The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-22

vorce in the Circuit Court from her
husband, Clyde R. Dewitt, whose
whereabouts are unknown. Desertion
and statutory crimes are alleged in
the bill upon which the action is
based by the plaintiff.
Arthur Townshend, who has been
engaged in the mercantile business
in Oakland for more years than the
| average resident can remember, adj
vertises an at-cost sale of his entire
stock of merchandise and fixtures in
The Republican today. After dispos-
ing of his stock Mr.. Townshend will
rent his storeroom and retire from
the mercantile business.
WOODSMEN WANTED-Team-
sters, log cutters, also men for rail-
road grading wanted. Wages from
81 to $3.50 per day and board. Apply
to Kendall Lumber Company, Crel-
lin, Md.-Advertisement 3-8t.
The Easter millinery now on dis
play at Miss Ellen Connell's store on
Second street was especially selected
for the trade of this we'll known es-
Establishment. All the popular shapes,
correctly trimmed, now open for in
on.-Advertisement Aft.
Mr.. Harry L. McComas, eldest son
of Dr. and Mrs. Henry W. McComas,
of 0aklapd ,uos b,o,,ob+ l., A.. L.-
of his parents here Sunday afternoon
where he will remain until he recup-
crates following a two weeks siege
of serious illness in a Cumberland
hospital. He was accompanied to
Oakland by Mrs. McComas.
A large plate glass window in the
show room at the E. S. Evans garage
in Oakland, was shattered last Sat
urday morning when a Ford car, be-
ing placed in position in the sales
room failed to respond to the brake
and pushed its way into the window.
The damaged glass will cost in the
neighborhood of 5000 to replace.
CLERKS-18 upward. For govern
ment positions. S120 monthly. Ex-
perience unnecessary. For free list
positions now open, write R. Terry
| (fOrmer Civil Service examiner) 1865
Barrister Building, Washington, D.
! C.-Advertisement 3-3t*
Mr.. H. E. Englehart, as executor of
the estate of the late Mrs. Susan En-
glehart, of Accident, gives notice in
today's Republican that he will offer
at public auction the real estate and
personal property sof the deceased
lady which will take place on the
premises in Accident on Saturday.
April 18th, at the hour of one o'clock.
Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer, trustee, by
advertisement in The Republican to-
/ day gives notice that he Will sell at
public auction on Saturday, April IA,
the Miller property located at the
corner Of Oak and First streets in the
town Of Oakland. This property was
one Of the original properties Of town
having been built and occupied by the
Miller family for many years.
Mr.. Paul G. Willetts, patentee and
manufacturer of the "Comepact"
clothesline props, placed upon the
market in Oakland one day last week
large lot of his product which are
meeting with entire satisfaction to
the housewives. The Oakland Hard
ware and Furniture Company are the
only agents in Oakland at this time.
Mr.. Henry A. Grubbs, son of Rev.
and Mrs. II. A. Grubbs, of Oakland,
who is student in the senior class
Of Princeton University, was awarded
a membership in the hi Beta Kappa
fraternity last week. Membership in
this fraternity is restricted to honor
students. The class standing was also
announced and Mr.. Grubbs was given
twelfth place in q class Of over four
| hundred
Last Friday night McIlwee and his
Band, from Keyser, entertained most
delightfully."- one of the largest audi
ences ever gathered in the Maryland
Theatre in Oakland. The selections,
all classics, were rendered with that
technique expressed by musicians of
the highest class and the audience
was more than delighted with the
program. The entertainment was
given under the auspices of the Oak
land band.
Country people have the advantage
over city folk when it comes to set
Ting affairs of State, thinks the Cen
treville Observer. "a prominent citi-
zen Of Canterville said the other day
that he knew exactly how the coming
election was going to turn out. He
said he recently walked into one of
the nearby country stores and heard
a group of farmers talking it over,
and they told him just what was 60
mo to haDnenH saws tho editor