The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-07

Elijah Howell, Esq. of near Beck
man, was visitor to Oakland yester-
day.
Miss Mary Sloan, of Homecoming, is
here on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Sliger.
Mr.. Eli Mcmillan, of Accident, has
been in Oakland several days this
week visiting relatives.
The First National Bank, Friends
vile, with paid up capital of $25, 900,
pays three per cent. interest on time
deposits. Is st
The Oakland base ball nine will
play the Tunnelton team on the home
grounds in Oakland Friday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
A tournament and races is sched-
uled to take place at the speedway
near Mountain Lake Park on Satur-
daa. Prizes will be awarded the win
ners in all entries.
Frank E. Harne, Esq, editor of the
Buchanan CIV. Va Delta. accom-
panied by his wife and child, were in
Oakland yesterday and last night on
a visit to the family of Mr.. Andrew J.
Harne.
Mrs. John Getty, of Cum berland,
Md, came uD on last Thursday for a
visit with relatives here. She viii be
joined by her husband this week and
they will go to Grantsville to visit
relatives.-Meyersdale Commercial.
Genial W. A. Smith, of Hoyes, was
among the Bryan audience atMoun-
tain Lake Park Saturday. 1t must
not be presumed from this, how yer,
that he has undergone a change in
his political faith.
Mrs. Annie Glotfelty, formerly of
Accident, who has for several years
past been residing in Washington, D.
c., has shipped her household goods
from that city to Williamsburg, Pa,
and will reside in that town in the
future.
Mrs. Sarah Davis, widow of the late
Joseph b. Days, and mother of Rev.
John NJ. Davis and Mrs. M. L. Scott,
of Oakland, is very i'll at the home of
her daughter on Second street. Her
age is about 90 years and slight hope
for her recovery is entertained by her
relatives and friends.
Rev. j. Ed. Kildow, who is employ
ed on the Elkins Inter- MOuntQi1l, has
been appointed humane officer for
Randolph county by the president of
the Humane Society of West Virgin
la. The object of the society is to
suppress cruelty to dumb animals
and prevent, as far as possible, the
i'll treatment of children.
A brakeman employed on the Con
tluence and Oakland branch of the b.
& O. fell under a moving car at Krug
on Monday and his leg was crushed
so badly that amputation of that
member was necessary in order to
save the mans life. The operation
was performed at the ConnelIsville
(Pa.) hospital.
Mrs. G. A. Fraley entertained at
her home on Oak street last Thurs
day several of her former school mates
and friends of her girlhood, among
them being Mrs. W. H. Berry, of
Massillon, O.; Mrs. Cora J. Rinard. of
Kentland, Ind; Miss Blanche Gros-
cup, of Philadelphia; Mrs. J. A. Kelly
and Miss Bessie Adair, of Terra Alta
W. Va. The reunion of these ladies
was an enjoyable and pleasant affair.
Col. John t. McGraw, of Grafton.
whose summer residence adioins the
Deer Park Hotel grounds, spent Sun
day last with his family, which con-
sists of his mother and sister. Miss
Rose McGraw, and his nephew
Mr.. John 7. McGraw, Jr. This young
gentlemen is student of st. Johns
College, at Fordham, n. Y. Colonel
McGraw contemplates bringing to his
grounds five Red Mountain Park deer
from the pines of Elk river, Webster
county, West Virginia.
Apples are selling at 80 cts. per peck
in the retail markets and at 81 per
bushel in quantities. Potatoes which
run up to 50 and even $3.50 during
the winter, are now selling at from
rs cts. to $1.25 per bushel, but are ex-
pected TO hold at as low as the first
figure as the new crop is in. Sweet
potatoes are selling at 81 cts. per
pound. String beans are about the
only thing that is cheap-being offer
ed Saturday at Is cents per peck in
the markets. All garden stuffs are
high; and still a great deal more was
raised in this vicinity than usual.
Tomatoes are selling at 25 cents per
dozen, cucumbers at Is cents per doz-
en-, and cabbage at cents per pound.
Messrs. U. n. and S. J. Bond, of
Du Bots & Bond Bros, were in Oak