The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-08-03

Postmaster Irwin R. Rudy was in
New York City a day or two this
week.
Miss Mary Virginia Bolden is visit
ing Miss Florence Shipley in Cumber-
land, for several days.
Mrs. ]. P. McWilliams entertained
with three tables of bridge at her
apartment on Oak street Monday ev-
ening.
Miss Lillian Helbig, of Baltimore, is
here for visit with her mother, Mrs.
Harry Helbig, and her sister, Mrs
Hugh Teets.
Mrs. Anna Keyes, of Alexandria
Va, is here for a visit with her niece
Miss Kate Shirer, and other Oakland
relatives and friends.
D. F. Cooper, one of the older resi-
dents of District No. 8, was in Oak
land Tuesday morning, when he visited
The Republican office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Briner,
Jr., Of Gainesville, near Baltimore,
were weekend guests of Mrs. Briner's
father, Stuart F. Hamill.
Mrs. Clara Creutzburg, who has
been in Cumberland for some time, is
spending this week at the William
James Hotel in Oakland and with her
friends here. Mrs. Creutzburg plans to
return to Cumberland Saturday morn
ing.
Rev. George Packard, rector Of
Epiphany Govans Episcopal church,
Baltimore, and former summer assis-
tant to the Rev. David C. Trimble in
the work of the Episcopal parish of
this county, was here this week on a
visit with friends.
Miss Mary Martha White, Cleveland,
o., who had been visiting her grand
father, R. H. West, left last Friday for
Winchester, Va, where she will spend
two weeks with her uncle, Richard
West, the latter having driven here
to accompaney her to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Jackson, of Lo-
naconing, are here this week during
the absence of their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Haig Jack
son, who are in eastern cities on bus
mess connected with the Jackson
stores in Oakland, Homecoming and
at Romney, West Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Archer and
little daughter, after a visit with Mrs.
Archer's father, D. w. Walter, and
other relatives, returned to their home
in Chicago, Illinois, Saturday. They
were accompanied by Misses Ellen
Ann and Betty Jane Turney who will
visit in that city for two weeks.
The ladies of st. Peters Parish
will serve a chicken dinner in the Par
ish Hall, Oak street, this evening,
Thursday, August 81, from $3.50 TO
1880 o'clock. Tickets are so cents per
plate. The patronage of the public is
solicited. This is the opening date of
the three-day homecoming event of the
Parish.
Mrs. T. E. Briggs, of near Boyds,
Montgomery county, came to Oak
land for visit with relatives last Fri
day. Mrs. Briggs will be remembered
by many Oakland people as the for
mer Miss Mollie Peddicord, daughter
of the late Thomas j. Peddicord, and
sister of the late Mrs. Fred. A. Thayer,
of Oakland.
Mr.. J. S. Gnegy returned from
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, last
Saturday. While there he had an
electro cardiogram and an X-ray taken
of his chest Mrs. Gnegy at present
is suffering from a severe attack OF
influenza. Mr.. Harold Meyers and
family, Aurora, w. Va, visited at the
Gnegy home on Saturday evening.
Boyd Moon, Of near Deer Park, a
World War veteran, left his home on
last Wednesday for veterans hos
pital, in Washington, D. c., to receive
treatment. Mr.. Moon has been in poor
health for some time. He was inducte1
into the Army service in August, 1913
and spent nine months overseas at
tached to an artillery outfit. He was
honorably discharged on June %, 1919
upon his return to the States.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Roth, who have
been occupying the residence on the
lot recently acquired by the Postotfics
Department as a site for the proposed
postoffice building on Second street
have moved to an apartment in the
Asa T. Matthews building on Alder
street. While no definite announce
ment has been made, it is presumed