The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-07

Preaching service in the Presby-
terrain church next Sabbath evening
at 7.30. A cordial invitation is given
to all to attend.
w. H. MILLER. Pastor.
Mr.. Fred T. Martin has had plans
prepared for a residence which he
will erect on the site now occupied by
the Edwards house ON Oak street
which he purchased about a year ago.
The plans are modern in every respect
and the erection of the building will
materially increase the value of all
property in the immediate neighbor-
hood.
Rev. /. E. Goodwin, recently of the
Church of England. who was elected
Rector of the Parish Of. the Protestant
Episcopal church in this county,
reached Oakland Tuesday night and
will conduct his first service in St.
Matthews church, Oakland, on Sun
day morning, April 10th.
Many citizens Of Oakland are max
ing improvements to their dwellings
and property in general at this time.
Mr.. d. E. Offutt is having a handsome
porch erected to the front of is res
idence and will add another story to
the structure. Mr.. John Z. Mitchell
is also improving his residence by
having a new porch built and the
erection of large bay windows on the
south side.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of Mr.. H. L, Daugherty, who
will omen on next Saturday his store
located in the First National Bank
building. His stock is all brand new
and direct from the manufacturers,
consisting of shoes, trunks, travelling
cases, gentlemen's furnishings, etc.
He extends a cordial invitation to
the public to call and make their pur-
chases.
Mr. L. A. Budisili, of the Park,
who has recently embarked in the
loan, insurance and real estate bust
ness, uses the columns of this paper
TO-DAY III advertising his business He
offers some very desirable pieces Of
real estate for sale, besides represent
ing some of the best life, accident,
/ health and fire insurance companies
in the world Write him for any
thing in real estate or insurance and
he will no doubt be able to please you
Rev. DR.. J. L. B. Jones, recently of
Terra Alta, but now stationed at
Cameron, w. Va, is in Oakland as
the guest of Rev and Mrs r. B. Ward.
Dr. Jones as well as Mr.. Ward, was
elected at the recent session of the
West Virginia Conference of the NJ. E.
church delegates to the General Con
ference which meets at Los Angeles,
Cal, in May, for which city they will
depart on the 22nd inst.
By advertisement which appears in
another column of this paper today
it will be seen that Mr.. Chas. LiIler has
purchased of his brother Clyde the
latter barber shop located in the
Nelson building on Alder street and
that a consolidation of the two places
has been made. About May 1st Mr.
Liller will receive from the manufac-
turers new furniture and fixtures of
the latest designs for his tonsorial
rooms which will be located in the
Ravenscroft building on Second street
A. d. Naylor & Co. are now prepar-
ed to furnish anything in the vehicle
or implement line at the lowest prices,
having received this season six car
loads of vehicles and farm wagons and
also one car of implements. st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Tower cele-
brated the fifth anniversary of their
wedding Tuesday evening of this
week by entertaining many of their
friends.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights
of st. John of Oaklan d, will hold a
festival in Offutt's Hall on Tuesday
evening, April 18th. The proceeds
will be devoted to reducing the debt
on the new Catholic church. Tickets
of admission 10 cents, which includes
a chance in a set of silver tableware.
A lady bootblack, probably the
first ever visiting Oakland, was here
Tuesday and yesterday and as re-
suit many gentlemen had the novel
experience of having their shoes shin
ed by her. There was method in
her madness, however, as the submis-
siye male was informed that she
charged a quart er for the shine but
nothing whatever for a bottle of pol
ish which accompanied it.
Public Sale of Personal Property.
| will offer at public sale at my farm
near Schell, w. Va on the 14th day
of April, the following property: 3
COWS, 3 two-year old hefers, 9 wear