THE MEYERSDALE
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT MEYERSDALE, PA.
Editor
‘e
K. Cleaver,
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ors
POCAHONTAS.
Turkey Dinner.
The following persons enjoyed a
turkey dinner at John Rembold’s on
Friday noom, Dec. 31st, in honor of
their son, Leroy of Detroit, Mich.. |
Misses Jennie, Cleo and Marga-et|
shockey, Minnie Remhoid; Messrs:
Lewis Wetmiller, Berlin; Chas. Deck-
er of Detroit, Mich, John Cross, Bar-
ton, Md.; Leroy Rembold, Detroit.
Standing of O. O. O. Deal Nest 1611.
The Order of Owl’s Nest, No. 1611
which was organized on August 1st.
1913 by Dr. F. E. Sass at Deal, Pa.
closed the year with a very good re-
port. The order when organized had
40 members which belonged at Mey-
ersdale until the organizing at Deal |
when they were transferrd. These |
brothers worked together to build in |
the community an order where ev-
ery one is ready to help his neigh-
bor and live in peace with each other. |
The order now has about 90 members
all alive and trying to do something
to help his fellowman. Although |
A there was a great deal of sickness a-
[, mong the members they were very |
fortunate as there has not been
death in thé order and every one at
present is enjoying good health.
There is at present a number of the
leading business men of Meyersdale
in tthe nest and more are invited to
come to Deal and do the same. The
_ folowing is the .list ofofficers for the
uy sar who are to be installed
‘ay evening, Jan. 11:
3, President, W. R Snyder
‘mon Keifer; Vice Presi,
5 Hostetler; Invocator,
fe Secretary, Edgar F.
wa Lewis Knepp;
. erner; Sentinel,
Pickt, Delbert McKen-
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La
a Migor Menfioh..
The funeralof NoahiLint on Tues-
day, was largely attenfed.
Ww.
ent with la Grippe.
well extended. It's @ boy.
LeRoy Rembold and Chas. Decker
returned to Detroit last Sunday.
Kenzie went to Frostburg last Satur-
day and were quietly married to the
surprise of a number of friends. We
all wish them a long and prosperous
life. :
FORT HILL.
James Voughit has left for school in
Pittsburg, after spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N.
Vought of Fort Hill
Mrs. A, C Eicher has been con-
fined. to her bed but is improving
a : A
M. V. B. Glover. i visiting. in Un-
jontown at presemt.
John M. Sechler’s home was biest
by a daughter last week. John wears
_. a smile 3x4.
Miss Hall and
fluence visited Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Eicher from Friday to Sunday.
Elmer Snyder has purchased “the
E. A. Geyer tract of timber and is}
converting it into props and raiiroad
ties. ; ¥
Mrs. J. A. Merrill was a Confluence
visitor one day this week.
Miss Maud Snyder of Somerset was
here for a few days withherparents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. J.Snyder.
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+ WELLERSBURG
Cumberland Friday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Paul after spending
‘ents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Paul has re-
turnned to her work in Cumberland.
Mrs. Frank Delbrook and daughters
Lena and Erma of Mt. Savage spent
Sunday with relatives in town.
»r. Elmer Platter of Keyser ridge
was abusiness in caller in town the
fatter part of last week.
Mr. Guy Witt left Sunday for Grants-
viile on busiiness.
La QGrippe is at presentvisiting in
this vicinity elsewhere an
and is as
Town Council
chamber of Salisbury on Monday af-
Wagner, H. Clay Newman and C. M,
May took the oath of
also M. D. Thomas, the newly elected
street commissioner. James Harding
was reelected borough treasurer and
John Harding was re-elected borough
clerk. Roscoe Welfley was re-elected
president of council. >
Dietz,
ley and Wm. Lichliter. The retiring
members are Irvin Rayman, who has
moved away, Ricdard Newman
Herman Menhorn.
3 | Maythorn and Mary Horchler
. Snyder is suffering at pres-
Harvey Miller wear a smile that is |
Ervin Hostetler and Miss Ruth Me- |:
itle sister of Con- |:
Mrs. M. E. Kennell spent Sunday
with Mrs. Wm Beadower of Cumber-}
land. Md.
Miss Edna Witt and Pearle Cook at |.
tended the Cumberland Allegh&nian |
“Get together” held in the City hall in|
the Christmas holidays with her par-#
SALISBURY
At an organization meeting of the
held in the council
ning, Jan. 3, the new ' member s Clyde
office as did
The old members of council are 3.
Herbert Lowry, Roscoe Welf-
and
Council voted the first Wednesday
of the month for their regular meet-
ing nights and eight o'clock as the
hour. Their first regular meeting will
be held on Wednesday evening Jan.b.
‘There have always been several
members of our ‘town council who it
seems did not take enough interest in
the boroughs affairs to attend the
‘meetingss regularly but It is believed
‘that the town now has a full set of
borough dads who will take an in-
terest in the welfare of the town.
Miss Bessie Mima of Addisoo spent
last week with her friend Miss Jose-
phine McMurdo at the home of Mr. and
| Mrs. Wm McMurdo.
Miss Minnie Livengood from the
School for the Deaf, Edgewood spent
ast week with her parents, Mr. and
! Mrs. P. L. Livengood.
Mrs. John Engle entertained
Sunday School class on Tuesday of
her
| Jast week from 9 till 4 ‘oclock at her
home in Elk Lick township. Those
present were: John Krausse, Darrel
Wagner, Harry Fogel, Ernest Thomas,
Dennis Tedrow, Lee and Ciay Meese,
and.
Grace Martz.
The “Four Piece” Orchestra consist
ing of Wm Harding, drum, S L. Liven-
good, violin John Tressler, slide trom-
bone and James Swank, piano gave
dances in Mays Hajgsver the holidays
season on Friday, Saturday, Tuesday
and Wednesday night. They will con-
tinue to gif dances on Friday and
Saturaay sights.
The Menhora barber shop under the
Management of Clarence Menhorn has
been greatly improved by installing an
electric massage aud @ hot and cold
water tank.
just recovered from a severe siege of
Monday evening.
Henry Loechel, proprietor of the
Valley House nas been confined to his
room for the past week with a severe
J attack of rheumatism.
Clark Abel of West Salisbury is
lying very-ill with an attack of*typh-
oid fever and pneumonoa. Miss Lulu |
Baumgartner of town is administering |
to him as’nurse.
Miss Odella. Connor, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Connor took
very. sick’ the latter part of the week
and’ her physicians thought that she
‘| would have to be taken to the hohpit-
al for ‘tréatment or ‘an operation but
up to this time she has not been taken
away. Her condition is somewhat im-
ir
| proved.
GLENCOE.
“Clare Leydig gave a hand out on
‘Sunday evening to her Miller nieces,
, and Bob Webreck and Arthur Bittner.
Watch Nesting at the Fvangelical
‘Church on Friday night was well at:
tended. It. was an inspiring service.
Chas... W. Poorbaugh hied .to Meoey-
-ersdale on: Sunday where he makes a
try at being Cooks candy mam. May
‘success ‘be his. He was advised to sell
“stolen sweets™ as a new one to the
trade.
Mirs. John Weaver and daughters of
Connellsvile spent 1 the weekend at S.
'.J Tayman’s.
« Dr. Bruce Lichty made professional
\calls in our Burg on Sunday to Mrs.
Y. L. Snyder and W. S. Raupach.
George Cook of North Dakota is
home to spend @ couple months with
this parents.
Harry Bittner and wife of Rockwood
and C. W. Bittner of Meyersdale spent
‘Sunday with W. H. Bittner’s.
Mrs. W. H. Cook was called to the
bed-side of a sister at Hyndman on
Friday last.
Dr. Spicer of Cumberland was a
‘business caller at I. D. Leydigs on
Sunday.
William Diest of Akron is‘ home
since Saturdey on the sick list.
It was impossible to get our entire
Salisbury letter into print and must
give remainder next week.
Brethren Church, H. L. Goughnour,
pastor: On Sunday, Jan. 9, there
“will be church service at Summit
Mills in the morning, Salisbury in the
afternoon and Meyersdale in the ev
lay 8 and Chris
dy
Geo Riley of West Salishury has |
grippe. He was an east side visitor on |
GRANTSVILLE.
Mary El, "the four-month-old in
tant of Marshall Beachy, died on Wed-
nesday, Dec. 29, of whooping cough. !
Funeral services were held at the’
home by Rev. Carder on Friday morn-'
ing, followed by interment in the
Grantsville cemetery.
Miss Beulah Bender entertained a
number of friends at her home on
Wednesday evening. Games were
played and refreshments were ‘served
at the close of the evening. The fol-
lowing were present: Misses Edna
and Beulah Bender, Edna Durst, Eva
Miller, Hazel Younkin, Lena, Mary
and Harieit Stanton; Messrs. Merl
Miller, Shas. Keller, Lee Custer, Al-
len Bender, Clarence Durst, Frank
Stanton, Harry Ambe, Oliver Bender.
Miss Angela Getty entertained on
Thursday night in honor of her sis-
ter, Wilda. Those present were Miss-
es Ruth Keller, Ethel and Viola
Broadwater, Winifred Boring, Vida
and Beulah Engle, Lucretia and Almi-
ra Boucher; Messrs. Charles and Bay-
ard Kejfr, Olin Broadwater, John En-
gle, 7 and Floyd Stanton, Urban
Blach& , Dan Dorsey, John Livengood,
John ounkin, Emmons Boucher. Mu-
Bd dard playing were the diver
sions and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Miss Beulah Bender is
from an attack of La Grippe.
‘Miss Blanche Miller spent last
week in Cumberland and Keyser.
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suffering
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Mrs. Lawrence Bittinger and little |
son, Rexford, are visiting the form-
er’s mother, Mrs. Joel Oréendorf.
GLESSNER'S CLEARANCE SAL
BEGINS SATURDAY, JANUARY 8TH.
MONEY RAISING--
STOCK REDUCING EVE
BEST CALICO AT 1 Cent Per Yd.
(See Conditions below.)
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MONEY SAVING AND GREAT
NT OF 1916.
25 LBS. GRANULATED SUGAR $1.
(See Conditions below.)
In the face of advancing markets I am offering sea~
sonable goods at greatly reduced prices.
Where is there another store that is offering such phe-
nomenal valves as I am offering at this sale. Thereis af
good season for it. I will tell you why when you come
to the store
SPECIALS EXTRAORDINARY. IN
COTTON BATTING.
.Cottton to-day is exactly 5 cents per 1b
higher than it was one year ago. If I had
to buy cotton batting now I would be o-
bliged to sell it at from 2 1-2 to 3 c. per batt
higher. During this sale then I am selling
it at actual cost. Then buy all you'll need
and don’t delay. It’s the long white staple
stock especially for fine quilts and com-
forts. Opens out the full length of a com-
fort. Prices are 10c, 12 1-2¢, 15¢ per batt.
QUILT AND COMFORT GOODS
.Beautiful Fabrics at low prices.
Orion Comfort Goods worth 7c and 8c a
ce ese.
Miss Viola Broadwater, Wilda Get-
ty, Vida Engle, and Almira Boucher, |
were confined to thejr homes for the
past few days with la grippe.
Miss Bess Engle has been taking
treatment in a Pittsburg hospital for
throat trouble.
Mr. Peter Nathan has been very
sick the past two weeks.
Drs. Legge and Robinson were cal-
lers in Grantsville on Sunday.
Olin Broadwater returned to Cum-
berland with Dr. Robinson from which
place he will go en to Baltimore to
finish his course in dental surgery.
Dr. M. F. Broas ater, Ww 11 Keller,
John Engle and nto hive
returned to their hespecti . “oécupa-
tions after having “spent thé Christ:
mas holidays at their homes.
Dr. B. T. Keller is spending a few
weeks with his mother.
Misses Mollie and Carrie Dorsey
| entertained Angela and Wilda Getty
Almira and Lucretia Boucher at din-
ner on New Year's Day.
| Mrs. Frank. Peterson, Mrs. Menno
! Miller, Misses : Tina Winterberg and
, Wilda Getty were in Cumberland oa
Monday. Miss Getty returned to her
| school while the others spent the day
shopping. The trip was made in Men-
no Miller's car.
Mrs. Susan Durst and Henry Ba-
Younkin on Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Loechel, three chil
dren and Leota Stanton spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Chas. Zellers.
iMrs. . Jerry Yost was the guest of
nephew, Henry Baker. .
‘week.
Misses Gertie Hone and Marie Gon:
‘friends ‘in Confluence, Triendsvills,
and Frostburg.
in Broadwater’s hall
The game was fast and close.
the home team. ;
The lineup was as follows:
A dance was held after the game.
with Ia grippe.
the few weeks.
Mrs. Frank Peterson and Mrs. Ur-
ban Stanton spent last Thursday with
Mrs. Clarence Loechel.
Mrs. Harry Amble of Pittsburg and
children are visiting the Kurtz Broth-
ers.
Mrs. J. J. Bender has been in a
serious: condition the past few weeks.
The infant son of Emmanuel Durst
of Negro Mountain died of whoping-
cough and was buried on Christmas
Day.
Salome Be ender, daughter of Enoch
ker were dinner guests of Mrs. Chas.
Norris ‘We: »a, wife -and little scn u |
were guests of Mrs. Susan Durst and | 3. hn , fine" to 0.707, with
Mrs. Chas. Youskin a part of wast | 73 ne play
ner have returned from ‘a visit with
A game of basket ball was played| p
on Saturday. |
night between Mt. Nebo and Eckhart.
: The:
Eckhart boys led the Mt. Nebo team 7
a chase but at the call of time, the
score stood 20 to 22 in favor of
Mrs. Chas. Getty has been confin-
ed to her home for the past week
Mrs. Sophia Bonig has been- sick
yd. will sell at 6c per yard.
i Silkzlines for Comforts worth 12 1-2¢ ‘and
15¢c a yd. will be sold at 11 c yd... .
Cretonnes for Comforts at 10c to 20c per ‘vd
DRESS GINGHAMS
.Bates sunproof and washproof Dress
Ginghams. Beautiful patterns in light and
dark designs worth 12 1-2 to 15¢ yd. will
go at only 10c yd..
25 Ibs of GRANULATED ‘SUGAR FOR
$1.00 IN CONNECTION WITH FIVE
DOLLAR worth of any other goods inthe
store :
a semnis sss s alee nnnn
ia aiden ime ia aint miei en alist
BEST CALICO AT 1c YD
in connection with five dollars worth of
any other goods in the Store. Limit is ten
' yards to a customer.
REMEMBER I
sass win wisiede ete aw =
MUST REDUCE MY
THIS SHORT TIME...
LADIES’, MISSES’ AND
CHILDREN’S COATS
Now is your opportunity to get a winter
coat for less money. All these stylish new
garments will be sacrificed. Some of them
less han half price. ...... ... ...:....
CARPETS, RUGS AND LINOLEUMS
.Large Room Size Rugs, Carpets by the
yard. Inlaid and Printed Linoleums will
be sold at the sale price.
STOCK TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN |
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LADIES’ SUITS
Just a small lot of Ladies’ strictly. tai-
lored Suits worth from $10.00 to $25.00.
Will be sold at $4.00 to $12.00 .. ......
RUBBER SHOES AND SANDALS
Band” and “Tripple Tread” makes will
go out at this sale. You'll need another
pair before the winter is over. Buy now for
less money... .
GROCERY SPECIALS ba
Sail Soap 10 bars for 25c
Octagon Soap 6 bars for 25c
Export Soap 6 bars for 25c
Sweet Heart Soap 6 bars for 25c
Arbuckles Coffee 18c ver ib
Carolina Belle Coffee 28c per 1b : /
“Our Special Blend” coffee 12 1-2c per Ib |
CEREALS /
Washington Crisps 8c box
Large Size Jersey Corn Flake 1lc box
Grape Nuts 2 boxes for 25¢
Puffed Rice 2 boxes for 25¢
.Canned Peaches, Pears, Apricots and
cherries at 5c per can less han regular
EVAPORATED FRUIT
Good quality peaches 7c 1b
Better quality peaches 11c 1b
Fancy new stock prunes 10c and 12 1-2c1b
Evaporated Apricots 14¢c 1b
SUNDRIES
3 boxes matches 10c
Large Size Mustard, screw top 10c /:
‘Baked Beans large size jar. Le
Baked Beans 12 oz. jar 5c WE lying
Zatek Icing per box 15¢ :
.I 2m not able to mention all the items
offered during this sale. Space o nthis bill
forbids it, but you will find here almost
anything you can hink of. They are the
waned things; articles you’ll need for the
next six months at the lowest prices. The
sale begins on Saturday and will last ten
‘days. COME.
“ese .
Meyersdaic,
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FOR PARENTS—CAN You ANSWER
“YES?”
alone?
os Do ‘you. read. and tell stories to
them
bode Fou. Know what they study
school? _
Do you. use. the public library 80
as to more wisely train your children?
Have you good books and maga:
sines in your home?
6. Do you frequently visit your ont |
dren’s school?" ;
Do you welcome their tenahors
in your home?
-8. Do you heartily encourage wom
thy ambitions?
..8.. Do you develop self- reliance. a
your. children by trusting them to do
Mt. Nebo .. .. Position, .. ..Eckhart| right?
10. Do you give them. sufiicient op-
I
user E : McMillan portunity for self- development?
Clay Stanton F Decker. ! 11. Do you. teach your children the
Broadwhiter C. Walters value of money by giving them 3
chance to make and spend their own?
Mill art
- G Bokh 12. Yo you teach housekeeping to | /
F. Stanton G. Logsdon | pour daughter, 2nd do you teach your
son the dignity of honest toil?
13. Do you tell the story of life te
your children?
Albert S. Glessner
oe ~ Successor to Appel & Glessner
Stop a and See Us."
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Penile.
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We have ‘on hand an’ excellent
lino of Bestabler $280 up, |
“We also ‘have a good. collection of
Bathroom. Fi ixtures, Mirrors,
Medicine Cases, etc.
34. Do you pray for divine help ia
training them?
15. Do you try to help other par-
Band Carried in Motorcycle Parade. .
A brass band of 26 pieces recently
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UNION VALLEY
The sunshine and the rain caused >
ents?
Parents should not make decisions
for their boys and girls. Teach them
to decide wisely for themselves. Pare
ents are not to say, “I will conquer
that child whatever it may cost me,”
put rather, “I will help him to com
guer “himself, whatever it may cost
him.” Learn to use your will power
as you learn to swim—by using it.—
Child Welfare Magazine.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
er 30 Years
articipated in a night motorcycle pa-
ade held at Milwaukee. The bands-
nen were seated in side cars, one to
sach car. The leader directed by
vaving a baton to the end of which
rex attached a small incandescent
amp.
The problem of illuminating the mu-
ic held on the instruments of the
rarious players was solved in a sim-
sle manner. A small-globed electric
amp, mounted in a reflector and con-
iected with ‘a storage battery carried
mnder the seat, was provided in each
side car.
The ? Lights were pret, to the caps,
the snow fo disappear.
H. F. Habel spent Sunday and Mon-
day with his wife whe is very serious-
ly ill at the home of Mr. Habels par-
ents in Meyersdale. It wias necessary
to call the second doctor on last Wed-
nesday.
Our school teacher Miss Elsie
Schafer spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents near Garrett.
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