The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-25
EVANSVILLE.


entitled "A Poor Unfortunate. The
poem begins:
His boss went dead and his mule
went lame. And he lost six cows in a
poker game"-and continues on through
divers calamities, earthquakes, hur-
ricanes and tax collectors, ending
something like this:
But never word of blame he said
Just only this. as he barred his head:
| reckon it's time to git up and git,
But Lord l haint had the measles
yIt!'
Among the late victims are Harriet,
James, Charles, Markle and Edgar
Stanton, Eugene Miller. Raymond and
Otto Bender. William Ambell, Luther
Miller and George Fisher.
Mrs. Eva Bevans and sister, Mrs.
Fred Livengood, and brother, Hayward
Broadwater. motored to Union Bridge
last week. Mrs. Bevans engaged
Bruce Miller as chauffeur, and speaks
in the highest terms of his careful and
skillful manipulation of his machine.
After arriving there the party, assisted
by another brother, Hilary Broadwater,
and some friends. packed and shipped
the Bevans household goods and attend
ed to other business matters at that
place. The party were on their way
back home in less than thlrty-six, hours
from the time of starting and all enjoy
ed the delightful drive down and back.
Mrs. Bevans spent Friday in Cumber-
land with a friend and a day with her
cousin, Mrs. Gus Zeller of Frostburg,
also enjoying pleasant trollY ride with
Mrs G. C. Keller of Grantsvile on the
way to Cumberland. Mrs. Bevans and
children are at present at home at the
Broadwater farm.
Mothers Day was fttingly observed
by the wearing of flowers and in tender
thoughts of the best woman in the
world to each of us. A very beautiful
and stirring tribute to motherhood was
given by the Lutheran pastor, Rev. E.
E. Oney. at the evening service which
was much enjoyed
Friday being set apart as clean up
day, all families had their rubbish ready
IN boxes and barrels and J. j. Bender's
mule team, with T. H. Blttinger at the
helm, gathered up and hauled away all
the unsightly rubbish, cans, etc., work
ing all day. The village looks quite
clean and attractive now, most of the
gardens being made and the grass
growing nicely on the lawns.
Mrs. Griffith of Guard. Md, has been
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Howard
Ringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shirer spent
Sunday with Mr.. Shirer's parents, at
Cove, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove and fami-
" were guests at the National this
week
A party of about twelve motor
cyclists were guests at the Casselman
hotel on Sunday.
Rev. E. f. Oney and Miss Charlotte
Boyer spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Diefenbach.
Mrs. Ed. Fisher is better after few
days illness.
Mrs. Sophia Winterberg is spending
a week in Meyersdale with Mrs. Orvlle
Piott.
DR.. and Mrs. G. C. Keller left last
week to take their interrupted visit to
Wilmington, Del. the smallpox out
break being now over.
Miss LIZZIE KIotz spent a few DAYS of
last week with her uncle, Thomas Lay
man, who is quite i'll at his home along
the pike.
Miss Mabel Swartzwelder and sister,
Mrs. J. G. Delaney, and little son, from
Pittsburgh, have taken the Evans bun
galow for the summer.
Miss Cora Bittinger from Jennings
spent part of last week in Cumberland |
Prof. and Mrs. Loraditch from Oak
land were Grantsvllle visitors on Sun
day.
Mrs. Edgar Roberts spent Sunday at |
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Bittinger, of Jennings.
Dr. l. L. Ritter of Frostburg spent |
Sunday at Casselman Cabin.
Quite a number of Frostburg people |
motored to Grantsville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. P. Miller and FAM |
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Beachy
motored to Oakland Sunday in Mr.
Miller's car.
Miss Florence Maust of Elk Lick |
spent part of last week as guest of her
aunt, Mrs. j. U. Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Stanton were
Somerfield visitors o9 Saturday.
A party from here composed of |
Misses Marie Common, Hazel Younkin,
Winifred Bong, Ruth Keller and Beulah |
and Edna Bender attended the Glee
Club Concert at Frostburg, Thursday
night, being taken down by e. A. Ben
de
Mrs. Louise Hickman was a Frost |