The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11

MI oOilh -AISlSiietIC al SnlST DGlS-
ing business man of Accident, spent
yesterday in Oakland on business.
Mr.. Frank A. Smouse, of Deer Park,
spent yesterday in Grafton on bust
ness.
Mrs. Buckner Scott, of Terra Alta,
was the guest on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Bush.
For Sale-A seven room dwelling,
good cellar; barn; five town lots; in
good condition. Apply to The Repub-
lican Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. F. C. Diehl, the wide-awake
merchant of Accident, has purchased
from the Oakland Auto Supply Com
pany, who are sub-agents, a 1920
model REQ truck which Mr.. Diehl will
utilize in hauling merchandise from
the railway station in Oakland to his
place of business.
Mr.. Alonzo Martin, of Terra Alta,
where he has been engaged for some
years past as manager of the Evans
Garage, has accepted a like position
with his brother, Mr.. A. R. Martin,
proprietor of Martins Garage in Oak
land, having arrived here yesterday.
A chimney on fire at the home of
Mr.. Paul Naylor yesterday at noon
caused ripple of excitement by some
one yelling fire. A large crowd ran to
the scene but their services insofar as
putting out the blaze was not re-
quired.
Miss Gertrude Miller returned to
her home in Oakland last Friday af-
ternoon after having been a patient
for some time in one of the Cumber-
lond hospitals where she underwent
second serious surgical operation. Miss
Miller's many friends will be pleased
to learn that her condition is now fav
orable for a speedy and sure recovery.
Mr. Stephen Casteel, of near town,
returned home yesterday morning
from Baltimore, accompanied by his
sisters, Miss Mary Casteel and Mrs.
Ella Roberts, Miss Casteel having
been taken to Baltimore several days
previous for treatment by her rela-
tives who report that she is some
what improved and will recover her
usual health
The management of the Empire
Theatre in Oakland is having install
ed in the building a complete electric
lighting and power plant which will
be utilized in furnishing light for the
Nally block and power for the projec-
tors in the theatre. The machine will
be driven by an oil engine which is
expected to arrive in a short time.
The dynamo is already here and is
being installed in the basement of the
building.
Mrs. John Lantz, of Aurora, sister
Of Mrs. Louis Bush and also of Mr..
Lloyd c. Shaffer, both of Oakland, who
was recently taken to a Baltimore
hospital and operated upon for cancer
of the stomach, died as a result of
the disease on last Thursday morning
and was buried at Kingwood, West
Va, on Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Bush and Mrs. BENZ. H. Sincell at
tended the funeral. Mr. Shaffer was
unable to go to Kingwood on account
of the condition his helath, he hav-
ing been quite ill for the past two or
three weeks. Mrs. Lantz was a most
estimable woman and was we'll known
to many Oakland people.
Work on the State road leading
from Oakland toward Crellin has been
practically suspended for the winter.
AhS uSSp SuI at tiIe up VI Jne illIl
above the Glotfelty farm, was COM
pleted on last Friday and the steam
shovel which was used in making the
excavation which will average about
fifteen feet, has been transferred to
the railroad siding west of town and
will be loaded and shipped by freight
to another point in the state where
the contractors who are building this
section of road have other work to do.
As soon as the weather conditions will
permit in the spring the work on this
section of the road will be resumed
and pushed through to completion.
The last regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners as
now constituted, was held during the
days of the past week. Another meet
ing, special in it's nature, at which the
present members will sit for the pur-
pose of hearing and determining
road case, will be held on the 18th
inst. This will be the last meeting
in which Mr.. George Warwick, the re-