The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. William Matthews, of
Hazelton, w. Va, were visiting their
daughter, Miss Laura Matthews in
Oakland number of days since our
last issue
Farmers, take your grain to the
Oakland Mills" You will get good
flour and plenty of it. First-class
work done and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Don't forget the place; Oak
land Mills, formerly the Rasche
mill. 29-13t.
On Tuesday morning a terrific wind
and rain storm prevailed in the sec
ton of country surrounding Hoyes
which leveled fences to the ground
and damaged to some extent a few
buildings.
Mr.. E. j. Fringer left Oakland yes
terday morning for Taneytown, Md,
his old home, where he will attend
the Lutheran Synod, going as a dele
gate from the congregation in Oak
land, and also to visit the scenes of his
boyhood days.
The registration officers of the
several districts in the county made
their returns to the Board of Election
Supervisors yesterday. The returns
show a gain in the number of voters,
which, however, is not large.
Mr., John Newman, who resides a
few miles south of Salisbury, was
married to Miss Garlitz, of Pea
Ridge, in Garrett county, Md, last
Sunday. The ceremony was perform
ed in Frostburg. salisbury Star.
Lient. r. NJ g. Brown, of Washing
ton, who spent a number of days re-
Gently as a guest at the Glades Hotel
and also visiting his sister, Mrs. d. |.
TOtten, left Oakland Tuesday morn
ing for Morgantown where he will
visit other relatives and friends.
Sergeant John O. Bosley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs &. l.. Bosley, of Oakland,
who is a member of the hospital corps
of the regular army, being stationed
at the Washington barracks, spent
Sunday in town with his parents.
Mr.. b Frank Hefner, of Everett,
Pa, has rented Mrs d. Tasker's
house on Liberty street and moved
his family into it, Mr.. Hefner will
become one Of our citizens and will
embark in the merchandise business,
having rented a room in the Gortner
building for that purpose.
DR., Mason, Messrs. Harry j. Black
and William Frederick, ir., all Of
FriendsyiIle, were in Oakland on
Thursday night The two first named
accompanied Mr.. Frederick to Oak
land where they assisted Oakland
lodge a. F. 6 \. Masons in making
Mr.. Frederick one of their number.
Attorneys T. A. Thayer. E. II. Sin
cell and John I. Mitchell, accom-
panied by Sheriff Lee and County
Surveyor Green, left Oakland on Mon
day morning for the vicinity of Key
ser, in District No. 3, where they have
been engaged all week in making a
survey of some land in litigation.
They expect to return to Oakland
this evening.
No one has ever seen as late a fall
as this is and every time that a mum
Der of the oldest inhabitants get to-
gether they start a discussion as to
the meaning of the freak that nature
has been playing on us. AS far as
we are concerned this weather is far
preferable to the cold dismal days
which have so often characterized
this part of the year. If it keeps up
as it has for some time this will be
gin to be acknowledged as the most
delightful season of the whole year.
Rev. George |. Uhler, pastor of st.
Marks church, left Oakland yester-
day morning for Taneytown, Md,
where he will attend the sessions of
the Maryland Synod. From fancy
town Mr.. Uhler will go to Easton,
Pa, where, ON November end, he will
be married to Miss Norine Elizabeth
Thompson, of that city. We extend
cOngratulation in advance.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Truman
w. Casteel brought to Oakland a
load of corn which he disposed of to
one of our merchants. In converse
ton with THE REPUBLICAN Mr.. Cas-
teel stated that he raised a thousand
bushels of corn on seven acres of
ground adjoining Oakland. The corn
is OF excellent quality and compares
very favorably with grain grown in
more favored sections of the country.
The cob is exceedingly small while
the grains are proportionately large.
The new Union church at Gortner
was dedicated on Sunday last. Rev.
Mr.. Bender, of Tub, Pa, preached in
the morning, and Rev. Fike, of Eglon.
delivered the evening sermon. At
the dedication quite large crowd
was present, the people coming from