The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-24
EVANSVILLE.


GrantsvIlle, died at her home last Thurs
day night after an illness extending
over period of several weeks, of pneu-
monia, aggravated. by bad case of
goitre. Mrs. Miller was but twenty
nine yeats-ofsage and had been married
but few years. Her husband survives
together with her parents and num-
Der of brothers and sisters. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine
Bender, of Greenwood, Del. and was
one of the district school teachers be-
fore her marriage. She was of most
lovable disposition and her loss comes as
a distinct shock to her family and those
who knew her best. The young couple
were planning to move to Greenwood,
where Mrs. Miller's relatives are, when
she was taken sick with influenza,
which developed into pneumonia. prov
Jag fatalin q short time. The funeral
4 services were held at the family home
on Sunday morning with interment In
the Amish cemetery adjoining.
Clarence E., son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
b. burst of this place, died at the Bel
mont Hotel. Somerset, Pa, last We'd
nesday evening, from complications re-
sultIng from influenza contracted about
two weeks before his demise. He was
20 years, months and ten days old, and
was bright, promising young man,
considerable of his parents and younger
brothers and sister and was beloved by
all who knew him. He and several
other Grantsyllle young men went to
Somerset in early August in the employ
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and were stationed at the Bel
mont Hotel He and another Grants
vile companion. Ralph Glotfelty, con-
tracted influenza, but the latter is now
conyalescent. His father had been IN
constant attendance for several days
The young man is survived by his par
ents, one sister, Miss Edna, of Dixmont,
Pa, and two younger brothers. Funer-
al services were held at the home Sat-
urday afternoon, his pastor, Rev. L. N.
Wilson, of the Reformed church, offici-
ating. Interment was made in the
Grantsville cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. C. j. Price and family
have left here for Deer Park, to which
charge Mr.. Price was transferred at the
last session of the Methodist confer
ence. The couple made many friends
during their stay.here. all of whom are
sorry to have them go. No successor
has been appointed for this charge as
yet. but 1t is probable the vacancy will
soon be filled. ReY. and Mrs. Price
were entertained at dinner on Friday
evening by Mrs. j. ]. Bender, and on
Saturday evening by Miss Gertrude
Hone.
The Fortnightly Club met at the home
of Mrs. Noah Warwick last Thursday
afternoon and was royalty entertained
by the hostess. The guests included
Mesdames Albert Warwick, F. burst,
w. C. Loechel, c. S. Zeller, Eva Beav-
ans; Misses Lulu Warwick. Gertrude
Hone and Mollie and Carrie Dorsey.
Red Cross work was the diversion.
The Liberty Loan meeting held here
on Thursday evening was quite sue
cess. Several prominent speakers made
addresses from the National Hotel We
randall, amongst whom were three sail
ors from the United States Navy who
greatly delighted the audience with a
number of songs. Forty three thous-
and dollars were raised as a result of
the meeting.
Masters Markell and Harvey, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. U. Stanton, have been
ill of typhoid fever the past two weeks.
Miss Agatha Martini, the primary
teacher, has gone to her home at Noun
tain Lake Park until the school reopens
here.
Misses Thelma Glotfelty and Edna
burst of Dixmont Sanatorium, Dix
mont, Pa, came home to attend the fu-
neral of the latter's brother. Clarence
burst
School and churches haye been closed
here owing to the prevalence of infuen-
"a In nearby towns and few cases in
this community.
Mrs. Gus VIM. Zeller, ST., of Frost
burg, spent several days of last week
with her son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. S. Teller.
Robert Price of Piedmont, scent last
week with his parents here.
Henry Winterburg from Cumberland.
was the guest of his mother, Mrs. So
Ephia Winterburg, last week.
Mrs. E. E. Shaw returned from Camp
Meade last week where she had been on
visit to her son Bruce Shaw, who has
been quite i'll, but is now recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter H. Yost spent last
Sunday at Camp Meade with their son
Homer, who is recovering from an at
tack of pneumonia.
Byron Bender of Garrett. Pa. spent
Sunday with his brother, Mark Bender.
Card of Thanks.