The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-03
TWO FULL MOONS IN MONTH.
An Unusual Lunar Record Establish
ed Last Friday Night.

ca Last frlcdy HlS1f.
Two full moons in one month is the
unusual record that was established
when the moon became full last Friday
night. Such lunar phenomena can
occur, according to officials at the
naval observatory, only when the moon
reaches the full the first day of the
month.
The moon attained that stage early
New Year morning. Twenty-Five and
a half days elapsed Friday night, and
the moon, therefore, became full again,
for the second time in single calendar
month, that being the length of time
between two full moons.
Revs. McCamic and Dewitt, both of
Deer Park, were in Oakland yesterday
afternoon. Rev. Dewitt, who is at
tached to the United Brethren Con-
ference, recently closed arevival last
ing six weeks, conducted at the Steid-
ing church in which some thirty or
forty persons professed conversion and
allied themselves with the church.
Cottages for Sale or Rent in Mountain
Lake Park. Apply to James A. Enlow,
Mt. Lake Park, Md.
Messrs. NJ. C. Kelly, W. A. Gender,
Edw. Browning, R. E. Helbig of this
city, went to Weston, w. Va, to assist
in installing a class of over 40 members
of K. OF C. last Sunday. There were
about 200 visiting Knights present.
After the installation a banquet was
given. They report very enjoyable
J time.
There are only Is more days before
the Lenten season begins. Ash We'd
nesdaY, the beginning of the Lenten
season, or period of penance and alb
stinence, falls this year on February
II. Easter Sunday, the close of the
season, falls on April A. Ash Wednes-
day and Easter Sunday will come
earlier this year than last. In 1914
Ash Wednesday was observed on Feb
uary %, and Easter on April II.
! DR.. Robert A. kavenscroft closed his
duties at the U. S. Custom house,
Baltimore Saturday and his successor
took charge Monday For twelve
years DR.. Ravenscroft performed the
duties of his office in a most salts
factory manner. He returns to his
home at Accident and will actively look
after the health of that community, to
the general delight of the public.
Messrs. Henry Lauer, Robert c.
Townshend and Arthur Lawton were
at Terra Alta last Wednesday night
where they attended a ceremonial and
banquet of the Knights of Korasan, an
adjunct of the Knights of Pythias in
stituted at Terra Alta some weeks ago
and OF which the three gentlemen above
named are members. The degree team
of the Terra Alta Knights will come to
Oakland on February 22nd and initiate
class at the Knights of Pythias hall
The membership at Terra Alta con-
sists of eighty members, a majority of
whom will attend the ceremonial here.
Rev. DR.. r. B. Ward of Oakland,
will leave here some time early next
week for Auburn, Maine, where he will
become pastor of the Auburn M. E.
church. having been rendered the pull
pit by Bishop Hamilton, of, Boston,
Mass. DR.. Ward will remain pastor of
the Auburn church until the annual
conference of the Maine district is held,
which will be in April, In the mean
time he will not transfer his member
ship from the West Virginia Confer
ence. DIR. Ward has promised The Re-
publican an article or two dealing with
matters historical in his new field of
work. Auburn is located on the An
drosccggin river and is the county seat
of the county of the same name. 1t is
located adjoining Lewiston, and is
great manufacturing centre. Auburn
is to be congratulated in securing the
services of DR.. Ward, who is a splendid
preacher, a genial gentleman and
splendid companion, and we wish DR..
Ward every success.