The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-19

in Oakland yesterday and this morning,
bringing the news of the loss by fire of
a saw mill owned by his son and another
young man named Otto, which was To-
Gated on tract of land over in Somer-
set county, Pa. The loss to the firm
was $1,000 with insurance amounting to
one-half that sum.
Rev and Mrs W. H. Faust, of Geor-
gia, are on visit to Mrs. Faust's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thrasher, at Deer
Park. They had been at the confer
ence of their church at Baltimore last
week and came to Garrett county to
make a visit before returning to the
South. Rev. Faust will fill Rev. Hud-
sons appointments in Garrett county
on Sunday.
Rev. Edmund Manages, pastor Of St.
Mark S church, went to Fairmont, W.
Va, Monday afternoon where he at
tended the sessions of the Alleganv Con-
ference of the Lutheran church, return
ing to Oakland last night. The confer
ence was quite well attended by minis
ters and laymen and many matters of
of Importance to the church in general
We're discussed.
Miss Becky Miller, whose home has
been with the West and McComas fam
lies for nearly half century, was seri-
ously injured Tuesday at the McComas
residence in Oakland, when Carleton
McComas' billy goat got in his work by
knocking the woman over and in falling
she sustained compound fracture of
her right arm. Drs. Legge and Hine-
baugh reduced the fracture.
Beginning June 1st an automobile
route between Oakland and Aurora will
be established by the proprietors of the
Aurora House and Brookside Inn. The
car to be placed in service will have a
capacity of seven passengers and driver
with ample room for small luggage
The time between Oakland and Aurora
will be forty minutes and trips will be
so scheduled that all through trains will
be met here.
In anticipation of his departure from
Oakland on Friday night of this week a
banquet was rendered Mr.. Fred j.
Schroeder Tuesday evening when his
friends to the number of dozen or
more gathered around the banquet
table at the Lauer parlors. The even
ing, aside from the fact that the guest
of honor was so soon to take his de-
parture from Oakland, was an enjova-
BILE one.
The foundation and concrete supports
under the floor of the new building to
be erected by Mr.. s. A. Nally on Alder
street, are progressing toward compile
ton The building will be 120 feet
deep, and win be constructed Of solid
concrete, making it almost absolutely
fire proof The building will be utilized
for stores, residential and amusement
purposes. 1t will be completed by July
lst and is being erected under the super
vision of the architect, Mr.. John Ault,
of Oakland
Mr. Austin Brown, who spent last
week with his mother and sister at
Friendsviile, returned to his home in
Oakland Saturday afternoon feeling
very much better than when he went
away, On Monday ne suffered relapse,
brought about by oyer-eXertion and was
compelled to take to his bed, since
which time he has been suffering very
much. Mr. Browns many friends
throughout the county viii regret to
learn Of his illness. We trust that ne
will soon be restored to his usual health.
A. A. Maust, who recently retired
from the mercantile business at Grants
vile and went west with a view to To-
eating, returned to his native heath last
Saturday, after having seen a large
part of the western country, including
Missouri, Kansas, Texas and a small
corner of Mexico. He crossed over the
Rio Grande at FL Paso to Juarez, Mex
leo, but concluded the United States
was good enough for him. At Gurdon,
Kansas, Mr.. Maust visited his cousin,
A. l.. Maust, son of l.. A. Maust. of
Garrett, Pa. A. A. thinks the west
and southwest, especially Texas, full of
opportunities for young men, but he is
as yet undecided about locating there.
-Meyersdale Republican.
James Bell, who spent the winter at
Fayetteville, w. Va, where he engaged
in the photograph business, has return
ed to his home in Oakland, declaring
that the denizens of Fayette county
were too much for him, as an average
of murder each day of the week had
been committed in and about Fayette-
vile since he took up his residence
there. One of the most recent murders
and one chat attracted some attention
at the time was the killing of man by
the son of Judge Bennett, presiding
Judge of the Fayetteville court, The
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