The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
Bloomington.

Schools opened in Allegany County
last Monday morning for a term of
nine months.
Mr.. and Ms. Hiram Calkins, for
mer residents of our town, but now
of Elk Garden, are spending this
week the guests Of Mrs. Calkins' SIS
ter, Mrs. John Cleary, of Garvey's
Hotel.
Mr.. Charles Brown started for Ro-
anoke, Va, last week to Look up a
business interest in that locality.
Civil Engineer Osburne, of Phila-
delpnia. Pa, one of the stock holders
in the Empire mine, accompanied by
Mr.. Hamilton, a prominent coal
dealer, of Baltimore City. spent a
portion OF last week in this vicinity,
looking after the business interesta OF
his co mpany. y
Mrs. Corkin and family who have
been summering in this locality, the
gueets of Mrs. c. O. Fottlson. re.
turned to Baltimore last Thursday.
The Democratic primary on last
Saturday afternoon was poorly at
tended and very little interest taken
in the proceedings. 1t is doubtful if
this district would haye been repre-
scented at all, had it not been that
some of the parties were compelled
to attend court, in the same day, and
by this means could make one visit
serve two purposes-Do!itics receiv.
ing minOr consideration. Some of
the Democrats were outspoken and
did not hesitate to say that thew were
tired of losing days time and
spending Car fare to Oakland, simply
to sanction the action of certain Oak.
land politicians. who have things
"cut and dried" weeks before the
convention. These are the men that
count two on election day. and from
the sentiments expressed OCCASIONAL
ly. and that quite forcibly. one Is led
to conclude that the Democrats are
wrong and very poor politicians,
when they are only able to see Occa=-
ional dissatisfaction in tie Republic
can ranks and always report har-
mony in the Democratic wigwam
There is more than one old sore in
the Democratic corpus that will fes-
ter, run and smell bad until it is
healed at the polls.
1t is rumored and stated on pretty
good authority that Watson & Co.'s
extensive mill, located at Barnum,
w. Va. on the line of the w. Va. g.
railroad. furnishing employment to
quite number of Garrettonians, Gre
ating market for all kinds of farm
products for our farmers in that To-
cality, with post Office and store con.
veniences, that will be sorely missed,
will have cut out their timber sup
ply in the next 4 or months and be
compelled to look elsewhere for a
mill site. The company has invested
rather extensively in small vein coal
but thus far have been unable 10
have lit mined sufficiently clear to
create paying demand. They have
recently purchased all the small vein
coal under the farms of Messrs. JOS,
Paugh and VIM. Tichinell, deceased.
but will not operate same until pros
poets are brighter. We understand
the firm is negotiating for tract of
timber near Oakland and If pur-
chased will move their extensive
plant to that portion of our county.
Mr.. James WEIGH, formerly mer-
chant of this place, and who moved |
some years ago to Barton. Nd, and |
became quite prominent Republic
can of his adopted town, has lately
been appointed to a lucrative posi-
ton in the Public Printers Depart
ment. Washington, d. G.
What q bonanza 1t would be if our |