The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-21

Miss Louise Schroeder, OF Grafton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Schroeder, who has been a student at
Buckhannon, was taken to her home
last Saturday suffering with typhoid
fever.
A number OF Oakland young men
are specializing in wheat nowadays.
One of them cleared over 81, 900 another
$500 and so on, and some lost money.
AS is to be expected on such risks some
Of the county citizens got into the pool.
Some cities have tried out a cleanup
day of old clothes with good success.
In almost every home there is an ac-
emulation of old clothing cluttering the
attic and increasing the fire risk, The
plan is to gather up this clothing and
distribute it among the ones who are IN
need. is a good practical charity
which when placed in proper hands re-
lieves much actual distress.
Saturday a number of the young
people of Oakland went to Homecoming
to see the game of basket ball between
the Silent Five and the "Cony" team.
The game was full of interest and was
won by Homecoming team by a score of
q to 81. The game was followed by a
dance. The Oaklanders missed train
No. So by two minutes, and had to stay
in Piedmont until No. /.
Mrs. J E. Chappell, wife of former
Assemblymen Chappell, who is at
present residing in Cumberland where
he is conducting the Wills Mountain
Sanatorium, was operated upon at
Western Maryland Hospital, Cumber-
land last Friday for appendicitis and a
complication of other diseases The
operation was successfully performed
and the patient showed a pleasing I'M
provement following it.
An OHIO woman never rode on a
railroad train or street car, never saw
a moving picture, ballon or aeroplane,
dying in the same room she was born in
SO years ago, declared before death that
Gods greatest blessings were her mag
azines, newspapers, the family rocking
chair and log fire. And there can be
no DOUBT that she was happier than
those who saw and used the things she
never knew. for contentment beats in
diligence always.
The property Of Col. John T. McGraw
located at Deer Park, which was adver-
tised for sale in this paper by Sheriff
Scott to satisfy judgment in favor of
the Camden estate, did not take place
on Friday and Saturday, the matter
having been adjusted by Col McGraw
paying to the sheriff the debt and costs.
The friends of the Colonel are very
much gratified that he has been able to
satisfy his creditors and thus retain his
beautiful home at Deer Park.
Misses Lois F. Simmons, Halle H.
Davis, Elsie Rizer, Margaret Kerb,
Elizabeth Helferstay, Irene Shapiro,
and Nellie LaRue of the Piedmont
High School registered at hotel Brown
ing Monday evening. A Jolly lot of
good natured school girls were they,
in charge of Robert Clark. The house
was full Of laughter, song, and sun
shine while they were around, and
every body was happy. Of course,
they knew how to play basket ball.
Mr.. Harold Harmed, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed, was compelled
on account of the condition of his eyes,
to relinquish his studies at Western
MARYLAND College, Westminster, and
return to his home in Oakland where
he arrived yesterday morning. Upon
advice of Washington eve specialist
the Young man will not reenter school
until next fall