The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-04-08

morning.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson and her sister,
Mrs. Gray, are spending this week in
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Faherty, of
| Clarksburg, visited relatives in Oak
land on Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. w. R. Offutt and members of
her family, who spent several days in
Cumberland with relatives, have re-
turned to Oakland.
Mrs. Reuben Enlow and daughter,
of near Hoyes, were in Oakland on
Tuesday when they called at The Re-
publican office.
Miss Winifred Weimer, of Wash
ington, D. c., spent a few days in
Oakland recently where she was a
guest Of Mrs. Edward P. Kahl.
Mrs. Eliza Fundenberg and her
daughter Miss Teckla Fundenberg, ar
rived in Oakland yesterday from
Washington, D. c., where they spent
the winter and are registered at the
| William-James Hotel.
Mr. Edgar Helbig and Miss Lillian
Helbig motored to Oakland from Bal
timore Saturday, returning to the city
Sunday afternoon. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Shipley and Miss Mary
Stearn, also of Baltimore.
| Rev. Felix Robinson, of Jamaica, N.
| Y, en- route to Fairmont, w. Va,
where Mrs. Robinson is seriously i'll,
visited relatives and friends in Oak
land for a few hours before continu-
ing his journey later in the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Cecil and lit
tie son, of Leonardtown, Md, accom-
panied by Miss Madge Duke, returned
to their home on Monday after having
spent the Easter holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. J. Thomas Duke in Oakland.
A message was received in Oakland
last Thursday afternoon announcing
the sudden death of Mrs. E. j. Kirk
patrick, which occurred at her resi-
dence at Newtown, Pa, early Thurs
day morning. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was
for many years proprietor of the no.
tel and cottages at Brookside, eight
or ten miles south of Oakland, which
she successfully managed until within
the past three years.
In today's Republican Mr.. Ernest
Ray Jones, assignee of the mortgage
for the purpose of foreclosure, gives
notice that on Friday, the 30th inst,
in front of The First State Bank in
the town of Grantsville, that he will
offer and sell at public auction val
liable improved farm Of large acre
age, located five miles from Grants
vile and a mile and one-half from
New Germany. See notice of sale for
further particulars.
Members of the Pastors Aid Soci-
ETY. of the Lutheran church of Oak
land are preparing a treat and enter
tainment for their friends in the way
of chat sociaP' which will be held on
Thursday evening of next week in the
assembly room of the church when
one may buy a new Spring" hat and
be entertained with refreshments and
listen to varied program Of music
and other numbers for the small sum
of twenty-five cents. To this enter
tainment all are most cordially in
vited.
Mr.. Frank Blake, who was deputy
sheriff under Sheriff Jesse j. Ashby
and who proved himself to be good
officer, announces his candidacy in to-
days Republican for the nomination
of Sheriff at the primary to be held
this fall. Mr.. Blake's platform is con-
tanned in his announcement, namely,
to use his own language, "a clean adj
ministration and the enforcement of
the law" Mr.. Blaks, since he retired
from office has been engaged in
various capacities in construction and
other work. Mr.. Blake's capabilities
are well known to the public gener-
ally. He stands well wherever known.
The organizers Of The Farmers
Bank, Oakland, wishes to inform the
public that the progress in the work
preliminary to opening the institution
is very encouraging. A very substan-
tial vault has been installed and the
labor incident to the setting up of the
other necessary equipment has begun
A great deal of interest in the new
institution is being manifested by the
people in general, many of whom are
expressing their eagerness to see the
bank open for business. Watch the