Meyersdale
Commereial.
[Registered at the Postoflice at Meyersdale, Pa , as Second—Class Mail Matter.]
THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL.
K. CLEAVER, Editor and Business Manager.
Pablished Every Tharsday in the Year at $1.25 Per Year,
(When Paid Strictly in Advance, $1.25.)
THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 1914
DEATH'S HARVEST.
JACOB LOWRY.
Jacob Lowry died at the home of
his son, John Lowry, at Keystone
Mines, November 21st, and was buried
on Monday in Union cemetery, after
services at the home of his son,
conducted by Rev. Romesburg, of
Garrett. Mr. Lowry was born Feb-
ruary 10th, 1851, and waa aged 63
years, 9 months and 11 days. His
wife preceded him to the graye
about 11 months ago. He was the
father of 10 children, all of whom
. are living.
JACOB ZERFOSS.
Jacob Zerfoss, who until about six
months ago spent his entire life at
Rockwood, died here November 22nd,
from paralysis. The funeral services
were held at his home in this place
Monday evening at 7 o’clock and the
remains were taken to Rockwood
on Tnesday morning by Undertaker
Price, Interment was made at New
Centreville. Mr. Zerfoss was a track
foreman for the B. & O. railroad com-
pany for 36 years and was recently
put on the pension list. He was a
Veteran of the Civil War, having
fought in Company F. 61st Regi-
ment, Penna., Volunteers.
He was married twice. His first
wife was Martha Jane Weyandt, who
died January 17th, 1898. His second
wife, who was Mrs. Matilda Custer,
survives. He is also survived by sev-
eral daughters and sons by his first
wife.
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Every user is a friend.
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CONFLUENCE.
Mrs. T. W. Black has been quite
ill for some time.
‘Henry Osler and son of Johnson
Chapel, were here Wednesday.
'L. P.Shipley of Johnson Chapel was
transacting business in town recently.
A. L. SBchwerluc of Pittsburgh was
here a few days last week.
Dewey Schrock and Evelyn Dum-
boldt of ‘Somerset are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Oharles Flanigan.
C. J. Duncan of Fort Hill was in
town recently on a business mission.
Mrs. George Phillippi and children
have gone to Connellsville to visit
her mother, Mrs. Agnes Swan.
Mrs G. A. Munson has returned
to her home at Connellsville after
visiting friends here.
Mrs. John Treutle and children re-
turned to their home at Connells-
yille, Thursday last.
Miss Esther Black has returned
from a visit with friends at Beaver.
Miss Ida Bird has returned from a
visit with friends at Somerset.
Evelyn Dumboldt has returned to
her home at Somerset after visiting
friends here.
Nellie Brown has returned home
from Somerset where she attended
the institute.
Lloyd Younkin has returned to
Homestead after visiting his parents
at this place.
Miss Mary E. Engle has returned
ad
ROCKWOOD.
Mrs. J. OC. McSpadden and daughter
Sarah have returned home from
Pittsburgh where they spent several
days shopping.
Mrs. Swanson, of Massillon, Ohio,
mother of the Swanson brothers,
Western Maryland, contractors, who
spent three years in Rockwood
while contracting this section of
the new Western Maryland, road died
a few weeks ago.
Miss Ada Mosholder, daughter of
S. 8. Mosholder, has been taken to
the West Penn hospital, Pittsburgh,
by Dr. J. C. Hemminger, where she
will spend several weeks under spec-
ial treatment for appendicitis. Should
the treatment not be successful an
operation will be performed.
Miss Leonora Cramer, daughter of
Minnie Cramer, of Rockwood, died at
the Mercy Hospital, in Pittsburgh,
following an operation for cleft palate
D. H. Vought, is visiting his son
and daughter -in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Hsrry Vought, having just returned
from an extended trip with relatives
at Elkins, W. Va.
J. D. Snyder has returned home
after spending several days with
friends in Pittsburgh, :
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson of
Conaellsville, are guests of the form-
er’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Johnson, of Water street.
Charles Pritts, a miner at the
Wilson Oreek mine, of the Consolida-
tion Coal company, was badly in-
jured Friday by a fall of slate.
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Dr. J. T. R. Neal, Greenville, So.
Car., says that in his 30 Years of ex-
perience he has fonnd no prepara-
tion for the kidneys equal to Foley
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Best you can buy for backache, rhan-
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WITTENBURG.
Dec. 1—Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Smith
visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Deal on Sunday.
Quite a number of our young peo-
ple attended the show and skating
rink at Deal on Saturday evening.
The shooting match held by Charley
Tressler on Thanksgiving was largely
attended. ;
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Mag-
nolia, W. Va., are visiting relatives
and friends in this community at
present.
Miss Lottie Mankamyer visited
friends in Meyersdale last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray and
children returned from Akron, Ohio,
where they had been visiting rela-
tives for a few weeks.
Henry Felker is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Knepp.
If you want to read all the news,
read the Commercial.
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BERLIN.
Dr. Ezra Saylor, a dentist at Salis.
bury, has purchased the property of
Dr. R. B. Colvin and has also brought
out Dr. Williams, who haa his dental
office in the Oolvin building. Dr. Say-
lor will locate here next month. Dr.
Williams has not yet decided on
another location.
The new quarters of the Philson
National Bank are about ready for
occupancy and the formal opening is
now being arranged.
Joseph Conwell who had been
superintending the installation of the
heating and ventilating plant in the
new school building has left for Pitts-
home from Somerset.
J. C. Kendall of Baltimore was in
town on his way to Friendsvyille.
Mrs. John Hostetler and daughter
haye returned to their home at
Friendsyille after visiting friends in|
Connellsville.
ee ee ee a A lla al dd a NPP,
burg. The plant, one of the Colum-
bus Heating and Ventilating Com-
pany’s make, is complete in every de-
tail, all dampers and regulators work-
ing automatically. The building
should be completed by New Year's
Day. x
Throughout the County.
Archibald Miller, superintendent of
the Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Com-
pany, has appealed from the decision
of Justice of the Peace W. W. Kna-
ble of Somerset, who found him guilty
of violating the fish laws by convert-
ing water from a mine at Cairnbrook
into the Dark ShadeCreek. The pro-
secution was instituted by Fish War-
den R. O. McIntosh.
Karl Frederick Miller, aged fifty-
four years, died recently, after an
illness of four days, at his home in
Pittsburg. He was engaged in the
brokerage business for twenty years,
until two years ago, when he pur-
chased a property at Unamis, this
county. He was a graduate of West
Point,
An unusual request has been made
to the Public Service Commission by
the Paint Township Water Company,
that it be permitted to refund money
to its customers because it was unable
to furnish an adequate supply of wat-
er during the summer. The customers
are required to pay in advance, and
shortly after their quarterly payments
were made a notice prohibiting the
use of hose was issued. -
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TWO GREAT STOCKS
Bankrupt Stock And
116 Underselling Store, Bought
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OF MERGHANDISE
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The store of E. W. Ringler of
Blough Station, about two miles _be-
low Hooversville, along the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, was robbed one night
recently. Mr. Ringler szid that he
could see by footprints in the frost
that the burglars evidently two of
them, went toward Landstreet. He
estimates his loss at $180 worth of
clothing, food and shoes. :
Coroner H. 8. Kimmel recently held
an inquest over the death of Gillio
Passerini, an Italian, whose dead
body was found on the ash dump of
the Brothersvalley Coal Company, at
Macdonaldton. The verdict of the
jury was that the man came to his
death as a result of stumbling and
falling onto the ash dump, where he
was overcome by the gaseous fumes
and roasted to death. The man was
| out of bis boarding house Saturday, |
badly burned about the face, chest, | na.»
hands, and arms. The investigation t on S :
revealed that Passerini had been put rup 1E7 Tle 1g 1n.
when he was paid He was evicted, :
it is said, because of his conduct. He
spent Monday night with a friend and
was seen about 4 o’clock ‘Tuesday
morning on his way to his old board- |
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Come one and all and get your Sur-
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Almost given away.
Look forthe Bank-
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ng house. About 10 o’clock he was
found lying in a wheelbarrow path on
the ash dump. Passerini was about
28 years old and single.
CHURCH SERVICES,
88. Philip and James - Qatholic
Louis Cohen, Meyersdale, Pa.
Next door to the Second National Bank Building,
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church, Rev. J. J. Brady, pastor,—
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Mass rext Sunday at 8:30 and
10:30 a. m. Rosary and Benedic-| JSSUED IN THE COUNTY
tion, 7:30. 1
Mark H. Werner and Rose Eng-
bert, both of New Baltimore.
Simon Naugle of Quemahoning
twp., and Mary Gabrey, both of
Windber. ds
Thomas F. Clise, of Ralphton, and
Elsie F. Keyser, of Jenner twp.
Joseph N. Niemiller and Mary
Belle Summers both of Berkley’s
Mill.
Mike Smockelson and Annie Dzen-
ozel, both of Acosta.
Joseph G. Dobavi, of Central City,
and Mary Barma, of Windber.
Percy W. Wissinger, of Pitcairn,
and Olive E. Gray or Wells Creek.
Church of the Brethren—Preaching
10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School, 8:30 a. m. Christian Workers
Meeting at 6:30 p. m. Bible Class,
Saturday evening, 7:30 p. m. Teacher
Training classes meet Monday evening
7 and 8 o’clock, respectively. Sunday
School Workers Meeting, Friday
evening, 30th inst., at 7:80.
Methodist Episcopal church ser-
vice, Rev.J. C. Matteson, pastor—Ser-
vices at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 9:30
a. m. Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Evening service at 7:30.
Brethren Church, H. L. Goughnour
pastor—Services are heing held on
December 6th, Men’s Federation at
9:30 a. m. Preaching both morning
and evening in the Meyersdalej
church, Sunday school and Christ-
ian Endeavor at usual hours. All wre)
cordially invited.
remaster.
COAL RUN.
(Held over from last week.)
Butchering is the order of the day
and the squeal of the porker is heard
all over the land. W. H. Bealand
Sam Haus are the noted butchers of
the township.
The Meager mines are running fnll
time, while Joders. Hamilton and
others places are running about two
days a week.
George Robinson is nursing a beal-
ing in his head. :
8. I. Gray is afflicted with the gout
and is unable to be about. :
George Primrose is contemplating
a trip to England to take charge of
the rebellious Boers. George. is an
old army officer, .
The revival meeting started in the
M. E. church is affecting the sinners
in this vicinity. All church members
who have supplied themselves with
the pure apple juice would better
‘This is the
goods.
Pretty handbags at 50 cents
| 8. Roberts, both of Acosta.
‘bath of Jerome.
The happy youngstes have taken possession of the store.
BERKLEY.
(Held over from last week.) ©
Simon Werner spent Sunday at the
home of Wm. Baker.
Joe Ebaugh is busily engaged haul-
ing straw to Berkley and Meyersdale.
Clyde E. Kepple of Newell, Pa.,
and Mabel, A. Imhoff, of Berlin.
Russel. W. Menser, and Viola L.
Workman, both of Somerset.
Daniel Gilbert and Mattie Hostetler
both of Holsopple..
Russel B. Zimmerman and Myrtle
Robert P. Hummel of Jenner twp., :
and Evelyn I. Walker,of Stoyestown.
Homer Baer, and Kate Blough,
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Sunday with Jerry Millers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fritz spent
Sunday at his home. Mr. Fritz's
motherfhas been ailing for some time.
I. Neimiller made a business trip to-
the slope ana shaft on Tuesday.
People in general seem to be
joying good health.
Albert A. Nicholson, and Annie
Sterner, both of Rockwood.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S °
CASTORIA
for the Commercial.
(OME T0 THE CHRISTHAS STORE NOW|
Town’s Main Distributing Point for Gift Goods. |
NEWEST NOVaLTY NECKWEAR. :
Ladies’ Neckwear just received for holiday selling. Some imported and hand made
Many pocketed in individed boxes at 25 and 50 cents,
NEW WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S UMBRELLAS. 2
Prices 50 cents up to $3.30.
LADIES’ HANDBAGS AND PARTY BOXES.
A splendid selection.
to $3.50, Party loxes (all the go) at 50 cents to $5.00
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS.
Women’s, men’s und children’s gift handkerchiefs, some in fancy boxes.
known for its display of pretty Xmas handkerchiefs.
range from 5 cents to 75 cents with a strong line at 25 and 50 cents.
JEWELRY TO SUIT THE POPULAR FANCY.
Inexpensive items of jewelry make appropriate presents.
This store is well and favorably
This year all former efforts are surpassed. Prices
A host of popular things at 10, 25 and 50 cents.
In holly boxes if you wish it.
CHRISTMAS RIBBONS.
_ Plain fancy and moire ribbon three to four inches wide, almost all colors, at 10 cents per yard,
Hair ribbons in a holly box will make desireable presents.
TOYLAND IS JOYLAND.
It’s inspiring to see their happy faces and hear
Wilson Neimiller and wife spent
en-
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bung up and pull for the shore, for a
religious wave is going to §weep over
Coal Run and the sinners will cry out
for mercy and the socialists will have
to take charge of all hard cider in
Coal Run.
Miss Essie McCarty, after suffering
| several weeks with pneumonia is able
| to be out again, while Miss Gladys
| McCarty is suffering with rheumatism
| and is still bedfast. Gladys has been
on the sick list since last May.
Szmuel Engle is wearing a three
cornered smile since - the stork paid |
i e a visit. i
This is Their Christmas Yell:
‘Toys! Toys! Glessner’s Toys!
Bringing cheer and Christmas joys,
Some for girls, some for boys}
their merry laughter.
Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Glessner’s Toys!
ALBERT S. GLESSNER
(Successor to Appel & Glessner.)
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