The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-06-12

Mr.. Charles Bowie Johnson, cE
Washington, was IN Oakland on Mon
day Of this week engaged on business
connected with Ike transfer of his
former residence located on Third
street in Oakland to Mr.. Themes Z.
Bishoff, Of near Hoyes, who recently
purchased the property and who will
move to Oakland from his farm some
time in the early fall.
Col. and Mrs. George w. Treusdell,
Of Washington. arrived in Oak
land from their city home on Monday
evening and are at the residence CT
Mrs E. Fundenburg, where they will
spend at least a portion of the sum-
mer. Col. Treusdell is just out of one
of the Washington hospitals, where he
underwent a surgical operation and
came to the mountains earlier than
has been his custom for many years
III order TO recuperate his health.
Mrs. z. z. Tower is making prepa-
rations to leave Oakland in a few
days, in company with her two sons,
for Emma, Colorado, where they will
visit relatives and friends during tie
next two or three months. The trip
to the west will be made in Mrs.
Towers Hudson automobile, and the
route to be followed will carry tie
party through many of the most in
teresting cities and towns of the ma
ton. The party will be equipped with
a camping outfit consisting of a tent.
cooking utensils, etc
Rev. Homer E. Turney, one of Oak
lands former residents, who was ed
ucated for the ministry and entered
that work several years ago by &C
cepting charge in the middle west,
has met with splendid success. Re
Gently he was given an increas of $500
on his salary, besides receiving other
perquisites. His charge consists of
two appointments, one located at Ly-
onville, Ind, and the other at Darr-
town, Ohio, his place of residence be-
ing New Oxford, Ohio, which is sit
uated midway between the points
above named.
During the past week or two uDon
several nights in succession obstruc-
tons in the form of crossties ard
other heavy timbers have been plac-
ed across the State road both at the
Sebold place and near the bridge
crossing Bear Creek north of Acct
dent. Upon one occasion an auto
mobilist from Oakland narrowly es-
capped wrecking his car when he
plunged into but fortunately safely
mounted the obstruction. The party
or parties guilty of these outrages,
if caught will be dealt with according
to the law, which fixes the penalty
with a term in the penitentiary.
The sale conducted on last Saturday
at the fair grounds by Mr.. A. R. Mar
tin, Of Oakland, when he disposed of a
large number of horses and other live
stock, as well as quite a lot of farm
equipment and personal property, was
largely attended by people from all
sections of the county and from the
adjoining counties in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. Every article adj
vertised by Mr. Martin was disposed
of at good prices. He is now engaged
with a force of men rebuilding his
badly damaged garage as the result
of the recent fire and expects to have
everything completed in connection
Herewith in few weeks In the
meantime Mr. Martin is busy in his
repair department, which fortunately
escaped serious damage.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Cheuvrcnt and
family, who spent the winter at In
dependence, Kansas, arrived in Oak
hand from that point on last Satur-