The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-04-26

Washington, D. c.. had a large mum
Der of fruit and shade trees planted
on his property northeast of Oak.
land.
That master mechanic, "Jim"
Cleveland. Is doing one of the finest
jobs Of plastering in Arthur Town
shend's house ever done in Garrett
county. Jim. as well as the Arnold
brothers, always do first-class work
May flowers are filling the air
with their fragrance, and the lovers
Of beauty are eagerly Dlueking the
tiny blossoms, and more than one
heart has been made glad by the re-
ception Of boquet of these first mes
sengers of spring from some friend.
Oakland Lodge I. o. o. F. will
celebrate the list. anniversary of the
establishment of the Order in the
United States, hy a service in the M.
E. Church Sunday night. : The SER
mon will he preached by Rev. ]. A.
Dunlap. The members will turn out
in regalia.
Arnold Werner. one of King.
woods young merchants, and his
charming wife, were in Oakland last
Sunday en- route to Eglon from the
eastern cities, where they had been
on their wedding tour. The REPUB.
LICAN congratulates Arnold and his
"better half" and wish them a long
and happy life.
Ben Sincell. foreman of the Pres
ton County Journal, Kingwood, w.
Va, was in the city last Sunday WIS.,
iting his mother. Ben very rarely
comes to Oakland now, and we un-
derstand the excuse he gives is that
there is powerful magnet in King
wood in the person of beautiful
young lady that refuses to allow him
to leave her even for one Sabbath,
Our business men are manifest.
ing more than the usual amount of
enterprise this spring, which not
only gives comfort to them. but adds
to the beauty of their business places.
Within the past week, JeWeler Hyde
and Druggist Sturgiss haye erected
large. beautiful awnings. and their
example will no doubt be followed
by others who will add these to their
other improvements.
Oakland was visited by a small.
sized cyclone last Sunday afternoon
which caused several of our people to
become alarmed at ITS pranks. It
came from the north and caught
pile of heavy timber which was living
near the railroad track just west of
the depot. and scattered it in every
direction as though it had been feath-
er5: then it caught up the water of
Little Yough." converting it into
miniature water-spout, and event
for the woods" just missing the
B. & D. hotel. No damage was done
to any property by the wind. how.
ever.
News has just reached us that
George r. Root. of Horse Shoe Run,
Preston County, w. Va. who is we'll
known to many citizens of Oakland
and Garrett county. met with what
might have been a fatal accident last
Sunday two weeks. Mr.. Root was
getting his horses ready to hitch to
his spring wagon in which he and
his family were going to church. and
In some way fell behind one Of the
horses, which became frightened and
began kicking, striking the PROSTATE
man in the breast. crushing in the
ribs of the right side, and also a
glancing stroke on the head. Had
the kick on the head been a half
inch nearer the temple, it must Ger.
tainly hade proved fatal. As it Is.
Mr.. Root will never recover his
usual health again.
WANTED. - Fresh butter, eggs,
chickens and produce of all kinds,
for Cash, at Felty & Co.'s. Railroad
street, Oakland. Md.
Wanamaker & Brown
At Oakland. 1000 samples of cloth.
ing. all styles and prices. for men,
youths and small boys.
4194t w. FL. SCOTT,
Baltimore Store, Oakland, Md.
NV Eandc In Nou CfvIne