The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-06-10

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hell
big, on Monday, May 31st, son.
Mr.. ]. E. Moreland, of near Cor
man, is in town today looking after
some business matters.
Mr. John Bethel, of near Bittinger.
called at The Republican office this
morning while he was in town.
Mr.. John C. Coddington, of near
Friendsville, visited Oakland Monday
when he called at The Republican of
flee.
Mrs. B. F. Schoch, of Crellin, is in
Oakland today where she is engaged
in looking after some business mat
tiers.
Little Miss Lois Sincell entertained
about twenty-five of her friends at a
birthday party given at her home on
| Tuesday afternoon.
Among the students from Oakland
who are home for the summer vaca-
ton period are James Wilson and
Swami and William Weber.
Mrs. Jennie Freeland, of Deer Park,
and Mrs. James W. Dodge, of near
Oakland were among the callers at
! The Republican office Tuesday after
noon.
The Houck Auto Supply Company
during the past ten days has sold a
number of Buick cars, the purchasers
being w. o. Miller, of Tunnelton, w.
Va, 4-door sedan; Karl Kahl, Oak
land, 2-door sedan; O. D. Lambert,
superintendent of schools of Preston
county, w. Va, 2-passenger coupe,
and DR.. Billiard, Oakland, a 3-passen-
ger sport roadster.
Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Benz. H.
Sincell, representing the Oakland Ro-
tary Club, will leave here for Denver,
Col, to attend the International Ro-
tary Convention, which meets in that
city June IA to 18th. DR.. McComas,
president of the Club, had been elect
ed the delegate, but owing to the i'll
ness of his daughter, it is impossible
for him to attend.
Mr.. Harry burst, of near town, &C
companied his daughter, Miss Hazel
burst to the Western Maryland Hos
pital in Cumberland on Sunday where
she was operated upon for appended
tbs Monday. Her condition is consid-
cred very favorable for an early re-
covery. Mr.. bursts son returned tc
his home from the same institution
just few days ago where he under
went like operation.
William Lauer, who has been in the
Navy for the past year and is now
stationed at point in the Virgin Is
lands, was injured some time agc
when shell which he was handling
exploded, particles of the steel enter
ing his eye. For time it was feared
) that his sight had been destroyed, bu
from reports received by his relatives
in town during the past two or three
days this condition has cleared up anC
while still confined to hospital h,
, | will oy,nn+,,o11xY L ,ol,+
Under the auspices of the bushes:
men and of Alpine Lodge, Knights o.
Pythias, Terra Alta, West Va, a pic
mic of proportions will be held at the
above town on Monday, July 9Th. The
local lodge of Pythians, with theil
families and friends are expected tt
attend this gathering, great prepare.
lions for which have been under way
for the past several weeks. Terra
Altans are working for the success Of
the picnic as unit and it will prob.
ably be one of the greatest gatherings
in the history of the town.
Governor Albert C. Richie presided
last Friday afternoon at the gradua,
ton exercises of Mount Saint Agnes
High School, conducted in Baltimore
by the Sisters of Mercy. Miss Helen
Treacy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Owen T. Treacy, of Oakland, is q
member of the graduating class at
Mount Saint Agnes. The Baltimore
community of the Sisters of Mercy
who have charge of St. Peters ele-
mentary school in Oakland, have for
nearly one hundred years devoted
themselves to the teaching and the
nursing professions. In the Civil, the
Spanish-American and the World
Wars, the Sisters of Mercy cared for
wounded soldiers; now they conduct
Mercy Hospital in Baltimore as we'll
as elementary and high schools in
Washington and Baltimore. Miss JOS
ephine Hart, daughter of Mrs. John
w. Hart, of Oakland, has been a men,
Der of the Mercy order for fifteen