The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-12
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.


Personal Mention. Etc.
Four rooms to rent over Dixon g.
Kelso store-Apply at store for terms.
If you want to see the latest, and
finest spring and summer millinery.
Call on Mrs. HARRY DAVIS. 4-2t
Fish Commissioner A. f. George,
of Swanton, was in Oakland Tues
day.
Postmaster John Sines, of Sines
postoffice, was in Oakland on Tues
day.
Attorney Thomas j. Peddieord at
tended court in Cumberland last Mon
day.
Mr.. James H. Wilson, of District
No 6, was in Oakland Friday last on
business.
States Attorney Fred. A. Thayer
made business trip to Cumberland
last Thursday.
Mr.. Charles F. Frazee, of Pittsburg,
NJ tas in Oakland q day or two this
week on business.
DIR. Henry W. McComas returned
to Oakland yesterday afternoon from
brief visit to Baltimore.
Postmaster VIM. w. Sweet, of
Swanton, was in Oakland last Friday
afternoon for few hours.
Miss Nell Sturgiss has returned
from a prolonged visit to relatives
and friends in Washington.
Col. A. G. Sturgiss left for Wash
ington and Baltimore on Monday
morning where he will spend q week
or two with relatives and friends.
Misses Mamie and Agnes Hart ar
rived in Oakland Monday afternoon
from Meyersdale, Pa, where they had
been visiting their sister, Mrs. Bolden.
DIR. Downey, Fish Commissioner for
the Western Shore, arrived here on
Monday and was the guest of e1-
Senator Browning a few days this
week.
Extensive preparations are being
town to commemorate Easter. The
music for the day will be a special
feature.
The engine drawing the east bound
way freight yesterday jumped the
track at Corinth. No one was injued
but traffic was interfered with to
some extent.
Rev. S. M. Engle's lecture on ''Enoch
Arden in the Garrett Memorial
church on Saturday night last was
we'll attended and appreciated by
those present.
WANTED-For a term of six or
twelve months, four farm hands to
work by the month; board furnished
Call at once on w. H. Chadderton,
Deer Park, Md. 1t.
Ex-Sheriff W. P. Lee has wound up
ed to his farm in District No. on last
Monday afternoon. He will again
engage in agricultural business.
Several pieces of valuable real es-
tate will be offered by County Trea-
surer Mahlon Glotfelty at public auc-
. ton for the non-payment of taxes,
ON Saturday in front Of the court
{ house.
, In st. Matthew's church this even
the institution of the Lords Supper
will be held by the rector, Rev.
Osmond, to which all are cordially in
vited.
Recently the Board OF County Com
missioners had transoms placed in
the Jail over each window in order
that more light could get into the cor
ridors. Besides doing this the build
ing was otherwise repaired.
Attorney Norval Speelman, who
spent week of two at his old home
down in District No. 2, returned to
Oakland Tuesday afternoon. accom-
panied here by Constable Charles
Liston, of Friendsville.
WANTED.-A woman to do general
house work and cooking for a family
of three-no washing given
out. Apply or address, William
Moody, dealer in General Merchan-
disc, Bloomington, Md. st.
Mr.. Edwin L. Mitchell left for Chi
eago, ILL.,, Tuesday evening where he
was called owing to the serious illness
of his aunt, Miss Elmira L.. Mitchell,
who is suffering with an attack of the
grip and is confined to hospital in
that city.
Senator Ravenscroft came up to
Oakland from his home at Accident
ON Tuesday afternoon and left here
for points east the same day. He re-
turned to Oakland this morning and
will return home this evening.
Mr.. John Jose, OF Piedmont, has
been engaged by the Oakland Coal
and Coke Company as mine superin-
tendent and has entered upon the dis
charge Of his duties at the mines of
the company at Corinth.
The West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company of Piedmont contemplates
the erection Of a pulp mill at Parsons,
the county seat of Tucker county.
Options on large tracts of land in the
region of Parsons have been secured.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Wright passed
through Oakland Monday afternoon
on train No. 55 for their home at
Clarksburg. They were returning
from visit to Harrisburg, Pa, Mrs.
Wright's old home.
DR.. and Mrs. Mahlon G. Hinebaugh
entertained anita 81 numbar Of thar