The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-18
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store Of the Monroe Coal Mining
Co., at Barnum, has just returned
from Baltimore where he had gone
to purchase the fall supply of mer-
chandise.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. William
Morehead on last Sunday evening,
a boy.
Mrs. Warwick and her son John,
of Hitchcock's tunnel, are down
with typhoid fever. Mrs. War
nick is supposed to have contract
ed the disease while nursing her
daughter-in-law at Beryl who re-
Gently recovered from a prolonged
attack of fever.
Mrs Charles Brendlin and her
daughter Emma spent Sunday
with relatives at Blaine.
Mr.. James Jackson, of Beryl,
and Miss Maggie Pritts, of this
place, were married at the home
of the groom's parents, Mr.. Thos.
Jackson, at Beryl, on last Satur-
day evening. The wedding was a
quiet home affair, only few init
mate friends being present. Rev.
Snedegar, of the NJ. E. church this
place, performed the ceremony.
Quite a change has occurred i'll
the personnel of the clerical force
Of the Davis Coal and Coke CO..
office at Beryl. Mr.. Harry Leps,
has been promoted from chief
clerk in the Junction office to the
position Of coal inspector between
Thomas and the Junction, his
brother, Mr.. Clay Leps, who as
sisted him in the Office work has
resigned his position to pursue the
study of dentistry in a Baltimore
dental college.
Mr.. Thos. Devine, who recently
filled the position of stenographer
for the Dodson Coal Co., at bod
son, has been appointed to the va
cancy made by the promotion Of
Mr.. Leps.
\ week of prayer service is be
ing conducted in the NJ. I. church.
Chestnut are plentiful and the
market price is steadily declining.
Mr.. James Rowe, Of Blaine, was
in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. Fred Hartman, clerk and
stenOgrapher for the Monroe Coal
Co., at Barnum, is away on his
vacation. His mother accom-
panied him to their former home,
Bethlehem, Pa and will remain,
in that city few months visiting
relatives.
The extremely cold weather on
Wednesday night did much dam
age to the winter apples through
out Garrett county. 1t caught
many farmers with the crop I'M
packed and it is estimated hum
dreds of bushels have been frozen
on the trees. Mr.. Trout Warwick
looses 500 bushels and Mr.. Fazcn-
baker had 1900 bushels frozen.
The tolling of the church bell
on last Friday evening at 9 O. clock
announced to the people of this
community the death Of Rev. J.
w. Howard He died at 50, from
the in6rmities due to his advanc-
ed age, and for the past spring and
summer has been confined TO his
room almost continuously. He
was born in Liberty. Frederick
county, Md, and raised on a farm.
Forty-four years ago he was H.
censed to preach, and in 1872 he
was ordained deacon by Bishop
Simpson, of the NJ. Z. church.
During his connection with the
Baltimore conference he has serv-
ed many charges as pastor, his
first one being the Hancock cir
cult, the last one Bloomington.
He was especially successful in
revivals, his gift of song and
exhortation making him
great power for good. The conf
dence imposed in him by the peo-
pie was beautiful, His unselfsh
life has closed, but none will for
get him as an example of true
christianity. His funeral took
place from the NJ. Z. church last