The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-12

Mr.. Leo j. Rasche, formerly of this
Office, is doing special newspaper re-
porting for the Grafton Daily Sentinel
and other papers of that section of West
Virginia. Mr.. Rasche's write-up Of the
mine explosion at Monongah, published
in Saturdays issue of the Sentinel, was
by far the best account of the awful
catastrophe appearing in any of The
dailies up to that time.
The finest Coffee Substitute ever made
has recently been produced by Dr. Shoop
Of Racine, Wis. You don't have to boil
1t twenty or thirty minutes Made in
a minute" says the doctor Health
Coffee" is really the closest Coffee In
itation ever yet produced. Not grain
| Of real Coffee in it either. Health COT
fee Imitation is made from pure toasted
cereals or grains, with malt, nuts, etc.
Really it would fool an expert-were he
to unknowingly drink it for Coffee
Sold by all dealers.
Sheriff A. L. Lee, who recently pur-
chased the Kitzmiller hotel at Kitzmil-
lerville, is making preparations to move
to that point as soon as he turns his
office oyer to his recently elected
successor, Mr.. Austin Brown, which
will probably be the latter part of this
or the first of next week. MIR. Lee and
his estimable wife have made many
friends in Oakland during their two
years stay in the countyseat, many of
whom hoped they would remain perma-
nent residents of the city. The best
wishes of our citizens accompany them,
however, to their new place of abode.
Mr.. Brown and his family will take pos
| session Of the sheriff's residence imme-
/ dlately after Sheriff Lee vacates.
One of our good farmers was telling
on the streets yesterday a converse lion
he chaaced to hear between a young
boy in his teens and a Christian Scent
list. 1t appears the Scientist came
across a small boy sitting under an APP
pie tree doubled up with pain. my
little man." he said, what is the mat
ter?' Il ate some green apples, !"
moaned the boy, land, ah, how | ache!"
Answered the follower of Mrs. Eddy,
you only think So" The boy looked
up in astonishment at such statement,
and then replied in a most positive
manner: That's all right: you may
think so, but I've got inside informa-
ton. "
Miss Tekla johnson entertained a
number Of friends at her home in Oak
land on last Friday evening at hunt
ing party. The hostess provided each
of her guests with guide and armed
with formidable weapon they went on
a hunting expedition through the house
for the ferocious and untamable "Teddy
Bears, " the hunter succeeding in cap
turing the greatest number being
awarded handsome prize and the less
fortunate one secured prize of less
value. The guides were the ladies and
they, of course, were responsible to a
more or less degree for the success of
the hunters. The first prize was
awarded to Mr.. w. o. Davis, who had
as his guide Miss Corinne Manages and
the BOBBY prize to Mr.. Fred Furbee
with Miss Anna Manages for his guide.
Other games were played during the
evening for which prizes were given.
At a seasonable hour delicious refresh
ments were served after which tie
guests took their departure thankirg
their hostess for most delightful time.
The other guests present were Misses
Catharine Manages, Nell Sturgiss, Alice
and Elizabeth Hart; Messrs. Stuart F..
Hamill, A. Totten Matthews, Albert
W. Clary, George Weber and Prof. l..
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