The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-14

DR.. Webb Ravenscroft has sold his
garage business to Messrs. Fred. Hood
and Lawrence Brown. of Fairmont
These gentlemen have taken charge of
the business. Mr. Hood was IN the
employ of Dr. Ravenscroft when he be-
gan business here some years ago.
In the list of officers elected by the
directors of the Garrett County Tele-
phone Company at their meeting on
Monday of last week the name of Mr..
c. W. Friend. who was elected vice
president of the company, was mad
vertently omitted from the list publish
ed in these columns.
At st. Marks Ev. Lutheran church
tomorrow right Luther Brotherhood
is to be organized by the men of the
church. A number of addresses will
be delivered upon various topics by
several members of the chnrch. After
the organization the Pastors Aid
Society will furnish refreshments to
the members of the Brotherhood.
Rev. 0. A. Bremen, pastor of the
Lutheran church in Oakland. was taken
suddenly and very seriously i'll this
morning but at the hour this page goes
on press his condition is slightly i'm
proved. Owing to Rev. Bremer's i'll
ness the meeting called for at the Luth-
eran church tomorrow night to organize
Luther Brotherhood will be postpon-
ed until some time in the future
These are some facts brought to
light in the study of the calendar for
the coming year. LincoIn's birthday
will be on Friday; Washington birth
day on Monday; St. Patrick's on We'd
nesday. and Christmas on Saturday.
McKinley's birthday comes on Friday,
January 20. Palm Sunday is on March
%; Good Friday on April and Easter
April A. Ascension day is on May %.
Labor Day is on September 6; while
Thanksgiving is on November 25, just
month before Christmas.
The Kingwood Argus of last week
says concerning a former Oakland
resident: Just as we go to press we
learn that an attempt was made last
night to dynamite the house of Ray
mond Mason at Albright. Some mis-
creant placed charge of dynamite in
tree near the house and the explosion
broke the windows and otherwise dam
aged the building Mr.. Mason is in
town today consulting the states at
torney and if the offenders are appre-
hended they will be dealt with to the
full extent of the law"
The Woman's Suffrage amendment
to the constitution went down to de-
feat in the House of Representatives
Tuesday by a vote of 204 to ia. The
vote stood for the amendment, Demo-
Gratis So, Republicans 80; against the
amendment, Democrats, 1877, Repubh-
cans, 81. Congressman Underwood,
Democrat. led the opposition to the bill,
on the theory of state regulation of
the franchise, while Mr.. Mann, Re-
publican, favored the resolution on the
duty of the men of America to give the
women what they wanted in the way
of equal rights.
The Secretary of the State of West
Virginia, has issued a charter of in
corporation to w. R. Loar & Co., the
photographers of Grafton. w. Va,
with an authorized capital of $25, 600 all
of which is paid IN. The company has
been organized by electing Mr.. C. B.
Robinson, of Wheeling, it's president
while l.. J. Lohr, of Grafton, is the
vice president, Mr.. Potter is the secre-
tary and W. R. Loar is the treasurer
and general manager of the company.