The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-01-07
SUMMARY OF 1881 EVENTS
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Issue of February IL.


Officers investigating mysterious
death of Michael Zelda at Wilson
Station.
Another productive water well for
Oakland was brought in.
Deaths of William T. Pope and Sa-
.rah Kathrine Pysell were recorded.
Issue of February 10.
'One-teacher schools Of county first
in State in attendance, Z
Scout Anniversary week celebrated.
Drum and Bugle Corps makes first
public appearance.
Junior drum and bugle corps is or
ganized.
Civic Club members make clothing
for needy children.
Ministers urge legislators to oppose
open Sunday.
Sunnyside Grange elects.
Deaths of Howard Patton and Eze-
kiel Merrill recorded.
Issue of February 26.
Mrs. Rosa Zelda and Mrs. Carrie
Harvey held in connection with the
death of Michael Zelda at the Zelda
home near Wilson Station.
Homemakers Clubs elect officers.
Thomas High basketeers defeat
Oakland teams.
Deaths of Charles May, Rev. VIM.
H. Osmond, Mrs. Marie Olive McKen-
zie and Scott Blocher recorded.
Issue of March S.
State buys 5000 acres of Garrett
county forest land.
Annual financial report of town of
Oakland shows it to be in good condi-
tion.
Selbysport Homemakers elect.
Issue of March IL
Messrs. Browning, Kerins and
Whorton were returned elected as
members of the City Council.
County forest wardens end two-day
conference.
Funeral rites held for the late Gil
NOR S. Hamill.
Snowfall reaches nine inches.
Trout are distributed in county
waters.
Short Run and Highland schools
have 100 percent attendance.
Deaths of Charles G. Fike and Mrs.
S. F. Rodeheaver recorded.
Issue of March 10.
Stuart F. Hamill elected director of
Garrett National Bank.
Dewey Harvey again fined by Judge
Sloan for violation of prohibition law.
Local Legionaires join membership
drive.
Issue of March 26.
Alumni wins deciding game from
high school "a to %.
School Board requests $470,151 for
1931-1932 operation of county schools.
Guns roar at Bear Hill schools when
Thomas Hoover, Cecil Wilburn and
Marshall Wilburn get in rumpus with
school teacher.
Deaths of Mrs. Matilda Sines, Miss
Jennie Bosley and Miss Sara E. Pope
recorded.
Oakland High defeats Kitzmiller.
Issue of April 2.
Paul Hardin and Ernest Codding-
ton, who escaped from Jail, are re-
captured.
Civic Club elects officers.
"King George" Burkholder, Bear
Hill moonshiner, is caught.
David Hardesty's car stolen and
burned.
Mrs. E. E. A. Shaw, Mrs. Jennie E..
Teets, Rev. U. S. Wright and VIM. E.
Landon, ST., die. +
Issue of April 8.
Ralph Thayer reelected president
of town council.
Cation brothers and William Knepp
arrested hauling big load of liquor at
point near Finzel.
Merle Garletts awarded B. and O.
All Club scholarship.
Laws effecting county are enumer-
ated by Assemblyman Marley.
Announcement is made that 140
boys and girls in senior classes of
county high schools will be graduated
in June.
Miss Anna Mae Kloepfel and Rob-
ert M. Bradford were married.
Deaths of William Gies, Frances
Whorl, Mrs. Ella White Tasker and
William Yantz Waltz recorded.
Issue of AFril 16.
Aged man identified as E. 1. Lii,
Richmond, Va, killed on Route 40
near Grantsville.
Brush fires keep fremen busy.
Maple sugar producers enjoy sue
cessful year.
Commissioners reduce tax rate 3
cents.
Truman Wilt captured after long
chase and held on charge of stealing.
Crellin rifle team wins at Cumber-
land.