The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen \. Duck
worth, of near Firm Rock, were in
Oakland last Saturday where they
completed arrangements for the pur-
chase of fine and well improved
farm lying near their present home.
Owing to workingman's discovery
that potatoes placed in boilers will
counteract the action of foreign acids
and alkali on the boiler tubes, thous-
ands of dollars will be saved annually
by persons using steam as a motive
power.
Complaints are being made by
farmers as well as by town folks that
the water in wells, springs and
streams is becoming so low that it
will be a very serious question unless
rain or snow should come within a
a few days to replenish the supply.
Vertical writing in the schools of
Washington county must 90. The
objection urged against this fad have
been found to be well grounded.
However, fads must be adopted now
and then and later dropped in order
to show that the schools are progress
ing"
Mr.. E. j. Fringer, of Oakland. who
spent several months in Illinois,
where he was the guest of his brother.
returned to Oakland Tuesday even
ing. He was accompanied as far as
Pittsburg by his daughter, Miss Lulu,
who also visited in the west, where
straightforward a short time as aguest
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Davis went
oyer to Norgantown, w. Va, yester-
day morning where they will be guests
OF relatives a few days and where
they will witness the dedication of
the new Methodist church on Sunday
next. The edifice is considered one
of the finest structures in this whole
section Of the country, costing in the
neighborhood of 100000.
The new elevated walk leading from
Second street to Railroad street, was
completed Tuesday by Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Grim and his force of hands. The walk
is a substantial, well built affair. Its
completion reOpens the short cut to
the Railroad station which is appre-
ciated by every one in town who has
any Business to transact at that place
or other business places along Rail
road street. o
The series of sermons to young men
being preached in st. Pauls NJ. E.
church by Rev. J. b. Workman, is at
tracing the attention and thought of
many of the people of Oaklcnd and
many young men are in attendance
each Sunday evening. The subject
announced for next Sunday--night is,
What If All the Young Men of Oak
land Should Become Christians"
Mr.. Charles S. May, the Swanton
merchant, has installed an electric
light plant in his town, the power
to drive the machinery being furnish
ed bv the engine used to operate the
Touring mill which is also owned by
him. The plant, though small, ans
wers the purposes for which it was
put in. Light is furnished several of
the stores of the town, and a number
have been located along the streets.
Private houses are also lighted.
Mr.. James Brock, the merchant
tailor, and Mr.. Paul Kochje, who has
been engaged in the meat business
here for year or more, have formed
copartnership and on Saturday
purchased from Messrs. w. A. and
Oliver Maffett their meat and provis-
ion store located in the Bolden- West
building on Second street. The store
will be managed by Mr. Kochje who
is an affable and energetic young
men. The new firm has the best
wishes of THE REPUBLICAN for it's
success.
Mr.. w. H. Chadderton, of Deer
Park, manager of the Altamont
Springs Farm, was in Oakland yes
terday on business and made this
office brief business visit. Mr. Chad
derton states that nearly every day
prominent stockmen and farmers
from nearly every section of the coun-
try visit this farm and there gain new
knowledge with respect to the storage
of winter food for the stock, the ar
rangement of barns and other build
ings and farm work generally.
Clubs have been organized in Graf
ton and Fairmont for the purpose of
seeing to it that no child in either
town shall go with an empty stock
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