The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-29
EVANSVILLE.

Miss Carrie Gingerich was taken to
the Western Maryland hospital at Cum
berland for an operation for appendicitis.
A. F. Hetrick was a Midland and
Frostburg visitor.
At the Methodist church a class of
five probationers was confirmed, COM
posed of the following Young people:
Misses Ida and Esther Engle, Edna
Bender and Evelyn Beachy and Allen
Bender. An excellent sermon was
delivered by the pastor.
Misses Christina Winterberg, Ethel
Broadwater and Edna Bender were
recent Cumberland visitors.
Mrs. Irene Hayes and son Emerson,
visited with her sister. Mrs. j. c..
Grady, of Midland, Md
H. A. Schafer, Emons Younkin,
Lawrence Blttinger, and Eugene Baker
were Cumberland visitors, making the
trip on motor cycles. Mr.. Baker
wheel met with an accident, throwing
Mr.. Schafer, who was with him, and
infiicting several minor injuries from
which he has recovered.
A very delightful surprise party was
given to Irma Swauger, on the occasion
of her tenth birthday. Her mother,
Mrs. Albert Swauger, provided the re-
freshments which were most delicious.
The little boys and girls present were:
Esther Zehner, Majorie Bong, Viola
and Evelyn Swauger, Nina Younkin,
Grace Hershberger, Margaret Getty,
Mary Miller, Frank and William Getty,
Harry and Raymond Bender and Henry
Bong. Irma received some very beau
tiful presents.
The closing of the public schools in
Grantsville and vicinity was very
pleasant and enjoyable occaslon. Most of
the rural teachers gave a treat, with
little prizes for those who stood best in
classes. The three teachers in the
village school had very attractive book
let's prepared for their different schools.
containing the roster of pupils, with ap-
propriate quotations on the different
pages, and further embellished with
portraits of their respective teachers,
which added greatly to the beauty and
value of the souvenir. Prof. and Mrs.
WEIGH will remain in town during the
summer, as will also Miss Miller. Mr..
Enlow returned to his home near
Friendsville.
Mrs. F. G. Carney. of Garrett, is
visiting her son, Dr. j. A. Carney.
We are all home folks in and about
Grantsville. We believe in enjoying
life and making everybody else enjoy
it. Family reunions, birthday gather
ings and surprises to invalids occur
every once in a while, the latest was
the family reunion at the home of Mrs.
Sophia Winterburg, in honor of her
nth birthday. The children who were
all present, except one son, Martin, and
Mrs. Tom Wiley of Bittinger, who was
unfortunately detained, included the
following: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Win
terburg, Henry Winterberg and son,
and Mrs. Rush Montgomery, all of
Cumberland; Miss Christina and William
and son at home. Besides the children
and grandchildren there were the fol-
lowing other relatives present. Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Bill. Mrs. Sophia
Bong and daughter, Miss Minnie, Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Bong. Mr. and Mrs. j.
Zehner and children. A most bountiful
dinner was prepared by Miss Christina
for all the guests, who enjoyed the re-
past and the felicitious occasion to the
utmost. Mrs. Wlnterberg, who is the
Oldest lady in town, is remarkably ac-
tive and does her round of household
duties with pleasure each day. She has
the distinction of living in the oldest
house in town-one over a hundred
years old and IN good condition. Many
called to congratulate Mrs. Winter
burg upon attaining her three score and
seventeen years in good health of mind
and body, and numerous cards were
sent in honor of the event.