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Volume XL *
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Mr. and Mrs, Santa Rcente and
son, Frank and daughter Palma, have
returned from la; ne, Pa, #
where they had gone b
along with them their daughter, Miss
"Mary Lucente and Mi 0: eh Veteran of
Miss Horchler, of Sa he are| Year;
entered in‘ the Philad a Conser- ibn
vatory of Music for a six weeks Pastor 56
Tuesday.
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cr
The Rev. H A# Carpenter has Te-
turned to his home in H an, Pa.
‘ after closing “his evangelistic. eetin S| y
which were held | at the. Fir * Chris~
tian Church. The ay :
wx SE % 7 IDeath was attrib
Lloyd Cook; of Meyers Avenue, has cident to age. ID
returned to his home after. visting with’ 90th year.
his uncle and aunt; ‘Mp. and; Mrs. W. G ¥ :
of the Reformed’
i Cools, of Hyndman Pa:
: He was
Rev. B. A. Black and, sony. umes years.
left on last” Wednesday I z by | Mills, Ammstrong
motor to visit relatives a i in | 1839. ‘ He was a 0
Alexandria, Huntington Co. . Ja Catherine King and
will remain For 2 week a ‘week or ten.c YS. family’ of 10 children;
" [four daughters. :
| On August 28, 1
“from a‘visit with their gon and davghter- on =
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bran. Stotler, in
York, Pas : a
Mr. and Mrs, W. Waitt
Homer Reiber whe, rd smplojed as
"lineman by the Wes AY
graph'Co., with headqua rt 8 el
Pa., spent the past Saturday a
day at the home of his} :
and Mrs, Ben). Relber, Reiber, of
John Reibor Be orn an empoyee of the Balti, E
5 more and Ohio R. R. Co. was
home on lst: Thursddy due to t
ious illness of his wife. Later sepsis
are favorable to the con of» M
days of service. In September, 1864,
Dr. King again laid aside his work |
and his studies and enlisted in the
Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
and served until the close of the war.
His regiment was stationed mainly in
forts along the borders of the conflict.
In June, 1865, Dr. King was honorably
discharged from the army.
By that time Dr. King’s family had
increased, there being four children
born—Ida Catherine, Arthur Adolph-
us, Laura Eugenie and Irene Rosetta.
From time to time Dr. King attended
subscription schools in the commun-
ity, sessions of Elder Ridge and El-
derton academies, and occasionaily
studied privately under ministers and
teachers. In 1868 he entered the jun-
jor class of Franklin and Marshall
College, at Lancaster from which he
graduated in 1870 with a high stand-
ing in his class.
burgh, Pa., where they will visit with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Comes ac-
companied the party to Pittsburgh, she
having spent the past few weeks at the
Meyers home here.
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Carroll of
Johnstown, Pa., and Dr. Carl Evans of
Cleveland, Ohio, spent the latter part
of last wek visiting their friend, Mrs.
Gertrude Brown of this place.
Mrs. Gertrude Brown of Main
Street had as her guests the past
week Mrs. C. Conrad Compton of Do-
nora, Pa., and Mrs. John Handler and
her grandson Dickey of Monessen, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Habel and their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Habel have returned from a
western trip which carried them as
far as the state of Iowa.
The #Misses Helen Saylor, Evelyn
¥ Wnion Fetorats of: the Civil Wars
| Pa.,
Austirgd Grace Bowman, Mary Schrock
left oir the past Monday morning ior
California State Normal where they
are enrolled for the summer course at
that place to resume their studies in
teachers work.
Dr. King then entered the Theolo-
gical Seminary of the Reformed
Church, spending one year at Mer-
to which place the seminary had been
removed. ‘He graduated from the
seminary in 1873. Having received a
call from the Bellefonte charge, East-
ern Synod, Dr. King was licensed to
preach and was ordained to the min-
istry by the West Susquehanna Class-
is and installed as pastor at Belle-
fonte. He was stationed at Belle-
fonte from 1873 to 1879, and during
his pastorate there he was instrumen-
tal in the organization of a Reformed
congregation in Lock Haven. After
resigning from the Bellefonte charge
Dr. King spent the next two years in
temporary mission work at Ridgely,
Md.; Allegheny City and DuBois, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Seese and son
William of Johnstown were the guests
of Mrs. Seese’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
'W. H. Deeter Sunday last.
Howard Gress, instructor in the Al-
toona High School is spending the va-
cation at the home of his father, Bur-
gess Valentine Gress of Salisbury
street.
Mrs. H. E. Bittner returned on Sun-
day from a visit to relatives at Van-
derbilt, Pa.
Edgar Berkley and family of Sew-
ard, Pa., spent Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Harvey J. Bittner of Main
street. of the Somerset Reformed Church
Pittsburg Synod, and served th:
charge for 32 years. The charge was
composed of two congregations— |
Somerset and Lavansville, the latter!
place near Somerset. In 1886 two
other congregations, Shanksville and
Glade, were added to the Somerset!
charge. Dr. King served these!
charges 13 years without any convey- |
ance, making frequent long journeys
on foot. In 1904 the degree of Doctor
of Divinity was conferred upon Dr.
Lamar Shelbear, who is employed
as foreman at White Plains, N. Y., at
a buss garage spent several days with
his family here.
Richard Horning and son William,
recently returned from a trip to Bal-
timore, Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia. . They also visited James Horn-
ing, who is manager of an American
Chain Store in Philadelphia.
Miss Esther Stacer and brother
George Stacer of High Street left on
the past Tuesday for Homestead, Pa.,
where they will visit at the home of
their brother, Francis Stacer.
Marshall College. Dr. King contin-
ued to serve the Somerset charge un-
til 1913, when he resigned and retired
from a regular pastorate.
Dr. King did not cease to exercise
J. F. Poorbaugh, wife and daughter
of Lincoln, Nebraska, is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Somerset County.
Mr. Poorbaugh was born and grew to
manhood -in Northampton Township,
but has made his home in Nebraska
for more than 30 years.
chaplain of the
Home.
inmates
and employees
: {in honor of the Supt. of the Gettys-
cersburg and two years at Lancaster,
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT oF
AND SONS OF UNION
: Interesting Description of Gettysburg: Encam y J
Site of the Decisive Battle of the Civil Waps
‘Extends Over Four Mile Route—Col. H. S.
U. S. Army Among Dis
The 68rd Same] PDE °F
the 'G. A. R. Dept. Penna. and the M
49th ' encampment of the Sons of
Dept. Pa, was
at Gelso,
June 15 to 22nd.
TTLLIS
little town of Gettysburg was a
fraction of the crowd present. Aug-
menting the dwindling ranks of the
Grand Army of Republic were the
Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief
Corps, Sons of Veterans Auxiliary,
Ladies of the G. A. R., Daughters
of Veterans, and Sons of Veterans
Armed Reserve.
Headquarters of the G. A. R.
was established at the Hotel Gettys-
burg. Headquarters of the Sons of
Veterans were at the Eagle Hotel.
The Sons of Veterans Reserve camp-
ed on the “Wheatfield,” that section:
of the battlefield which was the
whirlpool of the 2nd days battle.
This was the most hotly contest
part of the battle; it was fought
over 6 times on the afternoon of July
2nd, 1863; it ‘was drenched with the
blood of 4133 who were killed there.
On this field the Reserve Sons of
Veterans pitched their tents. The
camp was named Col. E. E. Davis
burg battlefield. = This camp was
opened with devine services Sunday,
June 16th.
Three Battalions were encamped
under the command of Col. Edwin
John Prittie ~~ Chief of Staff of the
Sons of Veterans Reserve. On Mon-
day, June 17th, 17 members of
Meyersdale’s Sons of Veterans Re-
serve Co. C. 4th Regt. left for the
encampment. They were brigaded
with Co. E under Capt. G. M.
Strauss, of Williamsport. 2nd Bat-
talion under Maj. J. W. Post.
Following was the daily routine
of .camp life.
iFirst Call... 5:45 A. M.
In 1881 Dr. King became the Ba Reveille...........a.0 6:00 A. M.
King by his alma mater, Franklin and |
the functions of the ministry upon his | |George L. Roth, pastor of St. Paul’s
retirement, serving for 14 years as, | Reformed Church,
Somerset County | Rev. Dr. A. E. Truxal and the Rev.
He conducted services for the | | Frank Wetzel.
regularly ion Cemetery.
DRILL CALLS
every two weeks. He also served as
chaplain of R. P. Cummings Post,
{Grand Army of the Republic, for the
past 40 years.
During his ministry, Dr. King was
ja number of times President of Class-
iis and also served one term as Presi-
dent of the Pittsburg Synod.
Dr. King’s wife, Sarah (Frantz)
King, preceded him to the grave in!
1913 in her 77th year. He is surviv-
{ed by three children—Arthur Adolph-
us King, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Laura
{Eugenie Ferner and Mrs. Irene Ro-
| setta Platt, both of Somerset.
Funeral services were held at the
King residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by the Rev.
assisted by the
Interment in the Un-
Mess
Mess... Sina uk nn hail 5:00 P.
Frist Call evening dress parade
TEAR Ee ke 6:30 P. M.
Assembly. .6:40 P. M.
Retreat o.............oc.oniminmivimnins Sundown
Tattoo..........0.., .10:80 P. M
Call to quarters 11:15. P. M
Taps......hbi in. 11:30 P. M
in the afternoon they paraded the
streets of Gettysburg over a 4 mile
route.
band of Allentown, the first Batta-
12:00
Wednesday was the biggest day;
The parade was headed by the 1st
Regt. Sons of Veterans Reserve
lion was dressed in olive drab uni-
form, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions in
blue uniforms. Meyersdale boys
headed the Blue Battalions, because
their uniforms were exactly like the
dress uniforms of the Civil War.
Col. Prittie complimented the boys
on their fine appearance; they were
applauded along the line of march
by the G. A. R. and citizens. As
they marched the crowds sang,
“John Browns body lies moulding
in the grave, as we go marching not
the boys of 61 to 65 as they are now
too feeble, but their Sons.”
The G. A. R. did not march but
viewed the parade from their seats
in the shade of the Lutheran Church.
The parade was composed of
Bands, Drum and Bugle Corps,
Sons Veterans Reserve, Woman's
Relief Corps, Ladies of G- A. R,,
Sons of Vets Auxiliary and Daugh-
ters of Veterans, all dressed in their
uniforms.
A Sons of Veterans band of 60
pieces from York was present, the
ages were from 9 to 13 years.
Wednesday evening about 1500
persons witnessed the Sons of Vet-
erans Reserve evening dress parade,
as they passed in view of 500 G. A.
R. men, U. S. Army Officers and
Col. John Prittie on the parade
ground of the Wheatfield,
After passing in review the Re-
serve marched in the rear of the G.
A. R. men and stood at present arms
while the Boys of 61, who were
dressed in their G. A. R. uniforms
and Civil War caps went through
beneath a shower of flowers which
50 little girls who were dressed in
white strewed in the air.
Among the visitors of the U. S.
Army was Col. U. S. Grant 3rd, a
Union Veterans.
SUSTAINS FRACTURED
, (COLLAR BONE WHEN
| Katherine Wagner, 5; Runs in
oir o'clock a very sad and misfor-
tunate accident occurred when Kath-
erine Wagner, five year old daughter
ll | of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dove Wag-
| ner, of lower High street was hit by
the McKenzie & Co. delivery truck
| which was driven by Robert Gauntz.
‘| The, accident occurred in front of
Casey's Cafe.
truck was coming down Center street
when the ‘little girl who bad gone
into Casey’s Cafe to buy some candy
and having made her purchase came
out of the store, she naturally start-
eb to run across the street to her
aunt, Miss Millie Wagner.
driver of the truck, not being able:
to see the little one coming out from
between parked cars, was upon her
‘before he could bring the truck to
a stop.
‘moderate speed. The little sufferer
was picked up by Clyde Kunkel,
Manager of Wes Kunkel's Billiard
Parlors, being assisted by the driv-
er, Robert Gauntz, and she was im-
‘mediately rushed to The Hazel Mec-
Gilvery Hospital where surgical aid
| was at once given to the little girl.
.| owned by O-. F. Stribble, of San
.| Antonio, Texas, said to be worth
-| $10,000.00 died from over eating.
their drill and marched off the field
grandson of Gen’l U. S. Grant of
the Civil War, who is the Comman-
der of the Maryland Dept. Sons of
‘SALISBURY MAN IS
SERIQUSLY INJURED
WHEN LADDERS FALL
Charles May Rendered Uncon-
scious When Precipitated to
Ground While Painting James
STRUCK BY TRUCK
Fra d Bruises,
Front of Delivery Truck—Re-| . ctures an
moved to Hospital Where
i, Rracigre is Reduced.
On Thursday, The 20, while
Charles May, of Salisbury, was
painting a gable end of James Hard-
ing’s residence; his scaffold, consist-
ing of three ladders gave way, with
the result that Mr. May came down
with the ladder and was found on
top of them in an unconscious con-
dition. It is estimated that he fell
about 27 feet.
on last Saturday afternoon shot
Mr.
Robert Gauntz the driver of the | 5
bone of the left arm.
The bers at this time.
which ‘was going at a very ing the ground.
ting along fine.
wishes him a speedy recovery.
Mr.
fold collapsed.
Niverton Miner Badly
F vightened As He Lore
The little one received a fractur-
he girl was in ex-
when the collar-|
be injured Party
the home of | her
‘Python in Indiana
Even a snake must watch its calo-
ries, it was proven by the death in
Anderson, Indiana, on the past Sat-
urday, when a large python snake
cavity ‘below,
out of his precarious position.
hurt.
The reptile which was 82 feet long,
weighed 400 pounds. The reptile
had consumed 27 chickens during
uncovering the same.
the last week of its life.
One of our cynical bachelor friends
says that June may be the month
when wedding bells ring but it is to
be remembered that it is also the
month which brings the poison ivy.
much of the coal,
face to drop.
occurred while Mr.
top.
Harding Dwelling—Sustains| peyersdale
Dr. Hoke was summoned at once
and by the time the doctor arrived,
May had regained conscious-
He was removed to his home
and later an X-ray picture revealed
fractures of the ball of the radius
His right
hand and right arm suffered from
severe sprains, so that it is very dif-
ficult and painful to use these mem-
A severe bump above his right
eye, probably occasioned by his head
hitting some part of the building in
his descent is thought to have ren-
dered him unconscious before reach--
. At this writing Mr. May is get-
The Commercial
James Harding who was
standing near was barely ‘missed by
one of the ladders when the scaf-
Into “Fiery. Furnace” a
Sore other men who
were at work on the job helped him
He
escaped without receiving any burns.
Mr. Durst was very much frighten-
ed, otherwise he was reported not
Bishop of Altoona; Rt. Rev. Monsig-
nor J. N. 'Cedori, 1. L. D.,, P.- R.,
V. G., Pastor of St.
Church, Johnstown, Pa.; Rt. Rev,
Hugh O'Neil,
Pa.; Rt. Rev. James Sass,
Loretto, Pa.; Rev. Dr.
han, Johnstown, Pa.; Rev. Florence
McCarty, Bakerton, Pa. ; Rev. Frank
Cocoran, Lilly, Pa.;
Graven, Cresson, Pa.; Rev. Howard
Miller, West Salisbury,
James Urgunsky, Hooversville, Pa.;
Very Rev. James Quinn, St.
rick’'s Church, Cumberland, Md.;
Mr. Durst is engaged by the Bird
Brothers who are removing a four
foot seam of coal at Niverton after
The big vein
under neath has been on fire for
many years, which has burned out
leaving cavities
which at times allow the upper sur-
Such a drop or fall
Durst was on
One thing that it doesn’t seem to|=
Reads With Flashlight
pay to sell second handed is Uncle
Sam’s postage stamps.
Making World’s Record
precision of regular troops.
This was the first reserve encamp-
ment since 1917, 3 Battalions were
present, the reserve is now growing
and next year it is hoped to be
larger.
The coming of night the men be-
ing tired after such a big day wrap-
ped themselves in their blankets and
went to sleep on the ground, that
ground which was consecrated with
the blood of their fathers and grand-
fathers.
The business sessions of the Sons
and G. A. R. were held in the St.
Francis Exaviers Hall of the
Church which was a hospital during
the battle. Dept. officers were elect-
ed and other important business
transacted.
A new project is now under way,
the establishment of a National
Home for aged Sons of Veterans.
This will be acted upon at the Na-
tional encampment which will be
held Sept. 1929 at Portland, Me.
The officers of the local H. C.
McKinley Camp S. of V. met’ the
new Dept. of Pa. G. A. R. Comman-
der, Mr. Phil Engelskirger and Mr.
S. P. Towne, Adj. Gen’l, who gave
them counsel and good advice on
conducting the business and welfare
of their camp. The boys all had a
good time meeting with the Boys of
61.
The Reserve Companies policed
the town and assisted the G. A. R.
Veterans across the streets: Every-
Elinor Smith, 1%
year old girl
flyer who set a new world’s record
for women this week by remaining
aloft 26 hours, 21 minutes and 32
seconds. In breaking the previous
mark by more than four hours Miss
Smith flew all night. At 11 o'clock
the lights of her plane gave out.
Using her flashlight torch she re-
lieved the terrific strain of the night
by reading “Tom Sawyer.”
one conducted themselves with prop- SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY
er decorum. June 29th
Next year the state encampment 30x31» Cord Tire, $4.25
will be held in New Castle, Pa. The BAER & CO.
Sons of Veterans there have had Meyersdale, Pa.
$5000 ready the past 10 years to
entertain the G. A. R. and Sons of
Some of the army officers said the
dress parade was executed with the
Veterans. On to New Castle 1930!
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21 Center St., Meyersdale, Pa.
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Inquire at the AMERICAN HOTEL,
Elaborate Services
Mark Celebration of
Silver Anniversary
Congregation Ob-
serves Completion of Father
Brady’s Twenty-five Years of
Service in the Priesthood—
Many Visiting Priests Attend
Services—Father Brady Pre-
sented With Purse.
{
The very Rev. John J. Brady, be-
loved pastor of S. S. Philip and
James Catholic Church of Meyers-
dale very fittingly observed his 25th
year in the Priesthood on Sunday,
June, 23rd. The services began at
11 A. M. with a Solem High Mass,
with the Very Rev. John J. Brady
as Celebrant.
Cort, D. D., Bishop of Altoona, Pre-
sided. Rt. Rev. Monsigner J. N.
Codori, L. L.. D., P. R., V. G., Pas-
tor of Saint Gauliberts Church of
Johnstown, Pa., preached the ser-
mon, and in his usual eloquent man-
ner spoke of the boyhood days of
Father Brady and of his intimate
friendship he has contracted with
Very. Rev. J. J. Brady.
spoke ‘of the fine sterling qualities
of which Father Brady is the pos-
sessor and of the great love he has
always had for his little children.
Rt. Rev. John J. Mec-
He also
Rt. Rev. John J. McCort D- D,,
Bishop of: The Altoona Diocese, was
the next speaker and also gave a
wonderful talk on “Charity and
Love,” love for one another, not only
among Catholics but of all creeds
He spoke most i,
all peoples.
autifully on the word “Charity,”
| the fine d iptive pictures
ro
Gauliberts
P. R., Ebensburg,
P. RB,
Philip Be-
Rev. James
Pa.; Rev.
Pat-
Rev. Joseph Nolan, Frostburg, Md;
Rev. Geo. Tragressor, Mt. Savage,
Md.; Rev. John Barrett, Baltimore,
Md. ; Rev. Father Thomas, O. M. C.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.; Rev. Father Fran-
cis, Cumberland, Md.; Rev. Father
Philip, Cumberland, Md.; Rev.
Father Clarence, Cumberland, Md;
Rev. Anthony Secarpatti, Western-
port, Md.; Rev. John Brennan, Mid-
land, Md; Rev. Joseph Carr, St.
Michaels, Pa; Rev. Gerald Finan,
Frostburg, Md.; Rev. Charles Fal-
len, Washington, D. C.
Immediately following the ser-
vices a very delicious lunch was
served to all out of town guests at-
tending the services, in the Parish
Hall which was served by the ladies
of the Church.
On Sunday evening immediately
after Rosary and Benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament in the
Church the members of the congre-
gation and the friends of Father
Brady repaired to the Parish Hall
where a fine program of musical acts
and other numbers .were carried out,
and at which time the presentation
of the purse as presented to Very
Rev. John J. Brady. The program
which was rendered at the Hall was
as follows:
Joseph F. Reich, was President
and Chairman of the Committees,
George Logue, Treasurer, and Phil-
lip Reich was Secretary. At the be-
ginning of the program Joseph F.
Reich requested the audience to
arise and sing “America.” The au-
dience was accompanied by John
Sherman, Jr., and his sister, Miss
Evelyn Sherman who played the
piano. John Sherman played the
violin.
The next number was presented
by the Sherman Duc and they re-
ceived hearty applause. The second
number on the program was present-
ed by Miss Betty Lou Lacavera and
Charles Fallon, Jr., who displayed
their wares very capably on the Bu-
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