The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-26

which broke out in Cumberland sew
eral weeks ago, continues unchecked.
Isn't the police force a little at fault
in our neighboring city?
Mr.. A. C. WhetseIl has purchased a
lot of ground opposite the Glades
Hotel and will soon begin the cree
ton of livery stable thereon. The
building will be 3Ox4O feet.
We acknowledge a very pleasant
call made this office on Tuesday af-
ternoon by Judge Elias Merrill, of
District No. II, who was here that
day attending the Orphans Court.
Mr. James A. Stanton, of Chicago,
who arrived here a day or two after
his mothers death, which occurred
shortly before Christmas, returned to
the above city Saturday morning
last.
: A Mississippi court has decided the
word damn" to be swearing, and its
use to be punishable with a fine. All
States, counties and towns in need of
revenue should take notice.-Balti-
more Herald
Mrs. King Delawder went down to
Piedmont on Saturday to visit her
mother, who was quite sick. She re-
turned to Oakland Monday afternoon
and againiwent to Piedmont yester-
day afternoon.
Attorneys Fred A. Thayer and E.
H. Sincelllwent down to Hagerstown
on Tuesday morning where they
spent the day on professional bust
ness. They visited Washington on
their trip and returned to Oakland
last. evening.
DR.. Longstreth, superintendent of
the Oakland Sanitarium, was taken
ill with the grip while on business
trip to Parkersburg last Wednesday
and is still confined to his room at the
Commercial Hotel.
David McMinn, committed to Jail
ten days or two weeks ago by Justice
Wheeler, of Deer Park, for wife beat
ing, has been released by entering
upon a bond for his appearance at
the next term of court.
The many friends of Mr.. g. W. De-
lawder, of McHenry, were pleased to
see that gentleman in Oakland on
Tuesday it being his first visit here
in nearly two years. He returned to
McHenry the same afternoon.
Last Sunday night Mr.. Andrew Mel
son left Oakland for Baltimore where
he entered John Hopkins Hospital to
receive treatment for an ailment of
years standing. We trust that he
may return to Oakland fully restored
to health
Mr.. Fred A. Thayer advertises in
tOday's issue of THE REPUBLICAN a
valuable tract of tifty-six acres of land
lying adjacent to Oakland, which will
be sold at public auction on Satur-
day, February 18th, in front of the
opera house.
The teachers institute to be h Id in
Oakland on Saturday next promises
to be quite interesting session. A fine
program has been prepared and some
of the brightest teachers of the county
are expected to be present and take
an active part.
Roads. Well, we have no roads at
present, and from indications will
not have any for some time to come.
If things keep on we will be compell-
ed to organize a company to build
some kind of vehicles or crafts that
can be navigated on mud canals.
Mrs. Schultz, of Louisville, KY,
who has been visiting the family of
Mr.. Henry Weber east of Oakland,
left for her home Tuesday morning.
She was accompanied by Miss Edith
Weber who will visit friends in Louis
vile and other cities of Kentucky.
No healthy person need fear any
dangerous consequences from an at
tack of la grippe if properly treated
1t is much the same as a severe cold
and requires precisely the same treat
ment. Remain quietly at home and
take Chamberlain Cough Remedy
as directed for a severe cold and a
prompt recovery is sure to follow. For
sale by Oakland Pharmacy and DR..
Laughlin, Deer Park.
Attorney E. L. Mitchell left Oak
land Tuesday morning for his old
home at Petersburg, Somerset county,
Pa, to visit his parents and transact
some legal business in that commu-
nifty. Mr.. Mitchell went overland
from Oakland 0id Accident. He will
be absent several days.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have had some very bad weather it is
truly said that we have had one of the
most agreeable winters that we have
experienced for long time. The old
est inhabitants are taking dreadful
risks however on times thew have seen