The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-04-28
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.

Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.
Buy a flag and fling it to the breeze:
Nice line of ladies' shirt waists, col
lars, cuffs and skirts at Townshends'.
Mr.. Thomas Bartlett, of Blooming
ton, was an Oakland visitor on Mon
day.
Miss Nellie Offutt has returned from
visit to New York and other eastern
cities.
Complete line of mems. women's and
children's chocolate shoes at Towns
hends'.
Mrs. Truman West and little son
spent yesterday at Swanton visiting
relatives.
DR.. Beachy, of Grantsville, has been
spending this week in Oakland visit
ing relatives.
The best talent in town will be
seen at the vaudeville show on Tues
day evening next.
Mr.. John Shartzer was in Washing
ton and Baltimore Monday and Tues
day of this week
Mrs. G. Felty land little son Paul
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends in Cumberland.
Miss Matte Porter left on Saturday
for an extended visit to friends in
Baltimore and Cecil county.
An increase of pension from soto $40
per month has been granted Jacob D.
Schroyer, of Friendsville.
Many of Oakland's patriotic citi-
zens have had their flags out several
days. Long may they wave!
Don't fail to see the grand vaude-
vile show at STARTERS Opera House
on Tuesday evening, May 3rd.
See the vaudeville show at the
opera house, given by home talent,
on Tuesday evening, May 3rd.
DR.. and Mrs. F. H. Ravenscroft, of
Accident, were registered at the Cen
trail hotel in Oakland Friday last.
- Suddarth's gallery will be open one
week only; beginning May 4th. Avail
yourselves of the last opportunity.
For sale or rent is Store room on
Railroad street, Oakland. Apply to
c. G. Michaels, Mt. Lake Park. 6-3t
Headquarters for dress goods, per-
Gales, sateen, outings, draperies and
white goods at Townshends', cheap.
School Board meeting will be held
on May 18th, at which time trustees
for the ensuing year will be appointed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lawton spent
Friday at the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. William White, south of
Oakland ii
Mr., George L. Bosley was taken
suddenly i'll at his home in Oakland
on Monday night but at present is
much better.
Mr.. Albert Lewis, president of the
Preston Lumber and Coal company,
was here a few days this week looking
after his interests.
The B. e.. O. trackmen have been
engaged for several days past laying
new ties and Strengthening up the
track through Oakland.
Mr.. Walton Wood, of near Oakland.
son of Col. and Mrs. J. G. Wood, has
recovered from prolonged siege of
typhoid fever, we are glad to state.
Mr.. Julius G. Renninger, on Friday
last, received the third degree in the
Knights of Pythias lodge here. Ju-
Illus was quite lame the next morning.
Col. A. g. Stusgiss left Oakland on
Friday night last for Washington
where he will remain a few days to
attend the sessions of Congress dur
ing these stormy days
Thirteen car loads of field guns and
eleven car loads of caisons, for use
of the army, passed through Oakland
yesterday afternoon from the West,
presumably from forts on the frontier.
Mr.. G. E. Ways, of Washington,
representing the wholesale paper
house of r. p. Andrews e. Co., of the
above city, was in Oakland Saturday
and made this Office pleasant visit.
Mr. Columbus L. Paugh, residing
on Hooppole, was pleasant visitor
at this office on Monday. Mr.. Paugh
has signified his willingness to go in
to the army when the government
needs his services.
Mr.. w. H. Kildow, of Piedmont,
who purchased the stock of goods of
G. E. Tysinger, was called to his home
on Friday to accompany his military
company to Charleston, West Va,
where the troops of West Virginia
will go into camp for the purpose of
drilling and preparing for actual war
fare.