The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
accidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.
OAKLAND, MD.

Personal HenuOn, ETC.
A comic valentine is no joke.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Prof. S. G. Smith has returned from
a business trip to Clarksburg, w. Va.
A. D. Naylor & Co. has just receiv-
ed another car load of Carey's Roof
ing, the best roofing made. AZ st
Attorney DeWarren H. Reynolds,
of Cumberland, was business visitor
to Oakland last Friday.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Club Kimmell came up from
Piedmont Saturday night and re-
manned ever Sunday.
Money to loan on real estate. Easy
payments. Apply to Julius G. Rem
Hinger, Oakland. Md. SO If
Henry H. Halteman, of near Will
sonia, W. Va, was business visitor
to Oakland this morning.
Mr.. Michael Nathan and family of
Grantsville, moved to Florida week
or two ago where they will make
their future home.
Little Misses Nettie and Allene
Browning entertained a large num-
Der of their school mates at taffy
party on Friday evening last at their
home on Alder Street.
General Superintendent S. H. Jor-
dan of the Oakland Coal and Coke
Company, Corinth, w. Va, was in
Oakland last Saturday and made this
office brief business visit.
Fred Allen and family now occupy
the Martin house on Third street, hav-
ing moved thence Tuesday from
Capt. Hayden's house on Liberty
street
One hundred new engines have
been ordered by the B. & O. They
will be used in this section and it is
to be hoped that they will relieve the
present intolerable conditions.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
H. f. Z. Hinebaugh, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hinebaugh, of near Oak
land, was elected recently to the vice
presidency CT the Miners and Mer-
chants Bank at Thomas, West, Va.
Mrs. Benz. Miller accompanied by
Mr.. J. S. Miller, both of Grantsville
came up to Oakland Tuesday after
noon and on Wednesday, after trans
acting some business with the Or,
phans' Court, returned home.
Mr.. G. Kennedy, of Parkersburg
West Va, arrived in Oakland Tues
day and will remain here until after
Sunday in order that he may be pres
ent at the opening of the new Catho,
lie church.
1t is stated that the tunnel at the
Pinto 'cut off, will be completed by
May l. The tunnel is 1880 feet il
length and has cost the Baltimore
Ohio railroad company in construc
ton and material nearly $780, 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. Painter, of Waynes
burg, Pa, were here a day or two
last week looking at a number OF res
licences with the view of purchasing
one and becoming citizens of Oak
land. E. L. Mitchell, Esq, gave al
option to them on his residence OF
Second street.
Messrs. Dixon and keso, the Secon(
street merchants, who recently added
considerable space to their store room
have about completed the improve
ments which consist of painting an(
papering tie interior and the cree
tion of neat private Office in TIN
rear of thu main salesroon. The al
rangement was made with an eye t,
economy of space and comfort, boil
OF which have been successfully car
ried out.
Garrett county can no longer sue
cessfully claim the distinction of bein!
the largest county in the State as tn
last census gives that honor to Fred
erick county. According to an ali
stract of the Twelfth Census receive,
here Tuesday the latter county con
tains 662 square miles of territor
while Garrett has $50 square mile
with a total population of II, 701 souls
The new dispensary law which ha
been introduced ia the legislature @
West Virginia provides that all liquo
sold in the State shall be tested b
the chemist at the Experiment Sta
ton. The law is now before the Ser
ate. 1t is modelled after the Sout
Carolina plan and provides that lie
uor be sold only by the State and n
private licences granted. No adu
terated liquor is to be sold and thel
is to be no treating in the place
where the goods are dispensed.