The Republican., 1925-12-31
EVANSVILLE


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Tie members Of the Reformed con-
/ gre..t.cu and friends in Grantsville
We shocked to hear Of the sudden
death Of the Rev. C. S. Slower, a for
me- pastor, serving the charge here
about eight years ago. He was
stricken with appoplexy on his way
home from a Christmas entertain
ment at one of his churches on We'd
nesday night, December %, and died
before reaching his home at Berlin,
Pa, He was pastor of the Reformed
church at Garrett, Pa, and several
other churcehs in that community He
is survived by his wife and two sons.
He was past &c years Of age. Funeral
services were held Friday afternoon
at the Berlin Reformed church and
the remains taken to Center County
Reformed cemetery at Booksburg Pa,
for interment. w. E. Stanton, J. A
Beachy, Noah Warwick, c. A. Bender
and John H. Folk, members of the Re
formed church at Grantsville attended
the funeral.
A very pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Mrs. J. U. Stanton
/ Tuesday when members of Mrs. C. A.
Bender's Sunday school class was en-
tertaining. There were sixteen pres
ent, all receiving a testament from
their teacher, Mrs. Bender, and vari-
Gus Bible games We're played, which
all enjoyed.
U. NJ. Stanton and niece, Miss Ruth
Stanton entertained at dinner Christ
mas, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Maust and
son Bayard, of Elk Lick, Pa, and
Father Clarence, of Cumberland, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Gnagey were
hosts at a beautifully appointed din
ner on Christmas Day. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bender and
son Oliver, DR.. and Mrs T. 0. Broad
water, Miss Mabel Custer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Sausman and family, of near
| Frostburg and Mrs. Lloyd Warwick
and sons John and Lester, Of Cumber-
land
A family reunion and dinner was
given by Mr. and Mrs. P. c. Boucher
Friday at their home where they roy
ally entertained Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Boucher and family, Of Morgantown,
West Va, Stanley Boucher, Duquesne,
Pa, Miss Elsie Boucher, Elk Lick,
Pa, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boucher and
daughters Almira and Lucretia, of
Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Bender, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Bender and Mrs. A. R.
Stillwagon and daughter Jane (Mrs.
Harriet Stanton) were all guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Stanton at a
bountiful turkey dinner on Christmas
Day.
Mrs. Sara R. Getty, of Cumberland,
and Vernon Harrison, Of Baltimore,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Bender, Christmas Day A turkey din
ner with all the fiXings was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Engle had as
their guests for dinner Friday, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold McMannis, Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. EngIe and Mr. and Mrs
Ray Goetz, all of Frostburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. F. Fahey spent
the weekend with the formers moth
er, Mrs. Anna Fahey, in Cumberland.
Hess Winterberg, of Lancaster, Pa,
is spending the week with his father,
William Winterberg.
Miss Martha Engle, who is a stu
dent at Western Maryland College,
Westminster, is home for the holi-
days.
Word was received here this week
of the death of Joseph Bevans, young
est son of Mrs. Mary Bevans and of
James Bevans, deceased, at a sana-
torium in Chicago, ILL.,, December 3.
He had been i'll for some time with
tuberculosis. One sister, Mrs. Percy
Love, New Philadelphia, o.; one