The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-12-28

Kindly permit me TO quote, In your
valuable columns. few items gath
cred hastily within a short radius Of
our place.
No end of mud.
Lot selecting and buying on the
rise.
Hauling timber for shipment on
Il. Il, increasing.
All merchants seem to be doing a
good business.
Mes-rs. KOIb & Neil will soon start
their new saw mill in full blast. We
truly wish them success as we need
such an enterprise here, besides they
bOth are very cleyer gentlemen.
We notice our friend and merchant
Mr.. Geo. d. Browning, back again
after few days absence at home.
A substantial wagon bridge, we all
are pleased to know, will soon start
building on Bear creek, opposite Mr..
w ibs ~ Ne
We feel sorry in noting the cad
death, on the evening of the l4th
INST, at about 10 O'Clock, of Mrs.
EIiztheth Teats, beloved wife of
Daniel Teats. She was faithful
Christian for many year,, and dyed
happy and fully resigned to the will
OftiOd. A husband aud several MARI,
ried children live to mourn her loss.
On the 9th of this month our new
Confluence and Oak land Railroad, to
the pleasure and benefit of every.
body in Garrett county, was opened
up Tor genera traffic aud irdnSpnrta-
ton hN the Baltimore ard Ohio r ill
road Company, which has leased and
will operate it. w. Lee Coddington
has been appointed agent here for The
United States Express Company, and
is eidy at any time to issue money
orders on the company. All should
patr0nize this method of remittance
aS it Is cheap and convenient, and the
only reliable way OF sending money.
F,irndsville is now beginning 10
sand alone, and we think in due
time she will he taking long and
rapid strides towards real "Naw
York" and Brook lyn."
We are glad to see the temperance
among Us of Mr.. J. j. MILESTONE,
Chief Engineer of the G. & o. r. r.
Since his arrival from Il snort call at
home not long ago he has been out
early and late huSiIy prospecting our
mineral resources. in company at
different times with some of the very
hest mineralOgi>tS and biologists in
our country, such as Mr.. Curry, rep
respntng Messr-. Carnegie, Bro. &
Co., iron men of Pittsburg, Pa; Mr..
Lang. of Dunbar Furnace Company.
and Mr.. Landers, in behalf of the
Ynu@h Manor Lumber Company.
We cannot help wishing we had a
few more pushing and enterprising
men here like Mr.. Whetst ne.
The marriage ceremony of Dr.. r.
A. Ravenscraft and Miss Jennie Gus.
ter, with Rev. Joseph Dewitt Off
ciating. was splemnized on the 18th
inst, at the "CIub House." Manor
Lands, Md, in the presence of large
crowd. Those most notable from a
distance were; Misses Ada and Nav
Friend, Mr.. J. j. MILESTONE, Chief
Engineer G. & .. r r., Everett. Pa {:
Richard II. Sanders, GpnIogist. Phil
aielnhia. Pa; w. N. IngerS0ll, Rput
Agent United States Express Com
pany, Wheeling, WA; WIN. Wise,
Pennsylvania X. r. Lumber ca
Inspector. Altoona, Penna.; l.. G.
THOMPSON. Agent Y0ugh Manor
Lumber Company, Philadelphia, Pa;
C'pt. E. M. Friend. ex mpmhpr
Maryland Legislature. City; r. R.
Coddington. clerk C. & O. r. r. Office
here; Richard Davies. Conductor G.
& 0. Il R., CnnneIlsville, Pa; WIN.
Thornley,, Locomotive Engineer, C.
& 0. r. r.. C0nnelIsville, Pa. The
bride was attired in II graceful 'ad
colorei sating dress, trimmed to
match. Her hat, an unique one, was
rihboned to correspond To dress. The
groom appeared in Prince Albert
coat and diagonal pantaIoons and
vest. A Broadway hat and Saratoga
tie of natty lilac color completed his
toilet. Dinner was served in a pri-
yate room. after which the happy
couple and party returned to Friends
viIles, an after Il brief stay there left
for the brides fathers. Mr.. Emanuf
Custer, living near HOyes, Md,
where we have all reason to believe
they were grandIy entertained. We
understand thew were given a big
though quiet and respectful serenade
at hoth the home place and their res
idenre here, and we further lean too,