The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-05-17
"A new time schedule went into

erect last sunday on the b. & .,
"A new postoffice has been estab-
lished at Winston. this county with
William A. Barrett, Jr.. as post
master.
B. 4 y. carpenters are at work
on the bridge at the depot. The one
now standing is to be torn down and
a new one built.
-Hamill & Little don't give goods
away. but come as hear it as anyone
else If not a little nearer. Call and
get prices.
The Grand Jury. after finding
twelve indictments and looking after
other matters required OF 1t. was dis
charged ny Judge Hoffman last Sat.
Urday.
-Hamiil & Little will buy wool
for the hard cash and pay the very
highest market price. Call and get
their price before selling.
Mr.. +. L. Peters has removed his
tailor shop from the New Glades
House to the rooms formerly used as
a postoffice, next door to F. & G.
Felty's store.
Third Quarterly Meeting of Oaks
land charge. M. E. Church. will be
held at Mt. Lake Park next Sat.
urday and Sunday. Communion
services at 1890 A. M.
Next Monday decides whether
or not Oakland will issue bonds for
the improvement of her streets. Ev.
cry voter should express. by his bal
lots his views upon the matter.
Mrs. Mary Brady and daughter.
Percie, left for Washington City last
Saturday morning, where they will
remain month, the guests of Danl
Miller. Mrs. Brady's brother.
Mrs. Smith, of Mountain Lake
Park, mother of Miss Jennie Smith,
was taken seriously i'll on Sunday
last. and is now Tuesday morning)
not expected to recover.
Charles Bell. formerly of Oak.
land, but now of Frostburg, was
brought to Oakland Tuesday last by
Deputy Sheriff Coddington, charged
with the larceny of sheep skins from
d. E. Offutt.
-Alph Lohr, of near Swanton had
the misfortune to lose his pocket.
book. containing about sixty.6ye
dollars. one day last week, while
walking along the railroad, near
Swanton.
--Neckties for the Washer. the
Dasher. the Preacher. the Small
Boy. the Large Boy. the Old Man.
and in fact full line of neck wear for
everybody, at Hamill & Little's. Call
and see them.
Last Sabbath evening the Ep-
worth League celebrated the ami
versary of the organization of the
League. by rendering an exceedingly
interesting program to a large and
appreciative audience.
Mrs. Jane Boughner. of Fair.
mont. w. Va, and Mrs. Jennie
Tabb. Of Virginia. who have been
visiting their parents, G. w. Delaw.
der and wife. for some time returned
to their homes last Monday.
-Leeve D0rtOn, the'snake editor''
of the Morgantown Post, has awak-
ened from his winters sleep and
made Brother Morgan a visit last
week. Is it possible that Morgan
towns supply of Kentucky elixir"
will never be exhausted.
--Gen'l B. F. Kelley has consented
to visit Grafton on Decoration day
May 30. This fact is a big advertise.
ment for that occasion. and many
will be there to see him. as he Is uni
versaIly beloved by all who know
his record as soldier.
Professor Newman was selected
to conduct the Oakland Normal
School which will be taught here this
summer. The Professor is one of the
best educators in Maryland, and we
predict great success for the Normal
this summer.
Oakland was visited by another
slight fire last Friday. The residence
of Mr.. Sarsfield. ON Fourth street
WAS discovered to be on fire, but the
flames were extinguished before
much damage was done. There has
been tin roof put upon the house
since the fire occurred.
Mrs. Mary Tasker requests us to
say that she had fully expected to get
her fortune from the old country
this spring. but has been informed
by her attorney that her case has now
been thrown into the courts, and
while she fully expects to gain the
case 1t will be some time before IL