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/OL. XXXVI.
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MEYERSDALE, PA, THURSDAZ , FEBRUARY 17,1916.
SHIPLEY APPOINTED
POSTMASTER OF MEYERSDALE
President Wilson Sends to Senate Name of Prominent and Success-
ful Man of This Place to Take Care of Uncle
Sam’s Work Here.
MEETS WITH APPROVAL OF WHOLE COMMUNITY
were
KILLED BY KICK
OF A MULE.
WEDDINGS IN
DAMICO—MICHICHE
Miss Rose Damico, daughter of
Augustus Damico of this place and
Internal rupture caused by the kick
of a mule resulted in the death of
Blair Hiner, 21 years of age, of Cen-
tral City, Friday afternoon at the
windber Hospital. Mr. Hiner was ad-
mitted to the hospital in a dying con-
dition and expired 13 minutes later.
united in marriage at the Catholic
church, Monday at 10:30 a. m.. by
Rev. Fr. Brady. The bride was attired
in a navy blue traveling gown. Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Damico, uncle and
aunt of the bride were the attendants.
The. happy couple left on No. 6 on a!
wedding trip to Baltimore, Washing-
ton & Philadelphia. They expect to
make their home in Somerset.
The young man was employed in
the barn of M. E| McNeal, at Central
City, and was kicked in the abdomen
by one of the mules there on Wednes-
day afternoon. His condition grew
worse and he was taken to Windber
Friday. Before an operation could be
performed, he died. | Spatemuent that the young bride was
| 16 years of age, the editor desires to
say that last fall she gave in her age
Undertaker Meek and funeral ‘services |; ihe schools as 16 years and six
held at 10 o'clock ' Sunday | weeks ago it is said she had arrived
morning in the tabernacle’ at Central | 44 her 17th birthday.
City. |
VALENTINE PARTY.
A party was held at the home of
The body was taken in charge by
MARTIN—SHAW.
Mrs. Lydia Shaw, of Salisbury, was
united in mariage, Monday at Pitts-
burg, to Henry D. Martin, a real estate
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leighty, on High |
street, on St. Valentine’s Day in honor ER Taira 1
L ceiv
of their daughter, Ida. Games and mu- Meéyersdal Tuesd
sic were enjoyed until 10 o’clock when 3 ale on Tuesday. After Feb- |
ruary 25, the newly-wedded couple |
they all went to the dining room,
will be at home in Salisbury, where
where a hot, course supper was ser- ?
Pper. was se Mr. Martin will have charge of his
ved; also sherbet and cake. Covers es :
were laid for fourteen. The table and | THEE extensive real estate holdings.
room were beautifully decorated with |
crepe paper and hearts. A very happy
time was enjoyed by all.
HENSEL—PYLE.
. "On Wednesday at Somerset, Miss |
John T.
The prolonged expectancy of the
people of Meyersdale as to who
would be their new postmaster for the
Shipley.
Johnsburg; Mrs. E. R. Floto of Con-
nellsville, Mrs. Emily, wife of Rev.
Tilp, a Lutheran clergyman;
Miss May Belle at home.
Mr. Shipley is a member of the
Lutheran church, a charter member
of both the Masonic Lodge and of
the Chapter. During the exciting
times of the Meyersdale strike ke
was burgess of the town and he had
the iron in his makeup to hold af-
fairs steady. In disposition he is af-
fabel and accommodating. Through
all the stress and strain of the polit-
ical opponents of the party which
aimed fo reduce it to a nonentity,
he remained steadfast and loyal to
his party. He is a faithful Democrat,
but above that he is a true citizen
and one of the residents of Meyers-
dale in whom the people in general
snd Fulton; Mrs. Fannie Mercier |
of political administration from Re-
publicanism 'to ‘that of Democracy,
was settled by the news reaching here
last Friday morning that the
name of John T. Shipley had been
confirmation as postmaser of Meyers-
dale. This appointment is meeting
with public favor for all feel that
Uncle Sam’s interests will be well ta-
ken care of by one who has made a
success of his own private business.
While the contest for this office
tants ‘there was no rancor in the
minds of those who failed in their po-
litical aspiration. True it was disap-
pointing to them but the race ‘was a
clean one The candidates WEre| can take pride in having ‘as their
Messrs. J. T. Shipley, Albert S. Gless- postmaster.
ner, J. F. Reich, H. C. Staub and J.
W. Werkiand, The retiring postmaster, J. F.
John Thomas Shipley, Meyersdale's
Naugle, has been in the service of
postmaster-appointee, was born in
Lydia Pyle, daughter of Mrs. Eliza-
Those present were: Mora Siehl, | beth Pyle, and Merle Hensel, son of
Mary Poorbaugh, Winifred Spence, | William Hensel, all of Friedens, were
Ruth Bowmaster, Zelma Shumaker, | united in marriage. They left for a
Jessie Forespring, Ida Leighty, Rob- honeymoon trip to Cincinnati. Mr. and
ert Smith, Lawrence Siehl, Rodger Mrs. Hensel will, for the present, live
Spence, Walter Lindeman, John Hare, with the former's parents at
Sidney Eisler and William Darrow. dens.
OFFERS $100,000 FOR
_ LOCAL ENTERPRISE
At the beginning of the present ‘be equalled anywhere. They took on
week, the well-known musical instru- ' five more men on Mondy last at the
ment dealers, Baldwin & Livengood | Mahlon Saylor place on the South
who had been located on Centre Side. One day this week a business
street transferred their stock to the man from New York City visited
store room of the J. F. Naugle build- here and pronounced the Humanola
ing on Main street below Centre. TO | a fine instrument and offered to help
reduce their stock, they had a very |
successful Anniversary Sale. Just! fsgnce 1s manutacture 19 ih extent
now they have great encouragement of $100,000 Mr Mahlon Saylor is one
in the sale and manufacture of their of the men who greatly improved the
Humanola instrument that can hardly "instrument.
Frie-
MiAray races. CONSOLIDATION COMPANY
MAKING
As there was some criticism of our | . :
Ur | set townships or about 8 miles from
A NEW TOWN
James Michiche of Baltimore, were (pening up More New Mines in Four Places at the New Town to
be Called Bell, Located About Eight Miles
From Somerset.
C. A. WARFIELD TO HAVE CHARGE OF STORE
The Consolidation Coal Company
is opening up mines in four different
places at a town to be known &s
“Bell,” which is about on th border
township line of Jenner and Somer-
erected and 50 more are to be started
at once. The railroad leading from
the regular line in that locality is be-
ing laid. This will be one of the larg-
est operations of that company and
the largest in Somerset county opera
ted by the Consolidation. Mr. C. A.
Warfield who is well known here
will take charge of the company store.
DEATHS IN
THIS COUNTY
Some Friends Whom You Knew
and Loved Who Have Passed
Away Recently in This Vicin-
ity.
the town of Somerset.
Already 50 double houses have been
C. W. KRISSINGER
BERLIN’S POSTMASTER
On Saturday, President Wilson sent
the name of Charles W. Krissinger
to the senate as postmaster of Ber-
lin.
Mr. Krissinger, who is a hustling
young business man ‘of Berlin, had
much opposition even by those of his
own party, but has won out and will
be a worthy successor to Postmaster
Marshall, who will again take up his
work as editor of the Berlin Record.
JOSEPH LOWRY.
The remains of Jospeh Lowry of
| Fair Hope, who died at the Mont Al-
EPISCOPAL BISHOP fo sanitarium on Saturday, were
brought to Meyersdale on Monda
| y
TO BE HERE MONDAY for burial. Services were held in the
The Rt. Rev. Cortland Whitehead, Catholic Church, following which in-
terment was
Bishop of Pittsburg Diocese, will hold | = © © i in the Catholic
confirmation service in the Trinity cemetery. Mr. Lowry was 27 years of
Episcopal church on Meyers avenue gfe sud is survived by Lisswife and
> four small children, his parents and
in this place on Monday evening at}
D y g jseveral brothers and sisters, all liv-
ing at Fairhope.
7:30, February 21.
BALTIMORE & OHIO TO
WILLIAM BEALS,
EMPLOY 200 MORE MEN.
A well known former citizen of
Annuoncement was made yester- {nis vicinity diod
day at Cumberland by the Baltimore ylemiy © yesterday et the
home of his son, J.
: ; Ci A 2 at Hazel
& Ohio Railroad © that th :
o Railr ompany ° | wood. The remains. ~% be received
old round house in South Cumberland i this pl :
is to be converted into car shops, Bet ey TO or and
which will give employment to about to home of Pe Ag a
200 men. The heavy repair work here- deceased, Elias Fike and on Sat
tofore done at the Mt. Clare shops of i urgay
the Baltimore & Ohio, Baltimore will SN, ee Ia =
be done at the Cumberland shops af- fan. tollowed bY inte tin he
M .
ter March 1 Union cemetery.
ANOTHER ROAD '
AT THE SUMMER GARDEN
The program for this coming Satur
PROGRAM FOR THE | JURY LOCKED UP
BIJOU THEATRE. FOR 23 HOURS. |
|
The Bijou moving picture theatre After being locked up for 23 hours,
maintains a high record of attend- ine jury in the case of the Farmers
Uncle Sam for eighteen years and
six months, receiving his first ap-
pointment from President McKinley
and subsequently from President
| Roosevelt and Taft.
Mr. Naugle has served the patrons
of the Meyersdale office with much
efficiency and satisfaction to all by
his genial manner and courteous
treatment, even going out of his way
to serve the public.
Howard county, Maryland, near Bal |
timore. At the age of 17 years, Mr
Shipley entered the Hdwe. firm, Car-,
lin & Fulton as a clerk and later be-
came their representative on the road.
On July 1st, 1872, Mr. Shipley came
to Meyersdale forming a partnership
in the hardware business with the
father of Mr. George W. Coliins at
the place where is now the store of
Miller & Collins. In subsequent years
Mr Shipley took over the business
and of late years it has been run by
his sons under the name of the Ship-
ley Hardware Company. This compa-
ny not only attends to the local trade
but have salesmen on the road.
Mr. Shipley was twice married, his
first wife being a Miss Emily Duely
who died im 1874. Later he married
Miss Margaret Suder of Berlin. His
sons and daughters are Barron E.
He desires to express through the
columns of the Commercial his appre-
ciation to the Meyersdale people and
vicinity for their co-operation in his
work.
At the same time the editor be-
lieves fthat the patrons of the office
feel like giving a rising vote
of thanks to the departing postmaster
at the same time wishing him success
in anything he may undertake.
| PATRONS’ DAY IN THE
¥ SCHOOLS, FEB. 25.
An invitation is hereby extended to
all parents, citizens and friends of
education to visit the public schools
Confluence Tannery Employes | of Meyersdale on Patrons’ Day, Fri-
Develop Unusual Disease From | day, Feb. 25, between the hours of
the Orient. 8:45 A M. and 3:00 P. M.
Confluence is being visited by, in To accommodate all, the exercises
most cases, a fatal disease, that of | will begin at 1:00 P. M. and will be
anthrax which is primarily a disease | repeated at 2:30.
developed in cattle. Two of the .em- Light refreshments will be served
ployes of the tannery at that place a in the Household Arts Department
few days ago were taken with the dis- from 3:00 to 4:00 P. M.
ease. An investigation revealed the | W. H. Kretchman,
fact that the men who contracted the | Sup. Prin. of Schools.
disease had been working with hides | :
that had been shipped from China | This malady affects its victim with
where this dreadful disease is preva- | what is similar to a carbuncle with
lent, but which is rare in this cot a severe systemic Th
' 1ly seven cases Tef d
derangement.
only when
he |
ance, night after night, because it | National Bank vs. John M. Kaufman,
gives more than your money's worth. | gtephen Gindlesperger and John M.
The program for the remainder of | gala wias discharged at 10 o’clock,Sun
the week is simply fine. day morning by Judge W. H. Ruppel
To-night—THURSDAY— The peo- | The jury could not agree on a verdict
ple of Meyersdale have a treat in| and the case will have to be put on
Se for them 8 ee Bijou. Wm. | the calendar again for another trial.
rmum Ww. play Samson last |
The sum of $4,000 on a judgment |
Wek, Sppeals tonight as the leading | |. was involved. The jury retired
character in The Plunderer. He holds | . =" .° 0 1 Saturday mo |
his audience with rapt attention. The and at 10 o'clock Sunda 5 s !
famous Livengood Orchestra will ve | 40° ¢ od oe iin I a1
on hand to play during the perform-| reached. Tt is said that ten mem-
. 1 ”
ii No one goes to sleep in the B | vers wanted a verdict in favor of the
FRIDAY—The Graft Series, being & peas SBE that dhe other two were for
igi iggy Piste » je The second week of Civil Court was
of Fascination. ? opened Monday morning. Samuel G.,
Braucher’s suit against the Berlin
aTvEmy i sole: 2 Jar | School Dist. was the first case called.
3 | Mr! Braucher built the new school at
ing, rok-
ne Sonos sp oe Berlin and claims a balance of $1,400
: ? y > | on the contract price.
and Still another feature, Just Plain
Folks.
|
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE. |
er
TEREST TO
i
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer of
Rockwood recently gave a plcesant | MOTHERS
surprise for Mrs. H. C. Knieriem of |
Meyersdale, the mother of prs.| There are many mothers who will
Shroyer. Her twin brother, Paul and | find much to benefit them in “The
sister, Pauline Knieriem arrived from | Blindness of Virtue,” the great moral
Rockwood on Saturday and Mrs. picture of which will be shown at the
Knieriem and friends from Meyers Summer Garden on Thursday evening
dale Sunday evening joining others with Miss Edna Mayo and Bryant
at Rockwood. Washburn in his Essanay feature.
A birthday cake with the required | There is a crisis in every young girl's
number of candles beautified the table social life. The play is of ome girl's
where a fine course dinner was serv- crisis. Adv.
ed. Mrs. Shroyer received some hand- —ee—
some gifts. The occasion will long
be remembered by those taking part
therein. | went to Alverton to attend the double
The guests present were—George | funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, fath-
H. Benford and wife, Mr. and Mra. |er and mother of William Duncan,
H. C. Knieriem and children, of Mey- | who last December was here with the
| ersdale; Mrs. Herman Saylor, Miss | United States mine rescue car.
| Clara Saylor, Dr. C. T. Saylor and |
| wite of Rockwood.
Isaac Bradburn, the proprietor of
the Steam laundry here, on Sunday
atta saa
Jeremiah Bowlin, an aged resident
: of Somerfield, died a few days ago.
AKES for 25 He made his home with his grandson,
Ss GROCERY. ‘Julius Butler.
Highway and the old National Road by
day will be made up of the following
subjects: Pathe News, showing cur
rent events, Laughing Gas, Police Dog,
cartoon comedy, The Inventors Peril,
Lubin in two parts, Up in the Air,
: Eddison Comedy and three reels of
DE with little of new Import|., =. wave pleasing Mutual Movies,
> including a Keystone comedy, Anoth-
F. B. Black, chairman of the State er free matinee for the little fo ™
Agricultural Commission, stated at
Saturday afternoon.
the meeting that he had discussed the
building of the Jennertown-Salisbury ' NO SKATING
foad with Highway Commissioner| There will be no skating at the Sum-
Cunningham and Chief Engineer Uh-| mer Garden next week, and the man-
ler from time to time and that they |ager has arranged an extraordinary
are are both in full sympathy with the | program for the week, He cannot give
project of connecting up the Lincoln | you the program at this writing, watch
for hands bills, Music By Prof. Lew
Bittner will be a feature through the
week.
CONFERENCE
A conference was held at Somerset
Monday morning in the interest of the
a trans-county road. They will un-
doubtedly 've the county generous
financial ail if the matter 1s pushed |
promptly. Mr. Black said that it is a
matter of entire indifference to him Another big night and Basket ball
as to the route finally adopted. While | 8318¢8 is expected Friday -evening
ne would like to have it pass his home Feb. 25th when the Windber High
ne will be outirely satisfied with any School team will meet the Local High
route the County Comnissioners may School team in the first game of the
finally adopt. He said that his neigh- series for the High School honors of
bors feel the same way about it, just Somerset county, The local Girls who
ac the road is built. ‘have started to practice at the Sum-
mer Garden are trying to arrange a
preliminary game for the same evening
between two local teams, Pictures
|v be shown as usual. As the chairs
BASKET BALL
EVANGELICAL PASTOR
SURPRISED.
will be rsmoved from the floor there
On last Saturday evening, the mem} r. , 0 payer Skating Before and after
bers of the Evangelical Association at the game;
Meyersdale .and Glencoe, gave their
pastor, Rev. C. E. Miller, a very pleas-
ant surprise. That they might be sure
to have him at home and unaware, |
Mr. Bennett and wife called at the
also Saturday afternoon,
Feb. 26th. ;
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
Another real treat at this popular
resort on Tuesday evening, Feb. 22nd.
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manka-| The topic of the hour The Nations
myer earlier in the evening and the | Peril and it is a big Four V-L-S-E.
former engaged the pastor in an in- | Feature with Sec. of Navy Josephus
teresting conversation. After the peo- | Daniels, Admiral Fletcher, Admiral
ple were seated in the parlor, Mrs. | Winslow, Vice Admiral Mayo, and
Mankamyer summoned Rev. Miller | Cap. W. S. Sims, and Stupendous cast,
down to receive a caller and, as ne | Thousands of soldiers: and marines,
peered into the room, he was greeted 7. S. Atlantic fleet in action, Mine
by the smiiles and joyful countenan- | explosion, Wireless Station Actual
! ces of thirty or more parishioners and | sinking of ship by shell fire Night
| friends and the surprise was: certainly | Artillery attacks, a picture out of
| an agreeable one. The evening was |the ordinary. Remember the Day,
passed in singing, social conversation | Tuesday, Feb. 22; no advance in
, and the performing of a few artful | price.
tricks. Refreshments were served |
very generously and then a purse of Carl Stutzman, who is a
$31.25," and other gifts, were present- ter of Mr. Henry Miller
ed to the pastor. All enjoyed @ very band are visiting relatives n
| happy evening. | wood.
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