The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-18

lions from number of patriotic citizens
and is very beautiful, showing, as it
does. the loyalty of the citizens and
people of the community.
After this service was completed the
crowd proceeded to the pavilion grounds
in the Dorsey orchard, for dinner, which
was practically the only place where
meals were obtainable at noon, as, out
of Difference to the Red Cross cause,
each hotel closed its doors at noon that
everyone might eat at the picnic
grounds.
Here. in the afternoon, Capt. Thayer
and Attorney Saylor, at the request of
the committee again addressed the as
sembled audience, their remarks being
greatly appreciated, and later in the
evening the assemblage was favored
with addresses by Private Knox,
Canadian by birth, but a naturallzed
American, who has been in service in
the present conflict with Germany; R.
E. Sliger, of Oakland, and Rev. Apple
ton, Episcopalian minister from Oak
land. These gentlemen were intensely
patriotic in their remarks and were
we'll received by the audience. At in
teryals during the afternoon the Bare
Quartet favored the listeners with some
very beautiful vocal selections, which
added much to the program of the day.
Scores of persons remained to take
their evening meal at the grounds, and
before midnight everything was sold.
The hotels did thriving business in
the evening, more than 200 meals be-
ing served at the three hotels. The
National alone served SO guests at sup
per. Itwas one of Grantsville's big
gest days, one long to be remembered.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Lutheran
church held their first meeting on July
End, in the evening, with a good at
tendance. There was an interesting
paper upon African work. by Mrs. ]. j.
Bender and Mrs. H. c. Bong. which
added to the program; also sentence
prayers by the members. Rev. and
Mrs. Chas, Lambert were present.
Orville Grove, of Camp Meade, was
permitted ten days furlough in order
to spend the time with his wife and the
little son that came to their home on
June 30th. Mrs. Grove is staying with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Pope.
of Sutton. while her husband is in the
army, and the little son will be great
comfort to the young mother during her
husbands absence.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Patton.
June 9th, daughter.
Misses May and Nell Roger, of Frost
burg, spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry A. Leatham.
The cemetery fund has been increas-
ed by the addition of s. from Mrs.
Frank Peterson. of Rockford, Mich.
Z. Mrs. Frank Folk. who has been i'll for
several months, due to paralysis, is
able to be about again.
Miss Genevleve Reinhart and Miss
Shlpley and Mr. and Mrs Taylor Smith,
of Cumberland, are among the many
guests at the Casselman Hotel this
week.
Mrs. Eva BeYans spent Sunday with
Mrs. J. A. Beachy.
Mrs. r. T. Smouse and sons, of Cum
berland, were guests of Mrs. Smouse' 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Stanton.
Mrs. G. M. Zeller and children re-
turned to Frostburg after spending a
few days with Mrs. Fred Livengood
and other relatives here.
District Attorney V. X. SAVIOR, of
Somerset, Pa, was a guest at the Vic
toria Hotel Thursday and Friday.
Miss Marie E. Conner is attending
State Normal School at Frostburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bong and chill
dren, Mrs. Bruce Scharf and children,
Misses Helen Wildman and Naomi and
Elizabeth Bong, of Cumberland, spent
DbAAAof Win AflI anu MI D. IL ~ DUNG
and Mines. C. H. Bill and John Zehner
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Butchers and
Miss Grace Yutzy, of Pocahontas, spent
part of last week with Mines. C. A.
Bender and Ida Hershberger
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Sausman and chill
dren, of Ellersie, have been guests of
Mrs. Sausman 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. j. Gnagey. for several weeks past
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Price and family,
of Piedmont, W. Va, and Robert Price,
of Westernport, spent the week with
their parents, Rev. and Mrs Price.
Red Cross workers reporting FRIDAY
afternoon were Mines. N. Warwick, G.
j. GnageY, H. A. Patton; Misses Cora
Opel and Marie Connor.
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