The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-05-06

4 The regular monthly meeting of
Proctor Kildow Post, No. II, American
Legion will be held in the Legion
rooms in the Garrett National Bank
building on Monday evening next.
The Deer Park Hotel will open for
the season of 1926 on June 10Th with
James Duncan as manager and Harlan
P. Burke, assistant manager. The
season promises to be a prosperous
one, povided weather conditions are
favorable.
Olive Flick, through her attorney,
E. R. Jones, of Oakland, has filed a
bill in the Circuit Court for Garrett
county asking for divorce from her
husband, James G. Flick. Desertion
of the plaintiff by the defendant is
the grounds upon which the action is
based.
Messrs. G. A. Fraley & Sons and
Kerins Garage, of Oakland, who spon-
sored the Browning broadcasting pro-
gram from Pittsburgh KDKA some
weeks ago, were in receipt of letter
a few days ago from Stanbury, Eng
land in which the writer said that he
had turned in on the concert and heard
the selections as palyed by the local
musicians.
In today's Republican will be found
the announcement of Homer Friend,
of Friendsville, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Judge of the
Orphans Court, subject to the Re-
publican primary election. Mr.. Friend
has been lifelong resident of the
county, maintaining his home at
Friendsville where he has served for
several years as member of the city
council. Mr.. Friend is heavy tax
payer and good citizen.
Private William Rice, who was a
patient in the Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington, D. c., and later at Johns
gical operation, returned to Oakland
last Saturday and expects to remain
until in the fall. Recently he suffered
stroke of paralysis which affected
his left arm. Private Rice served for
a number of years in the Philippines.
He was discharged from regular ser
vice on account of physical disabilities
three or four years ago.
Mr.. George L. Wiley. of near Bit
finger, was in the city Monday when
he visited The Republican office and
stated that the sugar season with him
this year was better than usual. He
has sold his crop of several hundred
gallons of syrup and considerable su-
gar to Vermont maple sugar produc-
ers, the Garrett county product being
taken up into Yankeeland and there
re-labeled and sold as a Vermont pro-
duct at a greatly advanced price.
Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Funk and
daughter Mary, who spent week in
Oakland with relatives, returned to
their home at Morgantown, West Va,
Monday. Mr.. Funk delighted two large
audiences of his former parishioners
on Sunday when he preached at the
morning and evening services at st.
Marks Lutheran church. Next Sun
day morning DR.. 7. d. Richards will
conduct preaching services, following
which a congregational meeting will
be held. Every member of the church
should be present at this service.
Mr.. Charles F. Hammond, of Oak
land announces his candidacy in to-
days Republican for the nomination
for the office of County Treasurer,s sub
ject to the result of the primary cleo
ton. Mr.. Hammond has been res
ident of Oakland for number of
years and has been identified with the
best thoughts and interests of the
community in which he has confined
to live. For long time he was en-
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bodybuilding material, but discontin-
ued the business several years ago,
since which time he has not been ac-
lively engaged.
Fire on the Oakland Hotel hill Sun
day afternoon swept over considera-
BILE territory in that vicinity but did
slight damage. The fire was extin-
guished through the efforts of the
local Boy Scouts who went out under
the direction of Scoutmaster Scott
Shirer and stayed with him until all
danger from further damage by rea-
son of the fire was assured. The
Scouts feel aggrieved over report
circulated through Oakland Sunday
and Monday that they, either individ-
ually or collectively, were responsible
for the blaze. This they stoutly deny
and their contention is taken at its