The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-22

We have in stock full line of blanks
for Justices of the Peace, including
deeds, mortgages, leases, etc.
The sale of tract of land comprising
little over six acres, portion of the
b. c. Feather holdings at the Shaffer
and Bradley farms. adjoining Oakland,
was sold at public auction by the
martgagee Yesterday, the price realized
being $3.50. Mr.. D. E. Offutt, Jr., was
the purchaser.
Mr.. G. Semmes Hamill, of Oakland,
was quite painfully injured Monday
afternoon when he attempted to crank
an automobile which backfired and the
consequent sudden and unexpected
jerking of the crank tore the ligaments
in his arm which has rendered that
member quite useless ever since.
Mrs. E. Fundenberg and daughter
Miss Teckla returned to their home in
Oakland Monday afternoon after an
absence of several months. Mrs.
Fundenburg spent the greater part of
the winter in Washington, Calisle, Pa,
and other points, while Miss Fundenberg
toured through the Bahamas. Cuba and
the Panama Canal zone.
WANTED-Teams and laborers for
State Road work between McHenry and
Accident. Apply to Superintendent on
job or j, E. Francis, Oakland, Md.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. A. Thayer, who
went to Snow Hill. on the Eastern
Shore, to visit their son, Mr.. Ralph
Thayer, for a week or ten days, re-
turned to Oakland Tuesday night on
train No. l. being recalled here on
account of the death of Mrs Thayer's
sister, Mrs. George o. Miller, whose
demise occurred at II o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Harry c. Rogers. 20 years of age,
merchant of Rowlesburg, was drown
ed while gigging with a number of
friends in the Cheat river, the darkness
of the night making it impossible for
the others to rescue Rogers. The boat
sprung a leak and sank. The other
four men managed to swim out but
Rogers got into deep water. He was a
Mason and a member of the Loyal Or
der of Moose.
MINERS WANTED-At the works of
the Chaffee Coal Company at Chaffee,
w. Va; also after May Goth laborers
and carpenters. Apply to Sheridan
Stottlemeyer, Superintendent, Chaffee,
w. Va. Advertisement. 11-3t.
Mr.. DeWarren H. REYNOLDS, of Cum
berland, and Mr.. j. G. Pullen, of Jersey
City, spent a portion of Tuesday in
Oakland where they attended a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Yough-
iogheny Water and Electric Power
Company, going later in the day to
Friendsville where meetings of the
stockholders of the Youghiogheny
Power Company and the Western Mary
land Coal and Coke Company were
held.
Mr.. Reed Wolfe, of Walla Walla,
Washington, summoned home on ac-
count of the serious illness and subse-
quent death of his father, the late John
E. Wolfe, arrived here on last Friday
morning and will remain in this section
for an indefinite time. Mr.. Wolfe is
nicely located on farm of more than
two hundred and fifty acres near Walla
Walla where he engages largely in the
production of wheat, alfalfa and fruit.
This is his second visit home in about
fourteen years
Mr.. d. l.. Brooks representative of
the Order of Owls, reports big success
in Oakland. The lodge already claims
the largest lodge membership in Garrett
county. The Order of Owls originated
in South Bend, Ind, which is the
supreme head quarters. where an
orphan home and school for children of
deceased members is maintained by the
supreme lodge. They also have a
pension fund for widows of deceased
members of the organization. The
beneficial feature is a strong feature:
Six dollars per week sick and accident
benefits and one hundred dollars at
death appeals to the average man. Mr..
Brooks expects to close the charter at
the meeting on Saturday night.