The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-08
EVANSVILLE
School Getting Needed Classroom

al auuilloH TO the farm shop build
ing OF the High school 30 by 19 feet
mas been under construction for two
weeks, and will be used as an agri-
cultural class room. William E. Tar
Dell, Vo-ag Instructor stated that the
agriculture classes had met in the
nigh school building and that actual
4 experiments and practical training
mad been carried on in the outside
building. This new arrangement will
leave room in the high school free
to be used for art, or music. or any
other activity needing the room, Mr..
Iarbell said. Several new pieces of
farm machinery have been added to
the shop recently.
Celebrates 9th Birthday
! Mrs. Lucretia Messersmith. who
celebrated her 94th birthday anniver-
sary Thursday, was rendered a birth
day DINNER at noon by her only
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Livengood.
/ Others present We're Mr.. and Mrs. c..
II. Messersmith, Miss Cora Younkin
and James Evans, Lester, Pa; j. w.
Messersmith, Hagerstown; Mrs. C. E..
Paul, Frostburg; Mr. and Mrs. David
Paul, Mrs. Lydia Wiley and Miss
Grace Hanft.
Mrs. Messersmith, born near To-
wanda, Pa, on August l, 1916, a
daughter of the late David and Rachel
(Elliott) Hill, is the last of family
of eight children. Her sister, Phoebe.
lived to be 80. In 1865, at the close of
the Civil War, when 10, she married
William Henry Snyder, a brakeman
on the Lehigh Valley railroad, who
died in 1881 of scalding burns sus-
tanned in train accident. They had
no children. In 1882 she was married
to Joshua Messersmith, a railroad
engineer, who died in 1924 Six chill
dren, five sons and one daughter, were
born to them, one dying in infancy.
Her living children are: Charles H.
Messersmith, Lester, Pa; James w.
and Joshua l.. Messersmith, Hagers-
town; David L. Messersmith, Mara
thon, N. Y; and Mrs. Josaph (Rhoda)
Livengood, Grantsville. A stepson.
John S. Messersmith, lives at Kauka
Park, N. Y. Mrs. Messersmith also
has 10 living grandchildren and ~
great grandchildren.
In 1900 the family came to Jen-
nings where they lived for years,
Going then to Unamus and later to
Salisbury, Pa, she came to Grantsville
with her daughter IA years ago. For
some time a member of the Salvation
Army, Mrs. Messersmith united with
the Lutheran church many years ago
and is at present member of the
local Lutheran congregation. An
interesting conversationalist, she re-
lates of having been bitten by a cop
perhead when 10 years old.
Council Meeting
Only routine business matters
claimed the attention of the Mayor
and Town Council at it's August meet
ing Monday night Current bills,
totaling nearly $500, were ordered
paid. A letter Of appreciation has
been sent to The Baltimore Sun for
its unsolicited cooperation in striving
for the preservation of the old stone
arch bridge, just east of here. Satur-
day mornings edition Of The Sun car
ried two pictures of the bridge, with
an accompanying article showing the
necessity for preventive measures to
be taken to insure the stability of
this old historical landmark.
F'o ais' Married
F" Miss Blanche Lewis, daughter of
Mrs. Margaret Lewis, Columbus, o.,
and Joseph Dots, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dotts, ST., Fairmont, w.
Va, were married Saturday night at
Fairmont. Mr.. Dotts, who is employed
by the Maryland State Forest service,
at New Germany, has been residing at
the National Hotel since May 16. He
is graduate of West Virginia Uni
versity, Morgantown. His wife is a
schoolmate. Mr.. and Mrs. DOTS re-
turned here Sunday
Family Reunions
The Charles Hanft family reunion
was held for the 18th time Sunday at
GLASS; grove, Cove. Although the re-
union is held annually in celebration
of the birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Margaret Hanft, widow of the late
Charles Hanft, who is Sc, she was un-
able to attend the affair this year.
Mrs. Hanft is the mother of John
Hanft, this place.
The 18th annual Meese family re-
union was held at Pleasant Valley
Recreation area on Sunday.
The 4th annual S. D. Yutzy family
reunion will be held Sunday at he
Pocahontas (Pa.) Reformed church
grounds. C. 0. Bender is president.
The John Opel family reunion will
be held Sunday at the abandoned New
Germany CCC camp.
Social Events
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Houck enter
tanned at bridge last week at the
Phaler cottage at Casselman Dam.
Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Phaler, Meyersdale; Mrs. Ray Bender,
Denver, Pr; Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Folk. Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Conkling,
Mrs. Ira l.. Huff, D. w. Dorsey and
Robert Houck.
Mrs. Fred Livengood was among
the guests at party given by the
Meyersdale Garden Club at the home
of Mrs. Memo Miller, Salisbury, Pa,
Thursday.
Mrs. Ralph Glotfelty entertained
her 500 club Friday night.
Mrs. Forrest Simpson entertained
Saturday night with 500 party in
honor of Mr.. Simpsons 32nd birthday
anniversary. Guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Moore, GAINESVILLE,
O.; Mrs. Ivan Purdy, Elmira, N. Y;
George Simpson, Richards, W. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Simpson and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Winner, Homecoming;
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Henry, Barton; Miss
Marie Miller, Cumberland; Miss Kath-
leen Baer, Finzel; Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Edwards, Miss Ethel Simpson, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Robson, Misses
Clara and Leanna Layman and Laura
Turner, Marshall Broadwater, Elwood
49, OJa1 ond Marshall T,aVman.