The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-03-10

gagged in the Photographic business in
Oakland few years ago, spent last
Friday evening in Oakland with for
mer acquaintance. Mr.. Stewart with
his family have spent the past two
winters in California. His wife and
daughter are still in the west but will
come east in a short time and they
may locate in Cumberland.
FOR SALE-144 egg Cyphers incu-
bator. C. ]. NEWMAN.-Adv. Soft.
Fire on last Friday morning parti-
ally destroyed the residence of Mr..
Frank Griffith, located on the Oak
land-Aurora road about a mile from
town. The fire had its origin from a
kitchen flue. A call for help was tel
ephoned in to Oakland and a large
number of people responded, going
out to the scene of the fire in cars.
The flames were soon gotten under
control. The damage to Mr.. Crit
fith's property amounts to few hun
dred dollars.
The scenes about the local post
Office for several days of last week
and on Monday and Tuesday of this
week was hkened unto the DAYS of
old by a resident of town, when he
saw the large number of people as
sembled there to meet the Internal
Revenue Departments representative
who had come to gather the taxes
of the citizens of the community. All
were eager to get to the governments
representative and have it over with
as soon as possible.
EGGS FOR HATCHING-Rose
Comb Rhode Island Reds: Early
Matched chicks make fall and winter
layers. Setting of IS, $3.50. (Missl
DIANA WEBER, Oakland, Md.-Ad-
vertisement 52-tf
On Tuesday evening a party Of
thirty Pythians, male and female,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Bishoff at their sugar grove near
Sang Run, the trip from Oakland be-
ing made in two automobile trucks.
AT the camp the party enjoyed the
delights and pleasures of making and
consuming large quantities of maple
Tsweets. The return to town was made
the same night arriving here about
two o'clock yesterday morning.
In the appropriate column of The
Republican today Mr.. Jesse J. Ashbv.
Jr., of Crellin, makes announcement
Of his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for Sheriff of Garrett
county. Mr.. Ashby is a son of Mr..
Ralph Ashby, being one of a lacge
family of the oldest settlers of the
county. He served as deputy sheriff
under his brother, the late Albert Ash
by, thus coming before the people as
one who is not a stranger to the 10.
ties of the office to which he aspifes
Mr.. John S. Gnegy, of near Oak.
land, engaged as a dajryman and far
mer, announces in The Republican to-
day his candidacy for the nomination
for County Treasurer, subject to the
result of the Republican primary cleo
ton to be held in September. Mr..
Gnegy was born in this county where
he taught in the public schools for
twenty-five years and is the holder of
life certificate as a teacher which
was granted him by the State De-
partment of Education. He has al
ways been an active Republican and
public spirited citizen. Religiouslv
Mr.. Gnegy is Lutheran, at present
being one of the official members of
the local church.
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