The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-11
Mothers Day Next Sunday.

One of the prettiest tributes of mod
ern times is the universal observance of
the second Sunday of May as Mothers
Day, which falls this year on the l4th.
This is the day that men of all national
tiles and creeds, in all walks of life and
in all chimes, from the humblest peasant
70 the ruler of the land, from the Draw
ny armed labOrer to the captain of in
dustry, and from the most degraded
criminal to the highest church diPnitary,
all meet on the same plane and turn
back through yesteryears to the rccol-
lections OF their mother guiding mfu-
ence and unite in revering her memory.
The beautiful custom was inauguratCd
a few years ago iby Miss Anna Jarvis,
who in her world wide appeal asked
that men observe the day by wearing a
white flower in the lapel of their coats,
the emblematic blossom being the white
carnatiOn where procurable. Miss Jarvis
has interested the management Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the
movement and on all its dining and cafe
cars on Mothers Day the floral decora-
tons will be white carnations. Each
car will carry large bank Of the carna-
tons and the attendants will pin one of
the flowers upon all patrons Of the cars
during the day.
There will be preaching in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, May l4th, both
morning and evening, at Il a. m. and
7.30 p. m, by DR.. J. s. Coming, of Bal
timore. There will be a congregational
meeting after the evening service for
the purpose of extending call to Rev.
J. Bamford, of Malone, New York.
Take day off next Wednesday and
Clean Up your premises.
Mr. G. A. Fraley. who with his family
is occupying the Episcopal rectory on
Alder street, has decided not to move
from that property to the Gilmor S.
Hamill residence on Liberty street. but
will continue to occupy the rectory until
in the fall when he expects to have his
new house on Second street completed.
work upon which will begin shortly
Take a day off next Wednesday and
Clean Up your premises.
DR.. r. b. Ward will leave Oakland
tomorrow for West Union, West Va,
where he goes to assist in the dedica-
ton of new NJ. E. church. Bishop
Moore will also be present at the dedi-
catory services. West Union was DR..
Wards first appointment after he en-
tered the ministry where he was sta
toned about twenty-five years ago.
Make the town shine by lending hand
toward cleaning up Wednesday next.
Mr.. S. A. Kendall, of Meversdale,
was in the city and at Crellin last Thurs
day and Friday, going from here Fri
day night to Washington. d. c., where
his family have been spending the win
ter. AS soon as the season opens at
the Park Mr.. Kendall will install his
family in a cottage there where they
will remain during the summer months.
The action of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad officials in having the prem
ises surrounding the station and the ad-
jacent grounds to the tracks through
Oakland cleared Of brush and refuse
generally has been favorabIy common
ted upon by all whose attention has
been called to the improved appearance
of the property. Superintendent Sparks
of the B. & O., who directed that the
work be done, has the thanks of the
community generally for his efforts in
this direction.
Make the town shine by lending a hand
| toward cleaning up Wednesday next.