The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-28
VOLUME 20.
IocAL AND oTHERwIsE.s
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention, Etc.


residing in Oakland are still i'll with
thegrips
The next legal holiday-in. West
Virginia is Tuesday, it being Ground
Hog Day.
Mr.. E., j. Fredlock, of Piedmont,
was asbusiness visitor to Oakland
last Friday.
Mrs. G. w. Thorne and son, of
Washington, are here as guests at the
Commercial.
Mr.. William |. Brown, of near Cor
mania, was in Oakland last Saturday
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Ex-Sherlff Charles Wegfnan, Of
Grantsville, is here this week on a
visit to friends.
Arctic zephyrs were blowing Mon
day morning. The mercury registered
s degrees below zero.
We regret to state that Mr.. David
Little is still extremely ill with little
or no hope for his recovery.
Mrs. S. T. Wolfe, ir., is very ill at
her home in the east end of town
with a complication of diseases.
Episcopal services will be held by
Rev. VIM. Brayshaw at Swanton II
Il. III. and at Oakland 7 p. N. Sunday,
the 31St
Mr.Pat Casey, of Hutton, fireman
on the B. & o. one day last week had
his arm broken while on duty near
Rowlesburg.
Mr.. ID. E. Offutt, ST., who spent sew
eral days last week in Baltimore on
business, returned to Oakland Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. S. p Baker, of near Mt. Lake
Park, has gone on visit to his old
home near Grantsville, where he will
spend a week or two.
Mr. Z. W. kelso returned last Thurs
day from a weeks visit to eastern
cities He combined business with
pleasure on his trip.
Mr. John Shartzer is in New York
this week on business connected with
the insurance on his store which
burned over a year ago.
Mr.. d. A. Sheedy arrived from Chi
cago last Saturday morning accom-
panied by his bride. The couple are
stopping at the Glades
Mr.. Thomas J. Peddicord, after
spending q week in Oakland looking
after his spractice, returned to CoYing-
ton, Ky, last Friday night
A petition addressed to Gov.
Lowndes asking him to make the 4th
Of March a holiday, is being circula-
ted and is receiving many signatures.
DR.. Beni. Ison and family left for
Washington, D.C,,yesterdoy morning
where they Will remain until spring
visiting their TWO sons and other rel
alives.
The effort to kill the bill placing
tax on bicycles and imposing strin-
gent tax on bicycIists was defeated in
the West Virginia Senate by a vote of
/? to II.
Examiner Palmer visited the teach
ers' institute which was held last
Friday and Saturday at Accident.
He returned to Oakland Saturday
afternoon.
". w. Shoch, q wealthy business
man OF Rowlesburg, purchased the
Preston county blue stone quarria. at
Rowlesburg and will add extensive
improvements.
On Monday Governor Lowndes ap-
pointed Mr.. J. II. Rafter Justice of
the Peace for the tenth district of
Garrett county, vice c. f. Rafter,who
failed to qualify.
The new bridge over the Yough
has been completed and the cOntrac-
tor and his men have gone to Pitts
burg, where another bridge viii be
erected for the b. & O.
Read our offer to the Garrett county
school teachers III another column.
The premium offered is something
which every teacher in the county
should strive to secure.
Mr.. Julins c. Renninger, ,accompan-
led by Mr.. f. j. Fringer went down to
Cove on Friday afternoon last where
the sale Of the property of John j.
Beeghley took place on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Ridenour, of
Aurora, W. Va, were in Oakland
Sunday on their way home from
Buckhannon, where they attended
the funeral of Mrs. RidenOurs
brother Eddie Sharpes.
General Assessor Jacob Fresh was
in Oakland few hours last Monday.
He is now engaged in assessing prop
erty in District No. /. From there
he and Mr.. Beckman will go to Dis
trict No. 5 and finish up their work
that district being the last one in the