The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-26
LOCAL NEWS

suffering a broken ankle.
Lewis Walter, of Chicago, Illinois,
is here for a visit with his father.
Dave Walter, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Hardesty. Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, We're weekend guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hardesty.
Mrs. Robert Giessman and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Robb Giessman, of
Cumberland, were here with relatives
over the weekend.
Mrs. 0. T. eraser has returned to
her home here following an absence Of
several weeks at her former home in
Buckhannon, w. Va.
Members of the Garrett County
Youth group held a Shedding and ski
ing party last Friday evening near the
old Dodge school house.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Fans
Ter, Thomas, West Va, on Friday
morning January 20, daughter. Mrs.
Fansler was the former Miss Martha
Townshend, of Oakland.
Little Martha fowler, nine years
old, while engaged in turning somer-
saults at her home last Sunday, fell
and suffered a broken collar bone. She
is resting comfortably at her home.
Mr.. j. w. Jackson, who has been
patient in the University hospital, in
Baltimore, for the past two weeks,
underwent major operation there on
Saturday. He is reported improving
Mrs. Clarence Spear, while walking
to church on Sunday morning, fell on
the icy pavement on the Court House
hill and broke her right arm near the
wrist. The arm was set by DR.. N. l.
Broadwater.
Mrs. William R. Offutt, of Oakland
and her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Doub and
two children, Billy and Mary Pat, with
their nurse, are leaving Saturday for
Valrico, Florida, where they plan to
remain three months.
Mrs. Ellis Boyer, Of Berlin, Pa,
has returned to her home after Wis
iting friends at North Glade and in
Cumberland. Accompanying her to
Berlin for the wee-end were Mrs.
Susie E. Beckman and her son George
Beckman, Jr., of North Glade.
Miss Helen Giessman was accom-
panied to Baltimore on Sunday by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Blaine Giess-
man, where the young woman is re-
ceiving medical treatment. Miss CHESS
man may be absent from home several
weeks.
Paul limbaugh, of the Hydro-elec-
trio Corporation at Sines, was in Cum
berland day or two last week for
consultation with officials at Memorial
Hospital. Mr.. Hinebaugh may return
to the institution within few days
for an operation.
The card party sponsored by the
Ladies' Guild of St. MATHEWS Epis-
copal church will be held in the Parish
House on Tuesday evening, January
81, and not on February 7th, as pre-
viously announced. The public is cordi-
ally invited. Play will commence at 8
p. m.
Edgar H. Helbig and daughter,
Joan, of Richmond, Va, were here over
Saturday with relatives. Returning to
their home Sunday afternoon they
were accompanied by Mr.. Helbig's
mother, Mrs. Harry Helbig, who will
be at the home of her son and daugh-
ter-in-law for some time.
Members of the Board of County
Commissioners, G. Blaine Giessman,
Paul M. Friend and Cheston H. Brown
ing, with Supervisor of Assessments
Carlton McComas, met with the State
Tax Commission in Baltimore on Mon
day where matters pertaining to tax
alton in Garrett county were discussed
by the two boards.
The anniversary celebration of the
Knights of Pythias lodge has been set
for February II, but just where it IS
to be held has not been decided. Pro-
viding place can be found where 300
can be taken care of, the observance
will be in the form of banquet. 1t
is the lodges 50th anniversary ceic-
bration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Herdman and
the formers father, of Parkersburg,
W. Va, stopped in Oakland Sunday
afternoon for short visit with Mrs.
Herdman's sisters, Mrs. Ross Decker
and Mrs. George Hanst, enroute to