The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04

The program for the Teachers In
stitute to be held in the school |
building at Oakland September $3.50, |
is now in the hands of the printer
and will shortly be issued. The pro-
gram contains many interesting fea-
lures aud prominent speakers and |
lecturers will be present at one or
more sessions. The night sessions of !
the institute will be held in the opera
house.
This office acknowledges a very
pleasant visit from Merchant w. G.
Jones, of Deer Park, on Tuesday
afternoon. His son Ray, who was
taken ill while pursuing his studies at
Buckhannon, West Va, is now at
home and rapidly recovering. His
elder son, Charles A, is expected
home this week from visit to rela-
tives in Fayette county, Penna., the
young man going and returning via
the National Road on his bicycle.
Mr.. J. B. Emory, of Bittinger,
valued contributor to these columns
and most estimable young man of
more than ordinary ability, was on
last Thursday appointed Justice of
the peace for District No. IL by Gov
ernor Wartield. Mr.. Emory will fill
the unexpired term of George Raj
ston, lately deceased. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Emory by the Governor
gives satisfaction to almost every one.
The merchants and other business
men along the two blocks of Second
/ street between Alder street and
Lauer's bakery formed themselves in
to an impromptu street cleaning bri-
gade yesterday morning and within
half an hour after the work was start
ed the pavements and roadway were
as clear of dust and dirt as brooms
and muscle could make them. This
commendable movement could we'll
be initiated in other portions of the
town and thus keep the streets look
ing tidy and neat at all times.
Mr.. H. Allan Ison, an employee of
the Pension Office at Washington,
d. c., who with his mother, wife and
family is spending his vacation at
Oakland, is in the city to-day, shak-
ing hands with many of his old
friends whom he knew before remov-
ing from Oakland to Washington.
Mr.. Ison is the youngest son of the
late Rev. Benjamin Ison, D. D., who
was well and approximately known
by many Graftonians. After spend
ing the dav in the city Mr.. Ison leaves
on train No. 80 for Parkersburg,
where he will pay short visit to an
uncle.-Grafton Sentinel.
Mr.. H. i. Grant, of Grafton, came
down to Oakland Monday and rented
for the balance of the season the
Turley property between Oakland
and Mountain Lake Park and which
will be occupied after tomorrow by
Mrs. Grant and children. Mr.. Grant
expects to receive an appointment as
photographer by the Panama Canal
Commission and in case this is done
he will leaye this section sometime
early in the fall for Colon where he
will be attached to the engineer corps
having charge of the preliminary
work on the canal.
In the Democratic Congressional
Convention held at Fairmont Mon
day the name of Mr.. Fred. Il.
Martin was put in nomina-
tion4 for the honor but later with
drawn. Mr.. Martin has for year or
more been considered a citizen of
Oakland, although he has not declar-
ed his intention in this respect. He
is erecting very handsome dwelling
on Oak street which when completed
will be occupied by himself and fam
lily and then it is hoped by his many
friends here that he will become per-
manentlv identified with the town.
He is good citizen, energetic, with
the "get there" characteristic of the
average West Virginian of the present
day.