The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-02-24

Miss Bernadette Hart has returned
to her home in Oakland after having
visited relatives in Baltimore and
Washington for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Coddington
spent several days in Pittsburgh, Pa
last week and returned to Oakland on
Monday accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Roland Frazee.
We have several parties wanting
houses with modern conveniences. in
Oakland. Anyone having such prop.
erty for sale, please notify us at once
HAMILL & GONDER,
Real Estate Agents,
-Adve. 40-tf. Oakland. Nd.
Mr.. John Stevenson, who was called
to his old home at Jefferson, Iowa, by
reason of the death of his mother,
which occurred one day last week, has
returned to Oakland.
Miss Cora Frantz slipped and fell
Tuesday at the First National Bank
corner and badly sprained her right
ankle. Miss Frantz is confined to her
bed suffering from the effects of the
injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeney, of
Baltimore, have announced the birth
of a daughter, the event having oc-
Cured on Sunday. Mrs. Sweeney is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Hart, of Oakland.
THE FARMERS SUPPLY IS PRE-
PARED TO FURNISH THE PEOPLE
WITH STROUGHTON BOB SLEDS
NOW. B. F. BROWNING, Owner
TERRA ALTA, WEST VA.-Adver-
tisement. 38-15t*
A distressing condition exists at the
home of Mr.. Floyd Riley, near Thay-
erville, where Mrs. Riley is extremely
i'll of pneumonia and one of the sew
eral small children of the household
is afflicted with infantile paralysis.
Mrs. John w. Hart left Oakland
this morning for Washington where
she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Shaffer, later going to Balti-
more to become the guest of Mrs.
James Sweeney, another daughter, be-
fore returning home.
Mr.. j. W. Butt, superintendent of
the Turner-Douglas Coal Company,
whose operations are located on the
Crellin railroad, a few miles from
town, has rented portion of the
double dwelling owned by Mr.. C. F.
Hammond on Second street, and is
moving his family into it.
WANTED-To contract cutting and
skidding 100000 to 100000 feet of
timber at Schell, West Va, on the W.
M. R. R. For further information call
on the Jacksons Mill Lumber Co. at
Schell, West Va, or the Holly-Elk
Lumber Company at Weston, West
Va.-Advertisement Att.
Mr.. C. W. Hall, of Fairmont, who
recently purchased the Kepner prop
erty on Alder street, is here making
arrangements to greatly improve the
building and its surroundings by tear
ing away portion of the dwelling
and remodeling the remaining part.
Mr.. Hall is a timer and slate roofer.
Mr.. ]. C. Johnson, who recently
purchased the Little property on the
corner of Oak and Third streets and
the Miller property adjoining on Oak
street, has started to make extensive
repairs upon the properties. In the near
future Mr.. Johnson expects to have
the buildings in first class condition
and suitable for store rooms and flats.
The regular monthly meeting and
tea of the Civic Club was held on
Tuesday afternoon in the club rooms
Mrs. Paul Naylor gave a reading
after which delicious refreshments
were served by the committee com.
posed of Mrs. W. A. Sturgiss, Mrs
B. F. Selby, Mrs. A. D. Naylor, Mrs
F. E. Rathbun, Mrs. Charles F. White
and Mrs. James D. Hamill. Mrs. E
Ray Jones and Mrs. H. H. Harmed
were welcomed as new members.