The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-23

Mr.. Vim. J. Shartzer, who has been
attending st. Johns College at An
napolis, came home last week and
was cordially greeted by his many
friends in Oakland Friday. He is
looking well and college life seems to
agree with him.
Mr.. Will Coglan, who has been
ticket agent and day telegraph oper-
ator in Oakland for two years or more,
was taken suddenly i'll on Wednesday
of last week with an attack of pheu-
monia and is lying in critical condi-
tion at Mrs. Vests hotel.
1t is rumored that the engines of
the third division are to be sold to
the Iron Mountain route and new en-
gines secured for the heavy work on
this division. The engines now in
use are large but the new ones will
be the biggest of any road in the
country.
Mr.. Peter Sines, of Sang Run, was in
Oakland a short time on Monday.
One day last week while he and John
Friend were working on new road
being built from Hoye's Run to Brew's
mill they killed an immense rattle
snake. The snake measured over five
and half feet and had seventeen rat
ties.
The best place in Oakland for bar
gains in all kinds of merchandise is
at John Felty jr.' S Department Store.
Saturday of this week will be cele-
brated as Dewey Day at Grantsville
at which time flag pole will be raised
and "Old Glory flung to the breeze.
Two or three bands will be present
and dancing will be INDUCED in by
those who delight in that kind of en-
tertainment.
Mr.. George Truesdale, of Washing
ton, came up to Oakland on last Sat
urday and in company with Capt.
Jarboe went down to his farm near
Altamont, where he contemplates
making some improvements. Mr..
Truesdale returned to Washington
Saturday night.
Let me kiss your Dewey lips"
urged Westernport youth last Sun
day night in the parlor. Young
man" roared a voice from above, the
BON bardment will open as soon as |
get down stairs" The young man
formed himself into flying squadron
and fiew.-Piedmont Independent.
Mr.. Arnold G. Scherr, of Maysville,
W. Va, the great republican war
horse of Grant county, was in Oak
land on Friday of last week. Mr..
Scherr is a brother of Hon. Julius
Scherr, of Eglon, w. Va, and uncle
of Mr.. J. G. Renninger, Of this place,
and a whole-souled jolly good fellow.
Mr.. P. ketcham of Pike city, Cal,
says: During my brothers late
sickness from sciatica rheumatism.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm was the
OILY IcIucuN l1dU gave llllh uL ~
lief Many others have testified to
the prompt relief from pain which
this liniment affords. For sale by
Oakland Pharmacy and DR.. j. w.
Laughlin, Deer Park.
S. 7. Davis, after an enforced resi-
dence in West Virginia for a year or
more, returned to Oakland Monday
afternoon and on Tuesday paid to the
| Sheriff the sum of sixty dollars as a
fine imposed upon him at a session
of the Circuit Court for this county
held about the time of his abrupt
leave, for selling liquor to minors.
Miss Nellie Browning, daughter of
Hon Richard 7. Browning, of Oak
land, graduated this week at Mercy
hospital, Chicago, and received her
diploma as a trained nurse. Miss
| Browning returned to Oakland yes
terday from Chicago and expects to
locate here permanently for the prac-
tice of her profession. Needless to
say she was welcomed home by her
many friends in town.
Mr.. John Bevins, editor of the Press,
| Anthem, Iowa, SAYS: Il have used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in my family for
| fifteen years, have recommended it to
| hundreds of oters, and have never
| known it to fail in a single instance
| For sale by Oakland Pharmacy and
Dr. J. w. Laughlin, Deer Park.
Rev. John Thompson, our beloved
camp meeting Bishop" is here, look
ing real well, and is very hopeful over
the success of the camp meeting. He
has been walking and driving around
| the Park A large number of our cit
| liens called on he and his family and
welcomed them back to the Park
| Mountain News.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gender and
family who moved from Oakland to
Morgantown two or three months
age, returned here Saturday afternoon
last thoroughly Disguised with the
Modern Athens Mr.. Gender in.
forms us that he and his family have