The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-12-05
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LOCAL AND WISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention, Etc.

property.
Miss Bush, of Eglon, was here Sat
urday as the guest of her cousins, the
Misses Fringer.
DIR. 5. Nj. Hartman, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, Grafton, w. Va
Spectacles and artificial eyes fitted.
Mr.. w. b. Miller, of Deer Park, was
in Oakland Sunday afternoon, going
from here to Fairmont where he is en-
gagged at work.
Miss Marie OMalley, for a year OF
more one of the nurses at the Nc
Comas Sanitarium, has gone to her
home in Chicago for short visit.
Mr.. p. E. Kimmell, of this Office,
who took two weeks holiday which
he spent at Grafton, has returned to
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson, of
Easton, Pa, are here on visit to
their daughter, Mrs. George l. Uhler,
having arrived on Friday last
Messrs. Browning Bros. have re-
moved their meat store from its old
location to a room in the Central
Hotel building.
Mr.. George w. Kitzmiller, who re-
Gently sold his coal holdings over at
Blaine, was in town Tuesday on bus
mess.
Mr.. Harry A. Rasche entertained
last night at his home on Water street
the members of the Oakland band,
the occasion being his 21st anniver-
sary.
Rev. DR.. Scott was taken quite ill
on Friday night and for several hours
he suffered greatly. He is still con-
fined to his bed as a'result of this last
illness.
Mrs. r. r. Sanner is in Oakland
experimenting the removal of her
household goods to Friendsville,
where she and her family will reside
this winter.
Rev. d. Harrison Friend, of Sang
Run, was in Oakland Monday on bus
mess. Mr.. Friend, Notwithstanding
his nearly eighty years, is still hale
and hearty, full of vigor and bright
of mind
A broken water gate in the main at
the b. & O. station here on Saturday
gave the railroad people quite lot
of work and resulted in putting the
electric plant out of commission for a
few hours Monday morning and
evening.
The rain of Tuesday had the effect
of raising the waters all over this
section and cleansing things general
ly. The water problem had begun to
be serious one with housewives and
farmers, but now the wells and
springs are again full.
A. w. Dennet, who made an as
signment few days ago for the ben
eft of his creditors, was deeply in
yolved, his liabilities over his assets
being 5000. Mr.. Dennet built
Hotel Dennet at Mountain Lake Park
several years ago. The investment
was never paying one.
Prof. S. G. Smith, who has conduct
ed piano and organ salesroom in
the Ravenscroft building for some
months, has put in line of novel
ties, toys, etc, which he will carry in
conjunction with the musical bust
ness. His announcement will be
found elsewhere in to-day's REPUB-
LICAN.
Ed Helbig, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Helbig, of Oakland, who went
to Elkins, w. Va, early in the fall,
where he was engaged in painting
and paper-hanging, came home on
Friday night suffering with an attack
of typhoid fever which he had con-
tracted at Elkins. His condition Is
somewhat improved, but is still seri-
ously i'll.
Ernest Shartzer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shartzer, of Oakland, who
went to Alaska upwards of three
years ago, arrived home on Sunday
morning from San Francisco, Cal. in
which city he was employed for some
weeks after his return from Skagway.
Alaska, at which latter place he held
government position. He will be
employed here with his father who is
conducting an auction business this
winter, and may return north in the
spring.
Already the local merchants are
getting ready for the holiday trade.
More goods than ever will probably
be sold this year, and as a general
thing gifts this season will be along
the line of useful articles. Of course.
the ornamentals will have sale, and
the young man and the young woman
will be as much on the lookout for
pretty things as ever they were No
better directory to consult than our
columns to find just what you want.
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