The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-03-03

afternoon for Pittsburg where he has
taken a contract for the erection of a
fiat and will return 20 Oakland upon the
completion of his contract and be ready
for work here when the weather condi-
tons warrant.
Try one Of our Long Life Batteries
on your telephone. Satisfaction guar
anteed; 25 cents each. S. Lawton &
Sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Rasche returned
to their home in Oakland Saturday
night, the latter from a visit of two
weeks to relatives in Uniontown and
the former after an absence Of three or
four days which was spent in Pittsburg.
to which city he was accompanied by
Mrs. Rasche from Uniontown.
Lieut.. E. s. West, who has so de-
lightfullv entertained the members of
the Knights of Pythias at previous
meetings Of that organization with his
illustrated lectures on the far east, will
continue the series at the meeting Of
the Lodge Friday evening when he will
lecture on Japan, using a large number
of pictures.
Mr.. S. L. Jones, cashier of the Gar
rett National Bank, of Oakland, Md,
will deliver an address on Friday after
noon. March 5th, at As o. clock, before
the pupils of the Piedmont High School
in the assembly room of that building
Mr.. Jones is one of the strongest bust
ness men Of Western Maryland and his
address viii be along business lines. -
Piedmont Herald.
BY the securing Of a contract from
the United States Express company,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, com.
mencing Tuesday, will run a solid ex-
press train between New York and St.
Louis. The eastbound train will be
known as No. As. the westbound. No.
40. The train will carry no passengers.
1t is due here at sos a. m, gong west,
and at 4 25 going east.
A new counterfeit 81 silver certificate
has been discovered by the secret ser
vice and Chief Wilkie has issued a cir
cular in which the counterfeit is de-
scribed as Of THE series of 1899, check
letter B, face plate number 4Sl0; back
plate number 2844 or 2344 w. T. Yer
non, registrar of the treasury: Chas.
Treat, treasurer of the United States,
and containing portraits Of Lincoln and
Grant"
Sixteen couples enjoyed the bounteous
hospitality Of DR.. and MRS. Mahlon c.
Hinebaugh, who entertained at their
residence in Oakland Tuesday evening.
Progressive finch, which has been one
of the most attractive forms of en-
tertainment this winter, was greatly en-
joyed by those present. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms, car
nations, sweet peas The refreshments
were the acme of culinary art.
A~full line of Gas Ranges. Heaters,
Hot Plates, Inverted and Upright
Lights. Call and see US. S. Lawton
& Sons.
The plans and sp, cifcations for Mr..
n. U. Bond S residence, to be erected
here this summer, have been completed
and he expects to award the contract to
builder this week. The regret has
been expressed that Mr. Bonds home
will be out in the county instead of be-
ing located within the corporate limits
of Oakland. All are very much pieased,
however, that he will remain a resident
of Garrett county and that his place of
habitatiOn will be in this neighborhood
Since the decision OF the Supreme
Court in the boundary line case be-
tween Maryland and West Virginia has
been decided favorably to the latter
state, the newspapers of Preston coun-
ty have been congratulating the people
of that section of the national domain.
None will have to come over into Mary
land. they proclaim, and they therefore
will remain loyal subjects of Gar Ste
phen B. Elkins. From near GAINESVILLE
the report has come to Oakland that
resident of that section declared that
should TIE Court decide the boundary
line case favorable to this State he in
tended to move away as he always I'M
derstood that Maryland was an un-
healthy State to live in. Why, bless
your soul, neighbor, Maryland is an I'M
healthy State to live in-for some peo-
pie, but not the law abiding ind or
those who conduct themselves in a re-
spectacle manner
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