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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18

continued until May 1st of the present
year.
In 1882 Mr.. ]. NJ. Davis became in
terested in the establishing of Mt.
Lake Park. To his enterprise, energy
and devotion much of the success of
this delightful summer home is due and
practically all of the many improve
ments and innovations were made under
his direct supervision.
In 1888 the Garrett National Bank
was established of which he was made
one of the directors, holding the posi-
ton until January 1st of the present
year.
By an act of the Legislature, April
list, 1872, Garrett county was cut off
from Allegany county which was largely
brought about through his influence and
which has proven to be of mutual bene-
fit to all.
For over fifty years Mr.. Davis was
connected with many enterprises in
business way that has helped to develop
the town and county, and as religious
leader his efforts were even more sue
cessful than his business life. When
boy he was converted and joined the
Methodist Episcopal church and began
to preach March 18th, 1862. by filling
an appointment in Oakland. made by
the Rev. j. j. Deliver, father of Sena-
tor Deliver who was preacher IN charge
of the Circuit. On that occasion he de-
livered an address to young people, his
subject being Religion. Oakland
Circuit was large as there were
fourteen or sixteen preaching places.
The pastor preached in Oakland once in
two weeks. By request of the pastors
Mr.. Davis assisted them,in protracted
meetings, and in turn filled their APP
pointments when they were engaged
in holding protracted meetings else
where as they were expected to hold a
meeting during the year at every ap-
pointment in the large circuit. Later
the church urged Mr.. Davis to accept
license as local preacher and at the
quarterly conference in Cranberry
Summit, now Terra Alta, Sept. 18th,
1864, he was examined and a license
granted signed by Rev. G. W. Arnold,
presiding elder of the Morgantown
District. He was ordained deacon at
the annual conference in Clarksburg,
w. Va, March, 1867, by Bishop E. K.
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Ames. In 1876 he was ordained elder
at the annual conference in Wheeling
by Bishop Harris.
For many years Mr.. Davis relieved
the pastors by filling their appointments
and conducting their protracted meet
ings over Sunday while they filled their
regular appointments. This was a
great responsibility.
For forty-one years without change
he was superintendent of the Oakland
M. E. Sunday school, and on January
%, 1908, was elected superintendent
emeritus by rising vote of the school,
which presented him, through Rev. J.
b. Workman. pastor, in a few well
chosen and timely remarks, with a
handsome gold headed cane, which now
passes into the hands of Supt. F. A.
Thaver, the next oldest and the sue
cessor of Mr.. Davis. During the forty
one years of his SUPPLEMENTARY, as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18
B. Workman, former pastors at Oak

B. Workman, former pastors at Oak
land.
Beautiful floral tributes were made
by the officialsboard, Ladies Aid So
ciety, and Sunday school of the church
and by many personal friends of the de-
ceased, and most effective expression
of tender regard was made by the Sun
day school, which under the direction
of Mrs. M. c. Hinebaugh, Frank E.
Rathbun and C. Edward Bender came
out as body, each bearing flower as
token of the high esteem in which
Father Davis was held by the young
people.
The flower bearers were Messrs.
Harland L. Jones, Paul B. Naylor, VIM.
l.. Thomas, Robert c. Townshend,
Wade H. Hinebaugh. Luther J. Brown
B. c. Scott and Howard Smouse.
The pail bearers were A. D. Naylor,
F. A. Thayer, John T. Mitchell, C. F.
Hammond, Arthur Townshend and
George M. Mason. all of whom were
fellow members of the Official board of
the church with Father Davis. This
was perhaps the largest funeral ever
held in Oakland and was attended by
people of every class and denomination.
Many out of town people and clergy
men were in attendance.
Following the services at the church
the body was conveyed to the Oakland
cemetery, attended by large process
sion, where it was laid to rest according
to the ritual of the church. The burial
services were conducted by Doctor
Howard. assisted by j. B. Workman
and Archibald Moore.
Truly one of God S noblemen has been
called from labor to reward. He was a
true friend of the church and a faith
tul servant of God and was much in
terested in everything that had to do
with the promotion of righteousness
among men. Few men have lived more
IN the heart of the people and whose
memory will be more cherished by the
people than this good man.
AS a good citizen, a representative
business man, an exemplary christian
with an unblemished life he lived until
the summons came and with his work
done God took him home, a sun crowned
soul where clad in garments of white
he entered into rest.
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him, but as business man did not OBJ
ject to the title of Reverend when the
people desired TO use it. He has a
record of over 900 weddings and mar
ried and baptized manv of the same
family of the second and third genar-
atoms.
Simple and yet affecting funera
services were held at St. Pauls Metho-
dist Episcopal church in the presence
of large concourse of people conduct
ed by Rev John H. Howard, pastor,
who read an appropriate lesson from
Holy Scripture
The choir rendered a number of
fayorite hymns and Mrs. Gordon Mealy
sang touchinglv There is Spot to Me
More Dear, written by Doctor William
Hunter, who was a personal friend of
the deceased.
Rev. R. B. Ward offered a sym
pathetic prayer and addresses were
made by Revs. Archibald Moore and J.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18
DEATH CLAIMS MUCH
LOVED OAKLAND MAN
Rev. John NJ. Davis Died at His Home
Here Friday Night, Buried Monday.

Rev. John M. Davis, one of the most
prominent merchants, preachers and
citizens of Oakland, Garrett county,
MARYLAND, was born in Somerset coun-
ty, Pa, January &c, 1885, and died at
his old home at Oakland, May 18th,
1916, aged 81 years, months and II
days.
On March 4th, 1858, Mr.. Davis mar
ried Eleanor ]. Philson of Berlin. Pa,
whose death occurred April 8, 1909. to
whom family of three sons we're born,
Chas. S. DAVIS, Rev. W. C. DAVIS and
John W. Davis, of whom Chas. and
John W. are still living. The Rev. VIM
c. DAVIS who was a member of the
Pittsburgh Conference and died Sept
81, 1902.
Mr.. Davis acquired his early education
in the public schools of his native coun-
ty. later entering Allegsny College
where he remained one term. Suisse
quently he taught school for short
time, following which he engaged in
farming.
In the spring of 1858 he moved to
what is known as Promised Land Farm
near Oakland, where he purchased six
hundred acres of farming land, con-
tinuing in its management until 1901.
He also was engaged in dealing in live
stock and was recognized as one of the
most prominent dealers in this section
for many years.
At the conclusion of the war he pur-
chased the general merchandising bust
ness of N. B. Harvey and formed the
firm of Bishop, Davis & Townshend.
This partnership lasted for four
years when Mr.. Bishop became the sole
owner. Messrs. Davis & Townshend
established another enterprise of like
nature that continued until 1886, when
Mr.. Davis with his son Charles S.
as his associate formed the firm of J..
M. Davis & Son, later associatlug his
son John W. with the business that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18
FARM HOUSE BURNED
George GlotfeIty's dwelling Reduced
to Ashes Last Saturday forming.

Last Saturday morning the dwelling
of Mr. George Glotfelty, located on his
farm within sight of McHenry, was
burned to the ground with almost all Of
its contents, entailing a loss of several
hundreds of dollars.
The fire was discovered by some men
engaged at work on the farm and was
burning quite rapidly when noticed, the
flames having attacked the roof from a
spark emitted from the chimney, it is
thought.
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AS mark of the deep affection in
which he was held by the people of
Oakland for more than fifty years,
every business house in the town was
closed during the funeral hour.
Among those from distance who at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Davis were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Davis and
daughter. of Ursina, Pa; Mr.. ]. W.
Young. Mrs. Mollie Getty, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Echard. of Cumberland;
Mrs. Jessie Davis, of Morgantown, W.
Va; Mrs. Wesley Davis and son Mr..
Alfred Davis, of jamestown, N. y;
Mrs. Elizabeth Talson, Mrs. Anna
Jones, Wheeling. W. Va, Mr.. j. G..
Philson, Mr.. William Philson, Mr.. Rob-
ert Heffley, Berlin. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Schroeder. Mr.. John F. Leach
man, Mr.. George Losr, Mr.. L. L. Loar,
Grafton; Rev. j. B. Workman, Mr..
Howard Smouse, Mr.. Reed Smouse.
Fairmont; Mr.. and Mrs. George Pugh,
Miss Gladys WiIburn, Mr.. Daniel Feat
her. Mr.. w. A. McGinniss, DR.. W. B.
King, Terra Alta.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18

Servant of God, we'll done,
Thy glorious warfare's past
The battles fought, the race is run
And thou art crowned at last.
Redeemed from earth and pain
All! when shall we ascend
And all in Jesus presence reign
With our translated friend?"
ARCHIBALD MOORE, D. D.
Supt. Oakland District.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
NOW TELLING
 THE NEIGHB0RS
To Follow Her Example, When in Need of a Medicine, and They Have Profited
 By Her Advice

Asheville, N. C.-Mrs. w. H. Rhoades of R. F. D. No. 4, of this place, writes For five years after my marriage, didn't have very good health. Every three months I suffered for several days. I had terrible pains in my abdomen and back. I tried various remedies and medicines. which gave me no relief.
 Seeing the testimonials in the al- manac, I thought I would try Cardui. After taking the first one or two bot ties. began to feel better. l took it off and on for about four years. l inn proved all the time after I began to take Cardui.
 Cardui and Black Draught both are
 fine medicines and I always advise my
 sick neighbors to take them and they
 have been improved or cured by fol- lowing my advice. I would also advise all suffering women to take Cardui, for it brought about permanent cure
 for me, and I always have 1t in the house. I am well and strong and have had good health in that respect since using that medicine"
 Many ladies, who once suffered ter
 rible pains, now do so no more, or at least are relieved of many of their troubles as a result of taking Cardui the woman's tonic.
 Try 1t. For sale by all druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
PROGRAMME FOR
 GRADED UNION MEETING

The Birmingham Graded union will
 meet Wednesday, April 19, First Method ist church, at 10 o'clock, the attendance last week being 200 Training courses. Home department, What It Means to Be a Christian Rev McDougal. Adult department: Character and Will." Mrs. s. P. Moore. Teen-age department: Making the Lesson Appeal" Miss M. E. Kennedy. Junior department.
 Making the Lesson Appeal" Miss M. E. Kennedy. Primary department: "Bibe Stories and Their Writers" Mrs. Gus Pope. Beginners department
 Practice in Story Telling" Mrs. N. A. Barrett. Lessons will be taught in all six depart ments, both graded and uniform. The house department will have social hour, at close of regular meeting, in
 honor of Miss Minnie Kennedy and other teachers who have so kindly assisted in the two semesters, also the officers of the Graded union. Programme: Introductory remarks, Mrs. Jesse Wright. Prayer, Rev. Mr. Cline Faithfulness, Miss M. E. Kennedy Song, Miss Jones'. Christianity in the in the Home" Rev William McDougal. Cooperation" Mrs. S. P Moore Refreshments and social hour will fol- low, to which all home department mem bers and those engaged in this work in the Sunday schools are cordially invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Society Assumes q
 Quieter Role

A LTHOUGH there has been an al-
 A most sudden and decided drop in \ the register of social action thls week, the fashionable continue to amuse themselves at the little informal gather ings and there will be many attractive events given for the large number Of visitors that are in the city. There will be several luncheon parties at the Coun- try club today, one consisting of about 150 guests present at the bridge luncheon, which will be given for the visitors at tending the hardware convention. The usual attractive gatherings of society will be out in groups for the luncheon or for card game following.
 Society has by no means gone into sack cloth and ashes at any time during Lent and in fact modernity has ceased to eX- pect it, but activities during the last few weeks have certainly been of a more ln- formal and quiet aspect. To some or course the sea son is to great extent one of resting and fashions favorites doubtless will gather up the threads of their scattered activities and weave them into a very gay period after Easter, for the chimes of Easter Will lltt the pail or gloom and austerity that settled upon almost all matters worldly during the last few weeks. Nature has donned her brightest and most bewitching garb to lure us back into the paths of frivolity and fun.
 Then, too society is planning many house parties for out of town for over Easter and there will be many too at homes on the gulf shore for over the weekend. In just a few weeks more many families without children to keep them here until the end of the school term will begin to open their summer villas and cottages along the nearby coast, either for the season or for stay of several weeks before going further north for midsummer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

turers and iobbers and their wives ano daughters. Several hundred people were present and the general reception com mittee of Birmingham, which included the fashionable girls and matrons of Bir- mingham, were most charming hostesses on the occasion.
 Prominent among rhe visiting manu- lecturers present were Mir Frederick Or gill of Memphis who is president of the convention; MT. J. c. Boring of Houston, Tex, vice president; MT. John Donnan of Richmand, secretary, and the executive committee, which includes MT. O. B. Bark er of Lynchburg, MT. w. c. Thomas of Tampa, MT. w. M. Pitkin of New Or leans and MT. Bruce Keener of Knoxville; MT. Alex H. Fall of Nashville, and Major H. H. Beers of Richmond, sergeant-at- arms, and MT. H. P. Chenoweth, assistant sergeant-at-arms.
 The following prominent Birmingham men, who are members of the entertain ment committee, were present: MT. J. R Moore chairman; MT. l.. Sevier, MT. A. w. Carey, MT. T. o. Smith, MT. H. Sanborn Smith, MT. O. B. Thomas and MT. Harry Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
FASHIONABLE GROUP TO !. ASSIST MRS. HUNDLEY

Mrs. Oscar Hundley announces the fol- lowing attractive group of maids and matrons who will assist her on Thurs day afternoon, April 27, when she will be at home in compliment to her house guests, Miss Carrie Knox of Anniston and sMrs. Schaler Houser and Mrs. Wal ter Gulley of Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. F. P. O'Brien, Mrs. George M Cruikshank, Mrs. w. E. B. Davis, Mrs E. G. Chandler, Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe, Mrs. Jesse F. Yates, Mrs. C.. E. Ard Mrs. Victor H. Hanson, Mrs. P. H. Lal- lande, Mrs. Leo Steiner Mrs. Charles
 Oracle Davis, Mrs. Charles Leeper, Mrs Mary Boshwitz. Mrs H. H. Shell, Mrs Chapple Cory, Mrs. Harrison Stuart Mat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Freight Embargo in Panama

Panama, April 6.-(special.)-In order to relieve the great congestion of freight the Panama Railroad company has placed an embargo goods destined for all ports on the west coast of South Amer ica south of Callao Peru. The closing of the Panama canal last September caused vast quantity of freight to be routed for trans-shipment across the isthmus with the result that the ship ping companies on the west coast have been unable to handle the freight of fered. Because of the vast amount of this business the shipping companies have taken to carrying only the higher paid freights, leaving the low class of com modities to accumulate on the isthmus and to be stored at the expense of the Panama Railroad company on it's cars and the wharves at Cristobal and Bal boa. This need for storage room has ab- sorbed many of the railroad company s cars and has greatly hampered the prompt shipment of freight across the isthmus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

R A NDOM NOTES

guests of Miss Ollie Davis. Miss Wilson returned last evening and Miss Britton went over to visit her sister, Miss Mar garet Britton at the State universiy.-Cin- | cinnati Star. MT. and Mrs. Henry DeBardeleben have ] returned from a visit to Galveston.
 
 Mrs. George Brooks and Mrs. French, who have been visiting Mrs. W. E. Fort, have returned to their home in Baltimore.
 Miss Mabel Lee Windham, who has 1 been the guest of Miss Barbara Gonzalez left Monday for Tuscaloosa, where she will visit friends before going to her home | in Mobile.
 Miss Rose Smith has almost reeov- cred from her attack of malarial fever at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ross Smith at Roebuck. Miss Mary Fabian who has just com- pleted very successful concert season in New York, is spending the Easter hol- idays with her parents in the city.
 
 Mrs. H. Key Miner has returned from a visit with Miss Etta Jenkins. MISS Marjorie Jones has returned from a visit to Miss Darien Jones in Birming- ham.
 Miss Margaret Cameron of Selma, who has been the guest of Miss Helen Shrop- shire, left Saturday for Eufaula, where she is the guest of Miss Agnes Mann. MT. and Mrs. Frank P. Glass left Satur- day for New York, where they will spend 10 days. Miss Evelyn Glass, who has been in Boston and New York for the past three months, will accompany them home.
 MT. and Mrs. w. G. Lunsford, Jr., have named their little daughter Nora Eloise. Dr. and Mrs. Norborne Cooke are with Mr and Mrs. Walker Percy for few days while their home, which was dam aged by fire, is being. repaired
 AR
 Miss Abe Cover of Mobile is the guest of Miss Nell Cosby. Miss Cosby is ex- pecting Miss Katrina Carter of Oxford, Miss, next week to be her guest
 Mrs Robert Simpson will leave today for Atlanta to be the guest of friends during the opera season.
 Mrs. James McLester will leave the latter part of the week for Atlanta to attend grand opera
 Mrs William Porter, who has been the guest of Mrs. w. s. Webster left Mon day night for Atlantic City, where she will spend the Easter season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
MRS. CANTELOU COMPLIMENTS
 MISS HAHN AT TEA

Mrs. David Cantelou was hostess yes- terday afternoon at an informal tea in compliment to Miss Nell Harn, bride elect.
 The house was artistically decorated in palms and branches of dogwood. In the dining room yellow and white was the prevailing color scheme and the tea table with lace cover over yellow was cen tered with a gilded basket of white car nations, which were tied with bows of yellow tulle. Yellow and white hints and bonbons were held in crystal compotes.
 Receiving with Mrs Cantelou and Miss Hahn were Mrs. J. H. Hahn, who wore a gown of gray marquesitte; Miss La Treve Hall, in an afternoon frocl1 of vel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
GULLEDGE-STRONG WEDDING
 QUIETLY SOLEMNIZED

The marriage of Miss Irene Strong,
 daughter of MT and Mrs. James Ed
 ward Strong, to MT. Thomas Bruce Gull ledge, was quietly and prettily soiemnized
 this morning at the Church of the Ad-
 vent at 9:30 o'clock. the Rev. Middleton
 s. Barnwell officiatinA
 Miss Strong entered with her father,
 MT. J. E. Strong, and was met at the chancel by the groom and his best man, MT. Floyd Murray. Prof. Fred L. Grambs played the nuptial music.
 The bride wore a smart travelling suit of tan and blue, with hat and shoes to
 match, and wore corsage of Killarney roses and valley lilies.
 The young couple left immediately for their wedding trip to points in Missis- sippi, and upon their return will be at home, 1920 Twenty-fifth street. Norwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

Mrs. Milton Steele of Ripley, Tenn, Is the guest of Mrs. Hal Dumas.
 
 Mrs. Anna Taub, who had been the guest of Miss Jessie Abromson, will re- turn to her home in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., today.
 to Boston on account of the death of her father, will return to Birmingham the latter part of the week.
 
 MT. and Mrs. A. B. Barker of Joplin, Mo, will spend the Easter holidays with their daughter. Mrs. J. H. Eatman later going to Florida.
 MT. and Mrs Leo Loeb announces the birth of daughter.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Randolph have moved into their new home on South Twenty-sixth street.
 Mr. T. James Fernley and his daughter, Miss Hattie Fernley of Philadelphia, are the guests of MT. and Mrs J. D. Moore for the hardware convention.
 Miss Dorothy Davis will return Wednesday afternoon from visit to her sister, Miss Eleanor Davis, who is at tending school in Kentucky. Miss Davis has also been the guest of relatives in Louisville.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop left yesterday for Tuscaloosa, where they win spend several days, later going to La throp, where they will remain until Sat urday or Sunday.
 Miss Marguerite and Miss Mary Hay low left Monday for Newburn to visit pr. and Mrs R. A. White. visiting MT and Mrs. W. E. Austin in Atlanta, and will remain until after the marriage of their brother, MT. W. E. Austin, Jr.
 Mrs. Eugene Smith and daughter, Mary Allen, are visiting friends in Columbus, Ga.
 MT. and Mrs. Warren Klutz and Miss Helen keiser have gone to New York for two weeks.
 Miss Martha Jane and Miss Katherine Klutz are visiting their grandparents Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Keiser, on Highland avenue
 Mrs. R. S. Munger and Mir Lonnie Munger returned yesterday from Fl Paso Tex, where they spent the past two weeks.
 Miss Mary Jude Britton and Miss Zella Wilson attended the Baptist Young Peo- ple's union in Birmingham, and were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
MISS LEWIS CONTAMINATED BY MISS BROCKWAY

Miss Velma Broadway entertained last evening in honor of Miss Olive Lewis. a bride-elect, at the home of Mrs R. D. Dawson. on Sixteenth avenue. south
 Pink and white carnations adorned the apartments, which were thrown open for dancing, and at late hour a buffet SUD- per was served from a prettily appointed table in pink and white, which was cen tered with basket of pink carnations. Handpainted place cards in Easter de- signs held the names of Miss Olive Lewis, Miss Ethel Lewis. Miss Margaret Pat terson, Miss Velma Broadway, MT. and Mrs R. D. Dawson, MT. Francis Peavey, MT. J. c. Blackwell MT. H. Bennett, MT. Keener Chappel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
PARCEL POST SALE
 AT MRS. MASON'S

Wild honeysuckle and dogwood adorned the home of Mrs. J. M. Mason yesterday when band No. 3 of the South Highlands Methodist churck entertained at a parcel post sale.
 Mrs. Mason was assisted by the mem- bers of the band, who are: Mrs. J. M. Cartwright, Mrs. c. Wilson, Mrs. Felix Tarrant, Mrs. Adam Myatt Mrs. Brooks Forbes, Mrs. George Allen, Mrs. w. L. Miller, Mrs. J. B. Shropshire, Mrs. T. P. Weakley, Mrs. James Weisel, Mrs. w. E. Morris Mrs. A. l.. Hoyt, Mrs w. A. Moon, Mrs. W. D. Perkins, Mrs Mary Lowrey, Mrs. c. s. Hooper, Mrs E. F. Henniger, Mrs. c. l.. Gavin, Mrs. J. c. Morris and Mrs. Frank Nabers.