The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-03
EVANSVILLE
William Tressler

William Tressler, a resident of
Grantsville until about twenty years
ago, when he moved to Greenwood,
Delaware, died at his home there on
December 81, at the age of 80 years
following weeks illness of paraly-
els and pneumonia. The funeral will
be held today from the Amish-Men-
monte church near his home of which
he was a faithful member. He is sur
vived by his wife, Margaret Gingerich
Tressler, grandson, Paul Hershber-
ger, of Dover, Del, and two brothers,
Harvey, of Ursina, Pa, and Lewis, of
Sand Flat, near Springs, Pa. He was
preceded in death by his daughter,
Mrs. Savannah Hershberger, while the
family lived on the Henry Wagner
farm here, now occupied by Norman
Patton, and son, Daniel, just grown
to manhood after they had moved to
Greenwood. Mr.. Tressler was we'll
known here as a Christian gentleman
and an Industrious farmer, which was
characteristic of him through life.
Daniel Gingerick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Otto, Mr.. and Mrs. Nevin Mil
Ter, Mrs. Foster Speicher, NJ. B. Mil
Ter and Miss Marion Wisseman left
Grantsville last night by motor to at
tend the funeral today.
Henry Wisseman
Henry Wisseman, a resident of near
Greenwood, Del, who was killed on
the night of December 22nd together
with his son Clark, when their car col
lided with bus, was born in Som
erset county, Pa. When a young man
he bought a farm on Meadow Noun
tain, near New Germany, where he re-
sided until moving to Delaware about
twenty years ago. He was SO years of
age and is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Cora Billmyer Wisseman, who was a
| native of near Grantsville; by 5 sons,
Fred, Daniel, Gideon, of Greenwood,
Del; Leonard, who was injured at the
time his father was killed, and Carlos,
at home; by four daughters, Elizabeth,
of Milford, Del; Mabel, Wilmington,
Del; Pauline and Alma, Harrington,
Del; by three brothers, Conrad c., of
Grantsville; William c., of Maple
Glen, west of Salisbury, Pa, and
George, of Delaware. His sisters are
Mrs. Wilson Miller and Mrs. Alfred
Ringer, of Grantsville; Mrs. Gideon
Hershberger, Mrs. Maggie Warwick
and Miss Amanda Wisseman, all of
! Delaware. The funeral services for
father and son were held at 2 o'clock
on December rs in the Amish church
in his home community. The officiating
minister was Rev. Nevin Bender, who
was assisted by Baptist minister of
-; the locality.
Water Rates Established
The Mayor and Town Council has
established rates to be charged for
water used from the recently COM
pleted gravity system supplying the
/ town as follows: 1900 gallons or less,
minimum of $1O0; 60 cents per
\ 1000 gallons for the next 1000 gallons;
so cents per 1000 for the next $500
gallons; 45 cents per 1000 gallons for
the next 1000 gallons and 40 cents
per 1000 gallons for all above 10000
gallons. Sixteen meters have been
connected and the users are enthusi-
astic over the softness and ease in
which a lather can be produced with a
much smaller quantity of soap than
formerly was necessary, due to the
hardness of the we'll water of this
locality.
Fire Department Elects
! The Volunteer Fire department held
its annual election last Thursday,
electing Stewart Rodamer president,
Henry L. burst, chief; Raymond
Smith, secretary, and H. F. Broad
water, treasurer. Two new members
were also received, Henry M. Patton
and Clifford Walls.
I Mars Hill HOmemakers Meet
The Mars Hill Homemakers Club
held it's Christmas party on the ev-
ening of December &c. Owing to dis
agreeable weather the meeting was
delayed one week. Mrs. John Baum
entertained the club at her home with
games and refreshments, followed by
an exchange of gifts. The annual cleo
ton was held, resulting as follows:
President, Miss Beulah Engle; vice
president, Mrs. Harold Baum; seere-