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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT MEYERSDALE, PA.
K. Cleaver, Editor
When paid strictly in advance $1.00
When not paid in advance , $1.50
GARRETT SIX MINUTES
FROM MEYERSDALE.
Not afoot, nor by trolley, nor by the
ordinary automobile—but with a
Franklin car with Fred Plock at
the wheel. x
The explanation—On Tuesday even-
ng about 9 o'clock, the fire depart:
ment received word that our near sis-
ger town of Garrett was having quite
“a blaze, the Pollard chemical factory
being on fire—an account of which
appears in another column of the
Commercial—and that help was need-
ed to stay its ravages. The word was
passed to the Meyersdale garage to
‘get ready one of their cars, the Frank-
3in was selected and was manned by
Messrs. Plock and Guriey accompa-
‘nied by the following fire laddies:
J THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY |
Somerset council has decided that
they do not wish a policewoman.
Slovan have. announced the en-
gag nt of their daughter, Rachel to
Frank Bingner of Somerset. It is said
that the marriage will take place
some time this month.
The National School of Domestic
Science at Washington, D. C. of
which Miss Ruth Geddes, of Windber,.
| the unfortunate victim of an automob-
|ile accident, was a graduate, has ap-
propriated a memorial fund in honor
of Miss Geddes, which will be used to
aid a worthy candidate for honors in
that institution.
George Cloy, a miner employed by
the Knickerborker Coal Company at
Hooversville, whose back was broken
when he was caught under a fall of
coal, June 28, died at the Memorial
Hospital Johnstown a few days ago.
He was 28 years. old and unmarried.
He was a native of Holland. A brother
William, lives in Gary, Ind., and has
been advised by wire of the death.
Cloy’s parents are said to reside in
Florida. The body was taken to Bos-
| and Mrs. H. C. Barnhart of
OPENING DAY
Saturday, Oct 16th 1915.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
to Visit iny Store Since I' have Remodeled.
A souvenir will be given away to Ladies
and Gentlemen, I want you to make this your
home for drugs, medicines or anything pertaining
to the drug business, I thank you.
F. B. THOMAS, Leading Druggist,
Opposite Citizens Bank MEYERSDALE, PA.
CONFLUENCE "STATE ARBOR DAY. Sy
October 22 Has Been Named as the
Time for Tree Planting.
Nathan C. Schaeffer, state super-
The chestnut crop in this vicinity
is very poor and ‘few have been!
brought into market.
Classy GlovesT hat W ear
‘well by Undertaker Friedline, of that
place.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Smith of Ursina is suffering
| from a broken leg as the result of a
Harry Bowman, Fred P. Hare
James Campbell, Lawrence Sieh],
Roger Spence and Robert Smith.Hose
was thrown on and the start was made
with full privileges of the streets and
highways. There were several
keepers aboard but they did not all : ‘was thought to be internally hurt also
aguee as to the time requred in tran- put is now believed to be suffering
sit, one making it six minutes, anoth- ' from the injury to her leg.
er eight and one slow fellow said | Mrs. Oscar Pile, of MacDonaldton,
ten. However, there was some move- laid her baby in its bed Saturday
ment of the aforesaid vehicle regard- night. A short time later she went to
Jess of the inshoots, the outshoots, pick the child up and found that it
the up down curves etc. When they was dead. The cause of death has not
arrived at their destination the fire been determined. The baby was four
was under control and while the Mey | weeks old.
ersdale boys wanted to assist they| The mines at Blackfield were never
found their hose was of different size pusier than they are at present. The
from that of Garrett and their prof- ' operations are on in full blast every
fered assistance was of no avail. day in the week, including Sundays,
and the men are making money. Big
shipments of coal are being made
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
A special term of Civil Court to daily.
continue three weeks opened at Som-| A successful revival campaign is in
erset Monday morning with Judge W. progress at Summit Mills. The series
H. Ruppel presiding, assisted by are in the Church of the Brethren.
Judge A. W. Johnson, of Snyder Coun- Large ‘crowds are being attracted and
ty. for the week. |a number of conversions have been
time fall from a high swing. The little girl
Miss Elsie Beggs was in ‘Ohiopyle
last week.
{ Frank Kreggar of Lower Turkeyfoot
| township was a recent business vis-
itor in town.
Another petition is being circulated,
asking the town council t pass a cur-
few ordinance. It is said that chil-
dren are spending too much time on
the borough streets and that “a better
showing in the schools would not hurt
much.”
here Friday on his way to Somerset
on business.
Russell McClintock, of Connells-
ville, visited his parents here recently.
Miss Nettie Weaver of Ogden street
is visiting friends in Connellsville.
J. M. Tissue, of Somerfield, was a
-recent visitor: here.
J. W. Black is home from attend-
ing the annual conference at Pitts-
burg. He announces that the pastor
for another year.
Mrs. H. C. Show of Johnson Chapel
wag shopping in town Saturday.
Harry Black, of Friendsville, Md.
intendent of public instruction, in the
following proclamation designates
Friday, October 22 as the Annual!
Fall Arbor Day for Pennsylvania:
“The time for the fall planting of
trees is again nigh at hand. The cus-
tom of planting trees in the fall and
in the spring cannot be urged too of-
eH
{You know how important it is to have
goves that both fit well and wear well. $
We carry a diver-
sified line of gloves,
sik, kid, woolen,
sheepskin, fur, etc.,
that will not rip at
the seams or lose
their color. Care-
ful fitting is one of
our specialties,
Miller & Collins
J. W. Endsley, of Somerfield, was
here, Rev. L. W. LePage, is returned !
ten or too strongly. Each year we cut
several times as much timber as
grows. Fruit trees and shade trees
grow old and die. New trees should
be planted to take the place of those
' which grow old and useless.
The legislature has added the study
of birds to the duties of Arbor Day.
In these days one hears much about
national preparations for defense.
Few have any adequate conception of
the relentless war which insects are
waging against the farmer and the
Saturday, October 16th,
The LAST COMMUNITY
AND the indications are that
son. There will be a fine lot of
In acordance with a long establish-
ed custom, Friday, October 22, 1916
is hereby designated as Arbor Day
and all persons connected with the
; schools are urged to observe the day |
Even a lot of Canary Birds and
mention.
TAKE NOTICE!
Usual Place, First Floor Candy Factory.
fruit grower. Birds are our best al | dishes, glassware, silverware, cooking utensils, aluminum-
lies in fighting these destructive-ene.|j Ware, baby carriages, wash machines, lawn mowers, picture
ies, frames, carriages, buggies, wagons, old relics (from fifty to
two hundren years old) such as chests, stands, shawls, ete.
Besides the above we will offer for sale the Deal property on
the N. E. corner of Broadway and Centre streets. . This is one
Beginning at 1 P. M.
SALE for This Year at the
it will be the largest of the sea-
furniture, bedroom suits, wash §,
stands, dresses, single beds, springs, mattresses, carpets. Rugs
other articles too numerous to
Juries of view were selected in the reported.
case of the Markleton Hotel Compa-
ny vs. the Connellsville & State Line
Railroad Company.
A continuance was announced in
the case of Emma Berkely, wife of
Harvey M. Berkey, vs. the Somerset
Telephone Company. This is a suit to
secure dividends alleged to be due the
plaintiff on capital stock of the com- |
pany.
A continuance was announced in
three cases involving the transactions
of the late Henry F. Barron. One suit
is that of the Farmers’ National,
Bank vs. Mr. Barron; another is that
of the Somerset County Poor Direc-
tors vs, Barron and the 3rd is that’
the Farmers’ National Bank vs. John
N. Kauffman, involving a note.
Settlements were announced. in
these cases: John M. Lambert vs. the !
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company; |
Adam Baker vs. the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Ccmpany and A. IL Shige
vs. George Clare.
Attorney J. C. Lowry has been ap-
pointed Master to take the testimony
and report to Judge Ruppel in the suit
for divorce instituted by Ora Mabel
Berkey against Frank W. Berkey.
CONFERENCE ENDORSES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
% After endorsing woman suffrage by
a vote of 185 to 19, the 92nd session
of the Pittsburg annual conference,
Methodist Episcopal church; adjoined
late Monday to meet next year in the
Butler street church. The list of ap-
pointments was read immediately
after the conference adjourned by
Bishop Earl Cranston who presided
at all the sessions of the conference:
There were a number of changes from
last year’s list.
Somerset county is in the McKees-
port district, Dr. J. J. Hill district
Supt. The appointments for this vicin-
ity are: .
Addison—O. J. Rishell.
Berlin—Stoyestown—Edward Thomas
The business section of Acosta was
‘almost wiped out by fire on October |
6, which started about 2:30 a. m.
Three general stores, all of them two-
story buildings of frame construction,
were burned to the foundations and ;
ieverything in them consumed. Bel!
‘mont Inn was scorched and saved
from destruction only by hard work
“on the part of those fighting the fire.
i The stables of the hotel were burned
to the ground. The origin of the blaze
whieh, was first noticed in the Kashma
‘'reck store is not known. Two families
! occupying two of the store buildings
had to be awakened and gotten out
. with difficulty on account of the
|smoke. In one of the families there
were six small children. The general
stores burned down were those of W.
, B. Kashmareck, Frank Salik and Bd |
Dimarco.
|
NEARBY COUNTIES.
Blair county Red Men will have a
demonstration in Altoona, on October
22.
The Mt. Union Business Men's As-
sociating is hard put to find accom-
modations for aewcomers who are
flocking to the town on the crest of a
crowded at present and the Etna Ex-
plosive Company expects to bring 300
more workers there soon.
While Sheriff Dodson, of Bedford
was taking a demented man named
Murray to the State Hosptal, recently,
the prisoner tried to escape by at-
tempting to jump out of the car win-
dow. The sheriff in preventing Mur:
ray from carrying out his intentions,
had his hand badly lacerated and his
face painfully scratched.
J. Frank Bonner, a well known
‘grocer of Bedford died at his home
there Saturday night from injuries re-
received that afternoon when struck
by an automobile driven by Miss Ruth
Manock of near Bedford.
Thirty-five head of pure bred
cattle were recently shipped from
Mann's Choice to State College for
by the planting of trees, by the study
, is visiting friends here at present. |
of birds and other suitable exercises.
Rev. H. C. 'Show was here Satur-
day enroute to hs home at Johnson
Chapel after attending the annual
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church at Pittsburg. - derwent a surgical operation at the
W. A. Kelly of Terra Alta, Ww. Va., | Allegheny General Hospital, for ap-
was here Friday and loaded a car. | pendicitis, is convalescing.
_joad of sheep for Philadelph | Miss Ruth Critchfield has gone to
{ Mrs. Ella Zufall, of sess
ROCKWOOD
Mrs. I. D. Hechler, who recently un-
Pittsburg where she will visit rel-
visiting her father, Milton Show, and : atives.
other relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Kellar, who
Mr. and Mrs. Earl McClintock and | Were the guests of the latter's bro-
son of Ohiopyle were here recently ther-inlaw und sister, Mr. and Mrs.
on their way to Duncas, Pa., to visit J. D. Snyder, of Rockwood last week,
friends. returned to their home at Harrisburg.
\ Thos. Knight had a rib broken and | Miss Ludie Critchfield is spending
| several weeks visitng friends and
; his head injured while at work at the :
| relatives in Johnsburg and” Altoona.
| sannery on Tuesday. E. D. Miller, R. R. Souser and R. H.
| Spicher have returnéd home from the
Bedford fair where they spent sever-
al days.
BERLIN
The Bellino Novelty Co. will begin :
{ the Lyceum course on October 22.
J. Harnett Garman has gone to J. T. Doyle, of Baltimore was call-
| Johnstown, where he will be em- ing on his many friends in Rockwood
ployed as night clerk at the Nelson 1 recently.
2 Hotel, Zach. Moyle, the ten-year-old son
‘of Mr. and Mrs. James Moyle, met
with a very painful accident Saturday.
While he and several playmates
were having a good time he fell on a
| piece of broken tile and cut a large
gash in his. forehead. The boy was
taken home and the wound dressed
by Dr. C. J. Hemminger.
Mrs. Henry Livengood died in the
McKeesport Hospital Saturday night
following an operation for cancer
performed that day. Deceased was
about 38 years of age and leaves a
husband and ten children the young-
est four years of age. Several broth-
{ers and sisters survive. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning at St.
| Paul's church near Addison with in-
[rerment in Reager’'s cemetery.
Robert Engle, the 12 year old son
of Chas. Engle, on Sunday afternoon
was seriously injured at the home of
John Marker, in Black
Mrs. Ellen Earhart has been enjoy-
ing a visit to Dunbar with relatives
and friends and to attend the Old
. Home Week celebration which is being
held in Dunbar.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Colborn, of
Somerset, were visitors to Berlin on
Monday.
Among the ladies who attended a
Missionary Convention recently at
Pinehill were Mesdames Griest, Em-
ma Reitz, Lewis Esken, A. C. Floto,
Ed. Miller, John Pohnson, Anna Kurtz,
Clifton Brubaker, J. B. Schrock, John
McQuade, Ed. Stuck, Robert McLuckie
and Miss Rose Heffley and Mrs. 8.
A. Philson. of Meyersdale, and Mrs.
Moore, of New Lexington.
Mrs. Moore, of Néw Lexington, is
visiting for a week with her son-in-
law and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Brubaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lamens, of
Greenville, are visiting their cousin,
barn when he was kicked by a young
township. ;
‘With other boys he was playing in the
of the most desirable properties in Meyersdale. The house con.
tains 12 living rooms, 2 bath rooms, is steam heated, electric
hghted and hot and cold water. The location as a residence is
second to none, and would make a good business corner for any
ordinary business. There will dlso be offered three building
lots located on the N. W. corner of North and Ninth streets.
Terme cash except on the Real Estate which will be 5 per
cent cash on day of sale and balance or its equivalent on de-
livery of deed.
The real estate will be called for salea:3 o ‘clock sharp at the |
Candy'Factory; anyone contemplating purchasing, look the pro-
perty over and be on hand otherwise you may lose a big bargain.
J. I. COOK & SON CO.
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LOW-FARE EXCURSION
Rates to the Great Inter-State Fair at
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
OCTOBER 12-13 - 14 - 18
VIA THE :
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY
“SCENIC MASON AND DIXON LINE”
Tickets sold for regular trains October 11 to 15, inclusiye, good to re-
turn October 16, inclusive, at the following low fares:
From Round Trip || From Round Trip
Connellsville ... Rockwood ...
Ohio Pyle ....... Garrett ..........
Bikwell ............ Megeredale
Confluence. ........................... . 5.65 |} Deal ..............rsse2es
Markleton ........ Frrctbig Sriitecitanny
Casselman ....................convinre Mt. Savage
CONSULT TICKET AGENTS
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Supply all of your eye glass needs beginning
with the
Soientific Examination of the Eues
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exhibition purposes. The cattle were
raised at Schellsburg and the high
prices paid for steers shows what can
be done by the farmers in this county
in raising high class stock.
Colfluence—L. W. Lepage.
Connellsville—G. L. C. Richardson.
Meyersdale—J. C. Matteson.
Ursina—J. T. Davis.
Ohio Pyle—Arthur Sellers.
Scottdale—G. W. Terbush.
Somerset—C. F. Bollinger. YOUNG MAN ACCIDENTALLY
ELECTROCUTED.
Wm. Howard Gibbs, telephone line
man of the Pittsburg Telephone Co.,
was electrocuted on an electric power
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to our frienas and neighbors |
for their kindness and sympathy dur. | Wire in Braddock on Wednesday.
ing the sickness and death of our |The body of Mr. Gibbs was brought
beloved husband and father, Adam C.|to the home of the bride's parents
Lepley; and for the assistance ren-|in Lincoln township, this county on
dered by the Meyersdale Lodge, F. & | Friday last and the remains were bu-
ried at Edie at 10 o’clock the follow-
A. M.; the choir of the St. Paul]
(Wilhelm) Reformed Church and the ing day.
comforting words of Rev. E. S. Hass- Mr. Gibbs was 36 years of age, an
fer and Rev. Wilson: and also for the exemplary young man and his pre-
many beautiful flowers. mature death is much regretted by a
Mrs. Adam Lepley and family. |large circle of friends. His widow be-
ppp fore her marriage was Miss Lillian
DEWEY'S HORSE & MULE FEED Baker, daughter of Simon D. Baker
at $1.75 Per Hundred Weight. of Lincoln township. Five children al-
C. E. DEAL. | so survive.
the Rev. H. H. Wiant.
Expostmaster Benjamin J. Bowman,
who was an unsuccessful candidate
for Register of Wills at the primary
election held September 21st, suffered
a stroke of apoplexy on Tuesday
morning of last week and remained
unconscious for several hours. Mr.
Bowman had gone to the barn of Jo-
threshing, but at the time of receiving
the stroke he was seated on a chair
from which he fell. He was removed
to his home, where he received treat-
ment by a physician.
unconscious until late at night.
THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Rev. W M. Howe, Pastcr: Subjects
for Sunday sermons: The
in the evening, The White
Morniag.
Reapers;
Horse of Rev. 6:2.
JUST RECEIVED LOT OF HEINZ'S
GOODS AT BITTNER'’S GROCERY
seph Speicher in order to help in|.
He remained |
horse.He was struck in the face,both
cheek bones and his nose being bro-
‘ken and both eyes injured. The lad
was rendered unconscious and Dr.
Hemminger was summoned and it was
found necessary to take him to a hos-
pital and the boy was taken to the
Connellsville hospital.
and including the proper fitting and adjustment
of the exact kind of GLASSES required.
This means the maximum of efficiency and
economy in Professional Services.
EXAMINATIONS FREE
POPULAR PASTOR DEAD.
The Rev Jacob P. Meyers, of Park-
erford, Pa. died in a Philadelphia hos-
pital on Friday night, following an op-
j eration for gangrene in one of his
legs.
Eye Sight
COOK The Optometrist,
Specialist
Rev. Meyers was a native of Mil-
ford township, a son of Tobias Meyers | . .
who lived on the farm now owned by | Brethren Church: —On Sunday, Oc-
Peter Koontz. He was a minister of | tober 17, special Rally Day services
the Progressive Brethren Church, a | {in Summit Milis Church at 9:30 A. M.
| pulpit orator of much force and per- | land at Salisbury at 2:00 P. M.
sonality and a popular pastor. | Preaching services at Summit Mills
lin the morning, Salisbury in the after-
{noon and Meyersdale in the evening.
All are cordially invited.
H. L. Goughnour,
{ A.D. Neil, of Elkins a leading mem- |
{ber of the Northport Lumber Co. is |
is in Meyersdale to-day on bnsiuess. Pastor.
If you want a strictly high grade
Coffee, try BITTNER'S GROCERY.
Special Price on Chipped Beef at—
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