The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21

Preaching services will be conduct
ed next Sunday morning and evening
and Sunday school will convene in
the afternoon at ST, Paul's NJ. E.
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Pollock and lit
tie son Edward, of. philadelphia, who
have been yisiting.Dr. and Mrs. E. H.
Bartlett in Oakland a few weeks, re-
turned to their home.Iast night.
Mr.. w. A. Sturgiss spent..a few days
last and this week in Morgantown,
where, he went to visit his parents
and sister. His mother was quite i'll
recently but is now much better.
1t is a good idea to inspect the fire
fighting apparatus of town and this
inspection should be made frequently.
There is nothing like little precau-
ton to save big losses when danger
/ arises.
Messrs. Henry and Harvey Speicher,
latterly merchants of Accident who
sold out their stock of goods a few
days ago to H. J. Georg, were bust
ness visitors to Oakland Tuesday.
The damage suit brought by A. j.
Wilkinson of Grafton against Loar
Brothers has resulted in verdict for
the defense. Wilkinson fell down
cellar way.in the store belonging to
Loar Brothers.
Mrs. Edwin L. Mitchell and little
daughter, Mrs E. H. Sincell and son
Edward, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Sincell
and three children left this morning
for visit of ten days to Washington
and other points thereabouts.
Rev. Dr. r. b. Ward was at Clarks-
burg Tuesday where he went to of1ic-
ate at the wedding of his brother who
with his bride arrived here the same
evening and will remain as guests of
DR. and Mrs. Ward several days.
Connection will be made next week
at the central office of.Ithe Garrett
County Telephone Company with
the new line recently completed to
Blaine ana intermediate points and as
soon as possible thereafter a new di-
rectory containing the names of all
subscribers will be issued.
Henry Blocher, of Garrett, county.
in town Tuesday, said 'lots O. snow,
but them fellers down at Annapolis
can't pass no law that will make re-
publican majority in Garrett county
unconstitutional. "-Frostburg Jour
nal.
Messrs. Il. O. Coller'andiJ Joel Diehl,
two good citizens of the Cove country,
were visitors to Oakland Tuesday.
They said that they were taking their
annual sleigh ride and embraced the
opportunity when they did fearing
that the good condition of the roads
for such a purpose would not last
many days longer.
Mrs. ID. Nj. Mason left Oakland for
Uniontown, Pa, this morning where
she was called by a telegram announc-
ing the serious illness of her niece,
Miss Madge Chisholm, who has been
visiting relatives and friends at the
above city several weeks.
This snow and cold weather have
been very hard on the birds and those
who care for the birds are placing
| food for them. The little fellows
gather about barns and straw stacks
for feed and shelter Any one who
will kill the birds at this time will be
doubly violators of the law and should
be handled severely.
Send in your items by phone or
otherwise. One of the friends of the
paper said this morning that he didn't
like to concur as he feared we were
busy. We don't want people to feel
that way and no matter how busy we
are there is no reason why we can't
get little buster in order to get some
more items.
Our good friend Charles f. Hoye, OF
San Mateo, Philippine Islands, has
our thanks for box of cigars which
was received on Tuesday morning
via u, S. mail. The package contain
ed an assortment of the weed, ali of
excellent quality, fragrant and fit for
king. They were mailed from Mr..
Hoye's town on December 18th but
evidently were delayed in transit,
otherwise they would have reached
us in time for Christmas.