The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29


gone to Hamilton, Ohio, on business.
For SALE-One eight year old dark
bay horse. 1850 pounds, Will work
in all harness. Fl. CRUTZBURG.
Mr.. E. ]. Fringer and daughters
have returned from their visit to
Petersburg and Moorefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Moore, OF Coke
ton, are here as the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kildow.
Miss Sadie Offutt, who has been
visiting in Oakland, returned to her
home in Cumberland on Monday.
Mr.. w. McCulloh Brown, of Bay
ard, was business visitor to Oak
land Friday of last week.
WANTED.-A few shares of First
National Bank stock. State price
and number of shares. Address A,
Lock Drawer 2, Oakland, Md.
Mr.. Charles Falkenstine, wife and
mother, of GAINESVILLE, W. Va, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Falken-
slime in Oakland.
DR.. w. H. Bixler suffered a severe
sprain of his ankle one day this week
and is effectually housed as re-
suit.
A lame shoulder is usually caused
by rheumatism of the muscles, and
may be cured by few applications
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For
sale by all druggists.
Benz. Billmire, Esq, of Baltimore,
who with his wife spent some weeks
in Oakland with relatives, returned
to Baltimore Sunday. Mrs. Billmire
will leave Saturday morning.
Mrs. Whitall and her son, Mr.. Louis
Whitall, who have been spending
some time in Oakland, returned to
their home at Fit. Meyer, Virginia,
this morning.
A. S. Ingles has returned from Mt.
Lake Park where he spent a month.
He had a delightful outing and says
the season up there is one of the best
eyer had.-Uniontown Standard.
What most people want is some
thing mild and gentle when in need
of a physic. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets fill the bill to
dot. They are easy to take and pleas
ant in effect. For sale by all drug
gists.
A small sized cloud burst took place
at a point near Swanton last Friday
evening and flooded the tracks of the
B. & o. to the depth of two feet or
more. Trains were delayed a few
minutes as a result.
Mr.. U. M. Stanton, of Grantsville,
was in Oakland day or two last
week. Mr.. Stanton is quite enthusi-
astic oyer the development of the
country surrounding Grantsville as a
result of the railroad now building
through that section.
The continuous rains of the present
month have greatly interferred with
the farmers in harvesting their oats
crop, many of whom cut and shocked
the grain early in the present month,
but much of which still remains in
the fields and has been materially
damaged.
The chestnut crop this year will be
light, if any at all. During seasons
when the crop is good tons are shipped
from this and adjoining points to the
the markets both east and west. The
revenue derived from the chestnut
crop is immense and the loss to our
people over the failure this year will
be keenly felt.
Indications point to a large yield of
buckwheat this year. The acreage
of this staple production of our
farms is far in excess of former sea-
sons. The grain will mature earlier
than in former wears and in conse-
quence there is little danger of frost
hurting it. The fame of the buck
wheat grown on our hills and ground
in our mills has always held the front
rank.
Mr.. NJ. S. Tucker, passenger engin-
eer on the First district of the Balti-
more and Ohio, had his right arm
severely hurt in peculiar manner at
Frankville last Thursday morning.
Mr.. Tucker was going east on train
No. 2, and when approaching Frank
vile he reached in his pocket to get
his watch when his elbow, which
projected from the cab window,
struck a mail crane. Mr. Tucker
had to have medical attention and
will be off duty for some time.
A strike of small proportions was
inaugurated here ON Monday when
the stone cutters and masons en-
gagged on the new Catholic church
asked for a nine-hour day with pay
for ten hours. The increase was de-
MED them and for day or two no
work was done ON the church. Since
the strike, however, a number of the
workmen have resumed at the old
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