The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-09
EVANSVILLE
GrantsviIle Residents Progressive

Grantsville Residents Progressive
| A step forward in municipal gov.
eminent and well-being of the COM
munity was registered on Monday at
the municipal election when the vot-
ers of the town adopted a measure
which was recently passed by the
General Assembly authorizing the is
suance of bonds in the sum of $4,000
for the erection of a water works
system for the town. Out of a total
vote of 1873 the bonds were carried by
ia majority.
Town Officials Elected
At the municipal election held on
Monday at the Council Chamber the
largest number of voters participated
in number of years. This was by
reason of the question of bonds or no
bonds for a water system and also
an interest in who should be the of
fcials for the next term. The election
resulted in the following being chosen
as members of Council: Joseph F.
Fahey, Daniel Klotz and Harry C.
Edwards. The Mayor, A. C. Stanton,
and two councilmen, j. w. Folk and
Nevin Broadwater, are the hold-over
members of the councilmanic body.
Birthday Supper
DR.. T. o. Broadwater was honored
on his birthday last Friday when a
''chop suey supper" was given to a
number of friends by Mrs. Broadwater
marking the event. The guests includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bender, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. R. Gnagey, Mr.. and Mrs. Byr-
on Bender and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
bart Speicher; Misses Ethel and Vio-
la Broadwater and Mr.. John W. Liv-
engood. Bridge was enjoted during
the evening.
Baker GrOsskinsky Nuptial
Miss Marie Grosskinsky, of Cove,
and Mr.. Clarence Baker, son of Saul
Baker, of Greenville, Pa, were mar
ried Sunday, April 5, at Cove, by Rev.
H. H. Firnchencher, pastor of the
Cove German Lutheran church. Twen-
| ty-fve guests attended the ceremony.
Following the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker, with number of friends, were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Bear at the Cove.
Community Club Meeting
Mrs. Lille Younkin was hostess at
the meeting of the Women's Commu-
nifty Club on Wednesday afternoon.
A large number of members attended.
Miss Christina Winterberg conducted
the business meeting, after which cur
tain and drapery materials and cloth
ing were discussed by the members.
Quarterly Meeting
The third quarterly meeting of the
Grantsville charge of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held at the
Jennings church on Sunday morning,
April IL, at 1890 o'clock. Rev. An
derson, district superintendent, will
be present and conduct the service.
Girl Scouts Meet
| Miss Lena Custer entertained the
girl scouts on Tuesday evening. A
very entertaining program, including
songs, recitations and drills were CIV
en- by the Junior members of the
troop.
Personal Items
George Simpson, Brett, w. Va, re-
Gently spent several days here with
his sister, Mrs. H. C. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Engle and son,
Fairmont, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Goetz, Cumberland, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement Wadsworth and daughter, of
Uniontown, Pa, spent Easter with
their mother, Mrs. Eta Engle, near
town.
Emmons Younkin, Pittsburgh, Pa.
spent the weekend here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Younkin
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zehner visited
their son, Roy Zehner and family, in
Pittsburgh, recently.
Miss Emma Caulk spent the Eas.
ter vacation with friends in Washing.
ton, D. G..
Mrs. Frances Boucher, Washington
D. c., spent several days last weel
with her mother, Mrs. Marshall Bea
chy, and family in Grantsville.
John W. Livengood will leave in {
few days for Detroit, Mich, where he
will spend several days.
w. A. Murray and party Of friend:
from McKeesport, Pa, spent severa
days here fishing and were guests a
the Victoria Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Himmler anC
oous, VI 1IdIlOIu, L d., NlolCSu MIL dIl'
Mrs. Richard Younkin.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bender spen
, several days in Akron, o., recent!
with friends.
Mrs. Annie Getty has been ill the
past week.
Miss Ruth Conley, who had been (
patient at Memorial Hospital, Cum
berland, has returned to Grantsvill,
and is slowly recovering from her i'll
ness.
Miss Helen Stanton, Johnstown, Pa.
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
E. Stanton, over the Easter vacation
period.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Fisher, Phila
delphia, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. E
, Willets and daughters, of Bloomfield
N. j., arrived last week to visit thei
mother, Mrs. Eta Engle.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Morrison, Mrs
). Frances Boucher and Charles Bevan
spent Monday in Uniontown, Pa.
DIR. John P. Stump, of New Yorl
! City, and Charles Stump, of Cumber
!. land, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
4 F. Fahey on Sunday