The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10


fire fiend had never come his way
Grafton (W.Va.) Sentinel.
John j. Garrett, Esq, brought to
this office on Tuesday yellow turnip
which measures % inches in circum-
ference and weighs four and three
quarter pounds. Mr. Garrett raised
the turnip in his garden north of
town.
Messrs. Jonas J. and Samuel j.
Beachy, both valued friends of THE
REPUBLICAN, came up to Oakland
Saturday last from their homes in
Grantsville and remained here as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. David burst
until Sunday when they returned
home
Perry White, who is engaged with
the section hands on the B. e. Q. had
the misfortune last Friday of having
his foot crushed by tie falling upon
it. He is able to be about, however,
but walks with the aid of crutch
Mr.. George Giessman returned from
Chicago on Sunday morning in which
city he sold car load of chestnuts at
very handsome profit. Mr.. G. II.
Pritchard, who also took car of nuts
to the same city, remains there buy
ing and selling chestnuts.
Mr. Jacob S. Meyers came up from
his home in District No. 2 on Friday
last and assisted the Board of Flee
ton Supervisors in getting out the
election supplies for the Sheriff to
deliver on Saturday morning to the
election officers throughout the
county
Mr.. Louis kamp, of the Cove, was
in town yesterday and made this
office brief visit, long enough, how
ever, to square himself with the sub
scription books and place a notch in
the dim future to his credit. Such
patrons we are always delighted to
see.
Mr.. VIM. G. Palmer, who 50 ably
represents the noble charity endowed
by the late Henry Watson, of Balti-
more, was in Oakland this week and
has secured several good homes for
the orphan children of that institu-
ton. He will be pleased to cores
pond with any person desiring to take
charge of child.
Tuesday afternoon of this week Mr..
L. Harry West, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard West, of Oakland, left here
on train No. 50 for Tecumseh, Neb..
to join his wife and children who pre-
ceeded him thither several weeks
ago. Mr.. West expects to make Te-
cumseh his future home to which
city the best ishes Of his friends in
Oakland will follow him.
Mrs. Mary Burke and son Walter,
late of the Washington House, at
this place, have leased the Hotel
Schley, at Oakland, and took charge
on Monday of this week. The Schley
House is new one. located at the
depot, is equipped with every modern
convenience, such as electric light,
bells, hot and cold water, Sc, and
bids fair to soon become one of the
leading hostleries of our sister city.
Both Mrs. Burke and her son have
had large experience in the hotel
business and during the several
years they were connected with the
Washington House here they gave
the most pleasing satisfaction to the
travelling puplic. We wish them sue
cess in their new venture Preston
Republican.
The honor of raising the biggest
pumpkin of the season is one that the
average Maryland farmer dearly COW
vets. The county fairs offer ample
proof of this in the rivalry that is
shown by the various exhibitors.
This year Deer Park, Oakland, Acct
dent and Bloomington have all claim
ed the honor, but now comes North
Glade with Il pumpkin raised by
Farmer Amos Lee that weighed over
1875 pounds. The most remarkable
part of the North Glade claim is the
fact that on the same vine with the
pumpkin Farmer Lee grew two pecks
of Irish potatoes, two heads of cab
bage and three bushels of corn
BALTIC. News.
The editor riseth early in the morn
ing and knoweth not what the day
may bring forth If he telleth all the
news he runneth a great risk of hav-
ing tin ear put on him, and if he
telleth not the news the people say he
is n. g., and there is no joy in it. The
crafty man cajoleth him into giving
him 50-cent puff for 5-cent cigar.
and all fond mothers frown on him
if he fails to flatter their freckled face
broods. And all his ways are ways of
woe, and his days are full of sorrow.
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