THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSDALE, PA,
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FENTRESS, VA,
The weather is changeable.
On Saturday morning it was
rather cool and cloudy. About
7 o'clock it set in to rain and |
rained till about 2 o’clock and
the wind shifted from north-
east to southeast, when the
temperature rose to 58. Sun-
day morning found us with a
elear sky, a northwest wind
and the thermometer down to
25. Beautiful sunshine, but
uncomfortably cool all day.
Monday morning the mercury
was down to 18, the coldest of
the season.
FOUR-MINUTE MEN OR- ;
GANIZING IN COUNTY
Attorney P. G. Cober, of
Somerset, who has recently
been appointed Chairman of
the FOUR-MINUTE MEN in
Somerset County, announces
that he has sent to Washington
D. C., the names of Chairmen
of FOUR-MINUTE MEN in
each town of the County that
has theatres or movie-houses
where crowds of people gather.
These town-chairmen will be
the heads of Branches of
FOUR-MINUTE MEN to be or-
ganized in each community
Although a cold and uncom-
fortable day, we had church
services at the Mennonite!
church Sunday morning, and,
in the afternoon a nice little,
wedding at a neighbor’s house,
a Mrs. Smith and Mr. Baker,
both of North Carolina, being,
the happy couple. They will]
locate at Great Bridge for the
time being, as Mr. Baker is]
one of the crew on a dredge,
boat working in the Chesapeak!
and Albemarle Canal, a water-,
and others will be added if
need thereof seems apparent;
these chairmen will appoint
committees of a limited num-
ber who will be responsible for
the selection of FOUR-MIN-
UTE Speakers in the several
movie-houses of their towns
and will likewise be respon-
sible to the County Chairman
for results and reports of work
done.
The FOUR-MINUTE MEN
is a National Organization of
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way owned by the government speakers for Government pre-
and passing this colony.
Qur shipping facilities are
first class, just one-half mile to!
the boat landing where freight
is shipped to Norfolk where it
is distributed to the other boats
for the different ports north
and south. We also have rail-
roads to ship north, south and
west, three miles distant from
here.
' The health of the people
generally is good.
Mr. E. R. Miller burnt his
leg some time ago and contrac-
ted blood poison, having been
confined to his bed ever since,
but is now able to be up and
around in the house.
One of our neighbor boys
sentation of topics of National
importance to theatre audien-
ces. Itis an organization auth-,
' orized by the President of the
| United States through the Com-
| mittee on Public Information
to co-operate with the Govern-
ment departments for publici-
| ty on subjects connected with
| the war.
The FOUR-MINUTE MEN
| are commissioned by the Gov-
| ernment. They must speak
when called and go where or-
, dered. The address must be
: limited to Four Minutes.
| The subjects and bulletins
issue direct from the Commit-
| tee on Public Information at
| Washington, D. C., and will be
mailed direct to the various
from the navy on the trans-,town-chairmen. The subject
port ship, Covington, made one for the period from November
trip to France in November.! 26th to December 22nd, unless
On their return they met a U| otherwise advised, is “Carry-
boat. It sent three torpedoes ing the Message.”
at them, but they escaped and{ Watch the movie advertise-
landed safely in New York! ments for the appearance of
harbor. They sail again for, the FOUR-MINUTE MEN in
France this week. He reports’ your town and listen carefully
good health and a good time,| to what they have to say. They
but would rather be home on, 6 will be live wires and give you
a farm. | information direct from Wash-
ee ington on matters you may not
Beautiful China Pieces suit-| know about, which you should
. { know.
.able for Christmas presents at' Following is the list of Town-
HABEL & PHILLIPS Chairmen named:
Piper "Rev. I. Hess Wagner, Somerset
Mr. H. M. Cook, Meyersdale
J. DD. Patton, Esq, Windber
Prof. A. B. Cober, Berlin
C. S. Ickes, Esq. Boswell
Mr. H. H. Shumaker, Rockwood
Mr. Orville Fike, Confluence
Dr. A. M. Lichty, .. Salisbury
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
FIRE, AUTOMOBILE,
COMPENSATION AND
PLATE GLASS INCURANGSE
W. iv ©00K & SON
i ersdale Borough; Chas. J. Har-
CIVIL COURT JURORS
Following are the names of,
jurors drawn for the Special
Civil Court, January 14, 1518:
Isaac A. Lohr, farmer, Jen-
ner township; Harvey Marker.
farmer, Summit township; E.
J. Augustine, farmer, Addison,
township; Clarence Moore,
cashier, Meyersdale Borough;
Willis Wingard, liveryman,
Paint Borough; Ed. Mostoller,
retired, Somerset township; W.
H. Kemp, engineer, Elk Lick
township; Ira W. Hoffman, far-
mer, Jenner township; Lloyd
Shoemaker, teacher, Summit
township; John H. Weimer,
blacksmith, Somerset Borough;
Robert Ringler,laborer, Broth-
ersvalley township;
Moon, farmer, Lower Turkey-
foot township; Milton Show,
farmer, Addison township;
Kerby Hamer, bookkeeper,
Hooversville Borough; Clayton
Markle, blacksmith, Somerset
Borough; Wm. Haughman, far-
mer, Somerset township; J. H.
Geddes, lumberman, Windber
Borough; Wm. Zerfoss, labor-
er, Somerset township; Harry
Menges, mail carrier, Berlin
Borough; A. G. Martz, laborer,
Meyersdale Borough; Joseph
Slagle, laborer, Elk Lick town-
ship: A. S. Snyder, clerk, Wind-
ber Borough ; Elzy Glover, far-
mer, Addison township; A. C.
Coughenour, farmer, Fairhope
township; George Beaver, la-
bor, Hooversville Borough; M.
E. Goller, blacksmith, Conflu-
ence Borough; John A. Mit-
chell, farmer, Addison Bor-
ough; C. R. Ankney, farmer,
Jenner township; Harvey K.
Blough, farmer, Conemaugh
township; George R. Witt,
mine boss, Summitt township;
Jerry Meyers, farmer, Somer-
set, township; J. R. Wagner,
laborer, Summitt township;
Wm. Summey, laborer, Jenner
township; James M. Boyer, la-
borer, Southampton township;
H. J. Ebbecka, merchant, Mey-
Bruce |
A Letter
From Washington
The Food Administrator Writes Us: ,
“The use of baking powder breads made of corn and other coarse flours instead of
patent wheat flour is recommended by the Conservation Division of the Food
Administration. The wheat needed for export is thus conserved, and at the same
time healthful food for our own people is provided. The circulation of recipes pro-
viding for these uses would be of assistance in carrying out our plans.”
The following recipes for Corn Bread and Rye Rolls save wheat flour
and make attractive and wholesome food for every day when made with
ROYA - BAKING
POWDER
RYE ROLLS
1% cups corn meal 2 cups rye flour
%. cup four 1, teaspoon salt
< level iecspoons Royzl Baking Powder ° 3 level tzaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1 tablespoon sugar 3; cup milk
it tesspoon sais 1, tablespoon shortening
% i lntninl shortening gift dry ingredients together, add milk and melted
. shortening. Knead on floured board; shape into rolls.
IIx thoroughly dry ingredients; 2dd milk and melted Put into greased pans and allow to stand in warm
shortening; bcat well; pour into well greas pan
place 20 to 25 minutes. Bake in moderate oven 25
end bake in hot oven about 25 minutes.
to 30 minutes.
Our red, white and blue booklet © Best War Time Recipes’’ containing additional similar recipes
sent frecon request. Address Royal Baking Powder Company, Dept. H, 1 35 William Street, New York.
rison, real estate agent, Som-
erset Borough ; Milt F. Schrock,
farmer, Black township; Harry
Cook, farmer, Southampton
township; W. W. Coughenour,
farmer, Allegheny township;
Russell Coleman, laborer. Ston-
eycreek township; George
Shockey, farmer, Greenville
township; John Geiser. farmer,
Paint township; Wm. H. Say-
lor, laborer, Somerset town-
ship; Frank L. Thompson,
bookkeeper, Berlin Borough;
Harvey Baer, laborer, Somer-|
set township; Russell Sterner,
laborer, Black township; I. P
Wilt, laborer, Black township;
Wm. H. Statler, coal operator,
Meyersdale Borough; O.
Meyersdale, Pa.
W. CURTIS TRUXAL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
SOMERSET, PA.
Prompt attention given to all
Business.
Countless Women
find—
that when suffering from
nervousness, sick headache,
dizzy spells and ailments
peculiar to their sex—
nothing affords such prompt
and welcome relief, as will
follow a few doses of
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
A proven women’s remedy,
which assists in regulating the
organs, and re-establishing
healthy conditions. Beecham’s
Pills contain no habit-forming
drug — leave no disagreeable
after-effects. They are—
Nature’s aid
to better Health
Directions of Special Value to Women are with every bex.
Sold everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 25¢c.
Joseph L. Tressler
Funeral Director and” Embalmer 3
Meyersdale, Penna.
Office :
2297Center Mree 3
Both Phones.
lesidence:
209 North Street
Economy Phone.
Mr. John E. Custer, Hoovers- Iyock. farmer, Paint township;
ville. 2 L. C. McGregor, weighmaster,
Dr. W. H. H. Schrock, Stoyes- Hooversville Borough; Norman
town | Tissue, merchant, Addison]
Mr. Chas. D. Fritz, .. Garrett, township; D. J. Meyers, but-|
———in 2 { cher, Summitt township; Sam’l
£2 | ises will not be permitted.
Creosote For Fence Posts |
Wood decays because of the
growth in it of a plant called
fungus, which lives on the
wood tissue and causes rot.
Wood will never decay if the
fungus plant can be kept out
of it.
Covering wood with paint]
will prevent the fungus from!
entering. The plant spreads:
by seedlike spores which fall|
on moist wood, develop, and!
grow into the wood. As the |
fungus needs moisture, wood
that is dry will never decay.
If the wood is poisoned the fun-
gus plant cannot develop for it
is deprived of its food.
According to Prof. J. A. Fer-|
guson, of the forestry depart-|
ment of the Pennsylvania State
College, painting wood with!
several coats of hot creosote!
will poison the outer layers of
the wood and prevent the
growth of fungus plant. The
wood must be well-seasoned,
and dry so that the creosote!
will soak into it. |
The creosote can be made to
sink deep into the wood if the
wood is first boiled in the creo-;
sote and the mixture left to]
cool, as.it is thus driven into}
the wood by atmospheric pres-|
sure. Fence posts of quickly,
rotting wood treated in this
way can be made to last from:
fifteen to twenty years. This
treatment will cost from six to!
eight cents a post.
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50 gallon of standard and
select Oysters coming for
Christmas, at—
NO TRESPASSING |
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Persons are hereby notified that
hunting or trespe
12 on my prem- |
John Heining, {
6 Garrett, R. D. No. 2
i
storm from Saturday until
i Wednesday.
The mines here are not
HABEL & PHILLIPS ;
Sumpstine, clerk, Somerset
township; C. H. Huston, dray-
man, Somerset Borough; Chas.
Duppstadt, farmer, Stoney-
creek; township; W. H. Hille-:
gass, farmer, Allegheny town-
ship; Wm. Bockes, miner, Gar-!
rett Borough; H. Pimlott,
burgess, Boswell Borough;
James Ringler, laborer, Que-
mahoning township; G. W.
Tressler, farmer, Larimer town-
ship-
COAL RUN
We had quite a severe snow
working steady owing to a
shortage of cars.
Quite a number of our folks:
attended the Cantata in Hay’s!
Opera House at Salisbury last;
Thursday, and pronounced it!
“great.” i
Last Friday there was a]
scare when smoke was seen!
coming from the home of Mrs.:
Jacob Hartline. A chair which
had been placed too close to,
the stove caught fire, it was
discovered upon investigation,
but if it had not been seen in
time considerable damage
might have been done.
Robert Mull, who had one!
of his toes amputated some!
time ago, is able to get around;
on crutches.
Miss Stella Malcolm, who
has been visiting in Garrett for
some time, is home again. |
Virginio Duci, who enlisted:
n the army, was spending a|
brief furlough here last Satur-
day. }
William Miller,
been sick
thought to
cancer.
has
is
contracted
who
for some time,
have
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and Columbia Records...
Grafonola
Price $215 @4 ;
““That’s the one we want”
Until you have seen and heard the Columbia
Grafonola you are not likely to have a complete
conviction that you are buying the right instru-
ment for your home. From the lowest-priced
Grafonola at $18 to the handsome cabinet instru-
ment at $250, Columbia instruments invite and
welcome comparison.
F. B. THOMAS, Leading Druggist,
Agent, Meyersdale, Pa.
afonola, Price $18
RT EA Sr AU
Bl eR Re one
| gB a hin 4
: day on account of the impass-
ST. PAUL ditions.
During the last few days St.
Paul was noted for the things
that were to be, that were not.
Max, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Engle, who was very ill
is slowly improving.
The teachers training class
is reviewing preparatory to
taking an examination.
Mr. Jacob Sechler began
blacksmithing at the Bowman
Co. mine this week.
Mary Lint, who spent last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Er-
nest Bodes, left for her home
in Meyersdale on Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Smith, Greenville
is spending some time with her
relatives in town. It is report-
One school director and al ed that her husband, who is in
number of teachers were ab-|the army at Camp Lee, is sick
sent at the assembly of teach-| with pneumonia.
ers and directors at St. Paul, | Gp
where an Institute was to bel ; .
held on last Saturday. The| Nice Mixed Candy at 20c
On Sunday morning ther-
mometers registered as low as
14 degrees below zero. A high
wind had been blowing all
night filling the roads with
snow.
Sunday school and Commun-
ion services in the Reformed
church were postponed Sun- done atfour laundry.
able condition of the roads.
The members of the Reform-
ed Sunday school are prepar-
ing a Cantata for the appro-|
priate celebration of Christ-]
mas under the management of |
Rev. L. N. Wilson, the pastor
of the congregation. process.
proper facilities.
Driving It Home]
Let us drive home to you
the fact that no washwo-
man can wash clothes in
as sanitary a manner as
that in which the work is
We use much more water,
change the water many
more times, use purer and
more costly soap, and keep
all the clothes in constant
motion during the entire
It is simply a matter of having
Meyersdale Steam Laundry
program was omittel, due to per 1b., at—
lack of time and weather con-| HABEL & PHILLIPS
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