The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-30
Added Attractions Nightly.
Always a Big Special Wednesday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Dewitt, of near
Deer Park, were in Oakland this
morning on business.
Mr.. Greeley Janoski, of near Red
House, was a business caller at The
Republican office yesterday.
Miss Irene Smouse left this morn
ing for Wierton, West Va, to visit
her sister, Mrs. James Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilson Humbird,
of Cumberland, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Offutt at their home
in Oakland day or two last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erbie Lantz and two
children, of Morgantown, spent Sat-
urday with MIR. and Mrs. Abel De-
Witt at their home near Deer Park.
Mr.. Frank Swindler and two sons,
Ralph and Max, who are employed at
Endicott, N. Y, are spending their
vacation at their home in Hutton.
Hopwood Kildow, of Quantico, Va,
where he is stationed as a Marine
and attached to an aviation squad
ron, is here visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Kildow.
Miss Lillian Helbig, of Baltimore,
and Mr.. Edgar Helbig, Of Washing
ton, returned east Sunday after hav-
ing spent few days here with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Helbig.
Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Wicker, Of Will
mington, Del, arrived here Friday ev-
ening TO remain a week as guests of
Mrs Wicker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Ashby, at their home on Third
| street.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Jester, who
visited the formers parents in Will
mington, Del, for week or more, re-
turned to Oakland last night and will
leave tomorrow morning fer their
new home in Elkins, West Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hyde, of Ia
koma Park, Md, after visiting at the
home of Mrs. Hyde's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. R. A. Ravenscroft, in Accident,
came to Oakland Monday where they
took a train for their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Falken-
stein and children, of Myersville, Nd,
and Miss Eva Falkenstein, student at
Hood College, Frederick, arrived here
Saturday evening for a Christmas
visit to relatives. The former return
ed to Myersville yesterday morning.
The Board of Directors of the Gar
rett National Bank at meeting held
this morning in the banking house,
declared the regular semi-annual div
idend of $500 per share and an extra
dividend of $500 per share, free of
taxes, payable on January l, 1927, to
shareholders of record on December
80, 1926.
Mr.. Robert L. Hamill, of Mountain
Lake Park, and Squire David w. Fra
ker, of McHenry, who says he is not
old, but has been here a long time,
were callers at The Republican office
Friday. Judge Fraker is one of the
few surviving veterans of the Civil
War residing in Garrett county and
is still young in spirit and action.
Rev. G. w. w. Amick, pastor of the
Accident Lutheran charge, was in
Oakland Monday where he met his
son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and
Mrs. j. w. Wyndman, of Bridgeport,
West Va, who accompanied him back
to Accident where they are spending
this week as guests of the local pas
tor and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Sincell and
daughter, of Oakland, accompanied
Mr.. James R. VanCleve and daughter,
Miss Lois VanCleve to Gettysburg,
Pa, Monday, where the latter became
the bride Of Mr.. William Mel. Lott, a
prominent fruit grower of that section
Tuesday. The bride is we'll known in
Oakland where she has many friends.
The couple will probably reside in
Gettysburg. The party was also ac-
companied by Mrs. Margaret Nc
Comas, who was matron of honor at
the wedding. H.. i-
County Commissioner H. P. Miller,
near Grantsville, whose term of office