The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-10
ACCIDENT

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Misses Grace and Mary Speicher
and Mary Reynolds, who are attend
ing Frostburg Normal school; Messrs.
Colt and Glenn Speicher, students of
Blue Ridge College; Foster Speicher,
of Western Maryland College, and
Howard Englehart, of Gettysburg Col
lege, all spent their Christmas vaca-
lions at their respective homes here.
They all returned to school on last
Thursday.
Miss Mabel Custer, teacher of the
Hartman school, spent the holidays
at her home in Grantsville.
Misses Clara Burkhard, Dora
Schlossnagle and Nellie Kaese, all
Garrett county school teachers, were
in Akron, Ohio, for the Christmas va
cation period.
The Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Scrogum
and daughter Betty visited relatives
and friends in Indiana at Christmas
time They returned to Accident last
Friday.
Mrs. John Bowman died at her
home on Green street in Accident on
January End. The deceased was VII
advanced in years, being aged nea "
90, and it is thought her death came
as a result of paralysis. 1nterment
was made on Saturday morning, the
9Th inst.
Mr.. Clark Rush, well-known res
ident farmer of this community, died
on last Saturday morning following
an illness of several days. His death
was caused by diphtheria. Other
members of his family are suffering
as a result of the same disease.
Miss Leota Schartzer, well known
young lady of our town, and Mr..
Henry HENDERSON, of Friendsville,
were married on Wednesday after
noon, December 26th, by the BRIDES
pastor, the Rev George Luecke. I'M
meditely after the ceremony the cou-
pie departed on a wedding tour. This
young couple have the best wishes of
the entire community for their hap
piness in the future.
Mr. Ralph Georg was in Uniontown
and Phillips, Pa, for several days of
last week where he visited friends
and relatives.
Messrs. William and George Miller
and the Rev. George Luecke were
business visitors in Oakland on Mon
day.
The Young Peoples Society of Zion
Lutheran church met last Friday ev-
ening for the purpose of conducting
its monthly business meeting. The
election of officers for the coming year
was first disposed of with the follow
ing result: President, Oscar Har-
mon; vice-president, Hildegarde Mil
Ter; secretary, Ernest Burkhard;
treasurer, Walter Harmon; librarian,
Oscar Luecke. The last named office
was just inaugurated, the society hav-
ing organized the new library within
the past month with a beginning of
about forty books. The business
next claiming the attention of the
members was the discussion of an
entertainment which the society hopes
to present to the public IN March list,
that being the date decided upon. A
social will follow the entertainment.
Watch for further notice and don't
forget the date, Saturday evening,
March LIST.
Honoring Messrs. Sarl and Margold
Harmon, who are students at the
Lutheran college at Fort Wayne, Ind,
and who spent their Christmas vaca-
ton Gin the OF home town." a series
of parties was arranged, which took
place within the past week. The first
of these parties was given by Miss
Clara Luecke at her home on Sunday
evening, December Both. Miss Hill
degarde Miller entertained on Tues
day evening. January /, at the pala-
tial home of her father. Mr.. William
Miller. Miss Rose Miller was hostess
at the third of these parties at her
home on Saturday evening, January
5. The last Of the parties took place
on Sunday evening, January 9Th, at
the home of the boys parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Henry Harmon. 1t was in