The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-25


who. lost his eyesight some weeks ago,
was taken to Baltimore last Friday
night by Mr.. A. F. George and placed
in the Maryland University Hospital
for treatment. The surgeons of the
institution feel confident that they
can restore Mr.. Tasker's sight, but it
will require long time to do so.
Justice J. W. Virts, of Westernport.
sentenced Mary and Icey Michael two
daughters of "Coxey'' Michael, who,
until about a year ago, lived near
Oakland and then moved to to Ale
gany county, to the House of Correc-
ton for three months for disorderly
conduct.
Mr.. William Broderick, the ice
dealer of Oakland, has been engaged
during the past two or three DAYS
filling an order for two hundred tons
of his ice which is being shipped from
Oakland in cars and consigned to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad com
pany. The ice is being taken west
and is being used by the railroad
company for refrigerating purposes.
An exchange says that a farmer
who has had an experience writes:
Every year l hear of caterpillars
EeFSroying whole orchards, and there
is nothing more easily destroyed. |
bore hole into the trunk of a tree
deep enough to reach the sap, fill it
with sulphur and then plug it up.
The result is magical The sap takes
up the sulphur to every branch and
twig and the caterpillar dies. | have
never known tree to be injured by
it and | have used the method for
years"
Mr. John w. Stanton, OF Chicago,
ILL.,, arrived in Oakland on last Thurs
day morning rather Unexpected Y by
his friends and relatives. Mr.. Stanton
has been engaged in a large printing
establishment in Chicago for two or
three years and when on Monday the
management gave notice that they
would employ non-union men in the
office the union men walked out. Mr..
Stanton expects to remainin Oakland
two or three weeks, this being his first
visit to Oakland since 1895.
We have placed the KeySer Tribune
on our exchange list and have no hes
itancy in pronouncing the Tribune
the best weekly in Mineral county,
W. Va.-Oakland Republican.
The above was taken from last
weeks issue of the Keyser Tribune
credited tC THE REPUBLICAN.
We have never held, and never ex-
pressed, the opinion that the Tribune
is the best weekly in Mineral county,
W. Va" There are a number of
papers published in that county
which compare favorably with the
Tribune and one which can give it
cards and spades and best 1.-THE
Echo.
Baggage master NJ. E. Tally, on
trains As and 55 on 9th division, had a
serious misfortune one day last week
caused by heart failure. 1t was
thought for while that he would
not survive, but skilled medical aid,
which was soon by his side, brought
him around all righU and at this writ
ing he is getting along nicely and will
be able for duty in a short while
Grafton Sentinel
Mr.. Tally's many friends in Oak
land will be pleased to learn of his
speedy recovery.
Rev. Jahu Dewitt Millers sermon
at the auditorium last Sunday morn
ing was listened to by the majority of
the church going people of Oakland.
Many of his congregation went to the
Park from nearby poir is in West
Virginia Saturday afternoon expect
ing him to lecture Saturday evening
but as he could not arrive al the Park
until Sunday morning they remained
and heard his sermon which more
than made up for the disappo intment
experienced the evening previous.
Mr.. J. L. Fogle, who has been an
employee in the government printing
office at Washington, for some time,
came up last Sunday and joined his
wife, who came few days before.
We acknowledge pleasant call on
Monday. Mr. Fogle worked on the
Tribune a while before going to
Washington. He was one of the
crowd who were discharged from che
government printing office few days
ago. Mr.. Fogle and wife left Monday
afternoon for Warrington, where the
latter will visit her mother, while the
former goes to Chicago, where he
expects to open law otlice.-Keysei'
Tribune.
Mr.. Fogle, few years ago, was also
an employee of THE REPUBLICAN.
An exchange says let your motto
be: Lie, Steal, Drink and Swear"
When you lie. let it be down to pleas
ant dreams. When you steal, let it be
away from immoral associates. When
you drink, let it be nothing but pure
water. When you swear, swear that
you will patronize your home paper,
pay your subscription and do not