The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-12-04

Mrs. Riddles. of Parkersburg, Wis
tied the family of Mr.. D. E. Bolden
on Monday last.
Fine Barred Rock Cockerels, 800
to $3.50 each. Sire scored 904 Miller
Bros. Box 70, Grantsville, Md. ct
Mr.. W. c. Cartright, of Warrington,
W. Va, spent Monday with friends
in Oakland.
The Cabin Hot Blast Heating Stove
for sale by g. A. Shirer & Co. The
most economical stove in the use of
fuel known. St.
That same question of good roads
is one in which every one is bound to
to be interested and it is one that is
bound in time to win a majority of
the people to its standard.
The recent rains have raised the
streams everywhere and they are not
likely to get low again this winter.
The river was quite full but not so
high as some predicted it would be.
Among the contemplated improve
ments in front of the Deer Park Hotel
station in the spring will be the re-
moval of the long wooded platforms
on either side of the track, and the
substitution of vitrified brick.
When you come to town to buy
your Christmas goods don't fail to
stop at Martins restaurant for your
meals. He keeps everything imagin-
able in the eating line and served in
the finest style. Any kind of lunch
you desire. st
Hunting accidents have not been
very plentiful this year but there has
been enough to warn the careful man
against hunting in a crowd where
there are people not accustomed to
handling fire arms.
When you are looking for Christ
mas presents don't pass Smiths Cut
Price Store without taking a peep at
the many beautiful, useful articles
just suited to this season. And the
prices-well, just come and see how
much you can save buying at Cut
Prices.
The School Boards of the various
counties have been invited to meet in
Washington on December II, when
Director of Farmers Institutes VIM.
L. Amos and Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson, will explain the work
of the Agricultural Department. The
manual training schools of the Capt.
tai will also be visited.
More than half a million dollars
have been subscribed for the monu-
ment to be erected at Canton to the
late President Mckinley. The COM
missioners are very much encouraged.
They propose to have $65O,OOO before
they let any contracts and think the
other hundred thousand can easily
be raised.
Miss Ella Martin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Martin of Oakland,
has rendered her resignation as teach
er of the South Point public school.
The place thus made vacant has been
filled by the appointment Of Miss
Annie Lint, who taught the New
Germany school prior to the fire
which destroyed the school building
at that point.
William A. Brydon, ofBloomington,
Md, father of j. G Brydon, the
General Superintendent of the Som
erset Coal company, was Meyersdale
visitor on last Thursday and Friday.
1t was the first visit that gentleman
had paid to this burg since 1869, and
it is needless for us to say that he
noted few changes. -Meyersdale
Republican,,
A printer recently tried his hand
at farming, but couldn't make things
work right, and is now back at the
case. He had wrong "font" team
horse and a mule-and this would
not Justify" He said the farmer
fired him after he had "pied" three
or four columns" of potatoes. He
showed his limited experience in
farming by asking the farmers wife
if she wanted the hens set ''leaded
or solid.n
The statements of the condition of
the First National and the Garrett
County banks appear in this issue of
The REPUBLICAN. The prosperous
condition of these two institutions
indicate the prosperity of the COM
munity in which they are located.
The stability of the banks is unques-
toned and the gentlemen composing
the directorates of the respective in
situations are among the leading
business men of the county.
Prof. Ed A. Browning and School
Commissioner G. E. Ellithorp went to
Baltimore Tuesday afternoon where
they are attending the annual meet
ing of the State Examiners and School
Commissioners now in session in that
city. Mr.. M. R. Hamill, president of
the Garrett County School Board,
had been placed on the program of