The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-22

of the place. The friends of George
wish him success in his venture.
Hon. John Philip Hill, overly wet
candidate for the nomination for U.
S. Senator, visited Oakland Saturday
and again on Monday where he met a
few Republicans and some Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Hill had spent the week
end at a point near Pittsburgh, Pa.
By a decree of the Circuit Court,
recently passed, Messfs. Fred. A.
Thayer, E. Ray Jones, VIM. R. Offutt
and j. c. Renninger, attorneys, were
appointed trustees to sell certain val
liable real estate located in the town
of Grantsville, comprising the hand
some and commodious Younkin home,
which fronts on Main street in that
town. The property is considered one
of the best in Grantsville. See notice
of sale published in today's Republi-
can for further particulars.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles Hoye, of
Los Angeles, CAL, arrived in Oakland
Tuesday. They expect to spend sew
eral weeks visiting relatives in this
section. Capt. Hoye went out with
the forces of this government at the
outbreak of the Spanish-American
war and for several years was sta
toned in the Philippines where he su-
pervised the public schools of the Is
land, later being transferred to the
States. While in Oakland, Capt. and
Mrs. Hoye will be guests of Mrs. Eli
nor Hoye.
Mr.. Lloyd L. Shaffer, of Cumber-
land, brough his sunny smile and a
carload of good humor with him to
Oakland Tuesday afternoon where he
circulated among his legion of friends
until yesterday, when he returned to
the Queen City. Mr.. Shaffer was ac-
companied to town by Mr.. A. c. Gun
bingham, also of Cumberland, who
helped friend Lloyd to spread good
| cheer and more or less political gossip
based on fact and observation-and
Lloyd is some political observer as we
all know.
Mr.. George w. Sterling, of Noun
| tain Lake Park, has placed his candi-
dacy for the nomination for the office
of Clerk to the Board of County Com
missioners before the people of the
county in today's issue of The Repub-
lican. Mr.. Sterling has been in the
employ Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company in a clerical capac-
ity for number of years, being at
present stationed at Paw Paw, West
Va. He is a native countian, having
been born and reared on a farm south
of Friendsville.
The members of St. Marks Luther
an Sunday school of Oakland, held
their annual picnic yesterday at the
grove adjoining Gortner school house
six miles south of town, at which two
hundred children and grown-ups were
present and enjoyed the afternoon.
The children were transported to the
grounds in trucks and many of the
adults went out in private cars. The
school had as guests many from dis
lance, including Rev. Jacob Yutzy, of
Washington, D. c., Capt. and Mrs.
Charles Hoye, of Los Angeles, CAL,
and Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Hauser and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Beard, of Clearfield, Pa.
The members of the Board of Elec-
ton Supervisors, in company with
County Commissioners G. D. Brown
ing and c. A. Ashby, went to Kemp
ton yesterday morning to confer with
the residents of that town and COM
munity relative to the establishment
of an additional voting precinct in
Election District No. s. AS it now is
voters residing at Kempton are COM
PEELED to drive eight or nine miles in
order to cast their votes. The de-
termination of the Boards will be
awaited with considerable interest by
the people directly concerned.
Mr.. George Giessman, of Oakland,
is an aspirant for the Republican
nomination for County Commissioner,
subject to the result of the Republi-
can primary election. Mr.. Cheeseman's
announcement appears elsewhere in
The Republican today and is well
worth reading, as he presents diff
ferent phase of candidacy from the
ordinary. He was County Treasurer
for one term and administered the af-
fairs of that office. Mr.. Giessman has
been identified with public affairs in
Oakland for number of years where
until recently he was engaged in bus
mess.