The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-07

Mr.. Samuel Lawton went over to
KingwOod Tuesday morning on bus
mess connected with his firm.
Miss Nettie Michaels, who recently
returned from Baltimore, is now en-
plOyed as clerk in Offutts' store.
When you are hungry, go to Whites
Restaurant, opposite First National
Bank Building. If.
Mrs.H. j. Frear and son Floyd,
who visited relatives in Northern
Pennsylvania, returned to their home
in Oakland Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Coddington returned
home Tuesday afternoon from visit
of two weeks to her daughter at
GAINESVILLE, w. Va.
Hon. George G. Sturgiss, Morgan
towns hustler and eminent citizen.
spent yesterday in Oakland with Lis
brother, Col. A. g. Sturgiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Porter, of Cum
berland, spent Tuesday in Oakland
visiting the sister of the latter, Mrs.
j. N. Robinson.
Don't forget when you want Wag-
ons, Buggies, Surveys. Runabouts,
implements, Fertilizers, ETC., that
you can always do better by buying
from A. d. Naylor, Oakland. 83
Mr. Samuel B. Lee, of near Hutton,
was in to see THE REPUBLICAN last
Saturday and RECALLED us with some
"reminiscences of the late war and al
so with some experiences he was call
ed upon to go through with shortly af-
ter the close of the struggle while he was
living in Western Kansas.
Capt. Dennis Litzinger, of Grafton,
a Mexican War Veteran and father of
Editor Litzinger, of Oaklad, has been
granted an increase in his pension to
$12 per month.
Mr.. Jacob S. Myers, of Friends
Vile, came up to Oakland from his
home on last Saturday and spent
Sunday and Monday here shaking
hands with his many friends and ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. Eli Mcmillan, of Accident, who
spent the winter near Pittsburg, Is
now at Meyrsdale, Pa, where he will
remain a short time with his son be-
fore returning to Accident, at which
point he will settle down for the sum
mer
Dr.Henry W. McComas went down
to Baltimore last Friday night to re-
ceive treatment in one of the hospitals
there for an affection of his heart
which was brought on by over exer-
ton in running to catch train q few
days previous.
The Board of School Commissioners
was in session here Monday and Tues
day appointing trustees for the
Schools throughout the county who
will serve for term of one year from
the date of their qualification. Very
few changes have been made in the
personnel of the various boards.
Miss Minnie Smith, sister of Mr.. w.
A. Smith, of Hoyes, who has for the
past two years been studying oculary
diseases at McKeesport, Pa, has gone
from that city to Chicago, ILL.,, where
she will enter college to complete
her education in this line After her
graduation she will return to McKees-
port where she will open an office for
the practice of her profession.
George Washington Gould, of
Thayerville, Mexican War veteran
and also veteran of the civil war,
has made application to the War De-
partment and permission granted
him to enter the National Soldiers
Home at Dayton, Ohio. Col. A. G..
Sturgiss has received from the de-
partment an order for his transpor-
tation from Oakland to Dayton. Mr.
Gould is the only Mexican War SOL
der now living in this section of the
State and is quite an old man.
A windstorm of great force prevail
ed over Oakland last Friday night
which was followed by decided drop
in temperature. The thermometer
during the day registered as high as
eighty degrees. Saturday morning
the mercury had fallen to thirty de.
grees and ice had formed. Whether
or not the fruit was killed as a result
cannot be ascertained, some claim
ing that the buds were not far enough
advanced to be affected while others
hold out forlorn hope for fruit crop.
During the storm Friday evening
pedestrians were driven from the
streets by the clouds of dust and also
with fear of being struck by flying
debris as the wind moved with great
energy.