The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-10
EVANSVILLE.

to the Red Cross membership during
Christmas week, those joining being
Mesdames H. C. Bong, J. J. Bender,
w. E. Stanton and C. H. Bill; Misses
Helen, Ida and Esther Engle, Marie
Connor, Myrtle Custer and Hazel
Younkin; Messrs. James Schaefer. j.
o. Getty, H. H. Baker and Frank
Stanton. The few persons who be-
came members earlier in the summer
were Helen and Bernadine Knecht,
Maud Bevans, Sara Getty, Winifred
Bong, Vida Getty, Beulah Bender and
Byron Bender. Notwithstanding the
small membership, large number of
ladies have been knitting and sewing. A
number of knitted garments were
sent to headquarters at Christmas
time. Miss Gertrude Hone is probably
the most jealous and untiring worker
she not only having completed the
largest number of garments. but has
been teaching the art of knitting to
others.
The Mars Hill school, of which Miss
Lulu Warwick is the pretty and capable
teacher, gave most delightful enter
tainment 1t the close of school before
the holidays, the occasion being Patrons
Day. Holiday decorations We're used
in profusion, the garlands etc, all be-
ing made by the pupils, all of whom
entered into the spirit of the festivities
with zest in spite of the fact that most
of them were suffering from sore arms
resulting from vaccination. A treat
was given the pupils who, in turn, pre-
sented their teacher with very hand
some gift. About thirty-five visitors
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Warwick enter
tanned by giving a turkey dinner on
Sunday, their guests including Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Kamp and children, Mr..
and Mrs. G. ]. Gnagey. Misses Thelma
Glotfelty and Lulu Warwick, Messrs.
Jacob Gnagey, Bruce, Cecil and Harry
Warwick and Forest Beachv.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Gnagey entertain
ed with turkey dinner on Christmas
day, their guests being Miss Beulah
Bender, Messrs. Jacob Gnagey, Bruce,
Cecil and Harry Warwick, Forest
Beachy and Mr.. and Mrs. LLOYD Kamp
and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Bender and family
attended a family reunion at the home
of Mrs. Bender's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad CAN'T. of Frostburg, on Christ
mas day, at O. clock, turkey dinner be-
ing served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Swauger en-
tertained with turkey dinner on
Christmas day, their guests being MIR.
and Mrs. 7. H. B;ttinger, Mrs. Irene
Hayes and son Emerson.
Mrs. Christian NJ. Livengood and
daughter. Mrs. Fred Livengood, enter
tanned by giving a turkey dinner on
Christmas in honor of some of the Camp
Meade bows. The guests included Miss
Ethel Stanton, Clay Stanton, John
Livengood and Nevin Broadwater.
Miss Marie Conner and Miss Gertrude
Hone were Christmas dinner guests of
Miss Maud Bevans.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. ZelIer and Mayor
and Mrs. H. c. Bong were Christmas
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus w.
Zeller, ST., of Frostburg, the turkey
having been presented by C. S. Zeller
to his parents.
/ Mrs. C. A. Bender entertained num-
Der of young people at a turkey din
ner on Sunday evening. her guests in
GLIDING Misses Edna, Beulah and Es-
Their Bender and Harriet Stanton;
Messrs. Emons Younkin, DIN Broad
water, Forest Beachy and Jacob
Gnagey.
c. A. Bender, the popular proprietor
of the National Horel, has purchased
the lease from the Meyers Coal Co., of
the coal land formerly known as the
Beachy Mine. Mr.. Bendey, who has
been rushed with coal shipments, has
been assisted by the former manager,
F. Weiman, the two gentlemen, with a
corps of workmen, keeping the business
going day and night the past week.
The cemetery fund has been increas-
ed by 500 from Webster, S. D., sent by
David and Charles Compton, each Civ
ing $40. These gentlemen were former
residents of Grantsville and have dear
ones at rest in the old cemetery and
are DESTROYS of helping in this worthy
cause. The fund now totals $40 and it
is hoped this sum will be increased to
at least 500 before spring, when the
work of repairing and identifying the
village cemetery will be commenced.
Mrs. Ed. Brenneman, of Bittinger,