The Meyersdale commercial. (Meyersdale, Pa.) 1878-19??, December 25, 1913, Image 2

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i NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
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SIPPLEVILLE.
Dec. 22—N, B. Hechler was a pass-
enger on the W. M. to Frostburg and
other points today.
W. Ankney butchered a nice hog
for Charles Yutzy on Tuesday.
At this writing the sick are getting
along nicely.
A. J. Miller of Meyersdale was in
Sippleville on Tuesday.
Messrs. George, Harold and Ezra
Sipple were repairing the foot bridge
that crosses the foot bridge that spans
the run at David Sheppgrd’s place to-
day.
Mrs. Freeze was a Wednesday caller
at Ross Albright’s.
Mrs. John Clites was a Wednesday
caller at the home of Ross Albright.
* Samuel Hoffmyer spent part of
Thursday at the home of Charles
Yutzy.
Mrs. N. B. Hechler spent Thursday
at the home of Mrs. W. Ankney.
Mrs. Wm. Ankney was a Friday
caller on her mother, Mrs. Lucy Al-
bright.
Messrs Roy Albright and John
Freeze decorated the Sand Spring
school house for Christmas last Fri-
day morning.
N. B. Hechler spent Friday last in
Chestnut Springs with friends and rel-
atives.
Miss! Margaret, the oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ankney, had the mis-
fortune on Friday evening to fall
and break her right arm a few inches
below the elbow.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Boyer, of Ber-
kleys Mill were Sunday callers of Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. Smith.
Mrs. Jerry Wiland was a Sunday
yisitor at the home of John Baker.
aera eases.
ROCKWOOD.
Nearly the entire number of busi-
ness places in Rockwood have signed
a petition that their business places
will be closed all day Christmas.
Marcellus Snyder who owns a farm
west of Rockwood a short distance,
sold it to E. G. Byron of Meyersdale
for $8,000. Mr. Snyder will in the
near future have a sale of personal
property and will move his family to
Athen county, O., where he has pur-
chased a farm.
Raymond Miller, of Somerset, was
a business caller at Connellsville last
. ‘Week.
S. 8. Rickard and R. C. McVicker,
of Rockwood, who were in the auto-
mobile wreck are getting along nicely
Mr. McVicker was brought home on
Thursday, while Mr. Rickard is still in
the hospital in Pittsbuagh.
A few nights ago thieves entered
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
_| Glotfelty, a member of the High
tr: u 2d jokes ond other Humorous
| SALISBURY.
Dec. 23—Frank DeLozier returned
| lately from North Dakota where he
worked on a farm. Frank says that
| part of the West is a good place to
| make money and judging from the
| size of the ‘‘wad’’ he carries around
| with him, he must have made a bar-
rel or more of the indispensible stuff
since he left here last spring.
Jere Shoemaker, snakeologist of
Negro Mountain, was in town on Mon-
day, Jere bad no new snake stories
as it is the wrong season of the year,
he avers, to push his snakeological
researches. He intimated however
that there would be something doing
in the early spring and that he had
about decided to take a partner in the
person of ‘‘Link’’ Folk of Niverton,
for he states that so many people
doubt the reports of his observations
that it is up to him to have a good re-
liable partner to verify his official as
well as unofficial reports. .
C. M. May, who conducts a pool and
billiard room in front of the Wilt build-
ing recently purchased the building
from Mrs. Drucilla Hay. The. price
paid has not been made known. The
building is a large three-story affair in
which are Blocker’s restaurant the
Hay Opera House, May’s pool room
and several rooms in the upper floors
«nd one on the firs floor are unocupied.
Mr. May is rapidly coming into the
limelight as a real estate holder. Be-
side these new acqusitions and his fine
home on Union Street, he owns a val-
uable business block at Jenners.
Mrs. Harry Kretchman and young
son of Pittsburgh are visiting Mrs.
Kretchman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Hasselbarth.
On Friday afternoon a special Xmas
program was rendered in the public
schools of this place; Prof. C. E. But-
ler delivered an address, his subject
being ‘‘Christmas.” Miss Maude
Smalley recited several nice selections
and a pleasing feature of the program
was a paper read by Miss Dorotey
School. Miss Glotfelty edited the
paper and the rest of the pupils con-
matter which brought forth universal
applause when read before ths school
and the dogen or more visitors who
were there. Short talks were made
bv Dr. A. M. Lichty and Rev. QO. G.
Fye. The program on the whole was
well rendered and interesting through-
out.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Landis left on
Friday to spend the holidays with the
latter’s parents near Holsopple.
Mrs. Rachel Blough who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Tre-
varrow accompanyed Mr. and Mrs.
Landis to Holsopple,
Petry Brothers,contractor, are erec-
Wolfersburg, and secured $30 in cash
and a B. & O. mileage containing 300
miles,
Mrs. Henry Cook, aged 45 years,
died early on Eriday morning at her
home at Shamrock near Rockwood.
Mrs. Cook had been ill for several
months from a complication of dis-
eases. She is survived by her husband
and several children.
day.
ting an automobile shed for Howard
Meager.
Solomon D. Yoder,of Garrett county
Md., was a Salisbury visitor on Fri-
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Mrs. Reeves Hill of New Castle, is
spending the holidays with her par-
Mrs. John Reiber visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Wagner in Connells-
ville last week.
Misses Claudine and Maria McCul-
lough, students of Monasses College,
were guests of Miss Josephine McKee
Wednesday and Thursday. They
went to Friendsville Thursday morn-
ing where the will spend the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John McCullough.
Mrs. Adam Parnell and two children
of Johnson Chapel, weré guests of
friends in town on Wednesday.
Russell Silsaugh was in Connells-
ville and Uniontown on business
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kurtz of
Somerset came here on Wednesday
to attend the funeral of their aunt
Mrs. H. Kurtz.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W* DeBolt left
Friday for a short visit with friends
in Chicago, Ill.
James Liston of Bidwell, was in
town on business Friday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ella
Kurtz was held from her home on
Friday morning. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. Hopkins of the
Christian Churcn. Interment was
made in Hill cemetery. Mrs. Kurtz
was 50 years old and was born and
reared near Bridwell.
Mrs. Hazel Harbuagh returned
home yesterday from a two weeks
visit with her uncle, William Love
and family in Hazelwood.
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SUMMIT TOWNSHIP.
W. H. Herwig is digging coal for
H. M. Schrock at present.
Adhm Johnson while shredding corn
fodder for Mahlon Christner, had the
misfortune of breaking his cutter
when a piece of iron went through
which was in the fodder.
Joel Hershberger, one of Elk Lick
township’s successful farmers, and
family, were welcome visitors, last
Sunday, at the home of R. J. Engle.
Miss Bertha and Fannie Miller of
Salisbury Je., were visiting at Sum-
mit Mills last Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Klotz,
a daughter,last week,
S. M. Gnagey bought a valuable cow
from J, 8S. Wengerd last Monday.
W. P. Meyers was a business visitor
at Washington, D. C., the forepart
of this week.
Most of our public schools are pre-
paring Christmas programs for the
afternoon of December 24.
The Brethren Church, of Summit
Mills, is busy preparing a Christmas
program which will take place on
Christmas eye.
Miss Emma Kretchman spent Sun-
day with her friend Miss Marion Ken-
dall,
Many of the people of this town-
ship attended the dedicatory services
of the Reformed Sunday School build-
ing in Meyersdale last Sunday.
A.G.Maust and Albert Meyers were
Salisbury visitors on Sunday evening.
William Manges, of Berlin, was a
Summit Mills visitor on Sunday.
Miss Ada May Lancaster of Eckhart
Mrs. J. C. Vaghn of Winsten-Salem
N. C., is the guest of her mother Mrs. | O’Hanley, of West Salisbury, was
J. OC. Enos and other Rockwood | housed up last week suffering with an
friends and relatives during the Xmag
holidays.
. Boginee Too Wadsworth has been
assigned as regular engihbb¥ 6 the
merset & Cambrid branch running
ctween Revkwood and Johnstown.
, ““Beckey”’ Payne who formerly held
,afs position has been transferred to
the Meyersdale helper crew at his own
request. . E. R. Bear who has been
working out of Rockwood several
years on the branch has accepted a
position as fireman on the Fairmont
“‘drag” and will soon leave for his
new homt.
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: MARKLETON
:Monster Christmas trees have been
put up in the U. B. Church and at the
Sanatorium for the Sunday School
and young folks.
The annual Sunday School enter-
tainment of the U. B. Church will be
held Christmas eve.
Music and Christmas treat will
take place on December 23, at 7:00
P. M., at the Sanatorium.
Wm. Ayers is on the sick list.
Louis Ayers, the veteran night
watchman at the ‘‘San.,”’is recover-
ing from a severe attack of Rheu-
matism.
On last Saturday night a foreigner
who got an overload” of Rockwood
Rye lost control of his steering gear
on the bridge and fell into the river.
He was fished out by his companion |
and thawed out at the store. No
damage.
Mrs. T. G. Leonberger has returned
from a visit to her former home at |
Allentown and Mauch Chunk P.
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Mrs.
Fla., is visiting relatives and friends
here and at Addison.
bury, left on Thursday morning ta
visit relatives in West Virginia.
land,
Mrs. Archi Cochrane last week.
| Mrs.
' groom shortly after the ceremony.
Justice of the Peace elect, Daniel
attack of the grippe, is able to be out | personal property.
again. — rr ea e———
BOYNTON.
Heron Wilhelmi, son of Mr. anf
John Wilhelmi of Pensacola,
Mrs. J. W. Daniels of West Salis-
Miss Barbara Cochran of Cumber-
visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Israel Schrock of Meyersdale,
was the guest of Mrs. Annie Kretch-
man on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. C. M. May, one of the few
women of this county who holds a
hunters license, shot a gray fox ome
day last week.
Israel Schrock of Meyersdale was
shaking hands with Salisbury friends
one day last week.
C. M. May, the new proprietor of
the opera house has announced
dances to be held in that place on
December 27th, 31st, and January 1st.
Music will be furnished hy Bittner
and Slicer of Meyersdale.
Dances are announced under the |iginia were visiting for several days at
auspices of the Knights of Pythias in
their hall in the McKinley building
on the nights of December 25th and
27th, and New Years night.
Mrs. M. E. Hummel of Garrett
county, Md., and Samuel Wetmiller
of Elk Lick township, were married
on Thursday morning, December 18,
at 11 o’clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Quinn at |
the Catholic parsonage in West Salis-
bury. The attendants were Mr. and
Thomas Eckhard. A wedding |
dinner was seryed at the home of the |
Md. and Miss Mary Weimer of Avil« Kretchman at présaiit:
ton, Md., spent last week at the home
of their uncle Curtin Chany and fami-
ly at this place,
Cumberland, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Wm Darr.
| FOR BACKACHE KIDNEYS AND BLADDER
Mary Hostetler is working fon L. A.
William Vought, who conducted tue
Dec. 16=Mrs. Harry Critchfield, of
Rev. Thomas was & Sunday visitor
at James Robinson's.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bowman atten-
ded the opera at Meyersdale Satur-
day evening. :
Samuel Shroyer, of this place was
in town on a business trip one day this
week.
The Teachers Institute held at Boyn-
ton Saturday was largely attended
and an exellent program was rendered.
Misses Eva Pyle of Coal Run and
Edna and Emma Weller of Meyers-
dale were visiting friends in Boynton
on Sunday.
Harry Hochman of this place was a
Sunday visitor at Salisbury Junction.
Rev. H. L: Goughendur is going to
preach us another fine sermon Sun-
yda December 21st. You had better
be present.
Mrs. Ashman and childernof Vir-
Mrs. Hans’.
Claire Rosensteele,a B. & 0. fire-
man and wife and daughter were Sun-
day visitors at the home of Mrs. Rosen
steele’s mother, Mrs. Argenbright.
Miss Margaret Garlitz and Miss Edna
Diehl, of Salisbury, were Sunday visit-
ors at C. A. Pyle’s.
Miss Dorothy Glodfelty, of Salis-
bury was seen in our town on Friday.
night in a bath of toilet carbolic soap.
Turkish towel on the bottom of the
dishpan when washing fine china or
glass.
slightly damp. This will prevent the
articles from slipping about.
of water will freshen wilted vegeta-
bles.
Cyrus Bockes farm for the past two | hour.
years. has purchased the U. L. Gless-
ner farm in Milford township for $5300.
The Glessner farm lays very level.
Mr. Vought is beginning to move his
from white goods. J
let it dry, then wash it with hoti soap
suds.
the ironing board, try a pad made of
old newspapers under the ironing
sheet.
meringue pie,
over the top before it is put into the
oven.
liver and bowels.
VIM.
Dec. 23—Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas’.
Rev. E. S. Hassler and John Lowry
W. W. Nicholson’s.
Mrs.
week in Cumberland, Md.
Nicholson spent Wedresday at St.
Sechler.
John, Adam,
spend the Xmas season in North Car-
olina with relatives and friends.
last Sunday in Meyersdale.
Sand Patch, on a business mission.
Samuel Fike, who was down with
typhoid fever is able to be up and
around. ;
Charles Commons came home on
Tuesday of this week.
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INDIAN CREEK
Mr and Mrs. George Arzbacher of
Mill Run, are calling on Connellsville
friends and doing Christmas shopping.
Nelson Anderson and George Rowan
spent Saturday in Connellsville.
H. I. Fisher left for his home in
Wilkinsburg to spend a few day with
his family.
F. W. Stickel arrived here from
Magnolia, W. Va, today and is look-
ing after his business here.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shearer of
of Mill Run, called on Connellsville
friends on Saturday.
A. P. Doorley left for Scottdale to
spend a few days with relatives.
Miss Blanche Hiltabidel of Connells-
ville spent Friday night with her par-
ents at Mill Run.
George Miller of Mount N ebo, was
transacting business in Connellsville
on Saturday. {
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As long as the present stock of
goods last, we will make photo-
Ed. Engle
spent Sunday at Coal Run with Frank
of St. Pauland E. R. Hay of near Sum-
mit Mills spent part of Sunday with
Mary Jones and Mrs. John
O’Donnell spent several days of last
Mrs. Emma Fike and Mrs. Annie
Paul with their cousin, Mrs. Andrew
Andrew and their
father Andrew Seignor left Sunday to
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Meyers spent
Peter Knepp spent last Saturday at
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most prosperous
May December 25th be num-
bered among your Yuletide mem-
ories as the happiest Christmas of
them all is the wish of
THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
of this 1913th Cristmas-time
prompts us to express our appre-
ciation to the community collec-
tively and to each of our friends
individually, for any part they
have played in making this a
year for us.
(The Bank With The Clock )
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TO SEE THE MOST
graphs at one half the regular price.
All portrait frames will also go at
the same rate. We guarantee all
goods to be strictly first clabs and
up-to-date. E. E. Conrad. ad
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Household Notes.
When the lamp wick is short and
the oil is burned low, put water into
the lamp bowl; it will raise the oil.
A tablespoonful of vinegar put into
the water in which meat is boiled
will make it deliciously tender.
If oatmeal is put to soak over night
in cold water, it will only take half
the time to cook it in the morning.
Pocket handkerchiefs and laces can
be whitened by soaking them over
Itisa good idea to put a heavy
Pack glass or china in hay which is
The juice of a lemon added to a pan
Let them stand in it for one
Aminonia will remove grease stains
Soak the spot and
When you have no old padding for
If a sugary coat is desired on lemon
sift powdered sugar
Roast pork should never be eaten
by any one with a delicate digestion.
Salmon and herring are also very
hard to digest*
Try rubbing the silver every day
with a dry flannel rag; it will not
have to be cleaned with silver polish
nearly so often.
There is always a cause for a flick-
ering kerosene oil light. Either the
top is clogged, the wick or chimney
is a misfit or a draught or wind may
be blowing into the room.
When the eyes ache, relieve them
by closing them for a few minutes.
If there is a burning sensation, bathe
them with hot water, to which a few
drops of witch hazel has been added.
A good method of cleaning black
jet is to first brush it free from dust,
then apply a little olive oil by means
of a brush, then polish with chamois
Care should be taken not to break
the jet.
When frying doughnuts it is a good
idea to have a dish of boiling water
on the stove. As each cake is done,
lift it out with a fork and dash quick-
ly into the boiling water and out
again.
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After a heayy meal, take Doan’s
Regulets and assist your stomach,
Regulets are a |
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Holzshu & Welmer's
COMPLETE LINE OF :
Gandies, Nuts, Oranges, Etc.
To Supply Your Xmas Wants.
Candy
From 10c to 50c per pound
~~ Nuts
From 16¢, to 23c per pound.
Florida Oranges
From 20c to 35¢ per dozen.
Leave your order with us this week for OYSTERS, CHICK. p
ENS, Ete., to be sure that you have them for Xmas.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Methodist Episcopal church ser-
vice, Rev. G. A. Neeld pastor—Ser-
vices at10:30 a. m. Sunday school 9:30
a. m. Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Evening service at 7:30.
SS. Philip and James Catholic
church, Rev. J. J. Brady, pastor.—
Mass next Sunday 9 and 11 a. m.
Vespers and Benediction at 7:30 p. m.
Church of the Brethren—Preaching
10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School, 9:30 a. m. Christian Workers
Meeting at 6:30 p. m. Bible Class,
Saturday evening, 7:30 p. m. Teacher
Training classes meet Monday evening
7 and 8 0’clock, respectively. Sunday
School Workers Meeting, Friday
evening, 30th inst., at 7:30.
Brethren Church, H. L. Goughnour
pastor—Services on December 28th
at Salisbmy in the morning, Sum-
mit Mills in the afternoon and Mey-
ersdale in the eyening. Sunday
school and Christmas Endeavor at
usual hours. All are cordially invi-
ted. :
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Itching, torturing skin eruptions
annoy, driye one wild. Doan’s Oint-
ment is praised for its good -work.
50¢c at all Drug Stores.
DEAD LETTER LIST.
Wm. Alexander, W. G. Bryant,
card; Miss Marie Burkholder, Miss
Belle Hamilton, Miss Ella Lohr,
card; A. W. Livingston, card; A. C.
May & Co., card, Miss Sallie Martz,
card.
Dec. 13, 1913, J. F. NauGLE, P.M.
Not Beyond Help at 87.
Fashions and Fags.
Hats made wholly of fur haye a
considerable vogue for motoring.
: The general tendency seems to be
in favor of darker colors for suits.
Some of tHe most striking French
corsets actually have vests in them.
Many of ‘the conservative winter -
goats are make of blue or black zibe-
ine.
Charmeuse or velvet skirts are the
corret thing to wear with fur coats.
Velvet and broadeloth are used in
the same suit, but always in the same
color.
Black leads all other celors for the
broadcloth costume for afternoons.
Roman stripes in very bright colors -
are in great favor for trimmings.
E Raglan sleeyes and kimonos are as
Inportan? as ever on one-piece gowns.
Hunter’s green ang tete de negre
are among the best colors for the
winter.
Corsages for evening gowns are.
usually blouses with crossover lines
edged with fur or with fichu effects.
Some of the loveliest handkerchiefs
possible are simply of handspun linen,
edged with real valenciennes.
Many women are wearing the
sheathlike dresses with mermaid
trains, all a glittering ‘mass of span-
gles and beadwork. :
Some of the Smartyst afterncon
dresses are of black velvet, with trans-
parent bodices of lace or net or chif-
fon, or even all three. :
You simply can’t have. too much
color in your handkerchiefs this sea-
son; greens, reds, lavenders, yellows,
browns and blues are all in favor.
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Sleep-disturbing bladder weakness,
stiffness in joints, weak, inactive kid- PE
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all evidences of kidney trouble. Mrs. | for barbed-wire cuts and sores on animals,
Mary A. Dean, 48 E. Walnut St., |
Taunton, Mass., writes, “I have
passed my 87th birthday, and thought |
I was beyond the reach of medicine,
but Foley Kidney Pills have proved |
most beneficial in my case.” |
Sold by all Dealers Everywhere. |
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