The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-09
NEW COUNCIL IN CHARGE.
Was Organized Flonday Night by the
Election of DR.. SeIbY as Its President.

sworn into office by Mayor Matthews
and Council organized by the election
of DR.. Selby as its president; John C.
Durham, clerk; Thomas Little, treas
urer, and D. M Mason, tax collector.
Another officer elected by Council
was M. r. Maroney, street commits
sioner.
Mayor Matthews named R. L. Fries
as police magistrate and B. B. Meth
ken, bailiff. He also submitted the
name of W. R. Offutt for the position
of attorney to Council. but Mr.. Offutt
failed to be confirmed and the Mayor
refused to submit another nomination.
The monthly salary bills and expense
accounts were passed, COMMITTEES on
street and water system were chosen
and Cocncil adjourned.
The unlimited Free Chi-Namel offer
made on page four by J. NJ. Davis &
Sons during the special demonstration
shows the extent of their confidence in
the make-good quality of that brand of
varnish. Advertisement
Mr. John Kendall. recently of Friends
vile, but for the past few months res
ident of Baltimore where he is en-
gagged in the real estate business. has
purchased the Ed. A. Browning prop
erty adjoining Oakland and will occupy
the same about May LIST. The proper
ty comprises some ten acres of land
and is improved by large dwelling.
The price paid was S., 900.
For SALE Fancy BarredsRock eggs
for patching; utility strain; bred for
laying. First pen, SIPS per 10; post
paid, second pen 81 per Is, post paid.
j. P. Miller, R. r. No. 3. Tippecanoe
City, Ohio. Formerly of Engles Mills.
Md. Adv.
Mr.. N. U. Bond, enroute from
Herkheimer, N. Y. to East Bernstadt,
Kentucky, stopped off IN Oakland yester-
day to remain here until this evening
when he will continue his journey. He
is accompanied by Mr.. A. M. Lester, of
Savannah, Georgia, a manufacturer
and builder of saw mills who will
probably install Mr.. Bonds machinery
on his Kentucky tract of timber.
Don't send away for your wall paper
until you haye seen Thomas Little's
big line. All kinds Of country produce
taken in exchange.
Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Hamll and
daughter Margaret returned to Oak
land last Friday night from Huntington,
W. Va, where they mad spent the
winter with their son, Mr.. Roy Hamil,
and family. Mr.. Hamill will be engag-
ed here this summer IN the garage
business with his son-in-law, Mr.. H. A.
Loraditch, new building for the firm
now being in course of construction on
the McComas residence lot fronting on
Liberty street. The building Will be
30x60 feet and will be equipped for
speedy work in the repair of machines.
We buy and sell old coins. Also have
a few California % and so cent gold
pieces. Warranted 12k gold Make
nice souvenirs; price 81 and $3.50.
Hyde's. Advertisement.
Chi-Namel - the flexible varnish,
bends with the wood or lioneum on
which it is applied and does not flake,
peel, crack or powder. j. M. Davis &
Sons carry it in colors, and uncolored.
You can get can of it free during the
demonstration by using the coupon on
page four. Advertisement
Holy Week, the most sacred season
during the year, was ushered in on Sum
day the churches with the celebration of
Palm Sunday. In the Catholic church
at the last mass, which is always a
late one, palm branches We're blessed
and distributed among those constitut-
ing the congree alton. Next Sun
day, which is Easter Sunday, special
services will be held in all the churches
of the town. Tomorrow from noon I'M
til three O'Clock Rev. w. W. Shearer,
pastor of St. Matthew's p E. church,
will conduct special services which pro-
misses to be largely attended, as every
business house,n town has agreed to
close during those hours.
The Chinese Oil which is so import
ant an ingredient of Chi-Namel Varnish
free sample of which is offered on
page A. is used by the Chinese people
to make their boats waterproof and
give long life and fiexibility to the
finish on their bamboo ware. You can't
afford to mss this demonstration.
Advertisement.
1t is easy to be an editor To run
a newspaper successfully a man
has merely to be able to write poems,
discuss the tariff and money questions,
umpire base ball game, report we'd
ding, saw wood, describe a fire so that
the readers will shed their wraps, make
81 do the work of $40, shine at dance,
measure calico, abuse the liquor habit,
test whlskey, subscribe to charity, 90
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