The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-19
EVANSVILLE.

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Grantsville is favorabIy located, on
the Old National Pike, near several
Pennsylvania towns and villages, and is
surrounded by many splendid fertile
farms. Some of the farmers light their
homes with private electric light plants.
have their own water system and enjoy
hot and cold water in the houses.
Two prosperous banks are located in
our village The First State bank. with
capital stock Of $25, 900; surplus, $500;
resources, S189, 028.05, deposits subject
to check, $151, 34073. The First Ma
tional Bank, capital, $25, surplus.
SIT, 900; resources, $172,349. 46; deposit
subject to check, 1886, 1880. A total
deposit subject to check of $237, TIC SO.
Boardwalks are disappearing and their
place supplied by cement walks which
greatly add to the neat. inviting ap-
pearance of the village
Grantsville is moving forward, not
making much noise but just moving
right along, and as Sam Jones was
want to say, getting there" With
the State road completed to the county
seat, our happiness will be completed.
OF our churches and our public schools
and the beauties of nature and of his
torical points we will write again.
Grantsville is in Local option Garrett
county and proud of it. We helped to
put it there.
Grantsyille has several large depart
ment stores, well stocked with every.
thing required by 2Oth century family.
The merchants are enterprising and
courteous and are doing good business.
Social life in this village is very pleas
ant and active. We are home folks,
we know each other. and endeavor to
make life enjoyable. Life is real, life
is earnest here. We are getting the
most out OF it.
All around Grantsville are enjoyable,
pleasant, comfortable farm homes and
well cultivated farms, with modern
equipments. Our farmers live on pros,
peritv street.
The value of good roads is seen every
day, in the number of automobiles that
come to and pass through this village,
carrying streamers indicating that the
cars are from all parts OF the land The
tourists stop for gasoline, for a meal,
or for night, with supper and break
fast or for supplies at the garage
Mine Host Bender of the New Ma
tiOnal has newly furnished the new adj
dition to this popular roadside hotel.
No other town or village In Garrett
county has as we'll an equipped hotel
for the accommodation of the travelling
public as Grantsville. The proof of
the pudding is the eating thereof. -
Try it and be convinced.
The new Methodist preacher and his
family are 'at home" with us and
seem to have found a warm place in
our hears.
Erwin Schrock and Lulu Elizabeth
Jenkins, of this place went to Cumber-
land Thursday and were married while
in that city.
H. C. WiSseman, of near this place.
will sell at public sale his personal pro
perty. He also intends selling his
farm.
Hillside farm has had several callers
from Pennsylvania friends the past
week. Mr.. WIsseman expects to move
to Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bender of this
place spent last week with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Miller, and ]. H.
Bender at Springs, Pa.
The members of the Methodist church
recently assembled and descended upon
the parsonage with so many and vari-
GUS bundles and packages that in con-
sequence the parsonage larder present
ed much more prosperous appearance
than it did the day before. The par
Elephants in the donation party remain
ed to pass very happy evening in one
another, company and in that of the
pastor and his good wife.
Over $50 was realized by the Aladies
of the Methodist church in the dinner
they served on election day, the amount
going toward church improvements.
DR.. and Mrs. Carney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Bender and sister, Miss Miller,
Misses Winifred Bong, May Blocher,
Ethel Broadwater. Ethel Stanton,
Beulah Bender, Mrs C. B. Getty.
Messrs. Memo Miller, Fay Miller and
Nevin Broadwster were among those
who attended the musicale at the Sails
bury opera house.
Mrs. Charles B. Getty and Mrs.
Clarence Loechel, of this village. were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reppert,
in Frostburg.