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SUMMIT MILLS
and Mrs. Pius Zimmerman, of St.
spent Sunday at Lawrence Het-
Mr.
Paul,
rick’s. :
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Weller and chil-
dren, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keim
and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown,
were callers at Central City, Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Lichty and daughter,
Shirley, and Mrs. Walter Firl and
‘daughter, Fern, of Jerome, and Mr.
Harold Brant, of Berlin, spent the week
end at A. C. Brenneman’s.
Mr. Earl Firl spent Sunday, near
Cumberland, visiting the flowery peach
orchards.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lindeman and
children, spent Sunday in Meyersdale,
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butter-
baugh.
Mrs. Samuel Firl and daughter!
Ethel, and Mrs. Irvin Miller and daugh-
ter, Patty, were callers at Mahlon Yod-
er’s, Sunday.
A. C. Brenneman antl Earl Brenne-
~- man, Allen ‘Tipton, Harry May and
John Boyer, of Jerome, spent Sunday at
their homes here.
Mrs. Walter Ashbaugh and daughter,
Hazel, and Mrs. Charles Miller and
Doris, Blaine McKinzie, of Akron, Ohio,
were callers at Milton Firl’s, Monday
evening.
GOAL RUN ITEMS
Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wahl’s on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Wahl and son, Ray, of Boynton,
Miss Ethel Pritts, ‘of Meyersdale, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bluebaugh and four
children, Mrs. Geo. May, Mrs. James
Staub, and Mr. William House.
Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. James
Walker's on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Belcher, of “Meyersdale, Mrs.
John Daugherty, and Mrs. F. F. Nolte.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wahl and daugh-
ter, Hazel, and nephew, of Jerome,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James
Wise.
Mrs. Clarence Stevanus and children,
of Jerome, who spent a few days with
her parents, returned home on Sunday.
Mr. Benjiman Whitehouse and son,
Jack, of Pittsburgh, spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Engle.
Perry Menhorn and Earl Bluebaugh
spent Sunday evening in Boynton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Folk and son,
spent a few weeks with Mr. Folk’s fath-
er, Mr. Eli Folk.
Dallas Hemmings, of Summit Mills,
spent Saturday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Con Hemmings.
Mrs. Milton Bowman, of West Salis-
bury, and Mrs. John Walker and son,
of Blue Lick, spent Wednesday, with
Mrs. James Walker. :
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wahl and chil-
dren, and Mrs. Wm. House, spent Mon-
day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bluebaugh.
Harry Sheets and Earl
spent Sunday in Jerome.
Mr. and Mrs. ‘Hillary Wahl and chil-
dren, are spending a few days in Hynd-
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bowman and
children, spent Saturday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Witt.
Mrs. George May and Edna Nolte
were visiting with Mrs. May's sister,
Mrs. Mary Ringler, on Saturday even-
ing.
Mrs. Andrew Sheets is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Stevanus, of Jerome. .
Mr. Albert Howell, who is employed
by E. Yoder, spent the week end with
his family.
Mrs. Geo. May was a caller on Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Miller, of Salisbury, on
Wednesday.
Mr. F. F. Nolte who is employed at
Mt. Savage, spent the week end with his
family.
Mr. Frank Tedrow and three children,
Earl, Marie and Mattie, of Tirehill,
spent a few days here with friends.
Mrs. Mary Hotchkiss, who spent a
few days in Jerome, returned home.
Roy Hinebaugh, who is employed at
Merletown, spent the week end with his
family. :
James and George Walker who are
employed at Fort Hill, spent the week
Bluebaugh,
‘end with their family.
Mary Gray and son, of Merletown,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gray.
Mr. Tom Gray and son, Lester, who
are employed at Merletown, spent the
week end with his family.
Miss Edna Nolte was a. caller on her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Miller, of Salisbury, on Thursday.
Mr. Foust Gray, of Akron, Ohio, spent
a few days with friends and relatives of
this place.
Frank Panian, Boswell,
Is Electrocuted in Mine
Coming in contact with a live wire
while working in the Davis Coal & Coke
Co. mine, at Boswell, Tuesday morning,
Frank Panian, aged 56 years, married,
was’ electrocuted. Death resulted almost
instantly. He came in contact with an
overhead electric wire of high voltage.
Coroner H. S. Kimmell, of Somerset,
was notified and held an inquest. The
body was removed to the E. A. Fried-
line undertaking establishment. -
The deceased is survived by his wid-
ow -and two children.
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Banking House Furniture and Fixtures..
Capital Stock.................0....
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$ 570,152.11 {
236,900.00
472,020.83
54,488.70
111,771.79
$1,445,333.43
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His Brother’s
Sacrifice
By FRANK JONES
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HEN Charles was born within
two years of his brother Alec,
their mother remarked that, at any
rate, they would grow up to be com-
rades. What she could not foresee
was that in Charles was to be vested
all strength of character, all sacrifice.
From schooldays it was Charley
who had to keep an eye on Alec;
Charley who had to protect him from
resenting schoolmates who had been
the victims of Alec’s pranks.
‘‘He’s always been a little mother
to Alec,” their mother once said fond-
ly, and saw no harm in it. Fortunate-
ly, perhaps, she died before she had
reason to consider her first born other
than the apple of her eye,
Her death occurred when the boys
were respectively fourteen and twelve,
and resulted in Alec’s being sent to
an uncle’s in the country while
Charles remained with his father.
Thé next six years passed quickly
for the boy who had stayed at home.
He got creditably through high school
and went into the local bank with the
dream of eventually getting a large
enough. salary to ask Anne Holcom"
to marry him.
Every week since their separation
he had written Alec. He had never
mentioned Anne for the simple rea-
son that he would not have expected
Alec to be remotely interested in his
hopes and plans. Furthermore, the
very name was So dear that he
breathed it to himself only.
Busy one morning at Lis work at
the teller’s window, he was suddenly
and tremendously surprised to look up
into the face of his brother Alec,
grown into a handsome young rascal.
“Alec!” he cried.
“Righto!”" Alec grinned. “Ran
down te give the old home town the
‘once over before going on to the big
city. And, by the way, I stopped in
at the drug store for a milk shake.
Who might the little cashier be?”
Charley’s heart lost a beat. “Miss
Anne Holcomb,” he said slowly.
“Hm,” said Alec, “Anne.” Then he
shrugged his shoulders. “See you la-
ter.” And he sauntered out,
The next few weeks were a night-
mare to Charley. Fond as he was of
Alec, he found himself continually
wishing that his brother would make
good his intention to clear out to the
city. Instead, he lingered on.
It wasn’t as if Charles could claim
any prior right to Anne. Beyond
calling on her as frequently as he
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could, he had given no other evidence’
that she was the girl he had chosen
tobe his wife, :
Therefore, when Alec came to him
and told him that he had decided to
apply for a job as clerk in the hard-
ware store and settle down in the old
home town in order to make a hit
with Anne, Charley could utter no
protest.
Worse than that, his conscience
whispered that this might be the mak-
ing of Alec. Surely, it was better
than drifting untrained and un-
equipped, to the city. Suppose that
by sacrificing himself, he could save
his brother. Should he do it? Years
of unselfish living prompted but one
answer. ‘ >
He stayed away fron, Anne. He
avoided any conversation with his
brother which might give an oppor-
tunity for bringing in her name. As
far as possible, he tried to banish her
image from his mind.
Then one evening Alec himself
brought up Anne's name. “I am ask-
ing little Anne to the Legion ball,”
he announced. “Are you taking any-
body?”
Charles, although his heart turned
over inside of him, managed an off-
hand answer. “I'm not worrying yet
about it, old man.”
The Legion ball was the town’s out-
standing annual social event. Every
girl hoped to be asked to it.
Charles dutifully bought’ a ticket
with every intention of remaining at
home. Later, it oc#firred to him that
he could not live out his life in this
small town and not attend any of its
social functions for fear of meeting
Anne. Therefore, he ought to school
himself to such encounters and the
ball offered an opportunity to begin.
He put off going, however, until the
last possible moment. In fact, when
he arrived the grand march was al-
ready forming.
Suddenly, he saw his brother in an
opposite corner alone. Going over to
him, “Why aren't you in the grand
march?” he asked, mentally adding
“with Anne.”
“Little Anne wouldn't go with ne,”
he said dourly. “Told me as mach
a week ago but I wouldn’t believe her.
By the way, she’s crazy about some
local guy and I wouldn't Be at all
surprised “if you are the one!”
Charley had grown white.
do you mean?’ he asked.
“Well, I asked her if it was be-
cause of somebody else and she ad-
mitted it was. And I put two and
two together, meaning that remark
and a picture of you I happened ac-
cidentally to see in a book as a book
mark, and all I can say is that you're
a decent scout letting me poach on
your preserves and I hope you get
her.”
These words of his brother were no
small part of Charley's reward.
The rest of it came when half an
hour later Anne proved that Alec's
suspicions had been correct. “It was
lovely of you to want to sacrifice
yourself, Charles,” she told him sweet-
ly, “but why sacrifice me?”
“What
County Firemen Meeting
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highest standard of efficiency might be
attained.
W. K. Walker of Stoyestown, caair-
man of the Finance commitiee, made
a report as to the manner his ecom-
mittee had decided to meet the finan-
cial obligations of the County, Asso-
ciation. Mr. Walker presented iwo
plans and asked the Association to
approve one or the other by motion
made and carried. A considerable
diversity of opinion resulted in the
matter being held over until the next
regular meeting in order that the
members may have more time vs con-
sider the two plans, one of which calls
for a reduction in the expense of op-
erating the Association while another
provided for the increase of the mem-
bership dues. This point will likely
be decided at the next monthly mect-
ing of the Association.
‘Herman Balis of Somerset, chair-
man of the Rural Fire Fighting com-
mittee, had one of the most interest-
ing committee reports of the evening.
He stated that the work of providing
better rural protection was gaining
momentum rapidly among the farm-
ers and Grangers, and that the mem-
bership in the farmer’s organization
had doubled within the last couple of
weeks. Mr. Balis also stated that he
bad solicited the aid of the Somerset
County Ministerial Association
through its president, in promoting
the fire-fighting and fire prevention
among farmers, and that that organ-
ization had assured him hearty co-
operation in promoting this wor
among the rural sections of the coun-
ty. Mr. Balis made it piain that it
was highly important that every fire-
man in the county also assist in every
way possible in promoting this work.
A motion was made and carried to
secure bids for the printing of 1,000
copies of the by-laws of the Somerset
County Firemen’s Association.
President Hill asked that the var-
ious companies in the Association
submit their opinion as to the proper
plans for financing the County Asso-
ciation, at the next regular meeting
of the Association—that is to say,
whether they desire an increase in the
membership dues or whether they be-
|lieve it best to leave the membeiship
rest at 25 cents per member as at
present and provide for’ the proper
financing of the organization by a
curtailment in expense. Either plan
can be easily worked out, and Pres-
ident Hill feels that he would like to
have the attitude of the various com-
panies on this matter.
A very important thing in connec-
tion with the meeting on Thursday
was the announcement by Secrctary
Robert Frease of the names of the
men in each town who have been de-
signated to eithemstike or send calls
for help to other towns in case of fire.
The names of the towns and men se-
lected for this work follows: :
Berlin—John 0. Ream, H. F. Ball,
P. P. Baker and Fred Groff.
Boswell —George Burkett, J. C. Os-
walt, L. L. Sprowls and Park M.
Weimer.
Central City—E. L. Henderson, 2d-
ward Mills, A. J. McQuade, H.
Johns and George Sura.
Confluence—M. E. Goller, R. C.
Kurtz, G. A. Frantz, (at night eail)
E. L. Beggs.
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Garrett — Wilson Walter, Merle
Walter and Jomes Baker. .
Holsopple — H. A. Zimmerman,
Chas. Spangler and F. J. Bailey.
Hooversville—H. G. Hamer, Edward
Laurer, F. G. Fryburg and Wm. Ber-
kebile.
Jennerstown—Don Wright, Steward
Friedline and S. O. Philson.
Meyersdale—George Keim, )ames
Leckemby, S. D. Cramer and Sam
Rickard. -
Rockwood—A. 'G. Traup, W. F.
Sembower (Pres.), Herbert Phillips
(Sec’y).
Scalp Level—P. W. Shaffer, Geo. C.
Daust, A. H. Smith and Emmet Paul.
Stoyestown—W. K. Walker, Joseph
Metsgar, Don Specht and T. S. Stak-
em.
Somerset—E. H. Pyle, Richard Pile
and A. L. Cage. ° ’
Windber—R. M. Gochnour, Heiman
Gohn and Chester Holsoppie.
President Hill ordered Secretary
Robert Frease to read House Bill No.
917 which has already passed the As-
sembly and the Senate of the State
Legislature and is now awaiting ap-
proval or rejection by Governor Fish-
er. The bill provides for the turning
over by Council of each town the for.
eign insurance refund money to the
fire company of that town, said mon-
ey to be used by the firemen as fur-
ther augmenting a relief fund which
they must organize. Mr. Hill stated
that the bill was very important to
the volunteer firemen of the courty
and he urged all members to either
wire or write Gov. Fisher asking the
State’s executive to act favorably on
this bill. A resolution, authorized by
a motion made and carried, was ad-
opted by the Somerset County Fire-
men’s Association and this has likely
already been sent to Gov. Fisher, tie
resolution explaining the favorable
attitude of the Association toward the
bill, and urging its approval by the
Governor.
Seventeen fires in the county were
reported by the different companies at
the meeting, the total property loss
of which was approximately $22,000.
Several of the fires were only brush
and forest fires and did not amount
to much in the way of financial loss,
but the mere fact that they did not
result in heavy losses is no reason
why everyone should not be careful in
starting such fires, as it is this type
of fire which quite often results in
report of fires by the companies is as
follows: Somerset, 7; Windber, 0;
Stoyestown, 1; Hooversville, 1; Hol-
sopple, 0; Boswell, 4; Jennerstown, 1;
Berlin, 0; Meyersdale, 0; Rockwood,
0; Central City, 2; Confluence, 1; Gar-
rett, 0.
The Ladies’ Auxillary members, as-
sisted by the Rockwood firemen, serv-
ed all members present with an ex-
cellent luncheon following the meet-
ing and too much credit cannot be
given the Rockwood ladies for ineir
kindness along this line as their
luncheon lacked nothing both in qual-
ily and quantity as well as in the
manner in which it was served.
Windber extended an invitation to
the firemen to hold the next monthly
meeting in Windber and the invitation
was accepted, so that the next meet-
ing of the Association will be held at
Windber on May 9.
A Challenge to
Good Citizenship
The challenge of the National II-
literacy Crusade to put every illiter-
ate mother in the United States un-
der instruction by Mother’s Day, Sun-
day, May 12th, is one that should be
taken seriously by every thinking
citizen. According to the best statis-
tics available there are in this coun-
try 1,000,000 mothers who can neither
read nor write any language. In
their ranks are native born women,
white and negro, as well as the for-
eign born of all races. They are not
are to be found in every State of the
Union.
“These women can be set free in
six weeks’ time,” says Mrs. Cora Wil-
son Stewart, Director of the Crusade,
at her Washington headquarters, “and
any literate adult can teach an illit-
erate one. We have developed a
grooved writing system by which
adults can learn to write a simple
letter from three to six weeks. We
have issued a special reader, ‘Moth-
er’s First Book’ based on a mother’s
interests—housekeeping and cleanli-
ness and baby tending which we will
send free of charge to anyone who
will promise to teach one illiterate
woman. It is not a long and tedious
task to teach an adult to read and
write, and the joy and the new power
it gives to those who have been de-
nied instruction in childhood is com-
pensation for the slight demand it
makes upon the volunteer teacher.”
Here is an opportunity for every
man and woman to render a patriotic
and humane service. Here is a beau-
tiful way to honor all mothers on Mo-
ther’s Day by giving the gift of lit-
eracy to those who have been denied
it thus far. “No illiteracy by 1930”,
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Motorist Exonerated
By Coroner’s Jury in
Accidental Killing
A Coronor’s jury making inquiry into
the death of John Bolsavage, aged 58
years, of Boswell, who was fatally in-
Jured Sunday night when struck by an
automobile driven by Louis Trible, aged
22, of Jennertown, returned a verdict of
accidental death at the inquest con-
ducted Monday afternoon and absolved
the driver of any blame.
It was brought out at the inquest
that Bolsavage stepped out from the
side of the highway directly in front of
the Trible machine. Mr. Trible imme-
diately stopped his ighine wil pick-
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but the victim was dead. Bolsavage’s
head was badly crushed.
Bolsavage is survived by his widow,
Eva Bolsavage, .and these children:
Anthony, John and Mary, all at home;
"Anna, of Dixon City, Pa.; Elizabeth,
‘of Plymeuth, Pa.; and Rose, of New-
ark, N. J.
COURT FIXES BAIL
IN BEN.FIKE CASE
In a habeas corpus proceeding hear-
ing in court at Somerset, Tuesday
morning Judge John A. Berkey dis-
missed the writ of habeas corpus at the
cost of the defendant, Benjamin Fike,
of West Salisbury, charged with arson,
and directed that Fike be held for the
next term of Criminal Court. Bail was
fixed at $2,500. Fike, it is alleged, set
fire to his dwelling with intent to de-
fraud an insurance company.
Ben Zoate—If there’s one thing I like
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John Quill—Well, you don’t need to
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