The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-15

Crellin.
At Deer Park on Saturday evening of
this week, the Ladies Aid Society of
the M. E. church will hold lawn fete
in the village grove to which all are
mort cordially INVITED.
Mr.. Howard Selby and daughter Miss
Bessie. and Mr.. and Mrs Scott MERCER,
all of Lisbon, Howard county, are
guests of DR.. and Mrs. B. Frank Selby
at their home on Alder street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Ashby and
son. of Washington. D. c., who came
to Garrett county last Thursday to at
tend the Ashby reunion, returned to
their home at Washington Tuesday
evening.
WANTED-Two furnished rooms suit
ed for light housekeeping. Apply to A.
W. EDWARDS, at the Garrett county
Creamery. Adv. 23-2t
Misses Nina Lathrum, Leona Tasker
and Emma Rusler, all of Cumberland,
spent several days here the guests of
Mrs. Edward Leary, leaving here Sun
day they joined camping party near
Hauser. where they will spend several
weeks.
County Superintendent Rathbun and
Truant Officer Peddicord. of Oakland,
returned home last Friday evening
from Baltimore where they had been at
meeting of the various superinten-
dents of the counties, the meeting hav-
ing been called by State Superintendent
Stevens.
Mr.. }. L. Pollock, of Oakland, who is
operating a saw mill on a track of land
in Wetzel county. West Va, is prepar-
ing to move his family to that point
where they will remain until late in the
fall. Mr.. Pollock went to West Vir-
ginia Tuesday night and his family will
follow some day next week.
Mr.. E. R. Jones, who has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive in Garrett county, left Oak
land Tuesday afternoon for Baltimore
where he will meet with the chairmen
of the various counties and with the
city organization as well. Mr.. Jones
expects to return to Oakland tomorrow
morning.
The Rev. j. E. Williams, D. D., wee
president of the University of Marking
China, will speak in the Presbyterian
church on Sabbath morning at II
O'Clock. He is fine speaker and has
great message. All are invited to hear
him. DR.. Williams will also speak at
the Park Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Feldmyer, Prof.
and Mrs. King and their four children,
all of Annapolis, motored to Oakland
Saturday and were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Sincell until Tuesday when
they continued their journey to a point
near Columbus, Ohio, to visit relatives
and friends. Prof. King is an instruc-
tor in the Naval Academy at Annapolis
and is on his vacation.
Mr.. Ray c. Friend, of Redwood. ar
rived in Oakland Sunday night to Join
members of his family who have been
at the home of his brother, Mr.. Nc
Clellan Friend. south of town, for a
week or more. Mr.. Friend and his
family will remain in the county ten
days longer IN which time they will
visit relatives at Mountain Lake Park.
Friendsville, Hoyes and other points.
Lieut.. Mark S. White, of the Santa
stion division of the Army, now station
ed at Camp Hancock, Augusta. Ga,
arrived in Oakland last Thursday night
on ten days furlough. Lieut.. White
entered the service as a private more
than year ago and was steadily ad
vanced until he was commissioned.
This is his first visit home and his
friends here, who are many, gave him
hearty welcome.
Mrs. E. c. Cronk. editor and secretary
of literature of the United SYNOD.
South, of the Lutheran church, will be
present at St. Marks church on Sunday
morning and deliver an address. She
is speaker of exceptional worth and
talent and all who possibly can ought to
avail themselves of the opportunity of
! hearing her.
Messrs. John W. Mccullough and
George d. Browning, who recently pur-
chased the timber standing on the Pres
ton Lumber Company's farm which was
bought some weeks ago by Senator
Speicher, are erecting a mill on the
property for the purpose of manutac-
turing the timber into merchantable
lumber. 1t will be shipped out over
the Kendall Lumber Companys rail-
road.
Mr.. j. w. Day, of Lexington, KY,
sales manager of the Day Oil Company,
accompanied by Mrs. Day, came to
Oakland Saturday last for the purpose
of remaining oyer Sunday. when they
intend resuming their journey home
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