The Republican., 1918-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Loraditch went
to Po ,aht ntas, Pc, last Sunday, being
accompanied thence by the mother of
Mr.. Loraditch, who spent the winter in
Oakland with her son.
Former Assemblyman Walter W.
Savage, of Friendsville, spent a few
hours in Oakland Thursday last upon
his return from Terra Alta, where he
he had been on business during the day.
Mr.. Robert Lathrum, formerly OF
District No. s. but who is now living in
Cumberland where he is engaged in a
tin plate factory, spent Monday and
Tuesday in Oakland visiting his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edward Leary.
Daniel Yommer, of Jennings, who is
deaf and dumb. has learned of the Red
Cross and its great work, and has sent
to Oakland his membership dues with
the request that he be enrolled men,
ber of the Garrett County Chapter.
Sincell is displaying SUITS, Coats and
Silk Dresses from the. best manufac-
turers in the United States. ADV.
The bottle and jug" bill, as it
refers to buying liquor in that manner
after certain hours in the evening, and
before certain hours in the morning,
was among the bills recently signed by
the Governor. and applies to the whole
state, to the surprise of very many.
In this paper today is printed the
continuation of Mr.. joseph B. Cheu-
vront's letter from the South. The
writer completed the letter while on a
business trip to Chicago but will con-
tribute another letter on subjects per-
tanning to rice and cotton growing at an
early date.
DR.. Henry W. McComas has received
from the factory a new Buick coupe.
which was sold him by the local agent,
DR.. B. F. Selby. The car is one of the
prettiest as well as the most completely
built machines seen here. 1t has a
capacity of four, including the driver.
Guy Thayer. who has been working
at Rowlesburg for some months past.
is at the home of his parents in Oak
land, where he is receiving treatment
for badly infected finger caused by a
self-inflicted cash of a pair of scissors
which he accidently sustained.
Mrs. Milton Sincell, who was on an
extended visit to relatives anu friends
at Baltimore and Gettysburg, Pa, re-
turned to Oakland Sunday afternoon,
being accompanied by Mrs. William
Oberndorf, of Baltimore, who IS the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. SinceU at
their home in Oakland.
John j. Sweeney agent for the Nash
cars and trucks, has one of the latter
here for delivery to the Century Lum-
Der Company, whose operations are To-
Gated near Swanton. The machine is
of two'ton capacity and was especially
equipped for the concern buving if
will be used for the TRANSPORTATION of
lumber from the mill to the railroad at
SWanton.
Considerable bad feeling has develop
ed because Baltimore county will not
allow any preliminary investigation of
affairs in those parts of the county late
ly annexed to the city, beng determin
ed to make the city wait until the first
OF the year when the law goes into
effect, before any advantage will he
given; or wait even until the courts
shall hear and determine the constitn-
tlonallty of the late act of annexation
The body of Charles Moody of
Bloomington, whose death occurred sud
denly about three years ago at his
home there, was disinterred here this
week and removed to Baltimore for
burial beside the remains of his mother,
Mrs. VIM. Moody, in Baltimore CITY
cemetery. The arrangements were
made by a cousin, VIM. D. Henderson
OF Washington, who was in town a few
weeks ago. Piedmont Herald.
A ripple of excitement was caused
Monday evening when the roof of the
Dewitt house located on Second street
was observed to be on fire, caused bv
spark thrown out from the chimney.
In few minutes after an alarm had
been given a hose reel was at the scene.
but the.fire had been extinguished by
the application of a few buckets OF
water before the hose could be con-
nected to fire plug on the opposite
corner.
The first touch of Spring will be seen
at Since lis store. 1t is beaming with
all the beauty of the seasons STYLES.
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Last night Mr.. Frederick A. Thaver,
Jr., was in receipt of letter from his
friend Walter l.. Kahl, of Oakland,
who is now at point in England at
tached to the oath Aero Service Squad
ron in which he stated that while he
has as yet not been permitted to make
a flight he expects to do so at an early
date. The town where the Young
American is located is beautiful in the
extreme and he is enjoying the best of
health.