The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-23
EVANSVILLE.
By G. w. Diefenbach
G. III. S. Honor Roll.

James Ford, Evelyn be,
Brenneman, Cleda Folk, Zoll
Bertha Klotz, Mildred Michael, Leo
Roy Shumaker, Hilda Folk, Margaret
Hanft, Mary Martha Miller and Freda
Wiley.
Many Attended Local Court.
Two civil cases were tried before
Justice Keller on Tuesday which re-
quired the entire day and attracted
many people to the village.
The first case was of long standing,
having been before the justices on
several previous occasions during the
past three years. 1t was that of G.
Broadwater VS.. William Spe;cher, of
Accident, and dates back to the time
the Speicher Lumber Company was
operating saw mill near Jennings.
The controversy concerns oats alleged
to have been purchased by Mr..
Speicher from Mr.. Broadwater. A
judgment was given Mr.. Broadwater
and Mr.. Speicher Immediately ap-
pealed the case. Renninger & Offutt
represented Mr.. Broadwater and Mr..
E. R. Jones was attorney for Mr..
Speicher.
The second case was that of Russell
Holiday VS.. Peter H. Yost. Mr.. Hol-
liday alleges that valuable draft
horse was cut in wire which was neg
ligently left lying upon the ground by
the defendant when repairing his tel
ephone line last summer. He was
awarded $135 damages, but Mr.. Yost
took an appeal from the decision of
the justice. Holiday was represent
ed by Renninger & Offutt and Yost by
Mr.. E. R. Jones.
Oyster Supper.
The Lutheran Women's Missionary
Society is preparing to give an oyster
supper in the church basement on
March 1 from five until eight o'clock
for the benefit of the building fund.
Christian Endeavor Meeting.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Grantsville held a shipwreck meeting
on Sunday evening. The seats were
arranged to give the effect of being
on the deck of a vessel. The topic was
"Shipwrecked Lives and how to Pre-
vent Them" Scripture and scnGs ap-
propriate to the occasion were used
and candles were lighted to illumin-
nate the room, which helped to make
the meeting impressive.
VIM. Edgar In Pittsburgh.
William Edgar, mechanic for Motor
Service Company, is in Pittsburgh
taking a course at the Ford Motor
Company's plant on how to set up and
repair the new Ford in the most eff
cient and economical manner. Motor
Service Company is booking orders
daily for the new Ford and expect to
start making deliveries next month.
500 Party.
The Women's Community Club 500
party for the benefit of the Commun-
ity House fund, was held on Tuesday
evening in the w. o. w. Hall. There
were Is tables in play DR.. T. 0.
Broadwater was the high scorer and
Harvey Gortner low for men. Mrs.
Christine Bender won high honors and
Mrs. John Cochran low for the wo-
men. The tallies were of George
Washington Birthday design and the
napkins also. The refreshments were
cherry pie la mode and coffee.
The Sick.
Mrs. Annie E. Getty is recovering
from injuries she sustained when she
fell upon the ice in front of her home
one day last week.
John Yommer is critically i'll at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Richard
Younkin. Mr. Yommer fell on the ice
in front of his shoemaker shop one
day last week and seriously injured
himself. His condition had shown
some improvement but took a turn
for the worse on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bittinger is some
what improved following severe i'll
ness of several weeks duration.
Mrs. Henry Patton's condition
shows a little improvement. She is
suffering from stroke of paralysis
of month ago.
Minor Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Gnagey and DR..
and Mrs. T. o. Broadwater attended a
dinner dance in Cumberland on Mon
day evening, given at the Boulevard
Hotel by Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bowling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller spent
the weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. E. Bishoff in Oakland, who
are the parents of Mr.. Emerson Bish-
off, agricultural teacher in the local
school. Mr.. Bishoff was rendered a
birthday dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. H. J. Speicher was visitor in
Grantsville on Tuesday.
The cast of the W. o. V lack
face troupe went to Crellir h
day evening thu 2ugh the s.
their show. Vi arriy