The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-26

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Mr.. Hahing reports nothing missing
and Ae harm done to any property.
On May 18th Noah Newman died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. c. w.
| Westfall, on his farm which Mr.. and
Mrs. Westfall rented, near the State
| line about three miles South of Sails
bury. Mr.. Newman had his home in
Salisbury for a number of years, hav-
ing been compelled to retire from the
farm because of physical disabilities.
There he conducted a small grocery
for several years-so long as his
health would permit. A few days be-
fore his death he went to his daugh-
ter's home to spend some time with
her, and though not well, his condition
was not considered serious. About
a a. m. Mrs. Westfall was in his room
and left him in a comfortable state,
SO she thought. At seven she again
went to his room and found him dead,
lying just as she had left him. He
was aged &c years. The funeral was
held from his home on South Grant
street, Rev. E. D. Bright, his pastor,
officiating; burial in the 1. o. o. F.
cemetery. He was charter member
of the State Lodge No. 400, Knights
of Pythias. His lodge brethren Off
ciated at the burial, the pallbearers
all being members of the K. of P
fraternity. He is survived by two
children, H. Clay Newman, a travelling
salesman, and Mrs. c. w. Westfall
His wife died several years ago.
A very well attended and most in
teresting meeting was heldfon Thurs
day evening last week at the New
Germany school, of which Mr.. Walter
Alexander is the teacher. The occas.
ion was the final meeting of the school
year of the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton. Following the business session.
which was presided over by the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Samuel Otto, Miss Banna-
tyne, the Grade Supervisor, spoke on
morals as taught in the schools, fol-
lowed by George Diefenbach on the
value of Parent Teacher Associa.
| ton. Mr.. c. j. Otto told in a most
| interesting manner about the schoo
rooms of seventy years ago. Their
the pupils gave a number of recita-
tons, dialogues and plays, the princi-
pal ones being Teaching Young
Folks" 'Bridget's Mistake" Har.
RVS Pockets" and "The Darkey Wood
Dealer" A social session closed the
meeting at which the patrons of the
school served sandwiches, cake, sal
ads, tea and coffee.
/ A social was held at the Negro
| Mountain school last Friday evening
of which Miss Margaret Manley is
teacher. 1t was well attended and the
sum of $31 was realized for school
improvements. The pupils gave ar
entertainment and all enjoyed The
evening. There was a large attend
ance.
A Rural Schools Defamation Con-
test for the Grantsville Unit will he
|held on Friday evening, June 10th,
in the Methodist Church, here as an
nounced by Miss Kate Bannatyne, the
Grade Supervisor for this unit. It is
expected that a fine showing will be
made by the various schools. The
work was good last year and there are
more entrants for the second contest
Prof. Alvin J. Miller, a son of Mrs
]. j. Miller, who was engaged in re-
lief work in Europe since 1919, ~most
of the time in Russia, where he was
in charge of American and Holland
Mennonite Relief, returned home last
week, spending some time here. He
left for short business trip to New
York the latter part of the week. His
plans for the future are as yet indefi-
mite. Before going to Europe, Mr.
Miller was engaged in educational
work at Kent, Ohio.
| Carl, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hutzel, is again at the Western Mary
land Hospital, Cumberland, for an
operation on account of blood poison
ing. This is his fourth operation be-
cause of the infection he received late
! in the winter, and which resulted in
| this dread disease. His first opera
ton was at hospital in Meyersdale
because of the disease in his face; the
second was in the Western Maryland
on his side where he was attacked
next; the third and fourth operations,
also performed at Western Maryland
were on his hip joint and wrist. His
condition is favorable for recovery.
The Reformed Sunday School at
New Germany was re-organized on
May 18th, electing the following Off
GERS: c. j. Otto, superintendent; Asa
Fresh, assistant superintendent; Miss
Alberta Broadwater, secretary; Will
liam Warwick, treasurer; Orville
Stark, superintendent Home Depart
ment; Mrs. Rella Fresh, superintend-
ent Cradle Roll. This makes 81 years
in succession that Mr.. Otto has been
elected superintendent-a record
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