The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-21
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

SiCop oOhh D.
Mi s Jennie johnson was in Pied
mont on visit Tuesday.
Merchant w. G. Jones, of Deer
Park, was in the city Monday.
Rev. F. A. b. Wunnenberg made
visit to Rowlesburg last Friday.
Rev. N. L. Braumgardner was in
Oakland a day or two this week.
Best Assortment of Toys and Fancy
Goods in Oakland at Cheap Johns.
Julius c. Renninger made a pro,
fessional trip to Kingwood last Thurs
day
Mr.. George T. Brew was down in
the lower end of the county this
week.
Mrs. George 0. Miller, who has been
seriously ill, is somewhat improved at
this time.
Mr.. Henry Krug, of Krug, this
county, was in Oakland yesterday on
business.
We regret our absence from the
office when Mr.. l.. A. Rudisill, of the
Park, called.
DR.. r. F. Bartlett returned from a
visit of two weeks to Philadelphia
Tuesday night.
Will exchange a pair of bob-sleds
for hay or oats. Apply to Jos. Mar
tin, Oakland, Nd.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wolf and Mrs.
Collins, of GAINESVILLE, visited Mrs.
Jane Wolf this week.
Mrs. Lou Thayer Waters, of Clarks-
burg, West Va, is in Oakland to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Mr.. James C. Peddicord returned
on Tuesday night from a weeks visit
to Hamilton and Cincinatti, 0.
Mrs. d. NJ. Mason and Miss Madge
Chisholm have returned from a visit
to relatives in Uniontown, Pa.
Miss Julia Hood, of Frederick, spent
few days this week as the guest of
her cousin, Mrs. Leah T. Sincell.
Mrs. George ID. White fell at her
residence in Oakland Monday night
and sprained her ankle quite pain
fully.
P. F. Frederick and wife went to
Friendsville and from there they will
go for visit to Dunbar.-U
Standard.
Hon. Julius Scherr, of Eglon, was
in the city last Thursday, having ar
rived here from Kingwood, where he
had been attending court.
Messrs. Semmes and Stewart Ham
i'll returned from Princeton Sunday
evening to spend the holidays with
their parents in Oakland.
The usual services will be held in
st. Matthew's P. E. church on Sun
day next. A special service will be
held on Christmas day at 10 a. IN.
Miss Matte Adair is lying danger
ously i'll at her home in Terra Alta of
typhoid fever. Her sister, Miss Bes-
sic, who was also ill, is recovering.
Mrs. Townshend and daughter Miss
Edith returned to Oakland from
protracted visit to relatives aud
friends at Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Mary J. Ross, widow of the
late M. B. Ross and mother of Clerk
to the County Commissioners A. G.
Ross, was yesterday granted a pen
sion of So per month.
Capt. G. w. Harrison, of Piedmont,
who was so painfully hurt by falling
down stairs, is able to be at his office
again, although he carries one Shout
der in plaster of paris mould.
Mr.. Charles A. Ashby, of Crellin,
who went to Baltimore last Thursday
morning to be examined for appoint.
ment on the police force of that city,
was rejected, owing to physical dis
abilities.
A. D. Naylor is at work in his new
shop and ready to do all kind of
Blacksmithing at shortest notice and
prices very reasonable. Shooting a
speciality. Alb
Mr.. James G. Peddicord has taken
a well-earned rest from his duties as
junior member of the firm of Peddi-
cord Il Peddicord by visiting points
in Ohio. He returned to Oakland
Tuesday.
Mr.. W. g. Hinebaugh, the Railroad
street restauranteur, has placed in
his kitchen modern range, the use
of which will greatly facilitate the
handling of his large and growing
custom.
In st. Marks Ev. Lutheran church,
preaching will be held on Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock. In the
evening the Sunday school Christmas
celebration will take place, to which
all are invited.
The moons eclipse last Saturday
night was watched by many people
throughout the county. Nearly the
entire surface of the moon was cover
cred at one time, that portion being
exposed was hardly observable to the
naked eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X, Wagner, of
Washington, spent Sunday in Oak
land with Col. and Mrs. A. G. Stur-
giss. They had been on visit to
relatives in Morgantown and stopped
over here for the day on their way
home.
Mrs. Leah F. Sincell returned from
a months visit to relatives near Pitts
burg last Thursday morning. While
returning over the Pittsburg division
of the Il 81 O the train t1pOu which