The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-19
EVANSVILLE.
(Bv G.. w. Diefenbach)

tle SCIOolS dI ACCluelI, TiieluoFlllC
and Oakland, accompanied by the
agriculture teachers from those
places, to attend the University of
Maryland live stock day events put on
there last Saturday. The program
was arranged by the Students
Live Stock Club of the University and
was day packed full of interesting
events. The Garrett county students
at the University are well represented
in the club. Henry Yost, son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Yost, is treasurer and
had charge of accommodations for
visitors; Samuel Winterberg, son Of
VIM. Winterberg, had charge of the
sheep division; Emerson Bishoff, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bishoff, of
Oakland, is secretary, while Merle
Hershberger, son of Mrs. Ida Hersh-
berger, took second place in the fit
ting and showing contest for dairy
cows. Merle fitted and showed a jer-
sey. The visiting students and farm
ers were the interested spectators at
these events, and were also shown
over the University grounds, the ex-
detrimental plots of grains and grass
es, the dairy plant, where students
are taught how to handle milk, make
butter and cheese, also ice cream, and
last but not least, the poultry divis-
ion, where the famous egg laying con-
test has been in progress for some
time. We might mention that the
White Leghorns are ahead in the con-
test.
On Saturday afternoon the Uni
versity students gave horse show,
with the privilege of the public MAX
ing a showing and competing for the
prizes. There were six classes:
Farmers class, saddle horses, ridden
by ladies only; jumping, handicap;
saddle horses, ridden by ladies and
men; touch and go jumping and pull
ing The visitors were conducted
over the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture stock farm at Beltsville, Md,
and the farm given over to plants,
grains and grasses at Arlington, Va.
The unoccupied time was taken up by
visiting the public buildings in Wash
ington, Washington's home at Mt.
Vernon, Va, and Arlington cemetery
at Arlington, Va. All were much
pleased with the visit to the Universe
ty and the city. Those in the party
from Grantsville were Prof. NJ. w.
Whiteford, H. P. Miller, William
Winterberg, Charles Layman, Forest
Michael, Asa M. Miller, William Turn
err, Forest Beachy and G. w. Diefen-
bach. The students in the party were
William Turner, Jr., Alvin and Clyde
Beachy, Leroy Shoemaker, Ralph
Younkin, Walter Reichenbecher, Paul
Wisseman, Russell Krause, Markell
Stanton, Harry Doerr, Henry Patton,
Rexford Bittinger, John Blocher,
Luther Miller and Paul Livengood.
A very appreciative audience
greeted the ladies of the M. E.
Church of Frostburg, composing the
Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra" at their
entertainment given in the w. o. w.
Hall last Thursday evening, directed
by Mrs. Babel Kemp burst, who also
sang several solos. The other SOLO
lists who were much appreciated were
James Bond, Mrs. Esther Harvey,
Miss Nellie Conner and Miss nellie
Raley. Prof. Gunnett was violinist,
and Miss Mabel Meyers was piano ac-
companist. The entertainers kept
the audience in laughter during the
entire evening with their songs and
the instruments used.
Directors of the Grantsville Com
munity Fair Association held meet
ing last week at which time the board
was re-organized as follows: Presi-
dent, H. P. Miller; vice-president, ].
A. Beachy, and treasurer, William
Winterberg. A secretary will be APP
pointed at a later meeting. 1t was
decided to hold the fair on September
18th and 10th.
Mrs. Levi Gontz died at her home
near Meyersdale on Monday, May 9.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
from the church at Summit Mills.
Mrs. Gontz was sister of Lewis
Hickman, Mrs. John Failinger, Mrs.
John Harmon, of Cove, and Henry
Hickman, of Cumberland; also the
late Fred Hickman, Of the Cove.
For the purpose of boosting more
extensive tourist travel over the Nat
ional Highway, a membership cam
paign in the new National Highway
Association has been started. w. T..
Schenck, of Uniontown, Pa, secretary
of the Association is in charge of the
campaign. The Association wishes to
obtain sufficient funds, through new
membership dues, to advertise tour
list travel over the Highway to a
much larger extent that at present.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Re-
formed church met at the home of
Mrs. Harry 0. Miller last Thursday,
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