The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-13
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Oakland Sunday afternoon, return
ing Tuesday evening.
Dentist Greene and wife, of Wash
ington, d. c., are located at Hotel
Englehart.
Mr.. Daniel Hinebaugh, of the me-
tropolis, spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. Aaron Boyer. He returned to
Oakland Monday morning, accom-
panied by Walter Sanner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Buechly, of
Jenner, Pa, are visiting relatives and
friends in and about town.
Mrs. Penn w. Whetsell and children
are visiting Mrs. WIS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spe;cher, ac-
companied by Mrs. Harvey Speicher
and children, drove down to Meyers
dale last Friday, returning Monday.
Jas. H. Atkinson, of Frostburg, has
relieved j. S. Meyers of the duties of
storekeeper and gauger at the Miller
distillery.
DR.. W. Ravenscroft is treating the
Bellevue to fresh coat of paint. Re-
Gently he put a cement floor in the
cellar. The repairing already done
at the premises has greatly improved
the appearance of the property.
Merchant Gnagey has gone to the
Pittsburg markets on business.
We notice through the columns of
The REPUBLICAN that change has
been ordered on the mail route be-
tween this place and Oakland, to go
into effect July /, 1901. This has
caused much dissatisfaction and
great uproar among the people of this
section of the county. They are bit
terly opposed to the change as it will
greatly delay the dispatching of and
receiving mails at this Office as well
as intermediate points along the
route. Mails coming to Oakland by
train for points on the route will be
delayed from IL to "a hours. While
Oil OhC uCSll ING W uldLsdCU DusIuess
with the banks cannot get reply
under three days. Money being sent
to the bank for deposit would not
reach the office in Oakland until after
banking hours, and hence remain in
the office until the following day. In
this manner it would be in danger,
especially in the case of postoffie rob-
berry as has already been in pre-
vious plight in Oakland. And in like
manner if any one desiring money
sent from the bank the banker would
be obliged to take the money to the
office the day before sending it,where
under the present arrangements a
letter can be sent to Oakland and a
reply received the same day.
1t is an outrage to NEEDLE politics
in with the carrying of the mails aud
thereby depriving the citizens of their
postal facilities. The people will not
stand such fiendish work and will
fight it to a finish. We are surprised
at the editors of our several county
papers that they do not offer a pro-
test against this absurd imposition
upon the public, which will delay the
delivery of their papers, as well as re-
ceiving matter for publication, eigh-
teen hours or more.
Mail routes are not established for
the adaptability of the contractors,
but for the convenience of the pub
lie. The party interposing in. this
matter, who is seeking political hon
ors from the hands of the Republi-
cans, will be kindly remembered on
election day next fall should he be so
successful as to get the nomination.
We predict, however, the downfall
which is justly due him, and while he
has gained a friend or two in Oak
land, he has lost the support of a
great number of the staunchest Re-
publicans in this section of the county.
We are strong advocates of the old
saying: Let good enough alone"
when considered so by the people who
are greatly interested and receive
much service therefrom.