The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-06

Gideon ]. Gnagey and Harley Spoer-
lein, of Grantsville, were in Oakland
on businsse Monday evening.
Mrs. James Bell, who has been i'll
of bronchitis for the past two weeks,
was able to leave her room on Mon
day.
Charles Shilke will lead the seniou
Luther League on Sunday evening at
$3.50. The topic is Making a friendly
world"
Mrs. Catherine Bowman, State road,
north of town, who has been i'll for
the past week or more, remains I'M
improved.
Mrs. S. Townshend Naylor, who was
visiting relatives in Baltimore for two
weeks or more, returned to her homo
here on Tuesday.
Members of the United Brethren
Ladies' Aid Society of the Loeb Lynn
church, will conduct a food sale in the
store of Harvey & Ream on Saturday,
February 9Th.
Wilmer Brown, son of George M.
Brown, of Loeb Lynn, sustained a frac-
ture Of his ankle Monday when he fell
on an icy street in Cumberland in
which city he resides.
Miss Esther Fritch, field supervisor
of women's division, WPA., with head
quarters in Cumberland, is spending
several days in this county in connec-
ton with her work.
The Women's Home Missionary
Society of the M. E. church will meet
next Thursday afternoon, February
10, at 2:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs.
S. Townshend Naylor.
Charles Harvey, aged 10 years,
of Walnut Bottom, near Blooming
ton, is confined to his home with an
attack of diphtheria, according to DR..
E. C. Peck, health officer.
Jacob J. Bender, Grantsville, accom-
panied by his son Allen Bender, also Of
Grantsville, spent short time in Oak
land yesterday, having come to the
county seat town on business.
Mrs. Herman Meyer, until recently
employed in the office of the West
Maryland Power Company in Oak
land, has gone to Davis, w. Va, where
she and Mr.. Meyer will reside in the
future.
The Sunday evening forum conduc-
ted in st. Marks Lutheran church will
be led this week by Franklin E. Rath-
bun, county superintendent of schools,
on the subject, Education, its Modern
aspect and future.
DR.. Henry w. McComas, Conserva-
ton Commissioner, left Oakland yes
terday for Washington, D. c., where
he is attending the North American
Wild Life conference as one of the del
egates from Maryland organizations.
On the evening of February IL, at
the Episcopal Parish House, women of
the local Presbyterian church will
serve a dinner to members of the
church and friends of the congrega-
ton. The dinner will begin at Elk
o'clock p. m. ,-@. ~.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Matthew's
Episcopal church is planning to hold
a Washington birthday card party in
the church Parish House on the even
ing of Thursday, February goth. Var
ious games will be played. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Walter E. Dawson, Lewis Jones and
Miss Louise Moon, students at West
Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhan-
non, West Va, returned to their classes
Monday afternoon after spending a
brief vacation between semesters with
their respective parents in Oakland.
Joseph Stanton, Paul Turney and
Merrill Crane, of the local postofice,
attended a meeting in Hagerstown on
Saturday for the purpose of organizing
a state branch of the United National
Association of Postoffice clerks. They
returned to Oakland Sunday evening.
All members of the Pythian Sisters
of Oakland are urged to attend val
entine party to be held in the Knights
of Pythias building on Monday even
ing, February TO-. A program of inter-
est to every member of the organiza-
ton has been prepared and will be pre-
scented.
Miss Mary Sue Bell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Bell, Liberty street,
was painfully injured Monday morn
ing when she slipped on the ice formed
on the steps fronting her home. She