The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06

guest of James S. Lakin Tuesday. 1t
was Mr. Offutt's first visit to Terra
Alta for more than two years Terra
Alta Republican.
Mr.. John W. DAVIS, of Oakland, ac-
companed his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Ralph Wilburn, Of Terra Alta, to Balti-
more, last Monday night where Mrs.
Wilburn will receive surgical treatment
for an ailment with which she has been
suffering some months.
Mrs. j. |. Hawkes. and daughter, Miss
Sallie, of London. England, who were
at Friendsyille few days recently Wis
iting Mrs. Hawkes. brother, Mr.. r. C.
McCandlish, came to Oakland yesterday
afternoon and from here went to Chi
cago, where they will be the guests of
relatives before returning to London.
A bad freight wreck occurred at
Bloomington last Saturday. One train.
with Mr.. J. E. Howell as conductor,
whichwas tagged had stopped at Bloom
ington; another train coming east with
Mr.. William Smith as engineer and Mr..
c. Glover as conductor, ran away, run
ming into the rear end of the train which
was standing there and turned over the
engine. Fortunately no one was: hurt,
but traffic was delayed for several
hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Wight and their
daughter, Miss Anna, will again occupy
Deer Park Hotel cottage this summer.
Indeed before the close of the last sea-
son, the Wights engaged the same
dwelling for this year. They were
greatly benefited by their sojourn in
the mountains, and are looking forward
to renewal of health beneftsEthis sum
mer, Mr.. Wight is the manager Of
freight traffic of the b. and O. r. r.
Company with Offices in Baltimore CITY.
About June first a new postage stamp
of special design will be issued by the
department to commemorate the devel-
opment Of the Alaska Yukon Pacific
territory. This stamp will be rectang-
ular in shape, and of the 2-cent denom-
lnation only, printed in red. At the top
and bottom are panels containing re
sDectively the words ''U. S. Postage"
and Two Cents" In the center the
larger part of circle rests on the lower
panel and incloses ribbon bearing the
words Alaska ukon- Pacific 1909, :"
and in the center of the circle appears
portrait of William H. Seward, who as
Secretary of State, conducted the ne
gotiations for the purchase of Alaska
from Russia. The name William H.
Seward" appears under the portrait.
On either side is an elipse containing
the Arabic Mineral with laurel bran
ches as a background.
About two weeks ago, a man was in
this city claiming to represent DR.. S. T.
Burch & Co., specialist-c hiropodist, of
Washington D. c. Among other things
he claimed to cure corns in five days or
pay 500. We understand he did quite
an extensive business here. A business
man of Meyersdale wrote to the chief of
police in Washington, giving the ad-
dress given on the cards as the office of
DR.. Burch & Co., and asked if there
was such party there. The reply from
the chief of Police reads: There is no
physician, druggist or firm by the name
Of S. T. Burch Would suggest that
you consult with the chief of police of
your town with view to having war
rant issued and his arrest caused" Of
course the corn doctor" has moved on
to new pastures, but this is one more
warning to people to patronize home
people and leave strangers alone. -Mey-
ersdale Republican.
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