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ROCKWOOD
J. H. Shaifer & Sons have been
awarded the contract for painting the
general offices of the Loyalhanna Coal
Company at Cairnbrook, Pa. The con-
tract was let to the local concern
through Frederick Zipf & Co., of
Johnstown, general contractors.
_A number of friends of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. DeHaven gave a surprise
party in honor of Mrs. DeHaven at
their residence on Main street, Mon-
day evening in celebration of her
birthday. The evening was sojoyaply |
spent by all present. .,
The evangelistic services ave
closed with 85 converts. Evangelist
Starke will open a three-weeks cam-
paign in Somerset Monday and later
will go to Connellsville.
Miss Grace McClellan assistant
principal in the Berlin High school,
was summoned home Thursday by
the serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
W. A. McClellan, who is suffering
from typhoid fever.
Mrs. N. B. Sanner who has been
visiting relatives and friends at
Markleton for the past two weeks,
has returned home. Mr. Sanner, who
is a patient at the Allegheny General
Hospital at Pittsburgh, where he was
operated on for appendicitis several
days ago, is reported to be rapidly
improving and will likely return home
next week.
C. G. Tannehill of this place, is
spending several weeks as the guest
of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. E. F. Fisher of Darby, Pa.
a suburb of Philadelphia.
Frederick Zipf & Co., of Johnstown,
has awarued J. H. Shaffer, ofRock-
wood, the contract for painting the
large new office building of the Loy-
alhanna Coal & Coke Co., Cairnbrook.
Elmer Shipley, son of Benson Ship-
ley who had the misfortune several
years ago to lose an arm under a
fre,ght train when only about 13 years
old, was taken to Philadelphia Thurs-
day night for a second operation it
becoming necessary to take the arm
off farther up on account of the bone
protruding.
Impatient over the delay of officials
in improving the public road east of
Rockwood, connecting with the strip
of state road and the mud pike, Rock-
wood autoists have raised a fund and
furnished labor to make the connec.-
tions. Five hundred tons of ashes
were used in rebuilding the bed of
the roadway, which has been pattern-
ed after the stretch of road leading by
the Reading Coal & Iron Co’s. works
which was built under the direction
and largely at the expense of Supt.
George J. Krebs.
8ST. PAUL.
Flora Faidley and Florence Engle
“were visiting at the home of Washing-
ton Bockes on Sunday.
Redlinski rks is an occasiona: cal-
ler at the Johr Engle home.
Lloyd Bay who had been coafined
to his bed for a short time with a se-
vere case of la grippe is slowly con-
valescing.
Miss Thomas from Rockwood, was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Elsie
Sipple for several days during the
week.
A number of farmers have opened
their sugar camps and are getting
ready to gain financially by the ad-
vanced price in sugar.
If you want to know why the hen
starved todeath beside a bushel of
corn, attend the Socialist meeting in
the Boys’ Club room on Thursday ev-
ening.
Will some one of the readers of the
Commercial tell whether it is right
to play chance games for money and
give his reasons for his answer?
Many important questions come up
for discussion in the Reformed Sun-
day School at St. Paul. You should
be there promptly at 9:30 a. m. on
Sunday.
VIM.
Mr. Chas. Schrader, of Greenville
township, was calling onfriends and
relatives at Vim on Thursday of last
week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Suder
on Tuesday a son.
Miss Orpha Brown, daughter of Mr.
Henry Brown went to stay at the
Rome of Mr. Ralph Moser on Mon-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Engle attended
the funeral of a relative in Frostburg
on Sunday and remained several days
this week.
Milton Meyers moved to his farm in
Brothersvalley township, this week.
Miss Carrie Nicholson, of Goodtown
visited relatives at Vim this week.
Mrs. Sadie Mull, of near Coal Run
was a caller on local relatives on
Tuesday.
{ SUMMIT TOWNSHIP.
Farmers are busy scalding their
keelers at present.
N. J. Kinsinger and J. J. Yoder,
two successful farmers, the former of
this township, the latter of Elk Lick
township, returned home from Homes
Co., Ohio, where
days on business last Saturday.
Miss Emma and Mae Kretchman
spent Sunday at the home of S. M. |
| Gnagey. |
W. B. Schrock who lately bought a
property from John Kinsinger is busy
remodeling the same. i
Mrs. J. D. Spaugy spent Sunday |
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Engle at St. Paul. |
Mr. Arthur Faidley and Miss Mary :
Hostetler were quietly married on |
last Wednesday at Garrett, the Rev. |
| W. H. B. Carney officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Maust of near
St. Paul spent Sunday at the home of
the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. R.
: J. Engle.
The party held at the home of A-
| lex Faidley on last Saturday evening
| was well attended and all report a
good time.
George E. Witt, who lately bought
a property from Lewis Klotz, moved
into the same on last Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Lin-
deman a son on last Tuesday.
A jolly sleighing party from Berk-
ley’s Mills and vicinity were royally
entertained on last Thursday even-
ing at the home of N. B. Christner
and family at St. Paul.
H. E. Hershberger and
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jonas Yoder
J. S. Wengerd who has established
quite a trade in galvanized roofing
and spouting, is busy building a shop
at present.
GLENCOE.
“Paul Revere” has nothing on Geo.
Cook andChas. Poorbaugh for mid-
night rides—they raid the “hoops and
hollers” regardless of highway condl-
tions.
The Valentine social was well at-
tended Hearts were much in evidence
Mrs. Fannon Webreck left last
week for an extended visit with Illi-
nois relatives. Her daughter, Leah,
has already gotten quite a “rep” for
her culinary art.
Miss Nelle Dom of Meyersdale,
spent the week-end at the I. D. Ley-
dig home
A crowd of people from Savage
mountain were delightfully entertain-
ed at the home of B. F. Bitner’s last
that time, only extra heartbeats.
The Prince of Peace missionary ser-
vice will be held in the Reformed
church here on February 21.
Dr. Spicer spent Sunday
town visiting friends.
Miss Dora Raupach was a visitor
at S. R. Leydig’s on Monday.
Mrs. W. H. Miller was a Cumber-
land shopper last Friday.
Chas. Love, of Pittsburg spent Sun-
day here, thus cheating “Uncle Sam”
out of delivering the valentine.
Southampton “Academy” will put on
high class melodramatics on Satur-
day night. Be there at the killing.
Mrs. Schrock returned home from |
the Allegany hospital in Cumberland
on Tuesday.
Sam. Bittner and Tom Poorbaugh
are out on a “hike”. In all probabil-
itly they are about to cinch jobs as
overseers of two cattle ranches near
Comps.
Miss Sada Tressler and friend spent
Sunday with Mrs. Wm. Tressler.
in our
HARD TO INTERRUPT SERVICE
Common Mistake That Wireless Com-
munication Can Be Easily In-
terfered With.
Many suppose that it is possible for
an enemy to disrupt and suspend all
wireless communication at will by pro
ducing very powerful waves of irreg:
ular length; in other words, by inter
ference or “jamming.” According to
Commander F. G. Loring of the Brit:
ish navy, such tactics are seldom suc
cessful. It is very hard, if not im-
possible, to “jam” a well-organized
wireless service, for there are many
ways, both technical and methodical,
to defeat such an intention. If the
enemy attempts interference, he must
put his own wireless communication
completely out of action for the time
being, with no certain prospect of se.
riously inconveniencing the communi-
cation of his opponent. Commander
Loring also believes that the risk of
having the signals of the fleet inter
they spent a few '
family ;
Miller & Collins
Mattings,
tains,
and Curtain
can give you the best se-
lections of Carpets, Rugs,
Floor Oil Cloth, Lace Cur-
Window Shades
any store in the coianty.
It will pay you to visit
this department.
We are Now Showing a Full
Line of New Spring Styles.
Linoleums,
Materials of
WITTENBERG.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Smith and son,
Earle, from Deal, spent ‘Sunday at the
home of the former’s brother, ome,
Mr. P. H. Smith.
Miss Grace Murray called on her
friend, Martha Smith on Sunday af-
ternoon.
On Tuesday evening last a crowd of
our young people called on Alfred
Knepp’s. They were as follows: Mis-
ses Annie Geiger, Martha Smith,
Grace Pfeiffer and Grace Murray;
Messrs. James Geiger, Albert Fair,
Roy Deal and Irvin Geiger.
William Baker, of Finzel Md., was
a visitor to our town one day last
week.
Miss Jennie Wilmoth and daughter,
Gretchen, have gone south where they
will remain for about three months.
They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Clark at Philadelphia, and they will
go to Jacksonville, Fla. and will also
visit in different parts of the south.
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LOW FARES
OF THE
Pacific Coast
California
EXPOSITIONS
VIA
CHICAGO or ST. LOUIS
FULL INFORMATION AT BALTIMORE &
OHIO TICKET OFFICES.
on the following items—
HARTLEY & BALDWIN
WILL CONTINUE THEIR SALE THROUGH FEBRUARY
ALL OVERCOATS—ONE-THIRD OFF.
LOT OF RAINCOATS—ONE-THIRD OFF.
LOT $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 HATS—ONLY $1.00.
ALL SWEATERS—ONE-FOURTH OFF.
WINTER CAPS—ONE FOURTH OFF.
All of the above are of this winter’s goods. We make a
special price to close them out.
ALSO 46 BOYS’ KNEE PANTS SUITS, in gray
colors to go at ONE-HALF PRICE.
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HARTLEY & BALDWIN,
Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes
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The Player Piano Contest
of the
HARTLEY, CLUI TON CO.
Trade Extension Campaign
HALF
OVER
Three more months of the Contest, and then some
one will receive the beautiful Player Piano absolutely
FREE
Contestants should be very active during the re-
mainder of the campaign, especially in the sale of Trade
Books, as these will increase your standing more than
anything else at this time, Come in and let us show you
some other methods by which contestants are adding. to
their standings.
Hartley, Clutton Co.,
The Contest Store.
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GERMAN ARION BAND OF FROST BURG WHICH WILL APPEAR IN THE DONGES THEATRE , MARCH 1,FOR BENEFIT OF OUR FIREMEN.
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A Terrible Weapon.
A new weapon has been provided
cepted by an enemy is very slight.
“Co-operation between operators, with
full knowledge of each other's meth. !
ods, is extremely important when han-
dling difficult code messages, and the
more skilled the organization, the
more difficult it is for a strange op-
erator to take down with the neces:
sary accuracy the groups of a’ code
message. He cannot ask for the |
Mr. Frank Hibner and son, Eugene,
ef Hyndman spent Sunday at the has no intimate and daily familiarity 'He fiat on the ground, presenting a
home of D. M. Lee.
Mr. Levi Lee Garrett, an old veter-
an of the Civil war, spent this week
at Vim.
Watch and wait for the Na- j guage to translate it for use—a most tomatically, in which case 300 shots
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repetition of doubtful groups, and he
with the methods of the sender to as-
sist him in his task. And, after all,
giving the enemy every advantage,
glving him a perfect record of the sig-
nals, the key of the code to his hand,
and equal facility of skill and lan-
Important combination, it must be ad-
mitted—he has falled to prevent
the all-import nation from
reaching its destination.” — Youth's
Companion.
| the June Popular Mechanics Magazine,
‘or the United States army which is
'ar more efficient than any heretofore
wdopted. It was invented and is used
dy the French military authorities,
ind already nearly a hundred have
been purchased by the United States.
The new gun, which is described in
weighs but 36 pounds and can easily
be carried by a soldier. Two men are
required to operate it, both of whom
mall mark to the enemy. One man
feeds the cartridges into the breech
of the gun in clips of 26 each, while
the other aims the weapon and directs
the firing mechanism. The gun will
fire separate shots or will operate au-
may be fired per minute.
range & third soldier asc
range by the use of binocula
ports the effect of the bullets
Social Insurance In Germany.
German statistics show that just be-
fore the war 14,500,000 persons were
protected by compulsory sickness im-
surance, 24,600,000 by compulsory ac-
cident insurance, and 16,000,000 by
old age and invalidity insurance, ex-
clusive of several millions of salaried
employees who were brought under
compulsory insurance by recent legis-
lation. This gives a rough idea of the
all around security enjoyed by the
average German workman in practical-
ly all industries and many of the
trades of the empire.
Gifts From Rich and Poor.
An admiral’'s daughter has sent to
the church army war fund a 200-year-
old veil and handkerchief of Bucking
hamshire lace, which have been in her
family’s possession for 100 years. A |
West Country resident has sent some
old jewelry, a baby’s lace bonne nd
some old flask cups.—London Chr
‘gle.
Hundred-Foot Standard.
The Western Society of Engineers
kas had prepared a 100-foot length
standard, which it has presented to
the city of Chicago. This standard is
a steel rod 102 feet long, two inches
wide and half an inch in thickness,
which rests on rollers secured to sub-
stantial brackets fixed to the wall. The
graduations, which were estabiished
by Prof. L. A. Fischer of the United
States bureau of standards, Washing.
ton, were at zero, one foot, one yard,
one meter, ten feet, 25 feet, 60 feet, 66
feet, 20 meters, 30 meters and 100
feet, and at each of these points a disk
of an alloy of 90 per cent platinum and
ten per cent iridium 5.16 inch in
diameter was inserted in the rod flush
with its surface, the exact division
point being marked on the disk. The
work of graduation proved remarkably
accurate, as is shown by the correction |
| table furnished for use in connection !
vith comparisons of measures.
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Not Worth a Rush.
The expression “Not worth a rush”
is as a popular saying the predeces-
sor of the now more common simile
“Not worth a straw.” In precarpet
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days it was the custom to strew the
floors of dwelling iouses. When guests
of rank were entertained fresh rushes
were spread for them. but folk of low-
er degree had to be content with rush-
es that had already been used, while
still humbler persons had none, as not
even being “worth a rush.” —London
Standard.
Dwarfed by Comparison.
“Over Vesuvius we saw hanging a
@ plume of smoke a mile high.
“Must have been grand.”
“Yes, and my wife has been dissatis-
fled with her plumes ever since. ==Fou-
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