rs purg spent : nis Mr. and id children, mn, Waynes- week vaca- sin Mrs. G. ng. arrigansville 1 Sunday in son Walter "mer part of ffer of Deal the burg. ur burg and nr with Dr. erland. . Sunday af- XR, W. Witts Holderbaum, rset, Mr. S. Waynesboro, garland, Mrs. children of baugh aad. rion Sunday held in ‘the urday after- attend both ESSMENT hould be in dogs. as the structive, ee farmers rkeys and a pS none, and get into the buckwheat; 't but straw it, Still this h tax on his ctive as the hould be ta- same. 1bscriber. . OAK ‘White Oak | day Picnic ing Sept. 2, ery one try mmittee . - were the We have abig cir culation and an “ad” here is read by thou- sands of: people. ER SR abn. Menersdale ommercial. Many tell us they are delighted with our job printing. a Bring us your work 10 VISIT ALL THE COUNTIES State Highway Commissioner Black getting Acquainted with Pennsylvania Roads and the People. Hon. F. B. Black, state Highway «Commissioner, was in town yesterday. He is in, company with Chief Engin- eer Uhler and Second Deputy Biles; they are trying to make themselves ac- quainted with the roads of Penna. Last week they went through the northern tier of counties and yester- day they started to find out for them- :selves first hand something about the highways of Fayette, Westmoreland, Washington and Greene Counties. Mr. Black says that he hopes to get into every county in the state before the next legislature meets and he:is endeavoring to get acquainted with the people in order that he may better discharge the duties of his responsi- ble office. : The people of Pennsylvania may MEYERSDALE PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, CELEBRATED THEIR ' GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swauger, three miles fro mGrantsville on the Gideon | Hersberger farm on August 22 cele- brated the 50th. anniversary of their marriage. A long table was erected in the open under a canopy of bunt- ing and flags, indicative as the aged couple remarked “to show that we are loyal citizens of Uncle Sam,” and there ws put upon it all kinds of vi- ands that are embodied in a many course dinner and of sufficient quan- itity to gratify the appetites of ono hundred more had they come. This worthy couple are the parents of ten children, 6 sons and 4 daugh- ters, five of the sons and two of the daughters being present. Mr. and- Mrs. Swauger received many valuable presents. Those who respond- ed to the call and were present are the following: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Swauger and family Ruth and John, Mrs. L. Prougi, H. R. Strayer, of Johnstown, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John Golden and family of Williams Station Pa,Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swauger, Mr and Mrs. A. C. Picquet, Mrs. R. W. George and child- rest assured that they have a man at ‘the head of the highway department thdt will give honest values for all money expended. Mr, Black is cer- tainly on to his work and is doing things. Ww At a meeting of the Berlin Chantau- qua Association held in the Pastime ‘Theatre Monday evening a reorgaui- zation was effected by the election of the following officers to serve the en- suing term: President, Ed. B. Walker Vice President, Lewis §. Knepper; Secretary, Alva B. Cober; Treasurer, Jas. P. McCabe. THINKS DREAD, ~ ¢ DISEASE STAYED, = Dum, C. P. Large of Meyersdale, ‘oc ty medical inspector, is ‘nopeful that the infantile paralysis visitation in’ Somerset County. has been chscked, _ but he is taking no ihances. The quar- antine established on all the affected homes and sections is being rigor ously enforced and it is believed these measures will avail to check an epi- demic “before it gets started.” There are now eight cases in Som- erset county, as follows: Three in Con- fluence and one each in Addison town- ship, Lower Turkeyfoot township, Ursina, Cairnbrook and Windber. The Somerset borough board of health has inaugurated a quarantine against any person living within a radius of three miles of Confluence entering the county seat town, on ac- count of the infantile paralysis sit- uation. The quarantine is made for a period of two weeks. ‘The quarantine was established on account of the county teachers’ insti- tute being in session this week, and it is feared the plague will spread to other sections of the county. It did not prevent teachers from the Con- fluence region coming to the institute, as the sessions of the same were held in Edgewood grove, which is not with- in the borough limits. The quarantine may be extended beyond the two weeks already pre- scribed in which event it would inter- fere with jurors’ going there for September court opening. FIRE AT CONFLUENCE Confluence was visited by a costly fire about 7:30 o'clock Saturday even- ing and before the flames were brought under control damage estimated at between $20,000 and $25,009 nad heen done. The fire started in Fricks’ butcher shop and in turn attacked Sellers’ res- taurant, which was burned to the ground; the Murphy building. The first National Bank building. The bank ‘building was practically gutted. In it postoffice, a barber shop, Saylor’s Music store and the Bell and County telephone offices. D. L. Miller cashier, lived over the bank and lost about all his furnishings. He is a son of 8. J. Miller of this place. The fire is said to have been started dy a short circuit. NOTICE TO PATRONS Dr. M. R. Milne will be absent from bic dental rooms for four or five days | of the week beginning Sept. 3. HIGHEST C ICES PAID FOR | BUTTER, E TATOES WHEAT | ETC. AT , & PHILLIPS i U. M. * SCRAF ren, Leo Picquet, Elerslie Md. Mrs. Ed Bealman and daughters, Mary and and Edith, Medina Ohio, Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Smith, Punxsutawney, Pa., Mrs. C. J. Otto, Mrs. Margaret Miller, Mr. Stephen, New Germany, Md., Mr. and ; Mrs. Phineas Boucher, Mrs. Cora hat- ton and family, Mrs. Henry Durst and family, Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Swauger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Swaug- {er and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Swauger and family, Edward Hare, ! Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and family Stanton, Lloyd Camp, Lee Beachy, Lenard Custer, Theodore Dye, Blanche Dye. SCHOOLS TEM- PORARILY CLOSED : state Commissioner’ of Health ! Samael: ‘Pixon, following a careful’| study of the infantile paralysis || sit- uation in this state. Thursday night decided that all schools in Pennsyl- vania shall be closed until Monday, Sept. 18. The .state department of health of. the commonwealth of Pennsylvania has decided that all schools, public, private and parochial, in this state be closed until Monday, Sept. 18, 1916 with possible readjustments then with reference to geographical posi- | tion, age and attendance of resident pupils.” Dr. Dixon said that the words “all schools” in the order includes all Sunday Schools in the State, and be- ginning with last Sunday and contin- uing until September 18. every Sun- day school in the state will have to re. main closed. Commencing on the order to close the schools, the health commissioner said that he and his advisory board felt it would be far wiser to cut into the school term at this end of the year than to “close them later when it was found the disease was making inroads among the children ‘of the commonwealth =. because of their school associations. The order will affect colleges and academies as well as other schools, said the commissioners, but he point- ed out that most of these institu- tions do not open their doors until after the date set in the order. Dr. Dixon also sald that steps will be taken to close “objectional movies” such as are poorly venti lated, over-crowded, dirty, and oth: : disease. - Somerset Borough has closed its doors against Confluence, TUrsing, and sections of lower Turkeyfoot and Addison township. At the same Co. Supt. of Schols, Seibert, ntified all teachers of those sections that they would -be excused from attendance at County Institute. Prof. Kretchman desires to an- nounce that the meetings of teach- ers and the examination dates for pupils at the end of the present week etc. have been cancelled, Later notices will be given. $25.00 IN CASH PRIZES FOR THE BEST BREAD MADE FROM LAR- | ABEES BEST, GOLDEN LOAF OR | CERESOTA AT THE MEYERSDALE FAIR. START NOW AND GET IN | PRACTICE AT HABEL & PHILLIPS AT PCORBAUGH ] WSER'S | -nesday morning the home of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth . ‘Eisler, in Somerset, resulting from an erwise conductive to the spread of : : LITTLE GIRL Emma Siehl falls from Foot. here. Dies in Somerset. Fun. eral Tomorrow. red in this place, by the death of Em-. ma, the 13-year old daughter of Al- bert Siehl, of Plum Bottom, on Wed- at three o’clock at accident. The little girl for she was not large for her age on last Monday evening a sister aged-two years, about all she could do, and when she came to the foot bridge, very narrow, across mother accompanying her with a street, which leads to their home, her grandchild, Emma fell off of the plank leading to the bridge part and very thoughtfully as she was falling thraw not being injured at all, but in doing so, she was unable to protect herself and struck her head on a sharp rock, causing quite a gash above he left éye and producing a flow, of considerable _blood; the little heroic girl fainted. The mother called for help and Mrs. cident occurred rushed to assist get- the cry of When they got Emma home she was quite weak from loss of blood. The next morning she felt better and went to Dr. Wenzel who closed the wound using one .stitch; and but little was thought of the accident. On wednesday of last week Emma went with her mother to Scmerset to take care of the children of her sister illin. a hospital in that place. On Mo day. night of this week blood poiso; ; which resulted in her untimely dea*h. Her father and mother were both with her at the time of her death. Besides her parents, one brother, Hen- ry of Williamsport, and one. sister, Minnie survive. - The deceased was an active mem- ber of the Reformed Sunday school and was unusally bright. The remains were brought to her home in this place last evening. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, services to be conducted by Rev. Dr. Truxal 3 FIRE CO. AT CONNELLSVILLE The Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Company has accepted the challenge of the Stove Township Fire Depa:t- ment, to contest in a water battle for a purse of $200 on Labor Day, next Monday at Connellsville. The Stove Co. has held the ionship cap for five years against all comers and our local boys won all prizes at the recent Glassport convention. The con- test that should have taken place at Glassport will now be pulled off at Connellsville, Arrangements are being made for a special car from this place. It would be a favor to the Meyersdale boys, if a big crowd could go to root for the local team, Let those who think of going register their names on or be- fore Saturday night at Dr. Thomas’s. MENGES—OPEL. William Menges, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Menges of Berlin, and Miss Orpha Opel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.-John A. Opel of Summit township were married Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parens by the Rev. L. N. Wilson of the St. Paul Reformed church. After an elaborate dinner was served the happy couple left for their new home in Akron Ohio. > moe Ma {: =5/ ld Mas® For Sale-—~Two good second hand indian Motor Cycles. Also all kinds 'SCRAPLE AND of bicycle and auto suppilies. GURLEY'S Sporting Goosog S'sre AT POORBAUGH & BOWSER'S SAUSAGE Bridge cutting her Head. Home | week ago was carrying a child of her Flaughtery creek at the foot of North | * the child .upon some sod, the latter while her mother continued her jour ney to Johnstown to be with her ¢ daughter, Mrs. Eisler who is critical E developed and a little later, lockjaw, ON LABOR DAY. WERE ARRESTED FOR | CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LOCKJAW VICTIM Two young men of Garrett, Charles (POrEbolder and William Fidler, on il Saturday hired a horse and buggy in this place of Liveryman Ickes. They proceeded towards Rockwood but had not gone far before some one alonz the way realized that the men were | not in a good condition to take care of A very pathetic bereavement occur- a horse owing to a certain degree of intoxication, as they were abusing the animal. Word was phoned to Mr. Ickes thut his horse was being abused ry being driven ‘too hard. Mr. Ickes at once procured an auto taking with him officer Smith and Constable Biti- ner, catching up to the men near “Rockwood. They were brought back to ‘Meyersdale and placed in the lockup. On Saturday night they came to their senses and by the payment of $25 in ‘costs etc. they were released. " KNIERIEM—KRESGE On Monday evening at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Carl Reed, at Ephrata, Pa, Mr. George Gilbert Knieriem, a son of Dennis Knieriem, . of this place was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Claire Kresge, daugh- ter of Rev. A. S. Kresge, of Meyers- dale, the last named performing the ceremony. The happy couple are now enjoying a sojourn by the seaside be- fore returning to this place. Both of the contracting pair are very estima- ble people and as such are cordially While at Ephrata Rev. Kresge offi- ting Emma home. The father heard ciated in baptizing his granddaughter have distress and came alsosfisabelle Louise Reed. EXPERTS TO BE JUDGES 3 AT MEYERSDALE FAIR Secretary D. J. Fike Secretary of the Meyersdale Fair and Race Asso ciation has secured assent from the State Agricultural Department at Harrisburg that expert judges will be sent to judge the merits of Somerset County stock, Paultry produce etc. The managers of the Fair say that t everything is Drogressing finely for a t big, time at the fair ‘grounds, | Toone % DIE HAUSFRAUEN A STATE BODY The August meeting of Die Haus. frauen met at the home of Mrs. Wal- ter = M. Boose, Schoenfeld farm and was largely attended. Mrs. Silas Walk- er and her grandaughter Mrs. Norman Hay of Brotherhood Farm entertained with Mrs. Boose. The most important work of the! day was acceptance of an invitation to join the State Federation of Penn. | sylvania Woman. This move makes Die Hausfrauen National members of a great intelli- | gent body of women = who are doing things worth while, and entitles them to sgnd delegates to Federation Con- ventions where ever held in the United States. Die Hausfrauen will send delegates to Phila., to the State Convention in Oct, at which place the Somerset County President, Flora S. Black has been invited to present this new place of country womens work. In a letter to Mrs. Black, Miss Di- bert, Vice President of State Federa- tion says “The Federation includes a large variety of woman’s organiza- tions, current event classes, alumnate associations, village improvement, civie, art, musical, literary, press.and department clubs, all finding a plale within its ranks. Joining it does not hinder or limit the work of any club; the Federation simply offers to its members sympathy, help and co-oper- ation in that which they are doing, and brings them to a fuller and larger life. To this body of women I welcome your splendid organization, Die Haus frauen, and God-speed yonr movement may it bring both a spiritual and sv- cial awakening in your community, keep it doing in all directions.” The day was concluded by a splen- did talk by Somerset County’s new farm agent, Mr. McDowell, setting forth his work among us and his de- sire to be service in making our farms better paying and easier working pro- blems. The September meeting will be at’ the home of Mics Ada Mayers Upland arm, Sum:it Township LARGEST STOCK OF FLOUR AND FEED AND LOWEST PRICES AT HABEL & PHILLIPS 19 to 23. Look for gd "in ‘next 2 19016 TO PAY $2,000 | TO WATER C0. To Avoic Litigation, Meyersdale Council Decides Tuesday to tion Dues. For the past four years the Sand | Spring Water Company of this place had been trying to continue a 10-year contract with the Borough of Meyers- dale for furnishing the water for fire protection, namely $500 per annum. It was in October 1912 when the previous contract expired and all councils since that date had refused to renew the contract on the ground that the rate was excessive. To bring | the affair to some sort of a finish last week the water company enter suit for the recovery of $2.000 back rental. Rather than involve, the town in a prolonged and expensive litigation, day night voted to pay the amount asked. that towns of the same size are pay- ing even more that what is asked of Meyersdale, that while the company is capitalized at $50,000 it has invest- ed $95,000 in the plant they are pay- ing the stockholders only 6 per cent. on the capital stock or a little over three percent on the actual Money in- Meyers, wio lives near where the a.- ‘Welcomed to the list of home-makers. | vested that the company now has aa | indebtedness of 116,000 and will soon to make _e=iltional improve- | ments involving $15,000 more that the i law pressure of water in residences is | due to old corroded pipes. : Council as a whole is to be com- mended indeed to try to secure as low rate as possible and they would be remiss in their duty, did they ih do so. COPPER THIEF “PLACED IN JAIL Frank Herwig, of Garrett, was ar- {rested at Plum Bottom, on Saturday afternoon for trying to sell §00 Ibs of copper wire to. Junk Dealer Shapairo and it was through the skillful plans of the latter that his arrest was ac- complished. ‘A few days preceding the ' arrest, Shapairo was approached by Herwig and another man they telling him that they had 500 Ibs. of copper wire which they would sell him at a much reduced price. As the markst price cof copper. is now 20 cents per Ib. ‘there was some money invalvea in | the t2ansaction. The men who had the copper which they wanted to turn in | ro coin came on Saturday morning and told Shapairo that they must have a j team to haul it and that he should ac- company them to the place where i they had the metal. Shapiro pleaded that he could not go, but that he would get a man to go with a team with them. : As soon as the men had gone Shap- airo at once hunted up the officers, Hare and Bittner, and proceeded to Shapairo’s junk house on lower Broad- way, but they found the copper de- livered but. the men had apparently] gone. Such was not the case for later they found Herwig hidden in the barn. He was put under arrest and late that afternoon told all about the robbery ceedings in September term. A hearing was held on Monday be- | : fore Squire Hay and Herwig in default of bail was taken on Tuesday to the county jail by Constable Bittner. MRS. MORRIS E. WARNER Mrs. Morris#Engle Warner, died at her home near Pocahontas on August 18, aged 53 years. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The service was held in St. Mark's Reformed churen, Pocahontas, con- Pay Delinquent Fire Protec: 3 for of the seven councilmen on Tues-| Officers of the Water Company claim {president did not vote which will appear in the court id COUNCIL GETS COLD FEET : ON WATER QUESTION: (Communicated Article.) At a special meeting of Borough Council held on Tuesday night, Aug- | ust 29th, the recent suit of the Sand Spring Water Company against the borough was considered. Upon motion of Shipley %nd secon- ded by Deeter it was decided to pay | the. water company, the amount of $2,000 which it claimed since October 1912. Former councils objected to pay ing at the rate of $500 per year for fire protection, claiming that this rate was excessive owing to the defect- ive condition of the water plugs at certain points and the very low pres- sure at most plugs. This setilement, if accepted by the Sand Springs Water Company will re- sult in an increase ¢f the taxes upon the citizens of the borough. The vote on the proposition was as follows: —For settlement with the Water B. E. Shipley, Harvey Emeigh, H! T. Staub; Against the proposition:— James Darnley, Howard Saylor, Chas. H. Dia. As there was no tie vote, the but agreed with those councilmen voting against settlement on the terms previous to 1912. MT. LEBANON CHURCH PLACING MEMORIAL WINDOWS The pastor, Rev. A. S. Kresge, and the congregation of Mt. Lebanon Re- formed Church are directing their en- ergies in part towards the placing in their attractive templs of worship fine family memorial windows. They are costing $40 each and will greatly enhance the esthetic effect of the church. This congregition under the present pastorate has accomplished some remarkable work. COUNTY INSTL TUTE IN SESSION The sixtieth annual session of the Somerset County Teachers’ institute opened on Monday afternoon at Hdge- wood Grove at: Somerset, being the first time in tis history, that the orga- nizaton was held out of doors, and owing to heavy storms and a fall of temperature the first part of the week was none too pleasant. All had to wear wraps. : - The institute was called to order by Co. Supt. D. W. Seibert, and following a few remarks, introduced Prof. O. H. Yetter who has charge of the music. He is assisted at the piano byl [iss Eleanor Colborn. Rev. S. G. Buckner conducted the devotional services. Prof. J. H. Fike, principal of the Som- erset schools made an address of wel- come reviewing in brief the history of the public school system in the coun- ty. He was responded to by Prof, A. B. Cober of Berlin emphasizing the need of a well trained teaching force. Dr. W. S. Hertzog, principal of California State Normal School spoke on the boy and his Job giving strees to evening and trades, schools. The theme of Dr. J. W. Wright superint- endent of the Uniontown schools was “Teaching as one having authority, holding Him up as a model. Geo. D. Allen, of Massachusetts talk- ed along the same line in the evening urging a correction of inductrial wrongs by exaiting the sermon on tke | Mount. He was very witty. On Tuesday following the devotion- al exercises conducted by Rev. B. I. Hoffmier, Dr. Hertzog spoke on Pemn- sylvania History” showing the worth of knowing local history, exalting piec- nics, public gatherings etc. Dr. Suhrie who is a native of Somerset County dwelt upon: a more practical education, for elementary schools. Dr. Wright showed by statistics that on 60 per cent of efficiency was (attained by schools in the irregular ducted by Rev. I. S. Monn of Salisbury. Interment was made in the Greenville | cemetery. The deceased was a life long member of St. Paul’s Reformed | church. She leaves to mourn her | departure her husband, five daughters | and one son, and a large number of | friends. Rev. Harry B. Angus of Washing- ! ton D. C., will preach in the Lutheran church in this place next | morning 10:30 o’clock. The ble Class, both of the ladies and of the men will meet at 9:30 a. m. for the study of the lesson, Sunday adult B- attendance, saying that there were in the county 21,508 pupils enrolled and ‘only an average daily attendance of 12,394. This is due to cf efficient or- ganization and proper classification. There are 504 teachers in the coun- | ty, thirty of these are college grad- uates and forty-two hold State Nor- | mal certificates, while the remaining four hundred and thirty-two bold either permanent or provisional cer- tificates. Seventy-two of the G04 have had no previous teaching experience. A list of all of the teachers of the county appears elswhere in this is. Company: —W. H. Deeter, Judge. ll
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