The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28

eleven ladies on Monday night at a
''chain tea" An offering was taken
for the Red Cross. Refreshments were
served.
Messrs. j. l.. and U. o. Blocher en-
tertained with stag ''chain tea" on
Monday night, 12gentlemen being pres
ent, including the hosts who served re-
freshments. Cards were the diversion,
each loser being fned 5 cents. Four
dollars were turned over to the Red
Cross fund
Other "chain tea" hostesses during
. the week were Mrs. C. A. Bender and
daughter Esther, Monday night; Mrs. J.
0. Getty and daughter Vida. Tuesday;
Mrs. Chas. Younkin, Thursday night,
and Mis-. Edgar Roberts on Wednesday
night.
A triple moving party is being held
this week, DR.. r. C. Bowen having
purchased the home formerly owned by
H. c. Bong; Mr.. Boning renting the
property in use by DR.. G. C. Keller and
DR.. Keller purchasing the property
formerly owned by DR.. Bowen. The
three moves will be simultaneous in
order to accommodate all three fan lies
Miss Ruth Keller, Grantsville girl
who has been a teacher of English at
Parkersburg, Pa, recently resigned
that position for a moro lucrative one
in the employ of the Dupont Powder
Co., at Wilmington, Del. Miss Keller
greatly enjoyed her work as teacher and
had the good will of her pupils, but her
present position, in addition to larger
-alarv, affords the additional pleasure
Of being with her brothers at Whining
ton.
4 new business place, to be known
IS the Central Garage, is being opened
haue by B. f. Bender VINO Is fitting up
the barn of the Victoria Hotel for that
purpose. Mr. Bender is very alert and
accommodating, and his business in
such close proximity to the lunch and
rest rooms at the Victoria, will be
bound to be a success, as there is more
work than the obHging firm Of klotz &
Roberts can conveniently handle during
the rush season.
New Red Cross members enrolled are
W. 4. Stanton. Mrs. Fred Liyengoo3,
Eth-i Stanton. h.m.ra Boucher, Mrs.
Sarah MrHe-, Mr.. Heury burst, II. a.
iea..am Floyd burst, Laura Hanft,
Harry Miller, Lloyd Kemp, Mrs Har-
ria,. Stanton. Cora l.. Patton, John III.
Custer, ". {. Loacael, Mrs. Louis
..aoaeh nd Christine Winterbefg,
Mrs. J. j. Bender was summoned
aoue last week by the death Of her
father, Conrad CAN'T, Of Froslburg,
3d.. who was buried ar chat place on
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. CAN'T had
been in p1ecariogs health ior some time
and was abou, to enter o hospital for
diagnosis and treatment when death
interyelcd, Beside Mrs Bender.
number of sons and daughters and bis
widow are bercave3.
Miss Wiuifred Bong, student Of
telegraphy at the Western Union Office
in Cumberland, spent the weekend
here with her parents, assisting her
mother in moving.
Miss Katharine Grove spent the
weekend with her parents in Frost
burg.
DR.. NJ. f. Broadwater, Of Pitts
burgh, spent several days Of last week
WITH his mother, Mrs. Marion Broad
water.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Shirer and little
son, Of Somerheld, Pa, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Shirer's parents, mr. and
Mrs. Joel Miller.
Mrs g. G Keller is recovering from
an attack Of rheumatism.
George Stahl, of Jennings, is recover
ing from serious nervous attack.
Miss Elsie Stahl spent the week end
with her grandfather. Jonas Folk, and
as q guest OF Miss Nina Iounkln.