The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MARKLEYSBURG PA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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Not seeing any items in your Interes-
ting paper from our Burg, we decided
to pen few with the hope that they
will escape the waste basket.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller of Detroit,
Mich, who have been here for some
visiting the formers sister Mrs. VIM.
J. Fisher, are both ill at this time.
Mrs. Miller fell some time ago and sus-
tanned fractured hip.
Mr.. VIM Tompson is wearing that
smile that don't come off. Its girl
Mrs. F. l.. Jefferys was visiting her
sister Mrs. Thomas Edgar of Confluence
Pa. several days last week.
Rev. Loring Howell of Wheeling. w.
Va, minister of the Church of
God began a revival in the Union
church here the eve of the 2lst. So
far there have been several CONVEX
lions. We understand Rev. Boyd is to
assist him this week.
F. l.. Jefferys purchased a valuable
COW of James Gibson last week.
Last but not least we desire to men
ton the very pleasant surprise given
by friends and neighbors of Ed. and
Mrs. jeremiah Beeghly, Saturday eve
ming, March 28th, in honor of the six
teith anniversary of their marriage
II uoc q ooponlata c,trprica 70 tho ooad
couple, they knowing nothing of it till
the party arrived about 5 p. m. carry
ing baskets, etc, containing many
delicacies which was soon placed on
the table and all present enjoyed
bountiful repast. Ed. Beeghly is the
only son of Ed. Jacob Beeghly de-
ceased and was born Feb. &c, 1884. in
Somerset county, Pa, but moved with
his parents in early life on farm near
Accident, Nd. Mrs. Beegly was born
Dec. 20. 1886, near Frostburg, Md,
and is the youngest daughter of Geo.
Harden deceased. They were united
IN marriage at the brides home near
Frostburg March %, 1854, by ED.
Jacob NJ. Thomas, of Preston county
W. Va. The day after their marriage
they arrived at the groom S home near
Accident. That vicinity being their
home during all their welded life save
a few years they lived at Selbysport.
(some forty years ago. until Nov. 1910,
they moved to MarkIeysburg, Pa, and
have since had their home with their
Youngest daughter. Ed and Mrs. Be
eghly have been life long members Of
the church of the Brethren he having
served in the ministry for many years;
was always an honest, hard working
man, enduring many hardships of the
early settlers, having cleared a part of
farming land. Through hard ork both
mental and physical he contracted both
brain and nervous trouble more than
thirty years ago and much of the time
since has been unable to do any preach
ing or labor. They are both enjoying
fairly good health at this time consider
ing their age. To them were born nine
children, all of whom are living save
one son VINO died in infancy. Those
living are Jacob H of Coalport, Pa.
Geo. W, of Markleysburg, Pa, Mrs.
D. M. Merrill, of Avilton; Mrs. Jonas
HOsteller and Miss Maggie of Payette,
Idaho. LlA &c
Mrs. A. J. Alexander of Accident, and
Mrs. Andrew Chrise, of Markleysburg.
They have thirty Eight living grand
children, and about thirty great grand
children. After all had been satisfied
with the good things the friends brought
to eat we enjoyed some fine singing
and music the organ being presided
over by MissFo M in ee. Also an
earnest prayerabehaflfry rail present,
especially for the aged pair by Ed.
Solomon Bucklew, after which the
crowd departed, wishing them many
happy years. Nearly all present at
tended preaching in town by Rev.
Howell. Those present were Ed and
Mrs. Jeremiah Beeghly, Ed. and Mrs.
Solomon Bucklew, Mr.. and Mrs. |. M.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs NJ n Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Thomas. Mr..
and Mrs. Lucian Frazee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Umbel, Mr.. and Mrs. Amzie
Miller, Mrs. S. M. Thomas, Mrs. John
H. Myers. Mrs. Sadie Meyers. Misses
Mary Frazee and Lucinda Beeghly.
Rev. Loring Howell, Thos. Gretton,
Geo. Beeghly, Jasper Chrise, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Chrise, Charles, Robert,
Emra and Ida Steiner.