The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-20
EVANSVILLE.
By G. w. Diefenbach.
School Sieighinp Parties.

School Sleighing Parties.
Grantsville, Jan. 19-A sled load
of young people, members of the high
school, drove to Salisbury, Pa, last
Wednesday evening, attended a pic
ture show and RECALLED themselves
with a lunch before returning. Those
in the party were Gordon Boucher,
Leroy Shumaker, Velora Swauger,
Lulu Pope, Genevieve Pope, Mary M.
Miller, Allen Baker, Ralph Younkin,
Herman klotz, John Blocher, lola
Folk, Clyde Dahlgren, Charles STAN
ton, Paul Livengood, William Bevans,
Casper Loechel, Ruth Emory, Luther
Miller, Wilbert Mckenzie and Leslie
Stanton, who was the driver.
Another group was composed of
Dorothy Edwards, June Beachy, Pearl
Beachy, Mildred Michael and Julius
Michael.
On the same evening a party from
the grade school, chaperoned by
Frank Getty and Miss Marion Price,
composed shedding party to Sails
bury where they also attended the
picture show.
Old Trails Inn Enlarged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Anwyl owners
and operators of the Old Trails Inn
at Little Crossings, occupied their new
building last Friday. The original
Inn will be removed in the near fu-
ture. With the present building,
two-story structure with lunch coun-
ter, public dining room, a large kit
chen and other modern appointments,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anwyl are prepared to
serve the public as it should be. The
Improvements add considerably to the
Little Crossings community.
Glass Officers Chosen.
The members of the Cross Glass of
the Lutheran Sunday school meet at
the home of Miss Esther Zehner last
Friday evening, made plans for the
coming years activities and elected
officers as follows: President, W. Har-
old Miller; e-president, Miss Esther
Zehner; secretary, Miss Delta CAN'T;
treasurer, Miss Viola Swauger, and
teacher, Miss Alverta Miller.
A Thriving Business.
The Motor Service Company, local
agents for Ford products, had big
year in 1926, the agency having sold
and delivered 226 cars, trucks and
tractors, besides large quantity of
farm machinery. Mr.. Harvey Gort-
ner, one of the members of the firm,
and recently elected County Commits
sioner, has 148 sales to his record, an
average of nearly three cars per
week.
On The Sick List.
Quite a number of local people have
been confined to their homes and beds
with various ailments, among them
being Patrolman U. G. Wiley, Mrs.
John Baker, Mrs. Richard Younkin,
Mrs. M. w. Whiteford and Mrs. II. P.
Miller. Miss Gertrude Hone is re-
gaining her former health since be-
ing treated at the Allegany Hospital,
Cumberland.
Miss Anna Bell entered the West
ern Maryland Hospital, Cumberland,
last Friday, for treatment.
Church Notes.
Services in the local churches next
Sunday as follows:
misunderstanding school at 1000
a. M; Union Christian Enedavor at
$3.50 p. ~, and worship at 1880 p. m.
formed-Sunday school at 1000 a.
m. Lutheran-Sunday school at 1000
a. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Re-
formed church met at the home of
Mrs. Ida Hershberger last Thursday
afternoon. Making rags for rugs was
the work on hand. Before adjournment
the hostess served dainty refresh
ments. There were ten members pres
ent at the meeting.
The Union Christian Endeavor So
ciety has arranged for an evening of
entertainment on February second
(Groundhog Day. in the Woodmen
Hall. The Springs Male Chorus will
furnish the music and the local soci-
ETY. the refreshments. The proceeds
will be used for carrying on the work
of the termination.
Musical Club Meets.
The Musical Eight, boys organiza-
ton musically inclined, met at the
home of William Bevans, one of the
members last Friday evening in their