The Republican., 1899-07-06
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.

IN the city on Monday.
This morning men We're set to work
by the contractor grading Alder
street.
Miss Bertha Cain, of keyser, is the
guest of Mr.. Joseph Crim's family on
Alder street.
Mr.. Ezra b. Hook and son, both of
hrug, were Oakland visitors Monday
and Tuesday.
Mr. j. NJ Crane and son Stanhope,
of KingwOod, spent Sunday and Mon
lay in Oakland.
Mrs. Lou Thayer Waters, of Clarks-
burg, w. Va, is visiting her many
friends in Oakland.
Mr.. James p. Wiley, of near
irantsville, was a pleasant visitor at
this Office Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Patrick S. Fazenbaker, of Dis
-rict No. +, was in to see US for a few
minutes Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Calvin Grim and family, of
Cincinnati, are visiting the family of
SIR. Joseph Grim on Alder street.
Justice J.. G. Fike and Mr.. NJ. n.
Thomas, of Markleysburg, Pa, were
Oakland visitors on Saturday last.
Mrs. Alvin Getty, of Cumberland
IS the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. ID. kepner on Alder street.
Ex-County Treasurer Thomas B.
Wiley, of Bittinger, was in the city
Tuesday taking in the Fourth of July
sights.
Mr. J. Frank Button, of the Treas
lry Department, Washington, spent
2 few days this week with relatives
II Oakland.
Among the many visitors to Oak
and this week we noticed DR.. F. H.
Ravenscroft and Mr.. William Miller
OF Accident.
Mr.. Robert Felty, of Connellsville,
Pa, spent a few days in Oakland this
week visiting his wife, who is sum
nering here.
We acknowledge a very pleasant
visit Mr. Noah Frazee, of near
Friendsyille, made this office on
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Martha V. Michaels, Of near
Bloomington, was in Oakland a day
OF two this week on a visit to the
family of Mr.. John O. Michaels.
Miss Nellie Michaels, who has been
IN Baltimore since last fall attending
p business college, returned to Oak
and last night for the summer.
\. d. NayIor has Just received two
car loads of vehicles of all kinds If
in need of Il vehicle of any kind you
would do well to give him a call. 1t
Last night about dusk terrific hail
and rainstOrm passed over Oakland,
lasting about 30 minutes. The rain,
accompanied by hail stones, came
down in torrents.
DR.. \. G. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Frederick, ir., Mr. and Mrs.
John Mccullough and Mr.. William
H. II. Friend, jr., all of Friendsville,
were in Oakland on the Fourth.
We publish our paper a few hours
later to-day than usual on account of
the office being closed on the fourth
IN order to give those employed in the
mechanical department holiday.
Mrs. Belle Freeland. of Loch Lynn
Heights. was arrested on Friday last
on a peace warrant sworn out by a
Airs. Spiker, also of Loeb Lynn
Heights. Mrs. Freeland gave bond.
Monday was a busy day for Clerk
Tower in the marriage license depart
ment of his office. as on that day
papers were issued to six couples
granting privilege for the marriage
ceremony to be performed.
The funeral of the late Richard j..
West took place on Friday afternoon
last from the Garrett Memorial church
and was largely attended. Rev. S.
NJ. Engle, the pastor, conducted the
services and the interment was made
in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Messrs. Fred 4. Thayer and Ed
ward H. Sincell, trustees, advertise
for sale in this issue tract of land
called "Canrobert," situated in Dis
tricts Nos. 2and 6. The sale will take
place in front of the court house on
Saturday, August 5th.
Rev. William H. Osmond, the Rector
of st. Matthew's Parish, arrived in
Oakland from the east last Friday
afternoon and on Sunday preached
an excellent sermon to an apprecia-
tive congregation at st. Matthew
church.
Mr.. William Nj. Junkins, Of Deer
Park, has been urged by a number
of his friends TO become candidate
for Sheriff on the Republican ticket
and on Monday was in town and re-
quested us to make the announce
Inent of his candidacy.
There will be an all day service
held at the Dodge school house Oh
Sunday, July 10th, with a preliminary
service the evening before. Preach
ing at Paradise church on the even
ing of the 10th. f. c. Woodruff
pastor.
LosT.-On Saturday of last week
between the residence of j. A. Enlow
of Mountain Lake Park, and the store
of Dixon g. Kelso, in Oakland, 8
pocketbook containing sum OF mon
ey and valuable papers. A reward o.
S5 is offered the finder for the return
Of same to this office.
Mr.. ]. Lee Harne, cashier OF tht
Bank of Middlebourne,M ,Middlebourne
West Va, arrived in Oakland last
Saturday and remained here unit
Tuesday afternoon on a visit to hi
l.