The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-20

now occupying the new Lutheran par
sonage located on Pennington street,
the couple having moved into the
dwelling yesterday.
Miss Maragret Selby has returned
from Fairfax Hall, Basic, Va, to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Dr.. and Mrs. B. F. Selby at their
home on Alder street
The Republican wishes its hundreds
of readers every Christmas pleasure.
May the day be true Christmas Day
and the new year bring to all some
thing well worth while.
Mr.. Carleton limbaugh is at his
home for the Christmas holidays, hav-
ing arrived last Thursday from Phil
adelphia where he is a student in the
University of Pennsylvania.
Arthur Townshend, Jr., arrived in
Oakland from s. Johns College, An
napols, Saturday, night and will re-
main here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Townshend during the
holidays.
Mr.. James A. Sincell, general man.
ager of the U. S. Chain Company of
Oakland, returned on Saturday from
Philadelphia where he purchased sew
eral pieces of machinery to be used in
the manufacture of auto chains by the
local corporation.
Mr.. A. R. Martin, of Martins Gar
age, Oakland, uses a half page of to-
days Republican in advertising many
automobile bargains to be had at his
place of business on Liberty street
any day from this date until January
LIST next If you want a car, see them
at the garage.
Mr.. Andrew Shartzer, of Oakland,
is a patient in the Western Maryland
Hospital in Cumberland in which in
stitution he underwent a serious sur
! gical operatinn on Monday. Reports
from the hospital last night state that
his condition is favorable for q speedy
recovery.
In today's Republican former Coun-
ty Treasurer George Geissman adver-
tises at tax sale several pieces of real
estate located in different sections Of
the county for taxes due and IN ~
rear. The sale will occur in front uf
the Court House on Satutir,. Jalr-
airy 18Th, at ten o'clock III IL; nal0.
ing.
The turkey market in Oakland and
indeed, in all parts of the country. on
account of the unreasonable weather.
conditions, has experienced a slump.
Last week it appeared that good
prices would be obtained by the farm
ers. This morning one merchant in
/ formed The Republican that Is cents
per pound was the top figure for
dressed birds.
Mrs. C. A. Bolden returned home
last evening from a six weeks visit
with her sons, Messrs. George C. Boil
den, at Sunburst, Montana, and VIM.
S. Bolden, of Great Falls, Montana.
Mrs. Bolden states that the weather in
Montana so far this season has been
the most remarkable ever remembered
by older residents, being for the most
part sunny and warm, with a winter
snap in the atmosphere that makes it
all the more enjoyable Autoing into
Alberta, Canada, and even to the pas
ses leading to Glacier National Park
in the Rockies, was being continued
when Mrs. Bolden started home Mon
day last.-Braxton CIV. Va.) Central.
Lines are now being run by a civil
; engineer to the north and east of Oak
land, which, if adopted and a measure
passed by the incoming Legislature,
will greatly enlarge the towns area
and at the same time give an added
taxable basis for municipal purposes.
COincidentally also, it will mean the
expenditure of many thousands of
dollars to build the water and sewer
age system to portions of the commu-
nifty where at present the income will
be less in proportion than the revenue
to be derived. The matter should be
given serious consideration before a
decisive step is taken.
Hy0~yHr0