The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-10
BITTINGER.

who had planned to attend the county
fair at Oakland last week were greatly
disappointed by the continued wet
weather which prevented their pres
ence and hindered the success of the
undertaking.
On Tuesday night Of last week Sher-
if w. D. Casteel, Deputy Sheriff Joy
Griffith and Constable Seymour, of
Oakland, came to this village and
placed Earl Resi- under arrest on a
charge of brutality to his wife. Resi-
was taken to the Oakland Jail the
same night and the following morn
ing the officers returned to the Resi-
home near this village and took John
Dow into custody also and at the same
time discovered about three gallons
of illicit liquor on the premises and
two barrels of mash in preparation for
distillation. Hence both men are held
in the County Jail awaiting release
under bond or the action of the next
term of court.
Communion services were held in
the Lutheran church in this village
last Sunday morning with Rev. E. E.
Campbell, the pastor, officiating.
Cashier A. C. Stanton and Mrs.
Stanton of Grantsville, passed through
Bittinger on a motor trip last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. William Durr and family, of
near FinzelI this county, spent last
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. James Bowser, of near Jen-
nings, is suffering from a serious at
tack of blood poisoning and is under
the care of DR.. R. A. Ravenscroft, of
Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey M. Friend
and children and Mr.. Friends sister,
Of Friendsville, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Brenneman at their
home near this village last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fortney
were shopping in Oakland one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. c. Buckle were
callers at the VIM, Dietel home last
Sunday afternoon.
James Jones, Jr., former resident
of this neighborhood but now of IRE
90, Md, visited relatives here one day
last week.
Gustavus Stanton purchased fine
drove of young cattle from Lewis
Beckman, a farmer residing in the
vicinity of Swanton, one day last weeh
Clarence Stephens is greatly i'm
proving the appearance of his resi-
dence by having some work done on
the front porch by Simon Brenneman.
The rains of last week relieved the
shortage of water in many nearby
springs and water courses in this COM
munity.
Mrs. Earl Resi- was an Oakland Wis
itor on Wednesday of last week.
Elmer DERRICK, of near Uniontown,
Pa, spent part of last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Det-
rick, at their home here.
Lawrence Fortney purchased a team
of heavy work horses, in the vicinity
of Lumberport, West Va, and brought
the animals to his farm near here last
Wednesday.
Dennis Detrick and son Elmer mo-
tored to Inwood, W. Va, one day last
week for a short visit at the home of
Mr.. Detrick's som Delbert, of that
place.
The first snow of the season fell in
this section on Thursday morning of
last week. The precipitation lasted
for some minutes but the snow flakes
melted as they fell.
Messrs. Jacob, Thomas, Clarence
and Frank Brenneman attended the
county fair at Oakland last Friday af-
ternOOn.
Rev. E. T. Campbell was confined to
his home part Of last week with an at
tack of lumbago, but at this report
ing is much improved.
C. C. Beachy made a business trip
to Grantsville and Springs one day
last week.
McClelland Fazenbaker and sor
Theodore, Of the Dry Run settlement,
were business visitors in this village
on Thursday afternoon of last week.
Edward Bowser, Of Somerfield, Pa.
was among the callers in this village
last week.
Miss Anna Belle Bowser and her
brother Lloyd, of near Jennings, were
here attending to some business mat
ters recently.
Lewis Klotz, of Grantsville, spent
last Saturday with relatives here.
William Linkey, of Lumberport, w
Va, is spending some time here at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Fortney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wiley and lit
tie daughter Buena, of Canton, Ohio
spent the weekend with relatives here
and in the Meadow Mountain settle
ment.
The Busy Workers Sunday school
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