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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
EDWARD SCOTT GILPIN

Edward Scott Gilpin, aged II years,
retired lumber dealer and farmer, of
near Swanton, died at the home of his
son, Edward NJ. Gilpin, Cumberland,
on Thursday night of last week, fol-
lowing an illness of several months as
result of stroke of paralysis. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. J. Y. Fincher, pastor of the First
Baptist church at Cumberland Sunday
afternoon, being attended by dele
cation of the local lodge, Knights of
Pythias, of which the deceased was
member for many years. Mr.. Gil
pin is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clara
E. Gilpin and by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Susan Beckman, Swanton;
Calvin Gilpin, Keyser; Reuben R. Gil
pin, Greer, w. Va; Earl S. Gilpin,
Masontown, w. Va; Mrs. Pearl Boy
er, Berlin, Pa, and E. M. and Harry
C. Gilpin, Of Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL EFFI-
CIENCY CONFERENCE
To Be Held At Accident Wednes.
day Afternoon, May 10Th

An efficiency conference of Sunday
school workers, including county and
district officers, pastors and superin-
tendents, will be held at the Lutheran
church in Accident on Wednesday,
May 10Th, beginning at 200 p. m.
Col. ]. H. Cudlipp of the State staff,
will conduct this conference and the
session will extend through the after
noon and evening.
All are urged to come to this con-
ference because this is perhaps the
most important meeting of the Gar
rett County Sunday School Associa-
ton, and you are therefore urged to
sacrifice other things and attend. 1t
is very important that the county and
district officers take this opportunity
of meeting with the pastors and SUI
perintendents and all thus obtaining
guidance and instructions from the
State leaders.
A conference dinner or good fellow
ship luncheon will be served at the
church at 6 o'clock in the evening at
so cents a cover. In order that prep
arations may be made for this it will
be necessary to know in advance how
many will attend and all are urged to
notify Rev. Arthur Scrogum, Acct
dent, Nd, so that he may have word
from you not later than May 18th
Every Sunday school in the county
should be represented by at least one
two, if possible.
Let US all work to make this confer
ence a success and all try to attend
E. R. JONES, Pres't.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
Sugar Beet Seed To Be Distrib-
uted by an Oakland Merchant

Mr.. Charles N. McIntire of the Oak
land Hardware and Furniture Com
pany, has purchased a quantity of
commercial sugar beet seed which he
will gladly give to number Of farm
ers of this vicinity for experimental
purposes. The seed comes to Mr.. Nc
Intire from Michigan, where the SUI
gar beet is cultivated extensively, and
it is thought by number of those in
terested in the experiment that the
beets can be successfully grown in
Garrett county, as the climate here is
similar to that part of Michigan in
which this variety of beet is so ex-
tensively and successfully produced.
Should the experiment prove sue
cessful in the county it may possibly
lead to the establishment of refinery
being located here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
JULIA ANNETTA COVER

Julia Annetta (Lower) Cover was
born July 25, 1868, and departed this
life May 1, 1926, aged 81 years,
months and days. She was married
to Jacob Henry Cover in the year 1891,
and to this union was born seven chill
dren, the husband and three children
having preceded the mother to the
spirit world. The four children who
survive are Mrs. c. H. Beckman, of
Luke; Mrs. R. E. Bittinger and Henry
Cover, both of Mountain Lake Park,
and James I. Cover, who is very i'll
in hospital in Washington, D. C. She
is also survived by thirteen grand
children and three sisters, all of
whom were with her during her last
hours. Mrs. Cover was a patient suf-
ferer, kind and loving mother and
a good neighbor. Her thoughts were
always for the comfort of others and
she had a kind word for all. She pos
sessed a sweet spiritual disposition;
was an inspiration to all who knew
her. She was member of the U. B.
church of Pleasant Valley and to this
faith she remained true until death.
The funeral of the deceased was held
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
ROtarians Entertained

Upon the occasion of his sixty-ffth
anniversary on Tuesday of this week,
DR.. Archibald Moore was host to the
Oakland Rotarians when he and his
estimable wife entertained the club at
their delightful home on Oak street
with sumptuous eight o'clock dinner.
There We're twenty-four Rotarians
present to enjoy the hospitality of DR..
Moore and his amiable wife.
During the evenings entertainment
Mrs. Gordon Mealy added to the pleas
ure of the guests by singing two beau
tiful selections, one of which she re-
peated upon request of the Rotarians.
Mr.. R. R. Gilbert also added to the
entertaing features of the evening by
playing two or three selections on his
saXophone and clarinet, Mr.. julius
Littman being his accompanist.
The dinner served by Mrs. Moore
was par-excellent and in serving it
she was assisted by several of her
kind neighbors and friends.
During the dinner, DR.. McComas,
president, for the part of the Rotari-
ans, presented DR.. Moore with a gold
piece and in accepting it DR.. Moore
said that he only took it mot as rep
resenting any intrinsic value but as
gold from the hearts of those who
gave it."
Another pleasureable feature of the
evening was the singing of many Of
the songs of Rotary, all joining in
heartily and with will.
DR.. Moore, as district superinten-
dent and preacher, has been in the SER
vice of his church for we'll on to fifty
years and for more than a decade he
has been a loved resident of Oakland.
The expressed wish of his guests upon
taking their leave of this most hospit-
able couple was that they may live
for long time yet and at the end Of
the journey come into their we'll de-
served inheritance of joy and bliss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
PICKLES" WENT OVER BIG
WITH OAKLAND AUDIENCE
At the Maryland Theatre, Oak
land, Friday Night-One In
Cast Appendicitis Victim

The presentation of "Pickles," a
three-act musical comedy, by students
of the Frostburg State Normal school
before an Oakland audience at the
Maryland Theatre last Friday night
went over big before packed house.
The entire cast cosisting of sixty
girls and boys came to Oakland in
busses over the Naional Highway and
were chaperoned by members of the
school faculty. After the play the
party returned to Frostburg. While
in Oakland the students were guests
at the William-James Hotel.
The play was directed by Miss Mary
Louise Siler and Miss Anna Mae
Knights.
While taking part in the presen-
tation of the play in the local theatre
Miss Minola Phares, one Of the men,
bers of the chorus, suffered an attack
of appendicitis and became so i'll at
the end of the first act that she was
compelled to remain out of the play.
Miss Phares was Immediately taken
back to Frostburg and received at the
Miners Hospital as a patient where
she underwent an operation Saturday
morning at the hands of a Cumber-
land surgeon. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Phares, of
Frostburg. At last reports from the
hospital the patients condition was
favorable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13

anybody, if they hunger for it, and
history shows beyond cavil that those
who went to school and worked their
way were superior to those who were
sent to school, prepaid. \
Young people who wish to go to
work at fifteen should be permitted
to do so, and if they find they made a
mistake, they can correct it. At that
age they have views of their future
and it is not well for the State to de-
stroy them, and parents from that
time on cannot have everything their
own way.
Paternalism is growing everywhere.
1t is only one step from high school to
a law or medical school and if boosters
have their way, colleges may become
the wards of the State.
Thomas Jefferson, the sanest of all
our great men said: "The people
should help themselves. Governments
should not do for the people anything
that they can do for themselves. Self
reliant people are strong of fibre, but
will become weak if the Government
helps them when they do not need
help"
Compulsory attendance at school is
certainly proper and right for young
children, and parents and the State do
their plain duty by compelling attend
ance to the age of ID; but not after
that. Parents cannot think for boy
or girl at that age. Right or wrong,
they do their own thinking and if they
do not wish to attend school it is folly
to coerce them. If children at that
age do not like spinach, they will not
eat it, although it may be good for
them, and if they do not like algebra,
they will not study it, and both the
State and parents blunder when they
resort to compulsion and try to do the
impossible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13

At the meeting of the Beard of Ed
ucation held at its offices in Oakland
Tuesday afternoon, with all members
of the board in attendance, Mr.. Frank
lin E. Rathbun was reelected County
Superintendent for the term of four
years dating from August LIST, next.
Other officials connected with the
school board are: H. A. Loraditch,
president; Robert L. Wilson, vice
president, with Mr.. John o. Thayer, of
Oakland, associate member.
The selection of Mr.. Rathbun to
succeed himself in the position which
he has so successfully and acceptably
filled since 1912, came not as sur
prise Notwithstanding the fact that a
determined effort on the part of some
who, on account of personal animosi-
ties and for political reasons, worked
increasingly to have him replaced, los
ing sight of the fact that unless bet
ter man could be secured than the in
cumbent the children of the county
and the school system generally would
be the sufferers. Mr.. Rathbun was re-
elected by a majority vote of the
board, being placed in nomination by
Mr.. Wilson, which nomination was
seconded by Mr.. Thayer. Both these
gentlemen are Democrats and to them
through the election of Mr.. Rathbun,
may be given the credit of taking the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13

school house in the county in his Off
cial capacity. He has also been iden-
titled with the movement of having
buildings erected in quite a number
Of districts and has been untiring in
his efforts to have the school prop
critics kept in the pink of condition.
He is a valuable asset to the educa-
tional interests of the county and has
proven his worth in many particulars.
IN commenting upon his reelection,
Mr.. Rathbun said yesterdays: "This
evidence of approval of the work of
our schools, its teachers and others as
sociated in the field of public educa-
ton in our county is very gratifying,
and it is also a strong endorsement of
our school law and the States edu-
cational program. My earnest hope is
that the Improvements shall continue
in all departments of our public school
SYSTEM"
Under the administration of Mr..
Rathbun, the schools of Garrett coun-
ty,as general proposition, have made
greater progress than in any other
county in Maryland which fact is a
matter of the greatest importance to
the people of the county.
DR.. Albert S. Cooks approval of Mr..
Rathbun's election as superintendent
was received at the Office of the Board
this morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
FARMERS BANK, OAKLAND,
EFFECTS ORGANIZATION
DIR. N. l. BrOadwater Is Chosen
President of Institution by
Board of Directors

The Farmers Bank of Oakland,
chartered under the banking laws of
Maryland and authorized to do gen.
eral banking business, effected an or
ganization Monday afternoon when
large number of the stockholders met
in the banking room of the McIntire
building and elected the following as
a board of directors for the period Of
one year: C. N. McIntire, H. P. Stuck,
N. l. Broadwater, John W. McCul-
Tough, R. D. Houck, W. R. Browning,
H. M. Speicher, W. Carl Richards, H.
M. Weeks, Ross W. Watson, A. L. Lee,
NJ. J. Hughes, George D. Sprague,
John Felty, U. NJ Stanton, Robert
Shcckells, Hurley Miller, Harry F.
Paugh, Harvey Friend, A. R. Martin
and B. H. Baker.
Following the election of the direc-
tors that body elected the following
named officers: President, DR.. N. /.
Broadwater; vice-presidents, John w.
Mccullough and c. N. McIntire; CASH
Ter, Berne Teter; attorney, W. Carl
Richards.
The interest manifested at the meet
ing of the stockholders of Garrett
county's youngest banking institution
was most gratifying to its organizers,
who had worked faithfully and dill
gently in bringing into being the new
State bank and in having the stock
holders select such successful business
men for its board of directors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
LEWIS H. ADAMS

Lewis H. Adams, merchant at
Crellin, died suddenly last Thursday
afternoon in his store as the result of
a heart attack. He was engaged in
waiting upon a customer when he was
stricken, dying almost instantly. Mr..
Adams was aged AZ years and is sur
vived by several children, all of whom
are grown. His wife also survives.
The funeral was conducted Sunday af-
ternoon with interment in the Ashby
cemetery near Crellin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
Next Week is Cleanup Week.

In order to assist the residents of
Oakland in the cleanup campaign, the
women of the Civic Club have ar
ranged with Dewey Shaffer to haul
any accumulation of trash from the
premises of the property owners on
Monday and Tuesday, May 18th and
18th, and dispose of it in the usual
manner. However, the women of the
civic organization are obliged to make
a charge for this service, but it will
be very moderate one. Anyone hav-
ing trash to be hauled can make ar
rangements by calling Mr.. Paul B.
Naylor at 51-W, who will communi-
cate with the drayman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
Community Singing Last Sun
day Afternoon.

Oakland did herself proud last Sum
day afternoon when the people of the
town and community gathered at the
Maryland Theatre and participated in
singing hymns and songs arranged fer
the occasion by the Civic Club, as
sisted by the American Legion and
the Boy Scouts. The choirs of the sew
eral churches were also present and
lent volume and rhythm to the selec-
lions as was also the Rotary Club, this
latter organization going to the play
house in body where they sung two
or three songs Of Rotary. The house
was well filled and the af.erno III was
most enjoyable one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
Notes from the Oakland High
School.

The boys of the o. H. S. held their
defamation contest in the high school
auditorium yesterday afternoon. It
was a spirited contest and a difficult
matter for the judges to decide the
winner. The program rendered was
as follows:
Selection. ..........O o. H. S. Band
A few bars in the Key of &c" ......
............ Mitchell Franklin
The Death of Jean Val Jean NJ. Dixon
A vision of War and a vision of Peace
James Dodge :.
Selection. ...........O o. H. S. Band
Connor .........K Kenneth Stahl
The Coward. Douglas Helbig
Belshazzar. .......... Wiley Yelling
Wiley yelling won first place in
the contest and Kenneth Stahl was a
close second.
The judges were Mr.. James A. Tow
Ter, Mr.. Joseph E. Harmed and Rev.
Henry A. Grubbs.
The Constitution.
States Attorney William R. Offutt
addressed the student body Of the 0.
H. S. on Monday, May 10th. His sub
ject was "The Constitution" Mr.. Of
futt's address was most interesting
and instructive and was greatly ap-
preciated by those who heard him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13

Ever since the human race has ex-
listed on earth, agriculture has been
the calling of man. If we review past
history we find that products from
this section, when placed in competi-
ton with those from other sections of
the country, have received favorable
consideration.
The County Fair offers a medium
whereby each and every farmer may
place his product alongside those of
his neighbors.
JOHN A. SHAFFER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13
Card of Thanks.

We desire in this manner to express
our thanks to the friends and neigh
bors for their help during the long i'll
ness and after the death of our father,
the late Ami Rodeheaver.
THE FAMILY.
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schools of Garrett county out of poll
tics-something that has long been
desired not only locally but State
wide.
During his incumbency as a member
of the board, Mr.. Thayer has devoted
much of his time to the business Of
the board and has visited nearly every
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13

in the Loeb Lynn U. B. church on
Monday, May 3rd, with interment at
the Wonderly graveyard, Rev. F. l..
Fultz officiating.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-13

Mr.. Charles VanBurr Bartholomew,
young man who has resided in Oak
land with his parents for the past
year or more, has entered the Garrett
National Bank as an assistant book
keeper.
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=Sk0WhEcAN LOCAL NEWS
: 4
Somerset County Headquarters FARMERS s PHONE ia

Mrs. Herbert L. Nichols was in
East Madison, Sunday, being the
speaker at the service at 0 clock
in the village church.
DR.. and Mrs. HERNIA S. Spear and
son of North Arson attended the fair
Saturday.
Lester Sprague Of Pennington at
tended the fair Friday. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Ari Thompson and
SON. Donald. of Pressure Isle are in
town, guests at the home of Mrs.
Sumner Withee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Seldom Knight.
Robert Matson of Allston. Mass
who is familiar with the Brookside
Stores, has assisted the local man
ager, Arthur r. Jewett, who was
chairman of the poultry department
exhibit at the fair.
Rev. George L. Thurlow of the
Federated church was in Cornville,
Sunday. conducting service at the
town house. Was
Past Master and Mrs A. c. Brad
bury of Newport We're in town Sat
urday on their way to Iivermore to
visit relatives and called on their
daughter, Miss Edrie Bradbury, q
member of S. II. S. faculty.
Pauline Moody, who has been a
guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Fanny Elliott. in Canaan. was in
town Saturday on return to Fairfield.
Attorney and Mrs. Edward F. Mer-
rill left Saturday morning for Buff
falo. n. Y, where Mr.. Merrill at
tends 333rd degree Masonic con-
vention.
Miss Margaret King, head stenog-
rapher in the John c. Griffin Insur-
ance Company Office. Is having a
vacation and left Saturday morning
for East Walpole, Mass. where she
will be a guest of relatives and
friends.
Because the cars were parked
rather near together on Water street
in front of Green's candy store Sat-
urday forenoon the touring Stude-
baker operated by Agnes Padham. of
Norridgewock when backed out col
Iided with Nash sedan of Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Adams of Norridge-
wock. The traffic officer was called
to assist in the settlement of the
damages. Both cars We're slightly
damaged.
Z. P. Dyer, of Hartland, Is in town
with his sales force and are prepar-
ing for the sale of the stock of cloth
ing and gents furnishings of the
American Clothing Supply Co., which
he purchased few weeks ago. The
sale in which Mr.. Dyer will be as
sisted by local people will start in
about two weeks. Air. Dyer is stay
ing while in town at the Poulin Inn.
w. j. ~Groder who has been an at
tendant at the Hazard Shoe booth
at the fair is a former Skowhegan
man and was accompanied by his
wife. formerly Miss Cora Duby and
daughter. Peggie. They were guests
of Mr.. Groders mother, Mrs. Lavina
Groder.
Miss Mary Merrill. older daughter
OF Attorney and Mrs. f. F. Merrill
returned Saturday 70 Norton. Mass.
to resume her studies at Wheaton
college after passing the summer
with her parents at their Madison
avenue home and at Lake Wesserun-
set.
Attorney William B. Brown OF
Madison was business caller in
town, Friday.
Deputy Sheriffs Elmer 6. Adams
Of Madison and George Walker Of
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PITTSFIELD

Miss Leona Bickmore left Friday for
a weekend visit with relatives In Au-
gusta.
r.. L. Written left Friday for Bel
fast after a few days visit in town.
stanley Fuller, who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fuller, left Friday for Springfield,
Mass, to resume his studies at the
Y. VI. c. A. school.
II. Smith, who has been a visitor I'm
town, returned to Old Town Friday.
Mrs. Lola Hurd, Miss Iva Farnham.
Miss Marie Farnham, Mrs Maude
Hurd and Mrs. p. s. Mathews were In
Pangor for the afternoon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Duren of Bill
lerica, Mass. who are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Allie Atweu at their home on
Peltoma avenue, were visitors in Wa
terviIle Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Andrews went
to Gardiner Friday for visit with
relatives.
Miss Este1le Bauman. teacher of vio-
lin at NJ C. l.. left Fridey for New
port before returning to her home in
Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley Johnson and
baby OF Portland. who have been
guests Of Mr.. Johnson's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. z. e. johnson, in the west
part of the town for the past week,
returned home Sunday.
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Reserve Officers
Of First Corps Area
Meet at Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor, Sept. ls-lncrease in
the attendance at Citizens Military
Training Camps to $4,000 was advo-
Gated today in a resolution adopted
at the business session Of the annual
State convention of Reserve Officers
of the First Corps Area. This would
mean the addition of about 10000 to
the present number of youths who
assemble each Summer for a months
training.
Another resolution which was
PASSED by the association called for
an annual defense test throughout
the country for the purpose of check
ing up on the preparedness of the
Organized Reserve units. This pro-
position. il was made plain, does not
call for a National defense day. and
no particular time of year for such
a test was mentioned.
The Reserve Officers also urged
upon Congress the adequate enforce
ment of the National Defense Act of
1920. and they adopted resolution
opposing impracticable methods of
National defense advocated by GER
tain pacifist organizations.
zen. IItS1OiI bIOMu COlU-
mandcr of the First Corps Area, who
is the honor guest of the association.
was present at this session and de-
livered an address of much interest
to all.
Major Francis H. Farnum. Of Au-
gusta was el-cted president of the
association, succeeding Col. r. E.
Gignoux of Portland. Others officers
c.-o3cn are: First vice president, Ma
jor Roland f. Clark of Portland; Sec
ond vice president, Lieut.. Col. Sabin
W. Wood. OF Bangor; treasurer.
Capt. ]. F. Choate, of waterville:
secretary, Major Emery 0. Beane, of
Augusta.
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MADISON

officers have been elected by Eu-
cid Lodge, +. and A. NJ, for the
coming year As follows: Master,
James Herd secretary, Jas. M.
Spence; treasurer. Ezra NJ. Fletcher:
senior warden, William Morrison:
junior warden, Harold CALDWELL; Sc
nior deacon, Lawrence j. Briggs; jul
nior deacon, Charles Pferpont.
Harlan Haynes and son, Harry, Of
Taunton, Mass. We're the guests for
three days the last OF the week Of
Mr.. Haynes sister, Mrs. Gertrude
Gilman. Mr.. Haynes was formerly
a resident of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Day, who
have been visiting relatives In Mad
ison and vicinity for the past few
weeks, returned Saturday to- Amigo.
Wis.
Merville e. Churchill and Mrs. Sa-
die Churchill of Providence, Il. l.,
are visiting friends in Madison.
Charles Woodcock moved his
household goods Friday from South
Paris to the house owned by Elmer
Adams on Park street.
Joseph Adams, who has been pass
ing a Few days with his family, re-
turned Saturday morning to TX
bridge. Mass. where he Is employed
in a wooden mill.
The j. T.. Emery Hardware store
changed hands Saturday, having
been purchased by Claude Witham
of Caratunk. Mr.. William has been
engaged in the manufacture of axes.