The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-11

Bargains at Cheap Johns. Going
Carts, Wheelbarrows, Games, etc. 81
]. w. Pickings, Esq, of Terra Alta,
was in Oakland yesterday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell spent
a few days this week as the guest of
Miss Sallie Casteel near McHenry.
DR.. S. NJ Hardman, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, Grafton, w. Va.
Spectacles and artificial eyes fitted.
The residence of Mr.. D. E. Ofutt
on Second street has been painted
and placed in first class repair.
Samuel Ingman, a wooden manu-
facturer of near Fairmont, w. Va,
was in Oakland one day last week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. Semmes, of
Cumberland, after spending a week
at the Browning Hotel, returned to
Cumberland Tuesday evening.
Stanley and Clarence Boyer, of
Fairmont, spent few days last week
in Oakland with relatives and friends.
They returned home Monday morn
ing.
Judge ID. w. Sloan has improved in
health very much since his arrival
here. His marked improvement is a
source of qualification to his many
friends in and about Oakland.
On Sunday there was registered at
the Oakland Hotel $50 guests. Of
this number but few were transients.
Col. Headley is making quite sue
cess of the hotel.
Ex-Sheriff w. Perry Lee was sue
cessfully operated upon at the Nc
Comas sanitarium in Oakland one
day last week for an ailment of some
months standing which has given him
considerable pain and kept him from
work.
Mr.. Arthur Townshend recently
repainted and repaired his residence
on Quality Hill. 1t now presents
very fine appearance and has been
rented for the season to a family of
summer residents. Mr.. Townshend
and family will reside at the Park.
Will Malette, of Pittsburg, was in
town yesterday calling on our mer-
chants. He is engaged in the above
city in the manufacture of fiavoring
extracts, etc. He reports that things
in his line are prosperous and that he
is meeting with encouragement from
all sides.
The press work on Mr.. Morton's
new book, Winning or Losing -
which is being printed at this office,
is we'll under way and will be com
pleted Saturday or Monday 1t will
be quite a readable volume when
complete, especially to those who are
acquainted with the locality dealt
with by the author.
Since the Importation to this point
of standard bred horses a noticeable
improvement has been made in the
farm animals as well as driving stock.
1t has had the effect too to induce the
purchase by our town people of driv-
ing animals who enjoy these pleasant
evenings in driving over the roads be-
tween this point and Mountain Lake
Park and Deer Park.
Mrs. Lorenzo d. Thrasher, of Deer
Park, was in Oakland on Monday in
the interest of the fair to be held at
that point some time next month
under the auspices of the Improve
ment Society. Considerable interest
has been manifested in the fair and it
is expected that creditable exhibits
will be made by the farmers and
Others who will contest for prizes.
The farmers are busy cutting their
wheat which is good crop this year.
Grass is also better attended to. The
crop this year is one of the best we
have had for years. All sections of
the State report fine grass crops. All
the crops are doing much better than
the average. Fruit is very plentiful.
The apples are falling somewhat, but
enough has been left on the trees to
promise full crop.
Many deaths are being reported
from lightning in various sections.
And the majority of victims were
people who took refuge under trees
from storms. That trees are danger
GUS shelters from lightning ought to
be generally known by this time, but
it isn't, and people will continue to be
struck until they seek shelter in Sc
curer places, or are willing to submit
to the uncomfortable but safer pro-
cess of standing in the open and get
ting wet to the skin.
The First National Bank of Graf
ton had quite an experience with its
time lock some days ago. In the eve
ming the assistant cashier in closing
the door neglected to move lever