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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
AUTO TWIN HOOKS AND
CHAIN co. INCORPORATED
Manufacturing Plant to be Nov
ed From Grafton, West Va,
To Oakland at Once

What may mean the making of
Oakland one of the best manufacture
ing centers employing high class of
labor was the action taken on Monday
afternoon by body of business men
Of Oakland and Grafton, West Va,
when the United States Twin Hooks
and Auto Chain Company, up to that
time West Virginia corporation, was
incorporated under the laws of the
State of Maryland with a capital of
100000, the stockholders being COM
posed of wide awake citizens of the
two towns who see in the manufacture
of the two articles for which the COM
pany was incorporated sure enough
money making proposition. e
The articles to be manufactured by
the Oakland organization are hooks
and chains for automobiles, both be-
ing the inventions Of Mr.. James A.
Sincell, Of Grafton, who was born and
reared in Oakland, moving to Grafton
about thirteen years ago.
The Oakland people who are inter-
ested in the affair were met by the
Grafton stockholders where an AMIGA
bic arrangement was made to incor-
porate the company under Maryland's
laws and the company working under
the Maryland charter was organized
by the election of the following board
Of directors: Messrs. C. N. McIntire,
Lawrence X. Dixon, d. NJ. Funk, H.
P. Stuck, Charles T. Riley, H. C. Sim
cell, of Oakland; James 4. Sincell,
DR.. Ernest L. Love and william P.
Hopke, of Grafton.
The officers chosen by the board of
directors will be Mr.. Charles N. Nc
ntire, president; Mr., H. c. Sincell,
vice-president; Mr. Charles 7. Riley,
secretary; Mr.. H. P. Stuck, treasurer,
and Mr.. James A. Sincell, general
manager.
Property for the accommodation
of the machinery and supplies for the
new concern has been leased and will
be installed therein as soon as receiv-
ed from the present location in Graf
ton, Immediately after which the man.
ufacture of the hooks and chains will
begin.
The company will employ number
Of men and women at the outset and
as the demand for the goods increases
additional machines and more men
will be employed.
The Grafton visitors were enter
tanned at a dinner by the Oakland
Chamber of Commerce at the Manhat-
tan Hotel, at which about twenty were
present, including Mr.. J. H. Holt, ed
itor of the Grafton Sentinel, who ac-
companied the members of the chain
company to Oakland as their guest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
b OFFUTT STORE GOES INTO
new HANDS JANUARY |
G. A. Fraley of the Garrett Ma.
tiOnal Bank Has Purchased
The Business

Following close upon the announce
ment last Thursday morning of the
purchase by Mr. Frank A. Smouse of
the real estate, stock and fixtures of
the general mercantile business of
Messrs. Shaffer & Bush, came the an
nouncement that Mr.. G. A. Fraley,
cashier of the Garrett National Bank
of Oakland, purchased the stock of
general merchandise and the fixtures
of the D. Z. Otfutt & Son store To-
Gated on Second street. The Offutt
business was established in Oakland
by the late D. E. Offutt prior to the
Civil War which was successfully con-
Quoted by him until his death a few
years ago, since which time it has
been in charge of his son, Mr.. D. E.
Offutt, Jr. With the retirement from
active mercantile life by Mr.. Otfutt
the oldest established mercantile bus
mess in the community bearing the
name of the original founder ceases
to exist.
The sale Of the property to Mr..
Fraley becomes effective January list,
1924, at which time Mr.. Lawrence NJ.
Fraley, son of Mr.. G. A. Fraley, who
has been associated with Mr. Ofutt
for some years, will become manager
of the store which will be conducted
under the firm name of G. A. Fraley
& Son.
The new firm will carry the same
high quality Of staple goods sold by
the Ofutt interests for years past
and will add to the lines as occasion
demands.
Mr.. G.. A. Fraley will retain his
position as cashier of the Garrett
National Bank.
Mr.. Offutt will continue to reside in
Oakland where he has large and var
led interests and will have his Office
in the Garrett National Bank build
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
st. Marks Lutheran, Oakland
"The Friendly Church."
Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor

ReN. DdNlu VI. unh, 1dSIOE
$3.50 a. NJ, Sunday school. Mr.. G. j..
Altstetter, Superintendent. A place
for better training in life. Attend
some Sunday school.
10:45 a M, worship. Theme, can
Awakened Church"
Gas p. M, Christian Endeavor. Mr..
Wellington Yutzy, president. Use
your talent in this meeting. 1t is for
the young especially. This meeting
is yours. You can develop yourself
for better service.
7;30 p. NJ, worship. Theme, "The
Enduring Word"
"The Quiet Hour, "Wednesday, 1870
$3.50. Attend this meeting. 1t will
help you.
Thursday dinner and supper of
oysters and chicken will be served in
the Knights of Pythias hall by the
Pastors Aid Society of the church.
Your patronage will be appreciated.
l want to congratulate you for the
fine attendance last Sunday, Family
Day. We had one hundred families
represented in church and most of
these in full. Our church was filled
to the balcony-filled to it's capacity.
Members, want to say it was one of
the finest sights | ever witnessed as
your pastor, As people, l believe you
will say the same. Why was it so?
1t was not the church, but the atten-
dance that made it so. Everybody
came to church. Can we not do that
every Sunday? viii you help in fill
ing the church every Sunday? Make
every Sunday a Family Sunday. God
will bless your worship and your fam
lily. You need Gods blessing in your
home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
OAKLAND PEOPLE WENT
TO CHURCH LAST SUNDAY
More Than Two Hundred and
Fifty Families Represented

Last Sunday was Family Sunday"
in four of the five churches of Oak
land, which observance had its incep-
ton several weeks ago at meeting
of the Ministerial Association, COM
posed of the pastors of the protestant
Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, Pres
byterian and Lutheran congregations,
at which time the first Sabbath IN
December was selected and appro-
priately called Family Sunday" and
invitations sent out to those allied
with these churches to make a special
effort to be present at the morning
service.
The interest taken in the work and
efforts of the various pastors had its
reward with a largely increased at
tendance of worshippers.
A careful census of all attendants
with the number of families repre-
scented in each of the churches was
made and the total thus arrived at
shows the following results:
Number of families represented,
255; total number of attendants, 5S7.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
DECEMBER TERM OF The
CIRCUIT COURT In SESSION
Associate Judge DOub Presiding
With Charles A. Ashby AS
Foreman of Grand Jury

The December Term of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county convened
Monday morning with Associate Judge
Albert A. Doub, of Cumberland, who
delivered the usual charge to the
grand jury, of which body Mr.. Charles
A. Ashby, of Deer Park, is the fore
man and Mr.. Robert L. Wilson, cash
Ter of the Kitzmiller bank, is clerk.
The grand jury adjourned last ev-
ening after having found indictments
in q cases brought to it's attention.
No information, as scustomary and
proper, has been given out to indicate
who the indicted parties may be.
The criminal docket will be taken
up on Monday at which time the petit
jury, which has not yet been called,
will appear for service. "a
Monday and Tuesday was consumed
in trying several appeal cases and in
hearing arguments Of attorneys in
cases on the docket.
When the criminal docket is taken
up Ira Culp and his son Payne Culp,
who are in Jail, the former serving a
sentence Of nine months imposed for
bootlegging by. the Federal Court at
Cumberland and the latter upon a
charge of assault, being unable to
furnish bond, will be tried jointly
upon a charge of assaulting Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Shaw, of Detmold, Allie
gany county near Homecoming, and
with resisting arrest. The alleged as
sault took place in this county.
Culp and his son are accused of
holding Sheriff Ashby and Constable
Browning al bay with rifles when they
sought to arrest them on the assault
charge.
Culp, when he was tried in the Fed
eral Court in Cumberland, appeared
as his own lawyer and it is said that
he will do the same when his case is
called here next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Worlds Deepest Oil Well Drill
inc Work to Begin Soon

Drilling Of what is planned to be
the worlds deepest oil we'll is to be
started at once on the Joseph Gordan
farm, on Salt Lick, near Terra Alta.
by the Hope Natural Gas Company.
The rig, one of the largest in the State
and big enough for standard size rig
to be set inside it and leave plenty
of room to spare, has just been COM
pleted by George H. Stanfield, fore
man of the company's rig building de-
partment.
The well is being drilled by the
Hope Company for the purpose Of
testing lower formations not yet
reached by drills. Barring bad luck
it will require at least year to COM
plete it, and it may take two or three
yeaas. 1t is planned to put the well
down 10000 feet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
ALLEGED MOONSHINER
IS HELD UNDER BOND
Luther Warwick, Of Bond, Ar
rested On Charge of Possess
ing IntOXicants

Luther Warwick, of Bondtown, was
given a hearing last Friday before
United States Commissioner Thomas
J. Anderson in Cumberland on a
charge of possessing intoXicants, and
was held under $500 bond for action
of the Federal Court in Cumberland.
Warwick was arrested Thursday by
Federal Enforcement Agents George
w. Hawkins and Arch Hatfield, when
a gallon of mash and two barrels Of
mash were alleged to have been found
in his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness and untiring ser
vice during the illness and after the
death of our beloved wife and mother,
Martha S. Williams Wilson. We es-
pecially wish to thank the H. Weber
& Sons Co. for their assistance and
floral tributes.
STEPHEN WILSON AND FAMILY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

Marriage licenses for the weel;
ending at noon Tuesday were issued to
the following applicants at the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
Oakland:
Albert Allen Conner, q, laborer
Hoyes, Md, and Emma Mary Diehl
%, Fritzhenry, Pa.
Carl Franklin Heath, 81, painter
Rowlesburg, W. Va, and Olive Clar-
issa Mason, 20, Kingwood, West Va
William Elias Rutan, 24, auto me-
chanic, and Gusta Elizabeth Jacobs
II, (parents consent) both of Grafton
West Va.
William Henry Rinehart, IS, (par-
ents consent) electrician, Thomas, w
Va, and Elizabeth Marion Logan, 49,
Keyser, West Va.
George Melvin Shaffer, %, auto me-
chanic, Shinnston, W. Va, and Pau
line Parsons, 10, Parsons, West Va
George William Geller, 81, coal
miner, and Hulda Arophine Silman
81, both of Fayette City, Pa.
William Henry Record q, coal
miner, Phillips, Pa, and Grace Pink
ney, IS, near Dunbar, Pa.
Ralph Younkin 81, school teacher,
lockwood, Pa, and Glenavey Mae
Weyand, IS, store clerk, Blackfield
Pa.
Archie Warden Ash, 25, glass work
er, and Mary Margaret Toothman, %
both of Fairmont, w. Va.
Harley Gamer, "a, transfer, Glen
vile, W. Va, and Gladys NJ. Samples,
81, school teacher, Gassaway, w. Va
Claude Davis Alexander, a. book
keeper, and Goldie Josephine Dunfee
%, both of Parkersburg, West Va.
Rex Lorraine Mitter, 81, mold max
er, and Lorine 10y Rodgers, 18. both
of Grafton, West Va.
George William McVicker, u, SHOW
ell operator, and Ruth Adeline Dewitt
IS, both of Mannheim, West Va.
Mack Harland Lattea, "a, farmer
and Ruby Mabel Gregory, IS, both
of Chenille, West Va.
Camden Trimble, 81, farmer, anc
Matte Virginia Corder, 40, both OF
Pennington, West Va
Adrain Kenneth Weaver, %, car.
penter, and Julia Mabel Adams, 10
both of Huntsville, w. Va.
Arthur Brooks Meredith, %, auto
mechanic, and Helen Louise Arnold
10, both of Fairmont, West Va.
Walter Kesling Vannort, q, auto
mechanic, and Velva Martha Kearn.
an, 10, both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Stanley Ray Mccartney, Il. farm.
er, Thornton, w. Va, and Mildred
Opal Miller, 10, student, Howesville
West Va,
Charles Elijah Conneway, AZ, labor.
er, Markleysburg, Pa, and Anna Pris.
ella Thomas, 80, Selbysport, Md.
One applicant was refused license
and two were marked don't publish.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev I C. Pucl,lav Pastor

rev. j. =. buckley, PaStOl
Sunday school, 1000 a. M, Mr.. E.
R. Jones, superintendent. Glasses for
all ages. Music by the orchestra. The
mems class taught by the pastor in
the lecture room at the same hour.
Public worship and sermon, HOO
a m. Subject, Contagious Christi
anity.'
Epworth League at Gas p. m. Miss
Beatrice Ashby, president. Subject of
devotional meeting, The Epworth
League the World Around"
Evening service, $50 p. NJ, subject
Of sermon, Five Fatal Mistakes a
Business Man Made
Wednesday, 200 to 1000 D. m, a
reception will be given at the parson-
age, 65 Oak street, by Rev. and Mrs.
J, C. Buckley to all members and
friends of the church.
Wednesday, 4:15 Junior League,
Miss Grace Loar, superintendent.
Thursday, 1880 p. M, at the home
Of Mrs. E. H. Sincell, the Women's
Home Missionary Society will meet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Reception at the Methodist Par
SnnaOp

A most delightful affair, in the
nature of a reception, will be given
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. C.
Buckley, 65 Oak street, next Wednes-
day, December 18th, from 200 o'clock
until 1000 o'clock p. m. All members
and friends of the church are invited
to come at the most convenient time
between the hours named. A happy
social hour and an opportunity to see
the new home is assured all who may
attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Knights of Pythias Notes of Interest.

knights of Pythias Notes of Interest.
The events of last Friday night will
ever stand high in the annals of Gar
rett Lodge No. 113. Never before has
the spirit Of good fellowship and fra
ternalism so pervaded the atmosphere.
Following a short business session,
the lodge was turned over to the en-
tertainment committee. Brother w.
w. Dawson presided. The Oakland Big
Six Orchestra provided the music. The
lodge was honored by a visit Of Grand
Prelate Col. Russler, of Cumberland,
who made a short address. Bro. A. 7.
Matthews address, as he presented
the Jewels to the veteran Knights, was
the spark that set off whole maya
zine of oratory. After some vocal
selections by Bros. Ford and Law
renee, the affair wound up in a feed,
smoker and sing in which all partici-
pated.
Next Friday night the rank of Page
will be conferred upon class of can
didates Officers for the ensuing year
will also be elected. On Tuesday ev-
ening, Dec. 18th, Dr.. Henry Wise
Beville will deliver a public lecture on
the history and principles of the or
der.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
GARRETT NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL TO BE 100000
Increase of $4,000 To Be Voted
AT Stockholders Meeting
January Sth Next

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Garrett National Bank
of Oakland to be held on January 8,
1924, resolution adopted at a recent
meeting of the board of directors au-
thorizing an increase in the capital
stock of the bank from $4,000 to
100000 will be voted upon.
The bank is in a healthy state, hav-
ing at the present time surplus fund
Of 100000, with undivided profits of
more than $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Sheriff Jesse ]. Ashby recently pur

Sheriff Jesse J. Ashby recently pur-
chased the John A. Grant residence
property located on Pennington ave-
nue.. The property consists of a
modernly constructed practically new
six room house with bath and all con-
veniences. The consideration is said
to have been approximately $4,000.
Sheriff Ashby and his family will &C.
cupy their new home prior to January
LIST, or as soon as possible after his
term of Office expires, which will be
after the present session of court ad-
journs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Notice to Master MasOns

All Master Masons are directed to
assemble at the Lodge on Friday, De-
cember 7, 1928, at the hour of 1:30
o'clock p M, and from thence proceed
to st. Matthew's church to partici-
pate in the funeral services of our re-
Gently deceased brother Master Ma
son, William J. Locke.
By order, W. W. DAWSON,
Worshipful Master.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
Rev. William F. Bayle, Rector

Rev. William f. Bayle, Rector
Sunday, December 9-Second Sunday
in Advent
1000 o'clock, Sunday school
HOO o'clock, Morning prayer and
sermon.
1886 Z. H., Evening prayer and ser
mon, st. Johns Chapel, Deer Park.
Saturday afternoon, December 8,
the ladies of st. Johns Chapel will
hold a food sale at Wiles& Murphy's
store, Deer Park. Bread, pies and
cakes will be for sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

Mr.. Charles S. Davis, who spent a
week in the Western Maryland Hos
pital in Cumberland where he received
medical treatment, returned to his
home in Oakland on Wednesday of
last week. His condition is now i'm
proving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06
CHURCH NOTICES.

Garrett Memorial Presbyterian, Oak
land.
Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Pastor.
Sunday school at 1000 o'clock a. m.
Hoo a. m, morning worship.
Gas p. NJ, Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. M, evening worship.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-06

Send your Job Printing to The Re
publican Job Printing Office.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-03-09
Insane Artists.

There is an insane asylum at Hell
delberg. Germany, where. at the pres.
emf time a very interesting art ex-
hibition Is being held. Some excellent
canvases. pieces of sculpture, and a
few charming mosaics are being
shown.
All the works Of art at the exhibit
ton are the creations of the inmates
OF the asylum. Most of them are first
attempts. In fact. several of the ex-
hibitors have learned the art of paint
Ing and sculpture in the asylum itself.
II Is said that the exhibition reveals
some work of unusual promise and Is
particularly "sane" in subject and ex-
ecution. 1t Is apparent that the In
sane at the Heidelberg institution have
not espoused ''dadalsm'-the dada"
and kindred schools evidently appeal
Ing only to those gentlemen and ladies
who are In full possession of their
senses.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-03-09
BUSINESS MEN LIKE OTHERS
Somewhat Prevalent Error Is in Con.
siderIng Them to Be Something
of Race Apart.

orators and literary folk of a Ger
tain widespread school seem to mag
Inc that business men are all alike
that is, dishonest and prosperous
from robbing the poor. The truth is
many business men are themsely es
poor. Many Of them fail because of
unreliability, idleness, extravaganza.
luck Of intelligence.
Business men are like any other
class of men; some Of them capable,
reliable, Industrious and successful.
ana some of them the reverse.
thousands Of proletarians are in busi-
ness, as thousands of our best men
arr. working for wages and In training
TO occupy the big positions and en-
Joy the big incomes. In any group of
business men, most of them do not
amount to much, as Is the case In any
other group. The rich were robbed
IN Russia because they were aristo-
Gratis by birth. 1t cannot be done In
the United States because here the
weli-to-do come up from the ranks. |
and are the best fighters as well as
the best money makers.-From e. w
Howe's Monthly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-03-09
HOW PHONE SYSTEM BEGu
mere Were Only Eight subscrbr
and the Switchboard Was By
Way of Joke.

one switchboard, with a capasf
eight subscribers stations-thaa
the beginning of telephone seryiea
nrst step toward the commercia b
Veiopment of the late Alexander On
nam Bells now famous invention /
crude switchboard had been used i
Boston In 1877, but only for eIpn
mental and demonstration purpoa
us chief function was to convince b
people of Boston and casual yista
OF the utility Of the telephone and
ITS future possibilities, SAYS Teleuba
Press Service.
The ancestor of the modern comur
clai telephone switchboard was b
stalled in New Haven, Conn. In 1878
from Its eight lines has been erarud
the network of wires and cables VIII
covers the country from coast to cts<
From a single switchboard the nus
Der OF central offices within a city b
increased to over 100. From less thu
dozen subscribers stations, the TOD
the limits of single city b
mounted In several cases to over 1M
'OO and in one case to over 1,O0Om
Under one roof as many as 10000 Linz
re switched and central offices
ow planned with a capacity Of M
han double that number.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-03-09
ENGINEER SAYSIT
IS W0RLD-BEATER
"My Digestion Is Sound as a DOL
lar Since Taking Tanlac," De-
cIareS Buffalo Citizen.

"There is no doubt about 1t, Tanla,
does all they claim 1t will do-ant
MORE" was the positive statement
made recently by Richard II. Lawson
weIl-known engineer, Of 1907 Elmwood
Ave, Buffalo, n. Y.
81 used Tanlac for q combination of
troubles and 1t put me In splendid
condition all the way round. First, l
had a bad case Of stomach trouble,
was simply chock full of sourness and
gas, had a general distressed feeling
and burning pain In my stomach that
I couldn't get rid of. With my appe-
tlte wrecked and digestion gone, be-
came awfully weak, nervous and run
down and could get scarcely any rest
or sleep at all.
"Tanlac answered every demand
made upon it in my case and today
my digestion is sound as a dollar,
have an immense appetite, and with
every ache and pain gone, l am sleep
ing fine and feeling strong and ener-
getic as Of old. Tanlac is 100 % good"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Over 35 million bottles Sold
Advertisement.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-03-09
MONEY FOR RECLAMATION

The Idaho auto stage and fre;c h,
truck lines will not be operated r,de,
he supervisio.i of the public ur;I;t;os
commission during the next b;ennium
TOR the senate indefinitely nostnonad
house bill No. III. proposed Thursday
IN the house, which would have so nro
vided. The state affairs comn,;,,o.
recommended chat the BIZ ha ;raof
n'telv postponed. and when Sensto.
broughton made the motion N carr,
the committees report mo orec, ,or
siderable oonosition develoned ON
those who believed the measure VS.
GOOD one ana should have more matur.
consideration.
by the nearly unanimous vote of rs
20 z. the senate passed Keith's se,...
olil NO. 279. which would aon-opria,
f9s 900 for the reclamation Of sts,
ands on the Gem IRRIGATION district
The senate passed two more o. /,
l~n bulls Friday morn'ng No 259 b,
me committee on agriculture. wo,,l-
Nio~ cooperative marketing also
cation 70 purchase agricultural nros
ve's from nonmembefs, while 40 2g6
py Haley, creates q small claims ~.
peftment Of justice soYris wbicl
would haye Jurisdiction u eases up 4,
hf.f fppfenrlaiiQu bllis Wore /,
't9aQ's' py uAe finance eommiliee N
y ppptgpraifs fliof25 ~ iha ses
,s'aiy ~ state anf bgloao N ~ h,
'e'femepi fv'ded ~ follow hAmir
stet'Nn fipAip' p9'or fablnlr losi.
'lallqp fsffl0 oeenpaf|lnal leen.a,
repatriation ffiflb ~ fi9 srrr
Ft'H'f' felpeQ f'r an alaif pai'iol
QYfHp " ppp''' Nefnlni. 300 hlIaa
4 nNf. nn iia s0DfnpNaiu
=. iiseN ~ '1e iaahe f'sif penas1