The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-05

ter on Friday, January %.
Mrs. Edward Lawrence will enter
tain the Thursday Night Bridge club
at her apartments this evening.
The supper held at the home of Gil
bert Broadwater, near Homecoming,
last Saturday evening was largely at
tended. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Jean McComas, matron at the
Odd Fellows Home at Frederick, is
here for a brief visit at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. Henry w. McComas on
Second street.
st. Marks Lutheran Brotherhood
is getting ready for its annual Turkey
supper to be served on the evening
of February IL, Lincoln's birthday,
beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
The All club radio broadcast will
take place on February Z, from 1890
to 1880 p. M, and may be heard over
the stations on the network of the
National Broadcasting company.
Mrs. ]. o. Thayer, who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. David M. Funk,
at Newport, KY, suffered from a
rather severe attack of influenza,
from which she has now almost en-
tirely recovered.
The Pastors Aid society of st.
Marks Lutheran church has planned
Shrove Tuesday cruller sale. The
crullers will be on sale in the Sunday
school room during the afternoon of
February II.
Miss Virginia Fraley will lead the
Luther League in st. Marks Luther
an church Sunday evening. The topic
to be discussed is "What is implied
in God is my Father" Both seniors
and juniors will have meetings.
The four Marx Brothers in "Ani-
NAL Crackers" will be the feature at
the Maryland Theatre on Monday and
Tuesday, February 16 and II, for the
benefit of Proctor Kildow Post, No.
II, American Legion. Other attrac-
lions are being planned for this even
ing. The usual admission charges will
be asked.
The annual Lutheran Lenten re-
treat for the Lutheran ministers of
the Synod and Conference of West
Virginia, will be held Monday after
noon and evening in st. Paul's Luth-
eran church, Grafton. This retreat
will be attended by the Lutheran pas
tors in Oakland and surrounding
communities.
Senator McComas, who came home
from Annapolis Friday morning, re-
turned to the State capital Monday
afternoon, stopping en- route at Cum
berland, where he visited DR.. Broad
water, who remains patient in Me-
mortal Hospital where he is respond
ing to treatment and hopes to return
to Oakland in a short time.
R. C. Townshend, Fairmont, West
Va, who came to Oakland on Friday
of last week following an accident in
which the fingers of his right hand
were badly lacerated when they came
in contact with rapidly revolving
buzz-saw, returned to Fairmont on
Tuesday. While here he visited his
brothers, Messrs. Arthur and Ernest
Townshend and other relatives.
Mrs. R. M. Ramsey and son, of
Coatesville, Pa, on their way home
from a visit with relatives in Nor
gantown, stopped in Oakland yester-
day evening and were guests until
this morning of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
H. Sincell, when they resumed their
journey homeward. Mrs. Ramsey is
the wife of Rev. Ramsey, we'll
known Presbyterian divine, who is
remembered by many of the residents
of this section.
Clerks and carriers of the Oakland
postoffice were entertained Sunday
night with birthday dinner in honor
of Mr.. Joseph M. Gonder's anniver-
sary, at his home on Alder street.
Those present included Messrs. Fred
C. Peddicord, Charles ]. Newman,
Robert Hoffman, Joseph Stanton,
Frank Lyon, M. w. Crane, William
Eggers, Wade Mason, Fred Peddicord,
Jr., and the host. Mr.. Gender was
presented with an electric clock by
his guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Glotfelty and
their youngest son, of Spokane,
Wash, arrived here Tuesday and will
spend several weeks in this part of
the country visiting Mrs. Glotfelty's
mother, Mrs. Matilda Stark, and other
relatives in this county and in Gar
rett county. Mr.. and Mrs, Glotfelty