The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-07-14
EVANSVILLE
Local Singers Participate

CHOIuS pdIIlClpdCcu III ChS PLOSA oiil
at Mountain Lake Park on Sunday
afternoon, July 10th. 1t was MARY
land Extension Day." the first of a
series of programs to be given during
the summer months under the aus
pices of the Mountain Lake Institute,
and large and enthusiastic audience
at this meeting angus well for the
meetings scheduled to be held in the
future.
DR.. T. B. Symons, director of the
Maryland Extension Service, gave a
most interesting and inspiring talk,
and the music, under the direction of
Miss Sara B. Huff, consisted among
other numbers of solo by Mrs. Maui
rer, of Chicago, who, while visiting in
Grantsville, has sung with the chorus
at Fort Necessity and at Mountain
Lake Park. .#.
Vacation Bible School
The union Vacation Bible School is
progressing nicely under the direction
of Rev. A. C. Bell and Rev. S. D. Sig
Ter. There is now an enrolment of
65 pupils. Miss Mary Martha Miller
has charge of the kindergarten de-
partment; Miss Helen Folk, the pri-
mary department; Mrs. Harold Miller,
the juniors, and Miss Viola Broadwa-
ter, the work in music and art.
Missionary Society Entertained
Mrs. Arthur Shirer and Miss Mary
Miller entertained the Lutheran Mis-
sionary Society in the Lutheran
church social hall last Tuesday even
ing, July 5. The meeting was we'll at
tended and was very interesting.
Road Improvement Being Pushed
With several miles of the National
Highway west of Grantsville under
reconstruction, traffic is not inter-
rupted except at one place near the
]. A. Beachy farm, where a one-way
detour is being maintained. Two of
the old bridges-those at Purseley
Run and the other at Shade Run
will be abandoned and the road at
both locations rerouted, thus cutting
out number of dangerous curves and
eliminating numerous heavy grades.
The work is being pushed rapidly by
the contractors who have machinery
and men sufficient to complete it in
the prescribed time.
Barn Raising at BrOadwater Farm
A barn, to replace the one on the
Gilead Broadwater farm, which was
burned recently, was raised last Sat-
urday, when forty-fve men of the
community were present and assisted
in the work.
Community Club Meeting
The Grantsville Community Club
held it's regular meeting at the home
of the president, Miss Tena Winter
berg, Wednesday afternoon, July 6,
with very good attendance of the
membership present. Reports were
made by Miss Cora Opel and Miss
Winterberg and Mrs. H. P. Miller on
the week spent at College Park. Plans
were made for the countrywide Com
munity Club picnic to be held at Deep
Creek Lake next month.
Passion Play To Be Shown
The Passion Play, in five reel
motion picture production, will be
given in the Lutheran Church on
Tuesday evening, July 10, at 500
o'clock by DR.. Morrison. There will
be no admission charge and all are
cordially invited to attend and wit
ness the showing. The play portrays
the scenes and incidents in the life
of Christ.
Personal Mention
The following were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Spoerlein:
Randall Spoerlein and Herman Hood,
of New Windsor, Md; Mrs. Jean Con-
nelly, Miss Nancy Snader, Miss AIDE
laide Rittenhouse and Miss Mary
Anna Connolly, all of Baltimore. The
two latter remained with Mr.. and
Mrs. Spoerlein for short visit.
Miss Lulu Paul was a weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Liven-
good.
John H. Folk remains i'll at his
home here.
Miss Gertrude Hone and Mrs. P. G..
Boucher spent Saturday with Mrs. J..
w. Mccullough at Friendsville.
Miss Ella Frost, Oakland, has been
visiting Misses Ethel and Viola Broad
water.
Daniel Mclaughlin and friend, of
Pittsburgh, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. v. L. Blocher at the Victoria
Hotel last Saturday.
Mrs. James K. Smart and three
children, of Philadelphia, arrived on
Sunday for a visit with Mrs. Smart's
sister, Mrs. ]. F. Fahey, and other
relatives in Grantsville.
Arthur Beachy and family and Mel
vim Beachy, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Folk.