The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-25


latter part of last week, going from
there to Ralphton, Pa, where she will
spend some time visiting her son Joseph
White
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Powell and little
son Eugene, of West Lafayette. Ohio.
are at the home of Mrs. Powell's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark DeBerry, near
Oakland, to remain during the holiday
season.
County superintendent F. E. Rath-
bun is busy sending to the teachers of
the public schools their checks for last
month salary, which will doubtless add
greatly to their enjoyment of the holiday
vacation.
Mr.. Albert Ely returned home last
Thursday evening from Danville, KY,
where he has been pursuing the study
of medicine for the past year or two,
and will remain here with his parents
until after the holidays
Mrs. Henry w. McComas went to
Baltimore Friday night to remain few
days. She was accompanied to that
city by Mrs. Harry L. McComas. who
spent two or three weeks here on a
visit to DIR. and Mrs. McComas.
Mr.. Stanley Mitchell of the medical
department of Maryland University;
and Messrs Harry Weimer and Frank
Ross, students at West Virginia Wes-
leyan College. Buckhannon, ARRIVED in
Oakland Tuesday to remain during the
holidays.
Last Sabbath the pastors of the Metho-
dist and Presbyterian churches in Oak
land preached special sermons on the
birth of Christ, to large and interested
congrations. A special musical pro-
gram in the Methodist church was great
ly enjoyed,
Mr.. Farley DeBerry of Terra Alta
has been appointed SUPERINTENDENT of
the West Virginia school for the blind
located at ROmney, w. Va. Mrs
DeBerry Recommendation Mr.. Deberry
is brother-in-law of Miss Ellen Connell
of this city.
Attorney Fred T. Martin, who has
been seriously i'll, has greatly improved
the past several days, and is able to
move about his room, and ere long eX-
poets to leave the hospital and return
home. Mrs. Martin and the children
have returned home.
George Little, of this place, an en-
ployee of the B. & O. r. R., strained
his back badly while assisting in remov-
ing a hand car from the track, near
Weber station Mr.. Little was laid up
for several days, but at present is able
to be about the house.
Byrne Fazenbaker, of Aaron's Run,
is some hunter. He made a trip tc
( Meadow Mountain to ''shoot something
When he returned home he had one
turkey, 9 pheasants, and 80 rabbits
What other Garrett county man car
show as good record?
During the rush, incident to Christ,
mas preparations, are you forgetting
, Red Cross Seals? Every seal you buy
and put upon letter or package carrie!
not only good will but substantial helE
to the unfortunate. You can purchase
them at Hamills book store
Senator Harvey j. Speicher last week
purchased in Allegany county three fine
young horses for work on his farm, al
Accident. The Senator believes in gooC
horses, good cows, good cattle, in short
every good on the farm. He will have
the model farm of Garrett county.
Mr.. Fred. Burkhardt, of Accident
came up to Oakland Monday Afternoon
to meet his daughter, MISS Christina
Burkhardt, who arrived here Tuesday
evening from the west where she has
resided for several years past and who
will spend the holidays with hel
parents at Accident.
Fish Commissioner w. A. Smith. O.
Hoyes, returned home Friday evening
from Baltimore where he had been OF
business connected with his office. HI
was accompanied by his son Mr.. Ear
Smith, student at st. Johns College
Annapolis, who will spend the holida,
vacation with his parents at Hoyes
The Davis Coal & Coke Company ha
purchased another narrow guage loco
motive to be used In hauling the Goa
from Gobblers Knob to the old sHamp
shire dump. The engine weighsll8 tons
The one that is being used at presen
will be transferred to the Maryland sid
to haul coal from the new four foot vel
to the old Buxton mine.
The several Sabbath schools of Dee
. Park united in union Christmas enter
; tainment, which was held last night, i
the Methodist church. The program
was greatly enjoYed and the childre
were pleased with the distribution G
, the Christmas treat. The occasion wi
, long be remembered as one of the pleas
? ant events of the village.