The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-04-21
EVANSVILLE


The Grantsville delegation, COM
posed of several of its most promi
nent men and women, appeared be-
fore the County Commissioners Mon
day of this week and impressed that
body with the great needs our co-umu-
nity's educational needs demand, ask
ing that the sum of $4,000 be levied
to be used for the purpose of building
additional rooms to the present build
ing or to erect a new school building.
The latter plan is preferable and will
be appreciated by the townspeople
and those Of the community surround
ing Grantsville. The Commissioners
treated the delegation with every con-
sideration and agreed to the request
Of the representatives from our town.
Recently there has been a great eff
fort made by both the men and women
Of the community along the line Of
civic betterment, which has been an
organized movement and which has
been directing its efforts in establish
ing for the town better ways and
means whereby the younger people
may gain a fairer and much better ed
ucation, seem now to be about to bear
fruit, thanks to their efforts, and may
their efforts in this direction not be
in vain.
May there be q fine building erected
wherein the students of the Grants
vile High School may be able to ia
miliarize themselves with the elemen-
tary subjects, that the community's
people thus better equipped educa-
tioally may with better knowledge be
developed. May we not have all the
modern ideas of high school building
consolidated into this one, with a gym
nasium, laboratory and all the other
things usually found in a school of
this character. a gymnasium is nee
essary in which to develop the young
fellows into greater and better physi-
cal manhood. Physical power is nee
essary to man, why not to the youth
while yet in school? Why not keep the
ball rolling that you all have your
shoulders against? Surely you sue
cessful men and women can do it.
1t has been reported that there will
be three new cottages constructed on
the east bank of the Casselman about
mile east of Grantsville at what is
generally known as Stanton's Dam,
which has gained local fame as a
beautiful spot
The play, "The Valley Farm" which
was staged in, Broadwater's Hall at
Grantsville for the benefit of the local
high school piano fund, seems to have
proved a great success. 1t was at
tended by people from Jennings, Ac-
cident, Frostburg, Oakland and by
persons residing over in Pennsylva-
MIA, all of whom were made welcome,
and as a result of such interest the
young ladies and gentlemen having
parts in the play feel that their tai
ents are appreciated
The Rev. S. E. Labach, of Lancas-
ter, Pa, a graduate of Franklin Mar
shall College of that place, has &C,
cepted the call to the pastorate of the
Reformed church at this place and on
last Sabbath delivered his initial SER
mon. It is expected that the minister
will conduct services here every Sec
ond Sunday. Mr.. Labach's sermon
was very interesting and the church
extends an invitation to all to attend
the services.
There is something more in the air
than snow, rain and unsettled weather
becaues of the fact that some one in
this community has had clay expert
test some of the clay deposits found
around Grantsville. Are we going
to have brick plant as an asset tc
Grantsville?
Mr.. Henry NJ. Speicher, Of Acct
dent, representing life insurance
company, was business visitor to
our town on Tuesday.