The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-16

is located Just on the outskirts of
town adjoining the Crellin road, ex-
poets to arrive here the latter part
of this week and will begin operating
the laundry during the early part of
next week. The machinery in this
plant has all been installed and it is
said that for completeness it cannot
be excelled.
On Sunday morning at 1915 o'clock
and at 7:30 o'clock in the evening,
Rev. David NJ. Funk, pastor, will con-
duct services in st. Marks Lutheran
church. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the church, which organiza
ton is growing in numbers and in in
terest with each recurring Sunday ev-
ening's service, will meet in the Sun
day school room of the church at
6:45 o'clock Sunday evening.
FOR SALE-Charles NJ. Steif
Player Piano. Apply to Mrs. Scott
Jones, Oakland, Md.-Advertisement
E. X. Dantzic, optometrist, of Cum
berland, who makes weekly visits to
Oakland, scientifically examining the
eyes for glasses if needed, attended
the regular monthly meeting of the
District of Columbia Optometricai
Society in Washington, D. C. His
thesis on "How to educate the public
about Optometry," was read. He also
attended the annual banquets of the
Maryland Optometric Association and
the d. c. Optometric Society during
the week past.
Miss Ruth McDOnald-Davis enter
tanned about forty of her young
friends with a valentine party at her
home in Oakland Tuesday evening.
The home was beautifully decorated
with hearts, cupids and other fanciful
designs BETTING the occasion. The
favors were cunningly designed can
die sticks. The evening was spent in
playing games of various kinds in
which two contests were included. De-
licious refreshments were served at
a seasonable hour.
FOR RENT-One furnished room
with heat and electric lights. For
particulars address Box SO, Oakland.
-Advertisement SOFT.
The town of Corrigansville is fast
coming to the front among the small
er towns of the state. Corrigansville
now boasts of a garage and oil station
a planning mill, saw mill, feed grind
ing mill and a new general blacksmith
shop. The Corrigansville Grange IS
also conducting dances in the large
hall. There is but one thing lacking
in the village which is essential to
progress and that is larger school
Children are required to attend the
Cumberland and Mt. Savage schools.
Another unusually heavy move
ment of coal and other commodities
was experienced by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Sunday, when 2072
loads were despatched east from the
city of Cumberland and from Keyser.
!, The greater volume of freight con
sisted Of coal from the Somerset and
Fairmont fields, it was stated. No
noticeable decline in the dispatch of
freight has taken place on the West
ern Maryland Railway.
Gas service was interrupted for an
hour or more yesterday, caused by
making some necessary repairs to the
main line over in the State of West
Virginia at a point where a fire oc-
Cured on Sunday which damaged "A
number of the controlling gates in
the high pressure mains. Little or
no inconvenience was experienced by
local gas consumers as a result of
the break in service, due to the fact
that the lines were loaded to capacity
before the service gates leading to
Oakland were closed.
This morning the Oakland Athletic
Association basket ball team left for
a tour of eastern points in Maryland
and West Virginia where a series of
games have been arranged to be
played during the trip. The first stop
will be this evening when the five will
play the Hagerstown quint. Tomor-
row they will play Martinsburg and
on Saturday a game with the Mark
ham five of Baltimore is expected to
be played. A game is also being ar
ranged with the Frederick five, which
will probably be played Monday even
ing. Games with other organiza-
tions are expected to be arranged
during the trip and the return of the
locals may be delayed until late dur
ing next week.
States Roads Superintendent Leo
T. Downey, of Cumberland, spent a