The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-16

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.
Mr.. Julius Walter. who has been en-
ployed at Thornton, W. Va. for sever
al weeks as B. & o. agent, returned to
his home in Oakland Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter yelling and son
Joe. of Washington. D. c., spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Oakland at the
home of Mr. and Mrs David yelling, Sr.
Mr.. Marcellus Shartzer, son of the
late George Shartzer, arrived in Oak
land Monday afternoon from his home
at Pennington, Pa, and spent Tues
day and yesterday in town with his
mother and other relatives.
Ice is beginning to be harvested at
the lake at Mountain Lake Park and
also from the Helbig lake on the edge
of Oakland. The ice has attained a
thickness of from five to seven or
eight inches and is of superior quality.
Each District in the county should
have representatives at the Soldiers
Memorial meeting to be held in Oak
land next Wednesday. If you failed to
hold district meetings yesterday do so
today and elect delegations.
Last week the demand for extra
copies of the Republican far exceed
ed the supply, as we print very few
above the number actually required to
furnish our regular subscribers. This
week, however, we shall endeavor to
have sufficient number on hand to
meet any reasonable demand for ex-
ira copies.
In the Orphans Court Tuesday all
members of the body was present and
but little business was transacted.
Letters Of administration on the per-
sonal estate of theNlate George F..
Ault, of Accident, were issued to bis
son Earl F. Ault, of Accident, who
gives the required notice to creditors
in this isue of The Republican.
Rev. and Mrs. W. NJ. Shultz, accom-
panied their son Jennings to Charlotte
Hall, Md, on Monday where he has
become a student in the academy at
that place, From Charlotte Hall Mr..
and Mrs. Shultz went to Richmond,
Va, where they will be guests until
tomorrow of their eldest son, DR..
Shultz, who is practicing his profess
sion in one of the hospitals of that
city.
For SALB-M 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 a brook running
throug 1t. 1t is within Z of a mile
Of Bayard and railway station
Address, w. MCCULLoH BROWN, Oak
land. Md. Advertisement.
The National Lutheran Commission
for Soldiers and Sailors Welfare has
just published its first annual report.
The National Lutheran Commission
represents the interests of two-thirds
of TIE Lutheran church in the United
States in the spiritual welfare of the
100000 Lutheran soldiers and sailors
with the American forces. The report
tells in detail how the church was
modified to back its sons
Last Sunday the Rev. Stewart ST.
monitor, student at the Gettysburg
Theological Seminary, occupied the
pulpit in the Lutheran church in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. S. E.
Wicker, when the young divinity stu
dent delivered inspiring and helpful
sermons at both the morning and ev-
ening service While in Oakland Rev.
Simonton was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell. He returned to
Gettysburg Monday morning
Owing to the overstocked condition
of the coal market in the large centres
of population and the falling off of
consumption since the close of the
war, little or no demand can be found
for coal and as a result nearly every
local mne in this section has ceased
operations or is running half time or
less, which has resulted in throwing
a number of men out of employment,
some of whom have gone to other sec
tons in search of employment and
others are preparing to follow their
lead
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