The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21

AOuAh' AOI IuihCfS, diu arc SOiipIhilllhS
that they cannot buy them at that
figure.
w. A. Gender is offering some excel
lent bargains in monograph records
See his advertisement in another column
of this paper today. His prices for the
records are nearly cut in two.-Adver-
tisement.
Miss Beachy, having recovered from
her illness, resumed her duties as teacher
of the primary department of the Jen-
nings public school, and Miss Anna
Gender, who was substitute teacher
has returned to Oakland.
Mr.. Horace Dewitt was called to his
former home at Hoyes yesterday after
noon owing to the serious illness of his
father, who is suffering from lnfrma-
ties due to advancing years. Mr.. De-
Witt returned to Oakland last night.
Mr.. C. Elwood Ofutt of D. E. Ofutt
& Sons, accompanied by Mrs Offutt and
Miss Bess Offutt went to New York on
Sunday where Mr., Offutt will purchase
the Christmas stock tor his firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Hamin and
daughter left Oakland on last Saturday,
gong to Huntington, W. Va, where
they will make their home for the win
ter with their son Mr.. Roy H. Hamill
Mr.. ]. A. Kelley, the liveryman, re-
quiring more room for his rapidly in
creasing business, has razed the old
dwelling standing in the rear of his barn
and will utilize the space by erecting an
addition of about twenty-five feet to
the structure.
Mr.. Ira F. Beckwith purchased on
Monday the livery equipment and leased
the property now occupied by R. X.
MaroneY on Green street. the new own
err taking charge yesterday morning.
He expects to add new equipment as
fast as the trade demand it.
The Frostburg correspondent of the
| Cumberland Times thinks that the Car
rett county farmers have formed tur-
key trust, and fears that the Frostburg-
ties will have to give thanks over a
finnan haddy," They ought to be thank
full that they can get "haddy."
LOsT-In Kitzmiller or on the road
from Oakland to Kitzmiller, a bunch of
keys. Liberal reward if returned to
! this office. Advertisement.
Mr.. Milton Tucker, the son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Tucker of this place, is visit
ing relatives and friends in Grant coun-
ty, West Va. Mr.. Tucker went to Kan
sas more than thirty years ago and is
today a prosperous citizen of that west
ern state. In the thirty years he has
been back home but twice
Lost On Wednesday morning, Oct.
2. on the road between Oakland and the
top of Backbone Mountain by way of
Red House, a tan travelling bag, con-
tanning a hand mirror with an engraved
"B, " hot water bottle and a check book
of the Garrett National Bank, and nu-
merous other articles. Return to this
Office and receive reward
Advertisement.
County Superintendent F. Z. Rath-
bun has received and accepted an in
wilton from DR. Ira Remsen, president
of the Johns Hopkins University of
Baltimore, to meet the County Super
intendents of Maryland in Baltimore
nextiSaturday to discuss.the question of
lettering the public school system of
Marylandy.
For SALE The stock of merchandise
and the store building for rent now oc-
cupIed by William Moody, Blooming
ton, Md, who is retiring from bust
ness. Advertisement 3t'
Rev. c. H. Shull, who has accepted
a call to a Lutheran charge near York,
Will preach his farewell sermon to the
Meadow Mountain congregation next
Sunday at 1890 a. m. and hold commun-
ION at $3.50 p. m. On Sunday, Dec. lst,
at 1890 a. M, he will preach his fare
well sermon in the Bittinger Lutheran
church, By his removal the Lutheran
church will lose valuable minister
The following item CLEANED from the
proceedings of the General Committee
on Missions of the Methodist Episcopal
church, will interest the Methodsts
who read THE REPUBLICAN,: The com
mittee met in Brooklyn, New York, last
week, and appropriated 81, 103, 500 for
the work in the foreign mission field.
Last year the committee spent 81, 1913, 598
for foreign missions.
Mr.. W. L. Purdum. the Prohibition
candidate for Congress in the Sixth
District filed his bill of expenses with
the clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives, at Washington, as follows.
Expended for hall rent, 81, and received
81 in contributions. His total expenses
for the campaign were $40 and his con.
tributions. $40. From this it appears
that he did not put one cent of his own
money in the campaign.
The Board of County Commissioners
have decided to use the State Asylum
at Sykesville, for the insane of the
county. Accordingly, Messrs. Lowder-
milk and Fike went to Cumberland last