The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-06-19

The annual sermon to Garrett
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be
preached in st. Marks Lutheran
Church on Sunday morning June %,
at 11:00. The subject of pastor
Wicker's discourse will be David
and Goliath" based upon these words
"And when the Philistine looked abou.
and saw David, he disdained him."
Sam. 17:42. The public is invited
to worship with US. There will be
seats for all.
Last night a lodge of Pythian Sis
tiers, with chartered membership of
thirty, was organized in Oakland by
number of ladies who came here
from Baltimore for that purpose. The
local organization will become an auf-
iliary to the Knights of Pythias of
Oakland. Miss Edith Bolden was cho-
sen as the presiding officer of the new
lodge.
Mrs. J. NJ. Falkenstein went to
Grafton, West Va, yesterday morning
upon receipt of the news of the seri-
Gus illness of her son. Mr.. Walter
Falkenstein, who was overcome by the
heat while engaged at his work for
merchant in that town on last Sat
urday. When he was found by other
employees of the establishment where
he was engaged he was in an uncon-
scious condition and thus remained
for several hours.
For Sale-One six horse power
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also one ensilage cutter Apply to
or write w. M. Frazee. Oakland
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Next Saturday has been designated
as Salvation Army tag day and Miss
Katie Lauer has been designated as
the leader of the forces. She is reilly
ing to her aid a number of young
ladies who will play the game of tag
most earnestly at Crellin, Oakland,
Mountain Lake Park and Deer Park.
Garrett county only raised about per
cent of it's assessment on the late
drive and an effort is now being made
by this means to put it over the top
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Albright and
little child, of st. Petersburg, Fla,
motored to Oakland from their home
in the South, having arrived here on
last Friday evening, after being on
the way several weeks, the journey
being made in easy stages, with stops
at many points along the route. They
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Falkenstein, whom they will visit for
a short time before going to points
in Preston county, West Va, to see
other relatives.
First Lieutenant Charles Morris
Sincell, who is the eldest son of the
editor and Mrs. Benz H. Sincell, ar
rived at his home in Oakland on a
furlough of two weeks from Camp
Dix, N. j., where he had been located
for two weeks following his arrival
from overseas where he had been for
nearly year as an officer of the
| Three Hundred and Sixteenth Infan&
try. After remaining here for few
days longer he will return to Camp
Dix and be discharged.
Mr.. Clarence Loraditch, of Iowa,
who came to Oakland several weeks
ago, following his discharge from the
army after a service overseas, to visit
his uncle, Mr.. H. A. Loraditch and
other relatives, when he was taken
ill and was sick for several weeks,
left here on Monday for his home in
the west. On Saturday he motored to
Pocahontas, Pa, being accompanied
thence by his aunt and grandmother,
the latter remaining at the above
town while Mrs. Loraditch returned
to Oakland with him.
Last Friday night the members of
Oakland's new musical organization
known as the Municipal Band, met for
their initial practice when Prof. Nell
wee, of Keyser, the instructor who
has the reputation of being the finest
musical man of this whole section,
came to Oakland and had charge of