The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-27
EVANSVILLE.

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A Grandmother Party" was given
on Monday afternoon by Mrs. Chas. B.
Getty, in honor of the youngest and the
oldest grandmother in the village, both
of whose birthdays occur within two
days of each other-Mrs. Sophia Win
terberg being rs On April 18th and the
hostess, sc on the 18th. Several of the
village grandmothers were unable to be
present. but there were eleven in all,
and finer looking group of ladies would
be hard to find anywhere. All thorough
ly enjoyed the afternoon which was
spent in fancy work and conversation.
The ladies included Mesdames Nancy
Miller, Rebekah Johnson, Joel H. Mil
Ter. Christian Livengood, Ellen Youn-
kin, Lewis Gingerich. Sophie Winter
berg, Harriet Stanton, T. H. Bittln-
ger, and Jonas Folk. Cake, cocoa and
icecream were served by the hostess,
and Easter booklets and yellow daffo-
dills were given as souvenirs of the
occasion. Mrs. Joel Miller ranks Sec
ond as a young grandmother. being
about 40 years of age. Several of the
ladies discovered that it was the birth
day of the hostess and some very hand
some gifts were given her. In the eve
ming number of fellow church work.
ers of the hostess came In to spend the
evening, bearing pretty gifts and con-
gratulations. Those included Mes
danes c. H. Bill, H. c. Bong, Irene
Hayes, j. A. Carney, c. S. Zeller, Miss
Christine Winterberg and Mrs. G. C.
Keller. Souvenirs were given and re-
freshments served.
The Junior Bible Class of the Re-
formed Sunday school held box social
in the Broadwater icecream parlor on
Saturday night, the purpose being to
make money to pay for a new organ
which has been ordered for the church.
The affair was most fiattering success
financially and socially, about thirty
dollars being realized for the organ
fund. Icecream, cake, candy, sand
wlches and coffee were sold and pretty
boxes containing an array of good
eats were prepared by the girls of
the class and their teacher, Miss Ruth
Zeller. These boxes were sold to the
highest bidder, nearly all of them bring
ing two dollars each. The lucky pur-
chaser was privileged to share the
lunch in company with the girl who
prepared 1t.
William Gnagy invited the girls
''Silent Five" Club to partake of the
toothsome products of his sugar camp
on Thursday last, the crowd including
Misses Ruth Keller, Angela Getty,
Marie Connor, Blanche Miller and
Winifred Bong. The party enjoyed
their afternoon immensely, their host
providing sugar, taffy and "spotza" in
abundance for the sweet young
things"
j. A. BeachY, of the Aaron Beachy
farm two miles west of Grantsville, is
dealing in horses quite extensively.
He bought five and sold seven equines
last week. Three of these were sold to
H. L. Griffith. of Meyersdale, and his
young son, Irwin, took them over to
Meyersdale last Friday morning. The
lad got caught in a heavy rainstorm on
the way and got drenched to the skin,
but he delivered the horses safely to
the purchaser.
Mrs. Ida Hershberger entertained a
number of her neighbors on Wednesday
afternoon by giving a rug party, some
Of the ladies cutting, some braiding
and others hooking. The guests includ-
ed Mesdames. G. c. Keller. J. O.
Getty, j. U. Stanton, T. H.
Bittinger, c. S. Zelier, c. B. Getty,
Marion Broadwater, c. A. Bender and
Ellen Younkin Misses Maggie Brown
and Maggie Dorsey. Icecream, cake
and coffee were served by the hostess.
most enjoyable. afternoon, was spent.
Miss Blanche Miller entertained the
Silent Five Club last Friday evening.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Susan burst and son-in-law, H.
A. Baker, gave most delightful din
ner on Sunday, the occasion was Mrs.
bursts birthday. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0. Getty, DR.. R. C.
Bowen and Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Youn-
KIN.
Mrs. Joe A. Beachy, who has under
gone an operation at the University
Hospital in Baltimore is improving
nicely and will soon be able to leave
the hospital. 1t is expected that she
will remain with relatives in the city to
recuperate before returning nome.