The Republican., 1962-09-13
GORTNER


Worship services Sunday with
Pastors David Moon in the morn
ing and Elmer Maust, of Grants
vile in the evening.
The Union Sunday School con-
tributed S2400 to the American
Bible society.
The Brethren Ladies' Aid will
meet in the church basement on
Thursday, September goth.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul WEIGH and Mr..
and Mrs Harold White attended
the bus operators banquet at South
ern High, Friday evening.
Mrs Frcida Fulk, Of Frederick,
and Miss Audrey Sanders, of Flori-
da. arrived on Saturday to visit
their parents. Mr. and Mrs Will
Sanders. Sunday dinner guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Sanders,
Fairmont: Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Sanders. Mr. and Mrs Neil San
ders and Emerson Fike and family,
Oakland.
Miss Grace Lichty has been a
patient at Garrett County Me
mortal hospital since Saturday eve
ming. She suffered a fractured arm
and other injuries when the buggy
she and her sister, Mrs Peachy.
was driving upset Mrs Peachy and
daughter escaped injury.
The wedding of Miss Lydia
Kaufman, of Mason, and William
Yoder, of FairsWeep, has been an
nounced to take place i'm the Amish
church on Thursday, September 20.
Mr. and Mrs Harold White and
daughter Margaret, were supper
the Sheriff's residence. the Hos
pital and the County Roads Garage
and report on the conditions you
find and make such recOmmenda-
( tiOnS as you may deem necessary
and proper. You should have be
fore you copy of the report of
the 1862 March Term Grand Jury
SO that you can review its recon-
mendatiOns and make inquiry as
to whether or not those recon-
mendations have been complied
with
1t is also customary for the
Grand Jury to inspect the books of
the County Treasurer. This does
not mean that you are to audit
the books, as that is done at
periodic intervals by State Audi
tors of the Comptrollers Office,
but it means that you should ascer-
tain to your own satisfaction that
the books are being kept properly
and that the system used is suf-
ficient
The work of the Grand Jury has
been considerably lessened in re-
cent years for the reason that
after a person has been arrested
on a criminal charge preferred
against him, he may now waive in
dictment by the Grand Jury and
seek an immediate trial before the
Court. These cases are speedily
disposed Of by the Court and do
not require your attention.
Upon retiring to the Grand Jury
Room, you will organize by ap-
pointing two of your members as
Clerks and one as DOOrkeeper.
| regret to advise you about a
matter in which | will ask your
indulgence. A capital case mean
ing one in which the death penalty
can be imposed has been set for
trial in Cumberland tomorrow
morning. Chief Judge Morgan Har-
ris has requested that l sit with
him and Judge CObey on this case.
and advised that it will probably
take the entire day to try. For
this reason, | would not be able
to receive your report and dis
charge you in the event you COM
plete your duties tomorrow: and
shall have to ask that you return
Wednesday morning at 1000 A NJ.
to deliver your report and be dis
charged. In consolation, | might
add that you will not be detained
long on Wednesday, and you will
receive remuneration for that day
The Clerk will now swear the
Bailiff who will conduct you to
the Jury Room where you will
begin your duties; and again, l
wish to thank you for your service
and for your indulgence in the
necessity of my going in Cumber-
land tomorrow.
September 10, 1862