The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-22
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Special Program At EpwOrth League
The Epworth League society will
hold a special program Sunday, 1880 p.
M, at the close of its "Foot of Dimes"
campaign. The devotional committee
has arranged program centering on
Stewardship" and George w. Diefen-
bach, Mrs. Hobart Speicher and W. L..
Thomas will speak. Raymond Grove,
of the Johnson Emmanuel Methodist
church, studying for the ministry, will
also take part. The proceeds from the
campaign will go toward the furnace
fund of the Methodist church.
Other Church Activities
The postponed lawn fete of the
Ladies' Aid society of Mt Zion Metho-
dist church will be held Saturday
night on the church lawn.
About so persons attended the an
nual picnic of the Lutheran Sunday
school Sunday at the Phaler cottage at
Casselman dam.
There was large attendance at the
fourth quarterly conference of the
Grantsville charge, Methodist church,
here Sunday. The church school at
tendance was swelled to almost double
Raymond Grove, of Johnson church,
spoke at the morning worship service.
A basket dinner was held at noon. In
the afternoon special vocal music was
presented. Rev. DR.. C. E. Brandt,
district superintendent, Romney, West
Va, delivered the sermon after which
Holy Communion was administered.
The pastor, Rev. Carder, preached at
the evenings service
Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, Mass, 8 a, m.
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. M.
worship service, II a. m. Methodist,
Church sschool, 10 a. M, Epworth
League, 1880 p. m. Reformed, Sab
bath school, $3.50 a. m.
Audra Speicher was leader of a pro-
gram on Hobbies" at C. E. this Tues
day night. Committees were appointed
for the. Youth Retreat to be held Sep
TENDER l at Casselman Dam. A camp
fire meeting will be held next Tuesday
night with Tommy Bender as "chef"
Mrs. Marshall Beachy will be hos
tess to the Ladies' Aid society of the
Grantsville Methodist church next
Thursday night at her home.
Brief Mention
Employees of the Meyers Coal Com
pany held their annual outing Satur-
day night at Ashby Tavern. About so
persons were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murphy enter
tanned the Sigma Gamma club of the
Mt. Savage Methodist church Wednes-
day evening with marshmallow and
weiner roast at their home near here
About 20 were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy also entertained with din
ner party Thursday night.
Members of the local fire depart
ment attended the firemen's jubilee at
Bloomington Friday night. Local fire
men were called to the west end of
town Friday morning when a short cir
cult occurred on one of the state road
trucks. No damage was done.
The Grantsville baseball team was
badly defeated 1926 Sunday by the
Rainsburg outfit in the Pennsylvania
town. The locals were leading so IN
the third inning, but the Pennsylvania
forged ahead rs in their half of that
inning and then piled up the score.
Barrelville will play the local team on
Sunday on the Salisbury field.
me second IN series of book chats
will be held Tuesday, 8:15 p. M, at
Holmes-Wallace studios The subject
will be Poetry. The public is cordial
ly invited. There is no admission.
Natal Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Camp, Keyser's
Ridge, announce the birth of daugh-
ter, born Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Edgar an
nounce the birth of their ninth child, a
daughter, Friday night at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Rounds, of
Jennings, announce the birth of son,
Sunday evening.
Personals
David Broadwater employed in an
airplane factory at Baltimore, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. U. Broad