The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-07

Beachy, Alvin Beachy, Ruth Emory,
Allen Baker and Joseph Lewis;
Locals, Miss Ruth Emory; Declama-
ton, Miss Dorothy Edwards; Song,
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
Society.
Plans have recently been completed
to remove a partition from between
two of the rooms on the second floor
of the High school in order to provide
a suitable assembly hall, which has
always been lacking in the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Platter, form
ally opened their restaurant in the w.
o. W. Hall on Monday morning, hav-
ing it Hastily equipped for the bust
ness and presents an inviting and neat
appearance. They are prepared to
serve regular meals or lunches, and
have stock of candies, cigarettes,
tobaccos and fruits, also groceries.
The American Restaurant, operated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edwards,
recently erected neat and sizable
sign in front of their place of bust
ness, equipped with electric lights.
The Grantsville Garage, local Chew
rolet dealers, report that March has
been the best month in the history of
their business, having delivered eleven
new cars and seven used cars. They
recently remodeled their stock room
and office, put in comfort rooms for
men and women, equipped their sales
room with new show cases and coun-
tiers.
The Motor Service Company, local
Ford dealers, have started an addition
to their already large building which
will give them much additional space
for show and stock room purposes, al
so storage space, which has been at
premium with them for some time.
The Lutheran Church Council last
week awarded a contract to William
Petry, of Salisbury, Pa, for a base
ment room under the present struc-
ture. Excavation from under the en-
tire building will be started next
week. The plans include large as
sembly room for Sunday school and
social purposes with platform, a
kitchen, toilet rooms, inside stairway
to the upper floor, new heating plant
and modern plumbing, giving them
very complete plant when finished.
The Dairy course, conducted by DR..
Devoe Meade from the University of
Maryland at the High school last
week for the benefit of farmers of
this locality, was we'll attended, there
being an average of 25 for the week.
The instructor and farmers were both
pleased with the results and are look
ing forward to a similar course next
year.
Special attention is called to the
Landscape Gardening Conference to
be conducted by Mr.. w. R. Ballard
from the Extension Department, Uni
versity of Maryland, at Oakland next
Tuesday, April 18th. This meeting
will be held in the Court House and
is free to all persons who desire to
learn more about setting shrubbery
and trees.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church met last Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Marian Broad
water. The meeting was conducted by
Mrs. Eta Engle. The attendance was
good and plans were made for social
and musical to be given soon. The
hostess served two-course luncheon.
Mrs. Annie Stanton entertained the
Womans' Missionary society of the
Reformed church on Thursday, last
week. Mrs. N. R. Davis was the lead
er. There were fourteen in attendance
and the annual election was held,
electing Mrs. Byron Bender, presi-
dent; Mrs. Harold Boucher, secretary,
and Mrs. Annie Stanton, treasurer.
Mrs. Stanton served refreshments.
Word was recently received that
Mrs. A. J. Jinkins, a resident of this
locality until year ago, but now liv-
ing with her children in Akron, O.,
is convalescing from an operation Of
serious nature, performed in the
Peoples Hospital, Akron.
The True Blue Glass of the Re-
formed Sunday school, has announced
that it will conduct bake sale on the
day before Easter in DR.. Broadwater's
store room. The posters are very ar
tistic and attractive. The makers are
to be complimented upon their work.
The local camp of Woodmen of the
World are rehearsing for minstrel
to be given soon.
The regular Quarterly Conference
of the Methodist church will be held
on Easter Sunday morning in the Jen-
nings Methodist church.
Services next Sunday in the church.
es as follows: Methodist: Sunday
school 10 a. M, Christian Endeavor
at $50 p. m. Reformed: Sunday
school at $3.50 a. M, and worship at
1890 a. m. Minister not announced.
Lutheran: Sunday school at Ills p. m.
and Holy Communion at 2:3O p. m.