The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-11
EVANSVILLE
Mayor and Council Meets

Mayor and Council Meets
The Mayor and Town Council has
decided to appeal to Congressman W.
D. Byron in reg rds to preserving the
old stone arch bridge at Little Cross
ings, just east of here. The bridge,
an historical landmark, is in danger
of tumbling down according to re-
liable reports, and it was thought of
the Council that preliminary action
toward preservation should be m de
before spring thaws. Leo T. Downey,
Cumberland, district engineer of the
State Roads Commission, had prom
ised his cooperation.
The Council ordered two additional
100 candle power lights at each end
of the Community Park.
Miss Ethel Broadwater, tax coll
lector, reported total of $1,225.09
collected since December 5, with out
standing taxes amounting to only
$10607. The total amount of the
1939-40 taxes collected to date was
$1,643.85, which is more than half of
the amount levied.
Two notes amounting to $500 were
ordered paid which reduces the float
ing indebtedness to $500. Current
bills, totalled $175.91, which included
the town attorneys annual fee and
yearly salary for bailiff.
Community Club Meeting
The Women's Community Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Lee Beachy. The 1910 program
of work on "Better Family Living"
was discussed. Chairmen We're ap-
pointed as follows: Mrs. Jonas Bea-
chy, project; Mrs. L. B. Schaefer,
reading and peace, and Mrs. Harold
Miller, music. Mrs. Lee Beachy was
named assistant secretary. Follow
ing the business session, Miss Mildred
Barton, home demonstration agent,
of Oakland, spoke of the annual con-
ference which she is attending this
week at Baltimore and also presented
the demonstration, Safety in the
Home"
Fire Protection Stressed
The local fire department at it's BIZ
monthly meeting Thursday night
again appealed to farmers of this vi
entity to provide adequate water sup
ply for protection in cass of fire at
their premises. Some time ago the
department requested farmers of the
community to give this necessity their
attention. Some responded, but the
local fire company wishes to see more
of this work done, especially since it
is for their own protection. The sup
ply could either be in the form of
ponds or water reservoirs or small
creeks could be damned. Farmers
living in close range of one another
could go together in establishing
some means of protection. The de-
partment has a thousand feet of
hose
Win Prizes In Project Contest
hODGIG NlOllSICy anu DdHlel hlOIL,
agriculture students at Grantsville
High school, with turkeys which they
raised themselves, won first and sec
ond prizes, respectively, in the Mary
land Farm Bureau F. F. A. State
project contest. They will go to
Baltimore this Thursday, January II,
to receive their awards at the annual
convention of the Maryland Farm
Bureau. VIM. E. Tarbell, vo-ag.
instructor at the local high school,
and Mark Horchler, who also rated
high in his project work, will accom-
pany them. Out of SO awards in the
state in the project contest, Garrett
county received nine.
Local Teams Defeated
Grantsville High basketball teams
were defeated by Central High out
fits Wednesday night at Homecoming,
the local boys losing Pill and the
Homecoming girls walloping the
Grantsville lassies 80-6. Homecoming
led 80, 1871 and 24-7 at the periods.
G. Mckenzie tailed four local points.
The Central teams are scheduled to
play return games here tonight.
Thursday.
The Beall High hoopsters of Frost
burg scored a ALB victory over the
local cagers at Frostburg Friday
afternoon. Beall led 1872, 26-7 and
38-11 at the quarters. Wayman
burst Gagged two of Grantsville's five
baskets.
Schools Attendance
The three Sophomore sections
achieved the highest attendance at
Grantsville school for the month of
December with a percentage of 96-.5.
The sixth grade was not far behind
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