The Republican., 1899-10-26
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf.

quite NUMBER OF our young people went
to the apple peeling party at the home of Mr..
Truman Casteel last Thursday evening and
of course had jolly good time.
Henry Sisk is visiting in Elk Garden.
Prof Smith. of the firm of Specht g. Smith,
spent Sunday in Oaklaad.
Misses Hattie Underwood and Bessie Cor
many were visiting in Mt. Lake Park last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Wright, of near Al
lamont, were visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Ferdinand Refs, last Saturday.
Truman Nosser, of Swanton, was in town
last Wednesday.
The bell for the new NJ. E. church has az
rived and will be hung in the belfry at once.
School commenced Monday morning with
Prof. A. L. Lee and Miss Ella Laughlin as
teachers.
W.. w. Thrasher is painting at Mt. Lake
Park.
Rain is badly needed in this place for
pumps are going dry and the creek is very
low.
Fires are raging in the woods all around
us, and are doing great damage to fencing.
They cannot be put out until a rain comes
Will Grim is working in Mt Lake Park.
Rev. Funk VIII preach in the Lutheran
church next Sunday evening at 73O; every
body invited.
w. c. Jones is having an addition built to
his residence, and when completed will be a
decided Improvement. w. B. Miller is doing
the work.
large number of people were in town
last Wednesday attending the Savage sale.
Mrs j. w. Laughlin was an Oakland visitor
Monday.
Miss Daisy Grimm spent several days in
Oakland last week.
William Jankey, of Cumberland, was in
town several days last week.
Miss Blanche Browning, of near Chadder-
ton, is in town attending the Deer Park
school.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Lohr, of the Cove, candidate
for County Treasurer, was in town Tuesday
Don't forget the Republican meeting next
Saturday evening, but come and hear the
Republican side of the story, and see for
yourselves whether the educated people are
all on the Democratic side.
Hon. Merritt Wilson, of Wilson's Mills, who
has been nominated for the House of Dele
gates, was i'll town Tuesday.
Mr.. Peter Garrett, of this place and Miss
Annie Morehan, of Washington, d. c., were
married in Oakland last Wednesday by Rev.
Father Wunnenberg. The attendants were
Mr. Owen Treacy, Of Oakland, and Miss Eta
ODOnnell, of Mt. Lake Park. The bride wore
a handsome dress of steel-colored crepOn,
trimmed with white silk and lace, and
beautiful white silk hat. After the ceremony
was over Mr. and Mrs. Garrett, accompanied
by Mr.. Treacy and Miss O'Donnell, drove to
the home of the groom'S father near Lake
Hough where a number of their intimate
friends and near relatives were waiting to
receive the bridal couple. After the congrat-
ulations were over a wedding supper was
partaken of.
Saturday night about II O'Clock ex-senator
Davis barn was discovered to be on fire and
i'll short time almost every man in town
was on the scene, but the fire had gained
such headWay that it was impossible to save
any of the contents of the building. The fire
quickly spread to the granary, wagon sheds.
lumber sheds and other outbuildings When
the people found that they could not save
anything in these buildings they commenced
tearing down fences, etc, to keep the fire
from spreading Water being scarce it was
hard work to check the fire, but after several
hours this was accomplished, but not, how
ever, until after several other buildings had
caught fire and damaged to some extent
This fire consumed about fifty tons of hay.
two hundred bushels of oats, besides some
buckwheat. The loss on the building was
considerable as the barn was one of the lar
gest i'll this community. The lumber shed
was packed with lumber, which was all de-
stroyed, besides the moving machines hay
ia kes and other farm machinery. How the
fire originated is a mystery, but it is suppos-
ed to have been the work of an incendiary.
1t is fortunate thing for the town that the
hre was discovered when it was or the place
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die of the night is far worse than at any other
time. Now is the time to prepare for an
emergency of this kind. Don't wait until we
have another fire but let US go to work and
do something for we may not escape so luck
lily the next time.
Miss Lolita Friend died last Thursday at II
O'Clock at the residence of her mother, Mrs
Sarah Friend. The cause of death was con-
sumption with which she had been i'll nine
months during which time her sufferings
were intense. Until a few days before her
death Miss Friend had hopes of recovering,
but when told that death was coming she
was willing to go, and on the Sunday before
her death was baptised by Rev. Funk. From
that time until the day of her death her suf-
fering was intense and her many friends did
all that lay in their power to ease her pain
At last the Angel of Death took pity and laid
his finger on her so gently that she died like
a little child going to sleep. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon at two O'Clock. The
remains were taken to the Lutheran church.
where Rev. Funk conducted the funeral SER
vices, after which the funeral proceeded to
the Friend cemetery where all that was NOR
tai OF Miss Friend was laid reverently and
sadly to rest. To the bereaved mother,
brothers and sisters the entire community
extend their sympathy in their great sorrow,
and would ask them to remember that
''They can meet beyond the river,
Where the surges cease to roll,
Where in all that bright forever,
Sorrow ne'er shall touch the soul".
The pail bearers were Misses Efie Enlow,
Fannie Wolf, Prudence Rodeheaver Edith
Marville, Mae Wolf and Halle Gilpin.
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