The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-08-30
LOCAL NEWS

Henry Earring, Jr., of New York,
spent the weekend here with his wife
and family.
Thurman Sellers and Benton Wot-
ring, both of near Brookside, visited
The Republican office on business last
Friday afternoon.
Miss Jane Aspinall, of Paden City,
w. Va, has returned to her home af-
ter visiting her sister, Mrs. Willard
Elliott, for several days.
Miss Ruth Hauser and Miss Sue Fill
singer left Sunday for Frederick
where they entered Frederick City
hospital for nurse training.
James A. fowler and Prentice De-
Berry spent Sunday and Monday in
Parkersburg. W. Va, on business, re-
turning to Oakland on Monday eve
ming.
Among the business callers at The
Republican office on Friday were Joe
Collier and little son Of the Accident
community, and Dwight R, Barrick,
Of Kitzmiller.
Mrs. S. Townshend Naylor enter
tanned at dessert bridge party at her
home on Alder street on Monday eve
ming. Five tables were in play during
he evening.
Mrs. James limbaugh and daugh-
ter, of Fairmont, W. Va, who visited
her brother-in-Iaw and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs H. C. Leighton, Oak street, have
returned to their home.
Mrs. Alexander Cow and three chill
Gren returned to Frederick, Monday
accompanied by Mrs. Cows mother,
Mrs. Thomas E. Bishotf, following a
visit here of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Falkenstein,
of near town, spent last week with
their son-in--law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Bishoff, near Hoyes,
returning here Saturday evening.
Saturday business visitors in Oak
land included, among many others
William S. Arnold, of Kitzmiller; F
E. Smith, Accident; Samuel Bowman
and James W. Green, of Swanton.
Mrs. John Forman and infant son
returned to their home in Baltimore
Saturday, following a visit of two
weeks with relatives and friends If
Oakland and at Elkins, West Va.
There are two legal holidays in Sep
TENDER. Labor Day will be observed
on Monday, September 3. The second
holiday will be observed by Maryland-
ers on Wednesday, September u, as
Old Defenders Day
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Altstettel
and daughter, Sara Ann, of Oil City
Pa, arrived in Oakland Sunday after
noon to spend few days with Mrs
Altstetters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
L. Stemple, Center street
Mrs. Kenneth Graves, Misses Flor
ence, Wilma and Maxine Dixon, OF
Baltimore, are visiting their mother
Mrs. Asa V. Dixon, at her home or
Route 219. Mrs. Graves is also visiting
with George Little and family.
Former Sheriff William Owens o.
Garrett county, now residing in Balti
more where he is engaged in a ship
yard, was in Oakland a short time OF
Friday, going from here to Morgan
town, and returning to Baltimore OF
Monday.
Miss Annie burst, cadet nurse "a
the Church Home and Hospital in Bal
timore, returned to that city on Mon
day after having spent several day!
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0
burst, in the Underwood community
and with friends in Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hesen and Mrs
Agnes Brogan went to Baltimore OF
Monday for a visit of several days
Mrs. Hesen, who recently underwear
an operation in one of the hospital
there, will receive a physical check ul
before returning to Oakland.
The Youth Fellowship of the Metho
dist church gave a surprise picnic din
ner at the Ray Jones cottage on Dee
Creek Lake last Thursday in honor o
Miss Mae Wilt, president Of the group
who leaves next Tuesday to ente
training for a nurse at Clarksburg
w. Va, hospital.