The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-11-01
ACCIDENT.
Died

| the home of Mrs. Fred Hickman Oc-
tober rs. The deceased was a men,
Der of St. Johns Lutheran church for
a number of years. He is survived by
one sister and three half-sisters: Mrs.
Wattenshade, Mrs. Julia Corfeld, Miss
Margaret Marks, of Homecoming, and
Mrs. John L. Englehart, of Accident.
Funeral services were held in Cove
church Sunday, conducted by Rev. G.
W. W. Amick. Interment was made
in Cove cemetery. The relatives ex-
tend thanks to all who helped during
the sickness and after the death of
the deceased.
Married.
Mr.. Lloyd Lester Friend, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Friend, and
Miss Nora Mccartney, both of Nor
gantown, w. Va, were quietly mar
ried at the English Lutheran parson-
age in Accident by the Rev. g. w. W.
Amick on Thursday evening, October
25th. Mr.. Friend is we'll known here
and has the best wishes of all Tor a
happy welded life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Friend are now guests of the groom's
parents in Accident.
Halloween Masquerade Party.
The MEMBERS of the B. Y. P. D. held
Halloween masquerade party at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Arthur
Srogum the past Friday evening. The
following persons were present:
Misses Grace, Ruth, Mary, nellie, Haz-
ell and Mabel Speicher, John and Lena
Speicher, Murrell, Lawrence and FL
mer Glover, Fred and nellie Alexan-
der, Ola King, Jennie Jimmy, Pauline
Beachy and Rev. and Mrs. Scrogum
Refreshments were served, which con-
sisted of sandwiches, salad, cookies
and cider.
Athletic Notes
The Accident volley ball team &c
feated the Friendsville team Wednes-
day Of last week 1919
Thursday evening the Soptomores
and Seniors of the local school played
game of soccer with the Freshmen
and Juniors the score being 40 in
favor of the former.
Oakland volley and soccer teams
will play the Accident teams at Acct
dent Friday of this week.
Friendsville volley ball team will
play the Accident team on Wednesday
of this week.
Church Notes
English Lutheran church. Acct
dent, $50, Sunday school. Cove, $50,
Sunday school; 1920, church services.
Friendsville, 1880, church services.
Church of the Brethren-9:3O, Sun
day school; 1890, church services.
Zion Lutheran church-9:30, Sun
| day school; 1890, German church SER
vice; 1870, English church service at
which time Pastor Engle, returned
missionary, will give an illustrated
lecture on conditions in the Lutheran
church in Europe. All are invited.
Meeting of Joint Council.
The joint council of the English
Lutheran parish met at the parson-
age on Wednesday evening. After
business was disposed of some time
was spent socially. The council pre-
scented Rev. and Mrs. Amick itn a
purse as a token of their aprrecia-
ton of the services done by the pas
tor and his wife. Refreshments, con
sisting of apple pie, cheese, ice cream
and cake We're served.
Personal Mention
Mrs. Charles Blackwelder, Spring
field, O., Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick AID
two children and Mrs. Mary Bowser,
of North Lima, Ohio, are guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Amick.
Miss Kathryn Newcomer and Mr..
Rinard, of Hagerstown, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Lamar Saturday night.
The following persons attended the
Bear Creek social on Saturday night:
Mrs. Allie Speioher and daughters
nellie and Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
| Speicher and children and Rev. and
Mrs. Arthur Scrogum.
Rev. and Mrs. Amick and their
| guests went to Cumberland on Mon
day to attend the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Amick, of that city.
James Speicher and family spent
Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stark at Bittinger.
Mr.. Charles Code, of Chicago, H.,
was a guest of Rev. and Mrs. A. w.
Code for several days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dixon, of Reeds
vile, w. Va, visited at the A. j. AL
exander home Monday evening.
Mrs. A. w. Code and daughter Es-
Their Wilhelmina returned from the
Western Maryland Hospital, Cumber-
| land Monday of last week.