The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-15

MT. y. Dohgman, OF near hlngWoOd,
is spending today in Oakland on bus
I mess.
Rev. and Mrs. w. NJ. Shultz and
their son Jennings left Oakland on
Monday morning for short visit
to DR.. Ronald Shultz in Western West
Virginia.
Mr.. W. H. H Friend, Jr., of Friends
vile, is in Oakland this morning
transacting business before the Or
phans Court in the settlement of the
estate of his recently deceased father,
the late VIM. II. H. Friend.
By reason of the great amount of
space demanded by advertisements in
this issue of The Republican, there are
number of news letters and other
matters that must necessarily go over
until later issue of the paper.
Mr.. Charles S. Davis, who spent a
week with his daughter, Mrs. Calvin
Echard, at Akron, Ohio, and also Wis
tied various manufacturing plants in
Ohio for which he is the selling
agent in this section of the country,
returned to his home in Oakland on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Paul Mitchell is patient in one
of the Cumberland hospitals where on
Monday he underwent a surgical op-
Grafton to correct an organic trouble
with which he has been afflicted for a
number of years. His many friends
in Oakland hope for speedy recovery.
and early return home of the patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. May, of
Mountain Lake Park, have issued
cards announcing the marriage Of
their youngest daughter Mary Harper,
to Mr.. Emroy DeCoursey Bolden, son
Of Mr.. nd Mrs. D. z. Golden, of Oak
land, the ceremony having taken place
at Cumberland on the 9TH inst. For
the present the young couple will re-
side with the family Of the bride at
the Park. They have the best wishes
of a large circle of friends both in
the Park and at Oakland for happy
and prosperous married life.
Twelve beautiful pictures, repro
auctions of some of the worlds finest
painting, have been purchased for tie
Oakland Grammar School and will I'M
doubtedly have tendency to develop
taste for that which is purest and
noblest in art. These pictures cost
about forty dollars, most of the money
already having been raised through
the efforts Of the teachers and pupils
Of the school. Great credit should be
given those who participated in the
i -ork, especially the pupils of the sixth
Grade.
The many friends of Mr.. James
a. Delawder will regret to learn that
on Sunday evening while returning to
his home from the postoffice he was
stricken with paralysis on the street
, in front of the Lutheran church from
which point he was carried into his
residence by DR.. Melody and Mr.. John
j. Sweeney, who witnessed his fall,
and physician was summoned The
attack has proved to be light in char
acter, but Mr. Delawder is still con-
| fined to his bed He suffered a more
severe stroke some thirty-fve years
/ ago, since which time he has been
practically cripple
The Board Of County Commission
ers will meet again on February End,
at which time they will meet for the
purpose of hearing and determining
appeals upon assessments and making
transfers on the assessment books of
the county. This meeting is one of
the most important of the year, and
those who feel aggrieved at their
assessment or may want to have any
transfers made upon the books should
appear at this meeting, as this is the
only session of the board under the
law when such business may be trans
acted, hence it's Importance to the
commissioners and the public.
Tuesday afternoon the third tea
was given and enjoyed by the mem
bers of the Civic Club. Both bridge and
500 were played and tea was served
with delicious sandwiches. About 80
were present. The object of these So
cial gatherings is to help pay the rent
of the library rooms, the library be-
ing a worthy institution and should be
supported by every citizen of the
town. The next tea VII be held on
February 3rd at which two short talks
will -be given and refreshments will
be served The entertainment COM
mittee tries to please all tastes and
at every other tea cards will be play
ed, so that all can attend at some time
| during thu rnnn.