The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-10

MRS. Joseph T.. Harmed entertained
about twenty ladies and gentlemen on
last Wednesday evening, the affair be-
ing given in honor of Mr.. Harned's
natal day. Late in the evening delicious
refreshments were served by the hos,
tess.
Attorney Richard T. Semmes of
Cumberland, is in attendance at the
court. The first case taken up was.
Yoder VS. Sturn. appeal from Squire
Dunham's Office. Decision of Squire
Durham sustained, in favor of defen-
dant.
Call on L. A. RudisiII in the Raven
scroft building and see sample copies of
many magazines. Mr.. Rudisll is
furnishing magazines at the very lowest
club rates and will duplicate any
legitimate offer made by any agent.
Send for catalogue and price list.
Advertise ment. 41-2t
Rev. George S. Hanleiter, of Philippi
W. Va, who is secretary of the United
Brethren church conference, is in Oak
land mailing out to the ministers and
laymen of that denomination the
minutes of the last conference, which
were printed at this office.
Now don't move around with a long
face and worry about what You are &C.
ing to get your friends for Christmas
this year. Just send each The Republi-
can for one year. That will tickle them
more than anything else you can give.
Price SIPS year, of 81 weeks.
Mrs. Samuel Shellabarger died at her
home. in Washing ton, D. c., last Thurs
day. For years Mrs. Shallabarger was
summer visitor at Oakland and was
greatly beloved by all who knew her.
Her husband built the beautiful home
now occupied by Mrs. Elwood Offutt.
Last Saturday was one of the most
dlsagreeable days of the year. The
ground was covered with sleet and the
/ side walks ere slippery and dangerous.
The limbs of the trees almost touched
the ground because of the sleet. 1t
was great day to be indoors, by the
| fire
Last Week Brown & Criss sold to D.
N. Sanders, former resident of Terra
Alta but who for several years past has
lived on and operated large farm four
miles from Oakland, Md, the George
H. Falkenstein property and three lots
in east Terra Alta. Mr.. Sanders will
soon bring his family to the new home
and will be welcomed by many old
friends. Republican. Terra Alta.
Look for Treacy's advertisement
next week. They are gong to have
some nice things for the HOLIDAYS, and
the prices will suit the times, Bring
in your produce you can get as much
for them in trade as for cash. Adv.
A press dispatch says Governor
Gold sborough stated that he had decid
ed to declare Saturday, December 20,
legal holiday. Christmas will fall on Fri
day, and he believes 1t would be well
not to sandwich a work day between
Christmas and Sunday. Thus the holi-
days will begin on Friday and continue
until Monday.
The Farm Journal we'll saws, THE
surest way to have merry Christmas
is to make some one or some thing
happy. The some one may be man,
woman or child; the some thing bird,
horse or any of Gods creatures. The
more love you give away the more love
you have. The one who is not on good
terms with Nature and the birds is only
half alive. whether or not he or she
knows it.
Miss Grace Yutzy, of Pocahontas, Pa,
is teaching school at Lynn Haven, Fla.
From letter she wrote for the Re-
publican of Meyersdale. Pa. we clip
the following extract:
Oranges and grape fruit are begin
ming to ripen. Last Sunday p NJ we
were invited by Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Bush, from Oakland, Md, for launch
ride on the bay. We went to South
Port, about three miles across the bay,
where we visited an orange grove. The
oranges were not ripe yet, but there
was sugar cane to chew, an an invita-
ton to go again when the oranges and
tangerines are ripe. Mr.. Bush cut a
large ponderosa lemon from a tree in
his yard, which made lemonade enough
to serve eight.
There are some old hunters still living
in the Sang Run district. Men who
could entertain one with rich exper-
fences of early life in Garrett county.
Among them is Solomon Sines, who
had business in Oakland last Friday.
While here he told of few bear hunts
in which he took part which reduced
the number of ''varmits in that neck
of the woods" about twenty one. Who
can report more successful hunt than
that? Mr.. Sines reports four bears
coming into this county this year, from
the wilds of West Virginia.
Jacob Ameen, of Kltzmiller, uses The
Republican today to place before the
public generally his gasoline lighting
system, which has been installed in