The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-22
EVANSVILLE
Observation-Disclosures

lOuUlDSIltIlu vi w euISSudN VI last
week, the ceremony being performed
at the home of the brides sister Mrs.
R. T. Smouse, the Rev. M. L. Enders
officiating. The bride is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Stan
ton, of ''The Naples" and the groom
is the Oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W
H. Miller, of Little Crossings and was
one of the first volunteers from this
place for his country's service. 1t is
not known where the happy couple
will make their home, but it is quite
likely they will, after brief honey
moon tour, remain beneath the brides
parental roof for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Folk had a
house-moving party at their country
home last Friday, the object being to
move summer house across the lot,
placing it upon new concrete foun-
dation which will provide room for a
commodious celler and springhouse
underneath. Seven men were engaged
in the work of moving, which was
done with the aid of a traction engine
and completed by night. Mrs. Folk,
with the competent assistance of a
number of relatives, prepared a most
bountiful meal for the men and a
number of others, the following being
partakers of her hospitality: Messrs.
Emanuel Hershberger, A. G. Weimer,
Joel Miller and Fred Folk; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Folk and children, Mrs
Simon Livengood, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Folk and children, Mrs. S. R. Getty,
Miss Margaret A. Getty and Mrs. ~
Miller and children.
Mr.. L. H.Diefenbach has bought the
small farm of the Kurtz brothers,
Dennis and Leonard, south of Grants
vile, possession to be given in the
fall. Frank S. burst, assistant cash
Ter of the First National Bank, has
bought Mr.. Diefenbach's home at the
east end of town. 1t is not known
what plans the Kurtz brothers have
made as yet for their future home.
A successful lawn fete was held on
the Methodist church lawn under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society on
Saturday. The weather was very ia
vorable and everything was sold at
an early hour the proceeds being in
tended for church improvement.
The Lutheran Missionary Society
met at the home Of Mrs. John Zehner
on Tuesday afternoon, the program
being on Deaconess' Work. The an
nual election of officers resulted in the
reelection of all the incumbents for
another year. Two new honorary
members were added to the society.
Little Jane Bowen had a birthday
party on June 9th in honor of her 9th
anniversary, her mother having invit-
ed nine little friends to celebrate the
event. A birthday cake and other
good things were in evidence and were
greatly enjoyed by the small guests.
! Little Jane received a number of
pretty and useful gifts.
The National Hotel which has been
undergoing extensive repairs for the
past month, is now open to the public
and is greatly improved by the addi-
ton of six new bedrooms on the third
! floor and many other improvements
on the first floor.
Delegates elected to the County
Sunday School Convention at the Cove
which met on Saturday and Sunday
were Mrs. Eva Bevans and Mrs. Jos.
Beachy from the Reformed church;
Misses Ethel Broadwater and Edith
Swan, Methodist, and Misses Irma
Swauger, Margaret Getty and Esther
Zehner, from the Lutheran church.
These delegates, in addition to large
number of other residents of the town,
were present at the sessions of the
convention, especially those of Sun
day which were interesting, helpful
and spiritually good.
The members of the Lutheran church
are requested to bring a spool of white
machine thread to the next service,
which is on July 25th. This contribu-
ton is to be sent to India to aid in
the lace making industry, which is
part of the means of livelihood to the
women of that country. A consign-
ment of lace recently sent for by the
missionary society here has been re-
ceived and is very beautiful, much of
it being already sold.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. n. Wilson, Mrs.
Annabel Brown, Mrs. G. C. Keller
and Albert Brown were dinner guests
of Miss Margaret Brown on Sunday.
Mrs. w. D. Swan is visiting rela-
tives at Point Pleasant, West Va.
Don't forget the big community
picnic at w. o. w. Park on July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bong and
family, of Cumberland, are guests this
week of their relatives, Mrs. John
Zehner and Mrs. c. H. Bill.
Mrs Jennie Bevans, of Connells-
vile, was the guest of relatives in
Grantsvile last week
Harry Bittinger, the 15-year-old son
of Silas Bittinger, of New Germany,
has been undergoing treatment for
dropsy at the Western Maryland Hos
pital in Cumberland and is slightly
improved
c. j. Lichty was Meyersdale Wis
itor during the week.
Mrs. Larraway and daughter Edna
from lockwood, have been guests
of the formers sister, Mrs. J. H. Mil
Ter.
Miss Grace Yutzy, who spent the
past few weeks with her sisters, Mrs.
Ida Harshberger and Mrs. C. A. Ben
der, left this week to spend several
months in Jacksonville, Fla.
DR.. G. C. Keller has had his home
greatly improved by the addition of
a new front porch and fresh coat of
paint.
Mrs Catherine SchlossnapIe of the