The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-02-23

Senator Wellington is receiving at
his home in Cumberland large num-
Der of petitions opposing the seating
of Congressman-elect Roberts of
Utah.
Mrs. Maria Ludlow, of st. Louis,
who visited her niece, Mrs. A. G.
Sturgiss, in Oakland, returned to her
home in the above city Sunday night
last.
Diphtheria has again made its APP
pearance in the family of Mr.. Joseph
Murphy, of Oakland. This time two
of his children are quite ill with the
disease.
Mr.. G. w. Slabaugh, of near Gort-
ner, was in Cumberland q few days
last week trying to secure a position
with one of the wholesale houses in
that city.
Yesterday, February 22nd, being
Washington's birthday and legal
holiday the bank and the post office
were both closed, as were also the
public schools.
Mr.. Wade Hinebaugh and Miss Sa-
villa feathers drove down to Thayer-
vile Sunday last to attend the sing
ing class recitals which took place
there that day.
Rev. r. B. Ward, pastor of St.
Paufs M. Z. church, spent two or
three days at Terra Alta this week
assisting the minister there in a pro-
tracted meeting.
A marriage license has been granted
in Cumberland to Mr.. n. A. j. Ian
caster, of Avilton, this county, and
Miss Emily A. Bane, of Vale Summit,
Allegauy county.
Senator II. A. Ravenscroft came up
to Oakland from Accident Cia Friends
vile and Cumberland on Monday and
spent the night here, returning home
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Godfrey Felty, accompanied
by Miss BERTHE Boyer, went down to
Erostburg yerterday morning to Wis
it friends and relatives until Friday,
when they will return to Oakland,
The Mayor of Shantytown, Ale
gany county, who was thought to
have been frozen to death in the
mountains of West Virginia, has re-
turned to Cumberland safe and sound.
Movers.
If you want an. up-to-date Mower
with the latest improvements for $35
now is the time to place your order
with j. NJ. Davis & Sons. 5O-3t
Mr.. Jasper Enlow, accompanied by
Miss Belle Browning, and Mr.. Elwood
Offutt, accompanied by Miss Jennie
johnson, attended the music recital
at Thayerville church on Sunday
last
Mr.. Robert Felty, Of Connellsville,
Pa, spent Saturday in Oakland with
relatives. Mr.. Felty is engaged in
the wholesale grocery business in the
above town and reports business
fiourishing
Miss Stella Andrews, of Oakland.
who has been visiting relatives in
Cumberland, is at present the guest
OF her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
InGnnh A nd Tf
berland News.
MIR. John Shartzer returned from
Washington yesterday morning. He
will leave for Alaska about April 1st,
haylng been commissioned by the
Treasury Department as special Of
ficer for that district.
Those who attended the funeral of
the late d. H. Loar from out of town
were Mr.. III. H. Wheeler, of Rowles-
burg; }. l.. Wheeler and son Frank,
Deer Park, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Ringer, Terra Alta.
Either Associate Judge Sloan or
Associate Judge Stake will come up
to Oakland on next Friday and
draw the jurors for service at the
March term of Court, which convenes
on Monday. March Goth.
Editor j. NJ. Litzinger returned on
Saturday evening from Baltimore
where he spent the greater portion of
the week attending the annual ses-
sion of the Catholic Benevolent Le-
gion as representative from the To-
cal Council here.
Seeds.
If you want to buy Glover or Tim
othy Seed call and see our line of
samples and get prices. j. NJ. Davis
" son. 50-3t
Messrs. Dixon & Kelso, the Second
street merchant, have enlarged their
store room by moving the partition
back eight or ten feet the growing
business of the firm demanding more
room in which to display goods and
accommodate their large number of
patrons.
Enameled Ware.
We have just opened a new line of
Blue and White Enameled Ware that
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