The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-09

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Cartwright May is visiting his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emroy Bolden.
Mr.. Irwin Baker and son, of near
Grantsville, were here Monday on
business before the Orphans Court.
Mr.. Cleaver A. Michael, of near
Westernport, was here on business
Monday when he visited The Republi-
can Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin S. Warner an
nounce the birth of a daughter, born
to them at their home in Oakland on
Monday morning.
Mr.; Martin L. Tichnell, son and
daughter and Mr.. James c. Davis,
all of near Bloomington, were here on
Tuesday as business visitors. -.
Mr.. w. A. Jacobs and Mr.. Albertus
Beeman, both of the Homecoming COM
munity, were in Oakland on business
Tuesday when they visited The Re-
publican Office. "
Register of Wills Edwin E. Friend,
who has been quite ill for several
weeks, is now much improved and
hopes to be able to resume his official
| duties early next week.
A special meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary will be held in the
Auxiliary hall, Smouse building, on
Tuesday evening, June Ia. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Mr.. E. R. Jones returned to Oak
land Tuesday from Delaware, Ohio,
where he attended an alumni meeting
and witnessed the commencement ex-
ercises at Ohio Wesleyan University.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will conduct a food sale in Smouse's
store, Second street, Oakland, on Sat-
urday, July 2, at which time the pat
ronage of the public will be appreci-
ated.
w. A. Jacobs, near Homecoming, and
Albertus Beeman, Of near Barton,
were among The Republicans bust
ness callers on Tuesday. Both are en-
terprising farmers of their commun-
tiles.
Leonard Murphy, student at St.
Johns College, Annapolis, has re-
turned to his home here where he will
reman several days and then go to
Indiana University where he will at
tend summer school for a period of
nine weeks.
Robert Whitehill, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. D. Whitehill, formerly of
Oakland, now residing in Salem, O.,
and who is a student in the Junior
High School at Salem, won prize of
$500 for the greatest advancement
shown in the study of English at the
recent commencement of his school.
Mrs. Belle Crop had as recent Wis
itors Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Crop and
Mrs. Crops father, Mr.. J. H. john
son, all of Detroit, Mich; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert F. Crop and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Crop and son Hosmer, all
of Clarksburg, the latter being en-
route to his home from Mercersburg,
where he is a student.
Attorney Norval Speelman and JAS
per Grove, both of Friendsville, were
in Oakland Monday afternoon few
hours on business. Mr.. Grove was
greatly interested in the mechanical
department of The Republican and ex-
pressed his surprise that the Linotype
machine was unable to talk as it
did about everything else a human
brain could devise.
Forester Cecil Ramsey relates that
one day recently he was at a point on
the Big Youghiogheny River few
miles north of Oakland where he saw
mother mallard duck with ten duck
lings not more than week old. It is
said that migratory birds, especially
ducks, hatch their young before reach
ing the established breeding grounds,
hence this was a rare sight and a rare
occurrence.
Mrs. Henry P Miller, Miss Chris
tine Winterberg, Miss Cora Opel, of
Grantsville; Mrs. w. M. Frazee, Oak
land, Mrs. ,Silas C. Beachy, of near
Accident, Mrs. Olive Sweitzer and
Mrs. Eta Sanders, of Mountain
Lake Park, will leave Monday for
College Park, where they will attend
the annual Rural Woman's short
course. They will be accompanied by
Miss Margaret K. Burtis, home dem
onstration agent.
Mr.. William E. Eggers, letter car
rier on Route No. 2 from the local