The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-16
EVANSVILLE.
Teachers Meeting

Teachers Association was held at
the high school Monday night. Mrs.
B. T. Keller presided. Reports of the
secretary and treasurer were read and
and appropriate Mothers Day pro-
gram was rendered as follows;
Song .... Pupils of Miss Hamberg
Reading ..... Miss Dorothy Edwards
Duet. Helen Swauger, Miss Edwards
Recitation ...... Catherine Speyer
Cornet solo. 900. ReXford Bittinger
Vocal solo, Mother. . Miss Conley
Chorus Mother Machree"
Miss Bannatyne gave an interesting
talk regarding the cooperation be-
tween parents, teachers and children
of the public school with respect to
their health and school attendance. A
short talk was also made by DR.. B.
T. Keller.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday, June 3.
Lutheran Missionary Society
A very interesting meeting of the
Lutheran Missionary Society was that
held at the home of Mrs. Harry j.
Bender few days ago. The meeting
was led by Mrs. Carrie Beachy. There
were twenty-seven members and sew
eral visitors present.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hanft.
Mrs. Anna M. Hanft, widow of the
late Charles Hanft, died at her home,
Cove, last Thursday night. She was
70 years of age and is survived by the
following children: George Hanft,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mallan, Cove; Lewis
Hanft, Salisbury, Pa; Peter Hanft,
Ashville, Wash; Arthur Hanft, Oak
land; Mrs. C. C. Miller and Adam
Hanft, Grantsville; Conrad j., Henry
and Mary at home. Funeral services
were held Sunday morning from the
German Lutheran church at the Cove
with Rev. F. F. Feinchencher officiat-
ing. Interment was made in the GEM
etery at the church.
Bridge Club
Miss Bertha Stein very delightfully."-
entertained the Teachers Bridge club
at the home of Mr.. J. Bender one
evening recently. There were four
tables of bridge in play. The guests
from out-of- flown were Misses Sue
Damico, Mabel Mott and Nell Stotler,
of Meyersdale. The honors were won
by Miss Mabel Mott, high; Miss Net
tie Goodwin, second, and Sue Damico,
consolation.
Engagement Announced
The engagement of Miss Alberta
Schramm, of Cumberland, and Mr.. R.
R. Webster, formerly principal of the
Grantsville High School, but now Of
Mount Savage, Nd, was announced
by the parents of Miss Schramm re-
Gently.
Bridge Club
Mrs. C. O. Keller was hostess to the
bridge club on Tuesday night. Three
tables were in play. The prize was
won by Miss Ethel Broadwater.
Building activities are in progress
in Grantsville and several new houses
have been started and others remod-
eled
F. c. Diehl, of the Motor Service
company will erect brick semi
bungalow at the East end Of town.
William Petry, of Salisbury, is the
contractor.
C. o. Keller, cashier of the First
State Bank, will begin building on his
lot recently purchased of John zehner
at the west end Of town. A semi
bungalow of brick and shingles will
be erected by Frank Petry, of Sails
bury.
L. G. Bittinger has started building
an addition to his house, large enough
for radio shop and the housing Of
the Grantsville fire truck.
Bruce Bender, of town, is the con-
tractor for a frame house for Mrs
Fred Hickman, of Cove, to be erected
on her lot in the west end of town.
Elisha B. burst is adding five
rooms and bath to his house which is
one of the oldest in Grantsville.
Personal and General Mention
Miss Eva Falkenstein, of the local
school faculty, and Mrs. Thomas, of
Accident, attended the campus day
exercises at Hood College in Freder-
lex the past week.
Mr. Jonas E. Gnagey, after an i'll
ness of several days at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. J. U. Stanton, is
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan burst and
daughter, of Frostburg, visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. burst here in
recent days.
Miss Ruth Stahl, of Detroit, Mich,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hoff.
Miss Clara Martz has returned to
Grantsville after an absence of sew
eral weeks which she spent in Hag
erstown.
Lester Boucher and children, ]. L.
Newmeyer, of Pittsburgh, Pa, Mrs.