The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

macy which will give additional space in
the store room besides adding some
what to its appearance.
d. S. Martin arrived in Oakland last
Saturday night from Akron, Ohio,
where he has been at work for some
months past and where he met with an
accident some weeks ago which resulted
in blood poisoning, his right hand and
arm being affected.
The address delivered by Mr.. George
Legge at the Knights OF Pythias lodge
last Friday night, the speakers subject
being Our Presidents, was highly en-
ioyed by those present. The address
was edifying as we'll as instructive.
Rev.sE. Manages left Oakland Tues
day morning for Philadelphia where he
will remain for several days. In conse-
Guence of his absence from Oakland
there will be no preaching services in
st. Marks church Sunday.
The insurance advertising contest held
by A. T. Matthews, and which closed
on February third, was decided on Tues
day of this week. Quite a number of
! advertisements were submitted and the
committee appointed to pass on their
merits awarded the prize of five dollars
to Miss Nettie Andersonsof Oakland.
Mr.. James Frazee. a prominent and
highly respected resident of Friends
vile district, announces his candidacy
for the office of Sheriff in the columns
Of The Republican today. Mr.. Frazee
is an energetic, intelligent business man
and stands well in the community in
which he resides.
Mr.. M. Wellington Crane arrived in
Oakland Monday afternoon and remain
ed here until that night when he left
for points in eastern West Virginia.
Mr.. Crane is representing the manu-
facturers of patent roofing and his ter
ritory covers MARYLAND, West Virginia
and a portion of Pennsylvania.
George W. Slick (oetter known as
Jesse" Slick of Grantsville, Nd,
went to Johnstown last Saturday even
ing to attend the funeral on Sunday of
his aged uncle, William Dull who died
last Friday of paralysis at the age of so.
The burial took place at the old Slick
homestead in Shade township. Meyers
dale Republican.
Mr.. Arthur Townshend, who is pre-
pairing to move from the First National
Bank building to the Townshend
building on Alder street. is having some
needed repairs made prior to occupying
it. When Mr.. Townshend gets back to
the "old stand it will probably be like
wanderer returning home after a
years absence.
Jacob S. Miller, Val Bender and Peter
Opel, all of Garrett county. Md, went
to Pittsburgh the fore part of last week
on business in connection with the ship
ping of lumber. They spent Wednes-
day night at Mt. Pleasant where they
visited William Shrader, who conducted
a store a Niverton for a number Of
years, bat is now running a restaurant
at Mt. Pleasant. -Meyersdale Republi-
can.
County Superintendent Rathbun has
prepared splendid program to be rem
dered in all the schools of the county on
Friday, the Dist inst, commemorating
Washington's Birthday and making the
trustees of the various schools guests
of honor at the exercises. The program
is wide in its scope and exercises in
which scholars of all grades may have
parts are features. The trustees have
been especially invited and their attend
ance is necessary to make the program
the success it is intended to be. Mr..
Rathbun has injected new life in the
public school system of the county since
he has been the Superintendent and
the public generally is responding and
giving him every assistance.
Mrs. Julius Scherr and Miss Alma
Scherrsentertained party of 20 ladies
at five hundred at their home on Wilson
avenue, South Park, yesterday after
noon in honor of their guest, Mrs. ]. C.
Renninger of Oakland, Md. Five tables
were used for the games. The Scherr
home was prettlly decorated, the decor
ations being IN keeping with the
Valentine season. Aids in serving
luncheon were Miss Ella Mattingly
and Miss Maucealeene Forman. Out
of-town guests present were Mrs. r. f.
Kent of WaYnesburg. Pa, Mrs. Norman
Puffer of Bennington, Vt, and Mrs.
Frank Furbee and daughter, Miss
Martha Furbee of Warrington, who