The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08

friends i'll Oakland whose good wishes
will follow them wherever thew NAV
go.
Mr.. W. ii. Spedden, supervisor for
w. n. Llller, contractor, was in town
Tuesday evening. He says he never
knew when there was more work and
a greater demand for mechanics. The
work on st. Joseph's convent, Mid
land where he is operating at present,
is progressing rapidly. - Frostburg
Forum.
The following persons left Oakland
Tuesday morning for Davis, W. Va,
where they go to represent the Oak
land Epworth League in the District
Epworth League Convention which
Is in session in that city: Rev. Il. b.
Ward, Misses Mollie Peddicord. Mollie
Hamill, Matte Porter, Grace Wotring
and Mrs. c. Felty. They will return
to Oakland to-day.
The strawberry and ice cream festi-
val held Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings of last week by the
Ladies Aid Society of st. Marks Ev.
Lutheran church, was well patronized
by the public and a sum Of money
exceeding $50 was the net proceeds
which will be applied to a debt owed
by the church.
The editor gets but little here below
from his fellOw-mau, and it seems that
the Lord is now opposed to him hav
ing even sweetheart. One day last
week Howard McCutcheon. of the
BelingtOn hldepepdeUt. was talking
TO his sweetheart when lightning
struck the house and knocked him
senseless. He is recovering. The
lady was unhurt.
What little wool has been sold in
this section so far. and we understand
that it has been very little, has
brought from 20 to n cents per pound.
Indications point to an advance
and we advise our farmer friends to
hold their clip for while longer be-
fore disposing of it at the present
market price
The board walks bordering the
railroad tracks at the station in
Oakland have been decorated with
white stripe of paint four or five
inches wide Porters. hackmen. etc.
must keep inside this mark while en-
gagged in soliciting trade when the
trains come in otherwise more string
ent means will be used to enforce the
rule as made by the railroad com
pany.
The Malette and Russell properties
were sold at mortgagee's sale yessvfs
day by Attorney James w. Thomas.
of Cumberland. The lot on Second
street in the burned district was sold
to Senator Ravenscroft for S1OO5.
The Malette house on Water street
and the Russell property adjoining,
besides Il lot of ground outside of
town were bid in by the mortgage.
DR.. John f. Legge, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Legge, of Oakland,
who recently graduated from the
Maryland University, arrived home
ON Thursday evening last. He passed
all his examinations with credit and
besides having the best talent in the
land as his instructors he rounded
out course of two years in practical
hospital work. DR.. Legge is as vet
undecided where he will locate for
the practice of his profession.
Our esteemed friend, Jacob S.
Meyers, Esq, Of Blooming Rose, was
in the city last Thursday afternoon
and Friday renewing old acquain-
tances and making new friends. He
informed us while here that he would
be a candidate for the nomination of
Sheriff at the hands of the Republi-
can party this fall Mr.. Meyers is
engaged in tilling his fine farm and
looks as happy and contented as
though worth a million
DR.. l.. A. Bauer, of Washington.
ID. G., superintendent of the mag
netic branch of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, is in this
section this week taking observations
and establishing reference points from
which to obtain the magnetic varia-
tions. He is being assisted in the
work by Mr. Charles A. Ashby. of
Crellin. DR.. Bauer, after making OBJ
in Oakland on Monday left |
here on Tuesday morning for Swan
ton and from thence he will visit Bit |
finger, Accident, GrantsvilIe and |
Blooming Rose Oh urch Torn Down
Last week Mr. Tarob 8 Ma.are o,,J |