The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-07-21
EVANSVILLE
Three FaII When ladder Breaks

Three Eal When Ladder BREAKS
Falling twenty-five feet, when the
the ladder on which he was standing
gave way while painting the house of
Charles Reichenbecher at Keyser's
Ridge last Wednesday morning, Lo-
gan Wengard sustained very severe
injury to his back. The movable lad
der, swinging horizontally by ropes
elamped to the roof, broke in the mid
die hurting Wengard and his co-work-
ers, John Custer and Joseph Diehl, to
the ground. Diehl and Custer escaped
with only minor injuries. Wengard,
who married the former Miss Anna
Custer, and has three children, was
taken to Hazel McGilvery hospital, in
Meyersdale, where X-rayS were made.
1t is reported that he will have to be
in cast for about thirty days or six
weeks.
Donkey Baseball Provides Laughs
The Shining donkey baseball game,
sponsored by the local fire depart
night, ended in tie 3-3 with many
6estants. The business mems team
was composed of Harvey Gortner, C.
@. Bender, Herbert Layman, B. F.
Epstein, H. J. Bender, VeI1 Edwards,
Raymond Miller and Joseph Diehl,
while that of the firemen included
Henry Patton, Ralph Glotfelty, D. W.
Hershberger, Hobart Speicher, Vernon
Beachy, J. R. Gnagey, Glenn Miller,
and N. J. Miller. On Tuesday night
"a second game, between the junior
and senior fire departments, which
also ended in a tie 2-2, was the at
traction.
Mrs. Warwick Entertains w. M. S.
Mrs. Albert Warwick delightfully."-
entertained the Women's Missionary
society of st. Johns Reformed church
last Wednesday night. Mrs. Fred
Livengood presided. Readings on the
topic, "Service," were given by Mrs.
H. 0. Miller, Mrs. B. F. Epstein, Mrs.
D. W. Hershberger and Miss Ruth
Keller. Mrs. T. D. Maurer guest,
was vocalist, accompanied by Mrs. B.
H. Bender. Twenty-one members and
the following guests attended, Mrs. r.
Rosenberger, Cumberland; Mrs. W. f.
Stanton. Mrs. A. C. Stanton, Mrs. l..
Kamp, Mrs. Lloyd Kamp, and Mrs.
Paul Kinsinger. A two-course lunch
con was served. The society's annual
picnic will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Fred LivengOod, Thursday, August IL.
EpWOrth Leaguers Have Treasure
Hunt
A treasure hunt was held Friday
night by the Epworth League of the
NJ. e. church. Group No. 9, composed
of Cecil Edwards, captain; Mrs. ID. K.
Carder, Genevieve and Milton Railey,
James Beachy, Lee and Betty Car
er, was the first to arrive at the desig-
mated spot and were entertained with
weiner roast by the losing side:
Wayne burst, captain; Rev D. R.
Carder, Mrs. Raymond Klotz, Mildred
Frickey, Betty Beachy, Juanita, Ray
mond and Geraldine Carder.
Other Church Activities
Rev. Kreske, Meyersdale, conducted
services in St. Johns Reformed church
Sunday morning in the place of Rev.
Norman Shollenberger, of Scottdale,
who was unable to be here. Mrs. T..
D. Maurer and Mrs. H. j. Bender
we're soloists.
Miss Grace Swauger and Miss Bon
ME Jane Bills sang a special duet at
Communion service Sunday morning
in the Lutheran church. Nearly 100
parsons communed.
Harry C. Edwards was the speaker
ut Epworth League Sunday night.
Revival services held at the Bethes-
la Church of the Brethren were con-
eluded Sunday night by Rev. E. Whit
saker, Of Flintstone.
Bayard Keller and Cluster" Bender
returned last week from Shadyside
camp, near Mt. Pleasant, Pa, where
they had been attending a Reformed
Sunday school camp for two weeks.
Elmer Miller, James Beachy, Mark
ScEaefer and John Colbfesh went to
Johnstown, Pa, Tuesday where the
latter will attend a Mennonite con-
ference until Sunday.
The Lutheran Missionary society
will hold a picnic Sunday at the site
Of the abandoned New Germany CCC
camp. The young people of the church
have been invited.
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, 6 o'clock a. m.
Lutheran. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Methodist, Church school, 10 a. M,
Epworth League, GAS p. NJ, worship
service. .7:45 p. m. Reformed, Sab
bath school, $3.50 a. M Maple Grove
tEurch of the Brethren, Sunday school
$50 a. M, worship service, II a. m.
B. Y. P. D., 1880 p. m.
Defeat X. of p. Nine
The Grantsville Sluggers won their
second straight game in the last half
of the Tri-County baseball league on
Sunday and remained tied with Eek
hart for first place by defeating the
Cumberland X. of P aggregation IL
$ here Raymond Miller, local hurl
er who pitched the entire game, yield
ed six hits and struck out IA batsmen.
The home team received II hits from
the four Pythian moundsmen includ-
ing three by Ralph Shumaker and
Ivan Miller's home run in the eighth
inning with one man on base. Another
Cumberland team plays here this Sun
day.
Entertains In Honor OF Guest
Miss Ruth Keller entertained at
Jne o'clock bridge luncheon Monday
IN honor of Mrs. w. G. Keller, Will
mington, Del. Others making up two
tables of contract were Mrs. Ella B.
Keller, Mrs. J. F. Fahey, Mrs. P. A.
Connolly, Mrs. N. r. Davis, Miss
Ruth Stanton, Misses Ethel and Viola
Broadwater. Mrs. Fahey received high
prize and Mrs. VIM. G. Keller guest.
Events Briefly Noted
The Shakespearean Club will meet
at the Holmes-Wallace Studios this
Friday night at p. m.
Members of the local fire depart
ment attended fremen's jubiIees at