The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-06-17

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ed to his home at Accident last Sat-
urday night from a weeks visit to
the Valley of Virginia, he having mar
keted in that section a large number
of stock cows which were shipped the
week previous from Oakland.
A broken rail on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at point just a short
distance west of town yesterday
morning was fortunately discovered
by workman who was walking down
the track to begin his days labors.
The condition of the track was such
that had it not been discovered seri
Gus wreck would have resulted. All
trains were more or less delayed until
repairs had been completed by the
trackmen who were hurriedly called
out for the purpose.
Miss Eva Falkenstein, who has been
student in the w. Va. w. College at
Buckhannon, West Va, for the past
two years, was graduated from the
standard normal course Of that school
on Wednesday and arrived at her
home in Oakland Sunday night, ac-
companied by Misses Grace and Ma
bel Falkenstein, who had gone to
Buckhannon on the Sunday preceding
IN order to be present at the exercises
incident to the graduation.
Mrs. Franklin o. Glotfelty and the
members of her family left Oakland
on Friday last for their new home in
Spokane, Washington, for which city
Mr.. Glotfelty ana one of his sons
departed several weeks ago Mr..
Glotfelty has secured a dwelling in
splendid portion of the western city
where his family viii reside while
he is engaged in the numbering oper-
alton for which he has along term con-
tract a few miles from the city.
Mrs. Joseph f. Harmed went to
Westminster, Md, on Thursday last to
be present at the graduating exercises
Of the class Of 1920, Of which her
daughter Miss Louise, is a member,
and who received from her parents as
a graduating present a handsome
Buick roadster, Mr. Harmed, accom-
panied by Mr.. Walter w. Dawson.
driving the machine from Oakland to
Westminster on Monday. Mr.. Harmed
returned to Oakland by train this
morning while Mrs. Harmed and Miss
Harmed will return here in the latter's
car.
Mr.. joseph Coddin-ton, who left
Oakland more than forty years ago.
at a time when he was a mere boy,
settling near Uniontown, Pa, where
he farmed until recently when he sold
his real estate to q coal company,
was in Oakland and vicinity several
days this week. returning TO his home
yesterday morning, beng acconpan-
led by his niece, Miss Nellie Codding-
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Hrs. Asa
Coddiueton. While in this community
Mr.. Coddington secured an option on
a nice farm south of Oakland and may
purchase it and make Garrett county
his future home
Merchant George Hoover, of Jen-
nings, which he claims viii be the sec
ond town in Garrett county within a
short time, was in Oakland en- bust
ness Monday. What gives f5unda-
ton to Mr.. HCover's claim concerning
the future of Jennings is the fact Of
the great activity in the coal of that
section, new mines being opened as
fast rs men can be secured TO do the
work, and the fields are practically
unlimited and inexhaustibl-. The coal
mined and shipped from that sectionof
TIE county is claimed to be the best
sent out from any Of the many mines
in Garrett county and a growing de-
mand for the output of the mines has
become so great that the orders re-
ce;yed cannot be filled by large odds.