The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-09-16
GORTNER
Ridder Reunion

son, on Sunday, when basket dinner
was enjoyed. The following were in
attendance: Scott, Charles, Laura
and David Ridder, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bachtel and children, Mrs. Ernest Rid
der and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Gauer, Mr..
and Mrs. Baity Ridder and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Lee, Evelyn Lee,
Harland Ridder, Roselyne Howard,
Gilbert Shaffer, Clarksburg; Howard
Ridder, Bessie Eyer, Kenneth Miller,
Ruth Eyer, German; W. R. Mason,
Mrs. Oscar Ridder, Mary Leigh Pritts,
Mrs. Emma Ridder, Paul Ridder, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Ridder, Kitzmiller; Lulu
Kelly, Mrs. Frank Shaffer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Bonner Gene Bonner,
Mrs. Emma Conneway, Berne Porter,
w. ]. Conneway, Lois and Bobby
Pritts and George E. Conueway, Of
Bayard. Baity Ridder entertained with
his loud-speaking radio.
News Notes
The trustees of the Union church
have called a meeting for Saturday
evening to discuss the advisabllity OF
installing a furnace for heating the
building. Those interested are urged
to be present. A special collection will
be taken on Sunday morning to apply
on repair work to be done following
damages sustained when the structure
was damaged by lightning some time
ago. II
The Brethren will have service here
on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Allen and Miss
May Hoffman, of Keyser, and Misses
Jean and Mildred Hauser, of Clear
field, Pa, were visitors at Gortner
last week.
Misses Evelyn and Eleanor Friend
and Thomas Wiles and Stanley Ber-
nard visited Blackwater Falls on Sun
day and were guests at the Charles
Arnold home at Eglon later in the
day.
Mrs, Webster Slabach, who has been
employed at Mountain Lake Park dur
ing the summer, has returned to Cum
berland.
Mrs. Gertrude Miner, Cumberland,
and John Burkholder, Brandonville
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Noah Schrock.
John Kitzmiller spent last week in
Ben Bush.
Samuel Slabach and Miss Lena Sla-
bach and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Slsk
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
W. E. Spoerlein on Sunday.
Mrs. Will Welch, Mrs. Anna Bittin-
ger and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul WEIGH
visited friends in Fellowsville on last
Sunday.
William Teets and family and Car
and Earl Stemple, of Aurora, visited
Miss Merle Flint here on Sunday.
Miss Minnie Shaffer had as visitors
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Lichty
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pet
ersheim and son, Mrs. Oscar Ridder
Susie Petersheim, Mae Sloane, Carrie
Wiles, Baity Ridder and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber and
Daniel Petersheim and son Floyd.
Ira, Mary and Elwood Martin were
guests of Miss Wava Martin at Table
Rock on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee, of Deer
Park and Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington
Smouse, of Loeb Lynn, spent Sunday
at Roy Lees.
The Union sewing circle meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Ell
wood Schlossnagle in October.
Mrs. Russell Beckman and sons anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Barkman visited
]. w. Baker on Sunday.
Misses Kathleen and Leona Dodge
entertained with corn roast on Wed
nesday evening.
Miss Laura Alice Friend, Mr.. anc
Mrs. D. L. Swartzentruber and daugh'
tiers were visiting near Elk Garden or
Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Newman, Mountain Lake
Park, John Wilson and Miss Maxine
White were recent guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harvey Swartzentruber.