The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-06

Otto departed on tour of Gettys-
burg and Washington, accompanied
by the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. D. Otto, with whom ~ney will reside
after their return. Mr.. Otto is asso-
ciated with his father in a brick plant
at Springs, Pa.
Mrs. Otto has been very success
full teacher in the rural schools of Gar
rett county for the past three years.
Miss FRESHMAN Marries.
Miss Hazel Pressman, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter FRESHMAN, of
Frostburg, and for several years a
teacher in the elementary school here,
was married last Saturday morning to
Melvin I. Lemmert, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. J. W. Ke-
ner in Salem Reformed church, Frost
burg. Mrs. Lemmert, after leaving
Grantsville, taught in the public
schools in Missouri. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemmert will reside in indianapolis,
Indiana.
John Failinger.
Suffering from a stroke of paraly-
sis on September oath, which rendered
him both speeches. and helpless, John
Failinger, a well-kno~n farmer and
barn builder residing on the National
Highway near the State line, died on
Thursday last at the age of 65 years.
He was born in Grantsville in Janu-
airy, 1862, and was married to Miss
Matilda Hickman, who survives him,
together with daughter, Mrs. Chris
tina Alderman, of Uniontown, Pa,
and one son, who lives on an adjoining
farm; also by two sisters, Mrs. Henry
Cover, of Winding Ridge, and Mrs.
William Miller, of Fort Hill, Pa. The
funeral services were conducted at the
home on Sunday by his pastor, Rev.
H. H. Fickenscher, of the German
Lutheran church, Cove, with interment
in the Addison (Pa.) cemetery. Mr..
Failinger was very energetic man,
of few words but many good deeds.
He was a farmer and always kept his
premises in very orderly and attrac-
tive condition. Early in life he built
many barns and was considered a
master workman.
Joseph B. Davis.
The many friends of Joseph B. Da-
Wis, of Ursina, Pa, were grieved to
learn of his death, which occurred at
his home on September 26. The fun
eral was held on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Davis was a merchant and lum-
herman. He together with his two sons
purchased considerable timber in the
nothern section of Garrett county and
cut it into lumber on their mills. The
firm of j. B. Davis & Sons is held in
the highest regard in this locality,
which speaks we'll for its founder. Mr..
Davis was also active in religious
work, being a member of the Lutheran
church.
PIT. Association Reorganized.
The Parent-Teacher Association
of the New Germany school was re-
organized on Thursday evening of last
week. The officers elected were Mrs.
Emma Otto, president; Mrs. Floyd
Broadwater, vice-president; Miss Mary
Otto, secretary, and Walter Alexan-
der, treasurer. Among the projects
for this year, the association will ac-
cumulate library for the school. 1t
will also hold a social at the school
building on Saturday evening, Octo-
Der %.
Near East Pictures
Mr.. George Hagopian, native Ar
menian, will show pictures Of Near
East Relief work on Saturday evening,
October 8, in the W. O. W. Hall for
the information of the public as to
what the Near East Relief has
been doing. Admission will be free
and all the people of the community
are invited to be present to hear Mr..
Hagopian and see what is being ac-
complished.
Miss J. Tibbetts Shaw.
Miss J. Tibbetts Shaw, daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George W..
Shaw, who resided for many years at
the Stone House Farm, Little Mead
ows, and later on at Hill Dale Farm,
west of town, died very suddenly in a
hospital in Washington, D. c., where
she had made her home during the
past two years. Her death was caused
by heart attack and occurred on Fri
day last. Miss Shaw was born at
Homecoming in 1868. She was MILL.
ner and followed this work for many
years, but because Of failing health
was compelled to abandon it several
years ago at which time she secured
a position as manager in one OF the
dining rooms of government hotel in
Washington, which position she held
at the time of her death. Early this
summer she was joined in Washing
ton by her sister, Miss Lulu Shaw and
by her brother, Mr.. G. Fay Shaw, all
of them residing together. The body
was taken to Meyersdale, Pa, to the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. H. d.
Martin, where the funeral service was
conducted on Sunday afternoon, Rev.
]. E. Johnson, of Grantsville M. E.
church, being in charge, assisted by
Rev. H. A. Price, of Meyersdale. A
quartet composed of Mr.. Butler, Mr..
Clutton, Mrs. George Collins and Mrs:
w. C. Price, sang "Abide With Me-
and "Some Sweet Day." The floral
tributes were beautiful and many. The
interment was made in the family
lot in the Grantsville cemetery. Many
people from Grantsville attended the
service in Meyersdale and accompan-
led the body to the cemetery here,
which fact attested to the high esteem
in which Miss Shaw was held in her
home community. Although her work
took her outside the community she
was regarded as a member of it be-
cause of her family ties and genial
and kindly disposition. She was a
member of Butler M. E. church in
Pittsburgh. Those surviving her are
one sister, Miss Lulu M. Shaw, Wash
ington, D. c., and three brothers, ]. C.
Shaw, Cleveland, O.; DR.. w. P. Shaw,
Berlin, Pa; G. Fay Shaw, Washing
ton. The pallbearers were J. j. Ben
der. C.. A. Bender, j. A. Beachy, E. A.