The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-22
EVANSVILLE.

N'-~ AAbSlY NDOh lG1uBG III all Olu
building along the pike belonging to ].
A. Beachy, during last weeks storm,
and was almost famished and badly
frozen. Some school children saw him
enter the building but forgot to mention
the matter, and two days later, on
Thursday, two farmers, Asa burst and
Harry Kolbfeish, seeing the footsteps
leading into the building made investi-
CATION and found the poor fellow nearly
succumbed to the cold, He was taken
to Joe Beachy's home and a cot was
made for him in the furnace room.
where he was kindly cared for by Mr..
and Mrs. Beachy. He gave his age as
81 and said his home was in Baltimore
and that he had walked here from Pitts
burgh. Medical aid was given by DR.,
Bowen and on Saturday he was brought
to town by Ed. Beachy and sent to the
Miners Hospital at Frostburg where,
it is believed, an amputation of the toes
will be necessary.
VIM. f. Gnagey, who returned from
California about year ago and pur-
chased the Samuel E. Loechel farm To-
Gated on the Cssselman River near the
Mason q Dixon line, has sold the place
to Daniel Helmuth of Elk Lick Town
ship, Somerset county, Pa, at a price
which gives Mr.. Gnagey nice profit on
his Investment. Mr.. helmuth leased
the Samuel Baker farm, formerly the
Samuel Folk farm, at Folks Cross
Roads, several years ago from the
present owners Of the place, Emanuel
and Noah E. Hershberger. His lease
has another year to run, so Mr.. Gnagey
has agreed to remain on the Loechel
farm antil April, 1918, before Mr.. Hell
muth will take possession of his pur-
chase. Mr.. Helmuth is one of. Elk
Lick's best young farmers and the
people of Garrett county will welcome
him to their midst, at the same time
hoping that MIR. Gnagey, who is very
popular young man, will not leave the
community.
A sleighing party of young people
drove to Englewood on Thursday even
ing and enjoyed merry evening with
the Misses Engle at their home. The
guests from town were Misses jeanette
Price, Grace Hershberger, -MargarS
Getty, Frances Bevons, Nina Younl
Hilda Beachy. Helen and Altha Engt
and Edna burst; Messrs. Lee Bevans
Lee Beacny, Oily er and Harry Bender
Emerson Hayes, Henry Bong, Frank
Beachy, Frank Getty and Roy Zehner
The trip was made in Josiah bursts bis
led with Arthur burst as driver. Mis-
Ethel Broadwater acted as chaperone
The young folks each took something
to eat which was supplemented by big
freezer of ice cream provided by Mrs.
Engle.
Mrs. J. Q. Getty entertained the Sew
ing club on Thursday afternoon. Twelve
members were present, with Mrs.
Phineas Boucher as special guest.
Mrs. ]. U. Stanton entertained the
Fortnightly Club on Tuesday afternoon,
the guests including Mesdames W. c.
Loechel, Howard Ringer, M. H. Miller,
M. 7. Bender, H. P. Miller, F. Liven-
good, j. A. Carney, C. S. Zeller, R. R. +
Sanner and Miss Maggie Dorsey.
Mrs. j. A. Beschy entertained the
Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed
church at her home near Grantsville on
afternoon, the work engaged
upon being blouses for small boys at
the Greenville, Pa, Orphanage, the
work having been sent to the ladies
from that institution.
AT a meeting of Boy Scouts last Fri
day night Roy Zehner, Dan Hershberg-
or and Frank Getty were elected patrol
cad ers. The tenderfoot members also
tool. the oath of their order upon that
light.
L. H. Diefenbach, of Grantsville, was
4 business visitor in Meyersdale, Tues
lay. He has sold his farm east of
EVANSVILLE to G. F. Gephart, which is
o be managed by Grant Wiley. whe
Mr. Dlefenbach will go INTO the DlacLl
business in Grantsville.
A revival meeting is in progress at
he M. E. church this week.
Mrs. Frank Peterson returned to
Rockford, Mich, on Sunday. after be-
pg called home to attend her mothers
uneral last week.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clarence
Miller, on Saturday, March 10th girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schaefer have
moved into the home of the formers
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schaefer
bout a mile west of town.
Mrs. Edgar Roberts and child,
AYE been spending the past few weeks
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Sittinger, near Jennings.
Mrs. Sophia Winterberg Is spending
few weeks with her friend, Mrs.
larry Petry, of Salisbury.
Cooked Food Sale and Fancy
Work Bazaar.