The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention, Etc.

August more than half gone.
The summer visitor is still in our
midst
Gus. A. Bolden, of Terra Alta, was
in Oakland Sunday visiting relatives.
H. c. Sinceil left Oakland Tuesday
night for New York and Boston on a
business trip.
DIR. S. NJ. Hardman, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, Grafton, w. Va.
Spectacles and artificial eyes fitted.
Miss Mary Sloan, of Homecoming,
who visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Sliger
in Oakland last week, has returned
to her home.
Mrs. D. Y. Morris, of Kingwood,
was in Oakland and Mt. Lake Park
few days last week visiting rela-
tiYes.
Louis Eisenger and Miss Della
Gotsch, of Washington, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lauer, in
Oakland, a few days last week.
Mrs. James J. Reynolds, of Balti-
more, who was here several weeks
visiting relatives, has returned to her
home.
DR.. Green, the dentist, will visit
Friendsville on September nth and
remain until the 30th. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain. "a
The ladies OF st. Matthew's P. E.
church held fair and supper in
Offutts' Hall on Tuesday night for
the benefit of the church at which
handsome sum was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Sliger enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan r.
Sloan, Mrs. John McIndor and Miss
Emma Bradley, all of Homecoming,
on Sunday.
Attorney D. Lindley Sloan, of Cum
berland, was the guest of Judge and
Mrs. David W. Sloan at their resi-
dence near Oakland few days this
week.
What most people want is some
thing mild and gentle when in need
of a physic. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets fill the bill to
dot. They are easy to take and pleas
ant in effect. For sale by all drug
gists.
j. b. Fay, Esq, OF Washington,
came up to Oakland Sunday evening
and on Monday, accompanied by Jas.
w. feathers, Esq, drove over to
Moorefield to attend the reunion of
McNeill's Rangers.
Major w. G. McGrew, OF Morgan
town, w. Va, who was at the Park
several days last week, returned over
land to his home Monday in company
with Clark Pickenpaugh, who was
the guest of Col. and Mrs. A. g. Stur-
giss for week or two.
The Rhoages Store at Deer Park
can supply you with groceries, flour,
feed, ETC., at the lowest prices. Every
thing in our store is fresh, bought for
cash and therefore at less price
than the same goods can be bought
by our competitors. Our customers
are given the benefit of the reduc-
ton.
Herman Creutzburg, the meat mar
ket man, has received from the man
ufacturers a new meat refrigerator
which is now being erected in the
Bolden West building on Second
street. Mr.. G. expects to occupy his
new quarters on September 1st.
Rev. w. G. DAVIS, of Allegheny,
Pa, who is here on visit to his par
ents, slipped on Friday evening and
sustained painful injury to his
right leg which necessitated the at
tendance of physician. He was I'M
able to walk for a day or two but is
now recovered to some extent.
Rev. F. NJ. Glenn, formerly OF the
Loeb Lynn circuit, United Brethren
church, but now stationed at Myers
vile, Frederick county, is in this sec
ton on a brief visit among his many
friends. Tuesday night Mr.. Glenn
dU 1[OCh lJ LII w
ciatiye audience, and ON Sunday
morning at 1890 he will preach at
Crellin.
Rev. G. w. Kepler, of Parkersburg,
W. Va, dropped into Oakland unex-
pectedly Saturday after having been
graduated in Chautauqua work at
the Park. Sunday night he preached
in st. Paul's NJ. E. church, much to
the delight of his former parishioners.
His visit here was a source of pleas
ure to his friends and we trust also to
himself.
A number of inquiries haYe been
recently received by persons in Oak
land from parties living at distance
for desirable farm lands and locations
for summer residences. The fame of
these mountains for home seekers is
just beginning to spread and we may
look forward at no distant day. to see
the entire country thickly settled and
be made to blossom and bloom as a
rose.