The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14

Friendsville is advertised for sale in
another column. This property is
heavily timbered, underlaid with
coal and has limestone on it. Buffalo
run goes through part of it,
The West Virginia Press Associa.
ton has been called to meet at Hunt
ingtOn on the 25th inst. Tie men,
hers of the press of that city are max
ing elaborate arrangements to receive
and entertain the members.
The man who went out to milk and
sat down on boulder in the middle
of pasture field and waited for the
COW to back up to him, was the eldest
brother of the man who kept store
and did not advertise because he
reasoned that the purchasing public
would hack up to his place when it
wanted to buy something.
A, ID. Naylor issued invitations to
some of his friends on Thursday
last to supper. The occasion was
to celebrate the house warming of his
handsome new cottage. Those pres
ent were Rev. G. E. Clark, of the NJ.
E. Churt h, Messrs. james o. Cleve-
land. w. En0s, G. S. Davis, Benz. H.
Sincell, E. M. Spedden and ID. f..
BOIden.
While. engaged at work in Lake
View Planning Mill on Saturday last
Mr.. James H. JarbOe met with
very painful as well as serious acci-
dent. He was operating a machine
known as the variety mOulder and in
feeding a piece of wood into the ma
chine he in some unacc0untable
manner. fed it from the wrong side.
The stick WAS drawn violently to.
ward the knife and before Mr.. jan
hoe could release his hold the knife
struck him on the wrist, decorating it
very badly.
Last Wednesday morning at 8
O'Clock Simeon Long, the man shot
in the heat by George d. Mountz in
We5ternport, on the night of Octoher
2S, dIed at his residence in that place.
DR.. j. B. Miller made a post mOrtem
examination and foGnd the hall in
the back Of the head behind the ear.
long Was TOO weak to make An ante
mOrtem statement. As soon rs
MOuntz heard Of the death of Long
he gave himself ny Ia the authorities
and is now confined in the Jail at
Cumberland.
Miss Mary Ahell, daughter Of the
late A. S. Abel, proprietor of the
Sun, has entered the Convent of TIL
Visitation, at Georgetown, and will
become a nun. She will take the
veil next January. ShA has for some
time had this step in her mind, aud
it has not been taken without careful
thought. Miss Abel is possessed of
large means, having shared with her
brothers aud sisters i'm the property
left by her father. The date of her
investiture has not been fixed.
We, the undersigned. merchants of
Oakland. do hereby agree to close our
stores ut s O'Clock p. M. beginning
Monday night, Nov. 10. 1890, or for
felt the sum of Five Dollars.
F. & G. FELTY,
S. l.. ToWNsHEND & Son,
GEO. 0. MILLER
HAMILLi& LITTLE,
JOHN SHARTZER,
ID. E. OFFUTr,
G. w. LEGGE,
J. M. DAVIS & Son,
O. HART & Son.
A few days ago the crew ona West
Virginia Central freight train,a short
distance from DObbin, discovered a
bear on the track in front Of the en-
CINE. 1t Was determined to capture
the animal if possible and his bear
ship did not fell inclined to leave the
track but trotted along at moderate
speed. the train was'stopped and the
engine uncoupled aud then began an
exciting race for a distance of about
fourth of a mile at the end of which
the bear was run over and killed. 1t
weighed about l40 pounds and was
in good condition.
On Tuesday night the Order of the
Annual Friend was organized
Sturgiss Hall by the election of the
following officers:
Past President, John Shartzer.
President, S. E. Boyer.
Vice President. E. E. Sollars.
Secretary. Albert Ross.
Treasurer, George Fulmer.
Marshall, Edward Shapes.
Chaplain, VIM. Hinebaugn.
Guard, Clyde Liller.