The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-04-17
Mr.. Robert C. Townshend went to

MT. ROBERT y. I0WnShenQ went to
Smithburg, w. Va, Monday afternoon
to attend the funeral of his uncle, the
late Edward Jones who died at the above
mentioned place Saturday of illness IN
cldent to extreme age, Mr.. Jones being
in his eightY-third year.
Mr.. Lakin Friend, who has been
living in Oakland for several months,
purchased on Saturday, from Mr. Chas.
S. Smouse the latters carriage and
wagon making shop located in the
NaYlor building on Liberty street where
the new owner will continue the busl-
ness.
Col. N. u. Bond, after an absence of
two months, which he spent down in
Kentucky locating his proposed railroad
and mill site on the timberlands which
he acquired some months ago, returned
to Oakland Tuesday evening and will
probably remain here for several
months.
For SALE OR RENT An eight room
dwelling with water and bath; newly
papered and painted. Apply to BOWIE
( JOHNSON, Oakland. Advertisement.
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral of the late Samuel
Lawton in Oakland Sunday morning
were Senator Harvey J. Speicher and
Mr.. Henry Speicher, of Accident; Mr..
D. W. Fraker and son of near McHenrv.
and Assemblvman John A. Long, of
Kitzmlller. In addition to these dele
cation of the Cumberland branch of
the Master Plumbers Association of
MARYLAND was also in attendance.
Rev. E. Manages and Mrs. Manages
left Oakland Tuesday afternoon for
Gettysburg, Pa, where the former will
officiate at the wedding of his youngest
son, Rev. Edmund Manages, to Miss
Blocher of Gettysburg. Following this
ceremony Rev. Manages will go to Bal
timore where he will perform the mar
riage rite for another son, DR.. Willis
Manages. of Philadelphia, who will be
joined in wedlock with Miss Bosley,
of Baltimore. The entire party is eX-
pected to arrive in Oakland Sunday
morning next.
Mrs. r. B. Ward, of Covington, Va,
arrived in Oakland last Thursday and is
experimenting the repairs now being
made to the dwelling owned by DIR.
Ward which was damaged by fire re-
Gently. DR.. Ward and family expect to
return to Oakland sometime during the
summer to take up their permanent
abode, the climate of Covington being
such that the health of members of his
family has become somewhat impaired.
DR.. Ward will, however, continue his
duties as minister at COvington until he
is regularly relieved by the annual con-
ference.
Evangelistic services to last for an
indefinite period of time, were begun in
st. Paul's NJ. E. church Sunday night
when Rev. DR.. W. D. Reed, superin-
tendent of the Oakland district. preach
ed the initiatory sermon to a large and
highly appreciative congregation. Since
Sunday night strong sermons have been
delivered by Dr. Rlker, pastor of st.
Paul's, with the result that much inter-
est is being manifested and the services
are being largely attended. Billy"
Sundays evangelistic hymn books are
being used at all the services the peo-
pie attending thus being inspired by the
hymns sung at all the great meetings of
the evangelist in all parts of the coun-
try.
Since the enlargement and improve
ment of The Republican month ago
the editor has received MANY compli-
mentary letters and congratulations
from friends in all parts of the county.
along with lists OF new subscribers
pouring in nearly every day, which has
swelled the number of our patrons to
near the two thousand mark. A few
days ago one of the leading citizens of
Oakland said: 81 must congratulate
you upon the new Republican. Com
pared with another local paper it pre-
sents a cosmopolitan appearance, while
1t (the other paper looks like patent
medicine advertising sheet" We APP
preciate all this and suggest-that now
is the time to subscribe.