The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-27

ihe weather for The past week has been
quite warm and lovely.
The small boy is now on the bank Of the
creek waiting for bite.
1t is feared that flowers will be scarce on
May 5o;h, Decoration day.
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Spring IS here, and the loafers can be
found on the sanny side Of the street.
Mr. VIII \. Kimmel, of Pittsburgh spent
Sunday and part of Monday in town.
DIR. I. r Brubaker, of stoystown, called
to see us saturday. Heis eyerwelcome.
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George F. Baer, Esq. of Reading, with
his wife and family, are visiting in town.
Butterman again looks grave, with a
smile behind the counter Of ]. b. Snyder &
Co.
The s. & C. railroad company are now
RAINING bat one regular freight train per
day.
Prof vennor predicts frost for May 81.
You who have flowers should bear this date
in mind.
The winds are very brisk this spring and
freckles are of an old gold color and very
fashionable
The tree and grape vine trimmer IS bnsily
engaged shipping of lperfuous branches
and shoots.
This being court we, Z. and a great many
people in town, the candidates are smiling
and working hard
I, is said ,hat more maple sugar was man
uiactured in this county lllis season, than in
any year heretofore.
The destruction Of the peach crop of Della
ware is positively asserted This statement
is Published annually.
=. r. Acrr, ESQ. of the Bedford Gasc;ie
is spoken Of as the Gubarna,oriai candidate
oethc Democratic party.
We hal the pleasure of taking our joyial
Democratic friend, Mr.. silas Lichty, of Mcy-
ers la,c, by the hand Sunday.
Politicians have made Tie sad discovery
tina. when the Bible says ..'sccl, and We shall
fad, it does not refer to office.
The condition Of some Of orr vacant lots,
alleys and streets will compare favorably
with that Of an ordinary pis-sty.
oar good looking Senator, Hon Fred. |
Grof spent Friday night in town and left
Cor stoystown Saturday morning.
\ great many robins and other small
birds are found dead in the woods. having
saccnmbel TO the rough weathcrths spring. /
The railroad authorities have had the de- /
pot yard covered with cinder from the Cam
b-ia Mills, which makes az excellent road /
bed
Only three mlre days until the thunder
viii strike the Collectors office, If the
prophesics Of our wise men are to be full
filed
Nolw outstanding the unusual severity of
thu past winter months, the wheat in many |
sections of the country looks favorable for
an abundant harvest.
Some one, who pretends to know, says |
that carpc.s after shaking are frightened in
color by sprinkling salt over the surface and
sweeping them. Try it.
Don't throw away your barrels, they
may come handy some day. 1t has been
discovered that an ordinary -four barrel viii
hold GS7,9ji silver dollars.
4 number Of Eastern horse buyers are in
town picking up all the fine horses they can
iind. The prices paid are in excess Of those
of the past number Of years.
Mr.. David Pile is having neat veranda
placed along the front Of his house on Union
street. When finished Il will add greatly to
the appearance Of his premises.
TIE fifth ANIMAL session of the Lutheran
Sunday School Association, of Somerset
county, viii be held at Frielens, on the 3lst
OF Nay, and lst and d OF June next.
The bonnets continue TO grow, and those
prepared for summer exceed in SIZE those
worn at present. We do not drop into
fashionable millinery rooms for nothing.
A New York man has discovered an "in
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small boys have used in their morning alb
ln:ions from the most remote periods.-Er.
Mr. and Mrs. Uhl Nere in the city last
week making selections of spring Millinery
aad Fancy Goods The goods bought are
very handsome, the styles the latest and the
prices low.
The finest line Of Carpet and Wall Paper !
samples at J. Il. Snyder & Cos. Come and
make yOur selections and We viii get You
what you want at a small advance on the
wholesale prices.
Sol Uhl wishes toiRform the general public
that he has a larger and better stock of Boots
and shoes Hats and Caps than ever before,
which lac viii sell cheaper than they can he
bought elsewhere,
Ghe German government having prohibit
ed the use Of tobacco by boys under lGyears
Of age, is considering the prac,icability of ,
still more stringent laws, including the pro-
hibi;im. Of beerin tie army.
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T4:mcrs ought to be careful from whom
theY buy seed or trees, Is the State is isswarning
with swindlers selling spurious varieties.
No purchases should be made Of persons
not personally known and reliable.
There is certaily something attractive
about the IIeniLhs COMPOSING room, iudg-
ing from the number of lady callers last
week We are at loss 10 know which the
Fart cutlery" orihe der7 that attracts them.
The attention of our CITY Fathers is
called b. the fact that there is an ordinance
in existence prohibiting merchants from
piling 80 many boxes and other articles in
The street in front OF their places Of busi-
ness.