The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-10
OAKLAND ROTARY
Addressed by ROtarian Charles
Ream at Luncheon Friday

At the regular luncheon Of the Oak
land Rotary Club, held last Friday at
the William-Ja Hotel, the men,
bers enjoyed very interesting adj
dress made by Charles Ream, presi-
dent of the Stanley Coal Company,
whose operations are located near the
town of Crellin. In his talk of a few
minutes Rotarian Charley gave an
outline of the history of the old Pres
ton Lumber Company and its success
sor, the Kendall Lumber Company,
and of the activities of the Stanley
Coal Company, which is now a large
asset not only to the Crellin commun-
ity, but to all of Garrett county.
President Henry McComas present
ed as his guests Mr.. Hardesty of the
Evans Garage, and Mr.. ALIVE Gortner,
of Oakland. A. T. Matthews present
ed as his guest Mr.. G. D. Sprague,
resident manager of the Oakland
Creamery Company.
The Club quartet, composed Of w.
H. Hinebaugh, Henry Lauer, Walter
Dawson and William Gibson, favored
the club and the guests present with
several selections. Their singing was
enhancing.
President McComas distributed a
pamphlet entitled From the Junto of
Franklin to the Oakland Rotary"
which reads as follows:
l. Have you read over these quer-
les this morning in order to consider
what you might have to offer the Oak
land Rotary, touching any one of
them?
2. Have you met with anything in
the author you last read, remarkable,
or suitable to be communicated to the
Oakland Rotary; particularly in hist
DRY, morality, poetry, physics, travels,
mechanical arts, or other parts of
knowledge?
8. Do you know of a fellow-citizen,
who has lately done worthy action,
deserving praise and imitation; or
who has lately committed an error,
proper for US to be warned against
and avoid?
4. What unhappy effects of intem-
perance have you lately observed or
heard; of imprudence, of passion, or
Of any other vice or folly?
5. What happy effects of temper
ance, Of prudence, of moderation, or
of any other virtue?
6. Do you think of anything at
present in which the members of the
Oakland Rotary may be serviceable to
mankind, to their country, or their
friends, or to themselves
Z. Hath any deserving stranger
arrived in town since last meeting
that you have heard of? And what
have you heard or observed of his
character or merits? And whether,
think you, it lies in the power of the
Oakland Rotary to oblige him, or en-
courage him as he deserves?
s. Do you know of any deserving
young beginner, lately set up, whom
it lies in the power of the Oakland
Rotary in any way to encourage?
9. Have you lately observed any
defect in the laws of your country. of
which it would be proper to move the
Legislature for an amendment? Or
90 you know of any beneficial law
that is wanting?
10. Have you lately observed any
e;ncroachment on the just liberties of
the people?
II. In what manner can the Oak
land Rotary, or any of its members,
assist you in any of your honorable
designs?
H.. Have you any weighty affair on
hand in which you think the advice
OF the Oakland Rotary may be of
service?
-. What benefits have you lately
received from any man not present ?
IA. Is there any difficulty in matters
of opinion, of justice and injustice,
which you would gladly have dis
cussed at this time?