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VOL. XXXVI.
MEYERSDALE, PA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1915.
PROSECUTED
FOR COLLISION
Case Before Squire Hay Regard-
ing Automobiles Running Into
Each Other At a Dangerous
Corner. Case Will be Taken to
Court.
A civil case was tried on Monday
evening before ’Squire Hay at his of-
fice on Beachley street in which Mr.
Beachy of West Salisbury claimed
damages from Mr. Lucente, the gro-
cer of Meyersdale for causing a col-
lision of automobiles during the. time
of the Meyersdale fair in September |
last, the accident occurring at the
corner of Front and Salisbury streets
in this place. \
Curtis Truxal, Esq. of Somerset,
represented Mr. Lucente and Mr. Mil-
ler of Salisbury presented Mr. Beac-
y's side of the affair. The case was
heard in brief and the "Squire direct-
ed Mr. Lucente to pay the prosecu-
tor the amount of his claims, $80. The
case will be taken to court.
Those who are familiar with con-
ditions where the accident took
place, say that it is a dangerous cor-
ner owing to the high yard embank-
ment. Mr. Lucente was coming down
‘DEBATE ON MILITARISM
AT LYCEUM MEETING.
The next lyceum meeting will be
held on November: 26th. The evening
will be-taken up with a debate: Re-
solved, That “It is necessary for the
United States to Create and Main-
tan a large Military force for the pur-
pose of keeping the peace of this
country.”
The speakers are F. A. Bittner on
the affirmative and Fred Rowe; Jr.,
on the negative. Each speaker is allow-
ed twenty minutes to present his ar-
guments and ten minutes for rebut-
al after which it will be thrown open
for general discussion for thirty min-
utes.
This promises to be a very 7 interest
ing meeting as the question to be
considered is of vital importance to all,
besides the speakers are both well
able to discuss the question. The mu-
sic will be in charge of Mr. Clutton and
this means the numbers will be very
entertaining. It is a credit to the
people of the town to maintain a ly-
ceum of so high an order.
TEACHERS TO
MEET NEXT WEEK
The Fifty-ninth Annual Session of
the Somerset County Teachers’ Insti-
the hill towards town and Mr. Beachy tute will be held in the Opera House
was approaching Salisbury street on at Somerset November 22 to 26, 1915.
Front street. The former
was half |
Under the provisions of the new
Yay by when the machines collided. | School Code, teachers will be paid
MEDICOS
~ HOLD MEETING
The Sbmorset County Medical So- ously registered are requested to pre-
ciety held a very interesting meeting | Sent them for registration November
at Rockwood on Tuesday. It is said to | 24-
have been the second largest meeting
$3. per day for attending the Institute
land those not attending will forfeit
| per day unless satisfactory reason
[fa absence be given to the Superin-
tendent.
Teachers holding permanent, spe-
cial or state certificates not previ-
County Superintendent D. W. Sei-
of the year. This was election day for bert has prepared a splendid program
them and Dr. F. B. Shaffer, of Somer- |
set, was elected President for 1916,
Program Comittee.
have the organization of
the society, Treasurer and Secretary
respectively, the former beginning his
practice in 1870 and the latter in1865.
Dr. Brucé# Lichty read a very able
paper on kctopic Conception and re-
cited a vey recent interesting case.
Somewet County physicians are full
up to /he average if not above the
avery in ability and can, if they
will, #rite very good papers on sub-
jec pertaining to their profession.
e Society is aiming to make 1916
Ho year yet had
f
IARY PICKFORD'S DAILY TALKS
EVANGELIST CASSADY AT THE
/ CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
/ Elder J. H. Cassady, of Huntingdon
/ Pa. has arrived and has begun his
»
revival services under favorable au-
spices at the Church of the Brethren.
The inspiring service of song led
by Prof. J. W. Yoder at 7:30 p. m. is
much appreciated by all.
Rev. Cassady will preach three ser-
mons next Sunday. See the notice
elsewhere in this issue.
He will also preach three times on
‘Thanksgiving Day a* tv a. m ani at
7:30 in the ev:u 1. .n the church and
at 2 p. m. in the school house at Glade
City.
REV. KRESGE CARRYING ON
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
(Communicated)
As a deacon in the Reformed
church of the Wills Creek Charge, I
desire to say a few words ip regard
to Rev. A. S. Kresge’s work in our ;
community during the past few peeks.
There were held at the $i. Mark's
church at Pocahontas evangelistic
services for two weeks ip which the
people were greatly revived and in-
terested in the work of the church,
Six persons united with the church
and a catechetical class of 12 mem-
bers was formed. On the last of the
special services a collection was tak-
en for benevolence and. current ex-
penses which amounted to $80. The
closing communion services were the
‘most largely attended in the history
of the congregation. Rev. Kresge
while conducting these services in
company with elders and deacons
made 48 pastoral calls. The work of
the whole charge is prospering under
his care. Last Sunday he began sim-
ilar services at Mt. Lebanon.
F. A. WERNER.
CHOICE DINNER AND - TOl-
LET SETS AT HABEL & PHILLIPS
Dr. C. J. Hemminger was elected Vice
: both for day instruction and evening
entertainment.
There are 290 female teachers and
President and also Chairman of the 194 male teachers in the county; 8,829
HE pupils ‘and 13,265 male pupils.
_ The Day instructors.
such satiataction at previous Somer-
set institutes, will again have charge
of the music. Miss Eleanor Colborn of
Somerset will be the accompanist.
The day instructors secured are: Dr.
Johnatan Rigdon, president of the
Winona College at Winona Lake, in
diana; Dr. Richard Bdward Lee, head
of the Department of Science in the
Allegheny College at Meadville; Dr.
Charles H. Albert, of the State Nor-
mal School at Bloomsburg; Dr. C. D.
Koch, a State High School Inspector, |
of Harrisburg.
Lectures and Concert
“The Man Who Can” is the subject
for the opening lecture by William
Rainey Bennett. He is a minister of
the gospel by profession and at Mari-
on, Indiana where he has been for
five yeasr, he enjoys the reputation of
drawing the largest audiences in that
city of 30,000 inhabitants.
Thos. Brooks Fletcher, editor of
the “Tribune,” at Marion, Ohio, will
deliver his popular lecture on “The
Tragedies of the Unprepared,” on
Tuesday evening. He has been engag-
ed in lyceum work for ten years and
he has made good,
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes should
be a strong attraction for Wednesday
evening when he will give the “Biog-
raphy of a Boy.” ‘The Bishop was the
pastor of the largest congregation in
New England at twenty-nine and at
forty-one years of age, he was elected
a bishop of the Methodist Efiscopal
church.
The concluding evening's enter
tainment will be given by the Smith
Sprig-Hclmes . Orchestral = Quintet.
Various musical instruments will be
used in connection with vocal num-
bers :
Something about the Day Instructors.
Dr. Jonathan Rigdon who will make
his first appearance before a Somer-
set County Teachers’ Institute, is said
to be one of the strongest institute
lecturers on the platform. Pr. Richard
Edwin Lee has established a high
record in institute work. Prof. C. D.
Koch belongs to the State Education
al Department as a school inspector,
Dr. Chas. H. Albert is one of Pennsyl-
vania’s foremost educators. He i= a
member of the faculty of the Blooms-
burg, Pa. State Normal School. ¥rof.
J. W. Yeder, none better, fow as odd
wil lead the music.
Continued on 3rd Page.
FANCY MACKEREL AT 10 CENTS
EACH. at. BITTNER'S GROCERY.
{ing when an auto in which he was a
> Yoder, who has givem| “W. J. Johnson and Jonnn F. A
G. A. R. WILL HOLD.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR DEPARTED MEMBERS
The G. A. R. Post at Meyersdale
will hold divine service in the M. BE.
Church on Sunday next, November
21st. at 2:30 o'clock in memory of
members who have passed away in
the last few years.
At this time the beautiful service
for the dead of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be used and an inwitation
is extended to the public generally to
attend, and especially are the friends
of all members who have recently
died invited and expected to be pres-
ent. po
At this service the Chaplain of the
Post, Rev. W. W. Wagner of Salisbury.
will preach. Special music is arranged
for by the Meyersdale Quartett, and
there is no doubt that the occasion
will be a profitable one.
Headquarters M. C. Lowry Post,
No. 214, Dept. G. A. R.
Meyersdale, Pa,, Nov. 17, 1915.
Secial Order No. 1—
All members of the Post are order-
ea in the Post room at two
a on Sunday, Nov. 21st. inst. to
attend Divine Service in the M. FE.
Church. The Adjutant is ordered to
have a record of all members who
died in the last few years, for use at
this’ Service.
Comrade Peter Albright is instruct
to have the Drum Corps in read-
iness for duty at that time.
The Meyersdale Quartett has kindly
consented to render special music on
this oceasion.
Rv. Matteson of the M. E. church
will also assist in the service.
Everybody is invited to this ervice;
‘especially are all widows and children
of such soldiers expected to be pres-
ent!’ The hope is expressed that the
public generally will join with us in
memory of the defenders of our coun-
try.
|» By order of H. C. M’KINLEY,
J H LEPLREY, Commander.
Adjutant.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
The new assenger station of the B.
& O. Railroad station at Somerset
was thrown open to the public Sun-
day afternoon. :
Morris Strong of Berlin, 26 years
of age, was hurt early Sunday morn-
passenger ran into the danger post on
the Valley pike approach of Moxham
bridge. He was taken to the Joins
town hospital.
John Howland and Wesley 85
Berlin carpenters, were injured, the
former quite seriously, in a peculiar
accident Saturday afternoon
working on a house at McDo:
mer sliped and the ladder c
to the ground. Mr, Howland w
conscious the next wars
tine, receivers for Jasper Avgaating
Monday at Uniontown filed suit a-
gainst J. V. Thompson for $641,737,-
to recover on a series of promissory
notes. For several years Jasper Aug-
ustine was one of Mr. Thompson's
agents engaged in optioning coal
lands for him. In addition from 1912
‘until the failure last January, Mr.
Augustine was also engaged in pro-
curing loans for Thompson, paying
large bonuses for them. Mr. August-
ine loaned Mr. Thompson most of
is own large fortune, it is said, to help
save the former banker and coal op-
erator from failure, even pledging his
life insurance policy.
MARRIED.
DETTINGER—WALKER.
Miss Mayme N. Walker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Irvn P. Walker, of Broth-
ersvalley twp. became the bride of
Orvell F. Dettinger, of York, Nov. 7,
at the home of the bride. A sump-
tuous wedding dinner was served to
the immediate friends present. Miss
Walker for several years lived with
the Poorbaugh family who moved to
York from Meyersdale., Mr. Dettinger
is a prosperous youg farmer of that
community.
Invitations have been sent out by
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Knepper, of near
Berlin, to the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Blanche, to Clarence Reiman
the event to take place Nov. 24, at
high noon, at their home
Lewis Frank Schrock of Garrett,
and Miss Laura Troutman of Ellerslie,
Md. were married Saturday at Cumb-
‘efland, by the Rev. M. L. Enders.
"Harry Sager 6f Somerset and Han-
nah Phillips of Peustwell were grant-
ed a marriage license at Cumberland
Wednesday,
‘Marriage licenses were issued at
Cumberland Monday to Sherman B.
Smith of Garrett and Alice Hutchi-
son of Milford Station; Clyde M. Hos-
tetier and Pearl May Barclay both of
Rockwood; Thurman Daniel Mock of
Bedford county and Ellen Kimmell of
Stoyestown.
‘Born on Sunday morning to Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Decker of Garrett a
boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Boyer
of / Berkley Mills on Monday a boy.
THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORT-
MENT OF COFFEE AND TEA, AT
THE LOWEST PRICES, AT
HOLZSHU & WEIMERS.
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
4
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Io
The following is Governor Brum-
baugis first Thanksgiving proclam-
ation be a
bet us reverently observe our
f Thanksgiving, fiot alone be-
it is a custom so to do but be
it is aprivilege! annually to
: public 27kroWledgement of
qo: and ‘Dlessings: “we are a
y people only as we are an
e and a devout people. Not to
ie guding wisdom of God in
fairs of men is to be ignorant
a vital Sputioliing 3 Joree: in the
Been signally ‘free from calamities.
Our ‘crops hace been abundant. Our
industries at the beginning of the
year were lanquishing. They are
now increasingly prosperous. The
deplorable war in Europe may be
the occasion of this prosperity. It
is regrettable that the misfortunes
of our neighbors should be a cause
of our prosperity. The sooner we
reach a sound economic condition
based upon a normal competitive
market the better it will be for us.
The present situation is one that
may well cause us to take heed. The
law of love is the only abiding law
of progress.
“In the spirit of solemn gratitude
that we have been kept from the hor-
rors, of war and that we have been
blessed of God with material and spir-
itual good, let us gather in our sever-
al places of worship to take our reck-
oning, to give thanks for bounteous
blessings and to supplicate our Hea-
venly Father for continuing guidance
and help.
“To this end that we may be a ho
lier and happier people, I Martin
Grove Brumbaugh, Governor of this
Commonwealth do designate and set
aside Thursday, November 25, 1915
as Thanksgiving Day.”
H. L. FIKE METED OUT
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
Mr." H. L. Fike, the successful far-
mer and poultryman who lives near
the fairgrounds Wednesday was just
half way along to the century mile
stone and some of his many friends
wanted him in the future years to re
remember his fiftieth birthday. At the
time all good. people go to bed and
Mr. Fike had already removed his
shoes: to sleep the sleep of peace,
there came a knock at his door and
on opning it, he beheld Mr. W. H. Ha-
bel who plaintively asked for help
as his automobile had stopped out-
side. When Mr. Fike got out to where
the auto was, he found a big crowd a-
waiting him. Then he understood the
affair. The evening was most delight-
fully spent with games. The refres-
ments were abundant and up to the
royal standard. Mr. Fike was the re-
cipient of a number offine presents.
Some of the guests were the follow-
ing: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Habel, Mr.
and Mrs. Amon Poorbaugh, Mrs. Geo.
Sipple and daughter, Mrs. Wm. Baer,
Mr. and Mrs. John Saylor, Mr. and
Smearman, Mr, and Mrs. H. L. Maust
with the former's father, Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Lichty, Mr and Mrs. E.J.Berkey,
®
MEN DON OVERALLS
; FOR CHURCH WORK.
What was announced by Rev. Mat-
teso to be an overall party was held
‘on Tuesday evening at the Methodist
church seven to ten o’clock. In fact
Mr. Matteson, Mr. Weimer and Mr.
Price started early in the morning in
that costume to make necessary re-
pairs and improvements such as fix
ing radiators putting new grates in
the furnace, covering with asbestos
almost endless steam pipes, repairing
the ventilating shaft, ete.
About twenty-five volunteers re-
‘sponded to the call saving the church
treasury which is not overflowing, a-
bout $60. That no one might faint
from hunger, the ladies. of the church
called the workmen to dinner, supper
or breakfast and judging from the
way certain ones dispatched edibles
reachable and in reserve, they must
have been assembling the day’s eat-
ing in one supreme effort. The event
abounded not only in work but was
also a pleasant sdcial occasion.
BERLIN GIRL.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Her clothing afire and flames leap-
ing up all about her, Miss Mary Beck-
er, 22 years old, rushed frantically
about the yard at her home in East
End Berlin, Wednesday morning pass-
ing a big tub of water several times
but was too hysterical with fear to
jump in. Before neighbors could reach
her side, all her clothing was burned
from her body and her shoes were a-
fire. With the exception of a small
patch on her face, she was burned to
a “crisp and died at 8 oclock that even-
ing, ten hours after she was burned.
The young woman was alone at the
time. Her mother who had been bak-
ing, left the house awhile and there
was an unusually hot fire in the stove.
It is supposed the girl’s dres became
ignited while she was working about
the stove.
Miss Becker was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Becker. Becker. Besides
her parents, she is survived by one
brother, Milton Becker, and one sister,
| Mrs, Irvin Fresh, both. of f Berlin, ;The
ther. ig
held Saturday morning.
ENTERTAINED WHILE YOU WAIT.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Meth
odist church, has selected Thursday
evening, Dec. 9, for their annual
turkey supper. Tickets for this occa-
sion will be 35 cents. At the same
time children’s clothing and other
articles will be sold. A novel feature
and one that will be much apprecia-
ted, will be that all who come, will be
served in the order of their arrival
and any who may have to wait will be
received in the audience room and the
time will be delightfully and quickly
passed by listening to an illustrated
lecture by the pastor, Rev. J. C. Mat-
'teson. 4
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
THANKSGIVING EVENING.
On Thanksgiving evening there will
be an illustrated lecture given in the
Methodist church by the pastor, Rev.
J. Clarke Matteson on “The Pilgrims,
Their History in Englnd, Holland and
in America.” The origin of Thanks-
giving Day will be explained and illus-
trated.
TWO BOYS
WANTED A TRIP
Restless of school work, two lads
each 14 years of age, one a son of
Henry Platter and the other a son of
Augustus Floto, on Monday afternoon
decided to quit and to take a trip.
and got on a westbound coal train and
wore carried as far as Connellsville.
They didn’t have much time to size up
that as their parents got busy on the
telephone apprising policemen in the
various towns along the line to look
out for the boys. It was 11 o'clock on
Monday night when they fell into the
hands of the night patrolman and the
parents here were notified of their
capture. On Werdnesday, Chief of Po-
lice Hare brought them to this place
where young Floto was passed to his
parents and young Platter was turned
over to the schoolboard to be put in
the local lockup to be sent to some
reform school, as he had run away
from home several times previously.
MAPLE SUGAR
UP WANTED
\ > HABEL & PHILLIPS.
AND MAPLE SYR-
ody ge by Under-| .
taker Johnston and the funeral ‘was
They went to the B. & O. railroad |
MANY DEATHS
IN COUNTY
Many Friends Whom You Knew
and Loved Who Have Passed
Away Recently in This Vicin-
ity.
: MRS. ADALINE SNYDER.
Mrs. Adaline Winger Snyder, wid-
ow of Moses M. Snyder, died Nov. 8
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.
J. Spangler, in New Centerville, foll-
owing a lingering illness. She was
aged about 77 years. She is survived
by the following children: Ross A.
Snyder, Mrs. Cyrus M. Pyle, and Mrs.
Homer M. Pile, all of Middlecreek
Township; Mrs. Edward H. Shultz, of
McKnightstown, and John S. Snyder
and Mrs. A. J. Spanglen, Both of New-
Centerville, and one brother, Alfred
Wringer, of Confluence;
vices were held Wednesday afternoon
at 1 p. m. by the Rev, P.'B. Fasold,
pastor of the New Centerville Luth-:
eran church, with interment in the
New Centerville Cemetery,
+
MICHAEL ELLENBERGER
Michael Ellenberger, a lifelong res-
ident of Allegheny township, died at
his home near Dividing Ridge Nov. 9.
from heart failure following a stroke
of paralysis suffered about two weeks
before, aged about 78 years.
Deceased was a son of the late
Henry Ellberger, was born, raised and
spent all his life in Allegheny town-
ship. He was married a number of
years ago to Amanda Philson. De-
ceased was a member of St. Luke's
Reformed church. He was widely
known in this section of the county.
He was a veteran of the Civil War
and served with distiction in the.army
He is survived by the following
ship; Hester and William at home;
Sadie, of Berlin; Mrs. John Scheller,
Mrs. Solomon Brant, died at the
‘home ‘of her son Samuel Brant at
Shawtown, on Monday of last sweek
of dropsy, being sick only a short
time. She was aged 79 years 2 months
and 14 days. The deceased was a.
daughter of the late Henry and Sarah
Fritz Reimn of “Brothersvalley town-
ship, and spent all her life in the east-
ern part of the township. Her husband
perished in the flames which destroy-
ed their home on the mountain on
December 17, 1913. She is survived by
five sons and three daughters as fol-
lows: Gordilla, wife of George Sarver,
of Garrett; Lizie V., wife of John D.
Foust, of Goodtown; Annie C. at home
John W. William W. Henry H. and
Samuel, of Brothersvalley, and Ben-
jamin B. of Rockwood.
MRS. CAROLINE PLATT.
Mrs. Caroline Platt, aged 81 years
16 month and 7 days died at her home
in Berlin recently. Deceased was a
native of Brunswich, Germany. She
was twice married. Her surviving
children are: William Platt, of Stony-
creek township; Fredrick M. Platt, of
Berlin; Mrs. Samuel Smith, of Som-
erset; Mrs. H. C. Hoppert, of Glen
Savage; Mrs. John Coughenour and
Mrs. Edward L. Imhoff, of Berlin.
Thirty-six grandchildre and 12 great
grandchildren also are living, twe of
the grandchildren being ministers of
the gospel—J. Wesley Platt of Man-
tecka, Cal. and Daniel W. Long of
near Meyersdale. Her husband died
nine years ago.
A THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
On Thanksgiving morning, at 10:30,
a union Thanksgiving service of the
Brethren and Reformed congregations
will be held in the Main Street
Brethren Church. Dr. A. B. Truzal
will preach the sermon. All are cor
dially invited to attend.
GARRETT DOCTOR TAKES
A YOUNG BRIDE.
Dr. W. R. McClellan and Miss Le-
nora Kistler went to Cumberland on
Tuesday and were united in marriage.
They returned to Garrett the next
day. The groom is 28 and the bride
is just “Sweet Sixteen.”
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PRICES ON GRAIN, MIDDLINGS,
CHOP, BRAN, SALT, ETC.
HABEL & PHILLIPS.
LARD CANS AND LARD TUBS FOR
SALE AT HOLZSHU & WEIMER
children: Lewis J. of Allegheny town-
of Husband; Harry, of Columbus, Ohio. ;
and Robert, of Montane. His wife died 5
a number of years ago. } :
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