The Republican., 1900-11-15
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE


Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.
Miss Lizzie Weber, who suffered
severe attack of appendicitis, con-
tinues to slowly improve.
Good flour and plenty of it at the
Felty Roller Mill. We grind every
thing in the grain line. erect
Col. j. D. Rigg of Preston county
who was stricken with paralysis some
time ago has so far recovered as to be
able to drive out.
John Felty, Jr., the Alder street
merchant, has been appointed
Notary Public by Governor Smith,
his appointment taking immediate
effect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Proctor left for
Washington and New York Wednes-
day morning, expecting to spend sew
eral months in those cities and in Gin
cinnati.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets cure billiousness, constipa-
tion and headache. They are easy to
take and pleasant in effect. For sale
by J. W. Laughlin Deer Park, and
all druggist.
The plant of the Enterprise Tan
ming Company at Hutton is rushed
with orders and is now working full
time. The business has increased to
such extent that additional power
has been installed.
Mesheck Paugh's residence in Dis
trict No. II was burned to the ground
on Friday last, along with it's con-
tents. A faulty constructed flue was
the cause of the fire. There was no
insurance.
Mrs. j. L. Pollock, of Philadelphia,
who spent several weeks in Oakland
with her parents, returned to the
above city last Friday, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. DR.. E. H.
Bartlett, who will spend some time
with her daughter.
About fifty vehicles at MAYORS for
sale at reduced prices. Must be sold
to make room for two cars of sleighs
and sleds. Will give spring dating
on vehicles for notes with approved
security-mostly spring wagons and
surreys. Come early and get your
choice. 50 3t*
Some boys have been suspended at
Morgantown University for a year
because of bad conduct and of course
there is now kick on the president
and perhaps some of the faculty.
Whenever the boys can't run the
whole thing over there they set up
howl against the officials.
Now it is said quinine injected into
cancer tumor will cure it; that this
is the proper remedy. If this is true
it is one of the two greatest discover
les of recent years. The other is that
tar, properly prepared, is a specific
for consumption and all bronchial
troubles.
After exhaustive experiments the
b. & o. railroad company have placed
a $3.50, 900 order for the new Westing-
house device, called friction draft gear
which will save many lives and vast
railway capital. This device prevents
the breaking of trains and consequent
wrecks. 1t is said to work perfectly
and has been subjected to the sever
est practical tests.
John Wanamaker pays the news
papers of Philadelphia five hundred
thousand dollars year for advertis-
ing his business. If it did not bring
him profit how long would he
continue? What John Wanamaker
does in Philadelphia can be done
anywhere else with an equal amount
of business acumen.
The safes for the First National
Bank have been received and will be
moved to the building to be occupied
by the bank to-day. The large Cor
liss safe will not be received for
several weeks yet as it will have to
be built to order. In the meantime,
however, the business of the new in
stitution will be carried on which will
be open for business probably next
Monday
The new residence erected by Mr..
H. Weber at Floral Park, on the out
skirts of Oakland, has been com
pleted. A steam heating plant has
been installed in the building during
the past week and it will be occupied
within a short time by Mr.. Weber
and his family. The house is hand
some one and in it's appointments
within as well as without is hard tC
surpass.
Orphans Court Judge Elias Merrill
who was in Oakland Tuesday at a
session of the Court, left yesterday
morning for Pittsburg, Pa, to hold d
conference with some capitalists Of
that city who will become interested
in the development of the gold ano