The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-05-22
SUICIDE NEAR buttons
Abraham Meeks Kills
HimselfandHis Wife,
in Attempting to Save
Him, has Her Hand
Shot Off.

On Tuesday the report was brought
to Oakland that Abraham Meeks, a
resident of HuttOns. six miles west
of Oakland, committed suicide that
morning by shooting himself in the
breast. Meeks had been confined In
the county Jail for forty days tor sell.
ing Whiskey without license, and
had been released on Monday. While
confined in jail. Sheriff CasteeI said
he noticed that the unfortunate man
talked and acted IN a strange man
ner, and called the attention of the
Jail physician to the fact, but the
doctor thought his actions were
caused by being in bad health. After
he arrived at MS home he became
very insane. and on Tues lay he told
his wife he would 60 to the wOud5
and pray. She persu tdrd hun not to
do 50, hut to go into an adjoining
room where he could pray as long As
HI wished. After he had been in the
room for some time. his wife opened
the door to see what he was doing
and discovered him in the act of
shooting himself with shot gun. In
her attempt to prevent the terrible
deed, she grasped the muzzle of the
gun, hut not soon enough. The crazy
man discharged the weapon, the toad
of shot tearing off three of the
woman's fugerS from her left hand.
and entering Meeks' breast, killed
him instantly. Doctors II. w. Nc.
Cnnas. IF Oakland, and j. P. Shaffer,
of Terra Alta, were summoned al
once and dressed the lacerated hatd
of the gritf-stricken wife. The un.
fortunate man leaves wife and one
child, IA girl about nine years age. 20
mourn their loss. The remains were
buried on Wednesday at Huttons.
Mr.. James Lambert. of New Bruins
wick H.. says: Il was badly atfiict-
Ell with rheumatism in the hips and
legs. when l bought a bottle of
Chamherlnin's PAIN Balm. 1t cured
me in three days. l am all right 10
d " and would insist on every one
VINO is afflicted with that terrible
disease, to use Chanberlain's Pain
Balm and yet well at once" For
sale by II. j. Mayer.
Mrs. Matte T0wnshend, widow of
the late VIM. p. Townshend, re-
lived four thousand eight hundred
dollars from the Legions Of Honor.
last Friday. Mr.. T0Wnshend was a
member of that order and carried in-
surance of five thousand dollars on
his life. Two hundred dollars of
that amount was paid In the shape of
sick benefits.
The ockholders of the Garrett
County Bank held a meeting on
Tuesday for the purpose IF electing
q board of directors for one year.
The following named gentlemen
were elected: d. E. Offutt. G. S.
Hamill, John M. Davis. G. M. Bish-
op. Geo. w. Legge. Chas. II. West
and John p. Jones. The directors
organized the same day by the elec-
ton OF Mr.. Offutt president. and Mr..
Hamili vice.president.
The longest bridge in the world is
the Lion Bridge near Sangang, in
China. 1t extends st miles over an
area Of the yellow SEA and is sup.
ported by $40 huge stone arches. The
roadway il 70 feet above the water
aud is enclosed in an iron network.
A marble lion q feet long rests on
the crown of every pillar. The
bridge was built at the command OF
the Emperor Kieng Long. who abdi.
Gated in 1896 on account of old aye.
The first quarterly conference for
Deer Park circuit of the U. B. church
met on last Saturday at the Bethle.
hem church, Rev. A. M. Evers, P.
E., officiating. The different appoint
mnnts of the circuit We're we'll repre-.
sAnted ny official members who re.
ported the different departments and
interests of the church in good and
prosperous condition. The pastor in
charge reported fifteen accessions to
the church since annual conference
A motion was carried that the nexl
quarterly conference meet at Spikel
church. On Sunday morning and
evening the Elder preached ably
to large and appreciatiYe c0ngrega
lions, and the quarterly assessment
was collected in full.
E J. MEEsE.