The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-21
EVANSVILLE

The Mutual Telephone Company of
Springs, has rebuilt its line from
West Salisbury, Pa, through Springs
to Grantsville and is renewing the
line through the last named town. The
company has purchased the Mrs. Ell
len Younkin property from Henry P.
Miller and it will be used for the CEN
trail office. The switchboard was moved
from C. J. Yoder's home this week to
the new exchange Office, after which
continuance service has been main
tanned. Individual line service will be
given and direct connection will be
made at Meyersdale with the Johns
town Telephone Company lines; also
direct connections with the Economy
Telephone lines at Salisbury, through
both of which companies direct con-
nections will be available with the
Bell system. Pay stations will be
located at Evansville and at other
points.
A large assembly of the citizens and
school children of Grantsville greeted
Governor Richie, Millard E. Tydings,
Thomas J. Robinson, James A. Young,
Frank W. Mish, Senator John W. Nc
Cullough and Harvey Gortner, of the
Democratic State and local tickets, at
the school Monday at noon. The meet
ing was called to order by U. O..
Blocher, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee. c. A. Ben
der was chosen chairman of the meet
ing and introduced the speakers.
The reorganization of the Senior
Christian Endeavor Society was ac-
complished Sunday evening with the
election of the following officers: Mrs.
H. C. Edwards, president; vice-presi-
dent and corresponding secretary, G..
w. Diefenbach; recording secretary,
Ralph Younkin; treasurer, Mrs. c. U.
Edwards. The various committees
will be appointed by the president.
Prof. M. W. Whiteford, agricultural
instructor at the high school, with
Casper Loechel, Alvin Baker and VIM.
Turner, left on Tuesday afternoon for
Frederick, Nd, where they will attend
the fair The youths are pupils of
Mr.. Whiteford in the local school and
will take part in the final cattle judg-
ing contest with all the agricultural
classes in the State.
Mrs. J. J. Bender and sons Clyde
and Otto, left here Sunday night to
spend the winter in North Pomona,
California. They will spend some time
with Mrs. Bender's sister, Mrs. Mad
dox, and visit other cities in the west
ern State.
The Reformed Missionary Society
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
Harold Boucher. A very interesting
meeting was held with large number
of members present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochrane and
daughter, of Masontown, Pa, spent
the weekend with Miss Dorothy
Younkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hitting, of
Lewistown, Pa, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Meager.
J. A. Taylor, of Mountain Lake
Park, visited friends in town several
days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. During and
daughters, of Pittsburgh, are guests
of the Misses Blocher at Dixie Tav-
ern.
Miss Margaret Dorsey has returned
from a two weeks visit with James
Callaghan and family at Dennison, O..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Galusha and
son Harold and Miss Edna Sines, of
Morgantown, w. Va, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. U. and H.
C. Edwards.
The officers and directors of the
Grantsville Fair Association held a
meeting recently and transacted the
final business for the year. The pre-
MUM checks are ready for distribu-
ton by the secretary, Mr.. A. C. STAN
ton, at the First State Bank. The
members of the Association We're well
pleased with the fair this year. While
it was not as profitable as the past
two or three years, it was a success.
The exhibits were not so many as in
previous years but the quality was
superior and all who were interested
worked for the success of the fair.
The magazine contest just COM
pleted by the pupils of the high school
was very successful, thirty-fve dollars
being the percentage received by the
school, 1t will be used to buy refer
ence books and periodicals for the
students.
At the Grantsville Musical Club
meeting held at the Holmes and Wal
lace studios, the fifth program of the
second year was rendered as follows:
Piano solo, Mrs. G. w. Diefenbach;
solo, Crusaders" Miss Christina
Winterberg; solo, "Life," Mr.. G. w.
Diefenbach. The study of the Epoch
of the Netherlands from the four
teenth to the sixteenth centuries, was
discussed by the club, with singing