The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mrs. William L. Owens is visiting
relatives at Elk Garden, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brenneman, of
the McHenry community, spent part
of Monday in Oakland shopping.
Mrs. Edward Marllley, of near
Washington, D. c., is here for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
Bittinger.
Mrs. L. W. Stephenson and two chill
dren, Pittsburgh, are visiting Mrs.
Stephenson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. V. Leighton, at Loeb Lynn Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Scott, of Park
ersburg, have returned to their home
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ton D. Whipkey, at their home on Oak
street.
Mrs. James L. Pollock has gone to
Philadelphia, Pa, where she will re-
main several weeks with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Pollock.
Joseph Johnson, Frametown, West
Va, who has been here for several
months with his sister, Mrs. George
H. Hanst, left for his home last Sat
urday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Spoerlein and
Miss Martha Engle, of Grantsville,
spent Sunday here as guests of Mr.
aud Mrs. Russell Brown, at their home
on Second street.
John T. McNulty, department com
mander of the American Legion, will
deliver a talk on "Americanism" over
Station WFBR, on Monday, Febru-
airy 4, at 5:15 p. m.
Miss Mary Frances Yutzy has re-
turned to her home in Oakland after
having been a guest of her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Yutzy, at Kingwood, w. Va.
Miss Nell Browning, who spent sew
eral months in Oakland and at other
points in the county with relatives,
has returned to Cleveland, O., where
she will resume her work as a reg
istered nurse.
A meeting of the Parent-Teachers'
Association of Oakland will be held
at the Grammar School building on
Thursday evening, January 81, at 1880
o'clock, at which all members of the
organization should be present.
The Hancock News, it's publishing
plant destroyed by fire December 20,
has resumed publication but is minus
its subscription list. Publisher George
c. Huber has asked subscribers to aid
in compiling a new list to replace the
one lost in the fire.
Fire at Homecoming last Sunday
morning destroyed the old Park man.
sion, landmark in the town since its
founding. The dwelling was occupied
by two families, and much of the
household goods belonging to the ten
ants was destroyed.
Paul Turney, of the Park, who is
engaged as a clerk in the local post
office, has purchased the John Yelloly
property, corner Alder and Fourth
streets, and will add improvements
before occupying it at the beginning
of the spring season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell LOOMS, who
resided in Mrs. Albert L. Lees res
idence on Route 81 for several months,
moved on Friday to Frostburg, where
Mr.. LOOMS is engaged in business.
The dwelling vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Loomis is now being occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Carl V. Degen and children,
Mr.. Degen being manager of the local
creamery.
Judge Albert A. Doub, in comment
ing that "violators of the law cannot
be excused, regardless of SEX" SEN
fenced Mrs. Annie Nikork, middle
aged Cumberland widow, to a year in
the House of Correction on a charge
of selling liquor without a county IL
cense. During her trial in the Ale
gany County Court the woman testi-
fled she had sold no liquor since 1882
The current issue of The Acorn, Of
fetal publication of Oakland High
School, is being distributed this week
to pupils and faculty members and
subscribers outside the school. The
paper contains much interesting mat
ter relative to school activities. Irwin
Field is editor-in-chief, and has as his
assistants number of pupils who are
wide awake to opportunities that give
their school standing in the commun-
ity.
TLo D., HoI4au D.ao1.