The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-11-17

The old fashioned man who used to
go to bed with the chickens, now has
son who stays up with them until
all hours of the morning.
The law against carrying pistols is
not very effective. How would it
do to pass a law prohibiting the man.
ufacture and sale of them?
Rev. Barnard Gibbs, pastor of S..
Paufs NJ. E. church of Oakland, left
here on Monday morning for De-
troit, Mich, where he went to attend
the sessions of the National Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which is also being attended
by DR.. Archibald Moore, also of Oak
land and which is one of the most
important conferences of the church
to be held in a number of years.
The work of constructing the out
err walls of the new automobile gar
age being erected by Messrs. 'Kerins
Brothers on their lot on Green street,
has been under way for several days
with the result that a showing is
being made. The Messrs. Kerins
hope to have their building complet-
ed before the winter sets in for the
year. 1t will be a substantial struc-
ture of two courses of concrete
blocks manufactured for the builders
at the Kahl factory in Oakland.
FOR SALE-Desirable dwelling in
excellent condition; centrally located;
possession Immediately. For particu-
lars call at this office or address P. o.
Box 343, Oakland, Md.-Advertise
ment 37-tf.
Maryland is making a good show
ing in savings, according to George
w. Page, State Bank Commissioner
who says that Maryland has had an
increase of over 1000 depositors and
an increase of nearly 100000 in
deposits. He says another significant
fact is that every year large sums
are drawn from savings banks to in
vest in real estate and securities so
the whole showing indicates that
Marylander's are not behind hand in
laying by something for a rainy day.
The rabbit market in Oakland took
quite a slump on last Monday from
prices paid the week preceding, when
forty cents prevailed as a rule for
each cotton tail bought. The latter
part of the week-Friday and Sat
urday-rabbits were a drug on the
Baltimore City market, to which
point they had been shipped from
every county in the State with the
result the market became glutted
and prices dropped accordingly. The
local market in Oakland opened on
Monday at twenty cents instead of
forty cents.
/ FOR SALE-Farm of 492 acres, To-
Gated six miles north of Oakland. 81
acres oats; 10 acres buckwheat; 21a
acres potatoes; 9 acres corn; 40 to
80 acres grass. This property also
has lot of young growth timber up
on it. Big bargain to quick buyer.
G. SEMMES HAMILL, Attorney Oak
Observation-Disclosures lift.
Oakland basket ball fans and play
ers are tuning up for big game TO
be played on the local floor on next
Thursday night, arrangements for
the visiting team, however, not yet
having been completed, but the plan
is to have team here that has made
a record in seasons past. The local
team is being coached by Mr.. Walter
Hoyt, former Keyser Collegian,
who always gave a good account of
themselves when they met an oppos-
| ing team. The floor to be used is
the upper floor of the Naylor build
ing at the fair grounds which has
been specially arranged for this win
ter's use.
Mr.. C. M. Hood, president of the
Hood Lumber Co., Consolidated, of
Moundsville, West Va, was in Oak
land two or three days this week
comforting with his employees at his
yard here and looking up business
for the near future. Mr.. Hood re-
ports that business looks better and
expresses himself as hopeful for the
future. Mr.. VIM. L. Casteel has
charge of the Hood interests here
and is handling the business to the
satisfaction of all, Mr.. Hood stated
Tuesday when he called at The Re-
publican office.
The raising of sheep in Worcester
county bids fair to take on a boom
from the results attained this year
and last. In the last two years five
tons of wool have been grown and
made into blankets, two tons going
to the credit of last year and three
tons this year. The blankets made