The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-27

For Sale-1919 Model Ford Road
ster; good as new; price $500. Com
municate or call at this office for par
Observation-Disclosures.
For Sale-A 312h. D. Gas or Case
line Engine; air cooled. Can be seen
in operation daily at The Republican
office. Cheap to a quick buyer. Ma
chine in first-class condition.
WANTED TO BUY-A home with
all modern conveniences in or near
Oakland; large lot preferred. Address
P. 0. Box 202, Warrington, w. Va,
stating particulars and best price-Ad
Miss Ellen Cornell left Oakland on
Tuesday for Philadelphia where she
will make her purchases of spring and
summer millinery. Miss Cornell ex-
poets to return to Oakland on Satur-
day or Monday.
Among the recent enlistments in
the Navy entered at Cumberland re-
cruiting office, the name of George
Sanner, son of Mr.. Norman Sanner,
formerly of Oakland, appears as
recruit for the service.
For Sale-One oak bedroom suite.
l golden oak buffet, 6 golden oak din
ing roomschairs with leather seats.
All the above furniture in god condi-
ton. Apply at this office-Advertise
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Thayer re-
turned home on Monday after an alb
sence of & few days which they had
spent at Grafton, West Va, as the
guests of Mrs. Thayer's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Bartlett.
County Agent A. G.. Middleton has
rendered his resignation as such to
the proper officials and expects to
leave Oakland in short time and To-
cate on large farm near Johnstown,
Pa, as manager of the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Fraley. of Phil
adelphia, who were summoned here
during the illness of the formers
mother, returned to Philadelphia Sun
day wherethe former holds a position
with one of the leading liability COM
panies of the country.
Rev. w. NJ. Shultz left Oakland
this afternoon for Pittsburgh where
he will spend a day or two at a con-
ference with other members of the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania NJ.
E. organization going over plans for
the material welfare of the church at
home and abroad
The better service campaign COM
mittee of the American Railway Ex-
press Company make an appeal to all
shippers Of express that more consid-
Grafton be given to better marking
and packing Of shipments. A ship
ment properly marked and packed is
half way there, so start your ship
ments right.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Yarger, who have
been on an extended visit to Balti-
more, Washington and Pittsburgh. |
have returned to Oakland. Mr.. Var
ger is general chairman of the Order
Of Railroad photographers and has
been IN Baltimore for the past month
arranging the business of the organi-
cation with the heads of the railroad
administration and others connected
with the operation of the railroads in
that city.
Nearly a thousand shipments day
are sent to the "No Mark Bureaus" of
the express companies, because all
means of Identification have been lost. |
At this rate $4,000 shipments month
or 100000 shipments year go astray
because tags or labels have been torn
off, thus removing all means of locat-
ing the SHIPPER or consignee. AS every
thing movable is sent by express, the
No Mark Bureaus" are great junk
shops containing a lot of miscellane-
Gus material which the express COM
panies have gathered together be-
cause delivery was made impossible |
due to inadequate marking and pack
ing.
Uuder the terms of the amended
charter of Oakland, which became
effective upon its passage by the
Legislature last winter, the qualified |
voters of the town will have an OPP
portuity on Monday, March 10th, to |
elect for the first time in the history
of the town number of officials who |
have always been heretofore appoint |
ed either by the Mayor or elected by
the Councilmen as body. Under the
terms of the amended charter the
election this year gives the voters the
opportunity to choose not alone three
members Of theCouncil but also a tax
collector, treasurer and the bailiff. |
1t is expected both the Republican
and Democratic parties will have full |
tickets in the field
Monday evening most enjoyable !
one for about forty members of the |
local Masonic lodge, who with their
wives and friends attended the first
Ladies Night entertainment pro-
vided by the entertainment committee
of the fraternity, when a number
exceeding eighty sat down to a ban
quet in the lodge room at the First |
National Bank building. The room
was most beautifully decorated with
the National colors arranged in var
ious designs, which in conjunction
with the emblem of the fraternity,
made a remarkably beautiful combi-
nation in their coiors with the artistic
arrangement. Mr.. F. L. Rathbun was
the POSTMASTER and speeches were
made by several of the members, in
GLIDING Mr.. R. E. Sliger, Mr.. j. c.