The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-17

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week or two in New York, has re-
turned home.
Miss Irene Coles, of Roanoke. Va,
is here on a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Herman Creutzburg.
Gentle spring seems TO be more
than unusually coy in making her
appearance upon the stage of nature
Miss Laura Matthews, who left here
some weeks ago for a town in Penn
sylvania where she engaged in the
millinery business, is quite i'll of ty-
phoid fever.
Radishes, tomatoes, pineapples, on
ions and numerous other vegetables
have already been on the market and
many tables in Oakland have been
literally supplied with them.
Col. G.. l.. Smith, of Fairmont, w.
Va, one of those interested in the
Loeb Lynn Hotel, has suffered sec
ond stroke of paralysis and is in a
precarious condition. His death is
momentarily expected.
Mr.. D. T. Thayer, who sold his farm
and personal effects down at Sang
Run a few days ago, moved on Tues
day to the d. L. Conneway farm west
of town which he purchased some
time ago.
Reports concerning the fruit state
that it is in good condition and has
not been hurt by the many freezes
which we have had recently. 1t
would be a matter of both congratu-
laiion and wonder if we have a fruit
crop at all this year
The old saying that if it rains on
Easter it will rain for seven Sundays
thereafter is receiving some confirma-
ton. Another saying that five rainy
Sundays mean flood on the sixth is
about to be tested. The time for the
flood is close at hand.
Mr.. Charles Liller, the enterprising
Railroad barber, has installed three
very handsome and .up-to-date by
draulic chairs in his shop. This fur
niture represents a considerable out
lay on the part of the proprietor. In
connection with the tonsorial service
bath room has been fitted up ad-
joining the barber shop where hot
and cold baths can be INDUCED in by
the public.
The election of town officials at
Loeb Lynn Heights will be held on
Monday, May 5. when Mayor will
be chosen to serve for a term of two
years. A citizens ticket will be NOM
mated at a meeting to be held short
ly by the voters of the town. There
is no issue as vet upon which the
campaign is to be conducted, but like
all municipal elections issues are like
ly to be raised at the last minute.
The advance program for the Noun
tain Chautauqua for 1902 has been
issued. The list of lecturers contains
the names of many notable public
speakers including Hon. Lou Beau
champ, Jahu Dewitt Miller, DR..
Parkhurst, Samuel Gompers and
many Others Of equal Importance.
Negotiations are pending with VIM.
j. Bryan and Miss Ellen Stone, who
was held by brigands for ransom;
and every effort is being made to Sc
cure the presence of Admiral Schley.
The town board of assessors ap-
pointed at a recent meeting of the
Town Council are progressing rapid
ly with their work. Taking the re-
reassessment of property so far as an
indication the basis of taxation will
be very materially increased as in al
most every instance the assessment
has been raised considerably. OF
course there will be numerous appeals
which will be considered by the board
of control and review and will proba-
bly, result in making reduction in
the basis as returned by the assessors.
We publish elsewhere in this issue
of THE REPUBLICAN the charter en-
acted at the recent session of the Leg
islature incorporating the town of
Friendsville. The act of incorpora-
tion confers upon the citizens of the
town the right to elect a mayor and
six councilmen in February, 1908.
The act appointed the following
named persons as officers until said
election: Mayor, John w. McCulloh;
Councilmen, William H. Fl. Friend,
Allen j. Mason, Erastus C. w. Ryland,
Frederick G. Fox, Walter w. Savage
and George ]. Kolb. The act en-
powers the mayor and councilmen to
enact ordinances for the government
OF the town, for the levying of taxes
not exceeding % cents on the 500,
for the suppression of nuisances, etc.
The tax levy made last week by the
County Commissioners was completed