The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-27

Mr. Harry Hague, of GAINESVILLE, w.
Va, spent part of Tuesday in this city.
Mrs. J. Gordon Mealey, who spent
several weeks at her former home in
Ohio, has returned to Oakland.
Miss Nell Compton spent Wednesday
in Deer Park where she was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Walter.
Mrs. Louis Bush, who was taken ill
on Christmas eve, has so far recovered
as to permit her leaving the house.
Rev. Steinmetz, of Arlington, near
Baltimore, is the guest this week Of
the Rev. A. D. Appleton, rector of the
local Episcopal church.
Mr.. D. E. Offutt, Jr, reteurnd home
Yesterday morning from visit of few
days to tairmont and Wheeling where
he went on business.
Miss Grace Bowman, formerly Of
Oakland, now residing near Terra Alta
with her sister, was the guest for day
or two this week of Miss Ruth Michael
near town.
Attorney Stuart F. Hamil went to
Baltimore Tuesday afternoon to sub
nit to an examination by a specialist
for the purpose of determining the
cause of his recent illness. He was ac-
companed by DR.. Henry W. McComas,
his local physician. who will return to
Oakland as soon as the examination of
his patient is complete.
County Commissioner George War
nick, of Bloomington, spent last Friday
in Oakland on business. Mr.. Warwick
is very much interested in the future
welfare of his native county and is en-
Unused with the proposition of the Luke
paper makers to branch out and locate
a mill at Bloomington as large or larger
than the one now IN operation at Luke,
plans for which have been under con-
sheraton by the Messrs. Luke. for
some months past. Surveys have al
ready been made for the proposed rail-
road from Luke to Bloomington, which
will follow the new road about to be
built connecting the two towns.
Mr.. l.. A. Rudisill, who has been con-
nected with this paper for two or three
years, left Oakland Monday for Anna
polls. where he has taken his former
position as secretary to the Republican
State Senators and where he will be
eng aged as such until the close of the
Legislative session late in the month of
March. AS secretary to the Senators
two years ago Mr.. Rudisill rendered in
valuable service and his worth being
recognized by them he was again given
the position, which is one of much i'm
portance and trust. During the pre-
sent session Mr.. Rudisill no doubt will
be kept busy, but expects to make
weekly visits to Oakland to look after
his duties as Justice of the Peace.
Tomorrow night at the Empire
lIlC lOuI III VI d series Oh IlVG
games of basket ball between the Oak
land Collegians and the well-nigh in
vincible Homecoming Champs" will
occur. Of the three games already
played Oakland has won but one, that
being on the floor of the Homecoming
team about two weeks ago. The game
scheduled for tomorrow night will no
doubt be one of the hottest contested
nd.most interesting games ever played
on the local floor. Should Oakland sue
coed in her efforts to make this game
tie the standing of the two teams. the
two teams, the last of the series will be
played on the Homecoming floor upon
date not yet announced
Miss Halle Thrasher and brother,
John Thrasher, returned yesterday to
Kitzm iller, after attending the funeral
of their neice, Thelma Thrasher, at
Martinsburg.