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MEVERSDALE, PA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1914.
NUAL INSTITUTE
To Convene at Somer-
set, Noyember 23
to 27. Interest-
ing Program.
The -eighth annualsession of the
Sony County Teachers, Institute
will be held in the Opera House at
Somerset, November 23—27. A cordi-
al invitation is extended to all teach-
. ers. directors and friends of public ed-
ucation by County Supt. D. W. Seib-
ert to attend and assist inm aking
this institute the most profitable of
any yet held.
The twenty-fourth annual Direct-.
org’ convention will be held Novem-
ber 24th—25th. The Jaw provides that
directors shall receive §2 per day and
mileage ab the rate of three cents per
‘mile for attending the convention, the
same to be paid out of the district
funds where each livés. The officers
are Hon. R, W. Lohr, Pres.; Ellis C.
Boose, W. B. Putnam. Vice Presi-
dents; H, H. Shumaker, Sec.; R. R.
Staub, Treas. ; and Dr, F. B. Shaffer,
auditor.
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Excellent instructors and entertain-
ers have been secured for the insti-
tute as follows: Instructors,— Hon.
R. B. Teitrick, Dept. of Pub. Instret;
Prof. Harlan E Hall, Ohio State Ex-
aminer; Anna Windle Paisb, Phila.
Prof. J. W. Yeder will have charge of
the music; Miss Eleanor Colborn, pia-
nist; Galbraith Bros., entertainers;
the eyening attractions are,—Monday
The Suffrage Question, debated by
Mrs. Robt. M. LaFollette, wife of the
U. 8. Senator, (Affirmative). Miss
Lucy Price, (Negative); Tuesday,
Sylvester A. Long; Wednerday, U.
day, Lyceum Arts Conservatory Or-
chestra.
The following are some interesting
school statistics of Somerset County;
SMATea 1... nla Re 1102
Population ........o0....... 0 75000
No. of Schools ............ aR 462
Graded Schools ..................... 211
Ungraded Schools .................. 251
Townships
Boroughs ............ 0. 0 0d
Teachers.............................
Pupils Enrolled ........................
MalePupils ................. ........
Female Pupils...............
Ayerage Attendance
Present Every Day .................
Teachers with Normal diplomas 50
With Permanent Certicates ..... 37
Professional Certificates ..........
Provisional Certificates ...........
College Certificates .................. 27
Average Age of Teachers: ......... 23
THRESHER FRAC.
TURES FOREARM.
John Yoder, of near Elk Lick, while
threshing on the Joseph Maust farm
a few days ago with hisnew thresher,
in trying to adjust a moving pulley
suffered a fracture of one of his arms | ried in Cumberland ' Thursday last.
between the wrist and the elbow, by
" being caught by the belt. This is un-
fortunate as Mr. Yoder wus starting
in on a long prospective tour of
threshing.
AUGUSTUS CLUTTON
INJURED HUNTING.
Word was received here on Tues-
day by Merchant Paul D. Clutton
that his brother, ‘‘Gus’’ Clutton, had
been shot in one of his eyes by stray |
shot while hunting near Valengia in
Batler county, this state. Mr. Clutton
who is a: teacher, was taken to the
Butler hospital but it is not as yet
known whether the sight of the injur-
ed organ can be saved.
—_—
Bring your beef hides to the Don-
ges Meat Market. ad
—
Butcher pepper 20c per lb, Seeded
Raisins 10¢ per 1b. 2 cakes be Toilet
Soap, for 5c, 2, 10c cans Talcum pow-
der for 5c, while they last at Holzshu
& Weimer. ad
emet——— ee ——
Sauet Kraut, at the Donges Meat
Market. ad
ree ree emtn—e——
Bring your beef hides to Donges
Meat Market. ad
eat a a
* Woman loves a clear, rosy com-
plexion. Burbock Blood Bitters is
splendid for purifying the blood,
clearing the skin, restoring sound di-
REPORT OF MEY- ;
; ERSDALE SCHOOLS.
Report of the Meyersdale public
schools for the second month ending
October 30, 1914.
High School.—W. L. Reitz, Prin.,
Physics, Economic History, Oom.
Law, and German; H. B. Weaver,
Mathematics, and History; Miss
Rena Lauver, Biology, Commercial
Branches,and Drawing; Miss Frances
Livengood, English, and History;
‘Miss Evelyn Truxal, Latin and Ger-
man
No. enroll- Average
during mo. attendance
t MFTMPFT
77 14717 HM
~' 13 15 28 12 14 26
7,
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshmen 15-17 382: 15 17 32
Ninth and Bighth Grades—Miss
Edith Wilhelm, Arithmetic, Physio-
logy and Writing; Miss Mary L. For-
quer, Geography, History and Spell-
and Reading.
Ninth Grade 156 21 36 14 21 35
Eighth Grade 14 9 23 13 8 21
Eighth Grade 9 19 28 818 26
Miss Lint 24 20° 44 21 18 39
Miss Platt 22 21 43 19 19 38
Miss Hostetler 27 19 46 26 18 43
Miss Weigle 16 32 47 13 28 41
Miss Crowe 26 15 41 24 13 37
Miss England 17 29 46 16 25 41
Miss Dom 28 15 43 26 14 40
Miss Baer 26 16 42 23 14 37
Miss Deist ~~ * 26 22 48 24 21 45
Miss Coulehan 19 21 40 17 20 37
Miss Austin 32 18 50 29 16 45
Miss Clarx 24 24 48 22 21 43
Miss Daberko 26 22 48 24 20 44
Miss Lepley 30 24 54 27 22 49
M/F T
No. enrolled during term 464 442 906
No. enrelled during mo. 455 436 891
Ave. Att. during month 415 399 814
RECENTLY MARRIED
IN THE COUNTY.
Mjss Emma Zimmerman, of Stoyes-
town and Arthur J. Swartz, of Fried.
ens were married at Stoyestown by
Rey. Frank Wetzel.
Miss Hazel Hyatt -and Preston J.
Snyder, both of Somerset were mar-
ried at the home of the bride by Rev.
Silas Hoover.
A wedding ceremony performed
four months ago has just been made
public by the parties, Rev. John H.
Zinn, D. D., formerly of New Cen-
treville, and Mrs. 8S. E. Walter, of
Somerset. The Rey. Zinn is at pres-
ent a resident of Osterburg, Bedford
county.
Word has been received from Ak-
ron, Ohio, of the marriage or Don-
ald C. Shafer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John 8. Shafer, of Somerset; township
and Mrs. Alda A. Frank, formerly
of Ligonier.. Mr. Shafer secured a
divorce on October 24th, 1914, from
his wife, Mable Shafer. His bride
was divorced from her former hus-
band about fiye years ago. Mr. and
Mrs. Shafer will reside at Akron,
where the former is employed.
William, Phillips and Christie Da-
vidson both of Meyersdale were mar-
Miss Sarah Marker; of Rockwood,
and Frank W. Hay of the same place
were united in marriage at the
United Brethren parsonage, Rock-
wood, by Rev 1. J; Duke, Thursday
afternoon. - ni :
Miss Ruth Barnes and William Tissue
both of Confluence were married at
Confluence by Rev. J. A. Hopkins,
pastor of the Confluence Ohristian
church. i :
Miss Elizabeth Viola Kimmel and
Clark Edgar Walker, both of Bakers-
ville, were married at the parsonage
of the Jennertown Lutheran church
by Rev. Elmer F. Rice.
Miss Stella V. Barnett and Frank
J. Fisher, both of Jenner township,
were married at the parsonage of the
Jennertown Lutheran church by Rev.
Elmer F. Rice.
Miss Mabel Florence Hunter’ and
Wm. H. Hall, both of Humbert,
were married at Humbert by Justice
of the Peace R. 8. Rakestraw.
Miss Mary E. Cherry Oleveland, of
Pittsburgh, and Harry M. Young, of
Somerset, were married at Zim-
merman by Rev. 8. @. Buckner,
pastor of the Somerset Christian
church,
Miss Stella Buchanan of Shade
township, and Clarence Ott of Paint
SUMMARY (0.
OFFICIAL VOTF.
Pinchot Way Ahead
of Other Contest- -
SAYS REPUBLICANS
con : the recent election:
NOT GREAT WINNERS
‘Thomas J. Pence, secretary of the
Democtatic National Committee had
the following to say a few days ago,
Fhe roan]; of Tuesday is nothing
© 12 25°37 12 23 35!
ing; Miss Marie Weller, Grammar| -
ants in the Race.
Close on Gov.
and the summary is as follows:
PREME COURT JUDCE.
Frazer, 2,320.
Kunkel, ‘2,205.
: SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE.
Clark, 1,706.
Trexler, i,482.
; U. 8, SENATE,
Palmer, D., 1,364.
Pinchot, total, 8,207.
Penrose, total, 2,902.
Whiteside, S., 290.
Larkin, P., 239.
Landis, L., 8.
GOVERNOR.
MoOormick, total, 3,714.
Brumbaugh, total, 3,730.
Allen, 8., 299.
Brumm, B. M. 27.
Lewis, R.P., 61.
Stevenson, P., 212.
Harrison, L., 3.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Creasy, total, 1,640.
Smith, total, 2,474,
MecOlain, total, 3,142.
Shollar, 8., 325.
Whalen, P., 284,
Anton I, 4.
SECRETARY INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
MeNair, D., 1,432.
Lewis, total, 2,274.
Houck, total, 3,382.
Ringler, S. 332.
Smith, P., 307.
Thomas, 1. 4.
CELEBRATES EIGHTY-
The official count of the. vote
of the election of November 3, for
Somerset County has been completed
THIRD BIRTHDAY.
short of marvelous. The Republicans
have psisved a victory invisible.
They d not control any branch of
the Federal government.
“The {Republican press talks of a
victory achieved at the polls. What
Was it? They lost three United States
nators while the Democracy elect-
ed all of its Democratic senators and
and increased its majority in the sen-
ate from ten to sixteen.
““In the light of the political history
of the nation the Republicans should
have cafried the house, but they
didn’t, Instead the Democratic par-
| ty smashed every political precedent
establishpd since the foundation of
ent and elected a Demo-
use by the largest majority
a political party following
a revisiof of the tariff laws.
‘‘Noti opty has the party made de-
cisive galine in the senate with con-
trol of that body for many years to
come all records have been brok-
3 election of majority in the
house following a revision of the
tariff lags.”
DEATH'S HARVEST.
bas, M. SECREST.
The people of Sand Patch were
sorry indeed to hear of the death of
O. M. Beerest who died at Cumber-
land in the Allegany hospital, follow-
ing an illness of several months, death
being due to an abscess. Mr. Secrest
entered the hospital on September 23,
since which time he underwent three
operaticns. He was a’ car inspector
for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at Sand Patch for the past 25 years.
He is survived by four son and two
daughters, namely :—R. J. Secrest of
Walter of Harpers Ferry, Va., Charles,
Earle. and Mrs. Nettie Cannon all of
of Sand Patch, and Mrs. Myrtle Zinn
‘Meat Market. ad
Anna Weber celebrated the 83rd an-
viversary of her birth at her home on
High street and in honor of the oc-
casion a birthday dinner which was
planned by her daughters, Mrs Mary
E. McKenzie and the Misses Emma
and Margaret Weber, was served toa
few invited guests. Gwing to the
serious illness of her husband Mrs.
Michael Hurley, another daughter re
siding in Connellsville, was unable to
be present., The guests included Mr.
and sister-in-law of Mrs. Weber, and
Mrs. Charles Schmutz, Mrs. William
Doerner and Mrs. Josephine Koelker,
all of Cumberland; the Rev. Father
Brady, Mrs. Lizzie Weber and daugh-
ter, Miss Mame, and Mr. and Mis,
the day many friends called to wish
Mrs. Weber many more happy birth-
days. Besides receiving a number of
beautiful presents a postal card show-
er was given her, Mrs. Weber receiv-
ing 253 cards, for which she feels very
grateful to all who so kindly remem-
bered her. 3a a :
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Churngold' Butterine, at Donges’
a
Oarload of salt, at °
ad Habel & Phillips.
VILLE, SUNDAY.
Fire that started Sunday morning
when a carelessly-thrown cigaret
ignited gasoline in the Hotel Aubrey,
swept an area of 200 squares yards in
west Brownsville, destroying two
hotels, six shops and stores, six homes
and a church. A seventh residence
was sacrificed when dynamite was
used to save the rest of the small
town from destruction. Twenty
families are homeless. Ten persons
were hurt, but none seriously. Loss
ig estinated at $200,000,
er —— ——————
Churngold Butterine, at Donges
Meat Market. ad
ete eee
Pure fine ground butcher pepper
20c per lb. at Habel & Philllps. = ad
gp
Mince Meat 12 I-2¢ 1b. at Donges’
Meat Market. ad
Miss Annie Robertson Bell, of Glas-
gow, Scotland, and John Palmer of
Windber were married at Windbe I
by Rey. Hugh G. Moody, pastor of
township were married at Hoovers- |
ville by Rev. John K. Huey, P |
of the Hooversville United Brethren
gestion. All druggists sell it. Price $1,
church.
the Windber Methodist Episcopal
church.
Last Thursday, November 5th, Mrs, [of Connellsville. -
Sr : brought t6" Sand Patch, Friday morn-
| funeral was held at
White Oak on Sunday at 10 o’clock,
with interment in the White Oak
eemetery, by the side of his wife who
preceded him to the grave about
eight years ago.
ing, andthe
ble.
Mrs,
The
body was
PARFNTS-TEACH-
ERS’ MEETING
Very Enthusiastic
Gatheringin the
Interest of I.o-
cal Education.
The meeting of the Parent-Teachers
Association held last Friday evening
in the high school building was un-
usually well attended, about 250 par-
ents and friends having accepued the
invitations carried home to them by
the children.
The generous support given to the
movement by the teachers this year
was marked and a genuine spirit of
interest on the part of all present was
evidenced. It seamed the motive
which prompted the existence of this
association likewise brought out such
a large number of the parents, who
appreciate that a fuller understand-
ing of the teacher’s problems and
meeting to talk over these things in
an informal way at the close of the
meeting cannot help but mean pro-
gress for their children.
The talk of the evening was given
by Dr. Large on ‘‘Medical Inspeation’’
—The Way it is Conducted and the
Benefits to be Attained by it. The
address was indeed much appreciated.
Supervising Principal W. H. Kretch-
man presented and introduced to the
parents all the teachers present,
The banner for attendance was as-
signed to Miss Emma Hostetler’s
room as there was present 67.7 per
cent. of the parents of her scholars.
At the next meeting of the asso-
ciation a count and record of the par-
ents present will again be made and
the banner awarded to the room hay-
ing the highest percentage.
At the future meetings special top-
ies will be taken up relating directly
to the progress of the schools and
scholars, and of vital interest to the
parets of children in the local schools.
It is a wish of all that a closer ac-
quaintanship with a fuller understand-
ing will work for the advancement
Mr. Secrest was a member of the
MRS. SARAH JANE COMMONS,
Reformed church. Rey. A. 8. Kresge
officiated at the funeral services. The | many occasions, have now made plans
deceased was a member of the Masonic | OF & unique entertainment to reim-
lodge of Meyersdale and about 30
and Mrs. Weyand Doerner, brother | Members of the local order were Ppres-
ent and conducted the usual Masonic
rites. :
and progress of our schools which
will be ‘manifested in ali the children
that attend.
SHOULD BE
WEILL PATRONIZED
The Meyersdale Male Quartet, after
donating their services freely on
burse themselves for costumes and
other expenses.
On December 10th, Denton C. Crowl,
an impersonator, will give one of Sam
Jones lecturss in the social room of
the ‘Reformed church. This should
Wife of John Commons of Romania, & out a large audience.
Commons
member of the Methodist church.
‘Besides . the husband six sons an
near town, died after but a three
John Stacer of Meyersdale. During | days’ illness in the Cumberland hospi-
y tal on Monday from intestinal i Cook, and. Morris Clark.
Mrs. Commons had been in
good health up to Saturday evenin
at which time she was
severe pain. A physician was sum-
moned and all was done for her that
seemed possible... On Sunday she was
{taken to the hospital and an opera-
tion was performed but to no purpose.
suffered intensely,
She was a devoted Christian woman,
g
seized with
d
two daughters survive, namely: Har-.
ry, Charles, Ray, Ralph, Roy, Barron
BIG FIRE AT BROWNS. and the Misses Maud and Ruth.
The funeral will be held this after-
WILLIAM HENRY ALLEN 3
noon at 2 o’clock, the services being
conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. C.
Matteson. :
The quartet members are, W. H.
Baldwin, Paul D Clatton, H. M.
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Mince Meat 12 1-2¢ lb. af the
Donges Meet Market. ad
Ee —————————
Mince Meat Wet and Dry, also the
goods required to make the best Mince
Meat at Holzshu & Weimer. ad
ttn cmme——
400 bushel of good wheat wanted,
ab Habel & Phillips.
SIMON L. KORNS.
. A leading and highly esteemed
resident of Jenner townnship, died
recently from pneumonia, aged 75yrs.
His wife was Miss Agnes Mowry of
near Somerset. To the union two
children were born, who with the
widow survives to mourn the loss of
the deceased. They are: Mrs. M. L.
Who for many years was one of the | Weighley and Mrs. Dr. Henry Hertzler
In 1873 he
Besides Mrs. Hocking, he is sur-
vived by three other daughters: Miss
Louisa Badger Allen of Pittsburg;
Mrs. Walter H. Eisenbrandt of Baliti-
more, and Mrs. Donald G. Keeble of
Pittsburg. Mrs. Allen Preceded her
husband to the grave by several years.
Funeral services will be held today
—————— meeps
at 1'p. m. following which interment
will be made in Union cemetery, this
place.
Car of Hammond Dairy feed com-
TT ing price $26.00 per ton from the car,
ay wanted bj carload, | greatest dairy fe ever sold.
& Phillips, Meyersdale, Pa. | Try it, at Habel & ad
active and prominent citizens of Mey. | Poth of Jeuners X-Roads. He is also
ersdale until incapacitated by ill. [Survived by two sisters, Mrs. Adam
fon i Som we lome Sede Stoyestown. The funeral was held on
ing his home, Mrs. William G. Hock- | NOVember. 2 from the United Brethren
ing, Main street, this place, on Mon-
day. Mr. Allen was born in Phila-
delphia, March 12, 1836.
came to Meyersdale and for 25 years
he was the efficient agent of the B. &
O. railroad.
Shaffer and Mrs. Wm. Maurer of near
church at Jenners X-Roads, the Rey.
J. 8. English of Stoyestown officiating.
DENNIS EAGAN,
Died at Jenners as the result of
being struck by a motor and his skull
fractured. He died being taken to
Somerset. Mr. Eagan was electrician
for the Consolidated Coal Co., when
the accident accurred. He was 27
years of age and his wife surviyes.
MRS. CHRISTINA BERTRAM,
Died Monday morning of last week
at her residence in Somerset, aged 89
years. She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Beard, one
of the pioneer families of Somerset.
Services were held Wednesday morn-
ing, conducted by Rev. 1. Hess
Wagner, pastor of the Trinity Luth-
eran church, with intermen J
cemetery.
NUMBER 1957
Throughout the County.
The new Rush hotel at Addison is
expected to be ready for occupancy
by January, ;
George 8. Heckman, a native of
Jenner township, died recently at
his home in La Grange county, Iowa.
Diphtheria in the family of Prof.
H. D. Jones of Rummel necessitated
the closing of the publie schools there
last week.
for. $10,000 damages against John A.
Knecht of Salisbury, for the alivna-
tion of the affections of Mrs. Wagner.
B. V. Hood has returned to Somer-
set County from Keyser, W. Va., and
is again ‘employed at Acosta, where
he formerly had been the store man-
ager for the Dull Mercantile estabe
lishment.
Judge W. H. Ruppel, upon request
of Ed. Featherman, constable, of Ad-
dison township, to appoint a successor
to him, has appointed John G. Beatty.
Mr. Featherman will remove to Shade
township. :
Alleging that his wife has deserted
him, and that she was guilty of using
vile, profane, abusive, and indecent
language, and wrong actions, Harvey
G. Hostetler, through his attorney N.
T. Boose, has started an action in
divorce. The couple were married in
September, 1901, and lived together
until June, 1914,
William Moore of Boswell, died sud-
denly last week at the age of sventy-
three years. He had been feeble for
a number of years, but was not con-
sidered in a dangerous condition at
any time, and when he retired for
the night he appeared to be in his
usual health. Death probably result
ed from heart trouble.
Liveryman Robert H. Speicher of
Rockwood has preferred a charge of
malicious mischief against John Good
of Allenyale, complaining of #n al-
leged violation of the law protecting
the property of liverymen. The spe-
cific charge is that Good drove a
horse over an embankment and dam-
aged the buggy, for which $15 is
asked.
Hooversville schools will haye an
exhibition of their handiwork in the
school building Nov. 16-20. Special
prizes have been donated by mer-
chants of the town. A feature of the
week will be a spelling contest for
the four higher rooms and the best
speller in each room will receive a
prize of one dotlar and the next best
75.cents.
Members of the Windber Big Black
Bear Hunting and Fishing Club of
Windber are enjoying their annuaf
expedition into the wilds of Clearfield
Coznty, nine miles from Shanksville,
1n search of bear and deer The club
owns a substantial hunting lodge
where they sleep and eat. They have
engaged several trappers from other
points to assist them.
Sauer Kraut, at the Donges
Market. : ad
DONGES THEATRE,
The Famous Kilgore Comedians
will hold the boards of the Donges
to.day and is guaranteed to please
and one-half hours of show and three.
reels of good pictures ‘for the small
admission of 5 cts and 1fi cts. Can
you beat it? And remember you will
see a real show, guaranteed and talk
about comfort! You. ean come to the
Donges and find real opera seats and
will not be jammed into some corner
on cheap folding chair or bench and
you will see a show and pictures that
you will talk about. Ladies free if ace
companied by one 10 eent admission
ticket Thursday night, One big show
Thursday and Friday nights and two
shows Saturday night, 5 and 10 cents,
Doors open at 7 o’clock sharp.
HEAVY ANTHRACITE
COAL SHIPME'NTS.
Shipments of anthracite eoal lasf
month were 6,654,476 tons, only
20,845 tons short of the record for
October, made in 1912, and 606,282
tons more than was shipped in Oec-
tober last year. The amount of coal
on hand at tide-water shipping ports
increased 99,377 tons from 645,696
tons September 39th to 745,076 tons
October 31st.
, always
Lak large
Thos. J. Wagner has brought suit
Meat
for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, LAE >
Nov. 12, 13 and 14. This company. Bar oie
said to be one of the best on the road
all. Think of it! you will get one _