The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-25
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention, Etc.

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DR.. j. W. Laughlin, of Deer Park,
was here on business Monday.
Fine walnut organ for sale at Cheap
Johns. A bargain. 1S-3t
Ex-Sheriff Austin Brown came up
to Oakland from his store at Pied
mont on Saturday.
For SALE-One eight year old dark
bay horse. 1850 pounds, Will work
in all harness. H. CRUTZBURG.
Arthur White will leave in few
days for Grafton, where he will clerk
for Loar & Poe, merchants.
Hon. Julius Scherr, of Eglon, was
in Oakland a day or two last week on
business and also visiting his daught-
er, Mrs. Julius c. Renninger.
Go to Townshend's and get 124c.
lawns and percales for 10c.; 10c. lawns
for &c.; 10c. ginghams for Sc. Cloth
ing at almost your own price. soc.
shirt waists at 35c. to 45c. 1S-4t
Sheriff-to-be w. A. Maffett and Mr.
W. A. Smith, of District No. 6, were
in Oakland on Saturday. Mr.. Maffett
is making friends wherever he goes
and his election by a handsome ma
jority is assured.
We regret to note the very serious
illness of Mrs. Brown, mother of Will
liam McCulloh Brown, Esq, of near
Bayard. Yesterday the lady was in
a precarious condition and her death
was momentarily expected.
This morning an excursion from
points east of Grafton was run to
Harper's Ferry. A big crowd of peo-
pie from Crellin and adjacent towns
and also a number from Oakland
took advantage of the reduced fare
to visit the historic town.
A pony belonging to Mr.. Watson,
of Fairmont, who is summering at
Deer Park, ran away Sunday while it
was attached to a vehicle in which
were two ladies and driver. The
ladies were slightly injured and the
driver quite seriously bruised and
shaken up.
Luther Browns Wilkes colt at
tracts the attention of many admirers
of horsefiesh every time it is driven
through town. Aside from being
a perfectly formed animal it is devel-
oping remarkable speed and with the
proper handling it may make a rec
ord of which the owner can be Justly
proud.
Don't write your business letters on
stationery furnished with soap
firms or some other advertising de-
vice upon it. 1t gives the impression
that you can't afford to use station
cry of your own. If it pays firms to
give it to you, don't you think it
would pay you to advertise your own
business? Think of it. It's small
matter, but may be of more conse-
quence than you imagine.
The merchants of Oakland. are this
season enjoying an immense trade
owing to the great influx of summer
people to Oakland, Mountain Lake
Park and adjoining resorts. There is
larger number of people on the
mountains this year than have b cen
here for a number of years. The
merchants are not alone in having
big trade but the liverymen as well
are kept busy.
A counterfeit five dollar greenback
is in circulation. 1t is of the series of
1880, and is numbered A41002174. The
scroll work is bad and the paper very
thick. A bank cashier, commenting
on the appearance of it, said the i'm
preston is from wood instead of
steel engraving and the perspective
bad. The back of the note appears
much faded, but is otherwise good,
and what is unusual in counterfeits,
the numbers are not crooked.
People who work with horses and
other dumb animals in hot weather
should be very careful of them. They
suffer greatly from heat such as we
experienced last week and are liable
to be overcome and die. They should
be worked more moderately than in
cooler weather and given rest and
water occasionally. People should
bear these things in mind and also re-
member that "a merciful man is mer-
ciful to his beasts"
Many deaths are being reported
from lightning in various sections.
And the majority of victims were
people who took refuge under trees
from storms. That trees are danger
Gus shelters from lightning ought to
be generally known by this time, but
it isn't and people will continue to be
struck until they seek shelter in Sc
curer places, or are willing to submit
to the uncomfortable but safer pro-
cess of stand in the open and getting
wet to the skin.