The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-17

sred Office rooms in the Mayors
b4lldlng on Railroad street and
~ probably make the change
Y hin the coming week.
dr, Jacob Brown, of Cumberland.
q p Oakland as the guest of his
ghter, Mrs. Daniel Chisholm.
iss Matte Gonder, of Cumber-
Id, who has been visiting the
IL ily Of Squire A. B. Gonder
~ town for several weeks, left
fo< her home Monday morning.
r, A. !. Oester, of near Bittin.
Gel was in Oakland a day or two
th# week on business.
&dmund Albright, of Cranes
VII, was in Oakland Tuesday on
ID kgness, .--sss --
Mrs. j. w. Kennedy, of Wheel
ing, is on avisit to her daughter,
Mrs. II. G. Sincell, IN Oakland.
Mrs. G. Kl Lord, who is IN her
handsome new Nccttage at Deer Park,
is one Of the society leaders there.
She entertains Extensively and does
much to add to,the gaiety of that
popular summet resort.
Mr.. M. s. Harvey, of Kearney,
was in to see us Tuesday.
Mr.. Samuel J. Beachy and wife,
OF Grantsville, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. David burst, in the
East End.
An exchange puts it in tins way,
and the exchange is right: 1T is a
conceded fact that the stores that
have the bargains are not afraid to
say so through the newspapers"
We publish the following for the
special benefit OF some of the busi-
ness men of this place: A solicitor
recently walked into a certain busi-
ness house in his rounds to know
who desired anything in the way
of advertisements and noticed a
drummer who stood by the counter
with his sample valise ready to open.
Anything you want in the paper
this week?' said the solicitor to the
business man behind the counter,
"No" said the business man, 81
don't believe in Advertising" The
drummer waited until he was half
way to the door, then slowly taking
up his sample valise remarked
"Well, that lets me out. | dc
not care to sell to any man who, al
this age, does not believe in adver
tising, | prefer to deal with liv,
men. When | wont to strike up d
trade with a dead man I'll go to the
grave yard and swap business
Good day."
The correspondent of the Cum.
berland NeWs from Oakland, writ
ing under date Of the l1th inst, is
responsible for the following bit OF
fun at the expense of some Oak.
land ladies: "a few days ago sew.
eral misses and young matronS
went ON an excursion to Swal ow
Falls. The water IN the river was
very low and very warm and the la.
dies thought it would be fine fun to
paddle their own canoe awhile.
They managed TO wander down
stream some distance until they
were out Of sight of the male mem
bers of the party and then the fun
commenced. They set down and
deliberately pulled off their shoes
and stockings and after arranging
some other little matters for the
purpose of keeping them dry,
stepped INTO the turbulent waters
of the Big Youghiogheny river.
They waded up stream and down
stream then they admired each
Others pretty ankles and dainty
feet, and so did the fellow on the
opposite bank, who had left his
fishing rod aud crept into the
bushes to witness the performance.
Well they had tun and lots of it,
and so did the lone fisherman on
the other side. The next time you
engage in little diversion Of this
sort, dear ladies, be sure there is no
one around to tell the News man
about 1T.
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