The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-14
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The annual meeting of the Grants
vile Fair Association was held at the
school house on Tuesday night of last
week with an attendance of seventeen,
all of whom have signitied their will
ingness tC become members for the
ensuing year, the membership fee be-
ing one dollar. The minutes of the last
meeting were read by the secretary,
W. Claud Stanton, who also gave the
financial report of the association,
which is showing a really splendid
growth in the past few years. In
prOvements, amounting to several
hundred dollars, have been made since
ing, the latter from the W. 0. W.
lodge, and the former from the Misses
Dorsey and their brother, D. w. Dor
sey. The greater part Of this indebt-
edness has been DISCHARGED. the pur-
chase money for building and the
grounds being about $500. There has
been given in labor about $500. The
president, H. P. Miller, complimented
the secretary upon the accuracy and
completeness of the report. Three
new directors were elected, the direc-
torate for the coming year being: H.
P. Miller, G. F. Shaw, VIM. Winter
berg, j. A. Beachy. Noah Warnick
c. E. Stanton, J. U. Stanton, Guy
Stanton and Miss Lou Shaw, the three
latter being elected at this meeting
The officers will be elected at the next
meeting, which will take place at the
school house on January 10th, at
which time it is hoped there will be a
large attendance.
Married, at the home of the bride at
Jennings, Md, Mrs. Sarah Anne Yaist
and George Bowers, a prosperous far
mer of this county. The wedding GER
emory was performed by Rev. L. G.
Robinson, of the NJ. f. church on Nov.
29tn. The bride is the widow of the
late John Waist and has many friends
and well-wishers.
A Thanksgiving wedding was SOL
emnized at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Wisseman,
the contracting parties being their
daughter, Ruth Edna, and Nevin J.
Miller, both of near Grantsville. The
groom is a son Of Mrs. J. P. Miller and
is a young man of many good quail
ties and very popular in the cOmmu-
nifty. The ceremony was performed
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bridal party standing beneath a white
marriage bell suspended from a can
Opy of evergreen with background of
ferns. The pretty bride was charm
ingly gowned in a suit of brown and
carried brides roses. The wedding
march was rendered very effectively
upon victrola. The bride has been
the efficient teacher of the Keyser's
Ridge school and will continue with
her duties until the end of the term
when housekeeping arrangements will
be completed.
At the Methodist parsonage or
Thanksgiving Day, Miss Sydney Fra
zee and Alexander Thomas, both OF
Markleysburg, Pa, were united il
marriage by the pastor, Rev. L. G.
Robinson.
Mrs. Marshall Beachy entertained
the Reformed Missionary society al
her home on Wednesday afternoon, the
ladies present being Mesdames C. A
Bender, Albert Warwick, Bessie burst
J. U. Stanton, H. F. Fogle, J. R. Gna
gey, n. R. Davis, Ida Hershberger
Mary Yutzy, Harold Boucher, J. H
Folk, ]. A. Beachy, G. c. Keller, J. ]
Folk, Earle Folk and Miss Anne Yut
~. After a short profitable after
moons program, refreshments wer'
served by the hostess.
The Little Light Brigade societ!
held their regular monthly meeting il
the Sunday school room of the Lutb
eran church on Sunday morning. will
a good attendance. Miss Mary Mile
is the superintendent of this society
The Teacher Training Glass, o
which Mrs. J. J. Bender is teacher
held their regular monthly meetin,
on Friday night of last week. Their
was a good attendance and a fin
meeting. Meetings will be held twic
month until examinations are given