The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-04-22

be employed by Gnagey 4 llersh-
berger, commission merchants. He
says the business of the firm is in
creasing right along. We are glad
to hear this, for Lin and Jonas are
first-rate fellows and strictly honest
and reliable. .-Somerset County
Star. -
Bob Felty in town Wednesday.
Mr.. &. b. Burke was in Hut
tons several days this week on busi-
ness.- Mr.. Fred Felty, one of
Oakland's leading merchants, was
intown few hours on Tuesday.
hunting up produce. MIR. Chas.
y Newman and wife, of Oakland,
'spent.a q few hours very agreeably in
Cerra Alta on Friday. - Oracle.
Quite a number of persons from a
distance attended the Easter ball
at the Glades Monday night. Among
the number were noticed MIR. and
Mrs. John M. Crane, Mr. and Mrs.
p. j. Crogan, Misses Titia Parks
and Florence Vickery and Messrs.
VIM. &. Brown, Felix Elliott and
+. NJ. Thomas, of Kingwood; Mr..
and Mrs. Roessler, the Misses Coul-
chan, of Cumberland, and MissMay
Rinard, of Rinard. W. Va.
The unpaid accounts of those
who subscribed to the building
fund of st. PauPs Met odist Epis-
copal church are in the hands of the
pastor and of Col. A. &. Sturgiss
All persons who have not settled
their accounts are respectfully re-
quested to do so at once, either by
cash or note.
If you want IA good frst-class iron
shovel plow be sure and get one of
A. d. MAYORS make, as he makes
the best. Examine his extra heavy
plows for breaking up new ground;
they cannot be beat. lie also keeps
astock Of good hand made maddocks
on hand. Give him call. All
kinds of blacksmithing promptly
done. 7-3
The Elkins, W. Va, National
Bank building, very handsome as
well as substantial structure, is com
pleted, and the institution was
opened for business Oh Saturday,
the 2nd inst. The structure is
32xS0 feet, is two stories with man
sard roof and built Of native blue
stone from the Haddix quarries,
owned by the company on the line
of the West Virginia Central rail
road.
Sinceour contemporary just across
the border, the Oakland Republican
Is receiving such ilattering press
notices from all points, we wish to
add our mite to the general fund.-
by mentioning that the above week
ly is among our most valuable ex-
changes. Mr.. Sinccll, the editor
and proprietor, is making the Re-
publican one Of the best weekly pa
pers in the State of Maryland.-
Oracle.
a travelling man who CHANGED to
be in the store of II. V. Wood, at
McKees Rocks, Pa, says while he
was waiting to see Mr.. Wood, lit
tie girl came in with an empty bot
tie labeled Chambcrlain's Pain
Balm and said: "Mamma wants
another bottle of that medicine; she
says it is the best medicine for
rheumatism she ever used" so
cent bottles for sale by IL. } . Mayors.
Druggist.
Over at Oakland fisherman re-
Gently caught four small trout in
five days. Just wait till Silas Wag-
ner and the editor of this paper get
after the trout, and if we can't beat
that record we will drink all the
water in Piney Run. That is if we
have nothing better with us to drink.
Somerset County Star.
A little advice: 1t is saferto drink
the water of Pincy Run than some
of the "pizen" you purchase now-a-
days.
An underground city has been
discovered in Turkestan, on the
right bank Of the Amou Daira. Ac-
cording to relics found the city
dates back to about two centuries
before Christ. 1t is very evident
that high degree Of civilization
was attained by the inhabitants
from the fact that they built their
places Of business several stores
high, and their streets and squares
are marked by symmetry.
Our sportsmcn will have to be
very careful not to trespass on the
fields Of our farmers when the hunt
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