The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-07


Grantsville, were in Oakland last Fri
day, when they called at The Repub-
lican office. Both Mr.. Stanton and
Mrs. Youkin lost their sons in the
battle of the Argonne last September.
They were here for the purpose of re-
ceiving from the local representatives
of the Council Of Defense their respec-
tive certificates which were issued the
parents Of those who died or were
killed in battle by the Governor of
Maryland.
VIM. Creacy, colored, who was re-
Gently discharged from service and re-
turned to Oakland. was sent to jail
Monday evening by Justice West upon
his failure to pay a fine of SIS i'm
posed upon him fer creating distur-
bance while engaged at work on the
new state road leading toward Crellin
when he threatened to shoot the SUI
perintendent in charge vino docked him
an hours pay for being late at his
work. Creacy also failed to fill bond
to keep the peace.
For Sale-Good farm mare, 6 years
old. with colt; Percheron. Also sur
rey, single buggy harness and work
harness; all or separately. Address
p. o. Box II, Oakland.-Adv.
For several weeks past trucks have
been engaged in hauling road material
for repair purposes from Oakland and
distributing it along the State road
between this point and Accident The
chips have been almost all distributed
and yesterday morning the work of
oiling the road was begun when a
large tank truck hauled out the initial
load of oil which is the bane of auto
mobilists but is the one necessary
thing to preserve the highways. 1t will
/ be some weeks before the work of oil
ing the road is completed.
The annual trip around the world,
conducted by the Ladies' Aid Society
of St. Paul's NJ E. church, will occur
on August 7th. Tickets for this rare
treat will be on sale at Harned's drug
store. The public is cordially invited
to patronize the affair 2t
Mr.. L. L. Loar, of Clarksburg. by
| advertisement printed in this paper
today offers for immediate sale his
magnificent country home located one
half mile from Oakland on the Deer
Park road. The property consists
of more than nineteen acres of excel
| lent, we'll kept land the NOSE of which
is under cultivation, several acres be-
! ing in orchard of the choicest kind Of
| fruits. The house is spacious home
of fourteen rooms, heated by hot wa
/ ter and with all other modern convent
ences, including a large sun parlor
with an eastern exposure. In addi-
! ton the property is in the best of con-
dition and is completely furnished. 1t
is one of the show places Of this vicin-
ity and the only reason for the sale
/ of the premises by the owner is the
fact that he has established an all
year home at Clarksburg, where he is
| engaged in business.
For Sale or Rent-The Crane Cot
tage at Loeb Lynn Heights; house
is furnished throughout and has all
modern conveniences. Apply at this
office or address ]. NJ. Crane-Adver-
| tisement. - a
Last Sunday afternoon Sheriff White
and two of his deputies were called to
the vicinity of Bittinger to take into
custody Thomas Stanton, for whom
warrant had been issued charging
him with being insane and a menace
70 the welfare of the family and the
community, it being alleged that he
| had a week previous assaulted Mrs.
| Stanton and attempted TO kill her and
| also with having destroyed some Of
the house furnishings, among which
was a piano which he had practically
chopped one of the wheels Of his auto
urday, it is alleged, he again became
unmanageable and with rocks and a
club knocked several windows out Of
his dwelling house and with an axe
! CHOPPED one of the wheels of his auto
mobile to pieces. When the officers
arrived at the Stanton home they
could not locate the deranged man and
returned to Oakland empty handed.