The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-03-31
EVANSVILLE.
(By George w. Diefenbach)

the agricultural classes of the High
school who have not taken up dairy
project, have formed themselves into
a pure-bred chicken club and each
intends to raise a pen of chickens,
thereby learning how to handle poul-
try and how to keep records. The
breeds they have selected are barred
rocks and light brahmas; negotiations
have been opened with the Garfield
hatchery at Sidney, o., for thousand
young chickens. The boys in the club
are Leroy Shumaker, William Bevans,
Ralph Younkin, Luther Miller, John
Blocher, Joe Lewis, Clyde Miller, Mar
kle Stanton and Herman Klotz.
Musicale In Memory of Master.
The Holmes and Wallace studios,
Miss Rachel Holmes and Miss Caro-
line Wallace, gave an informal re-
cital on Saturday evening of last
week, of six numbers from the COM
positions of the great musician
Beethoven, it being the Tooth an
niversary of the death of the music
master. The audience enjoyed the
recital and feel most grateful to the
ladies who made this opportunity pos
sible.
COmposes Worthwhile Verse.
Ivan J. Miller, aged Is years, son
of the Rev. Jonas B. Miller, who lives
just north of town, has composed nine
verses of poetry entitled "The Sugar
Maple Tree" which is printed in this
issue of The Republican, and which
has attracted quite bit of attention
in this community. The young man
has shown considerable ability in fit
ting the ideas together, which tell US
a number of great truths about one
of our great natural resources which
is not being conserved as we'll as
might be. 1t is worth reading and
thinking about, too.
Postponements.
The Firemen's Minstrel announced
last week to be given by the men,
bers of the Meyersdale, Pa, Fire
Department on April 9Th and 7th,
has been postponed until after Easter.
The Department desires to cooper
ate with the churches that are hold
ing Lenten Services, therefore the
postponement. The dates will be an
nounced later.
The Kitchen orchestra which was
scheduled to play in the W. O. w. Hall
on Friday night will not appear until
after Easter. The time will be an
nounced later. Quite number of
tickets have been sold for this event,
and it is hoped the holders will not
grow impatient, as the event will be
staged soon after Easter.
Teachers Hold Meetings.
Three halliday teachers meetings
were held last week in the Grants
vile unit, the first at the Jacob War
nick school, the second at Long
Stretch school and the last on Friday
afternoon at the Grantsville school.
The topics discussed were county OBJ
jectives for the year and courses of
study. The last meeting of the
series will be held today in the
Grantsville school when the primary
teachers of two-room schools will
meet to discuss primary reading,
language and seat-work.
Real Estate Transfers.
Roy Wilburn, of Jennings, has
broken ground for dwelling to be
erected along the National Pike about
two miles east of town, near that of
George Hoover.
Henry F. burst recently purchased
the Jonas j. Folk property from the
Executor of the estate, Frank j. Folk,
which is located in the town and is
composed of about ten acres of Lard
and a six room house.
The Motor Services Company re-
Gently purchased number of town
lots from H. S. Yoder in the Miller
Addition to the town. 1t is hoped
that a number of dwellings will be
erected there, as they are much
needed to relieve the housing problem
of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Platter, of
Jennings, sold their personal property
at public sale on Monday, near Jen-
nings, and beginning April first will
open a restaurant in the w. 0. w.
building here. Their sale was well
attended The Sisters Aid society, of
Springs, Pa, served the lunch and
cleared considerable money for the
society treasury.
Church Services.
Services in the churches next Sun
day as follows: M. E.: Sunday school
at 1000 a. M, Christian Endeavor,
$3.50 p. M, and worship at 1880.
Catholics: Mass at 1000 a. m. Re-
formed: Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Lutheran: Sunday school at 1000 a.