The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-01-30
LOCAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE
To BE Held in Oakland on Saturday, Feb
ruary 8th.

To BE Held in Oakland on Saturday, Feb
ruary sth.
All teachers and the patrons of the
Oakland public school are respect
fully invited to attend the local in
stitute to be held here on Feb. s.
The program is as follows:
Opening exercises $50 to 10 o'clock.
Address of welcome, F. A. Thayer; re-
spouse, Prof. E. A. Browning; recita-
ton, Miss Cecilia Kimmer; paper,
Miss Aura Cathcart; vocal solo, Miss
Grace Falkenstine; 1.-The Art of Gain
ing Attention" Ira Culp.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music, The Kentucky Jubilee"
Rasche Orchestra; Arithmetic, PROF.
E. A. Browning; music, HE Laid
Away Suit of Gray to Wear the
Union Blue" Rasche Orchestra;
Need of More Money for our Public
Schools and How to Secure It. A. S.
Teats and others; music, Beyond the
Gates of Paradise" Rasche Orches-
ira; paper, ''H. w. Longfellow," Re-
becca Thayer; Language and Gram
mar" A. W. Dewitt; Writing" Miss
Dora Donohue; music, "Hustling
Coon Rasche Orchestra.
CHEAP SALT during the next two
weeks Dixon & Kelso will sell 40 10.
sacks salt at 69c put in grain sack
worth 15c. 462
Mr.. John Barnes, of Barton, who
has been here for a few weeks visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Herman
Creutzberg, returned home yester-
day afternoon, accompanied by his
granddaughter, Miss Irene Coles, who
has also been visiting Mrs. Cruetz-
berg.
Mr.. Chas. S. Davis has returned
from Pittsburg where he purchased
a large stock of hardware for the
spring trade. While absent from
Oakland he visited his brother, Rev.
W. G. Davis, who is now pastor of
the NJ. E. church at Kittanning, Pa.
Jonas Yutzy, administrator of the
estate of his late brother, Solomon
Yutzy, will offer at public auction on
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, at his residence
at Sunnaside, lot of personal prop
erty of the deceased's, including live
stock, farming machinery, household
articles, etc.
DR.. Henry w. McComas was called
to the home of Noah Pysell, Esq,
down beyond McHenry, last night, to
see Mr.. Pysells son who has been
suffering for some weeks with an at
tack of typhoid fever. DIR. Ravens
croft was also in attendance. A tele-
phone message this morning states
that the condition of the patient is
critical in The extreme.
As will be noticed elsewhere in this
issue of THE REPUBLICAN a local
teachers institute will be held in the
public school building on Saturday,
Feb. Sth. The program has been ar
ranged by Prof. A. w. Dewitt and
his corps of assistants. Many sub
jects of educational interest will be
discussed besides a musical pro-
gram of rare interest will be carried
out. The public is invited o attend
We present today well written
and interesting letter from Annapolis,
Maryland's State Capital, where the
legislature is now in session. This
letter was written by Mr.. Paul Win
chester, a staff correspondent of the
Baltimore Eoenia1g Meas and warm
personal friend of the editor of THE
REPUBLICAN. This feature of our
news service will be continued
throughout the session of the Legis-
lature.
The serious charge made by one
of our local papers that an official of
the School Board demanded a dis
count of 10 per cent. from one of the
public school teachers before he
would issue check for her salary
will in all probability be aired in
court. The party against whom the
charge is made has consulted some of
the best legal talent as to what course
he should pursue and as result we
understand suit for damages claim
ing large amount will be docketed
in the Circuit Court here.
Mr.. H. l.. Grant, the artist-photo-
grapher of Oakland, is now engaged
in preparing for the engraver photo
graphs of scenes in and about Nor
gantoun. Five thousand copies of
booklet containing pictures of that
city will be issued and we believe will
prove good investment. Recently
there was published in the Inland
Printer, the leading journal of the
art preventative of arts, three views