The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-09-12
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We regret to chronicle the peaceful
passing away of the oldest resident of
this section Of the county in the person
of Father Daniel d. Brenneman, who
resided since early manhood in The
Amish settlement, near this village
Daniel Brenneman was born in Germany
and was brought to America by his
parents when he was but two years old.
In early life he settled here and lived
an active and useful life as farmer,
winning the esteem and respect of all
with whom he came in contact, which
esteem and respect he retained until his
passing from Us at the age of ninety
four years, one month and twenty-eight
days, Death came early last Saturday
morning and the funeral was held on
Monday afternoon of this week, with
interment in the Amish Cemetery. near
his home, after impressive services by
his pastor. The deceased was life
long and consistent member of the
Amish faith and although for the past
several years he has been practically
helpless, as the result of a paraletic
stroke, he will be missed by a great
circle of friends, as we'll as by his family,
of whom there are still living, Mr..
Samuel D. Brenneman, of this section,
the only surviving son; Mrs. S. Yoder.
Mrs. Peter Opel, of this county; Mrs.
Hattie d. Engle, of Baltimore, and Miss
Leah Brenneman, of Smithville, o., all
devoted daughters of this venerable old
gentleman. about whom are gathered a
large number of grand and great-grand-
children, who have the sympathy of the
community in their hour of bereave-
ment.
W. A. Morgart, of Baltimore, is
again quartered in this village and he
says that he finds the climate so con-
ductive to his health that he expects to
spend the fall months with US.
The threshing season is now on and
reports from the crops already threshed
shows a very excellent yield of grain.
Wheat is said to be averaging around
twenty-five bushes to the acre and
oats about an average Of forty bushels
Charles H, Wilty, reported having
threshed fifty,six bushels of oats from
one acre.
Mrs. Frye and family, Of Braddocb,
Pa, are spending this week with rel
atiyes in this section.
Messrs. Chauncy and: Clyde Broad
water are erecting a large silo on their
farm which they hope to fill this fall.
a number of young folks from this
village attended services at the Maple
Grove Dunkard church last Sunday
evening.
Gilbert Green has sold his farm near
here to Ernest J. Bittinger, of the Bear
Hill settlement, and Mr.. Bittlnger will
take possession this fall.
Jacob Brenneman, the district asses
sor, is seeing the farmers in this dis
tIict and assessing their personal prop
erty.
Frank GIotfelty, of Oakland, pur-
chased some young cattle in this neigh
borhood last week.
About twenty-five young ladies of the
Bittinger Lutheran pastorate are pre-
pairing to give a pageant entitled
Christ in America" to be given in
the three churches of the pastorate on
the following dates: Meadow Noun
tain, Monday evening, Sept, IS; Jen-
nings, Tuesday evening, Sept. II, and
Bittinger. Wednesday evening, Sept.
IS. Emigrants from the various coun-
tries will be represented by young
ladies wearing the native dress of their
countries and carrying the flags of their
nations. There will be choruses and
duets, professionals and recessionals.
The Jennings vested choir will partici-
pate in the pageant, and the parable of
The Good Samaritan and the hymn,
THE Ninety and Nine" will be illustrat-
ed with stereopticon views. 1t will be
given under the auspices of the Bit
finger W. H. and F. M. society, for
the benefit of the altar fund of the
Bittinger church. 1t will be worth
while entertainment and all will want
to enjoy it.