< % i= io © CBB HE BRB BBB BRERA BoRB0RE » CIAL. VOL. XXXVIH As Contest Ne Just two days more and the contest Who may get the Overland automobile is yet a very large question. No one has it for sure and several of the candidates are working hard to get it. With the short time left in which to. get the most sub- scriptions some one may have - the good luck to make a killing and take closes. i the nice big machine away with them It is up to the ome who can turn in the most subscriptions and get the most votes. The count this week shows no | that day. change in the standing of the various candidates and from present indica- tions anyone may come in at the prize. votes. Each candidate will be allowed one ! their ob, judge who will be present at the | and ell up as many votes as possible final count and see that proper ( credit is given to the candidate whom | carry away the big prize. It may be nts. The judges will also | you or your friend who will have he represents. select the place of making the final SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST ses—Surprises in Standing This Week—New Contestant Leads. ars Close Interest In- be designated by the various judges The key to the ballot. 5i- will re- r by the the final count. It is now up to the contestants and for no one can tell who is going to the Overland next week. i THE PRIZES. he first and big pi 2,191 = ght Four—Overland automobile the retail price of which is $665 plus the This ‘machine is 106 inch wheelbase, 81X4 inch tires, non-skid rear, Cantilver rear springs. Finish. body, Brewster green with ivory striping; wheels, fenders and trimmings, black. The best car on the market to-day for the mone. You will get it free if you will work for it. This car was purchased from R. Reich & Son at the Overland Gar- age where they will be glad to tell you all about it. The second and next best prize is a Humanola (manufactured at home by Meyersdale workmen) and a beauty in every way. You may have your choice in Mahogany, Fum- ed or Golden Oak and Early Finish. Case is forty-seven inches high with large apartment for records. The machine is fitted with a tone modifier, giving any desired expression in playing. It is also fitted with a uni- versal tone arm, which plays any disc record. Taken all in all this is one of the best machines on the market and more than worth work- ing for. This machine has been ight = which minkes the value Machine Co., Inc., of Meyersdale, at whose retail store the machine is on display and where you can find out all e. g 18 a $50 diamond ring. The selection made is a ladies ring of one quarter carat size surrounded by a cluster of five genuine pearls. The winner of this has his or her selection of any $50 ring in the store. There is a great variety of the most exclusive gems on the market to select from and the winner of this | third prize has his or her selection of ‘the entire stock up to the value of { $60. The selection made by the Com- mercial is on display in the windows of H. M. Cook’s store The fourth big prize is a $20 watch purchased from T. W. Guriey and is one of the last things in the watch line. The winner of this prize may have his or her choice of any $20 watch in the store providing the one selected does not suit. This prize has the guarantee of Mr. Gurley behind it and can be depended upon. The winner of this prize will bought from the Humanola Talking be well satisfied with the prize. STANDING OF THE CANDIDATES Guy Floto, Meyersdale .... .... .. Mrs. «Susan: Phillips, Meyersdale ....... ... .. . ... _ ie Miss Lillian Thompson, Rockwood ....... .... 207,987 Miss Irene Rhodes, Garrett... ........... . i. Jack Dively, Meyersdale, Barber Miss Grace Beal, Sand Patch, .... ._.. Miss Gertrude Lintz, = Meyersdale, George W. Collins, Meyersdale, .... ... Mise Edith Rejber, Ble Lick... ~~ » = nave W. W. Nicholson, Vim .... .... H. G, Lepley, Route 2, Meyersdale ....... .... ...... ene Miss Marion LeydigyGlencoal............. «0 a oo ey John A. Gower, Fort Hill .... _.._ ___ .. J. G.-Dumbold, Somerset .... ...... ... or Py cn want ied an one Frances Sembower, Markleton .... ... Vote Schedule One Year’s Subscription .... .... __ Two Year’s Subscription .... _... .... ...... Three Year's Subscription .... '___ Four Year’s Subscription .... .._. Five Year’s Subscription .... .... Retain Shirt Factory. ! Mr. Spaid, of Butler, who has been | conducting the shirt factory here for | the past year is now running the | material down and closing out the | present stock, with a view to closing | down the plant. He is operating a plant in Butler and the work for | this factory was cut at that factory | and sent here by freight. Since the and sent here by freight. Since the | congestion in freight it has reg from three to six weeks to get fr through. Under these conditio is not possible to operate h profit; the goods when ma 1g about the same time to re ired mele BLL 5 i 127,622 Boe Seow seve GETS woes EEE Bees Goes Cues sees muse 474,520 .. 301,879 =. 197,496 wiih Smee nll 108.998 Habel & Phillips; ... .._:. 102,224 ew ae 95,500 wea ne 83,721 te 31250 ee. 1000 .... 10090 . 1000 1000 + sui od. 51.25 on enni enna SOD se ania: $3.95 en i 35.00 2 wear were. $6.25 1,823 5,468 10,935 18,275 29,160 there for the market. Could a larger building be procur- ed to enable the cutting to be done here the concern could manufacture at a profit. A movement is on foot among the business men to keep the plant here, which we hope will be successful. The plant employes about two dozen girls, and several others would be used if the cutting were done here, and it looks desirable to keep employment for this number of An increase in the aggregate 8 much better at any time reduction. Now let everyone count which will take place some- time Tuesday, the time and place to The ballot box has now been i:cked and at the close of the contest Satur- day night the same will be sealed ‘and no votes will be allowed to be cast: except that those candidates living in the surrounding territory may mail their business in the night of Saturday, July 7th, but must have Windber, $1,900. the postmark or the signature of the postmaster showing that the letter was mailed by 10 o’clock p. m. on These will ‘receive ‘the same consideration as though they had been brought into the office, thus giving the candidates living out of | Co, $5. last minute and carry away the big town the same opportunity as those There are only a very few | living in town. : votes between the leader in this con- test and the last one in the list so| turned over to Chas. that when the final count is made | dent of the City | some one may spring a surprise and | tain same. until turn up with the winning number of | judges on the da about this wonderful home-made NO. 26 Koontz, Somerset township, $500. Stahl, Somerset township, § Gonn, Shanksville, $650. J. W. Arnold to Alvin Sherbi - Windber, $3,000. . August Brakat to Windber, $2,500. : aon Moon to. J. Robert Jol son, Confluence, $550. John M. Glass to Harrison R. Mog | Confluence, $300. Ser Confluence, $130. J. C. Lowry to Black’ Coal Paint township, $300; James E. Berkeb g ges, Shade, i Nettie B. Bapine Windber, $1,375, Polly Shaffer to James Paint township, $200. H.\B. Moore to Ida rill, Brothersvalley, 10. tr Somerset township, $525. Mining Company, Conemaugh, $1. Miller, Somerset township, $177.50 Central City Realty Co. to Emm B. Oppeima:, Shade, $550. 5 : Miller, Casselman, $4,500. halts Lincoln, $11,000. son, Lincoln, $300. Davidsville-Benscreek R. R. Co., to Johnstown Passenger Railway Co., Conemaugh, $2,000. Calico Carnival. Consider yourself cordially invited to be present at a calico carnival to be held at the Summit Mills School house, Thursday night, July 12, at 8 o'clock, by the S. S. C. E. of the Brethren church.” Admission fifteen cents. : ’ Rules and regulations: All ladies to wear calico gowns, also requested to bring half a pound of carefully cut carpet rags each. All gentle- men to wear calico tics aid requested to bring thimbles. Fines will be imposed for the fol- lowing: Any lady who fails to wear a calico gown, ten cents: any lady who fails to bring half a pound of carefully cut carpet rags, ten cents. any gentlemen who fails to wear a calico tie, ten cents. any gentleman who fails to bring a thimble, 10 cents. There will be for sale, cheap, cun- ning, calico conveniences that will be a constant comfort. Any person who sits in a corner and refuses to talk will be fined five cents. : The sale of calico conveniences will begin at 9 o’clock. Everybody come time. and have a good Maggie E. Webb. Announcements. Evangelical Association. Meyersdale. Sabbath school at 2:30 p. m. Preaching service at 7:30 p. m. Glencoe. Sabbath school at 9:30 a. m. 1 E. Miller, Pastor. Crome ittle boosting for Meyersdale. piices on job work. Deeds conveying Somerset county real estate have been entered “of | record during the past week in the office of Recorder John E. Custer: - Mary A. Mostoller to Christian Austin J. Stahl to Gertrude M. John B. Hill’s executor to Ruth C.} Andy Tarrian to Alvin Sherbine Windber, $5,400. . Ben Miller to Alvin Sherbine, Alvin Sherbine to Wilmore Coal William 'S. Huff to H. R. Moon, Leora Hay Nutt to Levi Wolf; ay friends to get on the job | Mil ord; $600. pany, Somerset township, $1,166, © S. W. Knavel to Henry E. Helman. James B. Walker to William Mer- Frank H. Snyder to A. P. Weimer, John E. Blough to Victor Coal George W. Barron to Edward H. Jacob P. Hostetler to Edgar H. Michael M. Shaulis to Edward Hay, George A. Bittner to Richard Mil- Light refreshments will be served. |: of vantage of the peculiar si n, at a reduced cost. borough to be done without an Trom'the state. re. should be but one side t a ly paved e, and Grant street. this measure prevails the stat years. . advantage to every residen of mew sewers and re er is badly d is being done. possible. bonds and indebtedness. burden upon the tax payers. The people of the South Side have always paid their share of the taxes for improvements on this side and now should be cared for, but not be- cause of this action, but because it can be more cheaply done now than later. Red Cross Meeting. A community meeting will be held on Friday evening at Reich’s Auditor- ium for the purpose of organizing a branch of the Red Cross. A parade will form at the square and march ade. Virgil Saylor, Esq., of Somer- set will deliver an address on the sub- ject “The Red Cross.” Everybody is invited. Wanted! One hand moulder who has had ex- perience in handling fire brick or red brick. Good wages. The right party we will move at our expense. Savage Mountain Fire Brick Co. 35 Bowery street, Frostburg, Md. 26-31 sea 7ices at 10:30 a. m. | i | | | i { { 1 Some bargains in tires for the mext 10 days. A lot of blow out patehes, all sizes at 87c Get one BOND ELECTION Tuesday, July 10th, the electors ‘the ‘borough will decide by their ise whether the borough shall and secure additional «paved completing the system across state is constructing a state ay, from the Lincoln highway National highway, passing the borough. The work will by the state, charging the one-half the expense, if the il so direct, but if such action t taken by the borough the state , construct to the borough lines, ving the construction. of streets to ‘The financial condition of the bor+4 Just now will not warrant tak- dvantage of the situation. In » do so a bond issue is pro- sed, amounting to $14,000 on long question. The streets are al- excepting Beachley from the corner of Front and the work and with the Nery they will have they will much cheaper that if it were to to a contractor; thus reducing €ost to the borough to less than f of what it will cost in paved street adds to the al property in the town and 7 0 the. use of the street is a pec- also a proposal to issue e amount of $6,000 for the e latter © “new eachly and Salisbury streets and can also be put in very cheaply when the paving | day. It would look as if it would be a mistake for the voters not to take advantage of the situation when the improvements must be made soon anyway. If sewers are not con- structed as suggested it is probable | that the Health Board of the State may force the construction of a sew- age. disposal plant, which would cost more than the proposed sewer and add a settled yearly cost for the maintenagge on the borough. This should by all means be avoided if The council for the past three years have maintained a sinking fund for: the payment of bonds and have paid from this fund quite an amount of The same system, if continued would pay the bonds at maturity without being a to the Auditorium. Get in the par- |: t- y 0 e FIREMEN'S CELEBRATION The Day was Auspicious—Crowds Thronged the Streets and Ball Grounds—Games : and Athletic Events Good. The weather man certainly was on his good behavior on Wednesday, and turned out a first class article for the Firemen’s and Citizens Band. The morning was cloudy but these grad- ually gave way to sunshine hut with a temperature that rendered it ideal for celebration purposes. : In the morning the people began arriving by trains, by trolley, autos and other conveyances, until the town was well filled. At 9:30 the Citizens Band gave a concert and : ; then procemtied to the ball zround ond. Prizes, silver watch and $1. where a game of ball was played. 440 yard race, won by Earl Shock- The contesting clubs seemed imbued | >, first and C. Briggs, second. with the idea that only the best was! Prizes $5 and $1. good enough on this decasion and| Tug of War, won by Statler miners gave a very creditable exhibition of | first and soldiers second. ball playing. Women’s race, won by Mrs. Short, At 11 o’clock the Citizens Band and | first and Mrs. Stine, second. Prizes the Firemen, with handsomely deco- $3 and $2. rated autos following, paraded the Boy’s race, won by Robert Garn- Streets presenting a very fine appear- | hart first and — Thomas, second. ance. ~ Prizes $1 and 50 cents. Girl’s race, won by Miss Garnhart, first and Miss Velma Stevanus sec- (100 yard open race, won by William { Lenhart, first and A.C. Rometa, second. Prizes, $5 and $1. Boy’s race, under 14 years of age. Won by F. E. Rowe, first and C. JF. Stevanus, second. Prizes, $1 and 50 cents. One-half mile race, won by Earl Shockey, first and C. Briggs. Prizes $5 and $1. Girls race, won by Misses B. Thompson, first and N. Hardin, see- The stand on Main street, just off Centre was the scene of much in- d y terest during the day, when Teddy 95 At Prizes, $1 and 50 cents. : bears, dolls and other articles went £ 6 p. m. the grand event of the to the persons who held the lucky ike lace on the Styset: nutiber. rican House. : : was the water battle between the The girls who were selling tags, Fire Department team and a picked were busy and during the morning up team; and at first was warm] hours drove a thriving trade, and it contested but soon the picked ir Seranly as a Hews wad ho €Seap- | toam believing that “He who fights ed without investing in at least one : : and runs away, 1 - tag, and anyone who was unfortunate other day,” nay ig ets on Snongh So Jose a tag was soon BP} cept one who steadily held out until p [Oy One or more active unable to control the nozzle longer, young ‘ladies, all anxious to supply : © e | | a A a red ed Borer o | the price cut. Husban on the 4th of July when Atlantic took Husban by surprise | development department of the Bal with a score of 12 to 5, the game being called in the 5th inning so the | £anization and distribution of farm visitors could catch atrain. Atlantic Husban 4-0-0-0-1—5 Lowery. telephone office and she complimented { Agricultural Preparedness Si Meyersdale, but has been living the | past four or five years in Akron, to | which place he has taken his bride. | After the luncheon was served the bridal party | irreparable. | They left the same evening on No. 5 | means of grace. on the B. & O. for Akron, where | conducted by her pastor, Rev. they will make their home for the | Hoover and she was time being. They began their mar- last resting place | ried life with the ist their hosts of fri another for a consideration to be fix- Jgavins Ie. Volumes Firemen us- At Tabat In no. case * The'band then led the way to the % i wasnot's "five dance pavilion where the devotees of sale” even though it was Firemen’s that amusement “Tripped the light = fantastic p i # > At 12 o'clock the trouble began on | hours pi She Wee ma the ball ground, where the races were Too much credit cannot be ‘given pulled off, and it was an afternoon of the committee in charge for the ex- genuine sport. All who contested cellent program, and the very un- were at their best, and the races usual promptness with which it was were closely contested. a carried out. Every one was well The first event was the soldiers | pleased with the days amusements race of 220 yards and was won by | and considered it a day well spent. Robert Gnagy, first and George Foy, | Not an accident occurred to mar the second. Prizes, $5 and $1. pleasures of the occasion. Baseball at Husban. The B. &. 0. R. R. System. A good ball game was played at After having directed the energies of a large part of the commercial timore and Ohio railroad in the or- The fol- | labor, an agricuitural preparedness lowing Is the line-up: survey has been undertaken. Husban Atlantic This survey will cover each county Chacy r. f. L. Lowery | adjoining the lines of the Baltimore Reitz p. Fate | and Ohio system and will show the - Saylor S. Ss. M. Geisbert | number of acres in 1917 and 1916 Krapp 1b L. Geisbert | Planted in potatoes, beans, peas, Meyers 2 b. P. Lowery | Wheat, buckwheat, oats, other grain Sheeler 3 b. Hillgass | and vegatables. It will also show Casey If. Hardin | Which of the following items in the Nick of Brant | mind of the agricultural county agent Hayden ec V. Lowery | has been the limiting factor in the The score by innings: increased production: lack of labor, 0-8-3-1-0—12 cost of seed or fertilizer, character of the land, lack of equipment or is completed a vivid impression wil be obtainable of the needs of the ag- ricultural communities and the Bal- timore and Ohio will be able to pre- nan pare during the winter, anticipating On Thursday, June 28th, 1917, at another planting season and need of Home run, Brant. 3 base hit L. 2 base hit, Fate. Glessner— Weimer. noon, at the home of Peter H. Weimer | increased production whether or not on Broad street, the father of the! the United States is still at war, for bride, by Rev..A. E. Truxal, D. D,, Miss Clara C. Weimer and Mr. John : food question would still be a problem i L. Glessner, of Akron, O., if peace were declared tomorrow the were unit- ; next year. d in matrimony. Miss Clara work-| The Baltimore and Ohio is trying d for a number of years in the | in every way to do its bit and the urvey is her “hello” chums by inviting ‘them merely one phase of a preparedness ! to her wedding. 1 John L. G lessner is | program which it will follow as long A of West as the country is at war. son of John / Mrs. Lydia Yutzy. Mrs. Lydia Yutzy, a very ry highly Mr. Weimer’s house was well filled | respected and estimable lady, died at 1 33 J b > nd O70 ride ala 81 on the occasion with kindred and | her home near Pochontas on Thurs- : | friends of the | i day, June 28, leaving a husba: d, Mr, nt | Joel Yutzy, to mourn a loss that is ceremony arr excelle nd wedding guests. Mrs. Yutzy was 78 years of age, Mrs. er is a young lady of | and was a consistent member of the | many noble qualities and Mr. Gles- { Brethren church for many years, and sner is a promising young man. | was always an attendant on the Her funeral- was Silas followed to the . s of | adjoining the chw b 2. concourse of since friends. The burial was funeral director J. L. T J