The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-03-13
EVANSVILLE.

Alvin. the eight-year- old son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. ]. Beachv, living a few
miles west of Grantsville, was taken to
the Western Maryland hospital by his
father and family physician last week.
to undergo an operation for the re-
moval of pus from his lungs. The little
patient has been critically i'll with pneu-
monia and the operation was necessary
IN oder to save his life. He is doing
as well as could be expected. His
mother remains with him at Cumber-
land.
Jonas Folk, one of Grantsyil!e's oldR
est residents, has been confined to his
bed by a stroke of apoplexy, from
which, however, he is now recovering.
Mr.. Folk. although an octogenarian,
had until this attack been in the best of
health and could do mans work with
ease
The writer is indebted to Sergeant
Major George W. Diefenbach for Lor-
,raine cross. embroidered in silk on gray
felt. The cross is named in honor of
Lorraine, which was formerly French
province and forms part of the insignia
the boys in that division wear, and is
beautifully embroidered in red, set
within circle of blue. In one of his
letters home Major Diefenbach said:
The French like this particular insig-
mia very much. because Lorraine is
very dear to them and has cost them
much in this and former wars. The
Lorraine cross was first carried by the
crusaders who went to rescue the Holy
Land from the heather, and later by
Joan of Arc. So you can readily see
what it meant to them" Major Diefen-
bach is son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Diefenbach and is kept almost as busy
with his duties as he was before the
armistlce was signed. He does not ex-
pect to return home for some time, but
sends his parents many interesting
relics and views of the land across the
sea. He has rapidly risen in rank since
his enlistment.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M, E.
church met at the home of Mrs. J. C.
Miller on Saturday afternoon, about a
dozen members being present Refresh
ments followed a very pleasant and
profitable afternoon spent in sewing.
The Reformed Ladies' Aid Society
held an all-day session at the home of
Mrs. c. A. Bender last Wednesday. A
quilt was in progress and the DAYS
work showed splendid results.
A Frostburg crowd were guests at
the Victoria hotel on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Zeller spent
Thursday in Frostburg.
Mrs. Harvey Fogle and sons from
Elk Lick, spent the weekend With Mr..
and Mrs. ]. j Bender.
The families Of Mrs. Ida Hershberg-
er, VIM. Miller, John Hanft, ]. u.
stanton. E. B. burst, W. E. Stanton
and j. c. Swauger have been Ill with
the flu the past week,
Sheriff White and States Attorney
+. K. Jones, of Oakland, were business
visitors here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Bender and Mr..
and Mrs. j. 0. Getty were Cumberland
visitors on Friday.
j. A. fowler, of Cumberland, Md.
spent several DAYS of last week at the
National Hotel.
Mrs. Bruce Shaw has been the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Jacob Kinsinger, of
near jennings, the past three weeks.
Mrs. h. II. Maust. of Elk Lick, spent
part of last week with her mother, Mrs.
Harriet Stanton, and other relatives
here.
Mrs. Conrad CAN'T and son Walter,
of Frostburg. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Bender.
MIR. and Mrs. c. H. Roberts, of Ad-
olson, Pa. spent Sunday as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Bender.
Miss Angela Getty, who recently re-
turned from training service at Camp
Mcpherson. Ca, has accepted the posi-
tion of principal of the Deer Park
school, leaving on Sunday for her new
duties.
Ralph Stanton, of Meyersdale. spent
several days of last week as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Bender attended
the funeral of the latter's great uncle,
Thomas Humberston at Frostburg last
Wednesday.
Henry Bong. Jr., was a business
visitor in Grantsville. Wednesday.
Mayor VIM. Winterberg and little
son Samuel have been ill with the
flu" also Frank and Hilda Beachy,
Alverta Miller and Willis Younkin.