The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-14
EVANSVILLE.


Mrs. ]. U. Stanton entertained the
Reformed Ladies Aid Society and Fort
nightly Club jointly on Thursday after
noon, the ladies' present beng Mes
danes W. C Loechel, ]. A. Beachy,
John Folk, Fred Livengood, S. R.
Getty, H. C. Bong, C. S. ZeIIer, Mark
Bender, H. P. Miller, C. D. Hersh-
berger, J. J. Glotfelty. Misses Nettle
Miller, Esther Engle, Margaret Getty
aud Harriet Stanton. Delicious
Hoover ice cream, chocolate cake and
coffee were served. Victrola music and
sewing provided diversions.
A series of "chain teas have been
started for the benefit of the Red Cross,
each hostess to invite few nuests who
in turn entertain the same number,
each guest and hostess to pay a dime
toward the cause. Miss Ethel Broad
water entertained six ladies on Thurs
day night, and Miss Viola BroGdwater
entertained six on Saturday night. Re-
freshments followed the evening s
work.
A work room has been opened above
J. j. Bender's dry goods store for the
use of the Red Cross workers, and will
be open on each Wednesday and Friday
to those who desire to work. A quilt of
white ond red has been joined and put
in the frame, ready for cutters. and
other Red Cross work is now ready.
Two knitted quilts of colored squares
have been taking up the time of the
boys, girls, ladies and few men all of
whom are knitting with much enjoy
ment. These are for convalescents,
one being completed and the other on
the way.
Mrs. c. A. Bender entertained in
honor of the birthday of her son. c.
Oliver, who was IA years old On Jan
3lst. The following young persons
were present: Misses Jeanette Price,
Grace Hershberger. Edna and Esther
Bender, Helen and Harriet Stanton,
Altbea Engle, Margaret Getty, Fran
ces Beyans, Nina Younkin, Edna
burst, Eva Miller. Katherine Grove:
Messrs. Byron and Harry Bender
Dawson Benson, Frank and William
Getty, Emerson Hayes. Roy Zehner,
Henry Bender, Harvey and James
Stanton. Dancing was the diversion,
music being provided by Miss Edna
Bender Il Delicious refreshments were
served.
Douis Klotz, one of GrantsviIe's
jolly bachelors, has become so lonely
with the continued winter weather
that. IN spite OF his sister Miss Lizzie's
tender ministrations, he is thinking
seriously Of inserting an advertisement
in The Republican for a wife Mr.
Klotz has heard, however, of a new
law soon to go into effect permitting
man to get a h0usekeeper a year on
trial before taking the important etcn,
and saws he will wait until then Jouis,
has decided views upon what q wiie's
duties are. and promises TO be a good
"proyider if she fills her part Of the
contract, but thinks women are apt to
become ldlers if given too loose a rein,
with which opinion the writer heartily
agrees. In the language Of George
Eliot: There's nae denying that
women are weak, foolish creatures, the
Lord Almighty has to make EN- to
match the men.
The family of Earl Stanton have all
been i'll with grip and tonslhtis.
Miss Althea Engle spent the week
end with Margaret Getty.
Mrs. Truman Frankhouser returned
to Keyser, W. Va, after TWO weeks
visit with her sister, Miss Gertrude
Hone.
A corps Of Postal Telegraph workmen
spent set eral days at the Victor Hotel.
Miss Helen Engle. of En- lewood, was
the guest Of Esther Bender for several
days last week.
Mrs. Moan Warwick, son Dalton, and
daughter Miss Lulu, of Meadow Noun
tain were business visitors in the vii
lage, Saturday.
Albert Reitz, manager Ct the Sails
bury Electric Light Co., was Grants
vile visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. C, S. Zeller is filling the posi-
ton Of postofice clerk m de vacant by
Miss Winifred Bong, who is studying
telegrapny in Cum erland.