The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-04-24

Mr.. Scott T. Jones of the Garrett Ma
tional Bank, will leave Oakland tonight
for two weeks stay at Battle Greek,
Mich, where he goes to receive treat
ment for The relic of rheumatism which
has attacked him periodically for several
years past. Mc. Jones' friends who are
legion, trust that he may be perma-
nently relieved of his sutferings-
Mr.. Alvin F. Getty, executor of the
late +. d. KeIS1er, adYertIses elsewhere
/ in this paper today the sale OF the prop
erty Of the deceased which will occur
on May 10th at II o'clock. The prop
erty consists CT a dwelling at the cor
ner of Fourth and Alder streets, and a
vacant lot located on the corner of Sixth
and Green streets. Both properties are
nicely located and present good oppor-
tunities for investment.
MIR. George Kern of near Deer Park,
called at this office last Saturday and
! left his name and the necessary amount
of cash to entitle him to the visit of the
Republican for ensuing year. The Wis
its of new friends are always appreciat-
ed, while those of our old patrons are
! ever welcome, and may we suggest
now is the tine to subscribe for the
/ DGSI anu lltOHL ICildDlt JdbCI LA LstG
county-The Republican.
! In Baltimore Tuesday at a meeting of
/ the Good Roads Commission bids were
opened for the building of three miles
of road running east from Grantsville
on the National Pike. Three bids were
submitted for this work, among them
being one by Mr.. J. f. Francis, whose
figures Appropriated S10,000 per mile.
The award of the contract was with
| held by the Commission but definite
action IS expected to be taken in few
/ DAYS.
! The Masonic Lodge room located
/ in the First National Bank building,
which was closed for nearly a month,
during which time the walls We're fres-
coed by Messls. Hips ley 4 Son, of Mt.
| Lake Park, was reOpened on Tuesday
! evening. The room is the handsomest
Of the several lodge rooms now being
occupied by various, organizations in
( Oakland and reflects great credit upon
: the ability of the artists who did the
/ work.
! Much OF our space is taken up this
week in which to publish the annual levy
and other legal advertisements appear
ilng in our columns. but in order not TO
cut down the reading matter to a
minimum we have omitted the insertion
+ of several large advertisements which
will appear in later issues of the paper
However. the legal advertisements
make interesting reading, especially
the levy list and those appertaining to
school affairs.
Messrs John T. Mitchell and Edward
II. Sincell returned home last FRIDAY
from Annapolis where they were engage
cd on Wednesday IN arguing case be-
fore the Court of Appeals in which the
Manor Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany were plaintiffs and Messrs. Nit
chel and Sinceii defendants. The
matter involved tie title to a small
piece of vacant lands located in this
county which was taken up under a
warrant from the Land Office.
Many of the old soldiers of the Civil
War residing in and near Oakland as
well as those living in other parts of the
county, contemplate visiting Gettysburg
in July when the tiftieth anniversary
of probably the greatest battle in the
history of modern warfare will be cele.
brated. Those of the veterans, both OF
the north and the south, contemplating
visiting Gettysburg upon this occasion,
should get into communication prior tc
] May 1st with Mr. Andrew c. Trippe,
BAT n. Charles street, Baltimore, who
will furnish all information upon appli.
cation. See NJ. Trippe' letter publish.
ed elsewhere in this paper today.
For SALE OR RENT An eight room
dwelling with water and bath; newly
papered and painted. Apply to BOWIE
JOHNSON, Oakland, Advertisement.