The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-05-12

OarCHlenC mas requested all farmers
20 build reservoirs or to make some
provision for water supply in case
If fire. Many fires in the past have
1een at farms where water was not
AVAILABLE and consequently much dam
age was done. Only about 100 gallons
If water can be carried in the booster
tank, according to officials, but if
farmers would construct a pond of
water, the loss of property would be
essened.
Community Club Meets
Miss Ethel Broadwater was hostess
% the Women's community club last
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Harold
Miller presided. Miss Mildred Barton
poke on Color in the Home" and
discussed the construction of rugs.
Two new members, Mrs. D. w. Hersh-
,erger and Mrs. o. j. Glotfelty, were
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. L. B.
Mrs. Harry Yommer and
Mrs Emerson Sebold are, planning to
attend the Rural Women's Short
course at College Park June 1917.
Miss Broadwater gave report on the
county peace movement and Mrs. Mil
err reported on the recent county
council meeting at Oakland. The fol-
owing were appointed to make ar
for a bake sale on Satur-
lay, May %: Miss Broadwater, chair
nan; Mrs. Fred Livengood, Mrs. C. A.
Bender, Mrs. Emerson Sebold, and
Mrs. D. w. Hershberger. Fourteen
MEMBERS attended. Mrs. L. B. Schae-
err will be hostess in June.
Lose Good Game
The Grantsville sluggers lost to the
nine 81 Sunday in their
Irst home game. Keith Mauzy, struck
ut 10 batsmen and won his own game
n the seventh when he smashed a
ome run with one on base to break a
Il deadlock. Raymond Miller had 10
trike-outs to his credit. Grantsville
lays at Eckhart this Sunday.
Church Activities
Two playlets, "Recompense," given
Y Elizabeth Yommer, Ruth Weimer,
verl and Jimmy Edwards, and ga
Devotion" by Juanita Car
err, Milton Railey, Louise and Ruth
Veimer, featured in the Mothers Day
rogram presented in the Methodist
hurch Sunday night.
Two committees have been formed
Y the Lutheran Missionary society
S follows: Membership, Mrs. Adam
Tanft, Mrs. G. w. Diefenbach, and
Irs. Ray Patton; and Visitation, Mrs.
ahn Zehner and Mrs. Jonas Beachy.
Mrs. Herbert Pope was hostess to
he Mt. Zion M. E. Ladies' Aid last
Wednesday evening. Mrs. VIM. Turn
+ and Rev. D. R. Carder led in de-
otions. Miss Laura Turner and Mrs.
J. j. Hayes were received into men,
ership. Guests We're Mrs. D. R. Car
er, Miss Sara Turner, Mrs. Ambrose
and Florence Fazenbaker,
n addition to members. The society
will meet with Mrs. D. Dean in June
t the home of Mrs. Paul Shoemaker,
t Shade Mills.
A Mothers Day sermon by Rev. S.
}. Sigler and special music by the
hoir were features of the worship
ervice in the Lutheran church Sun
ay morning. The use of bulletins
vas inaugurated at this service.
Joyce Beachy led the topic, "The
oy who became an archer" at Junior
}. E. Sunday night. Tommy Bender
nd Junior Mckenzie took part.
The Women's Missionary society of
It. Johns Reformed church met this
Wednesday night at the home of Mrs.
Del A. Beachy.
Services in local churches Sunday
viii be: Catholic, 10 a. m. Lutheran,
,unday school, 9:45 a. m. Methodist,
,hurch school, 10 a. M, Epworth
league, $50 p. M, worship service,
AS p. m. Reformed, Sabbath school,
ESQ a. M, worship service, 1920 a.
n. C. E. at p. m. in the Lutheran
hurch.
Social Events
Mrs. G. C. Houck entertained in
lonor Of the ninth birthday of her
laughter, Ruth, Tuesday night Of last
week at the Casselman hotel. More
han forty children helped her to cele-
rate this event. Games were played
md prizes awarded. Mrs. Houck was
lssisted by Mrs. Anna Higgins, Mt.
Savage, and Mrs. C. M. McEwen, of
Newberry, Mass.
The Senior French class held a
veiner roast last Wednesday night at
he fire tower near High Point Camp,
Negro Mountain. Those present were
Daniel Garlitz, Richard Weaver, Sails
bury; Miss Mabel Schlossnagle, in
;tructor, Allen Rodamer, Mary Helen
Snagey, Helen Miller, Florence Broad
water, Frank Klotz, Rosetta Hanft,
David Paul, Lena Broadwater, Luther