The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-14

Reports this morning from Mercy
Hospital, Baltimore, in which Mr.. NJ.
Wellington Crane has been a patient
since the automobile accident which
befell him more than three weeks ago
are to the effect that he is in very
precarious condition. A few days ago
spinal meningitis set in, adding to
his other sufferings.
Mr.. Wesley White, one of the pro-
gressive farmers living about three
miles south of Oakland, who suffered
an injury two or three years ago
from which he never fully recovered,
was taken to Cumberland on last
Sunday and on Monday an operation
was performed upon him in the West
ern Maryland Hospital. He was ac-
companied to Cumberland by Mrs.
White and his aunt, Miss Julia Law
ton.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Garrett County Agricultural Fair
Association, called to be held at the
Court House on last Saturday after
noon, did not materialize on account
of the absence of quorum or ma
jority of the holders of stock, and as
result another meeting has been
called for January 7th, at which time
it is earnestly hoped that sufficient in
terest will be shown to bring into
the meeting all the stockholders.
As representatives of the town and
of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce
respectively, DR.. j. D. Darby and Mr..
Henry Lauer, went to Cumberland on
Friday of last week where they met
with representatives OF other munich
palities and commercial bodies from
towns served by the natural gas COM
pany at a hearing before the State
Public Service Commission and pro-
test was entered against the raise in
gas rates with the State officials. A
full report of the meeting will be pub
lished in The Republican next week
which is now being prepared by the
Chamber of Commerce officials of
Oakland.
Messrs. P. T. Lipscomb, BENZ. w.
Harvey, Charles Harvey and Marvin
/ Harrison, of the Park, and George T,
Beckman and Harry Beckman, of
near Swanton, returned to their re-
spective homes on last Saturday from
a deer hunt in Potter county, Pa, the
party having motored through to the
/ hunting grounds leaving this county
on November 2Sth and pitching their
| tents on the Both. Big game, accord
| ing to the returned hunters, was plen-
tiful, but they were unfortunate, be-
ing able to bag but one spike-horned
buck, the animal being srot by Mr..
! George Beckman. On Monday af-
ter their arrival at camp the track of
bear was discovered by Mr.. Lips
comb, but he was unable to come up
with the animal.
The Oakland Community Patrons
League meeting Friday night, Deem
Der Sth, was much enjoyed and had
one of the largest attendance of the
members present in the history of the
organization, there being about $50
there. The program given by the
children of the grammar school was
quite pleasing. Special mention might
be given Master Jack Treacy, aged
five, who gave a "violin solo" The
social committee served delicious
sandwiches and coffee during the So
cial hour. The meeting adjourned with
new impetus to increase the mem
bership in the community club. The
regular meetings of the organization
are held on the third Tuesday evening
of each month. The pubic is cordi-
ally invited to attend and see what
the club means to your boy or girl.