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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Garrett County Delegation At
tending State Grange Meeting.

A committee of representative far
mers and County Agent ]. L. McGlone
are in Easton, Maryland, attending the
three days meeting of the Maryland
State Grange, the final session OF
which is being held today.
The committee from Garrett county
hopes to receive the sixth degree in
Grange work and also has hopes of
having the State Grange meet in Gar
rett county during the year 1928.
The following delegates from this
county are now at Easton: Mrs. Oscar
Ridder, Miss Grace Mason, Miss Net
tie Ridder, David Ridder, BENZ. Friend,
Ernest Ridder and J. L. McGlone.
At the meeting Of Pomona Grange
on December LIST, held at Sunnyside
Grange Hall, the selection of dele
gates to the State Grange as named
above was made and also the election
of a program committee was effected.
A resolution was likewise passed
urging the Master of each grange in
the county along with two active
members to attend a meeting to be
held at the office Of the County Agent
in Oakland for the purpose Of draw
ing up countrywide grange program
for the coming year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
All Features of New Car Are In
spected-Test Run at Morgan
town Proves Road Qualities

Quite a large number of persons
living in Oakland and from various
parts of West Virginia and Garrett
county are inspecting one Of the new
model Ford cars being shown for the
first time at the Evans showrooms on
Second street today, according to Mr.
Charles Reckard, local manager OF
the Evans Garage. The number in
specting the car compares favorably
with those who came in last Friday to
learn of the details and construction of
the new car, which according to Ford
owners and admirers, far exceeds the
expectations of their fondest hopes.
The model being shown here today
is a Tudor sedan of dark green finish.
The Lincoln type radiator with nickel
finish, the engine with new ignition
and distributor system, the special
wire-type wheels, the dashboard with
it's speedometer, gasoline gauge, am
meter and switch, the more luxurious
upholstering, the more fashionable
tenders and the graceful body lines
were some of the features seen in the
new car.
In all it's general aspects the new
Fordhas been redesignedwith the idea
of producing not only a better auto
mobile but bettr looking automobile
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Lutherans to Raise Quota By
Every Member Canvass

Thirty ministers and laymen were
present yesterday at the district
meeting of the Eastern Division of
the West Virginia Synod of the United
Lutheran Church in America held at
st. Marks Lutheran church, Oakland.
The meeting was held to perfect plans
for the 1928 campaign to raise fund
of $4,OOO,OOO for pensions for aged
ministers. The entire quota for the
Synod was placed at 31,00O,' while
the local church will be called upon
to pay $1,000.
This amount will be raised by an
every member canvass during the
week of February 5, according to Rev.
C. A. Shilke, pastor of the local con-
gregation.
Rev. w. P. Cline, Jr., of Fairmont,
president of the Synod, was present as
we'll as C. w. Hess, of New Castle,
Pa, secretary of the Laymen's Move
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Sunday School Class Surprise
Teacher Harmed.

A surprise party was given by the
Willing Workers class Of St. Paups
M. E. Sunday school in honor of the
birthday of Mr.. Joseph E. Harmed,
teacher of the class, at his home on
Second street, on last Thursday even
ing. Games were the feature of the
evenings entertainment along with
delicious refreshments. A huge bas-
ket of crysanthemums was presented
to Mr.. Harmed. Those present were:
Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Craig, Mrs. S.
D. Whipkey, Mrs. Walter Dawson,
Mrs. Harry White, Mrs. Paul Mitchell,
Mrs. Harry Porter, Mrs. Milton Sim
cell, Mrs. Ray Jones, Mrs. Harold
Harmed, Mrs. Harry Stemple, Mrs.
VIM. Butt, Mrs. Frank Rathbun, Mrs.
Lois Lott, Mrs. Fred. Peddicord, Mrs.
Grover Stemple, Mrs. Mabel Sollars,
Mrs. Ernest Liller, Mrs, Paul Naylor,
Mrs. Arthur Naylor, Mrs. Delbert
Davis, Mrs. VIM. Bishop, Mrs. Elsie
Ashby, Mrs. Ernest Shirer, Mrs. Ros-
coe Polling, Mrs. Jesse Ashby, Mrs
Samuel Aronhalt, Misses Helen Town
shend, Margaret Lawton and Grace
Loar; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Harmed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
CHOSEN PRESIDENT STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Miss Edna Marshall, Former SUI
pervisOr in Garrett County

Miss Edna M. Marshall, a former
supervisor of teachers in this county,
now employed as member of the fac
ulty of the State Normal School, was
unanimously elected president of the
Maryland State Teachers Association
at it's final business session on Satur-
day morning, in the Southern High
School, Baltimore. Miss Marshall is
well and favorably known in all parts
of Garrett county where she served in
the capacity of supervisor for several
years and at time when the life OF
a supervising teacher was anything
but bed of roses.
Miss Marshall has recently returned
from the post graduate department at
Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, where she spent two
years in resident study and is now a
candidate for the degree Of Doctor OF
Philosophy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
MORE FEDERAL PRISONERS
ARRIVE AT OAKLAND JAIL
Nine Brought Here Thursday
and II Arrive on Tuesday

With the arrival of eleven prison.
ers from the Federal court in Balti-
more Tuesday night, the Garrett
County Jail now has approximately
thirty-five Federal prisoners within its
confines, according to Sheriff w. D.
Castcel. Nine other prisoners from
Baltimore were brought in last Thurs
day evening by Sheriff Casteel when
he returned from that city.
Some of those imprisoned have been
convicted, while others are being held
for trial. Five of those who had been
detained in the Jail here were taken to
Baltimore yesterday morning where
they will stand trial in the Federal
court.
Those brought to Oakland recently
are charged with having violated the
prohibition laws and on the charge of
stealing automobiles, according to the
local official.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
SEAL SALE PROGRESSING;
CHAIRMAN is SATISFIED
Exact Report Is Not Possible
Until After Holiday Season.

The sale of tuberculosis Seals is
going forward nicely in Garrett coun-
ty, according to Mrs. C. Milton Sincell,
chairman for this county, but it will
not be possible to give the exact re-
suits until after the Christmas holt
days. The chairman has sent seals
to many teachers in the public schools
of the county and to many of the coun-
tvs citizens with requests that they
dispose of them, if possible.
The school teachers, in turn, have
asked their pupils to sell as many of
them as possible, and in this way the
seals are expected to be pretty well
distributed over the county. Two
hundred thousand seals We're received
this year by the chairman, which is
far above the number that are ex-
pected to be disposed of.
The campaign, which closes on
Christmas Day, has been carried on
at this season of the year for twenty
years and the world is being asked to
buy the seals so that the unceasing
fight against the most devastating dis
ease in the worlds history may be
unrelentingly continued.
According to a recent letter sent
out from the headquarters of the Tu-
berculosis Association in twenty wears
the Christmas Seal has played it's part
in most striking manner in reduc-
ing the death rate from tuberculosis
by more than half, resulting in the
saving of hundreds of thousands of
lives and an economic gain running
into many millions of dollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
DAIRY SURVEY IS ALMOST
FINISHED; TO CHOOSE site
Dairy Head to be in Oakland In
Early January-Feed School
Will Be Held Here.

The dairy survey, work upon which
was started several weeks ago, is al.
most complete, according to ]. L. Nc.
Clone, County Agent, who, with J. A
Hodges, Baltimore and Ohio represen.
tative, have visited 129 farmers and
obtained the information desired by
them relative to matterst pertaining
to the production of milk and the es-
tablishment of the proposed new dairy
in Oakland
j. P. Dugan, another Baltimore and
Ohio representative, and Mr.. McGlone
in conference Monday of last week
with Henry Brawner, president of the
Chestnut Farms Dairy, submitted the
information which they had at that
time and according to Mr.. McGlone
Mr.. Brawner was more than pleased
with the reports on the survey. He
has assured the repres, natives that
he will be in Oakland during the first
week in January to select the site fol-
the proposed milk shipping station.
The farmers of the community are
showing great interest and many have
already remodeled their barns, Mr.
iMcGlone said, in order to meet the re-
quirements of the new milk buying
concern. Other barns are at present
under process of repair.
VIM. Simms, farmer who is famil-
lar with all the requirements, has COM
pleted two barns in the past week and
has promised to lend aid to many
more farmers as soon as possible so
that they can also complete their con-
struction and remodeling work.
To Hold Feed School.
Mr.. J. A. Conover, known as "Uncle
jerry" has been requested by many
farmers to hold feed school in Oak
land, and according to County Agent
McGlone, Mr.. Conover has written
him to the effect that he will be here
the week of December IL to meet with
the farmers in the Oakland High
School building.
Mr.. o. T. eraser, agricultural in
structor in the High School, has ar
ranged for the school to be held in
his classrooms. The first session will
be at eight o'clock Monday, December
IL, after which time the meetings
will occur at the time most convenient
to the farmers.
These meetings are open to all men,
women and children who want to
learn the proper methods of feeding
dairy cows.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
D | E D
MRS. LETITIA V. HAYDEN.

This morning at ten o'clock, after a
years illness, Mrs. Letitie V. Hayden,
wife of Captain James A. Hayden,
founder of The Republican, died at her
home in Mountain Lake Park. Mrs.
Hayden was aged 6S years and in ad-
dition to her aged husband she is sur
vived by four sons, Grant, of Western
port; Lee NJ, of Roanoke, Va; John
D., of Rowlesburg, w. Va, and Gay
w., Of the Park. Mrs. Hayden was
a daughter of the late Nelson Savage
and was born and reared in Garrett
county. She was married in 1875 to
Capt. Hayden. The funeral of the de-
ceased will occur from the home at
the Park on Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
American Legion Elects Officers.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the regular monthly meet
ing of Proctor Kildow Post, American
Legion, held in the City Hall on Mon
day evening Of this week. The newly
elected officers are: I. R. Rudy, post
commander; E. P. Kahl, vice COM
mander; Ronald E. McIntire, adju-
tant; Delbert Davis, finance officer
Theodore Shaffer, sergeant-at-arms;
C. NJ. Sincell, historian.
At this meeting it was decided to
give away turkey on some night be-
fore Christmas, the possessor of the
bird to be determined by a plan then
adopted. Other routine matters &C.
cupied the attention of the members
the remainder of the evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
CHURCH LEAGUE BEGINS
SEASON TOMORROW NIGHT
Local Basketball Teams To Play
Initial Games at MAYORS Hall
Two Games Each Evening

The opening games Of the Church
Basketball League will be played to-
morrow night in Mayors Hall, Oak
land, Mountain Lake Park meeting the
Catholics, and Oakland High School
meeting the Knights of Columbus in
the second game 10 be played that
evening. The first game will be called
promptly at 1880, the manager stated,
and admission to both games will be
20 and 35 cents.
Games will be played on Friday ev-
enings throughout the remainder of
the season with the exception of Fri
day preceding Christmas, and there
will be two games each night, accord
ing to the schedule which has been
completed. Following the schedule,
each team will meet its opponents on
two different nights and at the end of
the season the winners will be given
suitable awards, it was stated.
McGlone to Referee.
j. l.. McGlone, county agent, who
has had some experience in refereeing
games in college, will be the Leagues
official referee and he will begin this
service on December 16. Another ref
cree for the contest Friday night will
be procured.
MAYORS Hall has been secured at
some expense this year in order that
Oakland may have some real sport
as in former years, and it is hoped
that the people of the community will
support their Church League and es-
pecially their favorite team.
To Form COllegians.
From the six teams in the League,
composed of Lutherans, Presbyterians,
and the four teams which are to play
tomorrow night, a collegian team will
be picked who will represent Oakland
in several games this season, it has
been stated by those sponsoring the
League.
Next Friday, December 16, the
Lutherans will meet Mountain Lake
Park and the Catholics will meet the
Presbyterians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
GRAND JURY, DECEMBER
TERM, MAKES ITS REPORT
A Total Of Seventy-nine Wit
nesses Were Examined and A
Indictments Were Returned

The December Term of the Circuit
Court was in session from Monday
morning until yesterday afternoon,
with Associate Judge Albert A. Doub
on the bench, who on Monday morning
at the impanelling of the grand jury
with Mr.. G. A. Fraley as foreman, de-
livered the usual charge to that body.
After being in session until yester-
day afternoon court recessed until on
Monday at which time the petit jurors
will report and the criminal docket
will be called.
The session was taken up in hearing
number of unimportant cases grow
ing out of appeals from justices de-
cisions were heard and disposed of by
Judge Doub who also heard a large
number of motions in equity and other
proceedings.
The grand jury found A present.
ments after examining 70 witnesses
who had been summoned before that
body to give evidene for the State in
criminal matters. This body, in filing
its report with the Court yesterday
afternoon was thanked by Judge Doub
for its diligence, who then excused
the jury from further service at this
time. The report of the jury is as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County:
The grand jury for the December
Term, 1927, of the Circuit Court for
Garrett county respectfully begs leave
to submit the following report:
The grand jury has been in session
for the past three days and have to
the best of their ability inquired into
the violations of the criminal laws in
Garrett county and have endeavored to
faithfully perform all the duties re-
quired of US as grand jurors.
We have had before US and examin-
ed 70 witnesses and have found A
presentments and indictments.
In accordance with the instructions
of the Court we have looked over and
examined the Court House and the
Sheriff's residence and the County Jail
and county records.
The County Commissioners of Gar
rett county have for the past several
months been engaged in making NUM-
erous repairs to the Court House, both
inside and outside, and other repairs
are now in course of being made. We
desire to commend the County Com
missioners for making these repairs.
We find the Sheriff's residence and
County Jail in good condition and
neatly kept.
We are pleased to note the excel
lent manner and the neatness in
which the county records are kept and
credit is due to the public officials
having the same in charge for the ex-
cellent condition in which we found
them.
We desire to express our thanks to
Judge Doub and the several officers
of the county for the courtesies shown
us while in the discharge of our du-
ties.
We desire to express our thanks to
our able States Attorney, Mr.. Julius
C. Renninger, for the valuable aid and
assistance given US in the course OF
our Investigations.
We now beg to be discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. FRALEY, Foreman.
H. M. WEEKS,
C., N, MCINTYRE, Clerks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
PYTHIANS HOLD ACTIVE
MEET; OFFICERS CHOSEN
To Bestow Rank of Esquire On
Class of Candidates.

The Rank of Esquire will be be-
slowed on the class of Willard Tawes
candidates tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock in the lodge rooms of Garrett
Lodge, No. 113, Knights Of Pythias,
when a record attendance is expected
to be present. This night, according
to some of the members, promises to
be banner night, and all Pythians
are urged to attend.
Real activities were in progress in
the lodge room last Friday when the
Rank of Page was conferred on the
candidates of this class and the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
was conducted. Those elected are:
Singleton L. Townshend, Chancellor
Commander, Milburn Mann,vice Chan
cellor Commander; Robert T. Hoff-
man, Prelate; Edward Kahl, Master
at Arms; 1. R. Rudy, Inner Guard; Err
nest T. Hardesty, Outer Guard; Wal
ter Hardesty, Master of Finance; A.
T. Matthews, Master of Exchequer;
Henry Lauer, trustee.
Representative slected to attend
the Grand Lodge in Baltimore in April
were G. ]. Altstetter and H. L. Stem
pie. Alternates chosen were L. F.
Blake and Paul B. Naylor.
The surprise as stated in last weeks
Republican was the awarding of a
bridge lamp, donated by G. A. Fraley
& Sons, to Elmer Ault.
These surprises will be kept up each
week, according to those in charge,
and it is hoped that there will be a
large attendance of the membership.
Refreshments will be served tomorrow
evening as usual.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Oakland Chapter Eastern Star
Elects Officers.

The fifth annual election of officers
of Oakland Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, was held Tuesday night
at the Masonic Temple as follows:
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Walter Dawson;
Worthy Patron, Mr.. E. R. Jones; AS
sociate Matron, Mrs. Howard Stuck;
Secretary, Mrs. Delbert Davis; Treas
urer, Mrs. Frank E. Rathbun; Conduc-
tress, Mrs. Charles F. Hammond; AS
sociate Conductress, Miss Beryl Davis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
MERCHANTS ARE PLEASED
WITH SUCCESS OF SALE
Many Special Bargains Were Of
fered by Business and Profess
siOnal Men of Oakland.

"Well pleased" and "the best yet,
is the way each merchant expressed
himself on the outcome of the fifth
community sale, which was held in
Oakland on Tuesday of the present
week at which time special bargains
in new and seasonable goods were Of
fered by many of the business men of
town.
Weather conditions were favorable
and throughout the day many people
thronged the streets and stores buying
the bargains offered specially for that
day.
Chickens Are Caught.
At the appointed time of $3.50 p.
M, but from the third floor of the
Hinebaugh bilding instead of from the
roof of the First National Bank build
ing, sixteen hens were tossed to the
waiting crowd below and several of
the fowls carried tickets emitting the
one who caught them 10 special prizes
from few of the merchants of town.
The stores were comfortably filled
with shoppers during the entire day
and fairly we'll filled in the evening.
Many things aside from the specials"
were bought, according to those who
participated in making the sale the
success it proved to be.
One year ago today the first COM
munity sale was held in Oakland. This
was a successful one as have also been
each succeeding one. The Oakland
Commercial Club sponsored every one
of these special efforts on the part of
the merchants and they will continue
to do hereafter, except upon larger
scale if plans now under consideration
work out.
Sales Began In Small Way.
The community sales inaugurated in
other towns were begun in very
small way. At first circulars only
were used to announce them. Later a
page in the weekly newspaper pub
plished in the town was used. This later
in some communities has developed
into such a large undertaking that two
or more pages of the newspapers OF
the towns where the sales are to be
held are used at stated intervals.
That they have been very successful
where cooperation and good business
Judgment has prevailed is very evil
dent, else they would not be continued
from time to time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Bloomington Man In a Serious
Condition Following Accident

William Garvey, Bloomington, is in
the Hoffman Hospital, Keyser, w. Va,
suffering from a fractured skull and
a crushed leg and a fracture of his
nose and other injuries. Mr.. Gar
vey was caught beneath fall of rock
in a coal mine at Bloomington on Sat
urday evening, crushing his left leg
so badly near his ankle that it was
necessary for DR.. Thomas, hospital
surgeon, to amputate it. He was at
tended by DR.. J. H. Wolverton, Of
Piedmont, before being removed to the
hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
new FORD MODEL IS VIEWED in OAKLAND TODAY BY
MANY; WILL BE EXHIBITED AT EVANSVILLE FRIDAY

at Ford prices.
The model, one of fifteen allotted to
the Pittsburgh District, was exhibited
Tuesday at Morgantown, yesterday at
Terra Alta and will be shown at the
Motor Service Garage, Grantsville, to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
For short time on Tuesday road
ster model from the Pittsburgh branch
of the Ford works, was in Oakland
and drew interested crowds when it
was parked for a short time outside
the Evans Garage here. E. S. Evans,
as a passenger in the roadster Tues
day came up Caddell mountain, be-
tween Cheat River and Terra Alta,
in five minutes, topping the mountain
at very good speed.
Test Made in Morgantown.
In Morgantown on Tuesday, where
a test was made, the new car did 60
miles an hour on level ground and
proved it's four-wheel brakes to be all
claimed for them by being brought to
a dead stop within Is feet while going
40 miles an hour. 1t was also throttled
down to five miles an hour in high for
slow test. Amoco gas was used on
the run.
The much advertised absence of vi
bration in the new car was verified
on the run during the high speed tests.
No prediction as 10 when deliveries
can be expected would be given out by
the Ford dealers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Town Council Held Short Meet
ing Monday Night.

! The passing of monthly bills and
other routine business occupied the
attention of the Mayor and Town
Council at it's monthly meeting on
Monday night Everything is pretty
we'll cleaned up" Mayor Fraley said,
land there were no important matters
TO be brought up" The next meeting
will be held on January 2, 1928.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
New Store Opened At Friends
vile by w. F. Frederick

The w. F. Frederick Piano Com
pany has opened new store in the
town of Friendsville, which will be
under the direction of the manager of
the Kingood (W. Va.) store. The
Friendsville branch will carry line of
pianos, player pianos, orthophonics,
and other instruments. See the an
nouncement of the concern on another
page of The Republican today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
To Serve Cafeteria Supper.

The "Willing Workers" Bible class
of the Methodist Episcopal church of
Oakland will serve a cafeteria supper
in connection with the annual bazaar
of the church on Tuesday, December
10, at the Parish House on Oak street.
The bazaar begins at 800 o'clock and
supper will be served after $50 p. m.
The public is cordially invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Home Demonstration Agents
Schedule.
December 12-17.

DecemDeT IZ-II.
Dec. IL, Oakland All Club, $3.50 p.
m, at Court House.
Dec. 10, McHenry All club, 100 p.
M; Dodge All Club. 800 p. m.
Dec. 15, Sunnyside Women's Club,
2:30 p. m.
Dec. 16, Oakland Women's Club
2:30 p. M, at the home of Mrs. D. S.
Davis on Liberty street.
Dec. II, Deer Park Junior All club,
100 y. M: Senior All club, 3 D. m.