The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-04-26
EVANSVILLE.

organized at eacn town IN Jarrett
county, with Miss Maud Bevans as the |
local chairman. There is no doubt that
all women of the community will re-
spond to what may become a both ur-
gent and pressing need for service, and !
contributions of money will come from
the men, many of whom have already
responded by leaving their offering to
the cause with Miss Bevans who will
forward it to headquarters and receive
materials for making bathrobes, slip
pers, shirts socks and other hospital
necessities. with directions for making.
All persons wishing to register and
give aid IN any form may call or phone
to the Hotel Victoria, where full par
ticulars will be given by the local chair
man.
A miscellaneous shower was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jenkins before their
departure tor Akron, O., the festive
event taking place at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Miller, the brides
parents, on Tuesday night. Those pre-
sent included Mr.. and Mrs. J. U. Stan
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Livengood,
Mrs. Lewis Gingerich; Misses Bessie
and Lulu Warwick, Thelma Glotfelty,
Orpha Beachy, Harriet Stanton, Ruth
Keller, Beulah Bender; Messrs. Clar-
ence, Frank and Floyd burst, Clay and
Frank Stanton, Dan Hershberger,
Nevln Broadwater, Burton Calls, Bruce
Warwick, Gilead Broadwater The
newly welded couple received a variety
of beautiful and useful gifts from the
guests and dainty luncheon was serv-
ed before leaving. The tin pan brigade
was also in evidence during the even
ing, rendering some classic numbers.
Little Ralph, the seventeen month
old baby of DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Bowen,
was badly scalded on the arms last
Thursday as the result of overturning
a bucket of boiling water which his
mother had placed on the table and
turned to get his milk before taking
him upstairs for bath and nap. The
boiling water flooded both arms from
the shoulders to wrists, but miraculous
ly missed his face and body. The child's
father was absent from home, but in
answer to the horror stricken mothers
call, several neighbors ran to her aid
" and the other local physician, DR.. j. A.
Carney, accompanied by DR.. Jones
travelling drug salesman, speedily ar
rived and applied soothing lotions and
bandages to the poor little sufferer.
The child has been resting as quietly
as possible since the accident but it will
be many weeks before the delicate flesh
is healed.
Mrs. C. A. Bender very Hospitality
entertained the ladies of the Sewing
Club and the Fortnightly Club at the
National hotel on Thursday afternoon.
The guests included Mesdames H. P.
Miller, Howard Ringer, Mark Bender,
c. S. Zeller,lH. C, Bong, Fred Liven-
good, j. A. Carney, J. o. Getty, G. c.
Keller, c. B. Getty, C. H. Bill, C. D.
Harshberger; Misses Mary and Sabina
Blocher, Carrie Dorsey, Lulu Shaw,
Christine Winterberg, Gertrude Hone
and Ethel Broadwater. The ladies' of
the two clubs had a delightful after
noon together, followed by a dainty
collation. served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Endsey have
bought the property at the west end of
town owned by j. A. Swauger and will
move from Somerfield to this place in
the near future. Mrs. Endsey is de-
sirous of being near her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Nathan, and Mr.. Endslev,
ever anxious to CRAFTY any wish of his
young wife, and being himself pleased
with the village and its people, decided
to purchase property and become
resident of Grantsvie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Shirer are moving
their household goods to Somerfieid, to
which place Mr.. Shirer has been trans
ferred by the Western Union telegraph
Co., he being lineman for the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirer have made their
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel H. Miller, since their marriage.
and will be greatly missed by them and
by their many friends in this community.
Master John Blocher and his mother.
Mrs. Llewellyn Blocher, entertained on
Tuesday last with dinner party, the
occasion being Master Johns and little
Ella Bowen's birthday, their advent
into the world having occurred within
few hours of each other four wears
ago. The guests included Dr. and Mrs.
Bowen and daughters, Jane and Ella. !
and Misses Carrie and Mollie Dorsey.
1t is needless to say that the occasion
and the dinner were greatly enioyed.
The M. E. church held quarterly meet /
ing at Mt. Zion church on Saturday and
Sunday.
The Lutheran catechetical class was
held at the home of Mary Miller last
week, and at the home of Esther Zehner
the week before.
Misses Edna Bender and Lena Stan
ton and Messrs. Allen and Byron Ben
der were in Cumberland Thursday,
making the trip in the Bender Hudson
sinner six