The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-18

Sheriff Scott made an official trip to
Kitzmiller Monday.
EX-COunty treasurer Emory was in
Oakland part of last week.
Chauncey Glass and son, of near Deer
Park, spent Friday IN town.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Canty of Deer
Park, were in Oakland Friday.
Ode Dewitt and William Mattingly
of Hoyes were in town Tuesday.
Gilmor Broadwater, of near Swanton,
was an Oakland visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. H. B. Smith of Keyser, W. Va,
had business in Oakland last week.
Clarence Michael. of this city, was
Keyser, W. Va, visitor last week.
N. c. Browning, of Sang Run Dis
trlct. drove up to this city Saturday
Dewitt Minard and son Edward, of
near Deer Park, were in town Satur-
day.
Sheriff Scott and his deputies are
serving summons for the March term of
Court.
Miss Julia Rowan, of this city. at
tended the box social at Hutton, Friday
night
Miss Lena Wolfe of this city, spent
several days last week with friends at
Hutton.
Mr.. Edward Smouse and Mr.. Car
monday, of Deer Park, were in thiscity
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shartzer visited
their daughter at Terra Alta, during
the past week.
d. L. Trenton and wife of Keyser.
W. Va, spent the latter part OF last
week in Oakland.
Uncle Nick Paugh and Squire J. L.
McCrobie, of District No. /, spent
Saturday in Oakland.
Rev. C. W. Baldwin, president of the
Mountain Lake Park association, spent
Saturday in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Naylor are re-
Joicing over the arrival of a big bounc-
ing boy last Friday night.
Conductor Ross Wolf of Rowlesburg,
W. Va, was called to Oakland Friday
by business engagement.
Mr.. Morrel Jamison and little daughter
Isabel, of Fairmont, spent Sunday in
this city the guests of relatives. |
Miss Isabel Broderick, of Cumberland. /
spent Sunday in Oakland the guest of
her broteer, Mr.. James Broderick.
Mrs. Byrd Lake Brock of Oakland.
was the guest of Mrs. w. j. Lavelle
on Monday of this week. Argus, King
wood, w. Va.
DR.. Cole, formerly located at Aurora,
but later near Baltimore, will open an
office in this city. He has rented rooms
in the Nally fiat
Miss Louise H. Hagans, who is now
located at Oakland, was here Saturday
teaching her class of piano pupils
Argus, Kingwood. W. Va.
Miss Virginia Scott, of this city, went
to Hutton Friday to attend the box
social. While in Hutton she will be
the guest of Miss Josephine Paulie.
Mrs. Stewart Bonie and Mrs. NJ.
Stuck of near Table Rock, took ad-
vantage of the beautiful spring weather
of last Saturday and drove to Oakland.
Much damage has been done to the
public roads by the steel brakes on the
sleds. Why will the public risk prosecu-
ton and fines for this kind of wrong
doing.
Careful observation may show that
the first robin is no more reliable than
the grounding, and that the ground
hog does not get much ahead of the
Government Weather Bureau.
Charles S. Davis has returned from
his eastern trip convinced that there is
no range on the market equal to the
Davis patent steel range and that
the Davis store will continue to hustle
for business.
The U. S. Collector of Revenue has
decided that ministers who marry .
couple must place a 10 cent revenue
stamp on the certificate. Better Law in ,
a supply of stamps Mr.. Preacher, or
Uncle Sam will get you.
We notice number of automobiles |
on the streets of this city, without the
1915 tag on, as required by law We
learn that from this time on the law
will be strictly enforced. If you are
willing to take the risk of violating the
State law you can dc so, but if you are
arrested don't blame the officials.
The Oakland State road leading from
Oakland to Webers has been shamefullv |
abused by persons who had brakes on
their sleds. Scattered all over the road
are many small stones. This is all
wrong. 1t is unlawful to use brakes on
;leds going over State-aid road, and
yet men will take the risk and do it.
The only remedy to cure this disease is