The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-23
RESIGNED AFTER Al
YEARS SERVICE.
Rev. John II. Davis, Superintendent
OF PaQFS Sunday School, Wants
10 GAIT.

ofPaurs Sunday School, Wants
TO Gait.
Rev. John ". Davis. Of Oakland. for
forty-one consecutive years superinten-
dent of the Sunday school attached to
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church in
Oakland, on last Sunday rendered his
resignation as an official Of the school.
In rendering his resignation Rev. Davis
stated that his love for the work in
which he has 50 diligently been employ
ed for upwards of a half century. is
as ardent as when he first entered into
it, but that owing to the condition of
his own health and that Of members Of
his family he was compelled to take the
step, much as he was disinclined TO do
so.
During these forty-one years while
MIR. DAYS. wassthe head of the school
many changes have been witnessed. The
older members have of course died or
moved to other fields, generations have
been.bOrn, reared and passed away, but
Mr.. Davis stood as bulwark. nobly
and grandly at his post. and now in his
declining years, feeling that he has
labored long and earnestly, but not
without reward, he is forced to lay
aside his burdens TO be taken up and
carried on upon younger shoulders.
Rev. DAVIS successor as superinten-
dent has not yet been elected, but the
selection viii be made on next Sunday
at the session Of the school Upon
whom his toga will fall is but matter
Of speculation.
The most disgraceful sight one ever
sees in this town is.a number of young
boys, not yet in their teens, with cigar
etts in their mouths. 4 boy behind a
cigarette is fit subject for the reform
school.
isMr. Fred. A. Thayer was housed up
several days this week with an attack
Of the grip. This malady has had num-
berless victims during the past few
weeks in Oakland, but all seem to be
on the way toward recovery.
Attention IS directed to the advertise
ment of the First National Bank of
Friendsville, which will be found on an
other page Of the paper today. The
gentlemen composing its directorate
are all well known, substantial business
men Of the county.
Mrs. Mary Loewenstein went to
Johnstown, Pa, last Saturday to attend
the funeral Of her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Frederick Loewenstein, which took
place in that city Monday of this week,
notice of whose death will be found
elsewhere in this paper today.
Ex-senator r. T. Browning and Mr..
William Miller, Of Accident, two Of the
members of the Democratic State Com
mittee for this county, went to Annapo-
lis Monday night, where, in all proba-
bility, they will participate in the shak-
ing Of the political plum tree.
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Mr.. Daniel limbaugh, who left Oak
land with Mrs. Hinebaugh early IN the
fall to spend the winter months with
their children at various points in West
Virginia and Maryland, visited relatives
in Oakland last week, leaving here on
Monday for Morgantown, West Va.
Report all items of interest to this
office. They will be appreciated and
each item will help to make the paper
that much more interesting. We can
not get all the news but by your help
we can get the lions share and that is
what we wish to do. We want all the
news that's news. o
Capt. James A. Hayden, of Mountain
Lake Park, was at Bond, this county,
Monday and Tuesday of this week
where he took part in religious revival
being conducted there by the Methodist
pastor. The interest manifested in the
meeting is immense, everyone attending
being imbued with the Spirit
Mr.. Emanuel Hershberger, of Grants
vile, as executor Of the personal estate
of the late Barbara Yoder, whose death
occurred at Grantsville several weeks
ago, gives the required legal notice to
creditors in this paper today. Mr..
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