The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-25

Mr.. C. E. Duckworth, of Gormania,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
mother, Mrs. Alden Duckworth, on
Aaron's Run, who is very sick.-Pied-
mont Herald
Mrs. Joseph Echard and daughter
and Mrs. James Echard and daugh-
ter, all of Connellsville, Pa, are in
Oakland as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Wotring.
Another excursion from Wheeling
and Parkersburg and intermediate
stations will be run to Oakland on
Sunday next. A large crowd of ex-
cursionists is expected.
Mrs. Lou Thayer Waters, of Clarks-
burg, w. Va, who spent a week or
ten days in Oakland with relatives,
returned to her home in the above
place Tuesday morning.
Rev. w. c. Davis and family, of
Allegany City, Pa, who spent three
weeks with relatives in Oakland, will
leave here this afternoon for their
home in the above city.
Mr.. William Kitzmiller, ST., one of
the pioneers of this county, residing
near Wilson, was on Tuesday night
stricken with paralysis. His condi-
ton is considered critical.
DR.. J. H. McGann and DIR. Charles
Beachy, both of Grantsville, drove up
to Oakland Saturday and remained
here until Monday. guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. burst on Oak street.
Sheriff w. p. Lee advertises in to-
days Republican at public sale mill
tary lot No. 1862 which he has taken
under execution. The sale will take
place on Saturday, Sept. 18th.
Mr.. j. Ami Martin, of Kingwood,
president and general manager of the
West Virninia Northern railway,
spent a few hours in Oakland Sunday
as a guest of the editor and his family
Mr.. Maurice Jackson, of Bellefonte,
Pa, who spent several weeks in Oak
land as the guest of his sister, Mrs. g.
I. Brew, departed for his home in the
above city on Friday evening last.
The regular meeting of the County
Commissioners will not be held on
Sept. 9Th, as advertised last week but
on the Monday following, Sept. 18th
See advertisement in another column
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday
Mrs. Ophelia A. Trippet was granted
letters of administration on the estate
of her deceased husband, the late Rev
G. j. Trippet, of Ravenswood,W. Va.
Rev. Thomas J. Stanton, of Iona
coming, came up to Oakland Tuesday
evening and spent the night here with
his parents and other relatives He
returned to Homecoming yesterday
morning.
Senator Ravenscroft came up from
Accident Monday and went down to
his old home in Allegany county
where he spent the night with his
parents, returning to Oakland Tues
day morning.
Mr.. Fred. C. Todd, a coal operator
of Kindwood, w. Va, was in Oak
land Tuesday afternoon for a few
hours. We acknowledge Il very pleas
ant call from the gentleman while he
was in the city.
Mr.. Samuel Cohen, who is now To-
Gated in Indiana, where he is engaged
in the tailoring business, after spend
ing two weeks with his parents in
Oakland, returned to Indiana, via
Pittsburg, Monday.
The month of August has shown
some unusual weather conditions.
Usually August is the dryest month
of the year, but this time the rain fall
has been twice as much as it ordina-
rily is in any two summer months.
The observing editor of the Con-
neUScile courier remarks that 1.-The
up-to-date maiden now swings in a
red, white and blue hammock. In
swinging she discloses star-spangled
hosiery. Long may she wave"
Mr. Chas. Liston, of Friendsville,
was in the city Tuesday having come
up here with a buggy to meet Mrs.
Nelson McGettigan, of Dobbin, whose
son is lying dangerously i'll near
Friendsville with an attack of typhoid
fever.
Services in st. Matthews church
will be held Sunday next as follows:
7.30 a. m, Holy Communion; 10a. H.,
Sunday school II a. m, morning
prayer and sermon by the Rev. Au-
gustine j. Smith, of Cincinnati. A
cordial welcome to all
Mr. Joseph E. Harmed went down
to Cumberland Saturday night and
returned to Oakland Monday even
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Harmed
and their little son who have been
on visit of two or three weeks to