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VOLUME XXXVL
MEYERSDALE. PA.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 28.
1913
NUMBER 1903
CIVIC LEAGUE
DEDICATES FOUNTAIN
Impressive Exercises, in Which Many of Our Citizens Par-
ticipated—Fountain Beautifully Decorated.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
PICNICS ENJOYED.
The Reformed Sunday school pie-
niced at Riverside park last Thurs-
day, the weather was fine, the at-
tendance was large and everybody
had a good time.
On Friday the Brethren Sunday
school was booked for Riverside. The
early morning rain interfered very
much with the attendance and the
pleasures of the day.
Yesterday the Catholic’s had their
day.' While early in the morning a
few drops of rain fell and the weath-
er conditions were unfayorable, yet
later onthe sun came out and the day
was almost ideal bringing many to
the park, where all enjoyed the day’s
outing. § :
Fountain Erected by the Civic League
The Civic League of Meyersdale
occupied the lime light on Friday
evening, when the much admired
fountain was dedicated amidst a pro-
fusion of flowers and ferns, under the
soft rays of the electric ight and
amidst the enthusiastic assemblage of
hundreds of people under a clouded
canopy over their heads and slippery
walks under their feet. {
This event was an interesting oc-
casion and a fitting elimax to the
work which the members of the Civic
League carried to a successful execu-
tion. Prof. W. H. Kretchman was
chairman of the meeting. The fol-
lowing program was carried out:
Rev A. E Truxal, D. D, pastor of
the Retormed church, offered the
prayer. Fs
Miss Jessie McKinley, president of
the Civic League, in well chosen and
a neat speech, presented the fountain
to the city. In concluding her presen-
tation, she expressed the hope that
the fountain would be a thing of
beauty and a joy forever.
Burgess J. F. Reich in behalf of
Meyersdale accepted the fountain
and dedicated it to the service of
Meyersdale in a short speech of well
chosen words and evenly balanced
sentences. It was a literary gem to
which the audience was treated by
his honor, the Mayor.
Three of the pastors of town made
short addresses. Rev. G. A. Neeld
called attention to the work of the
league, the help rendered by others,
of the prizes offered by the league
for beautiful lawns, and the future
work of the league in behalf of Mey-
ersdale. He brought out the thought
that utility is defective abnormal,
irregular and unfair, unless accom-
panied by the beautiful. That the
nesessary things we must have and
will hawe, but let us also have the
beautiful when we can have it.
Rev. H. L. Goughnour, spoke of the
great humanitarian idea, of helping
others. That the erection of the
fountain was for the whole town.
That the spirit of helpfulness in beau-
tifying the town was manirest in the
work of the Civic League which he
commended, and urged the citizens
to co-operated in the movements for
the good of the town.
Pather Brady, the last speaker said,
The ladies had given him three
minutes for his speech, and Provi-
dence had given him one minute, for
just when he commenced his speech
rain drops began to fall. He brought
out the beautiful thought, that every-
thing done for the uplift of humanity
1s acceptable to Almiehty God.
Prof. Kretchman in behalf of the
Civic League, thanked the band for
furnishing music, the pastors of town,
the municipality represented by the
burgess, and for all who had a part
in the work of the erection of the
fountain and for those who honored
the occasion by being present at the
dedicatory exercises.
Dr. Truxal pronounced the bene-
diction.
Music by the band.
CANDIDATE FOR DIREC-
TOR OF THE POOR.
In another column appears the
name of Joseph J. Snyder of Friedens,
candidate for the nomination to the
office of Director of the Poor. His
attitude during his past candidacy is
explained and his plans for the future
are made known in the accompany-
ing letter:
DeArR EbpITOR:—Two years ago
some of the Ruppel supporters said
that I sacrificed the nominatiorr for
County Auditor by being an open
supportor of the Republican candi-
date for Judge, which I of course
granted as true. But I did not saecri-
fice principle, and am still a Republi-
can and on the same anti-Ruppel
platform, and if nominated by my
party I shall then define my anti-
Ruppel platform and go before the
whole people for election.
: JOSEPH J. SNYDER.
VAL GRESS ANNOUNCES
In another column appears the an-
nouncement of one of Meyersdale’s
well known citizens, Valeatine Gress
for the nomination for Burgess of
Meyersdale. Mr. Gress has been a
citizen of Meyersdale for many years,
a member of the city council for
seven years and on his retirement
from office was president of that
body. He is an active candidate for
the office and among other things
bases his claims for support on his
fidelity to the city’s interests when
he was councilman.
mse {ree ——
Miss Elizabeth Hauger, left Sun-
day for Pittsburgh, where she will
spend several weeks with relatives
and friends.
+ SOCIETY NOTES.
GARDEN PARTY.
On Thursday evening of last week
at 8 o’clock, Miss Nelle Bittner en-
tertained about fifty guests, by giv-
ing them a garden party at her home
on Lincoln ayenue, in honor of her
friend, Miss Mggdge Clay, of Altoona,
who is her guest.
The - garden was beautifully deco-
rated with ‘‘Jack O’Lanterrs’’ and
cozy corners, which presented a
most beautiful appearance.
The evening was delightfully spent
in playing games and with music.
A delicious luncheon was served.
The out-of-town guests present,
were—Miss Ethel Buckman, Harry
Esken, Howard Deeter, William
Lowry, .Russel Diveley, Berlin;
Lloyd Clothsworthy and Vernon Hod-
inott, Baltimore, Md., and Miss
Madge Clay, of Altoona.
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.
Miss Amelia Clothsworthy, very
charmingly entertained a few of her
friends at her home on North street,
Monday evening of this week.
PICNIC AT BOYNTON.
On Sunday last a crowd of young
folks went up to Boynton on the
street car and attended a picnic
in a grove near there, given by some
of the young people of that place.
ENTERTAINS CLASS.
Mrs. A. 8S. Glessner of Meyers ave-
nue, entertained her Sunday school
class at her home last evening. The
evening was delightfully spent and
dainty refreshments were served.
essere re——————
C. W. Baldwin, left for Sipesville
and Bakersville, where he is instruct-
ling two bapis.
4
SOUTH SIDE BUSY.
TWO SUITS AGAINST
BANK.
As a sequel to the alleged defalca-
tion of $43,000 from the Farmers
National Bank of Somerset by its
former cashier, Henry F. Barron,
came on Tuesday with the filing of
two actions against the bank. The
poor house directors of the county
obtained an attachment and execu-
tion against the bank for the personal
property of Barron which are found
in the hands of Harry L. Sipe, the
cashier.
The second action was a suit
brought by ex-Judge Francis J. Koos-
er in behalf of W. F. Gonder and
Newton Gonder, executors of the es-
tate of Frederick Gonder of Jenner
township, to recover $5,160 the dead
man is alleged to have deposited in
DEATH HAS A
On August 9th, Joseph Mosholder
attend the Mosholder family reunion |
in that state. |
Last Friday night a telegram was |
received by friends, of the illness of |
the bank.
The executors gave a check for this
Ex-county Commissioner John Wag-
aman is engaged in erecting a fine
residence on Salisbury street.
William Brandt is laying a sewer ab
his residence.
Frank Miller is excavating for a
cellar.
NEW TRIALS REFUSED.
Judge Ruppel on Monday hear
testimony in the equity case of
Margaret Philipps et al. vs. the.Con-
nellsville and State Line Railw
company. The bill was filed to pre-
vent the closing of a certain righ
of-way by the defendant company.
_ Judge J. M. Woods handed down
opinions last Saturday, in the fol-
lowing cases, refusing a new trial in
all: Stewart vs. Mount Smokeless
Coal company; Adam Berkebile, vs.
Simon Shaffer; Cogan vs. Johnson;
Peter Snyder’s executor vs. Cough-
enour; Addie Z. Lichty’s vs. Fred
Rowe.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
The coming three Sundays will
wittness services of a specially ig
teresting nature at St. Paul’s, WIl-
helm church in Elk Lick twp. The
service of next Sunday will be in
observance of Labor Day, and the
order of service rendered will be
that prepared by the Commission on
the Church and Social Seryice. On
the following Sunday, September
7th, the service will be in recogni-
tion of the opening of the public
schools in Elk Lick township. On
September 14th, the annual ‘Harvest
Home Seryices will be held.
The ‘pastor, Rev. KE. 8. Hass-
ler, will preach sermons appropri-
ate to the occasion at all these ser-
vices, and in other ways they will
be interesting and profitable. Next
Sunday in particular are working-
men especially, and all people invited
to be present.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
On August 15th, Mr. David Linda-
man of Olinger street, celebrated the
eightieth anniversary of his birth, and
in honor of the occasion he was ten-
dered a surprise party, which was ar-
ranged by his relatives and was great-
ly enjoyed by all present. Mr. Lin-
daman was the recipient of a number
of beautiful gifts including a purse
of money.
amount to be collected through the
First National Bank of Boswell and
claim that it was returned with the
notation that no funds were on de-
posit in Gonder’s name.
CAMPERS RETURN.
As is his custom, T. W. Gurley, each
year, together with his family, spend
some time in camping in the solitudes
of the woods near Stanton’s Dam,
one mile east of Grantsville, so when
the day arrived, in automobiles piled
high with cooking utensels, bed cloth-
ing, grub ete, they made their exo-
dus from town, with kids and dogs
following in their wake. When they
reached their destination the fun be-
gan. The first thing was to unpack
and get things in order. And no one
held back when the dinner hcur was
announced.
The time was occupied in fishing,
shooting mark, swiming and poaching
on the land of the nearby farmers.
Mr. Gurley was bent on having a
lively time, for at least twenty boys
from the surroundsng community to-
gether with his son’s playmates from
town enjoyed the outing to the fullest
extent. The boys caught, or attempt-
ed to catch fish which was one of their
main foods, and when the supply of
other grub ran low, the Gurley car
came to town to replenish the stock.
At night they built a huge bonfire and
then Mr. Gurley amused them by tell-
ing Indian stories until the boys began
to get drowsy and all were packed off
to bed. The boys say that the nights
were as cold as the days were warm
but they managed to keep from freez-
ing by huddling together. In the
morning they had to break ice from
water bucket before they could take
a drink. -
On Sunday seemed to be their big
day as about 75 persons visited their
40 the second.
After spending nearly two weeks in
their place of enjoyment, they broke
camp on Monday and returned home.
Say you ought to see the Gurley kids
say it was tne best time they ever had.
TEACHER ELECTED.
‘At a speoial meeting of the school
High School. He is a graduate of
the Phillippines for four years.
The Meyersdale Fair and Farmers
Reunion promises to reach large pro-
portions this year and the parades
on three days of the week are bound
to be interesting and attractive.
The Fair Association has decided
not to have Fraternal organization
and trades display parades this year,
but instead on that day have a Fire-
men’s parade on a large scale.
The scholars of the Meyersdale
schools will be out on Tuesday morn-
ing to parade, the Firemen of the
county, and from Georges Creek, Md.,
on Wednesday morning will be
an interesting feature, and then
the last parade will be the farm-
ers on Thursday. We all remember
selyes last year. They are trying to
surpass that great event.
Tuesday, 10:30 a. m. m. School
i Children’s parade and display. $25
| in gold for school room decorations.
Wednesday, 10:30 a. m. Firemen’s
FAIR AND FARMERS’ REUNION
Parades aud Prizes—g245 in Gold Will be Given in Differ-
ent Events.
in company, $50, $30, $20.
dale Firemen will parade, but not for
prizes. .
Thursday, 10:30 a. m. Farmers’
parade—Open to all farmers.
First—Best display of Modern Farm
Life. Three cash prizes, $15, §10
and $5.
Second—Best display of Farm Pro-
ducts. Three cash prizes, $15, $10,
and $5.
Third—Best display of Old Stvle
Farming. Three cash prizes, $15, $10
and $5
Fourth—Best display Humorous
| Side of Farm Life. Three cash prizes,
| $7, $5 and $3.
| clubs. Three cash prizes, $7, $5 and 83.
| Prizes awarded for best appearance.
camp on the first Sunday and about
now, they look like little brownies. All
who spent any time out at the camp
board on Tuesday evening, J. Henry
Coleman was elected teacher in the
Franklin & Marshall College, and has
besides other work, been teaching in
pearance of twenty-five or more men
Meyers-
| Parade on Tuesday will form at the !
School Building. On Wednesday at her death this disease had subsided,
| Market Square and Meyers avenue,
| parade. Three cash prizes—Best ap- | and on Thursday at Beachley street.
Mrs. Mosholder. In those few words
the community was led to believe |
that the condition was serious. He rl
sons left at once to be at the bedside |
of their mother. After they nad left
for Akron, another message was re- |
ceived apprising the community that |
Mrs. Mosholder had passed away.
The remains were prepared and ship- |
ped, leaving Akron on Saturday even-
ing at 5:00 o’clock, and while the re- |
mains were in transit to Meyersdale, |
the sons were hastening westward to
her bedside, and somew aere along tae
line the trains passed, one going east
with the remains and the other going
west with the sons. The remains
reached Meyersdale ab noon on Sun-
day and the sons made their return
Sunday evening.
Hanna Caroline Wilhelmina Writtig
Mosholder was born in Germany, |
February 4, 1848, and died on Satur-
day, August 23rd, aged 65 years, 6
months and 19 days. She came to
America when she was a child four
years of age. She was married to
Joseph Mosholder on August 30, 1856,
almost forty-seven years ago. To
this union were born five children, |
three sons and two daughters. One
son Charles died in childhood. She |
is survived by her husband and the |
following children :— Emma Elizabeth,
married to George Bopp of Allegheny;
Herbert F. of Rockwood,. Florence E.
married to Alexander Baer of Akron,
Ohio, and Maurice A. of Meyersdale,
and two sisters, Zura Writtig and
Mrs. Daniel Alt of Berlin.
Mrs. Mosholder had strong religious
convictions, and was most zealous in
the cause of temperance, having been
an earnest and active member of the
W. C. T. U. of Meyersdale. As a
neighbor she was highly respected
and showed a deep interest in the
misfortunes and sufferings of others.
When she left home she was con-
cerned about the health of her hus-
band, but he in the providence of
God was permitted to return home
while she was summoned to the great
beyond. :
She was a faithful and consistent
| son.
LARGE HARVEST
Mrs. Mosholder and Mrs. Gress, Two of Meyersdale’s Highly
Respected and Aged Ladies, Passed Away—Mr.
Johnson Meets Tragic Death—Mrs. Engle
Yields to a Complication 6f Diseases.
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“She was a faithful and consistent
and his wife, two aged and highly | member of Amity Reformed church.
respected people of Meyersdale, left | The funeral service is being held to-
for Akron and other places in Ohio |day at 2:00 p. m., conducted by her
to visit relatives and friends, and to | pastor,
Rev. A. EB. Truxal, D/ D.
Interment in the Reformed cemetery.
IRA JOHNSON.
Last Thursday one of Summit town-
ship’s finest and best young men was
seriously hurt while operating a saw
mill in manufacturing shingles, when
a block accidentally got on the saw
and was hurled with terrific force
against the abdomen of Ira Johnson,
| cutting his bowels in three places, and
resulting in his death.
Ira Johnson was the son of Daniel
Johnson, and a grandson of the vener-
able Daniel Johnson of the Johnson
corner near the Handwerk school.
He is survived by his mother, wife,
six children, and three brothers, John
of Norfolk, Va., Martin and Adam,
adjoining the estate. After the ac
cident he was taken to the home of
R. J. Engle, from which place he
could not be removed. His death oc-
curred on Sunday evening at 9:00
o’clock.
Dr. Hemminger attended Mr. John=
Dr. Johnson of Cuberland, was
also called, and the care of a nurse
was given to Mr. Johnson, but there
was no hope for his recovery.
The funeral service was held on
Tuesday. Interment took place in
the cemetery of the Centre Lutheran
church. Rev. Mr. Carney of Garrett,
officiated.
The community was shocked to
learn of this misfortune, and death of
a young man in the prime of life. A
deep and abiding sympathy goes out
to the wife and orphaned children in
this great calaniity.
. MRS. JOSEPH ENGLE.
Mrs. Malinda Engle nee Folk, died
at the home of her daughter,gMrs. J.
A. Opel, at Summit Mills, on Monday,
August 18th, from a complication of
diseases incident to advanced age,
she being 67 years, 1 month and 28
days old. Mrs. Engle was a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Folk of Elk
Lick township, long deceased. Many
years ago she united in marriage with
Joseph Engle, who died about six
years ago. Mrs. Engle is survived
by the following children: Mrs. Grant
Dean of Texas, Mrs. J. A. Opel of
Summit Mills, R. J. Engle of Sum-
mit Township, Mrs. Albert Engle of
member of the Amity Reformed
church. The funeral service was con-
ducted at the Mosholder' home on
Beachley street, by her pastor, Rev.
A. BE. Truxal, D. D. The trip was
made overland to Berlin, where in-
terment was made.
On Tuesday afternoon, one of Mey-
ersdale’s aged pilgrims ceased her
journey when Mrs. Catharine Strube
Gress, passed away. She was the
widow of John George Gress, who
died about 14 years ago.
She was born September 21st, 1844,
in Germany, and died August 26th,
1913. aged 69 years, 10 months and
25 days.
In 1882, the family came to Amer-
ica. A family of eight children were
born to this union, two of whom
died in Germany and two in Amer-
ica, one died in childhood and three
were grown-up consequently four
children survive to mourn her loss.
Ex-councilman Valentine Gress, and
John Gress, of Meyersdale, Mrs.
Christine Rector, of McKeesport, Pa.,
and Mrs. Mary Kalffleish, of Mec-
Henry, Md. ;
She is also survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Annie Keidle, of Meyersdale,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Meel, of Germany.
There are ten grandchhildren living
She and her son John lived to-
gether, on Salisbury street.
" For thirty-one years Mrs. Gress
| has been living in Meyersdale and
was well and favorably known by
| many people. Mrs. Gress had been
| in poor health for several years, yet
| attended to her household duties
the good account they gave of them-| Fifth—Lady Horseback Riders in | 20! she was stricken with her fatal
| illness on Saturday.
She had been subject to dropsy,
but apparently a few weeks before
| but only to attack her heart, when
| the end came suddenly on Tuesday.
St. Paul, Mrs. Francis Sipple of Coa
Run, Mrs. William Harding of West
Salisbury, Samuel Engle of Coal Run,
and George Engle of Boswell; also 28
grand * children, two brothers viz:
Simon and Ephriam Folk, ‘and one
sister, Mrs. D. J. Engle.
Mrs. Engle was a very devoub
woman a good mother, a kind neigh-
bor, always willing to assist in a good
cause. The funeral was largely at-
tended at St. Paul’s Reformed church
of which she was a life longland faith
ful member. Her pastor, Rev.fE. Se.
Hassler, officiated. Interment was
made in the Reformed cemetery.
CLOSE A COAL DEAL.
A deal involving the transfer of 215
acres surface and mineral rights of the
George B. Manges farm near the
new mining town of Cairnbrook was
closed on Monday. M. L. Reiman, of
Johnstown, who held an option on
John Lochrie of Windber forja con-
sideration that is in the neighbor-
hood of $30,000.
The property is underlaid with two
of the finest veins of coal to be found
in Somerset county and adjoinsjhold-
ings of the Berwind-White company,
the consolidation coal company and
the Loyalhanna Coal and Cokejcom=~
pany. Of the surface, 100 acres has
been cleared and is in a good state of
cultivation, while the remaining 115
acres is
second growth of timber, suitable
for mine posts and other uses.
It was stated that it is the inten-
tion of Mr. Lochrie, to develop the
mineral. 1t is also reported that he
will acquire other" tracts of mineral
in the same locality which have not
yet passed into the hands of any of
the three large corporations which
promise to convert the Cairnbrook
| field into one of activity within the
| next six or seyen months.
the property, making the tranfer to
covered by an excellent.