The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-30
LOCAL AND-OTHERwISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention, Etc.

Mrs. Maggie Collins, of Blooming
ton, was in Oakland on Saturday last.
The best corned beef in the world
at Herman Creutzburg's market.
Mrs. Lou Thayer Waters, who spent
week with friends at Clarksburg,
returned home Saturday.
W. b. Miller, of Deer Park, was a
witness in a case before the court here
on Saturday.
c. S. May, at Swanton, will buy all
wool this year for cash. See him be-
fore you sell. at
Mrs. j. C. Wagner, of Morgantown,
was here last week visiting her reIa-
tive, Mrs. A. G. Stu-giss.
DR.. S. NJ. Hartman, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, Grafton, w. Va.
Spectacles and artificial eyes fitted.
Mrs. Norman S. Heindel left Oak
land for visit of a week or two to
relatives in Baltimore.
Go to S. P. Specht's, Deer Park, for
mings if you want to buy them at
right prices. 1913
The comptroller of the currency
has authorized the Citizens National
Bank of Westernport to begin bust
ness with capital of $4,000.
S. E. Bolden, Esq, who was at
Meyersdale, Pa, for several weeks
past, returned home on Sunday af-
ternoon to remain some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Pollock, of
Philadelphia, are here visiting DR..
Bartlett's family, having arrived on
Sunday la It.
In Sunday row on the railroad
work near Tdnnelton, West Va,
Antonio lmmguammgato was shot
three times. One eye was shot out
and an ear was shot off.
Mrs. Capt. Hayden and daughter
Miss Ellen, who has been quite i'll for
several months, drove over to Oak
land Friday last fro II their home at
Mountain Like Park.
Willie Grant, the gentelmerly son
of Mr.. John A. Grant, who spent the
winter 10 Washington attending
school, arrived home Saturday even
ing and has resumed his position with
the Oakland Pharmacy,
Teachers exami nations will be held
this year at three different points as
follows: Grantsville, June II and 1S,
Accident, June 10 and 20, Oakland,
June 81 and 90. Examination for
first grade certificates will be held
only at Oakland. See advertisement
elsewhere in this paper.
The late Towering trees such as the
locust are now coming into bloom in
this section and the perfume fills the
air. The month of roses is coming
and these flowers will soon begin to
be common. If there is anything in
the saying about showers and flowers
we ought to have barrels of flowers
without any more showers.
Messrs. d. E. Bolden & Co., of Oak
land, have opened a bra nch house at
Piedmont, w. Va, with Mr.. Austin
Brown, one of the firm, III charge.
The gentleman composing the firm
are wide awake and cater to the
wants of those desiring good goods at
reasonable price. There is wide
field at Piedmont for their business
and we are quite sure they will make
a success of their venture.
The colored man. all broken out
with smallpox, who entered a Balti-
more and Ohio train at Rodamers,
W. Va, causing the passengers to
flee in terror, escaped from armed
quarantine at Riverside, Allegany
county, where he was sent by the
health authorities when he arrived
in Cumberland. The man escaped
when he was in the height of erup-
ton.
The orchestra which went to Graf
ton several nights ago to play for the
State Medical banquet has received
many compliments from the members.
Mr.. Headley, proprietor of the hotel
who will have them at Oakland for
several months this summer expresses
himself as very much pleased over
their playing. There is move on
foot to secure them if possible for the
Commencement Ball. The orchestra
will number about Is pieces and will
be one of the best in the country
Morgantown Dominion.
Walter Grow, an employee of H. j.
Wilmoth, was hurt quite badly on
Monday, while loading logs on a truck
at the Wilmoth lumber camp, which
is located several miles south of Sails
bury. A log rolled ON him from the
truck, bruising and decorating one
arm and leg, also cracking one of
the bones of the leg. He was brought
to DIR. Speicher's Office, where his
wounds were dressed, and he is now
getting along quite well. His injuries
are not serious, but quite painful,
and considerable time will elapse be-