The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29

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THE REPUBLICAN of September l, 1877,
-thirty-five years ago, and will be read
with interest in 1912:
LOCAL NEWS.
Mr.. W. o. Ison left on Monday to take
charge of the intermediate department
Of the public school at Hancock, this
State.
The scaffolding used by the painters
on the court house. gave way one day
last week, precipitating r. W. Mason
and Ed. Sincell to the ground, distance
of about IL feet, injurlng both slightly
In falling the scaffolding struck Mr..
Fringer, who was working underneath,
bruislng his shoulder somewhat,
Mr.. Edward Schumann has opened a
bakery and confectionery in the room
formerly occupied by John A. Delawder,
on Oak street, opposite the County
Clerks office, where he proposes to
keep constantly on hand good bread,
cakes, candies, nuts, &c.
Brig. Gen. George Crook, who has
been spending some time at Oakland,
on leave of absence, received an order
from Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Tuesday
afternoon. to report to Fort Brown,
Montana Territory. He left Wednes-
day morning at O'Clock.
DR.. Christopher Johnson, the eminent
Surgeon and Physician of Baltimore,
was in Oakland on last Sunday. He
was called here by the illness of a lady
who is patient,of DR.. Johnson.
Mr.. Jno. E. Howard, of Baltimore,
arrived in Oakland on Wednesday
morning.
At the meeting of the School Board
held Aug. Goth. all the members present,
it was Resolved, That the Board tax es
this opportunity, in accepting the
resignation of the secretary, &C., tC
express its regrets at the resignation Of
Mr., A. Matthews, and in parting with
him we desire to have recorded upon
the journal of proceedings, our deer
sense of his zeal, energy and efficiency,
whilst acting as our our Treasurer anC
Examiner.
LITERARY.
The regular meeting of the Garrett
Literary Society was held at the public
school building on Saturday evening
Aug. 25th, at o'clock A fair audi
ence present. The following were the
evenings performances.
The Excelsior, the Society paper, read
by the Editress, Miss Nellie Peddicord.
The number of the paper was an excel
lent one, being brimful of pointed locals,
each one telling on some members OF
the society. No matter what perform
ances fail, the paper is always ION
time, p" for which the editress is entitled
to much credit. Two of the performers
were absent. A selection entitled BE
what you are, " was read by w. c. Davis.
After the usual recess, the election
of officers for the ensuing term was
held, which resulted in the selection OF
the following persons.
President T. j. Peddicord.
Vice President-W. C. Davis.
Rec. Secretary Allen Ison.
Financial Secretary-Miss Jennie
Delawder.
Treasurer-N. b. Wavman.
Corresponding Secretary Mag
gle Peddicord.
Librarian-Lawson l.. Loar.
Critic-Miss Lou A. Thayer.
EditresS- Miss Ella Peddicord.
Order of exercises for this Saturday
evening.
Essay, W. H. Tower; selection, Miss
Katie Spedden; the question, for debate
is Were the men engaged IN the late
strike on the B. & 0. r. R. justifable?'
Affirmative, F. A. Thayer and T. j.
Peddicord; negative, King Delawder
and N. B. Wayman.
These meetings are always interest
ing and are usually we'll attended. The
public are always welcome and cordially
oJ b h.