The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-22

VISITED oakland MONDAY on business.
Mr.. J. L. Yommer, of near Grants
vile, was in Oakland Monday when he
called at this Office on business.
On next Sunday at both the morn
ing and evening services in St. Marks
Lutheran church, the Holy Commun-
ion will be celebrated. Preparatory
services will be held on Friday even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaf'er and children,
of Washington, D. c., who were here
for several days visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Hart,
returned to Washington Tuesday in
Mrs. Shaffer's automobile.
WANTED-Attendants for the in
sane. Young or middle aged men.
Qualified men may enter the training
school for nurses. Wages $50 per
month and all living expenses, with
increase to $65 through continued SER
vice. Annual vacation given with pay.
Reference required. Address, Super
intendent, State Hospital, Warren,
Pa.-Advertisement.
At the Oakland Presbyterian church
Sunday morning at II o'clock commu-
Mon services will be held. The pre-
paratory services will be on Friday ev-
ening at 7:45 o'clock, at which time
Rev. w. NJ Shultz, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, will deliver the ser
mon.
Mr.. J. A. Frantz, who is engaged in
''Y" work at Akron, Ohio, arrived at
his home in Deer Park one day last
week to spend a vacation period of
ten days or more. On Saturday Mr..
Frantz was in Oakland when he ran
in to renew friendships of long stand
ing with The Republican.
Rev. J. B. Workman, of Buckhan-
non, West Va, where he is stationed
as superintendent of the Buckhannon
District, M. f. church, arrived in Oak
land Monday for brief visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Grover Stemple, and
other members of his family who pre-
coded him to Oakland and who are
also guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stemple
Mr.. Henry B. Harvey, of the Pleas
ant Valley section of Garrett county,
sold his farm of about two hundred
acres to Jasper n. Riley, son of Mr..
William G. Riley, of Ryan's Glade,
last Saturday, the consideration being
$4,000. Possession will be given at
once to the buyer. The sale was made
through Mr.. Fred A. Thayer, agent for
Mr.. Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Graves, of
Rowlesburg, West Va, spent last
Wednesday night in Oakland, being
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Little on Oak street. Thurs
day morning, accompanied by the two
sons of Mr.. Graves, Kenneth and Will
mer, they left by automobile for Will
mlngton, Del. where they will visit
relatives for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz White, of Pitts
burgh, arrived in Oakland Monday ev-
ening to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
f. White, leaving here yesterday for
points in the east, including Atlantic
City where they will remain about a
week and then return to Oakland for
another short visit before going back
to Pittsburgh where Mr.. White is en-
gagged with steel company.
Mr.. Jonas B. Miller, of near Grants
vile, spent portion of Tuesday in
Oakland on business. Mr.. Miller is
connected in an official capacity with
the Mennonite Home for Children, To-
Gated near Grantsville, and arrange
ments are now being made in a tenta-
tive form for the enlargement of the
work of the home, the establishment
of publishing house, and other mat
tiers for the betterment of the inmates
of the institution which was founded
through the efforts of the late Jacob S.
Miller, one of the substantial farmers
of the Grantsville section of the coun-
ty.
Work upon the composition for the
annual catalogue and premium book
of the Garrett County Agricultural
Fair Association, has been started in
The Republican printery. The book
will consist of about seventy pages
and affords a good medium for adver-
tlsers, especially those who desire to
reach the agriculturalists of this and
the adjoining counties of West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. Twelve hun
dred copies of the publication will be
issued and it will likely be completed
by the end Of next week and mailed
out Immediately. Should any of our
readers desire to use the pages of the
catalogue for advertising purposes
they should communicate at once with
the secretary of the Fair Association.
Mr. William 0. Davis. Oakland.