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VOL. XXXVI.
MEYERSDALE, PA. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1915.
BE A CHAUTAUQUAN IN MEYERSDALE JUNE 25--30
CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM
Splendid Features of The Great
Entertainment Week
June 25 -- 30
The Meyersdale Chautauqua will o-
pen Friday, June 25th and will close
Wednesday evening, June 30th. The
attractions this year are exception-
al. The very best in musical, educa-
tional and entertaining features will
appear. The price for the six day
course is only $1.50 for adults and
THOSE WHO HAVE
PASSED AWAY...
MRS. HANNAH SEESE.
Mrs. Hannah Custer Seese, widow
of John E. Seese died Thursday after-
noon at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Hiram Meyers, of Hooversville.
Mrs. Seese was 96 years old and,
until a few months ago, enjoyed good
health. She was one of nine children
of John E. and Elizabeth Stover Cus-
ter, of Conemaugh Township, near
| Davidsville. The only surviving mem-
ber af this family is John Custer, who
is living in Roxbury, Johnstown, and
is aged over 90. About 75 years ago
Hannah Custer was united in wed-
lock to John E. Seese, for many years
"A BRILLIANT CHURCH WEDDING
‘That of Miss Kendall and Rev: 7 Rev. Angus in Lutheran Church a
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
was the scene of a beautiful wedding |
Wednesday evening, when Grace Mae-
and Mrs. Samuel Austin Kendall, be-
came the bride of the Reverend Har
ry Baremore Angus, of Washington,
D.C.
The church was beautiful in pink
ona, only daughter of the Honorable
Social Function of Note. Beautiful Decorations
and Handsome Gifts
ABOUT THREE HUNDRED GUESTS
cards were miniature brides and
grooms and the favors small pink
bride’s cakes adorned with China Cu-
' pids.
| The spacious’ dining room of the
| Kendall home where the guests were
served was a bower of roses, the ta-
ble in the centre having large bou-
quet of American beauty roses, while
$1,00 for children. This is a wonder-
ful opportunity to hear such celebri-
ties and hundreds are looking for-
ward to Chautauqua week with the
a resident of Paint Township. Mr.
Seese died about 20 years ago. His
widow moved to Hooversville, where |
she made her home with her daugh-'
laurel and the color scheme of light at each corner of the table was a can-
blue and pink was further carried out dlestick with a pink silk shade in the
in large gold baskets containing white form of a large rose; other flowers us-
peonies, and tied with large bows of ed in this room were pink snap drag:
greatest anticipation. The local offi-
cers of the association are: ¥. C. Kyle
president; W. H. Deeter, vice prsi-
dent; H. M. Cook, secretary; Chas.
Griffith, treasurer.
The following is the official pro-
gram: . .
Hours of Session.
Morning—8 to 11; Junior Chautau-
qua, Afternoon—
program; 3:15, second part of pro-
gram; 3:30—Games and stories for
Junior Chautauquans.
Night—7:30 First part of Program;
8: 15, Second part of program.
Friday, June 25.
Morning—Junior Chautauqua.
Afternoon—Formal Opening.
Prelude—University Players.
Address—Thomas McClary.
Admission, 15 and 25 cts.
Night—Concert and, entertainment,
University Players.
Lecture—Thomas McClary.
Lecture—Illustrated— Dr. Cole.
Admission, 15 and .25 cts.
“Saturday, June 26.
Morning—Junior Chautauqua.
Afternoon—
Concert—Ye Olde New England
Choir.
Polyphonic Imitations—Tom Cor-
win.
Admission, 16 and 26 cts.
Night—
Musical Recital— Ye Olde New
England Choir.
Lecture—Hon. Richard Pearson
Hobson.
Admission 16 and 26 cts.
Continued on 5th Page.
. EARLY MORNING
~ JUNE WEDDING
/ADE-COLLINS,
On Tuesday morning at 5 o’clock
in the Lutheran church, Miss Ethel
Eleanor Collins and Howard Clayton
ter. Surviving Mrs. Seese are her
brother above named, and these
children: Hannah, who lives with her
sister, Mrs. Meyers; Mrs. Hiram
Meyers; Mrs. H. J. Lehman, of Hoo-
versille and Joseph J. Seese, of Scalp
Level. Her grandchildren and great
grandchildren are numbered by the
score, while eight great-great grand
2:30 first part of | children comprise the fifth generation
The funeral took place Saturday
morning at ten o'clock from the Scalp
Level Lutheran church, of which de-
nomination Mrs. Seese was a mem-
ber since girlhood. The Rev. Simon
Snyder had charge of the Scalp Lev-
el services.
MRS. SOLOMON HOUSEL.
Mrs. Solomon Housel died at the
family home in Pocahontas, Monday
of last week, from a complication of
diseases. The maiden name of de-
ceased was Beal and she was born
and spent all of her life in Greenville
township. A Year ago last January
her husband, a veteran of the
Civil war, passed away. Mrs. Hou-
sel was a faithful member of the
Church of the Brethren. The follow-
ing children survive: Mrs. Lewis
Steinly and Mrs. Barbara Garlitz, of
near Pocahontas; Mrs. Clara Boyer,
Ohio; Mrs. Charles Yaist, Mrs. Ir-
vin Cook and Harvey, Meyersdale.
U. M. Housel, of town, is a nephew.
The funeral took place Wednesday
Sem —————
HENRY BARNETT.
Henry F. Barnett, a Civil war veter-:
an, aged 72 years, died at his hcme
in Johnstown, Monday night from pa-
ralysis from which he had suffered
for some time. He served two terms
| as county commissioner some years
ago and also was tax collector of Som-
erset borough for two terms. He is
| survived by one son, Edmund B. Bar-
(nett and two daughters, Mrs. Jno. G.
| Emert and Mrs. Jacob Schrock.
MRS. REBECCA RISHEBERGER
Wade were united in the bonds of | Mrs. Rebecca Risheberger, widow
matrimony by Rev. D. W. Michael, the | {of Jesse Risheberger, died recntly at
bride’s pastor. The only witnesses of | the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm.
the marriage were the bride’s mother (. Slick in Johnstown at the age of
Mrs. B. B. Collins, a brother, Freder- 82 years, 1 month and 2 days. Death
ick Collins and a lady friend of the was due to a complication of diseases
bride. Their friends had felt sure they | que to her advanced years. She was
could not keep the event a secret and | ‘born in Jenner township and was a
the very early wedding was the means | jaughter of John and Sarah Lambert
of outwitting the inquisitive ones. The | | Gohn.
bride who is the only daughter of the | Ea
late Rev. B. B. Collins, for twelve | {FIFTY YEARS AWAY FROM
years a pastor of the Lutheran church FROM MEYERSDALE.
is one of Meyersdale’s fairest and | Mr. and Mrs. John Krigline, of Kan-
sweetest daughters. For a number of | sas, arrived in Meyersdale a few days
years she has been the organist in the | 550, the former after an absence of
blue and pink maline. Each aisle was
marked with a standard bearing the |
flower baskets and the choir and altar
were banked with laurel.
As the guests were assembling wo-
cal solos were rendered by Miss Eva-
lyn Truxal of this city and Mr. E. R.
Embrey, of Washington.
Promptly at eight o'clock, the brid-
al party entered the church to the
strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lo-
hengrin, played by Miss Evelyn Trux-
al. Miss Mary Willa Kendall, of Pitts-
burg, a cousin of the bride came first |
wearing a girlish white satin gown
trimmed with bands of rose colored {
satin, carrying an armful of Killarney |
Roses.
| Miss Katherine Kendall, another |
cousin, came next, also wearing a
frock of white satin with a sash of
coral
roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Daisy An-
gus, a sister of the groom, of Eliza-
beth, N. J., wore a gown of cameo
pink chiffon and carried Aaron Ward
roses tied with light blue maline. The
bridesmaids and maid of honor pro-
ceeded, from the altar to the rear ot
the church where they were met by
the ushers, Samuel Austin Kendall,
Jr,, and Jno. Wily Kendall, brothers
of the bride and the whole party pre-
ceded the bride to the altar. The
flower girl, little Miss Helen Selectman
of Washington, sprinkled rose leaves
in the pathway of the bride who came
down the aisle on the arm of her
father and was met at the altar hy
the groom and his best man, the Rev.
Howard Hamaford, of Washington.
of the Presbyterian Church was per-
formed by the Rev. Wm. F. Whitaker,
of Washington, who is a close friend
of the groom and President Wilson's
pastor. The bride was attired in a
gown of white duchess satin heavily
encrusted with crystal and embroi-
. dery. Her tulle veil was caught to her
coiffure with a wreath of orange blos-
soms and she carried a shower bou-
quet of bride roses and lily of the
valley.
A reception was held at the beauti-
ful Kendall residence on North street
immediately following the ceremony.
Th house was tastefully decorated in
the same color scheme which was us-
ed in the church. Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
dall, Mr. J. W. Angus, of Elizabeth,
N. J. , father of the groom, the bride
and an armful of Killarney
The impressive but simple ceremony
and groom and members of the wed- |
on and sweet peas.
Caterer Joyce of Pittsburg served
the delicious refreshments. About 11
p. m. the bridal party left in an auto-
mobile for Cumberland where they
took the train east for a honeymoon
trip of three weeks. They then expect
to return to Meyersdale and spend
the summer at “Kendallwood” in
Greenville township, the country home
of the bride’s parents. After Septem-
ber 1st they will be at home at “The
. Highlands” Washington, - D. C., the
groom being pastor of the Peck Pres-
byterian chapel in that city.
The bride is the charming and ac-
; complished daughter of Hon. and Mrs.
. A. Kendall, of this place. She is a
| graduate of Irving college and her
{musical education was gottten at the
Boston Conservatory of music.
The groom is the son of Mr. J. W.
Angus, of Elizabeth, N. J. and was ed-
ucated at Rutger’s College! and at
Princeton University.
mansion was filled with an array of
beautiful and costly gifts seldom sur-
passed. The parents of the bride gave
her a Chest of stéifing silver, an Over-
land touring car, $15,000 stock in
the: Kendall Lumber Corporation ‘and
$500 in cash. The groom presented his
bride with a beautiful heart-shaped
pearl pin, studded with diamonds.
The crowds at the house and church
were kept in good order by five traffic
policemen and a number of firemen
in uniform assisted in handling the
guests to and from the autos. Chief
of Police Hare had charge of the
house proper looking after the valua-
ble gifts.
More than three hundred guests were
present. Those from a distance were:
Mr. J. W. Angus, and Miss Daisy
Angus, Elizabeth, N. J.; Rev. Wm. F'
Whitaker, Mr. Raymond Gurton, Rev.
Howard Hanaford, Mr. and Mrs. G. B
Van Nest, Miss Clara Van Nest, Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Selectman, Miss Freda
Van Nest, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Embey,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Day, Miss Rosina
Zuihurst, Auditor of the War Depart-
mnet J. L. Baity and wife, all of Wash-
ington, D. C., Miss Mary Cover, Dilis-
burg, Pa., Mrs. Minnie Douglass, of
Cincinnati; Miss Annie Campbell, Me-
chanicsburg; Miss Laura Volstead,
daughter of Congressman Volstead,
Granite Falls, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Van Nest, Chicago; Congressman
and Mrs. Curtis Gregg, of Greens-
was fraught with good advice and time
One room of the spacious Kendall | | after which Editor Cleaver was called
"| matters agricultural,
"| township and Meyersdale in the per-
DECORATE SOLDIERS’ GRAVES
AT MT. LEBANON.
M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R., of Mey-
ersdale sent a detail of seven men
on Sunday last to the Mt. Lebanon
cemetery on Sunday afternoon to per-
form the sacred duty of placing on
the honored graevs of the country’s
heroes the antional emblem and the
flowers of springtime. The detail
party were Joseph Mosholder, August
Rosenberger, M. A. Rutter, Samuel
Hoffmeyer, John White, Christ Lichty
Peter Albright and Ulysses Miller.
Others in the party were A. S. John-
son, Morris Mosholder Mail Carrier
Miller and Editor K. Cleaver.
Some of the veterans of the sur-
rounding country were present, a-
mong them being Gabriel Spangler,
who is 83 years of age. At the church
there was a large crowd gathe-
ed despite the threatening skies,
Rev. A. S. Kresge, the popuar pas-
tor of the Reformed Church delivered
a forceful sermon from God’s command
to Joshua, “Only be thou strong.” It
ly suggestion to all.
Following the close of fhe church
cational Education,
services, two bands, that of Brush
creek and Glencoe played in unison
and as they played together it was
impossible to say which played the!
better, but it can be truly affirmed
that both or all played well both
there and at the cemetery.
On the church grounds all weie
marsholed into line by Mr. I. D. Ley-
dig and.led by bands and followed
by the drum corps and the veterans,
all marched to the cemetery where
the impressive ceremony of the G. A.
R. was carried out. Joseph Mosholder
conducted the service and Martin A.
Rutter made the prayer and read the
‘famous Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech, '
I
upon for a few remarks. Following the
decorating of the the graves of the
six soldiers buried there, Mr. Moshol-
der made a short address which was)
well received.
3 Cans Best Baked Beans for 25¢ |
at Bittner's Grocery.
EDUCATIONAL
EXPERTS HERE
Discuss The Possibility of Voc-
ational Course in Our
High School
On Friday evening, June 12, Prof.
L. H. Dennis, Director of Agricultural
Education in the State Bureau of Vo-
and Prof. H. C.
Fetterolf and Prof. R. W. Heim, Su-
pervisors of Agricultural Education in
the same Bureau, all of Harrisburg,
met with our local
the Supervising Principal, Prof. W.
H. Kretchman, to discuss the possi-
bility of giving courses in Vocational
Education in our high school.
. Vocational Education, as outlined by
the state’s authorities, consists of two
courses of four years each, and desig-
directors and
‘nated as Agricultural Education for
the boys and Household Arts Educs
tion for the girls.
The purpose of Agricultural Educa-
tion is the preparation for useful and
efficient service in the occupations
connected with the tillage of the soil,
. the care of domestic animals, forest-
ry, and other wage earning or produc-
| tive work on the farm. There must be
at least twelve boys who desire to se-
cure this type of training before the
course can be established.
The purpose of Household Arts Ed-
ucation is to train girls in the art of
homemaking, and to develop on a vo-
cational basis the capacity for house-
hold work such as cooking, household
service, sewing, sanitation etc. There
must be at least fifteen girls ‘who de-
| sire this type of education before the
course can be established.
In either of the above named cour-
ses, students will take only two branc-
es of the present high school course,
one of which must be English, and
then spend all the remainder of their
time studying vocational subjects.
The state will pay two-thirds of the
salary of the teachers of these cours-
es but the district must furnish the
equipment.
GOVERNOR APPOINTS F. B. BLACK
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
The position sought the man or 58% oF to 50h
be more explicit, Governor Brum-
baugh in quest of capable men to com-
pose a board who are to plan with the
governor for the best interests of
found one of |
them in Somerset county, in Summit
son of Mr. Frank B. Black.
A telegram a few days ago from the
| back
public in general; then, too, Mr.
Black is a farmer not of the moss
sort, who do things be-
cause their grandfathers did them that
| way, but an up to the minute kind.
His “Holland farm” about three miles
from town on the Garrett road, is a
model, and one of the best in this
part of the state. He has a fine herd"
of Holland cattle, and other blooded
chief executive of the state to Mr. stock. The land is so tilled so that
Black notified him of his appointment | there. is always an abundant harvest
on the Commission of Agriculture. Mr. | He is a business man-farmer and his
Black was more than surprised on re- experience and advice will be what
ceiving the message and before accept | the commission really wants. The peo-
ing the position he had an interview ple of Somerset county endorse with
with the governor which took place | hearty. approval Governor Brum-
Monday morning last. baugh’s appointment of Mr. Black to
The Agricultural Commission is an | this state position. In other words a
innovation in the management of this prophet is here who has honor in his
department. The board is to comsist | country and is highly respected by all.
ding party received the guests in the | burg; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davis, Ursi-
library, where the mantel was banked na; Miss Bertha: Davis, Ursina; Miss
with pink flowrs. | Mary Reindollar, Taneytown, Md.;
The parlor where the bride's table | Miss Mary Cook, Somerset; Mr. and
was laid for ten, was roped off. The ta- | Mrs. Jacob Louis Kendall, Pittsburg;
Lutheran church. Mr. Wade is one ot!
the trusted and efficient clerks in Mil-
ler Collins Store.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left by automobile for Cum-
brland where they boarded a train
for some of the Eastern cities. On
their return they will be at home with
the bride’s mother on Large street,
but before long they expect to go to
- housekeeping.
WILLS PROBATED.
George W. Smith, deceased, late ot
Windber, left his entire estate to his
wife and named her executor.
The will of Jacob Bittner, deceased
of Meyersdale, provides that his wife
ghall have the use of his two reside-
nces, a brick and a frame, so long as
she remains a widow, but if she mar-
ries, she shall receive $500 cash as her |
full share of his estate. The wife and |
the decedent’s son, Harvey Bittner, are
to have the proceeds from the sale
of household furniture and machine
shop and tools, provided they are both
agreed to holding the sale. Harvey |
Bittner was appointed executor.
half a century.To say that our present
staid town seemed changed to him
since that time is putting it mildly.He
spoke of the old Meyers mill as a fa
miliar feature and of the Olinger
home on Broadway and Grant streets.
The rest of “Meyers Mill,” then so
named, was as a strange town to him.
When 14 years of age, he enlisted
for the war and later belonged to dif-
ferent companies. He belonged to Co.
!C. Sec. Reg., and was mustered out
in 1865. He returned to this place and
after a few months went to Iowa and
remained there for two years where
he was married just forty-nine years
‘ago yesterday. They are now living in
Kansas where Mr. Krigline has a full
section of land. They have been vis-
|iting various places in this state and
they say Meyersdale is the nicest yet,
and the people are so kind and socia-
ble was tastefully decorated with
Killarney Roses, crystal candlesticks
with pink candles and tied with blue,
maline being used to surround the
bouquet in the centre of the table.
From the ceiling was suspended .a
shower of white maline and pink ros-
es which was very effective. The place
| Miss Mattie, Miss Mary, Miss Kather-
| erine Kendall, all of Pitsburg; Eu-
|gene and Louis Kendall, Pittsburg;
| Mr. and Mrs. J. C. ‘Kendall, of Balti-
‘more; Ex-Judge U. S. Grant, Detroit;
| Miss Elizabeth Rowland, Port Deposit
| Mr. F. W. Cunningham and Mr. and
| Mrs. C. O Kooser, Somerset
EDWARDS VERDICT.
A verdict for $142 for Annie Edw-
ards Robinson and Eben L. Edwards
was awarded Tuesday
Railroad Compony.
Jesse Carr. felonious assault: and
battery, pleaded guilty. He was given
in the county jail.
Wayne O’Shall last night pleaded
in their suit |
against the Blacklick & Yellow Creek |
the costs, $25, and one year less a day |
guilty to an offense preferred by a,
ble—but, oh! the hills, they are hard | young woman. A technicality in the |
| PARLOR CONCERT.
| A parlor concert will be given at
| the J. M: Black -home on Front street
on Friday evening for the benefit of
the M. E. choir. A very interesting
| program has been prepared. Miss E-
| lizabeth Rowland, of Port Deposit,
Md., a guest of Miss Mary Black, who
is an accomplished musician, will ren-
| der several selections. The price of
| tickets is 15 and 25 cents.
We are installing larger motors in
to farm. They are visiting Mr. Krig-|indictment prevented a more serious our lower warehouse and will put a
line’s sister, Mrs. John Dunnn, and on
Saturday expect to start for home.
DAILY SHIPMENTS—of Cabbage &
Tomato Plants at Habel & Phlilips.
| charge against him.
| The charge against John Shepherd |
| was nol-prossed.
Try cur fine job work
man there to do custom chopping at all |
| times. HABEL & PHILLIPS.
| CRACKED CORN— For Chickens at|
| HABEL & PHILLIPS.
of seven members, five of whom are to
be farmers and two business men. Mr.
Black received his appointment as one
of the two business men and from the
success he has made in business be-
ing a large coal operator and a man of
affairs he certainly will not be a disap
pointment to his appointer or to the
He is not a politician but manifests a
keen interest in public affairs. Such
men are patriots and become states-
men.
The office carries with it no remu-
neration as the duties required of Mr.
Black will be only a few days at Har-
risburg each month.
AUTO BECOMES
RAMPANT
Merchant Ralph D. Pfahler last ev-
ening narrowly escaped serious in-
jury in putting up his new auto truck
up for the night in the barn at his
home on Broadway. He had entered
the barn when he lost control of the
machine and it ploughed into the op-
posite end carrying boards and all
with it. Mr. Pfahler saved himself
| by jumping out. The macine went on |
| into the yard, turning turtle and do-|
ling considerable damage to some of |
| its. parts.
Some Good Bargains in
MOTOR CYCLES
ing Goods Store.
|mev. A.
to Communion services at Pocahontas
this |
\ week at Gurley’s Sport- | Communion services at 10 a. m. on
Sunday.
CHURCH NOTES.
Church of the Brethren—Rev. W. M.
Howe, pastor. The subject of next
Sabbath morning’s address will be,
“Nathan Rebukes David;” in the ev-
ening, “Job.” Sunday School at 9:30
a. m. Christian Workers’ Meeting at
6:46 p. m. Teachers’ meeting and Job
Bible Class, Friday evening.
Brethren Church—Rev. H. L. Gough
nour, pastor. Services both morning
and evening in the Meyersdale church
| Sunday, June 20th. Women’s League
at 9:30 in the morning.
Wills Creek Reformed Charge—
S. Kresge, pastor. Preparatory
on Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Ca nn i
Hrs