The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-02-20


chicken and waffle supper IN the City
Hall on next Thursday Feb. q. from
until o'clock Tickets 60 cents. The
public is cordially invited.
WANTED TO BUY-A home with
all modern conveniences in or near
Oakland; large lot preferred. Address
P. o. Box 202, Warrington, W. Va,
stating particulars and best price-Ad
Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer spent last Sun
day in Washington where he visited
his sister, Mrs. Lou A Waters, who
was i'll, and other relatives. Yester-
day afternoon he was recalled to the
city owing to the condition of Mrs.
| Waters, who is suffering from the eff
fects of deep seated cold.
Mr.. Fred. Townshend and little
child, of Parkersburg, West Va, were
here on Sunday where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Town
! shend, the latter being quite i'll. They
| returned to Parkersburg Sunday night
where Mr.. Townshend holds the PEST
ton of superintendent of express with
the Railway Administration.
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. 1t is within of a mile
of Bayard and railway station.
Address. w. MCCULLoH BROWN, Oak
land, Nd. Advertisement.
Mrs. W. NJ. Kelley, of near town,
was in receipt Of a letter recently
from her son Edgar, who has been
stationed in England for a number of
months with the American troops,
advising her that he was then on his
way to Switzerland where he would
be placed n charge of a mass of ma
chinery which fell into the hands of
the Allies under the terms Of the ar
mistice
The many friends of Mr.. c. F.
Hammond will be pleased to learn
that he is steadily improving from
the effects of an operation recently
undergone by him in the Union Prot
estant Hospital, Baltimore and ex-
poets to be able to return to his home
here within short time. Mrs. Ham
mond accompanied her husband to
Baltimore and will remain there until
he is able to leave the hospital
Deputy Automobile Commissioner
c. A. Smith has given notice that the
law requiring the display of lights on
all horse drawn vehicles will be strict
ly enforced throughout the state from
this date. The law in question re-
quires that lights be displayed one
half hour before sunset nutil one-half
hour after sunrise on all vehicles US
ing the public roads in every portion
of the state.
Mr.. J. Arthur White, of Uniontown,
Pa, motored over to Oakland from
that city last Sunday, being ACCOM-
panied by Mrs Charles F. Dawson.
who had been called there earlier in
the week on account of serious illness
in the family of her daughter, Mrs.
Robert B. White He returned to I'm
iontown the same afternoon, being ac-
companied thence by his sister, Mrs.
H. A. Rasche, who will be the guest
Of her brothers at Uniontown during
present week.
For Sale-1918 Model Ford Road
ster; good as new; price $400. Com
municate or call at this office for par
Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Gilmor S. Hamil, Sr., has been
appointed special agent for this coun-
ty as representative for the United
States Employment service, by the
| National Department of Labor. Mr..
Hamill, who has devoted much of his
time in the past two or three years
to war work. by virtue of his new
office is in position to assist materially
all returning soldiers and sailors in
securing positions in almost every
branch of industry where these posi-
lions are vacant and help is desired.
Mayor and Mrs. William R. Offutt re-
turned home from Baltimore Monday,
after Spending part of Sunday in Cum
berland. Mayor Offutt attended the
convention of Municipal and health Of
| ficials which was held in Baltimore for
two days the latter part of the pas;
week. Mr.. Offutt reports that the con-
vention was largely attended by dele
gates from all over the State. and that
great interest was manifested in the
meetings. General health conditions
were discussed and plans formulated
for making the health laws more eff.
fective through local agencies. Dr..
Henry McComas also attended the sew
eral sessions of the convsn.ion.
In our advertising columns today
will be found notice from County
| Treasurer J. W. Kimmell asking all
delinquent taxpayers for the years
1917 and 1918 to make settlement at
once so that the obligations of the
county may be promptly met and her
credit conserved Mr.. Kimmell, as
the financial agent of the county, is
given authority under the law Great
ing his Office to advertise and sell the
property of delinquents without fur
Their notice, but he feels that those
owing taxes will pay the same with
out invoking the law, and adding con-
| siderable expense to the owners of the
properties upon which taxes are in
arrear, hence he makes this appeal.
Under the head of political an
nouncements, found on page eight of
The Republican, will be noticed that
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