The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-01-08

At least. they didn't coincide with his espe-
cial views,
And when he came to town one day with
criticism ripe,
| He climbed to an electric lamp TO light his
He hadn't read the papers-but he knew just
He simply touched the wires and-the fluid
did the rest.
The armature of the arc machine
at the electric station was again
burned out Monday night, but luck
lily new one was on hand and the
damage was repaired Tuesday. The
lights have been burning as usual
since.
The County Commissioners have
been in session all this week appoint
ing road supervisors and transact
ing other business. The full pro
ceedings of this meeting of the board
will appear in next weeks REPUB-
LICAN.
We understand that Will Scott, q
former Oakland boy, has secured a
! good position with the Edison Gen.
eral Electric Light Co. at Pitts
burgh. Will pushing, energetic
and enterprising young man. We
wish him success in his new line Of
work.
1t costs money to move a stock
of goods. Harrison 4 Hill will
sacrifice all their stock of dry goods
in Oakland until, and including
Tuesday, Jan. 18th, when all that
is not sold will be shipped else
where. Calicos cut to 81 cent q
yard, shirtings and checks A cents,
flannels, dress goods etc., cut in
proportion.
The week of prayer is now being
observed at St. Pauls M. E. Church,
and besides the topics given by the
Evangelical Alliance, special revival
services are also in progress. There
will be service Of song and gem
eral experience meeting preceding
the morning sermon on next Sab
bath. The public are cordially in.
vited to attend all Of these services.
The order of the Iron League,
with the main Office in Piedmont,
are winding up its affairs in a salts
factory manner to the members, pay
ing up all the assessments paid in
by the policy holders. Mr.. Shartzer,
president Of the League, states that
the corporation could fulfill its
promises by assessing members a
sum aggregating about ninety-five
dollars each. On Saturday night
quite . number Of policies were paid
of by the officers at Peddicord &
Peddicord's law Office.
On New Years Eve the Knights
of Pythias gave del ghtful hop at
the Glades Hotel. The spacious
dining rooms were gaily decorated
with bunting and pine, and the as
semblage of beauty in rich costumes
made the scene one to be admired
and remembered. The dancing
commenced about 9 o'clock and
continued until an early hour.
Prof. Daisy's orchestra was in at
tendance and most enjoyable time
was had.
George Dietel, probably the larg.
est man in the country, died Friday
morning in Cincinnati of the grip
Dietel was a native of Baltimore
He weighed $50 pounds, was 5 fee
, 3 inches in height and measured
feet in circumference. Some time
ago he entered into the show bust
ness, his first exhibition being a
! the Museum on Baltimore street
At the time of his death he wa
travelling with company and wa
under contract with it for one year
The remains passed through tow
on No. 2 Saturday morning.
Rev. DR.. Alexander, pastor of tn
: Garrett Memorial church, addressed
the following letter to Mr.. Rudisill
t superintendent of Mountain LAX
s Park
"After an unusually wide person
. al experience with hygienic minera
waters in this and other countries
you must permit me to congratulate
YOU Mountain Lake Park folks o.
the possession of such a treasur
trove as Mr.. Conner's white sulphu
we'll, which refreshed me so muc
:, when / was last there, made il
presence so conspicuous to me at
good arms length. and in clearness
: levity. bouyancy and taste put m
I distinctly in mind Of the almost in
J, comparable Greenbriar fountain, G
e which for about twenty summers
8 was almost an indefatigable votary.