The Meyersdale commercial. (Meyersdale, Pa.) 1878-19??, September 04, 1913, Image 1
i we. "EEL UR- YOM, OOM NING EL- ‘OH, OSE NI- AVE oCK | ~ ETS, NES, RS. RAL ORK phones, I [| )\J eo ator dst, denn’a. ET ERE LE. ber see H. street, or s. We can g material 1e saw mill. BER Co. ad. 1 Company ae »f an eight § only a half * d two gas A i oing down. take some NLEY, le, Pa. adf EE Pe SRS Tg mi i ARS _r Mens VOLUME XXXVI. MEYERSDALE. PA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, ANOTHER SENSATION IN SOMERSET Attorney Harvey M. Berkeley Has Been Missing for Two Weeks —Vast Sums of Money Involved. | estate of Samuel D. Livengood of Meyersdale. The rule is made re- turnable September 15. Mr. Berkley has been out of Somerset about two weeks, stating before he left that he would be back in a short time. Somerset county was shocked a number of times in the recent past by men who were high up in business matters, and have gone with a crash to financial ruin, carrying with them men and institutions, ruining some, and crippling others. ,The last of these reported from the county seat is Harvey M. Berkley, a prominent practitioner at the bar, a business man of standing and a politician of much ambition. ; 3. Bytkloy loft for parts Prov An execution was also issued on on August igh Ji ins evening © Monday morning for the Ajax Coal ihe senie day Xe » knows io bars Company to recover property of Mr. transacted business in his oftes 4 HerFley's. nov in Poi ths ® Dariy from Baltimore, and at Jo ine. | First National Bank of Somerset; the townie Vas = 55 Seen by aod £ "Second National Bank of Meyersdale, BHOSS: ih wife who ha Ingany o and the Somerset Trust Company. her "own is left without any visible ne y a Concerning the property the writ means of support. She is bravely 5: Pol eis reads, ‘‘whatsoever it is, and where meeting the changed condition and over It Is forms much sympathy is felt for her. . Rumors of his high financiering had F our years ago Mr. Berkley deeded been heard, but the matter had been | his residence in Somerset to the Som- in a large measure suppressed. Slow- erset Trust Company, for $10,000. ly it has been leaking out and now | This deed was not recorded until last his defalcations are alleged to amount | Saturday. to, from ;$75,000 to $100,000 or even| Mr. Berkley has been a highly re- more. Those who were somewhat in spected and trusted professional man touch with the situation are dumb- | for years. He was admitted to the founded at the enormity of the Somerset county bar in 1889. He was amount. cashier of the First National bank of Some of the funds of the defunct | Somerset from 1891 to 1905 and since Livengood bank, known as the Farm- | that ‘time has practiced law exten- ers’ bank are involved in Mr. Berk- sively. He is a great worker in the ley the assignee, but this money is | Progressive Brethren church. He regarded as absolutely safe, being | was both treasurer and attorney for covered by bond. the Somerset Telephone company The Court on Monday morning is-| since its incorporation, and a candi- sued a rule on Attorney Harvey M | date for congress on the Washington Berkley to show cause why he showd Party ticket + at the last election and not be removed as Assignee in the carried Somerset county. OPENING OF OUR Third Grade—Miss Martha Deist, 49. 4 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Son Ledges Kate Coulehan, Several years ago, Mr. Livengood, who was conducting the Farmers’ Bank, a private institution at Meyers- dale, made an assignment in favor of his creditors Attorney Berkley was appointed the Assignee. The Public Schools opened on Monday with an enrollment of 694 in the grades and 117 in the High Schocl, making a total of 811. There are a number more in the grades and in the High School, who will be in school in a few days. 3 The books, paper and penciis were placed on the pupils’ desks by the in, 45. Second Grade—Violet Clark, South Side, 45. . Second and First—Frieda Daberko, First Grade—Miss Eleanor Lepley, First Grade—Miss Mary Eicher, 48. Second Grade—Miss Esther Au:-, teachers before the opening of the -_— schools on Monday, and after the WILLS CREEK CHARGE. opening exercises, regular school work was started. On the second TI. : day it seemed as if the schools had| AS. Kresge, minister—Preaching been in session for a week or more. In the High School, more attention will be given to the business course than has been given in the. past. The course has been very much improved. The eighth and ninth grades haye at Mt. Lebanon next Sunday at 10 a. m. and at Glencoe 2 Pom. There will be a congregational ‘meeting of the Greenville appoint- ment Friday evening, September 5th in the Brethren church to enhance matters in the erection of a new church. Miss Wilhelm will business forms and and writing. grammar, reading, department work. teach arithmetic, rapid calculation Miss Hoover, and eiyiecs. Miss Floto, geopraphy, history and physiology. The following is the enrollment:— High School, 117. W. H. Kretchman, —German. Prof. L. D. Crunkleton, Principal | High School—Algebra, History, Com- | mercial. Prof. J. H. Coleman—Commercial Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Phy- sies. Miss Alice and English. Miss Rena Lauver—Drawing, Bi- ology Bookkeeping, Short Hand and Typewriting. Miss Evelyn Truxal—German and English. Ninth Grade—Miss Edith Wilhelm, arithmetic, business forms and rapid M. Hanford—Latin "calculation and writing, 38. Eighth Grade—Miss Eva Hoover— grammar, reading and classies and Pennai., Citizen, 44. Miss Louise Floto —geography, his- tory and physiology. Seyenth Grade—Miss Mayme Platt, BR ovenin and Sixth Grades—Miss _ Ellen Lint, 4I. Sixth Grade —Miss Emma Hostet- ler, 36. ; J Sixth Grade—Miss Marion Leydig, 40. Fifth Grade—Miss Hester Meyers 45 | « Fifth Grade—Miss Marie Crowe, 41. | Fourth Grade—Miss Nelle Domi, 45. | Fourth Grade—Miss Sue Baer,South | Side, 35. : ee ——— Sup., Principal hig WERNER REUNION. Last Saturday was Werner day in this section of the county. The fifth annual reunion was held at Riverside park, when between two hundred and three hundred of the Werner freund schaft gathered together to honor the name and the family of Pennsylvania German ancestry. In the Werner relationship are included the well known and substantial families, of Bear, Sipple, Sass and others. At the head of the Werner family stands the venerable and clear think- ing Conrad Werner, who presided at the meeting. He introduced Prof. J. C. Werner of Scottdale, who delivered the ad- dress of welcome. He extended a hearty welcome, called attention to the fact that while family renunions are very common in this day, the Werner’s were among the first in this locality to start the reunion. He urged the continuance of Werner day and suggested that a day other than Saturday be selected. Conrad Werner, delivered an ad- dress and said the men were always active and ready to express their opinions when the occasion required, while the women were too modest and timid.” He urged them to bver- come that, and make themselves be heard, as well as the men. J. C. Werner of Pine Hill was the next speaker and said that a Year ago the fiftieth anniversary of the mar- riage of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Werner had been celebrated, and this year is the fiftieth anniversary of his coming into the world on the farm on which this reunion is being held. Dr. Truxal gave the German ad- dress in Pennsylvania German, in metre and rhyme. Rev. J. G. Rupp, field secretary of Foreign Missions, of the Reformed church, made a short address, ! The association decided to hold the next Werner reunion on the last Wed- nesday in August, 1914. The present officers were elected for the emsuing year. day, A The twenty-eighth annual conven- tion of the W. M. 8. of Somerset Classis met in the Reformed church church at Berlin, August 28th. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. D. 8, Stephan. Address of Welcome—Miss Nelle Koontz. Response—Miss Maude Smalley. Enrollment of delegates. Delegates enrolled, 13. Officers present, 4. Visitors present, 31. Minutes were read and approved. THE GRIM = (=I=3 REAPER | MRS. M. I. WELSH. Mrs M. L. Welsh, an aged and hly respected lady, widow of the late Rev. J. J. Welsh, died at the home of her son-in-law, E. J. Dickey, on Salisbury street, on Saturday morning, August 30th, aged 80 years, 10 months and 14 days. The funeral service was conducted at Mr. Dick- 1 ey’s home on Sunday evening after the church service, by Rey. J. A. Yount. The remains were taken to Friedens on Monday morning where interment was made. Rev. Mr. Me- Carney, officiated. She is suryived by a son and a daughter, Mrs E. J. Dickey, of Mey- ersdale and Hon. RE. D. Welsh, of Friedens and a number of grandchild- ren. EVELYN LOUISE KUHS. Evelyn Louise Kuhs, child of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Kuhs, of Broad- way street, died on Friday last of spinal meningitis, aged 1 Year and 3 months. Burial took place in the Union cemetery on Saturday. Rev. J. A. Yount, conducted the service. RETURN THANKS. We the undersigned hereby return our thanks to the many friends who rendered help and pathy in the death of the wife and | mother. JOs. MOSHOLDER AND FAMILY, The following committees were ap- pointed. = Statistics—Mrs. L. I. Beachy, Miss Minnie Wetzel, Mrs. Walter Hay. Auditors—Mrs, E. M. Loechel, Miss Lydia Hay, Miss Mary Baer. Resolutions—Rev. A. S. Kresge, Miss Emma Baer, Mrs. W. H. Musser. | Report of delegates. | Mrs. W. H. Stotler was elected | DARNLEY—DIEHL. | Mgrried September 2nd, at ‘the home of the bride’s brother, CO. A. Diehl, on Meyers avenue, by Rev. A. | E. Truxal, D.D., Mr. John Robert Darnley and Miss Bertha Lucinda Diehl, both of Meyersdale. They were married at 9:30 in the morning and took train No. 48 for Bedford county. The Commercial extends congratulations to the happy party. + PREPARATIONS FOR THE FAIR COMPLETED. | aaa) The Meyersdale Fair and Race as- sociation is planning for a big event next week. A car load of horses is expected here the' latter part of the week from Carleton, one car from Cresson, and one from Clarksburg, W. Va., and in addition to these 19 head of racing | horses are brought in from different | lacalities. | But the exhibitions promise to be | bigger and more attractive this year | than previously. The products of the | tion than in previous years. | Entertainment is assured every | minute of the day. i CLASSICAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY ‘Held Annual Eeeting at Berlin Reformed hurch on Thurs: — 19i3 NUMBER 1:04 BIG G. A.R POST PICNIC Last Thursday was Old Soldier day ab Riverside park, and the biggest day the old soldiers ever had at the ‘‘bean soup rally.”’ Samuel Hoffmyer went early to the park and started two kettles of beans for the soldiers and families and their friends. But that which seemed an ample supply for all, was insufficient for the monster crowd that was pres- ent. The day was ideal and from all directions the crowds came to do honor to the occasion. : In addition to the beans. bacon, biscuits and coffee which the M. C. Lowry Post furnished, the women came with baskets well filled and a genuine picnic was had. The writer took dinner with Veteran Peter Knepp and Sqgnire Hay, and bears cheerful testimony to the good dinner prepared by the cooks. After dinner an interesting program was carried out. Commander McKinley presided and after a few preliminary remarks the following program was carried out: Recitation by Harvey Pfeiffer. Address by A. M. Schaffner, Editor of The Commercial, Selection with fife and drum at the same time by Peter Albright, accom- panied by the drum corps. The Boynton band furaished the music for the day. At the command of Dr. McKinley, the flag was saluted with three hearty cheers." Adjourned. This was regarded as the most suc- cessful outing that the M. QO. Lowry Post ever had. : Mr. Hoffmyer promises to have an extry kettle or two of beans for next years The Pfahler Co., furnished the tin cups and spoons, free to the old soldiers. ———— Miss Jessica Reed, of New York city, is the guest of her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reed, of Meyers ayenue: ug. 28 delegate to the Synodical conyention also to General Synodical convention. REGULAR MEETING OF : BOROUGH COUNCIL Givic League Makes Request—Council Gracefully Complies Adjourn After Midnight. Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening. All the members were present. The minutes of the regular and special meetings were read and approved. Three members of the Civie League were present and inquired what the plans of the council were with refer- ence to cleaning the streets during Fair week and beautifying the town generally and about the watering trough which the council promised to furnish on condition that the foun- tain is erected, and what council purposes to do for a walk at the band stand and who is to attend to the light at the fountain. The council is favorably disposed towards planting trees in front of the Donges theatre, decided to have’ the various com- Panies, telegraph, telephone, and trolley poles painted, and by a vote of four to two decided to have a six toot wide grass plot on Main street, coming within 20 feet of Centre street and within 20 feet of the alley at the Brethren parsonage. Council gave the Civic League the privilege to clean the streets on Sat- urday evenings. J. F. Naugle was instructed to have a proper petition prepared and pre- sented to the court for a bridge across the Flaugherty. x Wm. Grof presented a petition for a crossing at Chestnut and Lincoln avenue. When conditions are complied with council will pave crossings. E, J. Gauntz complained that he had been directed to lay a six foot side walk and all others were per- mitted to lay a five foot walk, and he further complained of the bad condi- tion of High street in his locality. Health Officer Klingaman presented bill for $12.00. W. H. Deeter of the Fair associa- tion was present and asked for certain privileges The granting of license for street priyileges was turn- ed over to the treasurer of the Fair association and that the association bears the expense of extra policing and cleaning of streets. D. J. Fike asked that in view of the Secretary... .......... ... 4 70 Meyersdale planing mili. ......... 6 89 . Beal & Weimer..................... 12 00 Meyersdale school board.. 19 14 P. J. Cover & Son.............". 12 38 J. F. Reich 2 H A = 8 B © 5 | The Commercial Borrowed from sinking fund $600. The Band asked to be exonerated | from Paying a balance of $24. De- clined. gate with reference to held in the Moose hall, out license. ; Motion was carrisd to suspend all rules to pass ordinance No. 45, Bids received for paving Mainstreet. A bid was received froth B. J. Lynce, for $1,075 and agreed to finish in 40 working days. dances being for pay with- ere eeee— ‘MONSTER PICNIC | AT MT. LEBANON. | \ | M$. Lebanon Sunday school cele- [brated their annual picnic last Sat- | urday when all previous records for | attendance were passed and the rec- ord is likely that for a long time. The nearly two thousand attendance at a country Sunday school picnie, three miles away from the railroad station and near the summit of the | Aliegany mountains, will be an in- | teresting topic to talk about for | many years to come. It is quite -a compliment to Charles Deist, the Popular and active superintendent of the school and to Rev, A. 8S. Kresge, [the efficient and hard working pas- | tor, that turned the remarkable num- ber of people to Mt. Lebanon, on | Saturday. A . splendid hospitality | was extended to all and the writer regrets that he and his family had to forego the pleasure of accepting tHe warm invitations to be present. The groves and fields adjoining the church were full of People, automo- biles and rigs of various kinds. The gathering had the appearance or a Burgess was instructed to investi- . Invitation from Salisbury congre- gation was accepted as a place for meeting in 1914. On motion it was decided to elect the same officers by approbation. The first session was closed with the Lord’s Prayer and benediction. EVENING SESSION. Anthem by the choir. Devotional services by Rev. A. S. Kresge. Address by Mrs. W. H Harris. Solo by Prof. J. P, McCabe. Address by Rev. J. G. Rupp, Offering was taken. Report of committees on statistics. Seven societies were reported. Members reported, 154. Amount paid to Classical treas- urer, $371.16. Closed with the Lords prayer and benediction. a i The parades in the forenoon are bound to be a big attraction. They are as follows: School children’s parade and dis- play, Tuesday, 10:30 a. m. Firemen’s parade, Wednesday, 10:30 a. m. Farmers’ parade—Open to all Farm- ers, Thursday, 10:30 a. m. GARRETT ‘ELECTS NEW TEACHERS. Harry B. Speicher, supervising | principal, $90; M. C. Haer, $50; N. E. Beabes, $40; E. E. Carver, $50; Guy Snow, $40; Anna Judy, $40; Elizabeth | Cook, $50. | SURPRISE PARTY. | — | | Fort | surprise | Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Snyder of Hill, were tendered a genuine party, Wednesday evening, Septem- | ber 30th. The evening was pleasant- ly spent in social conversation, after | which a dainty luncheon was served. | extended Sym- | farm are receiving much more atteh- | Mr. and Mrs. Snyder received quite a and useful | hundred number of very pretty presents. More than guests were present. one 8 ) county fair and and it was not nee change in the lighting system, that essary for any one to ask what are the contract be extended five years. we to do with so many, nor was it Council declined the request, and . he | necessary to say they hada few Bikes the change made in the lighting fishes and a few loaves of bread, system. : ; for the good women of that section, The president of council appointed had been baking and preparing on the following as members of the a large scale for the day, and while Board of Health: —Dr. Lichty five |), crowd was immense the provision years; Geo. D. Siehl, four years; C. was ample for every one. It was a W. Baldwin, three years; W.R. Plitt, big day and an enjoyable one to all. two years; M. F. Baer, one year; | The music was an interesting feat Council requests the board to elect ure. The Brushereek band gave a the day policeman as health officer | g)ondia account of itself. without any increase in salary. The large concourse was also treat- BURGESS REPORT. |ed to a feast of reason. Fines due last month..... ........ $ 106 00, Addresses were made by Rev. D. y S. Stephan, and P. H. Berkey, Bere During month. ................... 10 00 | = . i : i : lin, Rey. A. S. Kresge, of Meyers- Paid during month.. ..../... ...... 2 00 : dale, pastor of the Mt. Lebanon Fines due,.................c...... 114 C0 - 4 d filed. | church. Repors was received an * | The refreshment tables netted . FINANCIAL REPORT. [over $330.00. Sides’ collections, 1912. ........ $ 200 00 | f i 1913.......... 670 00 | SOCIETY NOTES. Active aceount.................... 483 35 | Sinking fund Seediih.. sietatiiares Sa 6 Miss Irene Collins, very delighttully Active fund overdrawn.......... 05 entertained a few of her frionds a Sinking fund balance PRA 2869 iid her beautiful home on North root Water committee reported a Short: br hursduy evening of last week, in age of Water ou the hill, honor of her friend, Miss Madge Street commissioner reported that | : Clay, of Altoona. The evening was all the work assigned had been, at- spent in playing games and with mu- tended to. M. Poly forthe B.S 0.8. RB sic and a dainty lunch was served, notified to repair the fence at the Miss Corine Derry, of Salisbury, bridge on High street. gave a very delightful party at her Bills presented to middle of August | home on Wednesday evening to a are as follows: large number of her friends. Those J. J. Hammers 8 | present from Meyersdale, were Mr. C. Saylor 10 and Mrs. J. F. Reich, Mr. and Mrs, J. Austin 720, E. Crowe, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. 8 Kidner.........cooovnn.... seasess 3 49 Livengood, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Ful- M. Poorbaugh «+ 600 jem, Mr. and Mrs. M. Carey, Mr. J. 0. Weller....................... 27 75} and Mrs. Daniel Dahl, Charles Dahl John Saylor.......................... 13 20 | Misses Mary Livengood and Regena, D. R. Cramer 30 00 | Reich. FredHare... .......... ......... 30 00 Since the middle of August. Mrs. James H. Black, entertained J.J Hammers.............. ... 20 54|a few of her friends at her home on CoSaylor................0 5... 20 74 | Beachley street, South Side, Friday J-Austin........................ ... 22 19 | afternoon of last week. 20 17 | —_— 6 00| The Reformed Sunday school of the 25 92 | White Oak church will hold their 5 00 | annual picnic in the grove adjoining 13 75 the church, .on Saturday September BE. B.Klingaman,... ...... . 8 00| 6th. A royal good time is anticipa- D.R.Oramer.................... 30 00 | ted invitation ex and a hearty Hare..... 30 00! ed aw