The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-29

mr. CuOs u. hepner, OF oakland,
has been granted an increase of pen
sion to $12 per month.
Mr.. William Moody, and DIR. H. N.
Kemp, of Bloomington. are Oakland
visitors today.
Miss Rose Maroney, who visited
friends and relatives in Baltimore and
Washington, has returned home.
DIR. w. Fl. Bi1ler, who spent several
days in Baltimore last and this week,
returned to Oakland Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Virginia Johnson. who visited
her cousin, Miss Mira Ross, at Addi-
son, Pa, recently, has returned to
her home in Oakland
Mr.. Archie Perdue and sister, Miss
Ruth, of Cumberland, were in Oak
land few DAYS this week the guests
of friends
Mr.. D. Z. Offutt, ST., who was for
several days afflicted with an affection
of his foot resembling govt, and
which kept him housed up, is better
and was down town this morning.
Mr.. j. H. Haywood, of Washington,
arrived in Oakland this morning. His
family will follow in a few days when
they will occupy their summer home
near Oakland
Ranges.-A good steel range at
very low price. Six 8-inch lids top.
Cooking surface 30x36 inches; Is gal
lon reservoir; large upper warming
closet; burns wood or coal; price $25.
j. NJ. Davis & Son.
A contingent of Friendsville citizens
composed of Messrs. George D. Brown
ing, John w. McCulloh, E. G. w. Ry-
land and Charles Liston, spent Fri
day and Saturday in Oakland on bus
mess.
Blue Flame Oil Cookers.-Modern
ideas and improvements make them
the most convenient, safe and eco
nomical stoves ever placed on the
market. Price $500. j. NJ. Davis g.
Son. 113
John Shartzer, Esq, expects toleave
Oakland within the next few days
for Seattle, Washington, and there
take passage on a vessel for Nome,
Alaska, where he will remain during
the Summer prospecting for gold.
Ernest Shartzer is employed by J.
w. Rigg, Son & Co. as travelling sales
man. He started on his maiden trip
Monday morning and will have this
county and Western Pennsylvania as
his territory.
For Sale.-The civilian Jankey
property at Deer Park. One acre
corner lot, good Broom house, cellar,
good water, fruit trees, stable and
other outbuildings. Price $3.50, part
cash, part on time, or all cash, at buy
er's choice. Walsh Land Company,
Cumberland, Md. If
1t is regretted by a great many
citizens that old wagons, buggies and
carriages are allowed to line some
of the principal streets of the city
without even a policeman pulling
them i'm for trespass.
The following notice has been seen
over a little country store in Georgia:
Jonathan Wilkins. Ice cream in sea-
son and embalming on reasonable
cash terms. Also millinery and tooth
pulling. Boots, shoes, books and
bacon. Collins on the installment
plan.
The McCarty Stock Company, COM
posed of fourteen actors and actresses,
will appear in the Opera House here
on Thursday evening, June 9Th, for
the entire season. Plays will be given
every night, the bills changed twice
weekly. Matinees twice each week.
Special scenery will be used for the
productions.
In the collapse of John Robinson's
circus tents at Ridgeway, Pa, and
the breaking out of fire Immediately
afterward, large number of persons
were more or less injured. Mrs. Wal
ter Ravenscraft, daughter-in-law of
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Ravenscraft, of
Oakland, was one of the audience,
but she escaped injury.
Relic hunting on Col. Davis field
appears to be profitable occupation
for the boys and some who are not
boys any longer. The finds are of a
varied character, running from the
flint stones and spear tips of the In
dian period to bullets, suffers checks,
bits of sword scabbards, buttons and
other membranes of the armies of
the civil war. The suffers checks
found are the size of copper penny
and bear the stamp of Confederate
regiments. They are the premium
bits in the line of curiosities. -Keyser
Echo,