The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-23

of Cumberland, were Oakland visitors
last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. William c. and John J. Kidd,
of Baltimore, spent Sunday in Oak
land with friends
Mrs. Thomas Coddington went to
GAINESVILLE Monday where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs Feather, for
| a week
Mrs. E. Fundenberg and daughter
Miss Teckla, of Deer Park, were in
Oakland last Saturday and made this
/ Office brief visit.
Collector of the Port r. A. Raven
scroft came up to Oakland Tuesday
evening and remained here over yes
terday looking after some business
matters.
Col. A. G. Sturgiss arrived home
from Baltimore last Saturday night
where he had during the week atten-
ded the Grand Lodge knights of
Pythias.
Don't buy cheap fertilizer when you
can get an article that will do your
land good as well as make your crops
grow. Call at the Felty Roller Mill,
Oakland, which will be in operation
all summer. "a
Mrs. Leah f. Sincell and daughter,
Gertrude, who spent the winter in
Florida and at points in Eastern
Maryland, returned home last Sat
urday afternoon.
Amandus Hawk, Esq, of Ligonier,
Pa, who formerly lived at Crellin
and at Mountain Lake Park, this
county, where he owns a beautiful
cottage, was in Oakland yesterday on
business
Ex-County Treasurer William NJ
Lohr, of the Cove, came up to Oak
land yesterday in order to transact
some business connected with the
office and to be here at the sale to be
made by him tomorrow of some real
estate for the non-payment of taxes
during his incumbency in office.
A great many properties through
out the city are being greatly i'm
proved at this time by the addition
of more room, more wings and in some
instances by entirely new fronts. All
the carpenters of the city are as bus y
as bees, as are also the plasterers,
painters, decorators and paper hang
ers.
Messrs. J. M. Davis & Sons, the
Oakland hardware merchants, broke
ground Yesterday for a thirty five
foot extension to their store building
on Second street adjoining the First
National Bank building. The addi-
ton will be two stories in height and
is being erected to accommodate the
ever increasing business of the firm.
Mr.. R. E. Sliger was at Myersdal e
and Frostburg last Friday where he
attended the funeral of his wifes
grandmother, the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Matheney, who died in the former
town on Wednesday night of last
week of old age She was eighty
three years old and well known
Mr.. Edwin L. Mitchell on last Fri :
day purchased at private sale the Car
ter property on the corner of Seventh
and Green streets, the consideration
being 81, 200. The property embraces
about three acres of ground upon
which is erected large dwelling con-
tanning 16 rooms with modern convent
ences. Mr. Mitchell will place the
property in thorough repair and
either move into it this summer or
rent it to other parties for a summer
home.
1t is now an established fact that
Bloomington will put a strong base
ball team in the field this season,
backed by parties, who will spare no
reasonable expense to push the organ
ization to the front and keep it there.
Mr.. Green, of Westernport, failed to
land the Bailey Bros. and their mates,
Pattison and Tate and as result the
Homestead nine gets Pattison for a
good figure, while the Raley boys and
Tate go with Midland. The latter
players will form the main strength
of the Bloomington nine and
when not filling engagements with
Midland, will play with our boys. Mr..
Robt. Grant, Sr., mine boss at the
Buxton, is an enthusiast on base bal
matters and is one -thepromoters OF
the new deal. His son Robt. Jr., and
his brother Mr.. Ted" Grant, are
crack amateurs and will fill impor.
tant positions on the new nine
Bloomington Corr. Piedmont In.
dependent.