r ¢ - 1 TT ll = cecum iv- me- - eg 1 Rg wv B® Mis ii | 5 i {4 VOLUME XXXVI . Ivy” Meyersdaled 5 .n 2 —-— etcial. - NUMBER 1557 WOMAN'S TER- Jee Throughout the County. RIBLE DEATH Mrs. Jonn Burley * of Confluence A £) K lp Burned. As the result of pouring kerosene on her kitchen fire at her home in Confluence early Tuesday morning, Mrs: John Burley was burned to death, passing away about noon of the same day. Frantic with fright, Mrs. Burley tried to beat out the flames, but as they enveloped her she plunged through a window. Unable to extricate her self she hung suspended head down- ward, until neighbors arrived. Inad- dition to her burns she was fright. fully cut by the glass. Suffering greatly, the woman was carried in- side. Then her four little children gathered about her in their night clothes. Realizing that she had no chance of recovery, the mother bade them a tearful farewell, while the little ones looked on wide-eyed, una- ble to comprehend just what had happened. A few months ago a baby in the same family pulled a kettle of boiling Sater oyer on him and was fatally burned. Four other small children suryive. Mr. Burley was absent on a hunting trip. : Mrs. Burley was a daughter of the late John Leslie of Fort Hill and in addition to her husband and children she leaves several brothers and sis- ters. She was about 40 years of age. Funeral Thursday with interment in Ursina cemetery. LITTLE DAUGHTER OF «, W. P. DIVELEY DIES. ™ With an iluiess of but one week, +' Josephine, the little two and one-half ~ year old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. P. Diveley of Lincoln avenue, dizé\ on Tuesday about midnight from pneumonia. Besides the parents a little brother, Paul, aged 6 years survive. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Friday, services to be conducted by Rev. D. W. Michael of the Lutheran church. MRS. MILLER’S CASE TO BE CONSIDERED, Attorney P. G. Oober, of Somer- set, who represents the County Board and is also retained by the rel- " atives of Mrs. W. 8. Miller, in regard to placing of Mrs. Miller in that institntion last week, was a caller at this office a few days ago. He gave it as his unbiased opinion that finan- cially ccnsidered and rationally gone oyer, that Mrs. Miller was having the very best treatment for her case. There is nothing clandestine jor ir- regular being done. The matter will be heard before Judge Ruppel at Somerset on next Tuesday, and her pest friends may be assured of a fair and impartial hearing. DONT BE MISLED. - eee am. The Entertainment Trio of The Ithaca conservatory of music will give en entertainment consisting of gongs, violin and piano solos, sketch- es and scenes from modern and classic plays (In costume) 1f you want to spend a very pleas- ant and enjoyable evening don’t miss this entertainment, brimming with wit and humor. Remember the time and place, Reformed Sunday School <chool building, Friday evening Nov. 27, 1914. Admission only 25 cents. WHUGH--HALEY WEDDING, SUNDAY. John McHugh and Miss Margaret near] Haley were united in marriage last Sunday in 8S. Philip and James Catholic church by Rev. J. J. Brady immediately following the evening sarvices. The bride was attired nn a dark blue traveling sult, with hat io match. The bride’s sister, Miss Geace Haley, and Charles Fallon were the attendants. The couple haye gone on a honeymoon trip to eastern cities. mr o bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. ang Mrs. John Haley of the Union ol. The bridegroom is a fireman the B. &. O. railroad, with head- arters at Meyorsdale, where the ie rill reside. The new M. E. McNeal coal opera- tions in Shade township, known as the Egolf mines, will be shipping coal in the next few days in large quanti- ties. - Mr. McNeal has been fortunate in securing a good market for his pro- duct. Manges and Seese are the operators and tney have a quantity of coal mined and waiting the com- pletion of the spur to ship, and as that has been completed Egolf mines expect a boom. It is necessary to haul water in tank cars from Garrett to McDonald- ton in order to keep the mines of the Brothersvalley Coal Co. running. There is a water famine in that sec- tion of the country and if the drought continues the mines will have to close down. While Benjamin Sheeler was hunt- ing in Milfora township recently, he was shot by another hunter who had fired at a pheasant. Three shot lodged in Mr. Sheeler’s right hip and one struck the case of his watch and glanced off. Mr. Sheeler removed two of the shot himself and the third was taken out by Dr. Speicher of Rockwood. Having been thrown from a seat and severely injured while she was a passenger in a car of the Johnstown Traction Company between Johns- town and Windber, Mary E. Irwin has instituted a suit against the com- pany for $10,000 damages. The home of Rey. T. K Fornear, a Methodist minister formerly stationed in Windber, was burned in Pittsburg recently during the family’s absence. The valuable library and his complete file of sermons with those of his fath- er were consumed with most of the contents of the parsonage. Scalp Level Borough Council has presented Windber Fire company with $25 as an expression of their ap- preciation of the valuable service rendered in the past. The gift was accepted with thanks. In the past few weeks Windber firemen have ren- dered signal service to the sister vil- lage. : I THE COMMERCIAL $1.25 PER YEAR The subscription price of. The Com- mercial has been reduced from $1.50 to $1.25 per year. This is the price of most of the papers of like kind in this part of the state, yet with the installation of our fine new linotype we promise to give a highly newsy paper and one that will be fully worth its price. Watch The Commercial im- prove and grow in circulation. THE GIRL WHO RAN AWAY. Bruce Chesterman who presented ¢‘Golden Guich’’ here last season will next Tuesday produce at the Donges Theatre his latest success, ‘‘The Girl ‘Who Ran Away.” The play has re- ceived splendid press notices wherever it has been presented, the Cumber- land News declaring it a tremendious success in the Maryland towns in which it has been presented. The production is under the auspices and for the benefit of the Epworth League of the Methodist chureh. CAST OF CHARACTERS, Paul Martin—The doctor — Park ‘Weimer. Miss Mary—The doctors elder sis- ter—Mrs. Frank A. Bittner. Jessie Gray—Who lives across the way— Larrp—The little lame lad—Miss Sadie Landis, Tillie—Miss Mary’s hired help—Miss Emma Gress. August—The doctor’s stable man— Earl Kilroy. Hiram Higgins—The village post- master—Edgel Smith. Sue—The postmaster’s daughter— Miss Irene Collins. Cy Butts—The tcwn constable— Conrad Glessner. Jed Sweezy—Op’ry house manager Frank A. Bittner. Dave—Born to his MecMillan Teny-——One of the worlds jesters— Bill—With the great white tents— Fiorene—Queen of the saw dust ring —DMiss Collins. Jean—The Girl Who Ran Away— Miss Gertrude Landis. calling—Paul ———————— ——————— | quired to n Mince Meat, also the ) NN e the best Mince ze for the H Meat MEYERSDALE. PA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, (914. C0. MEDICAL S0- CIETY MET HERE Local Physicians Hosts to their Confireres. The Somerset County Medidal So- ciety met in the Couneil chamber of Meyersdale on Tuesday, November 17th, with a good turnout of the mem- bers. i and an effort was made to get through with all business, including corres- pondence and the annual ¥eports of all officers and committees for the year, at the morning session but this was not possible and at 12;15 a recess was taken for dinner. The Society was the guest of the local fraternity on this occasion and all went to the Colonial Hotel where a sumptuous dinner was served and to which ample justice was done. At the afternoon session the follow- ing officers were elected for the year 1915:—President, Dr. G. A. Noon, of Listie, VicePrisident, Dr. R.T. Pollard of Garrett, Treasurer, Dr. W. S. Moun- tain of Confluence, Secretary and Re- porter, Dr. H. O. McKinley of Mey- ersdale. The two last named officers have held their respective offices since the organization of the Society in October 1889, 25 years ago. The new and the re-elected officers will be in- augurated at the meeting in January next. Dr. Berkheimer reada very inter- esting paper on appendicitis, a sub- ject that has had much consideration in the past and is likely to have much consideration in the future on account of the frequency of cases. The sub- ject was thoroughly discussed and it it was evident that the members have had their share of such cases. Dr. Berkheimer then thanked the society in a very fine address for the cour- tesies extended and assistance ren- dered him during his term of office, congratulated the members on the ability shown in the papers read but asked that they be more punctual in attendance, for the more interest taken by each one will greatly in- crease the interest of all. While this is no secret society there are features of membership beneficial to any mem- ber, which cannot be explained in a public manner and no physician can afford to be outside of his county society. Rockwood. MONDAY MORNING CHURCH WEDDING. A very pretty wedding was solem- nized in 88. Philip and James Cath- olic church on Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock, when high nuptial mass was said by the bride’s pastor, Rev. Father Brady. The contracting par- ties were Miss Catherine Mitchell of Garrett, and John Hogan of Spangler. They were attended by Miss Nell Mitchell, sister of the bride, and Ed- ward Hogan, brother of the groom. The bride’s gown was of white satin trimmed in shadow lace; she wore the bride’s veil, and carried a white prayer book. The bridesmaid wore pink messeline and she also carried a white prayer book. Miss Josephine Damico presided at the organ. The bridal party were driven to the home of the bride in Garrett, where a wedding breakfast was served, after which the happy couple left on a trip to the eastern cities. THE HUPMOBILE IS UP. That is this auto is in the ascendant as a favorite with buyers, as is evi- denced from the sales that Messrs. Plock and Gurley of the Meyersdale Auto Co., have made week by week for the past month. The last week in October they sold five machines of this make; the first week in November they sold two more; the second week of the pres- month they sold four and this week they have about closed deals for several more. WATER COMPANY TESTING FOR GAS. The Hooversville Water company, of which Squire I. M. Hoover is a goods re- | prominent official, ing for water struck . It is thought that £ ef UNION. THANKS- The session opened at 11 a. m. i The next meeting will be held at|. expects fo bore | for gas before long as the workmen | GIVING SERVICE. On Thanksgiving morning at 10:30 o’clock, a union Thanksgiving ser- vice will be held in the Reformed church. - Soe 2 All the congregations which usual- ly unite in such servicesy except the Lutheran, will participate’ in this service. The Lutheran congregation had decided upon a -special ‘setvice of its own for this day bsfore the ar- for the. union service ted. Because of this it 5alfe part in the umion meet: \ Matteson, of the Meth- B will be. the preacher at Fservice. unio ‘There will be special mu8ic and the usual offering will be redpived. All are cordially invited. 4 THE a ASSOCIATION. TRAINMAN KILLED - : NEAR FAIR HOPE. William Géaumer, aged 39 years, a trackwalker in the employe of the B. & O., was instantly killed while on dnty Sunday near Fair Hope. He was struck by a locomotive running east on the west bound track. Gaumer was walkingion the eastbound track, when ‘a’ train approached running west on fhe east bound track, causing Gtauier to step to the other track. The ‘approach of trains go- ing in opposite direction confused him and he was unable to step out of the way of the engine that struck him. He leaves a wife and five children. His parents reside in Boswell. - BIG BUSINESS EXPECTED Anticipating one of the biggest par- cel post business on record during the Christmas season, the postmaster general has sent directions to all post- masters to handle the Santa Claus trade. He urged them to post big placards requesting the public to get parcel'post sHipping tags and insur- ance forxs early—to ayoid the rush. Special collection windows will be installed in big postoffices. Forces of clerks will be augmented. | oe | HOOVERSVILLE HAS A $6,000 FIRE. Fire which.threatened to destroy the entire town of Hooversville broke out in that borough about 7:30 Mon- day morning and only after the progress of the flames had been stayed with dynamite and the bucket brigade had done heroic work was ‘the danger averted. The fire started in the tenement house owned by P.:J. Blough, which was occupied by the Biro, Frakas and Hice families and it was in the quar- ters of the former that the fire was first discovered. These tenants lost the major portions of their effects. The flames spread to the building occupied by the family of Josiah Johnson and owned by P. S. Blough and then across the street to the H. C. Hamer residence and a building as a stable and garage, also the Blough property. A lone line of hose was used to save the big Blough res- idence and store. . The loss was about $6,000 mostly covered by insurance. The town will now probably organize a fire- eom- pany or provide some chemical appa- ratus that in such an emergency they may not be at the mercy of the flames. WAR TAX STAMPS ARE COMING. The department at Washington has informed Joshua W Miles, Collector of United States Internal Revenue that the new license stamps to be issued on account of the war tax and which are effective now will be re- ceived shortly. As soon as they are received those affected will be ex-" pected to call and pay the tax prompt- ly. The classes affected by the tax are: Bankers, brokers, pawnbrokers, Customhouse brokers, halls, tobacco dealers, tobacco man ufacturers, cigar manufacturers and The gen- eral stamp tax, whieh will affect the | 4, public the most, does not go into effect until December 1, and it is ex- pected that by that time the new cigarette manufacturers. stamps will be readv. ol $2,200 IN PRIZES BY THE HARTLEY-CLUTTON FIRM. One of the most unique methods of arousing interest in the community and particularly in their store, has just been inaugurated by the Hartley Olutton Dry Goods Company. Familiar and blase as we all are when the question of advertising is involved, still it is very refreshing to see anything original and interesting being done right in our midst. In an interview with a reporter from the Commercial Mr. Clutton said, ‘We are doing this in appreciation of past good will and patronage of the people of the community and also to offer a substantial token of our desire for their continued support. We haye the utmost confidence that this coun- try and especially this community is just entering a period of great prosperi- ty and we are anticipating it by putting our shoulder to the wheel and start- ing something that will draw more trade to our town and make Meyersdale a better place to live in.” The plan is very simple. With each purchase at the Hartley Clutton Store, votes will be issued at the rate of one vote with each cent of purchase and the person having the largest number of votes on May 29, will be given the $600 Player Piano free of cost. It is a splendid instrument and a beauti- ful piece of furniture that any home might well be proud of. Already quite a number of people have entered up as contestants and more are enrolling every day. No names will be published and therefore there will be no ob- jectional publicity. Color of votes will be changed monthly, thereby pre- venting anyone from hording votes and assuring fair play to all. If you have not already enrolled your name as a winner do so at once while opportunity is young. Or better still enter the name of some favorite friend and help them to win. There is no lottery plan about this and in the event of a tie a Player Piano identical to the one on display at the store will be given to each of the tying contestants. Wednesdays will be the yoting day and whether you believe in votes for women or not, just drop around and see them vote for the first time in Mey- ersdale, The Commercial wishes to congratulate these wide-awake merchants on their broad mmded methods which will encourage people to trade in Meyers- dale and put the spot light of publicity on their store. This is certainly good for what ails us. —r MEETS DEATH ON RAILROAD. William H Naughtion, aged 63 years one of the oldest service conductors in the employ of the Western Mary- land Railway, was instantly killed at 8.30 o’clock Monday morning in the yards at Ridgeley. W. Va. Mr. Naug- ton had been ‘‘ cutting’ cars while they were on the move, and in some manner caught his foot in a frog and was thrown beneath the train. The cars passed over his body, killing him instantly. | For nearly 25 years Mr. Naughton | had been in the service. Four chil- | dren survive. meee emcee t need Flour, try it s ISIS NI NSS INS SS rr mm EAGLES HOME AT BOSWELL. The new home of the Boswell aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles is nearing completion and will be thrown open for public inspection within the next 10 days. It is planned to have a formal dedication and to in- vite members of the fraternity from Johnstown and other points in thi section of the state. FARMER'S INSTITUTE. The dates fixed for farmers’ Insti- tutes in Somerset County, are as fol- | lows: Salisbury, December 2d and 3d; and 5th; | Somerset, De town, 4th St 7th ar 3th. commission merchants, teaters, museums, concert rr COMMERCIAL TO HAVE LINOTYPE One of the Latest Model Compos- ing Machines. This week an order was sent into the factory of the Mergenthaler Lino- type Company of Brooklyn for a Model K, double magazine linotype for this office, which is to be installed in the next two or three weeks. This machine is one of the latest that is being placed upon the market and for facility of operation and variety and comprehensive work that can be per- fermed with it, is perhaps unequalled anywhere. This purchase means the outlay of a considerable sum of money, and it spells a better Commercial, a more up- to-date newspaper, getting the news up when it is news. It will mean more for the development of this section of the county and of the state as the live newspapers keep the people informed upon what is happenning, and some things that ought to happen. The public in general ought to take satisfaction in having the latest in any department of business, in the community in which they live and especially with their newspapers which haye such a yital and close relation to the interest ¢f all. . Every added improvement in any vown means an additional asset to that town. Be loyal to Meyersdale and this pait of the county especially. A fuller description of the machine will be given a little later. GOUPLE DIE NINETEEN HOURS APART. Conrgd Bittner, an aged Civil War veteran of Glencoe, who for years has bee an invalid from dropsy, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bes- Raupach, in Cumberland, on Sunday at noon. His wife, who was recently taken to the asylum at the connty home, as her mind had be- come unbalanced, passed away Mon- day morning, about 7 a. m. Mr. Bittner’s funeral took place Tuesday, with burial at Hyndman and the wife was buried Thursday. SOMERSET CLAS: SIS HELD HERE Somerset Classis of the Reformed church met in special session in the Amity church, of Meyersdale on Mon- day evening. The object of the meet ing was to consider the general and missionary work of the church and to dissolve the pastoral relation of Rev. J. A. Miller of Jenners, who has ac- cepted a call to the church at Mann’s Choice, which is in the Juniata Classis. : The meeting on Monday evening was in charge of Rev. D. S. Stephan, The speakers for the evening were Dr. E. S. Bromer of Greensburg and Dr. Louis Robb of Wilkinsburg. Their themes were in the interests of missions and each emphasized the personal responsibility of each of the members of the church relative to missionary work. The presiding officer of the Classis was Rev. I. 8S. Monn of Elk Lick. There are twenty ministers embodied in Somerset Classis, ten of whom were present. Besides those whose names have been mentioned already, the following were in attendance:— H. H. Wiant of Berlin; Geo. E. Met- ger, Frostburg; A. S. Glessner, Mey- ersdale; Frank Wetzel, Stoyestown; A. S. Kresge, of Mevyersdale, and the latber’s son, S. R. Kresge, Hyndman; J. W. Albertson, Jennerstown; W. A, McOlellan, Rockwood. 2 The elders present were, Prof. W. H. Kretchman, Meyersdale; A. A, Comp, Cumberland; Jacob Hafer, Frostburg; C.J. Otto, New Germany, Md.; Edward Smith, Stoyestown; N. D. Hay, Wilhelm: Dennis Hay, Ber- lin, and Bruce Poorbaugh, Mt. Lebanon. On Tuesday at both the forenoon and the afternoon session the latter meeting ending at about 3:30, the in- terests of the Classis were dealt with. A committee of five was appointed to endeavor to secure a minister for the | people of the Reformed mission { church at Jenners. Just unloaded a ca: 1den Link, RE
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