The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-04-10

Mrs. John G. Robinson, of Accident,
was in Oakland last Friday on business
connected with the purchase and trans
fer of the Gnagey home, which has been
acquired by DIR. and Mrs. Robinson.
The new owners contemplate fitting the
property up as a hotel and stopping
place for tourists.
The public schools of the county closed
Tuesday as planned by the School Com
missioners. Pupils and teachers feel
that good work has been accomplished
in tk schools throughout the county, as
under the new administration of affairs
no serious friction has developed and
everything has been harmonious.
Mr.. NJ. D. L. Brooks, national organ
izer of the order of Owls. is in Oakland
this week endeavoring to institute a
lodge. By special dispensatlon giving
him the power to organize lodge in
Oakland, the initiation fee of s. is all
that is required prior to the granting of
the charter. After this has been grant
ed the fee will be $25.
An automobile for the use of mission
aries who have large area to cover,
has been suggested by the supporters
of the Lutheran missionary society
with headquarters in Baltimore, the
suggestion coming to the body from
Los Angeles, CAL, where fund OF
more than $500 has already been raised
to further the movement.
Harry Davis will have at his store or
March Dist and after, a full line OF
millinery, receiving a shipment every
week. Call and see his stock before
buying elsewhere. Adv.
Mr.. Arthur Lawton returned to Oak
land Sunday afternoon from Cumber.
land where he spent Saturday night anc
part of Sunday with his father, Mr..
Samuel Lawton, who was taken tC
Cumberland and there operated upon
last Wednesday night. Mr.. Lawton' s
condition this morning is somewhat
improved but he is still very i'll man.
Messrs. w. 0. Cleveland and Charles
Smouse, with their respective families
are contemplating removing from Oak
land and locating at Fairmont, w. Va,
where they expect to open a blacksmith
and carriage building establishment.
Mr.. Smouse's two sons are already To-
Gated at Fairmont where the younger
was stricken on last Saturday with an
attact of appendicitis, but who Is now
much better.
Mr. Stuart F. Hamill, accompanied
by Gus Naylor, left Oakland Saturday
morning for York, Pa, to which point
they drove the automobile of Mr.. G. s.
Hamlll where the machine will be put
in first class repair for the summer
season. Mr.. Hamill returned to Oak
land today from Johnstown, Pa,
accompanied by his wife, who has been
in that city for several weeks on a visit
to her parents.
See The C. NJ. Rathbun Sons Co. s
advertisement printed on this page to-
day. If any Of our readers are contem-
plating building or making repairs to
their premises the Mountain Lake Park
firm can furnish YOU the required
material in the way OF frames, sash,
doors or other planning mill products.
Deal at home and thus give the local
people the benefit of your cash; it will
eventually return to you.
/ Mr.. Leonard Lochner, of Lonaconlng
an artist-printer who has been employ
ed at various times in this office during
the past six or eight years, is again at
the head of the job printing department
of the office, having arrived here on last
Thursday afternoon. For more than a
month past it has beens impossible for
the office force to keep up with the
great press of work coming in almost
hourly, but with Mr.. Lochner's help.
whose ability as printer of the first
class is acknowledged, we hope to have
everything running smoothly in very
short while. In the meantime send in
your orders, and may we suggest-this
is good time to subscribe for the best,
largest and most reliable paper publish
ed in the county.
An Advertisement in this PAPER
will pay.