The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-09


day and part of Monday in Oakland
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon w. Osborn and
children, of Morgantown, W. Va,
spent "Wednesday afternoon in Oak
land and Mountain Lake Park with
relatives and friends.
Delegate Albert Markley, of Oak
land, returned to Oakland Tuesday
from Annapolis, where ne had spent
the past three months as a member
of the General Assembly.
Mr.. John H. Carter, county agent,
was in the Bittinger and Ryan's Glade
sections this week taking pictures of
the maple sugar industry for the U.
S. department of agriculture.
Mr.. Willoughby Harrison, who spent
the winter in Washington, D. c., re-
turned to Oakland Sunday evening,
expecting to remain here and occupy
his home during the summer and fall
months.
A food sale will be conducted by
the women's society Of the Presby-
terrain church on Saturday, April IL,
beginning at 2:30 o'clock in Fraley's
store. Orders will be taken in advance
for pies, cakes, etc.
Senator McComas, after being in
Annapolis for the past three months
engaged in his legislative duties, re-
turned to- Oakland this morning and
will again devote his time to his pro-
fession.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel E. Wicker,
of Wilmington, Del, arrived in Oak
land on Friday to remain week Wis
iting Mrs. Wicker's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. M. Ashby, at their home on
Third street.
Messrs. N. R. Selby, Ernest Selby
and ]. T. Groves, all of the Selbysport
section of the county, are here today
attending a recessed session of the
Circuit Court, a case being tried in
which Mr.. N. R. Selby is a defendant.
About 80 children of the beginners
and primary department of st. Marks
Lutheran Sunday School enjoyed an
egg roll on Easter Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Louis Bush and her assistants
were hostesses to the boys and girls.
The church unemployment bureau
of Oakland desires to place the names
of Paul OFT, Oakland, who desires
work of any kind; Albert Kahl, skilled
in carpentry and cabinet work; Loyal
O. Barnard, Bloomington, work of any
kind.
Mrs. Hugh Teets is in Baltimore
this week visiting her sister, Miss Lii
liam Helbig, R. N. Both will return
to Oakland the latter part of the week
where Miss Helbig will spend a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Helbig.
Plans are nearing completion for
Oakland's first puppet show to be pre-
scented in the Maryland theatre,
Thursday, April 80, both afternoon
and evening. The show is being spon-
sored by the Pastors Aid of the Luth-
eran church.
Miss Nell Compton, for the past
several years one of the obliging tele-
phone operators in the local exchange,
has been transferred to the Cumber-
land office, leaving for that city on
Monday. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Luther Brown.
The final session Of the Union Mis-
sion study class will be held in the
Lutheran Sunday school room next
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, when
the last chapter in the book will be
discussed. Rev. Trimble will probably
teach the closing chapter.
Rev. W. B. Brock officiated Sunday
afternoon and evening at the Presby-
terrain church of Terra Alta, W. Va,
and conducted baptismal services.
The water used for the service was
taken from the Jordan river and was
brought to Terra Alta Is years ago
by S. M. Scott, Sr.
Mr.. Roy Nordeck, who has been en-
ployed in New York City for more
than year, returned to his home in
Oakland Saturday. Mr.. Nordeck had
been in the employ of construction
company engaged in driving a tunnel
beneath the East River, which was
completed a few days prior to his re-
turn here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Naylor and
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Bennett, the
latter of Elkins, w. Va, who spent
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