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MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929
AUSTIN KEEL, COURT
CRIER DROPS DEAD
Austin S. Keel, aged 84, for more than
fifty years an officer. of Somerset county
court, dropped dead a few minutes be-
fore 12 o'clock last Thursday as he was
preparing to leave the court - house.
Mr. Keel occupied his accustomed
chair in court room No. 1 during the
morning session of court and was pas-
sing to another room when he collapsed.
Persons who saw the aged court officer
swoon rushed to his side and carried the
body into the grand jury room. Later
the body was taken to the Keel home
on East Catherine street.
The deceased was appointed a court
tipstaff in 1867 and later was advanced
to court crier, in which position he serv-
ed for thirty years.
Austin S. Keel was bom in Somerset
township, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Keel. His father followed the trade of
carpenter and the son took up the same
avocation. They worked together for
many years before the death of the fa-
ther.
Austin S. Keel, known to his intimates
always as “Squire,” was a fine character,
admired by all of his fellow townsmen
and others who were included in his wide
circle of friends. His genial disposition
and kindliness were outsanding charac-
teristics that endeared him to all the
members of the community in which the
span of his long life was passed.
Mr. Keel is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ella Pyle Keel, a brother, Ells-
worth Keel, of Braddock, and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. John Zahnd, In-
dianapolis, Ind.; John Keel, Pittsburgh;
Myrtle, George and Eleanor, at home.
Funeral services were held at the late
residence at 3 o'clock Saturday after-
noon, conducted by Rev. Messenger, of
the: Christian church, assisted by the
Rev. Dr. I. Hess Wagner, of Trinity
Lutheran church.
GIRL POSING AS BOY
ARRESTED AT BEDFORD.
Laura Deaner, alias “Johnny,” a
pretty 18-year-old girl, posing as .a
boy and wearing Army khaki trous-
ers, high boots and other male attire,
is under arrest by United States se-
cret service operatives, to answer a
charge of possessing and passing
counterfeit $20 gold certificates. The
girl spent Saturday in jail at Bedford
and was taken to Pittsburgh Monday
for a hearing.
Clyde Clear, 381, and Roy E. Dav-
enport, 45, co-defendants in a com-
plaint filed, were given a hearing at
Pittsburgh Saturday and held for
court under $5,000 bond each.
The trio, according to secret service
operatives, were responsible for the
passing of a large number of the bo-
gus notes at Mt. Pleasant, Somerset,
Windber, Central City and other
towns. Most of them were passed, it
was said by Clear and Miss Deaner,
at gasoline stations, “hot dog” stands,
restaurants and moonshine joints.
Davenport was said to have been the
source of supply.
Clear and Davenport, employed by
a ‘contractor doing state highway
work in Bedford county. The girl
has agreed, it is said, to point out
some of the places where the spurious
notes were passed. According to the
arresting officers the girl said she has
worn boy’s clothes all her life.
In Windber Hospital
Mr. George Logue, proprietor of
the Slicer House, who submitted to a
serious operation in the Windber Hos-
pital several weeks ago, is at the
latest «report, his condition is much
improved, but will remain in the Hos-
pital for several weeks longer. His
many friends hope for a speedy re<
covery.
He: “If you refuse me, I shall nev-
er love another.”
She: “Will that be true if I accept
you?”
Hello, Folks!
I am back again at the
same old stand under the Citi-
zens National Bank.! I am
prepared to give you first
class service at all times.
Ladies’ and Childrens’
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We aim to please
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MEYERSDALE, PA.
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ST. PAUL ITEMS
Mrs. Amy Sipple and family were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Engle in Salisbury.
Mrs. Ward Compton and baby are
spending this week at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller in
Meyersdale. Mr. Compton is on the
Federal Jury which convenes in Pitts-
burgh this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Beals were
visiting their nephew and family, Mr.
and Mrs. John R. Close in Ellerslie, Md.,
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hillary and
family from Somerset and Mrs. L. M.
Worley and son of Covington, Va., were
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. J. Rhodes on Monday.
Elsie and Roy Sipple were Johnstown
visitors on Saturday. The trip was
made in their new Ford sedan which
they purchased last week. They were
accompanied to Johnstown by Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Sipple and daughter Mi-
riam of Salisbury.
Ray and Glenn Sechler were visiting
relatives and friends at Bittinger, Md.,
on Sunday.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Reformed Church met at the home
of Mrs. N. D. Hay on Saturday after-
noon. Twelve members were present.
Special features at this meeting were a
reading by Virginia Newman and a duet
by Pearl and William Hershberger.
After the meeting delicious refreshments
were served.
Mrs. John Brown of Salisbury and her
daughter Mrs. Grace Smith of New York
City were visiting the former's sister,
Mrs. N. D. Hay on Saturday. John
Bender and two daughters of Springs
were visitors there the same afternoon.
A mother and daughter banquet will
be held in the basement of the Reform-
ed church on Tuesday evening, May 14.
All mothers and daughters of the com-
munity are urged to be present and
spend a social evening together.
Adam Wagner and son Charles of
Canton, Ohio, spent last Friday and
Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Thomas. The latter’s daughter,
Mrs. Charles Wagner accompanied her
husband fpack to Canton, on Sunday,
where they will make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller spent last
Sunday in Stonycreek township at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Ringler.
Cecil Suder left last Sunday for Can-
ton, Ohio, to seek employment.
Mrs. Samuel Hostetler spent last Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Emma -Walker.
Master William Ringler of Stonycreek
| township spent last week at the home of
his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shallenberger
spent last Sunday in Connellsville at Mr.
Shallenberger’s home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wagner and Adam
Wagner spent last Saturday in Pied-
mont, W. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowman and
child of Pittsburgh spent last Sunday
at the home of the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Bowman.
Ray Fike who is employed at Samuel
Saylor’s north of Meyersdale spent last
Sunday at the heme of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Fike.
Miss Grace Fike spent last Monday in
Cumberland, Md.
SALISBURY NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bowman and baby
of Glade City spent the week end with
Mrs. Bowman’s grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Menhorn, the baby being
the only great grandchild in the Menhorn
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller of Som-
erset were Sunday afternoon visitors at
the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Miller.
Mrs. Clarence Werner spent Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Schrarom.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schramm have tak-
en up housekeeping in their home which
was closed the past several months.
Mr. Schramm has accepted a position in
the Weaver garage.
Sunday callers at Harman Menhorn’s
Sunday, were, Mrs. Clarence Werner and
baby, Meyersdale; Mrs. Herman Miller,
Somerset; Mrs. Lottie Fate and daugh-
ter Ruby, Mrs. Green Showalter, Mrs.
H. Schramm, Ruth Schramm, Ruth
Lichty of town.
George Schramm spent the week end
at Meyersdale with Wm. Shoemaker’s.
Albert Hochard is spending the week
with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Schramm.
Mr. Harry Leatham is planting pota-
toes, using the spade them in method.
WEST SALISBURY
Mr. Charles Beal went to Louistown to
seek employment.
Miss Isabelle Diehl spent Sunday with
Miss Ida Belle May. >
Miss Mary Patton is spending a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. John Hab-
bershon of Louistown.
Mr. James May who was operated on
is able to be about.
Miss Sarah Yommer spent Sunday af-
ternoon with her sister, Mrs. Nelson Pat-
ton.
Mrs. G. P. Walker and John George
May spent Sunday with Mrs. M. P.
Bowman.
Donald Grey spent the week end with
Frances Showaller.
Miss Ellen Rodamer is still on the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Bowman, Andrew
Able spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
John May of Boynton. |
Mr. Dewey Harris moved to Jerome.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Harris moved in
the Dewey Harris property.
Mr. Robert Jones and Mr. Reed Liv-
engood spent a few hours at M. P. Bow-
man’s.
Miss Mildred Engle was a caller at
Mrs. Anna Harding's.
Mr. Earl Bodes was visiting his sister,
Mrs. Fay Harris.
Betty Walker of Blue Lick was vis-
iting her aunt, Mrs. M. P. Bowman.
Those who visited Mt. View school
Miss Anna Thomas, teacher, were, Rob-
ert Harris, Clarence Patton, Mildred and
Miriam Harding, Frances Showalter.
Idabelle May and Isabelle Diehl call-
ed on Miss Elsie Sipple Friday. 5
BOSWELL NEWS
J. L. Brant, Owen Horner and Don-
ald Shoff attended a banquet of
Franklin and Marshall alumni at
Somerset recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Staakem,
of ‘Stoyestown, were Sunday visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Straub.
Elza Lable and Herbert Volk were
week end visitors to Morgantown, W.
Va.
C. F. Enoch and family, of Meyers-
dale, were Sunday callers here.
C. R. Sprowls and family motored
to Cumberland, Sunday.
Arthur and Millard Steinly, Lester
and Robert Snyder, of Sand Patch,
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Sass.
A mother and daughter banquet
sponsored by the Ladies Bible Class
of the local Reformed church will be
held this- Thursday evening at Ye
Olde Inn.
E. C. Arisman and family motored
to Indiana, Pa.. Sunday.
John Sprowls, of Claysburg, Pa.,
was a week end visitor in Boswell.
J. L. Brant, Robert Laney and Dr.
J. F. Miller were Monday visitors to
Pittsburgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwards, of
Markleton, were recent visitore here.
P. M. Woy, of Acosta, was a busi-
ness caller in town, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Maust enter-
tained a number of friends at dinner
Saturday. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Eber Cockley and daughter
Evelyn, Mrs. Verna Mertz, Michael
Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. James Mayse,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maurer, Dr. and
Mrs. H. Hertzler, Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
thur Beam.
L. L. Ober, of Latrobe, was a week
end visitor in Boswell. .
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hostetler were
recent visitors to Meyersdale.
Park M. Weimer was a business
caller in Somerset, Monday.
‘Henry Friedline, of Jennerstown,
was a recent business caller here:
Mrs. M. O. Barnes, of Friedens, vis-
ited friends here recently.
A. W. Zimmerman, of Ralphton,
was a recent caller in Boswell.
‘GOAL RUN ITEMS
et ——
Mrs. Minnie Sheets and son Clyde of
Jerome spent Sunday with Mrs. Sheets’
mother, Mrs. Annie Hersh, and also Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Sheets.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bowman and
family of Boynton spent Sunday With
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Witt.
Mrs. Jess Smith’ returned to her home
in Hyndman after spending a week with
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wahl
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stahl of Jerome
spent the week end with Mrs. Stabl’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. May.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wahl and family
spent Sunday with Mr. Wahl’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wahl of Boynton.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Stevanus of
Acosta spent the week end with Mrs.
Stevanus’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. And-
rew Sheets.
Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blue-
baugh’s on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Miller, of Somerset, Mr. and
Mrs. Melchoir Miller of Blough, Mrs.
George May, Mrs. F. F. Nolte and
daughter Edna, Mrs. Albert Howell and
daughter Doris, Mr. and Mrs. George
Fisher and daughter Helen all of this
SPRINGS NEWS
me —
The weather continues cool and damp.
Some oats have been sowed but most
fields are still too wet to admit of till-
age. Late snows have endangered the
fruit crop.
Mrs. Fred Granke from Detroit, Mich-
igan, who has been visiting with her
parents, Mr. and M#s. G. J. Stevanus
has been confined to her bed with “flu”
during the past week but is again im-
proving. :
Miss Sue Stevanus has also been con-
fined to her bed with rheumatism but is
also improving.
The Young People’s Bible Meeting
for May 12 will be in charge of Lewis
Beachy. The subject is “The Sermon on
the Mount—Life of the Kingdom.”
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Maust and chil-
dren Frieda and Claude, Mrs. S. L.
Maust and Herbert Maust as chauffeur
motored to Listonburg, Pa., on Sunday
to visit with Mrs. S. L. Maust’s sister,
Mrs. Lucinda Dridy.
Orden Miller who has been employed
for some time by Miller Machine Works
has started working for Myron Liven-
good who with his brother-in-law, Walter
Yoder are known as the “Y
Flumbing Co.” of Pinto, Md.
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SALISBURY NEWS
Sad and Tragic Death of Little Gurl
On Saturday evening between the
hours of 10 and 11 o'clock the town and
community shocked and grieved to learn
of the sudden and violent death of Mil-
dred Virginia, oldest child of Mr. and
Mrs. Darius Broadwater, who conduct a
meat market on Grant street next door
to the post office.
According to the account of eye wit-
nesses, this little girl, who is nearly eight
years old, had crossed the street between
her father's shop and the P. S. Hay
store to talk to some other children and
when recrossing passed a parked car
and walked right in front of an ap-
proaching car driven by a Mr. Dahl of
Meyersdale. ~The driver applied the
brakes but before he got the car stopped
the little girl had been bowled over and
the front wheel had passed over her and
when she was released from under the
car it was plain to the casual observer
that she had been killed almost instant-
ly. It is supposed that the skidding
wheel had dragged her along instead of
going over her. She was horribly bruised
and lacerated. She was taken to the
Price undertaking rooms where the body
was prepared as best they could, for
burial but the corpse was hardly recog-
nizable.
The young man who was driving the
car is very much grieved at the sad af-
fair altho is being assured that nc one
blames him for the accident.
This sad accident should arouse the
citizens as well as the town council to a
fuller realization of their dvty to the
public in the way of safe garding both
pedestrians and drivers of cars. There
should be some rules and regulations re-
garding the parking of cars on the State
Highway on Grant street, and there
should be some one to enforce these
rules and regulations. Of course acci-
dents will happen but many can be
avoided.
The funeral was held on Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock in St. John’s Re-
formed Church, Rev. E. D. Bright, the
pastor, officiating. Interment was nade
in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Besides her
parents, deceased is survived by a little
brother.
Death of Owen Harding
Owen Harding, youngest child of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harding
passed out of this life last Friday
night after suffering severely for a
year or more with some nervous disorder
from which a number of doctors could
not give the afflicted man any relief.
About a week before his death his con-
dition became worse and he was uncon-
scious most of the time until death came
to his relief.
Interment was made in the St. Mi-
chaels Catholic Cemetery at West Salis-
bury, on Monday afternoon. High mass
was held at the church on Wednesday
morning at 10 o’clock.
Deceased was aged a little over 30
years. He leaves a wifg and three chil-
dren pffollows: Elizabefif) Margaret and
Daniel. He is also survived by the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: James
Harding, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Obe Hard-
ing, of Turtle Creek, Pa.; George Hard-
ing, of Emeryville, W. Va.; William
Harding, of West Salisbury; Tom, John
B., and Robert Harding, Mrs. John
Smith, of this place, Mrs. Daniel Mun-
roe, of Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. William
Robinson, of Meyersdale.
Coroners Inquest
On Monday at 2:30 p. m. Coroner
Kimmel, of Somerset, held an inquest in
the Salisbury Municipal Building to in-
quire into the tragic death of the little
Broadwater girl who was instantly killed
on Saturday evening by being struck and
run down by a car driven by a Mr.
Dahl, of Meyersdale. The following
Salisbury gentlemen served as a jury:
John Schramm, Frank Swatzwelder,
Harvey Hay, Herman Reiber, John
Housel and James Harding. After hear-
ing a number of witnesses the jury
found, that the unfortumate little girl
was accidentally hit by the car and that
the accident was unavoidable so. far as
the driver was concerned.
Salisbury Seniors Attend Court
On Wednesday of last week the Senior
Class of Salisbury High School in charge
of Miss Arline Petry, a member of the
faculty, were taken to Somerset to ob-
serve the proceeding of a session of
court. They were shown thru the county
jail and also visited the County Home
and Hospital before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Livengood spent the
forepart of the week at Keyser, W. Va,
visiting Mrs. Livengood’s mother, Mrs.
Morgan, who is ill.
Daniel Barchus, a student at State
College spent several days of the past
week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Barchus.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rodamer, of
Grantsville, Md., were Sunday visitors
with Mr. Rodamer’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Rodamer.
Miss Augusta Livengood suffered last
with with an attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Minna Kemp and som, visited at
the home of Mrs. Kemp’s brother, W. B.
Stevanus and family. 4
Mrs. Richard Somerville, of Boynton,
spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. How-
ard Yoist.
Mr. and Mrs. William Deal and chil-
dren, of Greenville Township, were visi-
tors at Elmer Baer’s on Monday after-
noon.
William Brown and suns, and Aden
Blocker, have secured employn:ent in
the mines at Eckhart, Md.
Mrs. Norbert Miller and children,
spent the week end with relatives and
friends, at Springs.
Mrs. C. T. Hay spent last week at
Cumberland, Md., the guest of her son,
Wm. N. Hay and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller, of Con-
fluence, were Sunday visitors at the
and L | home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Livengood.
Miss Melda Schramm and Edgar Glot-
ert has been visiting the former’s mo-
ther, Mrs. D. C. Meyers.
Mr. John Mishler and son Charles
of Berlin was visiting at J. W. Mil-
ler’s over Sunday.
Mrs. Pearl Tressler and son Clay
was calling at J. W. Miller’s one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes and two chil-
dren and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller
of Ralphton were visiting over Sun-
day at Mrs. J. H. Miller’s and J. W.
Miller’s.
Mr. Cleal Courtney of Meyersdale
was visiting at J. W. Miller’s on Sat-
urday.
Mr. Simon Hutzell was visiting his
sister, Mrs. D. C. Meyers, one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Koontz
from Bedford were visiting the for-
mer’s’ mother, Mrs. J. H. Miller over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Meyers was
visiting at the home of George Beal
at Berlin over Sunday.
Miss Etta Hutzell and Mrs. Harry
Ackerman of Meyersdale were calling
at the home of Mrs. D. C. Meyers one
day last week.
Mrs. John Mishler and Mrs. John
Miller are employed in the shirt fac-
tory at Meyersdale.
Mr. Earl Miller who is employed at
Central City was home over Sunday
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Miller.
Miss Myrtle Pugh and Earl Ohler
were Sunday callers at J. W. Miller's
and Mrs. J. H. Miller's.
Mr. Charles Miller and son Elwood
felty spent last week at
doing jury duty.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward, of Baltimore,
Md., visited Mrs. Ward's sister, Mrs.
Howard Yoist one day last week.
Mrs. R. W. C. Smith, of New York
City, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John R. Brown. She was called
here on account of the death and funer-
al of her brother-in-law, W. C. Dailey.
Mr. and Mrs. Jere Mort and child, of
Somerset, visited Mr. Mort’s brother, A.
J. Mort and family last Sunday.
NORTHAMPTON NEWS
MAY 6—There will be preaching ser-
vice at Mt. Olivet, Saturday evening,
May 11, and Sunday School Convention
at the same place the following Sunday,
May 12. Every body is invited to at-
tend these rervices.
Herbert Laughery is busy adjusting
the telephone lines.
Farmers in this section are busy sow-
ing oats, but are obliged to wear their
winter caps and gloves on account of the
cold weather.
James Bittner, his mother, and wife,
spent last week at Accident and Oak-
land, Md., and Thomas, W. Va., visit-
ing relatives and friends.
Clarence Miller, John Leydig, Chas.
Hartman, Jacob and Harvey Poorbaugh,
F. J. Brant, Jubal Werner and wife,
Homer Cook, James Bittner and wife,
visited at Somerset last Thursday and
Friday.
Walter Spaugy and family, and Mrs,
John Hittie, visited Robert Hittie, who
it at the Wenzel Hospital for treatment.
He is reported to be improving nicely at
this writing. :
William Eirhardt
the county seat
and some of his
friends, of McKeesport, visited Mr. from Ralphton were spending Satur-
Eirhardt’s farm at this place, last Sat- day and Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
urday. John H. Miller.
Josiah Boyer’s entertained some of
their relatives, of Pittsburgh, over last
Sunday.
The children of Mrs. Alice Poorbaugh
gathered to their parental home last
Sunday with baskets filled with goodies
to remind their mother that she has
passed .another mile stone. A very
very pleasant day was spent.
Charles Mishler, of near Berlin, is
seen passing through this section every was 9 financial success.
Monday morning mounted on the beau- realized was $182.
tiful black steed, belonging to a com-| The Windber Sportsmen’s Associa-
pany of men of this vicinity. tion held its regular monthly meeting,
Monday evening, May 6, at 7:30
MOUNTAIN VIEW o'clock. The meeting was held in
Burgess Barefoot’s office, in the Mun-
jcipai building.
The Mt. View School closed on Thurs- The Sophomore and Junior-Senior
day with a picnic. The visitors were: | Glee Club of the local High School
Miss Dorothy Opel, Mrs. Eli Thomas, |i] render a program in the Arcadia
Lenay, Lowell and Robert Jones and |my are during music week, which
Eddie Harris.
Miss Annie Opel who was visiting
with friends and relatives in Akron,
Mr. James Thomas who is employed
at Central City was home over Sun-
day visiting his family.
News From Windber
The recent benefit picture held by
the local High School for the band
The sum
began May 6th.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, have
Warren, Cleveland and Youngstown, | 801€ to Philadelphia where they cx-
Ohio, returned to her home on Wednes- | pect to reside in the future.
day. ® George Smith, of Somerset was a
Mrs. David Maust returned to her |Windber visitor recently, on a busi-
home at Springs, where she will spend | pegs mission.
ihe summer. ra Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gallahan and
Visitors at Lawrence Kinsinger’s, family were Sun day visitors at the
Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. James Opel h £ M d Mrs. John Gallah
and daughter, Alice Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. ome. 0 Ts an rs. John Gallahan,
Frank Miller and children, Adeline and at Portage. ? ;
Charles, from Somerset. Mrs. William Shake, was admitted
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swearman and |to the Windber Hospital Sunday
sons, were visiting at Milton Opel’s, | morning, and was operated on for ap-
Sunday. pendicitis. Her condition is reported
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kinsinger and | 55 very satisfactory.
son, Ernest, were visitors at Wm. Kin-| ‘poster Luther has been ill at his
singers, on Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. ae Maust and hoe in? Potion girect, the pos
daughter, Eleanor, Mr. and Mrs. James wesk, su ermg Yorn & Soyere com>
Opel and daughter, Alice Ruth, were F - B. Williams, of Herminie was a
visitors at Irvin Firl’s and Charles Wel- Windber visitor Saturday last with
ler’s, on Sunday evening. friends. :
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Humbertson
and children, were visitors at Ed. Hum-
bertson’s, Sunday.
Albert Yoder who is employed at Mil-
ton Opel’s, spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Yoder.
RALPHTON NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas and Mr.
and Mrs. John Kiser were business visi-
tors to Johnstown, last week.
Steve Kruger, who was hurt in the
BLOUGH NEWS
William Leach former superintendent
of mine No. 6, has moved his household
goods to 104 Sherman street, J ohnstown,
Pa. :
mines here last week, is in a serious con-
dition in the Community hospital at
Somerset.
J. M. Turney and children, Robert and
Sara were business callers in Boswell,
Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carolus and
Mary Berkey, who has been seriously
ill is able to be out and around again.
The mines here are working full time
again, after two weeks of slack work.
Miss Annie Vegish spent last Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ve-
gish.
Mary Bennock spent a few days visit-
ing friends at Carptiners Park.
Mrs. Scott Benson, of Holsopple, who
spent a few weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Ed. McGown, has returned home.
Wilelma Howell spent Wednesday at
Hooversville.
Bill Irvin's have moved to Roxdale.
Joe’ Wonjonski, of Carptiners Park,
spent Sunday at Joe Bennock’s.
Daddy Yanert was calling on Mr.
John Seeder’s, on Sunday.
Frankie Grandass had the misfortune
of having all of his front teeth knocked
out by a baseball.
Clarence Berkey was a guest at Robert
Howell’s, on Sunday.
Shorty Wilde and family spent Sun-
day, at Bob Watson’s, at Shanksville.
family were recent callers in Somerset.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Letcher were
recent visitors in Johnstown.
0’Conner Ordered to
Pay $60 Per Month For
Support of Children
John O’Connor, of Conemaugh
Township, who was brought back to
Somerset last Saturday from the Al-
legheny County Workhouse on an or-
der of Judge John A. Berkey, has
been paroled. O’Connor was senten-
ced recently for violation of the liquor
laws to pay the costs, a fine of $200
and to undergo seven months’ impris-
onment in the workhouse. He had
been before the local court before for
violating the liquor laws and was sen-
tenced in December, 1927, to serve six
months in the county jail.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller and two
| children of 448 Union street, of Somer-
set, spent Sunday evening at Robert
Howell's.
GRAVEL HILL
The weather has been very unfav-
orable for the farmers in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. William Koontz who
had been staying at Mrs. John H.
Miller’s for a few months, have gone
to Bedford to make their future home
with their son, Sylvester Koontz.
Mrs. Charles Koontz and son Rob-
0’Connor when brought back from
the workhouse also faced a charge of
non-support of his minor children and
when arraigned before Judge Berkey
on Monday was ordered to pay the
costs, the sum of $60 per month for
the support of his children and fur-
nish bond in the amount of $3,000.
The Court also directed that his $200
fine be remitted and that O’Connor be
paroled.
“What’s your business?”
“Moving pictures.”
“Actor, eh?”
“No; artist’s messenger.”
‘anced ration that first made com-
COD LIVER OIL
AIDS EARLY CHICK
Three Tests Made at North
Carolina Station.
Three separate tests made lately at
the North Carolina experiment sta-
tion prove the value of 1 per cent of
cod liver oil in the mash feed sup-
plied to early hatched chicks.
“Chicks reared in our laboratories
where we could control nearly all
conditions have proven the value of
cod liver oil in the mash feed,” de-
clares Dr. B. F. Kaupp, head of the
poultry department at State college.
“One lot of chicks fed a complete ra-
tion except for the vitamines, broke
in health in the fifth week. The chicks
receiving 1 per cent of the tested oil
in the same kind of mash did not
break in health and were strong and
well developed. In a second test, the
chicks which were not allowed to run
out-of-doors nor receive direct sumn-
light gave us exactly the same results.
Those receiving the oil were strong
and well and were sold as broilers.
Those receiving only the straight
mash and grain feed broke in health
at the end of the fifth week.”
Doctor Kaupp states that a third
flock was carried on the basic ration
without oil put were given all the ten-
der rape that they would eat. These
broke in health in the seventh week
indicating that they secured ‘ some
vitamines from the green feed but not
enough to keep them in good health.
In another test, at the coastal plain
station, one lot of chicks was allowed
to run on a fresh, green pasture three
or four hours during the middle of
the day with the result that they did
not break in health but were not so
large and strong as the chicks in the
cod liver oil flock. Doctor Kaupp
states that those chicks which run
out-of-doors pick up other things
which are required for good health
and development, but usually this is
not sufficient as the tests with the cod
liver oil show.
As a result of all the tests, Doctor
Kaupp believes that the expense of
using 1 per cent of this oil is well
worth while. It holds up the health
and gives stronger constitutional
vigor. {
Coccidiosis Is Very
Destructive to Chic
Coccidiosis is a disease of the in-
testines and while it affects all birds:
it is especially destructive to chicks
up to two months old. The cause is a
microscopic organism. The transmis-
sion of infection from diseased to
healthy birds occurs by contamina-
tion of the feed, water and ground.
The coccidia multiply with great rap-
idity in the intestines and enormous
numbers are discharged in the drop-
pings. !
~The most prominent and character-
istic symptoms in nearly all cases are
white, diarrheal discharges and the
rapid wasting away of the affected
birds. Adult birds have considerable
resistance to this germ and the dis-
ease is frequently seen in the chronje
form.
There is no satisfactory cure for
this disease in young chickens.
Balanced Ration for
Hens Very Important
Until about fifty years ago chick-
ens were fed only grain and since
they were permitted to range at will’
they secured their essential require-
ments so they could live and lay
some eggs during the spring. About;
this time it was discovered that ad-|
ditional protein in form of meat ory
milk fed with the grains became,
known as the balanced ration—a ra-:
tion in which the surplus carbohy-,
drates of the grains were balanced.
in better proportion by adding a pro-
tein concentrate. It was the bal-.
mercial poultry keeping possible, but
in the light of recent information on
the nutrition of chickens, the poul-
tryman’s feeding problem of today is:
to complete the balanced ration.
Age to Keep Hens
With Leghorns, Anconas, Minoreas
and birds of this type, the hens of the
right type may be kept until they are
three years old. It is not usually.
advisable to keep them after they
have reached three years of age. With
the general purpose breeds, such as
Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks,
Orpingtons, etc. it is usually best to
gell them after they are two years old.
Extremely valuable hens can some-
times be kept five years, but this is
quite unusual.
Thin-Shelled Eggs
Whenever there is a late spring with
a great deal of cloudy weather, many
flocks lay thin-shelled eggs. The egg-
shell quality from such a flock will be-
gin to improve as soon as the hens get
into direct sunlight. It is a common
observation that when a flock is lay-
ing thin-shelled eggs and is turned
out-of-doors in the sun, the shell qual-
ity improves. It is very important in
managing a flock to open the windows
on sunshiny days during the winter
or early spring.