The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01


was injured Salisbury Star.
The newly appointed postmaster at
Deer Park, Dir. Lorenzo d. Thrasher,
was in the city Tuesday and made
this office very agreeable visit.
Mr.. Thrasher's business in Oakland
was to get his papers and bond in
proper shape before sending it to the
Post Office Department
Another of those delightful socials
was given on last Thursday night in
MAYORS Hall under the auspices Of
the Epworth League. Quite q large
number of the friends and members
of the League were present. Elegant
refreshments were served.
Ladies, it will pay you to write to
the WinoOsket Co., whose advertise
ment appears on the 9Th page. They
employ hundreds of ladies at their
own homes, all over the county, and
are daily adding to their force Read
their advertisement.
Mr. Donald Cornell, of Hutton,
who returned to his home after an
absence of IA years spent in Los An
geles, Cal, and other western cities,
was in Oakland yesterday making ar
engagements to return west He ex-
poets to leave about the 18th inst.
We regret to learn of the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. Thos. Little who a few
weeks ago suffered an attack of grip.
Recovering from that disease his
heart became affected which has
kept him confined to his bed for sew
eral days past
The ice on the dam above the mill
and on the pond opposite Gainesville
has attracted a great many skaters
who have been and are now enjoying
the delights of skating. There are
now indications of more snow or rain
and this will spoil it.
Ralph Weedy, aged 4 years, at Bay
ard, w. Va, surprised his parents by
going to dentists Office and having
two jaw teeth extracted. He left the
house and his mother though he had
gone to the meat market, where his
father was, until he returned minus
two teeth.
There is no reason this year why
the Christmas trade should not be
first-class in every respect, and the
wise merchant will tell of his attrac-
lions early and often. Merchants
will find REPUBLICAN readers desira-
bic customers.
Mr.. NJ. Cohen, who is operating a
tailoring establishment of Connells-
vile, Pa, come to his home in Oak
land on last Wednesday and remained
here until Monday on Il visit to his
family.
Services will be held in st. Mat
thew's chapel, Sixth and Alder streets,
next Sunday as follows: 10 u. m,
Sunday school; II a. H., litany sermon
and holy communion. $50 p. M,
Loeb Lynn. 1870 p. H., Swanton
Cordial welcome to all.
The curfew law in Oakland has
thus far been a decided success in
that it keeps those at home who
have no business out at night and re-
| lieves the parents of boys and girls
the necessity of looking up their off
springs at unseemly hours.
The official members Of st. Marks
Ev. Lutheran church, accompanied
by the pastor, Rev. George |. Uhler
went down to Deer Park on Monday
night where q joint meeting with the
official members Of the Lutheran
| church of that place was held.
Five of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Hart
| children were taken i'll on Saturday
which illness on Sunday developed
into diphtheria. By prompt meas
ures and the skill Of DR.. H. w. Nc.
Comas the disease was checked and
all the children have passed that
stage Of the disease considered the
most dangerous.
Pains in the chest when a person
has q cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. 4 piece OF flannel damp
ened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on to the chest over the
seat of pain will promptly relieve the
pain and prevent the threatened at.
tack OF pneumonia. This same treat
ment will cure a lame back in a few
days. Sold by Oakland Pharmacy
and j. w. Laughlin, Deer Park
When a woman tells her oldest
daughter to mind the baby, and the
oldest daughter goes off and leaves
the work to the younger sister, who
tells q younger brother he must do it
who finally goes off and leaves tn,
baby with the dog, who is to blame
if the baby is not cared for properly,
Mr.. G. E. Wagner, of Paola, Kansas
who come over to Oakland from Nor.
gantown on last wednesday in com
pany with his sister, Mrs. A. G. Stur
giss, left for his home Monday nigh