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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
Fire Near Oakland.

The new dwelling of Michael
O'DOnnell, which was situated about
two miles from Oakland. was de
stroyed by fire about midnight Sat.
urday night. The furniture and
everything in the house at the time
was lost, including considerable
amount of money and valuable
watch, and there is no insurance,
O'DonneIl, who is a fireman on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
absent, and his wife and six children,
who were asleep in the house, barely
escaped with their lives The fire is
believed to have been the work OF an
incendiary. A great deal of sympa'
thy is manifested toward O'DonnelI
and his family. He had expended a
considerable sum in building his
house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12

"A heavy snow storm visited US
Sunday night and Monday.
Bring along your grist to the
Oakland Mills.
-Garthright wants 500 bushels of
potatoes, at highest market price.
Just received at the Oakland
Mills-two car loads of Flour, Feed
and Corn.
-Garthright has just received an.
other large bill of specialties. Big
bargains.
AT the Oakland MilIs-Bolted
Meal Sl.25 per 100 lbs., Unbolted.
SLIP per 100.
Go to S. P. Specht's if you want
to buy goods at rock bottom for cash
or good produce. Deer Park, Md.
Jameson & Shartzer are East
buying goods. Look out fer the fl n
est and cheapest goods ever brought
to Oakland.
AT the Oakland Mills is the place
to buy your Flour, Feed and Grain,
also to sell your Buckwheat. .
AT the Oakland Mills, 1913 pounds
Roller Process Flour at $3.50 that
will make you light. sweet loaf OF
bread.
Wanted at S. P. Specht's, Deer
Park. Md. Oats, Buckwheat-6our
and Potatoes. The highest market
price will be paid.
AT the Oakland Mills, 1913 pounds
Roller Process Flour at S4.25. Guar
anteed in every respect.
Married, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents, near Fort Pendleton,
Sept. 26th, by Rev. /. W. Abernathy,
Mr.. George D. Lee and Miss Mary
E. Moreland, all of this county.
Attention is called to the an.
nouncement of the Republican meet
ing Saturday evening. Oct. 18th.
This meeting should be we'll attend
ed. Give Mr.. Wellington a good re-
ception.
Rev. Benjamin Ison and family
again occupy their residence in Oak
land. Rev. Ison has grown too old
for active work In the ministry and
will reside here permanently. He is
much beloved by the people here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12

deny. The railroad company did
not nor was there any necessity for
them to buy the old location from the
county. Their plans and intentions
were to run their road parallel
with the county road. securing the
right of way from the parties through
whose lands it run, and the County
Commissioners had nc power or au-
thority to prevent them from thus
running their road in such close
proximity To the county road as to
make 1t very dangerous to the trav-
elling public, and when the change
was talked of, the railroad company,
without any necessity Of their having
to do so, said they would expend an
equal amount of money with the
county in the construction of the
now road, which I am sure Was a
very generous offer, an offer to which
no man ought to object. The rail-
road did not buy from, nor did they
make any proposition to the county
to buy the old road he'd. and certainly
the writer in the Democrat knows
that the county did not OWN THE
LANDS upon which the road bed
was the county only having the
right to use that road he'd for pub
lie highway for the benefit of it's citi-
zens, having no right or title to -
lands. merely holding a privilege.
and when the county abandoned that
location all its rights, privileges and
control over said road bed ceased and
the owners of the land through which
this road bed passed owned and pos.
seSsed all the right, title and interest
to and in said road bed, and had alb
sOlute dominion and control over the
same; and the charge that two indi-
vduais sold to the railroad company
the right of way over this old road
bed, if the sale was made after being
abandoned by the county, it is none
Of our business, neither that of the
writer in the Democrat, nor of any
one in Garrett county. AS above
stated, after the county abandoned
its rights and privileges Of using this
land as public highway, the own.
ers of this land had a perfect right to
sell it to whom they saw fl. So
there was not very much illegaIitv,
corruption or jobbery in that deal,
Mr.. Democrat.
AS to the changes in regard to the
construction of the SelbyspOrt bridge
we will answer next week, not hav-
ing space to'do so in this issue.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will offer his farm
at public sale on Thursday, October
oath, 1889. at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. on said
farm. This farm is situated on the
National Pike. seven miles west OF
Frostburg, Md, known as the Reck-
nor Farm and contains zoo acres, 80
acres cleared, young orchard of 100
trees, two-story frame house. new.
with good cellar, and out.buildings.
Abundance of good water and tim.
Der, Church and school convenient.
Title GOOD. Terms made known on
day of sale.
For further information apply to
the undersigned now living on said
farm or address
BENZ. F. MICHAEL,
Avilton, Garrett Co., Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12

| Save labor and please the ladies',
Py ouying the New Miller Washing
'Machine. patented July, 1899, and
lgusranteed to give satisfaction. For
fale at Davis and Sons Hard ware
Store.
STORE Room FOR RENT.-The
sure room In Oakland occupied by
Mr. W. P. Totten during his lifetime,
IS ior rent. Apply to
MRS. D. 1. ToTTEN.
FOR RENT.-Cottage in the su-
purbs of Oakland. Also for sale. a
onehotse spring wagon. and lot
sheaf oats.
Address G. B. CROPP,
92l At Bayard. w. Va
MIR. Thomas Little, the young
merchant who has successfully con.
Quoted the confectionery store and
news stand on Railroad street, has
sold his stock to Mr.. A. C. WhetseIl.
ana started for Baltimore Thursday
morning to take a course at one of
thebusiness colleges in that city.
The injured men, Messrs. Whet-
selland Combs. noted last week, the
frs as being injured at Of
fntps saw mill and Combs who was
shot, are both still liv-
'mAs with strong hopes of their ulti-
mat recovery.
-Garhright. at Mt. Lake Park, is
still selling some extra good values
in domestic and staple goods. As
eyidente If the fact one customer
sends others. The car of "Rats" sold
so readily that he has ordered an
other car to arrive in Is or IS days to
sell at car from % to 80 cents per
bushel. 1O52t
The Injunction suit of the Mayor
and Council of Oakland, against III.
W.'Hesen snd wife, " hich has been
pending in The Circuit Court here for
year or two past has been decided
in favor of the town. and the iniunc-
ton therefore granted against the
Hesens has been made perpetual by
the Court. She suit involved the 10.
c.tion Of Wilson street, a part of
which Hessen claimed and undertook
to build upon. Under the dicision
Hessen will be compelled to remove
his buildings from the street. The
costs. which are very heavy. are i'm
posed upon Hessen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12

The Democrat. in its issue of the
4th inst, speaks of large number
of illegal levies. corrupt jobhery, &c.
1t seems to have an aptitude for
dealing in bold charges, without
producing proof to sustain them !;
the object of these charges no doubt
being to create in the minds of the
people the impression that dark and
mysterious things have been going
on in the Commissioners office ; that
the peoples money has been squan-
dered for the benefit of few, without
any means of ascertaining where it
has gone, and further says it has the
facts in the case (but don't produce
them) that will make "interestia'
readin'." 1--WE think the REPUBLI-
CAN is furnishing them about all the
"interestin' readin'" they are capable
of digesting at this time.)
The charge is made that by a
"masterly stroke of financial politics
the people of SeIbysport have been
deprived of the best road IN the Dis
trict." and says the Commissioners
have no power or authority to take
the action they did in the matter.
Now let us get at facts and not asser-
tions, then the people are in a posi-
ton to judge whether or not the
Commissioners usurped any power
or acted legally in the matter.
A number Of citizens of Selbysport
District petitioned the County Com
missioners for change of location of
the road in question, giving as their
reasons therefore that 1.-THE present
public county road is undesirable on
account of its present road bed being
washed out for at least quarter of a
mile, &C.. which makes it impossible
during high water. ice breaks. &C.,
and that it was not desirable on &C.
count of it's running parallel with the
new railroad, making 1t dangerous to
the travelling public" 1t was also
represented to the Board that II
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
Concert Company.

Mr.. George Sun. proprietor and
manager of SUMS New Phantasma
and Refined Concert Company" de-
lighted the good sized audience at
our Opera House last night with his
phenomenal feats of juggling. He is
certainly a wonder and the audience
made known their appreciation of
his art by loud cheers. The whole
company Is one far above the average
good combination on the road and
one of the hest that ever visited our
city-Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs
Colo.
The above Combination will APP
pear at Offutt's Hall Monday night,
october 14th. 1889.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
German.

We are informed that the tannery
will start about the first of NOvem-
Der. 1t will dress about 1000 skins
a week and will employ about $50
men.
On last Thursday while Ed. Whit
man. who was engaged with Whit
mer Lumber Co. at Steyer, Md, was
attempting to cross over a saw log it
rolled on him. fatally injuring him
internally, and on Friday night he
died.
Mr.. J. w. Armentrout has sold his
stock of goods to Messrs. Parsen &
Wilson and will engage in other bus
mess.
Mr.. S. H. Mickey, who has been
occupying the Nydegger property.
has moved to the depot building.
New houses are still being erected
in our town and disposition for i'm
provement seems 20 predominant
among our citizens.
A fight occurred here on Monday
between little Jew and one of the
passenger conductors. The latter got
the worst of it though almost doub-
ling the former in size.
Rev. w. G. l.. COrrell. our new
minister, will preach his first sermon
for us on Sunday a: 1890 A. NJ. Our
citizens would be pleased to have
him locate in our town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
Auction Sale of Cows.

l will sell at public auction. at my
residence on the Mt. Lake Park
drive. on Saturday afternoon. Oct
18th, at l o'clock, nine good milcE
cows. all good mixers and all to be
fresh in the spring. A credit of six
months will be given, with approved
security.
sgt VIM. Frederick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12

M. E. Church-Preaching at 101 A.
NJ. and II P. M, by Rev. G. E. Clark
Ev. Lutheran Church-Preaching
at7f P. NJ, by Rev. Dunlap.
Preaching at Deer Park at I01 A,
M. by Rev. Dunlap.
st. Matthew's Church-Preachin9
every Sunday at IL A. NJ. by Rev, F
S Hipkins. Rector in charge.
st. Peters, misunderstanding
every Sunday at 10} o'clock A. NJ.
except the second Sunday of each
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
Executors Sale of Valuable Real Estate

The undersigned Executor will offer
for sale the valuable real estate belong
ing to the estate of the late Samuel
Engle deceased, in front of Liven-
goods Hotel, In the town of Grants.
vile, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock AM. on
Saturday. October 10. 1889. LIST. The
valuable EngIe Mill property. stu
ated IN Garrett county, Md, about
two and one-half miles northeast of
Accident. This property consists Of
a FIGURING Mill and Farm combined
The mill is large, with three run OF
stones, and all necessary machinery
to manufacture good -four, two new
water wheels. with a good, lasting
stream of water. The farm contains
200 acres of land and is improved by
a good Dwelling House, Tenant
House, Bank Barn and other out
buildings, and fine Sugar Orchard.
This is a very desirable property and
business site for merchandising and
milling combined, situated in the
centre of rich farming community,
Also a Valuable Farm, situated
about four miles south of Grantsville,
in said county and State, containing
about 400 acres of land, one hundred
acres cleared. balance well timbered
with oak, chestnut and other hard
woods. Also a large quantity OF
hemlock. A large Sugar Orchard in
which 5000 vessels could be set. This
farm is improved by two Dwelling
Houses, Bank Barn, Sugar House,
and other out buildings, two orchards
of choice fruits. and underIaid with
several veins of coal.
TERMS OF sALE,-S1. 600 down on
day of sale, balance in annual pay
ments of $500 each, with interest
from day of sale. If not sold will be
for rent.
RALPH ENGLE. Executor.
s. J. BEACHY, Auctioneer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
LOCAL N EW S.
LODGE MEETINGS.

LOCAL BRANCH, No. SIS, of the Iron Hall
meets in Sturgiss' Hall LIST and Sd Saturday
nights If each month.
ALTA LODGE. No. 574, K. OH. meets In
;ame Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month.
The Y. NC. A. Of Oakland meets in the
same Hall Friday night of each week and Sun
day afternoon.
SHEALTIEL LODGE, No. 100, I. o. o. F..
meets in LeSge's Hall every Monday night
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 3S6, A. L. of H.,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Thursday nights
IF each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
Select School.

I will open a select school In the
Public School building on Monday,
October 14th, to continue until Pub.
lie Schools begin. Will be pleased
to have as many pupils as possible,
las cannot teach unless I have suf-
fcient number to justify nv teaching.
Terms 81 90 per month.
MAHLoN G. H1NEBAUGH,
Oakland, Md.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1889,

for the purpose of electing
A Comptroller of the Treasury.
A State Senator.
Two members of the House Of Delegates.
A Sheriff.
A Register of Wills
Three County Commissioners.
A County Surveyor.
The polls of said elections will be open in
each and every election district in said coun-
ty, at the usual places of holding the polls at
o'clock A NJ, and will be closed at o'clock
p. NJ, when the ballots shall be publicly
c0nnted.
1911, Acts of 1885. no spirltuous or fermented
liquors, ale or beer or any intoxicating
drinks, can be sold or given away on election
day.
E. E. SOLLARS,
10 IL I'd Sheriff.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12

Mullen or Democratic Board. in 1884
and 1885, to allow Mr.. Merrill 81 1872
instead of 5000 as contracted for, in
direct oioldtion and notorious disre-
gard of legal, valid and effective
contract?
If we are to understand that it was
wrong and oensurable in Mr.. Hagans
for receiving the amount so paid him
by virtue of his contract. was it not
much more 80 in Mr.. Merrill to re-
ceive the excess of $685. over and
above the $500 he was entitled to,
contrary to the express understand
ing and stipulation of the agreement
voluntarily made and entered into by
him?
But as we are on this matter of the
clerkship, let US go to the earlier his
terry of the county. and it will be re-
membered that Mr.. Merrill has at
different periods held the position of
Clerk to the County Commissioners
for three terms or six years, viz,
1873. 1875, 1876. 1877, 1884 and 1885.
By examining the records we find
that in 1877 he was to receive $500
per annum. Tn 1875 a general ASSESS
ment of all the property in the coun-
ty was made. and Board of Control
and Review was established under
the law to hear appeals and griey-
ances relating to the assessment.
This BOsrd required Clerk and
Mr.. Merrill was appointed, and here
we find him holding the two offices
and receiving pay for each at one
and the same time. By the levy list
for 1877 1t appears he received $500
as Clerk to the County Commission
ers and 1884 AS Clerk to the Board of
Control and Review. Total. 1874.
1t will also be remembered that in
1877 the Court House was built and
bonds issued to pay for same. In ad-
dition to the amounts levied to him
that year Mr.. Merrill received out of
the fund realized from the sale Of
these bonds $3.50, as will appear
from the Bond account entered in
the Ledger in the Commissioners
Office by Mr.. Merrill himself, Dur
ing that one year he then received
1884 for his services as Clerk.
In view of these facts. is it not re.
markabe that, the Democracy, while
thus rebelling and crying out against
the alleged misconduct, improprie.
ties and extravagances of the Repub-
lican officials, and demanding econ
omy and change. If sincere in this
and honest in the position they take,
should have nominated Mr.. Merrill,
the beneficiary of "extravagance,"
the recipient of the funds so "misap-
proprlated and squandered, and "A
participant in the 80 called "corrup.
ton fund.-" for the House of Dale
gates as an exemDlar of their plat
form and economy and the represent
tative and advocate of an economical
administration of public affairs?
In conclusion, we are not fond of
discussions of this character, and but
for the Demo crdt, would not engage in
them and only do so as a matter OF
defense. Asking for the truth. AS it
did. we have given 1t; and in the fu-
ture let it not only ask for hut tell
the truth. Let it abandon unfair and
unjust slurs. innuendoes and insinu-
atoms, having no foundation in fact,
and its base charges, having no proof
to substantiate them, and pursue
straightforward, honorable and up
right course.
Let it frat cast out the beam from
its own eye before assaiIing the moat
In the Republicans eye.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
10 10 I'd
PROHIBITION TICKET.

Pursuant to a call from Prohibition head-
quarters from Baltimore, Md, q convention
was called at Mt. Lake Park, Sept. Goth, as
which the following ticket was nominated
State Senator:
RALPH ENGLE, of Grantsvile.
House of Representatives!
WILLIAM RYLAND. of Frieudsville,
JAMES y. SMITH. OF Mt. Lake Park
For Commissioners:
LEE PHILLIPS, of Oakland,
J. G.. RODEHEAVEI2, of Deer Park,
ALEX. LOWER, of Mt. Lake Park.
For Sheriff:
HOMER FRIEND. of Friendsville.
For Register of Wills!
JAMES A. ENLOW, Of Mt. Lake Fark,
For Surveyor:
H. LOW, of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
IN Judges of Election and to the voters of
Garrett county. that an election will be held
in the several election districts OF Garrett
county, at the usual places of holding cleo
tons
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
Dentistry.

DR.. D. o. Mckinley will visit Acct
dent October 22d and 23d, McHenry
9th. and Johnstown 18th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
ORDER NISl.

In the matter OF the sale OF the Real Estats
OF William Combs, deceased, by H. Wheel
er Combs, surviving Executor.
No. l07 Administi alton. In the Orphans
Court for Garrett County, Maryland.
ORDERED BY THE ORPHANS COURT
~ FOR GARRETT COUNTY, This Sth day
of October, 1882 that the sale of the real estate
mentioned In these proceedings made and
reported by II. Wheeler Combs, surviving
Executor of the last win and Testament OF
William Combs, deceased, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 9th day of No
vember next, provided copy OF this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed in
Oakland. Garrett county, Maryland, once in
each of three successive weeks before the 9th
day of November next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
81 10000.
NATHAN CASTEEL, c. J. &C.
HENRY KAMP, J. o. G.,
CHARLES MORGAN, ]. o. G.
True copy-TeSt:
lOl23t j.. w. WHITE. Register.
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List of Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Oakland, Gar
rett county, Md, for week ending
October 10. 1889:
Arnold, VIM. Michael, P. A..
Garter. Miss Ella. Perrin, Geo. H.,
Dewitt, Matthew (2) Pringie, Isaac.
Friend, H., Ryiand, James,
Gnagey, j. E., Slone & Stone,
Gillespie, Anna F.. Slattings, R.,
Werner II.
Persons calling for them will please
ay they are advertised.
F. A. THAYER. P. M.
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NJ OF &c e.:

w. H. Harans, Clerk to County Commits
sioners, will be IN his office Tuesday and
Thursday of each week.
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CI0aks.

Fail aud Winter wraps just re-
ceiyed at M. L. Scott's Baltimore
Store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-15

Mrs. J. w. Dewey Is visiting friends at
Howell.
There viii be NO services in the ,Baptsst,
Methodist or Congregational churches. San
day evening.
Mrs, Chas. A. Gould caught her foot In a
hole In the side walk i4, front o& the Will
liaMs' vacant lots on Washington street, on
Saturday evening, Throwing her 10 the
ground. injuring her spine and hip She is
improving slowly.
Again we arc called upon TO note the
death of one OF the well-known ladies of our
city, Mrs. j. +. Conovex. beloved wife of
the Rector OF Christ Church, who departed
for the blessed shore on Thursday morning
after a long and painfNl sickness, She, had
been resident Of our city only a brief
period, yet she had won for herseG the. af-
lection and kind regard Of all who We're
favored with her acquaintance, The fune-
raj services win be held tbs afternoon in
Christ Church, and In the lnorntng her re-
mains will 10 taken 70, hetYoit, which for
many years was her hoIaeA for burial. The
heartfelt sympathies on all our citizens 90
out H. pr. Conoyer ard family in their
sad bereavement