The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

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Heindel, REPUBLICAN building.
Daniel Miller, of Washington, ar
rived in Oakland last Thursday to
spend few days with his sisters.
Lemuel L. Savage, ESQ.,, of Sang
Run, was visitor to Oakland Mon
day and made this office a brief call.
Col. and Mrs. A. G. Sturgiss and
two daughters left yesterday morn
ing for a weeks visit to the Pan
American Exposition.
Mrs. Alice Tasker has shipped her
household goods and left Oakland for
Manassas, Va, where she expects to
make her future home.
LOsT-Black leather pocket instru-
ment case containing surgical instru-
ments. Finder will be rewarded by
returning same to DR.. |. d. Newman,
Oakland, Md. 3O3*
1t is rumored that new plant
of the Enterprise Tanning Company
will be established next spring at
point somewhere on the West Vir-
ginia Central Railway extension.
Come and see the largest and best
assortment of gloves and mittens ever
carried in stock in Swanton. Also a
full line of underwear, as well as shoes
for everybody. Bring along your
cash and produce and get credit for
the balance. VIM. w. Sweet, Agt.
Hon. w. R. Getty has been APP
pointed notary public at Grantsyille
by Governor John Walter Smith.
The services of a notary at Grants
vile will be required on account OF
the location of the new bank at that
place.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Shaffer, of near Deer
Park, was in Oakland on Friday last
and had posters printed at this office
announcing the sale at public auction
of all his personal property, which
will take place Oct. 80. Mr.. Shaffer
recently sold his farm near the above
named place.
Rev. S. M. Engle, at present pastor
of the Presbyterian church at West
ernport, and who served the congre-
cation of the Garrett Memorial church
at Oakland faithfully for several
years, has accepted call to preach
at Parsons. He will move to the lat,
ter place from Westernport within
week or two.
o. w. Boyer, Esq, who spent some
months at Beckman, Md, settling up
an estate for relative, has returned
to his home in Salisbury. Although
in his nth year he does six days work
at his trade as a carpenter each week
and says he feels good on it. He is as
agile as most men at As or so years of
age. Besides his work he frequently
walks down to town Sundays to wor-
ship in the NJ. K. church of which he
is devoted member-Meyersdale
Commercial
Manager Charles Headley, who has
been at Oakland for the season, re-
turned to Grafton Sunday evening
and has taken personal charge of the
Grafton House. Mr.. Headley expert
enced very successful season as man
ager of the Oakland Hotel the past
summer, and has leased that big no.
tel for another season. Extensive re-
pairs and improvements will be made
in the building by the B. & o. COM
pany.-Grafton Sentinel.
AS soon as the public schools in the
county are opened literary and de-
batting societies will be organized in
number of them. These organiza-
lions are deservedly popular all over
the country and they develop men
and women into ready thinkers and
speakers. Their value in broadening
the minds of the rising generation
has been recognized in other sections
and here in Garrett county it would
be well to have debating society in
every school.
Many a man who would be ashamed
to strike brute beast with a blud-
geon has no shame in making blud-
geon of his tongue to strike human
beings in the tender places of their
being-their social sensibilities and
their self esteem. Cruelty in its gross
and outward forms we have in good
measure suppressed, but the refined
cruelty of the bitter word, the I'M
loving censure, the abusive har-
rangue, is not yet extinct. Let us be
careful of mems inner skin as of their
outer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Turner, of
Honolulu, H. l., who were. the guests
of Mr.. John A. Grant and family in
Oakland for few days last week, left
on Friday morning for st. Louis, NO.,
where they will visit friends prior to
continuing their journey to their
home. MIR. Turner carries from Oak
land very favorable impression of
the town and the community gener-
ally. He is engaged at Honolulu in