OMMERCIAL. i VOL. XXXVIII NO. 4 SALISBURY On Wednesday evening, January 17 the Grantsville Scouts and Salisbury Junior Scouts played on the Salisbury floor. Follwing is the line-up and . Scout Jrs.—2b. Grantsville—b. . Bittinger Bonig .. Zehner . ...... Generich Field goals, Bender 1, Gingerich 1, Dietz 3, Shunk 3, Smearman 1, Lich. liter 2,. Foul goals, Bittinger 1 out of 8, Lichliter 5 out of 12, Shunk .2 out of 7. Timekeeper—Ringler. Refree Lichiiter. On January 20, the Salisbury Var- sity defeated the Keyser Prep.. Fol- lowing is the line-up and score. Salisbury—29. Keyser—?28. . Clevinyer Gibson Loutche Stotler Swartzwelder. .. C. Startzwelder. Field goals—Lichty 1, Thomas 3, Stotler 2, C. Sartzwelder 3, Slocum 3, Clevinger 5, Gibson, ’. Foul goals— Lichty 1 out of 7, Thomas 3 out of b, Stotler 1 out of 1, Swartzwelder 4 out 29 Referee—Monn. Time-keeper— Loechel. Scorer—Trevarrow. A Painful Accident. While going to his cellar one day last week, Mr. John Mort caught his foot which caused him to fall head- | long down the stairs. As a result of his fall he is suffering from bad bruis- | es and cuts about the face. Mr. John Harding, while dispatch- G SIFTINGS ETT GATHERING Births. Born to. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Full- ton last Wednesday, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stev- ens, last Saturday a girl Born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zim- merman last Friday a daughter.” Recital. : Quite a few Garrett people mani- by attending the recital given by the pupils of Della B. Livengood, Tues- day evening. Three of our Garrett girls, Misses Elizabeth and Florence Shober and Mildred Swarner took part in. the recital and displayed much talent in the rendering of their compositions. Personals. : Rev. H. fd. Wiant of Berlin, spent last Thursday calling on Garrett friends.. Mr, and Mrs. C. A. Merrill returned from Monroe, N. Y. Saturday where they were visiting Mrs. Mé&rrill’s par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Todd. H. P. Jone of Somerset, was a Gar- rett visitor last Monday. Mrs. Ida V. Brant and daughters Nell and Charlotte, were visitors at the home of Mr. E: Landis at Somer- | mr. set over the week-end. | Loyde Schrock, returned to Garrett Sunday after spending a week in Cumberland. Dr. and Mrs. R.. M. MeClellen aud | daughter Grace, spent Sunday with the doctor’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. MrClellen at Rockwood. ! Miss Mayme Tucker, the popular fested their interest in talented girls | | Schmittle. COAL PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS A déal of considerable magnitude .and of much local interest was con- summated last week when the lease of the Brandenburg mine and the Ivy Ridge mine, operated by Wm. Fetters ‘and J. E. Schmittle, of Rockwood, came into possession of: Wi: i Brad- ford & Co., of Philadelphia. The for- mer mine lease was simply transferred to the new company, while in the lat- ter case the lease was purchased out- right. The deal was put through for the Philadelphia company by Lloyd C. McCrum of Somerset, who is inter- ested in a number of other mining propositions in the county. The new company will be known as the Ivy Ridge Coal Mining company and will continue the opeation of the mines J. E. Schmittle ag superintendent. This coal field contains about 1260 acres, about 200 of which have be=n taken out, and was originall devel oped by C. H. and J. M. Wolfersber- ger, About 12 years ago the proper- ty was sold to the Pennwood Coal company, a New York concern, who greatly improved the plant by the building of a new tipple, and the in | daughte stallation of the electric system for the handling of the mined product. This company operated the mines for | several years, more or less uccessful- (Ly, and after everal reorganizations | | it was sold to the Brandenburg ‘Coal | Mining company of Baltimore, who in | | turn leased it to Messrs. Fetters and | ing his duties at his father’s mine, On| gyshange operator, spent Friday and | tors, coal cars and other material nec- Tuesday met with an accident caus- ing one of his hands to be very badly lacerated. Briefs. Fi Mrs. Irvin ‘Maust and i Er : tburg on DD ng’ Ivadene who is in the ions Hos- ais family to Florida {5 Rev. Hetrick, returned home on Sunday from Rockwood, where he had been conducting a revival meet- ing for several weeks. Prof. J. C. Beahm of the South Con- nellsville schools, spent the week- | end at his home. Mrs. L. L. Beachy ond Mrs. Lorena Reitz, spent Saturday evening n Meyersdale at the home of Mrs. Phil- ip Reich. Miss Florence Maust, spent several days last week in Pittsburg. Mr. Samuel Reed, spent the week- end in Cumberland with his wife who has been visiting for a number of weeks. Mrs. Harry Wagner of Boynton, spent Saturday afernoon in town cal- ling on friends. Mr. Harvey Hay, is spending sev- eral weeks in Cuba, attending the races. Mr. bohn Johnson, Mr, and Mrs. L. 1.. Beachy, Mr. and Mrs. John Harding and Mrs. Lorena Reitz, attended the musical in Meyersdale, rendered by Mrs. Della B. Livengood’s pupils on Wednesday. GLENCOE R. A. Poorbaugh and bride, spent the week-end with parents. Bob Wilbreck, Harry Cook amd J. Campbell are now laborers of the Seaboard Construction company. Thelma Miller was the instigator of a delightful social event at her home on Saturday night. The members of the Sec. Division Class surely en- joyed one pleasant evening. Mrs. John Poorbaugh and young daughter of Corrigansville, Md., are visitors with relatives here this Week. Chas. Love and George Ackerman, have transformed the wild waters of Wills Creek into a quite convenient natatorium—the first swim being “gwam’” on Monday with a zero ther- mometer. Bverybody cordially invited to try out the latest addition to our vicini- ty’s attractions. Marion Leydig, on Monday night entertained Geo. R. Cook and wife and their guest, Mr. La Fevre of York, Pa. C. W. Bittner of Meyersdale, Sun- died with his parents. Summer Garden. Tomorrow at 4:16 the great and only Rome, the children’s magician will give a childrens matinee, all magic and laugh for the school folks. Mr. Rome has made millions of school children laugh and shout with his marvelous tricks. Admission 8 cents. Biggest event of the Season—Mil- ler & Collins White Goods Sale—Feb. $1, 2 and 8. ei Saturday at Somerset. Miss Rene Brant, spent from Thurs- i | day untit Saturady at Berlin, as the | guest of Mrs. R. Landis. Mrs. Albert Bowlby, Spent Friday. pital. Mr. Cecil Brown, was a visitor at Cumberland Sunday. W. A. Merrill was transacting busi- ness at the county seat last week. Mr. H. L. Fike, served as juror at} Somerset last week. W. H. B. Car- i ney substituted in the eighth grade | for him. Mrs. James McIntyre, returned to her home last Thursday from Coal | Mont, where she attended the funer- | al of her father, A. G. Kreiger. Miss June Ringler, spent the week- | end at Johnstown visiting friends. | Miss Olive Bowlby, spent Sunday at | Cumberland with her sister. T. Boone Brown of Baltimore, Md., was transacting business in Garrett the earlier part of this week. Mrs. W. A. Merrill, was a visitor in Meyersdale Tuesday. Mrs. Wm. Kincaid and children, Garman, Carrie and William of Mil- ford, visited Mrs. Kincaid’s aunt, Mrs. Rena Hoover, Saturday. | Highway Budget. State Highway Commissioner Black has made public the highway depart- ment budget for the years 1917 and 1918. The official figures provide $12,000, 000 for the two years for highway constructtion; $2,000,000 for building highways in boroughs, where the roads leading to each end of the borougis are improved; $3,000,000 for state-aid roads and maintenance; $500,000 for the purchase of toll roads and toil bridges. The department will ask the legis- lature for a township bonus deficien- cy for the years 1912, 1913 and 1914, amounting to $1,350,000, and also for all of the automibile license fees which in two years will amount to $6,000,000. The total to be asked for amounts to $24,850,000. Garrett from last Week. Patients at Hospital. Mrs, Lloyd Ssrock was taken to the Allegheny hospital Sunday evening, where she will undergo treatment for a complication of diseases. Mrs. Shrock was accompanied by her hus- band and mother, Mrs. James Ken- nal of Hyndman. Mr, and Mrs. Albert Bowlley took their daughter Ivadene to the Alle- gheny hospital Cumberland, Md., Mon- day morning, to be operated upon for appendicites. The last meports both patients were resting well. Returned from Hospital. Mrs. W. H. Miller returned Sunday from Baltimore, Md., where she was taking treatment at the St. ‘Agnes “(Continued to Eighth page) essary to operate a mining plant there | J own, property . eight ‘to wom & yr] ig” included in this dwelling houses for miners which will be repaired and made fit to live in. It is likely that Mr. Petters, will take balance of tte winier, as sc:n as the matters of the old company are straightened out. Local Mention. Miss Margaret Hady, returned! home on Sunday from a visit with re- latives in Steubensville, Ohio. Miss Stella McQuain, who has been spending some time in Akron, Ohio, | returned home Sun’ Miss Mary June Wiland, who teach- es school at Sand Patch, spent Sun- day with her parents. Miss Nora Cox, a trained nurse from Pittsburg, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, of the South Side. C. E. Livengood, was a busines | wonor in Cumberland, Wednesday of this week. J. L. Wilson, salesman for H. J. Lang Shoe company of Pittsburg, spent Sunday here with his family on Large street. Mrs. Dietz and daughter, Miss Ro- maine, of Salisbury, were town visi- tors Wednesday. Ex-Postmaster J. F. Naugle, left Wednesday for Pittsburg, to spend a week with hig mother, who resides in that city. H. E. Weighley, was a business visitor to Pittsburg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, of Con- nellsville, are the guests at the home of the latter's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kyle, of Broadway street. Esq. W. H. Hays of Beuchly street, wag confined to his his home several days last week by an attack of asthma. He has recovered sufficiently, how- ever, to be at the office and deal out justice to the offenders against the law. S. R. McKinley of Salisbury, was caller at the home of his brother, Dr. H. C. McKinley on Tuesday. Comrade Joel Bauman of Somerset, was a very welcome caller at this office today. Miss Nellie Kocher and Mr. Oscar White of Akron, O., were married im that city recently, The couple were former residents of Meyersdale and well known in the city. Their friends here extend congratulations. Watches that have been left for re pairs and not called for and have been here over a year will be sold after January 20th. T. W. Gurley the Jeweler. “tiie These men operated the | plant successfully for several years.! Mt. Besides the tipple boiler room, mo-| of M FDeaths of hose we Where and who have fd the Silent | iron; . = ‘Mrs. Elizabeth O’Donnel Last Monday, January 22nd, Mrs. Elizabth ’Donnel of Romania died at the age Of 66 years and 29 days. She was born at Wellersburg December 24th, 1560. Her maiden name iker. ‘Her brothers are Jacob, Sylvester Shumaker of Wel- 1 ; her sisters Mrs. Sarah Tress- 3 Meyersdalo, Mrs. Delilah Hou- E ‘Mrs! Mary Beal of Glencoe, 8 san living in the west. is Shumaker was married ard O'Donnel August 14, 1871. 7 lived the greater part of their d life in Somerset county, lat- er at Band Patch. Mr. O’Donnel died was | a muir of years ago. The family consisted of seven children, 4 sons pnd” 3 daughters. Two of the sons | and one daughter have died, John lives at Romania and Michael at Con- nellsville. The daughters are Mrs. Robert Burkey of Romania and Mrs. Charl@s Keeper of Glencoe. The year just p@st Mrs. O'Donnel lived with her fer Mrs. , Burkey. Fungral servides were conducted at the- home on Wednesday by Rev. Dr. | Truxal and tnd remains were laid in the Union cemetery of this' place. She was a member of Amity Reform- ed cigrch. ey | Maude Tresslers Miss Maude. Tressler was born near | ehanon, ‘and was the daughter | Mrs. Hiram Tressler. i Th@ fimily afterwards removed to ntown, where the deceased grew He = | | | 1 ' sler, | Harding of her father who had Srocesded to the tomb several years. She leaves to mourn their loss, her loving mother and eight effectionate | brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at her home in Johnstown by her pastor. The burial was in charge of J. E. Tres- undertaker. Msr. Lydia Bowser Landis. Mrs. Lydia Bowser Landis, wife of Peter Landis of Meyersdale, died at her home on January 17th, after a long illness from a complication of ailments, including dropsy and heart disease. She was aged fifty-nine years eight months and twenty-seven days, and all of her life wag past at Meyers- dale. ‘Her husband and the following named children survive her: Mrs, Minnie Sartorsiu of Chasley, N. D.; William H. Landis of Greenville, Mrs. Irwin Shrock of Summit township, Mrs. D. A. Floto of Meyersdale, Ray- mond P. Landis and Grace Matthias, at home. The funeral service was conducted on Friday afternoon in the Brethren church at Meyersdale by Elder Silus Hoover. and buried by W. C. Price, undertaker, John Keegan. John Keegan, was born in Ireland 68 years ago. He emigrated to Amery ca many years ago and finally located in Meyersdale. His death occured at his home on the South Side, last Saturday. He is survived by his widow and several children. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church this morning, by Rev. Fr. Brady, after which the remains were taken to Wiesternport, Md., for interment. R. Reich was the under- taker in charge. An Infant. Azie Thomas, aged 11 days, died at the residence on Keystone street, Monday, Jan. 22, and wag buried on Wednesday at the Union cemetery, conducted by R. Reich, undertaker. Basket-ball. Last Tuesday evening the Tulips and the Alpha Five pulled off a very exciting game of basketball in the Boy Scout’s hall, The features of the game was the playing of Martin of the Alpha Five. We append the re- sult. Tulip—21. Alpha Five—22. Daugherty Shardt | & Parker; | reports by which we notice that “Fan- | before the B. & O. officials. | cials from Baltimore were also pres- | cents, it will pay you to lay in your Sum- mer Supply of White Goods at Miller & Collins Sale. LHIRTY-TWO YEARS AGO! A friend of the the oni handed us a copy of the Meyersdale | COMMERCIAL published August 1884. | At that time lthe National campaign was on for president and those who recollect it will recall the stirring! events, ithe brilliant campaign made | by James G. Blaine against calumny, slander, money and coruption, as well as the treachery of those who should have been his friends. As would be supposed the COM- MERCIAL was an enthusiastic sup- porter of the Maine statesman, who was known throughout the country ag the “Plumed Knight.” : The paper before us is a lititle long- er column than is at present used ani all the type is hand set and there is several co'umns of it. The advertisers are almost all out of business now, some, however, are familiar names today. In the first ad R. Reich advertises “City and Home made Furniture, Lints Grocery, near the Jones house follows, whi'e Jodel George J. Black; Graves Planing Mill; Eichnor Bros; Meyers- dale Foundry, Alex Paul, agent; Sol Hile, dealer in watches and clocks; R. Risheberger, Contractor and Build- er; L. Marrell, Underttaker; Millar & Collins, successors to N. E. Miller; 24, aa | The Slicer House; Diveley's Planing { Mill; D. Shulttz, Planing Mill; Wolf; W. B. Cook, Justice of Peace; were each using the space. Mrs. M. B. Schrock, ff and Gents furnishing goods, of Somer- set took the argest space used. | George W. Gassman also advertis- “below ouse, Kept Ice Crean. gro mardware, J. 0.1 John the same her Meyers Fertilizers and John M. Smith | auctioneer, about list of advertisers, One column was devoted to market makes up the cy Gilt Edge butter sold at 14 to 15 per pound, Early Rose pota-! toes 30 to 35 per bushel, Green Coffe * 13 to 14 cents, roasted 16 to 17. strictly fresh, 16 to 17 cents. Among the locals we notice that Urias Smith offers hig town property | at private sale. The population then increasel the | same as in these days of modern haste | and hurry. We quote—“Our usual | increase—great rejoicing in the domi- | cile of August Rosenberger and Ex | Senator Groff, and twin blessings at Alf Breig’s.” | Several columns of personal and! general local news items appear. The sheet ig in a fine state of preserva- tion and barring the effects of hand- ling, is as white as the day it was pub- lished, something that does not occur to present day paper. Eggs, Birthday Anniversary. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stein on North street was the scene of a very pleasant gathering last Sat- urday evening ,when about twenty- five relatives and friends called for the purpose of assisting Mr. Stein to properly celebrate the anniversary ot his birth. It was a genuine surprise to Mr. Stein and was greatly enjoyed by him ag well as those present. The evening was spent in playing various games, and several piano sel- ections were rendered by Miss Velma Stein, and oysters, ice cream, cake and coffee were served by Mrs. Stein. A goodly numbed of useful and beauti- ful gifts were presented to Mr. Stein which were much apreciated. The guests departed for their homes at a late hour, wishing him many happy returns of the occasion. Committee Appointments. The assignments of members of the Senate and House to standing com- mittees, were announced at Harris- burg on Tuesday, and they show the following assignments for the mem- bers from this county: Senator J. W. Endsley—Agriculture, @ppropriations, forestry, mines and mining, public roads and highways, and chairman of the railroads com- mittee. Representative i o h r —Agriculture (chairman), counties and townships, education, legislative and apportion- ment, public buildings. Representative Speicher—A g r i- culture, congression®' apportionmens, education, game, anfi public roads. | Pittsburg, a INSURANCE. OFFICIALS At the Annual Meeting of the Som- erset Mutual Fire Insurance company | recently held in its Home Office, No.11 East Patriot street, Somerset, Pa., | the following officers and directors were elected t serve for the year 1917: | J. P. Statler of Somerset, President; Josiah Specht of Kantner, Vice Presi- dent; Jonas M. Cook, Secretary-Treas- ure & Manager; Chan M. Fisher of Somerset, Assistant Manager; R. C. Heffley of Berlin; V. M. Black of Con- fluence; J. C. F. Miller of Rockwood; R. M. Gochnour of Windber; I. P. Duil of Hooversville; and E. B. Granger, i G. B. Hough, R. E. Beerits and M. J. Pritts of Somerset, -Meyersdale Junior Class Sleigh to. Berlin. The Junior Class cf the Meyersdale High School sieighed over to Berlin Wednesday evening and passel sever- al hours most delightfully at the Geo. Wetmiller home, Spring avenue. The time was passed in witty comments, games and otler pleasantries, while a sumptuous supper was served by the hostess. Those making up the party were: Nelle Boucher, Helen Bolden, Anna Forquer,