The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-11
LOCAL NEWS

Accident, was business visitor in
Oakland Tuesday.
Ernest Raines and George A. Aron-
halt, of Kempton, w. Va, were bust
ness visitors in Oakland on Tuesday.
Joseph Wharton, employed at Ak
ron, Ohio, returned to that city last
Friday after having visited his mother,
Mrs. Gilderoy Wharton, for several
days.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement Of Miss Hemaline Springs,
of Morgantown, West Va, to Mr..
Stanley William Dewitt, of Crellin,
son of John Dewitt.
DR.. William w. Grant, chairman of
the Boy Scout troop committee, and
Howard Naylor, Seoutmaster, attend
ed scout dinner meeting last Thurs
day evening in Keyser, West Va.
Mrs. Nell Darby went to Washing
ton, D. c., Monday evening in response
to message announcing the sudden
death of nephew, Howard Henderson,
a practicing attorney in that city.
Little Robert Crane, four years old,
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Crane, is
steadily improving from his mishap
the Friday before Christmas when he
fell and fractured his left arm at a
point below his elbow.
Miss Mildred Barton, Home Demon
stration Agent, and John H. Carter,
County Agent, are in College Park
this week attending the annual meet
ing and conference of Extension work
ers directed by DR.. T. B. Symons.
Norval Speelman, chief judge of the
Orphans Court, was unable to attend
the regular session of the court here
on Tuesday on account of illness.
Judge Speelman remained at his home
in Friendsville due to a severe nose
bleed.
Members of the official board of
st. Paul's Methodist church, the Sun
day School board, Epworth League
cabinet, wives and husbands, were
present for covered dish supper IN
the assembly room of the church last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Simpson, Of
Cumberland, spent last Saturday and
Sunday in Oakland where they visited
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruckart. Return
ing to Cumberland Sunday evening
they were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Ruckart.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Naylor, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Naylor,
left Oakland yesterday morning for
Sebring, Florida, where the winter will
be spent by the former couple, while
the latter will remain in the South
month or more.
Harold w. Dawson suffered sud-
den attack of illness at his home on
Pennington street Sunday night and
since that time he has been confined
to his bed. His condition is now said
to be satisfactory and will enable him
4 to be out in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emroy Bolden, follow
ing a week spent in Baltimore where
Mr.. Bolden was under observation in
one of the hospitals of that city, re-
turned to their home in Oakland last
Saturday night. The couple plan on
trip to Florida for a two-months
stay for the benefit of Mr.. Bolden's
health. He has been ailing for the past
several months.
Residents of Oakland, who are quail
flied to register and vote at the spring
election to be held for the choosing Of
town officials and for any other pur-
pose in which voters may cast thelt
ballots, will be interested in learning
that they may register at the City Hall
on Monday, January 20, 1910, between
the hours of 1000 A. NJ, and 700 P.
M. In order to vote the names of those
offering to do so must appear on the
registration books at the time Of the
election. ......-.... ,....
Robert T. Hoffman, Walter w. Daw-
son, George H. Hanst and Herbert c.
Leighton attended dinner and meet
ing of the Western Maryland Past
Masters Association of the Masonic
Fraternity in Cumberland on Monday
evening where the former was in
Quoted into membership. Mr.. Hoffman
was recently elected worshipful maste:
of the local organization. Installation
of its officers will occur at the next
regular communication on Tuesday,
January %.
Members of the Harmed Bible. class
of st. Paul's Methodist church met in
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday
niUht Tho hosteSSeS were Mrs Wal