The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention, Etc.
Frank Doll, of Rowlesburg, was in
Oakland Sunday visiting relatives
Naylor will give special low prices
on grain drills for ten days Come
quick. 1t
Mrs. Cleon James, of Clarksburg,
who spent some time in Oakland for
her health, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. Lloyd Shaffer, of Cumberland,
who has large numbers of friends in
Oakland, was here a day or two this
week on business.
Mr.. James A. Enlow, of Cumber-
land, was in Oakland a day or two
last week where he attended the fun
eral of the late A. G. Brooke, his
father-in-law.
Mrs. Martha j. Townshend, who
spent the winter at Uplands, Indiana,
where her son and daughter are at
tending school, returned home few
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Thompson, of
District No. s, who have been resi-
dents of Garrett county for more than
half a century on Wednesday last eel
ebrated the 47th anniversary of their
wedding.
Mr.. Thomas B. Wiley, of Bittinger,
was in Oakland Tuesday with a load
of maple syrup and sugar which he
sold to some of our merchants. The
sugar crop this year is away below
the average.
LosT-A White English Setter,
about Is inches high; left side of face
and left ear brown; tip of right ear
brown; black strap as collar on
neck; answers to name of Mate" Re-
turn to office of Preston Lumber Co,
and receive reward of $500.
On Friday night last the Oakland
Concert Band rendered a delightful
serenade to Mayor H. j. Frear and
Councilman G. Harry Loar and both
gentlemen substantially returned the
compliment by a liberal financial con-
tribution.
No town can afford to economic in
regard to its streets. These are the
most important matters in connection
with the town and the authorities at
all times ought to see that they are
improved as much as possible New
paving should be added and the old
paving should be kept in good shape
The woods and leaves on the hill in
the rear of the Oakland Hotel caught
fire Tuesday afternoon from some I'M
known cause. Aided bya stiff breeze
from the southwest the fire rapidly
approached the hotel and outbuild-
ings surrounding it and would in all
probability have burned them had
not large body of men and boys sue
cessfully fought the fire back.
The County Commissioners were in
session Tuesday morning when they
completed the levy for State and
county purposes and which we pub
fish to-day. The Commissioners in
spected the recently erected bridge at
the Washington Spring west of town
and the proposed location of the Crel-
lin road leading from Oakland
through Mrs. Bradley's farm.
A contract has been entered into
between the Postoff1ce Department
at Washington and the officials of
the First National Bank in Oakland
whereby the local postoffice will be
located in the proposed new bank
building, entrance to which will be
made on Alder street. The term of
the contract covers a period of ten
years and will be quite a source of in
come to the bank, the rental being
considerable sum per year.
Mayor Frear and members of the
Town Council made an inspection
Monday of the condition of the streets.
alleys and sidewalks within the cor
porate limits, noting the repairs
needed which are many and which
will be made at once. At some points
the platforms are simply awful and
will have to be replaced with new
ones, whilst at other points slight re-
pairs only are necessary. The road
ways in many places are badly out of
repair and in some instances posi-
lively dangerous to travel.
The Community and the Mountain
Lake Park Association jointly sued
out an injunction on Saturday last
restraining the Mountain Lake Water
and Light Company from erecting
poles and electric light wires along
the streets of the Park as that com
pany has no right of franchise or per-
mission to do SO either from the Com
munity or Association. The writ of
injunction was served upon the super
intendent and also the workmen en-
gagged by the company in performing
the labor which put stop to further
progress. L. 4. Yoder is the head of
the company restrained. The new
water and light company, in which
local capital is interested, has secured
the contract for lighting the Park
and many private residences. Work
upon the erection of the plant is pro-
crossing rapidly. The probabilities
are that the old company will carry