The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-14

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in Romney Saturday night at the age
of ninety-one years. Other members
of Mr.. Sollars' family who attended the
funeral were his sons DR.. Edward E.
Sollars of Deer Park, and Mr.. W. r.
Sollars, of near Keyser, w. Va.
William G. LavelIe, young attorney,
son of William j. Lavelle, veteran dis
patcher of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, has succeed J. Slidell Brown as
editor of the Kingwood Argus. Mr..
Brown is to take the editorship of
new daily to be started at Grafton, w.
Va. The Kingwood Argus is controlled
by Congressman William &. Brown.
Oakland has been alive With candi-
dates seeking nomi ations during the
past week, among whom we noticed
Messrs. }. S. Meyers, N. X. Selby,
George d. Browning. Bert C. Scott,
Elliot {. Harvey, County Commissioner
Lowdermilk, Truman w. Casteel and
several others. All of the above named
are sanguine of their success at the
primaries.
For SALE-A desirable residence
property; well located and in good re-
pair; will be sold very cheap. Apply
at this office
Col. Theodore f. Combs. former
resident Of Oakland, but now residing
at Huntington, W. Va, where he is en-
gagged as chief auctioneer with the
Bowman Realty Company, arrived in
Oakland last Saturday, accompanied by
Mrs. Combs, where they spent few
hours with old-time friends. They re-
turned to Huntington. The Colonel
will return to the Park prior to the pub
lie auction of lots to be put on sale by
his firm, the date for which has not vet
been set.
/ MONEY TO LOAN-ln sums to suit on
first mortgage. Renninger & Offutt,
Attorneys Oakland, Advertisement
The Oakland correspondent of the
Cumberland News said in his letter to
that paper under date Of the 10th inst.
the following concerning the political
situation as it now appears: "A siren
uous fight is in progress for the nomi-
nations for Senator and House of Dele
gates on the Republican ticket. For
the House Of Delegates W, w. Savage,
of Friendsville. and f. C. Harvey, OF
Ryan's Glade, are thought to be in the
lead, while Arthur Dewitt, of Hoyes,
and John A. Long, of Kitzmiler. who
wants to succeed himself, comes next .
Rev. G. W. W. Amick, of Fort Madi
son, Iowa, is in the county on visit to
friends, having arrived in the east two
or three weeks ago Prior to coming
to Oakland Mr.. Amick was the guest OF
his brother and other Cumberland rela
tives. On Sunday night Mr.. Anicl
preached to his former parishioners il
st. Marks Ev. Lutheran church wher
he delivered a splendid sermon. After
spending another week in Garrett coun
ty he will go to Johnstown, Pa, there
to join his family, members of which
have been in that city for some weeks
For SALE-A two seat. hand made
rubber tired surry; cost 1913; in eX
cellent condition; will sell for $95 cash
also single seated Stanhope; rubbe
tired; good condition; olginal cost $l25
$40 will take it. Apply to j. p. MCKEE
Mckee Cottage, Mountain Lake Park
Nd. Advertisement-2l-3
Conductor A. l.. Posey, employed OF
the Monongah division of the Baltimor
and Ohio Railroad has been placed OIL
the Honor Roll of the company for tn
saving of the life of child on a trestl
bridge near West Clarksburg. TIL
boy is supposed to have attempted t
cross the bridge and while doing s.
was overtaken by train. Realizing
his danger, the child undertook t
, hang suspended in mid-air from one o
the projections of the bridge A
mo CIall pIoCeeueu dCIoSs IIe DTluge
Conductor Posey noticed the child an,
stopping the train, swung down fror
the side of the car and rescued the boy
who was in a completely exhausted con
dition and would have likely been com
PEELED to release his hold within a fey
minutes.
LOST Diamond crescent pin; rewar
if returned to Loeb Lynn Hotel.
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