The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20

DR.. c. H. Riley, of the State Board
of Health, with headquarters in Cum
berland, spent Tuesday and part of
Yesterday in Oakland on business con-
corning health conditions in the county
and interviewing the County Commits
sloners relative thereto.
Attorneys Gilmor S. HamilI. John T.
Mitchell and Edward H. Sincell, in com
pany with County Surveyor A. c.
Mason. were in the vicinity of Kitzmiller
Tuesday where they were engaged in
making a survey of some lands in
litigation in the United States Court.
The sale of the personal property on
Saturday of Mr.. E. W. Kelso. conduct
ed at the home farm, which he recent
ly sold, was very largely attended and
excellent prices were obtained for the
live stock. One COW brought 1914, while
other animals in the herd were sold at
prices ranging from $40 to $50.
DR.. and Mrs. B. Frank Selby, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Jackson,
all of Oakland, left here Saturday
morning in DR.. Selby's automobile for
Baltimore. arriving there that evening
where they spent Sunday, returning
Sunday evening.
Miss Marguerite Hart, who was one
of the instructors in the Kitzmiller
school during the past few months, re-
turned to her home in Oakland Monday
evening from Cumberland, in which
city she had been visiting friends since
the close of the school.
Miss Louise Hagans, who spent the
past year in Oakland giving instructions
to large class in piano music, returned
here on last Thursday after a brief
absence which she spent at point near
Cumberland, and will resume her
classes in a day or two.
Mr.. Henry Lauer, of Oakland, went
to Baltimore Monday morning to which
city he was accompanied by his TWO
daughters Amelia and Louise. The
latter was taken to the city for a final
examination by specialist who has been
treating her for year or more.
Mr.. H. Byrne Hamill, who has been
in the east for several months. return
ed home yesterday morning for few
day S visit before leaving for the Texas
border where re will join a command of
the regular army he having enlisted for
the second time as a soldier. His first
enlistment as such was during the clos
ing of the Spanish American war when
he saw service for more than two Years
in the Philippines and points in the
west
In another column of this paper today
States Attorney E. X. Jones gives
public notice to those who are using in
their places of business punch boards
which under the law comes under the
statutes governing gambling, and
warning them to discontinue sales from
such boards. The States Attorney
also directs attention to the law pro-
hbiting the sale of certain articles on
the Sabbath, warning all persons to
desist from the practice.
Prof. and Mrs C. Edward Bender
entertained the senior class of the High
School at their home on Second street
Friday evening of last week. Many
games and contests of various kinds
were participated in by those IN atten-
dance, who included Misses Norine
Ault, Clara Bush. Carrie Thrasher,
Margaret Slabaugh, Mildred Thrasher,
Mary Sincell. Mabel Falkenstein, Julia
Rowan, Louise Harmed and Messrs.
Donald Maffett, Joseph Foley and Ed
ward Lewis. Delicious refreshments
were served the guests who departed
for their homes highly pleased with the
ENJOYABLE evening.