The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21

Miss Nell McComas, who fell as she
was descending the front steps at her
home in Oakland two or three weeks
ago and fractured her ankle, is able to
be out of her room and about the house.
Oakland has been. crowded every day
this week with merry good natured
Christmas shoppers who came for the
purpose of buying remembrances for
their friends and members of the
families represented.
Dressed poultry including turkeys,
ducks and chickens have been brought
to Oakland during the past several
days Of this week by the wagon load
Merchants are paying as high as %
cents per pound for turkeys and 20
cents for chicken.
Those of Oakland S young people who
have been away to school and who have
returned home to spend the Holidays
are Harold Harmed, Louise Harmed,
Morris Sincel, Mary Sincell, Dana
Moore, Playford Naylor, Delbert Davis,
and Elizabeth Wilson.
Since the recognition Of Mr.. G. B. NJ.
Kepler as cashier of the Kitzmiller
bank, Mr.. B. T. Inskeep, of KeYser,
West Va, has been elected to fill the
position vacated by Mr. Kepler, who
has accepted the cashlership Of bank
at Indian Head, this state.
Former County Commissioner E. w.
Kelso, who has been confined to his
home ever since his return from the
South early in November, is somewhat
improved at this time but still unable to
be out of his room. His many friends
hope for his speedy recovery
Mrs. j. C. Renninger and son Julius,
accompanied by Mrs. c. j. Renninger,
will leave Oakland this afternoon tor
Morgantown, West Va, where they
will be guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Scheer during Holiday week. Mr.. Rem
ringer will join his family on Saturday.
James Martin, SIN OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fred. I. Martin, of Oakland, who has
been at the State Sanatorium at
/ Sabillasville for several months past
where he has been receiving treatment,
arrived home on Friday last to spend
the Holidays with his parents. Since
be entered the institution he has i'm
proved very much in health.
MIR. E. W. Westwood, who recently
became largely interested in the Noun.
tain Lake Park Association and is now
manager of the same, spent a portion
of last week in Oakland and Mountain
Lake Park on business in connection
with next seasons business. He is
contemplating an extensive advertising
campaign and will begin putting out
pamphlets and folders within the next
few weeks.
OF well known gentleman who has
spent the past two or three years in
Oakland the Piedmont correspondent of
the Cumberland times OF Tuesday wrote
the following; william T. Jameson,
a well known retired merchant OF
Westernport, and for many years q
resident of the Tri-Towns, has announc.
ed his intention of entertaining a num-
Der of small boys at his home in West.
ernport. The boys were formerly
friends and playmates of William Jane
son, a grandson who died several years
ago, and the entertainment is given ir
honor of him. Adrian Rankin, Of
Westernport, who formerly invariably
took Sunday dinner with Mr.. Jameson's
little grandson, continued his custom
every Sunday for year following, un.
til Mr.. Jameson's removal of his resi-
dence to Oakland, Nd. Christmas
afternoon Mr.. Jameson will entertain
his daughter, and son-in-law, Mr.. anC
Mrs King Delawder, of Oakland.