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

will preach iE st. PauPs Methodist
church this city.
Miss Fannie Bradshaw. of this city,
went to Chicago. ILL.,, the latter part of
last week, where she will spend the hol-
idays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Glotfelty and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Wright, of McHenry,
motored to Oakland SATURDAY to do some
Christmas shopping.
If that Massachusetts man who lives
on 8 cents day ever saves up that extra
penny for wholeyear, couldn' he have
a rip-roaring of time?
Mark Ward, a student of hthe Hig
school, is spending the holidays with
his parents, Rev. DIR. and Mrs. X. B.
Ward, at Covington, Va.
Recently there was received in New
York City consignment of &c, 200 eggs
from Greece and 16, 900 dressed turkeys
from England and Belgium.
Mr.. Harry Loar is in Grafton, w. Va.
where he is assisting the clerica
force in the store of G. w. Loar & Co.
during the holiday business.
Mrs. William Renix Offutt and chill
dren, of Oakland, are guests of Mrs.
Offutt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Wilson Humbird. at Cumberland.
Mrs. Wilbur Davis, who spent several
weeks at Blackstone, Va, visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Lantz,
has returned to her home in Oakland.
Tomorrow evening a dance will be
rendered the young people of Oakland in
the First National Bank building hall
The affair promises to be we'll attended.
Miss Jennie Miller, of the Oakland
High school faculty, is spending her va
cation at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Miller. Keyser, w. Va.
Misses. Cora Lohr, Grace Ashfelter,
Jesse Smith, Mrs. Hazel Lohr, Mr.. anG
Mrs. W. H. Good. and W. l.. Rulings,
of Swanton, were in Piedmont last
week.
Albert Grover, of this county, Ehad his
leg broken while working n'.a:coal mine
near Chaffee, W. Va, and was taker
to the Miners hospital, at Frostburg, fol
treatment.
Mr.. Andrew Gender, Oakland's toy
dealer, presented the Ladies' Civic Club
nice lot of Christmas toys for the pool
of this city. That's just what you woulc
expect of Andy.
Gerald Kemp, a student at the
Western Maryland college, West
Minister. Md, is home with his parents
DR.. and Mrs. Kemp, at Bloomington
for his vacation.
The Western MARYLAND poultry show
will be held at Cumberland, January
18th to 18th, in Stanton hall. Tn,
premium list is the best yet offered by
the Association.
The members of the Lutheran Sun
day School of this city will give then
annual treat Friday evening in thu
Sunday school room. A very pleasant
time is expected.
The order of Knights of Pythias con
tributed the sum of $40 and the Owls
the sum of S. to the Civic Club fund TO
use in their gifts to the needy familie
of Oakland today
Mr.. and Mrs. King Delawder hav
gone to Piedmont, w. Va, where the,
will be guests of Mrs. Delawder
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Jameson
during the holidays.
Misses Eleanor Hinebaugh and Heller
Townshend are home from the Luther.
vile (Md.) Academy, where they are
students in the musical department, TO
the holiday season,
There are some handsome holida,
displays in our store merchants win
dows, which would awaken great ad
miration if they were seen on the streets
of some distant city.
Mrs. Thomas W. Bell, of Sistersville
w. Va, is at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark DeBerry, nea
Oakland, where she will be a CUES
until after the HOLIDAYS.
To day the post office will observ
Sunday hours. If you want your Christ
mas mail you had better be on time
The banks and most all the places o
business will be closed.
1t is said that President Wilson vii
take vacation Immediately after tn
passage of the Currency Bill. If tn
kind of currency bill most of us want
passed we can all take vacations.
Oakland has been receiving an &C
ditional mail each day from the cas-
beginning on Tuesday when a car fc
the purpose of carrying the mails wa
attached to train No. AZ at Cumberland
The Western Maryland Railroad c.
paid out in Cumberland last week abol
500, 600. Wouldn't it be great to hay
some company with pay roll of eve
S., 600 in Oakland just about this tint