The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-10-27


give full reports Of any Of them, SO hope
our friends viii be content with the short
notices given below.
JESNER Y ROADS.
The sturdy yeomanry Of Jenncr town.
ship, from four to SIX hundred strong, met
ct Jenner Y Roads, Oct lG, for the pu.-
pose Of holding an old time Republican
meeting and OF raising the largest pole. with
the largest pcnnants and flag on it in the
county. The pole was a beautiful one,
straight as an arrow and l72 feet long. The
first attempt 10 raise it was made about two
O'Clock in the afternoon; it went up nicely
until about forty feet from the ground when
il snapped in two about the middle. Nothing
dauntcd BY their misfortune the men who
had the raising in charge went to work TO
resplice it and while the work was helm
done meeting was organized, in front Of
Covers store, with the following named
gentlemen acting a. officers President, II.
;. Picking; Vice Presidents, Jesse Slick,
Samuel Miller. Joseph Berkey, Daniel Stuff,
Benz. Kline, Abrm Beam and u. Bell Sec
d -btdiAt>. W - -hoI-dll anu hlN4latA Hllit-
Immediately after the list Of officers was
announced, the President introduced Mr..
+. W. Beisecker, Of Jenner, who in an able
and eloquent manner discussed al consider
able length the issues Of the present cam
paign. Mr.. Beisecker is a very effective and
interesting talkcr and was frequently inter
rupted by applause
;. I. Trent Esq, of Somerset, was next
introduced and delivered one Of his charac-
tcristic speeches. After speaking about
threc-quarters of an hour Mr.. Trent was in
tcrrupted by the men who had been at work
repairing the pole and now had it ready TO
be raised. As this young gentleman had
but recently returned from Indiana many
Of the crowd were anxious To have him con-
tinue speaking and insisted that he should
go on, but as it was getting late he declined,
and all hands that could took hold of the
pole, which was quickly placed in position
without further mishap.
We have forgotten the exact dimensions
Of the flag and streamers. but they were
very large and very handsome. On the
streamers were painted in large, bold letters,
Garfield, Arthur and Campbell. The flag
was made by the Republican ladies of the
neighborhood. and is the largest in the
county
The Jcnner Republicans not only make
big flags, raise big poles and hold big meet
ings, but they give big majorities.
KIN5wooD
Saturday. October 10th, was ajubiiee day
at Kingwood, in the township Of Upper
Turkeyfoot. \ large pole, from which float
ell n beautiful nag, was erected. The Ur.ina
Garfield, Arthur aud Campbell Club, under
/ the command Of Col. Z. .. Yutzy, and two
able Licutonants, rode into town headed by
. their drum corps, and did much to cniiycu
the day By their handsome appearance.
/ The meeting was addressed by Dr. Noun
tain. of Confluence. Prof y. b. Cri,chheid,
Of Berlin, and Messrs. F. J kooser and Ed.
b Scull. of Somerset.
NEw LEXINGTON.
The Republicans of Middlccrcek Twp,
met in the school house at New Lexington,
on Saturday, October 10th. at p. IN The
meeting was well attended when the disa-
/ greeable state of the weather Is taken into
consideration and the audience manifested
much interest in theissucs under discussion,
/ greeting each Of the speakers in turn TO
hearty applause as they made some
point that struck well home The meeting
/ was addressed by Me>srs. Ed 3. Scull T. J.
hp8Scr and y. L. Critchiield
rEcE's SCHOOL HOUSE.
Last Wednesday evening the Republicans
of the Peck csrner turned ont in force. not
withstanding the fact that the winds blew
and the rains descended and held very
good meeting in their school house. The
meeting was addressed by Or. Mountain. Of
Confluence. and :. L. Trent. Of Somerset
SALISBURY
/ The Republican meeting held in Salus-
bury last Thursday evening was the largest
T that has been held in that ancient burg,
noted as being one of the best points in the
county FOR meeting, for many years. The
speeches were made by Hon J NJ. Camp
bell and Hon. Wm. Moran.
SEYEEsDALE.
/ Last Thursday was gala day among the
Republicans Of Mcyersdale and vicinity.
The town had put on its holiday attire, and
/ the principal streets and many private resi-
dences were handsomely decorated Large
numbers Of people from the surrounding
country came % town early in the morning,
and Is the various trains came in the crowd
was still further augmented by visitors from
various points along the line Of rail road.
At three O'Clock an immense number Of
I citizens fell into line and marched to grove
near the town, where stirring addresses were
delivered by Hon. J. NJ Campbell and Hon.
VIM Moran, of Philadelphia
But all OF this was only prelude Of what
the demonstration Of the evening was
going TO be Immediately on the arrival Of
/ the special train from Somerset, containing
three hundred and twenty nine voters,
monster torchlight procession was formed
( In the ranks We observed the Garfield and
Arthur clubs from Confluence. Ursina, Sails
/ bury, Keystone Mines, Keystone Junction,
Somerset, Friedens, Berlin, and other points
/, 100 torch bearers were in line, and after
the procession was fairly under vay the
streets seemed TO be filled with q line Of
moving flame.
! number Of transparencies with quaint
inscriptions were carried in theranks One
which bore the figures "404n excited much
comment, nobody seeming TO understand
the meaning Of il until some bystander on
the Pavement remarked that he thought it
represented the number Of dollars Of Mrs F.
Boyd's pension, which are said 70 have been I
kept by the friend Of the soldier" 20 coli
lecting the same.
After the parade speeches were made by I
Hon Henry Hoffman, Of ofCunberland Nd, /
and by Hon. VIM. Moran, Of Philadelphia .
Altogether this was one OF the lar.e-. and F.
most enthusiastic meetings Of the campaign. (
and It shows that the Republicans Of the +
south Of the county are fully alive To the .
issues Of the day. and viii give q r,usiu-
vote for Garfield and Arthur and the whole
Republican ticket cox.
sHASEsVILLE
The Republicans Of St0uycreek had o
large and enthusiastic meeting az Shanks- .
vile. on Saturday last. A beautiful pole. Is .
feet long. was raised, Notwithstanding the
inclement weather. After the pole was
raised, the crowd repaired TO the school