The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-06-29
Personal AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Bernard 1. Gender, Jr., has returned
to Oakland after having spent few
days at Fearer with Mrs. Gender.
Miss Elizabeth Workman, teacher
of the Bethel school, has returned to
her home in Frostburg for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Margaret McComas has re-
sumed her work in the financial de-
partment of the local School Board
Office.
The American Legion Auxiliary will
sponsor a food sale in Smouse's store
on Saturday, July 1, beginning at
1920 o'clock.
State Senator ]. Glenn Beall, Of
Cumberland, and Mr.. Roberdeau An
nan, of Frostburg, spent few hours
in Oakland Monday on business.
Mrs. Harry w. Metheney, Cumber-
land, and Mrs. Margaret burst, Key
ser, w. Va, spent yesterday in Oak
land with their mother, Mrs. Leah F.
Sincell.
Rev. A. ]. Torrey, of Elkins, W..
Va, and his scout troop of more than
Is boys, moved into the Oakland Scout
camp on Deep Creek Lake Sunday
afternoon for a two weeks stay.
The Oakland Volunteer Fire De-
partment members, with their equip
ment, will go to Terra Alta on the
morning of July to participate in
the parade which will be held there.
William Turney, of Oakland, who
has been engaged as chef at the refor-
estation camp at Swallow Falls for
some time, was transferred on Sunday
to Green Ridge camp east of Cumber-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Newman
and son Harry Newman motored to
McKee's Rocks, Pa, on Saturday, re-
turning on Sunday, being accompanied
by Mrs. Harry Newman, who had been
visiting there.
Rev. Walter B. Brock, of the local
Presbyterian church, preached a
special sermon to the Masons in cele-
bration of the festival of st. John the
Baptist at the Presbyterian church in
Kingwood, w. Va, last Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Shilke and son,
Mary Sue Bell, Porter Dewitt, Jr,
and George Altstetter went to Nor
gantown, w. Va, yesterday to attend
the Luther League convention OF the
Synod of West Virginia They expect
to return to Oakland this evening.
Approximately 35 members of the
Masonic fraternity of Oakland attend
ed divine worship in st. Marks Luth-
eran church, Oakland, Sunday morn
ing when the pastor, Rev. c. A. Shilke,
delivered discourse. Following the
regular communication on Tuesday
the lodge recessed for the summer
months. to reconvene in October.
Monday, July 3, has been pre-
claimed a legal holiday by Governor
Richie in order that holiday ex-
tending over Monday and Tuesday
may be enjoyed by the people thru
out the State. AS result of the
action of the Governor banks in Oak
land and presumably in other sections
of the county will be closed from Sat
urday afternoon until Wednesday
morning.
DR.. Davies and Miss Mary Haney,
both of Kingwood, w. Va, were here
Monday where they interviewed Mr..
John w. Yellowly relative to the his
tory of an old furnace in which he and
members of his family were interested
many years ago and which is located
along a highway leading from King
wood to Bruceton. The property was
recently presented to Kingwood Chap
ter of the D. A. R. Mr.. Yellowly's
connection with the furnace property
was through a relative who establish
ed and operated it. The historical
society into whose hands the property
has fallen will beautify the surround
ings and make it into a park.