The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-04

Miss Annie Lowenstein is visiting
the Misses Schiller in Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Harmon, of
Bittinger, were in Oakland Monday.
Naylor & Co. just received car of
Terra Gotta pipe, 4, 6, 10, - and "a
inch. cost
Miss Kate Stanton, of Homecoming,
visited her father here a few days
last week.
Just Received at Dixon & Kelso's,
car wheat fertilizer and one of low
grade flour to sell cheap. ,
Mrs. Henry Lauer and little daugh-
ter are on visit this week to friends
in Washington.
Misses Edith and Leah Bolden went
to Meyersdale Saturday to visit the
family of Bert Bolden, their uncle,
for a week or two.
Rev. and Mrs. William G. Davis and
little daughter, of Kittanning, Pa,
are here for a weeks visit to the for
mer's parents, Rev. and Mrs. John NJ.
Davis.
B. & o. Policeman Berry, who has
been stationed in Oakland during the
summer, was transferred to Fairmont
last week, leaving for that point Fri
day morning.
Percy Walter, of the Schley Hotel,
left Oakland Sunday morning for
lockwood, Pa, where he has a re-
sponsible position with the B. & o.
R. r. Co.
Frank Deering, a third division
brakeman, while attempting to board
his train at Altamont Tuesday morn
ing, struck his knee against a switch
lamp, badly brusing his kneecap.
Miss Anna Renninger, of Cumber-
land, who has been spending the sum
mer with her uncle, Hon. Julius
Scherr, of Eglon, w. Va, and her
brother, Julius G. Renninger, of Oak
land, has returned to her home.
Rev. j. H. Enlow, now stationed at
West Liberty, w. Va, where he is
pastor of the NJ. E. church, returned
to his home this morning after having
spent week with relatives in the
lower end of the county.
Ephraim Knox, of near Beckman,
who was badly cut at a dance ten
days ago by Solomon Bittinger, is re-
covering. Bittinger has not yet been
arrested, the report coming to Oak
land that he is in hiding at some
point over the line in Pennsylvania.
Geo. Geissman, Esq, who has been
local manager in Oakland for the
Cumberland Brewing Company ever
since the establishment here of a
branch of that concern, has resigned
and Jerry Stanton has been placed
in charge.
Mr.. VIM. A. Brydon, of the United
States assistant treasurer's office, Bal
timore, while on a short visit to his
family at Borderside, near Blooming
ton, was suddenly taken ill and for
the past two weeks has been confined
to his bed.
Circuit Court will convene Monday
when Judge Stake is expected to pre-
side. A large number of cases are to
be disposed of and in consequence it
is thought the term will be somewhat
prolonged. The criminal docket
shows several cases of more or less
serious nature including bigamy, per-
jury and theft.
The Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions will meet in Oakland Saturday
of this week at which time Judges
and Clerks of Election for the several
election districts of this county will
be appointed, their term of service ex-
tending over one year or until their
successors are nominated and qualify.
A Cumberland dispatch states that
the entrance of the Wabash into the
Connellsvelle region creates as much
pleasure in the coke regions as it does
CONSERVATION with the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The latter is very chary in
it's treatment of the coke interests, it
is alleged, and the entrance of the
Wabash bids fair to give those inter-
ests the shipping facilities which it
has long yainly sought at the hands
of the Pennsylvania.
One or two of the members of DIR.
Scott's church suggested on Sun
day that porch be built ON
the Fourth street side of the parson-
age, pledging themselves to pay $25
toward the same. With this am cunt
as a NEST egg" the pastor started out
early Monday morning and before
breakfast had raised a sufficient sum
-$65-to make the improvement.
This is record breaking achievement
and rounds out a thousand dollars
collected during the past two or three
weeks for improvements to the church
and parsonage.