The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-01-16
When using baking
powder it is always econ
omy to buy the Royal.
Royal makes the finest,
i, most wholesome and de-
liCious food.


Miss Lulu Woods has gone to Balti-
more where she is the guest of rela-
tives.
Mr.. d. E. OfTutt, Jr, left Tuesday
for New York City. combining bust
ness with pleasure.
Attorney and Mrs. Thus. J. Peddi-
cord went to Hamilton. O., Sunday
night.
Miss Susie Legge has returned home
from visit to friends and relatives
in Washington and Baltimore.
Dixon & Kelso will pay Toe cash or
soc trade for potatoes Bring them
in now before the spring rush gluts
the market and brings down the price.
DR.. w. H. Ravenscraft went over
to hingwood this morning to see Col.
Brown, his brother-in-law, who is
quite i'll.
Vernon Fortney, of kingwood, son
of Prosecuting Attorney Neil J. Fort
ney, was in Oakland Tuesday on bus
mess.
Miss Daisy Grace, of Baltimore.
who was here for two weeks as the
the guest of Mrs. King Delawder, left
last night for her home.
Senator Ray and Assembly
men Ashby and Finzel rrrivedlin Oak
land this morning and will remain in
the county until Monday
Assemblyman Chas. A. Ashby came
up from Annapolis Saturday morning
and went to his home at Crellin where
he remained until Monday when he
returned to Annapolis.
The newly organized dancing club
gave their first hop in Gortner's hall
Thursday night last, which will be
continued until the beginning of
Lent
Chas. f. Tasker, of near the Park,
has purchased a farm near Deer Park
and moved thereon. He was in the
city Tuesday and made this office a
visit.
Every time that it turns cold sud
denly the sidewalks become covered
with thin sheet of ice which sticks
tight to the bricks and prevents tray
elers from getting around in safety.
The moisture seems to come out of
the bricks
On Christmas Day the employees
and family of Mayor C. NJ. Rathbun,
Loeb Lynn Heights, presented him
with very handsome rocking chair
as token of their love and esteem.
The presentation address was made
by one of Mr.. Rathbone's sons. The
occasion was an enjoyable one for
both the recipient and the donors of
the present.
Work on the restoration of the
markers along the famous Mason and
Dixon line, is progressing as fast as
weather conditions will permit. The
old stone markers or posts which
marked the line are being reset in
solid cement bases and iron posts
are being substituted in places
where the old posts have disap-
peared.
Garrett Luteman, of Allegany
county, who was tried here for the
of WIN. Foley and attempted
murder of w. w. Carder at Oldtown,
in Allegany county, some years ago,
and found to be insane and irrespon-
sible for his acts and was sentenced
to be confined in Sylvan Retreat, may
be released from custody, habeas cor
pus proceedings having been institut-
ed in his behalf by his friends.
The elegant oil painting of the late
Judge John Marshall Hagans is to be
completed early in January, and will
be hung in the Court House. Miss
Lilly Hagans and her sister, Mrs.
Hartigan, are having the work done
in memory of their distinguished
father, who was formerly on the
bench here. A Pittsburg artist is
the picture. 1t has been sug-
gested that when hung some memori-
al service be held by the local bar
Fairmont Times.
Mr.. d. j. Swartzentruber and fam
lily, who have been residing in Cen
tralia, Missouri, for some years past,
arrived here on Saturday morning
and will locate near Gortner, this
county, where Mr.. Swartzenruber
and his brother Lewis, who bought
there last fall, will engage
in farming and the manufacture of
drain tiling. They were residents of
District No. 3 prior to moving from
the county and their return to their
native heath will be source of con-
graduation to their friends. For the
of thing heavy ma
chinery is necessary and the same
will be installed shortly.