The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-28

BERTHE LaWton were Cumberland visit
ors Saturday.
Mr.. DIN F. burst, of Homecoming,
was in Oakland Tuesday afternoon and
evening, the guest of relatives.
Rev. J. B. Workman, of Buckhannon,
West Va, is here for few DAYS visit
to his daughter, Mrs. Grover C. Stemple.
Misses Leota and Pearl Hinebaugh,
of Cumberland, are guests of Miss
Helena Marquis, at her home on Third
street.
Mr.. Carl B. Welch and family moved
to Kevser, West Va, on Friday last
where the former is engaged in shop
work with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
The lad1f of the Presbyterian church
will hayea food sale at Creutzburg's
store, Saturday, March Both, at half
past two. Bread, pies, cakes and
candy will be for sale.
Miss Mildred Dixon, a student at
Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa, is
home for the Easter vacation. which
she is spending with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. NJ Dixon.
Misses Flossie Kimmell and Josephine
Thayer left Oakland yesterday morn
ing for Washington. D. e., where they
have secured positions in one of the
+ Governmental departments.
Sincel is displaying SUITS, Coats and
/ Silk Dresses from the best manufac,
turers in the United States. ADV.
Miss Catharine Maroney, registered
nurse, of Wheeling, West Va, return
ed to that city last week, after having
spent several days in Oakland with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Maroney.
MIR. John w. McCulloh, of Friends
vile, en- route to his home from Olive,
West Va, where he is largely engaged
in the manufacture of lumber, stopped
off IN Oakland a few hours last Thurs
day Afternoon.
MONEY TO LOAN-On first class rea
estate. Renninger & Offutt, Attorneys,
Oakland Advertisement.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
will conduct an exchange at the store
Of Shaffer & Bush in Oakland on Satur-
day, April 9th, when they will have on
sale pastry, bread, cakes, etc. The
patronage of the public is solicited.
For SALE-One 1914 Model Pullman
automobile in good condition, with
extra rim and tire; passenger, and
would make an excellent truck. Bar.
gain for quick buyer at $4,000. For
particulars, apply to STUART F. HAMILL,
| Oakland, Nd.
Sincell's store is presenting all the
newest styles of tailored Suits, Dresses
and Spring Coats at remarkably low
prices. Advertisement.
Divorce proceedings have been in
stituted in the local court by Frank
Shank against his wife Mary Shank,
in which he alleges desertion on the
part of the defendant Mr.. Fred A.
Ghayer appears as the attorney for
| Shank.
Private Fred. Furbee, attached to a
Quartermaster' Supply company, locat-
ed near Baltimore, passed through Oak
land this morning en- route to Terra
Alta, where his brother, DR.. Furbee, is
critically i'll.
Rev. John C. Ely, son of DR.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Ely, of Oakland, who was
engaged in Y. M. e. A. work in one of
the camps of the National Army, has
secured leave of absence and is again
in charge of his church located near
Chambersburg, Pa.
You will be interested when you visit
Sincell's store. They have received
their complete line of Spring Coats,
Suits, Shoes and Furnishings. Adv.
A butter famine is on in Oakland.
Merchants who usually have a large
supply on hand are complaining that
for upwards of week very little but
ter has been brought to their places of
business, hence the town people who
| depend upon the merchants for their
supplies sit down to BUTTERFLIES meals.
After few days balmy spring-like
weather, conditions changed materially
on Monday and decided winter weather
was ushered in. A hard blow from the
northwest came on Tuesday morning
which was accompanied by snow squalls
and drop in the temperature to less
than twenty degrees above zero. 1t
sets hard upon all those who anticipat-
ed garden making and roofing about
the earth for fishin' bait.
Mr.. Louis Bowman, of near town,
was in receipt of letter Tuesday from
Mr.. Percy Proctor, a former resident
of Oakland, but who has resided at
various points in America and Europe
during the past several years, the letter
bearing the Pasadena, Cal, postmark.
Accompanying the letter was a deed
conveying to Mr.. Bowman as a present
and in recognition of years of friend
shin a five and a half aora lot oJ;o;o;no.