Er A nS VOL. 40. NO. 52. PRICE 2 CENTS. SOMERSET Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brydon and chil- dren who are spending the winter in Baltimore are spending severaj days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Harrison. i Miss Valoy Picking, a Bethany Col- lege student, is enjoying a vacation with her mother on West Patriot st. Mrs. Blsie Stahl Barron of New York is visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stahl of West street. Dr. and Mrs. Howard C. Cromwell of Porgy Allegheny, [Pa., are visiting at the home of the former’s mother, Mrs. Kate V. Cromwell. : Charles S. Vought who returned ga few days ago from a business trip to Paris, is spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Belle Vought. Mr. Vought is assistant general manager of sales for the American Stee} Ex- ports company and sailed for France lasy July. : 3 Miss Mary Louise Casebeer, a Sar- gent School girl, arrived home from Boston and will spend two weeks’ vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Casebeer of West Main street. Morle Glessner of Company C, is enjoying a ten day's furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. william J. Glessner of East Somer- set. Mrs, Hattie Speck of Gloucester, Mass., is the guest at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Harrison, Jr. Ex-judge F. J. Kooser left for New York to spend the holidays with Mrs. Mary Kooser Sargeant and family. Jacob M. Krapper and son Alvin, of Brothersvalley were transacting business in Somerset Thursday. First Sargeant, Robert Duppstadt, of the 4ist/ Aviation Squadron, Mt. (Clemns, Mifh:, spent his Xmas fur- afivhy with (iis bois, ir. and. Mrs. George Duppstadt of North Main Cross street. ound SFL aa J. B. Schrock of Berlin was a re- cent visitor to. Somerset. vis Jeti Sidels of ‘Berlin. was visiting relatives and. ‘friends im Somerset Thursday. ti : Miss Hulda Powell has returned home after. spending - several days with Meyersdale friends. : : Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Levy have re- turned home after a few days’ visit with relatives and friends in Meyers- dale. ge ; R. A. Stoughton of Addison, was transacting business in Somerseg re- cently. ; Miss Gladys Deeter is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.. Hh. Deeter of Meyersdale. Mr. and Mrs.~Harry Blades of Ak-, ron, Ohio, speng several days ‘at: the; nome of Mr. Blades’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Blades. : B. & O. company for keeping. his section in good condition. “ George W. Buckman, of Berlin, was a recent caller to Somerset. Charles Barchfield of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Clara Barchfield. Prof. H. I. DeLong of Mt. Pleas- ant ‘was a recent visitor to Somerset. Miss Myra McCrum of New York is visiting friends in Somerset. I. W. Saylor has been substituting as night policeman for Ross F. Dav- is, who fell on the ice recently and sprained an ankle. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Barkman of near Somerset have returned home after visiting relatives and friends in vidgely, Maryland. Lieutenant Newlin Low®y of the U. S. Aviation service is visiting his parents, Attormey and Mrs. J.-C, Lowry. Mr. and Mrs. Milton {E. Craver, were visiting relatives and friends in Johnstown, Thursday. Clark J. Bucan the Windber Coal operator was transacting business in Somerset yesterday. ; Merchang Herman Balis was trams- acting ‘business in Pittsburgh recent- ly Mrs. I. J. Schrock of Friednes was visiting relatives and friends in Som- erset Friday. Miss Frances Schlagg is visiting her mother who is a patient in a Hospital at Pigsburgh. District Attorney Virgil R. Saylor of Somerset, was a recent business visitor to ‘Boswell. : Frank Vannearj of Company 1. Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. is MEYERSDALE, PENASTT VANIA, JANUARY 9, 1918. LOCAL, REALTY TRANSFERS. Clara Bender to Milton KE. Ben- A I TAY TE ¢ en mn MMERCIAL. PRICE 2 CENTS, namelit res Ce —————————————— rn ea ‘SALISBURY § £ 5 - S0000000O00000000 ; Local and Personal CO000 der, Elk Lick twp., $1,400; Enoch Bender's Extr. to Clara Bender, Elk Lick twp., $1,400; Mary J. Flesher to Meyersdale Fuel Co., Elk Lick twp., $2,600; Meyersdale Fue] Co., Elk Lick twp, $1,225; W. H. Beal ‘to George Ww. 1 Christie Newcomer to J. D. Gnagey's Extrx., Meyersdale, $800; Mountain Smokeless Coal Co. to Daniel Reis- inger, Summit twp., $28,000; Lewis B. Keefer to Howard F. Speicher, of Rockwood, was Gn town Thursday William H. afternoon. = Thomas of Somerset visited | iit on re severar days with |ened to kill Summit twp., $5,500; Holzshu to Jacob H. Wagner, Mey- ersdale, $100; John N. Cover to Mar- his parents I tin Meyers, Meyersdale, $1,500; John N. Cover to Martin Meyers, | the B. & O. RR. at this place, was Meyersdale, $1,000; Herman Muhlen- | calling on fi berger to Mollie G. Poorbaugh, Mey- |New Year's Day, ersdale, $200; William HH. Habej to ward J. Schrock to Herman Muhlen- berger, Meyersdale, $200; Clara Miller to Jennie D. Long, Meyersdale, $4,500; Jennie D. Long to Frederick Christner, Summit twp., $1,600; Wil- liam P. Meyers to Norman iP, Meyers, Summik twp., $1. Messrs, I. Bradburn, Jr., and W.. iP. Holzshu, respectively President and Secretary of the Meyersdale Fire Department, attended a meeting of spending several days with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vannear of the East End. ; Master Bruce Luther of Tressler Orphan Home, Ioysville has returned to Somerset and will make his home with his unele. and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richer of Main street. James B. Slicer of Wissahickson, Barracks, Cape May, New Jersey ‘is spending a several day's furlough with his mother, Mrs. John Slicer of West Main street. Mrs, Harry Miltenberger and little daughter, Helen, of Johmstown, are visiting relatives and friends in Som- erset. Robert Lamb lof Akron, Ohio, has returned after spending several days with friends in Somerset. . _ Charles Fleegle of Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia returned home and will spend sexeral days with hls mother on North Main street. risburg spent several days with friends in Somerset. mother, Mrs. Alice Frazee. Senator N. B. Gritchfield of Har- Charles Frazee of Johnstown spent | over Sunday at the home of his the Board of Control of the Western Pennsylvania State Firemen’s AssS0- ciation at Braddock on December 29, and report an interesting and well Stiver and sister, Miss Lucy Stiver ton, Pa., Claysyille and Irwin. attended meeting. The nex; meeting ‘Washington to Bedford, Pa. Joseph Wagner, Jr., and daughter in Meyersdale on January 26th, and the Sate Firemen's Convention will also he held here. something in Au- gust, the exacy date to be announced |° later. The local fire department is maintained wholly on the volunteer system and is deserving of the Sup- port of all property holders as well as of all ‘other residents of this com- munity. The fire boys will hold a ‘social meeting (in the mear future to which all business men will get an jnvitation, and a large attendance is expected. : "he local company is filled up to bers, and a number of applicants are waliting their turn to be admitted. LARIMER TOWNSHIP TEACHERS INSTITUTE. Following is the program for the Larimer township teachers’ institute Joseph - J. Yoder 10] ;5i0q in Ganrety and in Meyersdale. Beal, Elk Lick t ob ay Ya centiRGl; to 1 Ba » BS a iy $ : * $460, Christmas with pleurisy, has recov-|Mlller. i er to Fred Durr, Larimer twp., i | ered and is ou again, recent visitor here, Pike. i ®450 - a : Bruce Fike, Summig twp., $450; Ed-| ro shann Smith, Boswell, Pa. Miss Verna Baer visited friends in | visited her mother, Mrs Juila Tipr-|band was working and fel} dead. In A Frostburg, Md, this week. Elizabeth Mayj Johnstown, Pa., and Pittsburgh on business. E.. Rowe, Meyersdale, $1; Samuel J. ; ; Miller fo John §, Matthias, Meyers. |\Mrs: R. M. Ma , Pittsbburg, Pa., are| The Salisbury schools re-opened . Williax 1 guests at the pome ‘of Mr. and Mrs. | onday after a tem days’ vacation. dale, $90; William F. Quecker to M. q . Mrs. William Slossnaugle, of Ber- J. 8. May... Sunday in Gree Miss ‘Ruth Stahl visited relatives nd daughters. STATE FIREMEN'S CONVENTION fin Centerville; Pa. last week. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Alexander and COMING HERF. Mrs. J. A. Pgerless, who was visit- vaby of Westernport, Md., visited the ing her sister, the% Misses Maggie ‘ormer’s parents, Mr und Mrs, Wil- and Lillian Ba burg, Sunday. | i friends here, § of the Board of Control will be held Wednesday, w its ful} quota, which is fifty mem- | Mrs. Thomesy Edwards of Markle- and Mrs. Clarence ‘thursday. 3. 0# A guests at the home of Mr. and Mri. (George Gray of Coal Run recently J. ii. Menhern an Christmas Day. £} Miss Elsie Miller of Conncilman James Darnley, the house since | her parents, Mr. and William McMurdo of tedinont, W ily ag this place B. & O. Supervisor, B. F. Hanna, and daughter in Salishury. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Livengood of ye on Tesday. the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3 Bert Rush, the popular agent of | 1,. Livengood. Grant Turvey and doy ghicr, Marv of Amsterdam, Ohic spent Christmas a. with the latter’s aunt, Mi-s Fannie Mrs. Elizabeth Younkin is visiting | Clark. Miss Julim Tipping of Tuiile Creej nds in Confluence on ing at West Salisbury. Mr. and. Ms. WW. P. May, Mrs. M. R. Hay spent 3evera] ¢ays in in spent a few days with her mother Miss Wilhgimina Wiland and sisters, Mrs: Anna Krebchman spent iam Alexander last week. Miss Aleda Alexander of Rowles- Harry Ford, {Claitton, Pa., visited | "Urs. WV. Va. passed her holiday overal days og this | /acation with her parents, Mr. and eh Mrs. William Alexander. ft Edgar and Darrell Miller are visit- angle ‘accompanied ‘ng relatives at Pittsburgh, Washing- Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam >t Johnstown visited at the home of spend a 4 he former’s father, Joseph Wagner, Mrs, sit and daughter | Sr, several days. g 3 ing Roscge ‘Welfley spent several days. " T da [in Pittsburgh on Business. 4 Staub, returned to Cumberland, Md. Saturday. Mrs. W. B. Broff entertained twelve friends to a delightful ‘dinner { ind friends in Salisbury. in honor of her birthday, Sunday. Prof. 0. 0. saylor, principal of our Mrs. Marion Domer has returned |scheols, spent Christmas week with to Charlestown, W. Va., after visiting | ‘mends in Somerset. ; her mother a week. wd. S. Johnston, of Altoona spent Mr, and Mrs. Paul McMullen are | several days visiting his parents, Dr. guests of the former’s aunt, Mrs. Sue | und Mrs. BE. S. Johnston. Liston. Mr. and Mrs. James McClure of Mrs. Harvey Saylor and daughter, | >ittsburgh spent the holidays with Miss Mary have returned froin 2a | he former's sister, Mrs. J. 1. Bar- short visit in Cumberland. hus, and with other relatives and ‘Miss Edna Baker, who was visiting } ‘risnds. relatives and friends here has re- Harvey Romesburg, an enlisted re- sruit from Mississippi cantonment, vhile on a furlough, visited relatives Mr. and Mrs. Walror Menhorn, Mr. | kinds of farm work. Menhorn, and |gter registers on an average about was ‘gh pling i Meversd : = iY 5 ton, was ovpling in Meyersdale Theodore Menhorn, »f Sone? set were | thirty-five degrees. Cumberland, | hough who | Md., is spending seva.zl weeks With {nis home place, where he expe Mrs. W. BD. |a¢tach it to the dwelling house. Norman Kelley of Markleton was a Va., spent several duys wih his fam- | spread that a murder had been com- | FENTRESS, VA. | The weather is favorable for all | The thermom | i i i last Tuesday when the news was mitted about four miles distant. A, A. J. Midd!estadt cf New York i3 | few weeks ago Mr. will Dudley was | spending the holidays w th his wite | ynited fin marriage to a Miss Daily of | Norfolk, whe had been keeping house for her brother. Her brother threat- | her if she married Dudley, but mo attention was paid | to his threats. on apparently friendly visit, claiming | that he was sick. He wafifed for a good opportunity, then shot two bul- | lets into his sister’s breast. She ran out to the woodyard where her hus- | the meantime her brother went to the rear of the house and shot himself through the head. When found he was not dead, and he was seng to a hospital, where he died however on Wednesday at twelve-thirty. Mr. M. L. Jarvis made sale of his household goods and farmiig tmpie- ments December 21st and is moving to Norfolk where he will live a re- tired life. A party from North Car- olina has rented his farm. Mr, and Mrs. Ray Kemp left for a visit to the North. They will visit Mr. Kemp’s grand4parents fn Dela~ ware, and from there go to Lancas- ter, Pa., and then to Springs, after which they will retunn to their happy home in Dixie. - | CLABAUGH-SMITH. Truxal, D.' D. “Phey “were sttendels by Mr. and' Mrs, Thomas Carter, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. Miss Sue N. Baer was organist for the occasion. Several scores of kindred and friends were present. The bridal party has gone to Cleve- land where they willl make their home for the present. t 0 DEATH OF MRS. MOSGRAVES Mrs. Anna Catharine Mosgraves, aged 56 yrs., was found dead in bed, Monday morning. The fluneral ser- vices conducted by Rev. J. Luther Frantz, pastor of the Lutheran turned to! California, Pa., where she MEYERSDALE AMAZED BY SUD- is attendifig California state normal DEN ACTION. school. Miss Jennis Graves, a pupil in the Peabody Music Institute, Baltimore eye wash is startling. A school bey Misses Bessie and Edith Bauch have returned to Philadelphia after spend- ing several days at the home of their’ mother, Mrs. Laura K. Baush. Miss Mabel Vogle, of Johnstown, Ernest Stern and Miss Eva Stern, of Piitshurg have returned after Rag returned home after spending spending several days at the home of: their parents, on Union street. Ernest Gastelger, a student ag the University of Pittsburg has returned after spending a week ‘with. his: mo- ther, Mrs. John Gasteiger on North Majin street. i. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breuneisen have returned home from Pitcairn, where they were the guests of their several .days with. relatives and i friends. in Somerset. . . W. 8. Livengood of Meyersdale was a business caller to Somerset yester- day. Te : Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craver have returned home after visiting at the to be held at Geiger School, January 11th, at 7.30 p. m. Opening Address, Grace Suder. Song. Sa “Need of Teaching Pupils How to Study,” W. A. Hay. Principle of Questioning,” Elean- holidays. perland, Md., are guests of Mr. an Mrs. T. W. Gurley. Misses Hilda amd Alice T.ancaste or Hannon. Recitation, Ruth Mognet. “Importance of the Study of Geog- | raphy,” Sydney Lenhart. Song, Pine Grove School. “How Time is Wasted,” | home of Mrs. Craver’s mother, Mrs. | Ravenscraft. N. J. Swank, Johnstown. Harry Berkley of Camp Lee, Pet- Reading, J. H. Suder. Debate, ‘‘Resolved, That the Uni- John Mt. Savage, Md., visitd their siste Mrs. Joe Dickey last week. erset, Pa. Saturday. Charles and Cyrus Bird have r attended a poultry show. Miss Fsther Stacer, Cumberlan Md., visited her parents during the Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Gurley, Cum- turned from New York where they Md., is spending the week with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and |ershurg, Va., arfived in Somerset | ed States has reached the zenith of | parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stacer. Mrs. John Monaham. Mrs. ‘Sarah ‘Baer, of Meyersdale (iB visiting at the home of her son, Hen- ry Baer of West Main street. Misses Catharine Lenhart and Bes- Mrs. Max Shaffer and two children last evening to. spend several days |its glory,” Affirmative, W. A. Hay, W. A. Habel and Simon Murry; Neg- ative, C. M. Christner, Owen Murry with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Rob- ert Berkey. Mrs. Eugene Cook and daughter, of Johnstown, who has been visiting sie Thornton of Pittsburgh have re-|at Mrs. Cook’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. turned home after spending several days at the home of Mr..and Mrs. William Rutter, West Main street. James Cover have returned home. Charles Cook and Joseph Auman, were business callers to Meyersdale Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Barron have | recently. located at Tampa, Florida for the wilnter. horn has isued during ‘the past sea- James A. Farrell and family have |son, $5,377 hunters’ licenses. removed to Barronville. Edie Public School of ‘which Prof J. C. Begley is principal held a Par- ce] Post Sale January 4, 1918. The funds were given to the New Library which has been started at Edie. John J. Scull of Chicago has re- turned home after spending several days with relatives and friends in Somerset. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Kantner have Prof. James C. Begley, of Edie, jaays at the home of their son-in-law was transacting business in Somerset. and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. E. P. Brown has moved his family | Custer of Johnstown. from Somerset to where Mr. Brown will mamjage a gris mill. : Punzutawney, returned home after spending several | H. W. Moore lin J. Frank Lamber; has returned to ents, N and J. I. Kendal}, Bsa. PIANO FOR SALE. Good Kroeger Piano for sale a $150. Party leaving. Commercial Office. Adv. Mr. have returned to Mt. Savage, Md. t | ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips Address H-1, | Fairmont, W. Va., this week. and Mrs. Frank Price, who |School, spent the holidays with the were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. County Treasurer, John W. Hep-|to Johnstown after spending a few | days with her mother. { 1 transacted business in Somerset last | Wednesday. | Prof. Russel Moore and wife of Greenburg spent several days at the home of his parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. 5. Miss Gertrude lin Austin, W. Va. town, Pa., Monday. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lape have re- | her brother, James Dixon. t | Pittsburgh after spending a few days | Berlin. i 1 | with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wil- | Guy Bowman of Harrisburg is vis- |1iam Lambert. iting at the home of his parents, Mr. | Mr. and Mrs. John Brydon and |in Pittsburgh. and Mrs. Mansfisld Bowman. Willia Hutzel, a track forema on the S. & C. Branch, having th inider t 7 Border | children. have returned home aiter g several days at the home of spent her Xmag vacation With rdon’s parents, Capt. and Mrs. | parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Crise. | Margaret, n | visitin el | home after spending several Miss Bessie Crise of 111 of Chicago is vis ative turned home after spending several | | days at the home of Mrs. Lape’s par- little daug Ir. and Mrs. Fred Smith, of | nellsville and ‘Pittsburgh. | | Mrs. S. M. Tressler spent Wednes- | Judge W. H. Ruppel has returned | day in Hyndman, Pa. days | Miss Helen Baer retunmed to who were visiting Mrs. Shaffer's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. McKenzie | trousers are working as C. A. Phillips and children, John a and Bruce, visited Mr. Phillips par-|a business trip. in The Misses Rebecca and Evelyn Truxal, teachers in the Bellevue High Payne left for Brownsville, Pa. Sun- day where they wily visi Mr. Price’s D. W. Meyers of Lincoln township, mother, Mrs. Grace Price and from nero they will return to their home Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wade and day, and came hter are visiting in Con- | spend Christmas with his parents showed benefit. T, Druggist. Adv e- eet d, | ;nterest. it. Thirty women pipefitter F. | parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Truxa A. P. Truxal, son of Rev. and Mr Connells- | A. E. Truxal, located at Idaho Palle, Jefferson township. | ville, Pa., is visiting at the home of Idaho, with the Continental Gil Com- | ersdale. pany was married on Thanksgiving | with his bride to {with the QUICK results of pure Lav One man’s eyes | | Meyersdale. Miss Alice Friedline | week-end in Cumberinad, Md. the | Migs Edith Gurley has returned | Margaret Morrison (School, Pittsburg, | Pittsburg, Pa., where she is atten f Windber, | Pa., Wednesday. her Mrs. W. H. Howett and daughter, | rol- | ing ther friend, Pa. visited Pittsburgh, for the past few da) her is in Pit t- | atives h Ro ling the Margaret Morrison school. Miss Edna Wagner who was vis turned to Johnstown, had eye strain so badly he could not read. A week's use eof Lavoptik sur- prised his teacher so much she used Baltimore, Md. dlit for her old mother. ONE WASH A smal] bottle is r | guaranteed to benefiy EVERY CASE weak, strained or inflame es. The Ser? Sa : : eal, strained or gmed. sy formerly of Summmig towinghip, died QUICK result is astonishing. Alumi- " Mrs. Joseph Levy returned to Som- | num eye cup FREE. L. R. Collins in the Markleton Sanatorium, Tues- The man who really loses his vote ‘5 the man who votes against his own The man who loses a vote ~ast in his own interest, really saves y { J. L Tressler was undertaker. wearing khaki in ¢ ew Jersey chemical plant. ho largo New chemicg! plan school {8 usually legs than at a poor Miss Evelyn had gone to Charleston, W. Va., to spend a part of her vaca- tion with the family of Gov. Corn- well at the executive mansion. They returned to their school on New Blaine Sellers returned to Lewis- Year's day. spent the | read without pain. Miss Emma Finnegan | EVERY CASE weak, strained or Pa., Wednes church were held at 1 o'clock, Wed. afternoon with interment being made in the Fritz cemetery, near Hill, Pa. She is survived by her The quick action of pure Lavoptik 3 i D ! P husband, Hiram Mosgrave and four children, Mrs. Reinhart Reich, Nettie, John of Meversdale and Emma of Joseph Reich ‘was funeral director. er “MRS. LAVINA LENTZ. Mrs. Lavina Lemtz, aged 78 yrs, ’l day. The remains were brought to ‘|the home of Simon Fullem of this. place for burial. Funeral services were held inthe Church of the Breth- ren with inerment made ifn the Union cemetery, Thursday afternoon. fT PAYS TO ATTEND A GOOD Ss SCHOOL The cos; of a course at a good But that is not the greatest Because of your fone. gain. At 6 o'clock on New Year's even- | nected Frith the vaccination epidemig ing, Henry L. Clabaugh of Cleveland. | that eitects this section of the cops Ohio, and Margaret N. Smith of West | try just now. Meyersdale were married in’ Amity | vaccine come? / Reforined ~ohirch- by ices, a gTSTEre hg STITT alg 1GUSUPFSCOLT ~ Pine | 1, 0COMOTIVE ST. PAUL Jt is a hard matter to prevent veg= ctables stored in cellars from freeze 11 ing during the zero weather which Nathan Keim is preparing to move {we are having. the houSe on the farm he recently | t from his brother Frank to ithe Reformed Church, at a meeting cts to on December 27th, elected officers for {the School and the Association for ‘Bhere was quite a little excitement {the ensuing term of one year. The Sunday School Association of The regular annual meeting of the St. Paul congregation of the Re. formed Church was held on New Year's Day. Vacancies in the official hody of the church was filled, and the financial affairs of the previous year were settled at this meeting. The attendance ‘was larger than usual. The passing of the old year and On Tuesday he came |the coming of the New went by with= out the sound of a shot or the blow- ing of a trumpet in our town, but rather silently, as the snow falls through the air. Misses Elsie Sipple, Edna Livens good, Maude Hay and Orpha Beachy were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ii N. Willson on New Year’s evening. Miss Orpha Beachy, who is attend= ing college in New Windsor, Md., spent her Xmas vacation with her mother at Hay’s Park. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Walker wero the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sipples on New Year's Day. \ Mrs. Myrtle Menges, who is ems ployed in the capacity of matron in the Boys’ Industrial School at Oak Dale, Pa., ls visiting®relatives and friends in this vicinity. Ray Menges and Roy Beachy of Granisville, Md., are there visiting friends and relatives. We had been wondering whether there isn't room to suspicion that there is an abundance of graft cons From whed Joes a 1s the Noga froted for making profits or a i lic institution managed for the pb lic welfare? What assurance have the people that vaccine may not in- fect them with some disease that 1s oven worse than sma/i pox? These questions should be clearly answered by the board of health. Te our way of thinking, private profit should have no place in matters of public health. What noble souls are they who put the ‘people’s welfare above their own private gain! There is a way to do this, and it should be used by the G. O. P. to remove the tempta= tion now held out to our professional men to become moral prostitutes. STRUCK LARGRH TRUCK AT ROBERTS. Lloyd Saylor of Rockwood, who is employed by the Rockwood Brewing Company, was seriously injured on New Year's Day when the large truclc he was driving was struck by the ‘engine of local freight at Roberts crossing, near Somerset. The truck and its cargo was ‘badly damaged, and Mr. Saylor was thrown from the truck receiving a fractured leg and back and numerous cuts around the head. He was placed on an engine and taken to Rockwood for medical attention. AGED BERLIN LADY FAINTED AT FUNERAL, : 1 —le Mrs, Alex Walker of Berlin, while attending the funeral of Mrs. Charles Eakin of Somerset, on New Year's Day, fainted and fell from the chair z superior | an which she was sitting and received training you are able to do better!, grgture of the right ankle. She pr | work and consequently able to €aThias immediately taken home where, 1. | more from the very start. owing to her advanced age, she is 3 : Get your course at Catherman’s|ipought to be in a serious condition. {will be in demand. i | address Catherman’s Business School | There has never ‘been in | optik eye wash. were so badly strained he could no Business School, and your services For catalog and full particulars | | Cumberland, Md. Adv. anything | CATHERMAN’S BUSINESS SCHOOL CUMBERLAND, IS GROWING. When the school began its career fin August of this year there ‘were |Good Reports Please Mey- pu: tro toathers employed; § now there are nine, This school is successor fo the old - | Tri-State Pusiness College. Thorough courses, conscienticus t | teaching, and progressive manage= TWO applica- | ment are making this school a lead |tions of Lavoptik relieved him. Aler. to | lady had tried three different glass- It to attend a good school d- | es for weak, inflamed eyes. ONE |like Catalog free. | Lavoptik wash surprised ber. Ww it- | guarantee a small bottle to benef {flamed eyes. L. R. Collins, Drug- [ gist. Adv Ff Mh atherman’s Business School, berland, Md. €