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VOL. XXXVI.
MEYERSDALE, PA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1915,
10 EMPLOY
ABOUT 60 MEN
Wilmoth Brothers to Operate Big
Timber Tract Near Glencoe.
Pony Band Mill Now Being
Built.
Messrs. F. L. and Alfred Wilmoth
of this place, have effected a negotia-
tion whereby they have taken over
LABORATORY
DESTROYED
On the evening of the 12th., a build-
ing in Garrett devoted to the manu- |
facture of proprietary goods by the
Pollard Laboratory was totally des-
troyed by fire with all the contents.
In this building were made Household
remedies, Toilet Articles, Perfumes,
Extracts and Soap numbering in all
the Mrs. Jenni¢\ Wilmoth timber tract about 35 different kinds of articles.
near Glencoe in this county, along the
B. & O. railroad, Wilmoth Bros. for|,
this is the firm name under which the
business will be conducted, are alrea-
dy erecting a pony band mill which
will have a capacity of 25,000 feet of
lumber daily. They hope to be ready
for operating in about six weeks and
will employ from 50 to 60 hands.
The tract consists of 2300 acres of
* fine hardwood, mostly of white oak
for which at all times there is a ready
market. There will be but little waste
in the converting of the timber into
lumber as a stave mill is to be built
also with a capacity per day of 8,000
stayes. A 38 inch gauge railroad is
to be built from the mill out into the
woods for conveying the logs to the
mill. This being so extensive a tract
.hayst the timber.
While wishing all other sections of |
the county the best industrial success,
it is to be hoped that something will |
come by this burg some of these days
in the present generation which will
means its betterment.The office of the jl
Wilmoth Bros. will be located»here in
pete,
BIG EXPLOSION
AT BOSWELL -
By the aiviooion of a gas ak in
the cellar of the A E. Bittner restaur- |.
ant and residence Friday evening at
the entire structure, two
pod. of frame construction.
YE
Zs
were broken in neighboring buildings
and three persons were burned, one
of them seriously. The injured are:
Robert A. Bittner; burned about the
face, head and arms.
Mrs. A. E. Bittner; burned about the
face. .
Miss Melda Bittner. burned about
ands. %
11 of the victims are expected to
Ver.
“The light system in the building is
furnished by a carbide and water pro-
cess and young Bittner ‘was engaged
in replenishing the tank when the ex-
plosion occurred, cause of which Is
not known. The letgo was a terrific
one and completely demolished the
structure, tearing off the roof and
blowing off the sidewalls as well as
breaking every liece of furniture in
the establishment,
The building caught fire and ‘the
flames were subdued after a battle
of half hour. The three victims were
rescued by members of the crowd
that gathered before the flames could
gain headway, the lad being found in
the cellar, the mother in the kitchen
and the daughter in the restaurant.
The force of the exposion was felt
for blocks, the windows being blown
from the hardware store and real es-
tate office of C. C. Schmucker, the
Baer shoe store and the Boswell
pharmacy.
Ck’IC LEAGUE :
ELECTS OFFICERS.
At a meeting of the Civic Ledgue
held last Thursday the following offi-
cers were elected:— Presidnt, Miss
Clara Wilmoth; V. P.,, Mrs. Paul D.
Clutton; Sec, Miss Jessie McKinley;
Asst. Sec.,, Mrs. Clarence Rowe;
Treas, Mrs W S Livengood,
The league is negotiating with Col-
George Shields, a naturalist of note
to give an illustrated lecture in Mey-
ersdale upon the birds that destroy
insects which are injurious to the
farmer’s crops
The league has made arrangements
with nursery to replace free of charge
those plants which in the spring were
furnished by league at a nominal
poe and which failed to grow. Those
Srested write the secretary.
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MARRIED.
LOVE—SNYDER
Miss Mabel Snyder, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Snyder, of Glencoe,
was married Tuesday afternoon at
Cumberland to Charles Love, of Pitts-
burg, formerly of near Glencoe. The
ceremony was performed at the Re-
formed parsonage by Rev. Dr, Skyles.
How the fire started is a mystery,
the fioor of the building being solid
concrete and special attention was
given during the erection to safeguard’
against fires. :
Miss Helen Brant and Miss ‘Clara
Bittner, employes of the Laboratory
had been working on a rush _order
until about 8: 30,P.M. Shortly = after
the building was locked for the night,
dense clouds of smoke were seen
issuing therefrom. 5
A hose was attached to a plug lo-
cated nearby but it was not long
enough to reach much of the building.
There being no local organized fire
department some of the Meyersdale
force rushed to the scene in autos.
The closeness of a number of other
buildings caused the fine to be regard-
ed with anxiety for a time by nearby
residents.
The building and contents were
owned by Dr. T. and Lee W. Pollard
‘and represent a very great loss, for
besides the material contents, there’
were stored there many papers and
files of much value which ¢an hardly
be € replaced at all, There was no in.
surance.
The firm taliedintoly sent in rush
orders for all supplies necessary
again resume the manufacture of all
goods and will be able to resume ship-
0 EAGLEIDRI
EXPENSES FILED
Thew following figures show the
candidates who have filled expense
accounts in Somerset county ond the
amount each spent in the race before
the primaries:
: Prothonotary—A. F. Heiple, $502; |
Jonas Cook, $606.25.
Recorder of Deeds—Ed Keefer,
$164.20; Dan Keller, $89. 50; J. B. Cus-
ter, $1,106.06.
Sheriff—A. J. Coleraas. $207.50;
Benson. $148.81; L. ' G. Wagner.
$563. 89: J. P. Berkley. $350. 69; J. W.
Griffith, $742.88; Wilson Christner,
$324; Amos Bowman, $146.45. .
Register. of Wills—C, I. Shaver.
$229.90. ;
County Commisnioners—J. R. Boose
$174.75; James Scurfield, $177; N. E.
Berkley. $147.50; WwW. J. Glessner,
79.25; C. H. Shockey, $573.54; S. _H.
Marteeny, $148. 83s James McKelvey.
$161.50; J. B. Miller, $76; J. WwW.
Brougher. $117. 50; Joseph M. Miller,
$157.20; Daniel Compton, $49.46.
County Treasurer—A. J. Weimer,
$600. 15; ‘Lewis Lambert. $122: A. E.
Cassler, $376. 99; J. W. Rephorn,
$145.48; Bd Hoover. $550; w. W. Lan-
is. $1,001, 38.
Digttet Kttrneyv. R. Saylor,
#220. 18; J. B. Landis.’ $130.15.
"Poor Directors—J, C. Deitz, $85.17;
Kuffer, less than $50.
Clerk of Courts—W. H. Clements,
§91.60; A. T. Armstrong, $107.08; Dan-
iel Weller, $71.67; W. P, Frits, $176.98,
Russell 0. Moore, $96.18,
Cope
D 'DISTILLER’S GRAIN
for Sale af’ +80. per Hundred Wt. at
ments Within a few days. to
AC: E. DEAL.
What had been current in the com-
munity that the Keysone mines were
soon to resume work under full ca-
pacity has been confirmed by General
Superinténdent Edward Bytheway
who lives at Moween, Indiana Co.,
where the company has another mine,
Mr. Bytheway arrived here yester-
day and to-day he is at the mines
looking over matters intending to
start up with a daily output of 300
tons. and this will be increased pro-
vided cars can be obtained fast e-
nough from the B. & O. railroad com-
pany to transport the coal to the
markets. This will require the em-
ployment of about 75 men and labor
is somewhat scarce at present. |
It is gratifying news for this sec-
tion to learn for a certainty that this
popular and substantial mine is a-
bout to resume operations in earnest. ;
Mr. Bytheway left for his home this .
afternoon.
DEATHS IN THE ‘COUNTY.
SAMUEL A. BEACHY.
One of the substantial and prosper-
ous farmer citizens of Somerset
County, Samuel A. Beachy, died at
his home in Elk Lick, close to the
borough of Salisbury on Monday,
October 11, aged 66 years, 6 months"
and 9 days.
Mr. Beachy had been suffering for
thd past ten years from impaired I
health of a dropsical character. "For
the past six weeks he had been con-
fined to the house and Iast Friday
he suffered a paralytic stroke which
resulted in terminating his earthly
career.
The deceased was born in Elk Lick
township where all of his life was
spent with the exception of one year
during which time he lived at Mii-
lidgeville, ' Illinois. When a young
man Mr, Beachy qualified as a school
teacher and followed that occupation
successfully for a number of years.
Later he engaged in farming and by
thrift and industry came into owner
ship of one of the best farms in the
county. He was a devoted member
of the Church of the Brethren.
While he did not make himself prom-
inent in politics he endeavored to
further the interests of his own com-
munity assisting in ‘promoting the
cause of education as a school direc-
tor for many years. . The funeral
services were held at the Church of
the Brethren at Salisbury, on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted
by Rev. W. A. Gauntz, of Huntingdon,
Pa, assisted by the local pastor,
Rev. Waltz.
Besides the wife, who was Miss
Mary Fike, the following daughters
survive: Mrs. D. J. Fike, Meyersdale:
Mrs. C. A. Lichty, Sabetha, Kansas;
who arrived in time to attend the fun-
eral; Miss Alice Beachy, at home.
Mr. Beachy was the first of the
sons and daughters of the A. P. Beachy
family to die, being the eldest. His
| world-wide and contrary to the ru-
brothers and sisters are—Mrs. S. P. |
SOLOMON SCHILLER,
A resident ' Brish Creek near
Glencoe, died iit the Western Mary-
land hospital; Cumberland Saturday
night after an “operation had been '
performed, never rallying from the
anaesthetic. Mr. Schiller had besn
threshing last week for Mr. J.H, Mil-
ler and on Thursday became ill and
was taken to the hospital. His illness '
was due to an accident several years
ago when a boiler burst and an emery
wheel struck him on the head. The!
operation this week was the third
one for the same trouble.
Mr. Schiller never married. He is
survived by four brothers and two
sisters: Norman of Cumberland; Ed-
ward, of Clymer, Pa.; Conrad, Wm. !
and Anna at home and Margaret of |
Berlin.
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BOYNTON MAY GET BIG
TRACTOR ORDER OF RUSSIA.
The 20th Century Manufacuring
‘Company of Boynton has received a
cablegram from Russia asking whetk-
er they could handle an order for
400 tractor engines to be delivered
in one year. This order would mean
about $800,000 to the Boynton firm.
The 20th Century Mfg. Co. is get-
ting a reputation for their product
that is becoming national and even
mors current, the company if the
order should come their way, will he
prepared to do all the work them-|
selves without any subletting. A re-
ply has been sent back to the Russian
officials having this matter in charge
and it is expected that within a week
the matter will be settled as to wheth-
er or not the enterprising firm at
Boynton will obtain the order.
Maust of Elk Lick township; Mrs. An-
nie Beachly of Burr Oak, Kansas: P.
A. Beachy of Chicago, present at the
funeral; L. L. Beachy, Elk Lick town-
ship; and Mrs. Alice Musselman of
Falls City, Nebraska.
BY CANDIDATES,
"| ed to be the largest in the history of
_ | retary. X
| president; the ‘Rev.
December 4; Hooversville, December
75TH ANNUAL
SYNOD HELD
~The 75th anne] meeting of the Al-
legheny synod of the Lutheran church
opened Thursday evening in St.
‘James Church, Huntingdon, Pz. and
was attended by 150 ministers and lay
delegates. This, attendance is believ-
synod and the interest manifested
was on a higher plane than‘ever be.
fore. The ‘opening devotional services
were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Rob.
ert D. Clare, president; the Rev. H.
S. Rhoads, vice president and Rev.
R. 8S. Bergsurasser, Surfesponding sec-
In his sermon to the synod, Presi-
dent Clare, chose “Christian Unity”
as his theme. Unity of spirit rather
than the unity of congregations and
of nations, was advocated in a power-
tul ‘discourse. Unity of spirit he said
would end All strife such as now in-
volves Europe. Unity of spirit would
remove all causes of dissension "a
mong churches. of conflicting doo
‘trine. The ‘communion service followed
the sermon.
WAS KILLED BY BEING
STRUCK BY STREET CAR
William Ankley, of Mavercach Mot 7
Meets Tragic Death at Fairmont.
Jumped from One Car to Save Hat Blown Off and
Struck by Another Car Going in the
* Opposite
William Ankley, a resident of Key-
stone street, this place, met with a
'street car accident at Fairmont, W.
Va., on Saturday night at about 10:15
o’clock, whch resulted in his instant
death. Mr. 'Ankley was on his way to:
his boarding place going on a street |
car and when only a short distance |
from his destination, his hat blew off.
As the car was going slowly he jumped
and had recovered the hat from an ad-
joining track just at a sharp bend
on which a car was approaching in an |
opposite "direction but was not per;
ceived by the unfortunate man.
was knocked down by the car ir
rolled on the track, death being in-
stantaneous, His skull was badly frac-
tured and he received many other
cuts and bruises. {
Being well acquainted with only .
Mr. Hale, who formerly lived here, it
The “delegates were welcomed to |
z by Thomas B. Patton,
lent .of the Huntingdon re-
formatorys who said that this was the
third synod session to be held in that
town within his recollection. He spoke |
both in membership and
well as the progress of
) rt of the Rev. W. H. Ben.
“secretary, shows that |
the 8 Er oEpOd of 53 pestoceten)
and of 154 ; ns. com- |
municant mem rehip - is Pe al
gain ot :
the
the year totalled 3,833.
contributed for benevol-
Vv. obert D. Clare, of Johns-
town, was. re-elected president: the
Rev. H. S. Rhoads, Johnstown, vice
Ralph H.' Berg-
stresser, recording secretary; Walter
R. Miller, treasurer; the Rev. H. W.
Bender, statistical secretary ad the
Rev. L. P. Young, treasurer. The
! Laymen’s association elected the foi-
lowing officers: President, Albert
Davis; vice president, John P. Laf-
ferty; secretary, Walter R. Miller.
BOY ARRESTED FOR SHOOT
ING MAN IN THE HEEL.
‘ Valentine Lepley, aged about 17.
Son of Walter Lepley of Plum Bottom
located outside the north end of town
was arrested on Thursday last by
Officer H. E. Bittner on the charge
that he shot Irvin Snyder in the heel
while riding in a buggy with Chas.
Murphy on the state road beyond the
fair grounds. The boy at once ack-
_nowledged that he was the boy who
did the deed. A hearing wag given be-
fore ’Squire Hay on the same even-
ing. Young Lepley says that it was
an accident the gun going off as he
held it under his arm. The prosecutor
‘has a different story to tell’ and that
while he does not think that the boy
inended to unload the shot at him,
he pointed it at a large pumpkin
which was in the rear of the buggy
not consdering anything further than
hittng his target. The case was con-
tinued to this Friday evening in the
hopes that a settlement might be eff-
ected and that by that date Snyder
might be able to attend the hearing.
mr
ITINERARY OF RESCUE CAR.
Miners, mine operators, State in-
spectors and all others interested
will have an opportunity very soon
to see demonstrated rescue car No. 6
of the bureau of mines. The itiner
ary of the car has just been an-
nounced and according to schedule
it will be at Jenners, October 25 to
November 20; Jerome, November 22,
6—18. The car will exhibit various
modern appliances and equipment
used in mine rescue and first-aid work
under direction of C. O. Roberts, who
will be in charge of the car.
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All kinds of Guns and
¥ Repairs at—
w GURLEY'’S SPORTING
‘ GOODS STORE,
——————
Just received a lot of Tuna fish In 16,
15 and 25¢ sizes at—
BITTNER'S GROCERY.
1 The,
was sometime on Sunday morning
before his family was located and
then word was sent to Officer Fuller
of the accident. Mr. Fuller telephoned
the sad news to the family who live at
the extreme east end of Kystone
John. C. Miller, less than $50; Rudolph % he remarkable growth of the local street. The wife is, almost prostrated
Thillattrrrallyposhclesi
The remains arrived here on Monday
on No. 6 and were taken in charge by !
Undertaker Price. There survive be-
sides the wife five small children, the
eldest’ being but 11 years old, 4 daugh-
I ters and one little son, the latter say-
ing “Papa is asleep.” Three sisters of |
the’ deceased are living in Pittsburg. '
Direction.
The remains arrived here on Mon-
day on No.6 train and were taken to
the home of Mrs. Ankley’s mother,
, Mrs. Lucy Albright, from ‘which place
funeral services were conducted by
| Rev. D. H. Michael, pastor of the
i Lutheran church on Tuesday after-
noon, at three o'clock and interment
was made in the Union cemetery.
Mr. Ankley had lived for a number
of years in this locality being a miner
{and owing to the limited amount of
| work in this section he went to Fair-
is about one week ago on the prom-
ise of Mr. Samuel Hale of that place,
| and was planning for the removal of
his family a little later.
Mr. Ankley was aged 38 years,
j Twelve years ago he was married to
. Miss Mary Albright daughter of Mr.
Jesse Albright.Mr. Ankley was a man
whose life’ was his home and his fam-
ily. He was ever solicitous of their
needs and comforts and was a good
provider of their wants.
Sorrow . and affliction have dealt
heavily with the family. Sixteen years
980, Mr. Albright, the father of Mrs.
Angley was killed on the railroad, but
two or three years, before she was
married, Mrs. Ankley suffered an ac-
(cident from a gun discharged which
jressties in her losing a foot. Then
a few years later a brother of Mr.
| Ankiey was killed on the railroad,
also; and now Mr. Ankley’s days on
jearth were numbered by a violent
death.
'LYCEUM COURSE
AT SALISBURY r
Lvéeum. course tor Salisbury,
consisting of six fine « entertainments '
will give the opening number - next
‘Tuesday evning, October 19 in the
Hay Opera House, being a lecture by |
William Rainey Bennett, who lectured |
last summer before thé Chautauqua '
Association and so strong was his ad
dress then that he was asked to lec-
ture again on a different subject. A
little sketch follows concerning him
Tickets will be offered for sale at the
drug store on Friday evening.
Wm Rainey Bennett who is to,
lecture here, is known in the Lyceum |! i
world as “The Man Who Can.” He
has a lecture on this Subject. the theme
of which is that ‘he can who thinks
he can;” that in every brain there is a
sleeping genius and that it can be
awakened. The lecture which he gives
helps young men and women to find
themselves. It gives them health, poise |
and power. It is absolutely different
from the ordinary lecture of this type.
Every laugh comes in naturally. Noth-
ing is forced. Other lectures which
he gives are entitled “The Master
Thought” and “Machines and Million-
aires.”
‘Mr. Bennett precedes his lecture
when it is so desired with a musical
WILLIAM RAINEY BENNETT.
prelude, for he has a splendid tenor
voice.
William Rainey Bennett wes raised
on a farm and, like so many successful
men of the plesent day, bas many a
time warmed -his bare feet on frosty
mornings where the cows have lain.
He worked his way through college.
Starting In with $10, be graduated
with money in his pocket, having paid
bis way by singing. Since then he has
done postgraduate work in two univer-
sities. Iix sermon lectures have been
published i: full as features of some
of the metrope olitan newspapers.
Pome coms atm on comnts irene
aay
LOVING CUP
FOR SCHOOL
Meverndals ‘High School will be held
; Friday afternoon, October 15 at 3:30
O'clock. The contests are to be a-
mong the four classes.
To increase the class spirit a $15
loving cup will be given to the class
making the most points, the donors
being Messrs. Hartley & Baldwin and
Hartley & Clutton.
| The events scheduled are:
| 100 yard. dash; 220 yard dash;
440 yard dash; running high jump;
one-half mile run; running broad
jump; shot put; hop-step jump; relay
race.
The boys are practicing daily for
| the various entries and the meet
| Promises to be very interesting.
| CHARGED WITH AS-
SAULTING BOY AGED 11.
Nick N. Tronoski, an employe at
tic Keystone mines, was arrested a
few days ago by Officer H. E. Bittner
and a hearing was held by ‘Squire
Cook at the office of Squire Hay, the
latter being too ill to conduct the case
last Thursday evening on the charge
of assault and battery on Stanley
Crosky, aged 11 years.
The lad with several companions
was throwing stones or cinder at
Tronoski while at his work. The boys
would not desist and he finally went
at the boys and did violence to the
one, bruising him up badly and knock-
ing out one of his teeth. The Squire
dismissed the case, having the pros.
ecutor, the boy's father and the de-
fendant each to pay half of the costs.
JUMPED BEFORE
A MOVING TRAIN.
Jim Kammish, a Polish resident of
Hooversville, ended his life in a trag-
i: and mcet horrible manner at Johns-
town on Tuesday by runningg in front
of a moving train, being decapitated
in charge of extra engine No 2858.
suffered a nervous shock when a man
wildly waving his hat and yelling
dashed towards the train and disap-
peared under the wheels of the en-
was lying along the outer edge of the
track and the head inside the rails.
Engineer Bothel could not make nut
what the man said but two boys stand-
ing near say the foreigner yelled:
“Goodbye; here I go.”
His identity was discovered by
means of a pay envelope in one of his
pockets bearing the name of the
Knickerbocker Coal Co., Hoovers
ville.
8—10ct Rolls Fancy Tollet paper for
25 cts. at Bittner's Grocery.
The annual fall “Atntetie Meet othe oid a
Engineer Blake Bothel, of Somerset,
gine. A moment later a headless form-
ace LR
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