The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-10-08
HOYES

Miss Roselle Brenneman, of Noun
tain Lake Park, is visiting relatives
and friends in Hoyes this week.
Mrs. Asa Friend and son Hubert
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Paugh on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Friend and fam
lily motored to Mountain Lake Park
Sunday and spent the day with Mrs.
John Brenneman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Brnneman and
little son made a business trip to
Cumberland last Friday. e.,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rush and chill
dren, of Accident, were visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Custer last Sum-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Savage and
family recently spent day with rel
atives at GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frazee and fam
| lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Frazee
and daughter Eileen spent last SUM-
day with relatives at Frazee's Ridge.
Mrs. Theodore Schroyer and baby
returned home Sunday evening after
spending a few days with the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Belva Keller at
Oakland, who has been critically ill
for some time.
We were pleased to have Mrs. Ham,
ilton Friend to join US at Sunday
school on Sunday after several months
of illness following an operation. She
lis improving rapidly, it gives us much
pleasure to state.
Birthday Surprise Party
On last Saturday evening the neigh
bors and friends gave w. A. Smith
surprise party in honor of his sew
entieth birthday. The party was so
secretly planned and carried out that
he had not the slightest idea of "com-
pany coming" and was busily engaged
in Smelling his winter supply of lima
beans when a burst of Happy Birth
day" came to his ears and crowd of
about fifty persons of all ages came
in, each with we'll filled baskets of all
kinds of things good to eat. The bean
Smelling was soon forgotten and
Daddy" Smith Joined the number and
became as young as the youngest to
spend an evening of enjoyment. The
young folks were soon engaged in
playing games, while the more elderly
ones were relating happenings of the
past, and by request Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith delightfully."- entertained the
guests by singing and playing some
of the old-time favorite songs. Also
Miss Gertrude Rexroad gave seveal
appropriate violin selections. The
ladies of the party took charge of the
refreshments. The dining room was
decorated with autumn leaves andcd
decorated with autumn flowers. The
birthday cake in the center of the
table was baked and presented by
Mrs. Webb Dewitt. The following
were present:
Mrs. Asa Friend, Mr.. and Mrs. W:
A. Custer, Mrs. R. B. Friend, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
o. Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Bren-
neman, Mrs. George Bond, Mrs. James
Wilburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Bishoff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Dewitt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Friend, Mrs. Alva Gort-
ner; Misses Zelda Holiday, Elizabeth
Margaret and Mae Dewitt, Mary,
Alice and Virginia Bond, Gertrude and
Beulah Rexroad, Grace Fike, Mary 10
and Helen Dewitt; Messrs. Hubert
and Montell Friend, Robert, Arthur,
Edwin and Owen Dewitt, John Joe
Brenneman, Roger and Richard Bond,
Randall, Beuhl and Merle Wilburn,
Claude and Emerson Bishoff, Charles
Rexroad, George Mcknight, Calvin
Humphrey, Ernest Yanjer, Wade Um-
BILE, Russell Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Smith.
The evenings enjoyment ended with
the singing of the hymn: bewith
you till we meet again." when all de-
ma rtad for their rasnactive homes