| | loo oo 0 = || NN Wie da ir™ . VOL. XXXVIII GARRETT GATHERING Deaths. _ The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fulton, died Sunday afternoon and was buried Monday afternoon. Births. Mr. C. D. Fritz is wearing a broad “ smile since the stork paida visit to hig home and left a daughter. Society. Mrs. C. T. Bittner delightfully en- tertained the Sewing circle lest Wed- nesday afternoon at her home on Walker street. Mrs. U. S. Sholer, entertained the Willing Workers society last Thurs- day offérnoon at her home on Jack- son street. During the course of the afternoon, a dainty lunch was served. Shower for Bride. Mrs. L. W. Pollard gave a miscel- laneous for Mrs. Earle Fiddler, Satur- day afternoon. The bride was the re- cipient of many beautiful and useful presents. During tHle afternoon Mr, John Tucker has been confined lunch was served. Mr. John Tucker has been convined to his bed since Monday suffering from a severe attack of appendicitis. Taken to Hospital. Mr. Henry Weaver was taken to the Memorial hospital at Johnstown, Tues- day evening where he will have an Xrays taken of his foot. Mr. Wedver had the bone of his left foot broken Monday while at work in the South Side mines. Pearl the oldest daughter of Mr. John Hertzog, was taken to the Alle- gany Hospital at Cumberland, Md, to take treatment for pneumonia. Mrs. Loyde Schrock. returned from the Allegany héspital last Wednesday. Although greatly improved Mrs. eseeen Schrock is not able to be out. " Moved to Garrett. Mr. W. J. Miller of Meyersdale mov- ed hig family to Garret Monday. Aad Reformed—H. n 11am Luthern—W. H. B. Carney, ‘Pastor, Sunday School 10:00 a, m, Chureh. 7 p.m : Brothern=B. F. Woltz, Pastitor." Stn- day School 10:00. Chureh 2:00 p. m Evangelical—P. ‘Hetrick, Pastor. Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Church 2:00 p. m. Personals. Mrs. James Kennel of Hyndman, left Tuesday morning for her home after having spent a few days visiting here. Mr. C. T. Bittner, ‘who ‘is’ empoyed at Pittsburg, spent the week-end with hig family on Walker street. Mrs. P. Weaver, returned home in Akron, Ohio, last’ week, after hav- ing spent several days with her daughter Mrs. R. Hoover. Mrs. W. M. Murray and son, WLo were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. _ L. Christner returned to her home in Mt. Pleasant Sunday. Mr. A. Bowlby, visited his daughi- er, Ivadene at ithe Allegany hospital, Cumberland, Md., Sunday. Mrs. Cadell and daughter, Grace of Somerset spent the week-end with Mrs. Cadell’s sister, Mrs. J. L. Bowl- by. Misses Nell and Rene Brant, spent the week-end at Berlin, Mrs. George Carter, attended the funeral of her grand-mcther, Mrs. T. Chrstner at Hyndman, Monday. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Biddle of Pitts- burg, are visiting Mrs. Biddles moth- er, Mrs. John Pritts on “Walker street. Mr. W. M. Kistler, was a Meyers- dale visitor this week Mrs. John Tucker and children visi- ted Mrs. Tucker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pyles at Hyndman over ihe week-end. W. H. Fritz, was “transacting busi- ness at the county seat last Wednes- day. : CHURNGOLD BUTTERINE at Donges’ Market 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 Jewaler. MEYERSDALE PA. TAUREDAY FEBRUARY, 11917 List of Tc urors. JURORS FOR FEBRUARY COURT The following jurors have been drawn to serve at the regular Febru- ary term of criminal court, which wiil convene on February 26th: ' Grand Jurors. Adison township—Raymond Leslie, farmer. Allegheny—Robert H. Lowry. far mer, + Brothersvalley—Jos. mer. Confluence—John I. Davis, express- man, Garrett—W. H. Clements, merchant. Hooversville—A. I. Mock, book. keeper. Lincoln—Espey Knupp, farmer, Jenner—George Barnett, farmer, Meyersdale—E. C. Kyle, retired; W. H. Holtzshu, merchant; Dennis Knier- iem, mason. Northampton—William E. Acker- man, farmer. Paint borough—David D. Berkey, machinist; William H. Gerhard, weigh- boss. Salisbury—Harvey Hay, merchant; J. Calvin Glotfelty, laborer. Quemahoning—J. H. Claycomb,clerx Somerset borough—M. M. Knepper, laborer; L. C. Lambert, Jr., clerk. Somerset township—Jacob C. Dietz, mason, Southampton—William B: Kimmel, farmer. Summit-—August Frickey, farmer. . Petit Jurors. Addison, borough—O. D. Niclo, bar- ber. Boswell—I. C. Snowberger, fire boss Brothersvalley—Edward M. Fox, la- borer, Sylvester Hay, farmer. Conemaugh—Chas. E. Miller, labor: er Wesley J. Thomas, farmer, Elk Lick—John R. Maust, laborer; D. W. Livengood, druggist; Samuel P. Maust,. farmer. Fairhope—A. F. Berkley, aba ro Garrett—Wm. Martin shoemaiz: sr, Jenner—John A. Fesher, farmer .Lower Turkeyfoot—John McCuen- ‘farmer. fea Me Cc doin Walker, far- chant; Peter Bear, plummery Joha 0. Weller, street. commissioner. Milford—Clitfford A. Wl! farmer. Sordizamnlonait Ya! Yeeydis; far- mer. laborer. | Paintborough—H. H. Sees, laborer, Josiah L. Faust, laborer. J Quemshoning =X. F. Berkbile, fa- borer. Rockwood-—J, C. Benford, engineer; Calvin Rush, salesman. Shade—Charles Weaver, Cyrus A. Barnhart, farmer; Lanlis, laborer. Somerset borough—M. Ward Say- lor, merchant; R. S. Wilbur, agent; Cyrus W. Shaffer, agent; Edward G. Darr, bookkeeper. Somerset Twp.—H. J. Lambert, ia- borer; Charles Miller, farmer. Stoneycreek—W, M. Lowry, farmer; E. F. Will, laborer. Sttoyestown—William H. Miller, re- tired. Summit—Harvey Sturtz, miner; H. H. Saylor, farmer; Peter C. Fike, la- borer; Samuel Briskey, laborer. Upper Turkeyfoot—Chas. J. Ypunk- in, farmer. Ursina—W. J. B. Benford, lumber- man. Windber—W. T. Geddes, lumber- man, * farmers Henry To Labor. Shall you complain who world? ‘Who clothe the world? ‘Who house the world? Shall you complain who are the world, Of what the world may do? As from this hour You use your power, The world must follow you. The world’s life hangs on your right hanfi, Your strong right hand, Your skilled right hand; You hold the world in your right hand See to it what you do! Or dark or light, Or wrong or right, The world is made for you. Then rise as you never rose before, Nor hoped before, Nor dared before, And show as never was shown before, The power that lies in you! Stand all as one Till right is done! Believe and dare and do! —Charlotte Perkins Gilman feed tho CHURNGOLD BUTTERINE at Donges’ Market Dusan, clerk, XE : illar; Henry WW. Want, Pastor. | Bittner; laborer;: 8. C. Hartley, mer Sunday School “10: 00 a. m C Buret| New Controvtile—Allen Foresprins; MEVERSDALE QUARTETTE CONGERT S-w fc Concert to be Given at Meyers ning, Febrtary 9th, and at Sa bury Friday, ; pgram Arranged. This quartette needs no advance an nouncement to secure a full house. All that is necessary is te know ths time. The quartette is composed © Messrs Cook, Clutton, Baldwin and { °° Clark. They will be assisted by. Mrs. ure of the people of the, town. and: community to hear these, men before and everybody knows what, a splen:| did concert is in store for the evening of Feb. 8th. when ithey will appear. in Amity Hall as the fifth number of the; Lyceum. Course, They ‘have arranged an Se oallont program . which will be given .in, cos- tumes, “We understand the Quarteitte ‘ig donating their talent and time in this concent for the benefit of the Ly- ceum Course.. They are among. the | town and community’s best boosters Cook, pianist and Miss Maude | 3 always Been glad to help out rything, they have been asked ours 6f ‘musie’ dnd oy The A has been placed within the reach of: alk<i Children’ twenty-five ‘cents ‘and adulfs” thirty-five cents. Tickets may be purchased at the door ‘that: evening!’ Program will begin at 8:15 prompty. Arrangements have been made to hold the trolley for Gar- ett until the close of the’ program. «Leet the tows and community show det appreciation and do honor to these people by giving them a crowd- ed house, Meyersdale, Thursday av- ening February 8th, BRITAIN ADOPTS AMERICAN EFFICIENCY In an address before the Jobbers’ Association of Dress Fabric Buyers, recently, James Keeley, owner and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Herald, (Dem.) ig quoted as saying: “In Eng- land capitol and labor have both learn- ed the lesson that they must work for the benefit of the State, American efficiency methods now rule.” And yet it was only a few days ago that Secretary Redfield berated American manufactures as the “wast- ers of the world,” and scored them severely for their inefficiency. Evi- dently England does not take the same view of our factory operators. GLENCOE Luke Broadwater of Wilmington, Del., spent Monday here looking after interests. James Howsare and Howard Bitt- ner, left for Akron on Sunday. _ The Misses Getz of Kennel’s Mill, spent the week-end with Ruth Bittner. Mrs. S. W. Poorbaugh, returned Monday from Hyndman, where she visited her daughter, Mrs. C. Keidla Milt Webreck and Ed. Cober of Som- erset, Sundayed with F. W. Webreck. What a sighing of the swains since Anna Petry left for her home at Rum- mel on Tuesday. The A. A. Sharp family and sled were guests of the Glencoe hotel on Sunday, Sol Martz is home again from a trip to Connellsville and Scotdale. He now uses both legs right well. S. J. Coughenour of Connellsville, spent Monday and Tuesday with Frank Coughenour. Mrs. H. W. Beachy entertained for ‘Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Cook and Marion Leydig on Thursday night. The Roddy Boss sure has a heap of birthdays—three in one month, if thiee surprise parties are significant. William Broadwater had a run-away on Monday enroute to his school. and there |” ALL POSTMASTERS % IN CIVIL SERVICE Washington, Jan. 26.—The annual legislative, executive amd judicial bill, the second of the fsurteen big supply measures on the appropriation program to be disposed of before Mar. 4, was passed late today by the Sen- ate after provision had been written into it placing all postmasters on the civil service list; forbidding employes of the Bureau of Education from re- ceiving compensation from private ed- ucation foundatiors; ard further in- creasing the pay of government clerks. The stipudition that postmaster ships of all classes be made non-po- litical and put under civil service rules was adopted at the last moment as an amendment to the section providing for the salieries of certain officials of the postoffice department, Miss M. E. Herring. Miss Mary Edna Herring, died at her home in Romania on January 39, aged 18 years, seven months and twelve days. . She 'was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herring, who survive her as well ag four brothers and three sis- ters. She was a member of the M. E. church and was always in attendance on the means of grace when it was possible to do so. Services will be conducted at her late home this afternoon, by her pas- tor, Rev. J. C. Madison and interment will follow in the Union cemetery, by W. C. Price, undertaker, Miss Herring was taken sick last tal in Cumberland, but returned tc her home in a few days, among those who loved so well and was tenderly cared for by her sorrowing parents, broth- ers and sisters. The profusion of flow- ers presented attest her popularty in church and social functions. “pe = August and was taken to the hospi- . Surprise for Second F Room Lassie. | On Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o’clock the little girls of the second-room and their teacher, Miss Myrtle James met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Hase barth | : to celebrate her little daughters i birthday. Many indoor games ‘were . played after which a dtlirious lunch- ! eon consisting of ice-cream, cake pickles and candy was served. As darkness began to fall the litte ladies | trin: ed home gay and happy and glad . “they had been there.” Young Farmer Surprised. Mr. Ed. Newman of Elk Lick town- Ship was greattly surprised on Mon- day evening when he found about forty five of his friends had met to hold festivities in honor of his birthday anniversary. At the close of a de- lightful social evening, ice-cream, cake and coffee were daintily served by Mr. Newman's sister and friends. The Sick List. ‘While coasting on the Reitz hill last week, little May Schramn, daugat- er of Henry Schramn, sustained ser- oius injuries from throwing herself violently on "her sled, preparatory to a long slide down the hill. After be- ing confined to her bed for a number of days, she is now able to be up and walking a little. Mrs, Geo. Lowry and little son are very ill at this writing, . Mrs. Grones of near town is also very siek. ‘We hope for a speedy recovery of these, our friends who are ill, Minor Mentions. Misses Elizabeth Reitz and Mima Harding, returned on Monday from an extended visit with friends in Pitts- burg and Brownsville. Miss Sarah Baker of Jennings, Md, spent a few days last week visiting at the home of Miss Zilphia Stotler. Miss Ruth Beahm of Fort Hill, spent the week-end at her home, Miss Mary Reitz, reurnd on Satur- | day after spending a few weeks with : J Ms. Baz gel] Smith af Ran- TED a Wil iy Mrs. Bepley in Rockwood. Miss Gertrude Yoder is spending ‘a a few weeks at the home of Mrs: Jos. Livengood. eben s Miss Miller, sister of Mr. John Mil- ler, returned on Friday to her home near Grantsville, after spending a few ‘weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miller. : Miss Elizabeth Newman of Springs, spent the week-end at her home. Mrs. J. T. Smearman, spent from Friday until Tuesday in Lewistown with Mr. Smearman, who has secured employment there. This Week's Basket-ball. Salisbury Varsity Five vs Meyers- dale, played at Meyersdale. Final score was 24-31 in favor of Salisbury. Methodist Jolly Boys vs. Grants- ville, played on Salisbury floor. Final score 47-8 in favor of Jolly Boys. Salisbury Scouts played at Con- fluence on Saturday and came out ahead. Boy Scout News. If anyone has any magazines they are through with we would like to have them for our reading room Leave them at T. W. Gurleys store. There has been very little trapping done since the possum got in wrong eccept that our youngest trapper, Frank Gurley has caught two god sized rats, another got the feathers of a, “he don’t know waa it was.” The boys of our basketball team would like to have a few games from would like to have a few games from outside teams, The Boy Scouts sold $9.00 worth of Red Cross stamps in the contest with the Girl Scouts and won the bucket of candy. Licensed in Cumberland. The following marriage licenses were granted in Cumberland this week. Robert Francis Brown and Emma Riley, both of Sand Patch; John Ends- ley, Somerfield, and Beatrice C. Noth- am, Grantsville Md.; Leonard Tay- bP kowski and Teodosia Luck, both of Altoona; Joseph Phillips, Houtsdale, and Floella Mac Gensler, Altoona; Earl Moore, Rawlings, Md. and Jen- nie Barbara Shockey, Sand Patch, Bates Othello Raney, Webb City, Mo., | and AbieNedia Miller, Johnstown; Goo Franklin Queer and Georgia Ellen Coleman, both of Berlin; Howard Benjamin Brant, Meyersdale, and Myr- tle B. Lowery, Ellerslie; James Elvin Martz and Laura Vivi Swearman both Bhs 4 3 sat Platine Her bod | | | of Meyersdale. @® . ROCKWGOD HAPPENINGS A Death, / Mrs. Chas. Wable was summoned by death Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Wable has been ill for the past year, the last sixteen weeks has been confined to her bed. Consumption and leakage of the heart are given as her ailments. Locais. Evangelist W. J. Dunlap, who is conducting evangelistic services in. the U. B. church, gave lectures from Monday to Thursday inclusive, im- mediately after school for the pupils. He told stories of hig life while a detective also talked on sin, chiefly the 81 of using liquors and cigar- ettes. The Sunbeam class of the Reform- ed church were entertained Friday ‘evening at the home of their teacher, Mrs. H. W. Musser. A food sale was held Saturday at’ Dull’s department store by the ladies of ithe Lutheran Aid Society. Pro-, ceeds were given to the building fund,, Mr. Peter Putman, was a Meyers dale visitor Monday. Prof. 'H. 8S. Wolfersberger and Mel- vin Atchison, were Connellisville ‘cai~ lers Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Harvey Koontz of Milford towns. ship, who has been employed in Pittg- burg for some time past, was admit- ted to a Johnstown hospital for an op- eration for appendicitis, Mrs. Elizabeth Rush was accom- panied to Pittsburg Wednesday of last week by Dr. C. J. Hemminger, where she was admitted to a hospital for an operation, Mrs, Homer Zufall and son Edgar of Somerset, were visitors at the home of Mrs. Zufall’s parents, Mr, acd Mrs. jabrasan Hay, over Sunday. Joseph Horné’s ‘Plttsbiirg, was ‘a guest. of her mother over Sunday. + Miss Pearl Fleming, primary teaches er ‘of the Casselman sehool, spent Sunday at her home here. | Mr, Emmert L.. Ridenour. a student at the {University .of . Pittsburg, spent: the week-end with his peilion, + Geo, Ridenour. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Wilt and daught. er, Miss Violet will depart for Akron, Ohio, the last of this week, at which place they will reside in the future, Mrs. Chas, Wolfersberger and daughter, Ferne were Johnstown visi tors Saturday, Mary Zearfoss of Connellsville, is the guest of her grand- -father, Mr. Geos Holtzhour, Mr. Calvin Rush, was visitor at Someret. Miss Louise Sterner, has Yosizniod her position as teacher in the Black township school. The vacancy will Le filled by Mae Bittner, Miss Louise Sterner, has been a visitor at Dawson for several weeks, Peter Putman has been assisting Clarence Critchfield in the John D, Lecke and company furnishing sto'e during Mr. Lecke’s absence, Mrs. C. L. Thompson, was a Som- erset visitar Monday. Mr. Lou Farling, engineer on local freight between Rockwood and Johns. town was taken gick suddenly on Mon- day. He was unable to bring hig en. gine to the terminal here. He hag been confined to his bed since in a serious condition, Mr. W. R. Wadsworth, was summon. ed to the hedside of his mother at her home in Michigan, where she is seriously ill. He departed on No. 9 Saturday morning, Mrs. Chas. Brant’s dairy farm had a narrow escape from serioug injury one day last week when a horse kick. ed a pitchfork which hg was holding, Knocking the tines of the fork into hig face, one entering his lip, which neccessitated the placing of three stitches, John D. Locke hag been summoned to his home in Uniontown where hig mother, is very sick. A party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Sanner, of High. land Monday evening in honor of Mrs, Sanner’s sister, Miss Elizabeth Dull, a graduate nurse of Memorial hospi- tal of Johnstown, Pa. and a former teacher in the public schools here. Mr. A. H. Bitner, B. & O. conductor is confined to his home with pneu. monia. f, ai empl oye of a business sR ee ok le
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