—————————— — MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT MEYERSDALE, PA. R. M. SWISHER, Editor. When paid strictly in advance $1.25 When not paid in advance $1.50 witl HE 23 IT? The preentt admrsraton affects to oppose a tariff on importations, but the view of the deficit of an amount that would stagger tre aver- age mind could it be comprehended, and the certainty that when the Eu- ropean war closes that goods will be imported in immense quantities and will be sold at prices that will close our mills and factories. ee — The Reason. Christmas, the day of Peace on Earth and Good will Toward men, will be with us before another issue of the Commercial. At that joyous time the hearts of the young will be made glad by loving print and remainders of vari- ous kind. Some are cared for by loving parent and friends while oth- ers are remembered by societies and other frateral organizations. All will b happy and the day will. be spent in festivities. The season has been good the trade in holiday goods has been very extensive and is now at its height. The dealers have extra help and all are working full time and very ac- tively. Churche and Sunday School will hold appropriate exercises on Satur- day and Sunday the Christmas bells ; will ring anew—ad all will be joy and gladness and everyone will be wishing friends a “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” THE COMMERCIAL The Commercial has always been a feature—in Meyersdale. It has al- ways been in the dividend paying class—and is now. No one who knows the circumstances could ‘blame the former editor for leaving. We all do the best we can for our- selves, and the postion offered was a much better one than the one he held here, and he accepted. Since we came here and have got the plant in shape to work we have been very well satisfied with the outlook. Our job department is full all the time and new subscrib- tions have come in far exceeding our ©expectatons On Tuesday last we got chesty— | One man called and angerly asked the amount he owed on subscription, ‘When told the amount he paid it and asked to have +the ‘paper diseou- tinued. He then asked “Do you think the Commercial will con- tinue?” We told him, No. We would quit. But when he looked over our list and found that we had received five new subscriptions that day, we felt we could stand a jolt such as he meant to deliever. We were glad he called because we might have got extravagant and bought an auto or something of that kind, but his knock taught us prudence. - f WISE OR OTHERWISE The young and vigorous West has not joined any coalition n sentment with the South, nor will it.—Roches- ter (N. Y.) Post-Express. Oswego (N. Y.)) Times—Com- -pulsory military service ig favored by many people who are old enough to be exempt. Chesetertown (Md.) Enterprise--The ultimate consumer ist rying to figure out whether the wheat has swollen or “the dollar ha shrunk, or both. Boston Transcript—We see that wheat has gone up another limous- ine per acre. Walnut Cove ;N. C.) News—All our life we have been telling other people not to worry, and now we wish some of you would pay up so we can quit. Williamport (Pa.) Gazette & Bul. letin—It would seem that Villa is being captured dead ora live very much the same way that Huerta wasn’t made to salute the flag. CHURIH NOTICE Wills Creek Charged, Reformed-— A. S. Krsge, minister.—Prealhing at Mt. Lebanon 10 a. m. and at Glencoe, 2 p. m, The Mt. Lebannon Sundty school will render heir Xmas program on Sunday evening December 24—at 2.30 p. m. The Glencoe Sunday gchool will give their Xmas enter- tertainment Monday ember 25, a 7.30 p. m. SAE Read every adv. in ‘hiz issue. evening, Dec- be rendered ' building and an offering taken for WHITTENBERG. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Manka- myer and family were Sunday guests | at Simon Murray’s. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Simth were | callers at W. H. Knepp’s on Satur- | day evening. Mr. F. F. Smith of Delaware was a caller att he home of his mother, Susan Smith on Monday of last week. Messrs. James-and Irvin Geiger were visiting friends and relatives at Carrigansville on Saturday and Sun- day. Mrs. W. . Knepp was a Sunday visitor at Elmer Petenbrick’s. Miss Mildred Murray who was on the sick list is slowly improving at this writing. Mrs. Lewis Bittner was a calisr a Elmer Petenbrink’s on Saturday evening. UNION VALLEY. Everybody is on the lookout for Old Santa. Mr. Tom Bracken, r., and Mr. Robert Kelley spent Saturday tnd Sunday in Johnstown. Mis Elizabeth Bracken i on the sick list. Mrs. H. F. Habel who has been under the doctor care in Meyersdale for the past eight weeks returned home Sunday some what improved. Mr. John Kelly, signal repairman at Manila, who was on the sick list for about six weeks, returned to his home last Tuesday. Mrs. Sturtz and were Xmas shopper in one day last week. Mr. Harrison Cunningham is working for H. F. Habel 2a the Mrs’ Leisure Meyerdale Sunnybrook farm. Haarry reports farm life very plasant. Leroy Crissey lost a very valuable horse last Thursday. The Brown Lumber Company is running their mill full iapacity. Say, if you want to get all the | news, subscribe for the Commerlial. ST. PAUL Mrs. Richard Sipple and her daughter Elie were doing their Christmas shopping in Meyersdtle on Saturday. Miss Keller from Virginia has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Wilson at the paronage during the past week. Glenn Lepley,t he son of H. G. Lepley, who some time ago fell from a horse and hurt his head, . seems none the worse at this time for his experience. . Mr. Charles Wise of this place I¢ moving to Ligonier, Westmorelani | county, where he intend to fallow ' farming, in the near future. We wish him success. ; Mr. Norman Speicher, whe had peen farming in Virginia, ear Wash. ington, moved into our midst Itst week. We have not learned what business he intends to pursue. Mr. John Beals, who had been a tenant of the N. D. Hay house, moved into the vacatted home moved into the home vacatted by Charles Wise, We are anticipating a large at- the Reformed church to hear the ginging of the cantata, “Around the Manger.” L We share the edtor’s thoughts about the home Not all persons are fortunate enough to be born into pletan home, amid surroundngs con- ducive to the welfare and best de- velopment of those wi enter them. Poverty, what ever thi» cause, is "a very destructive factor in the home. It means a lack of proper food, clothing and shelter. It means logs of intellecual moral :nd spiritual progress. Would nrt some methed of procedure. which would give all wen equal access to the means of life, practisally do a..s7 with pov- erty and put every home on a basis of security. MARRIED December 16, 1916, at the Reformed parsonage, Meyersdale, by Rev. A. E. Truxal, D. D., Robert C. Ringler and Lizzie Albright Mosholder were | united in marriage, both of Berlin, x Pa. Holiday ervice at loca) postoffce Der. 25, will be as follows: Lobby open 7 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. General delivery and stamp window open 7 a. m. to 9 a. m. City carriers will make one deliv- ery in the morning over entire de livery route Rural carriers will make regular delivey over their routes. J. T. SHIPLEY, Postmaster. Services in Amity Reformed church next Sunday morning as usual. In the evening a Christmas servire will in the Sunday school the support of orphan children. i | | We rt x SHOT A DEER Game Warden Harvey Bittner was called to Fulton” County recently in connection with violations of the game laws. While there he sawga deer, wearing horns with six ‘prongs, one jhundred seventy fivelyards ahead of him and he fired. When the animal dropped to the ground as if dead, but when he got to it and took it by the horns to turn it over he discovered it was very much alive, and a wrestling match was startedfright then and there with the chances somewhat against the game warden but J. E. Veach, of Wells Tannery, and Game Warden H. C. McElwee, of Defiance, Bedford County, came to his assistance and succeeded in getting the animal to yield to treatment. It was brought to Meyersdale on Wednesday evening and hung in front of the Meat Market of Mr. Meyers, where it attracted much-attention., It dressed 160 pounds and the game Warden is justly proud of his catch, and the antlers which he wiil havejmounted. GLENCOE Roddy saw mill shut down for the winter. No splash in the dam with such temperatures. Every remain- ing man goes to the tall timbers. Geo. R. Cook and wife spent the week with Mt. Savage relatives. Mrs. J. D. Leydig was a visitor at the J. H. Spicer home of Cum- berland last week-end. Hazel Miller s back to High School at -Mdale after a week’s illness. Mrs. H. M. Poorbaugh spent sev- eral day at Cumberland with her children and doing Xmas shopping. George Bittner left for Ohio last week to remain a fortinight with relatives. Pearl Poorbaugh is doing the Smoky City this week. On Xmas night the Glencoe Re- formed Sunday chool will give _he Cantata “The : Uninvited Guests.” On Monday Earle Porbaugh of Ak- ron accompanied his cousin Howard Bittner home—the latter has a se- vere atttack of rheumatism, Boys while getting the slegh bells in tune—don’t forget the wedding bells for rumor says they are going to blow. An influx of “used-to-be’s” are ex- pectedh ome this week that ‘will make many hearts glad. Wow! SALISBURY Varsity Five Again Victorious The game on Monday evening be- tween Juniata and the Varsity five was an exceptiontlly clean and in- teresting one. Followng is the score and line-ups: Salisbhry—82 Juniata—27 Thomas ......... B ........ Miller Stotlor .......... Cc ...... Griffith C. Swartzwelder G M. Horner Harding ........ G ....¢ G. Horner Referee—Rev. I. S. Monn. Horner congratulated Rev. Honn on his square refereeing. Games for Coming Week The games scheduled to take placz in Salisbury within the next week are as follow: On Chrigmias afternoon Varsity tendance on Christmas evening at mive v8. Cumberland. : On Wednesday—Dec. 27—Varsity Five vs Akron Collegiams. r On Saturday—Dec. 30th—Varsity Five Vs. Pittsburgh Eagles. On Thursday—Dec. 28th The Boy Scouts Vs. Confluence, The Varsity Five were booked to ply Beruin on Wednesday Dec. 20 but the game a called off on tccount of the Salisbury center having in- curred a bad sprain during the game on Monday. Indispesition of Principal Prof. O. O. Saylor, the genial principal of our school hag heen ill a few days this week but stoicly remained at - his post. Briefs Mrs. Winters and daughter Elsie who have been spendingt he winter in Johhnstown have returned to thir home on Union street. Prof. J. C. Beahm of Connelis-- ville spent the week end with his family. Mrs. Harry Wagner of Boynton was a Salisbury visitor on Wedneday. Miss Elizabeth Newman, of Springs visited at her home on Gay street on Sunday. Miss Mary Maust was a businesh visitor to Meyersdale on Saturday. On her return she was accompanied by Mss Heser Shaw who spend from Saturday until Sunday evening at Miss Maust’s home. Miss Bertha Yoder was a supper guest of Miss Sallie Lichty on Sun day. CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK Meyersdale, Pa. —Decembe-r 9th, 1916. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of this bank for the election of directors to serve for the enaning year will be hel Tuesdty January 9th, 1917 between the hours of 1 and 2 P. M. R. H. Philson, Cashier. ana F \ Few Nore Shopping Days Left. Try and make it your ‘business ta call at Weinstein’s Low Priced Store where ‘you can save a great deal of your money. Holiday trade. - - > - i - ’ "We gotin a beautiful line of ladies coats, suits, dresses, waists. skirts, skatine sets. furs, sweaters. gloves and handkerchiefs of all kinds. special for the For Men and Boys io We have a #ull line of suits, overcoats, mack- inaws. gloves, sweaters. dress shirs. neck-wear, hats, caps. suspenders and handkerchiefs. - Come in early to avoid the rush, you will then be satisfied with the goods and very low prices. " POWDER Absolutely Pure Made from Cream of Tartar NO ALUM-NO PHOSPHATE MAKE QUICK DECISIONS. Wreng to Waste Valuable Time Over Trifiing ‘Problems. ; There are some folks in this world who never appear to be able to come to a decision on any issue, either big or little. They are constantly harassed by doubt and the fear that they will make the mistake of picking up some- thing by the wrong handle. They spend their lives sitting astride the fence because they lack the courage to get down on either side of it. They strive to propitiate everybody and please nobody. What more pathetic spectacle than to see a strapping ‘big man chasing back and forth between the hat counter and the mirror on the wall in the agony of doubt and despair over the momentous question as to whether he ought to purchase a straw 1td with a red band on {it or blue! Sympathy goes out to the woman who for weeks perplexes her pretty head over the problems as to whether ghe will have her new gown cut ob- liquely or on the bias. In the end she has it cut scalloped, and every time she wears it her regret is that she didn't have it made severely plain. If your processes of decision are go- ing to halt and buck and stall over the color of a hatband or the cut of a gown hoav can you hope to decide the really serious problems of life? Bless- ed is he who can marshal his wits in calm judgment, then decide whether he will stay on this side or cross over and burn the bridge behind him. Rather. than dilly-dally and shilly- shally through life, you had better, in the interests of strengthening your moral fiber, make a mistake by a quick decision now and then. Focus the best judgment of which you are capable on the question at issue, then take your stand and hold your ground.—Boston Post. Am Odd Coronation Ceremony. In the old time ceremony of coronas tion in Abyssinia there was one most picturesque incident. Noble maids held a crimson cord in front of the church door, and the king, approaching on horseback, cried successively: “I am your king, the king of Ethiopia!” “I am your king, the king of Israel!” But the girls repudiated him. Then he i erled, “I am your king, the king of Zion!” and cut the string with his d at the banking } 8 j | : | a truth; you are our king!” and ac- sword, while the damsels cried, “It is claimed him with hallelujahs.—London Chronicle. W einsteins “THE LOW PRICE STORE” Next decor to the Post Office, -2- MEYERSDALE, PA | XMAS EATS | SATE i THE DONGES MARKET | E Choice Turkeys and Chickens, the best Oysters and lots of them, fresh Fruits and Vegatables, _ Dahl Brothers’ fine Fruit Cakes and all kinds of Biead, lies, Rolls and Fancy Pastry. Leave » your order for any kind of Christmas Specials. CHURNGOLD—The — Quality Butterine Tn Lad Be ars + ——_— 25 different kinds of Cheese, Olives, Pickles, _ and Relish. Mocca and Java Coffee. > ¢. BUY EARL AND GET THE CHOICE. ———— &« ema SS The Home of Quality Groceries : ee] A Merry Christmas to All, sisting you in getting up that Christmas Spread, you would be justified in inviting Santa Claus Himself. We invite you to our store to examine our stock of Candies, Oranges, Nuts, Dates, Etc, We ask _ your patronage on the merits of our goods; your money back if you are not satrsfied. ; It will pay you to buy your Shelled Nuts and Olives from us. {] Your Christmas Dinner will be in- complete without our High Grade Coffee. Our Crackers are kept in dust-proof cans and always fresh and crisp. Try Sunshine Famous Clover Leaf, We sell Heinz's Plum and Fig Pudding and Mince Meat. We call your attention to only a few of our Specials: Palm OliveSonp....... .......... Royal Scarlet Mayonaise Dressing. .... : an 0 Heinz’sjWorcestershire Saves... 15¢ Ripe Olives, perean..,.............. 25¢ Bakes’s Fresh Grated Cocoanut. ......... ; ; : 10c Fancy Asparagus Tips..... ri 25¢ We carry a full line of Calafornia Fruits. Both Phones. Free Delivery System. F. A. BITTNER, 142 Center St., Bed MEYERSDALE, PA. If weare to have the pleasure of as- Em PERSONAL Olecn.argz Miss Sallie with friends returned hom Mince meat 1 Ross W. Or Somerset’; we town on Satu: Leave your or or oysters Jerry Stey: trip to the Ha one day last v Special price s chool teache Victor and : taking advant to rush mine Largest stock oranges and Ic Urias Kensi his sister, Liz with their bre of Ohio. Largesu sto Habel & Phill Menuo Yode at Frostburg with a very fir he purchased f teamszengeged Cut or arog cents per poun Frauk S. Bl taken charge lan tic Coal Co the developm: tract south of railroad siding tipple now bui Beautiful Chi Glass ware, ety The session ¢ which will be | January 1-2 bi with a big S. there will be f farmers from try. The very best Game Wards received from mission for dis this season 200 and has been i turkeys will be game, when di in different s¢ shduld propog: harvest next f Stanton’s pt Among our fice this week Beachey of Me would remind string to our the outside, a welcome. Best Kansas o $10.00 per bbl The many f er of Summit to learn that Mr, Walker b ages of diseas is hoped that weather the | ®ptred to us . W. H. Gill], Jy ill at the firmary at Ba improved, mus of his friends, home with hi: His daughter, him on Saturd on the return Mr. and Mrs four children. mento, Cal, @ week and are the home of Mr. D. A. Fr was connected ing concern in his health bex expect to rem til he recuper lost faith in t and health, mountains as NEW ELECTF P. Pilla, an pair shoemake! equipped shop on Centre &tre restaurant. He work, in quick and hig rates a some of your § Sawmill, Eng Outfit ready fe H. Phillips. Cls Brick Work, washing and K isfactory, char: C
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