The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-17
BLOOMINGTON.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs. John Raley of Richmond, Va,
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Charles Mullen of this place, left for
her home few DAYS ago.
Mrs. Grace Norris, of KeYser. wife
of Engineer Clarence Norris. End DIV,
B. & o. R. R., accompanied by her
sister, Miss Matte Right, of the same
place, spent few days of last week in
town visiting friends.
Parson Snedegar of the Bloomington
M. E. church, is spending his vacation
Oh the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The
Reverend was highly gratified over the
result of the festival recently held in
Junior Order hall as the financial end of
his salary has been curtailed somewhat
on account of the slack times now pre-
vaillng in this vicinity.
Mr.. George Hansel, train dispatcher
for the w. M. R. R., at the w. Va.
Junction, spending lis vacation visiting
friends in the southern part of Virginia.
During his absence Mr.. Welch Miller,
1st trick operator at the Junction office,
will attend to the dispatcher's duties
and superintend the movement Of
trains Mr.. Harry Coffman. of this
place, has been moved up from End
trick to day operator, filling the posi-
ton made vacant by Mr. Miller's
temporary promotion.
Mr., Jacob Stump post master pro-
TEN of the Bloomington Office, until the
successor of Mr.. Daniel Smouse, late
post master, resigned, is determined by
a Civil Service examination, is in Balti
more this week taking in the big Star
Spangled banner celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grany of Elk
Garden, on their way home from At
lantic City, spent the week end in town,
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Adam Elliott returned home
this week from a visit to relatives IN
Oakland.
Mr. Sylvester Green. wife and family
of Luke Hill. spent Sunday at Brants-
burg, the guests of Mrs. Green's
mother.
MIR. John Miller has moved his stock
of merchandise from the old store room
he occupied for years near the B. & c.
crossing to the post Office building.
Mr.. VIM. Bowser of Westernport, late
of the Westernport Mercantile Co., has
charge of the store and is assisted by
Mr.. Clarence Miller, nephew OF the
proprietor.
Miss Edna Mitter, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Miller of this place,
while riding on mine car on the new
Buxton tramway on last Saturday after
noon was thrown from the rear end of
the car by the mule attached to the car
making a quick start, and sustained a
fracture of the left arm near the wrist.
She was accompanied by quite crowd
of young girl companions who were
taking a pleasure trip over the new
| route.
MIR. Charles Harsh of Beryl, is visit
ing his son-in-law at Burlington.
The beautiful residence of Mr..
Michael Masteller at Barnum, which
has been occupied by Mr. Geo. c. Mac
farlane, Superintendent of the Monroe
Mining Co., since the Masteller family
took up their residence at Fredericks-
burg. Va, has been sold to Mr.. Kerns,
a farmer residing at Sulphur.
Mr.. Oft Davis, of Keyser. the W. M.
r. r. detective is exercising all his IN
genuity and skill as a sleuth IN trying
to locate the whereabouts OF two well
known young men of Beryl, who on
last Saturday night, near the horr of
one O'Clock were caught in the act by
the Bird trick operator at the Junction
of unloading a case of whiskey anC
several kegs Of beer from the W. M. R.
R. freight Office at that place. The wet
goods were contraband and were helc
in the Junction office subject to the
Sheriff's orders. Promised immunity
by the agent when the smugglars were
apprehended and recognized in the act
of taking the liquors through smash