The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-05

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Oakland yesterday and will remain
here to-day transacting business. He
is accompanied by Charles Liston,
also of Friendsville.
Reports of farmers and others
throughout the county are that the
roads in many cases are still impass-
able owing to the great depht of the
snow drifts still remaining in the
roadways.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
William Brayshaw on Sunday as
follows: Swanton, Andersen chapel,
II a. m; Oakland, st. Matthew's
chapel, Sixth and Alder streets, 7.3O
p. m, to which all are cordially in
vited.
Tuesday night of this week the
young people of Oakland enjoyed a
dance at the Glades Hotel which was
given by the young men of the town.
Quite a large crowd was present in
Guiding a number from Keyser and
other towns.
Squire B. F. Crane, of Loeb Lynn
Heights, has opened an Office in the
Corrigan property on Alder street
where he will be found at all times
by those needing the services of a
Justice of the Peace.
Mr.. Jacob S. Meyers, of near
Friendsville, came up to Oakland on
last Friday and remained here until
Monday when he returned home.
Jake" has large number of friends
in Oakland who are always glad to
greet him.
Quite a number of the teachers
having schools outside of town who
spent the holidays here with parents
and friends, have returned to their
work better prepared to instruct than
before owing to the rest afforded
them by the weeks holiday.
Mr.. G. f. Schroeder, wife and child
rem, who were in Frederick for few
weeks, returned to Oakland yesterday
morning. We understand that Mr..
Schroeder has been appointed tele-
graph operator at Deer Park at Il re-
munerative salary.
Under recent ruling of the post
Office department all clerks in post
offices are required to give bond on
and after the first of January 1899.
Personal bonds will not be accepted,
and the surety must be in some bond
ing company Of reputation.
Prof. Chas. E. Hoye, teacher of the
Sang Run school, was in Oakland last
Saturday and made this office very
pleasant visit. Prof. Hoye says that
the copy OF THE REPUBLICAN sent to
his school every week is highly APP
preciated by the pupils under his
charge.
A man may have the best store and
the best stock in the world. His
prices may be among the lowest, but
he will not sell dollars worth unless
he succeeds iu making people believe
he has and does these things. Ad-
vertising is the quickest and best
way to impart this information.
Dr. F. H. Ravenscoft returned to
his home in Accident ola Oakland
last Saturday from Baltimore in
which city he went several weeks ago
to make visit and whilst there con-
tracted typhoid fever. During his
illness he was confined to one of the
hospitals of that city.
Senator R. A. Ravenscroft came up
to Oakland on Monday afternoon and
returned home Tuesday morning.
The new building which is to be
erected on his lot will be pushed
rapidly forward as soon as the weather
will permit.
Mr.. George M. Mason, proprietor of
the City Roller Mills, has discarded
his old overcoat, which has done SER
vice since the war, and appeared this
morning in a new one, made canvas
and rubber-more canvas, however,
than rubber. A decided change in
the weather or some mighty calamity
is looked for as a result.
The New Year started in on last
Sunday morning with about six inch
es of snow on the ground. The sun
shone beautifully during the day but
withal it was quite raw. Sunday
evening the mercury began to drop
down gradually and on Monday ac-
curate thermometers in town regis
tered twenty-four degrees below zero.
When you place your order for a
monument, headstone, iron fence
or terra Gotta pipe, place it with the
j. B. Williams Co., marble and
granite dealers. Frostburg, and you
will be sure of getting finest work,
best material and lowest prices.
Send for prices. 31-2t
Those who attended the dance riVen