The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-08-23
NEWS OF A WEEK.
Happenings In and About Town told
in Short Paragraphs.

ing and evening.
If you want an agency for the
best steam laundry in Ohio write to
the Zanesyllle Steam Laundry Co.,
Zanesyille, 0. 24-4t
The dam at the Oakland mill
which was washed away early last
fall has been repaired and the mill
is now running by water power.
Messrs. Shartzer & Bolden will
shortly dissolve partnership. The
business of the firm will be contin-
ued by Mr.. John Shartzer at the
old stand.
Mrs. Frederick Gortner died at
her home about four miles south of
Oakland yesterday afternoon. She
leaves a husband and a number of
small children.
A large veranda is being added
to the house on Oak street belong
ing to the Rev. j. W. Sharpes.
Mr.. John A. Wolf is doing the car
penter work.
The Summer Normal will close
Aug. 31st. A private school will
be opened September 10 in Hamill
& Little's Hall.
24-tf CHAS. d. SMITH.
DR.. J. G. Robinson, dentist, of
Baltimore, has located in Oakland
for the season and is prepared to do
all kinds of dental work. Office
with DR.. M. G. Hinebaugh. 20tf
$500 reward will be paid for the
return Of compass watch chain
with platinum and gold band lost
on the road to Deer Park.
HENRY WHITEHILL,
Oakland Hotel.
Mr.. Joseph Warnick's new house
at Elbow, Nd, which was just
built last summer, caught fire from
the fue Tuesday and was burned to
the ground. Insurance $1,000
Piedmont Independent.
The Republican primaries held
Saturday in Frederick county re-
suited in favor of the Hon. John G.
Mot.el, F,teh'6se name that county
will probably present to the Repub-
hcan Congressional Convention.
Prof. Little, the eye specialist,
Will be at DR.. H. W. McComas'
Office, Aug ~. Eyes examined
free. Glasses correctly adjusted to
suit your eyes, and furnished if
required. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Gov. Brown had an interyie V
with the Coxeyites at the House of
Correction the other day and
agreed to pardon all of them Oh
condition that they would go home.
The Governor expects to raise the
means of transportation.
The Davis, ". Va, authorities
declared merry-go-round started
in that town a nuisance. The pro-
prietor kept up the business not
withstanding and was locked up in
default of fine of $50. He gave
bono and has taken the matter to
court.
Mrs. Luda Dawson, wife Of Hon.
Wm. M. 0. Dawson, Of Kingwood,
died on last Tuesday and was
buried on Thursday. Mrs. Dawson
was a member Of the Presbyterian
church for a number of years and
lived an upright Christian life.
Her husband and one son survive
her.
ReY. Herman G. Stoetzer, of
Pennsylvania, preached in the
Garrett Memorial church last Sun
day morning. The pulpit of st.
Marks church was filled by Rev.
DR.. Butler, of Washington, at the
morning service Sunday, and by
Rev. Dir. j. j. Young, of New
York at the evening service.
In order to introduce Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy here we sold
several dozen bottles on strict guar-
antee and have found every bottle
did good service. We have used it
ourselves and think it is superior to
any other. W. |. MowREY, Jarvis
vile, W. Va. For sale by Oak
land Druggists.
W. A. Beard, of Sandy Hook,
Washington county, has preserved
in alcohol most wonderful curios-
ity. 1t is a pig with two perfect
heads and six legs, two front and
four hind, attached to one body.
The freak nursed with both mouths
at once, and no doubt it would have
lived had it not been injured by its
mother. Mr.. Beard has refused
several good offers for the curiosity
and the many persons who have
viewed it unite in prOnodncing it