The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-11-22

Carlton McComas and Roy o. Win
tiers spent yesterday in Terra Alta on
business.
George w. Loar, Cation, W. Va,
spent the weekend here with his sis
tiers, Misses Lottie and Grace Loar.
Charles W. Ream motored to Pitts
burgh on business Saturday morning,
returning to Oakland the same even
ing.
Mrs. Charles FIeegIe was hostess
last night when she entertained a
group of friends at her home on Sec
ond street.
Mrs. R. C. McComas, accompanied
by Mrs. Emroy Bolden and Miss Edith
Bolden, motored to Pittsburgh, Pa,
Saturday, where they spent the day
with relatives and friends.
Henry w. McComas, Jr., was in
Cumberland Saturday on business in
the interest of the McComas Insur-
ance Agency, which concern opened an
office in Oakland recently.
Rev. Walter B. Brock, pastor of the
local Presbyterian church, will deliver
the sermon at union Thanksgiving
service to be conducted at Kingwood
at ten o'clock Thanksgiving morning.
C. F. Hammond was in receipt of
message Sunday informing him of the
serious illness of his sister, Mrs. John
Griffey, of Pittsburgh, who suffered
stroke of paralysis at her home in that
city Saturday evening. Her condition
is serious.
A grass and brush fire which broke
out along the Deer Park-Mountain
Lake road within the confines of the
Park yesterday afternoon, became so
menacing that the local fire depart
ment was called to the Park. A few
minutes work on the part of the fire.
men had the fire under control.
A surprise birthday dinner was
given Sunday, November IS, by the
family of E. G. Shaffer, honoring his
seventy-ffth birthday. A birthday
cake adorned the center of the table.
Out-of- flown guests were his daugh-
ter, Miss Lulu B. Shaffer, Miss Mary
B. Powell, both of Fairmont, w. Va,
and C. l. Powell, of Kingwood, w. Va.
Mrs. Anna Smouse and Mrs. Hervey
Smouse, of Oakland; Mrs. Frazee, of
near Friendsville, and Mrs. Harvey
Gortner, who motored to points in
Florida about two weeks ago, re-
turned to their homes on Tuesday.
, During their stay in the south they
visited numerous cities and points of
interest both in Florida and other
states.
Former Mayor George Henderson,
of Cumberland, who is an aspirant
for the judgship as successor of AS
sociate Judge Albert A. Doub when
he retires from the bench some time
early next year, was in Oakland on
Thursday of last week interviewing
some members of the bar and others
who are interested in Judge Doub's
successor.
The members of the Pleasant Valley
Methodist Episcopal church and Sun
day school have expressed their desire
to change the hour of meeting from
1000 a. m. to 200 p. M, with preach
ing services at 300 o'clock the first
and third Sundays of each month. This
change has been made to suit the
friends who find the afternoon more
convenient to attend.
Joseph E. Harmed went to Baltimore
Tuesday morning where he delivered
an illustrated talk on the wild flowers
of this section and their preservation.
The lecture was given in Enoch Pratt
Library before a large group of ma
ture lovers. Before returning home
Mr.. Harmed will appear before other
groups of nature lovers in Washington
and other nearby points.
The outer walls, of brick, for the
Parish House being erected on Cen
ter street by members of st. Mat
thew's Protestant Episcopal, church,
were completed this week and work
has begun on the roofing timbers,
which those interested hope to have
in place before the good weather now
I prevailing changes and it becomes too
cold to proceed further this year.
At the Thayerville Methodist Epis-
copal church there will be preaching
services next Sunday, the 25th inst,
at 200 p. m. There has been no re-
ligious service held in this church for
about eight years, hence neighbors,
and friends are invited to attend this
meeting and assist in reorganizing