The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-09

Glover, of Keyser, spent several days
in Oakland visiting Miss Virginia De-
Berry.
Mrs. ]. B. Workman and daughter,
Inez, of Buckhannon, were guests of
Mrs. Grover Stemple for few days
last week.
DIR. and Mrs. John Legge, of Cum.
berlan1, motored to Oakland Sunday
and spent the day with the formers
father, Mr.. George Legge, Sr.
The Red Cross performs a wonderful
service made wonderful by many noble
men and women devoted to its work.
Help it by making a contribution week
of May 1927.
Second Lieutenant Reuben Monkey,
Fifth Maryland, who is camped at An
niston, Ala, with his command, was
the guest on Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Harmed.
Misses Alice and Mile Wolfe, of near
Oakland, left on last Thursday for
Walla Walla, Washington, where they
expect to make their home with their
brother, ]. R. Wolfe.
Mrs. j. E. David, of Castle Rock,
Washington, returned to her home in
that place Thursday last after a visit
of nearly year in and about Oakland
orraat &c
Cleanup Day is May 10th. Don't
put off cleaning your premises, how
ever. until that day. but begin now.
The city government will assist you in
hauling away the debris gathered upon
your premises. Place the same in
barrels or boxes or other containers.
Miss Elizabeth Weber, of near Oak
land, who has been managing the large
retail establishment of the H. Weber
& Sons Co., at Fairmont, W. Va, for
several years. spent the weekend with
her mother. Mrs. Henry Weber, re-
turning to Fairmont Tuesday.
The requests that we conserve both
wool and leather are puzzling to the
feminine half of the population. Should
skirts be shorter and shoes higher? Or
should shoes be shorter and skirts
longer? What would the people who
are concerned with morals say if the
shoes were lower and skirts shorter?
Owen Friend, of Friendsvllle, who
has been a student at St. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis, has been selected as
one of about fifteen from that institu-
ton to enter the fourth officers train
ing camp at Camp Meade, Nd. Mr..
Friend hopes to qualify in ninety days
for commission as second lieutenant
in the Reserve Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ream. of Crel-
lin, and Mr.. and Mrs Richard Ream,
of near the Park. returned to their re-
spective homes Monday afternoon from
a week end visit to Baltimore and Camp
Meade where they visited Private
/ Robert Ream and a number Of other
Garrett countians in camp there. The
trip was made by automobile, the run
ming time from Oakland to Baltimore
being seven hours.
A great controversy is on as to chang
ing the name of German street in the
City of Baltimore. Westward from
| Fremont street the same street is call
ed Hollins street, and many do not see
why that ought not do for its whole
length. Others want the original name
restored, that of Lonely Lane. In a
chapel in Lonely Lane the great Christ
mas Conference Of Methodist preachers
was held in 1884. which organized the
Methodist Episcopal church.
A letter to the editor of The Republi-
can received yesterday conveys the in
formation that Prof. H. A. Ziel, who
recently resigned the principalship of
the Oakland Grammar School and en-
tered the army, being assigned to the
ordnance department and sent to the
Northwestern University, has been
transferred from there and is now 10.
Gated at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga,
for which point Prof. C. Il. Collision, of
the High School faculty, will leave on
Sunday and enter the service in the
same branch.
Former County Treasurer C. A.
Beachy, of Grantsville, accompanied
by Mr.. B. Harrison Wiley, of near
Bittinger. came to Oakland yesterday
afternoon where MIR. Wiley will remain
several weeks for the purpose of closing
up the tax matters on a number of
pieces of real estate located at various
points in the county. Mr.. Beachv re-
turned to his home last night. Mr..
Wiley was discharged from army
service about four months ago on &C.
count of his health, later entering the
State Sanatorium at Sabillasville where
he was greatly benefited.
Happy Hooligan is in China, and it is
a great pity he couldn't have taken his
brother, Gloomy Gus, with him. But
he left him on this side and we are still
ofHictoJ with h;po W. 5000 L.: -