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VOL. XXXVI.
TO ASSIST
POOR OF TOWN
be Held in School
House Friday Eve
ing of This Week.
A worthy effort is being made by
the philanthropically inclined people
to aid some of the indigent families of
Meyersdale. Headed by Mr. E.
Beachley and Officer Hare, a meeting
has been called of the ministers and |
representatives of the laity of all the |
churches of the town for to-morrow,
Friday, evening at 7:30 o’ clock, at
the public school building. In fact any
and all who are so inclined will be |
welcomed. :
Mr. Beachley and Mr. J. C. Hostetler |
on Thursday were out in the country
surrounding the town asking farmers |
to make donations of surplus produce |
and to bring the same to the school
building on Saturday.
Solicitors will go from house to
house in Meyersdale requesting gro-
ceries, clothes and money, or all three.
It is hoped that in this manner a re-
serve of the necessities of life may be
created. There are may be, ten families
in town who through sickness in the
home, from lack of work or inability
to provide for themselves are in a suf-
fering condition.’
Don’t give the solicitors advice for
nothing; give them what they ask for
and charge somebody else for your ad-
vice.
EXCELLENT PAPER ON
FUNERALS.
On Monday afternoon, February 1st.
the Meyersdale Ministerial Associa-
tion held its regular monthly meeting
at the residence of Dr. A. E. Truxal:
Rev. D. W. Michael read the paper
of the afternoon which was entitled
“The Burial of the Dead.” The paper
had been prepared upon the request
of the association.
It was agreed by all of the ministers
who heard the paper that it was one
of the most timely, practical and com-
prehensive discussions that has ever
been presented to the association. It
is simply marvelous to the person who
has never given extended thought to
the subject how many indefensible
customs have grown up in connection
with funerals. The paper laid the
most of them bare with illuminating
clearness. It also contained a descrip-
tion of the ideal funeral service.
Because of the practical and force-
ful nature of the paper, the Associa-
tion upon vote requested Rev. Michael
to preach upon this subject at the next
Sunday evening Union service, which
will be held in the Methodist church
in March. It is Rev. Michael’s turn to
preach on that occasion and he kindly
yielded to the request of his fellow
ministers.
The public should remember this
announcement. It is expected that be-
cause of the popularity of these union
services, and because of the esteem
in which Rev. Michael is held and
the timeliness of the subject he will
discuss, there will be a record attend-
ance at this meeting.
H. L. Goughnour, Secretary.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Brethren Church—On Sunday, Feb. 14
the Men’s Federation will meet at 9:-
30 a. m. There will be preaching ser-
vices both morning and evening in
the Meyersdale church. Sunday
School and Christian Endeavor at the
usual hours. All are cordially invited.
H. L. Goughnour, Pastor.
Reformed Church—Next Sunday is
Foreign Mission Day in the Reformed
Church when the movement to estab-
lish The Prince of Peace Fund will be
held in Amity church of this place in
jihe morning at 10:45, consisting of
‘Scripture reading, prayers, singing,
an address and an offering. Hvery-
body is invited.
Ev. Lutheran Church, Rev. D. W.
Michael, pastor—Sunday School 9:30,
Preaching service 10:30, Luther
League 6:45 and evening services, at
7:30. Prayer Meeting eyery Wednes-
day evening at 7:30.
Evangelical Ohurch, Rey. A. G.
Mead, pastor—Sunday school every
Sabbath at 2:30 a. m., preaching ser-
vices in the eyening at 7:30. Paryer
meeting Thursday evening at 7:30.
Methodist Church—Evangelistic ser-
vices are being held each evening of
| Mirah L. Ross is the Regent's alter-
MEYERSDALE. PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1915
OFF ICERS, DAUGHTERS
OF REVOLUTION.
Great Crossing Chapter D. A. R.
held a meeting on February 5th at
the Dodds House at Confluence, Pa
for the election of officers for the en-
suing year, resulting as follows:—
Regent, Mrs. Frank Black; Vice
Regent, Mrs. John Ogle; Recording
Secretary, Miss Lucy Scull; Corres-
ponding secretary, Mrs. Robt. Stough-
ton; Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Watson;
Registrar, Miss Harriet Holderbaum;
Historian, Miss Ethel Holderbaum;
Auditors, Mrs. Robert E. Ross, Mrs.
Gilbert Endsley; Board of Managers,
Mesdames John Brubaker, John Au-
gustine, Joseph Davis, John Holder-
baum, Miss Ida Beerits.
Mrs. J. W. Endsley was elected del-
egate to the congress to be held in
Washington, D. C., April 19, 1915, Miss
nate; Mrs. Wm. Sargent, delegate’s
alternate.
Mrs. Frank Black, the regent, ap-
pointed Mrs. Jasper Augustine, Mrs.
Leslie Bratton, Mrs. Bertha Davis
and Miss Lucy Scull as alternates to
the Congress. :
MANY DEATHS
IN THE COUNTY
MRS. JOHN HEINBAUGH.
Mrs. Catherine Nicola Heinbaugh,
widow of John S. Heinbaugh, died on
Saturday at the Painesville hospital,
in Ohio, after having suffered from
paralysis for the past ten weeks. She
was aged 79 years. She had been a
resident of Rockwood for the past 35
years, moving to Painesville about
Iwo years ago. She leaves a host of
friends in this locality to mourn her!
death. She is survived by three sons:
Gran., of Chicago Junctien; Jacob, of
PaineviHe; Lincoln, of Smock, Pa.
Her body was taken to Rockwood ar-
riving there last Tuesday and taken to
Kingwood where services were held
in the Church of God, conducted by
the Rev. Harry White, with interment
at that place.
DANIEL DUMBAULD,
A well known farmer died at his
home in Upper Turkeyfoot township,
Feb. 4, aged 70 yrs. This is the second
recent death in this family, Susan
Dumbauld Kreger having passed
away Jan. 20. Mr. Dumbauld never
married. He was a brother of George
Dumbauld of Upper Turkeyfoot town-
ship, Peter Dumbauld, Milford town-
ship, Frederick, Wakefield, Kan.. and
J. .B ,Pike View, Col. He was a life
long member of the Church of God.
The funeral was held Saturday morn-
ing.
‘MRS. JENNIE McKELVEY ROOT,
Wife of Henry A. Root, of Michigan
City, Indiana, died in that place a few
days ago very suddenly. She is surviv-
ed by five small children, one being a
babe of a few days. The deceased was
a daughter of James McKelvey, of
Somerset, and she was married at this
latter place about eight years ago. She
met her husband at Somerset while he
had charge of the interior decorating
of the court house.
SLEDDING PARTIES.
A party of people enjoyed a sleigh-
ing party to Deal on Wednesday night
going to the home of Peter Suder.
Those constituting the party were—
Mr. andMrs. Ernest Boyer and chil-
dren, Elizabeth, Samuel and John,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Appel and children
Deeter and William, W.H. Deeter, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Kretchman, Misses
Nell Hady, Jennie Graves, Ida Deeter
Gladys Deeter, Becky Paine, Claude
Deal, Will Hady, Charles Fike, Ware
Deeter, and Bunn Deeter.
Those present were—Effie Hassel-
roth, Florence Hasselroth, Della
Yaist , Helen Smith, Grace Thomas,
Lottie Spangler, Joe Thomas, Wm.
Porter, Jno. Smith, Frank Brown,
Fresh, and C. A. Meyers.
Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, one of the
younger crowds of Meyersdale, went
to Greenville enjoying a sleigh ride
to the home of James Thomas. The
time was spent in playing games and
after a happy evening, they arrived
home about 3 a.m.
On the same evening Mr Samuel
Houver and family andJohn Saylor
and familyenjoyed aa sleigh ride to |
the home of Mr. Hoover's aunt Mrs. |
the week with the exception of Mon- |
day ning. On Sunday afternoon,
the 1 the Rev. J .C. Matteson |
ev
George Bittinger. They were accom-|
panied by Miss Annie Yeager, Miss |
| Emma Yeager and Mr. John Yeager.
{CONCERNING THE DEATH
HOLLYHOCK ADOPTED AS
FLOWER FOR DIE HAUSFRAUEN
Interesting Monthly Meeting of the Now
Famous Dutch Society. A Little History
of the Edison Hay Farm.
Die Hausfrauen held their meet-
ing this month at the Edison Hay farm
in Brothersvalley Township, on Wed-
nesday, February 3, Mrs. Peter Hay,
Mrs. Sylvester Hay and Mrs. Edison
Hay, entertainers.
The meeting was called to order at | light and creamy. Heap into a hot tu-
Mrs. | een, make cleft in center of mash
Frank Black and the day was pleas-| With 2 spoon, add generous lump of
antly spent in carrying out the pro- | butter and serve at once. The theory
ten o'clock by the president,
gram for the meeting which was the |
working and the sewing on two beau-
tiful old fashioned quilts. The society
adopted the hollyhock as its flower .
and later it will be used as their |
| trade mark. The following are two re- | Peat:
ceipts adopted by Die Hausen Frauen, | [ay be served outside of Somerset
| cutting throw them into boiling salted
water, and boil till well done, pour off
water and mash with a wooden stum-
| per until fine and smooth, add thin
| cream until potatoes are consistency
| of ick butter, beat vigorously until
of making this rare old dish success-
fully is, keep your cook pot on the
sto So that at no time potatoes get
cold; mash your potatoes smooth and
{SPELLING BEL IS |
MUCH ENJOYED |
Class No, 6 of the Reformed Sunday
School, composed of a fine bunch
of young gentlemen, had as one of
their features for raising money to aid
in discharging their financial obliga- |
tion relative to the remodeled church
edifice, a spelling bee last Friday ev-
ening. The night was a very inclem-
ent one, rain, sleet and snow combat-
ting with each other for the suprema-
cy Notwithstanding adverse condi-
tions a fair sized crowd assembled in
the banquest room, not to put that part
of the building to perform its allotted
function, but to enjoy one of the old-
timed, now-being-revived spelling con-
tests.
The leaders were the two editors of
the town; the first choosing as helpers
fell to The Republican who selected
J. N. Lint, the former champion. After
maany refusals there were found to be
19 in opposing battle array lines. Prof.
Kretchman prouounced the words and
fine before adding cream and beat,
Potatoes cooked in this way
which will be placed high in the Dutch | COUBty but the writer has never eat
book now being composed and arrang-
ed. : :
Somerset County Stewed Chicken
with Cream Gravy. |
Clean a fat young chicken, cut up, :
put on to boil with water to just cover
meat and boil slowly until tender; as
water boils down keep adding enough |
to cover meat. Add butter the size of |
an egg; take three large tablespoons
ful of flour, beat into it one cup of |
thick sweet cream, add the stewed
meat from the bones; take the chick-
en out on a large platter, pour gravy
over it and serve ——W ith
Somerset County Mash Potato.
I'eal medium size potatoes, without
OF CHARLES MALCOLM.
The following items are made up
of a communication sent to this office
by a relative of the deceased from
Paw Paw, W. Va.
In the last issue of The Commer-
cial an account was given of the
death of Chas. Malcolm, who had been
found dead in the Garrett lockup, he
having gone to that place of his own
accord. Exception is taken by some of
the relatives that he died from stran-
gulation induced by illness, and that
marks or bruises were found about
his throat and that on the evening
preceding his death he had at least
ten dollars and that when he was
found dead there was no money on
his person; these statements suggest-
ing something of mystery about his
death. The deceased was of good fami-
ly and he is the first of a family of
eight children to die. Chas. Malcolm
it is alleged had been industrious and
had saved enough money to buy some
property but there were to be found
no papers anywhere to indicate that
he owned anything. He lived for 16
years at Garrett.
WEDDED HERE THURSDAY.
John Weimer, of Wittenberg and
Miss Anna Wilhelm, of Cumberland,
were married at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Knepp in Meyersdale on
Thursday evening at 5:30 o'clock by
Rev. A. S. Kresge. After congratula-
tions a bounteous repast was served.
The bride is a niece of Mr. W. H. Ha-
bel, of this place and the groom is a
brother of Mrs. Knepp. After a short
visit here with relatives and friends,
the couple will go to Bedford county
to live where the groom is employed.
“CIVIC LEAGUE OFFICERS.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Civic League was held Thursday aft-
ernoon and the officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected as follows:
President, Miss Clara Wilmoth; vice
president, Mrs. Paul D. Clutton; sec-
retary, Miss Jessie McKinley; assist-
ant; assistant secretary, Mrs. Clarence
Rowe; Mrs. W. S. Livengood was re-
elected treaurer.
CHARLES REAM,
Aged 91 years, died in Berlin at his
home on Friday, after a lengthened
illness as the result of a paralytic
stroke and because of his life ex.end-
ing into the last decade of the century
for him. The funeral was held on Sat-
urday afternoon, Rev. H. B. Burkhol-
der officiating.
10 Fars Good Laundry Soap at Bitt-
ner's Grocery
!
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€n any; once eaten they are never for- |
B.&0. WATCH-
gotten.
As the Edison Hay farm marks the
settlement of the first Hay in Somer-
tlement of any kind in Brothersvalley |
Township, we think a little history of
it will'be interesting.
George Countryman bought this
piece of land from a hunter about
1765 or earlier and took up by right
of improvement 900 acres, building his |
cabin by a spring under a giant oak.
Several years later he sold to Simon
Hay, a young German from Hagers-
town, 450 acres for $45. Hay taking
out his patent (deed) for his share of
+ - (Continued on 4th page)
MAN KILLED
William Brown, 30 years of" age, of
Hyndman, was instantly killed Sunday
at Brackin’s curve, four miles west of
Hyndman, by B. &O. passenger train
No. 8. On account of a freight train
occupying the eastbound traack be-
tween Williams and Hyndman, No. 8
was using the westbound track. Mr.
Brown, the watchman at Brackin’s
curve was standing on the westbound
track while the freight train was
passing on theeastbound and did not
hear the approaching passenger train
which crashed down on him. His wife
survives.
MEYERSDALE H. S. DEFEATS
SOMERSET STUDENTS.
The basket ball team of the Mey-
ersdale High School went to Somer-
set last Friday and trimmed the "Som-
erset High School team on their own
floor. The local boys outplayed the
Somerset boys from the very begin-
ning and at once had the game well in
hand. The representatives of the Som-
erset High School both on the floor
and in the audience showed them-
selves to be good sportsmen, not for
getting to cheer their opponents when-
eyer they made a basket and nearly
ing wild when one of their players
made a goal.
The game was clean throughout and
was featured by the excellent work of
Siehl at guard and the wonderful pass-
ing of our boys; in fact they had the
Somerset team so bewildered that they
did not know where the ball was the
most of the time.
The lineup and score follow:—
Meyersdale-39 Somerset-6
Hoblitzell Forward Garmon
Stouffer Forward Sanner
Griffith Centre Stotler
Siehl Guard Barron
Stahl Guard Schell
Field Goals, Hoblitzell 7, Stouffer 3,
Griffith 7, Stahl 2, Sanner 3. Foul
Goal, Hoblitzell 1 out of 2; Sanner
missed 1.
A birthday surprise party was ten-
dered Mrs. J. L. Daugherty on Wed-
nesduy evemit g. A delightful time was
Jas:ed. Amusement there =»ss, of
Cr G*fe, as each lady presen: was an
amusement company in herself. Re-
f+ «l.ments were served. lhe guests
were, Mesdames C. Wowman, R. P.
Landis, Samuel Rosenberger, W. H.
Eisler, Geo. Zinn, J .Gerhart, James
Long, Wm. Smith, Wm. Holshu John
| Saylor, Harry Habel, Richard Kemp,
MA Commercial Spelled it “gayety”
did so with a vim and precision that
| was highly satisfactory to all concern-
ed. The book used was Hazen’s spell-
and it was understood that it was to
be the authority.
The occasion abounded in little mis-
haps and slips in spelling of simple
| | words by those whose tongues for the
| set County and probobly the first set- |
time being seemed to have no connec-
tion with any gray matter, causing
their possessors to laugh at their own
ludicrous mistakes, but down nthey
went nevertheless. Of the 38 who en-
tered the list there finally remained
the two leaders, and it looked for a
time as if the contest was to be a pro-
longed one, or a draw. Evenutally
the word “gayety was pronounced by
Mr. F. A. Bittner, who was then pro-
nouncing and the editor of the Repub-
lican, who spelled it “gaiety” and as
it did not so appear in the speller us-
ed was declared wrong. The editor of
and was awarded the honors and the
prize, a beautiful limp back Morocco
bound song and hymn book, known as
“Heart Songs”. Those who stood nearly
to the end of the struggle were Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Bittner, Mr. Lint and
Dr. Lichty. The ultimate authority |
should be some standard dictionary
for aside from the speller, Mr. Liven-
good’s spelling of the word Zayety was
just as correct as was Mr. Cleaver’s.
Mr. Lint should have been continued
in his spelling he spelled the word
for a dry season drouth when the
speller said drought.
TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE FOR
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP.
The following is the program for an
institute to be held at the Gnagey
School house , Summit township on
Friday evening, February 19, 1915.
Song—Twilight is Stealing.
My Schoolboy Days— Samuel Mos-
holder.
The Study of Children and its Re-
sults—S. C. Witt.
Current Events—Nettie Maust.
Reading—May Moore.
Song—Old Black Joe.
Aims of the Country School—Lloyd
Shumac.
The Value
Seibert. :
Higher Education—Rev. D. W. Long.
How to Teach History—H. B. Saler.
Impromptu Class— Mary L. Gnagey.
The Making of a Man—W. E. Walker.
Spelling Contest—A. W. Maust and
E. R. Hay, captains.
Song—Lead Kindly Light.
The program will be interspersed
with queries. All are invited to attend
and participate in the foregoing sub-
jects.
of Home Study—Lillian
ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR
EST LOCAL RESIDENT.
Mr. Wm. Oates, the oldest resident
of Meyersdale, celebrated his 91st.
birthday on Saturday with several
friends in to enjoy dinner with him.
Though his sight and hearing are im-
pared, Mr. Oates bears his years in a
remarkable manner.
WANT MINING ENGINEERS.
Announcement is made by the
United States Civil Service Commis-
sion of an open competition for min-
ing engineers to fill the vacancies un-
der the Bureau of Mines. Applica-
tions will be received until March 2.
HAMMOND DAIRY FEED—Will in-
crease your milk supply. $1.45 per
hundied weight at Habel & Phillips.
| Miss Ida Lichty, Miss Carrie Lichty, |
randma Knepp.
1 doz. Cakes go
Bittner’s gi
| contestants unless the
ROCKEFELLER
BIG COAL DEAL
Reports Have It That
He Will be Domin-
ant Factor in Con-
solidation Coal Co.
Reports that John D. Rockefeller
had become a dominant factor in the
Consolidation Coal Co. are credited
in well informed quarters. Besides
buying the $7,000,000 two-year 7 per
cent debenture bonds it is understood
that Mr. Rockefeller has bought the
intereste in the company of H. Craw-
ford Black, ex-United States Senator
Clarence W. Watson, of West Va.,
and A. B. Fleming, It is said that J. H
Wheelwright, the president, would
retain his interest in the big coal
company and is assured of the CO-0p-
eraticn of Mr. Rockefeller. Under the
terms of the deal, it is said ,there is
to be no change in the management
for at least three years.
The Somerset county coal field is
the largest and richest now being op-
erated in Pennsylvania. Excluding the
Windber field, which is largely con-
trolled by the Berwind-White com-
pany, the mines reached by the Som-
erset & Cambria branch of the B. & Oo
in Quemahoning-Jenner region are
producing more than 4,000,000 tons
annually. This was the busiest region
in the United States in 1914 and there
is no reason why its activity should
not continue indefinitely according
to mine operators who say the demand
for coal is increasing steadily.
PIANO CONTEST AT
HALF WAY MARK.
Next week will end the first half of
The. Player-Piano Contest at the Hart-
ley-Clutton Co. Store; three months of
the contest are over, the contestants
now entering the last lap of the race
and it behooves each one to put forth
her greatest effort if she expects to
win the piano.
Remember the present voting month
ends next Wednesday, February 17
and on the following day the color of
the regular votes will be changed, and
all special service checks dated pre-
vious to that time are void. So be sure
that yours and your club members
are all voted.
There was a misunderstanding in re-
gard to the Special Wednesday sale
this week, and as a result both neck-
wear and Hosiery will be on sale next
Wednesday with special service
checks. A special bargain is being of-
fered in one lot of Ladies’ new stock-
ings at three pairs for 25 cents.
The Silverware award this week goes
to another member of the club, No.
161.
The monthly Gold Watch award will
be announced in this paper next week.
Remember this—That Special Ser-
vice checks will not be credited to
MONTHLY
REPORTS ARE FILLED OUT. If you
have not kept a record of the Special
Service Checks that you have handed
in during the past month, come to the
store and we will assist you to fill out
your report and instruct you how to
provide for future reports. Again we
say—No credits unless the reports are
handed in.
Beginning the next voting month all
contestants that have not handed in
personal votes for the month just past
will be dropped from the list of con-
testants, and any votes handed in by
friends or club members will be cred-
ited to other contestants There are
quite a number of contestants that
have not handed in a vote during the
past month, although their friends
and neighbors are voting for them. We
will instruct these persons that they
are no longer in the race and that they
shall vote for someone else.
The following is the standing of the
contestants at the end of the week, of
February 10—
22 643940 38 1241930
40 580205 62 599114
73 818430 157 1393080
161 1354833
4 255640 10 351895
28 400855 145 129350
ire 177725 177 302CuE
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Lioraditch of
| Hinton, Iowa, arrived here on Satur-
| day morning and expect to remain ‘a
three weeks n this com-
Lora