The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-02
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Miss Lena Right, nurse in training at
Western Maryland hospital, Cumber-
land is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Right,
at the parental homestead near Cross.
Parson Snedegar of the NJ. E. church,
this place, who has been visiting friends
in Baltimore and Hagerstown for the
past week returned home Friday, even
ing.
Mrs. Peter Messenger of Bervl, &C
companied by her daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Daugherty, is the guest of rela-
tives in Altoona, Pa.
The Messenger Bros, owners and
managers of the Beryl dancing pavilion
at Beryl, have temporarily suspended
/ the evening dances at the popular place
of amusement until work is resumed at
the mines at that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Howe of Beryl,
left last week for Bay City, Mich,
where they expect to make their home
in the future.
Mr.. Roman Tichnell, a well known
farmer and substantial citizen of the
Chestnut Grove settlement, is i'll with
/ typhoid fever.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Stephenson of
Keyser, spent Sunday in town and were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Swan. relatives of the family.
/ Every body in this vicinity and the
surrounding country for miles were glad
( to see the breaking up of the drough
and the first good rain for many weeks.
on last Friday afternoon,
The stork frightened the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morehead few
evenings ago by adding another bright
eyed boy to the household.
Attorney Semmes Hamill of Oakland,
was in town last week on professional
business.
Miss Ruth Gerstell. daughter of DR.
Richard Gerstell of Kevser accompanied
by Mrs. Chandles of Elkins, spent part
of last week in Barnum. guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. mcfarland, brother-in-
law and sister of Miss Bratell.
Mr.. Roy Farmhouse a we'll known
and popular young man of Barnum, was
taken to the W, M. hospital on last
Sunday morning i'll with typhoid fever.
/ Mrs. Bert Wolf of Buchanan, is in
town this week, visiting her husbands
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf.
| The season for All Day meetings in
this section opened up on last Sunday in
the church at Hampshire under the
direction of Rev. Bavers of that place.
A large crowd was present during the
entire day and much interest was man
ifested at both the morning and after
noon services. Rev. Snedegar of this
place assisted in the ceremonies.
Mr.. Harry Tibbets of this place is on
clutches and nursing a very painful
foot, due to a gun shot wound which
penetrated the base of one of his toes
fracturing the bone. Same old story
of the empty gun, did not know it was
loaded, standing talking to a friend
with muzzle on toe of shoe, pulled the
trigger and the bullet went crashing
through the foot
Miss Gertie Raley and a lady friend OF
Ellersly are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Raley.
Little Ruth Raley, the ten year old
daughter Of big Dan Raley, famous
here abouts some years ago in base
ball circles for the number of home run
strikes chalked up to his credit when he
was active on the diamond, was bitten
by copper head snake few evenings
ago while playing in the county road
near her home. She was barefooted at
the time, the fangs entering the right
foot near the ankle. She screamed
when she found she was bitten by the
snake. Fortunately her father was
near by and ran to her assistance. He
incised the wound freely with pen
knife and applied his mouth and sucked
the wound until it ceased to bleed then
applied turpentine. Despite the early
and vigorous treatment, the foot and
limb swelled considerably up to the
body, where it stopped. The little
girl is bright and lively and suffers nc
pam, and is now improving right along.
Mrs. Anna Kemp, wife of DR.. Kemp
was called to Parkersburg on last Sun
day on account of the serious illness OF
her daughter, Mrs. Lolita Bonner.