The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-29

brother, Mr.. King Delawder, who has
been i'll for some time as the result
Of an attack of influenza and compli-
cations. He is now much better and
expects to be out in a few days.
At the Browning Hotel on Second
street, great improvement has been
made in recent days by the removal
of several unsightly balm-in-G ilead
trees that had passed their days of
usefulness and as ornaments. The lawn
surrounding the building is now being
seeded with lawn grass and will be
a noticeable improvement in a few
weeks time.
Mr.. Abraham Moon, of Mountain
Lake Park, who retired from his farm
about a year ago, will sell at auction
on the premises known as the Kelso
place, located on the top of the noun
tain between Mountain Lake Park
and German, lot of personal prop
erty and live stock. See advertise
ment in this issue of The Republican
for particulars.
When in need of a monument it
will pay you to see J. R. Runyan at
Mountain Lake Park and get one of
his everlasting mOnuments.-Adver-
tisement 2-13t*
On the 18th inst. Mrs. Benz. H. Sim
cells Sunday school class Of St.
Marks Lutheran church, composed of
more than twenty-five ladies, greatly
surprised her at her home in Oak
land by calling in body to partici-
pate in birthday party, the day be-
ing the anniversary of the hostess.
The evening was most enjoyable
one for Mrs. Sincell most of all.
Mrs. Clara Creutzburg, who spent
several weeks with relatives and
friends in Barton and Homecoming, re-
turned to Oakland last Friday after
noon and left again Monday morning
for Baltimore to attend the wedding
of her niece, Miss Helen Barnes, who
is remembered by many Oakland peo-
pie as an instructor in the Oakland
High School here a number of years
ago.
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-
tablishment. All the popular shapes,
correctly trimmed now open for in
observation-disclosures Aft.
What would you do if you were a
king and somebody stole all your
money and you didn't have a penny
left to buy a piece Of chewing CUR
The Royal Cut-Up will solve
problem for you Thursday and F.
day nights, April 10 and 13. Don't
fail to see this preatest Of artistic
theatrical productions Oakland has
ever witnessed. Children as well as
adults will love it.
Alexander Hesen, of Oakland, who
was injured about a year ago when
gas tank he was repairing at the
Oakland Garage exploded ana in its
rebound struck and broke his leg at
the ankle, returned to his home in
Oakland Saturday night from Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where
he underwent an operation about two
weeks ago for the purpose of having
the injured leg Strengthened
Anticipating trouble with a 7mber
Of discharged foreign employees Of the
Davis Coal and Coke Company at
Kempton last Saturday night Sheriff
= Jesse ]. Ashby and Constable Frank
Browning accompanied by Ted Ma
son, were summoned to that point,
but upon their arrival everything was
found to be quiet and the sheriff and
constable returned to town Sunday,
leaving Officer Mason in charge to
preserve the peace and dignity of the
State.
Mr. Lloyd Lowndes Skies, of Acct
dent District, farmer, well known in
nearly all sections of the county, is
one Of the latest aspirants seeking
the Republican nomination Of Sheriff
of Garrett county, as will be seen by
a glance at the list of candidates for
this position printed elsewhere in The
Republican today. Mr.. Skiles, it is
understood, has the endorsement of a
large number of his neighbors which
{ is of itself a splendid recommendation
J.. for anyone seeking political prefer
ment. Mr.. Skies ability to fill the
! Office with satisfaction to the public
is beyond question.
As administrator of the estate of
l his father, the late Fred. Hoffman,
: of the Accident community, Harry
: Hoffman will offer at public auction
on Thursday, August 18th, the per-
sonal property both on the farm and
in the home at Accident of his father.
In the afternoon at the farm the real
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