The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-09-27

-4l' anu MIS- Leroy CIOpp, OF Rlcn-
wood, have returned to their home
after a visit Of few days to rela-
tives in and near Oakland.
Miss Gladys Hamill, of Kitzmiller,
who is teaching in the Luke public
| school, spent Sunday in Oakland as
the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. MAR. Hamill.
APARTMENT FOR RENT-The
LinviIle property, 20 Oak street, Oak
land. Second floor, five large rooms,
bath and kitchen. Reasonable rent
to desirable tenants. Apply to Hamill
& Observation-Disclosures. 3O-3t.
Mr.. Charles 3. Hawley, of Wash
ington, D. c., who is at the head of
the corporation now doing the preIim-
mary work upon the extensive hydro
electric proposition in this county,
spent Monday and Tuesday here with
Chief Engineer F. H. Corliss.
Mr.. Hurley Blamble gives notice in
today's Republican that he will sell
his personal property. consisting of
horses, cows, farming implements,
etc, at public auction on Wednesday,
October 10th, at his farm just south
Of town. Mr.. Blamble has disposed
Of his real estate and after the sale
will move to Oakland with his fam
lily.
Rev. James E. Council, former pas
tor Of st. Peters church in Oakland,
now stationed in Washington, D. c.,
spent Tuesday afternoon and yester-
day here as the guest Of former par
ishioners. His many friends in Oak
land expressed their pleasure in
again meeting this most excellent
clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lantz and their
son Milton, who reside near Washing
ton, D. c., were guests of Mr.. Wilbur
Davis and other friends in Oakland
recently. Mr.. Lantz, until his re-
novel to Virginia, resided on farm
midway between Oakland and the
Park and is well remembered by all.
Mr.. E. C. Rochen, representing the
industrial department of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railway Company,
spent yesterday in Oakland and vicin-
ity taking samples of clay deposits,
etc, which will be analysed by the
department and a report made con-
corning their value for commercial
purposes.
"A Christian Endeavor rally will be
held in St. Marks Lutheran church,
Oakland, on Friday afternoon and ey-
enin@, October 9Th. This will be rally
of ali the societies Of the county, they
are invited and urged to come. The
program viii be in charge Of Field
Secretary Carroll NJ. Wright, Of Bal
timore, and others.
Rev. J. C. Buckley, pastor of st.
Paul's NJ. E. church, and Dr. Archi-
bald Moore, district superintendent,
left Oakland on Monday morning for
Wheeling, West Va, where they are
attending the annual session Of the
West Virginia Conference of their
church. The conference will adjourn
on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
The newtwO-cent Harding memorial
stamp made it's appearance IN the To-
cal pOstoffice about ten days ago. 1t
bears the portrait of Mr.. Harding and
is printed in black, being the first pos
tage stamp in the history Of the de-
partment to be printed in this color
of ink, the International Postal Union
agreement specifying that all stamps
should be printed in colors. President
Lincoln is the only other president
who was memorialized in this manner
so soon after his death.
DR.. Webster Ravenscroft, the re-
Gently appointed postmaster for Oak
land, will assume charge of the office
Monday, upon which day the present
incumbent, Mr.. Charles A. Deffin-
baugh, retires after eight years of
faithful and efficient service. Upon
retiring from the office Mr.. Detfin-
baugh will take a well earned rest by
visiting in various parts of the coun-
try, and upon his return to Oakland
he will again enter upon the editor
ship of the Mountain Democrat. DR..
Ravenscroft has the best wishes of
The Republican for a successful adj
ministration Of the local postoffice
affairs.