The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-23

Nhlo' OPliOAia 1IlppSlI VI w HSSlluS,
was the guest for a day or two this
week of her sister Mrs. S. T. Jones, in
| Oakland
FOR SALE-Five shares Gormania
First National Bank stock. See or
write George A. Whorl, Gormania, W.
Va.-Advertisement.
Wanted-An all round printer; one
able to operate Linotype preferred, but
printer nevertheless. Address The
Republican, Oakland, Md.
Corporal Lawrence Dixon arrived
home this morning from Camp Meade,
having received an honorable dis
charge from the service yesterday.
Lawrence Arthur Gatrell and Miss
Flo Lamm, both of Pennsboro, W Va,
were united in marriage at the Euro
pean Hotel on Wednesday morning by
Rev. S. E. Wicker.
Miss Julia Rowan, local and county
registrar for the health board, atten-
ded the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. E.
L. Wheeler, which was held in Cum
berland last Saturday.
Mr.. and Hss. Weston Dodson left
Oakland Hsa4av afternoon for Beth
lehem, Pa, whore they will visit the
formers brother, who has just re-
turned froA overseas, having been
both gaAss1 aad wounded.
Rev. Wo1bE v. Garrett will preach
in St. Marks kutheran church in Oak
land at botA services on Sunday next
Rev. Mr. ouzRste is divinity student
at GsttyshSR9 and comes to the people
Of the loss1 sAaRch with a reputation
as streng niE,ister with a wonderful
message
DR.. B. d 1slsV arrived in town yes
teerday dzfvAg a 1919 model Buick.
The car b W 10 the Buick standard,
classy in appearance and with that
powerful Msssr for which the Buick
has has ben noted for so many years.
DR.. Sslby sRsss his 1918Buick demon
stration @w Toe sale at q bargain
Advertisaaue
Major 0nah Shaw, U. 8. Engi-
nesrs, whaup homo is IN Pittsburgh,
and who rsssntly returned to Ameri-
ca after % abssnce Of more than a
year whi4A time was spent at tho
Channel ports Of France and England
was the gesss on last Friday evening
of Mr. and Mrs H. S. jackson at their
home b Oakland.
For SALA-Miitary Lot No, 1894.
containing 70 acres, located on the east
side of BaYArd county Road and of the
Frank Layton farm and at the Corunna
school housA This lot is in timber, has
good spring and brook running
throuG It b Is within of a mile
of Bayard and railway station.
AddrAs, W. MCCULLoH BROWN, Oak
land. Nd advertisement.
The offissea, directors and employees
Of the Garrett National Bank were
guests On Tuesday night of Mr.. Gil
NOR S. Hamill and Mr.. D. E. Offutt,
president and vice-president, respec-
lively Of tho institution, at we'll ar
ranged and substantial luncheon serv-
ed at the Baumgartner dining rooms.
There were fifteen present at the af-
fair, which was immensely enjoyed
Corp. Homer H. Yost, of the depot
of supplies, Camp Meade, is enjoying
a te1-day furlough, and spent We'd
nesday and Thursday with relatives in
Meyersdale before proceeding to the
home of his parents near Grantsville.
Mr.. Yost has been in the service for
eight months and was ready to go
overseas when the armistice went in
to effect. He has enjoyed camp life
and feels benefited by his training as
soldier. His brother, Private Har-
vey Yost, is still at Camp Sherman, O.
-Meyersdale Republican.
The town of Friendsville is in the
grip of an influenza epidemic, the dis
ease having broken out there within
the past ten days or two weeks in a
most alarming manner During the
past few days the physicians have be-
come so overworked that they are on
the verge of collapse More than 80
cases of the plague have developed in
the town alone, not taking into con-
sideration the many cases in the out
lying community. Very few scholars
are in attendance at the public school
many of the pupils being victims of
the plague and two of the instructors
are also suffering of it.
Private Richard A. Lewis, of the
One Hundred and Thirteenth Field
Artillery, American E. F., arrived in
Oakland Sunday morning last from
camp in the east at which he received