The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-21


DR.. G. j Fazenbaker, of Swanton,
was in the city Tuesday of this week.
Fifty styles 10, Is and 20 cent Tor
schon lace at Sincell & Co.'S for sc per
yard.
George Grim has charge of the
Opera House barber shop since the
former proprietor sold out.
Mrs. Frank Byers, of Savage, w.
Va, with her three children, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. f.
Flowers, of this place
Bring your buckwheat. wheat, rye,
oats and;corn, if you want cash or
trade. The Felty Roller Mill, Oak
land, Md. erect
Fred. Kemp, Esq, of near Accident,
was visiting his sister, Mrs. Andrew
Shartzer, near town, few days this
week and also attending court,
Messrs. John H. Cuppett and J.
George Kolb, of Friendsville, who
were in Oakland Monday and Tues
day attending court, returned home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. E. H. Bartlett, who is now at
Elkins and suffering with an attack
of typhoid fever, was in an improved
condition yesterday. His mother is
at his bedside constantly, having gone
over to Elkins the End inst. to nurs e
him.
If you want first drill
for little money see Naylor. He has
three kinds on hand. If you want
disc drill, disc harrow, he has them.
If you want wood frame, steel frame
or wheel harrow he has them, too.
Corn planters, etc. | sell the Wynrd
plow-no better made. 3t*
Mr.. Motley b. Browning, of near
Terra Alta, member OF the Brown
ing family of this county, was in Oak
land recently on business. Mr.. Brown
ing has retired from active business
and lives quite comfortably upon his
farm near the above place.
Mr.. d. E. Bolden was the success
full bidder for the erection of the pro-
posed Catholic church in Oakland,
but it is not yet definitely decided
whether to erect the church upon the
plans drawn by the architect or to
make the building less expensive.
Mr.. Bolden's bid was nearly SIS, 900
for the entire work
Mrs. Lou Thayer Waters returned
from her western trip last Friday
morning after spending several weeks
with her brother Walter +. Thayer,
and his family, about forty miles in
the country from the railroad station,
Carlsbad, New Mexico. While Mrs.
Waters is delighted with her trip she
prefers Maryland as a place of resi-
dence
Monday afternoon this office was
visited by Misses Sadie burst and
Minerva Custer. of near New Ger
many, who came to Oakland that
day to take the train for Buckhannon,
w. Va, where they will enter the
Seminary. The ladies were quite in
terested in the working of the many
intricacies of the printing business as
explained by the gallant foreman of
the office, Mr.. Perry E. Kimmell
The grand jury submitted it's re-
port to the Court yesterday afternoon
and was discharged from further
service. The report contains num-
Der of recommendations of merit and
is quite a departure from the usual
grand jury report in that it sets be-
fore the public the mineral wealth of
the county and the substantial pros
perity which our people are ENJOYING.
The report was drafted by Messrs.
Scott L. Jones and U. &. Palmer and
is published elsewhere in this issue.
Robert Moorehead, of near Bloom
ington, whose house was wrecked a
short time ago by car leaving the
railroad and coming into contact with
it, is member of the present grand
jury. Mr.. Moorehead made this Of
fee brief visit on Monday afternoon
and informs us that the railroad COM
pany has rebuilt his dwelling, and
that he is now better housed than be-
fore the accident occurred. He is en-
ployed as miner in the Hampshire
Hill mines near Bloomington.
The following concerning the life of
farmer is true in every particular
statement: The farmer doesn't have
to solicit patronage from anyone. He
doesn't have to enter into competi-
ton and strife with any of his neigh
bors, like merchant; he doesn't have
to wrangle for living like lawyer;
he doesn't have to depend on his col
lections reluctantly doled out, as edi-
tors do; in fact he can be the most in
dependent man on Gods green earth
if he manages his business in bust
nesslike way. He has more time and
opportunity for cultivating his mind;
he has fewer allurements for corrupt
ing his morals; and his occupation is
more conductive to the highest de-