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and Valleys.
Railroad Station
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ale
Connellsville Saturday.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
E. C. Kyle spent part of last week
on business in Pittsburg,
Miss Rose McKenzie is spending
a week with Maryland friends.
Mis Ella Wagner of Cumberland
recently visited her relatives here,
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson.
Miss Evelyn Truxal, a teacher in
th Bellevue high school, was a visit-
or over Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. Margaret Smith spent Sunday
at the home of her brother in Lona-
coning.
W, B. Groff spent Sunday visiting
his brother, Postmaster Alex, B.
Groff, at Somerset.
Miss Alice Friedline has returned
from Rockwood where she had been
visiting for several days.
Rev A. S. Kresge preached in the
Reformed church at Garrett, Monday
evening.
Miss Carrie Donnecker was hos-
tess to twelve of her lady friends on
Tuesday evening at her home on the
South Side
Mre. E. J. Boyles returned to her
- home in Pittsburg Saturday after
spending two weeks here visiting with
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Brennen of
Scottdale are guests of the 1dtter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shan-
non. .
Mr, anr Mrs. David Brallier of Som-
erset spent Saturday here visiting at
the home of the latter's brother, D. A.
Friedline of North street.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Reich on Thurs-
day attended the funeral of the latter's
grandmother, Mrs. Jeremoah Folk, in
West Salisbury.
Manasses Bauman of Mance, not a
frequent visitor to this burg, was at-
tending to business matters here on
Monday,
‘Squire W. H. Hay is again attend-
ing to his duties ‘following a Pro
tracted staying in the house with the
grip.
There will be a meeting of the
Civic League in the Municipal hall
on the afternoon of the first Thurs-
day of February at 2 p. m.
Mrs. W. H, Habel entertained the
members of the Dorcas club Thurs-
day p. m. at her home on High gtreet
After spending a few hours in doing
fancy work, luncheon was served.
Miss Mary Kerrigan who spent a
week here visiting at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. M. J.
Livengood, returned to her home in
Mrs. W. A. Younkin of 224 Salis-
bury street was hostess at a delicious
geven-course dinner on Sunday in
ponor of the recent pride and groom
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Younkin,
Our venerable citizen, J. H. Lepley
of Broadway surrender to the insid-
ious attacks of grip for the past two
weeks and his adversary has not yet
relinquished his hold.
Mrs. C. E. Boyer of Meyers Ave,
who has been confined to her bed
for nearly seven weeks with a severe
attack of gastric fever, is slowly con-
valescing.
Morris Mosholder who has been
working in Akron O. for several
months , returned here Thursday, but
will in a few days ship his household
goods to the above place where the
family will reside in the future.
The members of the K, A, club were
entertained by Miss Zura Peck at |
her home, Fairview Farm. Those pres-
ent were Misses Margaret Hady,
Martha Diest, ‘Marie Cruse, Eleanor
Lepley and Bess Hady.
The Consolidation Coal Company,
operatng large mines in Maryland and
West Virginia, has increased wages
of miners 2 and a half cents per tom,
making new rate 68c. Day laborers
receive an increase of 10c.
Mr. U. M. Housel who was a del-
egate to the Laymen’s Congress held
at Allentown recently wiil deliver an
address in Grace Reformed church
White Oak, Sunday morning at 10
a, m. and in St. Mark’s church, Poc-
ahontas at 2 p. Mm.
‘ Dr, Lichty said that on Wednes-
day he assisted Mr. Wegley to un-
joad a car of Oldsmobiles, the reason
being that he was anxious to get
possession of his new eight cylinder
touring car, which shines some when
not only alone but when in company
with other autos, Fine car. all right!
The first increase in pay of the Con
solidation Coal Company employees
in this section of Somerset county
was received last week at Boswell,
when the men found more money in
their envelopes than they expected.
The advance is supposed to be gen-
eral in all the mines of this company.
John R. Boose, gecretary of the
Star Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Somerset, was in town on Monday
attending to business matters. This
company is growing in favor with the
public in general. It has a careful
body of officers and a keen board of
directors.
Brethren Church, Rev. H. 1. Gough-
nour, pastor: On Jan. 30, the Women’s
League will meet at 9:30 a. m. in con-
nection with the Sunday school.
There will be church services in the
Meyersdale church at 10:30 a. m. and
at 7:30 p. m.. All are cordially invit-
ed,
i I RT
Hon. F, B. Black, accompanied by
Mrs. Black, were in Harrisburg at
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
a meeting of the State Agricultural A AT
Commission Board of which Mr. . Att : ola
Diao ig 3 member on Tuesday even- *8 sud
ing. Following the adjournment of SOMERSET, Pa
the meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Black left
for New York City for a few days,
Maurice Mosholder, who has been
working at Akron, Ohio for the past
few months, returned to this place
last week ‘and shipped his household
goods on Saturday to Akron where
the familiy will make their home.
UHL & EALY
Attorneys-at-Law
SOMERSET, Pa,
WILLIAM C. PRICE J
Successor to
Ww, A. CLARK
The father of Mr. Mosholder, Mr, Jo- MEYERSDALE, PA.
seph Mosholder who has been mak- Prommpt attention to all calls,
ing his home with his son, will ac day or night.
Both "Phones
DENTISTRY.
Modern dentistry eliminates the
dread of havng your teeth extracted,
crowned or filled.
1 specialize on Crown and Bridge
work. I also treat and guarantee to
accompany them to that thiving city.
Chas. Getz of Mt. Savage, Md, was
in Meyersdale on Monday to attend
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Michael
Holzshu and to visit with his uncle,
Mr. J. J. Holzshu. Mr. Getz claims for ;
his town the distinction of having
made the first solid iron railroad rail, |
as previous to that time, the rails | cure Pyorrhea, Riggs Disease or
were hollow underneath in the form loose, springy, bleeding gums when
not too far advanced.
H E. GETTY
PA. J
of an inverted capital U,
A movement is under way to-or
ganize a company to distribute elec-
tric current for light and power
throughout Central City and adjacent
MEYERSDALE,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES
then you
with the
Your Last Chance
Our Clearance Sale will be closed
TUESDAY, February 1st.
We will close out the balance of
our Ladie’s Suits and Coats.
Men’s and Boy’s Suits and Over-
. coats at the very lowest prices.
Come in and convince yourseli,
quality and style,
This is
Also
will be satisfied with the
and especially
low prices.
territory. It seems that the big com-
panies generating this current do not
care to retail it in this section, but
prefer to deliver it in bulk. This will
be furnished at a low price, so that
the local company distributing the
same will be assured of a reasonable
profit for the service. *
For Sale—Victor Typewriter in first
class condition. Will sell cheap.
J. O. Adams, Blacksmith,
Meyersdale.
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STREET COMM]ISSIONER—APP fi
| cations will be received for Street
Commissioner of Meyersdale, Pa., by
Council up to the time of the Februa-
ry meeting. :
The good roads campaign which the
Somerset Board of Trade is promo
ting was given a big bost Thursday
| night at the fourth annual banquet of
! the association, held in the social
room of the Christian church in Som-
erset 293 men, representing practic-
cally every town and township in the
county, were present, and seemed un-
animous in favor of Somerset county
taking ‘hold of a ‘comprehensive coun-
ty road plan and carrying it out with-
out waiting for the aid of the State
Highway Dpeartment.
C. H. DIA, President
Wanted—a second hand bureau .or
chest of drawers. This office.
— —
For Sale—A Champion Rock Crush-
er 16“X 20” Troat Adjustable. Chain
convey eliminator, Steel frame on
wheels. in good condition, ready for
work; weighs about 2800 ibs. If inter
ested, call on or write J. W. Nestor,
Burgess, Hooversville, Pa. 1-13 1m .
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GARRETT
Foreword by Correspondent.
This is the first letter from our
“purg” under the present reporter,
The correspondent who has been asked
to write these items hopes to make
good. It is our desire to prepare a|ing Stoves, Lot of Sooemaker’s tools.
newsy letter each week, provided Apply to Chas. Plitt. 12-8t¢
there is any news to report; if there 5
is nothing of interest to report, We|pspaAINS ON ROBES AND BLAN-
will try to start something and then :
report it. It will be a pleasure to re- KETS at WEISEL'S HARNESS
port the doings of our enterprising SHOP, CENTRE ST.
town weekly in the columns of the
Commercial.
The Board of Health vacancies
were filled last week, the new mem-
bers being —U. S. Shober, N_ J. Judy
and Prof. H. B. Speicher,
FOR SALE— Coon and foxhound, 4
years old, well trained. Will sell cheap
Apply to Henry, S. Maust, R. D. 2,
12-3-3t. . Meyersdale, Pa.
FOR SALE—One Pool Table, 2 Heat
town, 2 4-room houses. Cheap. Apply
at this office. 10—21 tf.
House for sale or for rent, centrally
Miners Have Resumed Work. .. |jocated—North street. 8 rooms. Apply
The mines have resumed work af-| 4+ this office.
ter having been closed down for two
weeks. The men will receive the raise
which they asked. Enterprise No, 3,
the mines at Blackfield and the Slope
went back the first part of the pres-
ent week. It is gratifying to all that
this little difference has been adjust-
ed. A community is one , not a negh-
borhood of two classes, that of labor
and capital.
Garrett Without Meat.
The people who butchered and have
meat stored away, have meat to eat
while the less fortunate ones have
to buy their meat at Meyersdale or
Berlin unless they choose to do with-
out it; because the Garrett meat mar-
ket closed its doors last week,
Among the Sick.
Mrs, George Weaver who recently
underwent an operat on in the W.
M. hospital at Cumberland is again
confined to her bed.
Mrs. Catherine who had been con-
uned to her bed with a severe attack
of grip and pleurisy is slowly im-
proving.
Mr, Jacob Pritts is suffering with a
severe attack of grip.
Tom, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack George is in a critical condition.
He has an attack of pneumonia.
WANTED—Good Blacksmith acquain-
ted with mine repairing work. Good
wages. Inquire at this office.
en. rere
ROCKWOOD.
W. M. G. Day, assistant cashier of
the Farmer's & Merchants’ National
| Bank, was taken to the Mercy Hospi-
tal, Pittsburg, Thursday morning, for
an operation’ for appendicitis. Dr, C.
J. Hemminger accompanied him.
Harrion Fritz was a Somerset Vis
itor, Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Miller and Miss Flor-
ence Miller are among the la grippe
sufferers.
Miss Sara Pyle of Somerset is the
guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr, and
Mrs. R. H. Schrock.
Miss Bessie Sullivan of New Cen-
treville was a visitor here, Friday.
Miss Mary Jane Wolf is ill at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Levi Wolf.
Dr. Byrd of Meyersdale was a bus-
iness visitor here Friday.
Miss Alice Friedline of Meyersdale
was a recent visitor here.
It is reported that prospective buy-
ers of coal lands have made examin-
ation of the farms of George J. Hay,
J. M_ Critchfield, A. D. Newman, E.
J. Weimer and others in the vicinity
of Rockwood with a view of acquir-
ing about 700 acres.
The will of Mary Buckman, deceas-
sed, late of Rockwood Borough, was
probated last week by Register Shaver
The testatrix appointed J. R. Haines
executor of her estate, and directs
Holsopple since the strike. Ile ex him to pay all indebtedness as early
pects to move his family in the near | 2% possible, She further directs that
future. her estate is to be equally divided be-
Local Items.
Mr. Jim Cable of Berlin was survey-
ing in Garrett Monday and Tuesday
of this week.
Mr. Elmer Walker of Holsopple was
[Yisiiine friends in Garrett Saturday
and Sunday,
Miss Rena Kennel is visiting at the
home of Mr. W. L. Brant.
Mr, Harvey Sturtz is working at
Sutp. ©, A. Merrill went to Pinehill tween her two children, Lucy Burn®
worth and Edith Baer, the latters
|: to resume Liine operations
i at Quality mines. interest to be placed in trust with
Ww. L. Brant was transacting busi- executor.
ness in Somerset Monday and Tues- 8
day, { Mr. B. S. Rush was 2 Connellsville
Mrs. Emma Merrill is spending the visitor Tuesday.
5 with friends in Baltimore. Misses Nell and Verda Brant spent
Mr. and Mrs. J, L. Bowlby and fam- | Sunday visiting friends in McKees-
ily attended the funeral of Mrs. |port, Pa.
Bowlby’s brother, Elmer Bittner, at Prof, and Mrs. H. B. Speicher and
Frostburg, last Wednesday. family visited friends in
Russel Wetmiller returned from ; Sunday.
Akron, Ohio, Monday. He has bought | TU. S. Shober and family spent Sun-
a property there and expects to move i day visiting Mrs. Shober’s sister, Mrs,
| nis family in the near future, Pleasant Weimer at Rockwood.
FOR RENT—Near the Centre of “the °F
Salisbury | years abroad, in Belgium,
WEINSTEIN'S
THE LOW PRICE STORE.
Next to Post Office,
Meyersdale, Pa.
RULE ON CREDITORS ET AL—
In Re Assigned Estate of S. D. Liv.
engood: No. 377, September Term
1807,
January 25th. 1916, a petition was
presented to the Court of Common
Pleas of Somerset County by Charles
H. Ealy, Assignee of S. D. Livengood,
praying the Court for a rule Boon |
creditors and others to show cause
why said assignee shuld not grant an
option to any one desiring the same,
to purchase all ther ight , title, inter-
est, claim and demand of the said
S. D. Livengood of, in and to the coal
and fireclay underlying certain tracts
of land situate in Somerset and Sto-
nycreek Townships, Somerset Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, containing in the
aggregate eleven hundred (1100) a-
cres more or less, and known as the
“Adams Mines Property,” at and for |
a sum of not less than Sixteen Thou-|
sand ($16,000,00) Dollars. Said option
to extend for a period, not more than
ninety (90) days. And also to grant a
“$iile to show cause why the said as-
‘gignee should not have power and
authority to sell, without previous
option, the said interests of the said
S. D. Livengood in and to the said
tracts of land , and the coal and the
fireclay underlying the same, at and
for the price of not less than Sixteen
Thousad ($16,000.00) Dollars.
Whereupon the Court granted |
a rule as prayed for upon all credi- |
tors and others to appear at Somer-
set, on the 14th of February, 1916, at
10 o'clock, A. M_, to show cause why
said option or sale should not be made
as prayed for. Said rule to be serv-
ed by publication in two newspapers
by two or more inwertions in each.
Attest: P. J. RUPPEL(P. J)
JONAS M. COOK, Prothonotary.
Jan. 25, 1916 (SEAL)
WESTERN
; MARYLAND
RAILWAY
“The Mason and Dixon Line”
THREE WINTER TOURS.
low fares to
FLORIDA
“The Land of Sunshine
at exceedingly
and Flowers”
February 8 & 22 & Mar. 10
For full information, fares,
and booklet, apply to Ticket
Agent or C. F. Stewart, G. P.
A., Baltimore, Md.
PRIZES RING FROM FRONT.
Made by German Soldier and In Pos-
session of Los Angeles Girl.
Los Angeles, Cal.—A ring fashioned
from aluminum obtained from a pro-
jectile, which has for a setting a rep-
lica of the German iron cross, is the
valued possession of a talented Los
Angeles girl.
It was made by a German soldier
| while at the front in southern Poland.
The possessor of the ring is Miss Mary
Goodrich Read. who has spenty everal
many
and other countries, studying. {
Miss Read recently returned to pis |
country, bringing with her the finger |
| ornament. :
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Susanna Nedrow, late of
Jenner Township, County of Som-
erset, State of Pensylvania, De-
ceased
| NOTICE is hereby given that letters
Come, give us a trial, you will de- | testamentary on the estate of said
clare our groceries the choicest, our decedent have been granted to
prices fair. | undersigned. All persons indebted
Most obliging you will find us, onx- | said estate are requested to make :
jous to please. mediate payment and those hav
Ever striving our best, your wants | claims or demands against the same
to appease, will present them for settlement te
Just received a lot Lake Herring, | the undersigned executor, settlement
every pail guaranteed and prices | to be made at the office of Albert B.
right. Lowry, Esq., Salisbury, Somerset Co.
We sell Heinz’s Pure Cider Vinegar | Pa., on Wednesday, February 9, 1916
Olive Oil. at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Special price on Blue Star Peas OSCAR WRIGHT, Executer.
this week. ~Aewatt 3
Try our Fancy Lake Shore Mack-
erel. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
One lot of Pritchard’s Baking Pow-
der at one half price.
The sales on our own brand of Pow-
der are constantly increasing.
These prices will not only save
money for you, but please you.
Estate of Margaret Wright, late of
Greenville .Township, .Somerse t
County, State of Pennsylvania, De-
ceased.
Letters of administration in the a-
'bove named estate, having been issu-
2 gan Boys) a 10¢ 4 to the undersigned, notice is hereby
’ Pe nage for 15 ents . |given to all persons indebted to said
A ace C5 i > ag { tat to i
one lot of Apricots at 10 cents per 1h. jestate, to make immediate payment,
while they last and those having claims against said
bs. Good Mince Weal for 25 cents |estate may present them for settle-
S. 2 ‘S. ment to the undersigned at the office
6 cakes Faucy Toilet Soap for 25¢. |
6 packages good Washing ondatio Albert B. Lowry, Esq, Salisbury,
Yr oo rs |Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on
TE fii Sized es tor cents. | Wednesday, February 9th, 1916 at one
5 cakes Lilac Rose Soap for 25 Gente. |o’clock in the afternoon.
1 1b. Java & Mocha Coffee 45 cents. | OSCAR WRIGHT, Administrator
1 lot Plantation, Coffee for 20 cents. 12-23-6t
Boswell, Pa.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE, .
F. A. BITTNER,
142 Centre St,
| Larimer Township, Somerset Coun-
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN— ty, State of Pennsylvania, Deceased
or Borrowed without consent, two
United States Flags from the G. A. bove estate having been granted to
R. Hall in Meyersdale—The person the undersigned, notice is hereby
who has them will please return them | given to all persons indebted to said
to the hall or to the Quartermaster, | estate to make immediate payment,
M. A. Rutter. We needed them on two | and those having claims against the
occasions to drape soldiers’ coffins | same to present them, properly au-
but they were minus, The “Qla | thenticated for settlement, on the 10th
Boys” admire patriotism but not of | day of March, 1916, at the office of
this kind. | the administrator,
H. C. McKINLEY ROSS R. SCOTT, Administrator
1-27-6t
Commander of the Post. |
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
Letters of administration in the a-
Somerset, Pa.
‘Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
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Mey rsd le, Pi! Estate of Lloyd Ravenscraft, late of -