The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
EVANSVILLE
Home Burglarized Sunday

While Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Sebold
were absent Sunday afternoon their
home near town was ransacked. The
thieves stole about SIS worth of cloth
ing, including a leather coat, and
wrist watch. Admittance to the house
was gained through a window, three
panes of which were broken. Two
hitch-hikers, seen near town, are sus
pected Of the crime.
Donations To Fire Company Urged
Those intending to contribute to the
local fire company for the purchase of
an additional truck, are urged to send
in their donations now, as the new
equipment will be ready for delivery
in about two weeks, it has been an
a Ford chassis, is being specially built
for the specific needs here. 1t will be
equipped to carry 300 gallons of water
for use in rural sections where an adj
equate supply of water is lacking.
Attend Funeral of School Student
Frank j. Getty, principal of the local
high school; Dale Miller, president of
the senior class, and three reperesen-
tatives of the sophomore class, at
tended the funeral Thursday after
noon of Evelyn Eisler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Eisler, Finzel,
who died Tuesday of typhoid fever.
Services were conducted at the home
and also at the Reformed church in
Pocahontas, Pa Miss Eisler was a
member of the sophomore class of the
local school.
Community Club Meets
Miss Ethel Broadwater, president,
was hostess to the Women's Commun-
ity club Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Mildred Barton, home demonstration,
Oakland, spoke on designs in dress,
stressing stout figures and accentuat.
ing certain lines of the garment Mrs
Harold Miller also contributed to the
entertainment of the club with piano
selections. Light refreshments were
served.
Large Class Confirmed At st. Anne's
The Most Rev. John Mcnamara,
auxiliary bishop under the archbishop
of Baltimore, administered the Holy
Sacrament of Confirmation last We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock at st,
Anne's Catholic church, Avilton, to
81 children and seven adults, one of
the largest classes ever to be con-
firmed at st. Anne's. The girls were
attired in white dresses with white
wells.
Mass is held at st. Stephens Cath
Ollie church here on the first, third and
fifth Sundays of the month at ten
o'clock A. M, and on the second and
fourth Sundays at 500 A. M.
New Society ORGANIZED
Women of Mount Zion Methodist
church met Wednesday night at the
home Of Mrs. Forrest Michael to or
ganize the Women's Society of Chris
tan Service. Mrs. Harry C. Edwards,
Grantsville, assisted in the organiza-
ton. Officers elected were Miss Clara
Layman, president; Mrs. Charles
burst, vice-president; Mrs. Wilbur
burst, recording secretary; Mrs.
Francis Mckenzie, corresponding sec
rotary, and Mrs. Forrest Michael, the
treasurer. Refreshments were served.
B. Y. p. d. At c. E. Meeting
The Maple Grove Church of the
Brethren young peoples department
presented the program at C. E. Sun
day night in st. Johns Reformed
church. The topic was led by Fenton
Platter. Rev. J. C. Beahm and Wilbur
BoWser gave talks. Members of the
New Germany C. E. and Grantsville
Epworth League were guests.
A meeting was held here Friday
night to plan for a countrywide C. e.
meeting in Grantsville on Wednesday
night, October %, when the State Sec
rotary, Karl Wright, will visit Gar
rett county. d. w. Hershberger will
accompany Mr.. Wright on tour of
the county in the afternoon.
Lutheran Church Notes
Nearly one hundred persons COM
mined at the service in the Lutheran
church on Sunday morning, the pas
tor, Rev. S. D. Sigler, officiating.
The choir was augmented by male
voices from the Salisbury church.
Harvey Gortner left here Monday
night for Omaha, Nebraska, to attend
the United Lutheran Church conven-
ton there for week, beginning Mon
day. Mr.. Gortner is one of the five lay
delegates from the Allegany confer
ence of the Central Pennsylvania
Synod.
Other Church Activities
Mrs. Fred Livengood went on Tues
day to Williamsburg, Pa, to attend
the Women's Missionary Society con-
vention of the Pittsburgh Synod of the
Reformed church
Members of the Grantsville charge,
Methodist church, held a farewell
party Tuesday night fer Rev. and Mrs.
D. R. Carder and family at the parson
age here. Mr.. Carder, pastor here for
the past three years, has been trans
terred from this charge to Arborvale,
w. Va. He is succeeded by Rev. Virgil
R. Gillum. Rev. Gillum was pastor of
the State Line and Johnson churches
before they were added to this charge.
Services in the local church for
Sunday, October 10, will be Catholic
A. M. Lutheran, Sunday school,
9:45 A. NJ, when promotions will be
made. Methodist, church school, 1000
A. M; worship, 7;45 P. NJ. Reformed
Sabbath school, $3.50 A. M; worship
service, 1890 A. M.
Proceedings OF The Town Council
The Mayor and Town Council, meet
ing Monday night in response to re-
quests from two citizens asking that
the drainage of surface water in front
OF their properties be diverted before
winter arrives, decided to take the
matter up with representatives of the
State Roads Commission.
The possibility of obtaining COM
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