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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
FRIENDSVILLE
Activities In the Churches

Rev. Nicola concluded his services
in the Christian church here on Satur-
day evening. Rev. Nell, of Confu-
ence, Pa, will hold a two-weeks' re-
vival service in the same church,
the meetings starting at 7:30 each ev-
ening, to which all are most cordially
invited.
A watch night service was conducted
at the M. E. church here on Thursday
night. The four churches of the charge
participated in program of music,
speaking, pantomimes, sketches, etc.
At midnight the program was ended
by the old year bringing in the new in
pantomime. Refreshments were served
by the leaders.
Mrs. Mabel Rumbaugh was leader of
the Luther League on Thursday night
with F. G. Fox as the speaker.
Knights of Pythias Banquet
Sixty members of the Knights of
Pythias lodge were served turkey
dinner in the school auditorium on
Friday evening by the wives of the
lodge members. With the turkey as
the chief piece de resistance, all other
things going with it were served the
guests
Personals
Holiday guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Foster Speicher were Edward
Gerber, Elida, o.; John Speicher, Bla-
densburg, Md; Darrell Davis, Juniata
College, Huntingdon, Pa; Miss Helen
Wisseman, Cumberland; Conrad C.
Wisseman and daughter, Marion, of
Grantsville; Mrs. Clara Speicher, Ac-
cident, and Guy Broawater, Bittinger.
Mrs. Ella Friend is seriously i'll at
the home of her son and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Friend. Members of
her family have been visiting her.
Aaron Kelly and friend, Camp Hol-
abird, Md, spent Sunday here. Mrs.
Kelly returned with them for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Trimpey, Mark
elton, Pa, spent several days here
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd VanSickle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Statler and son
Bobby, Hope WEIGH and Dolly Swau-
ger and Perry Savage spent Thursday
in Uniontown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Kesner have
returned after having spent the past
week at Frostburg and Jennings.
John Copal and family have re-
turned from a visit with relatives at
Frostburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Halderman, of
Fairmont, were visiting here on Sun
day. Mrs. Ernest Friend and children,
who spent the past week in Fairmont,
returned home with them on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Wilson, Mason
town, Pa, was here several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dye.
w. j. Glenn and daughters were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
bert Bishoff, Elder Hill.
F. o. Speicher and family were at
Accident during the holiday period
with the formers mother, Mrs. Clara
Speicher.
Miss Martha Friend, Sang Run,
was here during the week with Miss
Mary Hoye.
Wade Schlossnagle and family, of
Allison, Pa, were weekend guests
of W. w. Savage.
William Mcmillan, Pittsburgh, Pa,
who was a recent guest of Miss Eva
Hockenberry, has resumed his studies
at Penn State College.
Miss Ethel Grove returned here on
Sunday after spending the holidays in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Biggest Year Before Was 1884
When 1884 Were Granted
SOC Couples from West Va.
JUNE is BIGGEST MONTH

The number of marriage license is
sued from the Office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in Oakland hit an all
time high during 1886 with 1,451 per-
mits being granted. The highest num-
Der for any one year prior to 1886 was
1884, isued in 1884. In 1881 there were
1857 issued.
The number issued in 1886 is an
average of practically four each day of
the year. Permits were granted to
couples from West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Maryland and thirteen
other scattered states of the Union, the
District of Columbia, and one from
Canada. The total was LAG greater than
last year.
June was the biggest month of the
year with 166 permits, while August
was the next highest with 1852.
SIG Couples From West Virginia
Eight hundred sixteen couples were
from West Virginia; S31 from Pennsyl-
vania; 154 from Maryland; 16 from
Ohio, and the remainder from Michi-
gan, Florida, Virginia, New York,
Texas, Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri,
North Carolina, Minnesota, Nevada,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Canada.
In the remaining number of licenses
issued the contracting parties were
from different states, Maryland-West
Virginia couples having the greatest
number with 40. West Virginia was
connected with 901 of the licenses is
sued, either both parties being from
that state or one of them.
The following shows the number of
licenses Issued each month during the
wear:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
AVHTON

A surprise party was given by
Misses Rose and Mildred Fike at their
home on New Years Eve in honor of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Fike,
it being their 35th wedding anniver-
sary. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Stark, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Grove and son Austin and Asa Will
helm, of Avilton; Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
CLANCY and baby Donna, Miss Albert
Hanft and Harland Weitzell, Miss
Buanna Lewellyn and Lawrence Chan
ey, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fike and
Violet Meerback, of Frostburg; Mrs.
Chester Green, Mrs. Clara Bittinger
and daughter Coleene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Green, of Homecoming, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. S. Fike and children, Mildred,
Rose, Ray, Harold and Cecil, Mrs.
Fannie Weitzell. Refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Fike were pre-
scented with numerous useful gifts.
Miss June Merrill spent Thursday
with Rose and Mildred Fike.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Devalut and
Bessie Bittinger spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. David Merrill.
Mrs. Leah Robson Devault and
children spent the holidays here with
Mrs. DEFAULTS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Robson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove and
family, Mrs. Leura Hetz and son
Karl, Mrs. Oscar CLANCY and baby,
and George Fike and Will Wagner
spent New Years Day at the Fike
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles burst have
moved to Cumberland for the winter.
Miss Helena Stark is employed at
the home of William Warwick, of New
Germany.
Robert Merrill of a CCC camp near
baltimore spent the holidays here
with his parents.
Violet Meerbach, of Frostburg
spent a few days last week with the
Fike family.
Rose Fike and Asa Wilhelm spent
last Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Michael.
Charles Broadwater, who is EN-.
ployed in New Germany, spent Satur'
day night with his parents here.
At sale on the Jonas Wamplel
farm in New Germany, January IL
the ladies of Cherry Grove are pre-
pairing to serve lunch, the proceed:
to go to the rebuilding of the Brethren
church at Cherry Grove this coming
spring. All who feel like donating
something for the dinner, such a.
sandwiches, pies, cakes, etc., may d.
so, and such donations would be mucl
appreciated, as it will go for a goo'
cause.
Wishing the Editor of The Republi
can and all its readers Happy an
Prosperous New Year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Hagerstown with her parents.

Hagerstown with her parents.
Miss Blanche Forsythe returned to
College Park on Sunday. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Forsythe, went
with her to College Park, where they
will visit their son Karol, who is also
a student at the University of Mary
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Warthen and
Mrs. Matte Crane spent the weekend
in Terra Alta with relatives.
w. E. Durham and family spent
Sunday in Oakland with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Spear.
Bruce Forsythe, Oak Hill, is here
at the Forsythe home for several days.
Mrs. w. Mitchell, Confluence, Wis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Number


DEFENDERS total was increased con-
siderably by the pre-Christmas rush
which is usual at that time of year.
Counting an average of SIS for each
marriage, Garrett county ministers
should have received $1,000, but ac-
cording to some information obtainable
the figures did not reach this sum.
The following licenses have been
issued the past two weeks:
George Clary Ohler, AZ, miner, of
Meyersdale, Pa, and Ruth Pauline
Mishler, 10, Garrett, Pa.
Mansel Dwight Crane, %, teacher,
Harrisville, w. Va, and Madge Loon
ey, 81, teacher, ANNA, w. Va.
James Woodrow Reed, %, truck
driver, Troy, w. Va, and Mary Flo
Davis, %, teacher, Cox's Mills, w. Va.
Leslie Floyd Sentell, 81, laborer,
and Celia Regina Burkhamer, 10,
both of GAINESVILLE, Md.
William Howard Markle, Fl, paint
er, Morgantown, w. Va, and Geral-
dine May Corsnitz, 10, Halifax, Pa.
Sam Jenio, 81, miner, and Mary
Lobis, 20, both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
George Reddish, %, miner, near
Oakland, and Josephine Yarish, %, OF
Four States, W. Va.
Johnson Louis Stump, Fl, miner,
and Beulah Mae Hall, q, both of
Morgantown, w. Va.
Leonard Carlton Barren, %, me-
chanic, and Ellen Jane Slickerman, Il,
both of Somerset, Pa.
Jack Sherwood Hill, "a, waiter, and
Vivian Bernadine Cousins, Fl, mill
worker, both of Parsons, W. Va.
Joseph Miller Messenger, 43, taxi
dermist, and Eddis Chaplin Evans, 81,
both of Morgantown, w. Va.
Irwin Lester Livengood, 80, miner,
and Lula Hoover, %, both of Grants
vile, Md.
Marvin Eugene Rexrode, "a, Soldier
of Pennington, Pa, and Mabel Marie
Uphold, %, Friendsville, Md.
James Wesley Poulson, ~, sales
man. and Flora Belle Fromhart, Il
both of Newburg, W. Va.
Paul Daniel Priester, %, laborer
and Ruby May Criss, 81, store clerk
both of Pennington, W. Va:
Emmett Francis Brown, 70, teacn'
er, Calumet, Pa, and Lima Beatrice
Yeager, 20, teacher, Stoneboro, ia.
Charles Earl Bowers, 81, farmer
and Edith Eva Fox, 20, both OF Kirby
Arnold Crothers Smith, %, farmer
Homer, w. Va, and Bernice Thelms
Rice. IS, Canaan, w. Va. ,
Audia Wood Ruger, "a, student
Ireland, W. Va, and Clara Elizabeth
Stalnaker, 81, student, Georgetown
w. Va. .,
william Lee Lanham, 81, laborer
and Ella Mae Brown, 10, both of Vim
dex, Md. - q, ,.loo-
and Mary Geneva Carrico, Il, book
keeper, both of Rowlesburg, W. va.
Robert Jacob hester, %, student
and Rosalea Virginia Keyser, III STU
dent, both of Grafton, w. va.
Eugene Melvin Frederick, ~ IN IN
surance salesman, Uniontown, "a
and Bernice Jane Heath, Il, secretary
Fairchance, Pa.
Rene Paul Andre, Jr., II, student
Buckhannon, w! Va, and Dori
Eleanor Weber, 18, Weston, W. va
Arthur Lane Daugherty, "a, schoc
teacher, Lost Creek, W. va, an
Elizabeth Cole Pollock, 2S' scnoe
teacher, Clarksburg, W. va. j.,
Elmer Wayne Smith, 22, glass worn
err, Masontown, W. va, and Lucill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
No Sharp Line Between Spring
And Winter Wheat

Contrary to the popular impression
there is no sharp line which distin-
cuisines "winter wheats" and "spring
wheats." In some parts Of California
and in the South farmers plant we'll
known varieties of "spring wheat" in
the fall and they grow through the
winter. The growth habit is regarded
by wheat specialists as only one OF the
factors which enable them to distln-
p1ish one variety of wheat from an
other.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07
Two Clinics Scheduled

There will be a mental hygiene
clinic conducted Friday, January 8, at
the health office, Court House, Oak
land. DR.. David Young, of Springfield
State Hospital, will be in charge.
DR.. E. C. Peck, local health officer,
will also conduct a tuberculosis clinic
on Wednesday, January 10, at the
health office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES

"God" will be the subject Of the
lesson-sermon
The Golden Text Is from Psalms
1927: God Is the Lord, which
hath showed us light"
Selections from the Bible include
the following passages from Romans
B: 80, 30: For am persuaded, that
neither death. nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor powers, yor
things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth. nor any
other creature, shall be able to sep
arate us from the love Of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord
Correlative readings from the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health with Key 10 the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy, in
clude the following from page 304,
line 8: This Is the doctrine Of
Christian Science: that divine Love
cannot be deprived Of It's manifes-
tation, or object: that Joy cannot
be turned into sorrow. for sorrow is
not the master Of Joy: that good
can never produce evil; that mat
ter can never produce mind nor
life result In death. The perfect
man 49, governed by God, his per-
feet principle Is sinless and
eternal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Committee Assignments
For Local Representatives.
ThOnls, Mahaney Assured
Of Places; Culhane,
COOney in Contest

Watefbury's two members IN the
house Of representatives are assured
OF important legislative committee as
Signments for the 1897 session. Rep.
resentatiyes John d. Thoms will 90
on TO powerful judiciary committee
while Representative Daniel J. Ma
haney Is assured Of Q place on the
important appropriations committee.
Mahaney Is also understood to be
slated for membership ON the mill
tary affairs committee and Thoms
will serve, 1t 10 understood, ON the
house committee on rules.
Fourth Terms
The two local representatives are
democrats. However, despite the fact
that the republicans control the
house II has been practically decided
TO give Thoms and Mahariey I'M
portant committee assignments due
largely TO the fact that they are
veteran members Of the lower
branch Of the legislature. Both men
are entering upon their fourth con-
gecutiye terms.
Representative Martin J. Whelan
Of Wolcott is said TO be slated for
the committee on public health and
safety or else the committee on hui
name institutions. Either of these
committees is important, the latter
especially because the committee on
humane institutions will have much
10 do with directing the states pol
Icy Of expansion Of accommoda tons
In the state hospitals. Governor Will
bur l.. Cross has been urging more
accommodation for the mentally
unfit and the tubercular. The hu-
name Institutions committee will
pass upon the legislation Of this sort
that rs to be passed by the 1897
legislature.
Culhane W. Cooney
Nothing definite has been set UP
yet In the senate. Senator Joseph H.
Lawlor, who will serve as president
pro tempore during the coming seq
sion, will not have his committee
assignments completed until late
next week. As previously reported
Senator George T. Culhanc OF this
city Is trying TO get the chairman
ship OF the finance committee but Is
meeting stiff opposition In the per-
son Of SENATOR elect Jo2cph Cooney
OF Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Weekly Sunday School Lesson
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Text: John 1:1-18

succession Of witnesses: The wit
ness Of John the Baptist, and OF
Andrew, and Peter, as they bring
others to Jesus that they may hear
His words Of love: the witness OF
Jesus Himself In the great words OF
the third chapter; the witness OF
His mighty works; the witness OF
His foes In the violence with which
they opposed His work of healing
and salvation; and the witness OF
the closing days Of His life in init
mate association with His disciples,
with all testimony coming to a
climax In His death and resurrec-
ton, and His appearance to the
disciples, reviving their faith.
Here in the prolog, like we'll
ordered and careful. writer, John
is setting forth his thesis, the
things that his gospel Is going
TO prove: That Jesus came into
the world aS an incarnation df
God, revealing life and light,
giving to those who receive Him
the right TO become children of
God, uplifting men into all the
glory Of their divine heritage
and relationship.
1t Is the story Of a. Saviour
who dwelt among men, full of
grace and truth, bringing some-
thing higher than law, In life
and the fullness Of truth and
Righteousness.
mo man." says the writer,
hath seen God at any time"
But with this unseen God there
may be the reality Of deep
communion, for the Father Is not
seen by mortal eyes, but the eyes
OF the soul have seen the beauty
Of His love and grace.
1t is marvellous thesis. But II
Is no more marvellous than the
life that is It's proof, for not only
In this gospel, but In other Cos
pels as well we have the details
Of that early life Of the Master.
They may vary as to the ma
ture and meaning OF that life,
but the world has acknowledged
Its richness, It's beauty. and It's
greatness; and there are masses
OF men, baffled In their efforts
TO discover God. who have found
In Him the supreme evidence OF
q divine and loving Father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
WATER BUSINESS
MADE new GAINS
1896 Saw Spotty But Con-
stantly Increased Use
By Industry

During the past year there has
been a spotty but constant increase
In the use of water In industry, and
applications for new extenBions of
service have exceeded anything In
the last five years as many me-.
projects have been developed and q
number OF new homes have been
put In the process OF construction,
according to ycar-end statement
made today by Albert T.. Lavcry,
vice president Of the Bridgeport
Hydraulic Company and president
OF the Connecticut Chamber Of
Commerce. The public utilities
which were not tagrcts for criticism
In recent years we're over whelm-
ingly In the majority, and they
have spent their time striving TO
improve service, Mr.. Lavcry said.
HIS statement follows:
"A public utility furnishing water
10 a community never gets the OPP
portunity TO enjoy the thrill which
comes with spectacular spread In
industry or business. It's obliga ton
Is 10 develop water supply which
will meet every need, and In that
development give assurance of a
pure commodity at q reasonable
rate TO the public. The development
Of the community " a gradual
force, the result Of many factors,
but seldom Is large enough TO be
a real menace TO the supply. The
latter IL usually developed far
ahead Of the need.
During the period which we
have Just passed through very 1T
tie extensive construction has been
done. The demand for new service
hasbecn negative. and very little
increase has been noted In existing
services. II Us very gratifying TO
note the change In the situation
which has been making itself mani
fest during the past six months.
There has been a gradual but
persistent increase IN the use OF
water In industry. II has not been
spotty but constant healthy move
forward. During this same per-
Tod applications for new extension,
have exceeded anything In the last
five years. Many new projects have
been developed and q goodIy mum.
Der OF homes are now In process Of
construction. Generally speaking
the forward looking companies have
already taken recognition OF TIL,
growth.
while some public utilities have
been the target for pubic criticism
IN the years Just behind, those Of
them at whom criticism was not di.
rccted were overwhelming IN tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
new MARINE UNIT
FORMED In STATE
PromOt'c al Aid to Be
GivcG ly Connecticut
Poi icity Commission


Promotional aid will be given by
the State Publicity Commission TO q
new organization which has been
formed with the primary purpose Of
making Connecticut the yachting
and racing center OF the east, ac-
cording to Thomas G. Perkins, eX-
ecutive secretary OF the commission
The organization will be known
as the Connecticut Marine Indus-
tries Association. Harry r. Morse
OF New London has been elected
president; Phelps Ingersoll OF Md
dictown, vice-president; Ross Saw
yer Of Essex, treasurer; and Arthur
e. Doane OF Stamford, secretary.
In It's work the organization will
represent more than one hundred
and nifty yacht builders, storage
yards, service stations, marine en-
CINE builders and others concerned
with manufacturers supplies to the
marine industry.
More than 80 per cent OF the ma
rine hardware made In the United
States rs now manufactured In Con-
necticut. Many thousands are en-
ployed In the marine Industries, and
according TO information received at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
By WIN. z. GILROY, DID.
RAifnr NJ Ahwamca


The lessons during the coming
year take US over large fields Of
Bible interest far apart. After q
quarters study In the Gospel Of
John, we shall In the second quar-
ter turn far back TO study person.
alities and Incidents recorded In
the book Of Genesis. In the third
quarter, we shall proceed through
the book OF Exodus TO the story OF
Gods part In the making OF ma
ton.
Then, In the fourth quarter, we
shall seturn TO New Testament for
q series Of studies In the Christian
life.
The first lesson for the year rs
from the prolog OF Johns Gospel:
The philosophical and mystical ex-
position Of the reality of the eter-
nal Christ, the Word that was In
the beginning identified with God
In character and creation, the
source OF life and light, the Word
that became flesh incarnatc In
Jesus OF Nazareth, full Of grace and
truth.
John the Baptist was witness to
this Bearer of Life and Light. whose
way he had come TO prepare: and
John, the author Of this gospel, sets
forth In this remarkable book TO
bear witness both before and after
the earthly ministry OF Jesus. He
has set himself the great task of
recording the things that Jesus
did and said, the fulIness Of which,
II they were all told, he suggests,
would more than I'LL all the books OF
the world.
Through characters and incidents,
he unfolds sentence by sentence,
chapter by chapter, the testimony
to Jesus. the Son OF God and to
the reality Of the salvation that He
brought TO men.
The 0Ogf1el of .JOhn tnreaet,fa a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

q. Are the Protestant
churches likely 10 support the
next wa ~ they did the World
war?
A. II the volume entitled,
1.-THE Younger Churchmen Look
at the Church." 1t Is said; 1.-THE
ofiicial attitudes Of most OF the
denominations In England and
America 60 very far In breaking
with the war system and In
subordinating the will Of the ma
ton TO the will OF God. The
Anglican bishops at the last
Lambeth Conference.-The bish-
ops OF state church be 1t re-
membered--went on record 10
the effect that the church
would not support the govern
fnent In any war unless first the
government lives UP to pacts
and covenants and submits the
matter In dispute to arbitration
or Cancellation. Several OF the
largest American denominations
have declared that the church
should not support any war ex-
cept 10 defend continental
United States against actual In
vasion. These two kinds OF
reservation which brings the Of
ficial attitudes Of the churches
short Of complete paciflsm mark
an enormous advance upon the
assumption which has hitherto
prevailed that q nation can
count upon the support Of the
churci. In carrying on o war
anywhere In the defense OF any
national interest"
q. In what does the work Of
the church army Of the Pre-
testant Episcopal church con-
slst7
A. In the past iifty-five
years the church army, Epis-
copai lay organization, has
trained 5000 iaymen for church.
work, 600 Of whom became
inmates. II operates more
than 30 hospitals, reformatories.
trade schools, farms and other
institutions IA England, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Methodist
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL

FlhkbA MEAnVDAbI EKA6LOfAL
Rev. Theodore G. Bobilin, Pastor.
Choir--Charles w. Plat, director
and Bass; Soprano, Mrs. Cherries B.
Toleman; Contralto, Miss 'Eunice
]. Hungerford: Tenor, William M.
Blair: Organist, Mrs. Edwin H.
Jones.
Services Tomorrow
Morning service-l0:30
Organ prelude
Professional Hymn-"Come Thou
Fount Of Every Blessing"
Call TO Worghip-by the Choir
Responsives and Prayer
Choir Anthem-"Come Unto Me"
--Couldrey
Offertory
Communion Meditation HE Gives
Us A New Year"
Rev. Theodore @. Bobilin
Holy Communion
Organ Postlude
Church School IL Noon
During the month Of January our
pastor will give series Of short
talks during Church School ses-
sion. The first one will be on "Why
Be A Christian" Plan 10 be present
Epworth League B:lS
Union Evening Service 1880
The First Meeting OF the City
Wide Preaching Mission win be
held In the First Congregations
church, DR.. Jesse w. Bader. Chief
Executive of the National Preach
ing Mission will be the speaker,