The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.
The postoffice at Hutton has been
made a money order office
Stanton has just received a fresh
line of figs, dates and raisins.
Go to Stanton's for grapes, oranges,
lemons, bananas and pears.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Fraley spent
Tuesday with relatives in Terra Alta.
Mr.. Harry Hebden, of Baltimore,
was in the city yesterday and to-day.
COnfectiOners sugar always on hand
at Stanton's, next door to postoffice.
The interior of the Garrett County
Bank has been handsomely papered.
Mrs. King Delawder has returned
from visit to her parents in Pied
mont
During the month of October Clerk
Tower issued marriage licenses to
36 persons.
Thomas White, Esq, came up from
Piedmont Tuesday morning to cast
his ballot.
DR.. Henry w. McComas was indis-
posed several days this week with an
attack of bronchitis.
A number of wild ducks have been
shot by local sportsmen on the lake
at the Park, says the News.
Mr.. Isaac A. Paugh, of Deer Park,
was in the city Monday and made
this office a very agreeable visit.
The foundation for Messrs. OTutt
& Sons new building on Second street
is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. John b. Fay came up to Oak
land from Washington on Monday
afternoon last to be here to cast his
ballot on Tuesday.
During the past year the receipts
of the Oakland postoflice have been
$4,047, considerable increase over
former years.
Mr.. William j. Wilson, Of District
No. 8, is in town this morning on
business before the Board of County
Commissioners.
Mr.. w. T. Jameson, of Piedmont,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. King
Delawder in Oakland a few days
since our last issue.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Browning, widow
of the late j. Il. Browning, of near
Deer Park, has been granted an
original pension of of IS per month.
Miss Tina Council, of Hutton, was
in Oakland Tuesday afternoon, hav-
ing come down here to execute her
bond to the government as postmaster
at the above place.
A sneak thief took Prof. +. A.
Brownings overcoat from the cloak
room at Chapel Hill school, yesterday.
He escaped his pursuers but dropped
the coat.-Cumberland News.
Mr. Samuel Lawton has recently
completed the installation of hot
water heating apparatus in the new
addition to the Garrett County Bank
building.
Rev. and Mrs. George |. 'Uhler ar
rived in Oakland on Thursday last
FROM, Do
married the 2nd inst. They will be
at home to their friends ON the 18th.
Mr.. John Shartzer of Washington,
came up to Oakland Saturday night
and remained here with his family
until Wednesday morning, when he
returned to the above city.
Miss Hattie Bartlett left Oakland
yesterday for Cumberland where she
will remain few weeks as the guest
of Mrs. M. A. r. F. Carr before visit
ing friends at Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Is Regimental Postmaster Norman
Sanner spent several days with his
parents in Oakland last week being
furloughed for few days. He re-
turned to his regiment at Camp
Meade Saturday night.
Dixon & Kelso have a large CON
tract for good fat turkeys to be de-
livered Nov. 16 to 20, dry picked with
heads and feet on and entrails in. Will
also pay good prices for hand picked
apples. 35.-2t.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman West and
Messrs. II. p. Tasker and Harry West
went down to Swanton Friday morn
ing last to attend the funeral of Mr..
Alexander Fairall, which took place
that day.
Mr.. James M. Litzinger editor of
the Oakland Democrat, spent last
Sunday with his fathers family in
this city. Mr. Litzinger had the mis-
fortune some months ago to lose his