The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-23


from Washington, D. c., where she
visited friends for several days.
Mrs. Hugh Teets entertained a num-
Der of her friends at her home at the
north edge of town Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Hazel Walter, of Philadelphia,
spent a few days this week in Oak
land with her mother, Mrs. Liller, and
other relatives.
Mrs. Robert Garrett, Baltimore, is
here for visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. Nethkin, having ar
rived yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. fowler en-
tertained at their home on Second
street Saturday evening with three
tables of bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Keller, Oak
land, announce the birth of their sew
enth daughter, Karoline Katherine, on
Tuesday, February IA.
Mrs. Martin Frazee, of Selbysport,
visited her sister, Mrs. VERNE Smouse,
and also Mrs. Anna Smouse from Sun
day until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holtschneider,
of near Deer Park, announce the birth
of a son, born at Allegany Hospital,
Cumberland, Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Kelley and son
James motored to Shadyside, Ohio, on
Sunday where they visited Mrs. Kel-
leys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Huffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Frazee, of Jen-
nerstown, Pa, were here over the
weekend where they visited with rel
atives and also attended the X. of P.
celebration.
Mrs. Raymond Houck and infant
daughter returned from Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland, Sunday after
noon, and are now at their home on
Second street.
Mrs. Abraham Lawton returned to
Oakland on Sunday from Baltimore in
which city she had been visiting her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Martin.
Mrs. John Nazelrod, of near Deer
Park, was taken to Allegany Hospital
in Cumberland, Monday in the Bolden
ambulance and is receiving treatment
in the institution.
Word has been received here an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Jennie
Hoffman at her home in Johnstown,
Pa, last Thursday. Mrs. Hoffman was
the former Miss Jennie Murphy, who
resided at Mountain Lake Park for a
number of years.
While here last Friday Rev. and
Mrs. Charles A. Shilke were dinner
guests of Mrs. Louis Bush and her
daughter Miss Ora Bush at their home
on Pennington street. Rev. Shilke was
one of the out-of-town guests present
at the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of Garrett Lodge, No. lib,
knights of Pythias, on Friday night.
Milburn w. Mann, interviewer in
charge of the Maryland State Employ
ment Service, left Oakland for Balti-
more this morning to attend a con-
ference of office managers. While in the
city he will also attend the first meet
ing of the Maryland chapter Of the
Information Association of Public En-
ployment Services, at which time Off
GERS will be elected.
Saturday of this week twelve appli-
cants for appointment as postmaster
in Oakland will assemble at the High
school building and there be subject
to a written examination covering a
variety of subjects on business adj
ministration, personal attributes and
attitude toward others met with IN
the transaction of everyday business
affairs. The examination will be con-
Quoted by a representative Of the
Postoffice Department. Papers pre-
pared by the applicants will then be
submitted to the Civil Service Board
at Washington and the names of three
standing at the head of the list VII
be forwarded to the Postmaster Gen
eral and from these he will make his
recommendation of one to the Presi-
dent for the appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Winters and son
of Terra Alta, left Oakland last Fri
day morning by motor for Seattle
Washington, where they plan to spenc
several days before sailing on an Alas
kan steamship for Anchorage, Alaska
Mr.. Winters has been employed al