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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
JESSER Y RoAps, April 8, Is


ED. HERALD Perhaps few itoms from
this place will be ofinterest to your readers
at this time. l can report progress and thrift
ty enterprise for our citizens.
Mr. James NJ Cover is paling the lot
around his new house.
Mr.. Frank is building a new house ad-
joining Mrs. Malone's property.
New goods are being received by Mrs. s
J. Cover & Son.
Dr. C. p. Lenhart has gone on visit to
Cincinnati TO undergo an operation on his
right ear. VIII return in about six weeks
In the meantime, We presume, Mr.. William
Rouch who has been reading medicine for q
year or more, and who has attended one
course oflectures at Cincinnati, viii answer
calls in the medical profession.
Where are the supervisors? The snow
has fallen in very haphazzard kind of 9
way, making it very difficult for persons tc
travel the public roads
The mail courier from Somerset has had
a rather serious task for the past week in
SettinS tHIouSH tue SHOW bSHhs " anu
from this place, but he seems to brave the
storm like an old soldier.
If the winter continues much Longer
where win poor people get feed for then
stock and where will the oats crop for the
coming season appear? but seed time and
harvest are promised they say and well take
the weather as ii comes.
In spite of all the inclement weather dur
ing the month of March some of the farmers
in this vicinity have manufactured a con
siderable amount of sugar. The price Of
sugar at the camp is 10 cents per pound and
no indications Of fall G.. X.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

KILLED ~ Coal BASK-Mr Elias Win
tiers, of Jenner township, met with an acci-
dent that CAUSED his death, while working
with his two sons IN Adam Lohr's coal
bank. on Friday last They had made Eve
blasts during the day and were hauling the
coal ont when large piece OF slate fell from
the ceiling Of the room in which they were
working. The falling of this piece of slate
scared them and they all left the bank.
Mr.. Winters called Mr.. Iohr and together
they returned TO the bank to see what was
the matter while there, Mr. Lohr heard the
slate cracking and starting to run called to
Winters to follow, but, before the unfortun-
ate man coald turn an immense boulder fell
striking him on the head and killing him
instantly. The deceased was a brother to
John Winters, Of this township. and leaves
a wife and ten children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Several short session of police court were
held by Burgess Wel1ey Friday. Thursday
night number of the b'hoys had racket
in the Diamond and Friday morning a list
of names was handed to the Burgess by one
Of those citizens whose slumbers had been
disturbed by their noise. As rapidly as the
offenders could be arrested they were
brought before his Honor and malcted to
the tune Of two dollars and costs. The Bur-
CESS says he is going to put a stop to these
midnight carnivals and that if the citizens
will assist him by furnishing him with the
names Of ali offenders he will see that they
are properly punished.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
NrI-BoLTER.

MEYERsDAuE ITEMS =
Mr.. EpIToR.-As ''0nce I'M while has
given you few items from our County
Metropolis, which appeared in your last is
sue, / will note a few locals this week to
keep the thing going.
our dale is in a prosperous condition.
Some new houses are being built and we
prophecy many more, as there is good pros
poets for us having an extract manufactory
for the extraction of bark for tanning pur-
poses Parties are here now looking it up.
Mr.. X. NJ. Robertson, Conductor of the
Salisbury railroad, was badly hurt on last
Friday, he was coupling cars and by some
means got betweenthe bumpers which came
in contact and crushed him. He is some
better to-day
n. |. Potter, cur prominent lawyer, is at
tllitker on account of his sisters sickness.
lie is patronized from afar and near and in
lue time will, beyond doubt, be one of
our most eminent men.
The public school closes ON the 10 inst.
.'rof. J. ID. Meese will commence his nor
nal term the 26 inst Those wishing to at
tend a frst-class normal, will find Meyers
dale in that rank.
Mr. II. W. Wegman, inventor of the great
historical aud astronomical clock, will leave
for Somerset to-day. 1t is surely a great
clock and well worth inspection.
Now AND THEN.
April II, 1881.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

At the meeting Of the new board of Coun-
cilmen, Friday night, the Offices ofpolice-
man, lamp lighter ard weigh master were
consolidated under one head and John $.
Shafer graduate OF the HERALD Office, was
selected as fit person to discharge the on
erous duties of this position. That he will
DO it in manner highly satisfactory to all
good citizens we have no doubt. At the
same meeting il was decided TO raise the dog
tax fifty per cent. and several beneficial or
dinances, which appear in our advertising
columns, were passed. The new council
evidently mean business and we hope there
will be no let NJ in the good work during
their term.
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CoSEMAucH ITEMS
April II, 1881

CoSEaAUcH ITEMS
Winter is still here with his storms.
Quite a number Of persons have changed
residences ON the 1st Of April.
Good times are here again, the 1st having
passed or quietly, and all payments were
made without any trouble.
Our schools have all closed and we must
congratulate our directors for employing
no one but first class teachers Teachers we
urge you to come again next fall.
Mr J. Gardner has made an improvement
in his store and is again ready to wait on
customers.
Mr. j. H. Lohr is going 10 erect large
dwelling house, during the coming summer
and Mr. Joseph kaufman a large bank
i,arn.
That cold hand of death has made its way
10 few of our old citizens.
Those friendly candidates are again max
ing their appearance $. s.
DAvIDsviLLs, April 81.
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DR.. Higbee, the new State Superintendent
of public instruction, is calling in the per-
manent certificates held by teachers and
will compel them 10 undergo a re-examina-
ton before they can take ont new ones.
Many of the teachers employed in this
county hold such certificates from the
State, which licenses the holder to teaca in
any part OF the State. Without one a SOM
erset county teacher cannot teach outside Of
the county. The examination of appli-
cants for State certificates is very rigid. and
teachers holding such certificates will like
ly be compelled to devote months TO re-
freshing their memory in certain branches.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

The Western Union Telegraph Co. find it
necessary to remove their wires running
through town, from Main street, on account
shade trees along that street Il has not
vet been decided whether they will be plac-
Ell on Patriot or Union streets The office
WIN be retained in its present location in
Baer's Block.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

SATURDAY morning a number of our farm
er fiiends called at our office with copies of
that paper that is so eagerly songht after
and extensively read, addressed in the IA
miliar hands of several of our neishbors.
They said they had never subscribed for the
paper nor did they want 1t. We explained
that as the 'HEEALDs subscription list j. tre-
BILE and probably four times as large as the
Commercials, the littletrick Of duplicating
was again being played. We to-day added
nine new names to our already large list of
subscribers. We simply make this statement
that when the boys are again told to ''du-
plicate' they may order sufficient number
of copies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Willie Zimmerman. the little lad who
was 50 terribly mutilated by an accident
met with at the steam grist mill, the partic-
ulars Of which were published in last week IS
HERALD, died, froni%he effect of his injuries,
Al the residence of Dr. Brubaker, Thursday
morning, and was buried in the Lutheran
Cemetary Friday afternoon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Forepaugh has selected his Queen OF
Beauty. Her name is Louisa Montague.
She was born in the Ninth ward of New
York city, is twenty-one years old, has been
a variety actress for four years, is a demi-
blonde, with classic features. charming
blue eye, a good complexion, good figure, is
of medium height and weighs lf7 pounds.
She will receive the $4,000 for exhibiting
herself at the head of Forpaughs procession
for thirty weeks
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

In an other column viii be found the adj
vervisement of MMillen & Waters, Of
Johnstow, practical plumbers, gas and steam
filters. Mr. MMillen spent several days of
last week in town, during which time he
did some splendid work for number of
our citizens. They propose to establish a
branch establishment in Somerset, and for
the present orders can be len for them at 4.
&c. schelI's tinware store. Mr.. N'Millen viii
return to Somerset to-day to finish what
work he engaged to do las. week
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

owing 10 the necessity which exists for
curtaiiing the expenses ofthe internal Reye-
'nue service. the Commissioner OF internal
Revenue will on May LIST next reduce the
salaries of storekeepcrs and gaugers when
on duty at distillerics not exceeding five
bushels of grain per day to two dollars per
diem, and three dollars per diem where ex-
ceeding five and notexceeding twenty bush
els per day are used
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MARRIED.

RHOADS-cLAYToN Thursday,
March 10. 1881. at the residence of the brides
parents, at Claytonville, Brown county,
Kansas, Miss Cora, eldest daughter of Judge
George f. Clayton to Henry Rhoads, oi
same county. formerly of Pennsylvania,
Elder L. Award officiating.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

The HERALD endeayoring to seek the ''po-
litical life of j. G. Ogle, Esq, is good.
Why, is was commonly reported and gener-
ally believed that that eifeminate little gem
tleman had committed political suicide
some time during the year Of grace one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.
The wonderful power Of raising from the
dead" politically, has evidently been be-
slowed upon the immaculate General
KoontZ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

ANSWER THIS QuEsrIoy.-Why do so
many people we see around US, seem to pre-
fer to suffer and be made miserable by In
digestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of
Appetite, Coming up of the Food, Yellow
Skin, when for 75 cts. we win sell them Shi-
loh's yitaiizer, guaranteed to cure them.
Sold by Geo. w. Benford, Druggist, SOM
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC RoADs.-The peti-
ton of sundry citizens OF Conemaugh town
ship,for road to lead from point on the
old State Road. on land OF John Yoder, to a
point on the Somerset and Johnstown
plank road in said township; the Court ap-
points Joseph Cable Surveyor. Jacob Nc
Gregor and Jacob Bruhaker, viewers.
A petition for Road..in Jenner township,
from near Noah S. Miler's land TO division
line between John Becsecker and Elias
Heiple on public road near Becsecker
school house; the Court appointed Henry
Rauch, surveyor, Jacob L. Speieher aud
John Kline, viewers.
A petition Of sundry citizens, of Jenner
township, for public road leading from a
point at or near Jonas l. AnkRey's land to
point on public road passing along land
of Gillian Walter; the Court appointed
John L. Witt, surveyor, Adam Airisinan
and Henry Walker viewers.
A petition for public road, from a point
on the Petersburg road near Samuel Maust's
residence, in Elklick township, to point on
the Mechanicsburg to Grantsville road, at a
point where the Wilhelm Church road in
tersects the said Mechanicsburg and Grants
vile road on lands of r. and b. Wilhelm,
late of Elklick township; the Court ap-
pointed VIVA. Baker. surveyor. Geo. VIM
mel and Daniel ID. Miller, viewers
A petition OF sundry citiSens, from Broth
ersyalley and Berlin, for a road from Bit
ner's School House, in the public road lead
ing from Berlin to Meyersdale to Garret to
point on the Mud Pike on John r. Covers
farm the Court appointed Henry d. Alt
father. surveyor, Frank Forney and Eman-
uel Master, viewers.
The petition of inhabitants of Quemahon-
ing township, for road leading from a
point in a public road ON the farm of Eliza
beth Smith at or near g gate to o point on a
public road On lands of Joseph Myers, all in
Queinahoning township; the Court ap-
pointed Wm- Sehrock, surveyor, VIM Reel,
Esq, and Chauncey Ackerman, viewers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

After glancing over last weeks issue of
the journal that is so eagerly sought after
and extensively read" we were almost led
10 the belief that the thunder had struck
the Collectors Office before its time, but on
second thsught concluded it was only an
unusually loud report from the Generals
CUR, both barrels having gone OF at once
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
BOROUGH ORDINANCES.

D
An oriInanc efoE preventing the obstruction Of
the oauseways Of the streets lane aud alleys of the
Borough OF Somerset by Railroad trains.
BE it ordained by the Burgess and Town Council
/ Of Somerset borough, and II is hereby ordained,
that from and after the passage OF this ordinance
no engine, locomotive or train of cars shall be
permitted to stand on the crossing Of Main street
In said borough for longer length OF time than
four minutes, shall they be permitted to stand
the crossing OF any other street, lane or alley In
said borough for longer length of time than
twelve minutes, and any person or persons in
charge of any engine locomotive or train Of cars
violating the provisions OF this ordinance, shall
| on conviction thereof before the Burgess, pay a
fine of not less than i've dollars 80 no more tnan
ten dollars (Slo).
An ordinance for regulating the rate Of
speed at which engines. locomotives and trains Of
ears may be run within the limits of the Borough
| Of Somerset.
Be it ordained by the Burgess and Town Coucil
| of Somerset Borough, and it is hereby ordained,
that from and alter the passage OF this ordinance,
no engine, locomotive train (attaehed there
tO) shall run at greater rate of speed than five
miles per hour within the limits of said borough,
nor shall any engine, locomotive train of cars
cross Main street in said Borough at rate Of
speed exceeding three miles per hour, ard any
person or persons in charge Of any engine, locome
live train OF ears violating the provisions OF this
ordinance, shall on covctiOn thereof before the
Burgess pay fine OF not less that five dollars s5
nor more than ten dollars $40.
Enacted and subscribed the llth day oil April.
1851.
Also
An ordinance for taxing dogs.
BE IL ordained, and II Is hereby ordained by the
Burgess and Town Conncil OF S0merst Borough,
that the High Constable SHALL on or before the
first day of May Of each year. make aud return TO
| ,he Burgess and Town Council list of the Run-
ber of dogs and bitches within the limits Of the
Borough Of Somerset, with the uames OF the own
ers thereof and after such lis IS returned to the
Burgess and Town Council, they shall levy tax
of one doiar( COY on the owner of each dog, and
for each additional dog, dollar(sl oG), on the
owner of bitch dog two dollars COY. and for
each additional bitch deg, four dellars( 40).
The taxes SO assessed to be collected and appr0-
priated as other Borough taxes are. Every per
son having such dogs bitches in his possession,
or harbored about his premises shall be deemed
the owner thereof.
Enacted and subscribed the lith day OF April,
1881
Attest
e. O. SHAFER, W. II. WELFLEY,
Clerk. Burgess.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

JUSTICES or TIE PEAcE AND CoSsTABLEs--
You will recollect that Chas. H. Fisher &
Co, Booksellers and Stationers, in Cook &
Breerits' block, have full and complete
line of Legal Blanks, consisting in part of
Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages. Summons, Sub
ponas, Fee Bills, Warrants, Commitments,
judgements, Agreements, Blank Books, &c.
When yon come to court get a supply at
this well established Book Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

The holy communion will be celebrated
by ST. Pauls Reformed Church, Somerset, on
Easter Sunday morning at 1880. The Pas
sion week services will consist of daily pray
or meeting, at 80 p, m, up to Friday, when
preparatory services will he held at 1920
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

As viii be seen by an article published
elsewhere in to-day's HERALD couple of
Illicit distillers, of Middlecreek township, in
this county, have come to grief. II has
been known to the Revenue officials in this
and the 22nd district for some time past
that Jonathan Hochstetler and VIM. c. Nil
Ter were engaged in Illegal traffic in, and pre-
sumably, in the manufacture of Moonshine
whiskey Their arrest and conviction for
illegal sales of whiskey could have been ac-
complished long since, but the object of the
officers was to get possession of the distill-
cry apparatus.
So frequent, however, were the removals,
and so thoroughly was the surrounding
community terrorized, or in sympathy with
them. that it was found almost impossible
10 obtain information, or to locate their dis
tilleries with sufficient certainty to justify
an attempt at their seizure.
year since information was procured of
their location, and application was made to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for
funds toarm and pay the expenses of aposse,
bu. Just then the important work of break
ING up the illicit manufacture of liquor in
the Southern States was being vigorously
prosecuted, and all available funds were
then being used for that object
During the late fall, and this winter, an
amateur detective, working under the aus
pices of the Deputy Collector in Westmore-
land county, traversed the mountains. os-
tensibly for the purpose of buying hogs and
finally obtained the location of both the
captured distilleries. On the 30th of March
hecalled on the Collector here, impaired his
information, and as he could not fix the To-
calities from this side of the mountain, bay
inc come in on them from the west side, ar
rangcments were made for Deputy Collector
stutznan TO meet him on tie succeeding
night. The snow storms of the few next
succeeding days prevented the carrying out
of this plan, and meanwhile Information
was given Collector Davis, at Pittsburgh,
who. It not being certain in which county
the distilleries were, after telcgraphic cor
respondence with Mr.. Scull, sent his own
deputies out with results as elsewhere mar
rated.
If all reports be true, Hochste.lcr and
Miller are not the only pe.sons on whom
punishment should be visited, as numerous
other parties in that community were en-
gagged IN the traffic, if not in the manufact-
ure Of Illicit whiskey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

The weather during the past week was of
a character to overcloud the countenance OF
the most sanguine citizen with gloom. Ven
nor's predictions have in a manner been
verified, and will hereafter be received with
increased authority.
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DIED.

llLLER.--0n April ist, 1881, in Quena-
honing township, Mary Elizabeth Miller,
adopted child of J. Henry and Fannie
Schmidt, aged year, 2months and II days.
MII.LER-In Allegheny township. on
March 3oth, 1881, Mr.. Andrew Miller, aged
61 years, 6 months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

on last saturday Mr.. Daniel Hanger
handed US a sample of maple sugar manu-
factured by Daniel Altfather. of Brothers
valley township which beats anything we
have ever seen in the maple sugar line for
parencSs and whitenesss.
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New Goods /!
AT
C.R. PARKER'S.

~..us ra,slea' poyd's.
...,.r. a. c. ". TnyxEL's.
!. e.. :, .,p,r ALB. saydor & Cos.
o,,.. n. T,ol.. aad Lines at Boyd's-
-.s Baskets a. Boyds.
'...' '..,. and new lot Of clothing at
.r...... p-ic, paid for produce at c. W.
sR ras- anl full supply Of Tackle
s.-t plaae In town to bay queensware
JB. SNYDER & Cos.
.....,..ol Tin. and nice Reels at c. X,
s,,.. 10. OF queensware in town, at
J. b. SNYDER & Cos.
-,, heard the news? New Goods,
7 - " Ni-Af-ie =
Gebharts.
,. finest lai Of goods in town, at
i.' J.B. SNYDER & Cos.
q, r.y.i has Just received new lot Of
...-r-sl. call and see his stock
Walter. a; Ge5harts, IS Offering a
,5-rrco shoe at 50 cents
rtian gazar" on a big boom, notwith-
r,rs,s close proximity to J. p. Snyder
se
,bs news, }. B. Snyder & Co. sell
t.la.st good. in town.
al ma. atJB. snyder & Cos, for SO
~Ga7i, New Goods al the Grocery
-s. Alex. Benford this week.
"a Waller. Of Gebhar;., always ahead.
iaa, New Goods!i New Goods ~
..,.s and canvasseIs make from. S25 to
week selling goods forE- 6. Rideout
4, llBlr1iay street, New York. Send
-5r Catalogue and terms.
r FRS, OF April is here, but J. b. sny-
viii continue business at the old
..,l .ari don't you forget it"
GRASS ,lsie.-We have them FOR sale, and
a-ne- cannot afford to farm without
Prices low as compared with figures
@ West
Cook & BEEEirs.
administrators sale Of the personal
.-r o- Ell SAVIOR deceased, late Of
vig-rek township. viii take place on
-.llv Apr! 2lst. There is large amount
-1lal property 90 be sold.
&. b. MOORE.
m samples ofs,oih FOR MEys' AND BOYS
% b. seen at J. II. Pisel's, Agent for
Eramaser & Brown, Philadelphia, Pa.
received and satisfaction guaranteed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Our clever, big-heartcd friend, John SAN
ner, Of Prisons Mills, has been spending
the past week in Somerset.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

For want of space we are compelled to
hold over number of interesting commu-
aications til next week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Never hesitate about encouraging an en-
terprise that tends towards the upbuilding
of the community in which you reside.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Wewere shown quite curiosity Saturday
night 5y Mr.. J. J. Schell, in the shape Of "a
news.iape printed in Philadelphia in 1902,
call a the Philadelphia Daily Ad,e,fiscr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Small boys, and those who are not 30
small, Sho are given 10 profanity and the
use OF tobacco, do not show good home
training.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

The ground is very fun of water, springs
and streams are flush, and from the present
outlook there need be no fear OF scarcity of
water next summer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

The past year has been hard one on our
pavements. We know quite number
which stand in need of repairing badly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Cur esteemed friend, Prof. J. Il. Wipkey,
has left his old home, at Berlin, and moved
10 Elklicl where we understand he will en-
gage in the mining business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Trains were bloelSGded on the {. d c. rail-
road last week by snow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

The recent snow was reported 70 lie, by
actual measurement from eighteen inches
to two feet deep on the level. on Laurel
Ridge and Allegheny mountains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

When young lawyer offers his heart to
young lady, an exchange wants to know
whether il can be called legal tender
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

Mr. II. c. Musselman, son Of Judge {. c.
Musselman, who has been attending the
State Normal School at Indiana, for the
pas year or more. is at home spending his
spring vacation.