The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-07-22


second AMI very severe stroke Of
paralysis, since which time the sufferer
has been IN a semi-cOnscious condition
Cartwright is offering some most ex-
cellent bargains in suitings, waistings,
shoes, hats, TO close out summer goods,
and will take fresh made, sweet butter
and fresh eggs, viii pay q cents for
each and part cash. for immediate de-
livery. VIII pay, 20 cents 10. for young
chickens and u cents for fat hens, if
brought in at once. 20-2t
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, which appears in another column
of this paper to-day. This school is
among the many good ones of Mary
land and makes specially Of agricul
ture and its kindred pursuits.
Rev. DR.. r. B. Ward, of Oakland,
who went from here to Seattle two or
three weeks ago to attend the sessions
of the international Epworth League
Convention, returned to his home in
Oakland last Thursday night, after an
absence Of about two weeks.
Mr.. Isaac A. Paugh, one of Garrett
county's most progressive and best
read farmers, was in the city a few
hours last Saturday when he paid this
Office visit Mr. Paugh, besides being
wei up on agriculture, is an entertain
ing talker and practical man on horti-
cultural subjects.
Mr. j. D. Northrup, general mana
ger Of the Northern Natural Gas Com
pany, accompanied by Mrs. Northrup,
arrived in Oakland from Cumberland
on last Friday where they expect to re-
main two or three weeks as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cheuvront at their
home on Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Gnagey, of West
Milton, o.. who have been spending the
time since annual meeting with their son
Milton and family of the South Side,
left for their home this morning. They
broke their visit here a week or so to
visit their old home at Accident, Nd -
Meyersdale Commercial.
A report was circulated in Oakland
last Friday night that an unknown
man had been struck and very seriously
injured at the water station in Oakland
by passing train and when a number
of railroad men arrived at the station
to carry the supposedly injured man to
a physicians office, he had vanished.
Mr.. John Felty, of the Felty-West
Lumber Company, after spending a
week at Mountain Lake Park with his
family, returned to Rowlesburg Sunday
afternoon at which point the company
with which he is connected is now oper-
ating large saw mill, the output
being shipped to different points along
the line Of the B. & 0.
Mr.. w. R. Coglan, chief operator Of
the w. u. Telegraph Company in Oak
land, went TO Baltimore one day last
week and on Saturday underwent a
painful surgical operation in St Joseph's
Hospital. Reports of his condition are
received daily by his brother operators
in Oakland and these indicate that he is
well on the road to recovery.
Road building is becoming a science,
and instead of having work done under
the direction Of county or town officials.
the States are assuming the response
bility of control, with excellent results.
In Massachusetts road making under
the supervision of the State officials
has become an art, and, as a conse-
quence, the Old Bay State is creating a
system Of highways which has few
equals anywhere.
Mr. NJ J. Parsons came down from
his summer home at Mt. Lake Park this
morning, where he has been for several
weeks, TO attend to some business mat
tiers. Mrs. Parsons, he stated returned
Friday from her big trip in the West.
She was delegate from this state to
the National Convention of the Woman
Sutfragist and is now at Mt. Lake Pa k
She visited the big fair while in the
west.-Grafton Republican.
Dr. j. Lee McComas is having his
Office building on Second street repaired
and when the work is completed it is
his intention to again enter actively
into the practice Of his profession. In
point Of years DR.. McComas is probably
the oldest resident physician of all this
section Of country and until he met
with an accident few years ago which
rendered him an invalid for a year or
more his services were in great demand
not only at home but in other sections
of the country.
The condition of the National banks
of the United, States, as shown in the
reports given to the treasury depart
mant, Is sfattering in the extreme.
This statement, which covers the period
between'April Is and June %, shows an
increasesin total resources Of SOP, S4S,
800, while the total resources and La