The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-28
EVANSVILLE.

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The Grantsville Red Cross Branch
Chapter has been Furnishing this win
ter and everyone is taking lively in
terest in the work, both the sewers and
knitters being busy. Mrs Sophia
Winterberg, who is the Oldest resident
of the village, being nearly so, mas
knit the greatest number of socks for
the soldiers. Miss Gertrude Hone, who
IS at the head of the knitting depart
ment, is herself an interchangeable work
er and has made the most sweaters Of
any one. Almost all the boys who
went out from Grantsville and vicinity
are the proud possessors of some of
her handiwork. A new consignment of
knitted articles will soon be ready for
shipment. There Is scarcely home in
the village in whose window there does
not appear a Red Cross with as many
small crosses as there are little ones in
the family.
Mrs. Mark T. Bender very charming
ly entertained the Ladies Fortnightly
Club on Thursday afternoon, the guests
including Mesdames H. C. Bonig, c. S.
Zeller, Fred Livengood, Edgar Roberts,
Stewart Rodamer. Noah Warwick. G.
j. Gnagey, Eva Bevans, j. J. Glot-
feltY, J. U. Stanton and ". c. Loechel
Red Cross knitting and other work was
the diversion, followed by refreshments.
Miss Vida Getty entertained a num-
Der Of her girl friends at a very PRETTY
appointed luncheon on Saturday eye
ming, her guests being Misses Vera
Callaghan, from Denison, o.. Marie
Conner, Winifred Bong, Katherine
Grove and Lucretta Boucher. The
evening was pleasantly spent with
music and games.
Mrs. Henry burst, of Meadow Noun
tain entertained with chain tea, last
Thursday, an offering of 81 for the
Red Cross being taken.
Mrs. Irene Hayes, of this place and
VIM. l. Polling, of Albert, W. Va.
were quietly married in Cumberland on
Monday evening, Rev. DR.. Joseph Daw-
son, pastor of the NJ. E. church, per
forming the ceremony. The wedding
was somewhat of surprise to most
of the people here, who did not antici-
pate quite SO early culmination to
their courtship. Mrs. HAYES had been
for years the attractive and capable
saleslady with the firm of H. c. Bong
& Co, and continued in that capacity
after the firm changed hands to j. J.
Bender & Son. The groom has lumber
interests in West Virginia. The happy
couple will likely reside in Frostburg,
Nd. The tall West Virginian whose
frank alteration for the pretty sales
lady was patent to everyone, registered
at the Hotel Victoria on Saturday eve
ming and on Monday Mrs. Hayes ac-
companied him to Cumberland. where
the license was procured. The bride
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H.
Bittinger, of this place. Their many
friends join in wishing them a happy
voyage upon the matrimonial sea-
Carroll C. Nathan. of the 18th In
fantry at Camp Lewis, Washington,
has recently had the honor of being ap-
pointed first lieutenant of his company.
Mr.. Nathan is son of ex-Postmaster
and Mrs. Michael Nathan and is
graduate of ST. Johns College, Anna
polls, Md. He is a manly. intelligent
young man of much ability, and entire
ly deserving of the honor conferred up
on him.
Mrs. c. A. Bender and daughter,
Esther, and Mrs. Ida Hershberger spent
the weekend with the ladies' parents,
MIR. and Mrs. S. D. Yutzy, of Poca-
hontas.
Mrs. Geo. Younkin has been suffering
from severe attack of neuralgia
late'v
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