The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-04-17
EVANSVILLE.

"a 1OHiSAt VI S0LlOCLloiit l'tnss
has accepted the position of County
Agricultural Agent. which Office was
made vacant by the resignation of A
G. Middleton. Mr.. fowler is a Vir-
giniaD, but has been for some time as
ISOLATED with the International Hsr-
vester Co., of Harrisburg, Pa, and
was stationed at Cumberland. Mr.
fowler comes highly recommended and
will be an undeniabIe acquisition to the
county, and is entering with zest into
his new field of labor.
Walter CAN'T, who has been the
obliging mail-carrier between Grants
ville''and Frostburg, has resigned from
his official capacity to Uncle Sam. and
the mail route is now in charge of
Milton Race. the we'll known liveryman,
of Frostburg. VIM. Logsdon, who acts
as driver entered upon his new duties
April LIST, and has broken the record in
quick delivery by being in Grantsville
each morning few minutes before ten.
The mail route between Grantsville
and Salisbury has also changed hands
and is in charge of Lewis Schrock,
SimYn j. Miller. the former carrier,
having given up the work on April LIST.
Miss Gertrude Hone, who has been in
Johns Hopkins Hospital the past two
weeks, on account of an operation for
goitre, is convalescing slowly, the op-
Grafton having taken place on April 1st.
Miss Hone was tendered a birthday
shower on April 1st by her many friends
in Garrett county and other points. who
remembered her natal day by sending
flowers, letters and cards to bring her
| cheer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker have moved
into the house formerly owned by their
son, the late Henry H. Baker. Mrs.
Susan burst, the late Mr.. Bakers
mother-in-law and housekeeper, has
rented a room from Mrs. r. C. Bowen,
where she will remain for the present.
The Missionary Society of the Luther
an Church met at the home of Mrs.
John Zehner on Tuesday afternoon,
with most helpful and instructive
program. There were twelve mem
bers present. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess at the con-
clusion of the devotional service.
A very pretty quilt made by the M.
E. Ladies Aid, is on exhibition IN J. j.
Bender's store this week. Refresh
ments will be on sale by the society on
Saturday before Easter at Broad
waters icecream parlor at which time
the quilt will be disposed of.
Miss Kathryn LaVale, of Vale Sum-
NIT, Nd, is in charge of the family of
VIM. burst near Jennings, who are
quite i'll with flu"
Miss Angela Getty, Of Oakland, spent
Sunday here with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. J. o. Getty.
H. c. Bong and son Henry, of Frost
burg, were Grantsville visitors Sunday.
Mrs. W. c. LoecheI was a Cumber-
land visitor last week.
Miss Beulah Bender, of Cumberland,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
L. W. Gurley and SOD, of Meyers
dale, were Grantsville visitors on Sun
day.
j. Grist and Miss Ethel Lockridge, of
brownsville. Pa. spent Sunday with
Miss Ethel Broadwster.
A number of Postal Telegraph line
men have been at the Victoria hotel
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs James limerick, of
Bellwood, Pa, were guests at the
National hotel last Friday.
VIM. Smith, of Cumberland, demon
stra:or for the DeLaYal Separator Co,
spent Thursday in Grantsville.
Miss Agatha Martini spent the week
end with her mother at Mt. Lake Park
VIM. Browning, of Oakland, was a
Grantsville visitor on Sunday.
Dan klotz has moved his family into
the house owned by Mrs. Mary Wag-
ner opposite the garage.
Little Raymond Loechel has recover
ed from the measles.
Johh Hanft was Salisbury visitor
on Monday.
Messrs. Oliver WIttig, j. Tuvir,
Clyde Richardson, A. C. Nickel and
George Stern, of Frostburg were guests
at the Victoria hotel on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Broadwater, of
New Germany. spent Monday with
Mrs. John Hanft.