The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-21

Born, unto Mr.. ana Mrs, Fred =.
Allen, on Thursday last, bouncing
big boy.
Miss Sadie Offutt. of Cumberland,
is on a visit to her cousin, Miss Nell
Offutt, in Oakland
Chas A. Wilt, OF Salisbury, Pa,
was in Oakland Tuesday on bust
ness trip.
The fall term OF the Circuit Court
will convene in Oakland on Monday,
Sept. Sth.
Guy Orcutt arrived in town last
week and on Monday re-opened the
Brooke barber shop on Alder street.
The First National Bank, Friends
vile, with paid up capital of S25, 200,
pays three per cent. interest on time
deposits. 10 st
The thermometer on Saturday
morning registered 400 and on Sun
day morning 420 The air was exhil-
Grating and enjoyed by everyone.
Mrs. McConnor, of Baltimore, who
Yisitited her daughter, Mrs. Heindel,
in Oakland for a few days last week.
has returned home.
"Uncle Gus" Delawder and two or
three of his guests drove up Oakland
from the lake yesterday and spent
the day in town
Mrs. E. J. Hamin and little daugh-
ter, of Blaine, w Va, and Mrs. R. S.
Doffort, of Luke, Md, are here as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses R.
Hamill.
Mrs. Brown and daughter, Miss
Emma, of near Kingwood, who visit
ed DR.. and Mrs. Ravenscraft in Oak
land for week or two, returned to
their home last Saturday morning.
Mr.. James P. Wiley, of near Bit
finger, has made two trips to Oakland
within the past week with apples and
other farm products which he dis
posed of at good prices.
Mrs. Charles Warwick, of New Ger
many, this county, has a grand
fathers" clock one hundred and fifty
years old, made of wood in its entir-
ETY. and which keeps excellent time
The lady has refused some fiattering
prices for the old time piece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Miller and lit
tie daughter, of Washington, D. c.,
are here for two weeks visiting rela-
tives and friends Mr.. Miller is EN-
ployed at present in the Government
Printing Office at Washington and is
on his annual vacation.
Mr.. Edwin German, member of
the coal firm that has been engaged
in opening up the new coal mine near
Gormania, has gone to Philadelphia,
Pa, to meet with the other members
of the company, and to make prepar-
ations to commence work in earnest
Col. and Mrs. A. G. Sturgiss went
over to Morgantown Tuesday after
noon where they attended yesterday
the funeral of Thornton Pickenpaugh,
a relative, who died suddenly on Mon
day, his demise being the result of
heart disease.
The position taken by the Allegany
county commissioners is worthy of
imitation. There never was or never
will be man who does not want good
roads. A little leadership is all that
is necessary to start a crusade against
ruts and mudholes in the public
roads of this county.
Cashier R. E. Sliger, of the First
National Bank, went to Baltimore
Tuesday to receive treatment at the
Maryland General Hospital for an
ailment of several months standing.
He viii be absent about week, dur
ing which time Mr.. Henry Gusendorf,
Of Hutton, will be assistant in the
bank.
The annual bazar of the Deer Park
Village Improvement Society Melted
the handsome sum of S506.63. The
wealthy members of the society
usually add donations to the sums
realized and eXpend it in various ways
looking to the improvement of the
streets in the town and the grounds
about the station; the policing of the
grounds adjacent to the village dwell
ings and the carting away of debris,
precisely as is done in the cities; the
repairs to boardwalks; the purchase
of a road scraper; continuing the
school terms for three months after
the end of the regular season, and ar
ranging with the School Board for
sending a good, capable teacher.
A LARGE DAT YIELD.