The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-07
EVANSVILLE.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Nj. E.
church met at the home of Mrs. Ward
Beachy on Saturday afternoon ard
were most Hospitality entertained. Re-
freshments followed the afternoons
programme.
Mrs. J. a. Carney entertained the
Fortnightly Club, last Thursday after
noon. Besides the regular members,
Mrs. L. H. Diefenbach and daughter,
Miss Carrie, were present. Refresh
ments were served.
Miss Angela and Vida Getty enter
tanned few Young people at their
home on Friday evening. The guests
included Misses Ruth Keller, Winifred
Bong, Marie Conner, Beulah Bender,
Viola Broadwater; Messrs. John Nc
L.aughlin, Nevin Broadwater, Clay
Stanton, John Younkn and Dan
Hershberger. Refreshments followed
a pleasant evening, with 500 as the
diversion.
A surprise party was given to Roy
Zahner on Saturday evening by his
fellow Boy and Girl Scouts, each of
whom brought a package containing
something good to eat, which was sup
plemented by birthday cake baked by
Mrs. Lehner and ornamented with six
teen candles which were lighted while
the guests were being served. The
guests included Henry Bong, Frank
Beachy, Harry Bender, James Stanton,
Frank and William Getty; Misses Nina
Younkin, Hilda Beachy, Grace Hersh-
berger, Helen Stanton and Margaret
Getty. Games and Victrola music
helped the evening to pass pleasantly.
Master Clyde Miller had a birthday
last week, he now being six years old.
His aunt, Miss Gertie Hone, celebrated
the occasion by baking him a most
delicious pie and other daintes, ard
inviting him and several companions
to dinner.
Mrs. Gus VIM. Zeller and brother,
Gratta Broadwater, of Frostburg, were
guests Of Mrs. Marion Broadwater,
Saturday.
DR.. J. A. Carney attended the
Parents Day exercises at Bittinger
Lutheran church on Sunday, taking
part in the program for the occasion.
Mrs. John Stark, of Bittinger, was
the guest of Mrs. T., H. Bittinger, last
week.
Or. and Mrs. G. c. Keller entertained
the following Meyersdale people at din
ner on Sunday: DR.. and Mrs. Bruce
Lichty and daughter Hilda, Mrs. Eugene
Hostetler and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Moore and daughter Alice, Mrs.
Alice R. Getty and son. Oliver Getty.
DR.. and Mrs. Keller returned to
Meyersdale with the party for & few
days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Bender have been
making extensive improvements in
their home the past few weeks, includ-
ing papering, painting and the trans
formation of the old parlor into q sun
parlor, besides other changes which
greatly beautify the home.
Nevin Miller, son of the late John P.
Miller, was taken to the Western Mary
land Hospital last week by his mother
and attending physician, for an opera
ton for appendicitis from which ordeal
ne is recovering as rapidly as could be
expected.
Peter H. Yost, one of the prominent,
prosperous and progressive farmers of
the Grantsville district, bought Buick
touring car from the Grantsvile Gar
age, Saturday, and on Sunday afternoon
with L, H. Diefenbach as driver, took
his first joy-ride IN his own car by
making trip to Uniontown, with his
sons Harvey and Foster and George H. |
Diefenbach as passengers, the last
named and Harvey Yost being on their
way back to Jeanette, Pa, where
they are employed. after a short visit
with their respective parents.
Mrs. ]. W. Mccullough and daughter
Mrs. Percy Friend, of Friendsville, !
spent Friday with. Miss Gertrude Hone
and Mrs. G. C, Keller, being dinner
guests of the former
L. H. Diefenbach is laying a cement
walk in front of his bungalow.