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VOL. XXXVI.
MEYERSDALE, PA.,, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. :8. 1015,
MEDICOS
HAVE MEETING
Should Attend These Sessions
Which are Open Ones.
The Somerset County Medical Soci-
ety met in the Council Chamber of
Meyersdale on Tuesday and had a
very profitable session. The Council
Chamber is an ideal place in which
to hold such meetings, being clean
and well ventilated and comfortable
seatings.
The President, Dr. Noon of Listie
is a very able presiding officer and
saw to it that every available mo-
ment was occupied to advantage.
The matter of increased represen-
tation in the State Society was taken |
up and the delegates were instructed
to use every honorable effort to se-
cure such increased representation.
The timely topic, “Summer Com-
plaints of Children” was discussed
very fully. Dr. Large lead in the dis-
cussion in the absence of Dr.
Hertzler of Jenners. This is the sea-
son of the year for such complaints
and about all of the members took
part in ‘the discussion as to the cause
and the treatment. : :
If the public would attend some of
these meetings, which are not private
the doctor would be more apprecia-
ted.
Owing to a mis-reading of The
Call, the bimonthly of the organiza-
tion, Rev. A. S. Kresge was not pres-
‘ent to address the meeting as had
IMPORTANT
POLITICAL NOTES
| Next Tuesday is the great day for
the candidates, and it should be a
| great day for every voter.
| The office of County Commissioner
is perhaps the most important of all
i the offices for from this office go forth
the orders for the expenditure of the
money raised by taxation, and men of
wide business experience
‘keen minds,
and of impregnable integrity are need-
ed.
| Wm. H. Clements, of Garrett, who
is an aspirant for clerk of courts, is
| regarded as a very fit man for the po-
| sition. He has been a justice for a
jnumber of years and is a well informed
man on matters in general. If rumors
| from various sources mean anything
{he is a sure winner.
Forget your friend and neighbor, if
| needs be, next Tuesday and vote for
the man whom you think would serve
: the county the best.
, Jacob Koontz was elected county
| comissioner some years ago, and so
{ well did he do his duty that he was
[returned for the second term. Owing
‘to his faithfulness in office he is want-
ed longer there. The triennial assess-
ment just instituted ought to have at
"least one of the old board to join the
new. Mr. Koontz is in a position to
do the County good service yet an-
‘other term.
| = John E. Custer seems to be every-
where at once. He is a man, when he
' wants anything he goes after it and
he has worked with indefatigable en-
lergy for the nomination for Recorder
of Deeds and it seems as if he would
. been arranged.- !
The next meeting of the Society will v
be held in November at Rockwood at '
get it. Read his article in this issue.
A. J. Weimer, of Friedens, for Coun-
[
which time they will elect officers for '
the year 1916.
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SALISBURY.
Now that another term of school
has commenced would it not be a
good idea for the School Board of
this borough to see that the compul-
sory. attendance be morg strictly en-
forced? Every term there are too ma-
nychildren of school age playing tru-
ant or are deliberately allowed by
their parents to remain away from
school. ;
The Town Council of this borough
could also help the welfare of our
schools by making arrangements to
enforce the curfew ordinance which
has been a “dead letter” here since
there has been no police officer. It is
theopinion- of many of the citizens
/Uhat this curfew ordinance should be
Reoree or, with a number of other
“statutes which are seldom if ever en-
forced and many times totallyiig-
nored, at once repealed.
BE. H. Werner, of Somerset, candi-
|
date for Recorder of Deeds on the Re- |
publican ticket, was among the can-
didates her last Friday.
Miss Bessie Miller of Friedens spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. E. E.
Haselbarth.
John M. Wright left last Wednes-
day for the Panama-Pacific Exposition
The Jerry Livengood blacksmith
shop on the property some time ago
purchased by John Knecht has been
converted into a garage and removed
to the back part of the lot. A new
building will be erected on the site of
the old shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McClure, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Petry and sons Jack
and Harvey motored to Wheeling, W.
Va., the fore part of the past week re-
turning on Wednesday. The trip was
made in the Livengood car.
Dr. J. J. Hill, supt. of the McKees-
port district, conducted communion
gervices in the Salisbury M. E. church
last Sunday at 2 p, m. The fourth quar
terly conference was held.
Mrs. Thomasine McDowell returned
last week from a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Barnett at Boswell.
Mrs. John Reese, Mrs. John Lichli-
ter and Mrs. A. M. Lichty spent last
Thursday as the guests of Mrs. Chas.
Compton in Elk Lick township.
Miss Thelma Yost returned to her
ome at Roanoke, Va., last week af-
) - spending several weeks with
Jmds in Salisbury. :
one ib. 6 oz. Jar Selected Queen Ol-
ives for 25 cents at BITTNER'’S GRO-
CERY.
ee —
Just recelved a lot of Fresh Potato
Chips at BITTNER'S GROCERY.
| the days go by. He is a man with the
[reserve and experience for the po-
| sition which he is very likely to attain.
. W. B. Hanna, for County Commis-
. sioner will surely carry almost solid-
ly this end of the county. He is not
, overtalkative, but withal he possesses
a keenness of mind that enables him
to analyze men and affairs te a nice
degree. Mr. Hanna ‘would make in all
respects an excellent County Com-
missioner.
Wilson Christner stock for sheriff
is way above par. Of the many in the
race he seems neck and neck with
lone or two others.
WILLIAM BAKER
NEARLY KILLED
|
William Baker a stone mason of
| High street on Monday afternoon
while employed in the placing of a
{large steel beam across the front of
|the Thomas drug store building which
(is being remodeled, narrowly escaped
‘the summons to the eternal beyond. |
The steel beam which weighs 690 |
pounds and is 19 feet in length had |
pavement and lacked but a couple of |
inches of being inproperposition when |
Baker injudiciously crawled under the |
beam and and at that instant the rope !
broke causing one end of the beam |
to plow down deep into the brick
pavement and the other end was pre-
vented from going al the way down by
being caught against the wall. Mr.
Baker’s head and shoulders were
just grazed by the beam but yet with
sufficient force to whirl him about
down to the pavement and rendering
him unconscious for two hours. Dr.
Lichty was summoned and found that
while the accident might have easily
proven fatal with the blow that he
received yet injury aside from the aw-
ful shock was no serious. Mr. Thomas
who was assisting in the work was
struck by Baker’s body and received
some injury. Mr. Baker was taken
to his home in an autd. Had both ends
of the beam gone down to the paver
ment there would have been no es-
cape for Mr. Baker and perhaps Mr.
Thomas from instant death.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bryan and Mrs.
Millicent Bryan Worting wish to ex-
press their thanks to their friends
and neighbors for their kindness dur-
ing the recent illness and at the time
of the death of their grandson and
son respectively, William Bryan Wor-
ting. :
The Greatest Event of the Season—
MILLER & COLLINS’ STYLE SHOW
—SEPTEMBER 30.
Six cakes White Laundry Soap, or 8
cakes Toilet Soap for 25 cents at
BITTNER’S GROCERY.
The obituary of Mrs. Joseph Knecht
of West Salisbury will appeur in our
next issue.
NEXT WEEK THE GREAT
MEYERSDALE FAIR AND RACES
Trotting a Feature. Some Horses Here Twenty to Thirty Others |
to Follow. Tne Expert Judges. Special Attractions. Children
Free on Tuesday. Everybody Going. Program
VETERINARY EXHIBIT, LECTURE BY PROF. MENGES
Six horses have been received al-
ready for the Fair races here at Mey-
ersdale next week and twenty more
are on the way from Punxsutawney,
besides Dawson and Mercer to be
heard from, thus making the races the
best ever held at this place. =
The exhibits in stock; farm and
home products promise to be varied
and numerous. The State Agricultur-
al department at Harrisburg has ar-
ranged to send three expert judges,
one on poultry, one on livestock and
the third on farm and domestic pro-
ducts. Each judge will give short
lectures pointing out the winning
qualities of any exhibit. Prof.
Menges, an expert on soils and farm
crops will be on hand to give some
of his strong pithy lectures. There
will also be a veterinary exhibit and
lectures and demonstrations on va-
rious diseases and more especially on
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
Trainmen on the B. & O. are all
back at their regular places and new |:
men are being taken on. Increased
coal traffic is giving the railroads
plenty to do'and the prospects are ex- |
cellent for the.trade keeping up’ dur-
ing the winter. \
A great crowd atended the Odd Fel
lows’ picnic at Kingwood, on Satur-
day. Members of the order from nearly
all of the lodges in the county were
present. The principal address was
delivered by Rev. Bailey, of er
Falls, Pa.
iF.
picnic near Ursina, Saturday. Adds
es were delivered by Byron W. King,
Erasmus Wilson, the “Quiet Obsery-
er” of the Pittsburg Gazette,, ex-Judge
Kooser, L. C. Colborn and others.
William Shannon Ziegler, of Wind-
ber, aged 29 years, who fell off a
porch several months ago and sus
tained a fracture of ome of his legs,
died at the Windber hospital Sunday.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Ziegler with whom he made his home
Elmer Moore of Rockwood is a pa-
tient in a Johnstown hospital as the
result of a peculiar mishap. While dri
ving with a 12-year old son a few
days ago. Moore fainted and fell from
the buggy fracturing his lower jaw
and dislocating a shoulder. The lad
Succeeded in getting his father back
into the vehicle and drove to their
home. Dr. Speicher of Rockwood later
sent the injured man to Johnstown.
Somerset county has available
funds amounting to $62,219 as a bal-
ance from the state highway depart-
ment for the construction of and im-
that the projected Windber ‘Bucks-
town may be started earlier than
was at first anticipated out of these
funds. Somerset county citizens ren-
dered service on the highways many
times over the above amount on Good
Roads Day and the policy of helping
those who help themselves would
only be just.
Saturday evening lightning struck
the house occupied by Nelson Lenhart
and Mrs. Lenhart was so shocked that
she became unconscious.She was in
the basement of the house preparing
the evening meal. Drs. Pollard and
McClellan were summoned and did
for her all that could be done. At this
writing her condition is critical.
In some of the western states the
county fair gates swung wide open at
the approach of the aged veterans and
they were admitted free. How about
the Meyersdale Fair and the local
veterans? Free or not, free for them.
Mrs. W. S. Livengood, who is a
patient in the Alleghany Hospital in
Cumberland, was visited on Saturday
by her husband and daughter, Miss
Frances Livengood.
Mr. and Mrs; Luke Hay are at-
tending the wedding ceremony of
their niece Miss Alma Lucile Gnagey
of beyond Berlin to Mr. Sherman
Bruce Berkley at 4 o'clock to-day.
William H. Merrbach of Keystone
street spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives and friends at Frost-
burg and Cumberland.
ws
the “Foot and Mouth Disease.”
out with arduous work at other fairs
is already here recuperating for next
week’s’ contests. He gets a nice sal
ary but he is on to his job all right,
none better than he. :
We are not permitted to mention
some of the rare attractions but the
Fair Management has some fine sur
prises up their sleeves for the people
who aftend. On Tuesday only ‘the
school children will be admitted free.
The trotting program for Tuesday
is as follows: County Trot or pace,
purse $76 for horses owned in Somer.
set county (All record horses are
barred) One mile heat 3 in 5.
Farmers’ Race confined to county
horses that have not been in
training; one-half mile heats; 3 in 5;
purse
. | DIA—BALDWIN,
C. Hi Dia, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chrintian Dia, and Miss Edna Baldwin,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bal-
dwin, all of Meyersdale, were married
at 9:30 o'clock last evening: at the
home of the bride’s parents on Large
street, Rev. Michael officiating. The
groom is one of our rising young busi-
ness. men, a leader in politics and for
ears a councilman. The bride is one
Bweetest and. best of Meyers-
d fair daughters. The happy coup
le left on No. 10 last night for a
week's trip to Baltimore and Wash-
ington. ‘They will go ‘to housekeeping
on Large street near the Baldwin
home. ... RL
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SISTERSON—DAVIDSON
Miss Margaret E. Davidson, daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. A. Davidson of
‘Holsopple and Douglas Sisterson of
Pittsburg were married on September
8 at the U. B. Parsonage at the home
of the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by the bride's father,, assisted
by Rev. W. R. Groff of Blairsville a
i brother-in-law of the bride in the pres
ence of the close relatives of
| family and a few special friends. The
| beautiful ring service was used and
the ceremony was performed at high
| noon after which a sumptuous dinner
| Was served to the guests. Mr. Sister-
{Son is a young business man of Pitts-
burg. The bride and groom went to
| their newly furnished home in the
been elevated to a height ‘above the Proving of state roads. It is possible , city following the end of the marriage
| festivities. They, however
| taking a wedding trip of ten
| SHELLENBERGER — MILLER
| Miss Mary Miller, daughter of Mr.
{and Mrs. William Miller of Somerset,
and J. Mohler Shellenberger of Lew
|’stown, Pa., were married at the home
| of the bride’s parents recently. The
i ceremony was solemnized by Elder J.
M. Mohler of Mechanicsburg and El-
D. H. Walker of Geiger. The young
people will make their home in Kirks-
ville, Mo.
purpose
days.
MALONE—BAER.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Bae:
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baer,
of Meyersdale, and Michael J. Malone
of Cumberland, was solemnized Thurs
day morning in St. Patrick’s Catholic
church in Cumberland, Rev. Chas.
O’Hara officiating.
HURD—DEETER
Paul Hurd and Miss Nellie Deeter
were married at the Sann Apartments
recently by Rev. J. D. McBride. A few
friends were present, They left for
a visit to the bride’s parents in Ber
lin, to return later to Boswell where
the groom in the coal business.
metres oes
Candidates for councilmen in Mey-
ersdale on Republican ticket are—
Darnley, Kyle, W. H. Deeter, W. R.
Plitt, H. H. Lint. For school director
—F. A. Bittner, Paul D. Clutton and
Fred Rowe. For councilmen on the
Democratic ticket are B. E. Shipley
and George Logue.
Commercial job work is all right.
MANY DEATHS
MRS. CONRAD BROD
Died September 6, at her home in
Frostburg. Her maiden name was Bar-
| bara Ellen Werner, a daughter ot
| George Werner and his wife, Eliza-
i beth, late of Meyersdale. She was born
| May 9, 1856. On August 19, 1877, she
The [starting judge for the races! “2S Married to Conrad Brod, of his | ted the constables to notify the
George Gould, of Toledo, Ohio, worn | Place. Early in their married life they
Imoved to Frostburg where they since
lived. Four daughters were born to
them all of whom grew to womanhood
married and live in Frostburg.” They
are: Mrs. William Hartman, Mrs.
George Gunnet, Mrs. Alexander Close
and Mrs. Ellsworth Myers.The funer-
al took place last Thursday afternoon.
The Reformed church, of which she
was a member, being without a pastor
at the present time, Dr. Truxal, of
Meyersdale, officiated at the funeral.
Mrs, Brod’s brothers are: H. C. John,
Paul G. and Mahlor. Werner ; and her
sisters, Mrs. Sarah Baer, Mrs. Adam
Dietle and Mrs. Herman Baker, all liv-
ing in the vicinity of Meyersdale. Two
sisters, Eliza and Anna preceded Mrs,
Brod to the world beyond. All of her
living brothers and sisters, as also Mrs
Minnie Werner, her stepmother, and
other kindred attended the funeral on
Thursday. Mrs. Brod was an excellent
woman and had a large circle of
friends; as a consequence her funer-
al was largely attended.
Mrs. Minnie Werner, the stepmoth-
er, was waiting on Mrs. Brod in her
last illness when she received word
that her brother, Alex. Markle, the
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IN COUNTY
CRIMINAL
COURT OPENS
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| Hooversville May Vote on An-
| nexation. Road Supervisions
Are to Place Sign Boards True
Bills Returned.
+ At the opening of criminal court in
Somerset Monday Judge Ruppel di-
| road supervisors to have fingerboards
| Placed at the junctions of all township
| or state roads, this being provided for
under a, law passed by the last legis-
lature. It has been reported to the
court that this provision has been ig-
nored or neglected by many of the
township supervisors,
The court also made an order per-
mitting the electors of Hooversville
to vote on the question of annexing
a section of territory, the vote to be
taken at the regular election in Nov-
ember.
John H. Miller of Northampton town-
ship, was appointed foreman of the
grand jury.
In the case of Julia Turocki, charg-
ed by Caroline Turocki with larceny
by bailee, the court directed a verdict
of not guilty and placed the costs on
the county.
In the case of Charles Leslaw,
charged by mine Inspector F. W. Cun-
ningham with violating the mining
laws, a nol pros was entered. Similar
action was taken in the cases of Jos.
eph Wertz, charged by County De-
tective Lester G. Wagner with ag-
, Bravated assault and battery; Joe
, County Treasurer of Somerset Coun. | Copeoch, charged by Walter Bernz-
ty, had sudenly died. She at once nicki with larceny, and Ellsworth
i Lambert, Edward Miller and Josiah
| went to his home in Somerset, attend- 7 ul
the |’
(ed the funeral and the next day atten-
ed Mrs. Brod’s funeral in Frostburg,
Serr sie
MRS. MARGARET GLOVER.
Mrs. Margaret Glover died at the
home of her ‘son-in-law, Charles
Wilhelm, 208 Large street on Satur-
day, September 11, aged 80 years, 2
Meyersdale. Her husband died in
1905. Mrs. Glover was for many years
a consistent member of the Church
of the Brethren. Her pastor, Rev.
Howe officiated at the funeral ser-
vices. Interment in the Union ceme-
tery.
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MRS. ELLEN BUNGARD.
Mrs. Ellen Weyant Bungord, died
at the family residence at Scullton on
Saturday evening following a brief
illness with bneumonia, aged 632
years. Besides her husband she is sar-
vived by two ons and one daughter,
—Weldon of Scullton and Roy of
Meyersdale and Mrs. Cordie Pletcher
of Scullton. The funeral was held on
Tuesday at 10 a. m. with interment
in the family cemetery, the Rev. Da-
vis officiating.
MRS. SARAH ZEIGLER.
in Somerset Tuesday following a
long illness. She is survived by the
following children: Calvin, Daniel,
Frank, Nora arnd Mary. The funeral
took place to-day.
The G. A. R. picnic was held last
Thursday in Miller's grove. There
were twenty veterans present plus
family and friends and a very pleasant
time was passed. It was decided that
the local Post would not attend the
National Encampment at ‘Washington,
D. C. ,to participate in the parade,
realizing that their tramping days for
long distances are past. Some of the
members, however, may attend.
—Rev. W. M. Howe, Pastor. Sunday
net, reaching at 10:30 and 7:30 by
Elder Otto Minnich of California. The
morning subject, “The Tie that
binds”; evening subject, “Life n
Christ Jesus.” Sunday School at 9:30
a. m. Christian Workers’ Meeting
at 6:45 p. m. Teacher Training 7:30
DP. m. Monday and Wednesday. Bibla
You get to see the latest styles and
LIVING MODELS—MILLER & COL-
LINS’ Style Show—Sept 30.
STYLE sHoOW!
STYLE SHOW!I
MILLER & COLLINS, Sept 80.
Mrs. Sarah Zeigler died at her home |
| Trent, road supervisors of Stoneycreek
township, charged with neglecting
| public roads. .
In the case of Charles Brown, alias
| “Slim” Brown, charged by Mrs. L. W.
Smith with larceny, the grand jury
| returned not a true bill.
True bills were returned in the fol-
months and 24 days. She leaves three {owing Prosecutions: Willlam A. Wea-
daughters—Mrs. A. M. Tabler of Cum | Yo» 288ravated assault and battery;
berland; Mrs. Calvin Folk, of Akron, |Stéve Kostuck, assault and battery;
Ohio; and Mrs. Chas. Wilhelm, of John Setline, assault and battery;
{ Frank Pamibi, assault and battery;
I8tcve Hopsa, assault and battery;
George Berenza, larceny.
The cases of P. J. McGrath, former-
ily of Johnstown, charged by William
H. Sunshine of Johnstown with per-
jury and criminal libel were schedul-
ed for later in the week. :
YOUNG PEOPLE
ENJOY DANCE
Bounded on four sides by a phal-
anx of colored lights, and with the
strains of Prof. Lew. Bitiner’s orches-
‘tra being wafted lightly on the air
| Reich’s auditorium was. the scene of
the closing dance of younger Meyers-
dale’s summer social whirl on Sat.
urday evening.
Carefully laid plans for the enter-
| tainment of the assembly worked out
[to a nicety, under the skilled direct-
‘ion of Chairman Younkin of the dance
| committee.
Dainty programs were the souvenirs
of the evening, and the iced refresh-
ments were eagerly disposed of by
the young dancers.
The young ladies in their pretty
light evening gowns resembled a bevy
| of vari-colored butterflies.
Those present from out of town
were-;- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burrough
of Kansas City, Mo. the Misses Eliza-
beth G. Doyle of Balto. Md. Emma
Merrill of Garrett, Cynthia Ross of
Addison, Florence Maust, Helen and
Ruth Shaw of Salisbury, Messrs.
Ernest Livengood, Dr. Lloyd D.
Loechel, Merle Baldwin, and Clay
Newman, of Salisbury. Homer M. Ned-
row of Garrett, BE. L. Shuman of Pitts-
burg, F. N. Duvaull of New York,
Henry J, Pfaff of Baltimore and Bd-
gar Philson of Berlin. '“ «i'r oy
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NOTICE—On account of the great de-
mand for advertising space this week,
we are compelled to hold over a num-
ber of letters from correspondents
already in print. We are sorry for
this but it is a necessity.
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Thirty-cent Jar Chipped Beef for 8
cents or 20 cent Jar for 15 cents at
Bittner’s Grocery.
NEXT
WEEK
21GGER, BRIGHTER and - ETTER
Parade of Police and Piremen Wednesday. Industrial
Pageant Thursday Morning. Prizes for Floats and Autos.
Your Neighbors and 50,000 Others are Coming
TRADE
Johnstown’s Second Annual
Sept. 22, 23, 24 » 3
EXPO
BIG DOINGS EVERY MINUTE
Funniest thing you ever saw in your life. Monster Fantastic
Parade, Thursday, 8 p. m. 15 Bands will blow themselves.
Concerts, Souvenirs and Great Store Displays