The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-02-20
A RECORD BREAKER.
Fourteen Honths Old Animal Melted
Six Hundred and Ten Pounds.

SAh anu Ell EOu0QS.
Tuesday of this week Mr.. w. J. Con-
neway, of District No. s. this county,
killed a fourteen-months' old Polled-
Angus steer which dressed six hundred
and ten pounds. The animal was allow
ed from birth to run with its dam
which nourished it up to the time it was
butchered. The meat was brought to
Oakland yesterday and sold.
Miss Lulu Fringer. who has been at
her home in Oakland for a few weeks,
left here yesterday morning for Balti-
more, from which city she will probably
go south to accept a position in a
millinery store
The editor was in receipt of a,,postal
from Mr.. H. A. Rasche, station agent
in Oakland, which was mailed from San
Barnadino, Cal, few days ago, which
informs us that Mr.. Rasche is in the
land of flowers and he said that he is
having splendid time.
Mr.. S. A. Kendall, president Of the
Kendall Lumber Company, on last Sat
urday started for Oregan and California
to inspect the large timber holdings
owned by the Kendall Company in those
states. He expects to remain in the
west for month or more.
There. is an aesthetic side to the good
roads movement that is of no little i'm
portance. What is drearier, what more
depressing than to drive along country
road deep with mud and furrowed by
ruts the water standing in pools in the
road and where bitches ought to be.
Mr.. Irving R. Dickev, of the Cumber-
Zanzibar, is in Oakland this week con-
Quoting the examination of witnesses in
an equity case. The testimony is being
taken before Court Examiner w. r.
Otfutt. Miss Robinette, a stenographer
of Cumberland is recording the
evidence.
Seven couples of Oakland's young
people went to Deer Park Tuesday
night as sleighing party, returning to
town at late hour when they were en-
tertained at lunch and taffy pulling by
DR.. and Mrs. R. B. Ward at their resi-
dence. The young folks had a most en-
joyable time
Mr. Roy Hammond,Iwho was a stu
dent at Swathmore College, l. EAR Phila-
delphia, during the winter, returned to
his home in Oakland last Friday night.
owing to an injury he recently sustained
to his eye which made it impossible for
him to continue his studies. As soon as
he RECEIVERS sufficiently he will return to
school.
This is just the right size town to
settle down in and enjoy life. Every
thing for the comfort of life can be
bought here and $40 will go as far as
$25 will in the large cities. When YOU
want to leave the farm. come to our
town and build a nice comfortable home
and be among the best people in the
world.
Messrs. William Calls and w. J.
kitzmiller, executors of the late John
kitzmiller's will, have advertised sale
of the personal property of the deceas-
ed to occur at his late home near Hoyes
on Saturday, the 9th inst, when live
stock, grain, hay, machinery, house
hold effects, etc, will be sold at public
auction.
Ex-senator r. A. Ravenscroft, of
Baltimore, came to Oakland last Satur-
day night in response to a telegram in
forming him of the serious illness of his
little nephew, the son of DR.. and Mrs.
Web Ravenscroft, of near Oakland.
who died Sunday afternoon. Senator
Ravenscroft returned to Baltimore
Tuesday afternoon.
Ex-Sherif Albert l.. Lee. of Kitz-
millerville, and eX-Sheriff w. Perry
Lee, of Bayard, were in Oakland dav
or two this week on business. The
latter ex-Sheriff spent several months
recently south of Richmond, Va, where
he was employed as sawyer on a large
lumber mill, returning to his native
heath a month or two ago.
Stop that tickling Cough! DR.. Shoop's
Cough Cure will surely stop it, and with
perfect safety. 1t is so thoroughly
harmless, that DR.. Shoop tells mothers
to use nothing else even with very
young babies. The wholesome green
leaves and tender stems of lung heal
ing mountainous shrub furnish the cura-
tive properties to DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. 1t calms the cough. and heals
the sensitive bronchial membranes.
No opium, no chloroform, nothing
harsh used to injure or suppress. De-
mand DR.. Shops. Take no other. All
dealers.
Mrs. d. L. Offutt and son Mr.. VIM.
R. Offutt, who We're in Cumberland
a day or two last week, where on Sat
urday they attended the funeral of the