The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-08-26
NEWS OF A WEEK.
Happenings in and About Town told
in Short Paragraphs.
A hy time-Mid- id-Summer.

A fly time-Mid-S Summer.
When yod want old newspapers
come to The REPUBLICAN, office.
The Oakland Hotel will close or
Sept, Goth.
The Grafton Sentinel has sus.
pended publication.
Hear Col. Holt next Tuesday
night at Offutt's Hall.
Saturday was President Harri.
sons fifty-ninth birthday.
Fridays rain acted like magic on
suffering humanity aud dropping
vegetation.
The New York Tribune and THE
REPUBLICAN one year, for S1.50.
In advance.
W. f, King is repainting the
spire and roof of the Garrett Me-
mortal church.
Rev. David Tasker occupied the
pulpit in st. Paul's NJ. +. church
last Sunday night.
The proceedings of the District
Sunday school convention are
crowded out this week.
The REPUBLICAN from now un-
til after the campaign for only 25
cents, cash in advance.
The foundation for Geo. o.
Miller's new residence on Alder
street is almost completed.
Nearly every one in Oakland who
could get away from business spent
Tuesday in Mt. Lake Park.
DR.. Henry Darlington Alexander
will preach both morning and night
in the Garrett Memorial church at
the usual hours.
Architect Ault lald off the ground
for the new Lutheran church Mon
day morning, work on which has
been commenced
Miss Rose Wolfe gave birthday
party to a number Of friends on
last Wednesday, which was highly
enjoyed by all present.
Don't forget that at THE REpU B.
LICAN Office you can get printing
as cheap and as neat as IN any
printing Office in the State.
A "cock and hen choir" is the
irreverent nickname given by some
musicians to vested choirs compos-
ed of men, women and boys.
Street Commissioner Coddington
and his force Of men have paved
the gutter on Wilson street between
Liberty and Railroad streets.
On Friday morning seventy-fve
of the Knights Templar, who were
returning from Denver, Col, took
breakfast at the Oakland Hotel.
During the storm on Friday a
bolt of lightning struck the corner
of Eli Williams house on West
Liberty street. The damage is
slight.
Commissioner Casteel sold to
Silas Beachy, of Accident district,
two hundred and seventy head OF
sheep, which were shipped to Phil
adelphia Wednesday.
DR.. j. Lee McComas had his
hand very severely bitten by one OF
his dogs last Thursday. which laid
the Doctor up for a few days The
dog was shot by Policeman Martin.
DR.. A. l.. Wagner has located in
Oakland and Will practice both in
town or country. Calls promptly
answered either day or night. Of
flee, one door west Of st. PauFs
NJ. E. church. 8-1yr
The funeral sermons Of the late
Nathan Casteel, Mrs. Sidney NJ.
Casteel, and Charlotte j. Casteel
will be preached in st. Paul's NJ. 4.
church on Sunday, Sept IL, 1892,
to which all the relatives and friends
are invited.
The wedding of Miss Kate Pierce,
Of Deer Park, and Rev. Macy Me-
Gee Waters, took place at tho
brides home August oath. Miss
Mary Ollie. Of Morgantown. and
Edw. S. Elliott, Of Kingwood, were
the attendants.
Queen Victoria. while driving
near Osborne House, Isle Of Wight,
Saturday, was approached by aman
making violent gestures and say
ing he was a foreign count, and had
sworn to kill her unless she re.
Sioncd She saw a+ oncn that tbf