The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-01-11

to Charleston, West Va, early last
week in response to a message an
nOuncing the serious illness of Mr..
Gus Newman, returned to their home
on Friday evening, having left the
sick man convalescent.
A special meeting of the members
of the Oakland Civic Club will be held
at the club rooms on Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock. 1t is desired
by the officers of the organization
that a full attendance of the mem
bership be in attendance as business
of Importance is to be taken up and
discussed.
AS representatives of the Oakland
Civic Club, Misses Lottie Loar and
Mary Virginia Wilson attended
reception at the residence of Mrs.
John w. Garrett in Baltimore on Sat
urday last which was given in honor
of Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president
of the National Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs.
When Walter Hoyt, Jr., arrived in
Oakland last Wednesday morning an
other basket ball star was annexed
to the Oakland basketeers. The happy
father of the lad was on the western
tour with the Keyser Collegians when
the advent of the son was announced
by telegram. Walter came home, of
course, and came on the first train.
AT the meeting of the Board Of
County Commissioners, held recently,
Mr.. George D. Browning was chosen
by his fellow members as president
of the Board and Dr. N. l. Broad
water was appointed physician to the
Jail. Other appointments, such as
road supervisors, will be found in de-
tail on another page of The Repubi-
can today.
Mr.. o. B. Martin, who has been ap.
pointed notary public by Governor
Richie, is now engaged in securing
rights of way from property owners
between Oakland and German for the
West Maryland Power Company over
which will be erected the high tension
wires of that concern between the two
points, work upon which will begin
as soon as the rights of way have all
been secured.
Helen Offutt, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Offutt, was
taken suddenly i'll on Sunday evening
and her condition growing more seri-
Gus as the evening advanced it was
deemed necessary that an operation
be performed to save her life. The
child, accompanied by her parents,
and DR.. n. l. Broadwater, was taken
to Cumberland on a midnight train
and a surgical operation was perform
ed upon the little miss Immediately
upon their arrival at the hospital.
The patient is doing nicely at this
time.
The first of the series of basket ball
games scheduled to be played by the
Sunday School League of Oakland,
composed of members of the Luth-
eran, Methodist, Presbyterian Episco-
pal and Catholic schools, was staged
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day evening, when the Methodist and
Lutheran teams were opponents. To
the. surprise of all, especially to-
the Methodist players, who had had
little or no practice, that outfit of star
players walked off with the bacon,
the score being 1926 in favor of the
Methodists.
Mr.. J. Peyton Adams, who has been
principal of the Oakland Grammar
school since it opened in the fall re-
signed on last Friday and on Satur-
day left for Detroit, Michigan, his
former home. Mr. Adams was highly
esteemed by all who knew him and
the announcement of his resignation
from the teaching force in Oakland
was received with expressions of re-
greet, especially among the residents
of the town who have the best inter
ests of the schools at heart. Mr..
Adams place in the school has been
filled by the transfer Of Mrs. Grubbs
from the High School, who has as her
assistant Miss Cunningham.
Oakland is to witness something
rare on Monday evening of next week
when tpreh-light parade of the mem
bers Of Garrett Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, and the lodge of Pythian Sis
tiers join forces in celebration of the
payment of the mortgage which has
been in existence on the Pythian
building ever since its erection
number of years ago and which was
recently discharged. Fillowing the
torch-light parade the mortgage notes
will be burned and a social evening
is to follow to be participated in by
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