The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-25

/ gone to Somerset county, Pa. to as
sist in settling up the estate of his
father, recently deceased.
Assistant Station Master George
Fulmer and daughter Miss May are
on trip this week to Baltimore and
Washington.
Garden makers are in despair.
They think that they should have
had their gari ems in long ago in Or
der to have vegetables this summer
Mrs. George d. White and her chill
dren Harry and Margaret have gone
to Cumberland to spend a week or
ten days with relatives.
We regret to note the very serious
illness of Mr.. John Bradley, of near
Oakland. His death is momentarily
expected by his family and friends.
Mr.. Thomas j. Peddicord arrived
home this morning. During his alb
sence from home he made a profess
sional visit to Havana, Cuba.
b. B. Cross and family, of Thayer-
vile, have moved from that point to
Oakland and are occupying the Bruce
Whirl property on Fourth street.
The appeal session of the town
council was held on Tuesday. Many
of our residents appeared and had
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county basis.
A veritable London fog enveloped
Oakland yesterday for a number of
hours. 1t required very sharp eyes
to penetrate the mist for even short
distance
Mr.. U. q. Palmer, of the First Ma
tional Bank, whose duties require his
presence almost continuously at the
tanning plant at Hutton, spent Tues
day in town.
The Lutheran churches of st.
Peters, st. Pauls and Fairview,
Washington county, have called the
Rev. g. A. Roger, of Carmel, Preston
county, w. Va. Rev. Roger was for
merly located at Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Proctor arrived
in Oakland yesterday morning to re-
main permanently. Mr.. Proctor has
had his home fitted with heating APP
paratus and will reside here the en-
tire year hereafter.
Capt. Hayden was in from the Park
to-day and says that the outlook for
the summer is quite promising. An
addition of four rooms will be erected
to the Captains home at the Park,
lumber for which is now being placed
on the ground.
The Oakland is being put into con-
dition for the reception of guests.
Manager Headley has advertised very
extensively the hotel throughout the
country and indications point to a
successful season.
Mr.. John T. Browning received an
injury to his hand on Saturday last.
Local remedies were applied to the
wound, which at the time was thought
to be slight, but on Sunday blood
poisoning developed. The wound was
then treated by one of the physicians
of town. Mr.. Browning is now much
improved and the danger point has
been passed.
W. H. Wheeler, Esq, of Gibbons
Glade, Pa, was in Oakland this morn
ing on the hunt of his son Dorsey J.
Wheeler, aged 10 years, who left his
home about Christmas and has not
been heard from since by his father.
Mr.. Wheeler says that some months
ago he heard that young man ans
wering the description of his son had
been drowned at a point along the
West Virginia Central Railroad but
that the report could not be con-
firmed. Any one knowing of the
whereabouts of the young man will
confer a favor by addressing Mr..
Wheeler at Gibbons Glade
An exchange says that a man
had a sister named Jessie, who was
sent to fashionable boarding school.
When she went he remarked that he
hoped she wouldn't acquire any affec-
tations so often learned in such places.
For year he had no fault to find up
on this score. Then came a letter
signed "Jessican instead of Jessie.
He replied as follows: Dear Sister
Jessica: Your welcome letter receiv-
ed. Mammaica and Papaica are well.
Aunt Maryica and Georgia. started
for California; yesterday. 1 haye
bought a new horsica. 1t is beau
tica. Its name is Maniaca. Your af-
fectionate brotherica, Samican Her
next letter was signed Jessie.
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