The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-30

on Sunday, especially at the morning
service.
Mr.. Charles A. Bender, of Grants
vile, was in the county seat Monday on
business. returning to his home Mon
day evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Bond, of
Thomas, and Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Bond, of Brockwayville, Pa, spent
Monday in Oakland where they visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weber.
The Republican is issued one day
earlier than usual this week so that the
employees of the office may observe
Decoration Day.
Mr.. James C. Peddicord of the Balti
more and Ohio claim service bureau,
Cumberland, spent Sunday with his
family in Oakland.
Mrs. Wicker, mother of the Rev. S.
E. Wicker, of Oakland, returned to her
home Monday after visit of a few
days to her son here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Stewart and
daughter, who spent the winter at
Daytona Beach, Fla, arrived at their
home in Oakland Saturday evening.
Mrs. D. H. Shank and two daughters,
Misses Mabel and Edna. who visited
relatives at Confluence, Pa. last week,
have returned to their home IN Oak
land.
Orphans Court was in session Tues
day with all the members of the court
on the bench when routine business
was transacted and several accounts
passed on.
Mr.. VIM. Bishoff, of Terra Alta, was
in Oakland several days last and this
week on business connected with his
saw milling operations located in Gar
rett county.
Mrs. Isenberg and son Mr.. Carl Isen-
berg, of Altoona. Pa, are here for
visit to MIR. and Mrs. c. Edward Ben
der. Mr.. Isenberg is city editor of the
Altoona Tribune.
Rev. Jacob Cuppett will preach at
Swanton Sunday morning at II o'clock
and at North Glade Sunday evening at
8 O'Clock as a supply minister for the
Rev. Mr. Mechanic.
Mr.. John FItzwater, who has been
patient at the State Sanatorium at Sa-
billisville, Md, for the past several
months, is home for ten days. He is
very much improved in health, having
gained about forty pounds in weight.
To meet increased pay granted rail-
way trainmen by the Director General
of the railway systems of the country,
freight rates. to be effective on June
25th, are increased 25 per cent. and
passenger fares will be 8 cents a mile
after June 10th.
Today the Presbyterian church in
Oakland will be open all day for individu-
ais or groups for the purpose of afford
ing a resting place as well as place for
devotions. At night, as stated in an
other column of this paper today, a
sermon and service in harmony with
the observance Of the occasion, which is
being memorialized, will be conducted.
Rev Frank Mechanic, of Deer Park,
accompanied by his mother and sister,
came to Oakland Tuesday morning
where they boarded train No. 3 for
Welsburg, West Va, to visit relatives.
From Wellsburg Mr.. Mechanic will go
to Camp Sherman, Ohio, to visit his
brother, Lieut.. McCamic, who is locat-
ed there.
Mr.. Maxwell Good, of Kirkwood, Mo-,
spent day or two in Oakland last
week renewing acquaintance of many
years ago when his parents, the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Good, were
residents of town moving from here to
st. Louis more than thirty years ago.
Mr.. Good had been to New York where
he took leave of his two sons who are
now on their way overseas with other
American troops.
Messrs. Henry Lauer. Julius C. Rem.
ringer, Thomas Little and George D.
White, all of Oakland, went to Kemp
ton, this county, last Thursday evening
where they completed arrangements
for the organization of a Knights OF
Pvthias lodge which will be instituted
in about two weeks, or as soon as some
alterations in a building, which will be
used for lodge room, are completed
The names of thirty-four residents Of
Kempton appear on the application
to the Grand Lodge for the charter fol
the new lodge.
Last Friday Mr.. James P. Treacy, O.
Oakland, accompanied by the editor O.
The Republican motored to Friendsvill,
and at that point were joined by Mr.
Clyde Wolfe where the C. & o. trail
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