The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
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Mr.. James S. Lakin, of Terra Alta,
was in Oakland Monday
Oakland merchants are receiving
their spring goods.
George Loar, of Grafton, spent
Sunday and Monday in Oakland, a
guest of his mother.
Attorney Percy H. Veitch was in
Cumberland Saturday last on legal
business.
Judge Wilson, of the Orphans
Court, was here Tuesday attending
session of that body.
Mason Bros. want one car load of
buckwh heat; will pay cash or exchange
feed 49-3t
Rev. Uhler will preach Sunday
morning and evening in st. Marks
Ev. Lutheran church.
Miss Nancy Hamill, of Fairmont,
W. Va, visited the family of Mr.. NJ.
R. Hamill on Liberty street last Sat
urday.
H. n. Killen, of Rowlesburg, came
to Oakland Tuesday and assumed
charge of the barber shop recently
operated by George Grim.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. 6. Palmer, of Hut
ton, were the guests of friends in
Oakland Monday.
Miss Alice Hesen has gone to Graf
ton to visit her father, who was in
jured few days ago.
Baker Henry Lauer is making some
improvements to his bake house by
enlarging it and preparing for the in
stallation Of an additional oven. His
store room will also be improved.
Mr.. Thomas Little was called to
Baltimore Tuesday night by a
telegram announcing the death of
Mrs. Little's mother who has been ill
for several weeks. Mrs. Little has
been in Baltimore since her mother
became i'll.
With two light and water compan-
les in active operation at Mountain
Lake Park our neighboring town
should be well lighted and we'll wat err
ed, the advantages of which can be
fully realized by Oakland as it has no
water system and a poor quality of
light.
Mr.. Barney Hesen, of Grafton,
father of Mrs. Bell and also Miss Alice
Hesen, of Oakland, fell on the icy
pavement at Grafton Monday morn
ing as he was going to his work in the
B. Il o. shops and broke his thigh.
Mr.. Hesen is about rs years of age
and his injury, it is feared, will result
seriously.
There are a thousand things in your
store that will furnish the theme for
a readable, interesting advertisement.
Take one class Of articles and describe
them at time as accurately as posi-
BILE. Tell just what is about them
that is good and desirable. Then
people can tell whether they need
and can use them.
The Garrett Water and Light Com
pany elected officers on the 18th inst,
as follows: President, F. T. Martin.
of Fairmont, w. Va; vice president,
P. 7. Cartwright, Mountain Lake
Park; secretary, L. A. Rudisill, Noun
tain Lake Park; treasurer, F. A.
Thayer, Oakland; directors, the above
officers and Hon. George G. Sturgiss,
Morgantown, W. Va. Contracts were
given out for the lumber for the pow
er house, and for the poles. The
board will meet in few days and
give contracts for the plant.
Laziness is said to be a disease
this may or may not be a fact, though
idleness is evidently taken seriously
in some quarters. Insurance compa-
MES have established mortality facts
from a study of laziness, and upon
the basis of conclusions reached, pre-
fer to take risk on a man with an
occupation than upon a gentleman
of leisure" The latest compilation
of experiences both in the United
States and Great Britain is to the eff
feet that the morality of unoccupied
men exceeds that of the average of
occupied men by per cent.
Our friend Charles F. Cochrane
came home from Oakland, Md, few
days ago, bringing with him hand
some bride, and we have no doubt
she will prove to be an excellent wife,
for Charles is an excellent young man
and deserves good wife. The bride
was formerly Miss Gertrude E.
Brehme, of YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. The cou-
pie were married in Oakland, Md, by
Rev. George |. Uhler, on the 3rd inst.
The Star extends to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cochrane its very best wishes and
congratulations and bids them well
come to our town, where they expect
to eside.-Salisbury Star.