The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19

Attorney John L. Mitchell, after a
two weeks tussle with the grip, is
able to be out.
Mrs. d. Y. Morris, of Kingwood, ac-
companied by her grandson, Byrne
Thomas, arrived in Oakland Tuesday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. b. H Sin
cell
Services in st. Matthew's Parish
Sunday as follows: Swanton, Ander-
son Chapel, II a. m; the Chapel, 9th
and Alder streets, Oakland, 10 a. m,
Sunday school; 7.3O D. m, service and
sermon. Cordial welcome to all.
stephen Boyle, whose wrist was
cut with broken glass several weeks
ago and from which injury serious
complications took place producing
blood poisoning was able to leave his
room at the sanitarium on Sunday
for the first time.
Miss Ella Laughlin, who suffered a
number of days last week with Sc
we're attack of the grip and in conse-
quence her department in the public
school in Oakland being closed, re-
sumed he duties at that institution on
Monday morning
The protracted meeting which has
been going on in st. Pauls NJ. E.
church, conducted by Rev. r. B.
Ward, the pastor, since New Years
night, is still in progress. The results
of the meeting have been such as to
give the pastor just cause for reioic-
ing. SO far two conversions have
been made. The meeting will be con
tinued indefinitely.
The high wind which we felt here
on Saturday afternoon was very de
structive in many places. A great
deal of damage was done in Pittsburg
and to the towns north of here. In
the oil fields there were a number of
derricks blown down and at Scio
man was killed by falling derrick.
No damage was done near here as far
as reported.
Mr.. 6. A. Bolden, of Terra Alta.
was in the city Sunday afternoon for
a few minutes. Mr.. Bolden, who
owns the Preston Repub7ican,a news
paper until recently published in the
above place, stated that the services
of reliable newspaper man has been
secured and that his paper would
again make its appearance within
week or two. The Repubzican sus-
pended publication two weeks ago.
Grip and its kindred form, pneu-
monia, is no respector of persons, and
during the past month has carried
away many persons in this as we'll as
other sections of the State who were
high in business and social life. The
weather of the past few weeks is
viewed by the physicians as very
alarming, and there is but very little
encouragement for grip victims. In
some instances whole families are suf-
fering with the dread disease.
Rev. R. B. Ward went to Manning
ton, W. Va, Monday where he deliv-
cred a sermon Monday evening pre-
paratory to to the dedication of the
new house of worship build by the
members of the Methodist congrega-
ton Of that town, which will take
place on Sunday next. Rev. Ward.
before he was stationed in Oakland.
was the pastor at Warrington and is
held in high esteem by the people
there.
Senator David f. Dick, of Lonacon-
ing, at present engaged in looking up
the industrial statistics of MARYLAND.
was here Tuesday afternoon for few
hours. He left here for Frederick
where he will pursue his work. 1t is
expected that the report will be pub
lished about April LIST, which will CON
tain a complete list of the industries.
the number of men employed, etc, of
the entire state. One thousand cop
les will be issued.
The muddy and sloppy condition of
the streets in fredericksburg led local
wag the other day to insert special
notice in the fredericksburg Courier
as follows: '"The Board of Street Navi-
cation advertises for sealed bids or
proposals for line of gondolas or
street ferry-boats to run on the Side
walk Canal on Main street, from the
Point to the depot. All bids must
be in on or before the 18th inst.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. AddressBoard of
Street Navigation, fredericksburg A
board of street navigation is not bad
idea in some kinds of weather for
places good bit bigger than Federals-
burg-Oakland for instance.
For some years past a number of
thOughtless people residing in and
near Oakland have made practice of
carrying flowers away from the Gene
terry which had been placed there
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