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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
18TH ANNIVERSARY is
CONTINUED IN ST. MARKS
Women to be In Charge Tonight
Rev. w. p. Cline to Speak

Saint Marks Lutheran church will
continue with the celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the build
ing of the present edifice with SER
vice tonight in charge of the women's
organizations. DR.. w. P. Cline, pas
tor of the Fairmont Lutheran church,
will be the speaker.
Friday evening will be community
night and Rev. w. B. Brock, of the
Presbyterian church, will speak.
Pastors of other churches of the COM
munity will bring greetings.
Sunday morning will be homecom-
ing for the members and friends of
the church, when history of the con-
gregation will be presented. The an
niversary will be closed on Sunday
evening with a sermon by Pastor C.
A. Shilke.
Rev. Roy Hashinger, Morgantown,
w. Va, was the speaker on Tuesday
evening when the Brotherhood had
charge of the service. On Wednes-
day evening the young people had
charge with Rev. Frank B. Herzel, of
Westernport, as the speaker. The
Nightingales were present and sang
special numbers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
RELIEF COMMITTEE MAKES
REPORT; RECEIVES S9O.25
Numerous Donations. of Food
and Clothing Have Also Been
Received By Committee
81 HAVE BEEN ASSISTED

A report of the relief committee
for part of Districts Nos. z and IA,
made by Mrs. Sarah Naylor, secre-
tary, shows that $9O.25 in cash and
numerous donations of food and of
clothing have been received by the
committee, and that supplies have
been distributed to thirty-one persons.
The cash received came from the
following sources: Thanksgiving
Day service held in the Presbyterian
church, $36.25; Maryland Theatre,
proceeds from benefit picture, 5000;
Monday Night bridge club, $500; ].
VIM. Whorton, $1.00.
Donations received are two bushels
potatoes, bushels apples and more
to follow, A. G. Cullers; lady's dress,
nightgown, 2 pairs children's stock
ings, 2 wooden suits for boys, 1 boys
cap, 1 shawl, Mrs. Alma Hansen, Oak
land; 2 sacks flour, lbs. bacon, lbs.
sugar, 1 lib. lard, 1 doz. cans peas,
corn and other vegetable, IL gallon
preserves, 1 gallon syrup and 2 pairs
mems shoes, Mrs. A. D. Naylor; coat
from Mrs. James Fazzalari.
A number of applications for relief
have come in in addition to the 81
already supplied, Mrs. Naylor states
in her report. Most of the applicants
need clothing, shoes and edibles.
Proper investigation is made Of
Individual applicants to ascertain If
he or she is worthy of help.
Relief committees are located in
the various districts of the county,
and those desiring to have a part in
this relief work should send their con-
tributions to the committee nearest
them. Those in Districts Nos. and
IA wanting to contribute money can
make the checks payable to Mrs. o.
T. Treacy, treasurer. Goods may be
left at the building, corner of Liberty
and Wilson streets, or at the A. D.
Naylor and Company store on Liberty
street. {
Members of the committee include
Rev. D. C. Trimble, C. B. Sines, Mrs.
Paul Naylor, Mrs. Frank Rathbun,
Mrs. Owen Treacy, Mrs. Frazee and
Mr.. A. D. Naylor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
SEASON FOR FOREST FIRES
is OVER FOR THIS YEAR
State Forester Says COmmenda-
BILE Record Was Established

Rain, sleet and snow fiurries in De-
cember ended the fall forest fire sea-
son for Maryland and lookout towers
were closed throughout the State at
the direction of State Forester F. w.
Besley. The 18 lookout watchmen
terminated two-months' vigilance.
Thirteen special fire guards also sus-
pended activity. Mr.. Besley said that
under normal conditions fire danger
will not again seriously threaten Ma
ry1and forests until about the middle
of March, at which time the emer-
gency forces will again be placed on
duty.
According to Mr.. Besley, the 1881
fall forest fire season has not been
severe, due in large measure to nor
NAL rain fall during the summer and
heavy fogs with generally humid con-
ditions during the fire season. Hunt
ers and campers proved the most fire.
quent cause of fires. Mr.. Besley stat
ed that several outbreaks of incendi-
arism occurred in different sections of
the State, resulting in threatening
confiagrations. Fires were maliciously
set repeatedly near Abingdon, Har-
ford county; Guilford, Howard coun-
ty, and near Vindex, Garrett county.
The State Forester observed that
forest wardens have been particularly
responsive this fall, and have held
nearly all fires to small size. Few
fires burned over so acres and 80 per
cent of the fires were less than 10
acres in size.
Although statistical records are not
yet complete, Mr.. Besley feels that
not over 1000 acres were damaged
through fall fires. This is an unusu-
9lly low figure, as the average fall
acreage burned for the five years pre-
vious to 1880 was over $500 acres,
according to records of the State De-
partment of Forestry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
TOTAL MOUNTS TO $274.OO
Many Community Chairmen Yet
to Report in Roll Call List

With many of the community chair
men not reporting, 1914 has been
turned in thus far to Mrs. E. 2. Tow
err, chairman of the Garrett County
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
in the annual Red Cross Roll Call,
which officially closed on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. Eighty-four new names
were reported during the past week.
A letter was sent to all public
school teachers and school employees
asking for their membership, and al
though a number have joined through
their community chairmen, twenty
six additional names were added to
the list. Mrs. Lester Yutzy reported
33 names for the town of Crellin.
Friendsville, Grantsville, Accident,
Kitzmiller and a number Of other
communities have not been reported.
The names received 1nis week are:
School teachers or school employees
Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville; E.
T. Glotfelty, McHenry; James Amman,
Deer Park; Ella V. Holmes, Avilton;
Marie R. Myers, Oakland; Margaret
Kochenderfer, Oakland; Grace E.
Speicher, Accident; Kate Bannatyne,
Grantsville; Frances Thrasher, Deer
Park; Warren Rathbun, Mt. Lake
Park; Charles B. Miller, Accident;
Earl F. Teets, Terra Alta; Robert
Stanton, Oakland; Samuel Wright,
Salisbury, Pa; Harry Nicholson, Oak
land; George A. White, Deer SPark;
Estella w. Griffith, Frostburg; Ohio
S. Fike, Homecoming; A. G. Thayer,
Oakland; Evelyn Wass, Somerset,
Pa; Lenora Bucket, Bittinger; Merle
D. Frantz, Friendsville; Ann Dilgard,
Gormania; o. T. eraser, Oakland;
Elizabeth Workman, Oakland; nellie
Alexander, Accident.
Reported by Mrs. Lester c. Yutzy,
Crellin-C. w. Ream, Harold Ream,
Rosalie Click, Mrs. Belle Nine, Eva
Montgomery, Arthur Friend, Mrs. l..
C. Yutzy, L. C. Yutzy, Dolores Crane
Yutzy, Howard C. Phares, Mrs. Ida
M. Phares, Robert Ashby, Mrs. Rob-
ert Ashby, Mrs. J. w. Baker, Mrs. P.
K. Adams, P. K. Adams, E. F. Colaw,
P. L. Mersing, John Boring, Homer
C. Shaffer, Mrs. Stanley Ashby, Mrs.
C. E. Ashby, Mrs. Alex. Lantz, Mrs.
Spencer Graham, Mrs. Frank Graham,
Mrs. Ernest Ashby, Mrs. j. Frank
Ashby, Mrs. D. L. Ashby, D. L. Ash
by, Mrs. Clyde R. Smith, Mrs. John
Hughes, Mrs. H. 7. Lewis, Lawson
Knots.
Mrs. ]. Edward Helbig reports for
Deer Park-Elena Pendergast, Mrs.
o. J. Harvey, Mrs. Nora Smith, W..
w. Flanagan, Mrs. C. S. Refs, Mrs.
Laura May Flanagan, Lola King, Les
lie Rodeheaver, J. Edward Helbig, G..
H. Browning, Alonzo Warwick, Mrs.
Henry Thrasher.
Mountain Lake Park adds three
names to its list reported last week
Ethel Turney, Mrs. A. G. Roth, G. B.
M. Friend.
Mrs. Ernest Shirer reports for Oak
land-Mary Grace Shirer, w. E.
Shirer, Mrs. Erwin Smith, Mrs. Her.
vey Smouse, Mrs. Gordon McRobie,
Mrs R. S. Jamison.
Mrs. Paul Naylor continues the list
with Robert 7. Hoffman and Howard
S. Hoffman.
From McHenry-Mrs. Amelia Glot-
felty and Mrs. Ursula Glotfelty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
Pythian Sisters Nominate
Officers

The following officers to be voted
for by members of the Pythian Sis
tiers were nominated at the meeting
of the organization held Monday ev-
ening, Nomber 80: Mrs. Helen Criss,
guard; Mrs. Inez Kildow, protector;
Jane Mason, mistress of R. and c.;
Mrs. Minnie Sisk, mistress of finance;
Miss Theresa yelling manager; Ma
bel Teats, excellent junior; Mrs. Edna
Whorton, excellent senior; Mrs. Mae
Lee Mann, most excellent chief; Mary
Hinebaugh, trustee; Miss Elizabeth
Leary, representative; Mrs. Clara B.
Stuck, alternate; Mrs. Grace Riley.
press correspondent. The election will
be held on Monday evening, December
7, at which time all members are
urged to be present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
HEALTH OFFICER REPORTS
ON DIPHTHERIA CASES
DIR. Geo. E. Clarke Warns Par
ents To Take Children With
Sore Threats to Physician
LISTS NOVEMBER DISEASES

Although only one case of diphthe-
ria has been reported in this county
DR.. George E. Clarke, Health Officer
warns the parents of all children to
watch them carefully and at the first
sign of sore throat take them to the
family physician for an examination.
Several cases of diphtheria have
been found in adjoining states, and
unless the residents of Garrett county
are especially careful this will spread
to our own community, he said.
"Your family physician can protect
your children against diphtheria at a
minimum cost. Don't wait for the
Health Officer to give toxoid in the
schools, but take your school children
and younger children to your family
physician now for immunization," he
emphasized.
"Many cases of diphtheria are mild
and unsupported. These can be dag
nosed by a physician through. the use
of the State Laboratory at Cumber-
land. Don't wait for your children to
get diphtheria, but have them pro-
tected early to guard against this
disease which causes death to so many
of the young children.
cover five hundred children have
been immunized by the Health Officer
during his school examinations. This
constitutes only about one-third of
the school population which he has
visited. The other two-thirds are SUBJ
ject to diphtheria, but can be protect
ed by the family physician"
The Health Officer listed the fol-
lowing diseases which were reported
during the month of November for
Garrett county:
Gonorrhea, q typhoid, 2; syphilis
5; scarlet fever, 3; chicken pox, 1;
measles, 2; lobar pneumonia, 2;
whooping cough, %; impetigo, 6; tu-
berculosis, 1; diphtheria, 1.
The Health Officer reports that Mrs.
Sarah Warner has resigned her posi-
ton in the health office, effective De-
cember, and this position has been
filled by Miss Mary Speicher, of Ac-
cident.
All arrange to buy Christmas Seals
for helping those afflicted with tuber-
culosis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
MAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLS
SELF HUNTING TURKEYS
Gun of Edward Gilpin, SwantOn
Native, Is Discharged AS He
Climbs Over Fallen Tree
DIES LATER IN HOSPITAL

Edward NJ. Gilpin, 81 years old, of
Cumberland, formerly of Swanton,
this county, accidentally shot himself
while climbing over fallen tree in
the woods along road seven miles
east of Cumberland Tuesday after
noon. He was son of the late E..
Scott Gilpin, of Swanton, whose death
occurred a little more than year
ago.
The charge from the shotgun car
ried by the victim of the shooting
struck him in the stomach and he died
at six o'clock in Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, thirty minutes after be-
ing admitted to the institution.
Accompanied by Edward Rhodes,
he went hunting for wild turkeys and
rabbits in the woods. Rhodes said he
was about one hundred yards away
from Gilpin when he heard shot and
heard his companion cry out. He hur-
ried to his friend, he said, and found
him lying beside the fallen tree with
his shotgun a short distance away.
Gilpin was still conscious and told
Rhodes that the gun was discharged
as he climbed over the obstruction.
Rhodes left the wounded man and
started for aid. He encountered two
other hunters and asked them to tel
ephone for an ambulance while ne re-
turned to his friend.
The mishap victim was employed
by the Cement Products Company at
Cumberland and formerly worked for
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.
He was member of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen and of the Odd
Fellows.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Emma w.
Gilpin, he is survived by foster son,
!, Robert R. Gilpin; two daughters,
Mrs. Okey Gilpin and Mrs. Susan F.
Foltz, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs.
Susan Beckman, Swanton, and Mrs.
Pearl Boyer, Berlin, Pa; and four
brothers, J. C. Gilpin, Keyser, W..
Va; R. R. Gilpin, Greer, W. Va; Earl
Gilpin, Masontown, w. Va. land Harry
Gilpin, Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
OAKLAND GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND, DECEMBER 3,
ONLY EIGHTEEN SHOPPING
DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Stores Being Stocked with Goods
and Decorated For Holidays

With but eighteen shopping days
remaining until Christmas, citizens
of Garrett county have already begun
their holiday buying and local mer-
chants report that all signs point to
fairly good business between now
and midnight, December "a.
Already most of the stores have re-
received their Christmas merchandise
and are displaying it prominently.
Within a few days windows will be
trimmed with pine trees, artificial
snow and mistletoe, and the towns of
the county will take on holiday at
mosphere.
Mild weather up until the past week
has held back the usual winter bust
ness, it was said, but this is expected
to pick up Immediately, with general
conditions to remain brisk until after
the first of the year.
Practically everything in Christmas
goods may be purchased in Oakland
this year, hence don't send your cash
out of town. Several stores will have
a large line of toys and novelties and
other Christmas items.
Several local merchants have given
expression to the belief that more
useful presents will be given this year
than ever before, pointing out that
people are more careful with their
money than has been the case for a
number of years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
BLOOMINGTON MINER is
KILLED BY FALL OF ROCK
Second Fatality in Ross Mine In
the Past Two Weeks

James Edward Wilson, So years
old, was killed Friday night in the
Bloomington mine of the R. ]. Ross
Coal Company, near Bloomington,
when he was caught beneath fall of
rock. Hillary Mckenzie, who was
working near Wilson, was not injured.
Wilson's death was the second fatality
in the Ross mine during the past two
weeks.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Orie Wilson; two children, Hayden
and Osborne; five bothers, Florian,
William, Russell, John and Harry
Wilson, and by four sisters, Mrs. Bes-
sic Wilson, Elkins; Mrs. Elizabeth
Kelly, Mrs. Charles Welch and Mrs.
Maud Robertson, all Of Westernport.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS
Holiday Bazaar to be Held After
Christmas by St. Peters Church

At recent meeting held by men,
bers of the congregation of st. Peters
Catholic church, it was decided to
hold the annual bazar and to endeavor
to make it the big event of the holi-
day season.
Committees have been selected to
handle various parts of the program
which will include big turkey dinner
on Tuesday, December 20, followed by
a card party, bingo game and various
other attractions on Wednesday, De-
cember 80, at the school hall on Oak
street.
On Thursday, December 81, the
scene of activities will shift to the
new skating rink in MAYORS hall,
Third street, where a New Years Eve
dance will be held. An invitation was
accepted by the Legion drum corps to
attend in uniform, with their instru-
ments, and members of other corps
will also be present. Selections will
be rendered during intermission and
a grand assembly will take place at
the close of the old year and the be-
ginning of the new.
The hall will be decorated for the
occasion and "a committee of ladies
will serve refreshments. The floor
will be reconditioned and first class
orchestra will furnish the music.
There will be no admission charge to
members of the drum corps in uni
form with their instruments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
LegiOnaires To Hold Pig Roast

That the State officers of the
American Legion and members of the
local legion post would be entertained
at a pig roast, was decided at the
special meeting of the members on
Monday, November 80. The pig roast
is to be held at the Manhattan hotel
on Tuesday evening, December 8,
beginning at $50 o'clock.
State officers who will be enter
tanned are Robert H. Archer, depart
ment commander; A. L. MCGEE, de-
partment adjutant; John R. Tenney,
vice-commander; George Henderson,
past department commander; and
possibly others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
Trap Run School Attendance

The following boys and girls of
Trap Run school had perfect attend
ance for the month of November:
Perry Uphold, Jack VanSickle, Ruth
Friend, Fay Uphold, Marie Dewitt,
Dolly Dewitt, Leona Dewitt, Lucille
Uphold, Harry VanSickle. Miss Verna
B. Savage is principal of the school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03
Investigating Seed Loans

James NJ. Latimer, Government
field agent, is in Garrett county look
ing after the interests of the Govern
ment in connection with the farm
seed loans which were made last year
to several farmers of the county He
is meeting the men at the Office of
John H. Carter, county agent, to-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03

CHRISTMAS SEALS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-12-03

Mrs. Paul Naylor continues the list
with Robert T. Hoffman and Howard
S. Hoffman.
From McHenry-Mrs. Amelia Glot-
felty and Mrs. Ursula Glotfelty.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-15
Page Three

pale and weak. Physician after ply
sician was consulted All / could
hear was surgical operation had
one after the other mine OF them,
in but few years time. All money
/ could earn and borr0w--th0u-
sands of dollars, were spent in a
vain effort, saying nothing of
months spent in hospitals, in Cleve-
land, Chicago. and other places. /
had two operations for tonsiiitis.
One each for appendicitis, gall-blad-
der, tumors, adhesions, several Of
them, oyaries, and other parts. In
fact, / was still suffering consider
ably. / consulted still more well
known physiciansfour different
ones, in Cleveland, Bucyrns and
other Ohio cities. Each and every
one said: You must undergo another
operation for adhesieps. I,lheweyer,
had enough OF them. But RAat Eas
/ to do?. suffered 50, aay and
night. Fortunately, one day, ! aeci-
dentally saw what the famous 'Syko-
doner did for an old lady friend q
mine-aged now about eighty-seven
years, enjoying far better health aud
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-15
YOU CAN POSSIBLY SOON BE
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-15

few folks who are too busy, they
are a very small part of one per-
cent. in our early days John
Moody, Nathan Moody. Kyle Pierce.
Riley Pfckens, conducted the flu
nerals, of the folks who belonged to
the local church. Folks who be-
longed to other denominations had
preachers of their church. Today
when we look over the congrega-
tions we see nearly a new people.
John whitney
Mr.. Whitney was a resident OF
Bristol township for many years.
He was prominent farmer. The
son John who is now state account
ant owns about hundred acres of
the old home farm. Mr.. Whitney
was leader; for many years he was
an elder OF the church; his word was
law in the administration OF church
affairs. While there have been
many good men since the passing of
Mr.. Whitney. to fill the Office of ell
der, the influence yet has never had
the power in the neighborhood that
it had during his administration. He
not only performed the official acts,
but was very generous with his
money. He was thrice married; his
first wife was Blackmer;
his second, Elizabeth Lindimore; to
this union the son G. H. now Of
Hebron was born. The third wife
was Lenora MCGOWAN; to this union
three children were born-Mrs.
Mary e. Duvall, Gibson City, ILL.,;
John Of st. Clairsville, O., and Mrs.
w. E. Sealock of Lincoln, Neb. His
monument tells the following: Born
Nov. %, 1924; died Jan. %, 1908.
Elizabeth, his wife, April "a, 1921;
Oct. 1, 1861.
Lenora MCGOWAN Whitney, who
died Jan. "a, 1880, aged SO years,
10 months and % days, was as we
have said the mother of three chill
dren-all surviving. Mrs. Whitney
was Irish and had the brogue, but
with her it always seemed different.
She was hard working woman, al
ways having her work well in hand.
It was a common saying that you
could set your watch with her din
ner bell. 1t will be remembered
that she met tragic death, by be-
ing burned, in spite of the tender
and watchful care of her daughter
Mrs. Duvall who was with her in
her last days.
VIM. Wells, the father of Caleb,
and Sarah Wells Sprague, was Of
Virginia stock, coming to Bristol
township in the early years OF It's
history. AS we remember the stories
as told by our grandmother. he was
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-15
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