The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
GORTNER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Those making perfect attendance in
Sunday school the past year were S.
w. Slabach, Ernest and Earl Spoer-
lein and Miss Emma Burkholder Dur
ing the past quarter those having per-
feet attendance marks We're Messrs.
p. p. Gortner, Harvey Swartzentru-
Der, S. w. Slabach, w. E., Ernest and
Earl Spoerlein; Misses Lena Slabach,
Minnie Newman, Dora Louise Spoer-
lein and Emma Burkholder and Mrs,
w. f. Spoerlein.
The contribution for the month of
December amounted to 1924.
Come to church next Sunday MORN
ing and evening.
A large crowd of friends attended
the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Sla-
bach and Mr. Noah Beachy, which oc-
Cured on Tuesday last. The brides
maids were Miss Lucy Miller, cousin
of the bride, of Ohio, AID SIS Susie
Petersheim. The groomsmen were
Mr.. Noah Weaver, of Ohio, and Mr.
Noah Yoder. The newlyweds intend
to make their home near Arthur, III.
Mr.. Lafayette Miller, of Ohio, and
Mr.. Jacob Beachy and sister Miss
Leah Beachy, of Aurora, spent Satur-
day evening at Mr. Joel Slabaugh's.
Mrs. Jacob Petersheim, who has
been sufferer from tuberculosis for
quite while, died last Thursday at
ten o'clock. She was "a years of age.
Among the friends who attended the
funeral from near Meyersdale, Pa,
were Mr.. Harry May, Lulu Miller,
Dr. and Mrs. Jonas Miller, Lucy Bea-
chy, Mr.. and Mrs Gideon Petersheim,
Mr.. Emanuel Hershberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Hershberger and Mrs.
Amanda Kinsinger.
Mr. Jonas Yoder, of Madison coun-
ty, Ohio, is visiting relatives here at
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Welch and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Welch have returned
to their home from Redwood and
Clarksburg, W. Va, where they spent
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. f. Beachy and daugh-
ter Dora, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Sla-.
baugh, of Arthur, Ill.,, left Monday
to visit friends near Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein at
tended the funeral of the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schlossnagle
at Accident on Monday.
Messrs. RED" Sisk and John Burk-
holder and Miss Minnie Newman were
guests of the Lichty family Saturday
evening.
Hiss Frances Lechnor, of Aurora,
was a guest of Miss Margaret Gowns
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Joe Sanders gave an oyster
supper to a number of friends one ev-
ening last week. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moon and daugh-
tiers Emma, Romano and Jessie, Mrs.
Savilla Sanders and Mr.. Roy Moon,
of Sunnyside; Mrs. Anna Bittinger,
Miss Minnie Newman and Messrs. Err
nest Gortner and Roy Lichty.
Mr.. Ezra Beachy, Of Ohio, accom-
panied by DR.. Miller, Of Salisbury, Pa,
spent Monday night with the formers
aunt, Mrs. d. J. Swartzentruber. They
also entertained a number of other
relatives including the Beachys, the
Swartzentrubers and Messrs. H. E.
Yoder and Dan Petersheim and FAM
lilies.
Miss VERNE Hershberger, who
spent the holidays with home folks at
Grantsville, has returned to Gortner.
Mr.. John Burkholder, Of ARENAS,
Pa, who has been visiting his sisters,
left on Tuesday for Meyersdale, Pa.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Shaffer, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Moon and Mrs. Kel-
ley were among the visitors at Mr..
Dodge's on Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Sanders and sons spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. SIa-
bach
Mrs. Icie Matheny and daughter
Madeline, Mr. and Mrs. Earl >Alexan-
der and Miss Nellie Alexander were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Welch
recently.
Mrs. Paul Dewitt is with her sister,
Mrs. Howard Schlossnagle, at Acct
dent, at this writing.