The Republican., 1928-08-09

New York City, and Percy Henry, Of
Fairmont, West Va, are here for a
visit of few days with friends and
relatives.
A few minor scholarships are being
offered by the County Board of Educa-
tion in an advertisement appearing
in The Republican today. Applica-
tions must be made before August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Whipkey and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Davis
and children and Mr.. Judson Loar
will leave Oakland on Saturday for
Lake Conneaut, Pa, where they will
spend ten days camping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Plauger, Dr..
and Mrs. Roy Plauger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Plauger and Miss Dora Altstet-
ter, all of Lima, Ohio, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Altstetter at their
home in Oakland one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ziegler ard
little son, of Newark, n. j., were the
guests for several days recently Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Teets, leaving on
Tuesday for Aurora, W. Va, whore
they are now visiting Mrs. ZieGleY's
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berne Teter and fam
lily left Saturday for Roanoke, Va,
to spend a vacation of ten days or
two weeks. While absent from his
duties Mr.. Teter's position in the Far
mer's bank is being filled by Mr.. A. L.
Lee and his son James.
Frances Riley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Riley, Seventh street,
was taken to the Allegany hospital,
at Cumberland, on Sunday morning,
where she was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis. DR.. Oracle performed the
operation and the patient is now we'll
along the road to recovery.
The schedule for meetings of the
Oakland Rotary Club for the remain
der of the month of August has been
announced as follows: Tonight the
club will meet at Aurora; Mt. Lake
Hotel, August II; Manhattan Hotel,
August "a; Deer Park Hotel, August
30, at which time the ladies will be
present and the Terra Alta Rotarians
will also attend.
The work OF extending the power
and lighting lines of the West Mary
land Power Company from a point
just south of Oakland to Aurora and
intermediate points, was started on
Monday by large number Of men
who are engaged in erecting the nee
essary poles along the right of way
adjacent to the public road connecting
Aurora and Oakland. 1t is thought
that light will be furnished the new
patrons of the company on or before
September 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weber enter
tanned the Gilbert-Brown Boys Band
at their home near Oakland on last
Thursday evening. A dainty luncheon
was served the boys and other guests
shortly after six o'clock, after which
time the boys engaged in game of
ball until about 1870 o'clock when the
directors of the band called them for a
practice hour in preparation for the
water carnival on Deep Greek Lake,
held Friday and upon which occasion
the band played very acceptably.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Mrs. E. H. Hinebaugh on Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. C. Hinebaugh on Oak street There
were about fifty friends of the bride
present. She was the happy recipient
of many beautiful as we'll as useful
gifts. The dining room of the home
was beautifully decorated in pink and
white. Refreshments, consisting Of
ice cream, cake, nuts and mints were
served. On Tuesday Mrs. Hinebaugh
left Oakland to join her husband at
Akron, Ohio, where the couple will re-
side.
Yesterday afternoon on the green
bench in front of The Republican Of
flee there was assembled five resi-
dents of Garrett county whose total
ages was 400 years, or an average
age of eighty years each. These five
men We're Capt. James A. Hayden, of
Mountain Lake Park; Mr.. F. H.
Thrasher, of Deer Park; Messrs. Mar.
maduke Best, Alexander Mason and
John o. Thayer, of Oakland. AS they
were leaving another aged citizen of
the county in the person of Mr.. d.
w. Fraker, of near town, took their
place on the bench. Mr.. Fraker's age
is 80.
A surprise party was rendered Mr..
Roland R. Gilbert Tuesday evening on
the occasion of his birthday anniver-
sary, when Mrs. Gilbert entertained
the members of the Oakland Rotary
club and other friends in his honor at
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