The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-06-03


led by Miss Elsie Smith, of Fairmont,
motored to Oakland Monday where
Mrs. Funk and Miss Smith remain as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Thayer
while Mr.. Funk is attending the an
nual West Virginia Synod of his de-
nomination which is in session at
Huntington, West Va, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Davis, of Balti-
more, motored to Oakland Friday last
for visit to relatives and friends.
Mr.. Davis returned to Baltimore on
Tuesday, being accompanied as far as
Mount Airy by Mrs. Joseph E. Har-
ned, who is visiting her daughter at
that place. Mrs. Davis remains here
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harold H.
Harmed.
The many Oakland friends of DR..
and Mrs. Fleming Howell were greatly
shocked on last Friday evening upon
the receipt of the news announcing
the sudden and unexpected death of
Mrs. Howell, which occurred at her
home in Buckhannon Thursday even
ing. The funeral Of the deceased lady
occurred Saturday with interment at
Weston, West Va.
Mr.. w. B. Burress, of Washington,
D. c., who recently purchased the
David Ridder ''Love-Nest" Farm, To-
Gated near Shadydell, was the princi-
pal speaker at the weekly meeting of
the Oakland Rotarians last Friday ev-
cning. Mr.. Burress is a platform
man and addresses almost nightly or
CARNATIONS such as the Rotary. His
family will occupy the Love Nest
farm during the summer months.
While circus employees were NOV
ing one of the big wagons from the
show grounds to the train Monday ev-
ening, the vehicle got beyond control
of the driver and skidding down the
hill on Second street across the rail
road tracks it was brought against
gasoline pump in front of Evans Ga
rage with thud. The pump was
slightly damaged while the circus
wagon got off with a few minor dam
ages.
The Oakland Fire Department was
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two o'clock in answer to an alarm
when it was discovered that the en-
CINE room attached to the mill had
caught on fire from some cause I'M
known. The fire was discovered by
the night Waterman, who called for
aid from Oakland. After an hours
hard fight on the part of the Oakland
and Crellin people who had responded,
the flames were subdued after consid-
cradle damage had been done to the
building, which is iron-clad.
In the political announcement col
umn Of The Republican today
the name of Mr.. w. M. Trickett ap-
pears. He is a candidate for nom
ination of Judge of the Orphans
Court, subject to the result of the
Republican primary election. Mr..
Trickett has been a resident of Dis
trict No. 7 for many years where he
has been and still is engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits. He is a good bus
mess man and consequently we'll quail
flied for the judicial office which he
seeks.
The little fve-year old daughter of
C. A. Jack, of Pittsburgh, Pa, who
was at Smithfeld, Pa, at the time,
was painfully injured Saturday after
noon by being struck by Mr.. H. w.
KahPs automobile as he was driving
thru Smithfield enroute to Uniontown.
The child, according to eyewitnesses,
had been playing alongside the road
and without looking darted across
the highway directly in front of the
Kahl car. Mr.. Kahl stopped his car
as quickly as he could and the child
was taken to a doctors office where
medical aid was given. No bones
were broken, and ii is understood the
child is recovering.
Mr. Roy o. Winters, of Oakland,
is an avowed candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Sheriff, sub
ject to the result of the primary cleo
ton, as will be noticed by reference
to the political announcement column
in The Republican today. Mr.. Win
tiers was nominated for this same Of
flee seven years ago and was elected
at the succeeding election held in No.
vember. AS an officer at that time he
had splendid record and according
to his announcement and "by reason
of experience obtained at that time
he feels that he is well qualified to
again serve the people," to which
statement there are no reasonable
grounds existing whereby exceptions
can be taken.
The Oak, the annual year book is
sued by the Senior class of the Oak