The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-06

eight per cent. of the men fit for further
duty at the front. The other soldiers
were Sergeant Smiley, Philadelphia,
who joined the Canadian forces, and
was attached to the 3lst Artillery, and
Private Topham, of London, Ont, who
was attached to the 102nd Battalion.
Both of the latter received wounds rem
dering them unfit for duty. The form
er had his arm nearly severed by gun
shot, and the latter's right arm and
shoulder was shattered and rendered
useless.
Mrs. W. L. Thomas and daughter
Mary are on an extended visit to
relatives over in Preston county, West
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl B. White and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert White, of Uuiontown,
Pa, spent Sunday in Oakland with rel
atives.
! DR.. Harriet B. Jones, of Wheeling,
was the guest on Saturday and Sunday
last of Mrs. S. T. Jones at her home in
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl B. WEIGH, of
Keyser, spent day or two in and near
Oakland last week visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Mealy. of
Morgantown. West Va, are guests of
Mr., and Mrs. J. Gordon Mealy at their
home in Oakland.
Mr.. G. A. Fraley was at Terra Alta
last Thursday where he went to attend
the funeral of an uncle, who died there
Tuesday morning.
Sergeant Raymond Rodeneaver ar
rived at his home near Oakland yester-
day morning for a forty eight hour visit
from Camp Meade.
Messrs. j. o. Browning and Joseph
White, of Ralphton, Pa, visited Oak
land few hours last Thursday after
noon, coming here by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Traver, daughter
and son, who spent the winter in
Washington, d. c., have returned to
Oakland, arriving here Friday.
Misses Lulu Lanham and Dolly
Davidson, of Grafton, West Va, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Thayer
at their home on Alder street.
The Board of County Commissioners
adjourned Yesterday afternoon after
being in session and transacting routine
business since Monday morning last.
Mrs. Leah F. Sincel, who visited her
children at Lonaconlng and Keyser, re-
turned to Oakland Sunday morning and
will remain here during the summer.
Attorney Taylor Morrison, of Keyser,
motored to Oakland Yesterday after
noon on business. He with his family
expect to spend the summer in Oakland.
Mrs. Sarah Barlow, mother of Mrs.
J. M. Stanton, returned to Warrington,
W. Va, her home, Monday, after hav-
ing been here several weeks with her
daughter.
Mrs. Charles D. Smith and children,
of Parsons, West Va, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A D. Naylor
in Oakland. Mr.. Smith will join bis
family here today.
Attorney d. Lindley Sloan, of Cum
berland, and Hon. James NJ Sloan, of
Homecoming, were in Oakland Monday
where the former was engaged on bust
ness before the Court.
Mr.. and Mrs DIN F. burst and
children, of Homecoming, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Matheny and daughter. of
Cumberland, motored to Oakland Sun
day morning and spent the day here
with relatives.
Homegrown strawberries appeared
in the Oakland market Tuesday after
noon. Some of the finest yet offered
for sale were brought to town by
Messrs. John Sanders andW. E. Crane,
both of near Oakland.
At the lawn fete held last Saturday
evening by the scholars of Mrs. w. z.
Hendrickson's Sunday school class of
the Lutheran church, the sum of $40
was realized. The affair vas patron
lzed generously by people of all denomi-
nations and the money thus secured will
be used for good purpose.
/ Mr.. William Miller, of Accident, was
t in Oakland Monday, coming here from
Cumberland where he visited Mrs. Mil
! Ter, who remains patient in the West
ern Maryland Hospital, where she has
{ been several weeks following an auto
: mobile accident whereby she was very
! seriously injured. Her condition is
} such that her return home is antici
pated within week or two.