The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-17

Zinc and Grinding make Devoe
Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice as
long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
Ex-Chief of Police Jerry N. Stanton
has purchased horse and wagon and
embarked in the draying business.
Mrs. William H. Jacobs, of District
No. II, and few of her friends, who
spent the winter at Plant City, Fla,
have returned home.
We are pleased to note the recovery
of Mr.. Scott 7. Jones, who was so
badly afflicted with an affection of
the muscles of his left leg that for
week or two he has been on crutches.
Frank Browning filled the position
of night policeman very acceptably
while the regular officer, W. E. Brod-
erick, was off duty owing to the death
and burial of his father.
The county roads are something
awful as a result of the snow and rain
fall on them recently. 1t will be some
time before they are dry enough to
render them reasonably passable.
Many favorable comments have
been made on Mayor Frear's message
to the Council and that body has
been highly complimented for its &C.
ton in reference to the recommends
lions contained therein.
LosT-A White English Setter,
about 10 inches high; left side of face
and left ear brown; tip of right ear
brown; a black strap as collar on
neck; answers to name of Mate" Re-
turn to office of Preston Lumber Co..
and receive reward of $500.
Three large boats have been re-
ceived here for use this summer upon
the limpid waters of Muddy Creek at
Lewis fishing grounds. The boats
as well as the lands through which
Muddy Creek flows belong to party
of Pittsburgers.
Prof. A. w. Dewitt has engaged
Prof. Chas. E. Hoye to deliver lee
ture entitled THE Future of the
Philippines before the normal school.
The date for the lecture has not vet
been settled but it will be delivered
on date not far distant. An inter
esting lecture is also expected by Prof.
Craig, on Pedagogy who attended last
summer a school Of pedagogy in Bos-
ton.
The Salisbury pa Stars dramatic
editor is a virile and virtuous man
who cannot be bribed or bulldozed.
as is evident from the following yig-
orous criticism of the latest attrac-
ton: The Maize Ward show. the
concern that exhibited in the Opera
House, Tuesday night was the rot
tenest aggregation that ever showed
in this town. The perfo, mers were
transformers of the crudest type. and
about all they could do was to get off
jokes that were stale with age and
covered with whiskers when Adam
was made of mud and set up against
the garden fence to dry"
A deal was closed on Saturday by
which the First National Bank OBJ
tanned possession of the small lot
whereon the office building of Mr.. G.
). Hamill now stands. The price paid
Mr.. Hamill for the lot was 81 900. The
building has been purchased by
Messrs Browning Bros. who will move
it to the Malette foundation adjoining
Senator Ravenscroft's building on
Second street where they will conduct
their meat market. The acquisition
of this piece of land will necessitate
the drawing of new plans for the
proposed bank building and will i'm
pede somewhat the letting of the con-
tract and consequently the erection
of the building. The structure will
be completed, however, this summer
Mr.. Hamill will occupy rooms in the
Ravenscroft building until the bank
building is completed when he will
become a tenant, occupying a suite of
rooms on tho SacOnd Hnnr