The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-05-07

orally found in first class general
store.
Mr.. A. j. Alexander, of near
Accident, was here yesterday and
had his name enrolled on the sub
scription books of THE REPUBLI-
CAN.
Fish Commissioner J. E. Gnagey
of Accident, was in the city last
Saturday. He received his commits
sion and was sworn into Office by
Clerk Tower.
DR.. G. NJ. P. King and wife, of
Washington, d. c., will arrive this
week and take charge Of their beau
tiful summer home Monte Vista,
near Oakland.
The newly appointed Justice for
District No. 5, Mr.. Eli Mcmillan,
qualified before Clerk Tower Tues
day and will assume the duties of
MS ONCE at once.
Governor Lowndes passed
through Oakland last evening on
his way to Cumberland from Clarks-
burg, W. Va, where he had been
on a visit to relatives.
Mr.. W. IL. Malttte's residence on
Water street is nearing completion,
and work on the excavation for his
building on Second and Railroad
streets is being pushed,
Mr.. j. L. Wheeler, the NJ WY ap-
pointed justice of the Peace for
Deer Park district, was in Satur-
day and received his commission and
was sworn into Office.
DIR. J.Lee McComas, accompanied
by Rev. S, X. Arbuthnot, took Miss
Cora Calvert, Rev. Arbuthnot's sis
ter-in law, to hospital in Philadel-
phia last Thursday for treatment.
Mr.. j. D. Hamill who recently
purchased the Veitch property on
Oak street, has had the house I'M
proved by a fresh coat of paint,
which adds very much to its appear
ance.
The work of remodeling Messrs.
D. E. Offutt & Sons store front
has been almost completed and it is
indeed handsome piece of work.
The large plate glass measuring
ski feet look very pretty.
Gen. Innes n. Palmer, of Wash
ington, will not spend the summer
in Oakland as is his usual custom
on account of his failing health.
His carriage and horse were taken
to Washington Tuesday.
Hon. CD. Otto, of New Germany,
was in the city Tuesday and yeSter-
day attending a meeting of the Re-
publican county committee ,at which
time recommendations were made to
the Governor for general assessors
for this county.
The old building on Railroad
street until recently occupied as a
barber shop by Mr.. G. G. Liller, was
torn down Tuesday and in its stead
neat building thirty feet square
and two stories high will be erected
by Capt. Jarboe for Mr.. d. E. Of
futt.
Mr.. Leo Walker accompanied by
his daughter Miss Gracia arrived
in town last week from Baltimore.
They will ship part Of their house
hold effects at this place to their
home in Baltimore and the remain
der will be sold at auction at their
residence on Green street.
Mr.. John c. Dunham, who was
appointed Justice of the Peace for
this district has sent his resignation
to Governor Lowndes, who has ac-
cepted it. AS vet the Governor has
not filled the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Durham resignation but will
probably do so this week.
At meeting of Oakland chapter,
Epworth League held Monday even
ing last the following delegates
were elected to attend a meeting of
the district League to be held at
Aurora, W. Va, June 2: II. Clag-
gott, Robert Townshend, Misses
MOllle Hamill and Laura Harne.
Mr.. Conrad Frantz, of near Ac-
cident, started for Oakland on Sat-
urday morning, and while driving
along the Hooppole road at Sand
Flat, his horse, Il valuable animal,
dropped dead in the road. The
horse was apparently in good health
and his sudden demise cannot be
accounted for.
DR.. j. G. Robinson, DENTIST, o1