The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-02-23

A number of Miss Grace Loar's
friends rendered her a surprise
party last Thursday night at her
home on Second street. About fif-
teen couples were present and an
enjoyable evening was spent.
An association having for its OBJ
ject the preservation of the birth
place of James G. Blaine will be
formed in Pittsburgh. The house
in which Blaine was born is in
Brownsville and and is rapidly 60
ing to ruin.
DR.. |. l.. Ritter will be at Acct
dent, Nd, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, March Z and s; Sang Run,
Thursday, March 9. Those wish
ing teeth extracted withoutpain or
artificial ones inserted should call
early, as my time is limited. 52-2t
Bring your butter, eggs, potatoes,
apples, cabbage, buckwheat flour
and all other produce to John
Shartzer's, S. +. Boyer & Co. s old
stand. He will sell you goods at
cost Come and see
JOHN SHARTZER.
The Gnagey real estate in Grants
vile sold at public auction last
Tuesday by the trustees was pur-
chased by Matthias Bowser, Esq,
for the sum of S2,112. The tim
Der right on a military lot was
bought by Peter Nathan, Esq, for
S55.
The pocket cigar case is no longer
in it. Lovers of the weed now
carry their Havanas in a wire ar
rangement which can be placed in
stiff hat of any size. The bore
who has searched your pockets now
ruffies your bang as well as your
temper.
Good roads will increase the
value of a farm, shorten the dis
tance to market and add to the
wealth of the farmer. It's the
same way with good pavements.
There are many places on all our
streets where more paving would
not be out of order.
Here is an example of how easy
it is to break New Years resolu-
tions: Twelve young ladies met on
the first day of last year and vowed d
never to marry. Nine we're mar
ried before seven months, and two
others have breach of promise suits
on hand. The other one is dead.
Come in friends, during court
next month, and see THE REPUBLI-
CAN. The latch string is always
hanging out and we are always glad
to see our friends from different
parts of the county. Step right in
and help yourself to the best chair
in the house. We have new ones
now-cushioned seats.
Look out for the bunco men who
have been operating in Fayette
county, Pa. Their scheme is to
get victims signature to an insur-
ance policy and by filling in the
blank lines transform the policy
into a promisory note. Have moth
ing to do with insurance agents of
whom you know nothing.
The Salisbury Star is "blowing
off because a gentleman from out
in the far West sent it an order for
some job printing. That's nothing
compared with what THE REPUB-
LICAN can boast Of it having re-
ceived several orders from nearby
towns where they have newspaper
offices complete ard frst-class in
every respect. "
Mr.. G. F. Davis, editor of the
Bloomfield, Iowa, Farmer, saws:
al can recommend Cbamberlain's
Cough Remedy to all sufferers with
colds and Group. | have used it
IN my family for the past two years
and have found it the best I ever
used for the purposes for which 1T
is intended. so cent bottles for
sale by druggists.
Our exchanges are passing around
the following for the benefit of
young men who are contemplating
marriage. fla woman's thumb has
a long first joint, she is as stubborn
as mule; if it has a long second
Joint. she is as stubborn as two
mules: but if the first and second
joints are short she is no more
stub5orn than any other woman.
Joseph Y. Uorv. Of Warsaw. H..
was troubled @ith rheumatism and
tired a number Of different rene
GIcs, bat says none II them seem 90
DO him any good. bat finally he got