The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Gilmor S. Hamill went to Bal
timore Tuesday for a visit of few
days.
Mr.. Sheridan Stottlemeyer, of Vim
dex, spent Monday in Oakland on bus
mess.
Mr.W. T. Nine, of Dodson, visited
OOkland Monday, when he called at
this Office.
Miss Marie Stanton returned to
Washington, where she is a student,
Monday morning.
Mr.. VIM. Weber went to Fairmont,
this orning where he will spend the
day on business.
Mr.. John A. Wilt, Swanton, ac-
companied by his son, were business
callers at this office Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Lantz, of
Blackstone, Va, who came to Oakland
last week to attend the funeral of
their daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Davis,
left town Saturday afternoon for
York, Pa, near which city they may
locate permanently.
Mrs. W. A. Cushing, of Baltimore,
who spent two or three weeks in Oak
land for two or three weeks where
she was the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. G. Semmes Hamill, returned to
Baltimore Sunday morning, being ac-
companied thence by her grandson,
Mr.. Jamie Hamill.
Mrs. J. C. Ely, who ha been on
visit of several days to her daughter
in-law, Mrs. John Ely, at Lancaster,
Pa, returned home on Thursday last
and is preparing to accompany DR..
Ely to Florida, for which state they
expect to leave this week and where
they plan to spend the remainder of
the winter months.
The Board of County Commission
ers is in session this week engaged in
appointing supervisors of roads for
the present year, and also making Sc
lections of constables for the various
districts of the county. The Board
will probably adjourn this evening.
County Treasurer J. w. Kimmell.
who has been III for two weeks or
more suffering with a stubborn at
tack of influenza, expects to return to
his office today. During his illness
Register of Wills E. E. Friend has
been in charge of the Treasurer's of
fee and has rendered excellent SER
vice to the Treasurer as we'll as the
tax payers of the county.
Miss Virginia Johnson. of Wash
ington, DC, who was in Oakland sew
eral days last week, where she atten-
ded the funeral of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Bowie Johnson, returned to her
home Sunday afternoon, but was re-
called to Oakland Tuesday evening on
account of the very serious illness of
her mother, who suffered an attack of
pneumonia Monday, and whose con-
dition as result is yet dangerous.
p For SALB-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 I of a mile
Of Bayard and railway station.
Address, W. MCCULLoH BROWN, Oak
land, i'd. Advertisement.
Mr.. A. R. Martin, who has been the
manager of the Evans Garage in Oak
land for the past year or more, has
become the proprietor, having pur-
chased the property at the beginning
of the year Mr. Martin will conduct
the business along the same lines as
was done when he was the manager.
He will endeavor by strict business
methods to merit and retian the con-
fidence and esteem of all with whom
ne may have business relations.
On the first instant Mr.. D. f. Offutt
of the firm of D. E. Offutt G. Son, took
into the firm as a partner Mr.. Law
renee Fraley and the name Of the old
firm was changed to that of D. E. Of
futt & Son Company. The new men,
Der of the concern has been associated
in the business in various capacities
for a number of years and his becom-
ing member of this we'll known and
long established business house is a
well merited recognition of his ability
and is a source of qualification to his
many friends.