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MEYERSDALE
VOL. XXX VIII
MEYERSDALE, PA. MARCH RCH 1, 1917.
THE GRIM REAPER
Heavy Toll i aken ihis Week
of Persons of various Ages
and in various Walks of
Life.
William Reese.
William Reese, a son of Thomas
and Mary Reese, was born in Wales,
53 years ago, and in early life came
with his parents to America and set-
tled in Meyersdale, died at the home
"of Mrs. Jacob Opel on Monday, Feb-
ruary 26.
He is survived by two sisters, Mar-
garet Leonard and Catherine Reese,
whe reside in Meyersdale, and the
following children: Margaret, wife of
Harry Barnhart, and Mary, wife of
Walter - Liydick, both of “Johnstown.
On June 20, 1889 he was united in
marriage with Annie, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. D. Miller, by Rev. C. J.
Lint in - Meyersdale.
Funeral services were held yestar-
" day afternoon and interment made in
the Union cemetery, by R. Reich, un-
dcrtaker,
C. D. Miller of Ferndale and Mrs.
David Shumaker of Moxham, were
present at the funeral, : :
ermine perenne
Caroline H. Lee.
Mrs. Caroline H. Lee, aged 72 years
and 14 days, died at her - home ©21
Tuesday, February 27. .
The deceased was a daughter of
Daniel and Margaret (Whitesel) Deal,
she is survived by two sons and three
daughters,
The funeral will be conducted to-
morrow by Rev. Franer, and burial’
by undertaker, J. L. Tressler.
eet epee
Levi Baughman.
Levi Baughman of Sand Patch,
died at his late home on Thursday.
February 22, aged 62 years, 6 months
and 23 days.
He is survived by hig widow, two
rons and six daughters. The funeral
was conducted, at hig home by Rev.
Tresge of Meyersdale on Sunday,
February 25 followed by interment 4n |
‘White Oak cemetery, conducted by
undertaker: Tressler.
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A Fatal Accident.
On Monday afternoon ‘William Ham
of Meyersdtle, jumped a freight to
ride to Cumberland. When the train
‘had reached Cooks Mills, four miles
below Hyndman he was seen to fall
from the car onto the track, where he
met instant death.
Mr. Ham had been ‘drinking heavily
for some time, and it is thought he
" decided to go to Cumberland, but had
said nothing to anyone of his inten-
ticns.
He is survived by three brothers;
Ephriam and James who réside here
and Albert, who lives in Ohio. He
‘wag about thirty yeras of age.
The remains were taken in charge
by undertaker Tressler. Burial will
be made today.
V-
A Dangerous Crossing.
The connecting street between
Large street and the Sand Patch road
along the old Race Bank is very steep
and when it is icy it is almost impos-
sible to get along, as a certain peres-
estrain could testify. Last Thursday
afternoon he was passing along that
way with hi pet cat and he evidently
must have slipped and rolled down
over the bank for it was all plowed
up. and what might have turned out
to be a serious accident only resulted
in the cat loosing her life. Now there
is a moral to this, and the moral Is
that the person was seen and would
better remove the dead cat at once
or the Board of Health will take tho
matter in hand.—Vox Populi.
rm Qpreereenm
BOUGHT A LARGE FARM
John Deitle of Sand Patch, recently
bought the farm of Simon Glotfelty
containing about 359 acres, adjoining
that of Mr. Deitle’s father, Mr. Adan
Deitle .and will take possession about
March first. :
Since Mr. Deitle’s marriage, May
18, ‘13, he and his wife have lived with
bis parents. They have one son,
Karl Frankin, who will be three years
old the ninth & March.
Mr. Deitle realizes that with prices
of farm productg much below preseat
prices, that there is no business that
will yield as good returns, and with
the large number of acres of pasture
land, he has an unsual opportunity to
acquire much of this world’s goods,
and such is the wish of their many
fiiends.
Prepared mustard 15¢ per quart at
Habel & Phillips,
Number in attendance 12 12 24
Average “ tt 11.10 21
Per cent of "90 98 U4
GARRETT
GATHERING
Church Notices.
Luthern—W. H. B. Carney, Pastor:
Sunday school 10 a. m. Church ger-
vices 7 p. m.
Reformed—H. HL Wiant, Pastor;
Sunday school 10 a. m. Church ger-
vices 7 p. m.
Brethern—B. S. Waltz, Ptstor;
Sunday school 10 a. m. Church ser-
vices 2 p. m.
Evangelical —Rev. Hetrick, Pastor;
Sunday schooll0 a. m. Evangelical
services 7 p. m,
. Report of Schools.
The followng is the report of the
Gairett Public Schools for the month
ending Feb. 26.—Total enrollment for
month 293.
teacher.
Firet Primary—Nell B. Brant, teacher.
m, ff to.
Number in attendance 29 30 59
Average * te 21 20 41
Per cent of 5 80 80 30
Names of those present every day —
Wm. Bockes, Roy Hayman.
Second Primary—Verda M. Brant,
teacher.
Number in attendance 26 20 4¢
Average “" 2 17 3
Fer cent of a 85 93 89
Names of those presentt every day —
Randall Sallerp; Wm. Phennice,
2lph Hoyman, Wm. Christner, Katie
Sweeney, Anna Long. ’
First Intermediate—Inez Grant,
Number in attendance 20 25 45
Average “ se 17 22 39
Per cent of i 91...92 92
Names of those present every day—
Mollie Sweeney, Grace Long, Emily
McChan, Ernest Judy, Roy Norris,
Albert Christner, David Colbert.
Second Intermediate—June E. Ring-
ler, ‘teacher.
Number in attendance 17 18 35
Average “ he 14 16 30
Per cent in ee 83° 90 87
ian: Lawson, Allen’ Miller, Kathryn
Romeo, Joseph Romeo, Wilbur Twigg,
Bulah Taylor, Palmer Wagner,
‘First Grammar—M. C. Hoer, teach-
ex.
Number in attendance 28 16 44
Average “ i Yeu Mm
Per cent of * 94 93 925
Names of those present every day-—
John Romesburg, Robert Christner,
Philson Bittner, Chas. Sweeney, Har-
old Craig, James Norris, Glenroy Plat-
Lxine Axe, Lucille Bowlby, Florence
Zhristner, Mabel Phennisie, Mary
Elizabeth Pollard.
Second Grammar-—Frank Fike,
teacher.
Nameg of those present every day—
Joseph Sweeney, Ruth Sturtz, Sam
Kistley, Micheall ‘Sweeney, Everfite
Colbert, ‘Nevin Bowlby, Nelle Colbert,
Thelma Grant, Vila Christer.
High School—H. B. Speicher, prin-
cipal.
Number in attendance 10 10 20
Average “ . 9 9 8
Per cent of 16 90 95 93
Those present every day—Wilson
McIntyre, Mildred Swarner, Lillian
McChan, James Nedrow, Jas. Braat,
Clifford McIntyre, Brnest Sheeler,
Howard Merrill, Charlie McIntyre.
Personals.
Mr. John Martin and daughter, Mary
Blanche of Pittsburg, spent Sunday
visiting Garrett relatives.
Miss June Ringler, spent the week-
end with her parentg at Kanter.
Dr. R. T. Pollard, spent a few days
of last week in Philadelphia.
Mr. B. Walker of Holsopple, Pa.,
wes a Garrett visitor Saturday.
W. M. Henderson of McKeesport,
wag a Garrett visitor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hillis,
Meyersdale shoppers Tuesday.
Mr. Henry Naylor of Meyersdale,
was calling on Catron friends Tues- :
day.
Mrs. Walk M. Kistler, entertained
the W. W. 8. last Thursday afternoon
were
at her home on Walker steet. A de-
lightful lunch wag served.
Mr. and Mrs. J. George, were
Meyersdale visitors Monday.
Miss Margaret Seibert, left Thurs-
day for her home in Martinsburg, W.
Va. after having visited her friend,
Miss Verda Brant for several weeks. i
Mr. Norman Romesburg, took his!
daughter, Agnes to the Western!
Maryland hospital, Cumberland where
she was operated npon for appendic-
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was 65 cents when they were locked the charges which have been made |
ORGANIZATION ~~ PROBE LEGIS-
AND PROGRESS LATION VETOED
Meyersdale, “Pa, Ja Jan. 29. or Gov. Martin G. Brumbaugh has ve-
like to give the readers of the Jour-| toed the Sproul resolution providing
nal a review of what has been doue| for the appointment of a committee
in thig field the last six months." to investigate alleged mal-adminstra-
Garrett was orf strike all summer | tien in public office. He sent his mes-
resisting a reduction. They defeated | 3age to the Senate Monday night, |
the whole of the operators and placed | where action upon it was posponed
check-weighmen on all the tipples. | for the present, the motion being
They have got three advar ; : made by Senator W. E. Crow of Fay-
they have settled. They are getting ¢&ite. This means that no vote wi’l
80 cents per ‘ton, counting their bonus. . be taken on the veto until a ntimber
One of the companies has signed Dis; of senators, who are absent, retura,
trict No. 2 scale. This mine has and possibly never.
been drowned out with water and has: The Governor was expected to rite
"not been working much. Berlin Rad ‘the veto, even though some of his
men on strike, or, rather, locked out.. followers admit that such action is a:
Those men won out. Their tonage Virtual admission of guilt by him or
out; today 70 cents, along with check- | against his acts and those of the ad-
welghmenh. | minsiration. He seeks to hide be-
Statler’s mine, of Meyersdale, has 1nd $he pretense that the resolution
raised their tonage from B5 cents te. “ould not rovide for a fair investi-
80 cents. Keystone mine had a tk Fation.
days’ strike early in October for thej The next move up to United
right to put a check:weighman on ‘they States Senator Penrose. He has said
tivple. The totiage at that time was: there was to be an investigation.
Pig seam, 53 cents; four-foot seam, | There are two ways to bring about
b8 cents. - Their tonage today is 0 an inquiry now, either by the passage
cents, both seams.’ Both mines of the: of a concurrent pesolution, the finan-
Tule Mills settled about Nov. 1, rals.. ‘cee to be rtised by private subscrip-
| tion, or else through the medium
ing the tonage from 58 cents to 70.4
The other mines all came out on a Of the appropriate standing commit.
strike October 23, 1916. The Hamiltanll, °° Of the Leglalature. There is
mon ¢ a Seillemant about the mid] ‘more or less opposition among some
1 of the followers of Mr. Penrose to the
Be 3 Decenfies. Healings $1. at ‘passage of another rsolution. .It is
il ee fon Ee a Mea. | PO likely that there will be any devel.
NO. 9
MYSTERY SOLVED
William Wetsel Arrested in
Fiitsburg and « onfesses ta
the Kobberies herc and at
Rockwood
SALISBURY
SIFTINGS
School Entertainment
On Friday afternoon the school
rooms were the scene of fine pro-
grams and fatriotic colors. The lit-
tle folks acquitted themselves admira-
| blv, while the High school capped the
| climax of the whole afternoon. A
"quaint litt'e play was rendered by six!
or eight girls, the scene of which was
a tea party at Mrs. Washington’s, and
then the debate. The question was:
Resolved that war is not justifiable.
The affirmative was defended by Eliza-
beth. Johnston and Robert Mauat, wpq was reared here named William
while the negative was defendd by Wetze', aged about nineteen years. -
Auna Speicher and Wm. Livengood The Chief went to - Pittsburg» at
Jr. Both sides displayed many bril- orce to bring him back for trial but
| lint points and it took the judges an as there were about forty counts to
unusually long time to make tueir de- the indictments already against him
cision. It was finally decided in fa- in Pittsturg and Allegheny county,
vor of the affirmative. While the he could not be returned here until}
Judges were holding their little par- after the trial on those indictments
ly, little Prema Speicher, who is not. yy. confessed to breaking into tie
yet old enough to attend school but | | places here except two or three of
wag a visitor, recited a poem of thirty. ,tiem, and the amounts he said he ec.
three stanzas, and was given with the cured agrees with the amounts sta‘
utmost sincerety and in a manner that ed in the Commercial’s account of the,
would have given credit to a much old. rahheries, except that he says ho d-~er
€r person. 4 blank at the Keystone Garage, whare
the loss is reported at $40, and denies _
being in Glessner and company’s gtore-
or the Reformed church.
He had pawned the ring ot Mr.
A few days ago Chief of Police
Hare received word that a young man
| had been arrested in Pittsburg, who
, had in his possession some railroad
paychecks. The Chief at once got
busy and it scoa developed that the
ctecks in question were ones taken
frory Pfhaler company’s safe the nignt
of tl e several robberies here.
The party arrested was a young man
Locals.
Messrs. Mathews and Little of Oak-
land, Md., spent Sunday in town.
Names of those present every-day —|;
“Catherine Christner,” Edith, Lohr, Mar |
-
ger’'s men reached a settlement Jan-|
vary 9. Heading, 76 cents; rooms 08
- check-weighmen on the tip- on. Mon
Bowman Brothers, Baker's a ‘club held a special meeting to make
| arrangements for the celebration of
: = Jay Fourth in and befitti
The men of the last mine have not, Jay 3 proper ing
cents;
ples.
Merchants’ No. 3 have settled on |
same terms as the other opera
started on account of winter;
sume January 29. All the
the upper end of the region “are se
tled except Geul's men, still on :
strike. Mevarsdale Fuel
ated Coal
and 8 are still on strike with some}.
scales at those mines. * Those com-
panies would have settled long ago,
had it been for the big companies sup- |
porting them. They are bringing a
few strike-breakers every day, the’
agents telling the men therd is no |
trouble. The men leave as soon ‘as
they can get away. Sometimes that
is three or four days, they are so
closely watched by the deputies.
District No. 2 deserves praise for
the money they have spent in Somer-
sct since Apil 1, 1917. The day men,
before they organized, were working
ten hours per day. The Keystone
Coal company made an agreement vn-
til the end of March, all check-off min-
ers and day men to be sent to Clear-
field by the company. Blackfield has
made an agreement on the same terms
except that they pay $2.00 per yard
headings, 256 cents cross-bar headings
and roomg and 50 cents per yard
rooms. This is the first company to
pay a yardage in rooms.
Times look good'for the organiza-
tion and scabs are scarce at present.
—TUnited Mine Workers Journal.
re ————
Try Bittner’s own Special Blend cf
Coffee.
Oyster shell, heneta grit, charcoal,
alfalfa. meal and poultry mash at Ha-
bel & Phillips.
its. The last report received was,
that she was resting well.
Mr. J. L. Bowlby and daughter,
Evelyn left Wednesday moshing for
Pittsburg, where Mrs. Bowlby did her
spring buying, returning home Fri-
cay.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Shober and
daughters Elizabeth and Filorency,
vigited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
P. E. Weimer at Rockwood Sunday.
Rev. W. A. McClellen of Rockwood,
spent Friday with Dr. and Mrs. R. M.
will re-|
ines inf oo
“opments for the present.
V-
BOOSTERS MEET
nday evening the Boosters
nianner. The places of a large num-
ir of the members were occupied and
/ ous suggestions . were made and
considered and a soliciting commttee
*1 was appointed and chairman of other
! | sommittees named necessary for con-
JLoR.aghlon. illo
After this business ‘was disposed of
“Mr. ‘Pickens, {traveling passenger
agent of the B. & O. R. R.,, who was
present, was called, on and entertain-
ed the Boosters with a short talk, in
which he made it clear that the road
stands ready at any time to do any-
thing possible to further the interest
ofthe town or community,
V
Night Service at B. & O. Depot.
Beginning tonight, a night clerk will
be on duty at the B. & O. depot from
12 c’clock. This advantage in accomo-
dation is brought about by the sta-
tion agent, Mr. Russ, who is always
cn the lookout for something to bene-
fit the railroad and who well knows
that the way to accomplish that is to
increase the value of the service to
the people. .
He was not given a man for this
new. service but takes one of his
clerks off the day force for night work,
The depot will now be open all
hours except from 9:30 p. m. to 12
p. m,
VIM
Mrs. Mame Endle of Pittsburg, is
visiting her “parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Swindell.
Mrs. Jacob Hoil of West Salisbury,
spent Tuesday of last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Wilson Ringler.
Mrs. Hiram Beck of near Bakers-
ville, spent from Saturday to Tues.
day at the home of Walter Herring.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wel-
ler on Sunday a girl.
Peter Fike ig attending court this
week in the capacity of a petit juror.
Mrs. Ellen Pyle and son of Connells-
ville, is visiting her father, Fremont
Fike. al
Misses Grace, Margaret and Helen
Fike, spent Sunday at the home cf
Wilson Vought in Elk Lick township.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Engle, spent Sua.
day at the home of Frank Thomas at
Coal Run.
Zedekiah Hoar and family of Meyers
dale, spent Sunday at the home of his
Mrs. Arminta Call, is visiting at the
h-r brother, Frank Farner. °
Rev. Romesbug, wife and daughter,
of Garrett, spent Sunday at the home
of Mrs.. Romesburg’s brother, Lars
Thomas.
Miss Margaret Glotfelty of Berlin, |
spent the week with her parents.
Prof. O. O. Saylor, spent the week
end in F rostburg.
Mrs.B.F. Waltz, iis recovering froma
a severe attack of tonsilitig.; ,
Mr, and Mrs. Guy Raymond 4 and
baby, of Pittsburg are visiting friends
in town.
Prof. J. C. Beahm of Connellsville,
speng the week-end at his home in
oer of the Brethren as well as ot |
Garrett and Beachdale.
Rev. B. P. Waltz, spent sevéral days
in Hoovesville conducting a Bible In-
stitute,
Miss Elizabeth Newman of Springs,
spent the week-end at her home in
town,
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hanna cof
Rockwood, are visiting the former's
brother, Mr. N. B. Hanna.
Miss Bess Miller of Friends is.
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. E. Hasel- |
barth.,
Mrs. B. F. Walttz and little son
Paul, spent Sunday at the home of |
Mrs. J. C. Beahm.
Miss Margeret Glotfelty, entertaia-
ed Miss Elizabeth Reitz and Messrs.
Mathews and Little of Oakand, at ol
sumptous dinner on Sunday.
Miss Ruth Beahm and John Peck
of Fort Hill, spent from Saturday un-
til Sunday at the former's home. My.
Peck took dinner on Sunday at the
home of his former college chum, Roy
Vaught.
Mrs. H. H. Reitz and daughter, Miss
Kizabeth, returned from Pittsburg on
Thursday. .
The new central girls began work
in the new office on Monday evening.
Misses Nelle Statler and Grace
Brown, returned on Wednesday from
Batimore, where they have been do-
ing their spring millinery buying.
Misses Helen, Margaret and Grace
Fike and Miss Saylor of Meyersdals,
Sunday in town with friends.
Mr. Albert Reitz, returned on Wed-
nesday from Pittsburg.
Miss Flornece Newman and Mrs.
Irvin Engle, spent Sunday afteroon
at the home of their brother, Ed. New-
man near town. Mr. Newman’s little
daughter, Lois is somewhat improved
at present.
Dy ; Se —
CHANGED HANDS
J. W. Mallery has purchased the
interest represented by H. Forrost
Shupe in the Meyersdale Hardware
and Supply company, and igs now in
Phfaler, who went there and identi.
fied his property and recovered it, to-
gether with the checks which the.
young man had which were taken from
tre safe,
He also said he committed the rob.
Dente at Rockwood, and declared that
he was unaided and alone in both, cas..
es. : .
His father, George Wetsel, worked
in the coal mines here for a numbsp
of years, and the last few years of hig
residence here he worked in the brew.
ery. His mother died while living in
this vicinity, the remainder of the
family removing from here some time.
| since. It was a surprise to the. pa0~.
ple here who knew the.young man
that he had been traveljng ne this
tortuous course.
rr Oe
Patrons’ Day.
Friday, March 9th, 1917 will‘'be Pa.
trons’ Day in the Public Schools of oug
town. All the people of the town «nd
community and their friends are in.
vited to visit the schools and to in.
| spect the work in the different rooms,
i It is encouraging to the children to
lave parents and = friends examina.
tl'eir work with that of other child-
eu,
Our Patron’s Day hag been getty
better each year. Come help to make
tls one the best in the history of oun
schools.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT
On Monday Harry M. Martin, a prig.
ter, left Johnstown for Meyersdale
to work in the Commercial office,
When he reached Rockwood he was
struck by a train and serious injuries
resulted. He was taken to the sani.
torium at Markleton, where surgica}
aid was adminstered. It wag found
that his injuries consisted of a dge
pressed fracture of the skull, a broks
en rib, a puncture of the lungs, a cat
in the face, and several severe bruises
and abrasions of the body.
Mr. Martin is entirely deaf and the
accident was probably due to the fact
that he did not hear the approach.
ing train. He has a son, who ig
thought to be employed at DuBois,
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; ‘In the Tolls.
C. E. Burkey who from Uniontown,
but who is known as “Pistol Pete” and
with whose picture many are famj
liar; as he took extra care to carry
and exhibit on all occasions, was in
town on Monday. He had been working
in a saw mill at Philson, and came in.
tc town, and while stopping at the
Somerset House, got into an altercs-
tion with George Tressler and dunt
the struggle broke the leg of the lat-
ter. He was taken in charge by the
, day.
{ or this week at County Court at Som- |
McClellan. brother Asa.
Miss Verda Brant and her guest, Dr. A. E. Truxal of Meyersdals,
Miss Margaret Seibert, were the spent Tuesday in Vim.
guests of Mrs. Clarence Rowe on Tues- Mrs. E. D. Lee died very suddenly
of heant failure on Tuesday morning. |
RAN RARS RARE
Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. W. EH.
Miller, left for Elderton, Pa., to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Miiler’s un-
cle, Mr. C. B. Kimmel.
ed home Sunday.
W. H. Clenients is serving as jur-
INDIAN MOTORCYCLES AND
They returi- |
BICYCLES, AGENCY AT—
T. W. GURLEY'S
ereet. | SPORTING GOODS STORE.
Miss Della Kerney,
THEM BEFORE BUYING.
returned Sun- |
SAN ARA NNSA RAS
SEB |
Gay from Pittsburg, where she was |
doing her spring millinery giowplug. |
| er;
| Southern California where they will |
{ probably locate in that land of per-
guardians of the peace and in the
evening brought before, his honor, the
Mayor, charged with disorderly con-
duct and engaging in a brawl. His
honor assesed him $25 and costs. He
was a little shy of money at this time
+omers, ; and languishes in the coop, sitting up
Mr. Shupe expects to leave for Chi-| it cone end and meditates on his sins,
"ago in a short time and join his moth- George Tressler, his victim is an in-
and they will go from there to Offensive man of near 50 of age. He
was taken to the hospital at Conneils-
ville.
charge of the store. Mr. Mallery
comes here from Altoona, and i3 a
live wire business man, of an accom-
modating disposition, and, no doubt,
will hold the trade of this establish-
ment, besides adding many new cus-
petual sunshine and roses. | Large can of Spinage for 16c at
— Oe | Bitiner’s Grocery.
Large red salt salmon 15c¢ per Very ‘good table peaches 16c per 3
at Habel & Phillips. | hcan at Habel & Phillips.
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