The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01
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restaurant, opposite the postoffice,
Mrs Gonder's home made bread,
canned goods, oysters, etc Meals
served at all hours. 37-5t.
The weather on Thanksgiving was
not especially agreeable but few com
plants were heard. The temperature
was about at the freezing point all
day and a mixture Of drilling rain
and snow fell for time. Everyone
seemed intent on making the best of
everything and good cheer was the
rule almost everywhere.
If you are not satisfied with the
Christmas present you propose Civ
ing friend supplement it with a
pack of visiting cards. They are
always acceptable. This office prints
them soft takes an expert to tell them
from steel plate engraving at less
than one-third the cost We have
the corrct sizes of ladies', misses and
gentlemen's calling cards.
Henry Leatham, post master at
Keyser, states that the highest point
in the state is about one and a half
miles southwest CT Keyser, where the
altitude is 5000 feet above sea level.
He also states that copper plate has
been placed on the corner stone of
his home by the U. S. Geological Sur
vey, giving the elevation at 2,S79 feet.
Mountain News.
Sheriff 'Natty'' Lee, States Attor-
ney Thayer and E. II. Sincell return
ed on last Friday from an unsuccess-
full hunt in the vicinity OF Wilson
where they had gone with the ex-
pectation Of securing at least deer
each. The only thing brought back
by the party was a severe cold con
tracted by Mr.. Thayer while he was
exposed to the weather.
The last legislature changed the
terms Of the court in Washington
and Garrett counties. In this county
the session of court formerly held on
the first Monday in March will here
after be held on the third Monday,
and the non-jury term, formerly held
on the third Monday of December,
will be in the future on the second
Monday of December, which this year
will be December 18th.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have a large number of men
at work at Deer Park putting in a
siding and switches to be used by en-
gines which are to be stationed there
to help freight trains up the grade be-
tween that point and Attainment. Nj
merOus and expensive experiments
are being made by the railroad com
pany in an endeavor to increase the
hauling capacity of their freight en-
gines over this division of the road
among them being that mentioned
above.
There is on exhibition in the show
window of the Oakland Pharmacy a
good picture of Upton Bruce, the her
init, who lives u short distance south
of town near the West Union road.
The picture was taken some time
during the summer and shows the old
hermit, clothed in tags and tatters,
standing without his shack with his
hands caossed and constrained ex-
preston upon his face as though re-
pelling the intrusion of strangers.
Said a gentleman a few days ago:
ut is surprising to see the number OF
new buildings going up in all parts
of Garrett county. Wherever you &c
you see new houses-large, comfort
able buildings, with porches, bay
windows, etc. You also notice new
barns. Especially in this the case on
the rorl to GrantsviIle." Garrett
count is rapidly going to the front
1t is no lOngera black woods county.
When the next census is taken Gar
rett county Will take position in the
State of Maryland far ahead Of many
OF her sister countless Mountain
News.
Mr. n. Is. Browning, OF Terra Alta,
one Of Preston county's substantial
business men, was here attending
court this week and purchased some
real estate in this county. Mr.
Browning had the business foresight
Il number of years ago to purchase a
very large tract of land in Preston
that was being offered very low and
last spring a year ne sold it at the
good prices coal and timber lands
were then bringing The transaction
cleared him q handsome sum of mon.
ely but is only one Of many transac
tions that show the business sagacity
of Mr.. Browning, and he is as honor
able as he is business like. Persons
Advocate.
The great quantities OF soft mire
eXcavated from the cellars for new
buildings and dumped on Third
street north of Green has had the
effect of making that thoroughfare