OMMERCIAL.
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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-
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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.
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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; .
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‘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
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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,
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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,<Mary Leckemby, Olive
Lindeman, Elizabeth Leydig, Gregg
Damond, Clara Rowe, Mary Siehl,
Clara Bittner, Helen Wagner, Irvin
Gress, Howard Gress, James Swank,
John Fullem, Norman Suder, Redol-
phus Bowman, Michael Hady, Guy
Floto. The party was chaperoned by
the teachers, Misses Lauver, Beck and
Piersol. They depatred for Meyers-
dale about the mid-night hour, voting
Mr. and Mrs. Wetmiller most hospi-
table entertainers.
New B. 2 O. Depot.
ark y ES le 4 an 5
Yesterday Megsrs Harry M. Cook
and H. C. Clutton were visitors in
going as representatives
of the Booster club, and appearing
The offi.
ent, and the representatives of the
club presented the inadequacy of the
depot here. The conditions were con-
| sidered by the railroad people and as-
surances were given that the first de-
pots that would be erected on this
division would be at Meyersdale and
Rockwood.
Messrs. Cook and Clutton speak
very highly of consideration accorded
them by the railroad people, and were
very much pleased with their visit
and its results. The condition of the
present building, its inconveniences,
i and the volume of trade were all con-
sidered, and all conceded that a new
building was needed, and it will bg
erected, no doubt, as soon ag the coms
pany can reach it.
The thanks of the people of Meyers
dale are due the committee of the
Booster club for the manner in which
the matter was presented and for the
results it obtained.
SAND PATCH
Thomas Bracken Sr. was given a
birthday surprise party on January
18th at his home in Manila. The time
was very enjoyable. Dancing, card
playing and other amusing games
were played, a delicious luncheon
was served ak 11 o'clock. There
were many valuable presents received,
Those who were present are as {ol
lows: Mr. and Mrs. James Kerrigan,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kelly, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Cannon and family, Misses
Annie Garletz, Jennie Garletd, Vesta
Sharp, Emma Stone, Annie Kelly, Eliz-
abeth Habel, Margaret Habel, Nellie
Pfieffer, Mabel Bracken, Messers,
Mack Kelly, Charles Broom, Edward
Stone, Wm. Rarrah, John Bittner, Ja.
cob Bittner, John Habel Jr. Frank
Keeper, Harold Ravenscroft, Simon
Baughtman, A, A. Sharp, Mr. Hugh.
Mrs. Ailce Bear, was a Meyersdale
shopper on Saturday.
Mac Kelly, was in town Saturday
on very important business.
Get your cowbells ready boys for
you will need them in a few days
Mr. A. A. Sharp and family, were
visiting. friends in Salisbury Sunday.
Miss Mary Beal, was visiting
friends in Sand Patch for a few days
last week, @
Mr. Edward Stone, was a Meyers-
dale visitor Saturday night. It appears
that Mn. Stone has a girl on Broad-
way.
Fine sleighing up this way for all
the rain we have had.
Don’t forget the Dates of
& Colling White Sale,—Feb.
Milter
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