The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-05-07

conferred on two candidates, after
which the Knights journied to Shat
fer's hall where they enjoyed one of
the finest suppers ever served by the
Pythian Sisters. After the supper the
Pythians returned to the lodge room
and conferred the rank of Knight on
five candidates. The ritualistic work
was conducted by the degree team of
Victory Lodge who have been rehears-
ing the work during the past few
weeks. The meeting was attended by
many out of town Pythians. Victory
Lodge has taken on a new lease of
life through the leadership of Chan
cellOr Commander, Councilman Irwin
Neville.
The anniversary of the Christian
Endeavor Society of st. Johns Unit
ed Brethren Church, was observed
Sunday night. The special music by
the choir orchestra under the direc-
, ton of David Troggatt was especially
pleasing. Talks on the home were
given by c. E. Hickerson and the Rev.
F. D. Kline, former pastor.
The Bayard Concert Band will hold
rehearsal tonight. Rehearsals for
the play "The Arizona Cowboy" under
the direction of Prof. "Pud" Fulk are
also being conducted. The band is
rehearsing special music for the COM
munity memorial Day services.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. church will serve chicken dinners
on Memorial Day.
The members of the Sunshine
Sports Club of the United Brethren
church will sell sandwiches, ice cream
and cake on Memorial Day.
The committee of the Community
Memorial Day Services will hold a
meeting tonight at Emmons Lodge
rooms at 1880. Additional committees
will be appointed.
/ The Rev. F. D. Kline, who recently
resigned as Pastor of St. Johns U.
B. church on account of i'll health, was
sufficiently improved to make a bust
ness visit from Elkins to Bayard.
The Victorian and Elizabethan Lit
erary Societies on the Bayard High
school are working on the program
to be given at the contest to be held
at Emmons Hall Tuesday night, May
IL. This will be the first affair of it's
kind held in the community. The au-
ditorium will be decoated. The COM
, mittee on decorations includes Vic
torian Society: Barbara Dulin, Beulah
Miller, Albert Lenny, Hattie Winters,
Slio Curry, Ina Junkins, Ray Kinser;
Elixabethan Society: Ethel Dixon,
Della Humes, Grace Fulk, Ralph
, Clark, Raymond Kisner, Slyde Win
ters, Beatrice Spiker.
Mrs. David Troggatt who has been
i'll with influenza is improving. Mrs.
Troggatt is well known in the COM
munity for her many deeds of a char
table nature.
Torrance Tamburini, of Oakland,
spent the weekend at Bayard.
Miss Lena WISE Thomas, West Va,
visited here for the weekend.
Mrs. Marshall Blizzard and baby
are i'll at her home.
Mrs. William Vance is confined to
her home with influenza.
Will Parker, while in his garden
Saturday, was taken i'll with an at
tack of acute indigestion.
Ed. Gerstell, superintendent of En-
mons Coal Mining Co., spent the week
end at Gerstell, West Va.
David Troggatt, who has been i'll,
is able to be about again.
Ted Williams is doing nicely at the
Western Maryland Hospital, Cumber-
land.
T. ]. Johns, chief clerk for the
Emmons Mining Co., is moving into
Galfords residence.
Robert Walker visited his mother
at Kitzmiller on Sunday.
Miss Margaret Troggatt, Thomas,
West Va, visited her parents here
over Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Rexroade, who has
been i'll with influenza, is improving.