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VOL. XXX VIII
NO. 27
HIGHWAY
PAYMASTERS.
Hon. F. M. Black, State Highway
Commissioner, who has made a very
enviable record for efficiency, is car-
rying his principle of employing only
the best of help, into his office work,
and has selected two clerks from this,
his home town, B. S. Rush and C. Q.
Griffith, each of whom are appointed
Distriet Paymaster.
- Mr. Rush has been the Agent for
the B. & O. R. R. at the depot here,
and has a high record for activity,
and efficiency, and Mr. Griffith has
held a very responsible position with |.
the Second National Bank. They are
two young, active, careful business
men, that the people of the town re-
gret to lose, but wish them the ful-
lest measure of success in their new
employment.
Mr. Rush is succeeded in the de-
pot by J. M. Schlicht, who is no
stranger in the position as he held it
on a former occasion and was suc-
ceeded by Mr. Rush.
Ball Game.
On Saturday the top notch club of
Husband came to town to play the
second game with the Atlantics of
Keystone Mines, on the .ground of
the Meyersdale Club. The game
was too fast for the boys from the
other end of the county. The stick
work of the Atlantics was simply too
much for the Northenders. Fate—
for the Atlantics was too much for
the Husbands and they only got
three measley runs while the Key-
GARRETT
GATHERING
Church Notices.
Brethren—B. F. Waltz, pastor.
Sunday school 10 a m.
Church services 11 a. m.
Lutheran—W. H. B. Carney, Pastor.
Sunday School 10 a. m
Church services 7:30 p m.
Evangelical —Rev. Hetrick, Pastor
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Church services 2 p. m.
Reformed—
Sunday school 10 .a m.
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Mrs. R.'T. Pollard and grand-
daughter Elizabeth Pollard 1éft on
Friday morning for Painsville, O.,
where they will visit at the home of
Mrs. Pollard’s son, T. S. Pollard.
Miss Elizabeth Doyle of Baltimore,
Md., arrived Sunday to visit her
friend, Mrs. R. M. Miller.
Mrs. Roy Nedrow left last Wednes-
day for Tyrone, Pa., where she will
visit with her parents for several
weeks. i ;
Miss Clara Bittner returned Thurs-
day from Somerset where she was
visiting her uncle.
Dr. and Mrs. R. M. ‘McClellan,
daughter, Kathryn ana Miss Grace
McClellan of Rockwood leit last Fri-
day for Philadelphia where they will
visit friends and relatives.
Lloyd Bowlby of Somrset, Pa.,
spent several days of this week with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sheller spent
Sunday visiting - relatives in Rock-
stoners soon found Gown’s curves! Wood. Pa.
_ and battered out almost a dozen runs
and then quit becau::. ‘hey were all
tired out running.
The line up was a~-‘vllows;
Atlantics 1.» shang”
Hillegas, 2nd b Sonith e
V. Lowery ¢..
> C. Gow. p
L. Geisbert 1b %
T. Lo a
D+ Saylory WoW
‘Wilhelm 8b G. Gowns cf
P. Lowery rf Reitz If
M. Geisbert ss Mayes rf
Score by innings: : ¥
Atlantic 003210038 21-11
Husband 0 0 0 0 01.1 0 1—3
Thomas and P. Lowery each had a
. two base hit, while Wilhelm “went
- them one better and reached the
third sack on a long one that looked
as if it would not stop until if crossed
the mountain.
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~ SAND PATCH
SUNDRIES.
Miss Marion Saylor of Meyersdale
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. S.
J. Beal.
Mrs. W. A. DeLozier and children
of New Castle arrived Sunday to
spend a few weeks with her sister-
in-law, Mrs. A. A. Sharp.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bittner of Wit-
temburg spent Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. A. O. Beal.
Francis Lint and A. O. Sharp made
a business trip to Somerset one day
last week.
Miss Florence Saylor of Boswell
spent a few hours Wednesday with
her aunt, Mrs. S. J. Beal.
Miss Anna Grace Kerrigan return-
ed home Sunday after spending a few
days with her aunt, Mrs. Linda Kerri-
gan of Rockwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shockey and
family of Meyersdale, spent a few
days with Mrs. Shockey’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Beal.
Mrs. W. H. Grine spent Tuesday
with friends in Mance.
Miss Margaret Grine returned
home Sunday after a few day’s visit
with friends in Garrett.
Some bargains in tires for the mext
10 days. A lot of blow out patches,
all sizes at 87e.
Get ome.
T. W. GURLEY,
i Mrs. J. H. Judy is visiting friends
in Painesville, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pollard and
daughter, Kathryn, of New Kensing-
‘lon, Pa., spent last Wednesday and
Tharsday at the home of Mr. Foi-
| lard’s- uncle, Dr. R. T. Pollard.
Mr. A. R. Miller. left Tuesday for
Johnstown where he will visit friends
for several days and then leave for
“F Akron, Ohio, where he will visit his
son, Lloyd Miller. -
Ora and Gertrude Blair left on
Wednesday morning for their home
in Kast ralestue, Ohio, after having
visited = their grandparents, Mr. and
hirs. W. J. Judy.
Mrs. E. L. Miller catcitaived te.
W. W. S. at her home Thursday
arternoon. :
son, David, left. Sunday for Wilieas-
burg, Pa., to visit Mr. Kimmel’s
daughter, Mrs. Etta Bach.
Miss Margaret Kearney of Johns-
town spent a few days of last week
with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Clem-
ents.
Mr. Alonza Walters returned last
Thursday from the Memorial Hoi
pital in Johnstown where hé had been
a patient for several weeks.
Miss Julia Holmes of Cleveland,
Ohio, is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Brown.
Misses Olive Bowlby and Hilda
Brown and Cecil Brown spent a few
days of last week visiting friends at
Madison, Pa.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George
Marker last Thursday, a son.
Mr. Clifford McIntyre left Tuesday
for Saxton, Pa., to visit friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Wm. Schofield and ,daughter,
Phylis is visiting at the home of Mr.
Jos. Edwards.
Dorothy Edwards returned home
Sunday after having visited with
relatives in McKeesport for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Speicher re-
turned Saturday from Johnstown
where they visited at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Detweiler.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Walker and
son Harold visited at the home of
Mrs. Walker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
~J. J. Landis in Berlin Sunday.
Mrs. John Walters spent the week
end at Cumberland; Md., visiting
friends.
Leta Pritts returned from Somerset
Sunday after having spent several
days at the home of Mr. Harry Beal.
Mr. and Mrs. George Marker are
spending the present time at the
home of Mrs. Marker’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Bittner.
| Miss Blanche Bittner of Salisbury
| here.
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Mary Waters gccompanied them home
| and will mer
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Kimmel! ard
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MEYERSDALE, PA.. JULY 12 1917.
SUBSCRIPTION:
Contest a Sudcess— Winners in
Auto Won by Guy Floto, and
Diamond Ring was won by Miss Lillian Thompson of Rockwood
the Watch by Miss Irene Rhoades of Garrett. >
The Commercial’s big automobile
contest came to a close last Saturday
night when the candidates cast their!
The contest was a
spirted one and has been the means | &
of putting a great many new namés |
on our subscription list and cleaning |
{up a large number of delinquents.
final ballots.
The result of the contest to us is
highly satisfactory,
. large list we now have, our adver-
i
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J rate. From what we learn through
tisers will reach nearly every home presented Mrs. Susan Phillips; Rob’t.
1 Southern Somerset county.
The Overland automobile was won
by Guy Floto who received first
prize for his strenuous work. Mrs.
Suan Phillips was second in the race
and secured the fine Humanola.
Miss Lillian Thompson of Rockwood
sected third place which gave her
the diamond ring. Miss Irene Rhodes
Fina} count
Gy Floto, Meyersdale .... .....-.. .. of: sted oven 2a 11,860,381
Mie. Susan Phillips, Meyersdale ........ : rt ve 211,733
Miss Lillian Thompson, Rockwood ....... - ete 289147
Miss Irene Rhodes, Garrett ... ... _. ... . --. 196,496
Taek Dively, Meyersdale, Barber ...... : ... 1315647
Miss Grace Beal, Sand Patch, .... ... ... . te te Dns a 12005
Miss Gortrude Lintz, Meyersdale, Habel & Phillips ._. .. .. _. 101,624
Miss Edith Reiber, Elk Lick... ... ....... . ges ka lle a ,005
George W. Collins, Meyersdale, .... ... eos RRL dbus is acaba ins iia) ei 58,000
WEED bt 05
and with the!
close when the final count was made:
CONTEST
Contest well pleased with Prizes.
Humanola by Mrs. Phillips, the
t was fourth and receives for
orts a valuable gold watch.
indidates are all well satisfied
heir prizes and each one can
easy it would have been to
ured the automobile if they
forth a little more effort.
I count of the ballots was
y afternoon at 3 o’clock
te! Citizens National Bank. The |
| judges were: C. A. Phillips, who re-
A. Floto, who represented Guy Floto;
FrediW. Floyd, who represented Miss
‘Lillian Thompson; and R. W. Philson
of thé Citizens National Bank, who
represented the balance of the candi-
dates ‘and saw to 1t that a correct
count was made. Following is the |s
standing of the candidates at the
Prevention of Disease.
VR Ee & 3
By Samuel G. Dixon, M. D.
Before the causes of diseases were
known or the practical application of
Nature’s ways of producing im-
munity to disease, we had to suffer:
an attack of sickness and then trust
to drugs and nursing for cure. ik
This was a diifficult task and the
death rate was-sometimes
Then the day of prevention came.
Gradually the laws of Nature were
unfolded until today we know meth-
ods of preventing diseases and anti-
doting ‘the poisons generated by
germs in the body.
It was even as late as the Spanish-
American War tht we lost more
soldiers ficii p.cventable diseases
thai ve did Joo. Lullets. This .was |
a disgraceful thing, as sanatarians
could have preventcd the high death
the rewspapers and other sources,
France today is short of disinfect-
ants in her trenches. We do not see
any great public ex itement over
this condition, or any concerted action |
of our goed citizens to give their
mites to purchase and transport dis-
infectants for fhe Freich trenches
so as to prevent disease.
Therapeutics or drug treatment
Seems tg continue to havc a hold on
HO Ri
> Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbet,
July 10th, a boy. Th
Mrs. Karl Miller and little daughter
of Kitanning is. visitng at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Lichliter. Ti
. Miss Josephine Dickey of Avalon
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Savilla Bayer.
Miss Irene Williams of Johntown
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Statler. /
My. Brown of Pittsburg is spending
a few days in town on business.
Mrs. R. E. Mockler and three
children and Miss Frances Roby, of
Mannington, W. V., are visiting at
the home of Mrs, Mockler's mother,
Mrs. Victoria Bumgartner.
The Salisbury Normal school clos-
ed last Friday.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home of
the lay mind, and possible, to Some |
extent, on the medical mind. }
Both the people at home in every |
day life and the soldiers in cur army
are much to blame for the sickness
that exists. The medical profes-
sion’s, advice is not taken when these
persons are well, but the :aroment
they get good and sick thev «1 “oh,
doctor, do relieve me from this awful
pain” or “oh, doctor, do save my
life.”
Perhaps this call comes too late.
A few words, of prevention from the
doctor to the patient and those few
words obeyed, might have prevented
the sickness and saved suffering and
sorrow. -
As an example of the indifference
of our people to advice given to keep
them well, I will cite what happened
in the Department of Health only a
few years ago. The National Guard
was to encamp at a certin plece. The
Mrs. Archie Cochran on Monday
evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lutheran church met Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Will
Reitz.
Mr. John Rodanor of West Salis-
bury met with a very painful acci-
dent. While driving around the
Beachy hill he was thrown from his
team and his arm broken at two
places
Mrs. A. M. Lichty and daughter,
Elizabeth and Winifred Lichliter left
Sunday for Pittsburg where they will
spend a few days.
The Red Cross meeting held in the
Opera house last Thursday evening
was well attended. Quite a number
of people joining that evening.
The wedding of Miss Josephine
Nell - McMurdo, daughter of Mr and
Mrs. William McMurdo and Lawrence
\Folk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
Department of Health surveyed all
the water suplies. Where contamin- | June 30th at the bride’s home. The
aton was found we locked down some | former pastor of the bride, Rev. W.
of the pump handles, or, where there Ww. agner
were open springs, placed lafge signs |
upon them marked “dangerous.”
Yet to prevent soldiers from drink-
ing this polluted water, the officers in |
charge had to detail pickets so they
would. not satisfy their thirst from
these disease-producing waters.
Do not let us lose sight, individually
or collectively, of preventing disease
both at home and in our military
camps, let them be where they may.
Wanted;—A cook at the Merchants
Hotel at Garrett. Good wages.
J. S. McIntyre,
Garrett, Pa.
Subscribe for THE COMMERCIAL.
Folk, took place on Saturday evening
officiating.
family and near
| present.
| Mrs. Della Livengood and Mrs.
Lorena Reitz spent Thursday evening
| in Meyersdale.
Messrs John Blakewell and Frank
Moyer of Brownsville spent last
Wednesday in town.
Mr. T. J. Little of Oakland spent
Wednesday in town.
Only the
relatives were
Mary Reitz spent Sunday in Rock-
wood.
Miss Grace Brown spent Monday
and Tuesday in Pittsburg. !
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Get our prices on job work.
{take care of our soldiers in the
[trenches and” to relieve much suffer-
{ later in Philadelphia, where it resolved
W.CTU.
PROCLAMATION
We, the members of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union of Pen-
nsylvania, gladly g0 on record as
willing to assist the Government in
every movement for food conserva-
tion, but we protest against the use
of food stuffs in the brewing of beer
which makes a waste of food greater
than can be saved in many homes.
~We further recommend that all
women include a protest in their re-
gistration against the inconsistency
of our Government in urging the
women of our Nation to extreme
economy, while it refuses to prohibit
the waste of food stuffs in brewing of
beer. ri
Mrs. Ella M. George, Pres.
Mrs. Sylvia B. Norrish,
Corresponding Secretary.
Biesen—Hastings.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. Edna
Biesen, of Meyersdale, and George
W. Hastings, of Sterling, Colorado,
were united in marriage at Somerset,
Pa.
Mrs. Hastings has, for some time,
been the linotype operator in the
Commercial office and Mr. Hastings
has, for the past six weeks, been con-
ducting the subscription contest for
the Commercial, which ended last
Saturday.
Of the one hundred million people
in the U. S. there may be a few who
will not agree with us as to the many
estimable and amiable qualities of
Mrs. Hastings, but we: pity their
judgement, and we should know, as
she is the only daughter of the editor.
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Lawn Fete for the Benefit of Local
Red Cross.
Owing to conditions of national af-
fairs and the great need of money to
ing on the battle field, the class of
’18 of Meyersdale High school, have
decided to do their vit by holding a
lawn fete on the lawn of the Amity
Reformed Church, Saturday evening,
July 21, 1917, beginning at 8 p. m.,
for the benefit of the Local Red
Cross. As this is a patriotic move-
ment the patronage of the entire com-
munity is desired.
Union Services
Beginning on Friday evening, July
13th and continuing until, and in-
cluding Sunday evening, July 22nd,
the Evangelical Churches at Witten-
berg will hold their annual Grove
Meeting in the Joseph Bittner grove,
about one-half mile south of Witten-
berg along the old Plank Road.
There will be services each evening
at 8 o'clock; and on Saturday even-
ing and Sunday morning, July 21st
and 22nd respectively, the Rev. Mr.
Domer, Presiding Elder of this dis-
trict of the U. Ev. Church, will hold
their regular Quarterly Meeting at
this appointment, presumably in the
grove.
Those coming out for the Sabbath
day services should bring lunch with
them, as there will be no grocery nor
restaurant on or near the grounds.
Rev. Clewell E. Miller and Rev. W.
H. Kramer, Pastors. .
Reward!
A reward of 98 cents will be paid
for information that will lead to the!”
arrest and conviction of the party
who feloniously seized, took posses-
sion of, carried away and refuses to
return, the umbrella, last Saturday
evening, from this office. It was a
black cotton umbrella: and cost 39
cents three years ago. Why anyone
should want it we cannot imagine un-
less—to quete Josh Billings, it was
taken for “pure cussedness.” If such
be the case we forgive the fellow,
but hope he may be caught out in the
rain sometime with no covering but
that umbrella. .
American Medical Association.
The American Medical association is
the largest organization of the kind in
the world. There are 70.000 members.
In May, 1846. in 1 is
sued by the Medical
State of New York, the
sponse to a call
Society
» was held I
New York city a conf fi
purpose of discussing questions
ing to the standardization of medical
Nas
education in the United States. This
conference adjourned to meet a year
itself into a per
the American J
long line
BOROUGH -
The vote on the question of issuing
bonds in the sum of $14,000 for street
paving was very light and but little
work was done either for or against.
The question of $€,000 bond issue
was opposed by some because, the
amount was deemed insufficient.
The handsome majority for the
issues show clearly that the people
of the town are wide awake and
know a good thing when they see it.
The vote was as follows: 2
Yes No Yes No
No. 2 204 44 159 45
No. 2 68 15 66 15
Total 272 59 261 60
Statement Meyersdale Chautauqua.
Season 1917.
Balance carried over from previous
years... ... ....... ... .... $164.64
RECEIPTS
762 Adult Season tickets .... |. ... ..
@ S150... $1143.00
96 Youth’s Season Tickets... .. .._ ...
@ $1.00 ... ...:. .. 896.00
Single admissions ... 375.90
Total $1614.90
EXPENDITURES
Lincoln Chautauqua, as per contract
nha 0.0.3950.00
Lincoln Chautauqua 50 per cent sale
of season tickets over $1100 69.50
Lincoln Chautauqua 50 per cent
single admissions .... ... _. 187.95
Total $1207.45
Day laborers, getting chairs to
grounds..." 5 0 © $13.50
Light’. :.. - pl 120.00
Piano, Baldwin & Livengood ._.. 14.00
'| Holzshu & Weimer, hauling chairs
2.50
| Grace Hoover, 6 days at gate .... 6.00
Colonial Hotel, meals and lodging
Keystone Garage ....... .. ... .. 15.00
R. J. Bungard, drayage ...... . 26.75
W. S. Livengood, Advertising 39.50
R. M. Swisher, Advertising 34.50
Meyersdale Planing Mill ... 22.41
‘W. C.'Price, storing chairs .... .. 10.40
Distributing circulars .... .... _. 1.00.
Total local expenses $361.56
Net gain for year $45.89
Balance on hand $210.53
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SUMMER GARDEN
Saturday, Juiy 14.
The Manager of this popular a-
musement resort has arranged’ an-
other big’ program for this Saturday
evening. Robert Harron in the Fine
Arts Triangle Feature “An Old
Fashioned Young Man.” Triange
comedy, Mutt & Jeff join the Red
Cross, and the Monkeys. Napoleon
the great and Sally his mate, some-
thing different. Everybody is talk-
ing about the Monkey comedies, if
you want a seat, get in early. The
price the same, five and ten cents.
Monday, July 16th
An extraordinary Paramount fea-
ture for this date, “The. Rainbow
Princess” featuring Ann Pennington,
also a Bray cartoon and an education
subject worth alone the price of ad-
mission. ‘
Tuesday, July 17th
The big Summer Garden favorite,
Bill (W. .S.) Hart in the triangle
Kay bee production “The Desert
Man” also a triangle Komedy.
Wednesday, July 18th
“Two big features; Virginia Pear-
son in the five part William Fox
feature, “Sister against Sister” and
a two part Fox film comedy, “The
Roman Cowboy. No advance in
price. If you want a good laugh see
“The Roman Cowboy.”
Thursday, July 19th
Another big two feature program.
No advance in price. Helen Holmes
in the second chapter of “The Rail-
road Raiders” the thrilling fifteen
episode serial that open at this pop-
ular picture resort this week, also a
five part Paramount feature “Chim-
mie Fadden out West.” A very
pleasing program.
Friday, July 20th.
Paramount present Meighan and
Annet King in “The Heir to the
Hoorah” taken from the famous book
* | and play. A westery photo-play that
is different. Don’t miss
gram.
this pro-
Try Heinz’s pure cider vinegar at
Bitiner’s Grocery.
Large package Mother's Rolled
Oats with Aluminum ware for $0
ts at Bitiner’s Grocery (this week
at
been pre:
BOND ELECTION
D. A. Friedline, ground rent .. 25.00
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