The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-17

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on business
Mr.. G. s. Hamill, Jr., left Oakland
Yesterday morning for Baltimore from
which city he will accompany his family
home this week.
Miss Elizabeth West, who spent
week as the guest of Miss Naomi Craw-
ford in Baltimore, has returned to her
home in Oakland.
Mrs Harland L. Jones returned to
her home in Oakland last Wednesday
from a visit of three weeks to friends
in Ohio and West Virginia.
Miss Margaret Browning. of Lake
/ Brown, who spent a week in Oakland
as the guest of her sister, Mrs. N. R.
Sanner, returned to her home this
morning.
Mr.. George Loar. of Grafton, and his
sister, Miss Lottie Loar, of Oakland,
left here Monday morning for Washing
ton, D. c., whence they will go on to
Florida and spend few weeks.
Mr.. D. W. Wilson, of near Wilson,
was in the city Tuesday morning max
ing some purchases of roofing, paints,
etc, with which he intends to improve
his home during the spring months.
! Elk Cons able Maffett has been con-
fined to his bed for several days past
with an attack of the grip and compli-
cations. He was quite i'll for day or
two but is somewhat improved at pres
/ ent.
Mrs. George Crawford and son Alvan
returned to Oakland from a visit of
several weeks to friends and relatives
in Baltimore, Frederick and points in
Frederick county last Wednesday after
noon
Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed entertained
quite number of ladies and gentlemen
at her residence on Second street last
Thursday evening, finch being engaged
in until late hour, followed by re-
freshments.
Mr.. John W. Stanton, of Chicago,
H., arrived in Oakland yesterday morn
ing, where he will remain for week or
ten days for the benefit of his health
and as the guest of his brother Mr.. J.
NJ. Stanton.
Among those from Oakland who at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Dennis
Glover at Terra Alta Monday were Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Naylor, Mrs. L. e.
Palmer, Miss Julia Z. Byrne and Mr..
d. Y. Morris.
Mr.. Lloyd c. Shaffer, of Carmel, was
in Oakland Tuesday, going from here
to Baltimore on a special train which
was run by the B, & 0. for the benefit
Of West Virginia merchants doing their
buying in that city.
Miss Ellen Council, who was absent
from Oakland for several days recently
owing to the illness and death Of her
sister, Mrs Dennis Glover, has returned,
being accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Connell, and aunt, Mrs. kirby.
Mrs. Herman Creutzburg entertained
a party of twenty ladies' at valentine
finch at her residence Monday after
noon. The rooms were tastefully deco
rated with hearts and other valentine
day emllems and was most delightful
affair. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed 10y the hostess to her guests.
Mr.. R. A. Smith, of the Hamill Min
ing Company, Blaine, was in Oakland
Monday night and Tuesday morning on
business. Mr.. Smith reports business
good in the Potomac Valley region, the
mines and mills running on full time
with demands for products in keeping
with the supply.
A corps of Baltimore and Ohio rail
road engineers are surveying for pipe
line, nine miles long, to follow the rail
road from Everett's tunnel in this coun-
ty to Keyser, for the purpose of fur
nshing good water for the engines of
the company, the water now being used
being injurious. 1t will be gravity
line.
Mr.. Charles S. Davis. of J. NJ. Davis
& Sons, returned Saturday evening
from Philadelphia, where he had been
attending a meeting of the Pennsyl-
Yania Hardware Dealers Association,
and left again on Monday for Wheeling
to attend meeting OF the West Vir-
ginia Association, he being a member
of both organizations.
Rev. j. B. Shoup, formerly of Bit
finger, who left this county early in the
fall for the South, has been at the home
of his daughter in North Carolina dur
ing the entire winter, his physical con-
dition being such as to prohibit his
journey further south to his new home
at Veteran, Florida, which point, how
ever he hopes to reach in few wee S,
as expressed in letter received here
by a friend a short time ago.
Messrs. A. D. Naylor & Co., of Oak
land, have force of men engaged in
patarC b,,ro West 20 install prr hot