The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-08-30

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will be at DR.. H. W. McComas'
office, Aug n. Eyes examined
free. Glasses correctly adjusted to
suit your eyes, and furnished if
required. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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. l. MowREY, Jarvis
vile, W. Va. For sale by Oak
land Druggists.
Blackberry picking has been all
the go for three weeks, and it has
been the best crop for MANY years.
Thousands of gallons have been
picked. Last week Mr.. John Will
helm, of District No. II, found one
stalk ID feet and 4 inches long and
on it were nine hundred and twelve
perfect berries. He has the stalk
in his possession.
On Tuesday evening tea party
was given by Mrs. Leah Sincell at
which were present Mrs. o. G.
Miller, Of Roanoke, Va; Miss Hay
mond, Of Fairmont; Miss Morris,
Of Kingwood; Miss Gesner, of An
napolis; Miss Kennedy, of Wheel
ing; Mrs. John Ault, Rev, McCau-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs, E. II. Slncell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. c. Sincell, of
Oakland.
"Why don't you run a newspaper
like that" a groceryman said to a
reporter the other day throwing out
Chicago daily. "Fof the same
reason that you don't run a gro
Gerry store like that" the reporter
replied, turning to an advertise
ment Of a Chicago house, showing
a twelve-story building. The gro
ceryman looked attentively at the
picture d moment and said: 81
never looked at 1t in that way be-
fore"
On last Thursday night the barn
on the farm of Mr.. Barney Rey-
nolds was discovered to be on fire
and was completely destroyed. The
fire is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin and Mr.. REYNOLDS
offers a reward of five hundred dol
lars for the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties who set the
barn on fire. Everything in the
barn including hay, grain, farming
tools, ETC.. was burned and the loss
sustained amounts to upwards of
three thousand dollars.
Miss Tennessee Ferguson, of
Wayne county, W. Va, married
Harvey Sweeney, whom she didn't
like, but whom her father had
chosen for her husband. Later in
the day she met the man of her
choice, Andy j. Goodman. she
related the case to him and 'ex-
pressed a desire to marry HIM. He
had secured marriage license be-
fore Sweeney did, and the second
nuptial knot was soon tied. The
girl is with Goodman, and she may
be prosecuted for bigamy.
When moving into our present
home | found a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm left there by the
former tenant. On the liable |
found the statement that it was
good for cuts and burns. | can
testify to the truth of this. Moth
ing in all my experience has found
its equal for treating blisters or
burns. +. Z. BARRETT, manager
lie Sueur ScRtiHul, lie Sueur, Mimi.
Pain Balm is also a sure cure for
rheumatism. For sale by Oakland
Druggists.
There is a question as to the
official language of Lehigh county,
Pa. 1t arose from the Sheriff sell
ing some property and conducting
the sale i'll Pennsylvania Dutch.
The owner, woman, has sued him
for damages, on the ground that
this caused the property to be sac
rificed. Should the case be decided
in her favor, it Will cause revolu-
ton. The sheriff does not under
stand English and no other lam
guage th&n.the Pennsylvania Dutch
is employed in the court house,
even deeds and writs being made
out in that dialect.
A happy family reunion occurred
last week at the residence of Mr..
John Johns on the Deer Park road
about one mile north of Oakland at
which all the members of his family
were present consisting of Mr.. Her
bert Johns, director of the gym
nasium Of Mount Union College,
Alliance, O.. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel