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NUMBER 1:01
COUNCIL MEETS IN
ADJOU
Plans and Specifications for Sewage System Accepted by
the State—Other Matters Disposed Of.
An adjourned meeting of council
was held on Tuesday evening at the
regular hour All were present ex-
cept James Darnley who was out of
town attending a funeral. With ref-
erence to the new sewerage system,
in a communication from the state
department it was learned that an ex-
tension of time had be granted
Meyersdale, for the installment of a
sewerage system to January 1, 1916,
In the meantime however the bor-
ough must make arrangements to col-
lect all sewerage and drain into one
outlet. Between now and January 1,
1916, the interceptor has to be built,
that is a receiving line for all other
sewage.
The plans and specifications had
been approved as prepared by the
borough engineer and the directions
were given that all sewage in the
future must be built according to
those plans and specifications,
The engineers bill amounting to $300
was approved and ordered paid. This |
bill was about $350 less than the bids
LOCAL OVERFLOW
George Stein, B. & O. Engineer,
returned home from Buffalo, N.Y.
where he had been called to the bed-
side of his brother, who was very
sick. When he left him he was im-
proving. {
Mrs. C. A. Bittner, and Mrs. Geo.
Gray, of Pleasant Hill, Route No. 1,
were in our town on Saturday even-
ing and while here the former, re-
“newed their subscription for The
Commercial.
John A. Habel, of Cumberland,
Md, spent a few days in Meyers
dale last week. He and his mother,
Mrs W. H. Habel, attended the fun-
Emerick, at
Comps Church.
Miss Mary Lou Dom, a trained
nurse of Pittsburgh, and Miss June
Klingaman, * of Clariton, Pa., are
the guests of their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Klingaman, of
Me) ers avenue. . 7
Rev. H. L. Goughenour, returned
home from his vacation on Saturday
‘evening. He returned sooner than
he had expected, due to the sick-
ness of his son Linn, who has typhoid
fever, in a mild form.
P. M. Speicher, of Mississippi, ar-
rived here Friday morning to spend a
few weeks with his wife, who has
been her for some time at the home
of her parents, Mr. amd Mrs. John
Stein, of North street.
“Mrs. Ford Barnes, and son Darl,
.and Miss Felicia Cummings, an
aunt of Mrs. Barnes, of Bellevue, Pa.,
are guests of Mrs. Harrlet Staub, and
Mrs. E. L. Countryman, Olinger
street. Mrs. Barnes is a granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Staub. }
Rev. Father Charles Berkley of
Ellicott City, Md., who was the guest
of Rev. Father Brady, for several
weeks, left Saturday for Washington,
D. O., for a visit with his mother, be-
fore returning to Ellicott City.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dahl, will re-
turn home to day from Cumberland,
_Md., where they had been attending
the funeral of the latter’s brother,
who died at Youngstown, Ohio, and
was taken to the above named place
for interment.
Mrs. C. R. Radabaugh, and two
children who had been spending sev-
eral weeks here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith, and sister,
Mrs. J. F. Reich, left Monday for
Pittsburgh to spend a few days there
with relatives before returning to
her home in Logan, Ohio.
Rev. Dr. Holmes, his sister, Miss
Gertrude, and their niece, Miss Wal-
lace, of Swissvale, spent a few hours
in town on Monday, while enroute to
Grantsville, Md., where they expect
to spend a month. Dr. Holmes was,
some years ago, pastor of the M. E.
church of this place and will be pleas-
antly remembered by many of the
older residents.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Judge Ruppel on Monday granted a
divorce to Eva J. Scott, of Windber,
from her husband, John M. Scott,
whom she charged with desertion.
The decree was recommended by At-
torney John A. Hartman, of Windber,
who had been appointed master in
the case.
RNED SESSION
of other engineers who estimated te
do the work.
Rules were suspended, to pass the
ordinance for inspecting polls, wires,
cables, conduits, pipe lines, ete., for
the protection of the public. This
ordinance calls for the daily inspec-
tion of the above and general inspec-
tion three times a week.
Specifications were drawn up for
the paving on Main street, and for
the concrete culvert on Keystone
street, at the Buhl & Gatesman dis-
tillery. Bids will be asked for.
The finance committee was instruct-
ed to have the night police call up
the central offices of the telephones
every hour, so that the policeman
may be located every hour of the
night. :
The W. M. R. R. company was noti-
fied that their bond would be released
on the completion of the work and on
the delivery of three cars of ballast.
There being no other business, coun
cil adjourned.
eee ES
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
OF THE COUNTY DIES.
Herman Shaffer, one of the oldest
| and most widely known residents of
Friedens, died at his home on Sun-
day morning at 6:20 o’clock. Mr.
Shaffer succumbed to general debility
superinduced by his age. Last Decem-
ber he celebrated his 81st birthday
anniversary.
The funeral of Mr. Shaffer was held
| Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
| the Friedens Lutheran church, with
| interment in the Friedens cemetery.
Mr. Shaffer was the son of the late
Valentine and Christina (Gardner)
Shaffer and was born on the old farm
homestead one and one-half miles
from Friedens, where he spent all
but the last few years of his life and
where he was married, 60 years ago,
to Julia Winters, who became the
mother of five children and who sur-
vives her husband, with four children.
Some years ago Mr. Shaffer sold one-
half the farm in fee, surface and
mineral, to his eldest son, John W.
Shaffer, of Stoyestown, retaining the
other half. He then moved to a house
in Friedens, where he and Mrs. Shaf-
fer and their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shaver, resided.
. Robert Shaffer was the one child to
die before either of his parents. Sur-
viving are these children: John W.,
noted above; Barton M., of Cleve-
land, O.; Ida B., wife of J. J Shaver,
and Lillian, widow of William P. Fite,
of Somerset. !
Mr. Shaffer was a lifelong member
of the Lutheran church.
SUICIDE AT JEROME.
Coroner Kimmel, of Ralphton, vis-
ited Jerome on Monday and conduct-
ed an investigation into the death of
Leo Miller, who committed suicide
Sunday night byedrinking a vial of
carbolic acid. He found that no in-
quest was necessary and the funeral
took place on Tuesday.
Miller was married a year ago, but
had not been living with his wife for
some months. He had been absent
from Jerome and had written to Mrs.
Miller at intervals asking her to go
to various places and live with him,
but she refused, probably on account
of her husband’s habits. Sunday af-
ternoon Miller went to Jerome and re-
newed his plea, but again was spurn-
ed. Miller left the house uttering
thrseals, but, late in the evening re-
turned with the acid, drank it and
showed his wife the empty bottle.
Death occured within a short time.
RIVERSIDE PARK REUN-
ION.
The Annual Reunion of the Som-
erset Classis of the Reformed church
was largely attended at Riverside
Park last Thursday. The speakers
HOSPITAL
. PATIENTS
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Somerset County’s Patients at
, the Allegany Hospital in
Cumberland.
Allegany Hospital has become quite
a haven for the people of Meyersdale
and vicinity.
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At the preset time Earl Drenner, 0
Garrett, who had his legs cut off a few
w-eks ago, is being taken care of.
Fred Petry, of Salisbury, who had
been taken to the hospital last Mon-
day and aperated on for appendicitis,
and Walter Schaffner, who was taken
to the same hospital on Sunday even-
ing and operated on for the same
trouble. Because of this last named
case the editor has put in the week
between Cumberland and Meyersdale.
The boy was stricken on Sunday morn-
ing at eight o’clock. Medical aid
was given him at once. He was taken to
Cumberland in the evening at 5:00
o’clock and three hours after leaving
home he had been operated on. His
condition was serious and much ap-
phrehension was felt regarding him.
Two weeks before he evidently had
an attack which his condition disclos-
ed when he was operated on and this
complicated the situatoin. The oper-
ation performed by Dr. Johnson was
regarded a very successful one and
from the time that he had passed the
operation his progress towards recov-
ery has been satisfactory and while
there is always an element of uncer-
tainty until they are well, yet the in-
of Walter Schaffner.
similar operation.
was most gratifying to know
our son.
‘Walter.
panied him to the hospital.
him.
on Saturday.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Schrock, was tendered a
spent by all in.social games
who were present.
Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Saylor, Mr.
Urias Christner, Mr. and Mrs. Elm
Klingaman, Al,-Bittner, Mr.
C. J. Bowmaster.
CORN ROAST.
were Rev. W. J. Muir, Scottdale,
Rev. Frank Wetzel, of Stoyestown
and CO. E. Heller, Esq., of Greensburg.
Mr. Heller, is the son of Rev. A. J.
Heller, D. D., for some years pastor
of the Hays’ church.
The weather was fine and the
crowd numbered seyeral thousand.
| the music.
The Salisbury orchestra furnished | of Baltimore, Md.,
Walker, Earle and Harry Kilroy.
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.
Miss Amelia Clodsworthy, enter-
tained a few of her friends at her
home on North street, Wednesday
evening, in honor of her uncle, Lloyd
Clodsworthy, and Vernon Hoddinot, | Moon minority election inspec
| Lower Turkeyfoot township, to suc- | store on
who are
| guests.
dications point to a speedy recovery
The private wards were all filled
and Walter was placed in a room
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== REAPER
MRS. CATHARINE HOGAN.
Mrs. Catharine Hogan, a highly
esteemed lady of Confluence, died
last Friday. Her remains were brought
to -Meyersdale on Monday, where
they were interred in the Catholic
cemetery.
She is survived by two sons, three
daughters preceded her to the grave.
She was aged 67. Rev. Father J.
J. Brady, officiated at the funeral.
MRS. SARAH BALTZER.
Mrs. Sarah L. Baltzer, aged 86
years old, died Tuesday morning at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis C.
Lambert, of Somerset. She was the
widow of Henry Baltzer, and had
lived in Johnstown and Stoyestown,
Peter
COLONIAL CHANGES HANDS.
E.
C. KYLE RETIRES.
One of the Best and Most Popular Hostelries in Westerre
Pennsylvania—Payton H. Ramer the New Landlord,
The well-known and popular hostel-
ry, The Colonial, is about to change
hands. Mr. E. C. Kyle, who has made
the hotel widely known for its hospi-
tality and popularity is about to retire.
A deal has been consummated by which
o of Martinsburg,
W. Va., will take charge of the place.
Mr. Ramer is at present connected
with the Berkley Hotel of Martins-
burg, W. Va., under the management
of Martin & Ramer.
Mr. Ramer will continue his interest
in the Berkley Hotel, but will be lo-
H. Ramer,
cated here and give his personal atten=
tion to the Colonial.
The furniture of the Colonial have
boen purchased by Mr. Ramer while
the building has been leased for a term.
of five years with the privilepge of ten
years. Mr. Kyle is now negotiating a
deal to purchase the Dr. Ritter prop-
erty which will be occupied by his par-
ents and his sister.” Later in the year
Mr. Kyle expects to make a trip to
San Francisco and the coast.
Just as soon as the license can be
transferred, Mr. Ramer will assume
charge of the hotel.
before coming to Somerset.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Lam-
bert home. Interment will be made
at Lambertsville.
FORTY HOURS AT THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Thé forty hours devotion will open
in S88. Philip and James Catholic
church next Sunday morning at 10:00
o'clock with a solemn high mass;
the celebrant will be Rev. Father
Reich of Albany, Ga.; Rev. Father
Albin of Cumberland, deacon, and
Rev. Father Brady, sub-deacon. This
will be followed by & procession of
the Sunday school children. Father
Albin will deliver the sermon. Ser-
vices will be held in the evening at
where H. E. McKenzie, of Berkley
Springs, W.-Va., is recovering from a
Mr. McKenzie is a
big man with a big heart and he and
his good wife who visits him daily
show much kindness and many atten-
tions to Walter. This has been much
appreciated. The sisters and attend-
ants have shown marked attention to,
Walter and in the days of enxiety it
the
solicitude and interest which the
many friends expressed in be half of |
J. B. Dailey and family were at the
hospital yesterday and called to see
His condition is favoralle
and his speedy recovery is looked
forward to. Walter had been under |
the care of Dr. Lichty who accom-
Fred Petry, who had been in a cri- time and again his stable has been
tical condition when taken to the
hospital, is convalescing nicely and
in addition to a nurse who gives all
her time to him, his wife also is with
Earl Drenner of Garrett, while he
is getting stronger daily is a poor
cripple for life. His condition calls
forth much sympathy, and while in
ths sun parlor the guests of the hos-
pital, 18id a number of coins on his
table. He expects to be taken home
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Irving
surprise
party Thursday evening, August 7th,
at their home at Trans-Meyersdale.
The party was gotten up by some of
their friends, which was pleasantly
and
music, after which a delicious lunch
was served. The following are those
and Mrs. Jacob Saylor, Mr.
and
Mrs. John Robertson, Mr. and Mrs.
David Spence, Mr. and Mrs. George
D. Siehl, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Siehl,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Weimer, Mrs.
Alex Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James |the week, and also at the box office.
Simons, of Greensburg, Mr. and Mrs. .
anu
Mrs. Jacob Spaugy, Mr. and Mrs.
A crowd of young folks held a
corn roast Tuesday evening August
12th. Those present were, Misses
Jessie and Marion Saylor, Emma,
Edna, Nellie Wellyn, Ruth, Zura and
Fannie Glessner and Ella Walker.
Messrs. Frank Wellyn, Earl Ringler,
Silas Walker, Dalton Gnagey, Thomas
her
7:30 o’clock at which time Rev. Fath-
er Nolan of Lonaconing, Md., will
deliver the sermon. During the three
days of the services there will be a
number of visiting priests here to as-
sisp with the devotions. The public
is gprdially invited.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
WORKER.
Ex-County Commissioner, John
| Wagaman has recently made his home
in Meyersdale, but he has had an un-
usual and very unpleasant experience.
He has been subject to unpleasant and
cowardly interference and annoyance
evre since he has been here.
His cow has been milked by some-
one who had no right to do it, and
entered and his harness cut. This has
been a most cowardly trick of some-
one. : =
Mr. Wagaman is a fine gentleman,
honest and affable, and for any one to
resort to such cowardice without any
apparent reason, gives clear evidenec
of the blackness of his petty soul.
Later—1It is believed that the cause
of the trouble has been located and
that the end of this trouble is here.
FARMERS PARADE.
The farmers’ parade during Fair
week promises to be a monster affair.
Last year during old home week the
farmers’ parade was a demonstration
surpassing the most sanguine hopes
of the people, but this year the farm-
ers are minded to do the stunt on a
bigger scale than even a year ago.
CIVIC LEAGUE.
The ladies of the Civic League an-
nounce that the management of the
Bijou Theatre, has tendered the use
of the theatre for Thursday evening
of next week, August 21st. Half the
proceeds to go to tke League. Tick-
ets will be sold by children during
AUTO PARTY MISHAP.
On Thursday evening Garrett and
Meyersdale united in taking a joy ride
which turned out to be a rather seri-
ous affair. The sporting blood of Gar-
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BASE BALL.
MIDLAND VS. MEYERSDALE.
The strong baseball team, of Mid-
landed heavily on the home
team on Thursday evening, giving
the home team a coat of white wash.
The grounds were not in gaod con-
rank errors
land,
dition and numerous
were made.
The home team could not land on
the ball, butone safe hit was made
Ike Wilhelm sent
during the game.
that through the infield.
In the first inning Midland made
The
five runs on but one safe hit.
score by innings:
Midland—5 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 0-7
Meyersdale-——0 0° 0 0 0 0 00 0—0
MIDLAND VS. MEYERSDALE.
On Friday
ed on the grounds.
been changed.
again won the game.
preceding day. Score.
Midland 8. Meyersdale 3.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
arrangements:
Bruce Lichty
Rowe.
Stotler, and Mrs. A. S. Glessner.
Refreshments—W.
Miss Emma Gress.
WHITE OAK PICNIC.
the ‘church.
LAND.
leave for Cumberland,
will also be held.
ret and the gay life of Meyersdale—
the former place is said to have fur-
nished four men and the former place
two women of town—went out on
the state road near the Fair grounds
when through some unaccountable
way occurred a wreck. Ome of the
female occupants was most seriously
hurt and has been in a very critical
condition since.
ceed Calvin Romesburg, deceased,
INSPECTOR APPOINTED.
tor for |tion with
| street from the Pimlotb building.
afternoon the second
game of the present series was play-
The positions of
TURKEYFOOT REUNION.
The annual reunion of Descendants
of the first settlers of the ‘Turkey-
foot Reunion’’ andjthe annual meeting
of the ‘Jersey Settlement Historical
Society’’ will be held at the ‘Jersey
Church’ near Confluence or: Saturday,
September 6th next. An excellent
program consisting of music, short
addresses and papers relating to fam-
ily and local history will be rendered.
Exercises will open promptly at 10
o’clock a. m.
This will be a time of ‘home com-
ing’? for the ‘ people reared in this
section and a happy reunion of old
time friends and acquaintances is
being looked forward to with pleas-
ant expectation.
The location of the ‘Jersey church’,
is an ideal spot for picnicking. The
meeting house in which to assemble,
a number of the home players had
" The Midland players
The visiting
team has a faster team than Mey-
ersdale possesses, and whilethe score
shows® rather a one sided contest,
the game was really an interesting
one and the home team work was
much superior- to the work of the
PICNIC, AUG. 21ST.
The Amity Reformed Sunday school
will hold a basket picnic at Riverside
park on Thursday, August 21st. An
interesting day’s outing is looked for.
The public is inyited to spend the day
at the park. The following commit-
tees have been selected to make all
Transportation—W. H. Stotler, J.
A. Poorbaugh, W. H. Habel, Mrs.
and Mrs. Clarence
Basket—J. N. Cover. F. A. Bittner,
Conrad Glessner, Robert Hoffmyer,
| and Miles Hay.
Amusements—W. H. Deeter, W. A.
Graves, Kenneth Housel, Mrs. WwW. H.
H. Holzshu,
Chas. Brant, Norman Holzhour, Mrs.
OC. W. Truxal, Miss Sue Baer and
The annual picnic of the White Oak
Reformed Sunday school will be held
September 6th in the grove adjoining
MOOSEDAY AT CUMBER-
A large delegation of Moose will
Saturday
morning on train No. 8, to participate
in the corner stone laying exercises
of the new Moose home which is
being erected ie that city. A Moose guests and among others will be resi-
parade and picnic at Narrow’s Park
ALMOST HIT BY ROCK.
Mr. William Ball and two children
of Boswell, had a narrow escape from
serious injury or death on Friday
evening about 5 o’clock, when a big
rock was hurled by a blast from the
opposite side of the street and came
within two feet of striking the people.
The rock was driyen with such force
that it broke the weatherboarding be-
neath a window in the Pimlott build-
eins ind and shattered a pane of glass.
The Court has appointed Bruce |The blasting is being done in connec-
the buildihg of a jewelry
the opposite side of the
the large grove affording abundant
space for - parking automobiles and
hitching horses with the many shady
| spots for spreading tables on ‘‘Moth-
er Earth’’, make it a most enjoya-
ble place for a big crowd to spend
the day. Here was erecteu the first
house of worship in Somerset county
and the third, west of the Allegheny
Mountains.
The meeting last year not only
witnessed the assembling of the old
and young of the entire neighborhood
but descendants of early settlers and
others came a distance of from twen-
ty to thirty miles intent upon hav-
ing a good time, in which they were
not disappointed. :
Remember, the ‘‘Turkeyfoot Ree
gion” embraces all that section of
country that is drained by’ the Big
Crossing and Casselman riyer and
the Laurel Hill creek extending from
Somerset on the north into Mary-
land and West Virginia on the south,
and at the last meeting a large
portion of this territory was repre=
sented.
To all we say, pack your lunch bas<
kets and come again. You will find
the day full of pleasure and the
greeting of old time friends will
strengthen you for the duties that
will await your return.
J. N. TANNEHILL,
JAMES COLBORN,
LEROY FORQUER.
CoM.
HAY-RINGLER REUNION.
Preparations are under way for the
sixth annual reunion of the Hay-
Ringler association of Western Penn-
sylvania. The outing this year will
be held on the Rainier hotel grounds
at Ohio Pyle, on Sunday, August 24,
and the indications point to an at-
tendance of 400 or 500 people. At the
last reunion over 300 were present.
These families are among the oldest
in this section of the state, the first
having come to this country from
Germany in 1760. Sarah Ringler, of
Doneeal, the oldest of the two fami-
lies, who celebrated her 88th birth.
day last May, will be among the
dents of Kansas and Iowa. The presi-
dent of the association is Austin L.
Ringler of McKeesport, and the sec-
retary is Wm. J. Filcer, manager of
The Duquesne Times-Observer.
OPENING NEW MINE.
James A. Kirkpatrick and son, J,
B. Kirkpatrick, who recently opened
a new mine near Addison, on the O.
& O. branch of the Baltimore & Ohio,
report that the work is progressing
rapidly apd will soon begin shipping
coal. At first they will load but one
car a day but within a month they
expect to be loading two cars a day.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was for several years
superintendent of the Southern Coal
{ Company at Casselman,
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