The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-01-04
SUMMARY OF 1888 EVENTS
TAKEN FROM PAPER FILES
Resume is Given of all Happen
ings of Interest In Oakland
And Garrett County
is LOCAL CHRONOLOGY

etc, has been compiled from the files
Of The Republican for the year 1888
and are here listed under the dates OF
the publication throughout the year:
Issue Of January S
A total of 1855 marriage licenses is
sued during 1882.
Joy Griffith loses eye and suffers
broken arm by dynamite blast.
Boys Band gives sixth annual con-
aert-
New water ordinance is passed by
city council.
George W. Harvey is elected presi-
ient of the Board of County Commits
sioners.
Deaths of Andrew S. Teats and
Martin Rush were recorded.
Issue of January II
Masonic lodge officers are installed
with Delbert Davis IS Worshipful
Master.
Wayne Hamilton wins 500 scholar
ship of B. & o. R. r. for most out
standing student in vocational sgri-
sulture in the county.
All officers and directors of county S
BANKS are reelected.
E. S. Evans large barn, North of
Oakland, was consumed by fire.
Births were 492 and deaths 211 for
1892 in the county.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Eggers and Fred
Glen u. Wolf died.
Boy Scouts received their charter
For ninth consecutive year.
Fire company responds to "a fires
during 1882.
Issue of January 10
County potato growers take ten
State awards at Baltimore show.
Albert L. Lee, former county treas
urer, was stricken with paralysis.
Mrs. Florence Kimmell Hoye, John
P. Miller and Leon Nakalesly died.
Proposed legislation to reduce taxes
is approved by taxpayers.
Sickness was the cause Of decreased
attendance at public schools during
the month of December.
Issue of January 26
Twentieth amendment is added tt
the Constitution.
Maryland marriage law revision is
urged by Episcopaleans.
OrIand Smith, of Grafton, is killed
in automobile wreck at Red House.
Fire destroys farm house of Law
renee Buckle at Bittinger.
Assets of the county's banks totaleC
more than three million dollars.
Jig-saw puzzles were the craze.
Mrs. Maude E. Brenneman, Homer
McRobie and Bessie B. Junllins died
Issue of February 2
First snow following Christmas dis
appears.
O. c. Bittinger is awarded silver
platter for high producing herd Of
dairy cows.
Garrett-Allegany jails are rated il
3he list of five best in the State.
Counties seek share in gas tax.
Courty Commissioners Association
get together on plans for proposed
legislation.
Department of Health estimates
chat population in Oakland increased
30 1896 and in the county to 1881.
Issue of February 8
A school census showed 9,311 in th'
county under nineteen years of age
Gus King, Morgantown, daze'
hold-up victim, was found with rela
dves in Deer Park.
A children's playground was being
planned for the city's Third street lot
Scout anniversary week opened.
The thermometer stood at 7 below
Issue of February 16
Bernard Younkin, of Grantsville
struck by falling telephone pole dies
Friendsville and Oakland High il
tie for county championship in basket
BALL.
Nelson Green, Bloomington miner, i
believed murder victim.
Attempt is made on life of Presi
dent-elect Roosevelt.
The death tree" near Finzel is re
moved by highway department.
Miss Emily Battelle and Dougla
Seymour Offutt are married.
The Republican begins it's 57th year
Mrs. James W. Funk, Freeman Gar
iitz and Mrs. Amelia Broadwater died
Issue of February %
Knights Of Pythias hold anniversar,
celebration.
Farmers were preparing for mapl
sugar and syrup season.
B. and o. has thirty-two trespasser
brought before justice of peace fo
stealing coal.
Mrs. David Pope, Josephine Smouse
Mrs Grille Fike, Raymond Sims an,
17o-months old son of Mr.. and Mrs
EcXford Buckle of Bittinger died.
Issue of March
Bills introduced in legislature q;
pected to cut salaries Of Sher. g