The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-09-25
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Princeton university on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Charles Smith, of the Cove, was
in Oakland en- route to Masontown,
~ Va, early Monday morning.
Julius Renninger, Jr., left Tuesday
evening to resume his studies in
Princeton university, Princeton, N. j.
Miss Virginia Hamill, student of
Warrenton Country School, Warren
ton, Va, returned to her studies Tues
day after spending the summer here
with her mother. = n
There will be a chicken and waffle
supper at Sunnyside Grange hall on
Tuesday evening, October 2. Serving
will begin at 5 o'clock. The price Of
the supper will be so cents.
The U. B. Ladies' Aid, of Loeb
Lynn, will serve a chicken supper in
the Aid hall Thursday evening, Octo-
Der 2, beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The regular meeting of the Oak
land Civic club will be held at the
home of Mrs. F. E. Rathbun, on Tues
day, September 80. After the bust
ness session Mr.. William Weber will
give a talk on perennials.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. L. church
at Corinth, will serve chicken supper
at the M. E. parsonage on Tuesday,
September 80, beginning at 5 o'clock
and lasting until 8 o'clock. The pa
tronage of the public is solicited.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rathbun and son
Howard, left Tuesday for Westmin-
ster, where Howard will enter West
ern Maryland college for the ensuing
term. Mr.. and Mrs. Rathbun re-
turned last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Burruss and
daughter, who have spent the past
summer at their home at Hemlock
Hollow, near Gortner, returned to
Washington, D. c., on Tuesday, where
they will remain for the winter.
Mr.. George Engle and son Norman,
McKee's Rocks, Pa, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Newman.
They were accompanied on their re-
turn Monday by Henry L. Newman
and wife who spent the past two
weeks with the formers father.
Mr.. C. C. Beachy, of near Bittin-
n, was here Saturday afternoon on
business. Mr.. Beachy is having an
addition with all modern conveniences
built to his home and is also having
otl 1r extensive repairs and improve
ments made on the buildings of the
farm.
Twenty-three tables of cards were
in play at the benefit card party held
Tuesday evening under the auspices
of the American Legion auxiliary. A
number of prizes were awarded and
refreshments were served at the con-
clusion of the evenings entertain
ment.
By notice in this issue of The Re-
publican the Board of County Commits
sioners invite proposals for the cree
ton of reinforced concrete bridge
over the Speelman mill race located
at Guard, in Election District No. 2.
Refer to the advertisement, for more
detailed information.
DR.. A. Leo Franklin, of Cumber
land, State health officer for this dis
trict, accompanied by Miss Church, of
Baltimore, in charge of work among
crippled children, and Miss Newcom-
er, who is tentative applicant for
the position of county health nurse,
spent yesterday in Oakland.
Messrs. C. N. McIntire, Lawrence
M. Fraley and Cheston H. Browning,
of Oakland, motored to Baltimore on
Sunday afternoon where, on Monday,
they attended the sessions of the Re-
publican State convention. Another
delegate from this county, Mr.. L. C.
Bray, of Kitzmiller, went to Baltimore
Sunday night by rail.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Grant Smith, of
Grafton, w. Va, spent yesterday af-
ternoon in Oakland visiting Mrs. Flor
ence Porter and other relatives. Mr..
Smith has been employed for several
years past as superintendent of the
printing plant operated in connection
with the West Virginia Reform School
at Pruntytown, near Grafton, and was
en- route home after spending two
weeks vacation.
" At the regular session of the Or
ans' Court held on Tuesday morn
s51g the last will and testament of
David burst was admitted to probate