The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-16
BLOOMINGTON.

| ENAA-LAzZ S4
By virtue of his being the oldest
local Methodist minister in the West
Baltimore Conference, the only living
trustee of the first NJ. +. church of
| this place, pillar and strong defen-
der of the faith, honored, beloved and
respected by all wherever known,
Rev. H. H. Right, of Piedmont, has
been selected to preach the sermon
in the new NJ. E. church on next Sun
day morning at II O'Clock.
Mr.. John Murphy, of Dry Run, has
been quite sick during the past week.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. James
Jones, on last Saturday afternoon,
bright and interesting little boy.
Sheriff Frantz was in town on Mon
day extending invitations to a num-
Der of our citizens to attend the pro-
ceedings of the Circuit Court at Oak
land, commencing next Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. j.. W. Virts, of Seldom Seen,
moved to Barnum on last Monday.
In company with her sister, Miss
Katie, Miss Helen Swami returned
home from Washington, D. c., on
Saturday.
The new casting to replace the
broken pieces of machinery at the
Buxton mine arrived on last Tues
day evening and by Wednesday
morning WAS ready for operation.
The miners after being idle for the
past two weeks or more had assem-
bled at the mouth of the mine ready
for the first trip in, to get to their
work. The rope haulage machinery
was set in motion and had only made
about two revolutions when one Of
the huge steel spindles belonging to
one of the large wheels broke off near
the rim, causing another suspension
of work until the repairs are made.
OF course the miners are a little blue
oyer their bad luck as orders were
coming in fast and the prospects for
good steady spring work were never
better.
One of our oldest citizens is now
leaving this country for the country's
good. While this bereavement was
unexpected, it will not be deplored. If
he never comes back we won't think
him lOnU uOno nor will ba ba Foroo+
ten, having left a token of remem-
brance with some of our prominent
| citizens. To avoid any unpleasantness
his household effects were shipped out
of this state in another mans name.
Miss Emma Ridgley, of Ridgley,
w. Va, who has been a guest for the
past week of Mr.. and Mrs. John Raj
ey and Mrs. Raley's mother Mrs. Fan
ME Bartlett, returned home on Wed
nesday morning.
Miss Pearl Tompson is the lady
clerk in George Warnicks grocery
store.
Mr. Dayid Lauer, well known
farmer of near Deer Park, was in
town on business Wednesday.
Diphtheria is reported as prevalent
at Bond, this district One death and
several new cases reported last week.
Mr.. Jefferson Green, of Bittinger,
this county, enroute to Barton to Wis
it sick son, spent Monday with his
friend, Mr.. Charles Fazenbaker, Of
Savage, and the day following with
friends in this community.
Mr.. Augustus Barnard, who had
been visiting relatives in the Chest
nut Grove settlement, was in town
Saturday on his way home.
DR.. BoYnton of Barnum, who went
to Washington to view the Inaugural
ton and spent few DAYS with his
mother, returned to his practice on
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bert Price and little daughter,
of Blaine, were the guests, last week
of her husbands parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Price.
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