The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-31
EVANSVILLE.


former pastor of the Lutheran
church, was here Sunday and de-
livered a splendid sermon. A drive
to reduce the church debt of $2,5OOOO
was conducted following the sermon.
Cash and subscriptions to the amount
of $1,314.00 was received by the
church council, leaving a balance of
less than $4,000.
The Missionary society has paid
over 100000 since 1927 towards the
debt by suppers and bazaars.
Entertained Bridge Club
The bridge club was entertained
with a "chop suey' supper at the
home of Miss Ethel Broadwater last
Tuesday evening at o'clock. Three
tables were in play and the prize was
won by Mrs. C. o. Bender.
Attended Teachers Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Leatherman,
Miss Alverta Miller, Miss Delta Cant,
Miss Myra Custer, Miss E. Caulk and
Otto Bender motored to Baltimore
where they attended the State Teach
ers' Association meeting held there
last week.
First Quarterly Meeting
The first quarterly meeting of the
Grantsville charge of the M. E. church
will be held in the local church on
Saturday evening, November 2, at 1880
o'clock. Rev. W. M. Shultz, of Fair
mont, district superintendent, will be
present and administer the holy COM
munion, followed by the business
meeting at the close of the service.
GrantsviIIe Wins Game.
The GrantsviIle High soccer team
played a splendid game of soccer on
Monday afternoon, defeating the Ac-
cident team by a score OF 100. The
local team has been victorious this
year, winning all the games played
except one, which was tie. The last
game will be played at Oakland this
Friday with the Oakland team
The girls volleyball team of Acct
dent defeated the G. H. S girls by a
score of 1873.
Death of Mrs. Caroline Yoder
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Yo-
der, widow of the late Moses D. Yo-
der, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Daniel M. Schrock, at
Dover, Delaware, on October %, was
held at the Flag Run Amish meeting
house near Springs, Pa, on Satur-
day morning. Rev. Ben Fisher of the
local congregation and lido Yoder,
Dover, Delaware, officiated.
Mrs. Yoder was past 70 years of
age and her death was due to in
frmities of age. She was the daugh-
ter of the widely and favorably known
Bishop Joel and Elizabeth Gnagey
Beachy, and was born on the home
stead of her parents one mile north
of Grantsville. She married Mr.. Yo-
der Oct. 6, 1871, and was the mother
of eight children, the following who
survive her, namely: Mrs. Daniel M.
Schrock, Dover, Del; Simon M. Yoder,
near Grantsville; Jonas M, near
Meyersdale; Noah NJ, near Dover,
Del; Edward M. and Ezra M, both of
near Grantsville. Mr.. Yoder died Dec.
8, 1927.
Also one brother, Daniel ]. Beachy,
Arthur, ILL.,, and sisters, Mrs. S. D.
Guengerich, Wellman, Iowa, and Mrs.
Jacob S. Miller, Grantsville.
Mrs. Yoder was loyal member of
the Amish Mennonite church and her
husband had been a bishop in the
same church. She was a devoted moth
err and friend to all who knew her.
Those who attended the funeral
from a distance were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Yoder and son Elmer, and lido
Yoder, Dover, Del; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel Beachy and son Joel, Arthur, III.
Personal Mention
Mrs. Clara Martz has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Hagerstown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murrey C. Smouse, of
Albany, N. Y, and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Smouse, Cumberland,
were guests Thursday of Mrs. Marian
| Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Morrison left
last week for Toronto, Canada, where
they will attend a Dairy Convention.
Mrs. Ray Wilt, Jennings, who I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Memorial Hospital, Cumber-
land, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beachy, Smock,
Pa, and j. w. Meth, Monessen, Pa,
were guests of Mrs. Marshall Beachy.
Mrs. B. w. Briscoe and son John,
Ridgely. Md, are visiting the for
mer's sisters, Mrs. C. A. Bender, and
Mrs. Ida Hershberger.
Mrs. Ella Keller and Mrs. C. o.
Keller and son spent several days in
Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. James K. Smart and son, of
Philadelphia, Pa, arrived Thursday to
spend week with her mother, Mrs.