The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-04-21
EVANSVILLE FAIR
BUILDINGS DESTROYED
W.O. w. to Hold Minstrel Work
on Sunday School Room Started
-Otkcr Grantsville News


kitchen of the Community Fair build
ing here on Sunday night and spread
to the pavilion, completely destroy
ing both buildings. The blaze was not
discovered until about eleven o'clock
and was we'll under way, preventing
any opportunity for saving either
building. Inside the pavilion there
We're about 60 chairs stored, besides
oil stoves, tables and other equipment
used for exhibition purposes. The
buildings were uninsured and the loss
will be at least five hundred dollars
to the Association. Fortunately there
was no wind and the adjoining build
ings were not endangered, however a
slight wind could have caused very
disastrous results.
Married.
Miss Nellie Frantz and Ernest
Lowdermilk, both of Oakland, were
united in marriage by the Rev. John
son, at the Methodist parsonage
here, last Friday noon. Following the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowdermilk
started on a motor trip thru the East
ern part of the country.
Miss Elsie Juanita Brenneman, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bren-
neman, of Frostburg, formerly resi-
dents of Grantsville, was married on
the 9th, at the Central Methodist
church, Cumberland, to Edward w.
Grim, of Cumberland, by the Rev.
Wade Johnson. Mr.. Grim is an en-
ployee of the Imperial Ice Cream Co.
They will reside at Huntington, w.
Va, where Mr.. Grim is employed by
the company.
To Hold Minstrel.
The members of the Woodmen of
the World Lodge here are preparing
to hold a minstrel in their hall on
Friday and Saturday of this week.
Songs and dances will also be features
to further enliven the program.
New Flag and Staff At School.
The reconditioned flag pole at the
school was set last week by Prof. R.
R. Webster, who was assisted by Prof.
I. w. Staley, Prof. M. w. Whiteford
and others, with proper ceremony.
The new flag purchased by the pupils
of the school, together with the white
pole and gilded top, makes pleasing
appearance. The front of the school
building is soon to be painted and will
make a very much better appearing
school property.
p T. Associations Hold Meetings
The Parent Teacher Association of
Turner school recently held a meeting
at which Prof. R. R. Webster was the
principal speaker, on the advantage
of a high school education. Miss Mary
C. Dorsey, former teacher of the
school, spoke about the changes made
in modern elementary education, since
she taught.
The meeting of Parent Teacher
Association of Manadier school, of
which Miss Mary Miller is teacher,
held last week was quite we'll attend
ed. The feature of the evening was a
program by the pupils. Miss Kate
Banatine, helping teacher, spoke on
the purposes of supervision, and Miss
Miller explained the methods of prim-
airy reading. Refreshments were
served.
Birthday Surprise Parties.
Rexford Bittinger was given sur
prise birthday party by the members
of his musical club last Friday even
ing, in honor of his 18th birthday.
Games, musical program and re-
freshments helped make the evening a
pleasant one. Those present were,
John Blocher, Clyde Miller, Markell
Stanton, Clyde Bender, Luther Miller,
Herman Klotz and Allen Rodamer.
Miss Helen Baker was given a sur
prise party by her friends, in honor
of her 18th birthday, last Tuesday
evening. Music, games and refresh
ments were the principal forms OF
entertainment.
Personals.
William and Rudolph Urich, sons of
the late Jacob Urich, of Keyser Ridge,
have recently opened a tailoring, re-
pairing and cleaning business in
\ Akron, Ohio. The Urich brothers are
well known here and their friends
will be pleased to know of their re-
cent step upward in the business
world.
Henry Beeman, of Negro Mountain
was taken to the Western Maryland
Hospital, Cumberland, last Thursday
for an appendicitis operation.
Mrs. Michael Nathan, who has
been seriously ill for some time, was
removed to the Miners Hospital,
Frostburg, on Friday for treatment.