The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-15


sioner of that Commonwealth, is
spending this week with his son,
County Agent W. C. Jester, at his
residence here.
A force of workmen has been en-
gagged for some days past making
few needed repairs at the Sturgiss
Pharmacy building on Alder street,
and upon the completion of which the
exterior of the building will be paint
ed. The painting and decorating of
the interior has already been done.
The remains of the late Allen S.
Howell, whose death took place at his
| home south of Oakland last Thursday
morning, were taken to Wheeling Fri
day afternoon where interment was
made. The body was accompanied to
Wheeling by the son of the deceased,
Mr.. James Howell, who arrived here
from Wheeling, his home, Friday
morning.
The Rotarians were addressed at
their weekly luncheon on last Friday
night by Assistant State Forester K
E. Pfeiffer on the subject of co-opera-
ton between the townsmen and the
land owner in the preservation and
utilization of forests and lumber. Mr..
Pfeiffer's address was timely and
struck a responsive chord in the minds
of his hearers.
In today's Republican the State
Roads Commission advertise for bids
for the construction of 0.42 mile of
concrete road near Kitzmiller and for
the grading and drainage of POI
miles of road from Friendsville to-
ward the Pennsylvania State line.
Proposals for this work will be re-
ceived by the Roads Commission until
noon of Tuesday, April 9th.
The annual convention of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society, Nor
gantown district, Methodist Episcopal
church, will be held in St. Paul's M.
E. church in Oakland, Thursday, April
%, 1926. There will be sessions at
1920 in the morning; at 2:30 in the
afternoon and at 1880 in the evening,
with addresses by speakers of note.
Members of all churches, and the pub
lie generally, are invited to be pres
ent.
Mr.. Stuart Hamill, in company with
two officers of the air service and
pilot of the plane, who left point in
Florida on Saturday, the 3rd inst, for
fight to Oakland, is expected to ar
rive today. The delay was occasioned
by engine trouble which developed at
landing fed in northern Kentucky
where the party has been held up for
more than a week.
Field Secretary Daniel E. Orendorf
of the Garrett County Fair
Association, is meeting with wonder
full success in the booking of live stock
and agricultural products to be ex-
hibited at the Fair this year. In addi-
ton the annual catalogue will likely
be larger than any previous year, the
demand by merchants and others for
space on its pages for advertising be-
period.
Mr.. Richard j. Nicholson, of Dis
trict No. 8, is a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Treasurer of
Garrett county, subject to the result
of the primary election. Mr.. Nichol-
son, until he engaged in farming a
number of years ago, was employed
on saw mills in various capacities and
while thus engaged met with an acct
dent which prevented him from fol-
lowing this line of work He is "a
splendid citizen and will give the Of
flee his personal attention, according
to his announcement, should he be
nominated and elected.
Mr.. Harvey Gortner, of the Motor
Service Garage, Grantsville, was in
Oakland on business last Friday. AS
representative of the creditors of
German Jenkins, of near Grantsville,
who has turned all his property over
to satisfy his indebtedness to various
parties, Mr.. Gortner will conduct
sale of Jenkins personally at the
Jenkins farm on Monday, April 10.
See advertisement in this issue of The
Republican for particulars.
Monday afternoon about five o'clock
the Ford car driven by Mr.. Herman
Englehart and touring car used for
the transportation of students from
Hutton attending the Parochial school
in Oakland, were in collision at the
corner of Second and Alder streets.
The Ford was pretty badly damaged,
while the school bus, driven by Percy
Lawton, came off with comparatively
no damage. The point where the ac-
cident occurred is at the top of
steep grade and was apparently una
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