The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-30

On July LIST the present star reuter-
between this point and Accident will
relinquish his place and it will be
taken by George Giessman, ESQ, of
Oakland, who will place in commits
sion double team and spring wagon
ca pable of carrying a number of pas
sengers and parcels. The time of
leaving the points on the route will
also be changed Instead of the mail
leaving Accident at a. III. it will be
despatched from Oakland at that
hour and the return trip here will be
made in the afternoon.
Patrick O'Brien, of New York. was
arrested last Saturday upon war
rant sworn out before Justice Gender
charging him with selling goods with
out license. O'Brien has for some
weeks been selling goods to the farm
ers throughout the county in packa-
ges which he alleges came direct to
him from the manufacturers and
therefore exempt from taxation. The
hearing took place Monday before
Justice Gender who held O'Brien in
the sum of $500 for the action of the
grand jury at the September term.
There has been some agitation on
the subject of rural free delivery of
mail matter from the postoffice here
to farmers and towns within radius
of ten miles. The service can be Sc
cured by petition to the postoffice de-
partment when presented in proper
form. In other Sc ctions of the corn-
try the free delivery of mail has been
a boon to the country people and
those residing in small villages where
mail reaches but once or twice week.
Should the service be establi she'd
here five OF six carriers at $500 per
year and a superintendent at a salary
something higher will be required.
A proprietor of shooting gallery
at Martinsburg was held up at the
point of a 3S ;aliber revolver by Ed
gar Keller, of Midd'etown, Va, in his
place of business last Frid ". The
man walked into the shooting gal
lery, pulled a revolver from his pocket,
pointed it at the proprietor and said
"If there's any shooting to be done in
here I'm going to do it, The actions
of the strange man caused quite a stir
in the gallery. An officer was called
in and he was placed under arrest be-
fore he could do any damage He
was well supplied with money and
promptly paid a fine of $2S.50.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee has recommended to the Gov
ernor DR.. E. H Bartlett, of Oakland.
for appointment as Judge of the Or
phans' Court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Judge
Thomas r. McRobie. No action in
regard to the matter hes yet been
taken by the Governor and it is ru-
mored that protest will be filed
against the apl ointment of DR.. Bart
lett by some of the Filipiuos in the
ranks of the Democracy.
The Preston Lumber Company,
whose mills are located at Crellin, Md,
are extending their lumber tracks in
several different directions in order to
reach tracts of newly acquired timber
and large force of Hungarian labor
ers are hard at work on the extension.
The company is doing mammoth
business at present and have yet sew
eral years cutting, which will keep
the mill on its present site for some
time to come. The railroad belong
ing to the Preston Company is now
within quarter of a mile of Aurora,
and it will be pushed on further. 1t
is the generally expressed opinion
that the road-which is of standard
guage-will some day connect with
the West Virginia Central road at
Parsons. Indeed, the route has al
ready been surveyed and right OF way
has been secured over the whole sur
vey with but the exception of some
four miles. The big saw-mill at Crel-
lin is being run to its utmost capacity,
and it is quite busy scene to observe.
The mill is equipped with every mod
ern convenience for speed and a large
number of hands sre employed on the