The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22
BLOOMINGTON.
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w ne O4'Ctif tOtlIGAly DO'jh-
keeper for the LOchlpl Lumher Co.,
of this place, pow IN the same capac-
ity for the Alexander Bonn and
Lumber Co., of Alexander, w. Va,
is spending few days in this COM
munity, for the benefit Of his health,
He reports the new town OF Alex
ander, "a miles south of BuckhannOn,
named after the general manager,
Mr.. John Alexander, in thriving
condition. A post Office has been es-
tab!i5hed, store opened for the cen.
venience Of men. dwelling houses in
course of construction, a $4,000 mill
contracted for and soon to be erected
and a railroad rapidly nearing com,
pIeti0u. The climate is delightful
and the health Of the little band of
pioneers at the junction Of the right
and left hand forks of the Buck han.
non river has been exceptionally
good.
Mrs. Hughes and son. Harold, who
have been spending the past 8 weeks,
rusticating in our village, started for
their home in Media, Pa, on la t
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Hughes is
IA highly accomplished lady and a
prominent educator in the public
schools of her native place. During
her short stay in our town, her kind.
genial and pleasant disposition made
many friends, all of whom regret her
departure.
County Treasurer, DR.. E, II. Bart
lett, OF Oakland. opened his collec.
ton bureau for one day in Mr.. An
drew Mullen'5 store, on last Tuesday
morning.
Miss Jennie Hardman. formerly of
this place, now Of Columbus, Ohio is
visiting relatives in Dist. No. 4,
Jas. Montgomery and daughter, Of
Davis. w. Va, and two children, of
Mr.. David Dodge, Roy and Ada, Of
SEipniSh, are guests of relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Montgomery.
Born, uGto.Mr. and,,Irs. Augustus
Barnord. of Empire, on last Friday
evening. a girl,
Miss Ella Watson. sister of the
Gentlemanly proprietor of Watson's
InlII, Barnum, w. Va, accompanied
by Miss Laura Baer, of the same
place, STOPPED off in our place on their
way home from Mountain Lake Park
and spent the day with Mrs. Schulz.
The Maryland Coal and Coke com.
pany, operating in Garrett County,
has leased large tract Of land and
has purchased eleven hundred acres
mere. and is preparing to increase it.
facilities, 1t has contracted for builG .
ing one hundred ovens and q mum.
Der of dwellings.
Mr.. Charles T. West, of SWanton,
accompanied by his wife, spent last
Saturday and Sunday at his mill neal
Empire. 1t is said that West and
Shipman own the finest body of oak
timber in Garrett County, recently
purchased from Judge VIM. II. Bar
nard. of this district. The above
company employ q mum Der of mer
and run a boarding house in connec
ton with the mill, thereby establish
ing a first class market for all kinds
of country produce, right in the hear
of the Barnard neighborhood, anC
yet we are told this thing CT protec
ton on lumber is running our coun
try.
Mrs. VIM. B. Owens of Piedmont
w, Va. accompanied by Miss Molli
Gregg. spent last Tuesday visiting
friends and relatives in town.
The Republican Primary went OF
on last Saturday afternoon with on
any friction and as every body pres
ent was anxious to show their feelin,
toward our present nominee it was
on motion, decided to appoint ever.
member of the meeting a delegate t.
the County Convention. Messrs. Dr
III. NJ. Kemp, Patrick Grant an,
Henry Warwick were selected as tn
Dist. Committee subject to the con
tirmation of the County Convention
Mr.. Richard Wildman, who hs
been resident of our place for
number of years and a strong Repub
lican moved his family to Frostburi
on Tuesday morning. xxx