The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-28
EVANSVILLE.

lOHSCi lIldu OlllCIS III iuC county {,
owing to a number of influenza
cases in town, all of which have
recovered. or nearly so. The peo-
pie of the village have been singu-
larly fortunate so far in escaping
the malady, except in light form.
A number of deaths have occurred
in the surrounding country and a
few dear ones were brought home
from other points for burial, but
no deaths or severe cases have as
yet occurred in this village. The
Sabbath schools and churches have
resumed activities, the hearts of
pastors and congregations being
filled and thrilled with the spirit
of the old, old psalm, Il was glad
when they said unto me, let us go
into the house of the Lord"
A Thanksgiving union service
will be held here on Thanksgiving
evening, full arrangements to be
made during the week for the ser
vice.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Reformed church met last week at
the home of Mrs. Ida Hershberg-
er, a quilt being the work upon
which the ladies were employed.
At the annual business meeting
of the Red Cross, held at Miss
Homes on Friday, the following
executive committee was elected:
Mesdames. c, S. Zeller, Fred
Livengood, !. D. Gecty; Misses
Carrie Dorsy and Christine Winter
berg. The officers of the branch
remain unchanged at present.
\ community meeting was held
at the Casselnan Hotel Friday
evening for the purpose Of clecting
officers for the association, whose
purpose shall be the promotion Of,
and in the interest of, work of
community nature, such as has
been carried on in the community
kitchen and through different
channels the past year. The Of
hcers elected were: Miss Mary
Dorsey, president; Miss Carrie
Dorsey, secretary; Miss Christine
Winterberg, treasurer. The ladies
will meet the first Monday Of caSl
month at the Casselman Hotel.
The station of the Jennings rail
road at Little Crossing was enter
ed on Saturday night and robbed
of a number of valuablcs belong
ing to the manager, [. NJ. STAN
ton, and merchandise belonging
to the Grantsville stores. No trace
of the thief or thieves has been
discovered as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. <. Morgart,
Misses Phyllis Morgart and Ethel
Broadwater were Oakland visitors
on Thursday.
Miss Nina Younkin spent part
of last week in Midland, Md, the
guest of Miss Roze1la Grady.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Zeller spent
Sunday in Frostburg with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Vim.
Zeller, Sr.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lambert
and daughter Margaret, of Elk
Lick, Pa, we're dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bill Sunday.
Misses Ruth and Bernadine
Knecht, of West Salisbury, spent
the week end with their cousin,
Miss Maud Bevans.
Frank Getty, of LaSalle School,
Cumberland, spent Sunday with
his parents here.
Miss Willard Mattox, of Pitts
burgh, returned home after few
months visit with her aunt, Mrs.
J. J. Bender.
A. A. Fegenmeir and Misses
Nan Bevans and Mary O Halleran,
of Cumberland, were guests of
Miss Maud Bevans on Sunday.
Adam Fogle, of Elk Lick, spent
several days as the guest of his
son-in-law, J. J. Bender.
Miss Margaret Getty has enter
ed upon her studies in the senior
class of the Morgantown, w. Va. -,
high school, to which place her
sister and brother. Mr.. and Mrs