The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-06-06
EVANSVILLE.
Principals Meeting.

supervisor, OF HagerstoWn, presided
at the meeting which was attended by
County Superintendent F. E. Rathbun
and the following named principals:
w. ]. Glenn, Austin A. Lamar, Miss
Katharine Conley, Asa Lewis, ]. Top
ping, and Miss Eva Falkenstein, act
ing principal of the Grantsville school,
Missionary Meeting
Mrs. Byron Bender was the leader
at the Reformed Missionary Society
meeting held at the home of Mrs
Ida Hershberger on Friday evening
Mr.. Weimer's Home Burned
The home of Edward Weimer, To-
Gated near Avilton, a few miles east
of Grantsville, was completely de-
stroye by fire, with all of its contents,
one day the latter part of last week.
The house caught from an overheated
pipe which passed through the floor
of the second story.
A benefit dance and donation was
held at st. Anne's Hall, Avilton, on
Saturday night as a measure of relief
for the unfortunate family. Sixty dol
lars in money was received, with
clothing and food.
Severe Rain Storm
The severe rain storm early last
week did considerable damage to the
roads and plowed fields. Many fields
were so badly flooded that they had to
be replanted The farmers spent much
time earlier in the season in prepar-
ing the ground to get their seed
planted and were greatly delayed by
reason of the unseascn1Ple weather
prevalent then, with the result that
fields were not planted until quite
late.
Edward HumbertsOn
The body of Edward Humbertson,
whose death occurred one day last
week at his home near st. Paul, Pa,
was inferred in the local cemetery on
Friday, Rev. K. H. Beck, officiating.
Memorial Services
Memorial services were conducted
here last Thursday by the Earl H.
Opel Post, American Legion, follow
ing the parade, in which the Arion
Band of Frostburg, and the school
children and teachers participated.
Rev. Rouk, of Meyersdale gave an in
teresting address, salute was fired
and taps were sounded for the heroes
buried in the Grantsville cemetery.
Get Together Meeting
A get together meeting or party
was held by the former pupils of Saul
Sapiro, of the Manadier school, in
honor of Mr.. Sapiro's birthday at the
home of Henry Yommer. Refresh
ments were served during the even
ing. Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Yommer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Smith, Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Mil
Ter and son James, Walter Yommer,
of Cumberland; Saul Sapiro, Frost
burg; Margie Bittinger, Velora Bit
finger, Ethel Bittinger, Harold Bit
finger, Burtis Bittinger, Mary Yom-
mer and Ruth Yommer.
Senior Glass Party
A party given in honor of the
Senior class of the local high school
was held at the home of Miss Zeola
Layman, a member of the class, on
Tuesday evening. A very enjoyable
time was spent by all present. Delic-
ious refreshments were served. Those
present included Cleda Folk, June
Beachy, Clara Wilburn, Freda War
nick, Melva Hoff, lola Folk, Dorothy
Edwards, Mildred Michael, Lena Gus
ter, Gordon Boucher, William Turner,
Allen Baker, Fenton Platter, Luther
Miller, Paul Livengood, Henry Patton,
Markle Stanton.
The following teachers were also
present: Misses Eva Falkenstein and
Emma Caulk, 1. R. Bridgewater and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leatherman.
Personal Mention
Miss Gertie Hone attended the COM
mencement exercises of a school at
Youngwood, Pa, last week, from
which her nephew, John Matthews,
graduated.
A number of the people of Grants
vile attended the funeral of Milton
Wass at Selbysport on Tuesday.
Mrs. Catherine Frickey, Miss Olive
Frickey, John Frickey and Nelson
Broadwater, of Bittinger, and Ray
Miller and Marshall Broadwater, of
Cumberland, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Frickey.
Those who attended the Women's
Club meeting at Oakland on Tuesday
were Mrs. H. P. Miller, Mrs. Harold
Miller, Miss Ethel Broadwater, Mrs.
Marshall Beachy and Mrs. Lille
Younkin.
DR.. w. H. Ryland and family and
Miss Hilda Ebaugh, of Meyersdale,
were guests of Mrs. Lille Younkin on
Sunday.
Floyd Miller and Harold Stanton,
of Washington, D. c., visited Mr.. and