The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01

MISS TNODeTtd DIOWn, OI w aSning TON
Junction. Md, is here visiting her 81 =
ter, Mrs. Howard P. Stuck.
Mrs. John W. Mealy. of Baltimore. is
in Oakland where she is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Mealy.
A big supply of oil and cleo
trio lamps for buggies has just
been received. A. D. Naylor &
20. Advertisement.
Misses Edith and Gladys Falken-
stein, OF Terra Alta, spent few days
this week with Oakland relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Grusendorf,
of Keyser, spent the weekend with
relatives in Oakland and near Hutton.
Mr.. John j. Sweeney, agent for the
Cadillac cars, returned from Baltimore
day or two ago with new car of the
latest design. 1t sis handsome and ex-
tremely comfortable.
A big supply of oil and cleo
trio lamps for buggies has just
been received. A. D. Naylor &
Co. Advertisement.
Mrs. Tina Taylor, of Keyser, who
spent ten days in Oakland with her sis,
ter. Miss Ellen Connell, returned to
Keyser Friday last for a few days,
coming back to Oakland Sunday:
Mrs. Neil Fraley, whose husband re-
Gently went into the Army and is now
stationed at Camp Dix, N. j.. arrived
in Oakland Saturday night, accompani-
ed by her mother, Mrs. NJ C. Hine-
baugh, who went to Newark. N. j.,
about ten days ago for visit.
A. T. Matthews and his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Matthews. of Oakland, Md,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tuni-
son Glotfelty. On their return, they
were accompanied by Miss Margaret
Glotfelty. who will spend two weeks in
Oakland. Somerset County Star.
Mr.. j. A. Frantz, formerl of Deer
Park, but for some months past en-
gagged in Y. M. G. A. work at Akron,
Ohio, and now at Canton, Ohio, was in
Oakland yesterday for few hours on
business. He is on short vacation and
is spending the days with his parents
at Deer Park.
Rev. and Mrs. Homer E. Turney, of
Oxford, Ohio, arrived in Oakland Tues
day afternoon for visit to relatives
and friends. They expect to remain
here upwards of month, Mr.. Turney's
congregation having granted him va
cation for that length of time. He has
two charges in his pastorate and is do
ing splendid work. He was recently
offered charge in Chicago but decided
to remain IN Ohio for the time being at
least.
The Republican acknowledges the
courtesy of Mr.. Frank Lee Carl. of the
Cumberland Times staff. who kindly
transmits to this Office every afternoon
news bulletins having to do with the
movement of the American and Allied
troops at the front The bulletins are
posted within few minutes after be-
ing received and are eagerly read by
many who have learned to be in the
vicinity of the office about the hour
above stated. In no instance have the
bulletins been found to be incorrect and
therefore are relied upon by all who
read them. A general invitation is eX-
tended for everyone to call about 4 &c
in the afternoon and"..read the latest
news posted at the front of The Republi-
can building.
August 8th is the date for fifth annual
"Trip Around the World" conducted
by the Ladies Aid Society of st. Paul's
NJ. E. church. So many people are
afraid of submarines so we will stay off
the seas and visit our own principal
cities; New York, San Francisco and
Washington. d. c. The trip will be
made In Oakland's best automobiles
which will leave the M. E. church al
close intervals. First car leaves at s. g
p. m, Aug. 8. All who have taken
this trip in previous years will be eager
to take this one and those who have not
had this enjoyable trip should take II
this year, as it is the cheapest and most
comprehensive trip ever offered for the
low price of so cents for the entire trip
including meals enroute free of charge.
Tickets on sale at Harned's Pharmacy
and Davis Grocery.
Writing in @the La Plata Times
Crescent, L. NJ Switzerland, Johnny
Reb' who first heard the whistling Of
an enemy bullet and the bursting Of
shrapnel oyer his head" 81 years age
this month, says: They say, and it i!
true, that our war was nothing to wha
is going on ''oyer there" for we hae
no poison gas, no machine guns, aero
planes that dropped shells from over
head, no guns that would shoot 60 to x
miles, but we did have two armies Of
Americans fighting each other in {
clean, stand-up fight, and in the many