I —And week. ed to week. Price. ical you | Nd. Se. ) ries up that nimself. 5s, Nuts, alvert— 1 Nuts, I I A ~ Meyersdal % VOLUME XXXVI NUMBER 19:8 SAVED BY HIS BIBLE. A Bible which he carried under his left arm saved the life of Rev. Dr. R. E. McClure of Blairsville, president of the Indiana County Anti-Saloon league, when an attempt was made to assassinate him. The bullet struck the Bible and went through the book and the min- ister’s clothing, striking the skin but not breakin it. Dr. McClure had been making a sick call and on his way home had stopped at a doctor’s office to be ex- amined for life insurance. After leav- ing the doctor’s office, as he passed ~the United Presbyterian church, of which he is pastor, he remembered : that he had left his Bible in the church. He entered the church and, getting the Bible, continued on his way to his home. When Dr. McClure turned into a street leading to his home he saw | two men some distance away. As Dr. McClure approached them a whistle. sounded and one of the men raised a revolver and fired at the doctor. The bullet went wild. . Dr. McClure picked up a brick and threw it at the men, starting toward them on the run. The men ran and the one with the reyolver tripped and fell. Before Dr. MeClure could reach them the man was on his feet and turning toward Dr.. McClure. fired again. This time the bullet struck [the Bible, penetrating it. “The man who fell lost his hat and Dr. McClure, se-. curing this clue to the would-be -as- sassin, proceeded to his home and notified the local police. Dr. McClure says that he knows of no enemies he | has except what he has made through his activity in anti-saloon work. KIDNAPPED SON. Walter L. Baer, of Somerset towns ship, invoked the law in an effort to have his three-year old son with him: for Christmas. Through his Attor- ney, W. Curtis Truxal, he secured a / writ of habeas corpus in which his . Sermon by the wife, Edna G. Baer, is named defen- dant, to have the boy produced. The youngster, George Lavan Baer, was kidnapped by his mother several weeks. ago, it is alleged, following filing a libel in divorce against her husband. | The mother is charged with entering the home of a relative of her husband ostensibly fo only visit her child. Drawing the child tol her breast and showering kisses upon him, she suddenly tied from the house carrying the boy in her arm. Baer says when he went to the home of woman’s parents in Listie, he was chased from the premises, not even being allowed to see the child. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN AT WORK. ITE A very enjoyable event took place at the home of Evangelist Clapper at Shady Lawn, Monday afternoon, when the ‘‘seekers after truth’? a Bible class in the Church of the Brethren, taught by Mrs. Clapper, met to pack two boxes of provisions consisting of roast chicken, cakes, bread, fruit and many dainties, to be sent to the Mission of the Church of thé Brethren, at Chicago, where it will be used to serve a large crowd of the poor children, for a Christmas dinner. Twenty-five of the members of the class were present, and a number who oh not be present sent their donations, making a ship- ment of 209 pounds, with another box to follow. Afver the box was sent to the express office the class was served with cake and icecream, by their teacher. The teacher was" presented with a number of Christmas presents, which were very highly appreciated. . The class was reorgaaized for 1914, _ with a membership of 62, with Mrs. ‘Dessie Resh as president, and Mrs. Qlapper, teacher, and Alice Lint, sec- retary, with a full corps of officers. "CHRISTMAS SERVICES © 8S. Philip and James Catholic ehurch, Rey. Father Brady, pastor: — Before the first high mass 5:30 a. m., thirty-five children with the senior ehoir, accompanied by full orchestra, will sing ‘“‘Dear Little One” Rose- wig’s mass in F. will be sung by the ehoir with orchestra accompaniment. | pastor. This will be | followed by a low mass. Second high ‘pass at 10:30 a. 18 mass will be sung by the junior choir, and this will be followed by Bene- diction. | m. Stearns Unison LOCAL OVERFLOW. Mrs. B. Livengood, of Baltimore, - CESS Md., is visiting relatives and friends ! here. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Saylor, of Ros- ] 5S coe, Pa., are spending the holidays with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shelbear, of near town. Herbert Leckemby, Nettie Leckemby, of the South Side, who had the misfortune of breaking his leg while out coasting, isable to be out again. Thomas Judge, of Magnolia, W. Va., arrived here Wednesday to spend Christmas with his wife, who has been here for some at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Altmiller, at Hotel Altmiller, Main street. W. E. Binford, of Elkins, W. Va,, arrived here Friday to remain over the holidays with his wife and family, who have been here with Mrs. Bin- ford’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. A E. Truxal, of Centre street, for several weeks. Albert Truxal, who is employed in the freight department of the Mis- souri Pacific railroad, at St. Louis, arrived here Sunday morning for a visit with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Truxal, of Centre street, and his many friends. Misses: Sara and Leota Smith, of Pittsburgh, arrived here Saturday to spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith, of the South Side, and brother-in-law , and sister, Burgess and Mrs. Joe. F. Reich, of Broadway street. Lewis. Weld, who is attending the Carnegie Institute, in Pittsburgh, ar- rived here Saturday and remained until Sunday, when he went to Wash- ington, D. C., to spend the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Margaret Weld, who is spending the winter in tbat city. ) Friday afternoon, while playing about t house, Paul, the 5 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Miller, of Meyers avenue, fell from the banis- ter otf the stairway, and broke his left arm, just below the elbow. The ittle fellow is getting along very nicely, although he suffered a great deal of pain. Thnrsday afternoon a number of ladies left here for Salisbury to at- tend a card. party, preceded by a 5 o’clock luncheon, which was given by Mrs. J. L. Barchus. The party was made up of the following: The Mesdames J. T. Shipley, J. C. Reed, Daniel Getty, O. G. Getty, Clarence Moore, W. T. Hoblitzell, J. J. Hob- litzell, W.T. McMillen, 8. B. Phil- son, F. B. Thomas, W. S. Livengood, T. W. Gurley, Bruce Lichty, W. H. Dill. Eugene Hos etler and Miss Mae Eisfeller. They returned home on the late car. CURRENCY BILL BE- COMES A LAW. At one minute after six on Tuesday vening President Wilson sat down at his desk, took up a gold pen and wrote ‘““Woodrow’’ at the bottum of the new currency bill. He laid that pen down toke up anovher and wrote ‘‘Wilson.”’ With a third pen he affixed the date. The Democratic currency bill was then a federal statute- Remarking that in making a currency‘law it is well to have gold pens in reserve, the President handed one of them to Senator Owen, chairman of the Com- mitte on Banking and currency; an- other he gave to Representative: e Glass chairman of the House committe, and the third he handed to Secretary of the Treasurery McAdoo. As the President rose, smiling from is desk his visitors applauded him enthusiastically, and he responded with a brief speech, in which he voiced his gratitude to the men who | had enacted the bill into a law. He | congratulated them all upon their work and predicted beneficent results | from it. He voiced his gratification | especially at the number of Republican votes that had been cast for the bill | and declared that while this, as well | as all other important measures, are | of necessity party measures, it was | not partisan. | DONATION TO PASTOR. The peorle of the Mt. I.ebanon | Reformed church community, gave | their pastor, Rev. A. 8. Kresge, a | generous donation in the way of pro- visions. Pastor Kresge, in the short time he has been with the people of the Wills Creek charge has gained | the confide and good will of the people, and ti 0 iful donation was only a slight evidence of their appreciation, for the zeal which the pastor manifests in their behalf. | | L2 7 Zh NS iN son of Mrs. |¢ 1 3 Christmas Meditation. ~The central personage of humanity is Jesus Christ. The mightiest influence in the world is the power of Christ. The greatest leveling force in the human race is the spirit of the God-man. King and peasant, millionaire and prole- tariat, of whatever nation or clime—all turn their eyes towards the East, and in imagination behold the Babe in the manger. more demonstrative. No one is so coid, no one so hardened, no one so dis- couraged, no one so sad, but has this one great supreme conviction of the pure life and the unselfish devotion of the lonely philosopher and generous benefaction; but that his life has been touched by His spirit, his deeds sanctified by His deeds and his being pervaded by His spirit, that every- one in a larger measure than before, gives his good will to men‘and is more sincere than ever that peace may be upon earth. For thousands of years the Old Testament people looked forward to the coming of the Messiah. For nearly two thousand years, not only the Christian church, but the best thought and the civilized influences have been guided by the controlling force of the Christ, and as year by year makes its evolution the power becomes stronger, the influence becomes more manifest and the expression of the classes and the masses becomes more distinet and THE LATEE. P. YOUNKIN SouTH SIDE, MEYERSDALE, PA. ~~ ———a~ SERVICES AT THE VARIOUS CHURCHES Pe AACA rs The Christmas festival wlll be cele- brated in the various churches as fol- lows, by the Sunday schools: M. E. Church, Geo. W. Collins, sup- erintendent. On Sunday morning a treat will be given ro the children and prizes will be awarded to those who attended Sunday School every Sunday throughout the year. The school has an excellent record of thir- teen who were present every Sunday. Lutheran church, Ralph D. Pfahler, superintendent—A service of song and recitation will be. held on Christmas evening at 7:00 o’clock. hy Brethren church, H. M. Cook, super- intendent.—The service will. be held on Christmas evening at 6:00 o’clock. Reformed Sunday school, A. M. Schaffner, superintendent.—The ser- vice prepared ‘by the Sunday School Board will be used. The offerings will be for the Orphans Home at Greenville. X'ime of the service, 7:30 Christmas evening. Church of the Brethren, H. W. Shultz, superintendent.—Services on Christmas day at 9:00 a. m. Brown chapel A. M. E. Zion, Ser- | vices on Christmas day at 6:00 and 11:00 a. m. and the Sunday school service at 8:00 p. m. Dr. Byrd, super- | intendent. M’KINLEYS’ RETURN TO MEYERSDALE. Dr. H. C. McKinley and family re- | turned from Waterloo, Iowa, on Tues | day morning at 5:19 o’clock. doctor called up the Commercial office and ' apprised us of the fact. The doctor made good the promise hat they would b Meyersd for His many of the im- and Mrs. Me- Christmas dinner. friends are glad to know proved health of Dr. Kinley. Tily. The following members were The | |as I find it SPECIAL MEETING OF JOINT CONSISTORY A special meeting of the Joint Con- sistory of the Wills Creek charge was held at the parish house in Meyers- dale, December 22, 1913 at one o’clock p.. m., after having been very cordi- ally entertained at luncheon by the pastor, Rev. A. 8. Kresge and his fam-~ presenti:. Elders: H. D. Altfather, P. W. Suder, J. T. Leydig, George Acker- man, Peter Petinbrink, N. B. Poor- baugh, Conrad C. Werner. Deacons: F. W. Webreck, F. J. Brant, Alfred Broadwater. The meeting was called to order and presided over by the pastor, beginning the meeting with prayer. A resolution was adopted to suggest to each of the congregations of. the charge that a financial report be pre- pared for each congregation for the year ending the first Monday in April 1914. Saud reports to be embodied in a general report of the charge to be printed and distributnd among the members of the charge. The question of the probable pur- chase of a parsonage in Meyersdale and the sale of that in Glencoe was taken up and discussed with the re- sult that a committee of five members viz., Rev. A. 8. Kresge, Alfred Broad- water, Peter Petinbrink, Frederick Werner and F. J. Brant was appointed to investigate in both cases and report to the several congregations of the charge for final action. A suggestion wes offered by the pat- tor that a committee be appointed to form later a plan or-system whereby the present financial system of the charge may be strengthened. Said committee to consist of Rev. Kresge, Frederick Werner, F. J. Brant and Alfred Broadwater. The following resolution was unani- mously adopted: Inasmuch as the members of the congregations of the charge and the pastor have agreed on the proposed series of Evangelistic Meetings to be held throughout the charge we hartily endorse such action. There being no further business the Joint Consistory adjourned to meet at Mt. Lebanon on the last Monday in April, 1914, at 100’clock; closing with the Lord’s prayer. - ALFRED BROADWATER, Secretary. GOOD FOR ANOTHEL YEAR. PITCAIRN, PA., Dec. 16, 1913 Editor Meyersdale Commercial. Dear Sir:—Please find enclosed postoffice money order for $1.50 to renew my subscription to your paper for another year. Did not get up to Meyersdale this all so must send my renewal by mail > without the yaper With Very int teresting. | best wishes for the coming year I re- | main, Yours Respectfully, HENRY O. Loop, DEATH'S HARVEST L. G. DOM. Leonard G. Dom died at Phillips- burg, Pa., on Sunday December 14, 1913, aged 75 years. He was a native of Berlin and was married to Cathe- rine E. Wingert of Wellersburg, on January 13, 1863. Their golden wed- ding anniversary was celebrated on January 13, 1913. He is survived by his wife, and three daughters as follows:—Miss Ada, a trained nurse of Philadelphia, and Misses Mary and Grace at home. He is also suryived by the following brothers: —Josiah, 87, of Indianapolis; Louis G., 73, of Hazlewood, and Wm. T., 69 of Greensburg. The funeral service was held on Wednesday of last week at Phillips- burg. His brothers L. G. and W. T. attended the obsequies. MRS. ALLERDICE. Mrs. Maggie Allerdice, wife of the chief of police of Elkins, W. Va., and sister-in-law of George D. Siehl, was buried at Lonaconing, Md., on Mon- day, aged 32 years. Mrs. Allerdice, known as Maggie Hamilton, frequent- ly visited in -Meyersdale some years ago as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Siehl, and is still well remembered by many people of Meyersdale. She is survived by her husband and a son eleven years old. She was highly respected by the | people of Elkins, as was attested by the profusion of flowers from friends of that place. Mrs. Sienl spent sev- eral weeks nursing her. Mr. and Mrs. Siehl attended the funeral. CHRISTMAS CANTATA. The musical talent of the Brethern and Reformed churches united forces in rendering a beautiful Christfas Oantata in the new Sunday School building of the Amity Reformed Church on Sunday evening? The building was erowded with an interesting and interested audience. All who had the pleasure and privi- lege of listening to the rendition of the Cantata pronouuce it a most c¢ editable effort. . H. M. Cook ane P. W. Geidt did the heavy work for the men and Misses Truxal, Just, Housel, Baer and Broe- secker led among the ladies. The full choruses filled the large building with magnificient volume and splendid harmony. The Music rendered was most creditable to the congregations and the town. NEW RAILROAD MAY BE EXTENDED TO COUNTY SEAT. Work will likely be begun this week on the Pittsburgh and Buffalo Coal & Lumber Co’s. Railroed, which is to be built from Cook’s Mill, Bedford Coun- ty, to Kennell’s Mills, Somerset County. a distance of nine miles. N. C. Hunter & Company, of Pittsburgh, have the contract for the construct ion of the line. This firm has just completed a big contract for construe- tion work on the Buchannon and Nor- theren Railroad in the yicinity of Fair- mount, W. Va. The steam shovels and other machinery of the construe- tion company have been shipped to Cook’s Mills. The construction work on the new line will be begun at that point. It is to be completed April 1. The new road will tap virgin timber and coal. It is understood the Pitts- burg and Buffalo Coal & Lumber Co. haye options on a large amonnt of this land along the right of way of the proposed road. The new road will follow the gen- eral course of Gladeen’s Run, which makes a defile through the mountains between Cook’s Mills and Kennell’s Mills. The road will pass through a number of historic places. It will pass through Springtown, Palo Alto, and near the old Tauber Woolen Mills which have long since fallen into de- cay. It is believed now that the new road will later be extended from Cook’s Mills to Somerset, which is a distance of about 30 miles. In the event the { road is extended it will likely contin- | ue to follow the defile inthe mountain cut by Gladden’s Run from Kennell’s Mills to Somerset. SAMUEL P. KNEPPER. a 1 a= | months and 26 days. in’s | ness and deat SCHOOL WORK. HANDWERK SCHOOL. Following is the program for an in- stitute to be beld at the Handwerk school, Friday evening, Jan. 2, 1914. Address of Welcome—Velma I. Gnagey. Why Professional Training has been Neglected—H. R. Hay. The Teacher—Mary E. Fike. Schoolroom Decorations—Lillian L. Seibert. ~ Value of the School—Orpha Meyers. Social Training in the School—Har- ry W. Saler. Methods of Training—Alverda Gro- wall. The Value of Plants in a School room—~Cora P. Witt. Co operation—D. C. Handwerk. The Pupils—S8adie Schrock. Benefits Derived from our County Institute—F. J. Fike. Woman Suffrage—Ruth Commins. Paul’s Illustration—R: J. Engle. Recitation—Esther Shumaker. Importance of the Teacher’s Work —A. G. Maust, Use of Habits as a factor in Teach~ ing—Lloyd Shumaec. The Dead-Line in Teaching—J. F. Schrock. Paper—Estella N. Miller, Nettie S. Maust. The program will be interspersed with songs, recitations, dialogues and queries. AH friends of education are cordially invited to attend. WEST SALISBURY. Following is the program for an institute to be held at West Salis- bary, January, 105h, 1914. song. Beueiits derived from our county institutes Lester Engle. What should be the social relation between the teacher and the pupil— Edith Deal Woman Suffrage—Grace Wright. How should a Teacher form the Reading habit in Pupils—Lulu Liv- engood. Use of Habit as a Factor in Teach- ing —Roy Folk. Recitation—ylargaret Robertson. Publie Schools and Sub-Normal Child ~Savantca Miller: Securing H me Co-operation—Ada. Glotfelty. How to Teach Writing in the Public Schools—Bess Engle. The Value of a well Trained Imag=- ination—Steward Rodamer. Recitation—Nina Peck. Seat Work—Alice Opel. Impromptu Class--John Lowry. Song. The program will be interspersed with queries. PECK’S SCHOOL.’ The following program was render- ‘| ed at the Peck school, December 24th, at 1:30 p. m. Song—Let the MerryChristmas Bells: Ring. Recitation—Freda Glessner. Dialogue—Christmas. Dialogue—Christmas Box. Solo—Avaline. Hasselroth, Recitation—Samuel Spangler. Song—Jingle. Dialogue—W ith Bibles. Dialogue—Six Little Lights. Recitation—Pauline Smith. Song—On the Evergreen Branches, Dialogue—Four Boys. eo Duet—Lydia and Elizabeth Glessner lL Recitation—Leroy Cook. Song—Hands That can Toil. Recitation—Elizabeth Glessner. Dialogue—Jesus. Song—Little Flakes of Snow. Recitation—Sarah Spangler. Solo—Lydia Glessner. Dialogue—Three Little Lights. Duet—Rock of Ages—Elizabeth and ' Freda Glessner. Dialogue—If I Should have a Christe: mas Light. Duet—Mid the Gloom of Night Elizabeth and Freda Glessner. Dialogue—Why He Came. Dialogue—Little Lights. Dialogue—Six Little Stockings. Song—Little Lambs as White ag{l Snow. Recitation—Wavedell Wiland. Dialogue—Gifts for the King. Recitation—Emert Sayler. Recitation—Leona Donahue. Song—Tingle. CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. George Byand desires through the columns of The Commercial to return her thanks for the sympathy and kindness shown during the sick 1sband. h of her ht ees et eee fore Attorney and Mrs. Joseph Levy, ysipelas | of Philadelphia, arrived here Wed-~ | and blood poisoning, aged 39 years, 5 | nesday to spend Christmas with rel- | atives and friends.
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