The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-14

Miss Jeanne Swope Heindel, of
Gettysburg, is here visiting Miss Eliz-
abeth Mitchell.
Mr.. NJ. Wellington Crane arrived in
town last Friday from a point in the
southwest and will remain here for
his vacation of two weeks. Mr.. Crane
is accompanied by Mr.. william Her.
bes, of Baltimore.
The Turner-Douglas Coal Company
wants 25 miners to work at their
plant located on the Kendall Railroad.
Apply at the Office of the company
or at the Manhattan hotel in Oakland
W. E. McMurdo, Advertisement
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Shirer and
children have returned from an out
ing Of ten days or more which was
spent by them at points in Pennsyl-
vania and New York, their objective
being Niagara Falls, where they went
into camp for a few days. The trip
was made by automobile and was an
enjoyable one.
Ground has been broken and some
of the material is en- route for Mr.. G.
A, Fraley's new residence TO be erect
ed on his lot at the head of Second
street in Oakland. The building will
be constructed of brick and tile and
the work will be superintendent by Mr..
D. E. Bolden, of Oakland.
Work on both the large garages of
Mr.. A. R. Martin and Mr.. H. A. Lor-
aditch, being erected on Liberty
street, between First and Second
streets, is progressing. Both build
ing will be of large dimensions and
will be as near fire proof as it is pos
sible to make them, the construction
being of hollow tile, brick and iron.
Lieut.. Mark S. White, who has been
stationed with the medical corps in
southern army camp for the past
two years, arrived at his home in
Oakland last Friday morning where
he remained until Sunday when he left
for Pittsburg, Pa, having been trans
fered to that city where he will be
one of the assistants in a Government
hospital which is now being opened.
In the Circuit Court of Mineral
county, West Va, jury on last Sat
urday rendered verdict in the sum
of $4,000 damages against Drs. Hoff-
man and Kalbaugh, owners of the
Hoffman Hospital at Keyser, in the
case of Browning against the defen-
dants, who charged them with having
neglected to give bis child the proper
care while he was a patient in the
institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Naylor left town
Tuesday morning in an automobile
for Harrisburg, Pa, where they were
to join party of autoists for a trip
to Niagara Falls and points en- route.
They were forced to return to Oak
land the same evening on account of
engine trouble, but left again the
same night on train No. for Harris
burg where they joined the party yes
terday
The Republican wishes TO correct an
error which appeared in the local COL
ums last week in regard to the Ethel
hurst property, which is offered for
sale by Mr.. L. L. Loar. The only
reason for selling this property, Mr..
Loar states, is the fact that it is i'm
possible for him to again occupy it
by reason of the very serious, per-
slstent and seemingly incurable illness
in his family, and it is with many re-
grets on his part that he is obliged to
sell, as it was his highest hope and
full expectation to make this his per-
manent home and it was with this
thought in mind that caused him to
improve and beautify the property as
he has.
CongressmanS. A Kendall, of Mey-
ersdale, accompanied by Mrs. Kendall
and other members of the family.
spent Monday in Oakland, Mr.. Ken
dali going from here to Washington
Monday evening, Congress having ad-
journed Saturday afternoon until
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Kendall has
formed and gave free expression to
his liking for Congressman Zihlman,
stating that he is one of the hardest
working members of the Lower House
where he is esteemed for his clear
cut expressions upon matters of public
import.
Mr.. Joseph Rathbun returned home
Saturday morning last from visit
of one day to New York City where
he had gone the previous day to visit
his son, Joseph, Jr., a member of the