The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-21
EVANSVILLE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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several districts, and entered upon
her duties last week. Miss Bersch is
graduate of Columbia University,
New York. Her first duty has been
to assist the domestic science teach
er, Miss Ensor, in getting proper
equipment for that work. Miss Bersch
is a guest of the National Hotel.
Mrs C. G. McRoberts, of Wash
ington, D. c., who spent the past few
months at the Casselman Hotel, re-
turned home last week, making the
trip in her Dodge car, and being ac-
companied by DR.. Julian Gartrell,
also Of Washington. Mrs. McRoberts
aside from being a woman of unusual
charm, is a noted singer with a voice
of much sympathy and sweetness.
During the war she was one of the
leading volunteer workers at Walter
Reed Hospital, giving Of her time,
means and talents to help the suffer
ing, her name being held in love and
reverence by the boys, from many Of
whom she received frequent letters
telling Of their work and interests in
life. Mrs McRobgrts made many
friends while here, both among the
Riddles and grown-ups, and her de
parture is a source Of genuine regret
to all who formed her acquaintance
The local committee for the Sunday
school convention to be held here on
Saturday and Sunday, September %
and q, is composed Of the following
persons: Messrs. Allen J. Bender,
Irwin Beachy and G. ". Defenbach.
The Grantsville Choral Club will have
charge of the Sunday morning music,
and other features will be in evidence
during the day
The primary election was extremely
quiet, no great amount of interest
being manifested at the polls. The
work of counting the ballots was COM
pleted at nine o'clock in the evening.
An airplane owned by James Nor
Ton, of Frostburg, and operated by
L. W. Cleveland, Of Berlin, paid our
town a visit on Sunday afternoon, and
was the means of gathering large
crowd of people together. The de-
. scent was made in J. L. Stanton's
field just back of the village. Two Of
our Grantsville people enjoyed the
novelty Of riding in the plane-Miss
Edna Bender having the distinction
Of being the first and Irwin Beachy
being second, both feeling that the
novelty Of the aerial fight was well
worth the price. The bird men and
their plane Iemained here over night,
returning to Frostburg next morn
ing.
Banker ]. 0. Getty, who had been
m Allegany Hospital, Cumberland,
the past few months, was brought
home on Friday last and is under
treatment and in charge of his daugh-
ter, Miss Vida Getty, as nurse, Mr..
Getty's severe illness is a matter Of
grave concern to his family and many
friends, all of whom are anXiously
awaiting his recovery
Frank D. Getty has accepted the
position Of principal Of the elcmen-
tary school at Vindey, Nd. Mr.. Get
ty is a graduate of LaSalle Institute
at Cumberland and was student in
the Naval Academy in Annapolis last
year. He spent the weekend here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Q. Getty.
Miss Delta CAN'T, Of Baltimore, re-
turned home last week after a few
weeks visit to her aunt, Mrs. J. ].
Bender.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Bender and Mrs
s. R. Getty attended the Lutheran
church service at Frostburg on Sun
day morning, Sunday being the last
day Of Rev. H. H. Beidleman's pas
torate there.
Misses Mary and Mabel Lohr, of
Springs, Pa, were GrantsvilIe visit
ors on Saturday.