The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-16
GREEK HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Fell From Train and Lost Leg at
Oakland Station.

Eeu rEOh ATdin anu AOSt Leg a.
Oakland Station.
A Greek employed on construction
work along the line of the B. & o. R.
R. west of Oakland, fell from freight
train at the railroad station in Oakland
last Friday afternoon and was seriously
injured. That the man escaped instant
death is miraculous.
Evidently he attempted to alight from
the train and was thrown beneath the
wheels of the car following the one upon
which he was riding. His right leg was
severed below his knee and he was
otherwise injured, the serious bruises
being about his head. The man was
taken from the point where he was in
jured to the Office of DR. McComas and
later remove to the Keyser hospital
where he is being treated.
Make me an offer on all or part of the
tract of land known as Factories. con-
tanning 1017 acres, located near Swan
ton. Reasonable terms given. Apply
to E. S. West, Oakland, Md.
Misses Bertha Wolfe and Annie
Lowenstein of Oakland, Md, are in the
city, having arrived Tuesday to attend
the graduation exercises at st. Angus
tines school, their cousin, Dennis A.
Litzinger, being one of the graduates. -
Grafton Sentinel.
Beginning yesterday morning an adj
ditional mail will reach Oakland every
morning from the East, bringing the
Baltimore and Washington dailies and
other mail matter which IS mailed later
than midnight in the Eastern cities.
The mail car is attached to train No. 45
and arrives here at about eight o'clock.
State Superintendent Geo. H. Mock
was in Oakland last Saturday. Mr..
Mock is experimenting the work of the
Maryland Evangehstic Association.
This institution does Stun work in the
cities and at points throughout the
state which are neglected. Mr.. Mock
later expects to hold meetings in various
parts of Garrett county.
Mr.. c. W. Maxwell, trustee, adver-
tises IN this paper today the sale of sew
eral valuable Garrett county properties,
owned by c. D. Gillespie, who has been
adiudged bankrupt by the United States
Court for the Northern District of
West Virginia. The sale of the prop
erty will occur in front of the court
house in Oakland on Saturday, July
23rd.
Write f. S. West, Oakland, Md, the
only licensed real estate dealer in Gar
rett county, for booklet describing all
kinds OF real estate for sale in this VI
cinity. Also valuable farms, coal and
timber lands in other States, Mexico
and Canada. Lat.
A social, rendered those taking part
in the Gibson Family Reunion and also
the City Band, was given last Tuesday
evening in the supper room of St.
Mark church at which about one hun
dred and fifty young people were pres
ent. Refreshments consisting of ice
cream. cake and coffee were served by
the ladies and a pleasant social hour
was passed.
Mr.. E. Ray Jones, of Deer Park,
was one of the leading honor winners at
the annual Recognition chapel at Ohio
Wesleyan University on Monday He
gained membership in Phi Beta Kappa,
the much priced honorary fraternity,
and also gained Cum Laudo, or with
praise" for his general high scholar
ship rank during his course. He was
also given the debate pennant, which
signifies his participation in the winning
debate against Oberlin College, and the
Transcript pin for his connection with
the University publication as assistant
editor.