The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-02-17

Will give an entertainment IN the Ma
ryland Theatre on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, February % and
"a, to raise funds with which to pay
for the grading and other improve.
ments on the grounds at the Gram
mar school. The entertainment will
consist of a minstrel show. The
sandman will lead the children
through Dreamland to visit Mother
Goose. Come.
WANTED-Good plain cook; white
only. Apply to 400 1st Street, Fair
mont, W. Va. Phone 9.-Advertise-
ment At If.
Last Friday night just as he was
stepping into the lobby of the Mary
land Theatre Manager Brown was as
saUlted by some unknown party by
being struck a terrific blow in the face
which knocked Mr.. Brown down. The
assault was evidently made for the
purpose of robbery, as the manager
of the theatre had the evenings re-
ceipts with him. After striking the
blow the would-be robber ran from
the building and made his escape.
FOR SALE-A very desirable tract
of land-47 acres-one-half mile from
Oakland; right-of-way secured to
State Road; young white oak timber
and mine props on land will much
more than pay purchase price; splen-
did stream of water. Apply C. Harry
Loar, Oakland.-Adv. Att.
Mr.. Franklin o. Glotfelty arrived
in Oakland yesterday morning from
Spokane, Washington, where he has
been residing for the past several
months and expects to remain in the
county upwards of three weeks. Mr..
Glotfelty brought with him a hand
some deer head surmounted by horns
of six prongs which he had killed in
the mountains few miles out from
Spokane early in the winter. Mr..
Glotfelty is engaged with large lum
bering concern as a logger and en-
ploys small army of men in the
work.
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.
A report reached Oakland on Mon
day to the effect that Mr.. L. A. Ru-
disill, editor of the Mountain Demo-
crat, who left here about two weeks
ago to visit his son, Mr. Wesley Rudi-
sill and wife, in New York, was i'll
at the home of his son, the indica-
tons of the outcome of his illness
being paralysis, gave Mr.. Rudisill's
many friends considerable concern. A
later report, however, indicates that
he has recovered to some extent his
usual vigor and would arrive in Oak.
land some time during the latter part
of the present week.
Mack Kitzmiller, the aged man who
attempted to murder a young man
named Upole at point on the road
between German and Mountain Lake
Park some weeks ago and in the bat
tie which ensued both were shot, Kitz-
miller being more seriously injured
than Upole, the former being brought
to Jail in Oakland where he has since
been confined under the care of
physician, was adjudged insane by a
body of examiners one day last week
and has been committed to the Mary
land State Hospital for the Insane at
Sykesville, to which institution he will
be taken this week or as soon as his
condition is such that he can be NOV
ed from the hospital ward of the jail.
Last Monday evening at the audi
forum of the Garrett County High
school the ladies bible classes of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school,
taught by Prof Kolb and Mr.. Joseph
E. Harmed, entertained as their guests
the members of the mems bible class,
of which Rev. Bernard Gibbs, pastor
of the church, is the teacher. In addi-
ton to rendering program of more
than ordinary interest, consisting of
musical selections, readings, etc, de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostesses. There were present at
the reception more than sixty and
splendid two or three hours of unal-
loyed pleasure was spent. Those who
had part in the program were Mrs.
j. Gordon Mealy, Mrs. H. H. Harmed,
Mrs. Bernard Gibbs, Miss Marshall,