The Republican., 1899-07-20
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burg, from which point they will
drive to Grantsville and from there
into Somerset county, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. P. T. Cartwright, the Mountain
Lake Park merchant, has issued a
neat little folder in which a short
sketch of his business life is set forth
since he has been resident of the
above town.
Dog days have begun wet and the
weather wise affirm that this is a sign
that the whole six weeks will be of
the same character. They tell us to
look out for six weeks of mean
weather.
\ new barn will be raised tomorrow
on the site of the one recently set on
fire by lightning on the farm of Mr..
John j. Brennaman,i in District No. 10.
The barn will be placed on the old
foundation.
The rains on Sunday interfered
with many of the plans of those who
were out driving. The storms in
places We're severe and gave a great
deal of trouble to those who were on
the road.
Mr.. William a. Smith, the Hoyes
merchant and postmaster, was in
town Saturday attending meeting
of the school board. He remained
here until Sunday morning, when he
returned home.
Mr.. David Gnegy. of near ESlon,
was in the city Tuesday on business.
and made this office pleasant visit.
He reports all farm crops in excellent
condition. but says that the fruit
crop will be lighter than usual
Justice Phineas c.. Boucher, of
Grantsville, was in Oakland a few
days last week on business. He is
being urged by some of his friends to
become candidate for Sheriff on the
Republican ticket this fall
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel San
ders, of Crellin, met with Il severe
accident at the Crellin mill one day
recently by having Il portion of his
foot severed by one of the saws at the
mill. DR., Hinebaugh attended the
injured boy.
At a regular communication OF Oak
land Lodge No. 1872, A. F. and A NJ,
held on last Thursday night it was
decided to call off the lodge until
September 1st. All Masons will take
due notice thereof and govern them
selves accordingly.
Rev. George |. Uhler the pastor,
will preach in st. Marks Ev. Luth-
eran church in Oakland on Sunday
at 1870 Il. III. and p. III. Sunday
school and the Christian Endeayor
meetings will be conducted at the reg
ular hours for such meetings.
Many fine bass are now being taken
from the Big Youghiogheny River
west of town by local sportsmen.
One day last week Mayor Jamison
landed a very fine specimen which
measured over II inches in length
and weighed two pounds or more.
John Banks was sent up Thursday
morning last to be guest of the
county for the term of five days for
being drunk and disorderly His
time was up Monday morning when
he was turned loose.
There is being prepared for distri-
button at this office an edition of five
thousand copies of the official pro-
gram Of the Chautauqua which be-
gins at Mountain Lake Park on We'd
nesday, August end. This edition of
the program will be 3! by 6 inches
quite handy to carry in the pocket.
DIR. \. l.. Wagner came up to Oak
land from Bloomington, his home,
yesterday afternoon and later left for
Chicago and indianapolis. The doc
tors health is very bad and while
absent he will consult a prominent
physician of the former city.
Paving work on our streets has
been entirely abandoned for the past
week or ten days. The curbing has
not arrived and the prospects are that
it is still in the quarry as no word
satisfactory to the town authorities
can be had from the man who was to
furnish it.
Dixon & Kelso have high grade
moving machine oil to sell cheap.
Mason's fruit jars at SOC for quarts, G5c
for half gallons-never so cheap as
this before. 1S-o
Rev. Harry w. Moore, of Keyser,
West Virginia, will deliver a lecture
on the Life and Character of General
Robert L. Lee, at the Oakland Opera
House on Thursday night, July 27th
Tickets are now on sale at the Oak
land Pharmacy. The proceeds will
be applied to erecting a memorial to
the Confederate soldiers of Maryland.
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