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VOL. XXXVI.
OPENING OF
OUR SCHOOLS
With Happy Faces and Glad
Hearts 800 Children Return to
School Here. A Number of |
New Teachers.
The Meyersdale public schools op-
ened very auspiciously with Prof. W.
H. Kretchman as supervising princi-
ral on Monday last with an enroll-
ment of 858, just 30 more than entered
the first day of last year. The high
school has a nice proportion of all of
the pupils of the town, namely 116.
Twenty-four teachers including Prof.
Kretchman constitute the teaching
corps of the town. The highest num-
ber of pupils for any one teacher is
50 and the lowest is 39.
' The introduction of vocational
training for the young ladies of the
high school created quite a stir. This
course treats of the common and es-
sential things that should character-
ize a well kept and up-to-date home
from a scientifiic and artistic view-
point. It is practical, interesting and
disciplinary. The new teacher for
this work which is paid for in part by
the state is Miss Estelle Broadhead
who taught very successfully in Pitts-
burg last year. io
Prof Weaver who had charge of
mathematics last year , has succeed-
ged to the principalship of the high
/school. Prof. Arnold of Bedford is a
newcomer to the local high school
teaching force. He is a graduate of
. Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg.
Other new teachers in the schools be-
low the high school are Prof. Welch,
of Friedens; Miss Kutz, of Ursina;
Miss Groff of town.
The Meyersdale Board of School
Directors is composed of men who
show themselves deeply interested in
the welfare of the schools; they are
"the following gentlemen:
E. M. Beachly and Daniel A. Floto.
"(OAL RUN
On Monday afternoon, J. C. McCar-
ty, ‘a merchant and J. J. Dougherty,
a miner, both of Coal Run became en-
gaged in an altercation there. McCarty
claims that Dougherty under the in-
intoxicants came to his
store and struck an invalid child of
Saar This act ‘the father of the
child resented. The door was closed
against Dougherty whereupon he se-
ed an ax and began to batter in
gor, breaking in some of the pan-
‘McCarty tried to get him ‘to de-
‘and threatened to shoot if he did
not stop. A few shots were then dis-
charged to frighten away Dougherty
but to no avail. Then McCarty sent a
load into Doughérty leg. It is not
thought the wound is dangerous.
CLERKS DEFEAT MERCHANTS
It is what might be called magnifi-
cent generosity on the part of the lo-
cal merchants to grant the clerks a
half holiday on Labor Day and then
to receive ignominjous defeat at the
hands of their faithful employes, with
a score of 27 to 13. These numbers
only go to show that Meyersdale
does not believe in little things.
Those who constituted the lineup
for the clerks were—Walter Gress,
Homer Collins, Geo Demmie, Gale
Horner, Wilhelm, Robt. Hoffmeyer,
Sipple. On the merchant's side—Wm.
Wiland, Kennedy Price, Fred Rowe,
Philip Reich, Paul Clutton, Geo. Blake
‘R. F. Mason, Tom. Weller. J. F.
Reich was umpire.
Messrs. Charles Plitt, Harry Snyder,
William Bauman and Eugene Rosen-
berger left Sunday for Great Cacapon,
where they expect to remain for a
week camping.
BUY YOUR FRUIT JARS AND
M RINGS at BITTNER'S GRO-
RY.
Some Good Bargains fa
» MOTOR CYCLES this
1 week at Gurley’s Sport-
ing Goods Store.
Clarence '
Moore, J. M. Gnagey, F. A, Bittner,
MEYERSDALE, PA.,, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.
| MANY DEATHS IN
| SOMERSET COUNTY.
| . NOAH CATON.
| Noah Caton died Sept. 5th at the
Somerset County Home.
Mr. Caton was a familiar figure on
jour streets for many years. lie has
lived in Meyersdale and in the sur-
rounding community for at last forty
years. He was born in Turkeyfoot
township and was the son of Thom-
as Caton long since deceased. When a
young man he came to this part of
the county and married Rose Ann
Baldwin. There were born tn them
three children, one son and two
daughters. Soon after his marriage
he moved to Iowa where his wife died
land was buried. The son and one
daughter have died also. The other
daughter is Susannah, wife of W. G.
i Emery of Berlin,
| Mr. Caton returned from the West
"and married the second time to Mary
Bittner of Greenville township. For
25 years he lived on Keystone street.
Three sons and three daughters were
born to him by his second wife, all ef
whom save the youngest, Noah of
this place are dead. His second wife
died June 25, 1908. Since then he liv-
ed alone in his house taking car of
himself as best he could. Having be-
come quite feeble he committed his
affairs to the hands of J. N. Lint, his
friend and neighbor and went to the
| County Home. On Sunday evening,
September 5, he passed away at the
age of 89 years, 6 months and 19
days. His remains were brought back
(to Meyersdale and was buried from
his, home, services being conducted
,by Rev. A, E. Truxal, D. D. interment
in the Union cemetry.
In 1861 Mr Caton enlisted in Co,
H 85th Regt of Pa. Vols. under Capt.
| Tredwell and Colonel Howell. In the
| spring and summer of 1862 his regi-
ment participated in a number of
battles. At Newport he was wounded
in his right side by a shell which
caused him to be confined to the hospi
tal. He was honorably discharged on
a surgeon’s certificate on September
29, 1862. By the pension which he
received he was enable! to maintain
himself in his old days. Forty years
ago he became a member of Amity
Reformed church.. The last seven or
eight years it was impracticable for
him to attend his church duties. Mr.
Caton had one brother and four sis-
preceded him to the world beyond.
ALEXANDER MARKLE
Alexander Markle, aged 65, treasur-
er of Somerset county, died at his
home in Somerset, Sunday evening,
the result of an attack of heart failure
He accompanied a party of automo-
bilists to Meyersdale Sunday and was
making arrangements to attend
church in the evening when he col-
lapsed, death resulting a short time
later. For many years Mr. Markle
was a resident of Meyersdale and he
located in Somerset about 20 years
ago. In 1911 he was elected treasur-
er of the county. Surviving are his
widow and the following children:
Mrs. Frederick Eicher and Martin L.
Markle, of Akron, Ohio and Clayton
E. and Ada L. Markle of Somerset,
Mr. Markle was a bla ksmith for
many years and was one of the best
known residents of Somerset County.
The funeral took place W elinesaay
with interment in the Union ceme-
tery, Somerset. The services were
conducted by the Rev. I. Fess Wag-
ner, pastor of the Somerset Lutheran
church. Treasurer Markie was bcrn
in Larimer township,
early life in and about Meyersdale
and afterwards conductel a black-
smith shop at Gebharts. About twen-
ty years ago he became a resident of
Somerset. Mr. Markle was widely
known throughout the county and few
if any of our citizens had a wider cir-
cle of friends. He was a man of the
strictest integrity and those who
learned to know him were his friends
ever afterwards. He was a member
of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and for many years had
taken an active part in the order.
Four years ago he was chosen Coun-
ty Treasurer by a flattering plurali-
ty at the Republican primaries, and
was elected by a large majority at the
ensung November election.
A petition was forwarded to Gover-
nor Brumbaugh asking that Clayton
Markle be appointed to fill out the un-
ters—Mrs. Hyder, Mrs. Weimer Mrs. ,
Parker and Mrs. Faidley, all of whom |
he spent his:
MINERS IN FIRST
Largest Ever Held in Somerset C
Men Were Killed
Boswell, the center of a population
of 10,000 mining men was the scene
of the Third Annual Contest of the
First Aid meet, held under the aus-
pices of the State Y M. C. A., of Har-
risburg, last Saturday and a crowd of
about 2,006 were present.
No. 3 team of Orenda No. 2 Mine,
the mine in which a gas explosion oe-
curred last Thursday mornng, result-
ing in the death of 19 men carried off
first honors. Twenty-three teams were
entered. : ’
Five teams made a perfect score in
the full-team contest on the first tri-
al. Three teams were tied on the see-
ond trial, In the third exhibition, No.
3 team from Orenda No. 2 Mine won
tirst pldce, Brothersvalley Coal Co.
team No. 1 came second and the Con-
solidation Coal Co’s Acosta team came
third. The ohe man event was eap-
tured by the Acosta team with a per-
: Off First Honors
AID MEET AT BOSWELL
ounty. Team of Min: Where 19
Last Week Carry -
LIST OF THOSE WHO HAVE WOI THE GRAND PRIZES.
2 Mine * as composed of Frank Swope
Captain; Herbert Horner Aaron See-
sock, arles Buford, George Patton
aad Moore, patient.
The Acosta team which captured
the le-man event, is composed of
Samuel. Shaffer, Captain; Robert
Grove, Russell Zimmerman, William
Crosby, Thomas Downey; John W.
Byron, patient.
The Br vo winners of the
two-man event, is composed of Wil-
liam H. Jones,Captain; C. H. Lehr, B.
Blubaugh, Thomas Dougherty; Wil
liam Price; John Donahue, patient.
The Brothersvalley team, which
came second in the main event, con-
sists Robert Forsythe, Captain;
Robert Purcell, Sam Verchetti, Will-
pright, Harry DeHaven; Mich-
local committee in charge of
L was composed of the follow-
fect score.
The two-man event ‘was won by
No. 2 team from Jerome wth a per-
fect score.
The winning team from Orendo No.
ir, Somerset; Samuel Stein-
bach, Sbmerset; Richard Maize, Jer-
ome; Jn Gibson, Jr., Boswell;
Ralph Zimmerman, Ralphton.
expired term of his father as. County
Treasurer, ending on the first Mon-
day of January, 1916.
M. F. RIDENOUR
Martin F. Ridenour, 72 years old, a
veteran engineer of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, died Wednesday night
@at the home of his sister, Mrs. F.
V. Horn in Cumberland, following a
brief illness. My. Ridenour operated
the passinger train in the Mt, Pleas-
ant branch for 30 years, and also ran
for a number of years between Cum-
berland and Pittsburg. He was one of
Ag ogee
the most widely known and popular
men in the Company’s service. in ad-
dition to his sister, Mrs. Horn, he is
survived by two brothers, George S.
Ridenour, of Rockwood, and Dr. S. H.
Ridenour, of Pittsburg. :
MRS. MARIE McGARY
Who lived at No. 7 Center street,
died Sunday at 3 a. m., of heart trouble
aged 48 years. Mr. McGary and one
daughter, Miss Bertha, survive. The
funeral services were conducted at
the house Tuesday at 1 p. m. by Rev.
W. M. Howe. Interment was made in
the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery at Salis
bury. The obsequies were in charge
of Undertaker Price.
G. W. LOHR
‘George W. Lohr, 58 years old, died
August 23, at his home in Uniontown,
of paralysis. Mr, Lohr was born in
Somerset county and was twice mar-
ried. His first wife was Miss Elizabeth
Smearman, who died 13 years ago.
Deceased was a freight conductor on
the B. & O. for about 10 years.
DEATH OF CHILD.
Willard Bryan Wotring, infant son
of Millicent Bryan Wotring, died at
the home of his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Bryan, Sep. 5, 1915. He was
aged 1 yr. 6 mos. and 12 days.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 2
Interment in Union cemetery.
p. m., Rev. J. C. Mattoon officiating.
HOUSE BURNED.
D. A. Griffith's home at Addison
was destroyed by fire of unknown
origin last Friday as well as the
school building adjoining it causing
a loss of about $9,000 party covered
by insurance. Mr. Griffith and his son
were alone when they were awakened
by the crackling of the burning build-
ing and hardly escaped in time ta
save themselves. x ot
The school building was an old one
two stories high and a frame struct
ure. It will be rebuilt on a different
site and will be modern. School will
open next Monday in the I. O O. F.
hall.
Miss Elsie Reis of Glenville, Conn,
has been a guest at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Henry Schwarner for the
FORMER TOWN
BOY'S DEMISE
LEROY S. GLESSNER
born in Mann’s Choice, Bed-
ford Co. Pa, April 3, 1882 and died
September 7, 1916 at San Francisco,
California. In 1893 the family came
to Meyersdale and for a short period
Mir Hebyh Glessner was asseeiated
ness block: on Centre street, where
al hardware business.
‘About 12 years ago Roy, as he was
familiarly known, contracted a heavy
cold and signs of tubercular trouble
manifested themselves. Upon the ad-
vice of his friends he went to Cali-
i fornia where he remained for six
| months with gratifying results. He
was advised, however, not to return
to expose himself to the severe cli-
mate of Somerset county and for this
reason the family went to Hopkins-
ville, Ky., and engaged in coal opera-
tions there. The climate of that state
proved to be too humid for his condi-
tion and his cough became aggravated
which caused him to go to California
the second time.
He located in the San Bernardino
mountains where he improved rapidly
and he soon persuaded the family to
follow him where they located in the
city of San Bernardino and have lived
there ever since.
LeRoy was a young man of fine
‘character and stood high socially.
He was a member of the Reformed
Church and also belonged to the Ma-
sonic and Elk fraternities.
His father was in Meyersdale at-
tending to repairing his property,
‘damaged by the Donges fire when the
sad message came announcing the
death of his only son. Word of the de.
mise spread quickly and the sympa-
‘thy of the entire community went
out to the bereaved father who with
heavy heart turned his face westward
on train, No. 5 to be present if poss-
ible when the body is laid away in
its last resting place. gE
There survive, the parents, and two
sisters, Miss Della and Mrs. Arthur
‘Reiber, all of San Bernardino.
—
DANIEL A. GLESSNER INJURED.
Mr. D. A. Glessner, of the A. S.
Glesner store met with an accident on
Wednesday by being thrown from the
deliver wagon on to the street.
One of his ankles is very badly
sprained. It was at first thought that
he had sustained a fracture but such
is not the case. The wagon was upset
in turning around because one of the
past two weeks. Miss Reis has vis-
ited on the trip at Pittsburg, also.
front wheels locked against the wag-
on bed.
Only son of H. 8S. and Bertha Scott
19156.
| BELIEVES COAL BUSI-
The Johnstown Democrat says:
A boom in the coal business of Blair,
Cambria, Indiana, Somerset, Jefferson
and other counties is predicted by
Richard Gilbert, secretary-treasurer,
of district No. 2, United Mine Workers
of America, who addressed the big
Labor Day demonstraton at South
Fork, Monday. Mr. Gilbert is pro-
bably one of the best informed coal
men in central Pennsylvania and his
prediction carries weight with miners
and others of the district.
Mr. Gilbert says ‘that business has
picked up to such an extent that the
boom may be said to be already here.
‘For the past summer, he says, the
miners were employed on part time
only. Some weeks they had work
only a few days.
Mr. Gilbert states that there is-cer-
tain to be a shortage of labor in the
mines, as hundreds of miners have
left for Europe to take part in the war.
In addition the operators in some in-
stances have already booked large or-
ders from tide water, whle additonal
orders are expected. Coal from cen-
tral Pennsylvania will be shipped to
Europe, Africa, South America and
other countries, which were formerly
supplied with coal from the Euro-
pean mines.
|
i GOVERNOR AT EXPOSITION
b Festivities in honor of Governor
i Martin G. Brumbaugh of Pennsylva:
nia and his escort, now visiting
the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco’ on August 31 st, culmina-
ted Saturday in celebration of Penn-
sylvania day at the Panama exposi-
tion. A special effort was made to
entertain the visitors because of grat-
itude felt by the exposition authori-
ties for the loan of the Liberty Bell,’
which is housed in the Pennsylvania
state pavilion. A Tuncheon given by
the directors of the exposition to the
governor and his staff and the Penn-
sylvana commission and a dinner
with former President Wm. Howard
| Taft as guest of honor were one day's
| program. . ni
Po es co i “i
in business with J. T. Shipley, several Friday was Pennsylvania Day at
years later he built the Glessner busi- | thé Exposition and more than 1,000 read, with the
! Pennsylvanians participated in the
the Pennsylvania building where the
| Liberty Bell is on exhibition, a mil-
al Guard, a battalion of United States |
marines and detachments of coast
artillery and cavalrymen were review- |
ed by Governor Brumbaugh who later
also planted a tree from Valley Forge.
MOVIES OF
MEYERSDALE
Those who had the pleasure of see-
ing our sister town, Berlin, on tha
moving picture screen at the Reich’
| Summer Garden Wednesday evening:
will be pleased to learn_that the same!
treat is in store for them with Meyers- |
dale views, and also the Meyersdale |
| fair on the moving picture canvas.
C. B. Pasco, who is with the T. P.
Film Co., of ‘Elkins, W. Va., was in
town. this week making preparations |
for the accomplishment of the enter- |
prise. To provide a forty minute
moving picture view will cost about |
$300. All the.various phases of our
town, its public institutions, the busi-
ness houses with employers and em-
ployed will be enacted before our eyes
We'll see ourselves as others see us.
We'll know each other better. Get
ready and be sure you are in some of
i the pictures. All these things and
more will be exhibited at the Summer
Garden in this place, about one week
after the fair for three nights,
REV. A. G. MEAD TRANS- !
FERRED T0 VENANGO CO.
Rev. A. G: Mead thas return-
ed from attending thé annual confer-
ence of the Evangelical church at
Johnstown and apprised his parish:
oners that he was transferred by the |
Bishop to Emelton, Venango Couiity. |
This was sad news to the people of
his congregation, for Rev. Mead has
accomplished good work during his
two years pastorate here. He will
be unable to leave for about three
weeks. His successor is Rev. C. Mil-
ler, a young unmarried man just out
NESS WILL Coon
UNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Routine of Business of Interest to
Many. B. & O. to be Notified
to Place Crossing From New-
comer’s Connecting Main St.
The Council of the Borough of Mey-
day evening, September 7th; members
present being Messrs. Dia, Saylor,
Emeigh, Staub, Darnly and Bauman:
absent, Bittner.
Mrs. McCune was present and asked
Council to permit her to build an out-
side stairway along her building nn
the alley. No action taken.
Park Weimer asked. Council for a
permit to connect a sewer line in the
Bowser sewer on Meyers ave, Per-
mission granted.
James Gimble appeared before
Council in reference to an accident
which he had; he fell and broke his
nose; he wished to know if the Bor
ough pays for the injury. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
Herb Hibner was present and asked
Council to have pavements put down
in front of the Cover properties on
Sixth ave. J. N. Cover to be notified.
E. C. Plitt was present in reference
to a ditch which overflows and runs
over the lots fronting on Second ave.
He wanted the trouble corrected.
Council decided to look at the place,
Mr. C. Sides appeared before Coun-
cil in reference to taxes on properties
which were purchased by the Wes-
tern Maryland Railway Co. in 1911;
The taxes were not paid and Mr.
Sides asked to be exonerated of these
taxes. Referred to the solicitor.
Mr. Hare asked Council to put down
sidewalk on Second street.
M. Cabaditch to be notified to lay
sidewalk in front of his property on
High street, with 10 days notice.
Messrs, Fike and Wilmoth were
| present in reference to the light con-
| tract which was read. On motion of
j Parnly, seconded by. .Emeigh, to ac.
cept the condition of the ¢ontract as
following changes:
In sixth sec. insert, “It is further a-
the father and son conducted a gener- | exercises. Preceding the exercises at | greed that the party of the first part
,8hall furnish lights satisfactory to the
| Council.” The latter part of the 6th
(itary parade consisting of the Second | section to be eliminated about light
Regiment of the Pennsylvania Nation- | being dim or out.
Motion carried.
Mr. Baer was present in reference
to the following exonerations:
Sam Hostetler, James Smith, Wm.
Smith and John McAfee, amounting
to $5.60; Printing statement, $350;
Commission, $5.80.
Mr. Zeigler was present and pre-
sented his bill for work at bridge a-
mounting to $1,157.05; on motion of
Bauman seconded by Darnly to re-
ceive this bill and pay as read with
deduction as noted. Motion carried.
Mr. Darnly reported 1100 feet of
road built on First and North streets,
costing $139.30,
Mr. Darnly reported 10 families on
High street out of water about one-
half the time.
Orders were given to notify the B.
& O. R. R. Co. about putting in cross-
ing from Newcomer’s, connecting to
Main street.
Finance Committee reports:
Active Account, .. .. .. .. $10295
Sinking Fund .. .. .. 1048.14
The bills for the month were as fol-
lows: ?
‘Wm, Carter, .. .. .... .. :. $434
Conrad Saylor, .. .. .. .. ... 40.89
J.0. Weller, .... .. .. .. .... 5298
Geo. Ickes . .. i. vo 0h oh .. .. 31.58
Pred Hare, ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 85.00
Urban Fuller, .. .. .. .. .. .. 55.00
Chas. Hentz, . .. .. .. .. .. -. 420
Chas. Dia, ... .. .. 0.50 ov. 135
J. J. Hammer, es 22 3s 23 22 «. 16.89
Carl Bislef, .: += «5 3: +0 0 + 150
Robert Darnly, .. .. .. .. .. .. 1890
Daniel Brown, .. .. .. .. .. .. 13.39
Jno. I. Smith, ... .. ..,, .. .. 2045
Charles Werner, ... :: iz :: 2 445
_ Siehl Hardware Co., nails and mops
$1.75; Meyersdale Auto Co., 3 autos
to Somerset, $15; Municipal Law Re-
porter, $5.00; R. H. Philson, state tax,
$10; H. E. Bauman, timber, $18.00;
Mr. Just, witness,$2.00; Frank Zeigler,
on acct., $500; Electric Light Co.,$500:
Several Communications were read
in referefice to excessive charges on
two cars of cinder from Johnstown.
R. R. agree to establish a lower rate.
of Schuylkill Seminary of Reading, Pa.
All kinds of job work here.
Three Big }
Days
PARADES, FIREWORKS, FUN,
. Drill and Parade of Police and Firemen, Wednesday.
Big Industrial and Automobile Pageant, Thursday 10:30 A. M.
15—Bands in Musical Contest, Thursday at 4 P. M.—15.
, SECOND ANNUAL TRADE EXPO AT
PRIZES, SOUVENIRS, 15 BANDS
Monster Fantastic Pgrade, Thursday Evening at 8 P. M.
Spectacular Exhibition of Fireworks on Friday.
Orchestras, Demonstrations, Etc., in All City Stores.
JOHNSTOWN, SEPT. 22, 23 and 24 Na
{320000 in
Cash Prizes
ersdale met in regular session Tues-.