The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-11
BLOOMINGTON.

1t does seem queer. A ''nigger'
begins to get white just as soon as he
votes the democratic ticket, but as
long as he continues to vote the re-
publican ticket he is blacker than the
cinders of the lower regions.
About twenty hobos are summeripg
at the w. Va. Junction. When the
weather is disagreeable they occupy
the sand house and the broken down
cars backed off in the yard for repairs.
Of late they have commenced to com
init depredations on the neighboring
gardens by digging up potatoes and
helping themselves to cabbages or
any other vegetables their appetites
may crave. In a number of instances
some of them have been holder and
entered the kitchens of people who
we're away from home and carried
away tinware, butter, lard, bread or
anything loose that suited their
wants. Mr.. James La Rev, of BuX-
ton Dump, was prepared for them on
last Saturday evening and extended
warm reception to three of them
whom he caught in his garden dig
ging up potatoes. He exploded a
double barreled shot gun three times
at the intruders and feels positive
from their hurried exit that they will
not forget his potato patch for some
time to come.
Bring on the corkscrew and let's
open the campaign.
Mr.. George Graham, a prominent
and wealthy business man of Craw-
louisville, Ind, in company with his
brother, Mr.. d. f. Graham, the pros
porous Luke merchant, was in town
last Monday, the first time in thirty
two years, shaking hands with friends
of former days and reviewing and
noting the changes that have occur
red since he left his native town. For
tune has been kind to George in his
Western home as he is proprietor and
owner of large and extensive carpet
store employing about seventy people.
State Senator Cornwell, of Romney,
Hampshire county, w. Va, the dem
ocratic nominee for Governor of West
Virginia, in company with his col
league, State Senate, G. w. Osenton,
of Fayette county, en- route to
Charleston, to take part in the extra
session OF the Legislature, spent Sun
day evening in town with relatives
and friends.
Miss Nan Hepburn, the lady lawyer
of Piedmont, was in town on business
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jacob Tusing, of Seldom Seen,
moved his family to Elk Garden on
Monday, where he has obtained EN-
ployment in mine No. 20.
Report came to town on Tuesday
that Mr.. William Ball, of this place
working in the n. Y. mine at Blaine
had been caught under heavy fall
of slate and sustained such injuries
about the head and body that he
could not live. Later on he was re-
ported dead. Much to the surprise Of
friends and relatives when the even
ing train arrived Will stepped off with
no marks of Disagreement except a
patch of sticking plaster on his chin
about as large as a quarter.
Mrs. Robert Hines and children, OIL
this place, sailed from New York or
Saturday to visit relatives in Eng
land.
Mr.. Carl V. Drake, of Harrisburg
Pa, reader, reciter and impersonater
gave two entertainments this week ir
the NJ. E. church.
The democrats had to have West
ern Union telegram pasted on thu
bottom of their platform to make i
complete.
Mr.. James Cross, of Tunnelton, il
here visiting friends.
Edward McRobie is home from Fair
mont nursing an injured hand.
Mrs. S. A. Dellinger, of Bond, yis
tied our town for the first time OF
Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ
E. church will hold festival mex
Saturday evening,
Miss Nellie Hyde, eldest daughte
of the late P. ST. Hyde, of Piedmont
was in town Tuesday on business.