The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-02-09

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which penetrated every creyice in
buildings and made it quite disagree
able t % those who live in thin houses
besides being hardship upon those
unprepared for this kind of weather.
The cold promises to continue yet
another day or two.
Mr.. David Biddinger, of Brookside,
was in Oakland yesterday and made
this office a pleasant though short
visit.
d. E. Bolden, Esq, is probably the
the happiest man in the United
States. Until last Thursday he had
been blessed with family of four
children, all girls, when a son was
born, hence the joy. We congratu-
late Mr.. Bolden on the new addition
to his family. May he live long and
prosper.
A derby hat manufacturer com
bine has been formed by which all
the derby hats of low price are to be
sold through one New York firm.
Well, you know we don't have to
wear them. A SLOUGH hat or cap or
even a toboggan will do for that mat
ter for an editor.
The number of grip patients does
not seem to decrease to any material
extent although the dry bracing air
should kill off the germs to some de-
gree. Away from here there are a
great many deaths due to the vista
ton. In Pittsburg during the last
week out of one hundred and twenty
four deaths forty-three were due to
grip or to pneumonia.
Elmer Wotring, son of Mr. E. z.
Wotring, who resides on Water street,
arrived home a day or two ago from
the south where he had been encamp-
ed with his regiment, the First West
Va, he having received an honorable
discharge when the command was
mustered out of service.
1t is said that the Germans have q
superstition that the badger peeps
out of his den on Candlemas day,
Feb. 2rd, and if he sees sunshine goes
back to remain for six weeks of win
ter. And when the Germans came
to this country, finding badgers rather
scarce they chose the ground hog as
the natural representative.
Rev. E. P. Idleman, of the NJ. E.
church with present residence at
Grantsville, passed through this place
Tuesday morning en- route home. He
had been on visit to his wife's par
ents, at Hutton, Garrett county, via
Piedmont. His sister-in-law, Miss
Cora Freeland, accompanied him
Misunderstanding Forum.
Mr.. Morley Thomas, of Kingwood,
was in the city last Saturday on bust
ness. Mr.. Thomas is DESTROYS of
leasing some hotel in Oakland and
came down here for that purpose.
He may yet secure the Schley House
on Railroad street, which, we under
stand, will be vacated by the present
lessees within a short time.
Earl Hicks of Word and Works
warns those who have had the grip
to be very careful as to how they eX-
pose themselves during the month of
February. He predicts thunder
storms, fair weather and little bit
of everything else. The month will be
an unusually hard one on man and
beast.
You should remember when you go
about complaining of your hard lot
and general bad luck that the trouble
is generally with yourself. A man
who is thrifty and energetic is always
at the front while the slow and sloth-
full are always out at the elbows and
are usually grumbling. Go to work
at something with a cheerful heart
and strong will and you will get
along.
Private Charles Friend, of Co. b,
First Maryland Regiment, has been
discharged and returned to his home
near Hoyes, this county. For the
past three months Private Friend
has been confined to the hospital in
Philadelphia where he was suffering
from an attack of typhoid fever con-
tracted while the regiment was en-
camped at Camp Meade, Pa.
Mr.. James p. Wiley, of near Grants
vile, was in Oakland Monday and
Tuesday of this week on business.
While in town Mr.. Wiley called to
see us. He is extremely anxious that
the Postal-Telegraph Company be
compelled to remove the distractions
placed in the old National road as he
is of the opinion that some serious
damage will result if the distractions
are allowed to remain.
Mr.. John Shartzer, who has been
in the employ of the Treasury Depart
ment in Washington for several
months, has been offered a position
as special officer for the District OF