The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-13

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trade a good 4-hole cook stove at $40.
>. M. Davis & Son. 10
Garrett F. Coleman, of near West
ernport, was in the city on last Fri
day and made this Office visit.
WANTED "A girl to do general
homework. Apply to Miss Mary
Swan, Mountain Lake Park, Md.
The ladies club is being entertained
today at the residence of Mrs. Edwin
L. Mitchell.
Harper Bartlett has accepted po-
sition with Armour & Company, and
is stationed at their branch house at
Piedmont.
For SALE-Four head three-year
old steers, two head two-year old
steers. John Schlossnagle, Gortner,
Md. 12*
Cashier r. E. Sliger has purchased
of Mrs. Elizabeth Hinebaugh lot on
Second street and will begin the
erection of dwelling house at once
Decorated Chamber or Toilet Sets.-Ab-
solutely the best values we have ever
offered and goods are superior quail
ity. j. M. Dayis & Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon P. Maffett. of
Antioch, O., parents of Sheriff Maffett,
of Oakland, arrived here yesterday
on visit to their son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. A. Thayer had
as their guests Monday afternoon and
night Miss Juliet Latham and Mrs.
Arnold, of Buckhannon, w. Va.
Messrs. T. s. Clagget and Ernest
Townshend have both purchased lots
in the west section of town and will
soon begin the erection of dwelling
houses thereon.
State Senator Ravenscroft came up
to Oakland Saturday afternoon from
Annapolis and spent Sunday among
his friends here returning to Annapo-
lis Monday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Browning went over to
Thomas, West Va, Tuesday after
noon to which point she was sum-
moned by message announcing the
illness of her sister, Mrs. Norman
Sanner.
Miss Irene Coles, who spent several
weeks in Homecoming where she visit
ed relatives and friends, has returned
to Oakland and is againlthe guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Creutzburg on
Second street.
Treasurer William NJ. Lohr will sell
in front of the court house door in
Oakland at public auction to the
highest bidder on Saturday of this
week two parcels of real estate for
taxes due and in arrear.
Mr.. Guy L. Stewards article on the
the seventeen year locusts, which
pest is due this summer, gives timely
advice to the farmers and fruit grow
ers as will be readily observed by
reading the same which is published
in this issue of THE REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Charles Whitmore, of Crellin,
was in town Monday and while here
was taken suddenly ill with comics
, ton OF the lungs. He was hurried
home in carriage as quickly as pos
sible where he is being attended By
DR.. Legge who reports his condition
as being improved.
Harland Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott T. Jones, who attended and
graduated from Eastman Business
College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, this
winter, arrived at his home in Oak
land last Thursday morning. With
a natural talent for business, coupled
with ambition and determination,
Master Jones has bright future be-
fore him.
Oakland is receiving an immense
amount of gratuitous advertising all
on account of President Roosevelt's
contemplated visit to this vicinity
next month. Letters have been re-
ceived here from many sections of the
country asking for information rela-
tive to the country surrounding Oak
land and the location of the club
house where the President and his
family have secured quarters for the
month.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of the First National Bank
of Grantsville. which will be found
elsewhere in these columns. This in
stitution has in it's board of directors
the leading business men of Grants
vile and vicinity, is backed with
sufficient capital to maintain it and
is located in one of the best agricul-
tural sections of the county and
among its most prosperous people.
Its cashier, Mr.. John o. Getty, is an
obliging and highly respected bust
ness man of sterling qualities.