The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-05-03

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Ladies' Aid Meets.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
was delightfully."- entertained at the
home of Mrs. Lille Younkin Saturday
afternoon. The attendance was small
owing to the very severe snow storm
The devotional service was led by Mrs.
Harry Edwards. A delicious two
course luncheon was served.
Anniversary Recital.
Sunday night being the anniversary
of the first production of Haydn's ora
torio of "The Creation" the musical
hour at the Holmes and Wallace stu
dio consisted of piano selections by
Miss Holmes and Miss Wallace from
the works of this composer. Vocal
selections were also given by Mr.. AL
vim Miller.
DIR. William Getty.
Many friends attended the funeral
of the late DR.. VIM. R. Getty, dentist,
at Meyersdale, Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock. He was the son of the
late DR.. Oliver Getty and a grandson
of Senator William R. Getty. He was
born and reared in Grantsville. He
maintained offices in Mayersdale and
at Salisbury, Pa. DR.. Getty was
stricken with an unusual disease
richinosis, about eight months ago
He was fifty years of age and is sur
vived by his wife and four children;
his mother, Mrs. Alice Getty, three
brothers, Daniel and Oliver, of Mey-
ersdale and German Getty, dentist, Of
Homecoming.
Annual School Exhibition
/ An extensive program is being ar.
ranged by Miss Kate Bannatyne anC
Miss Ida Friese for the annual schoo
exhibition and May Day exercises t.
be given by the schools in Grantsvilly
District on May 25 at Grantsville
High School. Ira NJ. Staley, of the
high school, will have charge of the
athletic features in the afternoon.
Parent-Teacher Meeting.
One of the most interesting Parent.
Teacher meetings held since the or
ganization of the siciety was that at
the Turner school house on Tuesday
evening, April "a.
Delegations from the Pope anc
Long Stretch schools and others from
distance attended. Miss Regina Lor.
aditch, principal, was in charge, anl
introduced the speakers Rev. J. E
Johnson, Grantsville, gave a splend.
address. Mrs. Tucker, Of Nebraska
but who has served the psat 26 year,
as medical missionary in China, ant
has only recently returned, gave {
most interesting talk on manners, Gus.
toms and the current history of Chin9
to most appreciative audience. Al
the conclusion of the program the SO.
cial committee served refreshments
Mrs. Tucker is spending some time
visiting her cousins, William, Henry
and George Turner, at Shade Mills
and renewing her childhood acquain-
tances. Her deceased father, A. j
Boose, of Somerset county, Pa, was
well known in Garrett county.
Sunday School Social
The social held by the Lutheran
Sunday school on Thursday evening
was we'll attended and was very sue.
cesful. The sum of $40 was cleared
and will be paid on the piano, which
was recently purchased.
Personal Mention.
Miss Emily Friel left Friday to at
tend the wedding of friend in Phila
delphia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Zeller have re-
turned from ten days trip to Wash
ington, D. c., and other eastern cities
Mrs. James X. Smart, who has spent
the past two weeks with her mother
Mrs. Annie Getty, has returned to hel
home in Philadelphia.
; Mrs. Ella B. Keller spent severa
days this week with friends in Mey
ersdale and also attended the funera
of her nephew, the late DR.. VIM. Get
: ty, at that place.
Mrs Matilda Burrows, of Addison
Pa, who spent the past winter witt
; Miss Cora Opel, was taken seriously il
on Friday and on Monday was take'
to Cumberland and entered as a pa
tient in the Western Maryland Hos
.pital for an operation. She was &C
companied by DIR. Davis and Miss cor;
Opel.
Miss Mollie Dorsey and Mrs. Wild;
c Fahey spent Monday in Cumberland
, Mrs. Marion Broadwater, who ha
e been i'll for several months, is now i'm
: proving.
{ The trucks used in hauling milk t,
: the creamery on Keyser's Ridge wer
e unable to get through the snow from
Friday until Monday, when they mad
their regular trips.
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5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS