The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21

all of Homecoming.
In connection with the weekly meet
ing of the Luther League to be held
next Wednesday evening, the members
of the organization will conduct a social
at which refreshments will be served
and a cordial invitation is extended all
to attend
Mr.. Stuart F. Hamill, who has been
spending the past two weeks at Etam,
West Va, the scene of his saw mill
operations, returned to Oakland Satur-
day night and on Tuesday evening left
for New York City where he will remain
for few days visit.
Mr.. ScottT. Jones and Mrs. G. A. Fra
leYwent to Terra Alta yesterday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Thornton White,
mother of Mr.. William T. White, OF
Terra Alta, at whose residence in Terra
Alta she died on Monday after long
lIlicSS uuS W extreme age,
Mr.. Charles A. Tower, WI o recently
resumed a position with Mr.. G. S.
Hamill, has moved his household effects
into rooms of Mr.. H. r. DeWitt's house
on Second street. Mr.. Towers family
is expected to arrive in Oakland from
Cumberland this week.
Mr.. John ]. Garrett, of near Oak.
land, an old soldier and we'll known resi-
dent of the county, suffered a slight
stroke of appopleXy yesterday morning.
His condition for a time was thought tC
be very serious but latter in the day he
rallied and last night was very much
better.
A town is judged by its newspapers,
much as a manis sized up by his clothes.
The whole community is thus a partner
in its journalistic enterprises. If you
want your city to put its best foot for.
ward, give the home paper the support
1t needs to keep on expanding and grow
ing more attractive.
The series of revival meetings, which
were begun IN st. Paul's NJ. E. church
last Sunday night under the direction OF
the pastor, Rev. j. B. Workman, are
being well attended by the members OF
that congregation as well as by those
of other denominations and much inter.
est is being manifested.
A copy of the West Milton CO., Rec.
ord which was received at this office g
few days ago, states that Miss Ada NJ.
Gnagey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
E. Gnagey, formerly of Accident, hac
been elected assistant cashier and book,
keeper Of the Citizens State Bank
located at West Milton.
Mr.. A. w. Clary, formerly of Oak
land, has been made assistant secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton (Terminal Railroad Department.,
Washington, D. c., the rooms of the
Association being located in the new
Union Station in Washington, where
Mr.. Clary will welcome all his Garrett
county friends.
Mr.. Charles S. Friend, formerly OF
Swanton, bu now located at Piedmont,
W. Va, where he is engaged as a trav-
cling salesman for a wholesale meat
packing firm, was in Oakland last Fri
day. Mr. Friend desires to purchase a
small tract of land located near Oakland
which be intends to set in apple and
other fruit bearing trees, believing that
this section of the country as fruit
producing locality is the best in the
world.
The editor of THE REPUBLICAN has
received and accepted an invitation to
attend meeting of the representatives
of the Republican press of Maryland to
be held in Baltimore on Tuesday next
at which time Mr.. William F. Stone,
sergeant-at. arms of the Republican Ma
tional Committee will be the host The
object of the meeting is to discuss the
proposed DISTINGUISHING amendment and
other subjects of Importance to the peo-
pie Of Maryland
Mr.. and Mrs. V. V. Washburne, for
merry of Oakland, but more recently of
Brunswick Md, and Mr.. Bernard Con
der of Oakland left here last Friday
night for Butte, Montana, where the
latter already has position with the
Santa Fe Railway and was home on a
leave Of absense to attend the funeral
of his father, the late Andrew B. Con
der, while Mr.. Washburne has pros
pective position with the same com
pany as agent at one of the stations
along the line. Prior to leaving here
for the northwest Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
burne spent several days in Oaklnnd
with friends.