The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

MISS MdHlIe mlCutelS GcGurneu from
4 visit to Cumberland on Thursday
evening last.
Prof. Chas. d. Smith arrived here
last Thursday to spend Il few weeks
with friends.
Rev. Henry Hamill, of Virginia, is
in Oakland visiting his mother and
other relatives.
Mr.. Morgan Ho1r, of Cumberland, is
a guest at the Browning Hotel on
Second street.
Miss Lillian Shapes, of Independ-
ence, is the guest of Mrs. Robert Felty
on Third street.
County Commissioner John t.
Gary, of Friendsville, is in town to-
day on business.
Mr.. Jacob Brown, of Cumberland.
arrived in Oakland this morning to
remain few days.
Attorney Julius c. Renninger went
over to Kingwood this morning on
professional business.
The matrimonial market seems to
BE somewhat more active but prices
have not advanced materially.
Mr.. r. T. Semmes, Of Cumberland,
was in Oakland Il day or two this
week on professional business.
Prof. and Mrs. John Il. Robinson,
of Baltimore, arrived in Oakland
Tuesday night to visit relatives.
County Surveyor Franklin p.
Green is in Oakland this week on
business connected with his office.
Mrs. Emma Matthews and daughter
Miss Louise, of Baltimore, are here
visiting the family Of John o. Michael.
Mr.. Charles 5. May, candidate for
County Treasurer from District No.
!. was in Oakland to-day on business.
Ex-COunty Commissioner Brison
WEIGH and Mr.. John \. Delawder, jr.,
of McHenry, were in Oakland Tues
day.
Messrs. Thomas Moon and J. l..
Harvey, of District No. 10, were pleas
ant visitors to this office yesterday
afternoon.
For sALE:-A ladies' bicycle in the
best of repair and very cheap. APP
ply at THE REPUBLICAN for further
information.
Miss Grace Robinson, of Baltimore,
who spent several weeks in Oakland
with relatives. returned to her home
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Webster Browning, of Roanoke,
Va, is in Oakland on visit to his
sister, Miss Belle Browning, and other
relatives and friends.
School Commissioner William A.
Smith, of Hoyes, drove up to Oakland
this morning to attend the Chautau-
qua to-day at the Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ravenscraft.
of Fairmont, were the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Ravenscraft in Oakland q
day or two this week.
In St. Marks Ev. Lutheran church
Rev. DR.. Miller, of Baltimore, will
preach at 1890 q. III. At 8 p. N. Rev.
Butler, of Washington, will preach.
The postofIice at Elk Garden, W.
Va, was entered yesterday morning
by burglars, who blew open the safe
and stole about $500 in money and
stamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson, OF
Easton, Pa, who were here on visit
to their daughter, Mrs. George l.
Uhler, left for their home on Tuesday
night.
The dry spell of weather we have
been experiencing for the past week
or ten days has cut the pasture short
and in consequence there is butter
famine in Oakland.
Geo. d. White, of Oakland, assist
ant fish commissioner, was in town
Monday night. He was accompanied
by his son Harry, who will spend q
week here.-Forum, Frostburg.
The directors Of the Accident
Creamery Company met yesterday
and raised the price of butter for the
July output one cent pound ovel
the product of June, thus giving the
farmers II cents per pound for theil
butter.
A light gray cloth cape with high
collar and lined throughout with
white silk was lost at Deer Park OF
Tuesday, August Sth, between thu
village and Deer Park Hotel. A re
ward will be given if returned to Mrs
j. w. Williams, Deer Park. 23-1
An exchange describes evolution a
follows: A girl, named plain Mary
at her birth, dropped the ''r' whel
she grew up and became Miss May
AS she began to shine in social way
she changed the ''y" to 'e" and sign
her letters Mae. About year ag
she was married and now she ha