The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-27

George Loar, of Grafton, spent Sun
day in Oakland with his mother.
DR.. Hattie B. Jones was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott T. Jones in
Oakland few days tn is week.
CHEAP CORN.-See Dixon g. Kelso
for prices on corn. They have a new
car at reduced figures. Sig
Mrs. John Miller, of EgIon, W. Va,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. E.
Bolden in Oakland Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius c. Renninger
spent Sunday in Eglon as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Scherr.
Garrett county has now in active
operation three banks since the one
at Grantsyille begun business.
Judge Elias Merrill was in town
Tuesday at the Orphans Court SEES
sion.
Mr.. Chas. T. Hoff, of Fearer, this
county, was business visitor to Oak
land last Friday and made this office
pleasant and profitable visit.
WANTED-To buy a house in Oak
land of six to eight rooms. Location
must be good and property in repair.
Address, stating price with descrip-
tion of property, E. X, this Office.
A call will be issued the latter part
of the week for meeting of the Re
publican voters of Oakland to nomi-
nate municipal ticket to be voted
for on Monday, March 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Tower, who were
recently married at Clarksburg, West
Va, arrived in Oakland from their
bridal tour of the east Sunday night.
They are now domiciled in their hand
some residence on Oak street.
Senator Ravenscroft spent Satur-
day, Sunday and a portion of Mon
day in Oakland among his cons THU
ents. He returned to Annapolis Mon
day night, carrying with him drafts
for number of bills to be introduced
in the Legislature of importance to
Garrett county residents.
In many places on the public roads
the snow attained depth of from six
to ten feet over which heavily laden
sleds passed. Since the thaw set in,
however, it has become dangerous to
attempt the passage of these immense
drifts the horses breaking through
the crust and becoming excited fioun-
der about and are likely to brea ak
their legs.
A sleighing party came up from
Oakland Sunday and stopped at the
Terra Alta Hotel. Among those pres
ent in the party were Misses Edith
and Annie Bolden, Della and Fannie
Browning, Rose Coddington, Me ssrs.
Walter Morrison, Claud Brown, Lee
R. Mason, Jerry Stanton, A. Lawton
and T. S. Martin.-Terra Alta Re-
publican.
A meeting of the members of st.
Marks Ev. Lutheran church was held
Sunday morning after the preaching
service when it was determined to
purchase copper alloy bell to take
the place of the present bell which is
useless owing to it's cracked condi-
ton. The new bell will weigh, with
mountings, about 1900 pounds and
will cost 5000. of which amount $50
was pledged at the meeting Sunday.
John F. Nydegger has rented one
of Enoch Evans new houses in the
second ward and is now housekeep-
ing with his mother. His father,
who is now at Bayard, will join them
here as soon as he can adjust his bus
mess affairs. By the way, girls, it is
too bad one of you do not pierce
Johns heart with Cupid's dart, as he
would make an ideal husband-hand-
some, joyial and just the fellow to
make your life one long, sweet
dream. "-Elkins Inter- Mountain.
Every editor has received them.
The postmaster is not to blame. For
instance there was man who sent
us three notices to stop his paper, he
did not want it any longer. We won
dered what was the matter. Upon
investigation of our subscription list
we have found he was short $3.50. He
never paid us a cent, and yet as a
matter of accommodation to us he
stopped his paper. A few evenings ago
we stepped into a church and his
melodious voice rang out in the soul
string song, Jesus Paid 1t ALL" We
might have been mistaken, but his
earnest manner impressed us. The
next day we sent him a receipt in full
begging his pardon for not knowing
that he had made an assignment to
the Lord.