The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention, Etc.

Homecoming this week.
A complete line offascinaters, gloves
and mittens at Townshend's.
Mr.. R. E. Sliger was at Terra Alta
Monday evening on business.
Mr.. VIM. Haywood, of Washington,
d. c., was in Oakland last Tuesday.
Did you see the 25c ladies underwear
at Townshend's.
Mr.. g. A. Bolden, of the Grafton
Sentinel, was in Oakland Saturday
night last on business.
John Shartzer, Esq, arrived home
from Nome, Alaska, last Friday morn
ing.
j. Lee McComas, Jr., of New York,
is in Oakland ON visit to his brother,
DR.. H. w. McComas.
This Office acknowledges pleasant
calls from G. G. burst and J. NJ. burst,
both of New Germany, this morning.
Take look at mems and boys over
coats, suits and winter caps at Town
shend's.
Mr.. John Cornelius returned to
Oakland last Saturday after having
spent the summer with friends in
Ohio.
Capt. J. w. White, of near German,
was in the city Friday last on bust
ness and made this Office an agreeable
visit.
John Sweeney, who visited his
brother Charley in st. Louis, Mo-, for
a week or two, has returned to Oak
land.
Miss Annie Grant Grant, who spent
several weeks visiting Washington
Cd. c. friends, returned to her home
in Oakland Saturday evening.
Messrs. Arthur Chichester, Earl
Graham, Charles Flegle and number
of young people of Terra Alta attend
ed the ball at the Glades Hotel Fri
day night last.
Rev. Hess, of the U. B. Church will
hold quarterly meeting services at
Lyndale appointment on the 18th and
10th insts. Will be pleased to see the
people generally in attendance.
w. r. CUNNINGHAM, Pastor.
For SALE OR RENT-The Lawton
property adjoining Oakland. The
house contains 10 rooms, cellar and
basement; a well of excellent water;
good outbuildings. Possession given
Oct. LIST. Apply to Mrs. s. Lawton,
Oakland. 81
Very little mischief was in evidence
on Saturday morning after Halloween
. very rare thing for Oakland, as the
town usually presents a much dis
turbed appearance from the strenuous
efforts of the youthful element on the
day following the spectral festival
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Ravenscraft
left Oakland this morning for Ridg-
way, Pa, where they will visit their
son Walter for two or three weeks
prior to going to Denver, Col, where
they will spend the winter with W.
H. Rayenscraft, another son, who is
engaged in the banking business in
that city.
The great number of pheasants be-
ing brought to town has created
supply far ahead of the demand with
prices away down as the result. Last
year at this time the birds were bring
ing ninety cents to one dollar each.
Since the enactment of the law pro-
hibiting shipment outside of the
county conditions have changed and
as a result twenty-five cents each for
the birds is the top-notch price and
they seem to be drag on the market
at that.
Justice of the Peace Perry Weimer,
Democrat, and Town Bailiff Henry
Fisher, Republican, of Frostburg, yes
terday made bet to the effect that
if Pearre was elected to Congress
Weimer was to be escorted to the
town lookup by the two city bands
be locked up for four hours, during
which time the bands will give con-
cert in front of the prison. If Kenne-
veg was elected Bailiff Fisher was to
be treated in the same manner. 1t
falls to the lot of Justice Weimer to
meet the short end of the bet.-CWnu-
berla1ad Nea0S, Moo. 5.
A gay Halloween ''hop" was held in
the Glades Hotel on last Friday even
ing in which about fifty young peo-
pie of Oakland and neighboring towns
were the participants. The spacious
ballroom was decorated from end to
end with jack o lanterns, bunting,
ETC., and presented a weird and ghost
ly appearance. Refreshments were
served and fortunes told and all pres
ent enjoyed themselves highly. A de-
lightful ball was also held in Offutts'
Hall.
All staple crops, except wheat will
break the record this year. The wheat
crop will be over 600,000,0O0 bushels
however, and that is more than for