The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-04-18

Friendsville, was in Oakland Tuesday
and yesterday on business.
Mrs. David burst, of Oakland, is in
Wheeling, W. Va, where she is the
guest OF her son. Lloyd and family.
Private Hannah Rodeheayer came
home Saturday night from Camp Meade
and spent Sunday with his parents near
town.
WANTED-Girlfor general homework.
Address Lock Box 5, Mt. Lake Park.
Advertisement.
Mrs. E. H. Bartlett and family NOV
ed from the Nally flats to the dwelling
owned by Mr.. G. S. Hamill on Oak
street, Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry W. McComas and daugh-
ter Miss Nell McComas, who spent two
weeks or more in Baltimore with rel
atives, returned home Tuesday evening.
Sheriff George D. White made Of
fetal visits to points in District Nos. IL
and 2 Monday and Tuesday of this week,
returning to Oakland yesterday after
noon.
Don't be mIsled by buying your
Spring attire before you inspect the
wonderful line displayed at Sincell's.
Advertisement.
William H. Northcraft, a Baltimore
and Ohio signal service employee, was
killed at Cooks Mills, Pa, Tuesday af-
ternocn. He was brother of J. F.
Northcraft of Accident.
Neil C. Llller, who has been conduct
ing the tailoring establishment of his
brother Ernest since the latter's en-
trance into the army, has closed the
shop and is now in the employ of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the
KeYser shops.
Messrs. L. L. and Stewart Schooley,
of Fairmont, were at the home of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Schoolev.
north of town, several days this and
last week to visit their mother, who has
been very i'll as the result of an attack
of muscular rheumatism.
For SALE-One 1914 Model Pullman
automobile, in good condition, with
extra rim and tire; 7 passenger, and
would make an excellent truck. Bar
gain for quick buyer at $4,000. For
particulars, apply to STUART F. HAMILL,
Oakland, Nd.
Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer is in receipt of
notice from Governor Harrington that
he has been appointed a delegate to
represent the State of Maryland at the
sixth annual meeting of the United
States Good Roads Association which
will assemble at Little Rock, Ark, this
month.
Positions in the rural carrier service
from Oakland and also from Accident.
will be filled following a competitive ex-
animation to be held in Oakland on
May 18th. The examination for these
positions, during the continuation of
the war, admit women upon the same
basis as men.
Mrs. T. c. limbaugh, of McHenry,
was brought to Oakland yesterday at
ternoon in the Bolden ambulance from
her home and placed in the Home Sana-
forum where she VIII be operated upon
this morning for appendicitis with
which she has been suffering upwards
of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stone and their
daughter, of Wheeling, motored to the
Park Tuesday and will remain there
during the week as guests at the Russell
cottage. In coming through Mr.. Stone
encountered considerable snow in the
roads but succeeded in pushing his way
through without serious mishap.
Several hundred thousand trout fry
were unoaded from train No. II yes
terday afternoon for distribution at
various points in Garrett county. Some
of the fish went to Bear Creek at Ac-
cident; some to Sang Run and to other
streams. The fish were furnished by
the United States Fish Commission and
were hauled from here to the various
points by automobile and other means
of transportation.
John j. Sweeney and party of sew
eral men, who left Oakland early last
week for Tarrytown. New York, for
the purpose of driving through to Oak
land with number of Chevrolet cars,
were detained several days on the road
owing to the heavy drifts of snow en-
countered. The party arrived at Cum
berland Saturday night where the cars
were left until this week when they
were brought on to Oakland.
DR.. R. A. Ravenscroft was in receipt
of several letters this week from his
son Randall, who is at present attached
to an aero squadron doing duty at some
point in England. These letters are the
first received from the young man in
several months and conveyed the infor-
nation that he was enjoying good
health and was thoroughly satisfied
with his duties, his only regret being
that he was not at the front.