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- NUMBER 1557
WOMAN'S TER- Jee Throughout the County.
RIBLE DEATH
Mrs. Jonn Burley
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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.
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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. :
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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
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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
£
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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. |
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| 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.
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$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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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