The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-06

1hC hIIlo iii DOA, WHICH was put IN at
time of the cornerstone laying, and its
contents would be preserved intact.
But when the stone was taken away last
Saturday and the box removed the con-
tents were found to be shrunken and
charred so as to be almost unrecognIza-
BILE. There was German Testament,
a few words of which were still legible
on the fiv-leaf. There were also a
hymnal and blll-book which were dis
tinguishable by their shape, The sup
position is that the rain during the last
fifty-five years, has leaked through the
crevlces into the aperture, which was
not cemented, and rusted the box apart,
thus destroying its contents. The incl
dent is matter of much regret as the
bill book contained much valuable church
history not now in existence.
John N. Davis, an aged resident of
Springs, Pa. died at his home on Friday
evening, Feb. 28th, aged II years, 10
months and 20 days. Death was due to
partial paralysis and the lnfrmities of
age. He was born in Somerset county
on April 8th, 1885, and is survived by a
widow and nine children. The children
are w. J. Davis, Somerset, Pa; S. j.,
P. S., C. W., and ]. Y. Davis, all of
Springs. Pa; Mrs. Mary Tressler, Elk
Lick, Pa; Mrs. Samantha Schreador,
Mt. Pleasant, Pa, and Mrs. ]. l. Klink.
of lockwood, Pa. Interment took place
from the Mennonite church at Springs
on Sunday.
The death of Henry Wagner, form
er resident of Grant sville, took place at
his home in Frostburg on Feb. 10th.
he was seventy-three wears old and a
native of Germany. He is survived by
three daughters and one son: Misses
Louise and Kate at home. Mrs. Frank
Bills of Homecoming. and j. W. Wagner
of Annapolis. Mr.. Wagner was one of
the few people who witnessed the dedi-
cation of the old Lutheran church at
this place. he having been a member
of this charge.
A very interesting collection of curios
belonging to S. S. Miller, of Deer
Farm" has been put on exhibition at
the First State Bank and is attracting
considerable attention. The collection
includes moonstones from Colorado.
bullets from the battle field of Bull Run,
the claws of an American eagle, and
Indian battle axes and arrows of various
shapes and sizes.
A bold robbery occurred at the home
of Harry Holt. lumberman in charge
of f. Merten's camp near Merrill, on
Tuesday morning of last week The
thief or thieves broke into the house in
the absence of the owner and succeeded
in getting away with about six hundred
dollars worth of jewelry, provisions,
ETC., belonging to Mr.. Holt and other
men of the camp. The Fairmont blood
hounds were put on the trail but fall
ed to recover the goods. and no arrests
were made.
Rev. Brubaker, of Berlin, filled the
place of Rev. Young for the Lutheran
congregation Sunday, the pastor being
absent Service was held in Methodist
church.
Our farmers are becoming progressive
in more ways than one. j. S. Miller
has had his premises, including the
house, spring house, barn, etc, lighted
by electricity. An electric motor is
attached to a gasolene engine and bulbs
placed in all the rooms and places where
light is required. 1t is very convent
ent improvement and can be adjusted
at moments notice.
A party was given by Miss Dorc-
thy Younkin to few of her friends
on Monday night. Among those present
were Misses Pearl Otto, Beulah Bender
and Orpha Miller; Messrs. Fay Miller,
Clarence Amiegh, Nevin Broadwater
Lewis Diehl. Refreshments were
served, games and music INDUCED in
and very pleasant evening spent by all.
/ Grantsvllle has two newsboys, Dan
Hershberger and Webster Bittinger,
two energetic. alert little fellows. who
go about each Saturday with copies of
the Saturday Evening Post and Crit, +"
for which they are exclusive agents.
The family of Frank Folk have moved
into the house lately vacated by Lewis
Brenneman.
A. H. Jordan was a business visitor
to Oakland on Thursday.
Miss Ethel Broadwater spent several
days of this week in Cumberland.
Miss Sablna Blocher has returned
from visit of several weeks to the
home of her brother Llewellyn at
Swissvale, Pa.
J. P. Miller has bought farm in
Sussex county, Delaware, and will
move his family down shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hershberger
have gone to Canton. Ohio, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Hershberger's
brother, d. j. Tice, of that place. Mr..
Tice was forty years old and was born
near Accident, Nd. His death was due
to pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Zeller have moved
from the little Wagner cottage into the