The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
Mrs. H. P. Tasker arrived at

Oak land this week from Baltimore
where she had spent the winter.
Go to John Since!l's for base ball
and croquet outfits, chiIdren's wag-
ons, hammOcks, &C., &c.
We learn that S. z. Specht has
again taken charge nf Mr.. A. S, Sells
store al Mrnrnry for the season.
The wife of Michael Kalbaugh, of
Westernport, sister of Rev. Joseph
Dewitt, of this county, died Tuesday
morning last.
Don't forget to call at A. S. Sells
McHenry, Nd, if you want to buy
your goods at rock bottom prices.
He is also paying the highest market
prices for produce.
Hon. Siias Weimer, late Repre-
sentative to the Legislature from this
county, has been awarded Life Ger
tificate by the State Board of Educa-
ton for this State.
The w. g. # u, cfOakIand, will
meet in the NJ. f. church Thursday,
May 20, 1886, at 81 o'clock, P. NJ, All
are invited to attend this meeting.
The members are especially requested
to be present.
i have for sale 6 COWS, heifers
and one two-year old bull, the prop
erty of r. j. McCuIloh. Those wish
ing to purchase will call on
D. E. OFFUTT,
81 Oakland, Md.
Mr.. John Sincell has just re-
ceived large stock of French and
common candies, cigars. tobacco.
ri IS. &c, &c, Call aud see him.
Besides the aboye specialiIies he car
rie- general stock of confections,
Toy, e.. e..
Your attention is especially in.
Vitcd Ia now stock of fashionable
spring and summer millinery for
1886, just received direct from New
York. and your examination of the
same is respectfully solicited.
Mrs M. E. DAVIS,
$50 Oakland, Nd.
-A.a special meeting of the town
council Monday night an organiza-
tioa WIS effected by the election of
Mr. John HeIhig a. President, Mr..
John Hart AS Secretary, and DR.. B
r. Keller. as Treasurer. The salaries
of the clerk and treasurer were fixed
at S25 pr year. The appointment
of Baillff was postponed until an
ordinance defining the duties and fix
ing the salary of that officer is passed.
Died, on Friday morning, April
l6ta. in Saline, Mo-, at the residence
OF his son, Jas. Il. Drane. Richard
Drane, aged So years. Deceased was
for number o years resident of
This county. in the neighborh0od of
Accident, and Was well and favora-
h.S known hv II number Of our old
residents. Next week We viii give
an extended obituary notice taken
from the Globe, published in Black
burn, Mo.
Mr.. Peter p. Gortner raised the
frame for his new grist mill, four
miles south of Oakland, on Saturday
last. The mill is erected in connec-
ton with his saw mill and the same
engine will be used for both mills.
There will, for the present, be two
sets of burs. The outfit was purchased
from Wolf & Haymaker, of Hagers-
town, Nd, and will all be new and
first class machinery. The mill will
he ready for work about the first of
September next.
We were shown, a few days ago,
all ordinary biscuit which had been
placed on the premises of Mr.. WIN.
Broaderick, when upon being broken
open Disclosed what is commonly
called dog button" The inference
Is that the biscuit was intended for "A
dog, but a child of two, three, or even
four or five years of age might
thoughtlessIy eat it. The practice of
scattering poison in any shape is bad,
but in the above way it is especially
dangerous, and the perpetrators, if
detected should, and no doubt would,
be severely handled.
Church SeryiceS--Sunday.