The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-28

of Keyser's Ridge, on Dec. 3rd, a
daughter Both mother and child are
doing we'll
Mrs. H. F. Fogle and son William
spent Wednesday in Salisbury.
Miss Christine Winterberg and nep-
hew, Samuel, spent Saturday in Cum
berland. The formers brother, Henry
Wlnterberg, returned with them u
spend Sunday at home.
A Christmas service will be held in
the Lutheran church on Sunday after
noon, Dec. oath, at 2:30; at the Metho-
dist church on Sunday night, Dec "a,
and at the Reformed church on Tues
day night, Dec 26th.
The second of the students art even
ings, given at the Holmes & Wallace
Studios, Saturday, December 16, was
a dramatic recital by Miss Esther
Zehner, assisted by Harry j. Bender,
tenor, and Miss Mary Miller, reader.
Miss Zehner's program consisted of:
"Othello's Defense" from Shakes
peare's tragedy of Othello; the muir
der scene from Aldrich's judith of
Bethulia;" "Nell and Her Grand
father from "The Old Curiosity
Shop" by Charles Dickens; 'Kitty of
COleraine," in Irish and "Fishing" by
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, in Negro dia-
lect; scene from the "Antigone of
Sophocles, in which she was assisted
by Miss Miller, and closed with a
group of Four Lyrics by American
writers. Mrs. Bender sang an Orien-
tai song by Ponasanski; three folk
songs, from Songs of The Pyrenees.
land Wanderers Night Song" by
Schubert.
Miss Miller, in addition to her part
in the "Antigone," recited Bret
Harte's Dickens in Camp"
A Golden Wedding celebration was
held at the National Hotel on Tues
day evening of this week in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Ballet of Milton.
Pa, the 10Th being the fftieth an
niversary of their marriage.
The festivities were planned by Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Fogle, the latter being
daughter of the honor guests. The
reception lasted from seven in the
evening until nearly midnight, Mr..
and Mrs. Bender of the National.
putting the hotel to the disposal of
the guests and catering to their ap-
preciative appetites with delicious
lunch during the evening.
The happy bride and groom of fftv
years ago are still young and alert.
taking keen interest in the affairs
Of the day and are happy as in the
first days of their courtship. Both
were born and reared in Montour
county, Pa, and later moved to Elk
Lick, Pa, where they lived for about
seventeen years. Mr.. BalIitt was one
Of the pioneer lumbermen of this
county, having been a member of the
firm of Billmeyer & Balliett, who con-
Quoted lumber business at what is
now known as Cleveland City. near
GrantsviIle Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
lett are well known and have many
friends here and in Elk Lick They
have two children, Mrs. H. f. Fogel
OF this place, and c. A. Ballet of
West Newton, Pa, also number of
grandchildren.
The guests who assembled TO enjoy
the celebration were: c. A. Ballet
of West Newton; Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
togle, Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Bender, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Bender, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Bender, G. j. Gnegy, VIM. Win
terberg, Miss Edna Raymond and Of
to Bender, VIM. and Harry Fogle, of
Grantsville; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gwinn,
Of Jennings; Mrs. Adam Fogel, Miss
Edith and Miss Almira Lichliter, Mr..
and Mrs. Mortimer Wagner, VIM.
Schramm, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maust
and William Petry, of Salisbury, Pa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank BilImeyer.
of Cumberland.
MI anu Mrs. Ballet nave been
spending week with their daughter
here.
The happy couple received some
very beautiful reminders of this most
suspicious occasion. Two of the
guests, Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer Wag-
ner, Of Salisbury had the unusual
privilege Of attending two golden
weddings in one evening, having first
attended that Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
suel Loechel of Salisbury, before com
ing over to Grantsvilie.
Born, to Rev and Mrs. I. G. Robin
son, on Sunday morning, a son.
Albert Yoder, of Frostburg IS
cOpDdipo bie bol;Io,-. L. III ,