The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08

Mountain Lake Park.
Snow in abundance.
Sleighing has been enjoyable.
Ice has been scarce and but little
put up.
Merchant Cartwright made an
extended visit to GAINESVILLE, 0.
We are hungering and thlrsting
for fresh meat of some kind. Butch
ers and farmers have forsaken US.
Mr.. Michaels, of Delaware Wa
ter Gap Sanitarium, spent three
days at the Park looking around for
a site for a sanitarlum.
Photographer johnson took some
good pictures of the Park clad in
snow. Our summer visitors will
appreciate the winter scenes.
Capt. Jarboe ''looked over" the
Park last Friday.
D. W. Hessen, of near Oakland,
also, was a caller,
Our merchants are enjoying (?)
a rest spell. The sudden change in
the weather interfered with the
farmer getting away from home,
hence produce is scarce.
Mrs. DR.. Watson. of Fostoria, O.,
has rented Mrs. Herring's cottage
for next summer.
District No. II.
Perhaps some of the readers of
your paper would like to read few
items from this district.
The protracted effort conducted
bv Rev. Boylen at Hurts Chapel,
which commenced New Years eve,
continued over three weeks. With
one voice we pronounced this meet
ing Methodist cyclone. Quite a.
number professed conversion and
general revival occurred in the
church. Notwithstanding the mud
there was a good attendance.
Mrs. Emma Moon and little
daughter Bessie. who had been very
Ill for several weeks, are recovering.
Rev Butts, Z. b. pastor Oh the
Deer Park charge, closed a series of
meetings at Bethlehem Jan. 26.
During the meeting Bro. Butts
delivered some excellent sermons.
Miss Hattie iIardInger has gone
TO Cumberland to spend several
months.
Mr.. II. Y. Leighton, who is
teaching the Short Ran school, will |
give spelling bee Friday night,
Feb. 9. All anticipate good time
as Mr. L. knows how to make an
entertainment u success.
Mr.. VIM. Wagner has taken
charge Of the store at Schell, W.
Va, and will undoubtedly do
good business
Our school is progressing nicely
with Miss Della Savage as teacher.
Thirtv-rIne scholars were enrolled
TOR the fall term, and the average
Was over 20. Was informed that
the following named pupils did not
miss Il day during the term: Dora
Maud Lee. BERTHE lIar-
desty, Minnie Lipscomb, George
George Lish and Mel.
vim Lee. We are glad to note the
interest manifested 10y the patrons
and their cooperation with the
teacher in this grand work.
Quite ii number of persons from
this nejghborhood have been attend
ing the protracted effort now in
progress at Ryan'S Glade.
Miss Alice Moon, who has been
spending the winter ut Summitviile,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Moon.
(FRoM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT
II. NJ. Broadwater has taken
contract OF haulngiogs for Norman
Jacobs
Thomas J. Miller has bought
pair of blooded sheep. He will 90
into the sheep raising business,
EDuIdIll Dlpbu w dlCI OOOh GNO
Ioa of potatoes to Barton Friday.
Price per bu8hel, y cents.
D. Simpson is hauling shingles to
Barton.
Mr.. Elias Merrill aad wife are
visiting their daughter at Western
port.
Sleighing is fine here. We have
IA inches of snow.
Mr.. Greelry's mill is again ready
for work.
David Warwick and wife were in
Homecoming FRIDAY.
Mr.. Peter Stephens is on the sick
list with pneumonia.
Mrs. ". Cross visited Mrs. Peter
Mcintyre last Saturday.
There was preaching near Elbow |
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