The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

Editor Litzinger and son, Joe, spent
Sunday al Grafton.
School Commissioner George E.
Bishofr, OF Hoyes, was in Oakland
Tuesday.
Circuit Court and the Board OF
Counts Commissioners will convene
on Monday, Sept. 8.
Ex-Sheriff Shaffer, of Preston coun-
ty, W. Va, was in Oakland yesterday
for few hours.
For SALE-One eight year old dark
bay horse. 1850 pounds, Will work
in all harness. H. CRUTZBURG.
Lawson L. Loar and family, of
Grafton, spent portion of this week
in Oakland with relatives.
The Misses Weber, of near Oak
land, have as their guests Misses Min
ME and Annie Pyles, of Washington,
D. G.
Misses Mida Stuck and Hattie
Smith, OF Newburg, w. Va, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Mason few days last week.
E. J. Fringer and two daughters,
Misses Lulu and Jessie, left Oakland
Monday for Mooreield where they
will spend a week.
Miss Elizabeth r. Bixler, of Balti-
more, arrived here yesterday and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman s.
Heindel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Mitchell had
as their guests last week Miss Mitch
ell and her brother Jesse Mitchell, of
Listonburg, Pa.
Justice in these times is fully
awake, and is striking right and left
A young man in Georgia was fined in
police court lately for singing, with
congregation, out of tune.
Mr.. Geo. T. Brew returned to Oak
land Saturday evening after an alb
sence of several weeks, which was
spent at Ronceyerte, w. Va, where
he has a large number of men EN-
ployed operating shingle and saw
mill.
We regret to learn from Rev. G. w.
Kepler that Mrs. Kepler has been
quite i'll for some time and that for
several weeks she was under treat
ment in a Cincinnati hospital. She
is somewhat improved now but still
far from well.
Attorney E. H. Sincell, accompan-
led by DR.. w. H. Bixler, of Baltimore,
who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Heindel, in Oakland, drove down to
the northern end of the county this
week on business, returning to Oak
land Tuesday morning.
1t is said that there will be lots of
game this fall. The quail was new er
thicker and covoys are to be seen in
every direction. More will be Matched
out before the time for killing them
arrives Rabbits are numerous and
the nimrods will have a nice time this
fall
A locomobile, belonging to a Noun
tain Lake Park summer resident, has
made numerous trips to Oakland
during the past week and has at
tracted considerable attention among
the young boys and also many of the
older ones. The machine is operated
by power derived from gasoline
motor.
The Hooking Coal Company will
apply to the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania for charter to do business I'M
der the above name The following
compose the firm: John T. Hooking,
William g. Hooking and George H.
Hooking, all of Meyersdale, Pa. The
company owns considerable coal land
in this county and will open up big
mine here.
Weimer Brothers, of near Red
House, received ON Monday a trac.
ton engine from the manufacturers
which will be used to operate a
threshing machine. The engine was
fired up at the station here and run
out to the farm of Mr. William
White, when the first test of the
machine was made in threshing
wheat. The test was satisfactory.
The Baltimore and Ohio constr uc-
ton forces are doing some extensive
work on tunnels along their line.
The Hitchcock tunnel, near Swanton,
is being enlarged and a new arch is
being built. The old arch was only
20 feet wide, while the new one will
be 30 feet wide and 25 feet high. 1t
will be high enough to insure perfect
safety to trainmen standing erect on
the highest box car.
There is now being printed in col
ors for Harry L. Grant, Oakland's ar
tistic photographer, an edition of
1000 copies of views of the State of
West Virginia. The pictures are
made from the finest half-tones and
will 10 ,DIoaoI ~ ooIo n