The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20

About thirty-two members of Bloom
ington Lodge l. o. o. F. attended the
second big night of Odd Fellowship at
Homecoming on last Monday evening.
Mr.. D. P Smouse, of Oakland,
former resident and well known bust
ness man of this place, is doing SER
vice as bookkeeper in the G. C. Patti
son store.
Mrs. Lawrence Elliott, of this place,
recently recovered from a severe case
of diphteria and is convalescing at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Heatley, of Beryl
The new residence erected by the
Masteller Coal Co., On Hampshire
Heights, to be occupied by the assist
ant superintendent, Mr. F. II. Tibbets,
is about completed. The family ex-
pect to be in their new home by Christ
mas.
Mrs. Mary inland, wife of Mr. Frank
inland. track foreman for the W. M.
R. R., at the w. Va. junction, re-
! turned home this week from the Ale
gany Hospital. Cumberland, where she
had undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Revival services are being held at
Hampshire school house, at Hampshire,
under the direction of Rev. Geo. Yost,
of the NJ. E. church, South. Quite
nupohar of oopuare;one boyo ooo,,,od
and quite number of persons are still
at the altar. Rev. Yost is ably assist.
ed by MIR. W. M. Burke, of Beryl.
Mr.. Charles Otis Wolf. of Blooming
ton, and Miss Mamie Elizabeth Thomp-
son, of SwantoD, were married by the
Lutheran minister at Westernport on
last Sunday morning. After the cere-
mony the bride and groom came to the
home Of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wolf, of this place. where a
bridal dinner was served to the happy
pair and a few Of their immediate
friends. The newly-weds will locate IN
Bloomington and for the present will
make their home with the groom's
parents.
Mr.. Arthur Hutchinson, the we'll
known and popular employee of the
! Western Maryland Railway, who con-
tracted severe case of pneumonia
while on duty as engineer on Black
Water bridge and was critically i'll for
two or three weeks at his boarding
/ house, at Hendricks. was brought to
his home at Luke yesterday on train
No. TO- We are glad to note his CON
dition Is improved and ne is able to be
up and about his room. He was ac-
companed by his wife who has been in
constant attendance upon him during
hs illness.
The funeral of George Taylor,
miner employed by the Masteller Coal
Co., who died at the Western Mary-
land Hospital Cumberland. on last sun
day morning, from injuries sustained
by fall Of rock, while at work in the
four foot seam, on last Friday morning,
took place from the NJ. E church on
Tuesday. His remains were brought
to town on Monday over the 3. & 0.
and remained over night at the home of
Mr.. Ohio Warwick, a brother ia-law of
the deceased. After services IN the
church conducted by Rev. VIM. Bar
nard, of Chestnut Grove, the body was
taken to the Turner grave yard for
burial. He leaves wife and SIX child
ren.
Honeymoon flats, a commodiOus
dwelling, to be equipped with all modern
coveniences, in course Of erection by
the Monroe Coal Mining Co, at Bar
mum, W. Va. is nearing completion
and it is rumored will soon be occupied
by two pairs of newly weds. Mr..
Morgan. chief engineer for the Weston
Dodson Co., at the mining plants of
Dodson and Barnum, with headquarters
at Barnum. has quoted the gossips of
the little town in reference to the &C.
cupancy of one side of the dwelling, as
his wedding occurred few weeks ago
at his home in Pennsylvania. Now the
residents of the town are looking around
and guess-work is busy in the little
burg as to whom will fall the honor Of
occupying the other side of the be&uti-
full home. Of course the matter is
about decided and the residents are
about unanimous in their opinion that
there is only one employee in the man.
agement of the plant that is an avail
able candidate for matrimony. They
have his number and the young man
feels that it is nearly time to confess.
What She Meant.