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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
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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
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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- |:
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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 :
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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ride ala 81
on the occasion with kindred and | her home near Pochontas on Thurs-
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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
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s of | adjoining the chw b
2. concourse of since
friends. The burial was
funeral director J. L. T
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