The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-04-05

Mr., Austin Brown, after a week s
illness, which kept him at home, was
down to his store Tuesday for the first
time since his indispostlon.
Miss Julia Lawton has returned home
from professional visit to Keyser
where she was engaged in nursing her
brother in law. Mr.. D. L. Trenton, who
suffered a paralytic stroke several
months ago but who is now recovering
though slowly.
Mr.. Wilbur c. DAVIS, who spent the
winter at Akron, Ohio, where he learn
ed the business of repairing tires and
tubes of all kinds, has opened his shop
in Oakland which has been QUILTED
with complete and modern machinery.
The vulcanizing press is a massive ar
rangement and is of sufficient capacity
for tires of all sizes.
In anticipation of the demands for
the National emblem, the Garrett Ma
tional Bank distributed to its customers
and friends on last Friday and Saturday
hundreds of miniature made flags which
now decorate the coat lapels of those
wlo were fortunate enough to secure
them, On Monday hundreds of flags
were displayed in front of Offices and
business houses in Oakland which gave
the town holiday appearance.
1t IS not only the good material but
the skill in applying same in the proper
manner and the knowledge in the mix
ing and blending of the colors in combina-
ton with our modern artistic designs
which produce such wonderful effects
on your walls and ceilings, and for the
right price. We are the Decorators.
DUBRAU ART STUDIOS.
As N. Liberty st. Cumberland, Md.
Advertisement.
State Senator Harvey J. Speicher
accompanied Mr. E. S. Evans to King
wood, West Va, Tuesday afternoon
where they attended good roads meet
ing of the residents of Portland Terra
Alta district and the County Court.
Considerable friction has arisen amongst
the tax payers and citizens of our
nelghboring West Virginia town over
the class of road to be built, some
favoring concrete while others are in
clined toward the macadam, with the
result that road Improvement has been
stopped after having expended large
sum Of money.
Beginning Monday evening last ser
vices were held every night during the
week in both the Methodist and Luther
an churches in Oakland at which the
respective pastors preached edifylng
/ sermons, their texts being chosen as
BELTS the season. that of Holy Week.
Services in both churches will continue
this evening and tomorrow evening. On
Sunday morning special services will be
held. In the Lutheran church the rite
of Holy Communion will be administer
ell, while IN the Methodist as well as in
other churches the services will be in
accord with the day celebrated.
Mr.. Edward A. Shaffer, Baltimore
and Ohio telegraph operator in the Oak
land office, where as a messenger boy
and later operator he has been employ
ed for great many years, returned
home last Friday night from Washing
ton where he had been attending a
meeting of the delegates of the Order
of Railway Photographer. At the Wash
ington convention Mr.. Shaffer was
elected secretary and treasurer of the
Baltimore and Ohio System of the o.
K. T., and also as a delegate to the
national convention of that organization
to be held at Seattle, Washington, some
J time in June. The duties of the office
to which Mr.. Shaffer has been elected
will require all his time, hence he has
resigned the position held by him as an
/ operator and has established his office
as secretary at his home in Oakland.
/ The new position occupied by him is one
of great importance ana responsibility.