the pr
VOL. XXXVI.
Attorney Frank Kooith Aace.r Bot Appears Before that Body to At-
tempt te Effect a Settlem ent on Mooted Water Rate
He Advises Compromise Rather than Lit-
igation. Mr. Bolden Resigns. :
od Ca
S. W. BITTNER THE NEW ( COUNCILMAN. BILLS READ.
Council
above date. Members
Messrs. Dia, Saylor, Emeigh, Darn-
ley, Staub, Bauman and Bolden.
Frank Boose appeared before coun-
cil relative to the matter that the
creek is undermining the alley in the
rear of his lot. The street committee
are to report on this at the next meet
ing.
He thought that borough ought to pay.
for that part from’ curb to
Motion carried that coucil would not
grant the request of Mr. Weimer.
John Matthws was present and re-
quested that the Western Maryland
be requested to place a boardwalk on
rty on Broadway street.
‘Ward made complaint about a
ditch corner 4th and Sherman street
which is very unsanitary. Referred,
to the street committee.
Attorney Francis Kooser was pres-
ot in reference to the rate of the
Spring Water Co. Mr. Kooser :
sugested that council agree and fix
. & reasonable rate for the water used
_ by the borough. He also stated that it
We uld be 8 mote ‘satisfactory for all
In the report of the wire and pole
of the Borough of Mey- | inspection, wires were ‘found ‘to be ail
ersdale met in regular session on the right, but one pole at the corner of
present were; Large and Centre streets was found
to be in a bad -condition: -
| Mr.. Turner appeared betore’ coun-
cil in reference: to suspending |, the
night watchman at the Western Ma-
ryland railway crossing. He thought
for the amount of traffic by the com-
munity and the railroad this watch-
[ man could be- dispensed with: at
Peter Weimer wanted ‘to know &- least for a short time. He also stated
bout a sewer connection on Broadway that at any time when the public
. it is about four feet from the curb: safety demanded a watchman the
- company would have him replaced. |
sewer. ! Mr. Turner was instructed to submit |
a proposition “to the railroad Co.
“The report of the burgess showed
$18 had been collected in fines for
the month of April and that the same
"had been paid to the treasurer.
Mr. Hare reported »that quite al
number of lights were out at differ-
én times.
The report of the Finance Com.:
} Active- ~Account — — — 8 414.12
Sinking Fund — — — ~— — 2123.18
Balance to Collect M. F. Baer 1213.78
The: following were notified to Tay
sidewalks from B, & 0. R. R. to Tth
hy Mr. Pratt
about side Walk
ked
ues-
with
iale
ing
and
bug-
tHe United Lumber
pa
t
day morning granted an pa
restraining the Ursina & North Fork
Railroad Company from charging more
than $5 a car in hauling lumber. for
Company. The
lumber is hauled from Humbert to
Ursina.
The plaintiffs in the bill filed with
the injunction are W. E. Crow, Sena-
tor from Fayette County, and T. B.
Palmer, of Uniontown, who were re-
cently appointed Receivers for the
United Lumber Company. The lumber
company owns a railroad north of
Humbert to the Ursina & North Fork
Railroad Company. In 1910, the com-
pany made a contract with the rail-
road at $56 per'car for ten years. The
contract contained a remewal clause
giving the option of continuing the
contract for ten years longer. On
March 15, 1915, the railroad company
posted a new tariff which was filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission, making material advances
in rates. The railroad company then
refused to haul the cars for $5 per
car.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
FRIENDSHIP LODGE
NO. 76 L. 0. 0. M.
Whereas, what men call death,
having invaded our ranks, releasing
a very well beloved member, Michael
Ludlow, of the defending circle into
the holy keeping of the Divine Crea-
tor,” Therefore be it Resolved: That
this tribute to him and expression of
sympathy for the bereaved family be
spread .upon the minutes of this
lodge and a copy be furnished to the
Meyersdale papers for Publication.
. S. M. HOOVER
J. S. SAYLOR
J. D. Michaels, Com.
FR a
Brethren Church—Special services
are being held each evening this
week in the Salisbury Church. Next
Sunday the Men’s Federation will
meet at 9:30 and there will be the
usual preaching services at 10:30 in
PIANO RECITAL.
qui “as Success. Miss Bran
a pupil of Mrs. Della B. Livengood, of :
Salisbury; her efficiency at the piano
with selections from themaster com-
bosers: was an agreeable surprise to
the large audience in attendance.
She rendered seven ' pieces during
the eveniny and received repeated
applause. Miss Truxal is one of our
home girls and her singing is very
much appreciated, She has a sweet
well trained voice and always pleas-
es her hearers. Mrs. Livengood ae-
companied her on the piano. These
two young ladies gave as fine an en-
tertainment as any given here for a
long time. The vocal and instrumen-
tal music was of a high order. Let us
have some more of such entertain-
ments.
THOSE WHO HAVE RE-
CENTLY PASSED AWAY
JOSEPH J. CUSTER,
Aged 85 years, died Saturday after-
noon at the home of his son-in-law,
John Horner, of Salix. Death was due
with distinction in the Civil war. He
was a member of Co. I, Fifty-fourth
His widow resides in Scalp Level and |
|two sons are Daniel J, of Windber,
|and Cemiah, of Richland township.
Four daughters—Mrs. Elias Shaffer,
of Hooversville, Mrs. J. B. Horner, of
Salix, and the Mesdames Peter Hoff-
man and Jerome Fyock, of Paint bor-
ough are living. john Custer, of Rox-
bury is a surviving brother and Mrs.
Hannah Seese, ofHooversville, is a
surviving sister. Funeral services
were held on Monday atfernoon st
the Scalp Level Dunkard Church. In-
terment in Berkley cemetery.
JOSIAH McKENZIE
Passed away at his home in Cus-
ter, Mich., recently, death being due
to a complication of diseases. He was
born in Somerset county in 1846. In
1871 he was united in marriage to
Mary Uphouse. In 1881 the family
moved west. Mr. McKenzie was a
good ‘husband, father and neighbor
the Meyersdale Church. On Sunday
evening the Communion service will |
be held in Salisbury, and a special |
Mother’s Day Service wil be conduc- |
ted by the ladies of the S. S. C. E. |
in the Meyersdale Church. All are |
cordialy invited.
H. L. Goughnour, Pastor. |
BALED HAY WANTED BY THE
CARLOAD AT HABEL & PHILLIPS
See the Exploits of Elaine at the |
Summer Garden.
and respected by a large concourse
of friends. Three years ago he had
a stroke of paralysis and later a sec-
ond and since was unable to speak.
| His wife and four children survive.
Several good Bicycles v
this week, Second Cod
Hand. Very Cheap. ha
See them at Once. :
T. w. GURLEY, 5 $4
Deg
MEYERSDALE, PA.,
VARIOUS APPEALS MADE ~~ _
BEFORE COUNCIL THLS WEEK
B
= EC
COUNTY CONFERENCE
OF SOCIALIST PARTY
held a very, interesting
ference at Rockwood, Sunday, May 2.
ter the Fall Primary with a full tick-
et in
will decide by a referendum vote if
the business transacted in the ‘con-
vention shall be approved and if the |
One expresses the sympathy of the |
Somerset County Socialists for their
‘comrades in Europe who have been
and are being persecuted by organ-
ized governments because of their op-
ple. Another protest against the ef-
forts of the railroads to repeal the
Full Crew Law and a third pledges
‘recital given in the’ Ly-
"| cation of the Quemahoning Creek
to general debility. Mr. Custer served.
the individual members of the organi-
| zation to employ every effort possible |:
in' support of the proposed amend-
ment to the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania granting the right of suffrage,
to the women of the state. :
A’ committee was elected to ar-
range for the second annual county,
| picnic of th party, which will be held {pe
| Lapor Day, Monday, Sep. 6th, possi- to mal
i bly at Edgewood Grove, near Somer!
| set. Other committees were elected
to assist the County Chairman 1
various ‘phases of the organization
‘work and an effort will be made
vive The Somerset Forward, aweekly 1%
the publication of which suspended.
in the spring of 1913.
The Coal business throughout Som-
erset county is starting to boom.
Elsewhere is an aceount of the pros-
perity of the Consolidated Coal Co.
which has largely increased its South
American sales as well as those in
Europe.
Another sign of the activity in the
coal market market is the electrifi-
Coal Company mines at Harrison.
MARRIED
WEINSTEIN—ZISER.
Our popular clothier, Mr. Isaac
Weinstein, gave his many friends in
this place quite a surprise on®’Wed-
nesday when he returned from his
wedding trip, of course, bringing with
him the bride, a comely and affable
lady. Mr. Weinstein, with, his charac-
teristic modesty did not want any-
body to know it, but he is now being
pestered with a superfluity of glad
hands and a volubility of tongues.
The bride before she adopted
her present name was Mrs. Sadie
Ziser and lived near Dubois, Pa. The
nuptial knot was tied at that place
{on Sunday, the officiating clergyman
being the pastor of the Reformed
Jewish temple. Mr. and Mrs. Wein-
stein in the interim of their arrival
here, visited at points in Ohio and at
Pittsburg. They are taking up their
residence on North street near the
Reformed chureh. With all the others
the editor of the Commercial puts it:
“Congratulations, indeed, Mr. and
Mrs. Weinstein.”
SCHRAMM—BOWMAN.
Miss Ada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Bowman, of Boynton and Mr.
Victor Schramm, oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Schramm, of this
place, were married at the parsonage
of the Church of the Brethren at
Meyersdale, Friday evening, Apr. 23
by Eldr Howe.
GRADE SCHOOLS CLOSE
TO-MORROW.
The public schools below the high
school in Meyersdale are to close to-
morrow, there being eighteen of
Candidates "for county offices were]
endorsed and the party decided.to ems). 0)
he field. The party membership ;
candidates endorsed shall enter. the :
campaign, as suggested. ° :
Several resolutions were adopted. |
position to the present war on prinei- | t
SDAY. MAY 6,
The Socialist Party ; sorganigation i, | 3
leg ] 7 G00D ROADS
rate in . Movement
Better ter Highways.
SIAL MEETING FRIDAY
merset County will observe May
2 as Good Roads Day in response
7 =
ous Boards sof Trade, the
ip Supervisors, the business
€ physicians and farmers in:
_ interest in he making of |
roads.
movement has the approval |
them. Prof. Kretchman reports that
the work of the year was well done |
and that there will be the usual!
number of promotions.
The high schol is to continue for |
1 longer in order that the $300
ropriation from st
1 Exploits of Elaine
e Ruppel and the County Com-
ners, Jacob Koontz, Millard
and C. C. Heckle, and it has
lecided to hold a mass meeting
‘7th at one o’clock p. m. at
House to prepare the plans
the movement a success. Su-
Ors in various townships have
of the movement in other
b
on
le
mn, cou es and have promised to assist
king all arrangements needed
e the day a successs. Simi-
Jrganizations to the board of
in Somerset, the Meyersdale
reial Club, the Boswell Cham-
Commerce, the Salisbury Civ-
and the Windber Board of
will assist in the movement.
mailcarriers have signified their
on to be present at the organ-
‘of them ovement on Friday,
. The State Highway Depart-
1 co-operate with the local
ges at that time, so that noth-
‘be left: undone to secure the
1its for the day. Each ‘town-
organized and all otal
to sup
port this movement on May 26th.
At a meeting of this nature last
year almost every township in the
county was represented by supervis-
ors, doctors, farmers, business men
and others, showing the Good Roads
spirit in Somerset county is not lack-
ing.
On next Friday, May 7th, commit-
tees will be appointed and definite in-
structions as to the observance of the
day given.
This county is more fortunate than
some other counties in having State
roads and it is to be congratu-
lated on the public spirited super-
visors that many of the townships
have recently elected. A few years
ago it was with difficulty that an of-
ficer would attend a public meeting
or take any interest whatever in good
roads, but that day is past.
Of course it must be said that
Somerset County has a township or
two that has never sent a represen-
tative to a public meeting of this
kind, but this is the exception and
not the rule. :
WILL BE MARRIED.
On June 10, The marriage of Miss
Frances Greene, daughter of Mr. and
Benjamin Greene, of Johnstown, to
Harry G. Follet, of Pittsburg, will
take place at the Oakland M. E.
Church, East End, Pittsburg, Rev. G.
A. Neeld to be the offiicating clergy-
man. Miss Greene is a graduate nurse
of the 0. V. G. H, of Pittsburg, and
is well known here.
THIRD DEATH WITHIN
TWO MONTHS
George Dom, aged 21 years, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dom, of Roxbu-
ry, Cambria county, died Thursday.
He was a grandson of Mrs. Dom of
Meyersdale, who died recently and &
nephew of Miss Nelle Dom, the two
last named passing away in this town
a couple of months ago. Besides the
parents, nine children remain in the
family, eight still at home.
NEW LUMBER COMPANY
TO BE FORMED HERE.
founty to create public senti- |
©1915.
DISCUSSED THE BEAUTIFUL
AT THE LYCEUM.
paper was read by Rev. D. W. Mi-
cael, of the Lutheran church. The pa-
per dealt more particularly with the
theoretical gide of the topic, which
the good in the ‘abstract. He adduced |
some pertinent concrete suggestions
how the observance of regularity,
and neatnes and artistic arrange-
places of business meant success for |
those business houses.
Mr. A. S. Glessner dealt briefly
though very effectively upon one
phase of the topic, that of architec-'
ture, claiming that it. marked the line’
between barbarism and civilization.
Rev. H. L. Goughnour took blunt ex-:
ception to the remarks of the pre-
i ceding speaking more for the sake
of creating a ripple than ' from the
supposed fact that he was so directly |
' opposed o the preceding
He claimed that knowledge was
what separated the savagery and!
civilization. Others to speak were |
Dr. .A. BE. Truxal, -C. W. Truaxal,
Prof. Kretchman, Prof. Reist. and K.
Cleaver.
urged
The monthly meeting of the Mey-
ersdale lyceum was held on Friday
evening, the subject being,“The Val-
ue of Aesthetics,” and an excellent Consolidation Con waaay Has
dealt with the true, the beautiful and
Collectively these speakers |
a symmetrical development; | | news from the Consolidation official
Tommerrcial,
WILL EMPLOY
1000 MORE
Big Orde Operate
Present’ yi ns Full-
est Capacity.
PROSPERITY ON THE WAY
New orders for several hundred
thousand tons of coal to be delivered
‘by the Consolidation Coal Company to
the lakes as soon as possible mean
that the big company will not only
| work the mines in the Fairmont, W.
Va; region already in operation, but
will put other plants into commission
giving employment to many hundreds
additional men and steady work to
those already employed.
This is the informtion forthcoming
from the office of Harry H. Watson,
(manager of the West Virginia divis
ion of the company. Mr. Watson
stated that the new orders mean
i
remarks. {that activities in the mining industry
in the Fairmont region will be greater
i this summer than for many years
past.
As the coal business is a criterion
of general conditions in the region,
the outlook, as forecasted by the
that aesthetics has a great value, dif- lis very bright.
ferentiating mn from the mere animal, |
The meeting was presided over by!
Prof. Weaver.
music, was rendered by Miss Evalyn |
Truxal, Messrs. Clutton, Dahl,
Crone.
GRADUATES AS NURSE.
Relatives and friends of Miss Al-
ice Jane Eicher, formerly of Rock-
wood but during recent years of this
place, have received neatly engraved
invitations to the commencement in-
‘cident to her graduation as a profes-
sional nurse of the Ohio Valley Gener-
al Hospital at McKees Rocks, Pa on
Wednesday evening April 28. Miss
Eicher is a daughter of f giv: War
Std oul a there he
Meyersdale, Miss Nora Katherine
Cox. MissEicher will cstabiish her-
self in this place.
.
S. D. Cramer, the drayman, has
gone to Akron, Ohio to enter the em-
ploy of a rubber works company. His
father will continue the draying busi-
ness.
Excellent orchestral | operation six
ing one other member a resident of |
At present every mine kept in
| commission by the company is in full
days in the week,
giving employment to as many men
and | and producing an output equal to if
not larger than that of the company
a year ago in that region.
To meet the demands for addition
al coal, created by the orders re-
ceived, Mr. Watson has given orders
that four new mines in the region be
put in commission and manned to
their capacity and that the maxi-
mum number of miners be employed
at all of the mines now operated by
the company, Conservatively esti
‘mated they will give employment to
1,000 additional men by the middle
L {of next week, if the laborers can be Tr
~ One’of the mines to be put into
commission in the Fairmont region
is that at Murray. The other has not
beendefinitely decided upon. In the
Clarksburg district the mines to be
put back into commission will be
Meadow Brook and Two Lick. The
latter has been in operation but just
enough to supply the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad with coal for its en-
gines in that vicinity.
Mothers’ Day will be Tia oT ob-
‘served next Sunday by the Baltimore :
in accordance with the annual cus- |
tom of this company of urging this |
prettiest of all tributes from the men
in its service as well as encouraging
it on the part of the traveling public.
In an official communication
bringing the matter to the attention
of the employes, the men in official
positions, those who operate trains,
toil in the shops, guard the tracks at
night and work in other grades of
employment have been reminded of
the beauty of the sentiment and it is
urged that each of the 60,000 men on
the pay roll of the company pay this
RAILROAD TG OBSERVE
MOTHER'S DAY NEXT SUNDAY
tribute to his Mother or to her mem-
ory by wearing a carnation, the emb-
and Ohio railroad and its employes, | { lematic flower of the day.
Passengers on trains of the Balti-
more and Ohio next Sunday will be
afforded an opportunity to partici-
pate in the plan of honoring Mothers
instructions having been issued that
a supply of carnations be carried on
all dining cars operated over the
5,000 miles of line. A boutonniere will
be given to each patron of the cars
with the compliments of the road.
White carnations will be given to
those whose Mothers have passed
away, while those who have not ex-
rerier ced that so “ow will he given
a red flower.
COMMUNITY SALE HELD
OVER UNTIL MAY 29.
Owing to our not having had time
to advertise the sale we proposed
having last Saturday, May 1, we
called it off until Saturday May 29,
at which time we expect to have a
much larger stock of goods to offer
and will have the SALE ADVER-
TISED in time for all to arrange to
be here to take advantage of the bar-
gains offered and expect a large
crowd at that time. We ask all par-
ties having anything to sell to bring
it here in time to have it listed in the
sale bills which should not be later
bhan May 20th.
Let us hear from you with any-
thing you may have you wish to dis-
Mr. W. C. Holley, of Muncy, Pa.
| has been in this vicinity this week
| making arrangements for the forma-
{ tion of a company and the beginning |
of operations to remove tl timber
from what is known as the Dul
Mr. Holley stated that they
erecting a large band mill and m
employ 100 men.
Read The Exploits of Elaine.
{can with it for you.
| Don’t forget to attend this sale as
we may have just what you have
been looking for. 6-2t
J. M. Cook & Son Co.
BIG STOCK OF BRAN, MIDDLING,
CHOP, GRAIN, HAY, STRAW, SALT
ETC AND LO}
HABEL & PHILLIPS.
MILLING HEREDITARY
IN THE FAMILY.
On May 1st. the firm of Becker &
Streng, millers in this place, dissol-
ved partnership, Mr. George Becker
retiring. The latter feels that he is en
titled to a diversion of labor as the
fact that for three generations this
trade has been followed by the Beck-
er’s. His grandfather in Germany
pursued the business all of his life
and likewise his father , and now
Mr. Becker himself, so that he feels
that he is entitled to a change of me-
nu in the work line. He and his fath-
er consecutively run the Hay mil
| pose of and we will do the best we |
WEST PRICES AT
| which they owned for over sixty
years.
GOOD LOOSE COFFEE 15 ¢. PER
LB. AT HABEL AND PHILLIPS.
6 Cakes Fancy Toilet Soap for 285
cts. at Bittner’s Grocery.
3 CANS EARL) JUNE PEAS FOR
25¢c. AT HABEL §
| at Bittner’s groc
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