The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-06


tune on last Saturday of losing a
yearling heifer, its death having been
caused by a nail which had become
lodged in its throat and working in
ward punctured the jugular vein of
the animal, causing it to bleed to
death.
Mr.. John Fike, of Friendsville, was
visitor to Oakland Tuesday coming
to town with delegation of the cit
liens of District No. 2 to interview
the Board of County Commissioners
concerning public matters that affect
the welfare of the people of Friends
vile and community.
Mr.. Frank Browning, of Sang Run,
who has been engaged for the past
year in numbering operation near
Red House, has purchased the ]. c.
Reminger property on Liberty street
and will move into his newly acquired
home as soon as he is able to trans
port his household goods to town over
the country roads.
MISUNDERSTANDING for the in
sane. Young or middle aged men.
Qualified men may enter the training
school for nurses. Wages $45 per
month and all living expenses, with
increase to sos through continued ser
vice. Annual vacation given with pay
Reference required. Address, Super
intendent, State Hospital, Warren, Pa.
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County Agent fowler secured and
distributed among the members of the
Boys Club in this community last
week several hundred barred rock
chicks from a hatchery located in
Ohio. The birds arrived in splendid
condition and if the boys have any
sort of success with them during the
coming few months they will not re-
gret their purchases.
Mr.. Scott Bosley, of Keyser, who
came to Oakland several weeks ago
to recuperate his health following an
attack of pneumonia, was taken to a
Cumberland hospital on last Friday
by DR.. John D. Darby where an oper-
alton which was performed immedi-
ately upon his arrival at the institu-
ton and which was in every way sue
cessful. At this time the patient is
doing nicely and his return to Oak
land very much improved in health is
looked forward to by his many friends
and relatives.
The Elliott Music Co., of which Mr.
Carroll A. Elliott is the manager, has
moved from the Mitchell building on
Second street to the millinery room
in the Offutt department store build
ing opposite The Republican Office.
In the new quarters thus secured the
arrangement of the Music Companys
stock will show off to better advan-
tage and the accommodations afforded
are much preferable to those in the
former location. Mr.. Elliott will be
pleased to see all his old customers as
well as new patrons at his present To-
cation.
Major C. T. Starr. chief Of enei-
neers for the Dodson interests in this
county and also in the bituminous re-
zion of Pennsylvania, accompanied by
Messrs. John II. McNally, fuel engi-
neer and his assistant, Charles Shantz,
all of Bethlehem, Pa, came to Oak
land in the formers automobile from
Bethlehem yesterday and viii be en-
gagged here for the next week in max
ing fuel tests and on other matters
in which their company is interested.
Messrs. D. NJ. Dixon, X. f. Sliger
and ". w. Dawson, representing the
First National Bank of Oakland, at
tended the bankers convention which
was held at Cumberland yesterday
and last night. Messrs. Gilmor S.
Hamill and G. A. Fraley, of the Gar
rett National Bank, started for Cum
berland in an automobile, but exper-
fencing trouble with the tires of the
machine they got only as far as
Grantsville and were compelled to re-
turn to town.