The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-05
ACCIDENT
Church Notes

Church of Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, pastor-9:3O a. M, Sunday
school; 1890 a. M, Worship.
English Lutheran Parish-No Sum
day services except Sunday school, in
any church of the parish.
Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. A. W.
Code, pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1880 a. M, English service.
Citizens Meeting
There will be meeting of the citi-
zens of the town of Accident on Fri
day, February 10, at o'clock p. M,
in the school house for the purpose of
nominating candidates for a mayor
and two councilmen, to be ballotted
for at the municipal election Tuesday,
March 8.
School Notes
The installation of water in the
school building was completed Tues
day.
Mid-year examinations were held
last week and students all rejoicing
that they are of the past.
School attendance for the month of
January: Average attendance in the
grades, 96.08; highest attendance in
the grades, Miss Speicher's room,
1924. Average attendance in the high
school, 92.99; highest attendance in
the high school, Prof. H. w. Beggs
room, 9714.
Quite an epidemic of flu is raging
in this community which has lowered
the school attendance.
Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the town council
and school trustees was held Monday
night, January &c. When the concrete
walk was built the School Board
agreed to pay two-thirds and the
town one-third. Mr.. Bruce Steel, of
Friendsville, was awarded the con-
tract. The School Board has already
paid it's share and at this meeting the
clerk of the council was authorized
to send a check to Mr.. Steel for the
towns share of the debt. The matter
of an addition being built to the
school was brought up and discussed
and all present were strongly in favor
of the proposition. All the people in
the community realize the great need
of this addition and it is hoped that
it will be built this coming summer.
ParconaI Mention
Misses Dora Schlossnagle and
Hildegarde Miller entertained num-
Der of their friends at bridge party
Saturday night of last week. Six
tables were in play. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Everett Weitzell, student at the
University of Maryland, College Park,
| is spending a short vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weitzell.
Kimmell Rhoads and family, Berlin,
Pa, spent Monday of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rhoads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Glotfelty, of
Spokane, WASH, and Mrs. Matilda
Stark, of Salisbury, were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Het-
rick several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Speicher,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Fike, Eglon,
left Tuesday morning for Bridge
water College, Va, to attend a meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of that
institution.
Mrs. Newton Giles spent several
days last week visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer DERRICK at Leis-
enring, Pa.
Mrs. Leonard Wilmoth and daugh-
ter Frances and Mr.. Louis Gross, OF
Cumberland, spent the weekend at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller.
D. A. King and family motored to
Terra Alta last Sunday and spent the
day with relatives.
Mrs. w. H. Haenftling and chill
dren, spent Friday of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Friend.
Mr.. John Hetrick was transacting
business at Oakland, Monday.
Mrs. N. M. HENDERSON and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry HENDERSON attended the
Passion Play at Cumberland Wednes-
day of this week.
Earl Bowser and family, and Geo.
Miller and daughter Lille, were Sun
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Bowser.
Prof. and Mrs. F. o. Speicher and
daughter Betty, Oakland, spent Sun
day visiting at the home of Mrs.
Clara Speicher.
Mrs. Bruce Forsythe and daughter
Virginia were recent guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ault.
Miss Kathryn Speicher, Kempton,
spent the weekend at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Goehringer
spent last Friday at Cumberland.
Mrs. F. W. Hickman and Mrs. H. E..
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