The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-31

Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer went to Wes-
ton, w. Va, this morning on profess
sioaal business.
Mrs. Henry Kloss, of Cumberland,
is here as the guest of her sister.
Mrs. w. W. Grant.
Miss Alma Scherr, of Morgantown,
West Va, is here as the guest of
Miss Helen Towrshend.
Mr.. Charles S. Davis returned home
last Friday evening from a business
trip to eastern points.
Miss Ellen Smouse, near Deer Park,
spent Monday in Oakland where she
was the guest of Miss Louise Harmed
Miss Lillian Helbig spent Monday
afternoon and evening at Western
port, where she was the guest of
friends.
Mrs. Edith Parish and son, of Ha
gerstown, who were the guests of
Mrs. c. B. Cropp, have returned to
their home.
Mrs. Clinton Miller and little son.
Of Beechwood Inn, Jenkintown, Pa,
are guests of Major and Mrs. Starr
at their residence on Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Winters and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry G. Sanders attended
the funeral of the late Mrs. N. 3.
Browning at Terra Alta last Sunday.
Mrs. A. W. Longworth and Mrs.
Anna Figg, of Philadelphia, have re-
turned to their homes after having
been the guests of Mrs. c. B. Cropp
near town for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bishop, of
Terra Alta, passed through Oakland
yesterday en- route home from Par
sons, W. Va, where they had been on
visit to relatives few days.
An important meeting of the Lii
brary Board will be held at the read
ing rooms Monday evening at which
all members are urged to be present.
Seven o'clock sharp is the hour.
There will be an important meeting
OF the congregation of st. Marks
Lutheran church at the morning SER
vice on Sunday. Every member of
the congregation is urged to be at
this meeting.
Private Asa Lewis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lewis, of Lake Ford, ar
rived in Oakland yesterday evening
en- route home after having served
fer several months in the overseas
forces.
Mr.. w. A. Smith, of Hoyes, ac-
companied by his son, Capt. Earle
Smith, who was recently discharged
from the Army, motored to Oakland
afternoon where they spent
a few hours on business.
Messrs. Tom and Ed Kelley accompa-
MED by their sisters Misses Martha and
Esther Kelley, of Benwood, West Va,
motored to Oakland Wednesday and
are guests ct the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Wolfe.
In the announcement column of The
Republican today will be seen the
card of Mr.. Nathan R. Selby, Of Dis
trict No. 2, who is a candidate for
Legislative honors. Mr.. Selby is
not stranger as campaigner nor
as legislator, he having served the
county at previous sessions of the
law making body at Annapolis as
their representative, where he made
a splendid record for himself and for
hic county. Mr.. Selby always aligned
'iiiAiSSAL upOH tile IISHI sue Oh every
moral question, giving his hearty and
undivided support to every question
that was for the material welfare of
the people of the county and state as
a whole. Mr.. Selby has the ability
and other requisites necessary to ena-
BILE him to again represent the people
of Garrett county in the Maryland
House of Delegates.
The following was handed in for
publication Tuesday afternoon: 1.-THE
midsummer dance held here last
Thursday evening, tho not as largely
attended as the previous dance, drew
a satisfactory and pleased patronage.
The orchestra was Isles Pep of Key
ser. Messrs. Martin and Dawson de-
serve good deal of credit for putting
these dances on, for their efforts to
stage the first one met with a good
deal of Encouragement from that
ever present group Of head-shaking
pessimists that believe the best way
to boost is to knock and are always