The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-30
EVANSVILLE.

A number of little people and quite
few of the grown folks have been pretty
i'll the last week as result of VAGINA
ton. Some of the children bore the
ordeal with stoical indifference while
others tainted an the sight of blood. 1t
is both amusing and pathetic to watch
the little figures at their desks at school
since the new law is passed. Children
who, week ago were full of life and
animal spirits now wear resigned, de-
jected look and take little interest IN
their studies or play. An unusual at
mosphere of silence pervades the school
room, broken only by an occasional
''ouch!'' or involuntary gesture of pain
followed by hysterial giggle from some
the discomfort and suffering many are
enduring will be of short duration, and
that the comforting assurance of being
practically immune from the dread dis
ease, smallpox, will more than repay
them for any inconvenience and suffer-
ing they are now forced to endure.
A small crowd of gypsies have been
camping near town for the past week
and spent great deal of time begging
and telling fortunes in the village.
One of the women wore a handsome
velvet hat with SIX gorgeous ostrich
plumes which was the envy of the
Grantsville ladies'. Their solicitations
became SO pressing that Constable
Nicholas Murphy finally requested them
to move on.
Leo j. Beachy, Mt Nebo's artist, is
having series of articles published in
the Christian Monitor" published at
Scottdale, Pa The articles are sketches
of his life at Mt. Nebo and are accom-
panied by illustrations taken by the
author from the fields and forests about
Grantsville. where he has spent all of
his life in communion with nature.
Many of Mr.. Beachy's pictures are
poems without words, because none are
needed so beautiful are they and sug-
gestive of home life in the country.
Miss Beulah Getty has been taking
charge of the Meyersdale telegraph
business the past week, owing to illness
of the operator at that place. Business
being transmitted over the telephone
from Grantsuille. Miss Getty, while
only sixteen. is quite an adept in the
Morse code and her skillful manipula-
ton of the KEYS would do credit to
more experienced operator.
A postal card shower was rendered
Miss Susan Stofer on Monday, the 9th,
in honor af her birthday. Miss Stofer,
who makes her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Younkin since the death of Mrs.
Sarah Broadwater last February, has
not been so well this winter, being af-
fected with severe colds most of the
time. She received quite a number
of cards in honor of the day.
U. M. Stanton is erecting a saw mill
near the New Germany cross roads,
which will be ready to begin operations
in few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Fike have moved
into the house recently vacated by j. C.
Grady.
Mrs. Elizabeth Broadwater died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter
II. YOst, near Grantsville, on January
Dist, aged 70 years, months and %
days. Her death was due to dropsy,
having been a sufferer for some time.
Deceased was born near Summit Mills,
IN Somerset county, on June &c, 1889.
She has been an inmate of her daugh-
ter's home for several years. Three
children survived her, Mrs Yost, Mrs.
Ross Lichty, of Carleton, Nebraska,
and one son, Edward, of Berlin, Pa.
lnterment was made at Summit Mills
from the church of the Brethren, on
Thursday afternoon.
Charles C. Hanft died at his home at
Cove, Nd, on January 26th, aged sixty
two years. His death was caused by
cancer of the liver. The deceased was
born in Garrett county January 10Th,
1851, and spent all his life at this place.
being held in high esteem among his
neighbors. His widow and eleven child
rem are bereaved Peter, of Seattle,
Washington; Conrad, Portland. Oregon:
Henry, George, Arthur, Louis and
Adam, of this county; Mrs. C. C. Miller.
of Grantsville; Lizzie of the Lutheran
Orphanage in Nebraska; Mrs. Matilda
Kuskinski Gand Miss Mary, at home.
Interment was made on Monday at
Cove
j. L. burst received word this week
that his son Clarence, of Hagerstown,
Md, was killed in a wreck at that place
on Sunday. The remains will be Drought
to Grantsville on Tuesday and taken to
Jennings for burial
Miss Orpha Miller entertained several
of her girl friends at rabbit and waffle
supper on Sunday evening. The guests
were Misses Edna Wiley, Dorothy
Younkin, and Pearl Otto.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lay