The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08

ping at the Park.
Dr. T. F. Lanham, of Newburg,
W. Va, was nominated Saturday for
the State Senate from the district
composed of MonOngalia, Preston and
Taylor counties, His election is
assured, as the district is republican
by $500 majority.
"The Tramp has gone into camp
at Camp Nancy Jane, on Backbone
mountains, where he will be pleased
to meet his friends if they are willing
to partake of his homely fare. There
is some wild and rugged scenery near
the camp-a populous solitude of
bees and birds, 'skeeters and bugs.
Needham Post No 80, G. A. r., of
Lawrence, Mass, on their way to the
encampment at Cincinnati, O., oc-
cupied a special car on train No.
Sunday night which was detached at
Oakland and the party spent the
night here as guests at the Glades
Hotel. The journey to Cincinnati
was resumed Monday morning on
train No. 3.
Mrs. Scranagan, of Grafton, W. Va,
who is stopping at the Lowenstein
hotel, was out driving one day last
week, and in front of the Bosley hotel
the horse became frightened at dog
in the middle of the street and started
to run away. The lady jumped out
of the buggy, striking on her head,
and sustaining slight fracture of the
skull.
The cool wave struck town with
such suddennessyesterda that pretty
lasses dressed in lawns and other thin
stuffs the day before wore furs and
winter wraps last evening. On Tues
day the heat was sweltering and the
subject of universal complaint Last
night fires were not uncomfortable
DR.. NJ. G. limbaugh on last Friday
purchased the New Glades property
on the corner of Alder and Third
streets from Mr.. Samuel Smith, of
Cumberland, the owner. The house
will be slightly remodeled on the
interior and repaired. The doctor
and family will occupy the house on
October list.
Mr.. Will Arnold, of Dallas, Texas,
arrived in Oakland Tuesday morning
from his home and is the guest of Mr..
John w. Arnold and other relatives
in Oakland. Mr.. Arnold is engaged
in the drug business in the South. He
left Oakland fifteen or twenty years
ago, first locating in Denver, Col, but
later removing to Dallas.
The vestry of st. Matthew's p. Il.
church has had very substantial
platform laid along the Fourth street
front of the church lot. This is one
OF the greatest improvements made
III that section of the town for a long
time. The corporation is now enga-
ged in cutting down the hill along the !
new platform, thus widening the
neutrality-suspicious. decided improve
ment
Misses Sadie and Ida Cohen, daugh-
ters of Mr. NJ. Cohen, left Oakland for
the east on last Friday morning. The
former will spend the winter in Wash |
ingtOn with relatives, whilst the lat |
ter will enter the State Normal |
School il Baltimore, she having sue
cessfully passed the examination held
here few weeks ago for the free
scholarship from this county.
Senator K. A. Ravenscroft, during
his visit to Oakland yesterday, made |
preliminary arrangements to rebuild |
on his lot facing Second and Railroad |
streets. His plans are to erect brick |
veneer building, two stories high |
which is to contain store and office I
rooms. The building will be put up
this fall.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs. !
King Delawder, Mrs William Davis,
of Frostburg; Mrs. Dinger, of Wheel
ing; Mrs. Joseph Z. Harmed, Mrs. M.
G. Hinebaugh, Misses Maggie, Annie
and Susie Miller, Nettie Michaels and
Susie Legge and Mr. Charles Deffin-
baugh drove to Truesdale Heights
and Deer Park Tuesday evening, re-
turning to Oakland about ten O'Clock.
The Spanish officers, prisoners at
Annapolis, are constant attendants
at the Naval Academy library. They
read mostly Spanish novels although
English books come in for a large
share of their time. Many of the Off
GERS who do not already understand
English are taking advantage of their
present opportunity, and are working
earnestly to obtain a good knowledge
of the language. - Annapolis Exam
liner.
The survey of the boundary line
dividing Garrett and Allegany coun-
ties, which has been under way for
several weeks, was finished on Friday
last. The line was marked at every