The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-19

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1t has been estimated that the
available coal in Maryland amounts
D 1000, ,000, 900 tons. The aver
Age annual output in the past five
bears has been nearly 2,S40, 600
ions. Should the present rate Of
mining continue the Big Vein, Six
Foot Vein and Four-Foot Vein
Fould not be exhausted in 400
pears. Georges creek coal is btu
ninous and for the generation OF
team it stands practically un-
rivalled.
A branch OF the Epworth League
nth forty-cight members, has been
fganixed in st. Paul's NJ. Il.
Aarch, with the following named
Rcess President, +. A. Thayer;
~. b. NsyIof, cSss. 5. DssI. snd
G. II. Pritchard; secretary, Miss
NJ. R. Peddicord; treasurer, Miss
Kate Spedden. The league will
meet every Monday night and will
doubtless do a good work among
the young people of the town.
The Oakland Electric Light com.
have been compelled to make an
increase of fifty per cent. in the
contract price Of incandescent or
house lights. The increase in rates
was made necessary to enable the
plant to be self.sustaining. We
hope none of the patrons of the en-
terprise will fell aggrieved and dis
continue the use of this convenient
and safe means of illumination, but
instead give it their hearty support,
being, as it is, owned and operated
by home capital.
| At a congregational meeting Of
the members of the Ev. Lutheran
church of Oakland. held SUNDAY
morning, it was decided to erect a
new church edifice on the lot owned
by the heirs Of the late Mrs. Tower,
corner Second aud Alder streets,
The church building will cost no,
less than a., 900 and will be a frame
structure. The erection of the
building will be begun April LIST,
As yet no definite plan has been
decided upon. The pastor, Rev,
W, L. Leisher, deserves great credi,
for the energy displayed by him in
this work.
| Garrett county, Nd, is one ot
the richest in natural resources in
II this section Of the country. The
people are awake to the fact, too,
and are beginning to bestir them.
selves. The latest evidence of this
is the Incorporation of the Oakland
Improvement, Manufacturing and
Development Company, of Garret,
county. The officers Of the corpor.
alton are Edward II. Sincell. presi.
dent; ID. K. Offutt, vice-president;
| F. A. Thayer, Secretary, and A. G.
Sturgiss, treasurer. The capital
stock is $40, 900. --Meycrsdale Reg.
lister.
No healthy person need fear any
dangerous consequences from an
attack of la grippe il properly
treated. 1t is much the same as a
severe cold and requires precisely
the same treatment. Remain Qui.
city at home and take Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy as directed
for a severe cold and a prompt and
complete recovery rs sure to follow.
This remedy also counteracts anv
tendency of la grippe to result in
pneumonia. Among the MANY
thousands who have used it during
the epidemlcs of the past two years
we have vet to learn Of a single
case that has not recovered or that
has resulted in pneumonia, 25 and
so cent bottles for sale bv II. J.
Mayer, druggist.
The Oakland Coal and Coke
Company's plant is situated at Cor
rinth, Preston county, ". Va, ON
line of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, (Spcnccr Station) five
miles west of Oakland and seventy
five miles west of Cumberland. Nd
The thoroughly practical mining
engineer, Mr.. Robert /. Anderson.
is the general manager Of the plant.
which embraces upwards of LOO
acres of six-fcet and threc-fect veins
of superior coking coal. Already
there is quite village located with
good, substantial and comfortable
dwellings for the employees, which
nov number more than seventy
men. The genial Otto IIardigan
has charge Of thc coke ovens. fifty
being i'm full blast. and more than
fifty additional ono. ar under way.
Garrett cOnmtg Is coming 10 the