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"PERSONAL AND LOCAL |
|
* Migs Kathryn Kattan is spending a |
few days with relatives at Latrobe.
Miss Julia Hoblitzell has returned |
trom Keyser;W. Va., where she hed
been visiting friends’ for several days.
Miss Ide Meyers has gone to Cum-
perland Or a week's visit with
friends.
Henry! McCormick of Pittsburg
was a week-end guest of Geo. Hock-
s Fannie and Frieda Glessner
oying a trip to Pittsburg rela-
tive,
3 Sides of Harrisburg visited his
prents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Sides re-
tly.
r. and Mrs. James Gordon and son
arry, are spending the week visiting
n Washington, D. C., and Baltimore.
Elmer Stalh of Pittsburg spent
over Easter here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stahl.
Alfred Dahl of Detroit, Mich., is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Dahl.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Cassin of
Cumberland spent Sunday visiting
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Plitt
Mrs. Charles Provance of Mason-
town is visiting her relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Plitt.
Miss Lydia Holtzhauer of Rock-
wood is here for a few days’ visit
with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. R. Roy West of Som-
erset were Easter guests at the C. P.
Meyers home on the Avenue.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bow-
ser of Salisbury Junc.ion, a son, <1
April 25th.
James J. Hoblitzell left Meyers-
dale Tuesday night for New York on
a business mission.
Ware Deeter who has a position at
Mineral Point, Pa., spent Sunday
with his parents on North street.
Miss Helen Collins returned Friday
from a 'week’s visit with relatives in
Oakland, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Price and
Kennedy Price of Uniontown spent
the Pastertide with relatives if this
city, their former home.
Mrs. Ursula Walsh returned to her
home in Cumberland Wednesday af-
ter a visit here with the Misses
Coulehan. ’
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weimer of
Somerset have been visiting their scn-
in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. ©.
P.Large .. -. -i cs oar ve snievias
Miss Lucile Conrad left Tuesday
for California, Pa., where she wil «n-
ter the State Normal for the spring
term of school.
Mrs. Arthur Savage of Pi‘tsbusg
spent several days during the week
here visiting at the home of Mr. aad
Mrs. Samuel Hoover.
Mrs. H. H. Williams has returnad
home from a visit with relatives in
Detroit, Mich., Toledo, 0., and Bea-
ver, Pa.
Mrs. W. H. Leighty and. son, Ray-
mond, left last evening for Williams-
port, Md., to visit the former’s sis-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Kimble.
Rev.A. S. Kresge delivered the
principal address at a banquet of the
I. O. 0. F. at Confluence last even-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown of Con-
nellsville spent the week-end with
Mrs. Brown's uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Kyle, of Broadway.
George J. Black, of Gray, Pa., came
to Meyersdale on Saturday evening
to spend Easter with his parents on
Front street. ;
Miss Jessica Reed of New York
City spent a few days here with Ler
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reed the
past week.
John and Robert Boucher, ‘who are
employed at Pittsburg, spent Easter
here at the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Boucher.
Frank S. and Wm. H. Black of Car-
negie Tech. spent the Spring vaca-
tion with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. B. Black of Holand Farm.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Kendall have as
their guest, their daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Baremore Angus of Washington,
Pp C.
Silas Walker left on Monday for
Wilmington, Delaware where he has
accepted a position with the Dupont
Powder Co. 8
John W. Frey, 62 years old, died
Monday morning at his home in
Jerome after an illness of a year with
cancer.
C. BE. Klingensmith of Pittsburg
enjoyed Easter with his family in this
place at the family home on Beach-
ly street.
Dr. L. O. Loechel of Salisbury was
in Meyersdale Saturday evening
en route to Pittsburg where he spent
Easter with™ friends.
Mrs. George Hibner and daughter,
Mrs. W. A. Younkin have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Connells-
ville for the past few days.
Miss Nell R. Leonard who teaches
in the high school at Juniata. Pa.
was a home-comer to spend Easter
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. BEd-
ward Leonard of Salisbury street.
C. P. Meyers and son, Berkley, have
returned from philadelphia where
they visited the former’s sister, Mrs.
william Jones, who is taking treat-
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NOTHING
As to go to a place to
Domestic Cigars.
glass of Soda Water, or Ice Cream than to
THOMAS CAFE." The place where your
patronage is appreciated. Our rest room is
opened to the public; you are welcome there.
I handle a full line of Pure Drugs, Medicines,
Perfumes, Toilet Articles.
SO GOOD
have a light lunch,
Imported and
F. B. THOMAS,
Opposite Citizens Bank
Leading Druggist,
MEYERSDALE, PA.
o's
George Stacer returned Monday from
Phillipsburg where they attended the
funeral of their relative, William Ar-
dell, which was held on Sunday after-
noon.
The Meyersdale Shirt Factory has
been taken over by the Spade Shirt
Company of Butler, Pa. The plant is
financed by Meyersdale capital and
for two years has been under the
management of Isadore Weinstein, of
New York.
Supt. O. L. Eator, of the Con-
nellsville Division of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, has sent out a re-
quisition for an unlimited number of |
laborers. 71«<ere is no excuse these!
days for any able-bodied man to be}
idle.
Mrs. Hannah Mervine was given 9
birthday suprise party on Mondwy
| evening by the Dorcas Class of the
Lutheran Sunday school. Thirty-two |
ladies were present and a very en- |
joyable evening was spent by all. A |
delicious lunch was served which the |
ladies had prepared and' took with |
them. |
Dr. C. P. Large of this. place, state |
medical inspector for Somerset
county, on Tuesday inspected the dis
trict in smallpox broke out some time
ago. In Paint township he found the
epidemic had not spread and believes
Large, however, urges ‘that precau
tionary measures be still used.
The collection of toll over the Bens-
their holdings in the
$5,600. The highway
Pennsylvania will pay $5.000 to free
the road. The remaining $600, which
people interested in an outlet to the
Lincoln highway will subseribe, has
already been forwarded to the State
Highway Department at Harrisburg.
* Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hocking
spent the BEastertide with their
daughter in Dawson, Pa., and enjov-
ed convention of bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal church held at
that place. All the bishops were en-
tertained at one home, the handsome
residence of Mrs. Sarah B. Cochran,
which is described as an English es-
tate with American appointments.
Another big coal deal was consu-
mated in this county recently when
Messrs. Valentine C. Muller, Franklin
Miller, and E. D. Mostoller of Stoys-
town and Quemahoning Townships
sold a track of land to D. B. Zimmer-
man. The property lies adjacent Lo
Coal Company at Ralphton. The con-
sideration to Valentine C. Muller was
lller each owned a one-half interest in
a track which was sold for $37,434.78,
and in addition to this Mr. Miller dis-
posed of some land at $7,690.86. One
hundred and efghty dollars an acre
was paid for the land.
—————
WELLERSBURG.
John Knieriem and family of Cum-
berland spent Sunday with Mrs. Re
becca Knieriem.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Delbrook and
family were the guests of Mrs. Del-
brook’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Witt. :
Wm. Dom spent Sunday afternoon
at Gladden’s Run.
G. W. Witt and Lewis Neubeiser
were business caller near Berlin, the
first part of the present week.
Miss Whilhlmina Wingert of Cum-
berland spent Easter with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wingert.
Grandmother Shaffer is on the sick
list; we hope that she will be able to
| be out again in a few days.
Earl Witt who underwent an oper-
ation at the Miners’ Hospital in
Frostburg about 7 weeks ago, is now
able to resume his job as fireman at
the Pure Oil station of this place.
Wm. Powell of Berlin was in our
burg over Sunday but has promised
not to come back until the Fourth of
July: see if he doesn’t make it the 4th
May.
SATURDAY SPECIAL AT THE
WOMENS STORE LANCASTER AP-
RON GINGHAM AT 7.1-2c PER YD.
ment in a hospital in that city.
Joseph Hipp, A. T. Hartle and
FOLEY AIDNEY PILL.
©OR RHEUMATISM KIDNEYS ANP BLADDF
| GAVE BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
| On Monday
the contagion has been checked. Dr. |
creek pike will soon be a thing of the |
past. An agreement hasbeen reached |
with the stockholders to dispose oi |
highway for |
department ‘of
the operations of the Quemahoning '
$50,435.805 Messrs. Miller and Most- |
“7 Ne. 1 Jmbrell
SOCIAL HAPPENING~ 10 Reams Exam. Paper (Ruled) 160 Ls Opel Tee 100 Uniheokns
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE. No. 2 350 Boxes Stationery 500 Cans Talcum
: ig and delightfully appoin-| 50 Reams of Practice Paper for pen 5000 Envelopes : 100 Fountain Syringes and
ed was the “shower” given at the|and ink (writing) -
Leonard home on Salisbury street 1,000 Note Books, Genius Comp. 300 J ars Cold Cream Wate: Boies
Saturday afternoon by Miss Kather-
ine Louise Leonard in honor of Miss
Edna M. Payne, whose marriage to |White
Frank H. Price of Van Lear, Ken.
will be an event of the coming sum-
mer.
Easter baskets with their usual
accompaniment of colored eggs and
rabbits, figured prominently in the
decorations of the dining room where
a delicious luncheon was served dur-
ing. the early part of the evening.
Gifts to adorn her person were
given the bride-to be and they were
many and beautiful. About fifteen
guests were present, including Miss
Nell R. Leonard of Altoona, a sister
of the hostess and Miss Florence
Maust of Salisbury
FOR MRS. A. E. SHOEMAKER
evening - over a naif
hundred of the friends of Mrs. A. KE.
| Shoemaker, of Front and Beachly
| streets. It was the occasion of her
| 66th birthday. Refreshments were
| served and the evening was most de-
| lightfully nnjoyed by the genial host
ass and all present. Mrs. Shoemaker
| was the the recipient of a number of
| valuable ‘presents, among which was
a fine carpet.
BIDS ON SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR
S. No. 2
3200.
er, No. 6370.
No. 5 V. H. 155
868
lets or —————————— EY ———
ONE CENT SAL
5 nr ——— 1 ———— ———————
1916—1917 WANTED BY THE
MEYERSDALE SCHOOL EOARD
10 gross Pencils Eb. Faber Mo. 390
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
May 4th, 5th and 6th.
It’s going to be some sale. Watch
for our big ad---If you don’t receive it,
it will pay you to 2sk us for a copy
of the ad. |
ry
10 Gross Pencils Eb. Faber No.
3 Gross Primary Penciis Eb. Fab-}
3 gross Drawing Pencils, Dixons
2 gross Penholders Eagle No. 1040
600 Economic Erasers 120
18 Doz Dixon’s Eclipse Erasers No.
3500 Knowledge
Ruled (Yellow)
1500 No. 6564 Roberts & Meck Tab-
Pencil Tablets,
40 Reams Roberts & Meck Yellow
Paper No. 507
70 Reams of Exam. Paper (Ruled)
SOME OF THE THINGS WE WILL OFFER
600 lbs. Opeka Coffee 300 Tubes Tooth Paste
No. 4055
20 Reams of Drawing Paper 9 by 12
200 Boxes Candy
AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS.
3
ToawmeaR TET © we eT RYE Ye Carn + | -
COLLINS DRUG
Zhe Rexall sore
Hartley Block.
Am
300 Cakes Soap
2 Doz. Stenography Note Books Ra-
pid-write No. S—671
2 Doz. Steography Note Books. Ra-
pid-Write No. S—672
5 Reams of Drawing Paper, White
17 by 22 for Mechanical Drawing
15 Doz. U. S. Mail large size, ruled
5 Doz. U. S. Mail small size, ruled
5 Doz Sheets Carbon Paper 8.1-2
by 13 inches Black
20 Reams Typewriter Paper 8.1.2
by 13
8 Reams Typewriter Paper 8.1-2
by 11
~8 Reams of Typewriter Paper 5 1.2
by 8 1-2
. 15 Gross of Eagle Pens No. 560
15 Gross Estebrook Pens No. 102
10 Gallons of Ink
27 Teachers’ Roll Books
Meyersdale, Pa.
ET WW WW CaP a Va Cabal o tah edd aed foci ol seis
ARE YOUR EYES SICK
: Few people have perfect eyes and
B00 Corks, 78 Inch caper Fasten. |} 1€WET Still have two eyes alike, this
Er Sin aes Picken CORA LION is called Anisometropice--
8 gross Thumb Tacks A condition which is as inharmoni-
48 gross Claxton Velvet Dustless . . }
ous as two Violin Players out of
tune. Fortunately it is possible to
NEARBY COUNTIES.
|
I Postmaster Miller of Indian Creek
had cuite, a scare on Monday after-
noon when ‘$60 he had been count:
ing mysteriously disappeareg.-The po:
lice. of = Connellsville. and viginityH
were notified to detain three negroes
who were suspected but before they
were captured the postmaster had
‘ound the money in a pigeon hole
where he had carefully placed it.
John B. Stanchfield, of New hy:
said to be the greatest criminal law-
ver in the United States, will defend
Josiah V. Thompson in the United
States court when his case comes up
for trial next November.
A test for tubercular cattle made at
the Westmoreland County home re-
cently showed that seven from a herd
of 24 cattle had the disease. These
were killed and buried at once.
Mike Dererick, Peter Caperich and
John Derencynovich on trial at Bed-
i ford on the charge of having murder
ed Charles Darr at Everett, on June 6
were found not guilty by a Jury Thurs-
day morning. Practically the only evi-
dence against the man was the testi
mony of Mary Leggach, a 14 year old
irl who claimed that she saw the
| men carry the body of Darr from a
house and throw it off a railroad
hridge into the river.
That owners or prospective purcha-
sers of automobiles should not antici:
nate the coming summer gs a time
that will be marked by -ah unpreced-
~m*ed rise in the price of gasoline, and
th~t by June gas will sell at the same
vote per gallon that it sold for the
same time last year, was the state
ment made yesterday by the manager
of a large independent oil company,
of Oil City, and one in close touch
with the industry and crude oil pro-
duction. y
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
H. R. He'ney, Friedens, and Alm=
Barnhart, Colemans; Francis B. Mur
ray, and Edna Kunkle, both of Wind
ber; Bertram F. Laney, of Shade
township and Ruth Shaulis, of Som-
erset; Harry Shroyer and Bertha Kline
both of Boswell; Robert Shrey and
Lavinia A. Ream;, both of Jenner
township; John Mozez and Julia
Sacks, both of Windber; John Thom-
as, Elk Lick township, and Dessie W.
Swartzwelder, Salisbury; Robert H.
Null and Florence E, Hoffman, both
‘of Blk Lick township; James Fra-
| zner, of Boswell, and Ida Carver, of
(Berlin; Elmer Bittner, of Wilson
.Creek, and Jannett T. Barlow, of
| Somerset township; Chauncy R. Beal
fand Nora L. Swearman, both of Sum-
| mit township; Ira Clay Lohr, Cone-
Crayon
5 Doz. Bottles of Library Paste.
Competitive goods will be con-
sidered . All bids to be in ‘the hands 1 1 an
of 4 Secretary by Friday evening, string both Violins SO as to be m
May 1h, 1016 perfect harmony. So with the eyes
that, are not seeing together per-
fectly---I will cause the days of light
to be lengthened or shortened as
your defective eye requires.
J. M. GNAGEY, Secretary.
Properly fitted glasses will do this.
COOK THE OPTOMETRIST
3 Eve Sight Specialist
Both } hones .
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
FIRE, AUTOMOBILE,
.. COMPENSATION AND
Fe "PLATE GLASS INSURANCE
W. B. COOK & SON
Meyersdale, Pa.
DENTISTRY.
Modern dentistry eliminates the
dread of havng your teeth extracted,
crowned or filled.
I specialize on Crown and Bridge
work. I also treat and guarantee to
cure Pyorrhea, - Riggs Disease oi
loose, springy, bleeding gums when
not too far advanced.
H E. GETTY
MEYERSDALE, PA.
Meyersdale, Pa.
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{ MISCELLANEOJS NOTICES . |
| Two Two story frame houses in
FIREMAN FOR | rear of M. E. church’ property. Confer
AUTOMATIC STOKERS | with W. C. Price, chairman of Public
Eight hours, good wages no trouble | Property Com. 326 Main Street.
Apply in person or by letter. pu-|
QUESNE LIGHT POWER PLANT, | FOR RENT—Furnished
NORTH END RANKIN
RANKIN, PA.
or
a A IN NAN Nd Nd INS ATS NL —
For Sale—Cheap
ATTORNEYS—AT—LAW
JOHN R. & ROSS R. SCOTT,
Attorneys-at-Law
SOMERSET, PA
Rooms for
BRIDGE. | Light Housekeeping, 413 Main St.;
4—20—6t. Also four unfurnished rooms in house
on same lot. References requird.
LUKE HAY, 413 Main St.
UHL & EALY
Attorneys-at-Law
SOMERSET, Pa,
NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Meyersdale Summer Normal .
School will open on Monday, May 8th,
1916, and continue in session ' until CL \
the County Teachers’ stars ll. H. ~ EC( KE Y
by the County Superintendent .of | |NSURANCE OF ALL KINDS.
Schools. For particulars apply to |g cial Agent for the Equitable Life
W A. CLARK W. H. Kretchman, Principal. | p 2 3
MEYERSDALE, PA. |
|
|
business.
UNDERTAKER.
WILLIAM C. PRICE
Successor to
Assurance Society of the
United States.
MEYERSDALE, PA.
PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO TAX NOTICE.
ALL CALLS AT ALL TIMES. +
| hereby notfy all delinquent tax- |
?|
Both ‘Phones payers to pay tax in 15 days or there |
will be costs to pay with the tax, as
the tax authorities are compelling me
to collect at once.
M. F. BAER, Collector.
Meyersdale, Pa. April 5, 1916.
W. CURTIS TRUXAL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
SOMERSET, PA.
attention given to all
|
Prompt legal
Our Job Work
HAVE YOU TRIED THE
JOB WORK OF
“THE COMMERC: 2:
JUR WORK 18 oF THE 8F7Y sx
SUR PRICES ARE Geet
[3 mx
Morrell Home:
laundry, . bath
FOR RENT—The
stead, eleven rooms,
and all conveniences. Good orchard
and six lots. Barn and outbuildings.
Immediate possession. Apply to
MAURICE CLARK,
Citizens Bank.
CWE
FOR SALE—A chop mill consist
ing of an Atlas Return Tubular Boil-
er 36 in. by 12 fz, a 20 horse power
|Atlas engine, style C Robinson grind-
Ling mill, a Nordyke and Marmon ver- |
{tical French bur mill, a Favorite corn
sheller, a corn crusher, together with | We all carry Fire Insurance. (Good }
all belting, shafts and pulleys neces-| Your life is worth more to your
sary to run the machinery. If inter | family than a building is to you.
‘ested, for further particulars come t>| Our life policies are liberal. In case
see or address | of total disability, caused either by
H. G. LEPLEY, sickness or accident. Premium then
ee R. F. D. No. 2. Meyersdale, Pa. ccases and we will pay you an fo-
LANCASTER GINGHAM SELLING come for life. On the other hand if
EVERYWHERE AT 9c AND 10c PER| por SALE—Sroom house ana iot you live 20 years we will pay vou
1 doz. cans Peas for $1.00; ncne
better for the money at Bittners
Grocery.
JUST RECEIVED—A CAR OF FER-
TILIZER IN 100 PCUND SACKS.
P. J. COVER & SON.
3 large rolls Toilet Paper for 2:
cents at Bittner’s Grocery.
maugh township, and Mary BE. Keim,
| Jenner township, and Susan Kulik,
| Cairnbrook; Quinten Weaver and Lil-
lie Crist, both of Paint township.
YARD ON SATURDAY AT THE (in good condition. back more than you ever paid for
| WOMENS STORE, YOU WANT IT: J. I. TRESSLER. your insurance.
{at 7 1-2¢ per yard. | 20-2¢¢ Meyersdale, Pa. Life insurance protects the home.
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