The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-18
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st. Johns Reformed church Saturday
afternoon. Mothers Day readings
were given by Mrs. c. o. Bender, Mrs.
Fred Livengood and Mrs. Marshall
Beachy. Mrs. Epstein presented the
second chapter of the book, "The
Church Takes Root in India" Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
EpwOrth League DOings
The local society observed the 5Oth
anniversary of the Epworth League
Sunday night. Miss Rachel Holmes
spoke on "The Mother of John Wes-
ley" in honor of the 25th anniversary
of Mothers Day. Mrs. Henry F. burst
and Mrs. William Dawson sang, ac-
companed at the organ by Mrs. Betty
Keller. Mrs. D. R. Carder, counselor,
was leader.
This Friday evening at o'clock the
League will present John G. Cook, Of
Frostburg, in movie travelogue. The
offering will help to defray the ex-
pense of repairing the local parsonage.
William Grimm, instructor in the
local high school, will be the guest
speaker at the service Sunday night.
1t has been planned to hold the meet
ing at the fire tower on Negro Noun
tain. The group will leave the church
at 6:45 p. m.
Other Church Activities
Miss Anna Bender and Walter Otto,
of Springs, sang at the special services
in the Reformed church Sunday morn
ing. Rev. Alvin j. Forty, the pastor,
delivered Mothers Day sermon.
The third quarterly conference OF
Grantsville charge Methodist church,
will be held at Mount Zion church on
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock. DR..
S. Charles Jones, district superinten
dent, will be present. The Holy Com
munion will be administered.
Services in local churches for Sun
day, May 81, will be: Catholic, 10 a. m.
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. M;
worship service, II a. m. Methodist,
church school, $3.50 a. m. Reformed,
Sabbath school, $3.50 a. m. Maple
Grove Church of the Brathren, Sunday
school at $50 a. m.
The lovefeast will be conducted at
Maple Grove church Sunday, begin
ming at $50 p. m. Special revival
services are being held at this church
for two weeks.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid will meet
at the church next Thursday night,
May %, with Mrs. c. U. Edwards as
hostess. Mrs. Sylvan burst will be
! leader.
Social Events
Mrs. Frances H. Keller entertained
her bridge club Wednesday evening at
a dessert bridge party. -Four tables of
contract were in play. Additional
| guests included Mrs. Ella B. Keller,
Mrs. Fred Livengood, Mrs. II. f.
Broadwater, Mrs. P. A. Connolly, Mrs.
Frank E. Conkling and Miss Emma
Caulk. Mrs. T. o. Broadwater received
high and floating prizes and Miss
Caulk won guest honors.
The Teachers Bridge club met on
Thursday night at the National Hotel
with Miss Caulk as hostess. Mrs. HI.
F. Broadwater and Miss Beulah En-
gle were guests in addition to the club
members. Honors were won by Mrs.
Scott Holiday, Miss Leona Clark,
Miss Engle and Miss Ruth Keefe.
Miss Lena Miller entertained with
two tables of 500 Friday night at her
home near Accident The Grantsville
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Glot-
felty, Mrs. L. B. Schaefer and Mrs.
Earl Frickey.
Chicks Destroyed By Fire
Nearly two hundred four-weeks' old
chicks, the property Of Joel A. Beachy,
west of town, were destroyed by fire
early Friday morning. The fire pre-
sumably originated from an over
heated brooder stove and the brooder
house was destroyed with its con-
tents. Members of Mr.. Beachy's house
hold were awakened by passing motor
lists, who gave the alarm by blowing
the horns on their cars.
Literary Club Meeting
A character sketch of William Gull
len Bryant, American poet, was given
by Miss Holmes at the meeting of the
Literary club at the studios Tuesday
evening. Irwin Miller read Bryant's
Thanatopsis; Mrs. Emmons Warwick
gave two of his well-known poems and
Miss Wallace presented several of his
translations.
A paper on the life and works of
James Russell Lowell, American poet
and diplomat, was given by Clyde Ben
der Miss Holmes read "The Courtin' ~
by Lowell A scene from Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night was read by Miss
Holmes and Miss Mary Schaefer. Cur
rent poetry was presented by Mrs. d.
r. Carder and Mrs. William Dawson,
and Mrs. H. F. burst read an original
poem.
Mother Daughter Banquet
More than forty persons attended
the Mother Daughter banquet at the
school auditorium Tuesday night in
honor of members of the iuniOr and