The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-08-10
MRS. MILLER ENTERTAINs


games and contests.
MRS. MILLER ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Henry P. Miller entertained the Missionary So
ciey of the Lutheran Church at the regular meeting of
the organization on last Tuesday evening Mrs. Floyd
C. Dieh led interesting program Refreshments
served and greatly enjoyed by the members
in attendance
ALLIED ARTS CLUB
meeting of the young ladies of Grantsvlle held
in the HolmesWallace studios Friday evening for the
purpose of organizing an Allied Arts Club. Miss Iva
Kloz elected secretary of the organization to
for the first three months The group sang La Mar
selase" in French appropriate introduction to
talk Home Life in France by Miss Ruth Keller
who recently returned from Europe This talk very
interesting and was also educational
Meetings of the club will be held each Friday evening
at the studio.
SHAKESPEARE CLUB
The Shakespeare Club held its first meeting of this
season at the Holmes Wallace studios on Monday
cnng, August 7, with an attendance of five members
and three visitors. The entire comedy of "a Mid
Summer Nights Dream" was read and discussed with
great enjoyment.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Miss Mary Margaret Blocher, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs V, L. Blocher and graduate of the Grantsvile
High School, class of 1888 has been awarded the schol
arship in the Maryland Institute of Art and Design
Baltimore.
APPENDICITIS OPERATION PERFORMED
Prof. Harley Spoerlein teacher in the local school,
underwent operation for appendicitis at the Memoir
ial Hospital Cumberland, Tuesday.
BENEFIT DANCE
The Grantsville Tennis Club will sponsor benefit
dance to be held in the National Hotal Wednesday ev-
ening August 16 from to 1 o'clock. Music will be
furnished by Paul Diveeys orchestra Meyersdale Pa.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs Fred. Livengood entertained at dinner in honor
of her niece, Miss Mary Beavans' birthday Sunday at
delicious three-course dinner was served Other
guests Mrs. Mary Elnger, Misses Julia and
Virginia Ellinger, Ruth Brenneman Capt. Muroy, Mr..
A. R. Hyatt and Attorney Charles |. Bevans.
HORSE SHOE PITCHING CONTEST
On last Saturday interesting horse shoe pitching
contest took place the grounds Of Fred Livengood
between Mr. A. R. Hyatt of Baltimore who learned
the fine points of the game back in the days when
officials and business tested their skill daily in
the rear of the Baltimore Court House. and James
Beachy champion of the ten year class of Grantsve
for the stakes Of five bars of chocolate and two dozen
bananas against one bag of Beacry Grown pears.
The youngster forced his experienced oppon-
ent to play steady and consistent game to win AL
though Mr.. Hyatt the first games by the close
of Is to p and 10 to 21 the junior player
by means discouraged Immediately after the COM
petion of the games he challenged the winner to
return MATCH which was accepted by Mr.. Hyatt
Mr.. Hyatt stated he will build field at his home in
Baltimore to improve his game satisfied that Master
Jimmie not in his best form Saturday. Both
players will go in training at and promised to
be in the pink of condition for the set of games,
negotiations progressing to have the stakes Of
a more material value and to be posted forty-eight
hours prior to the games.
1t is expected that large delegation of the old-time
fans of the game will accompany Mr.. Hyatt from
Baltimore to witness the contest.
Your reporter hopes Mr.. Hyatt will enjoy the pears.
PERSONAL MENTION AND MINOR NEWS
Mrs. Ruth S. Smouse and Billy, of Cumberland,
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Miller in
Grantsville
Misses Helen Folk and Viola Broadwater, who have
been attending the Johns Hopkins University this
mer, returned to their homes here Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Williams and daughter, of St.
Leonards, Nd, visiting Mrs. Williams parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Miller.
Miss Mary Bevans and Mr. Charles l. Bevans, of
Washington, d. c., spent the past week with their
mother, Mrs. Marshall Beachy, and family
Rev. J. NJ. Rearick, former pastor of the local
Lutheran church, residing in Mflin county, Pa,
visited friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Bttinger and Henry Bttinger,
Akron, Ohio. have been visiting friends in this
munty in recent days.