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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination of County Treasurer of Garrett
county, subject to the result of the Republi-
can primary election. and most respectfully
solicit the support of the members of my
party. FRANKLIN H. HARVEY
District No. 8.
l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for the Office of County Treas
urer of Garrett county, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican voters at the pri-
rlaries TO be held this coming fall l re-
specially solicit the support of the Repub-
lican voters of Garrett county. and I prom
Use the people that if nominated and elect
ed to give my personal time and attention to
the office ALBERT L. LEE.
District No. ID. Kitzmiller, Md.
l hereby announce my candidacy
for County Treasurer, subject to the
decision at the primaries. l need the
job and the Office needs me- If nom
mated and elected will follow in the
footsteps of BILLY" Kimmell and do
the work of the office myself. During
the war l helped complete five ships
that carried food, ammunition and
supplies over to our boys-if not your
boy. then your neighbours boy. Re-
publican voters, | only ask fair con-
sideration at your hands.
SILAS o. WILEY.
Formerly of District No. II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.
SAMUEL EvARIsTUs WICKER. Pastor.
Oakland, Maryland.
Bible School, $50 A. M.
Morning Worship, HOO A. M.
Vespers, 7:30 P. M.
Mid-week PRAYER Service. Wednes-
day, 1880 p. m.
Strangers and sojourners in the city
are cordially invited to come and wor-
ship with US.
sST. PAUL'S M. E. CHURCH.
W. M. SHULTz. Pastor.
The calendar for the week will be as
follows:
Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.
Morning service, 1920 a. m.
Epworth League, Tbs p. m.
Preaching service, 7:30 D. m.
Jr. EpwOrth League, Wednesday
afternoon at Ais.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
Come and worship in this "Home-like
Church"
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. ]. c. ELY. Pastor.
Morning Worship HOO A. N.
Sabbath School, $50 P. M.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
ORDER NISI.

Edward H. Sfncell, Trustee, VS.. John R.
Bowman and Maggie A. Bowman, his wife
No. 2231 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett county, Maryland.
ordered this 18th day of April, in the year
nineteen hundred and nineteen, by the
In equity, that the sale made and reported
IN the above cause by Edward H. Slncell,
Trustee, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 23rd day of May, 1918;
provided copy of this order be published In
some newspaper published in Garrett county
once week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 18th day of May, 1919.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S6000o.
E.Z. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy Test:
Z. z. TOWER. Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
BITTNGER.

Following a season of delightfully."-
fine spring like weather, on Thursday
evening of last week we experienced
the first electrical storm of the year,
and following that the weather grew
much colder until, the mercury went
twelve degrees below freezing, where
it continued thr, ughout Friday and
Saturday, accompanied by a consider
able fall of snow. and the ground was
frozen considerably so that as a result
it is feared that much of the early
fruit was destroyed.
Rev. A. C. Anvil. of the German
Baptist church, lectured on the subject
of Armenian Relief" in the Maple
Grove and Bethesda churches.
Perry H. Broadwater, of this village,
attended the meeting of the Farmers
Insurance Association, held at Acct
dent last Saturday.
Charles H. Wiley and family motored
to Oakland on business mission early
last week.
Donald Simpson. of the Bacdwoods
settlement, was seen in our midst a few
days ago.
Misses Edna and Dora Wiley went
from their home here last week to seek
employment somewhere in the buster
outside world.
The funeral of Mrs. Clarence Steph-
ems occurred at the Glsdes Mennonite
church, near here Sunday afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscrihar
hath obtained from the Orphans Court of
Garrett county, Maryland, Letters of Adj
ministration on the estate of
JAMES N. ROSS
late of Garrett county. MARYLAND, deceased,
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, to the subscriber on or be-
1ore the 2ith day OF October, 1919, they may
otherwise by law be excluded from ali bene.
nc OF the said estate. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to SAID estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of
April 1919.
MARY c. ROSS, Admtx,
Jennings, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
ROAD PETITION

Notice is hereby given that thirty dave
after the first publication hereof, appit-
cation VIII be made to the Board of County
appointment of viewers to view and locate a
proposed new public county road in Elec-
ton District No. u of said county, said pro
posed new road TO begin for the same &C or
near the public school house in the villa 90
OF Blttinger and running thence through
the lands Of c. E. Elithorp. ]. b. Emory,
tnomas stanton, Vincent Fazenbaker.
Archle Bitt1nger, Nelson Wilt Wilson
Mason, Jennings Bros, Frank Miller, Silas
Platter. Thomas Hoover, Jerry Handwerk.
coward SWauger. and to intersect with the
PUBIC county road at jennings, a distance
OF about four and onehalf miles.
JACOB j. BITTINGER.
JEROME 3. EMORY,
EDWARD SWAUGER.
And forty-nine others. Petitioners.
published first time April "a, 1919.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
ORDER NISI.

Joe DiBacco and Okey Bail VS.. Lo Bua Nm.
Zata Polidoro ct al
NO. 2203 Equity. In the Circuit Court fol-
Garrett County.
ordered this 23rd day of April in the
year nineteen hundred and nineteen
by the Circuit Court for Garrett county, slit
ing III equity, that the sale made and re-
and Ernest Ray Jones Trustees be
ratined and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
I2nd Gay or May, 1919, provided copy OF
printed in Garrett county, once in each
day of May, 1919.
$4,000. a
True copy
Test: Z. 2. TOWER Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
FOR JUDGE ORPHANS COITRT.

| hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination of Judge of the Orphans
Court. and respectfully solicit the support
Of my friends and the Republicans gener-
ally throughout the county at the Republican
primary to be held this fall.
]. B. SHOCKEY.
District No. 10.
| hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination of Judge of the Orphans
Court. and respectfully solicit the support
of friends and the Republicans gener-
ally throughout the county at the Republican
primary this fall. VIM. ]. NAIR
District No IA.
| hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination of Judge Of the Orphans Court,
subject TO the result of the Republican pri-
mary election. and respectfully solicit the
support of party friends and associ-
ates in all parts Of the county.
SILAS F. CUPPETT.
District No. 2.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce my candidacy for the Of
hce of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Republican primary to be held this year.
respectfully solicit the support CT the voters of
Garrett county for this ofice, ard with tne
experience of his office l promise the people
if nominated and elected, faithful discharge
% the duties of the same.
ANDREW STARTER.
heresv' announce M candidacy for the
nominal on of Sheriff fer Garrett county,
subjec. to The R'pub lean primaries 1 feel
very grateful for the support given me two
years ago and e nominated and elected l
shall discharge the duties of the office to
the best of ny abilit:' and l hope in man.
ner satisfactory to the citizens and taxpey-
ers of the entire county. l solicit the sup
port of the Republicans at the coming pri-
mary. ROY o. WINTERS
l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination of Sheriff of Garrett county sub
ject to the result of the Republican primary
election. and most respectfully solicit the
support of al Republicans throughout the
county. DAVID DIJRS
Oakland, District No. ?.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
REMOVAL OF BURLESON
URGED BY LEGISLATORS

Refusal to Permit Collective Bargain
ing and to Listen to Workers
Are Given as Reasons
Washington, April 30.-Partly as the
result of cabled request to President
Wilson to remove from Office Post
master General Burleson because of his
refusal to permit collective bargaining
on the part of the telephone employees
with the Government, the strike of the
New England operators was settled fav-
orably to them the following dav. and
it is now considered likely that the new
Congress will force the Government
head of the postoffice. telegraph and
telephone system to abandon his until
now rightly adhered to policy of pre-
venting workers from organizing.
Francis ]. Finneran, president Of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
Political Announcements.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

l hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for the Office of States Attorney
for Garrett county, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters at the primaries to be
held the coming fall
GEORGE w. LECGE. Jr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01

For SALE-Military Lot No. 1891,
containing so acres, located on the east
side of Bayard county Road and Of the
Frank Layton farm and at the Corunna
school house. This lot is in timber, has
good spring and brook running
throug 1t. It is within of a mile
Of Bayard and railway station.
Address, W. MCCULLoH Brown, Oak
land. Md. Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
SATURDAY,
the Bird Day of May, 1919,

at tire hour of II O'Clock, A. NJ, in front of
Inc FIRST National Bank, in the town of
OaSlan1 maryland, offer at public auction
property conveyed by said mortgage the
same being Ing all that lot. of ground in the
which on the Plat OF McCarty's Addition tn
the Town OF Oakland. is known as Lot Num-
Der Three 90 fronting 52K feet on OAK Street.
ana running back l32 feet, and being the
same lot which was conveyed to the said
Minnie WhetseD by Singleton Townshend.
et TX. by deed dated February S, 1900, re-
OF the Land Records of Garrett county.
Maryland.
TERMS OF SALE-As prescribed in said
mortgage, cash ON the day of sale This
property will be sold subject to prior
mortgage for s2ls0O and some accrued in
terest thereon.
EDWARD H. SINCELL.
Assignee of said Mortgage for mr.
poses of foreclosure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
NOTICE.

1 hereby certify that my wife, Columbia
f. Turner, has left my home without just
cause or my consent, and warn all people
not to keep or trust her at my expense for
W. H. TURNER.
Swanton. April.15, 1919.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-01
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
In Oakland, Garrett Coun-
ty, Maryland.

Under and by virtue of a power of sal.a
contained in mortgage from Minnie WheM
sell and Albert G. Whetsell. her husband. IL
AIohzo D. Naylor. dated the 18th day of No
vemDer. 1916, recorded in Liber e. q T. No
q, Iollo 337. one OF the Mortgage Records of
Jarrett county. Maryland. and by the said
hoTUgagee duly assigned to the undersigned
asslgnee Tor purposes of foreclosure default
having occurred under the covenants con-
tanned In said mortgage. the undersigned
assignee hereby gives notice that he will on
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-08

Joe Demain have by heem one
those devil bicicles Las Satdy aft
noon he got heem out and crank her
up She start for go Xix tam and
Joe have hard tam for jump on her
fore she got good start on heem, but
he get on by-by aft he mos bust him
self running Once he get on he
forget how he gon stop her and he
ride mos down on LOOiston fore she
dreenk up all those gaslene and stop.
Then he have for walk four mile d
find som garrarg to get som more
g3alene He aim her for home and
kecck her off som more. Thees tam
he stop tree mile below Tree Road
Crossing and he have for push her
ira som sand & get home. Joe say
he got find how you gon stop her and
not have for rde so blame far, fore
he goes som more.
Jack Sylvesters old red mare
"Milkweed" run way las weak and
bust a shaft on hees new wagon what
he by off Henery Billdoux las fall.
Jim Roullard & Pierre Turcotte
have jine Wild Bills drive crew up
on Deadwater Keeps.
Alice Domain what was Alice Pit
eau fore she get heetched up las Girls
mas have got som hen who want to
set She want know how she gon
help ct She amt gon be able to.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-08
TREE ROAD CROSSING

Mis- Adder, new scool techer on
Tree Road have had som Maybe
basket hung on her las frydy night
by those Lagrande geeds Pete was
go hung her on som door stoop while
Jean pull that door bel mos out by
hees roots. Jul and Batiste and
Marie and Joe and Jerry and Henery
and Annie and Valet all holler Maybe
basket techer Maybe basket, Then
they run lik tam Henery treep I'M
der seenk dreen and flop himself so
techer cotch heem fust She chase
Joe naxt, but he want be coght so
she gon KEGS heem too, and byby she
have all except Jerry who clumb som
tree and got hook by sect on bees
pant on som branch so he don't com
down when he want to and begun
holler for som help. She say she not
yer good for clumb trees so Pete go
by and unhasp heem so he can shin
down Those keeds not get yer
tired running for techer don't gon be
able for lug round her 243 pound Yer
fast
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-08
RIDGE FAIRFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Chapman and
daughter Doris who have been in
Lewiston during the winter, arrived
in town Tuesday and will pass the
summer on the farm owned by Chas.
Vigue of Waterville.
Mrs Florence Goodwin has return
ed to her school in Woodfords after
spending her vacation at the home of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Almon
Goodwin.
Sullivan Clifford. a former resident
of the Ridge who is staying at the
home of W lson Lowe at Shawmut, is
reported rs being in a critical condi-
ton
Frazer Gee has purchased span
of work horses of Burnham parties.
Mrs Martha Chase of Benton Falls
is visiting at the home of her sister
Mrs Chester Emery.
Mrs. Colby JOY spent Sunday with
friends at Shawmut.
Mrs. Arthur Howe has received
word that her brother Corp. f A.
Gleason of the 303rd f. A. has arrived
at Camp Devens, after ten months
service in France.
Charles Murphy is to be employed
by Frazer Gee for the summer
Ella Wilcox spent the week end at
the home of her parents.
Marguerite Craig is Visiting friends
at Larone.
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HIGELON HILL

y very pleasant occasion Was thai
II The home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Rove Saturday evening of last week
0nen neighbors and friends gathered
IN large numbers. the event being in
honor Of their son George VI. Rove.
Who has recently returned from
France where he served as cook for
eighteen months One of the pleas
AM features Of the evening Was the
presentation by Harold Crosby in be
half OF tie other members. Of hand
some gold ring and 4 very nice PIPE.
Mr.. Rove responded in few we'll
chosen words after which ice cream
and cake we're daintily served. Games
we're played and At late hour all
returned home.
Leo Winslow OF Larene has pnr-
chased a new Ford ear.
Frank Oulton has a new Overland.
The infant child of Alr and Mrs
Orle Mitchell Is very II DR.. Rich
ardson is in attendance
Mrs. Clifford Goweft and three chill
drcn Thelma. Edwin and baby Phyl
Is Of Canaan were week end guests
Of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Rowe
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NORTH cORNYIIIE

S g Huff and PereY Lancaster
passed through town Thursday with
a string of horses which they pur-
chased last week in Boston, on their
way to Mr.. Haff's farm in Athens.
where the horses are for sale.
] W. Amazeen has had crew Of
men pressing hay at \. II Whittier's.
George Fogg boarded them while
there.
Mrs. Ernest Fowler returned to
Bath Saturday after visiting at F L.
Nights for the pas month Mr.
Fowler who came 10 attend to the
7el1ing OF MS farm returned tne pre-
yions Wednesday,
We are all glad to know that Gas
sius kinsman has suite emily recoY-
cred from his serious operation of a
few months ago at Somerset Hospital,
as to return to his home here
Foster Eaton OF WaterYille visited
in town a few days recently.
Mrs. c. +. Barker is staying for the
present with Mrs George Flanders in
Athens.
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CARATUNK

Lieut. David S. Baker and wife who
recently returned from South Caro-
lima. are spending "A few days with
hs parents Mr.. and Mrs. Philander
Baker. They expect to go to Brown
Vile to make their home
Andrew Comber and Willie DuntOn
who have been cover there" received
their honorable discharge and have
come home.
Ernest Powell Joseph and Harold
Clark went to Hebron to attend the
track meet which was held there Sat
urday
James Carbino made brief visit
with his family last week. He re
turned to his work in Aroostook
county, Wednesday
An entertainment. supper and
dance was given Friday night for the
returned soldiers which was well at
tended Only three soldiers were
able TO be present owing to different
circumstances. Program for the
evening: Address of welcome, Ralph
Sterling; song, Star Spangled Ban
ner. schools song, Rip Van Wrinkle,
lilibBNut anu Adult G~ltllluE, SOu6
The Rose of No Mans Land, Mary
Carbino and Arlene Martin silence
picture, representing Americas pro-
lection of France and Belgium; song
My Little Rambling Rose by Arlene
Martin and Diana Spaulding; song,
Maminy's Little Cool Black Rose by
Nola Spaulding in costume; silence
picture, Victory. Miss Mills and And
rev Comber; song Smiles, Imogene
Sterling; song. Till We Meet Again
by two girls; fancy dance by eight
lad es. Dancing was enjoyed till a
late hour. A bountiful lunch was
served by the ladies'. We saw in the
audience people from Bingham, Mos
COW and The Forks, who were very
welcome. The soldiers gave their
help in the pictures which was a
great addition They were present
ed with three fancy cakes which they
appreciated. All called it very
nice time indeed.
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MILLAY HILL-N. y. PORTLAND

John Dunlap purchased horse OF
ElbridBe Williamson oue day last
week
Melvin Hutehns. the little son OF
Oliver IIutchins, was operated upon
ut his home by Drs. Pencil Of Au-
burn, Bell of Strong and Garland of
kinffed, Friday night.
Jimmie Boyce has finished his work
at Elbridge amson's and return
ed home.
A terrible fire swept thru North
New Portland Monday, burning four
teen dwelling houses and forty-eight
out buildings Twenty-three families
we're left homeless. Very little was
saved and the unfortunate has the
heartfelt sympathy of all in their
great loss.
The funeral services of Milton But
Ter. one of our oldest town citizens
were held Friday at o'clock.
Gwendolyn Atwood who has been
sick for the last two weeks, was de
lirious Monday night and Tuesday.
She is some better now, but is un-
able to sit up.
Schools did not keep at Kingtield.
Friday. the teachers attending the
convention, so the pupils from this
town came home Thursday.
willard Written and family are on
the gain AT this writing
Mrs Melia Jackson is hay ng bad
time with her stomach
The first thunder shower of the
season came MAY md II was quite
heavy in this vicinity
Blaine Atwood was the guest of his
parents. Tuesday
Ruby Hogan is ON the sick list
Roy Fentiman was a caller at Tom
Hogan's Wednesday.
Miss Bothwck spent the week end
with her parents in North Arson.
George Halves was the guest of
Sherry Lovejoy Fr day.
Mrs. Conrad Agren has returned
home after caring for Mrs. Will Farm
ham few days Mrs. Farnham is
slowly improving
Rev. Arthur Hamilton was the
guest of Al Williamson lately.
Levi Thompson is quite sick at
Mrs. Hattie Thompson's. There are
four sick in bed there Mr. Levi
Hbih HNpIt MIS-, ildillt lDliHSoH anu
her two daughters Alice and Addie
They are all little better at IN $
writing
Chester Atwood has been a great
sufferer with sciatica recently He
is comfortable today
Mrs Blaine Atwood is quite sick
with the grippe.
DR.. Garland of kingfield was call
ed Monday night to see Mildred and
Gwendolyne Atwood
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LETTERS FROM OUR COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENT
IA ROME

/ oar soldier laddics arc with us once
again and are looking fine after their
I overseas service. The Lads arriving
4 last week were Roy Marcia, who has
I been employed in tho telephone ser
! vice; Corp Fred Gleason Of the II. f.
/ A.; clyde Damren. Carlton Brooks
and John Booker of the Infantry.
Forrest Farley had the luck To lose
young calf which got away from a
lot he was hauling to market. With
/ in fifteen minutes the calf was as
wild as any deer and ran to the woods
and has not been seen since,
Mrs. Clara Rickford OF Oakland was
in town over the Sabbath called here
by the illness of her daughter Mrs.
{. S Campbell, who Is i'll from an in
lection of the lung
On Saturday last Henry Whiting of
Norrdgewock delivered here another
large drove of cows and calves and
was met by Daniel Bowman of Fair
field who will take them to Brighton
Miss Rose BuZzell has returned to
her work in Portland after being at
home for some time called here by
the illness and death of her father
6. NJ Buzzcll
Leo Winslow sold a Chester hog
last week to W b Whittier of Show
hogan who is shipping for the market
This hog weighed $40 pounds and
brought the sum of $1,000. Some
pOrker.
The little baby of o. L. Mitchell was
i'll last week but is now better. Dr.
K chardson of SkOwhegan attended it
Hiss Marguerite Craig of Glencrai-
gen was week end visitor at W. J.
NarCia'S.
Clarence Emmons who is employ
ed in Waterville was a caller in town
over Sunday.
Mr. Morrell of the n +. NJ. Z a.
was calling on our darymen recently
Nat Bennett will assist Howard
Buzzcll with the farm work this sea
son.
Miss Lillian HoX e of North Fair
field was caller in town on Satur-
day last.
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C0RNVILLE

Mr.. Stewart and family have NOV
ed to the Laura Neil place near Wal
ton mill, where Mr. Stewart has
employment.
Roy Nay and Hazel Kilkenny left
by auto Tuesday morning for Green
vile, where Mrs Kilkenney is to
make her home.
Mr. Tessier of Rumford Falls was
week end guest of his family on
the Joseph Judkins farm which he
has recently purchased.
A special meeting of Wesserunsett
Grange was called Saturday evening
to instruct five candidates in the f,rst
and second degree.
Howard Herrin, who has recently
received his discharge, and his wife
of Auburn are guests of his sister
Mrs Ralph York and family.
Harry Weeks was week end
guest of his family and Vera his
daughter, who is attending high
school at Skowhegan was week end
guest.
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PUGH CORNER
lhert ROwcll Is falling,

Albert Rowell is failing.
H. X. Rowcll who had shock a
short time ago. remains about the
same.
Miss Nora Rowell who has been at
home owing to the illness of her
father, returned to her work Thurs
day of last week.
Chas. Abbot is in very poor health
Mr. and Mrs. George Newell of Au-
burn who have been visiting in TINS
vicinity, have secured employment IN
the East Madison mill and have NOV
ed into the Morrison rent.
Llewellyn Stinchfield Is caring for
H. X. Rowell's stock.