The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-31
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Recent heavy and continuous rains
have raised the Potomac-have raised
the hopes of the farmers, and will re-
suit in raising better crops.
The Rosenbloom branch store is to be
removed in a few weeks to Piedmont.
Mr. Max Bennett, the manager, has
made many warm personal friends here
during the year he has been with US
1t is understood that he will devote his
future to chemistry, of which he has
been a close student for some time
Success, Max, old boy.
Contractor Laughner has been handi-
capped somewhat by recent downpours
Of rain, but is pushing work on The new
concrete sidewalk, extending from the
First National Bank to the mill race, on
Main street. Other street improvements
are contemplated before unfavorable
weather sets in.
A number of weddings are slated for
the near future; and one charming
young lady candidate for matrimony
says there would be many more if the
boys were not so awfully backward
about proposing"
The commodious new store building of
Messrs Charles NJ. Wilson and Bro, on
Bridge street, is being pushed to rapid
completion, and viii be ready for occu-
pancY on or about October LIST. The
building is two stories high, fifty by
sixty feet in dimensions, and a portion
of the upper story will be occupied by
officers of the Potomac Valley Coal
Company. Mr.. Charles NJ. Wilson has
been merchandising here for the past
seven years but AYERS that he has
had forty years experience in that
short space of time.
Candidates for the House of Dele
gates and the Shrievalty at the primary,
have been coming thick and fast Tor
some time. Bill Blobbs says "most on
'em be derfeeted eff they hain't sorty
keerful -
Mr.. Harry Gustkey, who has held
down a clerkship in the mercantile es-
adjustment of Messrs. Charles NJ. Viii
son & Bros. for the past year, is off for
a months vacation at Independence
that is, if ne can possibly remain away
from her" that long.
Rev. Doctor Elmer Hoenshel, author
of "My Three Days in Gilead," and of
by the Overlooking Nile" is billed
for lecture at the M. E. church, Sep
TENDER 2d-"Where the Shamrock
Crows" and at the Union church, Sep
TENDER 4th, where he will deliver THE
Cruise of the Neptune" The Doctor
has been accused of graphic word paint
ing; and accessory, both before and
after the fact, to perpetrating poetry,
pathos and humor; and it is foregone
conclusion that the jury before whom
he will be tried here on the above dates,
will promptly render verdict of
"Guilty-as charged"
The Knights of the Holy Grail, a re-
cent semi-religious organization here
was outing" last week. The rain
brought about their inning" Sophie
Jewett, of WELLESLEY College, has edited
an exquisite little volume of Lord Ten
nlson's The Holy Grail" together
with other opponents of the mystic sub
ject. In James Russell Lowell's plot,
the theme of the poem is expressed in
part second-where the Leper, whom
Sir Launfal feeds-is TRANSPORTED, and
appears like the glorifed Son of Man.
1t runs thus-as it appears in Master
pieces of the Worlds Best Literature:"
And a voice that was calmer tan silence
said.
" Lo. it is l. be not afraid
In many climes. without avail
Thou hast spent thy life for the Holy Grail:
Behold it is here-this cup which thou
Didst I'll at the streamlet for me but now;
Who gives himself with his aims feeds three
Himself, his hungering neighbor and me-
Sir Launfal awoke as from a swound
The Grail in my castle here is found
Hang my idle armOr up on the wall
Let it be the spiders banquet hall.
He must be fenced with stronger mail
Who would seek ana ma the Holy Grail"
A neSeheHche social event was
pulled off" few evenings since at |
our neighboring town of Westernport.
Among the delighted participants, your
noticed, Miss Torai Off
ner, of Keyser; Miss Nan Right. of
Frostburg; Miss Beryl Alternately, Miss
Mae Abernathy, DR.. J. H. Shirclff,
Mr.. George Coffman, Mr.. John Thrash
er and Mr.. H. w Gustkey, all of Kitz-
miller.
A little bird whispered to your cor
respondent this morning that there will .
be wedding in the very near future .
that will deprive Kitzmiller of one of
her most popular and highly esteemed |
young ladies'. 1t is said that one of the }
many little towns on Georges Creek !
will be the gamer. ARJUNA.
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