The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-03
EVANSVILLE.
By G. w. Diefenbach.
Home Entertainments.

by VI. W. DlS1SHOeiSL'
Home Entertainments.
Grantsville, Md, February 2, 1927.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Nathan en-
tertained last Tuesday evening in hon
or of their daughter, Mrs. Beatrice
Endsley, the occasion being her birth
day. The evening was spent pleasant
ly with a variety of diversions, fol-
lowed by a two course lunch. Mrs.
Endsley received a number of useful
remembrance. Those present were
Miss Mary Miller, Mrs. Harold Bouch-
err, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Lee Beachy, Mrs.
w. H. Miller, Mrs. James Younkin,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Diefenbach,
Misses Marion Price, Dorothy Youn-
kin, Violet and Hilda Stephen.
Mrs. Harry C. Edwards gave a
party to the little people of the vii
lage last Friday afternoon, the occa-
sion being her son Cecil's fourth an
niversary. twenty-five little boys and
girls were in attendance and had a
jolly good time with games, followed
by birthday cake with four candles
and refreshments consisting of cake
ice cream and candy. The decorations
were yellow and white. Cecil received
large number of presents.
Shakespeare Club.
The Shakespeare Club of the
Holmes and Wallace Studios began
the second year of its existence last
Tuesday evening by reading Acts l,
II and III of "The Winters Tale" fol-
lowed by very interesting discussions
on the characters of the play and of
noted actors who have played those
roles.
Musical Eight Meeting
The Musical Eight, an organization
of young men Of the community, held
its regular weekly meeting last Fri
day evening at the home of Master
Clyde Miller, when the following pro-
gram was rendered.:
Sung .....'.. - :. Sluh
Cornet Solo ...... ReXford Bittinger
Locals ................C Clyde Miller
ACCORDION Solo. 900. Allen Rodamer
Trio. Clyde Bender, Luther Miller
Markle Stanton.
Talk ...............L Luther Miller
Song. Clyde Miller, Rexford Bittin-
ger, William Bevans.
Church Society News Notes
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. NJ. Nathan on Tuesday
afternoon of last week. Following
the devotions, the sewing of rags for
rugs was the work which kept the
members busy. Refreshments were
served. Those attending were Mrs
Eta V. Engle, Misses Beulah Engle,
Jane Roberts McMannis, Alice John
son, Ethel Broadwater, Lou Shaw
Mrs. Lille B. Younkin, Mrs. H. c.
Edwards, Mrs. Earl Frickey, Mrs
Henry Patton, Mrs. ]. C. Miller, Mrs.
Lee Beachy, Mrs. James Younkin
Mrs. Rebecca johnson, Mrs. Beatrice
Endsley and Mrs. nellie Zeller, of
Frostburg.
The Missionary Society of the Re-
formed church met at the home of
Mrs. C. A. Bender on Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Byron Bender was the
leader. The lesson was chapter two
of Tempted Hills" which was dis
cussed by Mrs. Harold Boucher. Ten
members were present.
The Lutheran Missionary Society
held its regular monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon at the home of Miss
Christina Winterberg. The lesson was
"The Hope of Islam" The leader was
Mrs. G. w. Diefenbach.
Farewell Party For Minister and Wife
Mr.. and Mrs Fred. Livengood were
host and hostess at miscellaneous
shower and farewell party to Rev. and
Mrs. S. E. Lobach, the former pastor
of St. Johns Reformed church, at
their home in Grantsville last evening,
which was attended by about fifty
members of Rev. Lobach's congrega-
ton. A most pleasant evening was
spent by the retiring minister and his
wife, who will shortly leave for their
new field of labor. A two-course
/ luncheon was served and Mrs. Lobach
received a large number of useful re-
membranes. Last Thanksgiving day
Rev. Lobach was married to Miss Ro-
setta Plat, Of Somerset, Pa. They will
go to Waynesboro, Pa, where Mr.. Lo-
bach will become pastor of the Re-
! formed church. Rev. Lobach served
the Grantsville congregation and the
Wilhelm congregation at st. Paul, Pa.
for neraly six years, during which
time much was done for the upbuild-
ing of the work. The best wishes Of
the communities in which he served &c
with them to their new charge.
II. S. Pupils Visit Towns Banks.
The members of the Senior Class OF
the local high school visited the two
banks of the town last Thursday af-
| ternoon and had the functions OF
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