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

rumOr has been current for the
past few days that the mines IN this
section would be closed down on Au-
gust LIST for an indefinite period. The
work has been duller lately than has
been known in the region for the past
five years, and many of our people
are apprehensive lest the report turn
out to be true.
Adam Richter, of Accident, spent a
few days last week visiting his friend,
Harvey Matthews. The latter's va
cation expired last Saturday and he
returned to his place of business on
Sunday last.
Russell Pattison, pitcher, and Wohn
Raley, catcher, aided very materially
in the victory of the Homecoming base
ball club over the Mt. Lake nine Tues
day by a score of five to two. The
game was played at Mt. Lake in the
afternoon, and was one of the fea-
lures of the Georges Creek excursion.
Misses Ollie Bartlett and Fannie
Right are at Atlantic City trying to
find out what the wild waves are
saying"
Mrs. Andrew Mullen entertained on
last Tuesday her two cousins, Misses
Fannie and Adelaide Phillips, of
Keyser, and other guests, Misses
Helen Graham, of Piedmont; Alma
Kemp, of this place; Clemmie Rowe,
of Pruntytown; Messrs. Lucian Brum,
of Baltimore, and Klein Graham, of
Luke. A delightful luncheon was
served at noon, an elegant repart in
the evening and very pleasant day
spent by all at the old family home
stead.
H. K. Martin, prominent bust
ness man of Pennsboro, was in town
Wednesday.
Miss Lucy O'Neill is visiting her
sister at Mt. Savage.
Rev. Howard officiated at the fun
eral of Widow McFadden, at Frank
vile, on WeuneSQdy.
Master Leo Roe, of Pruntytown, is
guest of relatives.
Arrangements are being completed
for the NJ. E. Sunday school picnic to
be held early in this month.
The insurance companies interest
ed the Flynn fire have adjusted the
damages.
Mrs. Sarah Fuller, of Cumberland,
is visiting the Harshbarger family.
Mr.. g. G. Patton is on business
trip to Baltimore and other eastern
cities this week.
The six-year old boy of Mr.. Bald
win, of Hampshire hill, fell and broke
his arm last Wednesday.
Rev. BaIlingee, of Piedmont, spent
Thursday in town.
Will Price is carrying his arm i'll
splints on account of broken arm
sustained few weeks ago in a fall
while hurrying across the railr DAD
tracks at Keyser.
James Tichenell, the tallest man in
District No. 4, is sojourning in town
for few days, after a very pleasant
visit to Morgantown, Fairmont and
other places in the western part of
the State.
Gilbert Warwick, prominent farm
er living within three miles OF this
place, died last Sunday morning.
Mr.. Warwick had undergone an oper-
alton for appendicitis about six weeks
ago and had so far improved as to be
able to sit up in bed. A few days be-
fore his death he was taken suddenly
i'll and soon passed away. He was
not only well known in his own dis
trict but throughout the entire coun-
ty, where he has lived during his life
time. He was an upright, Christi an
gentleman, with not an enemy in the
world. His remains were inferred in
the Barnard graveyard, the funeral
being one of the largest eyer witness
ed in the Chestnut GROVE settlement
He leaves wife and six children.
The oldest boy is under surgical
treatment at the. Maryland General
Hospital, Baltimore, and was unable
to attend his fathers funeral