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VOLUME XXXVI
MEYERSDALE. PA.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 21,
19:3 NUMBER 1:01
MAMMOTH PARADE
DURING THE FAIR
er ——
Prizes Amounting to Nearly $200 Will be Given to Those
Participating in the Affair.
The Fair and Race Association
still remembers its great achieve-
ment of a year ago and is exerting
every effort to surpass the “01d
Home’? week Fair.
To this end every effort is being
made, to make the fair more attrac-
tive and the races such that there,
will be sport galore for those inter- | Miller, Fred. Wilmoth, John C. Hos-
ested in them. Prizes are offered on tetler, and R. J. Engle.
a larger scale than before and that
which should prove a most attractive
feature daring Fair week is the
parades, on Tuesday when the school
children of town and county will
parade, on Wednesday the Firemen,
Fraternal organizations and Trades
display will take place, and on Thurs-
day the Farmer’s parade will again
give a zest to the Fair and make
every body feel proud of the farmer’s
of. Somerset county.
Prizes amounting to nearly $200
will be distributed among those tak-
ing part in the parades.
to carry out the work.
committees on parades.
Tener and his staff will visit the Fair
on Thursday. :
The following are the committees
A. M. Schaffner, chairman of all
Members of Committee:—J. A.
Poorbaugh, Robt. Walker, Perry OC.
The following are the chairmen of
the Farmers Parade.
E. S. Hay, Brothersvalley township.
S. H. Marteeny, Summit township.
N. B. Christner, Elk Lick township.
D. D. Meese, Greenville township.
W. H. Frazier, Larimer township.
H. M. Poorbaugh, Northampton
township.
G. W. Witt, Southampton township.
The probability is that Governor
PATIENTS
1 MPROVING
Half Dozen at Allegany Hos-
pital from Somerset
County.
So far as the writer is aware there
are at the present time domiciled in
the Allegany hospital in Cumberland,
six patients from Somerset county.
Earl Drenner, the ten year old boy of
Garrett, who had his legs cab off is
still in. the hospital. He had hoped |
to leave last Saturday, but the autbor-.|
ities considered it best for him to re-
main awhile longer and the probability
is that by the nd of the week he will
be taken to his home.
Fred Petry of Elk Lick was taken
to the hospital two weeks ago on
Monday and underwent an operation
for appendicitis, - This was a severe
case and while his progress to health
has been very satisfactory, more time,
than ordinarily will be required. His
brother and brother-in-law, Mr. Wag-
ner of Elk Lick, called on him on
Sunday.
Walter Schaffner, who was taken
to the hospital Sunday evening a
week ago in a critical condition, has
shown remarkable recuperative pow-
ers, and may be expected home this
week. He lost his good friend, Ed.
McKenzie, who left the hospital a
well man. Mr. McKenzie however
visits the lad regularly. A number
of Meyersdale friends have called to
see Walter.
W. L. Hoover of Garrett, is taking
treatment for heart trouble, aggra-
vated by other complications. W. L.
Brant of Garrett, his son-in-law, call-
ed on him on Sunday.
Wilson Engleka of Berlin, is another
appendicitis patient.
Mrs. Muhlenberg of Berlin, is a pa-
tient, suffering with a tumor.
The hospital is a busy place and
they are kept at their wits end to
provide room for all who apply for
admission. The number of typhcid
feyer patients is unusually large.
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{ ECOND NATIONAL
BANK IMPLOVEMENTS
FORTY HOURS CLOSED.
The forty hours devotion which
opened in S88. Philip and James Cath-
olic church last Sunday, closed with
solemn high mass on Wednesday
morning, with Rev, Father McGuigan,
celebrant; Rey. Father Corcoran,
deacon; Rev. Father Reich, sub-
deacon, and the pastor, Rev. Father
Brady, master of ceremonies On
Sunday evening Rev. Father Albin,
preached the sermon, and he took for
hisstext—* ‘The Real Presence.”” Rev.
Father Nolan delivered a most elo-
quent address on Monday evening
“On the Mercy of Almighty God.”
Tuesday evening Rev. Father McGu -
gan preached an able sermon on ‘“‘Per-
severance,” which was highly appre-
ciated by the large congregation
present :
The music at all services was very
well rendered. Rev. Father Nolan,
who is a noted musician, sang several
beautiful solos, as did also Gus Dam-
ico and E. S. Kemp.
As usual the church was magnifi-
cently decorated for the occasion;
the procession of the Sunday school
children was most inspiring.
The following priests who assisted
in the services were the guests of the
pastor, Rev. J. J. Brady, at the Cath-
olic parsonage: —Rev. Thomas Mec-
Guigan, pastor of St. Patricks church
in Washington, D. O.; Rev. F. J.
Corcoran, Spangler; Rev. Wm. J.
Merz, Connellsville; Rev. J. P. Nolan,
Lonaconing; Rev. ©. M. Reich,
Albany, Ga., and Rev. Father Albin,
Cumberland, Md.
CUMBERLAND MOOSE
LAY CORNERSTONE.
The Moose of Cumberland laid the
cornerstone for their new Moose home
on Saturday. About thirty-five mem-
bers of Friendship Lodge, No. 76,Mey-
ersdale, attended the ceremony. In
the street parade, the Meyersdale del-
egation led the procession and attract-
ed much attention.
The laying of the cornerstone was
presided oyer by Harry L. Snyder,dic-
tator. A brief address of welcome
was made by the master of ceremo-
nies, who introduced the two speakers
for the occasion, Vice Dictator, M.M.
SCHOOLS OPEN
SEPTEMBER 1ST.
The Meyersdale Publie Schools will
open on Monday, September first.
There will be a teachers’ meeting
on Friday, August 29th, at 9:30 a. m.
in the Study Hall of the High School
Building.
The examination for those High
School students, who have one con-
dition will be held in the Study Hall
on Friday, August 29th at 1:00 p. m.
under the direction of the High
School teachers.
Those pupils from other districts,
who have graduated from the common
schools, or from high schools of the
BAUMAN-BOWMAN
FIRST REUNION.
The Bauman-Bowman reunion was
held at Riverside park yesterday.
This was the first reunion of that well
known family in this county and for
a beginning a large number assem-
bled. Most of the one hundred and
sixty-five who were present were citi-
zens of the county, while some came
from Westmoreland county and others
from Garrett county, Md.
The Boynton band furnished the
music. The dinner was a feast fit for
kings and queens. The tables groan-
ed, and those who partook of the
meal were unequal to dispose of all
second or third grade, who wish to
attend our high school will bring
their diplomas to the office of the
supervising principal on Friday, Aug.
29th at 1:30 p. m. for registration.
After registration, their parents will
make the necessary arrangements
with the Directors for their attend-
ance in accord with the provisions of
that had been prepared..
was carried out:
set; B. J. Bowman, Berlin, and Rev.
W. A. Bauman, Scattdale.
The following interesting program
Music—‘‘Nearer My God to Thee.”
Prayer—Rev. W. A. Bauman.
Addresses—A. W. Bauman, Somer-
Music—*‘‘Blest be the Tie That
he alleges his name is, is a slick talk-
er, a young fellow claiming to be one | under arrest which was done at Fair-
of the Fox brothers of Baltimore, | Chance.
horse dealers. Mr. Fox, the horse horse dealer, .the affable and pros-
dealer, was an affable gentleman, | perous looking man was then taken
presenting the appearance of a pros- | to the Uniontown jail. Mr. Bittner
perous business man, a man who | went to Uniontown and took his man
known how to buy and sell horses v
A BOLD SWINDLER
VISITS MEYERSDALE
Was Arrested in Fair Chance and Is Now in Jail—Charged
With Issuing Bogus Checks
Last Monday a pretty slick city | communication with Connellsville and
article came to Meyersdale to do | following up, Constable Bittner made
business and do the business men. |
a trip to Connellsville. He had some
|
On alighting from train No. 15 Mon- | difficulty in learning anything about
day a week ago, his first inquiry was | Mr. Fox the horsedealer.
: Finally he
with reference to hotels and horse-| learned of his whereabouts at Fair
men. He put up at the Colonial and | Chance. Officers in authority direct-
visited the horsemen. Mr. Fox, 8% fod from Meyersdale that Mr. Fox,
the Baltimore horse dealer be placed
Mr. Fox, the Baltimore
the School Code.
W. H. KRETCHMAN,
Supervising Principal of Schools.
M. C. LOWRY BEAN
SOUP RALLY.
The M. C. Lowry Post of the G. A.
R. will have their bean soup rally on
August 28th, at Riverside park. The
Binds.”
The relationship reorganized by
electing the following officers:
President —Rev. W. A. Bauman, of
Scottdale.
Vice President—B. J. Bowman, of
Berlin.
Secretary and 'I'reasurer—J.- H.
Bowman, of Meyersdale.
The freundschaft decided to meet
next year, time and place to be de-
cided later.
« jis Connellsville, and early on Satur-
advantageously. The air of prosperi- | day morning Mr. Fox, the Baltimore
ty was around him, with him and in | horse dealer again got back to Mey-
him, unfortunately just as he struck | ersdale. He failed to work himself
Meyersdale his cash was somewhat | into the good graces of the squire
low, although he had a number of | who committed him to the county
blank check books and while he was jail. On Sunday morning Constable
short of cash and well supplied with | Bittner took Mr. Fox, the affable and
check books, he was quite free in issi- | prosperous looking horse. dealer to
ing checks.These persons accepted the Somerset, where he is the guest of
checks of the Baltimore horse dealer: | Sheriff Hochard until the September
Chas. Plitt, $5.00; E. C. Kyle, $10; | term of court and them perhaps some
E. M. Bowser, $7.00 for a watch | time longer.
Garland, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and State
Senator, Frederick N. Zihlman, of
Cumberland.
Two of the features of the parade
were an immense painting on canvas
of a bull moose, which was carried by
two members of the Meyersdale lodge
and a billy goat—snow white—which
was lead by two members of the Cums
berland lodge of the Junior Order of
Moose.
At the conclusion of the ritualistic
The Second National Bank build-
ing as it stands is a work of art, but
those who are in authority are not
satisfied with its granite walls and
gold in the vault. Hence recently
they placed gold littering on the win-
dows, indicating what they have and
what they are doing and then in ad-
dition the gold and white make a
good harmony in colors. This makes
a nice appearance. The work was
done by a man sent from the Me-
Combs firm of Pittsburg.
“A CANDIDATE
ceremonies incident to the laying of
the cornerstone, Harry L. Snyder,dic-
tator of the Cumberland lodge and
master of ceremonies, made an elo-
quent address. He introduced Vice
FOR BURGESS.
hs
It is reliably reported that John C.
Hostetler has been chosen by the
business men of Meyersdale as their
candidate for the office of burgess.
Mr. Hostetler has been honored by
eloquent speech. state Senator F.N.
Dictator M. M. Garland, who made an
Zilhman followed and the closing re-
marks were madé by Charles J. Com-
iskey. The Moose Band rendered sev-
eral selections and at the park played
Pfahler Co, will furnish free a tin
cup to every old soldier, to his wife,
or soldier’s .widow. Last year the
weather conditions were very un-
faverable. May the weather be pro-
pitious this year. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all friends of the
old soldier, and bean soup and coffee
will be given to all. Friends are re-
quested to bring their own cup and
spoon. The following is the program:
Post called to order at 11:30 a. m.
Music by the Boynton band, and
Post Drum Corps. .
Invocation by Post Chaplain.
* Reading of Orders.
Prepare for charge on the bean
soup. eth i
Dismiss for dinner.
Reassemble at 1:30 p. m.
Music and songs.
Recitation—**Under the Sod and
the Dew,”’ by Harvey Pfeiffer.
Address by Hon. Thos. S. Crago.
Music, songs, games, races and lots
of fun.
GREENVILLE TOWNSHIP
HAS TROUBLE.
About the middle of June some
malicious person or persons, cub
down twelve telephone poles and
about twenty-five feet of wire there-
by cutting off connections between
Charles Wright’s in Greenville town-
sip, and vicinity and Salisbury. On
Angust the 12th, in broad day light
the wires were again cut. The party
or parties are pretty well known and
if mot careful may get into trouble.
FOUNTAIN DEDICATION.
The fountain erected by the Civic
League will be dedicated on Friday
evening at 7:00 o’clock. Music will
be furnished by the band, addresses
will be made and an interesting time
is anticipated.
One of the boldest cases of horse
stealing known to the people of Grants-
ville ‘oceured on Sunday afternoon,
when two horses belonging to John D.
Yoder were taken from the stable on
his farm about two miles from Grants-
ville.
The thieve started westward with
the horses and while passing close by
the home of Annie Bender near the
Mason and Dixon line, where Mr.
Yoder was spending the afternoon,
the team as well as the boys who
were mounted on them were recog-
nized by the owner of the horses.
To make sure, Mr. Yoder went
home at once to find the horses miss-
ing. He went to Grantsville at once
and proceded to locate the theives.
After the telephones were kept warm
for a while it was learned that the
boys had struck the National Pike at
the farm of Joel Beachy and had
kept on going westward.
Mr. Yodergplaced $50. as a reward
for the return of the horses, and ac-
cordingly effort was made to capture
DARING HORSE THIEVES
Two Yousig Men Steal Horses—A Posse Pursues and Cap
tures Them. :
them. John Opel, Clarence Ringer
and M. H. Lohr proved to be the.
heroes. They learned that the thieves
had passed Keysers Ridge, so they
got into Ringer’s automobile and
about two miles beyond the ridge
they overtook and captured them.
In the meantime constable Murphy
had started after them and met the
heroes coming back with the thieves.
The boys were brought to Grants-
ville and placed in the cooler until
Monday, when officers from Somerset
county, Pa., took charge of the prison-
ers. The thieves are mere boys, per-
haps 16 to 18 years old there names
being Jeffries and a Humberson. Both
boys had worked part of the summer
and just what induced them to steal
the horses is unknown.
The boys had also stolen two rifles
from Mr. Yoder and carried these,
as well as a 32 caliber revolyer and
at least a hundred cartridges with
them.
The horses were returned to Mr.
Yoder on Monday.
CITIZENS BANKING
HOUSE IMPROVED.
The Citizens Nation®l Bank some
time ago had an electric clock placed
above the entrance with the face il-
laminated, showing the time, day or
night. This week a large border was
placed around the clock with ‘‘Citi-
zens National Bank’’ placed upon it.
brownstone front and
the people of Meyersdale in the past, | concerts.
as a school director, and he gave his |
G rice to the schools. He is re- |
best service to the sc | STAFFORD REMAINS
garded by all to be clean, conscien-
tious and courageous. No doubt |
many will rally to his support, and
the indications are that there will be
| Johnny
he nomination. | to pitch for his team.
WITH CUMBERLAND. |
Stafford has declined an |
an interesting contest at the primaries | offer made by the Oriole manager |
improvements add mugh to the ap
| house.
FRIEDENS YOUNG
PEOPLE IN PLAY.
Most of the young people of Fried-
ens will take part in the play, “A
Girl in a Thousand”, to be pre-
which Mr. Bowser sold to Mr. Fox;
Appel & Glessner, $10; a traveling
It seems to have been the practice
of this man’s life to get along in this
way, but in all probability he will
discontinue his lire of issuing checks
for sometime. All of the checks were
salesman, $10; Harvey J. Bittner, $12;
The above are known to have lost
these amounts. Possibly there are
others who were caught, but may be
game and mark it down in the profit,
loss and experience account without
hollering.
This man Fox was not only affable
and prosperous looking, but in addi-
tion he had his full share of nero.
Fox remained at the Colonial trom
Momday until Thursday morning
when he left Meyersdale without
paying his bill. Mr. Kyle got into
drawn on Baltimore banks.
the cheeks
Second National bank of Meyersdale
‘When
began drifting into the
{or payment, a message was sent to
Baltjmore to ascertain whether or
not, Fox, the affable and agreeable
horse dealer’s paper was good. The
affable and prosperous looking horse
dealer had left Meyersdale before an
answer had been received from Balti-
more.
WILL MEET AT BERLIN,
The annual meeting of the Women's
Home and Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty of the Somerset Classis of the Re-
formed church will be held Thursday,
August 28, in Trinity Reformed
church, Berlin. The afternoon ses-
sion will begin at 2 o’clock and the
evening session at 7:30 o’clock. The
program will be as follows:
Afternoon — Devotional services,
Rev. D Snider Stephan; address of
welconre; Miss Nellie Koontz; re-
sponse, Miss Maud Smalley; enroll-
ment, reading of minutes, appoint-
ment of committees, reports of dele-
gates,report of delegate to the synod-
ical society, report of Treasurer, re-
port of Secretary of thank offering
boxes, miscellaneous business, elec-
tion of officers, and adjournment.
Evening—Devotional services, Rev.
I. 8 Monn: address, Mrs. W. R.
Harris, of Wilkinsburg; music, ad-
dress, Rev. J. G. Rupp; report of
committees.
BASE BALL.
CUMBERLAND DEFEATS MEYERSDALE.
Meyersdale played a game of base
ball at Cumberland,Md., on Saturday
afternoon. The Meyersdale team
failed to get a runner over the plate.
The score was 7 to 0 in favor of Cum-
berland. Mey=srsdale made six hits
to ten by Cumberland. Frank Price,
‘WERNER REUNION.
The fifth annual Werner reunion
and their relatives through Anna-
catharine Werner (nee Sass) will be
held on Saturday, August 30, 1913, at
Riverside park. The following is the
program:
Address of Welcome — Harry F,
Werner.
Recitation—Mary Krause
Duet—Susan N. and Edith S. Baer,
Address by President—Conrad Wer
ner. | -
Recitation—Bessie Hady.
Address—August Sass.
Quartet—Harry Werner, Ellis Wer~
ner, J. C. Werner, S. P. Werner.
German Address—Dr. A. E. Truxal,
Address—Rev. H. H. Wiant.
OFFICERS.
President—Conrad Werner.
First Vice President—Henry W.
Werner.
Second Vice President—Christian
Werner.
Third Vice President—Joseph C.
Werner.
Recording Secretary—John C. Wer=~
ner.
Corresponding Secretary — James
Werner.
Treasurer—Henry C. Werner.
Historian—John C. Werner.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Ada Werner, Susan N. Baer, Ella
Hady, H. OC. Knieriem, August Sass,
F. A. Werner, Harry Werner.
who recently joined Meyersdale’s
team, made a two base hit. Ben-
nings pitched for Meyersdale. John
Stafford, played right fielder for Cum-
berland. It is said that a big league
scout is on the trail of Johnny and
that he is pleased with Stafford’s
work.
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS
WHILE HERE.
Charles H. Knapp, a former DMe)-
ersdale boy, but now a prominent
Attorney of Baltimore, Md., spent
several days during the past week here
the guest of his friend and former
partner, Elbridge C. Kyle, at Colon-
ial Hotel. On Saturday, he entertain-
ed, beside Mr. Kyle, his former col-
lege friends, the Rev. J. J. Brady,
pastor of SS. Philip and James Cath-
‘olic church, of this place and Rev.
TIE GAME.
The colored players of town and the
Sand Patch ball team played a game
on Slicer’s field on Monday afternoon.
The game was hotly contested and re-
sented on Saturday, August 23. Re-
hearsals have been in grogress for
the past few weeks and the young
sulted in a tie score, 8-8.
C. M. Reich, of Albany, Ga., who
is visiting relatives here, with din-
Alex Johnson, the marble man, with
hammer and chisel was hewing the
when asked |
what he was doing that for, he said
he was leyeling off the stone to place
the picture of one of our prominent |
citizens there, but later it turned out |
that he cut the stone in order to place |
a massive 200 pound 2 1-2x3 ft. bronze |
plate upon which are the raised let-
| ters, ‘‘Oitizens National Bank.’’ These
pearance and dignity of the banking |
people expect to give
a creditable
ner at the Colonial and after, took
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
performance.
play.
READY FOR THE SLATE
|
months the Refermed school will b
| occupying its new building.
A chorus of 17 young ladies will |
sing several selections throughout the |
The work of building the Sunday | er.
school room has heen going on stead-
lily and the work is so far advanced | volunteers.
that they are about ready to put the |
| slate on the roof, and before many | o'clock on Tuesday morning in the|threee inches, and transversely eight
; them for an auto spin to Frostburg,
William Bearl, aged 86 years, of| Mt. Sayage and Cumberland, Md.,
| Bakersville, was found dead in bed at returning home same evening.
his home on Sunday morning. Heart
disease was the cause of his death.
The deceased’s wife died four years | A MONSTER POTATO.
| Mrs. J. J. Holshu took out of her
| Bearl of Milford township, is a broth- | garden, several days ago, a potato
Mr. Bearl was a member of Com-| of the White elephant variety, that
pany H. 85th Regiment, Pennsylyania looks like a baby elephant, measur-
: | ing in length eight and one half inches
Funeral services were held at 10|in circumference, oblong, twenty
-| ago and no children survive. broth
© | Bakersville Lutheran church, with] Who can
1 om and three-quarters incher.
| Rev. H. M. Petrea officiating
{ beat that?