The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-20
OLD FIDDLERs' CONTEST
At the rlaryIard Theatre Next Thurs
day Evening Prizes to be Awarded.

At the rlarylard Theatre Next Thurs
day Evening Prizes to be awarded.
An entertainment novel in it's charac-
ter and to be participated in by local
talent only will be that which is billed
to occurred at the Maryland Theatre on
next Thursday night under the auspices
of the Improved Order of Red Men of
Oakland, when an Old Fiddlers' Contest
will be the attraction.
For this event a number of entries
have been made and the probabilities
are that some ten or more fiddlers will
be present to compete for the prizes
offered by the Red Men. In addition
to the music to be furnished by the
fiddlers there will be seven vocal and
instrumental numbers on the program to
be rendered by some of Oakland's best
talent.
As prizes for the fiddlers a purse of
$50 has been arranged to be divided in
four prizes as follows: First prize, $40,
second, s.; third and fourth, 81 so each.
The admission to this rather unique
entertainment will be IS, % and 80
cents, the proceeds to be devoted to
the Red Mems lodge.
Mr.. J. Milton Fike, of Friendsville,
aspirant for the nomination for County
Commissioner, accompanied by Mr.. B.
F. Friend also of Friendsville, was in
Oakland a day or two this week, in the
interest of Mr.. Fixes candidacy. The
latter is making a clean cut fight for
the nomination and is confident of sue
cess.
The sale of Ford automobiles by the
local agent Mr.. James P. Treacy, has
been very materially augmented during
the past two or three weeks because
he has been using advertising space in
the columns of the Republican. A well
arranged, we'll printed advertisement,
placed where it NAV be readily seen
always pays when printed in the Re
pupllcan, -eminently the best printed
and highest class newspaper of Garrett
county. 1t pays to advertise and now
is the time to subscribe.
DIR. G. c. Keller will be at Accident
Monday, March 10th. Remain till Thurs
day, Goth. Friendsvile, Friday, March
2lst. Remaining ten days. Work in
all branches of dentistry Adv.
Sugar makers throughout the country
were very much encouraged at the be-
ginning of the week on account of the
seasonableness of the weather for
good run" of sugar water Prior to
Sunday about half crop had been
gathered, but on Saturday a change to
cold brought the activities of the sugar
makers to sudden stop. The good
weather of Tuesday enabled them to re-
sumo work in the camps and the in
dicatiOns now are that plentiful sup
ply of the sugar and syrup will be mar
keted this year by the local producers.
Mr.. w, 4. Hendrickson of near Oak
land. accompanied by his mother. left
here one day last week for visit of
some duration to Mr.. Hendrickson 5
brother residing at Berkeley Springs,
West Va. and another brother residing
at point on the Eeastern Shore of
Maryland. Mrs. Hendrickson, now
more than eighty years of age, had
never before ridded on a train or other
means of transportation except a
wheeled vehicle drawn by horses or
other domestic animals. The trip
promises to be quite enjoyable for both
Mrs. Hendricksen and her son.
The Ladies Aid Society, of ST. Paul's
NJ. f. church will hold an exchange
March 22nd, at Sturgiss Pharmacy.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church is preparing to give the "Olc
Maids Club" in the Maryland Theatre
Oakland, Friday evening, March 18th
This is one of the best, popular, up-to
date church benefits that is put on thu
platform, and is greeted with crowded
houses. 1t is the same entertainment
that was given at Kingwood recently
and was greeted by crowded ant
enthusiastic house. If you enjoy goo,
laugh save that date and come to tn,
Old Maids Club. The entertainment i
given under the direction Of Miss Hall
a graduate of Northwestern University
For RENT Three milesIfrom Oaklan,
on Crellin road, room house, gardel
Oakland, Md. Adv. 52-tt