ROR » Co. e the il 17 mith, nberg nship, re eve Ys A- ishler every -April ‘riday L. M. ip at ay 1st y will iem in South- it this the &- deter at any in the eks to ce, 6X- L. M. will be season (eeper. vs and > barn- nanuve n with sh val- ON "ATE cam ) live mam. RGH, PA. ctor Coal ve organ- ne Slav- American 8 shown ork. pra THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY items of Interest Culled From Our . Exchanges Mrs. Louanna Cross of Harneds- ville has been granted a pension of $12 per month. Heavily loaded with green fence! posts, a big wagon driven by Alfred Benson, of Holsopple, ran over two- year old Mary Literena, as Pretoria Mine, one evening recently, the wheels crushing her skull causing in- stant death. Andrew Hoghland, aged 45 years died in the Windber hospital from in- juries sustained in mine No. 40 of the Berwnd-White Coal Mining company. He was crushed by a motor. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children. ai W. F. Farman, employed by a tail- oring firm of Johnstown, was arrested recently at the Hite House, Stoyes- town, on a charge of embezzlement. It is claimed he did not turn over money, collected to the firm. Hoovergyille is to have one of the - finest playgrounds n Somerset coun- ty this ‘summer. The place will be thrown open to the children as. soon as the weather will permit. Modern equipment has been instialled. The Senate recently confirmed the appointment of John H. Custer, fice which has just been made a pres- idential appointment and A. T. Groff, postmaster at Confluence to succeed T. K. Pullin. The biggest first-aid meet in the his tory of Windber is being planned by the Berwind-White Ccdal Mining Co. The meet will be for the emnloys cn ly and will take place during the sura mer. A number of prizes willbe offer- ed. S'oyestown will fittingly observe Memorial Day this year. Band con- certs, a parade and other features are being arranged. A supper and parcels post sale by ladies of the Re- formed church will also be held on that day. Webster W. Fritz, who recently fin- ished teaching school inSomerset township,, has purchased his father’s farm at Pleasant Hill and will go back to the farm. Another year he ex: pects to embark in the poultry busi- ness on an extensive scale. The body of Charles Rogich of Bie- secker was found one morning last week along the track of the Quema- honing Branch Railroad near Acosta. He had been run down by a train * during the night. Both legs and one arm were ground off. The man . =d from the shock and loss of Nioci: His wife lives at Grey. Negotiations are expected to «o- closed within a few days in the deal by which the Baptist congregation of Boswell is dickering for the Lutheran church, The Lutherans are to erect a fine new church edifice. The Baptists will remove the building several blocks if they puchase it. . Frank Ph:.'opi, a B. & O. laborer, was serionsly ‘mjured recently while working itr ° tina. He was wheei- / ing a load ot u- t across the track on a wheelbarrow ‘hen a freight train struck him, . raking four of his ribs and otherwise injuring him severely. Relatives at Somerset learned a few days ago of the death of the wife of Major Chas. E. Tayman in a hospi- tal 'at Media. She had been with her husband in Honolulu, but returned to the United States several months a- go because of her condition. The time of the funeral can not be determind unitil the arrival Major Tayman, who is stationed in Honolulu. vit. Miss Edna Tress.» left last ¥ri- day for Cumberi.:: visi tfor sev eral weeks. Milten Fike and famil, Sunday at the home oil Vought near Salisbury. Henry Brown passed last Sunday at the home of his parents in Greenville township. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Saylor of Meyersdale enjoyed Sunday after- noon at the home of Eugene Wellen. Mrs. H. R. Aurandt of Meyersdale passed last Sunday afternoon at Vim. : x aL au. Bansal Gari: saul fay Raul afternoon at Geo. Kim.nell’s Emza M. Fike who accompanied the body of Mahlon Vought from Montana , is now visiting in this community. “ar! Smiley of near Centre church ‘i2.! ove Saturday at Vim. nie Jacun wiringaman and Mr. and Mrs. Jsmes Ec. »f Berkley’s Mill, spent Sunday at 'L¢ Zume of Bruce Fike. Mrs. Frank Thomas and children of Salisbury spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vm. Engle’s. ‘'u- farmers are kept busy puttic: Cal 0s crops. 15. Wilson Ringler spent Sunday ot the home of her mother at West ment last Wilson as postmaster at Stoyestown, an of- RST TIN RRA T COMMENCEMENT AT ROCKWOOD i The baccalaureate sermon to the graduates of the Rockwood High 'schoocl was preached on Sunday ev- ening in the United Brethren church by Rev. I. J. Duke. On Wednesday evening was held the commencement exercises in the ~auditoridm, when the following pro- gam was rendered: Overture, “Gold- n Scepter,” orchestra; invocation, Rev. Jehn Erler, A. M.,, Ph. D.; sa- ! lutatory, Glen Vought; music, orches- tra; oration, “Not How Much but How Well” Sadie Bloom; readingRae Millhouse; class donor, Ella Snyder; ' overture, “Poet and Peasant,” orches- | tra; recitation, Leora Snyder; class artist, Peter Putnam; overture, “Wil liam Tell,” orchestra; = class poem, Earle Duke; valedictory, Edward Vaan Sickle; music, “II "Trovatore” or- ‘ chestra; class address, Dr C. C. EI ‘lis, of Juniata College; presentation of diplomas, Dr. Geo. F. Speicher, president of school board; class song of 1916; benediction , the Rev. W. A. McClellan. On' Friday evening a class play, “The Senior” will be given in the au- .ditorium. JENNER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT. , The commencement exercises of the Jenner Township High School ,was held Thursday in the Lutheran church. The program follows: Music, orchestra; invocation, Rev. Rice; instrumental solo, Mrs. Kres- ge; salutatory, Mintie Olive Trexel; reading, Joseph Arnold Griffith; mn- sic, orchestra; essay, “The Ethical Value of Music,” Irene Blanche Rhoads; reading, “The Old Time School,” Viola Evelyn Walters; mu- sic, orchestra; reading, “An Agent,” Mildred Verne Gonder; oration, “The Victories of Peace,” Robert Griffith Bell; vocal solo, Mrs. Kresge; proph- | ecy, 1936, Mary Ellen Grasser; vale- ! dictory. “The Fruits of Labor,” Em- | ma Isablle Gnter; addresses, Supt. 'D. W. Seibert and Hon. R. W. Lohr; | awarding diplomas, J. S. Rhoads; benediction, Rev. Kresge. i BERLIN COMMENCEMENT. The baccaulaureate sermon to the graduates ff ©he Berlin schools, on Sunday evening bv Rev. J. F. Watson in the Brethren church on the theme “The Measure of a Man.” The church was filled to its utmost. The gradu- ating exercises were held in the Pas- itime Theatre on Tusday vening. An | excellent program was given, the lec- {ture-of the evening. being by? = Dr. C. C. Elis, of Juniata Collge, on | Boys and Boyhood.” The following ~e the graduates: Emma Berkley, M, ‘'e Baldwin, Mary Cable Kather- ine i'urst, Emeline Heffley, Emiiy i Kurtz, Margaret Knepper, Zita Mil- ler, Hazel Poorbaugh, Gertrude Phil- son, Anna Marie Rubright, Alton Alf- father, Wilfred Bennett, Harry Dive- ly, John Knepper, Roiert McQuads, Frank D. McQuade, Harold Saylor. On Wednesday the Alumni banquet twas held in the high school audito- rium. BOSWELL COMMENCEMENT. Boswell High School commencs- ‘ment was held Friday evening in the Opera House there. The graduates were: Clifford White, Florence Pim- lott, Doris Gonder, Ruth Gaffney, Pearl Vincent Elizabeth Gindlesper- ger, Esther Hartshorn, Rosalie Mec- Clellan, Lillian Forsyth, Lenore How- ard, Cloyd Dietz, Robert Kennell and Robert Schmucker. Miss Esther Hartshorn was the val- edictorian and Cloyd, salutatorian. A short play entitled “A Scheme That Failed,” was well presentd. The mem- (bers of the class were attired in cao and gown. E. C. Hazlett gave the 2d- dress for the school board and presen: ted the diplomas. NEARBY COUNT ™° Physicians at the Johns:invn vy hospital recently decided tha: tv = necessary tc amputate the right cv of 5-year-old :‘"muel Rodgers. w= i was injured whi. playing about cou! ‘cars at Ralphton. ‘ More than 3,500 siudents are en- ‘rolled in all departmeni- : f the Penn- | sylvania State College, ac ding to lan announcement by A. H. '~ven- shade, the registrar. In additicc '» | these resident studnts, there are |3.100 students under engineering industrial centers throughout the State. Apprentice schools conducted through co-operation with the Penn- sylvania Railroad are instructing 490 more at various railroad centers. Agriculturé and domestic science is ! being taught to 4,500 persons in this State through correspondence. It ig {estimated that 12,000 persons are re- ; instruction from the college ..rough its numerous activities. The orphanage which has been erected in the vicinity of Grantsville by the members of the Amish church, ‘Wil. be ready for occupane: the first of May. The home WwW : under {able management and th ork that t is doing for fhise vv , ozone re for thewrie vs ;efl.sg grog ‘1 J. Duke, pastor of the United Brethren ROCKWOOD | = John Vought of Pittsburg was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. : Harry Vought of Broadway recently. ; Mrs. N. S. Baker and family have moved from Markleton to Rockwood where they occupy the Baker resi- dence on Broadway. W. A. Reynolds for some time past Baltimore & Ohio operator at RX tower has been transferred to Smith- field, where he has moved his familly More Than Style Authoritative style is Lut one of four virtues that reach their highest point in Oppenheimer Clothes. The other three are not less apparent but show more conspicuously in the wearing. They are Good Fabrics, a, £0 agent Bt AX Correct Fit, Skilled Workmanship. SS Rockwood, has returned home from E Ny Florida, where he passed the winter = 2 for the benefit of his health, and has resumed his duties as agent. . Miss Ruth Scurfield of Windber is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bruner for several days. John J. Farling of Jeanette is the guest of relatives in Rockwood this week. J. W. Henry, who for several years past has been operating a general store at Scullton, has sold out to S. W. Shelley who has taken charge of his new enterprise. 2 “% | OPPENHEIMER The commencement exercises of the Rockwood high school was held in the high school auditorium on Wed- nesday evening. May 3. The senior class play will be given on Friday evening, May 5. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. I. LOTHES More hand tailoring is done on Oppen- heimer Clothes than on any other clothesin America selling at the same or near the ‘| "Mise G'nds here for some time have | gone ¢