The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30
BLOOMINGTON.

Ill., WHO Nhs cdIleU 10 Jarrett county
on account OF the death and burial of
her sister, Mrs Edward Grimm, of
Dodson. spent few days of this week
a guest of her brother and family, Mr..
Lewis Baldwin.
Mr.. Alden Duckworth. of Firm
Rock, who has been sick with an in.
durable disease for the past three or
four months, is reported in a critical
condition with slight hope of his
lasting over this week. His son. Mr..
Floyd DuckwOrth, Il member of the
grand jury, was excused from jury
duty on Wednesday on account of the
serious condition of his father.
Monday was day of umbrellas and
gum shoes and took the cake" for
rain and mud. All trains East and
West on the grade of the b. & O. were
more or less behind time with slow
up orders and special instructions to
look out for rocks and slides.
Mr.. John Miller is Il member of the
grand jury. Having number of
business interests at stake that
require daily personal supervision, it
is safe to say John enjoys the distinc-
ton hugely.
Mr.. John Spence, of Mailman,
brother of Mr.. James Spence, was in
town Sunday visiting relatives.
Misses May and Edith Warwick, of
Elk Garden, are the guests this week
of Miss Edith Elliott.
About twenty men are employed on
the approach to the new bridge on
the West Virginia side OF the river
1t is expected the bridge will be open
for traffic by Saturday.
The public exhibition given on the
streets last Tuesday afternoon bv two
of our Young men did not in any way
add to the credit and reputation of
the participants. ltwould have been
better for both of them had the wal
lowing been ''cut out entirely.
Notwithstanding the threatening
condition of the weather on last Sun
day the opening of the new NJ. f.
church was a decided success in every
particular. Large and attentive con-
gregations attended the services dur
ing the day and evening and quite a
nice sum of money was realized from
the collections, which will aid very
materially in reducing the debt. The
ceptiOnably fine. The choir was un-
usually large for this place and show
ed the result of careful and experience
ed training. Miss Shook, of Bond,
deserves special mention for her sing
ing at the morning and evening ser
vices. Rev. H. H. Right held the
first service in the morning, DR.. Davis
of Piedmont, in the afternoon and
Rev. Heavener, of the Midland NJ. Z.
church, at night.
Mr.. George Oss, one of the members
of the firm of Oss Bros, operating
lumber mill Oh the Savage river, near
this place, was in town Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Fleming, miner in the
employ of the n. Y. mine at Blaine.
while visiting IN Bloomington, and
walking on the B. & O. between this
place and Savage on last Friday even
ing about 10 O'Clock, was struck by
an eastbound helper and thrown
from the track. He sustained bad
facture OF the left leg and cuts and
bruises about the head. The injured
man was picked up by Engineer
Jack" Helferstay and taken to Pied
mont on his engine where he remain
ed until next morning when he was
moved to the Hoffman hospital at
Keyser.
Messrs. Joseph Wbbets and John
Nutter, of Savage had legal business
on hand!at Oakland on Wednesday.
Supt. O. Tibbets, of Savage, was in
town on business Wednesday.
Mule power has been installed in
the Buxton mines until such time as
the new machinery can be added to
the rope haulaSe.
DR.. and Mrs. James Reynolds are
rejoiced over the birth of Il son. He
was born last Friday evening.
Mr.. w. A. Brydons condition shows
no improvement. He is still confined
to his room.