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* ea 3Y )LUME XXXVL
~ COUNCIL
~~ MEETING
All Business Brought Before This
August Body Was Summarily ie
Disposed Of.
-
fi ConncilZmet in regular session’on
Monday evening promptly at 8: 00
o'clock. All the members were pres-
ent. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.;
Officer Cramer was present and
stated that: he had made a general
inspection of wires, poles, and con-
duits and formd everything in good
condition. ©
NU. J. OChristner swags ‘present and
asked for a crossing over the Flaogh-
erty creek. He also said he thought
the council should see that the snow
is kept shoveled from street leading | -
from his property into town. Mr.
‘Christner agreed to furnish the cables |
. for the crossing. Oouneil instructed
ny
. fen 2
5 to draw up a petition, 4 - as
7 x ‘AW|PINANCE coir l “3
* Active account. aaenees.$ 137 08
Sinking Tong... 550 we. 2761 64
WotR $2898 72
The secretarysjwas inétraeted To
. notify the treasurer to render bill to
8. C. Hartley for full S108 for re-
setting curb on ‘Main street
On motion of Banman; sotonded by
Staub, the seeretary ‘was instructed
to notify collector Sides that Couneil
expects him to’ be ready to settle for
all taxes at the next regular meeting.
The secretary was: instructed to
notify the county treasurer to settle
for all the unseated Iands.due the
borough. =
Moved by Bauman and sodonded by
Staub, that the millage be made the
same as last year 2 1-2 for eight year
bond and interest 3 per cent. Gen-
Jo eral expenses 3 1-2, also that $1. 00
+ poll tax be laid on each male voter.
; The seeretary was ins i 10
oa prepare the ‘duplicate betw this,
cE ‘and the firsti of May.
8 R. H. Philson was present and pre-
| i statement of accounts, and
street phving and poll tax due the
‘borough.
i On motion by Darnley and seconded
oh Emeigh, the secretary was in-
‘structed to open a ledger account of
- all unpaid accounts due the borough;
including the pole, wire and trolley
tax.
WATER AND rgamT COMMITTEE.
The lights are being installed and
are giving entire satisfaction.
STREET COMMITTEE,
The committee reported that water
was running over the pavements at
- several places. The street commiss-
ioner reported that he had looked
matter.
BURGESS’ REPORT.
The burgess made ‘his report,
On motion by Darnley, seconded
by Staub, the report was received
and ordered filed. i
On motion of Bauman and. Seconded
by Saylor, the secretary was instruct-
ed to notify the Bell Telephone com-
pany, shat the bill rendered for pole
and wire tax is correct,
~ The finance committee was in-
.J structed to consult the solicitor with
£ reference to the election of a street
commissioner under the new law, and
regarding the wire tax.
The president instructed . the finance
& committee to inquire whether or not
Fthe Commercial Club has the proper
fire insurance on the byilding now in
use by the shiri factory.
BILLS RECEIVED.
i J. J. Hammers............0u0
a Conrad Saylor..... .....cccoeeeiinnnen.
Jorn Austin...
John Lindeman..........
J. 0. Weller.................
. W. H. Klingaman......... ...........
Policeman Cramer
8 "Policeman Hare......... c..ooeuiinnee. 30 00
Meyersdale Machine Works...... 17 50
\ : Baer & Co., tile, 6tC.................. 6 23
=: 0.'C. Naugle, auditor................ 3 00
ao R. G. Miller, auditor.... . 3 00
: E. J. Dickey, auditor 8 00
E. J. Dickey, secretary............. - 4 41
John Opel, planks............ ........ 22 00
J. G. Emert, soy recorder.... 1 75
i P. J. Cover & & erssrany 300
= County Fire Seats Co. “rsaeens 113
On motion by Bauman and secondé¢ |
by Darnley, it was decided to collect
One-half the license tax assessed on
a pool tables, and bowling alleys, re-
: quired by the ordinance and to ren-
der a reeeipt in full for the year.
On motion by Darnley and seconded
one-half of the amount of licen
Chas.
‘a the borough,
after these places and attended to the |’
J. O. Weller reported the following
with reference to the sewer connec-
tion on Main street above the B. & O.
railroad.
Herman Deal made three connec-
tions to the Main street sewer.
CO. E. Deal paid to the raiiroad
company before the sewer was built.
Jos. VonMoos paid $10; $3.33 1-3
to three men.
Jacob Bittner was in the sewer be-
fore Floto built the line.
Cook & Son tapped the sewer but
does not know whether he paid or
not.
A. T. Hamil thinks Herman Deal
paid for digging line.
The secretary was instructed to
consult the solicitor and &rrange a
date to meet the council to adjust
certain matters relative to accounts
and sewere connections. é
Harry Burley asked for street grade
on Garrett road. No action taken.
On motion, council adjourned ‘at
11:00 o'clock to meet at the call of
© presidents,
CHARLES F. F. UHL.
. Charles F. Uhl, th
Somerset merchant and linquist, died
on Thursday, at his home in Somerset,
Death was caused by uremic poison-
ing. The funeral will be held to-day
at 2 o’clock, the services to be in
sd charge of the Key. I. Hess Wagner,
pastor of Trinity Lutheran churh.
Mr. Uhl came to Somerset when a
young maa to attend the Somerset
Academy, a school conducted by
Nathan O. Schaeffer now state super-
intendent of public instruction in
Pennsylvania, where he was a school-
mate of George F'. Baer, now president |
of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
way company. Mr. Uhl was one of
the best mathematicians in Somerset
county and also was a Greek, Latin
and German scholar of unusual ability.
After completing his education Mr.
#1 Uhl taught school several years prior
5 | to engaging in the mercantile business
in moms.
1 was born in Wellersburg,
rh , on Mareh 20, 1838, 8 son
of Charles and Eliza Uhl. ‘He was a
member of a family of 14 childres, 13
of whom were boys, His only sister,
Mrs. Levi Wilhelm, of Chicago, died
about six weeks ago. Besides his
wife, Mrs. Annie E. Uhl, he is surviv-
ed by two children, Charles F. Uhl,
jr., the well-known Somerset attorney,
and Annie, wife of Dr. John N.
Snyder. He is also survived by three
brothers—William F. Uhl, of Union-
town, Pa., a former Somerset county
commisioner; Attorney,Jobn H. Uhl,
of Somerset, Pa., and Geos: nl,
of Mt. Savage, Md. \
IN MEMORY.
=It baving pleased the great Creator
+ | of the universe in His infinite wisdom
and tender mercy to call from our
midst our Brother, Thomas F. Mahon,
a member of Friendship Lodge No. 76,
Loyal Order of Moose, Meyersdale,.
Pa., we, who survive, bow our heads
in humble submission to His divine
will.
‘ ‘Therefore, be it Resolved, that this
lodge extend the bereaved family and
friends of our brotheir our sincerest
sympathy to show that with them we
‘mourn the great loss of a friend and
brother.
Therefore, be it further resolved,
that the charter be draped for 30
days, a copy of this resolution be
published in the several papers.and
copies sent to the members g f the
family. Go A. WAGAS
GEo. LoGuE,
J. 8. SAYLOR,
} Committee.
WANTS DIVORCE.
August Krause, of Elk Lick town-
ship, filed a libel in divorce against
his wife, Mary Nicholson Krause,
whom he charges with desertion.
UNION SERVICES.
The union service in the Reformed
Sunday school building on Sunday
evening was a success. A blizzard
was raging on the outside, but a good
sized congregation braved the storm
and snow. The pastor conducted the
opening service, Rev. H. L. Gough-
nour offered the prayer, and Rev. G
A. Neeld preached the sermon.
A union choir led the wmusic in
familiar hymns.
solo, accompanied by Mrs. H. M.
by Emeigh, it was decided to refund |
se to |
Stahl, which he had paid to | | message delivered in chaste and vig: | Nedrow, Earl Miller, Hubert Devore
Cook, on the piano, and Mr. H. M.
Cook on the violin.
The sermon was a strong and heroic
orous English;
the well known :
after an illness of several weeks. |
EYERSDALE. PA.
FOUGHT HIS
LAST FIGHT
W. M. Daugherty, a Veteran of
the Civil War and a Veteran
Railroader, Dies After a Brief
Illness.
WM. M. DAUGHERTY.
William M. Daugherty, a veteran
of the Civil War, and a tried and
faithful former employe of the B. &
O. railroad laid down lifes burden on
Sunday jmorning at 10 o’clock when
the fraillbody yielded to the summons
to which every one has to respond
sooner or later.
He was born at Saltsburg, Indiana
county on February 13, 1847, and died
Mareh 1, 1914, aged 67 years, and 18
days. He came to Meyersdale in the
fall of 1881°'and went to work on the
B. & O. in the spring. of 1882 and was |
: fin the employ of the company tors
Wilcox of a
who survive “him with four sons ‘ag
follows: —Frank of Listie, James of
Versailes, Thomas of New Castle, and
Joseph of town, and ‘one. step-son,
Todiana, county,
Charles Wilcox, of ‘Cheat ‘Haven.
One brother “Harry “K., of Ravenne,
O., and one" sister; ‘Mrs. ‘Gussie Wee
of Glenwood, Pa., also survive him.
There are fifteen grandohildren living.
Mr. Daugherty saw service inthe
war of the Rebellion. He enlistéd at
the age of. eighteen for a period of
ninety days but served over his term
of enlistment until the end of the war.
He had been frequently honored by
his fellow townsmen by choosing him
as judge of election, which office he’
held for a number of years. Last fall
he was a candidate for the office of
burgess and. while defeated, losing
some votes, due doubles to his. fail-
sorry to see Billy Datghiorty go: down]
in defeat. %
He was a member of the Railway
Conductions, M. O. Lowry Post, G.
A. R, honorary member of the Fire
Department, and a-charter member
of the Meyersdale Band.
For the last ar or more he had
been failing in health and especially
gince the death of his son which oc-
curred on December 16, 1913.
. The funeral was held yesterday at
the home of the deceased at 1:30
o’clock in ‘charge of the Grand Army
| Post, and at 2:00 o’elock services were
conducted by Rev. G. A. Nesid.
Burial was made in the Union cem-
ebery. :
The Meyersdale band led the funeral
cortege and played ‘*Abide With Me.”
Preceding them, the G. A. R. Post
and the drum corps stationed them-
selves in tront of the Hocking build-
ing on Centre street .and while the
remains of Comrade Dangherty were
passing, the drum corps played the
dead march and the Post stood ‘tat
salute the dead.”
ing of sadness come over. ‘him, when
‘he looked at a. small section’ of the
remnant of the victorious. army of
fifty years ago, and wonder how long | 5:
they could stand out when taps would |*
be sounded for the last one, until they
all sleep in God’s acre.
MASTERS IN DIVORCE.
Judge Ruppel appointed masters in
divorce cases ‘as follows: Susan Al
bright vs. Albert Albright, Attorney
Valentine Hay, master; Robert E.
Stone vs. Mae Stone, Attorney Aaron
C. Holbert, master; Mabel Putnam
vs. Robert N. Putnam, Attorney A.
L. G. Hay, master.
“SLEIGHING PARTY.
On Wednesday night Miss Emma
Merrill entertained a number of Berlin
friends at her home on Walker street,
Garrett. The first part of the evening
was Spent in dancing followed by a
very nice lunch, after which the
young folks engaged in cards and
various other games. The party con-
sisted of the following:
Misses Ethel Buckman, Dollie Phil-
' | son, Rae Heffly, Mert Calhoun, Bertha
Karl Leith sang 2
Philson, Luella Keefer, Berlin; Miss
Ted Broucher, Somerset;
Bittner, Meyersdale, and Miss Edna |
{ Custer, Garrett; Messrs. Dippy Cable,
| William Krisinger, Frank Groff,
Howard Deeter, Emmet Buckman;
Williams, Virginia; Heg
| Berlin; Mr.
and Charles Merrill. of Garrett.
One could not: help but. awe a feel.
Miss Nelle |
FTHURSDA
LINCOLN CHAUTAUQUA.
The Lincoln Chautauqua, with whom
Meyersdale has a contract for an as-
sembly this next season, seems _to he
very actiyely preparing for the assem-
bly.
In recent letters received from
their offices it is announced that the
program is all but completed; and
that it will be a marked improvement
over even our last year’s program.
The managers say that the 1914 talent
is costing the System fifty per cent
more than last year’s talent and that
other improvements in keeping with
this plan are being effected.
This year the System expects to
partieipate more actively in the pro-
gram of local Chautanqua interest and
spirit. President Wilson and the man-
agers plan to send out well trained
and able organizers who will put the
experience of the entire System at
the. dispo’ al of the local committee.
J nudging from their letters it ‘wonld
seem that. ‘managers of this Lincoln
entertairitiient ‘college are applying
v | the vety best principles of business’ to.
their institution. * They are’ dealing
with hundreds of communities and
6 6 | necessarily are Docume experts ‘in
ble Their horton and judgment
‘are ‘now to be placed at our disposi-
tion by personal representatives. If
| the | rogram and the relations between
thie 1 managers and the people of
Meyersdale and vicinity are to be im-
proved as much as seems certain, _it
looks like “everybody will be doing”
Chautauqua next summer.
Considering the fayorable conditions
of the Lincoln System’s contract and
their fine relations with our people it
seems that it would probably be diffi-
cult, if not impossible, for our business
men to make an arrangement else-
where quite as agreeable and satisfac-
spits) big week of the Chautauqua.
L. 0. o. M. AT
THE PASTIME.
“Fhe Moose and “their friends were
out in large numbers on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at the moving
picture show in the Pastime Theatre,
where many scenes connected with
the farm and vocational institution of
the L O. O. M. located at Moose-
heart, Illinois, were presented. Mr.
Daniel J. Maher explained _the aims
and purposes of the Fraternity a and
the Mooseheart Home. Ab times
standing room wasjat a premiun. ,
WILL HOLD EXAMINA-
TION, SATURDAY.
An examination for the licening of
those wishing to practice midwifery
in Somerset county, will be held in
the High School building next Satur-
day afternoon between the hours of
one and three. Any any practicing
midwifery under the Act of June 1913,
is required to hold a State license,
and all those wishing to practice this
should procure a license,
Any further information desired by
any one zcan be obtained by ad-
dressing Dr. €. P. Large, Meyers-
fale, Pa.
i "HELP FOR A NEW IN-
DUSTRY.
- With the ‘start made in more enter-
prises for a bigger Meyersdale in
landing a shirt factory, the door
seems to be open for something still
bigger and the beginning seems here
for more enterprises. Another indus-
try seems ready to come to Meyers-
dale and the question is can Meyers-
dale furnish the help? The new
fndustry will need about 100 women
and about 25 men. All those whoare
availabie should send their applica-
tionsto F. W. Plook, sec., Commercial
Club.
GROUNDHOG WEATHER,
Somerset county has again been
visited by another blizzard, delaying
trains, blocking the trolley ears and
generally tieing up matters. The
little animal, known as the ground
hog, has made good with a ven-
geance. And for the next ten years
people will prove that the groundhog
is a reliable weather prognostigator
soon make its appearance.
tory to all of our people, as is this|
MAKCH 5. 1914
ROWE NOT GULTY.
The case in which Fred Rowe of
Meyersdale, was charged with per-
jury by Levi Deal of Grove City, Pa.,
taken up Thursday afternoon, was
concluded Monday afternoen, when
the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty, but assessing the defendant
with one-third and the prosecutor
with two-thirds of the costs.
Judge Ruppel instructed the jury
that there could be no conviction of
perjury and that the only question
the jury could pass on was one of
costs. The charge against Mr, Rowe
was based on the ownership.of cer-
tain shares of stock in the Soal
& Coke Company, a mining property
in Batler county. It alleged that
Rowe had pledged stock certificates
of the Erie Coal & Ooke company,
standing in his name, as collateral for
notes given the banking institution
conducted by 8S. D. Livengood jof
Meyersdale. The collateral was sub-
sequently transferred to Levi Deal by
Haryey M. Berkley, assignee of 8. D.
Livengood. At a meeting of the
stockholders of the company held at
Méyersdale in Augusé, 1913, Mr. Deal
was not permitted to vote the stock
purchased from Berkley when an
,s | affidavit was presented to the judges
of election by Rowe in which the
affiant set forth that the stock in con-
troversy was his property. The plan
of Deal to secure control of the com-
pany was thus frustrated for the time
being and he instituted criminal pro-
ceedings against Rowe for perjury.
The evidence all went to show that
the Act of A%sembly regulating the
proceedings of corporations had not
been complied with, and therefore no
guilt attached ¢o the defendant. The
case was bitterly contested from start
to finish by Spposing counsel,
SLEIGHING PARTY.
A crowd of young folks of Summit
township, taking ‘ advantage of the
fine sleighing last week drove to
Salisbury on Friday evening to the
home of Mrs. Margaret Glotfelty,
where the evening was spent in play-
ing various games after which refresh-
ments were served which had been
prepared by the young ladies. The
following composed the party:—The
Misses Emma and Orpha Meyers,
Sadie Schroek, Mary Fike, Darl Saler,
Stella Miller, Zenna Ebbecka, Nettie
Maust, Ruth Bowman, and Zephia,
Ada and Dorothy Glotfelty, and
Harry Saler, Albert and Harry Mey-
ers, John Schrock, Walter Fike,
Harold Sipple, Albert Maust and
Wm. Herwig. .
RECENTLY MARRIED.
Miss Olaribel Johnson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. M.;iJohnson, form-
erly of this place butjfnow of Roches-
ter, Pa., was married to Frederick
G. Wheatley, a prominent business
man of Pittsburgh, at the home of
her sister, Mrs. J. R. Divens, at Me-
Keesport, Wednesday February 25th.
After a wedding dinner, the young
couple left McKeesport for Oonflu-
‘ence. The Confluence band gave
them a rousing send-off. After ex-
tending their visit through West Vir-
ginia, and Ohio, they will reside on
the N. S. Pittsburgh.
HERE FROM
CALIFORNIA.
Benjamin Shepp, who was born near
Berlin, is on a visit to Somerset county
from his home in California. Mr,
Shepp is a veteran of the civil war,
having served in a Maryland regiment.
He moved to Kansasin 1888 and to
Passadena, California, in 1887. He
has made half a dozen trips across
the continent. His mother was a
Beachey and is related to the Beach-
eys of Meyersdale and vicinity. He
arrived in Meyersdale on Monday dur-
ing the big blizzard and instead of
attempting to go to Salisbury to see
his sister, Mrs. Hannah Miller, he
stopped with Dr. McKinley until the
trail was opened between Meyersdale
and Salisbury. Mr. Shepp is past 70
years but is vigorous in mind and
body and an interestingigentleman to
meet.
BASKET BALL.
Last evening two one-sided games
and will try to prove it by referring | auditorium. The score was as fol-
to ti of Our Lord, one thousand | lows:—Trinity, Frostburg, 19, Mey- |
nine h and fourteen. But for the } ersdale B. A. OC. 69. Trinity Jr., 10,
encouragement of frail humanity, Meyersdale
March © has come in like a lion and| team goes
In... surely lamblike weather will |t oY. M. C.
| of basket ball were played in Reich’s |
NUMBER 1528
DEATH'S HARVEST.
JACOBY. ZORN. »
Jacob J. Zorn, one of Berlin’s old-
est residents and most highly es-
teemed citifions and a veteran of
the Civil War, passed to his reward
Friday morningsat about9 o ’elock,
aged 77 years, 9 months and 23 days.
His death was due to an affliction of
gall stones a trouble he has suffered
for only a few months.
Jacob J. Zorn was a son of the late
Michael and Mary Louise (Dom)
Zorn, and was born in Berlin on
April 30th, 1836. When about a year
old his family moved into the house
where he died, and where he re-
sided during his lifetime, with the
exception of about ten months that
he ‘lived in Somerset.
Mr. Zorn joined the Lutheran
church when he was a child and
has always been a faithful member.
He has been a& member of Berlin
Lodge, No. 3971. 0. O. F., for
many years, and for the past 21 years
has served as the efficient secre-
tary of that order. He was also a
member of Somerset Lodge, F. and
Ar M., and a charfer mémber of
Hebron Chapter, Royal Arch Ma-
sons, at Meyersdale. He was a mem-
ber of Mark Collins Post, No. 344,
G. A.'R., of Berlin and always took
a great interest in ‘Grand Army mat-
ters.
The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon at ‘2 o’clock. The services
were conducted by his pastor, the
Rev. H. B. Burkholder of Trinity
Lutheran church. {The Odd Fellows,
Masons and Grand Army attended
in a body. Interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery, at Berlin,
which beautiful burial ground Mr.
Zorn was instrumental in giving to
‘that community, and in which Kb
always took a. great interest.
: NELSON SELLERS.
Nelson Sellers who moved to Sas-
betha, Kansas, some years ago died,
and his remains. were brought here*
for burial on Tuesday. He had been
a resident ‘of this place for many
years, and about 28 years ago he
made his home in the west.
He was born March 19, 1849, and
was nearly 65 years of age. He was
married to Susan Beam in 1870. She
died about 30 years ago.
He is survived by five children one
daughter and four sons. Two of the
sons reside in Somerset} county,
Eugene and Beam both live in Some
erset.
W. A. Olarke had charge of the re-
mains. Elder J. W. Peck officiated
at the funeral service which was held
at the home of UndertakerjClarke, to
whom the friends feel under obliga-
tions for his generousjjaccommodas
tions.
i
; SARAHJCALER
Mrs. Sarah Caler formerlyjof near
Deal, but in more recent years, living
in Pittsburgh, with Mrs. Louis, Smith
died of infirmities Jof old age on
Friday Feb. 27. aged 79;years, 1 month
and 3days. Herremains were brought
to Deal on the W. M. R. R. on Sat-
urday and interment was;made in the
White Oak cemetery onjSunday when
Rev. E. 8. Johnson of Salisbury of-
ficiated. Mrs. Calerjis survived by:
the following children: Edwin A., of
Pittsburgh; Geo. Wsand Mrs. Clara
Miller, of Deal; and Mrs. John Deal,
of Humbert.
On the same day jon which Mrs,
Caler ‘died her brother, Samuel Wil-
helm,’ of Listonburg,mdied from the
usual infirmitiesZof oldZagegand had
passed beyond thefourscore—87 years.
His burial took place at Addison om
Mondey.
ELLEN WECHTENHEISER. .
Mrs. Ellen Weehtenheiser,2wife of
Irvin Wechtenheiser, after suffering
with tuberculosis for Jseveraljyears,
died on Sunday morning and was
buried yesterday at Salisbury. Rev.
L. P. Young and Rev. Mr.;Thomag
officiated.
She was aged 44 yearsZand 8 days.
She is survived by;herj husband and
five children, three sons and two
daughters, the oldest being 18 years
and the youngest fiveiyears. She is
also survived by her father and moth-
er, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stevanus,
two sisters, Mrs. Mazie Matilda Mull,
and Mrs. Annie P. Gray, and four
brothers, Daniel, Frank, William and
Jeremiah Stevanus, all of Coal Run,
{enema
RETURNED HOME.
Mrs. George W.. Oollins, arrived
here Wedr ay on No ‘6, from a
three months visit with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs,
| Frank Burrow, at San Diego, Calif,