The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-17
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Mrs. Gen'l Crooks fine residence
will he completed this week.
An immense crowd OF people at.
tended the meetings at the Park last
Sunday
The highest bridge in the United
States Is the Kinzua viaduct. on the
Era road-3O5 feet high.
WANTED.-A young. strong. gen.
tie horse for lady to drive. Apply at
Kepner Cottage. Oakland, Md.
Students desiring to attend the
Normal school in Oakland can secure
good boarding nj 50 so ! er week.
The School Commissioners will
meet in Secretary Hinebau.h'S Office,
Oakland on Wednesday. July %.
THE REPUBLICAN was promised q
letter from Ca,DI Douglas for this
weeks issue, but il failed To reach Us.
The English postal authorities
have introduced nickle.in.the-slol
machines for the sale of postage
stamps.
The "penny in-the slot" weighing
machine arrived in Oakland last
Thursday, and has been Kept quite
buSs ever since.
The Giipin farm. lying near Swan
ton, was sold at public auction in
Oakland. last Saturday. to David
Rhodes for $3.50.
1t is surprising to see the amount
of 90 IDS our auctinneer friends are
dlspo-ing of. Many persons have
secured great bargains.
Mrs. A. G. Brooke. who has been
i'll for n long time. is at this writing
Wednesday morning-much worse.
No hopes are entertained of her re.
c0very.
Later. Mrs. Bro, ke died al $50
O'Clock Il. m., Thursday. Obituary
next week.
Samuel Wolf. of this place. re.
ceived notice on Tuesday from good
old "Uncle Sam" that he had been
granted a pension of eight dollars
per month.
The camp-meeting held by several
Quaker ministers for about ten days
at Nit. Lake Park. closed last Mon.
day morning. 1t is said the meeting
was great success.
Let everybody attend the picnic
at Nj. Lake Park Tuesday the 2stn.
Large delegations of knights of
Pylhias from many places in Mary
land aud West Virginia will be
there.
Our new power printing press is
here and next week THE REPUBLJ-
CAN will have such a neat and new
appearance It's friends will hardly
know it. Watch for it and-sub,
scribe for it now!
The Oakland Independent Band
will re-Organize at the city hall on
Friday (thi.) evening, at Z: 80. A
full attendance of the old members
is desired as important business will
be transacted.
Mrs. Matte Townshend has rented
her fine residence on East Alder
street, to Mr.. James Johnston. of
Washington. d. c.. for the sdinmer.
Arthur TUwnrhend has rented his
huuse to Mr.. breckenridge. Of Ken.
lucky.
The Rev. Mr.. Leisher. pastor Of
the Lutheran churcn at this place.
left ON Monday for Pennsylvania.
and was married at ~ O'Clock noon
on Wednesday. The Reverend Il, d
his hide will come to Oakland about
the Grst Of August.
FOR SALE or trade for lumber {:
One = horse power and one u horse
power second hand traction steam
saw and threshing rigs. Must be
sold. Terms liberal.
T. R. CARsKADoN.
1874 Keyser. W. Va.
Albert Erwin. editor of the Leon
ard, Texas. Graphic. says: For the
cure of cramps IN the stomach Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarr-
hOea Remedy Is the best and most
speedy 1 ever used" Many others
who have tried it entertain the same
opiniOn. For sale by HI. J. Mayors,
druggist.
The auction sale Of dry goods ny
Harrison & Hill in the Bishop
building, west of the railroad, will
be continued during next week. AUG
ton every afternoon and night.
Goods sold at retail when the auction
Is not going on. This Is great
chance for bargains 10 the best class
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