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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23
FOREIGN MISSION REPORTS.
Society of First Presbyterian
Church Tells of Trip,


The Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the First Presbyterian
Church held it's regular monthly
meeting in the Chapel on We'd
nesday afternoon, with Mrs. J. H.
Nichols, of Absecon, as speaker.
On addressing the Federation
of Churchwomen, Mrs. Nichols
said she deemed it a privilege to
attend the wonderful session held
in Washington, d. c., last week,
which afforded her a pleasure to
see such a representation of wo-
men from all parts of the coun-
try. Although she was not con-
Quoting a political meeting, Mrs.
Nichols said it was the duty of
the churchwomen to carry the
church into politics.
During the business meeting,
conducted by the president, Mrs.
T. M. Simanton, the resignation of
Mrs. George Scholes as secretary
was read, and Mrs. James Por-
teus was declared, upon motion
and vote, to fill the Office for the
uneXpired term.
A number of yards of muslin,
sheets and pillow cases and ban
dages have been sent to a mission
hospital in Syria for mission
work.
A donation of money was vot-
ed upon to be sent to Mrs. Mary
Lovett, of Red Bank, who is a
missionary in India, towards the
expense of fixing a roof on the
mission school in India. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Garfield Roser.
Those present were Mrs. Pres
ton B. Adams, Mrs. Warner Ris-
ley, Miss Mary Riley, Mrs. May
Cheney, Mrs. William Gordon,
Mrs. William Thudium, Mrs. Jas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23

The many friends of Mrs. Ed
ward T. Stephenson will be glad
to know that she expects to be
able to return home from the At
lantic City hospital, Saturday.
Mrs. Zelda Hambleton, Mrs. C.
E. Betterton, Mrs. Marie Cruthers,
Mrs. May Klein, Mrs. C. Horton,
Mrs. f. Barnett, Mrs. Marie Mar
kee and Mrs. Weeks went to At
lantic City last evening to the
Hygeia swimming pool, and dined
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter OFT, of
Pleasant ave-, We're guests yester-
day of Rev. and Mrs. Walter L..
Shaw, at Millville. They attended
the Union Evangelistic Services
which are being held in the Tab
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23

wishing the hostess many happy
returns of the day. Those pres
ent were Mrs. M. Brown, Mrs. M.
Hilgert, Mrs. Eva Reid, Mrs. Mae
Stringer, Mrs. Mary Weer, Mrs.
Clara Smith, Mrs. Cora Martin,
Mrs. Arlinda Cramer, Mrs. Alice
Herbert, Mrs. Sadie Murphy, Miss
Florence Murphy, Mrs. Esther
Devendorf, Capt. Pitney Black
man, Mr.. Frank Carr, George
Hickman, Master Thomas Heck
man, Mrs. Phoebe Shaw and Mrs.
Nettie Leeds.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23
Phoebe Shaw, Mrs. Eva Reid, Mrs.
Arlinda Cramer, Mrs. Clara Smith.

A card party under the auspices
of the Rosary Society of st. Pc
ter's Church will be held next
Wednesday evening, April %, at
the home of Mrs. Ella Cassidy,
11S e. Charles Avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23

Lldu, MI. fTdlk Carr, george
Hickman, Master Thomas Heck.
man, Mrs. Phoebe Shaw and Mrs
Nettie Leeds.
Mrs. Anna Eckman delightfully."-
entertained Trinity M. P. Foreign
Missionary Society Wednesday.
After the business session refresh.
ments were served. Those pres.
ent were Mrs. e. Norton, Lucy
Beidelman, Martha Cordery, Myr
tie Scull, Elsie Haffer, May De.
vinny, Albert Devinny, Eliza Con.
nelly, Eva Carrigan, Sara Hires
E. Benner, E. Steelman, Mrs. Geo
Jones, Margaret Miller, Nettie
Turner, Marion Evan, Richard
Beidelman, Verna Scull, Emma
Jean Hires, Paul Miller and the
hostess.
Mrs. Willard Marshall, of De.
catur avenue, was hostess to the
Pollyanna Club at her home Mon.
day evening. Members present
were Mrs. Elwood Watt, Mrs
Thomas Hamm, Mrs. Milton Clark
Mrs. A. l. Ditmas, Mrs. John NJ
Smith, Miss Lola Cunningham,
Miss Gladys Searles and Miss Car.
oline Ditmas. The Misses Gun.
bingham will be the next host.
esses at their Atlantic City home
Installation of officers was held
Monday night at Mechanics Hall
by Eastern Star Lodge No. 1879
The room was beautifully deco.
rated and a fine dinner was serv.
ed. Mrs. Bowen was elected ma.
iron, and Mr.. A. Seimes was cleo.
ted patron for the ensuing term
Mrs. Charles Lutz and the other
officers were all unanimously
praised for good work during the
past year.
Stanley Sawyer, Jr., celebrated
his thirteenth birthday Wednes.
day evening, with party at his
home on Lake Place. The boys
spent a jolly evening and wished
their young host many happy re-
turns. Stanley's guests were
Eddie Helfrich, William Boggs,
Lewis Smith, Bud Smith, C. E.
Betterton, Jr., Halvor Click and
Gustaf Aspenberg.
This Widows Club met at the
home of Mrs. Cora T. Martin on
Reading avenue. After a short
business meeting, refreshments
were served. Those present were
Mrs. Alice Herbert, Mrs. Margaret
Brown, Mrs. Nettie Leeds, Mrs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23

Jack Sharpe will be host to a
number of his friends at his home
1O4 South Franklin avenue, this
evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23
SOCIAL and PERSONAL NOTES

Porteus, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Albert
Tressider, Mrs. Mary Stephenson,
Mrs. T. M. Simanton and Mrs.
Neil Campbell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23
FIRST ANNUAL DANCE.
Volunteer Fire Co. No. 8 Complet-
ina Final Arrangements.

Volunteer Fire Co. No. compIet-
ing Final Arrangements.
Members of Pleasantville Vol
unteer Fire Co. No. 8 are busy
with plans for their first annual
dance, which will be given in Jr.
o. U. A. M. hall next Wednesday
evening, April %. Every effort is
being made to make the dance
one of the largest and jolliest of
the season.
Thomas Pullan, of the Pleasant
vile Electric Fixture store, of 143
South Main street, has donated
three fine prizes. A large electric
lamp worth $14.00 will be given as
a door prize. A small electric ia
BILE lamp and an electric curling
iron, all donated by Mr.. Pullan,
will be given for features yet to
be decided upon. There will be
Charleston contest, with SIS for
first prize and $3.50 for second
prize. $3.50 will be given to the
member of the Ladies Auxiliary
of Volunteer Fire Co No. 8 who
sells the greatest number of tick
cts. The prizes donated are on
display in the windows of Thomas
Pu1lan.
The committee in charge of the
dance are George Whitley, chair
man; Edward L. Hudson, F. R.
Woodruff, Edward Riley and Paul
Loeffler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-14

Miss Gertrude Richardson. Brig
ham will leave Washington today
for a short holiday trip to Ber-
muda. On her return she will
open new studio at 2O09 st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-14

Mrs. EmmOnS s. SmlthL anu HEE
son. Emmons S. Smith, jr., who
have been spending the summer IN
the Adirondacks, have returned TO
washington and taken an apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel.
They do not expect to open their
home on Woodland Drive this win
ter.
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CAPITAL MAN
TO MARRY IN
/. EVANSVILLE
Wedding of Miss Flea.
more Lanhardt and A. j.
Mcmahon Tonight

A wedding of more than usual
interest win take place tonight al
3 o'clock in Pinkney Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Church, Hy'
attsviIle, Nd. when Miss Eleano-e
Louise Lanhardt, daughter of George
n. Lanhardt, and Mrs. Lanhardt,
win become the bride OF Everett
George Mcmahon, of Hyattsville,
son of A. J. Mcmahon, of Wash
ington. Palms, gladioli, ferns and
hydrangeas will form the setting
for the ceremony which will be per.
formed by the Rev. Henry L. Dur.
rant. rector of Pinkney Memorial
Church.
The bride, who will be given in
marriage by her father, will be
gowned in white imported georgettei
bouffant style, trimmed with rose
point lace and pearls. Her court
train will be beaded with pearls
and her tulle veil, viii fall from a
cap of duchess and rose point lace.
She will carry shower bouquet OF
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Mamie Lanhardt, who win
be maid OF honor for her sister,
viii be attired in nile green georg-
cite, bouffant style, with hat to
match, and will wear silver slippers
and hose. She win carry a bouquet
OF pink roses.
Bridesmaids will be Miss Esther
Hall of Washington; Miss Dorothea
Pitt OF Edgemoor. Nd; Mrs. Al
bert McC1ay, of University Park.
Nd: and Miss Daisy Carter, Of
Washington. They al will be at
tired in georgette, bouffant style,
In the nasturtium shades. with
hats to match. They will carry
Ophelia roses and delphinium.
The best man will be Samuel
Smart, of Wilmington, n. c., and
the ushers will be Charles Ian.
hardt, brother OF the bride: Albert
McClay and Willard Charlton, all
or Hyattsviile, and III. r. HamiIl,
r.. Of Riverdale.
Miss Louise Charlton, of Hyatts-
vile, will sing 20. Promise Me-"
and At Dawning."
A reception will follow the cere-
mony at the home of the bride.
where the decorations will be the
same as at the, church.
Later the couple will leave for
Atlantic City. The brides going
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satin with hat ana SHOES 10 ihaecii.
The couple will be at home AFTER
october Is on Queens Chapel Road,
West Hyattsville..
Out-of-town guests will incluoe
| Miss Alkaline Gall. of Glasgow:
Scotland; Mrs. S. c. Lanhardt, OF
Atlantic City, n. j.: Mr.. and Mrs
A. Sinmells, of Baltimore, and Mr..
and Mrs. C. c. Pearman. of Rich
mond. Va.
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
TO CELEBRATE FETE
On the occasion of the anniver'
sary of the independence of Mexico.
the Mexican Ambassador will re-
ceive in the embassy the Mexicans
residing in Washington tomorrow
morning from II to IL o'clock.
The Ambassador will give a
luncheon on Thursday to celebrate
the same festival which will he
attended by the Secretary Of Stale
and other high officials of his
department, the Chiefs of Latin
American diplomatic missions, Of
ficials of the Mexican-American
General Claims Commission and
the city postmaster.
The counselor of legation and
the charge d'affaires of Neither
lands, Jonkheer DR.. H. van Asch
van Wyck, who has been in Phil
ade1phia attending the tennis
tournament, will return to Wash
ington today.
David Edward Finley is spending
some time in York, S. c.. as the
guest of his mother, Mrs. David 2.
Finley.
Miss Gertrude Richardson Brig
ham will leave Washington today
for q. short holiday trip to Ber-
muGia. On her return she will
open a new studio at 2009 st.
Mrs. Emmons S. Smitht and her
son, Emmons s.. Smith, jr., who
have been spending the summer IN
the Adirondacks, have returned 10
Washington and taken an apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel.
They do not expect to open their
home on Woodland Drive this win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Tumulty
and Joseph p. Tumulty. jr., have
left the Waldorf Astoria, New York
for their home in Washington.
Miss Dorothy Hill, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hill, hss
returned to town after mahnG
series of visits in New England.
=
Announcement was made today OF
the marriage in New York OF Miss
Sadye Overland, of Covington, KY,
and ]. d. Gortatowsky, manager OF
King Features Syndicates, Inc. Mr.
and Mrs. sGortatowslzy sailed Tor
Europe where they will spend their
honeymoon.
IS 4
Miss Adelaide Bride was hostess
at an informal supper party on sun
day evening, entertaining at the
home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
w. ". Bride, in Edgemoor.
- 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Herrick or
San Francisco are passing a few
days at the Willard.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Tumulty
and Joseph p. Tumulty. jr., have
left the Waldorf Astoria, New York
for their home in Washington.
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Miss Dorothy Hill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William "A. Hill, hss
returned to town after mahnG a
series of visits in New England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-14

Announcement was made today of
the marriage in New York OF Miss
Sadye Overland, OF Covington, KY,
and J. D. Gortatowsky, manager o.
King Features Syndicates, Inc. Mr.
and Mrs. >Gortaeowsky sailed Tor
Europe where they will spend their
honeymoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01
KILLED BY A TRUCK ON
NATIONAL ROAD FRIDAY
Driver Unaware That His Ma
chine Had Crushed Out Life
of Me .een-Year Old Youth

James Ravenscroft, aged 10 years,
was instantly killed last Friday af-
ternoon about five o'clock when he fell
from the side of truck, the rear
wheel of the heavy machine passing
over his body, on the National Road a
short distance from the Stone House
Farm, few miles east of Grants
vile.
The driver of the truck, employed
by H. S. Livengood, a resident of
Garrett county, did not know the lad
was on the truck until he felt dull
thud caused by the wheel of the We
hicle passing over the body of young
Ravenscraft.
Stopping the motor of the machine
he looked and saw the body lying in
the road in pool of blood. He died
almost instantly. The body was re-
moved to the undertaking establish
ment of Meyersdale embalmer and
prepared for burial.
The youth was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William 7. Ravenscroft, of near
Grantsville. Besides the parents, one
brother and a sister survive.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon fom the Mt Olive
M. E. church on the National Road
with burial in the church cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01

I have been asked by the publicity
committee Of the Garrett County Fair
Association to contribute an article
to the series that have been running
in the columns Of The Republican dur
ing the past several weeks, giving my
ideas Of the benefits to be derived by
those attending and contributing ex-
hibits at the Fair each year.
For many years, and indeed until
recently, each individual farmer of
not only Garrett county but of nearly
every county in Maryland and other
States of the Union had their own
iron bound ideas of how to seed, grow
and harvest their crops. These posi-
ton taken and maintained by the pi-
oneers in farming answered their pur-
pose at that time, but since farming
and stock raising has taken on a more
or less scientific turn these old meth
DDS have been thrown into the discard
and now farmers, by an exchange of
views and methods in farming in all
its branches, have developed newer
and broader plans which have worked
out to their satisfaction and made the
labor easier and more profitable.
The best place, in my humble opin-
ion, for one engaged in flaming and
stock raising to get new and better
ideas on their vocational callings is at
conventions, where plans are discussed
and plans made for the betterment of
farm life. In the absence of such a
gathering the County Fair answers
this purpose, especially for the young
farmer, where he can not only meet
those of longer experience in farm
ing, but also have an ocular demon
stration of what they have accom-
plished when they see their products
placed upon exhibition at the Fair.
Not only do the farmers themselves
receive valuable schooling at the Fair
but the farmers wives and daughters
have the same opportunity in their re-
spective lines of work on the farm.
Taken as a whole a Fair, such as
the Garrett County Fair for this year
promises to be, will be invaluable
to the farmer, the farmers wife, the
farmers daughter and the people of
Garrett county in general.
GEORGE D. BROWNING.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01

The following, which is clipped
from the June 18th number of the
Pathfinder, will be read with interest
by many in Garrett county:
"In Garrett county is a mountain
called Negro Mountain How did it
come to have the name?
"Answer-In 1858, during the
French and Indian War, Col. Thomas
Cresap, of Maryland, organized a
company of volunteers and marched
against the Indians who were carry
ing on desolating war around the
headwaters of the Potomac River.
With Col. Cresap were his surviving
two sons, Daniel and Michael, and a
Negro Of gigantic stature. Advanc-
ing along Braddock's road the whites
met party of Indians on one side of
the high mountain in the region. A
hot, running fight ensued. Cresap's
party killed an Indian and the In
dams killed the Negro. 1t was from
this circumstance of the death of the
Negro on the mountain that the ridge
received it's name"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR
OAKLAND INSTALLED
Alarms Will Be Sounded from
C. & P. Central Office

A new fire alarm system for Oak
land has been completed SO that in
the future alarms may be sounded
from either the engine house or the
central Office of the C. & P. Telephone
Company or silent call to the vol
unteer fire company, list of the
members of the organization being
on file in the Office of the telephone
company.
Hereafter the people of Oakland
and vicinity are asked that in case
of need to call the telephone office,
but not to call for information con-
corning the location of fires, as the
same will not be given in accordance
with ruling of the telephone COM
pany's officials.
The system will be given a test
tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock at
which time signals will be sounded
but which should not cause any undue
alarm on the part of the residents Of
town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01
PRISONER SWO0NS WHEN
JUDGE SAYS "SIX MONTHS"
Former Allegany County Officer
Sentenced for Assault Upon
Fellow Worker at Deer Park

A drunken brawl between two en-
ployes at the Deer Park Hotel at one
O'Clock Sunday morning resulted in a
free-for-all between the men engaged,
the management and some of the
guests who came to the help of Mr..
Burke, manager in charge and Mr..
Duncan, son of the owner of the hotel
both of whom were assaulted by the
housemen when an effort was made
to quiet the brawlers.
Harmon Cannon and Patrick
Walsh, both of Barton, employees at
the hotel, becace engaged in a quar-
rel on the third floor of the hotel as a
result of imbibing in too much moon
shine. The quarrel developed into a
fight and it is said that Cannon struck
Walsh, the latter tumbling down
stairway to the second floor of the
building. Here the two men went at
it again and when Mr.. Burke made
his appearance Cannon foored Walsh
and picking up water pitcher struck
Mr.. Burke upon the head with such
force as to cut his forehead severely
and in manner rob him of his senses
momentarily.
About this time other employees of
the hotel along with a guest or two
appeared and endeavored to subdue
the belligerents but with little success
until a guest named Kahn, hailing
from Pittsburgh, entered the contest
and it was soon over. Kahn caught
Cannon under the chin with one fist
and Walsh with the other. Each went
down stairways, but in opposite direc-
tons, to the first floor of the hotel,
and the fight was over. Kahn de-
clared that he had spent a very de-
lightful half hour.
At a hearing given Cannon and
Walsh by Justice West Monday morn
ing, it was stated that Kahn actually
Knocked Cannon. down the stairway
four times before he conquered him.
Walch was fined SIS and costs and
Cannon was sentenced to serve six
months in the House of Correction
When sentence was passed on Gam
non he collapsed and it was necessary
to carry him from the magistrates
office to lawn across the street to
revive him. Cannon was a constable
in Allegany county before coming to
the Deer Park Hotel.
Sheriff Yutzy and Deputy Sheriff
w. D. Casteel made the arrests at
2:30 O'Clock Sunday morning. They
found Cannon bound in ropes when
they reached Deer Park. This was
accounted for by statement of an
other employee who said he was afraid
Cannon would regain his strength and
start all over again.
Mr.. Burkle's wounds are being
treated by DR.. McComas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01
MASONIC FRATERNITY TO
Get $4,000 FOR TRACT
Swallow Falls Tract, Which Is
To Be Flooded, Valued at APP
pr0ximateIy $1,000 an Acre

A jury of condemnation, empanelled
by Judge Morris Soper in the Fed
e1al District Court in Baltimore yes
terday awarded $4,000 to the Grand
Lodges of the Masonic fraternity of
West Virginia and Pennsylvania for
nearly a hundred acres of the Swal-
low Falls tract of land located on the
Ioughiogheny River, eight miles west
of Oakland, wanted by the Youghio-
gheny Hydro-Electric Corporation.
This tract of land was devised to
the Grand Lodges of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia by the late Henry
krug, lumberman and Mason of high
degree who operated numbering plants
in Garrett county many years ago and
is one of the few remaining natural
beauty spots of the county.
The sum under the award made by
the court is to be divided equally be-
tween the two Masonic bodies. The
property comprises 97.49 acres, with
a frontage of 5000 feet on the Big
Youghiogheny River.
Proceedings first were instituted in
the Garrett County Circuit Court for
an adjudication of the matter. 1t was
found necessary to carry the case to
the Federal court, however, because
the contending interests were located
in different States.
The property condemned will be
flooded by the hydro electric company
when that corporation erects its dam
on the river which will form lake
eleven miles long and from a half
mile to a mile wide.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01
Prize Tree Contest.

The prize tree contest being con-
Quoted this summer by the Maryland
Forestry Association, is going ahead
in great shape. This contest is I'M
limited. A handsomely engraved GER
tifcate, suitable for framing, with the
name of the prize winner and the tree,
will be given to the one entering the
largest tree of any species, whether
native or introduced.
Since there are about $50 native
tree species, and probably 70 or more
introduced species in Maryland, every
entry has a good chance of special
recognition. The only requirements
are that the tree must be growing in
Maryland and four measurements
submitted.
1. The circumference of the trunk
one foot from the ground;
2. The circumference at Az feet
from the ground;
3. The spread of the tree from one
side to the other;
a. The height of the tree.
The larger specimens of the smaller
species, such as dogwood, redbud or
sumac, have equal chances with those
of the larger species, such as oaks,
elms, etc.
The State Forester, 1411 Fidelity
Building. Baltimore, will check the
measurements submitted. Send in
your tree measurements to him and if
you doubt as to. the particular species
send long a sample of leaves and
flower or fruit, for Identification. The
contest closes August 18th, SO send
in your tree records promptly. If
you have large tree of any kind en-
ter it in the contest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01
Garrett Temple, No. II, Pythian
Sisters of Oakland.

About twenty members of our local
temple were guests of Hope Temple,
Pythian Sisters, at Terra Alta, West
Va, on last Thursday night, June "a.
aAll report having spent a most enjoy
Fable evening. The refreshments con-
sisted of pickles, finger rolls, chicken
salad, strawberries with whipped
cream, cake, coffee and minis, which
were very delicious and in bounteous
supply. The degree team cannot be
praised too highly, their work being
perfect in every respect.
Unusual interest is being manifest
ed at our weekly sessions Of Garrett
Temple. Problems are discussed, both
commercial and social. Our temple is
in a fourishing condition. Come and
let's create new interest. Put Garrett
Temple ON the map. COMMITTEE.