The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-02-09
LOCAL NEWS

Former County Commissioner Viz
gil 7. Steyer, of Steyer, was in the city
for short time yesterday.
W. H. Ferguson, of the Deer Park
community, was brief caller at The
Republican office Friday morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Cullers, of
near Bayard, visited Oakland on bus
mess Tuesday, remaining here for sew
eral hours.
Mrs. Abraham Lawton went to Bal
timore last Friday where she is visit
ing her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. James Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond D. Houcll
announce the birth of a daughter at
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, on
Sunday afternoon, February 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bowser, of
the Accident community, accompanied
Mrs. E. H. Georg, of Accident to Oak
land upon her visit here last Friday.
Mrs. Harold C. Riggs returned TO
her home in Oakland Saturday even
ing from Morgantown, West Va, in
which city she had visited a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Naylor, VINO
spent several weeks in Sebring and
other places in Florida, have returned
to their home in Oakland, arriving
here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra B. Hanger, Terra
Alta residents, formerly residing in the
GAINESVILLE community of Garrett
county, were business visitors in Oak
land Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carskadon, Of
Crellin, were here on Saturday and
were quite interested when they were
shown about the mechanical depart
ment of The Republican office
Mrs. Motley B. Browning, of Clarks-
burg, a recent bride, spent from We'd
nesday until Saturday in Oakland with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Compton, and other relatives.
M. L. Field, of the Half-Price Stores,
accompanied by Mrs. Field and Mr..
and Mrs. Israel Field, motored to Bal
timore Sunday where they remained
a few days with relatives and friends.
Terrence F. (Pat) O'Donnell, war
veteran in the late unpleasantness
with Germany, from over Kitzmiller
way, spent a short time in Oakland or
Monday, when he visited The Republi-
can office on business.
Rev. David C. Trimble's sermon
subject Sunday will be "The Philoso-
ply lying behind the church persecu-
ton in Germany today" Members of
Oakland Boys Scout Troop, No. 1, will
attend the service in body.
Mark Moon, of Mountain Lake Park,
returned home at an early hour Mon
day morning from Baltimore where he
had been two or three days with Mrs.
Moon, who remains in precarlous
condition in a hospital in that city.
A,ro,oo bI,,,,op nar,,,ir, r Martin of
Mountain Lake Park, came to his home
from Annapolis Thursday evening and
spent the remainder of the week and
also Sunday with his family, return
ing to Annapolis Monday to meet with
the Lower House upon reconvening on
Monday evening.
Mrs. Albert Thrasher entertained
members of the Ladies Guild of st.
Matthew's church at her home on Sec
ond street last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles N. Butler was appointed
to lead the Lenten study group for
this year. Weekly food sales were
planned for the Lenten season, to be
held on Friday afternoons.
DR.. Henry w. McComas, who has
been a patient at Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, for several weeks, was
brought to his home in Oakland yes
terday by his son Carlton McComas.
1t was DR.. McComas' desire to be at
home to celebrate his birthday ami
versary on Sunday was the reason for
his removal from the hospital just at
this time.
Assemblyman Nelson Brenneman,
of McHenry, home for over the week
end from his duties at Annapolis as a
Garrett county representative, accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Deretta
Brenneman and other relatives, visited
Oakland Saturday afternoon. MI
Brenneman was then just recovering
from the effects of a fractured RIB
which he suffered in a recent fall on
the ice.
Rev. and Mrs. Felix Robinson, &C