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

on last Saturday morning and will re-
main here few days before returning
west where he has good position with
the Standard Oil Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grusendorf, of
Keyser, arrived in Oakland yesterday
afternoon, having driven through the
country from that point. After visiting
Mrs. Margaret Connel here for day or
two they went on to Getaway, where
they will be guests for short time of
Mr.. Grusendorf's parents.
Miss Katherine Shlrer left Oakland
last Saturday for Baltimore, where she
is attending opening of the fall and
winter millinery at the various whole
sale houses in that city. Miss Shirer
will 90 from Baltimore to Ramsuer, N.
c., where she will resume her position
as milliner in large department store.
Mrs. Joseph O. Thomas, of Ottawav,
was in receipt of telegram yesterday
announcing the sudden and unexpected
death Of her father, Mr. George OFT,
which occurred at his home in Warren,
Pa, at an early hour Yesterday morn
ing, aged n years. Mrs. Thomas left
here on train No. IA yesterday for her
former home.
An eastbound freight train was
wrecked in Jones cut. midway between
Frankville and Bloomington, last Mon
day morning in which five large steel
hoppers we're completely wrecked, their
commissioning spread over considerable
of the track. As result the cut was
damned tight and trains were delayed
about six hours.
Miss Nell Browning, who has had
charge of the Elkins City Hospital, has
resigned her position and after visiting
relatives in Oakland since last Thurs
day left for Cleveland, Ohio, Yesterday
afternoon where she has accepted a
position as nurse under the district"
plan, now in operation IN many cities
throughout the country.
DR.. r. B. Ward, accompanied by his
son LaMark and Miss Tecla johnson,
arrived in Oakland Tuesday evening
from COvington, Va, the party having
motored to Oakland in DR.. Ward S
touring car. From this point Miss
johnson left this morning for visit of
a few days to Atlantic City. DR.. Ward
and his son will spend few days in
this vicinity visiting friends before
their return to Covington.
Mr.. Merritt Wilson, of Wildell, and
Mr.. Richard Chaffee, of Elkins, both
prominent saw mill operators of their
respective localities. were in Oakland
Sunday, leaving here Monday morning
for point in Preston county. West
Va, where they recently purchased a
large body of timber land and which
they expect to operate as soon as the
necessary buildings and will can be
erected.
General J. S. Coxey, who some yaers
ago sprang into fame as leader of an
army of unemployed that tramped to
Washington and were politely invited to
keep off the grass, " took dinner here
at the Hermitage one day last week.
General CoXey, who was accompanied
by his wife and daughter, was travelling
in an automobile. Petersburg Press.
FOR SALE-One good family horse:
one depot wagon; one surrey; one set
single and set double harness. Inquire
at office of Mt. LAKE WATER Co., Mt
Lake Park, Md. 23-3t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob J. Bender and
their little son, of Grantsville, come up
to Opkland from that point last Satur-
day, beng accompanied by Prof and
Mrs. c. f. Bender, who were guests at
their home for few days, and who will
soon occupy their new home on Second
street. Mr.. and Mrs Bender returned
to Grantsville Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
David burst accompanying them. where
she will be the guest of relatives for a
short time.
1t gives US pleasure TO call the atten-
ton of our readers to the advertisement
of the Maryland Agricultural College in
this issue. The progress of the college
has in recent years been remarkable
and it now holds a.place among the
foremost institutions of the Country in
Agricultural Science and Engineering
1t is naturally matter of qualification to
the faculty of the College that the young
men who have been graduated in the
past several years are doing splendidly
in their different vocations.
The G. & p. Telephone Co. is extend
ing its long distance service to Blaine
and Dodson, w. Va. The wires are be-
ing placed on the poles of the w. Va.
Telephone Co., along the line of the w.
NJ Railway. A central station will be
established at Blaine. Connection is
expected to be made soon and the line
opened for the transaction of business.
1t is now contemplated by the company
to make an extension across the noun
tain from Dodson to Deer Park or Oak
land and the matter was investigated