The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-10
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.

A twenty-five foot addition is being
built to the Oakland Pharmacy
The addition to the Schley House is
being pushed to completion by Con
tractor Ault.
Good flour and plenty of it at the
Felty Roller Mill. We grind every
thing in the grain line. erect
Capt. p. A. Chisholm on Friday last
fell backward down a flight of'steps
and was badly bruised
Merchant P. T. Cartwright return
ed Friday night from trip to his old
home in Richmond, Va, where he
spent the holidays.
Get the Louden hay sling carriers
in your barn if you want to make
money. For sale by H. Weber &
Sons. Att.
A. D. MAYORS big carriage reposi-
tory and blacksmithing establish
ment on Liberty street is being paint
ed-a noticeable Improvement.
E. M. Norman, Il Co. of Elk Garden,
W. Va, are giving in trade for buck
wheat flour $3.50 per 100 lbs; choice
apples $1.00 per bu.; fresh butter 25c
per h.; solid cabbage &c per 10. 44tf.
Mrs. D. Y. Morris, of Kingwood,
who was here visiting the editors
family for week or two, was taken
suddenly i'll on Friday last, but is now
quite recovered.
The Hon. George A. Pearre, NJ. c.,
from this District presented to the
Oakland Club a handsome set of fiji.
Teen volumes for the library. A vote
of thanks at the last meeting was ten
dered the kind donor.
If you would have an appetite like
a bear and a relish for your meals
take Cham berlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets. They correct disorders of
the stomach and regulate the liver
and bowels. Price, 25 cents. Sam
free at all druggists.
John H. Sincel of Nebrask a, for
merlY OF Oakland, passed through
here Monday night on train No. 70
for his old home in Washington, D.
c., to visit relatives for month On
his return west he will stop here for
a few days.
School Examiner Ed A. Browning
left for the northern section of the
county yesterday for the purpose of
visiting the schools. He will not re-
turn to Oakland until Saturday, the
10Th inst, during which time the
School Board office will be closed.
There are, so the report goes,
number of immoral women in Oak
land whose company the community
could very well do without. These
women are not only disgrace to
their own sex but also to the town
and should be driven out. The town
officials have the power to remove
them and it should be dom at once
Any plan for the improvement of
the roads so that the intolerable mud
may be knocked out for even any part
of the year, will be better than the
present lack system. But under a
system of scientific roads there will
be plenty of reason for the farmers
and others who use the roads to throw
up their hats.
The town of Deer Park is now CON
nected by telephone with the other
towns of the county, the line having
been finished from that point to the
Oakland central Office Tuesday. The
new line is owned by thes Garrett
County Telephone Company and its
patrons will be given the privilege of
''helloing" to our sister town without
extra charge.
Twelve complete sets of scenery,
over two thousand square yards, all
on magnificent scale, and djustible
to any sized stage, are carried by the
Frank Davidson company. This as
sures absolute scenic perfection to
each of the plays presented, and will
virtually make a new stage in our
Opera House; all of the stock scenery
being removed. Such display of
mechanical effect was never before
attempted and is said to be alone
worth seeing. The dates are Jan. II,
IS and 10.
Thus far during the season numer-
Gus ice houses have been filled with
the best quality of ice cut from the
ponds and lakes about town. The ice
averages about nine inches in thick
ness and is as clear as crystal. AT the
Park Superintendent Rudisill has be-
gun filling the company's house in
which 1900 tons will be stored for
next summers use. He expects to
ship some ice this winter to points
along the b. & o.
Within the past two or three years
Garrett county has made wonderful
strides in the production of coal and
other minerals In nearly every sec
ton mines have been opened and are
being successfully worked. We have
a number of veins underlying the
entire county, VARYING in thickness