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~ done its work and without regaining
_ spent several days at Cumberland,
VOLUME XXXVL
MEYERS
DALE. PA |
‘HURSD A FB AR)
26 4
NUMbB wR 1927
THREE PROMINENT
E. 0. L. STOTLER.
The community sustained a severe
knowa families, passed away on Mon-
that E. O. L. Stotler was seriously ill
and not expected to live
Edgar O. L. Stotler was born Sep-
tember 21, 1854, and died February
24, 1914, aged 59 years, 5 months and
3 days. ;
He was born in Allegany county,
Nreeyland. Since 1897 he lived in
Mey Fsdale and was engaged in mine
operating.
Mr. Stotler was an authority on
coal, having spent his entire life in
mining and marketing of cocl. He
was president and general manager |
* of the Randolph Coal company, main
office near Boswell; secretary, treas-
urer and general manager of the
Meyersdale Fuel Co., office at Mey-
ersdale, and president of the Harri-
son Coal Co., office near Grafton,
a 1
On Tuesday morning he complained
of suffering with neuralgia. The
members of his family urged him not
to go to the mine, but leaving ab
about 6:45 for the Yoder mine ahd ar-
‘while engaged in unhitching his horse
minutes time. Dr. Rowe of Meyers-
were hastily summoned but death had
consciousness, he passed away. Mr.
Stetlaz: had: not been in his normal.
health. Sometime. ago the family
physician made an examination and
-progounced his condition that of heart
6 lo. He kept his real condition
from his family. A few weeks ago
he and Mrs. Stotler took a trip to
Atlantic City, returning west, they
_and returned to Meyersdale last Fri-
day evening.
He was married to Kate Long of
near Frostburg, Md., April 2, 1877.
To this union was born a family of
nine children, two of whom .died in
infancy. The following are closely
related to the deceased and are left
to mourn histdeparture:—His aged
step mother, Mrs. J. J. Stotler, his
widow, and the following children: —
Galloway, Frank, Edgar, Clade, Les-
lie and Wilbur, and Miss Mary. The
brothers and sisters are Clayton Stot-
ler of ‘Salisbury, W. H. Stotler, Mrs.
A. T. Hamill, and Mrs. P. W. Geidt
of Meyersdale, and Mrs. Demetrias
Compton of St Paul. :
The funeral seryice will be held on
Fridsy afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the family residence. The pastor,
Rev. G. A. Neeld, will officiate. In-
terment will be made in the Union
cemetery.
As a business man, Mr. Stotler had
the confidence of the business frater-
nity, socially he was well liked and
ARE CALLED BY DEATH.
The Grim Reaper Has Been Unusually Active in Meyers-
dale the Past Week—Those Who Were Called
Were Well and Favorably Known.
member of one of Meyersdale’s best
day afternoon at 3:16 o’clook after
suffering with impaired health and
was a daughter of the late J. J Hob-
five weeks after, while on their bridal
tour, Dr. Bowman took sick and died.
This affliction occurred nearly twenty-
five years ago.
born in Addison,
early life was spent in Frostburg,
Md. Since 1881, the family has resid
ed in Meyersdale, and has been one
of the best known and most promi-
nent families for a generation.
following brothers and sisters: —W.
T,J.R., and Frank W. Hoblitzell of
Meyersdale, Mrs. W. 8S. Ravenscroft
of Ridgeway, Pa.,
Price of Meyersdale, and Mrs. Hugh
Ross of Woodbine,. Pa. 1
man had been a member of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church. The funeral
services will be held at the residence
of Mrs. Price, she having been a
member of her’ family since July 1,
1913, this (Thursday)
4:00 o'clock. Rev. G. A Neeld, her
pastor, assisted by Rev. Dr Truxal.
will conduct the services
will be in the Union cemetery.
and friends attended the fun ral:—
Dr. John C. Bowman, Lancaster; Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Ross, Woodbine, Pa ;
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Price, Mr.
and Mrs.
Mrs. Joseph Cramer,
Mrs. John Taylor, of Frostburg, Md., |
| and Mrs. Phil Shaffer of Berlin, Pa.
PEOPLE
KATE HOBLITZELL BOWMAN.
Mrs. Kate Hoblitzell Bowman, a
general failing for several years. She
Bowman was
Most of her
Mrs.
Pa.
e
Mrs. Bowman is survived by the |,
Mrs. Kennedy
From her early years, Mrs: Bow-
afternoon at
Interment
The following out-of-town relatives
Wm. MecCleland, Mr. and
ALBERT KOEPPE,
died on Monday evening. He was |
born in Berlin, Germany, April 25,
1850. He was twice married, first to
Elizabeth Ackerman, to whom he
was married January 2, 1906. In
August 1907, he moved to Jersey
shore, Pa., where he engaged in the
hotel bhsiness, returning to Meyers-
dale in April 1913, where he had since
lived a retired life.
The funeral was held this morning. |
step-daughters, Mrs. A. H. Sieh], and |
Mrs. W. H. Eisler, and one brother, |
who is a prominent physician and
surgeon in Berlin Germany.
During the France-Prussian war Al-
bert Koeppe was a second lieutenant,
but deserted the army because he
had hit a superior officer with a sabre
and came to. America.: Mr. Koep
belonged to a noted German family
popular. The circles to which he be-
longed will greatly miss him.
and was a man of more than average
ability. ? ®
LODGED IN JAIL.
P—
L. A. Waddy, a typewriter agent,
has been lodged in jail on a charge of
* larceny by bailee, preferred against
him by. 8. K. McClure, of Pittsburgh.
Waddy was arrested in Meyersdale
and being unable to furnish bail Jus-
tice of the Peace William H. Hay
committed him to the county jail.
Wajldy is alleged to have made a
practice of putting up a new type-
writer for $15 or $20 in money, promis-
ing to redeem them when he received
his monthly paycheck.
CONCERT RENDERED.
On Wednesday evening, in the Re-
formed Sunday school building, under
‘the auspices of the Epworth League
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
the Chatham Concert Company rend-
MOOSEHEART PICTURES
The special feature at the Pastime
Theatre next Tuesday night will be
the Mooseheart pictures, and a large
crowd is anticipated. Besides the
Mooseheart pictures there will also be
shown many interesting scenes of the
1918 National Convention, L.0. O. M.,
Other visitors
Total number of visitors
Pupils enrolled
Pupils present.........
Ninth andEighthGrades—Miss Edith
Wilhelm, Prin. of the Building, Arith-
metic and Writing. Miss Eva Hoov-
English,
Mis Louise Floto, Geo-
graphy, History and Spelling.
Penna. Ct.
PARENTS’ DAY
AT THE SCHOOLS
The following is the report of Par-
ents’ Day in the Public Schools of
Meyersdale, February 20, 1914.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. L. D. Crunkleton, Prin. His-
tory, Algebra, Commercial Law.
Prof. J. H. Coleman,
Algebra, Physics, Civies.
Miss Alice M. Hanford, Latin and
English.
Miss Rena Lauver, Drawing, Com-
mercial Subjécts and Biology.
Miss Evalyn Truxal, German and
1Jitzell. and the widow of Dr. Jacob Z. | English.
Bowman. She was married to Dr. | Directors present........... Jobin nies 4
Bowman on July 9, 1889, and about | Parents of pupils in the school...... 70
r, Grammar,
Miss. Wilhelm —
Directors present....
Parents of pupils in the room.........
Other visitors
Total number of visitors..... .......... 300
Pupils enrolled
Pupils present
Miss Hoover—
Directors present...
Parents of pupils in the room.........
Other visitors .... ...
Total namber of visitors...
Pupils enro ded
Pupils presceute
Miss Floto—
Dicectors present...........c.....ooinnn.
Parents of pupils in the room
Other visitors
Total number of visitors...... ....
Pupils enrolled.......
Pupils present........
Seventh Grade, Mi s Mame Platt— |
Directors present ..
Uniontown; eis
WH Parents of pupils in the room.........
Mrs. G. M. Hoblitzell, L. C. Colborn, | (poo. 0 BUF
and Miss Colborn of Somerset; HArIY | pra) number of visitors................. 201
Horton Smith, West Hickory, Pu.i|p, ig enrolled
Mrs. S. A. Kendall, Washington, D. Pupils present
C.; George Wilson, Miss Wilson, and |
teetavesesienvase Feascreseaates
Geometry,
Classics,
“rhsese sesssesariirans
DEATH'S HARVEST.
DENNIS J. SFEVANUS.
Dennis J. Stevanus, second son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah 8. Stevanus,
was born in Elk Lick township, May
7, 1880, died at the Miners’ hospital,
in Frostburg, on Sunday, February
15, 1914, and was theretiore aged 33
years, 9 months, and 8 days old. He
was taken to the hospital not quite a
week before to be treated for typhoid
fever but got worse rapidly until the
end came.
On account of the snow blocked
roads, Wm. Winterberg, the Grants-
ville undertaker could not bring the
remains to Grantsyille until Tuesday
and the funeral which was to be held
on Tuesday afternoon was postponed
until Wednesday afternoon when a
large concourse of relatives and
friends assembled at the Springs Men-
nonite church to pay their last re-
spects to the departed. Preachers
G. D. and Noah Miller preached the
funeral sermon whith was pathetic
and yet comforting to the many be-
reaved.
Besides the parents afore mentioned,
the deceased is survived ‘by his wife,
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias S.
Miller, and three small childcen, the
youngest being about seven months
old and the eldest five years old, also
by the following brothers and sisters:
Wilbert B. of Salisbury, Sherman G.
of Sugar Creek, Ohio, Howard W. of
Heston, Kan., Mrs. Lloyd H. Miller
of Elk Lick township, and Mrs. Clar-
ence Hetrick of Garrett county, Md.
- Before his marriage Mr. Stevanus
learned the tinner and carpenter
trade and later embarked in that
business for himself. Adtter his mar-
riage. he purchased a property at
Grantsyille, where he resided with
his tamily when he was stricken with
the illuess that terminated in his
death so soon after. He was success-
ful in business, was industrious, gen-
500
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Sessa satasnrerrarinaas 0
I'S
Seventh Grade, Miss Ellen Lint—
| Directors present...
Parents of pupil in the room
Other visitors.........
: Total number of visitors........
Albert Koeppe of Lincoln avenue, | Pupils enrolled
Pupils present
Sixth Grade, Miss
Annie Wahl. His second wife was) po onte of pupils in the room
: paralysis, was conducted from
Directors present..... ...........cc.ivees o Reich’s Undertaking Establishment
Terra |by H. L. Goughnour. I
Other visitors.. .. .................l lo. 126 y gnhous Beerment
Total number of visitors................. 156
Pupils enrolled.....
Pupils present......
Sixth Grade, Miss Marion L
Directors present..
Parents of pupils in the rcom.........
Other visitors........
He is survived by his widow, two |p ta] number of visitors
Pupils enrolled
Emma Hostetler—
sestaseiacanens Pesveranan
Pupils present....c.cc. .ooooneianiiinnninins
Fifth Grade, Miss Heste
Directors present .
Other visitors.......
Pupils enrolled. ....
Pupils present......
Pupils present
Directors present.
held at Cincinnati, O. While every-
body is cordially invited, a special
invitation is extended to the ministers
and educators of the town to be pres-
ent, as the pictures to be seen will
most surely appeal to them. There is
an object lesson in every picture and
they are sure to please the most crit-
jcal: Women and children will be
delighted as they are very much in
eveidence in the pictures. Don’t fai
to see them, and don’t let anything
keep you away. Music will be fur-
ereda very interesting and inseruchive | nished by the Moose band and orches-
progrem.
cellent troupe,
y appresiative one.
dra
rendition
the
one
The audience was not as
large as was deserved by this ex-
but, nevertheless, it
The
ed of a violinist, two
| tra, which means the best. SAXE.
eae:
ilar monthly
iviec League wil
mbly Hall, of the
| CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.
meeting of
| be held in the
Other visitors......
Total number of visitors...
Pupils enrolled. ...
Pupils present.....
Parents of pupils in the room........
Total number of visitors.................
Fifth Grade, Miss Marie Crowe—
Directors present............ erin
theses vansessden
Parents of pupils in the room........ 23 | it because of illness.
Other VISItOTS.......... ccceveereeiinsiiensen 254
Total number of yisitors................ 281 | ELIZABETH HERSHBERGER STEVANUS.
Pupils enrolled........... Sieeisssansreveiress 45| Mrs. Elizabeth Hershberger Ste-
Fourth Grade, Miss Nelle Dom—
Parents of pupils in the room......... 33
Other viSitOors.............ccoe ns cine
Total number of visitors
Pupils enrolled ....
Pupils present........ ....ooee cevvieinninns
Fourth Grade, Miss Susan N. Baer—
Directors present.
Parents of pupils in the room.........
Third Grade, Miss Martha Deist—
Directors present
Parents of pupils in the room......... 22
elia ai hrs vie ts siuins 13
Other visitors
Total number of visitors................
Pupils enrolled...
| Pupils present....
|
| Prin. of South Side Building—
| Directors present........
| Parents of pupils in the room........ 18
| Other wisitors...........c.ove
High School, | Total number of v
esday evening. A full attend-|-
AGE 4.)
ive BB
eydig—
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erous and scrupulously honest and
will be mueh missed not only by his
family to whom he was a kind and
loving busband and father, but by
tue neigbbornood and church. He
was from boyhood a member of the
Mennonite ¢nurch and often sang in
choirs of other churches and in other
{
The youngest childdied when two
years old. She is also survived by
foster daughter who is also her niece,
Mrs. Suhrie Hetrick. One brother,
Elias Hershberger, of Trent, Somer-
set county and the following sisters
mourn the departed sister; Mrs. Susan
Stevanus of Berlin and Mrs. Sarah
King of Springs. Mrs. Stevanus
will be much missed by her family.
She was always much concerned
about the welfare of her children
and was always at her post of duty
in her home.
MRS CASPER WAHL.
Keren H. McKinley was born at
Salisbury, March 13, 1851. She was a
daughter of Arthur and Ruhannah.
She was married to Casper Wahl in
the year 1881.
She leaves to mourn her departure
her husband, two sisters Miss Jenette
H. McKinley and Mrs. Anna Hart
Shaffer, both living in California;
one sister, Mrs. Lomasine McDowell,
at Salisbury; two brothers, Dr. H. C.
McKinley of Meyersdale, and Steven
R., at Salisbury.
The funeral was held on Wednes-
day morning at Salisbury, Rev. L. P.
Young, of the Lutheran church, her
pastor, officiating. .
eee meee
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
Bert Tressler, one of Meyersdale’s
well-known and reliable men, through
worrying, primarily due, to financial
matters, became mentally unbalanced
on Monday and in a frenzy struck his
with a cold iron cutter, who fell un-
conscious at his feet. He then turned
the implement upon himself, lacerat-
ing his head so that it required near-
ly fifty stitches, at the hands ef Dr.
McMillen.
Mr. Tressler has been getting along
fairly well since, while his wife is
around as usual.
The community was very sorry to
dition and all are hopeful tbat in due
course of time he may be ‘in his usual
mental and physical condition..
EL
FOR STATE SENATE.
The Hon. Amos W. Knepper of
Somerset, is again able to be about
following a serious accident. Mr.
ways helped the cause ot Christianity.
* His remains were laid in their last
resting place in the cemetery at
Springs where, may peace be to his
ashes.
EDWARD E. LEWIS.
On Saturday afternoon, February
21st, the funeral of Mr. Edward E.
Lewis, had died in Akron, Ohio, of
was made in Union cemetery.
Mr. Lewis, was aged 43 years, and
was the oldest son of Mrs. Ruth A.
Lewis, whose residence is on High
street, of our town. Two of the
brothers of the deceased were pres-
ent at the funeral, Harry Lewis, of
McKeesport and David of Wilmerd-
ing as were also his two sons, Harry
.who resides at Hyndman and Lester,
lof Johnstown. ;
In addition to the above, Mr
Lewis, is survived by a daughter,
Margaret, whose home is in Johns-
town, and two sisters Mrs. Anna
VonMoose, of Akron, Ohio, and
Mrs. Grace Eicher, of Somerset. A
sad feature of the funeral was that
the mother and the two sisters of
the deceased were unable to attend
vanas, wife of Jeremiah 8. S8tevanus,
died at the Stevanus home in Elk
Lick twp., Tuesday morning Febru-
ary 24th, 1914, at the age of 65 years,
7 months and 15 days. She had
helped . to nurse her son and his
family, while they had typhoid fever
and about five weeks ago she con-
ted in her demise,
tracted the disease which termina-
after weeks of
Knepper two weeks ago fell through
a hole in the haymow of his barn
which was coyered with hay and
which he was unable to see. He es-
caped without serious injury, no
bones being broken, but he was se-
verély shaken up. Mr. Knepper has
announced his candidacy for State
Senator in the Somerset-Bedford-Ful-
ton Senatorial district. Other prob-
able candidates for State Senator are
the Hon. James W. Endsley, of Som-
erfield; Hon. Charles3J. Hemminger
of Rockwood; Hon. William Henry
Mille of Stoyestown; Hon. J. H.
Longenecker of Bedford, and Attor-
ney Alvin Little of Bedford.
NEARLY FROZE
TO DEATH.
Frank Friedline, of Somerset, had
a narrow escapelfasrom freezing to
death the other night when he
reached his home three miles south-
east of Somerset unable to extricate
himself from his buggy. It was a
very cold night and when Mr. Fried-
line started for his (home someone
tied him to his buggy so he would not
tall out. His faithful horse took him
home, and the animal’s neighing at-
tracted the attention of Simon Barron,
a neighbors. Barron found Friedline
helpless. His right foot was frozen
and he suffered greatly from his ex-
perience.
CONFERENCEZAT
ROCKWOOD.
The 20th annual convention of the
May 18th to 21st, inclusive.
had
world.
Funeral services
the Mennonite
w | of which she was
>
| berger. She survived
patient suffering. Owing to her con-
dition she was not told of the death
and burial of her son Dennis, and
passed away, not knowing that he
preceded her to the eternal
will be held in
church at Springs,
a member since
163 | early girlhood,on Thursday morning
4g at 10 o’clock.
47 |
Third Grade, Miss Kate Coulehan, | late Mr. and Mrs.
Deceased was a daughter of thejtoxicating liquors.
Jeremiah Hersh- secure written pledges from 5,000,000
by | voters not to support any can
burg.
learn of Mr. Tressler’s' mental con-}
Somerset district of the Pittsburgh
conference of the United Evangelical
church will be held at Rockwood on
The
convention will open with’ a sermon
by the Rev. M. E. Borger, of Wilkins-
i
UNION SERVICES.
The first Sunday evening Uniom
Méeting of all the Protestant churches
of Meyersdale will be held this com—
ing Sanday evening in the Sunday
school building of the Reformed
church. The purpose of these union
services is to draw the churches
closer together and bring them inte
closer touch with the general life of
the town. Itis a great step in the
direction of practical co-operation,
which all realize is one of the great-
est needs of the Protestant churches. -
Following is the program :—
Hymn—‘‘All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name’.
Invocation Dr. A. E. Truxal.
Special Music. !
Scripture Reading —Rev. J. A. Hop-
kins.
Hymn—*‘I Need Thee Every Hour.’
Prayer -Rev. H. L. Goughnonr.
Offering and Announcements.
Solo—Mr. Carl Leith.
Sermon—Taste, in its Relation to
Character’ —Rev. A. A. Neeid.
Prayer.
Hymn —America.
Invocation.
It is desired that all shall bring
their own hymn-book., as the hymns
that will be used will be the familiar
ones thay are found in praciicaily ail
hymnals.
All the people ot M.yorsdale are
hereby u ged 0 give ost loyal sup-
port to tiese MmMeciinugs. Li i: an et-
COL On Lhe part of tu- ‘muisiers 650
advance the Cause of Corist along
every life of human fue. Every per-
SoU mecresied in tue chureh and in
naman liie sh suly be present. It the
people more nan fill the building in
which tbe meciy is acld, we will
nave larger: plats’ fur the next union
service. 1'bau is what we aalicipate.
H. L. Guughnour, sec., of Minis-
teriai Association.
FROM DR TRUXAL.
Ly the people in the churches and
those without:
The Ministerial Association desires
to confront you wich matters pertain-
ing to your owi peisvual lUicCosis
and those of the community, and has
arranged for stated uniou services tor
the purpose, to be held every two
months. You ace corutally invited to
attend these services. The first one
will be held on Sunday evening. Come
and bring your neignbor with you.
Let the nouse be filled to overflow-
ing.
FROM REV. NEELD.
The Ministerial "Association, of
Meyersdale, for some time, has been
desirous of having the various churches
joined together in a more compact
manner for more etfective service to
the community. The time now seems
to be ripe for such a movement. It
nas been arranged accordingly tha
a union service will be held once
every two months. Iv is sincerely
hoped that the people of the town
and especially the members of the
churches will give this effort on the
part of the ministers, their most loyal
support. Pray for the services and
be sare to come.
ENTERTAINED AT
HARNEDSVILLE.
Mrs. E. F. Short of Washington, D.
C., while visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Pyles of Harnedsville,
entertained a number of the young
folks of the village. The evening
was spent by playing games and
music, after which refreshments were
served. All having enjoyed them-
selves very much, they departed with.
many thanks to their hostess.
WILLARD MEMOR-_
IAL SERVICE.
The postponed meeting of W. C. T.
U. was held in the M. E. church om
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sue Liston,
presided. The meeting was a me-
morial to Frances E. Willard. An
excellent program was rendered.
Music—BYy the Choir.
A Duet, a Recitation and two
addreses on the life and work of
FOR NATIONAL
of the sale and tronsportation of in
2| her husband, the follow- | or political party not declari gains
ing childr nn: of Salis-| the liquor traffic. He delivered ad
56 | bury, Sh St eek, Ohio, | dresses in the United Evangelical an
76 | Howard, Heston, Mrs. | Methodist Episcopal churches on Sun-
frm Lloyd H. Miller, Sp and Mrs. |day Hundreds of people signed th
| Clarence Hetrick Garrett county, | Prohibition pledges.
PROHIBITION.
W. H. Likins, the well-known Pro- |
hibition leader of Uniontown, is in|
Somerset this week enlisting aid in|
his effort to secure national prohibition
His plan is to
lidate
Miss Willard by Miss Eva Hoover
and Mrs. G. A. Neeld.
FOR DIVORCE.
Through her attorneys, Berkey and
{ Shaver, Priscilla Holsopple, of
| Hooversville, today filed a libel in
divorce against her husband, Leon F.
Holsopple, alleging that he deserted
er years She further
associated with lewd
intemperate habits
E nc pported her and their
children, aged 21, 19, 17, 14, and
| 8 years. The couple were married on,
March 17, 1892,
ar
ago.
3 has not s
1 S
five
e