The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-06-24
EVANSVILLE,

Miss Lucretia Boucher, after visiting
young friends in Frostburg, went to
Oakland to attend the Normal School.
The Hotel Victoria is looking very
beautiful in a new coat of paint, which
is dark maroon in color with sand color
Trimmings, the combination being very
effective and pleasing. Ward Beachy,
assisted BY a travelling painter from
the West, named Kyle, have been en-
ployed on the job, which is nearly finish
ed.
John Zehner's cottage has been re-
painted rich brown and looks very
handsome and imposing.
Geo. Younkin is painting his store a
pretty blue, which adds much to its
attractiveness.
Mrs. Jonas S. Hershberger of Water
loo, Iowa, who came east to attend the
Hershey conference, arrived at Meyers
dala, Pa, last week to visit her nephew
j. Milton Gnagey, and other relatives.
Mrs. Hershberger Is the youngest
daughter of the late Emanuel and
Eliza Gnagey of Grantsville, Md, and
with her husband and children lived on
Stone House Farm, Little Meadows, on
the National Pike, before emigrating
to Iowa some years ago.
Miss Carrie Dorsey is spending a
week with her friends in Cumberland.
Miss Hazel Engle is taking a course
in designing, millinery and dressmaking
at Philadelphia.
A number of Frostcurg people we're
in Grantsvlle on Sunday asternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sausman and party
motored through Grantsvile Sunday
afternoon on their way to their home in
Jennings.
Mrs. c. H. Younkin returned from
Meyersdale where she remained a few
days after the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. Sylvester Ryland
Miss Fannie Horchler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Diefenbach and daughter, Miss
Carrie, DR.. and Mrs. Carney and Geo.
Wagner were among the visitors to
the Lutheran convention at Meyersdale.
Mrs. c. H. Bill and Miss Minnie
Bong spent part of last week with
their brother, Charles Bong, of Cum
oerland.
Master Webster Bittlnger is spend
ing few weeks in Midland, Md, with
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Grady.
Mrs. David Shontaeg and Miss Maud
Bevans were Frostburg visitors during
the week.
The pretty new bungalow belonging
to Horace Evans of Frostburg is about
completed at the Casselman river.
J. L, Barchus and party and Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Reitz were among the
Salisbury visitors to Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ringer spent
Sunday at Guard, with relatives. Mrs.
Ringer staying over for weeks visit
with her mother Mrs. Griffith.
Several auto parties from Harris
burg, Pa, and Judge Macdonald and
party from Cumberland were supper
guests at the Casselman on Wednesday
night, and an auto party from Mt.
Savage on Sunday evening.
John Mclaughlin, who spent the
winter here with his sister, Mrs.
Llewellan Blocher, returned to Pitts
burg, Saturday.
Twenty members of the Wheeling,
W. Va, Motorcycle Club passed
through Grantsville Sunday on their an
nual three hundred mile endurance run,
under the auspices of the Federation of
American Motorcycists, they were 60
ing to Bedford, Pa.
The following is the program of the
Boy Scouts, for July Sd.
9:15 a. m.-Troops assemble in front
of National Hotel, Grantsville.
$50. Parade will form and march to
Casselman Park. Everyone is invited
to join the parade Scout Drum Corps
will lead the parade. The Girl Scout
Band will lead the troops of Indians.
All children under twelve years old are
invited to join in the parade with the
Indians.
Opening exercises in front OF Cabin.
Scout Yell, Oath. Salute Laws, and
Scouts will march in review.
Dinner.
p. Mall kind of lunches and re-
freshments will be sold.
Demonstration in elementary first
aid, semaphore signaling and sending
semophore messages, tower building.
pyramid building, dressing race, Paul
Revere race, and relay race.
Demonstration of life saving lin the
water, throwing the life bouy. sham
battle on the water. swimming con-
tests.
SD. m.-Torchlight procession on the
water with fire works. Each troop of
Scouts will decorate their own boats
and RATS.
Camp fire rally. All Scouts and In
dams will join the Indian dance.
Dancing in the Casselman Cabin,
afternoon and evening.
In case of bad weather that the