The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-11

gle, whose death occurred on Wednes-
day of last week at the Miners Hos
pital as the result of injuries he sus-
| tanned when he fell from an apple
tree on his farm several days preced-
ing, was held on Friday with services
in the Grantsville Methodist Episco-
pal church. The funeral was one of
the largest attended in Grantsville
in many years. The church was filed
to overflowing by the friends and rel
ativeS of the deceased who came to
pay 4 last mark of respect to one SO
highly esteemed in life. Dr. Archi
bald Moore, pastor of St. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal church in Oak
land, and warm personal friend CT
the deceased over a long period OF
years, conducted the services in which
the minister praised the unassuming
Christian life of Mr.. Engle. Those
from distance who attended the
services included Ross Compton and
Daniel Enlow, Of Akron, O.; C. B.
Layman, NeWall, Iowa; Miss Esther
Point, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Jose
phlne Thrasher, Deer Park; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Wadsw til, son and daugh-
ter, Uniontown, Pa; Mrs. Wadsworth,
Berlin, Pa; Rev. c. j. Price, a former
minister of the church here, and Mrs.
Price and Mrs. Grimes, of Cumber-
land.
An entertainment entitled: deep
Sea Revel,' given by the winning
team IN the magazine contest recent
ly conducted by high school students
to the losing teams, Pirates" and
buccaneers" was given Friday ev-
ening at the high school. Many kinds
of surprising games and general
good time were enjoyed by all.
The honor roll pupils at the Bou-
cher school for the month of October.
Of which Miss Alverta Miller is prin-
clpal, were Gilbert and Austin Nc
Kenzie and Fred Gardner.
The Boucher school entertained the
pupils of Turner school at a masouer-
ade Halloween party. A very enter
tanning program was given. Games
were played and prizes given to Laura
Turner for the best masqued costume
from the Turner school, and to Hub
ert Mckenzie of the Boucher school.
An interesting thank offering SER
vice at the Lutheran Missionary Soci-
ETY. was led by Miss Christine Win
terberg Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Richard Younkin. There
were twenty-five members present.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Grantsyille charge was held in the
Methodist church here Sunday last
from 700 to 1880 o'clock p. m. Rev.
w. NJ. Shultz, of Fairmont, w. Va.
had charge of the business meeting.
At the Women's Community Club
meeting held Wednesday at the home
of the president, Miss Mollie Dorsey.
a motion was made to investigate the
condition of Miss Ida Hutzel, of near
Blttlnger, who had asked for aid from
the club. A committee was appointed
who will visit the home and report to
the club what is needed by the appli-
cant. This committee is composed of
Mrs. Harold Boucher, Mrs. w. Harold
Miller and Miss Lulu Shaw.
The financial report of the club was
read by Mrs. Harold Miller, showing
the sum of s20.3S remaining in the
treasury. A motion was also made
10 have the social committee arrange
a social half hour after the business
meeting. Christmas suggestions
were made by Miss Lola Belle Green
and very interesting day was en-
Joyed. The singing of America by
members Of the club closed the meet
ing.
Harvey Gortner, a we'll known bust
ness man of Grantsville, enjoys the
of being the only Demo-
crat elected on the local ticket at last
weeks election, being chosen as one of
he County Commissioners. This fact,
N a Republican county, speaks well
for Mr.. .Gortner, showing the conf
1ence reposed in him by his fellow
Prof. H. R. Webster, M. W. White
ford and Miss Marion Price attended
4 demonstration lesson taught by Mr..
Tarbell, the agricultural teacher at
he Accident high school on Monday.
j. M. Willis, of Washington Court
House, Ohio, who spent several days
with Mrs. G. C. Keller and family in
Irantsville, has returned to his home.
Mrs. Ida Lee and daughter Miss
Nell Lee, of Mountain Lake Park,
and Mrs. Josephine Thrasher, of Deer
Park, are guests of Miss Maude Bev-
ans.