The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-03-04
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. Jack fowler was a weekend
visitor in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. H. C. Riggs spent last week in
Morgantown, w. Va, with relatives
and friends.
Carl McIntire, who has been in
Washington, D. c., for the winter,
spent the weekend with relatives in
Oakland.
Miss Alice Butt, R. n, of Wheeling,
W. Va, was guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Butt, on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
A number of foresters in the CCC
camps of the county attended forest
ry conference at Harrisburg, Pa,
over the weekend.
Fifty books of fiction have been pre-
scented TO the Swallow Falls CCC camp
library by Miss Hortense Keables, of
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. George Altstetter will enter
tain members Of her bridge club at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Stemple, this evening.
Miss Helen Offutt entertained men,
bers of her bridge club with covered
dish supper at her home on Second
street on Tuesday evening.
Irwin R. Rudy was in Baltimore this
week where he purchased his stock of
spring merchandise along with other
managers of the Coffman-Fisher Co.
Mr.. S. Townshend Naylor motored
to Cumberland last Saturday return
ing with Mrs. Naylor and infant
daughter who was born recently in
Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Falkenstein and
family, of Myersville, Nd, spent from
Friday evening until Sunday afternoon
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Falkenstein.
Mr.. Harry Field left Monday for
Philadelphia, Pa, where he will under
go medical treatment in hospital
there this week. He expects to return
to Oakland on Friday.
Mrs. John H. Carter, who underwent
a major operation in the Church Home
and Infirmary, at Baltimore, is conva-
lescing and expects to return to her
home here within two weeks.
Miss Virginia Paulie, Miss Helen
Schlossnagle, and Miss Margaret
: Blocher spent Saturday in Frostburg
where they attended the annual Home
Coming dance at State Teachers col
lege.
Lieut.. Batch, of Washington, D. c.,
has been named medical officer for the
Swallow Falls CCC camp. The APP
pointment is temporary. Lieut.. Batch
comes to this county from the Elk
Ridge CCC camp.
The Ladies' Aid society of the N. E.
church is meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. T. E. Bishoff. Mrs. Carl
Stone, Mrs. F. A. Thayer, Jr., Mrs.
William Kildow and Mrs. Bishoff will
be joint hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Loomis have
moved into their new home on the
State road north of Oakland, adjacent
to the Helbig cottage. The house has
been under construction since last
fall. 1t is a one-story brick bungalow
and pleasing addition to that section
of town.
Services continue as usual at the
Union Gospel Mission. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday and Saturday evening
at 7:3O o'clock with street services
Saturday evening from until 1880,
conducted by Rev. H. o. Teagarden.
Preaching next Sunday afternoon at
2:3O with Rev. ]. E. johnson in charge.
Everybody is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. eraser, who have
occupied an apartment in the G. Sem
mes Hamill residence, 7th and Alder
street, for the past several years,
are now occupying the Helbig cot
tage on the State road north of Oak
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Tarring have
moved into the apartment vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. eraser.
Members of st. Pauls NJ. E. church
gave surprise party in honor of the
birthday anniversary of their pastor,
Rev. Winfield S. Patterson, in the As
sembly Hall of the church last Friday
evening. Over 125 were present. Rev.
Patterson was presented with travel
ing bag. Games furnished the diver
sion during the evening.
Officers for the coming year were
elected at the regular meeting Of the
Christian Endeavor society last Sun
day evening in the Methodist church.
Those selected included Mrs. Melvin