The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-08-09
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Unioutown, Pa, passed through
town en- route to Friendsville where
they will remain for few days.
Mr.. E. Vansickle, a business
man of Ursina, Pa, paid our town
visit last week.
Thomas J. Meyer is still in our
town building air castles. He is
reading of the exploits Of MeShach
Browning, and after its completion
will return home.
Hay harvest has come and gone
and oats harvest will be comple;e
by this weeks issue of The REPUB-
LICAN. Oats is medium crop.
Some OF it is so short that it cannot
be reaped with a cradle
Diamond is having more family
troubles. He discharged his female
cooks and put Tom in charge of
the kitchen and eatables. Tom has
Il good appetite and knows when
the food is palatable, but he could
not wash dishes for me, and in fact
he does not care much about wash
ing dishes. He sees that all the
boarders are cared for but goes else
where for his meals. Diamond
doesn't frequent the kitchen as
often as when his former COOKS
were in possession.
Cora, a little daughter of Mr.. E.
j. Frantz, was badly injured last
Saturday. She took her fathers
dinner to HIM at the saw mill where
some railing fell upon her inAict-
ing some ugly wounds. Luckily no
bones were broken and she will be
able to walk in a few days.
For some months past Mr.. Joseph
Lint, jr., has been in very melan-
choly state Of mind and has been
Repeatedly urged by his intimate
friends to dispel all unpleasant
thoughts and be prepared for what
ever fate may oe melted out to him
by kind Providence. One beau
tiful and serene evening last week
his highest anticipations were fully
realized when his wife presented
him with charming lad which &C.
currence has wreathed his counte-
nance in smiles. We trust that the
appearance of the lad will be the
cause Of future happiness and con-
tentment.
MIR. Pullman, of Confluence, Pa,
a lumber inspector, was here few
days last week.
Brave hearted Charles Stuck met
with what might have proved Il ser
ious circumstance last Monday eY-
ening while assisting 9. W. Flke
and dad" to load lumber on car
for Diamond. Stuck and Fike ran
on large copperhead which they
concluded to dispatch in very short
order, but the snake was willing for
the combat and prepared for the de
Tense. Charles took the advantage
of his opponent and held him down
with ii club which broke while Fike
was after stone. The snake
struck at Charles, just grazing his
right hand. dad" has met with
and conquered many copperhead
and held his composure, while
Messrs. Stuck and Fike had symp-
toms Of the ague.
1t is claimed that limestone water
is a balm in Gilead for all Inherited
diseases. We advise our follow
townsmen to make an investigation.
Mr.. Milton Waterloo Lytle, Of
the Glades, was here a few days last
week looking after his matrimonial
fences.
Mr.. Luther Wood, of FrOstburg.
was "a business caller Monday and
registered at the Diamond.
A man in this section found bee
tree recently and last Saturday
evening was announced as the time
the tree would be cut. The whole
neighborhood turned out to witness
the affair and partook of the poor
bees hard earned store.
Jonas Frazee visited MIR. b. +,
Savage Of near Deer Park last Sat
urday and reports Frank and family
all well.
1t is reported that a new political
/ party will be organized in this dis
trict soon. We are no; able to IN
form your readers who the origina-
tors Of this scheme are but we feel
safe in saying that they are rene
gades from either the Republican,
Democratic or Prohibition parties
They have never solicited our infu-
ence yet, and we will inform them
now that the party Of Lincoln,
of Grant, of Garfield, of Blaine,
and Of Harrison is good enough for
US. We are always willing to follow
the greatest statesmen that our
country has produced.
Some Of our Democratic brethren
think that our recent arraignment
of King Democracy was too severe
and uncallel for to say the least.