The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-30

MI. IhOmaS j. Stanton Is at
home from college to spend vaca-
ton,
The Oakland Hotel is being re-
paired, inside and out, and will be
refitted and reiurnishpd for the pres
ent season.
Groceries and -four at New
mans. . 1t.
Mr.. John q. Brant has discover
ed and opened mp ten foot vein of
coal on the North Branch ofthe Poto-
mac, about four miles above Bloom
ington. This is a valuable discovery,
and VIII add much to the value OF
lands in that neghborhood.
Mr.. Lawrence Stanton has pur-
chased and removed to the Hopes
residence, near the Court House. We
understand that Mrs. Hopes has
purchased "A lot on the east cud of Oak
street, and will erect residence
thereon in the near future.
you want a good cigar go to
Newman's.
Married, Monday evening, May
25th, 1885, at tho brides home in
Grantsville, by Rev. j. M. Evans,
Mr.. Franklin Bill and Miss Mary
Wagner, both Of Grantsvlle, Md.
-OrIy behold the fine lot of toys
at Newman's, sold so cheap that you
can't help but buy them.
On Thursday, May DIST, 1885, the
town Bailiff, under direction OF the
Burgess, arrested H. w. Hesen on
the charge of obstructing Wilson
street, by erecting fence thereon.
After the arrest HeSen was taken be-
fore the Burgess who imposed fine
of twenty dollars. Inasmuch as
Hesen had no trial ar opportunity to
summon mis- witnesses to clear him
self of the charge, and finding that
the ordinance under which he was
arrested only provided for fine of
from one TO ten dollars or imUriSon-
ment of from enc to ten days, he de.
clined to pay the twenty dollars fine,
whereupon the Burgess committed
him to Jail for twenty days. On the
same day Hesen, through his cOun-
sci, MesSrS. PeddicOrd & Thayer
applied to Judge Hoffman for a writ
of HdbenS Corpus, which was grant
ed, and the Sheriff ordered to pro
duce Hesen before the Court in order
that the facts might be inquir d in
to, In obedience to the writ Sheriff
Hamill, on Monday last, carried the
Judge was engaged in cOurt.) Upon
examining the commitment and or.
dinance under which it was made
the Court very promptly discharged
Hesen from custody on the ground
that the Burgess had exceeded his
authority. The difficulty which led
to Mr.. Hesen's arrest grows out of "a
difference Of opinion as to the l0ca-
ton Of Wilson street, in Wilson's
First Addition to the town of Oak
land. Mrs. Hesen owns lot No. in
Wilson's First Addition, which
fronts on Wilson street, and Hesen
undertook to put his fence upon
what he believed to be the line, but
the town authorities claim that the
fence is upon the street, and hence
the arrest.
1t occurs to us that imposing a fine
will not settle the line in dispute,
and we think, therefore, it would be
more wise to institute proceedings of
some kind which would settle that
question and determine the rights Of
the parties. Until it is settled in
this way or by agreement it will re-
main source of annoyance and ex-
pense.
We desire to call attention to one
OF TWO IldlltIS WHICH III OuI JUG
.ment have become nuisances. The
first is the practice which has grown
up among the young people and boys
of the town to assemble in large num-
bers at the POstOfiice either before or
during the opening of the afternoon
mail. Especially is this the case on
Sabbath afternoons. The crowd is so
great that the sidewalk is completely
blOckaded for time. All this would
not be so bad if the numbers thus as
sembled would remain quiet and or
derby but this, we are sorry to say,
is not done. On the contrary, many
boys and some young men, who
ought to know better, indulge in
loud and often times improper talk
to the infinite disgust and annoyance
of all decent people who happen to be
within hearing. We have noticed
amongst the crowd at various times
quite number of ladies'. Now we
respectfully and with great Difference
al l., L.