The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-22
LOCAL N EW S.

hand which / will sell for cost.
G. w. LEGGE.
A few copies of "Cruden's Con-
eordance and Bible Companion'' for
sale at this office, very cheap.
R. C. TOwnshend made a busI-
ness trip to RowlesbHrg last Satur-
day.
IF you want Suit of Clothes. a
pair Pants, Coat or Vest cheap. go to
~Townshend's.
The Baltimore Conference of the
M. f. Church will begin its session
in Cumberland, Md, on the 9Th of
next month.
"A slight wreck occurred on the
B. & o. near Terra Alta last Friday
night, delaying the trains about
three hours. No one hurt.
st. Valentines day was observed
ny the youths of Oakland in the usual
way-sending and receiving comic
valentines.
Our people are beginning to get
alarmed ahout getting ice. They are
fearful that the "harvest is past"
We hope not, however.
Don't forget that Howell keeps
the best green and fancy groceries in
town. Also fish and oysters. Brooks
building, Railroad street.
"A school teacher of near Terra
Alta, Preston county, had his GER
tiicate taken from him on account
of drunkenness.
DR.. J. H. Manown has bought
property in Kingwood and will make
that place his future home. We are
serry to lose the doctor and his fam
lily from Oakland.
Thomas Joyce, brakeman on
the way-train, had the misfortune to
have the fingers of his right hand
mashed while attempting to make
coupling, at Keyser, last Saturday
morning.
AS the season is getting late for
Overcoats, we will sell what we have
left at greatly reduced prices.
8. L. TowNsHEND & Son.
2153 ct Oakland, Md.
Who will invest their capital in
first-class woodworking factory ia
Oakland? It is an enterprise that
would pay big money on the invest
ment.
The Republicans of Preston
county have closed the breach which
separated them for so long, and are
now moving forward against the en-
envy in fine style.
Just received at the Oakland
Mills, l, 400 bushels nice White Oats.
suitable for seed, at which place you
will find the largest stock in town,
consisting of Grain of all kinds,
Flour, Meal. Chop, Feed. &C., at
reasonable prices.
1T is astonishing the member Of
,aspiriants for newspapoiai fame there
were in Oakland last week. The peo-
BILE are beginning to realize what
nice, easy times the Wielders of the
quill have in this world oftoil. Take
holt, gentlemen, and be undeceived.
The wall built about two years
ago, two miles west of ROwlesburg.
by the B. & o. railroad company.
has given way so badly that the
company contemplate making tun-
mel from Buck horn wall to point
east of the dangerous place. Work.
we understand. will begin ia the
near future,
Don't forget the Select School En.
tertainment at Offutt'e Hall Friday
evening, Feb. 2lst. A nnmber of
our talented young people will take
part, and an evening of pleasure may
be anticipated. Admission 10 and Is
cents. Tickets for sale at Sturgiss'
drug store.
Oakland was treated to surprise
in the shape of new business. enter
prise, last Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday, which consisted in the rem
ovation of old hat, by couple Of
experts in that line. They would
take an old, worn. out hats and in a
short time would make it look like
a new one.
John S. Combs and family were
called to Piedmont last Saturday to
attend the funeral of their nephew,
Riley Emmert lad about fourteen
years of age. who, when suffering
became delirious while the family
were asleep and wandered about a
mile from his home in his night
clothes, and was frozen almost to
death before he was missed and found.
He was brought home and every
thing done to save his life but to no