The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-16

Mr.. Norman R. Sanner. of Western
port, spent Sunday in Oakland with his
two sons.
Rev. DR.. W. D. Reed, of Grafton,
spent Monday evening and Tuesday in
Oakland on business.
A Christmas service and sermon at
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning at II o'clock.
For SALE-One Portland sleigh,
good as new; also doubleheater stove.
}. M. Falkenstein, N. Third street.
Advertisement. 42-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur DAVIS and child
rem, who spent several days in Black
stone, Va, where they visited Mrs.
Davis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Lantz, returned home last night.
Nothing is more appropriate for gifts
than good books. Get them at Hamill's
Stationery and Book store. Adv. 41-3t ,
The snow storm which swept all over
this county the first part of the week,
extended oyer the greater portion of
the eastern states. 1t was quite severe
in New York state. Trains were "a
hours behind time and the snow fell to
a depth of ID inches.
Dr. r. B. Ward, who has a charge in
Maine which he is serving satisfactorily,
arrived in Oakland last Monday and
will remain here with his family until
after the Holidays before returning
North. On Tuesday he went to King
wood on business, returning to Oakland
yesterday.
Owing to the prevalence of scarlet
fever at Gettysburg the college in that
town was closed last Saturday at noon
and the students returned to their homes
that afternoon and Sunday, Morris
Sincell, son of the editor. arrived home
from the school and will remain until
after the Holiday season.
Rev. J. H. How ard, pastor of the M
E. church in Oakland, has arranged a
series of sermons to be preached by
him during the following six weeks, the
first of which will be delivered Sunday
evening next, the text being 1.-THE In
termediate State, or Mans Where
abouts between Death and the Judg-
ment."
The Rev. George S. Hanleiter, of
Junior. W. Va, Secretary of the West
Virginia Conference of the Church of
the United Brethren in Christ, spent
last Friday and Saturday in Oakland
where he was engaged in mailing out
the minutes of the conference which
were printed at this Office. The pamph-
let covers a little more than 100 pages
and is replete with information con-
corning the conference.
Underline heading Forty years Ago"
the Cumberland News of Monday con-
tanned the following: eff the Grants
vile people cannot get another chance
at the Garrett county seat, or get into
new county, if formed, they want to
come back into Allegany county,"
The people Of Garrett were contemplate
ing petitioning the Legislature for
another vote on the county seat ques-
ton as, it was claimed Oakland did not
receive majority of the votes and was
not therefore entitled to it. Senator
Mccullough and Delegate-ele Sprigg
and Rawlings spoke at a meeting in
Frostburg, presided over by DIR. j. NJ.
Porter, IN the interest of making two
counties out OF Allegany.
George A. Dewitt, deputy sheriff,
and Blaine Giessman went to Cold
Springs, Pa, Thursday night and
arrested Earl Friend and Wesley Friend,
late of Sang Run and brought them to
Oakland. They were released on bonds
of $1,000 for Earl and $500 for Wesley,
by Judge Henderson, for their appear
ance at the June term of Court, they