The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02

We take the following items from the
Johnstown Tribune;
The Jones family residing near Davids-
vile, Somerset county, consisting of Mr.
and Mrs Jones and their two children, will
be transferred to Cambria county Aims
house within day or two. They we're
placed charge on the former district some
time ago, and the Poor Directors soon learn
ed that a legal residence had not been gain
ed there 50 this district, where they paid
rent and taxes forsome two years, was COM
PEELED to assume charge of them.
Mr.. Simon Young, butcher. of the Fifth
Ward, purchased from Mr.. George Gardner,
in Quemahoning township, Somerset coun-
ty, last week, fine fat steer, which was
weighed on the scales at Beams Mill this
morning, and the beam was tipped at 2,135
pounds Considering that it was only four
year-old, this can be set down as noun
tain of flesh, and it is probably the largest
specimen of the cattle kind ever raised in
that county. He was bred from Kentucky
SNOWFALL" and is almost pure white Mr..
Gardner takes great pride in his stock farm,
has been successful in raising some of the
finest stock ever brought to this market, and
his farm is a model one. Mr.. Young will
slaughter the steer tomorrow, and the meat
will be on sale at his store on Main street,
as also at his market on Morris street, with
out extra charge. Mr.. Gardner deserves
great credit for improving stock as he has
done, and Mr. Young credit also for en-
couraging him in doing.
/ The filling between the track OF the s. &
c. Railroad and the enbankment of the
abandoned Feeder ut point just opposite
the old Hansman brewery, and running
southwark to where the road bed crosses 1t
several hundred yards further up, win be
completed within the course Of two or three
weeks, as the "dumpy train" Of the Cambria
Iron Company is being run day and night,
and the cinder and other refuse has al
ready reclaimed large scope of what would
otherwise have continued q swamp, and
which, during the summer months, would
undoubtedly prove prolific source of pes
tilential niiasma and disease-breeding va |
por. The space now nearly filled up will be !
utilized by the Somerset & Cambria Rail- |
road in way which will materially en-
hance the value of property in that portion |
of the Fourth Ward known as Horners- |
town, as the erection Of a d-house and |
Turn-table will be commenced there with |
in short time. The building in which |
a,, ;,, No will ho topt xrhay, efF Jutx r under
going repairs is to be very large one, and |
we understand a section of it will be divid- |
ed off into machine shop, with sufficient
space for the employment of a large force Of
hands, and part of the general repair work |
at present done at Connellsville, on the |
main line of the B. & o. Road, will be trans
ferred to this place.
The bed-stone for the foundation of the |
pivot of the turn-table is now being brought |
down from point up along the railroad,
and its weight is over 1000 pounds. As the
table is badly needed just now. its construc-
ton will be commenced Immediately, and /
force of workmen will arrive here in the
course of a few days to make the necessary
excavation, build the foundation, and place
in position the iron framework, which has
already been prepared 1t is also stated
thas as soon as the weather breaks the bal
lasting of the entire road will be pushed for
ward rapidly, and by the latter of spring
ii will be one of the best-appointed and
equipped roads in the State.
The measurments have been made for the |
erection ofa freight depot on the property
between Washington and Broad streets,
known as the ''lumberyard." and the plans
have been prepared for the building. An
examination of the school house, corner Of |
Washington and Franklin streets, was also I
made recently, and the interior will be ar
ranged for offices, etc, as soon as the prop
erty is vacated by the Johnstown School
Directors.