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VOLUME XXXVL
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ECommerrial.
MEYERSDALE.PA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER
MUCH INTEREST MANI
FESTED IN THE PAR-
ENT-TEACHERS MEET- ;
ING. PRIZES AWARDED [make the town look more beautifu
The Parent-Teachers Association
met in the assembly hall of the high
school building on Friday night. This
was the first meefing of the new
school year, and a large number of
persons interested in the project was
present. The meeting was called to
- PRIZES AWARDED
has found some response.
the end of the second year,
more improvement can be noted.
offered prizes covering from Centre
order by the presiglent Mrs. Clarence: der 18 years of age.
Moore, at 8:10 o’clock. In the ab-
sence of Mrs. Ralph D. Pfahler, Miss
Hester Meyers asted as secretary.
‘The minutes of the last regular meet-
ing were read and approved. :
A committee consisting of Misses
Deist, Hostetler and Lauver was ap-
pointed to solicit names for member-
ship of the association. Last year’s
enrollment of the association num-
bered 58.
bers only 28 had paid their member-
i ship fee of 25 cents per year.
The association started with a bal-
ance in the treasury of last years pro-
ceeds amounting to $2.89.
Meyersdale’s famous C. C. B. T.
Jnale quartet sang several selections
to the enjoyment oi the association.
Rev. G. A. Neeld delivered an ad- |
dress on ‘‘The Need of a School Li-
® brary.” The address was given in
clear cut English, and was a power-
ful appeal for betterMiterature for the
boys and ‘girls of the high school age,
and a drastic arraignment of the
trashy literature which occupies the
minds of too many people who by
culture and pretension should taboo
the poisonous reading and discourage
its general acceptance. . :
Prof. Kretchman announced that
the library. The Brittannica has been
placed in the assembly hall, where
the scholars have easy access to it in
their work. "TWO RAILROAD MEN IN-
J N. Lint, of the committee having
in charge the tomato, raising contest
announced the following awards had
en made to the girls for successful
tomato raising: —1st. "prize, Elizabeth
Hocking, $5.00; 2nd. Emma ‘Meyers
and Mary Pritz, beirg tie the prize of
$3.00 was equally divided, each re-
ceiving $1.50; 3rd. Hilda Shultz, $2.50;
~ 4th. Louise Hocking, $1.00; Irene
Resh and Leora Beal, each received
25 cents, being tie in the 5th prize.
The committee was not, ready to
award prizes to the boys who were
successful contestants in raising pota-
toes. The potatoes were on exhibi-
tion in the directors room and evi-
denced faithful work on the part of
the boys.
Song by the quartet.
The president made a felictitous
adjourned.
Whether or not the association has
accomplished all it hoped to accom-
plish it has at least made a beginning
and has encouraged the boys and girls
to spend some of their time profitably
during the vacation season.
With the experience which the as-
sociation gained during the last year;
the current year should be rich in
' accomplishments for the good of our
schools.
RALLY DAY AT
SUMMIT MILLS.
Rally Day will be observed in the
Brethren Sunday school at Summit
Mills, Sunday, Oct. 26, 1913. Follow-
ing is the program.
Of the number of mem-
lo
First prize, $5.00, to Alyin and
Edith Bowser, children of Mr. and
lawn of their parentd and sister, Mrs.
Denicker. *
Second prize, $3 to Jennie Liven
good, youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Liverg od.
Third prize, $2 to Angela Reich,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reich.
Town in general by the Civic Leagu,
for | improvements and beautifying
the lawns.
First prize, $5.00 to
| Gauntz,
| streets.
| Second prize, $3.00 to Mrs.
Carter, on Grant street.
Third prize, $200 to the twin boys
{of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Gress on
Salisbury street.
Edward J.
corner of High and Grant
°
Geo.
;
FARMER’S INSTITUTES.
By direction of the Division of
Institutes of the Department of Agri-
culture, Farmer’s Institutes will be
held in Somerset county as follows:
At Boswell, Jan. 19-20, Somerset,
Jan. 21-22, Salisbury, Jan. 23-24. The
ty, E. B. Dorsett of Tioga county and
Robt. 8. Seeds of Huntingdon county.
JURED IN A WRECK.
Engine No. 2400 “better known as
“Old Maud”, the Jargest locomo-
tive on the Connellsville division of
the B. & O. railroad, was badly
damaged one morning last week in
a head-on collision with train No. 278. |.
A local freight, at the Wilson Creek
Junction on the S. & C. branch, two
miles north of Rockwood. The tank
on the large engine was totally de-
stroyed and the smaller engine was
badly damaged. Three cars of mer-
chandise were piled up and their
contents destroyed. Engineer E. J.
Ringer was badly bruised about the
body and fireman A. S. Ash, was, in-
jured about the head and body; both
were taken to their homes.
SOMERSET COUPLE
MARRIED HERE,
Miss Mary C. Seibert, daughteryof
The Civic League, had been busy
during the year and their efforts to
street to the bridge, for children un-| acted.
Mrs. John Bowser, worked on the
DOCTORS MET
1, | ciety held the regular October meet-
ing at the Rockwood House in Rock:
For the first year their work has| wood, on Tuesday of this week.
been commendable, and doubtless at
Business of importance occupied all
much | the time of the two sessions, business
for the best interest of the Society
One of the residents of Broadway and therefore of business that is for
best interest of the sick being trans-
Between the sessions ‘Davy’ "Wolf
ensberger’s chicken and waffles ‘and
other good things were sampled and
orders for the same were duplicated,
but up to the ¢ime of the departure
of the trains none of the members
needed a physician. :
Officers for the year 1914 were elect
ed as follows:—President, Dr. G. O.
Berkheimer of Windber; Vice Presi-
dent, Dr. H, P. Meyers of Confluence;
AT LOCKWOOD.
The Somerset County. Medical So- | through his attorney,
COURT NEWS.
Michael / Rusick, of Hooversville
Alexander |
23 1913
NUMBEK 15.0
|SUGGESTIORS FOR
TEACHERS
THINGS NOT FOUND IN THE CURRI-
King, Esq., has brought suit against | CULUM.
the Knickerbocker Smokeless Coal
Co., to recover $10,000 damages for
alleged injufies sustained in the mines
of the defendant company several
weeks ago when he was caught by
a fall of rock.
Judge Ruppel on Saturday granted
& temporary injunction enjoining the
Keystone Coal Company, from re-
moving coal from a 280 tract of land
in Elk Lick township, where the
company recently commenced the
opening of a mine. The restraining
order was awarded on a bill in equity
in which the plaintiff is’ Lydia D.
Shaw, administratrix of the estate of
Henry Columbus Shaw, late of Salis-
bury, who is represented by Attor-
There are things more “important
than the three R's which the teacher
‘THE LADIES’ AUXILIARY
.| HAVE OPEN HOUSE
AN INTERESTING OC.
CASION.
The ladies auxiliary of the Meyers-
imparts to her pupils. In most cases | dale Fire company gave an interest-
they are passed from teacher to pupil
without either being aware of them.
Whether these things influence the
child for good or ill, depends upon
the personality of the teacher.
No teacher can help influencing
her pupils, but she can determine the
‘nature of her influence. It is not so
much what the teacher says and does,
as the way she does it, that influences
the boys and girls. Many 'teach one
thing and practice another, and the
children are quick to notice such dis-
| crepancies. They usually consider
ing and novel banquet in the Fire-
men’s hall on Friday evening. It
happened that on the evening select-
ed there were a great many other at-
tractions in Meyersdale, and the girls
from Reno were in Donges’ Theatre
that night, and that the attendance
was not as 4darge as the occasion
merited. This was the first attempt
in that direction by the ladies auxil-
iary and they made a splendid suec-
cess. A cordial welcome was extend-
ed to all.
Three large banquet tables were
neys Kooser & Kooser,
|the teacher an authority on all sukb- spread and many good things furnish-
| thé public school library.
Treasurer, Dr. W. 8. Mountain of
Confluence; Secretary, Dr. H. OC.
McKinley of Meyersdale. :
By action of the*Society the office
of secretary and financigl secretary
were combined. - :
Three new members were received
at this meeting. The prospects; for
increased membership seem to, be
| good.
There are only about twelve physi-,
| cians in‘the county not yet enrolled.
They could not ‘place their names
upon a more honorable roll and their
friends should encourage them to
do so. :
PRESENTED TO THE PUB.
LIC SCHOOL BIBRARY.
Dr. Bruce Lichty presented a com-
plete set of 29 volumes of the Ency-
clopedia Britannica Ninth Edition to
Mrs. J. M. Olinger, a History of the
Civil War. .
Mr. E. M. Beachley, A Universal
Dictionary of the English Language
in our volumes. :
These are valuable additions to the
library and are much appreciated by
the pupils and teachers.
Li g .
CHILD: FATALLY BURN
ED WHILE MOTHER Is
ABSENT. ,
Albert McClemmons, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ward McClemmons of
Stoyestown, was burned to death
while he and his brother were play-
ing with matches, during the absence
of the mother. On her return home |
Mrs. McClemmons found the infant
dying on the first floor of the home,
haying tumbled down stairs after his
dress caught fire. Mrs. -MecClem-
mons left the children in bed while
she went to call on a neighbor a
short distance away.—Johnstown
Democrat.
WANTS DIVORCE.
Mr, and Mrs. John H. Seibert and
Wm. A. Markle, both of Somerset,
were married here Tuesday even-
ing at the Catholic parsenage, by
Rev. Father J. J. Brady. The bride
is a popular young lady and an accom-
plished pianist.
Martha Washington Seminary, of
Washington, D. C. Mr. Markle, is
associated -with Harry GG. Spitz-
nogle, in the management of the
Hotel Vannear. He came here sev-
eral years ago from Johnstown,
After a western Jeneymoon, the
young couple will make their home
in Somerset. .
Special Music—C. W. Baldwin, W.
H. Baldwin, E. Dickey, H. K. Au-
randt and son.
Hymn — ‘‘Onward Christian. Sol-
diers.””
Prayer—Rev. J. A. Miller.
Hymn—‘‘The Song of the Reapers.”
Scripture Reading and Lesson Study.
Hymn—**Victory.”’
Report of the Home Department.
Address—Rev. H. L. Goughnour.
Hymn—*‘‘Stand up for Jesus.’
Address—Rev. J. A. Miller.
Secial Music—C. W. Baldwin, W.
Baldwin, E. Dickey, H. K. Aurandt
and Son.
The public is cordially invited to |on Tuesday, October 14th. They haye
driven a drift 305 feet and have a vein
three feet nine inches in height of
best grade of coal. Mr. Merrbach
DOUBLE CELEBRATION. expects to get his road ready in about
three or four weeks, and will be over
A double celebration was held at George and Henry Sipple’s land, com-
Somerset, Wednesday of last week at | ing out on the narrow guage road at
the home of Sheriff and Mrs. Charles | Henry Sipple’s gate, which will make
| a short haul of one mile to town.
anniversary of the | William Merrbach is a brothar of
Sheriff and the 42d birthday anniver- | County Commissioner John G. Merr-
| back of Frostburg, Md.
attend.
F. Hochard. The occasion was the
46th birthday
sary of his wife.
FOUND A DEAD FOX.
W. H. Bittner, a railroader, picked
up a dead young gray fox on Friday
morning at the lower end of the Phil-
son siding. The question arose in
the minds of many, whether
the head light of an engine blinded
She is a gracuate of | ©0 May 10, 1910. They were married
the Somerset High School and also of | December 24, 1893.
the court of co:
~ Annie L. Fritz of Somerset town
ship, on Friday brought an action in
divorce to secure a seperation from
her husband, William Harry Fritz,
whom she charges with deserting her
Carrie Gustfson of Windber, has
filed a libel in divorce ®gainst Theo-
dore Gustfson, who is charged with
so cruelly and barbarously mistreat-
ing his wife that she was compelled
to leave him a year and a half ago.
They were married December 25, 1903.
More grist for Somerset’s divorce
court was furnished when two new
proceedings were commenced. The
‘business of the divorce branch of
n pleas is growing
| jects and adopt her yiews more readi. | °d for the inner man. After that part
Emil and Mary C. Sweitzer, and
Minvie M. Michaels on Saturday se-|
cured a preliminary injunction re-
[straining Harvey bi. Poorbaugh, and
J CO. Martens, from cutting and re-
| moving timber from a 65 acre tract
of land in Southampton township.
Back of the suit is an interesting his-
tory dated back more than forty
years. Rudolph Knepenberger in us
Will dated November 7th 1872, be-
queathed the land now in dispute to
nis daughter, Elizabeth Martens, wile
of J. C. Martens, one of the detend-
ants. She died without Jeaying a
children, which, it is alleged, ‘gave
Martens, her ‘husband, and the
Through Attorneys Hay & Hay, |
|ly than those of other people. But
{let them once catch her shamming
| and that confidence is largely lost.
It behvoves the teacher to be care-
{ ful of the so-called little things. Her
| appearance, for instance, should be
} above reproach. This does not mean
{that she should be dressed in the
| height of fashion. It merely means
| that, first of all, she should be clean
| and neat, and her teeth carefully
[roshed. A plain neat dress is the
only suitable garb for the school
room.
| A certain teacher once made a
will in 1875, leaving the plaintiffs | habit of wearing old party dresses to |
school. There was much lace and
trimming, and many pings adorned
: wil . : { Tr Trop ai ’ 1one i
plaintift’s father, only a life interes, | POT fingers. Her hair was done in
i 5 uffs and frizzes. uj vide oa |
In the property. luis tuciberaiivg |P : izzes. vith evidenaes of
| haste. The dress-alsn showed care. |
ed that Marccns vClupled Lie Lari boi ; Tet 3
a | lessness, be imperte et ‘ttoned. |
aul woe all of 491%, wuen he muyeaq | i Ing. mmmerfs ells whan:
wine and beer.
timber ob Lhe taud ww Foooaugh, tic |
vluer Plamuns claiiu
Luau afier wel wowners decatu, Lule
cicliualu
Lu Lue propeivy Vescou lu Lue, ana |
Lualb Lue Sale oI Lhe Lupe r by wicur
Tavuer, was ilegal. 1 1s aneged
that Foorvaugh commenced manu-
facturing Lhe timber mo lumper
Scyeral mouths ago. .
‘Lhe court on Saturday issued a
madamus compelling the officers of
tue Hrie Coal company, operating
Im Buller counuy,
Shares of the capital stock OL that |
company to Levi De.l, of Butler.
Deal bought tune stock at puplic sale
When it was sold recently as coliat-
eral pledged by the missing Somer-
set Autorney, Harvey M. Berkley. |
Fred Rowe, president of the com -
pany, claimed that Berkley nad op-
tioned the stock to him. Owership
of the 130 shares gives Deal a con.
trolling interest in the concern.
The Josiah Long murder case was
further complicated on Monday when
Mrs. Long filed an answer to her hus-
band’s petition to the court for a
diyorce, in which she denies having
been unduly intimate with Carl Phill-
ips, an Italian, who was shot by Long.
Long several weeks ago filed a peti-
tion for a divorce on the ground that
his pretty young wife had improper
relations with the man he killed.
It was generally understood that
Long relied greatly on the evidence
of his wife in defending himself in
criminal court in December, but the
answer to the divorce proceedings in-
However, there is a vast discrepan-
cy between her divorce answer and
when she declared that she had been
unduly intimate with Phillips and
by leaps and bounds, several cases
being brought in every week. It is
notable that a large percentage of
the parties were married in Cumber-
land, and it is feared that this “fact
will tend to make the ‘Maryland
him that he did not run away for he
had no bullet marks on his’ body.
Mr. Bittner’s son, C. W., had the fox
in town Saturday morning.
NEW MINE OPENED.
Wm: H. Merrbach and George Merr-
bach of Frostburg, struck their coal
Gretna Green unpopular, although
there seems to be iittle ground for
such a propheey. .
Because her husband is serving a
ten year sentence in the Western
Penitentiary for burglary, Susan Al-
bright seeks a separation from Al-
bert Albright. The libellant is rep-
resented by Attorney Edmund E.
Kiernan. Her husband was convici-
ed in the Somerset court.
Annie E. Patton, of Coal Rpn, the
Judge Ruppel on Tuesday made an
order relieving Harry Goldberg, the
Berlin merchant, from costs amount-
BO Welieisuliiy. aie te or suis wis | She said the children just loved to |
. | . 1
see her wear nice clothes.
They dil, |
There was an epidemic .among the |
girls for bracelets and chains, lockets, |
and gaudy fineries of every Kind. |
Dress altogether unsuited to school, |
became the desire of every girl.
Now thére is a happy medinm for
the teacher. She can be dressed at |
tractively and appropriately at the
same time, but neatness and cleanli-
ness are always demanded.
Very often we see pupils outing |
leaning on the desks. Admonition |
accomplishes little in remedying these
eyils unless accompanied by a goed
example on the part of the teacher.
It seemed a fad a few years ago for
teachers to speak so low that pupils
could scarcely hear them. Ft was
once the writer’s privilege to visit a
class room in which the teacher used
that particular kind of delivery. In!
as much as the pupils could not hear
what the teacher was saying, they
interested themselves intensely in the
pictures on the walls, the clock, and
the scenery on the outside.
The teacher should speak distinctly
enough to be heard, without, raising
the voice unpleasantly. Quiet, clear,
distinct tones should be cultivated.
One of the most important habits
for the teacher to acquire is prompt-
ness, not only promptness in opening
school, but promptness in calling and
dismissing classes. If the teacher is
careless in this matter, pupils also
soon acquire like habits of tardiness.
| had been faithfully attended to, the
| flow of reason, wit and eloquence
| followed. WwW. 8. Livengood was the
| toastmaster on the occasion and filled
| the responsible position very ad-
| mirably.
| He introduced His Honor, Burgess
[J. F. Reich, who responded in hig
| usual happy vein. A. M. Schaffner,
| Editor of the Commercial, James
| Campbell, the present and past,
| chiefs, W. P. Diveley, Miss Mary
ne and many others responded
| with words of encouragement and
[good will, About seventy-five per-
SOnS were present.
Here we niighy add, to which atten-
tion hus been called time and again,
that the town should interest itself
s.flicicuily to establish a good read-
groom and gathering place for the
Pirenien, afu it veins good work
for tLe Ladies Auxiliary would be to
solicit fungs aud get the room in order
that it may ve servidable to the Fire-
men aud a credic to the town.
A FORMER MEYERSDALE
GIRL MARRIED LAST
WEEK AT JOHNSTOWN.
Miss Thejma M. May, formerly of
this place, was Yinited in marriage to
Lester G. Orris, of Johnstown, at the
Willow street United Evangelical
U0 transter 1lou|in their seats, studing carelessly, or | church Thursday of last week at 5:30
o’clock, By Rev. N. (. Milliron, a
relative of the bride. The wedding
Supper was scrv.d at the home of
the bride’s parents, on 422 Napoleon
street. Rev. and Mrs. Milliren, being
among the invited guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Orris, will reside in
Johnstown, the groom being an em-
ploye of the Cambria Steel com-
pony.
ON A VISIT. ~
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Kemp and three
sons, formerly of Boynton, but now
of Norfolk, Va., spent several weeks
on a visit to Somerset county friends.
They enjoy lite in the ‘Old Dominion’?
and are prospering. They spent last
Friday at the home of C. E. Boyer
and left in the eveningifor their south-
ern home.
RECENT MARRIAGES
dicates that she will not be the star | 08 with Jer papils, of bnpresng 2
; more lasting lesson of honor upon
witness for the defense as expected. them than in anythitg she can Shy Coleman McCue, both of Boswell,
upon the subject.
h : t th dis sympathy give her a great influence | Stoy estown Lutheran church, by Rev.
or testimony st the coroner S Innes | OVor hor pupils and tact helps her to |J- S. English.
on the body of the dead Italian, keep it
that he had frequently treated her to | ®Very day living, what she does and
IN THE COUNTY
A teacher who is fair in every ‘deal-
Miss Magdalene Lyons, and Dr. Ira
Sincerety and | Were married at the parsonage of the
Miss Margaret J. Blough, and F. E.
Stayrock, both of Conemaugh town-
ship, were married at the court house
It is the teacher’s personality—her
her influence upon her pupils.
thinks, and the way she does and
thinks—that determines the nature of |
ing to $250 or more, which had been
imposed on him by a juty’s verdict at
September court. Goldberg was tried
for arson for the alleged burning down
of his store building to get several
THE GRIM ==
thousand doilars insu. ance. The jury
found a verdict of ‘‘not guilty, but
pay the costs.”’ E
Goldberg petitioned the court to
hock shop to raise the sum of $10. ~
second woman to ask for a divorce,
charges her husband, John £. Patton,
with desertion. Her petition was
filed by Attorneys Hay and Hay.
They were married at Cumberland o:
March 27th, 1909.
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Nelson's Deoislon.
When I don’t know whether to fight |
8%-not, always fight —Nelson.
|
n+ DEAD LETTER LIST. |
|Oet., 16,1913, J. F: NavaLs, P. M:
trustee for him.
Miss A. D. Boose, Frank Norris
Sunderland. |
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relieve him from payment of the costs who was instantly killed Friday night
for the reason‘that he is an insolvent, | ©f last week by a fall of rock In the
He said he was recently forced to |Allegany mine of the Consolidation
: : : Coal company, was held at the late
; h 15 h Pittsb
paws his 8 Walch in go Pili re residence of the deceased in Broth-
Goldberg was recently declared a ersvalley tow, Sunday after-
bankrupt and Attorney Edmund E. Fong a clock. He was
. : £ b, was : about 35 years.
Ejernan of Somerseh, was appointed | his loss; a widow and six children.
».| Jesse Morgan, of the West En
| Chas. Mull, card; A. C. Meyers, Ed.
E==m REAPER
CLAYTON SHOBER.
by Marriage License®{Clerk Bert F.
Landis. i
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Miss Nellie J. Mosoolder of Milford
township, and Luther Ferrel, of New
Centreville, were married at Glade
Lutheran church parsonage, by Revy{ |
J. Edward Lowe.
Miss Orpha C. Maust, and Stewart
Rodamer, both of Elk Lick township,
‘were married at Springs, by Rev. N.
The funeral of Clayton Shober, | B+ Miller.
aged
He leaves to mourn
LLOYD E. MORGAN.
Lloyd E. Morgan, aged I year and
| 24th) ab 7:30 o’clock,
Miss Mary Cecelia Braué¢her of
Somerset, and Robert R. Picking of
Victoria, B. C., were married at the
home of the bride’s parents, by Rev,
8. G. Buckner, pastor or the Somer-
set Christian church.
SERVICES AT THE
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The Lord’s Supper, will be adminis-
six months, son of Mr. and’ Mrs. | tered in Zion Lutheran church next
Aid Sunday (October 26th) morning and
rom a complication of dise es. | eyening.
Funeral services will be conducted | will be held Friday evening (October
ins afternoon at 4 o’clock.
The Preparatory service