The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-20


Selbysport, but now of Pittsburgh,
Pa, was in the city on last Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr.. Merritt Wilson has been ap-
pointed administrator of the per-
sonal estate of his father, the late
George W. Wilson.
lIessrs. Thomas and Andrew Mel
son started for Cincinnati, Ohio,
Tuesday night where they will re-
main during the winter.
3Ir. Lloyd Bell has purchased the
Pennington property on Second
street and is repairing the house
preparatory to moving into it.
Messrs. Frank DeitrIck, of Point
Marion, Pa, and George DeItrck,
of Stewartstown, Pa, are here as
the guests Of the Central Hotel.
Mr.. j. Lee NcComas who has
been in Chicago for a number Of
months attending school returned
to Oakland last Sunday morning.
Posters are out announcing q
musical concert and ball to be given
on Christmas night in Offutt's Hall
by the members Of Smiths Military
Band.
Candy, nuts, oranges, peanuts,
chocolate candies, the very best the
market affords, lemons, citron, and
don't forget the place-Oakland
Candy Co.
DR.. J. Lee McComas went to
Washington yesterday morning to
see Judge Jermiah Wilson on bust
ness connected with the electric
light plant.
Mr., Samuel Lawton has re-
ceived the boiler and fittings for
the heating plant at the New Com
mercial Hotel and is now engaged
in installing the same.
Oh my! I was at the Oakland
Candy Co.'S toy store. They are
almost giving toys away. Call and
see them before buying elsewhere.
They will treat you right.
Daniel Augustine, of Addison,
is undoubtedly the wealthiest man
in Somerset county, Pa. He is the
owner Of 1O6 farms and parcels Of
real estate, and has $4,000 at in
terest.
Mr.. u. G. Palmer, of the Enter
prise Tanning Co., was an Oakland
visitor Monday. lie was accompa-
MED by a Mr.. Bullard, of PennsyI-
yania who represents a life insurance
company.
A scaffold at d. E. Ofutt &
Sons new building fell last Satur-
day and precipItated Messrs. S. Il.
Bolden and David Gl,ac to the
ground. They escaped with few
slight bruises and sprains.
Sweet s. Shackleford, Mt, Lake
Park, tell us Asa Z. Riley reports
sales which would entitle him to a
salary Of $93.75 per month, and
that they will take a few more good
men. 41-1t.
We have on hand the finest line
Of pipes, cigarette and cigar hold
ers, tobacco pouches and match
safes ever brought to this city.
You can get them at No. 2, Rail
road Ave-, now Oakland Candy Co.
Bird cages, cups and saucers,
Christmas tree ornaments, vases,
small dishes and cooking stoves Tor
children, mugs and fireworks re-
gardless of cost. These goods must
be sold at the Oakland Candy Co. S
Owing to the non-arrival of either
Of the three judges Of the Circuit
Court on last Monday no business
could consequently be transacted at
the court house and the ron-jury
term of court has been postponed
until the I'd of January.
The Hagerstown fireman and the
Hagerstown city council are in the
midst of most delightful row over
the new fire alarm telegraph Just
erected in that place. Just what it
is all about we don't understand but
We think the firemen are right all
the same.
Mr.. E. r. Evans, who has been
here for a year or more as book
keeper for the Preston Lumber Co. -,
returned to his home in Pennsylva-
MIA last night. Mr.. Evans during
his stay in Oakland made many