The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-31


when complete will be very marked
and will not only enhance the value
OF Mr.. Vests property but will also
be more attractive
Mr.. George Riley, engineer on the
b. Il O., was in Oakland Tuesday and
made this Office pleasant visit of a
few minutes duration. Although not
resident of the county at present
Mr.. Riley takes a great interest in
the doings and welfare of the Garrett
county folk.
A freight wreck occurred on the
Cranberry grade on Sunday night by
which both tracks were blocked for
several hours. Train No. / laid in
Oakland until after midnight when
she proceeded on her way. The
Flyer, train No. -, due here about
$50, did not pass through until ,
O'Clock the next morning.
DR.. A. F. Speicher and family went
to Accident, Md, last week, to attend
the funeral of the doctors father.
who died on Wednesday, the 10th
inst. Mr.. Austin Speicher, the de-
ceased, was aged about Is years. He
was prominent man in Garrett
county for many years.-Salisbury
Star.
H. H. Potter, of kingwood, who
was confined to the Jail in that town
on Il charge preferred by his wife,
walked out of the institution Tues
day afternoon and travelled cross
country to Oakland, arriving here
yesterday morning. He says that he
will return to Jail when he gets tired
roaming about the country.
Messrs. Edward p. and James An
derson. Of Parkersburg. were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. 7. Jones in
Oakland Tuesday and yesterday. Mr..
E. p. Anderson, it will be remem-
bered, was at one time agent at the
b. X O. station in Oakland where he
made. many friends among the patrons
of the road. He is now employed at
a lucrative salary at Parkersburg.
\ charter has been issued by the
secretary of state to the Terra Alta
Wooden Mills Company of Terra Alta,
w. Va, with a subscribed capital of
$1,000, ten per cent. paid up and
authorized capital of $4,000. The
are John ID. Rigg and
four others, all of Terra Alta. The
mills were totally destroyed by fire
several weeks ago.
1t has been predicted for two or
three years that the ''bicycle craze
would subside soon" The present
year seems to have completely refuted
the statement. The bicycle has
proven so useful that it has become a
necessity and there never was a year
in which the sales approached any
where near the number for the pres
ent season. And expert riders have
made records never before thought
Of
Young man, there is demand for
for your services at good wages, but
you may rest assured that our leading
business men are posted as to your
fitness, your associations, your moral
ity and sobriety. Regular street loaf
ing, profanity, and breathkillers don't
make competent, industrious, and
honest employees such as our mer-
chants care to take into their conf
dence
This, the 31st of August, is the last
summer day and tomorrow we enter
into the first fall month. month
of cool nights August has been rec
ord breaker and has shown much of
the disposition of October weather
but nobody is really kicking on it..
1t is pleasant, but from all presidents
unhealthy, and those who have a
sign up their sleeve predict much
disease and death before the winter
is over.
This is a good time to use precau-
ton in what is eaten. Go slow and
don't eat all you want because it
tastes good. Don't worry: let the
other fellow do that. No use either
to be in hurry and rush all the
time; let the machinery do that, it
don't bother about warm weather.
Finally keep cool and even tempered
so long as this torrid wave is in work
ing order.
\ man in Missouri who was too
stingy TO buy paper, sent his young
boy to neighbours to borrow one.
AS the boy was going home he tell
down and broke his leg. The neigh
Dor heard his cries and ran to him.
but slipped and fell dislocating his
knee and tore the bosom out of his
ten dollar pantaloons. His wife ran
to his assistance, leaving a two veal
old baby on the floor. The baby
crawled out and fell down the well
and while the mother was fishing the