The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-07

Don't forget that John Shartze!
has auction every Saturday afternoon
and evening. Bargains for all.
Senator Browning and Represen.
tatiye Friend left Oakland Monday
for Annapolis. Mr.. Wilson went
down Tuesday.
%. Hart & Son have purchased
the Grant store building and will
move their stock of goods to that
stand soon.
We understand that Mr.. Single
ton Deffinbaugh has purchased Mr..
A Nelson's stock of goods, and will
conduct the business at the old stand.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents. Dec. 25th, 1887, by
Rev. William Junkins. Mr.. Elijah
Moon and Miss Eliza Harvey.
Married, December 25th, 1887, at
the residence of the brides parents
District No. IL. by Rev. II. E. Friend,
Mr.. Hiram j. Ballah, of Marion
county, w. Va, and Miss Katie
Wornic. of Garrett county. Nd.
Married, December 25th. 1887, at
the residence Mr.. Winfield burst, in
District No. 8. by Rev. HI. E.
Friend. Mr.. Charles w. Crow and
Miss Marian McKinzie, both of Gar.
rett county, Nd.
Married, Thursday, Dec. 9th,
1887, at the Reformed Parsonage,
Salisbury. Pa. by Rev. J. M. Evans.
Mr.. Will H. Engle and Miss Maggie
Yutzy, both of Pocahontas. Somer-
set county, Pa,
Married, at Blaine, w, Va,
Dec. 22nd, 1887, by Rev. J. F. Sharp
less. Geo. A. Shaffer. of Preston
county, w. Va, and Miss Milly A.
Kitzmiller, of Mineral county, w.
Va. Preston county papers please
copy.
Mr.. W. M. Wagner, our fashion
able boot and shoemaker, has just re-
ceived large stock of all kinds of
leather, and is now better prepared
than ever to do the best kind of work
with the best quality of leather. He
makes a speciality of ladies and
gents fine shoes and CATERS. in which
line he has but few equals in the bus
mess. Call and examine his stock
and give him an order.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Hamill enter.
tanned number of their friends at
their residence on Thursday evening
of last week. The company assem-
bled at s O'Clock p. NJ, and refresh
ments were served at 10 o'clock P. NJ.
The evening was spent in various
parlor games. Among the guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
HamiIl, Keyser, w. Va. Mr.. Will
Jones, Poolesville, Nd, Miss Mamie
Weber, Miss Jennie Delawder. Miss
Foulk, Miss Sue Hamill, Mrs. F. D.
Read, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Mitchell,
Mr.. E. 2. Tower, Mr.. J. A. Grant,
Mr.. J. d. Hamill, DIR. j. Lee Nc.
Comas and Col. and Mrs. j. w.
Veitch, of Oakland.
Miss Lucy A. Broadwater,
daughter of the late Josephus Broad.
water, was born Aug. Is, 1867. and
died Dec. 10. 1889, of typhoid fever,
in her 21st year. She was of a sweet
and loving spirit, and although not a
member of any church, yet being
reared by Christian parents, she was
always strictly moral. and greatly
beloved by all who knew her. AS
soon as she was taken down upon a
bed of affiiction she commenced seek.
ing a preparation of heart for that
solemn change which she felt would
soon take place. 1t was not long I'M
til she professed faith in Christ and
rejoiced in the prospect of meeting
her brother. who had passed over
about one year ago. and her father.
who had preceded her about 10 days.
A short time before she passed away,
while her mother was weeping by
her side and saying to her that she
could not give her up, she said, "Oh,
mother, it will not be long until you
come also," and then she said, Ills
ten! I hear papa singing" Her
mother said to her, "what is he sing
ing ?n she said, "listen moment
and 1 will tell you" After listening
a short time she said: "Oh! he is
singing Wash me and / shall be
whittier than snow.'" 1t seemed that
she had got so near the other shore
that she caught the strains of the
music Of the heavenly world, and
soon she joined her voice with those
gone before in singing the songs Of
redeeming love. May the bereaved
family take comfort in the hope of
after a while meeting their loved