The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-24


cent quilt is being made at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. ZelIer are on the en-
tertainment committee and Red Cross
entertainment will be arranged for
some time in February, which will
probably consist of short play and
tableaus. New members added last
week are. Misses Carrie and Molhe
Dorsey, Bessie Warwick, Gertrude
Hone, Pearle Dahlgren; Mesdames, G.
C. Keller, Noah Warwick, Frank S.
burst and c. S. Zeller; DR.. and Mrs.
R. c. Bowen, U. 0. Blocher, Dalton
Warwick and Miss Lucretia Boucher.
The Reformed Woman's Missionary
Society met at the home of Mrs. Sara
R. Getty on Thursday afternoon. After
the devotional service was concluded
refreshments were served. The officers
for this society for the coming year are:
President, Mrs. Fred Livengood, Vice
President. Mrs. John Folk; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. J. U. Stanton; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Sara r. Getty;
Treasurer, Miss Thelma Glotfelty. The
next meeting will be held the third
Saturday in February at the home of
Mrs. c. A. Bender.
This has been the coolest January
known in years in this country, the
thermometer registering between 20
and 35 degrees below zero on many oc-
casions. Sunday was intensely cold
and stormy, few persons venturing out
during the day.
Any one not believing in FAIRIES should
have been about Grantsville on Satur-
dry afternoon to see them getting in
their good work despite the cold. One
busy housewife, upon hearing a sus-
picious noise, peeped out from behind
the blinds and saw six or eight little
gnomes sweeping snow from the wood
pile, and later welding axes lust like
real boys. They wore caps ana sweat
ers like real boys, too, and after cult
ing a huge pile of kindling and putting
it away and cleaning off several side
walks, these same gnomes or elves
jumped upon real seds and were off
for good time. 1t is not known to
what organization Of fares they be-
long, but they are pretty good scouts.
Some of the older scouts" have
also been observed doing some good
work on sidewalks this winter.
A sleighing party from Elk Lick
drove over to the CasseIman Hotel for
chicken and waffle supper on Friday
night, the repast being greatly enjoyed.
The party included Mesdames A. NJ.
Lichty, Fred Petry, A. E. Livengood,
E. f. Haselbarth, Harry Mcclure, J.
L. Barchus, VIM. LIchliter and George
Lowry; Misses Florede Lichhter, Ro-
maine Dietz, Mary Reitz, Nina Hard
ing, Emma Mcclure, Efie Lichliter,
nellie Statler and Elizabeth Reitz.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank on
Tuesday last the following directors
were elected C. H. Jennings, L. VI.
Stanton, Paul B. Jennings, W. T.
Stanton and W. E. Stanton. The first
two named gentlemen are president and
vice president, respectively, with U. O.
Biocher as cashier.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First State Bank on Tuesday
resulted in the reelection of the old
board of directors. the officers of this
institution being DR.. G. C. Keller,
president; j. j. Bender, vice president;
J. 0. Getty, assistant cashier; w. NJ.
Getty, bookeeper.
Miss Lucretia Boucher spent Satar-
day and Sunday with Miss Marie Con-
nor.
Mrs. Henrietta Smouse has returned
from Fredonia, Pa, where she visited
her daughter, and also her sister, Mrs.
A. H. Jordan. Mrs. Smouse found all
her friends well, excepting Mrs. Jor-
dan, who has been in delicate health
tor several years.
Miss Esther Zehner was sick with
grip several days this week.
Miss Vida Getty is suffering from
the effects of fall on the ice on Sun
day