The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-02-25

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time with his daughters in Cumber-
land, has returned to his home near
town.
Mrs. VIM. R. Offutt, who spent sew
eral weeks in Cumberland with rel
atives and friends, has returned to
her home in Oakland.
Miss Lucie Trickett entertained
number of friends at dinner and cards
last Friday evening. There were
twenty-four present.
Mrs. VIM. W. Grant was at Clarks-
burg, West Va, Tuesday where she
addressed a group of young people of
the Methodist Episcopal church of
that city.
Miss Blanche Gale left for Parkers-
burg, w. Va, Friday, after having
spent few weeks at the home of her
sister, Mrs. H. V. Leighton, in Loeb
Lynn Heights.
Mrs. Bessie Wolfe, of Dessie's
Beauty Shoppe, will leave Oakland on
Sunday for Pittsburgh, Pa, where she
will attend a hair dressers' conven-
ton, expecting to return to Oakland
on March A.
Mary Sue Bell will lead the Luther
League Sunday at $50. The topic
will be Building America for Christ"
The junior league, under the direction
of Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, will also
meet at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard D. Sprague,
of Purcellville, Va, are spending the
remainder of the week with Mr..
Sprague's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
D. Sprague, having arrived in Oak
land on Wednesday.
Mr.. T. C. Bittinger, teacher of the
mems Bible class in ST. Marks Luth-
eran Sunday School, will address the
regular monthly meeting of the Sun
day School Board on Tuesday evening,
on the subject, "The spirit of the
school,"
Mrs. Clark DeBerry and her two
sons, Preston and Walter DeBerry,
extend their thanks through the me-
dunn of The Republican to the neigh
bors and friends who so willingly as
sisted them when fire destroyed their
home near Oakland.
Sunday morning in st. Marks
Lutheran church Rev. Shilke will
preach the third CT the series of Len
ten sermons, "They that Crucify-the
Envious." In the evening at 1880 he
will speak on 'The Miracles of the
Cross-the Earthquake"
Tuesday morning at the regular
semi monthly session of the Orphans
Court for Garrett county, Miss Mary
C. Menear qualified as eXecutriX of
the last will and testament of her
father, the late Charles C. Menear, of
near Oakland, whose death occurred
short time ago.
A Martha Washington party was
given by the members Of the Mothers
Circle last Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Weber. The
members came dressed in colonial cos
! tune, danced the minuet, played
games and had a number of contests.
Refreshments We're served.
On each Friday evening during
Lent a short service of Evening
Prayer is held at 1880 p. m. in St.
Matthew's churh, Oakland. In place
of an address, the Rector, Rev. D. C.
Trimble, is lectlring on the book of
Acts, and the life of st. Paul. Every
one is welcome at these services.
The Maryland State Employment
Commission gives notice by adver-
tisement in The Republican today that
test for resident State forest war
dens for Garrett county will be held
at Frostburg on Thursday, March 8,
1882. One person to be appointed
must reside in the vicinity of Kitz-
miller and the other in the New Gar
many community.
Mr.. Joe H. Erwin, field leader of
Playground Athletic League of Mary
land, was in Garrett county Friday
where he inspected the various athlet-
ic courts connected with the public
schools and will make his report to
the chief office in Baltimore. At
none of the schools inspected were
the halls for basketball games of suf-
ficient size and proportion.
Mrs. Frank E. Rathbun entertained
with bridge dinner at her home on
Tuesday evening. Six tables were in
play. Those present included Mrs. E.
R. Jones, Mrs. Harold Harmed, Mrs.
J. Gordon Mealy, Mrs. c. M. Sincell,
Mrs. Neil Fraley, Mrs. c. A. Fleegle,