The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-31
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Miss Ellen Connell, of Terra Alta,
was in Oakland Tuesday
Mr.. William Z. White, of Terra
Alta, was in the city Saturday last on
brief visit
While spring is but six weeks in the
future winter is seemingly just upon
us. Rough weather and plenty of it
is still in store for mankind in this
section.
Rev. Mr.. Cecil, pastor, is conduct
ing a successful revival in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Blooming
ton. AT last report there were 40
conversions and 90 peniteuts at the
altar.
Mr.. Charles S. Davis returned Mon
day afternoon from Pittsburg where
he spent a week purchasing goods for
his hardware store and also Oh visit
to his brother Rev. w. G. Davis and
family.
Rev. Oliver G. Miller, "A former pas
tor of the Oakland Lutheran congre-
cation, has returned from the Phil
pines, where he was a Chaplain III the
regular army, and is now stationed
in Washington, d. G.
Arthur |. Kelso, of Kiugwood, son
of County Commissioner keiso, spent
several days with his parents and
with relatives in Oakland last and
this week, returning to kingwood
yesterday morning.
Richard Swauger, of Grantsville,
was struck on the head two weeks
ago by falling limb and rendered
unconscious, in which condition he
remained for over week when he
rallied and is now in fair way to re-
cover.
Rev. Brown, of Terra Alta, who is
also pastor of the Oakland congrega-
ton of the Presbyterian church,
spent Sunday here, preaching morn
ing and evening. During his stay he
was entertained at the residence of
Mr. E. l.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Moses r. Hamill, assistant cash
Ter at the First National Bank, was
taken suddenly i'll ON Tuesday morn
ing with an attack of the grip while
transacting business at the counter
of the bank, and fell over unconscious
in which condition he remained for
some time. Later he was conveyed
to his home where he is now resting
quite easy.
Several cars of an eastbound freight
train were derailed at a point east of
Terra Alta Monday afternoon and as
a consequence trains were delayed
for some time. While the track was
blocked eastbound trains were switch
ed to the north track and run east to
Corinth where they were again
switched to the south, or eastbound,
track.
j. w. McNemar was acquitted of
the charge of assisting in the attempt
to rob the German Savings Bank at
Cumberland in the Allegany County
court Saturday night. He showed
conclusively that he was in Keyser on
the night of the attempted robbery.
Moore and Evy, two men convicted
as being implicated in the robbery
were sentenced Monday afternoon by
Judge Sloan to twenty-one years each
in the Maryland Penitentiary.
This community is being flooded
just now with printed matter setting
forth the advantages of the new gas
olene lamps being manufactured in
different sections of the country. If
the lamps will do all that is claimed
for them by their makers they will
come into general use before many
months roll round, thus displacing
the kerosene lamps and electric lights.
Already there are number of the
new lamps in use in Oakland which
seem to give general satisfaction,
In letter to the Manufacturers
Record, Baltimore, Messrs. Jennings
Bros, of Lopez, Pa, write that they
expect to begin track laying upon a
railroad they are building in Garrett
county, Maryland, between Niverton
and 'Bittinger, in the spring. The
road is nearly graded, and the neces-
sary equipment has been secured.
The line will reach several tracts of
timber land owned by this firm, also
coal deposits. 1t is stated that it is
intended to open the other coal beds,
and that saw mills and other indus
tries will be located along the line.
A lady drummer, selling shoes for a
wholesale house, was in Oakland
Monday, She was quite petite, and
got around among our merchants in
quick order. She carried couple of
good sized sample cases, and gave
strict attention to business. She wore
a rainy day skirt, neat fitting seal
skin jacket and her dress was appro-
pirate and in good taste for travel
ing woman. She looked after her
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