The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-29

I'LL hAd Dio' ClCy IOCtCI were IL
Cumberland Tuesday.
Mrs. c. A. Tower and little son are
on visit to relatives at and near
Frostburg.
For Saie.-A family driving horse,
with new buggy and harness. Price,
$3.50. j. NJ. Davis & Son.
Mr.. Judson Loar, went up to Graf
ton this morning where he will re-
main few days.
Mr.. c. Kennedy and son John, OF
Parkersburg, w. Va, the street paw,
ing contractors are in town.
Dinner Sets.-We have Just receiv-
ed nice line OF porcelain white din
ner sets that we are offering as low as
1866 set. J. NJ. Davis s. Son.
Attorneys r. n. Gordon, Ferdinand
Williams and Richard T. Semmes, of
the Cumberland bar, were visitors to
Oakland during the past week.
The STORY of the Reformation" for
the benefit of st. Marks Ey. Luther
an church at the Opera House Mon
day and Tuesday evenings next.
Examiner E. A. Browning adver-
tises in this issue of THE REPUBLICAN
teachers examinations to be held at
Oakland, Friendsville and Grants
vile.
Col. Headley, of the Oakland, who
spent several days here, went up to
Grafton last. night to assist in hand
ling the crowd that is sure to be pres
ent there on Decoration Day.
The editor, family and mother, Mrs.
Leah F. Sincell, drove over to King
wood Saturday afternoon where Sun
day and portion of Monday was en-
joyably spent with relatives and
friends.
Daniel Dorsey has purchased the
O'Hanley hotel in Grantsville, Nd.
We understand Mr.. Dorsey will take
charge and conduct it as a hotel.
Dan will make good landlord and
we wish him much success.-Salis-
bury Star.
Mr.. w. It. Althouse, representing
the Scranton and Cumberland Coal
Company also the Phoenix Mining
Company, has closed a contract with
w. M. Simeral for building two barns.
two coal tipples and a residence.
These buildings are to be erected near
Swanton.
The Odd Fellows of the State of
West Virginia have extensively adj
vertised an outing of the members
and their families, to be held at the
Oakland Hotel on June 9th. Col.
Chas. Headley, the proprietor, is
making great efforts to entertain the
large number of guests expected upon
the occasion.
Mr.. Samuel Stanton, of California,
formerly of the Grantsville district,
was town visitor during the week.
He is fine looking gentleman who
left here a number of years ago and
is prospecting in the Golden State.
We think he is a brother of Eli Stan
ton of near Grantsville, and the faith
er of Mrs. Aaron Maust. of Salisbury.
--Meyersdale Commercial.
Hon. Owen S. Mckinney, of Fair
mont, who is here to attend the bank
ers' convention, brings the news
which will be greatfully received by
many people in this section, that
General Clarence l.. Smith, who re-
Gently was so i'll that his life was des-
paired, is now on the road to recovery.
So much improved is he that he ex-
poets in few days to visit Charles
ton to confer with Governor White
regarding the coming State encamp-
ment.-Charleston Gazette.
Decoration Day will be observed in
Oakland tomorrow pretty generally.
The banks will be closed all day and
at the postoffice Sunday hours will be
observed. The stores and other
places of business will probably be
closed half the day. In the morning
the graves of all old soldiers and those
of departed members of the several
organizations will be decorated by the
surviving comades and brethren. At
the cemetery DR.. H. Scott will be the
orator of the day. The band will be
in attendance and will render appro-
pirate music.
Rev. Baldwin Fizer, of Kingwood,
was arrested on warrant sworn out
by Friedman & Co., of Grafton, on a
charge of forgery. He waived an ex-
animation, and in default of $1,000
bail was placed in jail to await the
action of the grand jury. Fizers al
legged crime was that of endorsing a
check given by the Preston Coal and
Coke Co., to one of it's workmen who
turned it over to Mr.. w. q. Brown Of