The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-27
EVANSVILLE.


H. P. Miller, of Stone House Farm,
is confined to his bed and under the
care of MISS Dora Hartung, a trained
nurse from Cumberland. Mr. Miller
has been suffering for some time from
liberation of the stomach and was
finally obliged to remain in bed.
A most delightful Children's Day
service was held by the Lutheran Sun
day school on Sunday evening. AL
though less than week was given to
practice, the children took their parts
splendidly and the choir rendered some
very choice selections. The church was
beautifully decorated with ferns, flow
ers and flags. A liberal offering was
lifted for the LOUISVILLE Orphans Home
The cemetery fund has been increas-
ed by an offering of S. from Arthur C.
Miller, of Akron, Ohio, and 81 from
Mrs. Milton Folk, of Fredonia, Pa.
Messrs. Harvey Yoder, Jonas Miller,
Noah Brenneman, MIR. and Mrs. Chris
tan Bender, Joel Maust. Evan Miller
and Misses Alma Miller and Sylvia
Zook attended the Mennonite Amish
Conference at Pigeon, Mich, last week.
A pie and waist measure social was
given by Mrs. E. j. Fischer at her home
near GrantsvIlle last Saturday night.
Mrs. Fischer was assisted by Mrs. Cora
Patton and Mrs. j. C. SAauger. The
sum of S13 60 was cleared for the Red
Cross. Every lady had her waist mea-
sure taken, paying penny an inch, the
straight front effect proving a most
valuable acquisition for raising money.
The pies were also sold and then ice
cream and cake were served free to the
many who were present.
The Junior Red Cross members at
Keyser's Ridge held a lawn fete last
Saturday night under the direction of
their teacher, Miss Myrtle Custer, as
sisted by Mrs. Marshall Lohr. The ice
cream, cake, ETC., were donated and $50
was cleared for the cause.
The Grantsyille Red Cross ladies
have been doing Belgian and French
sewing this summer, 20 pieces of under
garments being sent to the Cumberland
chapter recently. The ladies reporting
for sewing last week were Mesdames
g. ]. Gnagey, Noah Warwick. Fred
Livengood, c. s. Zeller. S. r. Getty,
Eva Bevans; Misses Gertrude Hone.
Carrie Dorsey, Vida Getty and Marie
Connor.
The Junior Red Cross membership
has been increased by the following
membership recently: James L. Bev-
ans, Rebeckah Bevaps, Pauline Har-
line, Beulah and Mahlon Patton, Ralph
V. Wright, Elsie Stahl, Virginia Getty,
Reppert and Darrell Roberts.
Mrs. Henry Patton, who is one of the
best Red Cross Scouts in the county,
handed in 80 memberships last week
Mrs. Patton has son in France and
she herself is about as loyal patriot as
could be found anywhere, and her per-
suasive powers succeed when all others
seem to fail. Following are the new
recruits: Mrs. Mary and Florence
Schlossnagle, Henry Witzgall. John
Blocher, William Stanton, Myrtle Wal
burn, U. M. 4ommer, Mary E. Groves,
Dorothy and Viola Butler, Lewis and
Ray burst, Manuel and Stephen Custer,
Maud Pritts, John Reichenbacher, Susie
Yommer, Jane Reed, Susie Kener,
Bertha Palmer, Mrs. Ruth burst, Harry
Pope, Harry Hoover. Aaron Reed,
Hampton, Lotte, Mamie and Elroy
Butler, Dale E. Roy and Bessie Patton,
Stephen Custer.
Several members of the family of
Noah Ycder have been i'll with typhoid
fever and are now convalescing.
VIM. Elchorn and Nevin Bender from
Gre enwood, Del, have been visiting old
friends and acquaintance in the Amish
settlement lately.
DR.. 0. T. Broadwater left Saturday
for Camp Oglethorpe, Ca. to enter the
dental reserve corps at that place.
Sarah r. Getty attended the W. H.
F. M. convention at Meyersdale last
week as delegate Mr.. and Mrs. ].
j. Bender attended the Tuesday eve
ming session.
Miss Hazel Younkin and brother
Floyd. were shopping in Cumberland,
Friday.
DR.. M. F. Broadwater, of Pittsburgh,
is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Marion
Broadwater.
Mrs. Fred Livengood, Mrs. Eva Bev-
ans and Mrs. John Folk were elected
delegates to the Reformed Sunday
School Convention which meets at
Frostburg next week.
Miss Anna McLane and brother Oliver,
Of Frostburg, were Grantsville visitors
on Sunday. guests of Misses Angela and
Vida Getty.
George W. Diefenbach, who is still
stationed at Camp Lee, Va, spent Sun
day with his parents here.
DR.. Bayard T. Keller returned to Will
Del, after a ten days visit
with his parents. DR.. and Mrs. G. C.
Keller.
MIR. and Mrs. George Shaffer, of
Cumberland, were Grantsvllle visitors
Sunday.
The Misses Nieebolla, of Cumberland.
have been the guests of Misses Beulah
and Esther Bender.
Miss Mildred Hewitt, of Cumberland,
spent the week. end with Miss jeanette
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Somner, of Balti-
more, have been guests at the Victoria
Hotel
Empire Theatre Program.
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