The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-09-01

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done at other places in the lowlands.
1t is not probable that good corn
crop will be harvested in this locality
because of the very late planting ac-
casioned by the wet spring weather
and the very cool nights of this pres
ent month.
Bridge Party.
Miss Ethel Broadwater entertained
few of her friends in honor of her
sister, Miss Viola Broadwater, at
bridge last Wednesday afternoon. The
decorations were yellow and the color
scheme was also used in the luncheon
following the games. The prizes were
won by Mrs. B. T. Keller and Mrs.
Allen Jones. Miss Broadwater will
leave this week for Taneytown, Nd,
where she is employed in the public
schools as an instructor in music.
Teaches in Oldtown.
H. E. Yost, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Yost, who completed his
studies at the University of Maryland
this year, has accepted a position as
teacher of agriculture in the Oldtown
high school. The agricultural depart
ment in this school is just being or
gained and Mr.. Yost was chosen as
the instructor to get it going.
Miss Keller Entertains.
Miss Ruth Keller gave a bridge
party at the home of her mother on
Saturday afternoon. Those enter
tanned were Mrs. Effie Farmer, Miss
Mary Dorsey, Mrs. J. H. Dorsey, Mrs.
Anna Getty, Mrs. Ella B. Keller, Mrs.
Allen Jones, Misses Viola and Ethel
Broadwater. Miss Keller has accept
ed position in the Allegany High
School, Cumberland, as assistant in
structor in languages. Miss Keller
specialized in French, having studied
at Columbia University, New York
City, and was abroad for one year.
A Daughter Born.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobart Speioher on Sunday at
Western Maryland Hospital, Cumber-
land. Mr.. Speicher is a son of former
Senator and Mrs. H. j. Speicher, Ac-
cident, and is manager of the Noun
tain Lake Park planning mill. Mrs.
Speicher is the only daughter of Mrs.
Ida Hershberger and was a teacher in
the public schools of this county for
several years.
Class Picnic.
The True Blue Glass of the Reform
ed Sunday school was entertained
with picnic by the teacher, Mrs. C.
A. Bender, at the Casselman dam on
last Wednesday evening. Games, a
picnic lunch and toasted marshmal-
lows enlivened the evening and kept
all in good spirits.
The Sick.
Mrs. Henry P. Miller is convalesc-
ing at the Allegany Hospital, Cumber-
land, following an operation perform
ed one day last week.
Mrs. ]. C. johnson continues quite
i'll at her home here.
Mrs. w. C. Loechel returned home
from the Western Maryland Hospi-
tai, Cumberland, where she was a pa
tient for several weeks.
Miss Iva Klotz returned to her home
one day last week from the Children's
Hospital School, Baltimore, where she
had been for several weeks receiving
treatment.
Birthday Surprise Party
Miss Delta Gannet entertained the
500 Club on Monday night in honor of
Otto Bender's 21st birthday. 500 was
played and the hostess served refresh
ments. Those present were Byron
Bender, C. o. Keller, A. J. Bender, H.
J. Bender, B. T. Keller, Enos Folk,
DR.. T. O. Broadwater, C. o. Bender,
Luther Miller, Edgar Stanton, Will
lam Winterberg and J. R. Gnagey.
Corn Roast
The members of the bridge club
entertained their husbands and men
friends on Wednesday night with a
corn roast and chicken supper at
Little Crossings on a knoll overlook
ing the Casselman river. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Keller,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bender, DR.. and
Mrs. B. T. Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Gnagey, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Bender,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Fahey, DR.. and
Mrs. T. O. Broadwater, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Stanton, Misses Ruth Stanton,
Maud Bevans, and Mrs. Ruth Fuller,
of Frostburg.
Sunday Services
Catholic: Mass at 10 a. m. Metho-
dist: Sunday school, 10 a. M, and
worship at II a. M, Christian Endeav-
or at 7 p. m. Reformed: Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Lutheran: Sunday
school at 10 a. m.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. J. W. Mccullough, of Friends
vile, visited Miss Gertrude Hone at
Grantsville on Monday.
Miss Ina Rittinper is VISITING with