The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-22


spent yesterday and this morning in
town.
Rev. S E. Wicker returned Monday
from visit of few days to friends IN
Pittsburgh. Pa.
Mr.. Paul Baker, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. ]. Morgan in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smouse, of
Fairmont. are here for visit of few
days to relatives and friends.
Mr.. C. ]. Miller. of near Eglon, West
Va, was in the city Yesterday when he
called at this Office on business.
Former AssembIyman C. ]. Otto
visited Oakland on business Monday.
He was accompanied by Mr.. H. A.
Warwick, of New Germany.
Mr.. Henry M. Speicher. of Accident,
left Oakland Yesterday morning for a
point near Huntington, West Va,
where he went on business.
At the Steiding school house on Sat-
urday, August 31st, a patriotic picnic
will be held, particulars for which
event will be published in these columns
next week.
Clarence N. Murphy, who was re-
Gently sent to Camp Meade for train
ing, has been transferred from Meade
to the Washington City postoffice for
special duty.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Hamill and Miss
Belle Browning, of Martinsburg, who
were guests of relatives in Oakland for
the past ten days. returned to Martins
burg Tuesday.
Rev. E. B. Turner. of Clarksburg,
West Va, will preach Sunday morning
at II O'Clock at the Presbyterian
church, to which service all are most
cordially invited.
Rev. Roy Hasuer, of Altoona, Pa,
who with Mrs. Hauser and little son.
are guests of relatives near Oakland,
visited The Republican office on busl-
ness Friday afternoon.
Mr.. John T. Mitchell, accompanied
by his brother, Mr.. Jesse Mitchell mo-
tored to Addison, Pa, Monday at which
point the former took train for Pitts
burgh where he spent day or two on
business.
Mitchell Franklin, grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. John I. Mitchell, of near
town, was painfully scalded on his leg
and foot Monday afternoon when a
kettle of hot water was accidentally
overturned upon him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert 3. Ferguson,
Of Fairmont, West Va, are here for a
visit of day or two, expecting to leave
Oakland tomorrow for a stay of a few
days with friends and relatives at
heyser before returning home.
Mr.. George Shartzer, Of Oakland,
who was taken to a Cumberland hos
pital for treatment about two weeks
ago, was brought to his home in Oak
land Sunday night from that city and is
being nursed here His condition is
serious.
With the going of the 70 men to Camu
Meade some time next week from Gar
rett county the army of the nation will
be strengthened by that number physl-
callY fit young men who will give a
good account of themselves when the
opportunity presents itself. They 90
with the best wishes of every resident
Of the county.
The Board of County Commissioners,
IN conjunction with large number of
automobiles who have occasion to use
the road, have secured from the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company sew
cral car loads of cinders which is beng
hauled out from Oakland in trucks and
spread over the surface of the highway.
A number of men residing in Crellin
have given their services free of charge
to this work.
By the provisions of an amendment
to the general election law of Maryland
it is now possible for one to declare his
intention of becoming a citizen of the
State before any board of registry
which body will issue a certificate to
that effect to all making such declara-
ton. These declarations m st be made
before the registry board in the district
wherein the declarant intends to reside.
Heretofore it was necessary for one tc
appear before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court to declare his intentions. The
whole thing is wrong and should have
been wiped out instead of being amend
ed.
What constitutes an all-around coun-
try editor, according to the Snow Hill
People: IAN all-around newspaper
man should be able to write poem,
weigh corn. discuss the tariff, umpire q
ball game, preach the Gospel. beat g
lawyer, report wedding, saw wood,
describe fire, make one dollar do the
yuork of ohfno OF