The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19

The structural iron for the new
bridge over the Youghiogheny
river two miles west of town is on the
siding near Oakland. The new bridge
is made necessary because of the large
locomotives being run by the B.
& O.
Last Saturday night Nj. Daniel
! ConnewaY sustained a severe loss by
the death of one Of his large horses.
! The cause Of its death was lung fever.
Mr.. A. G. Whetsell also lost horse
Sunday night.
The Lonaconing Re0ielC says a vein
OF good coal, four feet in thickness,
has been found on the property Of the
American Coal Company in that place
and that it is probable it viii be
mined in the near future.
Mr. Robert Howe, who has been up
in Maine for eight or nine years visited
his mother at Mountain Lake Park
recently. Last Saturday they left for
Morgantown where Mrs. Howe and
family viii reside during the winter.
The number of scholars in the pub
| lie schools of Oakland has been very
greatly augmented in the past week
or two. At presentsnearly three hun
dred have been enrolled in the diff
erent grades with quite large num-
Der yet TO come in.
The Hendrickson Island, between
Piedmont and Westernport, was Of
fered at trustees sale but as the high
est bid was &1,02j it was bid by trus-
tees Hamill and Morrison at $1,000
Several lots have since been sold at
private sale.
Superintendent Robert [. Anderson
OF the Corinth Brick company stated
on Monday that his firm had closed a
contract with an extensive builder
for one hundred thousand brick which
are to be delivered Immediately.
This amount of brick will make ten
car loads.
The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, of
East Brimfiald, Mass. had been suffer
ing from neuralgia for two days, not
being able to sleep or hardly keep
still, when Mr.. Holden, the merchant
there sent her q bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and asked that she
give it a thorough trial. On meeting
Mr.. Wells the next day he was told
that she was all right, the pain had
lett her within two hours, and the
bottle of Pain Balm was worth $500
if it could not be had for less. For
sale at 80 cents per bottle by Oakland
Pharmacy and DR.. j. W. Laughlin,
Deer Park.
Tuesday the School Board received
the free school books TO be used by
the public schools of the county
These books will be distributed under
the law governing their distribution
extracts from which was published in
these columns some weeks ago.
James \. Delawder, receiver of the
Maryland Supply Company, has sold
one Of the Oakland stores belonging
to the company to OfTutt & Lakin for
$3.50; the Homecoming store 10 John
| Shartzer for 1915 and the Midland
store to John Felty, Jr., & Co., for
! 5000.
The funeral of Thomas Wensell,
| who was killed at Grafton last Tues
day night, took place on Friday, the
| funeral services being conducted by
Rev. J. W. Butler The deceased
| young man was a member of Oakland
council Jr. O. L. A. NJ, the members
of which attended the funeral in a
body.
On last Thursday afternoon Mr..
John Shartzer as receiver for Brad
| ford Bros sold the mill and real es-
tate belonging to the above firm at
public auction to Messrs. ID. E. Offutt
and John Ault for the sum of $2,175.
Messrs. Offutt and Ault will operate
the mill and expect to have it running
in a few weeks.
Six weeks ago | suffered with a
very severe cold; was almost unable
to speak. My friends all advised Inc
to consult physician. Noticing
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy adver-
tised in the st. Paul VolkS Zeatung
/ procured a bottle, and after taking
it short while was entirely well. |
now most heartily recommend this
remedy to anyone suffering with a
cold. VIM. Keil, 678 Selby Ave, st.
Paul Mimi. For sale by Oakland
Pharmacy and DR.. j. w. Laughlin,
Deer Park.
Howto Prevent Group.
Some reading that will prove interest
ing to young mothers. How to