The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-23

Mr.. Gene Cross, of Keyser, w. Va,
spent Monday in Oakland.
William R. Beckman of 'Fairsweep
Farm was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. William Lawton is visiting her
parents at Swanton, for few days.
Miss Mary Virginia Wilson is in
Cumberland on visit to relatives.
Monday night we had a small snow
storm and Tuesday was learn wintry.
Earl Deal of McHenry, purchased
last Saturday, from Lawtons, Maxwell
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Browning
were shopping visitors in Oakland Tues
day.
Attend the chicken pie supper Tues
day evening, April 28th. in the K. of P.
building.
Mothers Day" will be observed
throughout the country on Sunday,
May 10.
Messrs. Duke Mclean and C. NJ.
Raley of McHenrv were Oakland visit
ors Tuesday,
The dining room of Hinebaugh' s
restaurant is being papered and put in
nice shape.
Mr.. George W. Loar, of Grafton,
Sundayed in Oakland with his mother
and sisters.
The ladies' of the Civic Club said to
US, Urge the people all over Garrett
county, on the farm, in the town, every
where to clean up the premises. An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure. Let the cleaning up move
ment be county wide" We have COM
piled with the wish of the ladies'. Will
you do the same?
There is in Maryland one automobile
for every $50 inhabitants. At this time
last year 7.08l automobile licenses were
issued by the state. This year the num-
Der has reached 9,4S7, an increase of
1887. There have been issued up to this
date $50 motor cycle license, an in
crease of 525. Why not organize an
automobile and motor cycle club in
Oakland?
Frederick county, this State, is to
have county farm expert Arrange
ments have been made with the United
States Agricultural Department for the
appointment of an expert. The de-
partment pays $500 on the salary and
the county $500. This expert will re-
side in the county and advise and help
all the farmers in their work so as to
secure the greatest development of the
farms of that county.
ICE-Parties desiring ice for delivery
in any part of the town should leave
their orders at the creamery or with
Harry Helbig. Advertisement.
Rev. Henry B. Hamill, D. D., brother
of Attorney G. S. Hamlll and Mr..
James D. Hamill, pastor of the NJ. E.
church South, Gaithersburg, Md, has
been elected a delegate to the General
Conference of the M. E. Church South,
to be held at Oklahoma CITY, Okla,
which meets May 9Th next. Mr.. Hamill
leads the delegation. This was quite
pleasant compliment to Mr.. Hamill.
Mr.. Andrew Shartzer has made
great change in the appearance of the
old Glades Hotel property, but there is
room for still greater Improvement, es-
pecially that spot of ground where stood
the Oakland hotel. 1t looks like a sec
ond hand junk shop. If every woman
of Oakland would write a letter to the
President OF the B. & o. Co., they
might work a miracle Somebody
start the ball rolling"
Attorney K. E. Jones announces
the removal of his law offices from
the rooms formerly occupied jointly
with Mr.. Ii. Semmes HamiIl to the
former Masonic Club Room in the
First National Bank Building where
he will continue the practice of his
profession. Advertisement.
A neat iron fence and gates in front
of the Oakland cemetery will be some
thing nice and appropriate and greatly
to the credit of this city. To help COM
plete this fence is a duty every
person in this city owes to the Civic
Club who are so nobly striving to do
this work. When completed we will
all feel proud of the improved appear
ance Of the CITY of the Dead" Do
your duty IN this respect today.
Last Saturday was a delightful day
and everybody and their children were
in Oakland, to the delight of our
merchants. Among the MANY here we
quote: Fred Stahl, Sunnyside; Lem
Reed, Hauser; Mrs. Lashorn and Joseph
Friend and son, Deer Park; George
O'Brien, wife and daughter, North
Glade; James Aronhalt, near Table
Rock; Cyrus Stark, near Bittinger;
Uncle Nuns Jamison, Crellin; A. R.
Bernard and two sons. Swanton.
The citizens of Oakland heard with