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MEYERSDALE Pa THURSDAY, JANUARY 4.1017
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DR. HOPKINS
AT MEYERSDALE
“This noted Lecturer and Popular Min-
ister will appear at appear at
Amity Hall tonight.
Dr. Frederick E. Hopkins, who is to
appear on this season’s Lyceum
Course, is a brilliant, magnetic and
charming speaker and entertainer and
an educator.” He has a command of
the English language that is parti-
cularly interesting to those who sit
beneaht its spell.
During the last eight years of
Lyceum work Dr, Hopkins has ap-
peared on more than 500 courses, and
in every case the audiences have
been enthusiastic over his work. He
brings to the platform a much needed
- message, and it may be safely .said
that no man in years has made a
mone emphatic success with Lyceum
ter equipped for such work.
Recently the Chicago Examiner
commented as follows: “The Rev.
Frederick E. Hopkins has stirred up
the biggest agitation Chicago
ever kmown for a generation. Strong,
virile, earnest, he is the man that has
started something.”
The New York Sun says that Dr.
Hopkins 'is perhaps the most notable
living example of the modern and
improved sort of gospel carrier. The
Sun adds. “When Parson Hopkins
preaches the church is always jam-
med to capacity, and no wonder: at
all.” :
DR. F. E. HOPKINS IN AMITY
HALL FRIDAY EVE. JAN. 5.
Amijty Hall ought to be crowded to
its full capacity on Friday evening
when Dr. Hopking delivers his noted
lecture “The Golden Fleece”
The citizens expect great things of
Dr. Hopking and they will not be dis-
appojnted. Hon. D. B. Henderson, ex-
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives said of him,—“I have known Dr.
Hopkins for many years and have had
the pleasure of listening to him on
several occasions. I earnestly com-
mend him ito all who have an oppor-
tunity to hear him. He is an orator of
hjgh rank. He can in rapid succes-
sion touch the tender sympathies of
the heart and raise the audience to
their feet with wild enthusiasm, and
in an instant his glowing humor will
convulse them with laughter. lo
he amuses, excites and interests, he
never for 2a moment loses control of
his audience. He has a never failing
purpose, and that js to educate and
elevate hig audience.
The admission will be 36 cents for
adults and 25 cents for children.
Lecture will begin at 8:16 p. m.
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Religious Services.
There will be services in Amity
Reformed church next Saturday even-
ing at 7:80. The Holy Communion
will be celebrated on Sunday, the
first Sunday fin the new year, both
morning and evening.
ROCKWOOD MAN I8
KILLED BY A TRAIN
Samuel Shoemaker, aged 60, a res-
ident of this town a number of years
was killed Monday night while he
was walking along the B. & O. tracks
has
on ithe outskirts of Rockwood. He
was struck by a train No. 49. The;
mangled body was found by track-
men. |
Salisbury Siftings.
Mrs. Lydia Livengood
Mrs Lydia Livingood, widow of J.
J. Lijvingood, died on Wednesday
morning at 6:30 o'clock, Mrs. Livin-
good had been a great sufferer for
many years, but bore her afflictions
with Christian fortitude. She was
wag 82 years 11 months and 11 days
old. She was the mother of six child-
ren,five of whom survive her.
Mrs. Livingood was a member of tke
Church of the Brethren. . Funeral
services were conducted by her Pas-
tor Rev. B..F. Woltz on Friday morn-
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Slatler, with whom she made
her home.
> Correction
Robert Gibson, intead of Robert
Tipton, as was stated last week, was
the gentleman who fell and fractured
his skull.
Briefs
Prof. J. C. Beahm returned on Sun-
day to his school in Connellsville
after spending the Christmas holi-
days with his family.
Miss Aleda Alexander of Rowles-
‘| burg W. Va. is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander.
Mrs, Lorena Reitz is spending a few
days visitig her daughter, Mrs. Edgel
Smith in Randolf, Pa.
Mesgre. Jay and Oscar Brenne-
man and Earl Seldons of near Bittio-
ger, Md. passed through town on Wed-
nesday enroute to Akron, Ohio.
Miss Ruth Beahm of Fort Hill, Pa.,
spent the week end at her home on
| Ord street. ;
_ Messrs. Galen Peck of Fort Hill,
Pa., Frank Beach of Bittinger, Md.;
Misses Rhoda Bender of Springs and
Olive Maust of town composed a
party of students who left town on
Wednesday for Blue Ridge college,
New Windsor, Md., after spending
the holidays ‘at their respective
iF
Miss’ Elizabetl’ Newman of Springs,
Pa., spent the week end with hur
mother, Mrs. Jerome Newman,
visited at the home of Mrs. Ida O.
Brant Sunday.
Miss Inez Grant returned to her
home Sunday after having spent the
week at the home of her uncle Mr.
Sidney Malcom at Cumberland.
Rev. W. H. B. Carney and family wound in his right shoulder and Mrs. sionary society met at
spent a few days of last week with
friends and relatives at Berlin.
Mrs. Samuel Agnew, of Cleveland,
Ohio, was a guest at the home of her
father; Mr. A. Rutter, of Meyers ave-
nue, several days lat week.
Mrs. Mary Bryan and two children
of Cumberland, ‘Md.,visited friends
here Sunday and Monday.
Rev. Hebbs, of Pittsburg visited
friends here Sunday.
HE WILL HEAD NEW
EXPEDITION TO POLE
Photo by American Press Association.
CAPTAIN R. A. BARTLETT.
Arrangements
tain Robert A. Bartlett, Bary’s navi:
is possible that the expedition, which
is to be similar to another to be led
by Captain Roald Amundsen, discov-
erer of the south pole, may get away
next summer. ‘ 5
; | sthool at Cumberland.
for the American |.
polar expedition to be headed by Cap-|
gator on his dash to the north pole,
have progressed to the point where it|
Hap
ROBBERIES BY
MARYLAND LADS
On Tuesdada evening some party
or parties entered the basement of the
Shirley Hardware Co. and effected
an entrance to the store room by
breaking a panel from the door and
camried away a sweater and a flash
light, Entrance was also effected im
the Tailoring egtablishment of J.
Maul and Son, by means of a rear
window where two mileage hooks
Sote pennies, stamps and. knife were
0.
the morning two young men were
|at the W. M. R. R. and showed a
mileage book asking if it were good
: gir arrest promptly followed and
they gave their mames as George
‘MeKensie and Joe Berry both of Lona-
| coning, on Wdnesday they were taken
‘before Judge Hays for a hearing,
| where it appeared that they were
wanted in Maryland and also that
ey were on parole from the reform.
They were
committed to Somerset jail for trial
unless the Maryland authorities come
for them today. They are aged 19
and 20 years, respectfully.
ST. PAUL
Rn pe
Clyde, the youngest son of Mr. and
: . W. H. McClintock, is ill at pre-
Sent. We ftrust he will soon be well
i Joe the youngest son of Mrs. Mary
| Tennefon is just recovering from a
| severe case of lagrippe.
| Mrs. Jack Faidly is visiting her
| age, was arrested in Pittsburgh,
| leged to have stolen a valise cont
ing jewelry valued at $5,200, trom
, room of Mrs. Belle Gold Cross.
Jewelry was
found in Megown's IC
He or Mego aa
|
according to the police, while Mrs.
Cross occupied a room next to it.
Her endurance exhausted by the
constant nagging of her son, Samuel
| Shick, aged fifty, Mrs. Elizabeth
| Creveling, aged seventy-five, shot him
| at their home in Easton. Shick is ia
| the Easton hospital with a bullet
Cfeveling was committed to the coun-
ty prison by Squire Bowers to await
the outcome of his ~ injury. Mrs.
| Creveling expressed no remorse.
Mrs. Margaret Wilda, aged thirty-
eight, was arrested in Philadelphia
when a policeman saw her smoking 2°
cigaret on the street. The policeman
told Mrs. Wilda her act was a breach
! of the peace. She refused to put the
cigaret out and was held in jail over
night. She told Magistrate Tracey
i
| erset.
=! daughter Mable who resides in Som-
noted as a’
. seamstress with a very extensive pa-
Mrs, Faidly is
in one of Pittsburg’s
plants.
d church of this place
J Dlsiness meeting on
W ars pay." Yaézncies ‘occu ur-
ing in the official body of the church
| were filled and its financial affairs
adjusted. . ‘
On Sunday the Sunday School of the
same church was reorganized. A num-
ber of new efficers were chosn and the
program for a new year initiated.
The monthly meeting of the Mis-
Norman D.
future to work
oo
Hay’s 'on Saturday.
Words of Wisdom
The wise worker under the pre-
sent industrial system will save his
money and invest it where it will work
for him. He will then have an in.
come from those who are and were
less fortunate tham he; in other words
he will be working the workers with
what he has saved. He will have the
Man past 30 with horse and buggy she had quarreled with her husband chance to take with what he has that
to sell Stock Condition Powder in
Somerset county. | Sajary $70 pen
month. Address 9 Industria] Bldg.
Indianopolis, hndiana.
Many of the Elk Lick folks and
and smoked on the street “for spite.”
The magistrate discharged her.
Records of the workmen's compen-
sation board, according to Commis-
sioner of Labor and Industry John
for which he gives no labor from thoge
who create it with their labor,
Courtesy and Work.
When I want to find fault with my
neighboring « vicinity are attending = Price Jackson, show that from Jan. ep 1 gay nothing when I go through
the Bible Course in Meyersdale,
Church of the Brethren.
A Sad Fall
Robert Tipton of West Salisbury,
while wending his way home-wari
over the slippery gtreets of Elk Lick,
slipped and fell on the pavement in
front of the residence of J. L. Bar-
chus, Mr. Tipton’s skull was ser-
iously fractured jn the fall and he ig
as yet unconsclous. ~
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Fatal Errand
One day last week Mr. Frederick
Diehl while on his way to purchase
some needles for hig wife unluckily
brushed his coat. A needle which
he had in his pocket as a sample,
was thus flung from hjg coat and
whirled in to Mr. Diehl’s eye. He is
suffering greatly and the probability
is that he will lose the sight of the
wounded optic.
BASKET-BALL GAMES
Saligsbury—17 Meyersdale—40
lichty .......... BF ........Oress
Thomas ......... B .......... Fike
1stotler .........; CG ...... Griftjth |
Harding .......s Gi -iinines Horner
C. Swartzwelder. .K. Darrah. .G.
H. Swartzwelder..F.
Scorer—Monn
Timer-——Loechel
December 26th, the game was play-
| ed.
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1 to Dec. 20 $145,480.56 was paid to
widows and other dependents of work-
{ men killed in industrial plants of
| Pennsylvania. Agreements flled dur-
ing the same period for 1,124 claims
provide for the ultimats payment of
| $2,880,770. i
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Albert Nelson, aged twenty-three,
of Duquesne, died Monday of a frac-
ture of the spine, received fifteen
months ago in an amateur football
game between the Duquesne-Cornell
team and the Latrobe team, in La-
trobe. Nelsen, who played fullback on
| the Duquesne-Cornell team, Was
kicked in the back during a play.
{
The Braddock Daily News-Herald
has dhnounced after Jan. 1 the price
of the paper will be 2 cents. The rea-
son given for the advance is that the
| cost of news print has increased more
than 200 per cent within the past two
years and all other materials which
entér into the making of a newspaper
have increased in price.
Potatoes have jumped in price in
Pittsburgh for the third time within a
week and are now selling as high as
$2.28 a bushel. Wholesalers attribute
the rise to the shortage of the tubers,
which, it is said, was caused by the
falling off in shipments, for fear that
the spuds would be spoiled by the
frost while in transit.
Notice has been received in .Ilew
Castle that all employees of the Stan-
; dard Steel Car company, in that and
| other cities, employed on a monhly |
. basis, will receive a bonus of one-Aalf |
'& month's salary and 5 per cen of |
| the monthly salary for each year of |
' continuous service with the company. |
their departments. If I were satisfied
I would praise them, My silence hurts
them more than anything else in the
world, and it doesn’t give offense. It
makes them think and work harder.
Many men fail because they do not
see the importance of peing kind and
courteous to the men under them.
Kindness to everybody always pays
for itself. And, besides, it is a pleasure
to be kind. I have seen men lose im-
portant positions, or their reputations
—which are more important than any
position—by lttle careless discourte-
sles to men whom they did not think it
was worth while to be kind to.—
Charles M, Schwab in American Mag-
prive.
Rhode Island and Textiles.
The first cotton mill in the United
States was built in Pawtucket in Wash-
ington’s first administration. The mak-
ing of textiles has become Rhode Is-
land’s first industry. Some 60,000 per-
sons work in it, and its output is about
50 per cent of the manufactured prod-
ucts of the state, which, little as it is,
“ig fourth in the making of cotton goods
and third in the making of woolens
and worsteds. :
Ready to Believe It.
A person who had got some little
smattering of zoological lore said one
day to a novice that crocodiles were
often seen in tears.
“Oh, that’s nothing!” rejoined the
novice. “I’ve often myself seen whales’
blubber!”—Stray Stories.
Patronizing.
“Flubdub has such a patronizing
manner.”
“Yes, he can’t pass a globe represent-
ing the world without patting it."—
Zouisville Courier-Journal.
a
uncle, Robert to Pjttsburg in the near |
Garrett Gatherings.
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FiddlegMiller
Pansy Ora, the youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miller and
Mr. Earl Fiddler were married at
Baltimore December 22, by the Rev.
Mr. F. Anthony. Miss Miller is ome
of Garrtts most popular and accom-
plished young ladies and a musician
of note,
Mr. Fiddler is a popular B. & O.
foreman at Garrett. Their many
friends extend to them their heart-
iest congratulations,
Measel Epidemic
The measel epidemic which was
prevalent in GQGakrett thé last few
weeks is now almost historyy. About
twenty of ithe families under quaran-
tine are out again.
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Society f
The willing workers, Society of
Grace Reformed church was enter-
tained at the home of Mms. Ida Ve
Brant on Church street last Thurs-
day. Those present were, Mesdames
Milton Bowlby, W. A. Merrill, R. M.
McClellan, Ed. Weaver, W. M. Hist-
lor, John Bowlby, U, S. Shober, Re-
na Hoover, A. R. Miller, Rev. H. H,
Wiant.
Mrs. Cora Custer and daughter
Margaret returned to their home in
Pittsburg Monday, after having spent
a week with Mrs. Custer’s brother
Mr. S. P. Lease and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Miller spent
the week end at the home of Mr. and
Mis. M. MacCarthy at Pittsburg.
Mrs. Ella Beaches left Saturday for
Windber after having spent the week |
with friends and freatives.
Misses Pearl and Clara Phemnice,
of Pittsburg spent the holiday with
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Phennice.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schrock visited
Mrs. Schrock’s parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Keunel at Hyndenan over the
week end. : be
Mrs. Clarence Rowe of Meyersdale,
spent Friday as the guest of Mrs.
Ida V. Brant,
Carlton Swarner and James Linhart
of Youngstown, Ohio, are visiting
friends and relatives in Garrett.
The Misses Nell, Verda and Rena
Brant spent from Monday till Wed-
nesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Landis at Berlin.
Mrs. Lula Doty and daughter Leone
left Sunday for Toledo, Ohio, affer
spending a few months with Mrs.
Doty’s grandincther Mrs. Diana Enos.
Messrs. Harold Merrill and Willson
last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Wm. Martin and son of Mt.
Pleasant are visiting Mrs. Martin’s
parents Mr. and Mrs. L. Christner.
Miss Gertrude Schrock returned
to Donora Sunday to resume her
school duities after having spent her
Christmas vacation with relativs and
friends in Garrett.
Mr. C. T. Bittner. is spending a
few days “with his family on Walker
street.
» rs. Harve, Sturt. and grand
children, Robe: and Pauline Coch-
raine spent a few days with her par-
ents Mr. and Mrs. Logson at Couks
Mills. !
Nina Cocharine spent last week
visiting friends at Holsopple.
Mn U. S. Shober transacted bus-
iness at Somerset Wednesray.
Mr. Bryan Merrill ig visiting friends
in Pittsburg this week.
Mrs. C. A. Merrill left Tuesday
evening on train No. 22 for Monroe,
New York, whe¥e she will visit her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Todd. .
Mrs. Walace Walker was called to
Berlin by the serious illness of her
father of Mr. Countryman. Word was
received today of his death.
Miss Grace McClellan of Rockwood
spent Thursday with Ler brother, Dr.
R. M. McClellan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schrock and
daughter Ladele of Pittsburg spent
the holidays with Mr. Schirock’s par-
ents Mr. and Mrs. E. Schrock.
Prof. H. B. Speicher and family
spent the week end with his parents
at. Somerset.
J. H. Judy was a business visitor
at the county seat last Saturday.
Mrs. H. C. Nedrow and daughter
{ Francis of Akron, Qhio, are visiting
at the home of Mr. J. H. Nedrow. |
Mrs. Richard Hoover who was vis-!
iting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Weaver at Akron, Ohio, returned |
to her home last Thursday. |
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| car of coal the coming week.
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THE HOLIDAY
ENTERTAINMNTS
Entertained Friends
Misq Hester Shaw and brother, Por.
ter, very delightfully enterained a
numbel; of their friends at their home
on the South Side, Thursday of last
week, The afernoon was spent in
playing games and delicious refresh-
ments were served.
Those present were: —Mary Maust,
Hester Shaw, Leora Deitz, Porter
Shaw, Arline Petry, Dorothy Young,
Thelma Blake, Ruth Machine, Ruth
Rae, Elizabeth Hoblitzell, John Ship-
ley, Baron Shipfey, Joseph Shipley,
James Phillips, John Philips, James
Deitz, Donald Young, Darrel Miller
Randolph Reitz, and Margaret Young.
Turkey Dinner,
Mr. and Mrs. John Seggie, of Gar-
rett, gave a turkey dinner on New
Year's Day to relatives; those pre-
sent were, his mother, Mrs, Seggie,
his siters, Mrs. Paul Horning and
daughter Margaret, Mrs. John Stein,
and sons Andrew, Russel and John
Edward, daughter Gladys, Edward
Crise of Connellsville. After the din-
ner was served, music and songs were
sung and a good time was enjoyed by
all.
A watch meeting was held at the
home of B J. Smith at Trans Meyers-
dale. The evening was very enjoyab-
ly spent with music. Luncheon was
served after which all united in sing-
ing out the old and ushering in tha
New Year. Before departing all
joined in singing God be with You
till We meet again.
Those present were; Mrs. Abe.
Shultz and sons Calvin and Arthur,
Mir. and Mrs. T. W. Carter, Arthur D.
Saylor, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Smith and
daughters, Pauline, Helen and Mar-
garet, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith and
son Robert. Out of town guests were
Mr. and Mis. G. W. Reihl of Berlin.
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GLENCOE
Herman Keefer and wife of Ack-
ron, spent Christmas with relatives
here. :
The L. 8. Warren family of Greeng-
burg; were the guests of J. D. Leydiz .
over the week-end
Harry Cook has a brand new and
very effective manner of proving to
the ladies that he never “touches nor
handles” Sam Thompson. Ask Alma’
about jt.
Mrs. H. W. Beachy served a delf-
cioug turkey dinner to a few friends
last Thursday.
Sylvester Stouffer of Akron and
Norman Suder of Meyersdale, were
guests of Merchant Leydig between
traing on Saturday.
Such a mob took in the “Watch
Meeting” at Mt. Valley on Sunday
night. We [think that the force of
gravity has really located up there
the way our swaing are drawn to the
Hejghtg.
Hazel and Thelma Miller speut
‘Saturday and Sunday at Cumberland,
Mrs. C. H. Snyder and three child
ren of Stoyestown, spent Sunday at
the J. L. Snyder home.
Our town is full of “summer board
ers”’—can’t blame us for “having
rooms to let” anymore. A concrete
bridge is being made at Foley and
our town feedg the raw material.
Here and There
Miss “Molly” Engle who was works
ing in Akron, Ohio, the past sume
mer, is visiting friends and relatives
in Elk Lick.
Mr. Clyde Shoemaker, tenant on the
H. R. Kretchman farm, is busy dig-
ging the dusty diamonds. Mr. and
Mrs. Shoemaker intend to move to
York in the spring.
‘Wm. Ringer, Marshal Lindeman ae
Wm. Herwig returner from the wild
and woolly west before Christmas t&
spend the holidays with relatives and
friends in Summit and Elk Ljck.-
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rhoads of Je
rome, spent Christmas with Mrs;
Rhoads’ parentg Mr. and Mrs. S. M,
Floyd Handwerk and family of West
Summit, moved into his father’s house
again.
Rumor has it that one of the mem.
bers of the stealjng gang of Wegt
Summit was shot in the legs and ab-
domen one night last week.
Mr. John Livengood, the potatoe
grower, of Elk Lick, took a businesg
trip to Meyersdale, Saturday.
H. M. Schrock intends to load a
oy we
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