The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-22

through process of the law. Mr.. Ped
dicord has been retained as attorney
by some OF the parties to the suit
which has taken on large proportions.
Rev. E. Manages, the pastor. announ-
ces services for Sunday in the Deer
Park Lutheran church as follows:
Preaching, preparatory service and
communion at ten o'clock.
Mr.. G. w. Swink returned to Oak
land Monday from a trip of two weeks
on business through the Valley of
Virginia. While absent Mr.. Swink
purchased some well seasoned timber
for use in his business and also a car
load of fine poplar lumber for the
Oakland Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Swink made a portion of the trip
a-wheel, travelling 235 miles on his BIZ
cycle without a breakdown. He re-
turned by the way of Elkinsand Mar
lington, in which section everything
is in prosperous condition. In the
Valley he says things are in good
shape with prospect of reducing the
Democratic majority.
Upon the occasion of the visit of
Mr.. James Whitehouse, of Baltimore,
to Oakland on last Friday evening,
he was met by many OF his old and
warm friends who remember with
pleasure the numerous political cam
paigns made through the county in
his company when he kept the audi
ences who gathered to hear him at al
most every school house and cross
roads in a constant roar of laughter
by his witty passages and anecdotes,
not forgetting the thrusts with tell
ing effects at the opposition party and
its principles.
Charles Vaughn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. a. Vaughn, was stricken with
appendicitis Monday afternoon.
While the attending physician is
positive of the ailment he has not yet
decided to perform an operation to re-
move the cause of trouble. The lad
is resting comfortably this morning.
By advertisement printed in this
paper today it will be noticed that
the Board of Election Supervisors
has set Tuesday, Oct. 4th, as the first
day for registration; the second sit
ting will be the following Tuesday
(Oct. 11th). after which date no names
can be added to the registration books
this year. Let every Republican see
that his name is upon the books. If
you know of one unregistered make
it your duty to have him 90 to the
proper registration officer upon one
of the above dates and become quail
fed to vote by having his name en-
tered upon the registry of voters in
his proper district.
Mr.. Chas C. Speicher, of Accident,
was in Oakland Saturday where he
qualified before the Orphans Court
as administrator of the personal es-
tate of his latey deceased mother and
was also appointed trustee of the real
estate belonging to his father, the
late Austin Speicher, at the time of
his death. Mr.. Speicher was accom-
panied by his brother, Mr.. Ross Spell
cher, of Wray, Colorado, who left his
former home at Accident more than
twenty years ago, settling first in
Iowa, then in Nebraska and later GO
ing to Colorado where he has u fine
farm. Although born in the vicinity
of Accident where he grew to man
hood his visit to Oakland Saturday
was his first to this town. Mr.. Spell.
cher will remain with relatives at Ac-
cident for a month or more before his
return to the west.
Downie's show, which was billed to
arrive here early Tuesday morning
and to give two performances that
day, got lost ON the road from German
and an accident to the canyas wagon
containing the tent for the big show
delayed its arrival until too late for
its erection for the evening perfor-
nance, hence everything except the
side show was called off, much to the
disappointment of all the young folks
and many of the large ones. The
show is said to be really good one.
1t left here some time between mid
night and daylight yesterday morning
for Terra Alta where performance
was given yesterday and today it will
delight the natives of Kingwood. For
the occasion Deacon Brown has or
dered barrel of apple brandy to be
tapped and set upin the public square.
Died.
PEARSoN-At the residence of Mr..