The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12
NEWS OF A WEEK.

NEWS OF A WEEK.
Happenings In and About Town told
in Short Paragraphs.
Read The REPUBLICAN.
Go to Cheap Johns & c his fine
stock of Valentines.
The B. & O. hotel ice house has
been filled with ice from lake Erie.
Andrew Shartzer is selling Cleve-
land hams at 10 cents per pound.
46-tf.
"Eldorado's" letter from Elbow
was received too late for publication
this week.
Mr.. George L. Bosley, of Oak
land, has been granted an original
pension.
Fred Felty has opeued general
store in the Bishop building on
Second street.
THE REPUBLICAN and the Pitts
burgh Weekly Chronicle Telegraph
for 81 per year, subscribe now.
Frank r. Enos has become a
member of the Jr. O. u. A. NJ,
having been initiated Tuesday
night.
Rev. DR.. Henry Darlington Alex
ander will preach in the Garrett
Memorial church, Oakland, both
Sunday morning and evening.
Andrew Shartzer is not only sell
ing corn at 55 cents per bushel, but
is selling corn and oats chop at
s1.25 per hundred pounds. 46-tf.
But one marriage license was is
sued this week by Clerk Tower, the
persons to which it was issued being
Elijah o. jenkins and Rosa Hook.
Mr.. John MADEIRA, a prominent
citizen of Morgantown, dropped
dead at his home there Sunday.
His death was caused by heart dis
ease.
B. 4. West, Totten's old stand,
serves the finest stew of oysters for
20 cents; the incest fry for 25 cents.
Give him a call when you want
something good.
Shaeltiel Lodge, No. 122, |. o.
o. F., is in a flourishing condition,
several new members having Joined,
among them being A. ID. Naylor
and Il. j. Clagett.
Do you want XXX white envel-
opes, printed, of superior quality,
for $500 per thousaad? If you are
in need of envelopes place an order
for them at THE REPUBLICAN
office.
One Of our exchanges in Preston
county, W. Va, is publishing a
list of its delinquent subscribers.
If we should do likewise sheet
twice the size of THE REPUBLICAN
would be required.
Petitions have been forwarded to
the post-office department asking
for the establishment of new post
offices at Mason's Mill, with Amos
j. Mosser, postmaster, and at Krug,
with ID. IL. Shank, postmaster.
After this date, Nov. Is, the Of
fee of the Board of School Com
missioners will be open only on Sat
urdays until the close of the public
schools. WM. HINEBAUGH,
80 tt. Secretary.
Parker l.. Walter, who has been
managing editor of the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph, has resigned
his position on account of failing
health. Mr.. Walter is well known
by many of Oakland's older citizens.
The commissioner of patents is
sued this week 43S patents for me-
chanical inventions, among the
number being one to our fellow
townsman, Mr.. John Cornelius, for
a wrecking machine or stump
extractor.
st. Pauls NJ. Z. Church was
crowded Wednesday night to hear
DR.. Davidson's lecture on "Tramps
through Switzerland. The stere-
optioan views were indeed grand
and the doctors talk was very in
structive.
The Lutheran congregation Of
Oakland is called to meet on Sun
day, Feb. a, after preaching SER
vices, to determine if financial en-
couragement enough has been given
the project to build new church
this summer.
A correspondent asked US the