The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-02-08

land from Thursday until Saturday
returning to Washington, D. c., where
Mr.. Dawson is recuperating from d
recent severe illness.
The Everready Circle Of st. Marks
Lutheran church will meet at the home
of Mrs. George Fulk on Friday even
ing at 1870 o'clock. Members of the
circle are urged to be present.
Mrs. Albert Thrasher was hostess
last Thursday at a meeting of the
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church
at her home on Second street, at which
time various church matters were dis
cussed and plans made for future ac-
tivities.
January, 1910, was the coolest since
1918, and the second coolest on record
in Maryland. In the State, with forty
nine stations reporting, the mean tenn
perature was 22.2, or LA below nor
NAL. The mean temperature at Oak
land was 146.
Miss Grace Jones has been in Balti-
more for several days where she is
pursuing further studies in physio-
theraphy in connection with her work
with the county health department.
Miss Jones expects to return to Oak
land this weekend.
Michael R. Maroney, street super
intendent for the Mayor and Town
Council, fell on the ice Monday morn
ing near the residence of DIR. M. C.
limbaugh and broke his collar bone.
He was attended by DR.. Nance and is
now resting at his home on Green
street.
Miss Rebecca Browning arrived last
night from Philadelphia, Pa, to spend
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cheston H. Browning. Miss
Browning has completed her training
for a nurse in jefferson hospital,
Philadelphia, and will receive her
diploma in May.
Many absentees are noted on the
registers of the local schools because
of illness and the blocking of roads
by snow over which school buses oper-
ate, but these conditions are now be-
ing cleared and the usual attendance
is anticipated within a very short
period of time.
Rev. D. C. Trimble, rector of the
Episcopal church, and Rev. Minor
Sprague, pastor of the Methodist
church, are able to be out again after
having been confined to their homes on
account of severe colds. Neither minis
ter was able to conduct services in
their respective churches last Sun
day.
To date tuberculosis seal sale re-
turns amounting to $42394, have been
received at the county health office.
The entire total last year was $4,000.
Those in charge are urging people who
received seals to either return them,
if unused, or to remit the amount due,
as they are anxious to complete the
campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil C. Fraley and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank A. Smouse returned
to their homes here from Westminster,
Hagerstown and Baltimore, where
they had visited with friends few
days. Mr.. and Mrs. Fraley spent q
day or two with their daughter, Miss
Jane Fraley, who is student at
Western Maryland College at West
minister.
Although no final figures are availa-
BILE showing the net receipts from the
"March of Dimes" campaign and
birthday balls held last week, it was
thought they would total somewhat
over $100. The dance at Grantsville
Melted $55. Very little was made on the
benefit dance here, but contributions Of
citizens in the March of Dimes" is
expected to net over $50. DR.. E. !.
Baumgartner, chairman, plans to be
able to make a complete report by next
week.
Mrs. Cecil Smith entertained with a
dessert bridge party at her home on
Monday night, the guests being Mrs.
E. R. Jones, Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mrs.
Harold Harmed, Mrs. F. E. Rathbun,
Mrs. Delbert Davis, Mrs. Russell
Brown, Mrs. Lowell Loomis, Mrs.
Hugh Teets, Mrs. Harry White, Mrs.
Karl Kahl, Mrs. Ross o. Decker Mrs.
L. M. F'raley, Mrs. D. Edward Offutt,
Mrs. Frank Kley, Mrs. Grover Stem
pie and Miss Edith Bolden. Honors
were won by Mrs. Harmed, with Mrs.
Fraley second and Mrs. Decker conso-
lation.
Ralph Luman, teacher in Oakland
High school last year, who is now in
Miami Beach, Florida, wrote The Re-
publican a few days ago to inform
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