The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-22


+ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyon and Miss
Louise Lauer mctored to Cumberland
last Thursday where they spent the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Naylor, accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Mary
Drake Naylor, left Oakland yesterday
by motor for Columbus, Ohio, where
they are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Maui
rice Wahrem.
Mrs. Anna Smouse has returned to
her home in Oakland from a point
near Uniontown, Pa, whence she was
called one day last week owing to the
illness Of her father, whose condition
! is now improved.
The Pastors Aid Society of the
Lutheran church will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Julius C. Renninger on
Friday afternoon of this week instead
Of today, as announced in The Repub-
! lican last Thursday.
Former County Commissioner Ohio
S. Fike, of Avilton, in company with
Mrs. Rachel Miller and Miss Gertrude
/ Mckenzie, of the same section of the
county, were in Oakland on business
Friday of last week.
Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, pastor of
the Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
church, went to Baltimore Tuesday
morning to attend meeting of the
Maryland Presbytery. He expects to
returned home this afternoon.
Mr.. George Reith, general superin-
tendent of the West Virginia North
ern Railroad, Kingwood, W. Va, was
in Oakland Monday where he pur-
chased from the Houch Auto Supply
a Buick two-passenger coupe.
Mr.. Arthur Lawton, who was a pa
tient at the Western Maryland Hospi-
tai for two or three weeks, was re-
moved from the institution Tuesday
and brought to his home in Oakland
where he is now recuperating rap
idly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Loraditch, of
Avilton, Nd, and Miss Agnes Lora-
ditch, of Baltimore, motored to Oak
land on Sundey where they spent the
day as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Loraditch at their home on Liberty
street.
Messrs. Charles A. Bender, U. M.
Stanton, w. E. Stanton and Daniel
Livengood, all of Grantsville, and R.
j. Ross, of Cumberland, composed a
party of business men interested in
the operation of the Jennings Rail
road, who were here Monday.
Mrs. Grover c. Stemple entertain
ed Tuesday evening in honor of Mr..
Stemple's anniversary. There were
thirty-two men present upon the occa-
sion. Games of various kinds were in
dulged in and delicious refreshments
were served during the evening.
Wade H. Lohr, until recently Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad agent at
Swanton, underwent successful OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at the West
ern Maryland Hospital, Cumberland,
on Friday morning. Mr.. Lohr was
taken to the institution the day pre-
ceding after having suffered an acute
attack.
Rev. Charles a. Schilke, of Walk
ersville, Frederick county, conducted
morning and evening services in st.
Marks Lutheran church in Oakland
Sunday. Rev. Schilke's addresses
at both services were impressive and
delivered in a masterful, forceful and
earnest manner to large congrega-
,tions of eager listeners.
The annual convention of the Wo-
mems Missionary Society of the M.
E. church, Morgantown District, is in
session at St. Paul's church, Oakland,
today with large number of dele
gates from nearly every point in the
district in attendance. The delegates
are guests of the members of the local
society. Sessions will be held this af-
ternoon and tonight.
Mrs. Sarah Barlow, mother of Mrs.
J. NJ. Stanton, fell at the home of her
daughter in Oakland last Friday and
sustained fracture of her hip. Mrs.
Barlow is quite aged, being in her
eighty-third year and her recovery is
considered doubtful. Her son, Mr.. F..
G. Barlow, of Mineral Wells, Texas,
and her daughter, Mrs. NJ E. Dolan,
of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, arrived in
Oakland Tuesday from their respec-
tive homes, having started upon their
journey upon being Appraised of the
injury Detailing their mother.
Mr.. G. A. Mcbride, of Sterling, o.,
who was recently elected secretary
and treasurer of the Order of Railway