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THE MEYERSDALE
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT MEYERSDALE, PA.
K. Cleaver, Editor
When paid strictly in advance $1.25
When not paid in advance $1.50
The terrible mine disaster last
week at Boswell by which eighteen
men’s lives were snuffed out as one
blows out a candle, is one of the
worst ever occurring in Somerset
county and the saddest feature about
it is that it was all a wicked waste
of life. Reports seem to indicate that
an open lamp was the cause of the
explosion. Pockets of gas were sud-
denly opened but that is to be expect-
ed but it is not expected that an op-
en lamp be held ready to meet this
gas. Those immediately responsible
met their death, but what of the offi-
cials who permitted such a flagrant
violation of law not to mention the
barest commonsense. Long familiari-
ty with undergroung,.as well above
ground danger eds carelessness
and the innggent nfust suffer with the
guilty. Such a catastrophe is a dis-
grace to state authorities, for if rigid
inspection were enforced a miner's
life would be nbt more dangerous
than many other avocations. The poor
widows and orphans must now pay
the price of carelessness as is usuual-
ly the case,
REAL ESTATE.
The following real estate deals in
Somerset County have recently been
recorded at the office of Recorder
John G. Emert:
Wilmore Coal Company to
Demco, in Windber, for $1050.
Jacob McGregor to the First Nation-
al Bank of Cairnbrook, in Shade, for
$550.
John W_ Forest to Elias Fike, in
Summit, for $1500.
Allen Fike to Lloyd B. Fike, in Sum-
mit, for $1000.
Elias Fike toJ. W. Forest, in Green-
ville, for $2500.
William Barndt to Catherine Stahl,
in Meyersdale, for $1300.
Central City Realty Company to
John Tarapscok, in Shade, for $250.
Benjamin Blough’s heirs to the
Manufacturer's Water Company, in
Quemahoning, for $15,000. .
Elias M_ Miller to John D. Yoder, in
ElkLick, for $3000.
A. Kent Miller to D. W. Rhoades, in
Somerset Borough, for $300.
H. G. Homer to Ross E. Will, in
Hooversville, for $340.
George R_ Scull to the B. & O. R. R.
Co., in Somerset Borough and Twn-
ship, fr $5000.
Harvey Pritts to John R. Sivits, in
Brothersvalley, for $2200. t
G. W. Pritts to Harvey Pritts, in
Brothersvalley, for $8225.
J. BE: Lohr to Central City Lumber
Company, in Shade, for $1000,
E. E. Kiernan to D. B. Zimmerman,
in Jenner, for $2000.
Jennie Hoover to H. L. Hoover,
Hooversville, for $3000.
Samuel Pifer to Alice May Friedline,
in Somerset Township. for $160,
Susan Forney to Milton Forney, in
Jenner Township, for $1800.
Charles Landman to Ida B. Hoch-
ard, in Somerset Borough, for $2700.
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CONFLUENCE
Our schools opened Monday.
Miss Lizzie Swan, of Connellsville,
has purchased the grocery store of
Jessie Taylor on Williams street, and
took charge Monday.
The Ladies’ Aid of the Lutheran
church held a very interesting meet-
ing at the hpme of Mrs. William Burn-
worth Thursday evening.
Mrs. J. C. Younkin is not improving
very fast from her recent illness.
Miss Christine Flanigan, who has a
gevere attack of typhoid fever, is get-
ting along very well.
Mrs. Roy Van Sickle and three chil-
dren have returned from a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, A.G.Forn-
walt, in Connellsville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davis had as
their guest Thursday.Mrs W. E.Pullen
of town, Mrs. Reeves Hill of Falling
Waters, W. Va., and Mrs. C. R, Neigh-
borgall and two children of Parkers-
burg, W. Va.
ROCKWOOD
Mrs. Fred Schmucker of Holsopple,
{s visiting her mother, Mrs. Haley of
Main street and her brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Otto
of the Miller building,
Rev. Erler, pastor of the Lutheran
Church, returned home after a vasa-
tion spent in the east.
Mrs. Edna Moxwell of Castle Shan-
pon, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Miller of this place.
Postmaster and Mrs. Souser have as {
guest, Mr. Souser’s father of |
their
Bedford.
ldren Cry
FLETCHER'S
' EXPLORING ROBBER’S
i ford has made an excavation on the
property of his father-in-law, Capt Le-
: vi Smith, on what is known as “Hibbs’
Hill,” and discovered an old cave en-
trance. It has long been known that
there was a cave on this hill, which
is west of the Arandale hotel, but Mr.
Smith had not been able to make an
investigation. The opening had been
filled up with stone a few years ago
but Mr. Bock discovered the location
without much trouble. He and an as-
sistant have excavated to a depth of
24 feet and have located an opening
leading toward the South not far
from the residence of Hon. John M.
Reynolds. He is at present trying
to run electric wiring into the open-
ing so that he may further investigate
The older® residents of the town
have long talked of a second opening
to the cave which is supposed to run
under Constitution and Federal hills
at Bedford Springs, but there has
been no certainty of it. The cave in
Constitution hill on the east of the
famous hotel, has an opening now of
less than two feet in width, although
a few years ago it was somewhat
larger. Daring youths have ventur-
ed in for several feet, but being com
peled to crawl refused to seek that
portion of the cave where a man
: could stand upright.
The cave is known as the Davy Lew
is cave and was the hiding place of
that famous robber in the early days
of 1800. Here he secreted the arti-
cles and money taken from his vic-
tims and as he was hard to capture,
always getting away and reappearing
a great distance from the cave en-
trance, it was thought that the exit
was on the opposite side of Federal
Hill. It may be but the entranee now
uncovered by Mr. Bock conveys the
idea that Lewis had several entran-
ces or exits.
Davy Lewis first appeared in Bed
ford in 1815 having been arrested for
passing counterfeit coins and notes
at which time he paid a fine of $1 and
was imprisoned for ten hours. With
in six months he was again before the
court and then he was imprisoned for
a longer time. He escaped from the
old jail by cutting through the oaken
floor and burrowing under the walls
and within 24 hours thereafter he
robbed a traveler being a merchant
named McSlellan of Pittsburg of
$1800. Finding himself pursued, Lew-
is, as was characteristic of him, gave
his money to a destitute widow and
her family and disguised joined his
pursuers in the search which of
course was a failure. nT
He returned to Bedford several
times and his methods were strange
combinations of benevolence and of
self-interest as he most frequently
robbed the wealthy or braggarts and
gave much to the poor, many a widow
or destitute family finding provisions
on the doorsteps in the mornings.
Mr. Bock eXpects to penetrate far
ther into this recess and residents of
Bedford are hoping that his attempts
will result in opening the cave and give
to Bedford a natural curiosity and at
the same time may find some tokens
or booty of the famous robber of the
long ago.
JOHNSTOWN'’S SECOND
TRADE EXPOSITION.
Johnstown is going on a lark. Spend-
ing $3,000 for parades, music and oth-
er entertainment features, the busi-
ness men of the city are making their
Second Annual Trade Expo. to be
held Sept. 22, 23 and 24 a regular ju-
bilee. Plans are so much more elabor-
rate than last year that fully 50,000
visitors are expected.
On Wednesday morning, the opening
day of the expo, there will be a par-
ade and drill by the combined police
and fire department of the city. Spec-
ial invitations are extended to all
firemen interested in this display of
motor and horse-drawn apparatus.
Thursday will be the banner day of
the celebration. At 10:30 o'clock a
big industrial and automobile parade
will attract the best in the city, be-
cause prizes are offered for the finest
floats and the most beautifully decor-
ated automobiles. Fifteen bands will
take part in this parade and at 4 p.m.
they will be heard in a band contest
for $150 worth of cash prizes. The
night attraction will be a monster fan-
tastic pagent with $150 more to be
distributed as prizes.
Band concerts and display of fire-
works will be the Friday program.
All the stores of the city will be in
festal attire, offering free souvenirs,
demonstrations and entertainments
during the times that there are no
public features to interest the crowds.
Five hundred business men have com-
bined to entertain the people of this
part of the state who have contribut-
ed to their success.
THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
r. W. M e, Pastor. Sunday
subject——Launch Out. The
t—The Four Beasts of
School at 9:30
| CAVE AT BEDFORD.’
Harry Bock, a young florist of Bed- |
' NO OXYGEN HELMETS
lives of most of the 19 gas explosion
| victims, at Boswell, might have been
' saved grew in importance lately
! when an investigation revealed the
| fact that the rescuing parties were not
equipped with oxygen apparatus and
were therefore unable to penetrate they
poison-filled mine as soon as they
might have had they been so equipped.
Mine Inspector who were question-
ed on this feature, said that they did
not know whether oxygen helmets
had been used. A member of one of
the first-aid teams, however, is auth-
ority for the statement that the res-
cuing parties did not have any hel-
mets or any oxygen apparatus, and
that he did not see any if they were
brought from other towns. He did
not know whther any effort was made
to secure the life-saving equipment
from other towns. Information from
the Cambria Steel Company’s offices
was to the effect that no assistance
of the efficient first-aid department
there had been asked. The Johns-
town men, it was stated, could have
reached Boswell within an hour.
When asked about the absence of
oxygen equipment, Supt. Gibson stat-
ed that none was used following the
explosion and that the company was
without such apparatus.
“None of the mines in this district
have any and I believe none of the
mines in Somerset County have any,”
said Mr. Gibson, “The explosion did
not affect the ventilating. machinery
and the ventilation was good at all
times. The fans were able to clear
the mines of the gases within a very
short time following the explosion.”
A physician said Thursday that
fresh air was available only a short
distance from the scene of the explo-
and that within a short time the air
courses were directed into the affccted
area, clearing out the afterdamp. Oth-
ers point out, however, that the 18
men were overcome before they could
reach the fresh air or before the air
could be directed to where they lay,
and they died. :
“We were all inside the mine work-
ing when the explosion took place”
said one of the first aid men. “We did
not feel or hear anything unusual,
but we got word over the telephones
that an explosion occurred and that
we should come out. Later we all
took part in hunting for injured and
dead men.”
As a result of the explosion, some of
the first-aia men are dead, having been
killed by the effects of the let-go.
Frank Beigle was a member of Orenda
No. 1 team. Martin McGuire W&s Cap-
tain. of Orenda N. 5 team and Frank
LaPresti was a member of the same
team.
Although they ‘were without oxygen
protection, the first-aid men went into
the mine and searched for fellow
miners. Among the first-aid mem-
bers who took part in the work of res-
cue were William Palmer, Mine Fore-
man; Frank S. Swope, Barney Snow-
berger, Joseph Chase, Arch Roberts,
Clarence Daniels, Herbert Horner,
George Lochrie, Thomas Mark, John
Taylor, Charles Turner, P, M. Cole,
William Witt, Earl Daniels, Aaron
Seesock, Charles Anderson, Lester
Meyers, Mike Pinco, Alex Baranek,
all of Boswell; Richard May, Supt, of
Jerome and Frank Baldwin, another
Supt. from Jerome.
Thursday was a day of funerals in
Boswell. Hearses, closed carriages
and wagons with rough boxes were
numerous about the town. The two
undertakers, Friedline and Haffman,
each had men assisting them. Prac-
tically every convyance in the town
and a number from other towns were
in use hauling people to the cemetery.
The funerals began Wednesday af-
ternoon, when a boy trapper killed in
the explosion was buried. Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock, they resumed.
Practically all of the foreigners were
buried some time that day. Because
of the fact that the services were held
at different hours instead of at one
time, as had been suggested, the busi-
ness houses of the town did not close.
Funera] services for Martin Me-
Guire was held from the residence
Friday morning at 9 o'clock. The
body was buried in the Odd Fellows’
| Cemetery at Stoyestown. The Odd
| Fellows had charge of interment, and
| Delegations from the Moose and
Woodmen of the World attended ina
body,
The body of Herbert F. Beigle, the
18 year old victim of the disaster, was
| buried in the United Brethren Ceme-
| tery. Funeral services were held in
| the Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, the Rev. Mr. McBride
{ the pastor, officiating.
| Because of misleading statements
from the company’s office on the day
of the explosion, there were rumors
that still more bodie
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| MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
AT BOSWELL MINE. | —_—
Statements made recently that the! FOR SALE— Pony, saddle harness
and runabout in first class condition, |
apply at Baer & Co.
|
|
BOARDING.
Several desirable persons can obtain.
very reasonable board on the South |
Side, Apply at this office. 2—2t*
FOR RENT—7-room house with good
cellar, water in cellar and good spring
water. One acre of ground. Out-,
buildings and plenty of fruit, Mrs.
Jacob Kuhn. 9-3t.
FOR RENT—Brick Building with 6
rooms having a bath room, a boiler,
cement cellar.Situated on Center St.
in Meyersdale, being part of the
Stone Building, at the very low price
of $8.00 per month. Apply to Jno. A.
Miller, Meyersdale, R. D. No. 2, Pa.
WANTED—At once 50 to 100 Miners,
Steady work. Apply at Superintend-
‘ent's office, Carney Mine, Donohoe
Station, Penn’a.
NOTICE—is hereby given that all
/patrons of the Sand Spring Water
Company are urged to see that their
spigots and flush tanks are in good re-
‘pair, so as to prevent waste of ws
ter.
NOTICE—Is hereby given that the
bills due Becker & Streng, Millers,
who dissolved partnership in April
last, after August 9 are to be settled
with each of the two members of
said firm,
of the firm and the other half to the
other member of the firm.
A reasonable time will be given
to close these accounts, then | shall
place my portion of the accounts un-
settled in legal hands for collection.
..In the daytime | am at the Habel
& Phillips Warehouse.
This has been agreed to by both
members of the firm.
GEORGE BECKER.
WANTED—To buy farms of 20 to
160 Acres in Summit Township, as
we have prospective purchasers for
same. Answer quick. Address or call
on Meyersdale Real Estate Co. F. W.
Plock, Mgr.. :
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Elmer EZ Conrad, late of
Meyersdale Borough, Somerset Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, deceased.
Letters of Administration in the
above estate having been issued to
the undersigned, notice is hereby giv-
en to all persons indebted to said es-
tate to make immediate payment, and
- those having claims against the es-
tate may present them for settlement
to the undersigned at the late resi-
dence of the decedent on Saturday
the 21st day of October, 1915, at one
o’elock, P. M.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Herman B. Beal, late of
Larimer Township, Somerset Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, Deceased.
Letters testamentary on above es-
tate having been granted to the un-
dersigned by the proper authority,
notice is hereby given to all persons
knowing themselves to be indebted
to said estate to make immediate pay-
ment and those having claims against
the same to present them duly au-
thenticated for settlement to the un-
dersigned on Saturday, October 9th,
1915 at the residence of the executor
in Wittenburg, Larimer Township,
Somerset County, Pa.
Ross R. Scott, JACOB E. GEIGER,
Attorney. Executor.
GLADE CITY.
Heid over from last week.
Wm. Becker and wife left for
Chicago last Wednesday on a vaca-
tion for two weeks.
G. W. Hutzell visited at J. H. Mil-
ler’'s over Sunday.
Glade City Sunday School
successful picnic on Thusday.
had a
There is prayer meeting at Key-
stone Junction church every Friday
evening. Everybody is cordially invit-
ed.
Mrs. J. Miller, Mr,
Wm. Grines were
few days ago buying peaches.
Jno. W. Miller is one of the candi-
dates for school director of Summit
township.
Lenhart and
BRETHREN CHURCH—Rev. W. L.
'‘Goughnour, Pastor. On Sunday, Sept.
12, the Men’s Federation will meet
in connection with Sunday School at
9:30 a. m. There will be preaching
services both morning and evening
in the Meyersdale church. Christian
Endeavor at 6:45 P. m. All are cor-
dially invited.
were in the mine !
| 6 5-CENT PACKAGES GOOD WASH-
"ING POWDER, or 6 CAKES WHITE
LAUNDRY SOAP for 256 CENTS at
BITTNER’S GROCERY.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’'S
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that is one-half of the a-!
mount of each bill is to be paid to one |
in Cumberland a}
find at our store.
for trains and street
pleasure to
suits and overcoats.
THIS IN FAIR AND RACE TIME
GOOD FOR THE HUMAN RACE
SE —————
A better time to get in the Good Clothes
Race at HARTLEY & BALDWIN’S.
Everything that is good to wear you will
When you are attending the fair. Make
this store your headquarters, while waiting
us to show our new fall line of
cars. It would be a
The place is
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MEYERSDALE,
PENNA.
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desire to secure
If you are having any
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that is possible by the use of the
most up-to-date facilities. --
Vision, Headaches, or Dizziness
better let us look over your eyes.
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APPLICATION FOR
STATE AID ON ROUTES.
To the Commissioners of Somerset
County:
WHEREAS, The section of highway
in Meyersdale Borough, County of
Somerset, Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, being about 3150 feet in length
and situated as follows:- Beginning
at the intersection of the State High-
way in Summit Township and Salis-
‘bury street of Meyersdale Borough
(at the Borough line,) thence along
11th street of said Borough to Beach-
ley street, thence along Beachley
street to the new bridge at Front
street in said Borough.
WHEREAS, State aid is desired for
the permanent improvement, with
brick, of the section of highway in
Meyersdale Borough, under the Act
approved May 31, 1911, providing for
the establishment of a State Highway
Department, etc., and supplement ap-
proved June 5, 1913, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Borough
Council of said Meyersdale Borough,
in regular session assembled on this
6th day of July, 1915, do on behalf of
said borough hereby petition for State
aid as hereinbefore stated, and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the said Borough
Council do agree for themselves and
their successors in office to provide
for the payment of and to pay to the
Commonwealth from the borough
funds, in the manner provided by the
said Act, and the supplement hereto,
one-fourth of the total expense of said
improvement when due, and be it
further 3
RESOLVED, That the Commission-
ers of said County of Somerset be and
are hereby petitioned to join in re-
questing the State Highway Depart-
ment to extend State aid for the said
road improvment, under the said act.
Approved September 7, 1915.
The foregoing is hereby certified to
be a true and correct copy of reso-
lutions adopted by the said Borough
Council of Meyersdale Borough, Som-
erset County.
VALENTINE GRESS, Burgess
Chas. H. Dia, Pres. of Council.
Attest:
E. J. Dickey, Clerk.
I, B. J. Dickey, Clerk of Council of
the Borough of Meyersdale do hereby
certify that the above resolution has
been recorded in the Borough Ordi-
nance Book and has been advertised
as required by law.
E. J. DICKEY, Clerk.
m Your Own Home Town.
Your preacher talks to you about
the sin in the great cities and your
heart is heavy with sorrow at the
thought of wrong and suffering. You
may feel called upon to spend your
time and money preparing baskets and
barrels of Christmas goodies to be
sent to some of the miserable, with
whom, thank goodness, you do not
have to come in contact. But please
don’t forget that there's a devil in
| your own home town.—Kansas Indus-
| trialist
Baltimore & Ohio
16-DAY, EXCURSIONS TO
NORFOLK
AND
OLD POINT
COMFORT
VIRGINIA
JULY 15 AND 29
AUGUST 12 AND 26
SEPTEMBER 9
ROUND TRIP
GOOD IN COACHES ONLY.
For $2.00 additional, tickets will be
good in Pullman cars with
Pullman tickets.
The route is rail to Washington or Balti-
more and delightful steamer trip
to destination,
Full Information at Ticket Offices.
WP
Joseph L. Tressler
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Meyersdale, Penn’a.
Residence :
309 North : treet
Economy I'hone.
Office:
229 Center Street
Both Phones.
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Anyone in need of a first-class Slate
Roof, write to J. S. WENGERD
as we have
No. 1 Bangor or Nea Green Slate
in stock at Meye.dale and can give
you a good price on slate
GALVANIZED ROOFING
at the lowest prices
We have a good stock on hand and
prices will be higher when this is sold,
also Spouting.
Write for Delivered Prices
i to any Railroad Station
J S. WENGERD
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A wreck on the B. & 0. railroad on
Sunday three miles west of Confiu-
| ence, resulted in eleven persons being
hurt but only slightly. L. O. Youn-
| kin, of Confluence.
had a knee in-
{ jured and Mary Davis, of Confluence.
suffered from shock. The cause of the
wreck is not known. Trains were de-
layed for a number of hours.
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