The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-05-29

A. j. Hardy, of Terra Alta. who
has been in Oakland sevp al days or
"spree," had his "fun" cut short
on Wednesday by being placed in the
lock up.
The Rev. G E. Clark will preach
in the Lutheran church. Sunday
morning, on "Uselessness." and in
the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening on Faith Cure"
The ladies of the Garrett Memorial
church will hold a strawberry festi-
val in Offutt's Hall on Thursday and
Friday evenings. June 4th aud 9Th.
Proceeds for benefit of the church.
Last Saturday afternoon there was
terrific storm at Keyser, w. Va.
Hail stones as large as hickory nuts
fell to the depth of two inches. No
serious damage has been reported.
Misses Maggie Beeghley and An.
ME HOstedler, of Accident District,
left Oakland for Hagerstown on
Wednesday morning to attend the
annual meeting of the Bunker Con-
ference.
Mrs. j. P. Jones and daughter,
Miss Cora. Mr.. and Mrs. Farley De.
Berry and Messrs. w. G. Shafer and
Greed Huntington. of Terra Alta.
were in Oakland short time on
Tuesday.
j, Bruce Burke. late associate edi.
tor IF the Ne,0 Era, Kingw0od, has
assumed editorial management of
the Sentinel at Grafton. Bruce is a
staunch Republican good newspa.
per man.
Mrs. Alcinda Willard and daugh.
ter, Miss Cora, of UniOntOWn, Pa,
were the guests of Capt. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Jarboe several days since our last
issue. They are now visiting friends
in Grafton.
A. d. NaylOr is making a speciality
in putting on new tire and setting
cd tire for 10 per cent less for the
next 10 days save 10 per cent and
havp your wheels fixed before they
break down.
J. Lee McComas. jr., has nepn ten.
dpred a position in the office OF Frank
Brown. Esq, of Baltimore. as pri.
vate secretary at a salary of S25 per
week. Lee has not yet decided to
accept the position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie Johnson gave
a party on Wednesday evening to a
select company of Oakland's young
gentleman and ladies in honor of
their daughters. Miss Jennie's. six.
ternth birth day.
S. T. DaYis will leave on Saturday
for Pennsylvania to attend a law suit
he has with the B & o. R. Il. CO.
San lost n leg by being run over by
"A train while in the discharge of his
duties AS conductor.
Dry goods are cheap. but you will
he surprised when you examine Sin
cell Bros large stock and see what
extra good qualities the, sell for such
little money. Don't fail to price and
examine before buy ing elsewhere.
Last Saturday night during the
thunder and lightning storm light
ming struck the electric light wines
which run INTO S. Il. DAVIS store and
burned the wires completely off. No
damage was done to the building.
Thomas Bell. an old Oakland boy,
but now doing business in New York
city, with his wife and little daugh-
ter. have been visiting relatives in
town for the past week. Tom is
looking we'll and prospecting finan.
cially.
Mr.. King Delawder is having a
tWo.story addition built to his al.
ready pretty residence on Main
street. The large tay window which
is being built in the new portion of
the house. will be one of the hand.
soonest in Oakland.
Mr.. w. G. Shafer, of Terra Alta.
will locate in Oakland for the SUM-
mer at least. provided he can secure
a 'sultable place i'll which to carry on
his business photography. Mr.. S.
is one of Terra Atlas best young
men and first-class workman.
One of the Supreme Officers of the
Order of the Fraternal Circle will be
in Oakland on Friday, June S. 1891.
for the purpose of organizing a
branch of said order at Sturgiss'
Hall at Z 80 p. m. of above date.
Everybody invited to attend 10 hear
the objects of the order explained.
Sherman Post, No. II. G. A. R.,