The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-29

visit to relatives and friends in Parkers-
burg, Sistersville and points in Ohio.
Mrs. Harry L. McComas, of Balti-
more, returned to her home Saturday
after visit of two weeks to DR.. and
Mrs. Henry W. McComas in Oakland.
Mrs. S. C. Hartley, of Meversdale,
Pa, arrived in Oakland Monday after
noon to remain week or more as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. c. F. Ham,
mond.
Mrs. William Weber returned home
last Friday night from visit to her
sister, Miss Swami. in New York City,
with whom she spent two or three
weeks.
Mr.. James Bell left Oakland Tuesday
night for Detroit, Michigan, where he
| expects to enter the service of street
railway company in the capacity of a
conductor.
''Mr. Bob" was pronounced success
and an entertainment patronized by a
crowd at Kingwood recently. See the
same play in Oakland next Thursday
and Friday evenings.
WANTED-Teams and laborers for
State Road work between McHenry and
Accident. Apply to Superintendent on
job or j. E. Francis, Oakland, Md.
Advertisement-tf
Mrs. Ella Newman has moved from
Keyser, w. Va, where she resided
until the recent death of her husband,
the late William B. Newman, to
Corinth, west of Oakland.
Mr.. Bob" at the Maryland, Thurs
day and Friday evening, June 9Th and
9th. Admission will be 80 cents and 25
cents. Tickets reserved at the Gender
Pharmacy after Tuesday morning,
June Bird
The extremely wet weather which
has been prevalent for more than
week past, has interferred greatly with
the erection of the Second street bridge,
nothing of any moment having been &C
complshed on the work during the en-
tire week.
Mr.. B. F. Harvey who recently sold
his farm over in Ryan's Glade section
of the county, and is now making his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Harvey at Loeb Lynn Heights, was in
the city Monday when he made this
office brief business visit.
Rev. John Ely, recent graduate of
Princeton, arrived in Oakland last Fri
day morning. After paying visit of
two weeks or more to his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. j. c. Ely in Oakland, he will
leave for the Pacific Coast where a
charge has been rendered him.
DR.. X. A. Ravenscroft returned to
Baltimore Monday afternoon after hav-
/ ing spent Saturday and Sunday at
Accident with his family. lie was
accompanied to Oakland by his son
Randall and Senator Harvey j. Speicher
and Mr.. Henry. NJ Speicher, of
I Accident.
| The program for the Mountain
Chautauqua is now being printed at
this office. A large number will be
completed and will be ready for distrbu-
: ton sometime during the next week.
I The program is in detail and contains
the names of several very prominent
men of the country.
! Mr. A. 7. Matthews returned bV rail
on account of the bad roads after COM
pletlng an auto trip to Meyersdale, re-
turning to that point Sunday night.
accompanied by DIR. w. w. Grant, and
drove the machine home Monday, bring
ing with them Misses Alice Hart and
Kathleen Helbig and Robert Helbig.
A leak of considerable proportions
was discovered in the reservoir supply
ing. Oakland with water on last Friday.
which grew in size with the result that
on Tuesday night the pumps were closed
down and the water allowed to sink tc
the level of the leak. about midway OF
the walls, when the necessary repairs
were begun. Within day or two the
water IN the reservoir will be at the
usual level. In the meantime no scare.
ity of water was manifest.