The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-26
THREE EVENTFUL DAYS
THIS AND NEXT WEEK.
Orthopedic Clinic Saturday, Dec
Grafton Day Monday, Health
Day-ktthletic Meet Tuesday


specialist of Johns Hopkins Hospital,
will come to Oakland on Saturday,
May 28th, where he will hold clinic
for any persons who may be crippled
in any way. DR.. Bennett will hold the
clinic at the Court House, beginning
at 8 o'clock a. m.
The clinic is for the examination of
any persons who are crippled, and
who present themselves at the Court
House on Saturday. The services of
DR.. Bennett are free to the public,
arrangements having been made with
this eminent surgeon by Miss Anne
Sloan, of Homecoming, who has de-
voted her life since the World War to
the crippled people of this State.
1t is the object of this clinic to
bring the crippled people of Garrett
county to DR.. Bennett, who will make
a complete examination of the con-
dition hoping to have the same cor
rected at a later date, either by oper-
alton or by treatment. 1t has been
made possible to render the service
of treatment or even an operation free
of charge to the patient, if necessary,
as arrangements can be made for full
or partial payments in the hospital.
In all probability any operations
which might be necessary will be
performed in Baltimore.
Miss Rhesa King, the Public Health
Nurse for Garrett county, and Mrs.
Milton Sincell, chairman Of public
welfare of the local Civic Club, which
organization is sponsoring the move
ment, will make final arrangements
for patients to be taken to the hos
pital for care and treatment.
Anyone acquainted with a case of
any person who would like to come
for the clinic and would come if trans
portation were provided, are asked to
communicate with Mrs. Milton SIM
cell, who has been promised the use
of many cars throughout the county,
and who will arrange with one Of the
donors of cars from nearby section,
who will gladly bring the person to
the clinic and make the return trip
Immediately after the examination.
Program Completed for Decoration
Day-County Agent McGlone Speak
err for Legionnaires.
A special request is extended all ex-
service men of the World War to as
semble, in uniform if possible, at the
City Hall, at $50 o'clock on Monday,
May 30th, to pay tribute to their COM
rades who paid the supreme sacrifice
while in the service and to those who
have since been laid to rest, and also
to the Civil War veterans.
To the guests of honor on that day,
who are the veterans of the Civil and
Spanish American Wars, a request
has been made by the officers of the
local Legion Post that they also re-
port at the City Hall, at about the
same time as the younger men, where
automobiles will be provided for their
transportation in the parade which
will start promptly at 10 o'clock.
The Legion is cooperating with the
local Order of Knights of Pythias and
Oakland Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts of
America, and a striking parade is as
sured There will be two bands in the
line of march-the Crellin and the
Oakland bands.
County Agent J. L. McGlone, an ex-
service man, will make the address at
the cemetery for the Legion, and the
Knights of Pythias will observe their
usual Memorial Day program.
Tt is understood that all places of
business will close at the hour of A:30
o'clock Monday morning and will. re-
main closed the entire day.
Child Health Day and Athletic Meet
Will Draw Large Crowd on Tuesday
The weather being favorable on
Tuesday, one Of the largest crowds to
visit Oakland in many years is expect
ed for the Child Health Day and the
Public School Athletic Meet which will
be held at the Fair Grounds on that
day.
A large street parade at 10 o'clock
will bring everybody to town early in
the morning, and an extensive pro-
gram has been arranged by Miss
Rhesa King, and others for the Child
Health Day and by Mr.. Franklin f.
Rathbun and others for the annual
Field Day Meet, which will afford
amusement and pleasure throughout
the day.
A very pleasing feature of the day
will be the May Day program, which
will be held at II o'clock following the
street parade. This program is
fostered by the State Department of
Health and is usually held the first