The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31

OOuHlN 1IedSEIcI EAlDGII Il. Lee dG-
vertises at tax sale to be conducted
in front of the Court House in Oak
land on Saturday, June 23rd, three
valuable pieces of real estate located /
in Election Districts Nos. and IA.
Last night the second of series of |
band concerts to be given this sea-
son by the Oakland Municipal Band |
was rendered on Alder street with !
Prof. McIlwee in charge. Many of !
the highest class selections were play !
ed, much to the delight and entertain /
ment of the great crowd of people /
present.
Mrs. Leah F. Sincell, who spent
the winter with her sons and daugh-
tiers in Allegany county and at Key
ser, West Va, returned to her home
here yesterday, being accompanied by
Mrs. Olin F. burst, Mr.. Lloyd burst,
ST., and Mr.. Lloyd burst, Jr. The
latter returned to their homes in Lo-
naconing later in the day.
MEN WANTED - For tannery
work; also bark pilinG. Good wages,
steady employment. Apply to Lang
Horton Tanning Company, Hutton,
Observation-Disclosures 11-4t.
Mrs. H. f. Hyde, of Baltimore,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. R. A. Ra-
venscroft, of Accident, came to Oak
land on last Thursday morning, going
from here to Accident where she will
visit her parents for week.
An order has just been issued by
the Postoffice Department requiring
residents on rural routes to have their
mail boxes painted white with the
name of the head of the household
inscribed in black letters thereon.
Mr.. George Giessman is having the
hotel which he operated for number
of years, located on Third street, ov-
erhauled from cellar to roof, which he
plans to convert into apartments. The
building contains about twenty rooms
and will provide housing for several
families. The structure will be mod
ern in every particular when the al
terations and repairs shall have been
completed.
Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, accompanied by Miss Ger
trude Pfeiffer, also of that city, mo-
tored through to Oakland, arriving
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len will remain during the summer,
occupying the Allen cottage at the
Park, while Miss Pfeitfer will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. George Little and other
relatives in Oakland for a few days
before returning to her home.
DR.. MahIon c. limbaugh, return
ing to Oakland from Swarthmore, Pa,
near Philadelphia, last Friday even
ing, was accompanied home by his
son Carleton, a student at the Univer-
sity there, who suffered an injury to
his leg by being struck by a batted
ball two or tire eweeIs ago and whose
condition was such that his removal
home was deemed eXpedient by the
university officials as well as by his
father. At present the young mans
condition remains unchanged. His
many friends hope for a speedy and
! sure restoration to health.
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday
of last week were Ember Days, days
/ of fast and abstinence according to
the regulations Of the Catholic church.
| Ember Days occur four times during
the year and were established by the
J Council of Placentia in 1895 A. D.
/ These days are supposed to come
within the four seasons of the year.
They are days which are especially
devoted to fasting and prayer. Ac-
cording to the decree of the Council
of Placentia. Ember Days are OBJ
served after the first Sunday Of Lent,
after Whitsunday, after September
Ii and after December 10. The weeks
in which these days fall are called
Ember Weeks.
Prof. William McIlwee, who has
/ been director of the Keyser Band for
the past ten years, has been selected
director Of the Cumberland Munic-
/ ipal Band since the resignation of Mr..
Evcrstine, and has accepted the po-
sitiOn. During the past year Mr.. Nc
/ Ilwee has also been directing the Oak
land Municipal Band which has turned
out to be very creditable organize
ton under his tutelage. "Mac's Band"
as the keyser organization is COM
monty known, has been and is still
the foremost band of this section of
the country, due very largely to his
able directing and the ability with
which he handles his pupils, and the
/ Cumberland band is indeed fortunate
in securing his services.
A special meeting of Highland