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The Frostburg Mining Journal Its Patrons, One and All, a Happy and Prosperous New Year
Mining Journal.
FORTY-FIFTH YHAR. No. 15
HILL ST. PREMIER
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Recent Improvements Ren
der Popular Institution
More Efficient.
Supt. Edwards.’ Good Work
For some time artisans have been
diligently engaged in the work of
renovating, improving and beautify
ing the Hill Street School in this city,
and the work is now completed. Su
perintendent Edwards, who has spar
ed neither pains nor expense in the
improvement of this efficient and well
conducted institution of learning, is
to be congratulated upon his eminent
achievements.
The entire building, from basement
to attic, has been gone over, repairs
having been made where necessary,
the walls of the several rooms tinted
with artistic colors after the most
up-to-date methods, and in thorough
keeping with the approved scheme of
light and shadow effects, the wood
work throughout has been refinished,
finest blackboards, known as Hylo
plate, placed in position, shelves add
ed to the library to provide space for
the constantly increasing number of
volumes being added, besides other
improvements not noted in this article.
The work was completed under the
efficient and able superintendency of
Charles S. Jeffries, a well known and
popular local contractor and builder,
and he, too, is desrving of his share
of the glory in connection with the
successful and competent consumma
tion of these great improvements.
The Hill Street School for years has
been looked upon as being one of Al
legany county’s most efficient institu
tions of learning, and it is now con
ceded to hold the flattering position
as the leading grammar school
of the county, a distinction of
which the citizens of Frostburg
should feel proud. The school,
however, has been fortunate
in that it has always been presided
over by a competent principal and \
corps of instructors. Prof. Patrick
O’Rourke, whose ability as an educa
tor is unquestioned, some months ago
was transferred to the State Normal
School as instructor in pedagogy, and
he was succeeded by Mrs. Mary J.
Rank, the present principal, who is
succeeding admirably in keeping the
school up to its high degree of effi- !
ciency.
Frostburg is blessed with good
schools—Beall High, State Normal,
Hill Street and Grahamton—each of
which is accomplishing a great and
grand work, and The Journal takes
great pleasure at all times in encour
aging the work along lines educa
tional. The noble army of competent
and painstaking teachers in the pub
lic schools of* Frostburg are, in The
Journal’s estimation, deserving of
vastly more credit than they, perhaps,
receive, but nevertheless, the efforts
they are putting forth are productive
of most excellent results.
John Boston Hangs
Self at Sylvan Retreat
John Boston, 56 years old, of Lona
coning, committed suicide Sunday
morning at Sylvan Retreat, where he
was an inmate, by hanging himself
with a bed sheet. He had been an in
mate of that institution since August
1. He was suffering with acute de
mentia and said he wanted to die.
Extra precautions had been taken to
prevent him from taking his life. In
making his round at 5:30 o’clock the
guard noticed nothing unusual in his
room, but wfien he again visited it at
6:30 o’clock he found Boston’s lifeless
body dangling with one end of the
bed sheet securely tied to the iron
bars which covered the window and
the other wrapped around his neck.
After releasing him the guard at
once called Dr; E. H. White, the
county physician, who arrived a few
minutes later and pronounced life ex
tinct, death being due to a broken
neck.
Coroner William H. Shaw was called
and after viewing the body deemed an
inqnest unnecessary and had it re
moved to the Stein morgue, where it
was prepared for burial and taken to
Eonaconing, his late home, for inter
ment.
He is survived by three brothers
—Elliott Boston, of Cumberland ; Wil
liam Boston,jiLTie+mrtftra'f'aticl Thom
as Boston, of Lonaconing. Three
sisters also survive. They are—Mrs.
John Richmond, of Lonaconing ; Mrs.
Adam Nelson, of Nebraska, and Mrs.
Mollie Richmond, of New Hampshire.
ElKs Attend Funeral.
A number of members of the local
lodge of Elks went to Western port on
the 7 o’clock car Sunday morning to
attend the funeral of Michael P.
Gannon, a member of the Frostburg
to4%e-
POULTRI EXHIBIT
MWJOMING UP
Preparations Well Under
Way for Big Annual
Fvent.
There’ll Be Side Attractions
Matters are shaping up nicely for
the big Poultry exhibition to be held
in Stern’s Hall, Frostburg, February
1,2, 3, 4 and 5, under the auspices of
the Western Maryland Poultry Asso
ciation, Inc. The several committees
are hard at work, and their labors are
bearing fruit, as it is now certain,
taking into consideration all the re
ports to that end, that this particular
show will be the largest and most suc
cessful in the history of the organi
zation, which has now been in exist
ence for the past ten years. The ag
gressive work on the part of the asso
ciation’s competent and hustling offi
cers and committees is alone respon
sible for what has already been ac
complished to insure the success of
the coming event, and not one of them
is leaving a single stone unturned to
make the show next February the
biggest ever.
This, the tenth annual exhibition of
the association, will not be. restricted
rigidly to standard breeds of poultry,
and there will be one or more added
sections of rare and ornamental birds
as an added attraction. Besides the
living specimens, for which there will
be coop space for 1,000, there will be
an interesting array of commercial
exhibits, including everything that a
poultryman needs, from a sanitary
drinking fountain to a hen house.
Each day of the show will have dif
ferent action and features, and one of
the interesting periods will be the
children’s hour. At stated times each
day during the week the children of
the various schools of Frostburg and
vicinity will be escorted through the
various rows of coops, and the various
breeds of fowls will be thoroughly
explained to them by parlies compe
j tent to do the work. And for those
who wish to engage in poultry raising
in a manner scientific, there will be a
fine array of charts and statistics, as
well as lectures by poultry experts.
The show will be held in the two
sections of Stern’s Hall, West Union
street, which is conceded to be the
largest and best appointed public hall
in Allegany county in which to hold
events of this nature. Besides one of
the best poultry exhibits ever shown
in Allegany county,, there will also be,
as an auxiliary feature, a very beau
tiful display of all kinds of fancy
work, for which the ladies of Allega
ny and Garrett counties seem to pos
sess a penchant, and for design and
execution of which they have in past
exhibits earned a reputation that is
not second to any community any
where.
Do not lose sight of the big poultry
event. Remember the dates—paste
them in your hats—February 1,2, 3, 4
and 5, 1916. Talk it up, boost it in
every possible manner, and thus help
in the making of the biggest event of
its kind yet held in Western Maryland.
Presbyterian Entertainment.
A delightful entertainment was giv
en the children at the Presbyterian
Church Monday night. The program
was rendered in a creditable manner,
each performing his part well.
Following is the program: Song,
“That Wondrous Night;” responsive
reading; prayer, by Rev. J. N. Beall,
followed by the Lord’s Prayer; recita
tion, Jack Hanson; song, “Glad Tid
ings,” by Miss Colburn, school sung
the chorus; recitation, Helen Ramsey;
recitation, Lola Bennett; song, Ken
neth Condrey; star drill; song, school,
“We Will'Hail Him;” recitation, Belle
Stoddard; recitation, Betty Hohing;
calendar exercise, Miss Colburn’s
class; recitation, Margaret Hanson;
recitation, Robert Jones; song, Miss
Evelyn Prichard; recitation, Ruth En
■ gle; song, school, “Come and Wor
-1 ship;” remarks by J. N. Beall; exer
cise, Miss Parker’s class; song, “The
Saviour’s Natal DAy.”
i ,
May Derr Passed Away.
i May Derr, aged II years, who sev
• eral weeks ago was taken to the Mary
: land General Hospital, Baltimore,
i suffering with nasal hemorrhages,
■ died in that institution Friday morn
ing of last week. Her mother died at
> Pocahontas, Pa., when she was but
' six years of age, and since that time
' she has made her home with Mr. and
’ Mrs. Henry Struby, 38 Linden street,
■ this city. She is survived by her
■ father, William Derr, of Pocahontas,
• and one sister, Anna, of Meyersdale,
• Pa. The body was taken to Green
ville township, Somerset county, Pa.;
for burial.
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l Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Michael
) Hoban, Star Junction, Pa., on Christ
. mas Day, a son. Mr. Hoban is well
; known in this city, where he formerly
resided.
FROSTBURG, MARYLAND, SATURDAY. JANUARY 1, 1916
QUESTIONS OF VITAL IMPORT
To Come Up for Decision at Next Session of the Mary
land Legislature—Prohibition, Race Track Gamb
ling Two Features of Program.
The Mining Journal To Have Special Correspondent
Politics will play a big part in the
coming biennial session of the Mary
land Legislature, which opens its
session the first Wednesday in Janu
ary. Politics will figure in the great
fight over the liquor question and also
in the scheme for extending the
boundaries of Baltimore City. Al
though the contest for United States
Senator will not be fought out until
the first Monday in May, when the
primaries will be held, the lines will
be drawn in the Legislature to a cer
tain extent.
Prohibition is looked to to provide
the subject for the big fight. The
Anti-Saloon League forces have de
clared for “State-wide prohibition or
bust.” Some members of the General
Assembly say they will have to con
tent themselves with a local option
bill, the thing they fought for several
years ago and couldn’t get and now
do not want.
Racing, or rather race-track gamb
ling, also will have to stand an on
slaught. Its old enemies of two years
ago are again threatening to go after
it. And another effort will be made
to secure the passage of a bill provid
ing for the creation of a State-Wide
Racing Commission.
After the Legislature is organized
it will take real team work on the part
of the Democrats to get their party
measures through. They have a ma
jority of but eight votes in the House,
certainly not enough to be able to
stand much of a split in their ranks.
Nor is their majority in the Senate so
Former Judge Kendall
Died In Michigan
U. S. Kendall, former mayor of Fair
mont, W. Va., died Sunday at Mt.
Clemens, Mich. For a number of
years he was judge of the intermedi
ate court of Marion county, W. Va.
After retiring from the, bench, he lo
cated at Detroit where he practiced
law. He was a graduate of Yale. In
terment was made at the old Kendall
homestead near Pocahontas, Somerset
county, Pa. Judge Kendall recently
underwent an operation.
Deceased is survived by three broth
ers—Hon. Samuel A. Kendall, Mey
ersdale, Pa. ; Prof. John C. Kendall,
Baltimore ; Jacob L. Kendall, Pitts
burgh, Pa., all members of the Ken
dall Lumber Company, one of the
largest concerns of its kind in the
United States, operating large mills
at Kendall and Crellio, Garrett coun
ty, Md., and are about to begin opera
tion on a large scale at Roseburg,
Oregon. Three sisters also survive,
Mrs. John Baker, Meyersdale, Pa. ;
Mr. J. E. Baker, Greenville, township,
Pa., and Miss Mattie Kendall, a
teacher in the Homestead, Pa., public
schools.
Died In Chicago.
Abraham Jenkins, aged 58, died in
Chicago last Friday of Miners’ asth
ma, after an illness of a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins spent last Sep
tember here and were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Griffith and Mrs.
George Walters, of Ocean. The coup
le came here by the way of Califor
nia and intended to leave at New
York for England and from there em
bark for New South Wales, Australia,
thus making a trip around the world.
The deceased was visiting at the home
of his nephew, John E. Chubb, who
is a traveling salesman for Griscom-
Russell of Phicago, at the time of his
death.
Freal-Harris Nuptials.
Edward Freal, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Freal, Washington street, and
Miss Letitia Harris, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Reese Harris, Grahamtown,
were united in marriage at the manse
of the First Presbyterian Church, this
city, Monday evening, at 7:30 o’clock,
hy the Rev. J. N. Beall. The attend
ants were Miss Edith Powell and Wm.
Hanna. The bride wore a blue suit.
The bridesmaid was dressed in brown.
. A large reception was held at their
new home, 114 Maple street, immedi
ately after the ceremony.
Irvin Kyle, of Brookland, Pa., vis
ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Kyle, East Loo street, several days
■ last week.
Miss Ida Sacks, of Mechanic street,
. departed on Monday for a visit with
Baltimore relatives and friends.
big that they can afford to have much
division. They have 16 of the 27
members, or a majority of five.
The carrying out of the economy
and efficiency program that Governor
elect Harrington advocates should
occasion but little trouble if both par
ties really desire to fulfill their plat
form pledges. But there are gener
ally a good many men in the General
Assembly who don’t give a hang for
platforms once they get into office.
A quiet counting of noses among
the members of the Legislature is be
ing made by both the Anti-Saloon
League and its opponents. While
neither side is giving out information,
it is the general opinion that the
Anti-Saloon League people occupy a
very strong position and will be able
to compel the passage of an aot de
signed to curtail the sale of liquor.
It is taken for granted that the
fight will be between State-wide pro
hibition and State-wide local option.
The opponents of the Auti-Saloon
League, which wants prohibition,
may attempt at first to prevent the
passage of any legislation favored by
that organization. But it is believed
the majority of the members of the
next Legislature will favor some sort
of temperance legislation. The one
man to whom the liquor people could
look for parliamentary leadership that
would block the natural disposition of
the majority was defeated. That man
was Senator Benson, of Baltimore
county. So it would seem to be very
probable, indeed, that the forces op-
Dr. Wilson to Direct
Grand Opera Concert
I
The services of Dr. George H. Wil
son have, been secured by the ladies
of the Miners Hospital Auxiliary to
direct a grand opera concert to be
held in Frostburg on the evening of
February 22. The event will be
staged at the Frostburg Opera House.
Madam Shumway, of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Charles W. Troxell, of New
York City, assisted by Mrs. W. J.
Cramer, of Cumberland, and number
of prominent vocalists, will, upon this
occasion, present a scene from one of
the most popular grand operas.
Aside from this main feature there
will be solos, duets, a quartet and
chorus, besides numbers from instru
mentalists: An augmented orchestra
will play the accompaniment. The
people of Frostburg have not forgot
ten the concert of last year, when the
large audience went into ecstacies
over the program, and it is thought
that the concert this coming season
will even eclipne the effort at that
time.
Allegany Co. Leads
In Tax Increase
An interesting report on the in
. crease of assessment, outside of Balti
■ more city and Baltimore county, on
’ intangible personal property subject to
. the low tax rate, has been made by
- Allan Girkwood, secretary of the State
• Tax Commission, and it shows a re
’ markable increase. It shows a net
- increase of 118 per cent. The total
, increase amounts to $24,640,318.
The greatest increase is an Allegany
: county, with $4,568,514. Next comes
> Anne Arundel, with $1,930,273. Cecil’s
- increase is $1,264,721, and that of
s Frederick $1,230,370. The increase in
the other counties are as follows:
Montgomery,s93s,42o ; Somerset,ss4l,-
768; Wicomico, $499,270; Washington,
. $489,630; Garrett, $351,742 ; Hartford,
l $343,796; Talbot, $266,285 ; Worcester,
. $243,778; Howard, $227,597; Carroll,
, $212,085; Kent, $141,480; Prince
: Georges, $127,780; Queen Anne’s,
s $97,770; Caroline, $89,303 ; Dorchester,
, $42,878; Calvert, $17,759; St. Mary’s,
- $12,801. Charles county showed a
. decrease of $18,400.
Although the increase in Somerset
. county is $541,768, this represents an
r increase of 425 per cent., which is the
- highest.
James Hanna and friend, George
_ Ross, who were guests over Christmas
Of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
s Ulysses Hanna, returned on Tuesday
to Jeannette. Pa.
, William Stokes, of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
l is the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Stokes, East Main street.
posed to the Anti-Saloon League’s
program will have to center upon
State-wide local option.
Their purpose has been to have the
Legislature submit a prohibition
amendment to the State Constitution
to the people, in the event they won a
three-fifths majority in each branch.
Such a majority is necessary to sub
mit a proposal to amend the Constitu
tion. And if they failed to secure
such a majority, but got a flat major
ity in each branch, they have planned
to pass a prohibition act with a refer
endum. Inasmuch as the referendum
amendment to the Constitution was
adopted at the last election, any pro
hibition act could be brought before
the people for a vote and its operation
suspended until after the votes had
decided.
It is not believed that the temper
ance advocates have enough votes in
the Legislature to submit an amend
ment to the Constitution, but it may
be that they are close to having
enough to pass a prohibition act. The
holdover members of the State Senate
must be considered very carefully in
any calculation as to State-wide pro
hibition. There are 13.
During the coming session of the
Legislature The Mining Journal has
arranged for special correspondence,
and will keep its readers posted on
the proceedings of both branches of
the legislative body. If you want to
know what is going on at Annapolis
during the next several months, you
will be wise in becoming a subscriber.
B. & 0. Making Ready
For Monster Engines
In order to admit of placing in oper
ation several monster locomotives on
what is known as the Yoder Hill, be
tween Rockwood and Sand Patch, the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
is busy making the necessary changes
in its line between these two points to
accommodate the large engines.
These engines are known as the
“Sixty Hundred” type, weighing
about 180 tons, and possess a pulling
capacity of twice the power of the
locomotives now in use. Above the
wheels they are wider, and this ne
cessitates the separation of the east
and west-bound tracks a distance of
about thirteen feet, so that there will
be no interference in passing. Work
men ere now engaged at this work in
Meyersdale, and the short curve in
the Keystone cut is being eliminated.
It is not expected that the tracks will
be in shape for the installation of
these powerful machines before June
next.
Masons Elect Officers.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 99, An
cient Free and Accepted Masons, of
this city, at the stated meeting of the
lodge, held on Thursday night, elect
ed the following officers to serve for
the ensuing term :
Worshipful Master —Dr. J. C. Pfeif
fer.
Senior Warden—Alexander G. Close.
Junior Warden—Jonathan Sleeman.
Secretary— Josiah Ford.
Treasurer—James A. McLuckie.
To Preach Trial Sermons.
Rev. Leo D. Horn, McConnellstown,
Pa., will conduct the morning and
evening services at Salem Reformed
Church, January 2. Preparatory ser
vice will be held Saturday evening at
7:30 o’clock. A large attendance is
desired, as Rev. Horn is a probable
candidate for pastor of this church.
Frostburger Admitted to Bar.
Ed. J. Ryan, of this city, has suc
cessfully passed the bar examination
and will be recommended for admis
sion, accordihg to an announcement
of the State Board of Law Examiners,
consisting of D. G. Mclntosh, Steven
son A. Williams and John Hinkley.
The board has just completed the rat
ings of the examination held on No
vember 29 and 30, 1915. Fifty-three
successfully passed the test. Mr.
Ryan was a member of the first grad
uating class of La Salle Institute and
studied law under A. A. Doub at the
latter’s office in Cumberland.
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold
an interesting watch night service to
night (Friday) at 11 o’clock, the same
to continue past midnight into the
I New Year.
CELEBRATE THEIR I
GQLDQMMEDDM
Mr. and Mrs. Eanest Seifert !
Principals in the Happy
Event on Monday.
Both Are Esteemed Citizens ]
On Monday many relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Seifert j
visited the home of the well-known
and aged couple, 246 East Main street, j
for the purpose of extending congrat- ,
ulations upon the celebration of the ,
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. (
Many handsome and appropriate j
presents were received, among them, .
one from Rev. C. F. Fleck, of Scran- ■
ton, Pa., a former pastor of Zion (
Evangelical Church, of which Mr. (
and Mrs. Seifert have been honored ,
and active members for many years. ,
Mr. Seifert, who is 75 years of age,
labored in the mines until a few years
ago, since which time he has been
leading a retired life. He is a native
of Germany, emigrating to this coun- ,
try when he was but fourteen years (
of age. ,
Mrs. Seifert’s maiden name was (
Miss Anna Kole, also of the same na- ■
tionality as her husband, both of (
whom have been honored and esteem
ed citizens of Frostburg for more .
than half a century. They were unit- ,
ed in marriage by Rev. Aughe, at one
time pastor of the Bedford St. Luth
eran Church, Cumberland. The Jour- .
nal joins with the hosts of friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Seifert in wishing for .
them many more years of connubial
bliss, and if such a thing could be,
hopes that they may live to celebrate
their diamond anniversary.
Secret Societies
Elect Officers
KNIGHTS OK THE GOI.DEN EAGEE.
Castle No. 16, Knights of the Gol
den Eagle, reorganized on Tuesday
evening for the year, as follows:
Noble Chief—Peter Lemmert.
Vice Chief—Walter F. Logsdon.
High Priest —M. T. Cooper.
Venerable Hermit —Richard O. Lay
man.
M. of R.—John H. Dunstan.
C. of E.—Conrad Knieriem.
Sir Herald—Elmer Kight.
K. of E G. H. Wittig.
, Trustees —M. T. Cooper, Henry
Lehr, Henry Mayer.
Widows’ and Orphans’ Committee —
: M. T. Cooper, Henry Lehr, G. H. Wit
tig.
Rep. to Grand Castle—John T. Wag
: ner.
P. O. S. OF AMERICA.
Washington Court, No. 41, Patriotic
Sons of America, Monday evening,
l elected the following officers:
President —Albert Caple.
: Vice President—John Devore,
i Master of Forms —Thomas G. Jef
■ fries.
I Recording Secretary—C. Rodda.
’ Financial Secretary —John Tim
: mons.
Treasurer —William Hanna.
Conductor—Edward Philpot.
Trustee —Thomas H. Morgan.
William C. Morgan, as organizer, is
preparing to institute a court of the
: order in Eckhart this month. The
" State secretary, Wm. J. Hays, of Bal
r timore, will be present at the institu
tion, and will also deliver an address
" in this city upon the subject, “The
Book of Books.”
• JUNIOR ORDER OF U. A. M.
The following officers for the en
suing year were elected by Freedom
Council, No. 123, Junior Order of .Unit
ed American Mechanics, on Monday
> evening:
1 Councilor—John G. Merrbach.
J Vice Councilor—Daniel C. Miller.
Recording Secretary—R. F. Chaney,
t Assistant Secretary —James Conrad.
s Financial Secretary—John H. Dun
e stan.
Treasurer—J. J. Price.
Warden—Fred Hager.
Conductor—Ellsworth Thomas.
Inside Sentinel—Thos. L. Popp,
j Outside Sentinel—Edward Kroll.
Trustees—James E. Crump, James
t Coddington, Thomas Lewis.
, Rep. to State Council—Daniel C.
. Miller, Jr.
Hager.
Chaplain —James E. Crump.
The council is preparing for a large
e turnout at the get-together meeting
._ to be held at Lonaconing on the even
ing of January 7th.
d ■*”
e Clarence Stevens, of Allegany, and
Miss Grace Irene Short, of Salisbury,
Pa., were married Monday evening at
t the parsonage of the First Methodist
d Episcopal Church, this city, by Rev.
>- John Helps Bickford, D. D. Mr. and I
e Mrs. Stevens will reside in Allegany, |
e where the former is employed as a
miner.
WHOLE NUMBER 2,309
BERKEV'S TRBLLEY
LIJWGBIK
Might Form Fink in Cum
berland-!ohnstown Con- •
nection.
Dream of Several Promoters
Actual construction on the trolley
line that is to connect Somerset with
Johnstown, and later extended to
Rockwood, or via Berlin to Garrett to
connect with the line of the Pennsyl
vania & Maryland Street Railway
that is now in operation between Gar
rett and Salisbury, was commenced
at the Johnstown end, and the work
is progressing- at a rate that promises
to complete the work, as far as Som
erset, at least, by the end of another
year. Referring to the progress of
the work, the Somerset (Pa.) Standard
publishes the following :
“J. A. Vandergrift, head of the con
tracting firm which will construct the
Johnstown-Somerset electric railroad,
spent Friday at Somerset in confer
ence with the civil engineers and oth
ers. The trolley company’s office is
on the third floor of the Berkey build
ing, where the engineers are at work
daily.
“Officials of the company say that
unless there are unexpected delays
the road will be in full operation be
fore the expiration of another year.
“The first division of the line oper
ated will be that portion between
Kelso and Jerome. Every bit of the
right-of-way between those places has
been graded, it is said. Rails ordered
from the Cambria Steel company are
being turned out and several consign
ments have been distributed along
the route.
“The Kelso-Jerome division will be
10 miles in length. After that sec
tion has been made ready for traffic
the engineers and construction gang
will start work at Jerome and lay the
track over the route selected for the
Boswell division. When this branch
is constructed work will be started at
Rockwood and tracks will be laid from
that place to Somerset.
“The line will operate through the
following townships: Milford, Som
erset, Lincoln,Jenner and Conemaugh.
The towns included in the route are
Rockwood, Milford, Somerset, Harri
son, Belmont, Jenner, Boswell, Je
rome, Holsopple, Davidsville and Kel
so, ad'stance of about 36 miles, leav
ing about four miles between the cen
ter of Johnstown and the end of the
line. The road can be reached from
here either by connections with other
electric lines or a proposed extension
of the main road into this city.
“The financial construction of the
road is being handled by J. A. Vander
grift & Co., Inc., of New York, who
have agreed to take $1,250,000 of the
first mortgage bonds. The bonds are
secured by cumulative first mortgage
upon the property of the company.
It owns its right-of-ways in fee. Its
franchises are said to be practically
perpetual. They have been made for
a period of 60 years, twice the life of
the term of the bonds and contain a
provision for renewal for an indefinite
period.”
The possibility of extending the line
from Salisbury to Frostburg to con
nect with the Cumberland & Western
port lines, may be just a trifle prema
ture to mention at this time, but such
a move is by no means out of the
question. Cumberland and Johnstown
trolley connection has been the dream
of several promoters, and it now be
gins to appear that such a thing might
really happen.
Rephorn Is Being
Treated By Specialist
From the Meyersdale (Pa.) Repub
lican of last week we learn that John
W l . Rephorn, a native of Eckhart,
who last November was elected treas
urer of Somerset county, Pa., was
taken to Chicago to take treatment
from a specialist. It is reported that
he is not improving as rapidly as his
friends had hoped for. Mr. Rephorn,
who at one time resided in Meyers
dale, injured his spine some years
ago while trying to lift a broken-down
automobile out of the road, and has
scarcely been able to walk since. His
hosts of friends earnestly hope that
his physical condition will improve so
that he will be enabled to conduct the
business ot his office personally and
serve out his entire term.
Robertson-Tliomas.
John Emery Robertson, of Cham
bersburg, Pa., and Miss Ida Jane
Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Thomas, Wrights Crossing,
were married ,Christmas eve by Rev.
J. L. Ward, Cumberland. Mr. Rob
ertson left Monday for Pittsburgh,
where he is employed. Mrs. Robert
. i son will reside at home with her par
ents for the present.