The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-22

Merchant +. &. Diell, of Accident,
was business visitor to Oakland
Yesterday.
Road Foreman Frank R. Browning,
who has been transferred from this di-
vision of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road to the Baltimore Terminal, will
move his family to Baltimore the
latter part of this month and take up
his residence in that city.
For SALE-One 1914 Model Pullman
automobile, in good condition, with ex-
ira rim and tire; Z passenger, and would
make an excellent truck. Bargain for
quick buyer at $4,000 For particulars,
apply to STUART F. HAMILL, Oakland,
Maryland. Advertisement 30tf
Attorney Gilmor S. Hamill, F. A.
Thayer and E. R. Jones, who spent
several days last week in Annapolis
where they appeared as counsel in the
Court of Appeals in the case of the
Kendall Lumber Company VS.. Skaters,
returned to Oakland Friday evening,
the case having been argued by them
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Schroyer, of
Friendsville, accompanied by Mrs.
Scroyer's sister, Mrs. William Lands,
of lockwood, Pa, spent Monday IN
Oakland. MIR. Scroyer was somewhat
perturbed when he met up with band
of gypsies, otherwise the day was a
pleasant one for the visitors.
1t is reported from Deer Park that
the band of gypsies who passed through
Oakland Monday afternoon, terrorized
the residents of that place Tuesday I'M
til Sheriff Ashby arrived there and
ordered them to move on. One report
is to the effect that one of the women
entered store and relieved the pro-
prietor of his purse containing a sum
of money but that it was recovered.
The Republican regrets to learn that
Private Henry Byrne Hamil, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Gilmore S. Hamill, of
Oakland, who is noY at Camp Gordon,
Ga, with his regiment. suffered stroke
of paralysis one day last week, which
partially incapacitated him from per-
forming his duties. He is confined to
the camp hospital and may later be sent
to his home in Oakland. Reports made
to his parents in Oakland indicate that
his right arm is affected.
If you have boy or a friend in the
service send his name, Regimental num-
Der and Company as we'll as postoffice
address to the Red Cross chairman,
Mrs. E. z. Tower, Oakland, so that he
may receive the Christmas box now be-
ing arranged for by the society in Oak
land. If you fail to do this your boy or
your friend may fail to receive that
which is being prepared for him. Do
this today. A post card will be the
only expense connected with getting
the address to headquarters in Oakland |
Mr.. T. NJ. Dodson, of Bethlehem, Ia,
accompanied by Mr.. ?. D. Browning,
also of Bethlehem, who has charge of
the field work of the Weston Dodson
interests in this county during the past
summer. visited Oakland last Friday,
going from here to the Dodson holdings
in District No. where they spent a
portion of the day on business. They
were accompanied by Mr.. James Stoc-
kett ard Mr.. Raymond, a represen-
tative of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton.
John Fitzwater, who recently suf-
fered an attack of typhoid fever, went
to Sabillasyille, Md. Monday to enter
the State hospital located at that point
for treatment. He was accompanied
by James Martin, who is expected to
return home today. On Tuesday Wal
lace Brown, son of former Sheriff and
Mrs. Austin Brown, left Oakland for
the same point where he will also re-
ceive treatment. The many friends of
these two young men hope for their
speedy restoration to health and for
their return to their homes.
Mr.. John A. Grant, one of the best
known residents of Oakland, where he
has resided almost continuously since
young manhood, suffered slight stroke
of paralysis on last Friday morning
which affected his left hand and fore
arm. AT the time he was stricken Mr..
Grant was attending to business in the
Offutt store, where he has been head
salesman for number of years. He
was Immediately taken to his home on
Pennington street where he is slowly
convalescing, being able to leave his
room yesterday.
Hardly had the votes been counted in
the Sixth Congressional district before
H. Dorsey Etchson started another
campaign for the Democratic uomina-
ton for Congress. He won the nomi.
nation in 1916, but was defeated by
Co g -essman Frederick N. ZihIman at
the election. He carried his home
county, Frederick, by plurality of