The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

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Milford township. this county. Mr.. John
I;.t,ser, quietly Withdrew from his earthly
home AT Gebharts. TO enter the bright
Beyond" Father Bisner was good man.
whom the I-erd had satisfied with length
OF days To his ''ii,ree-scare and ten had
been added six years and twelve days. His
Illness was long continued and painful, bat
ftiiafaliy horne. Ia the evening time, he
drew near to him, whom for mere than 80
years he had made "i,ef'lge and he
found light aud comfort
Though neither possessed Of wealth nor
the wisdom Of schools, this man was truly
rich, and truly wise. He used the talent
which his God had given him, a stock Of
common sense, and made Il wealth of con-
scious rec,itude. and host of loving friends.
'Tis said of him, he was not known to have
had an enemy. Kind to all the afflicted
around him, in his affliction, scores were
ready to offer sympathy and help; and at
his grave multitude surrounded him.
The widow and an only daughter are left
amid the shadows of darkened home.
With them he had purposed moving April
lst into newly purchased home in Centre
vile. He but went before" for his final
resting place is in the beautiful "Gottes
Acker' about the Lutheran shurch of that
place.
Ofsix children, four survive, all of WI. I'm
were present at the funeral. OF fourteen
grandchildren, ten survive. ami these also
were all gathered around his grave, save
one. An only sister, Mrs. Pile, was also
present. Truly in his death he was not for
gotten.
0. thus TO die, is beautiful
And beautiful to sleep,
IN quie, so profound
Ones work all done,
Ones peace with earth and heaven madel
And glory won
J.B. sHour.
Ed EERALp.- Having a little leisare, oc-
casionally, thought would occupy por-
ton Of it in writing you short eommuni-
cation. have been regular subscriber
and reader of your excellent paper over %
years. Well do / remember the time when
was to receive my first copy. waited
with great anxiety at the Office for its arriy-
al: knowing it would contain news ofa
battle fought during the late rebellion,
Fair Oaks, Tough, last day of May and first
of June) in which many Somerset county
boys were engaged, one who was near and
dear to me my brother. am as anxious as
ever to visit the Office and ask if the Somer-
set HERALD has arrived.
Perusing over the interesting columns Of
your paper of1Sth inst, was very sorry to
notice that II. c. Musselman, late principal
of Ursina schools, had departed this life.
He was a young man of whom l had the
highest respect, an excellent teacher and
a gentleman in every sense Of the word.
shall never forget the day we spent together
in Ursina. When the honr Of parting came
he gave me his hand and said: Il hope to
meet yon at the Somerset County Institute,
where we shall have pleasant time again.
But. providentially, l did not meet Harvey.
Glad to know that he was honeFed by being
elected its Secretary.
Small pox scares come around occasional
ly in our section. II appears to be spread
ing e, erywhere in all parts of the country
except Garret county, where it has not,
that I known of assumed an epidemieal
character The cry is 'get vaccinaIed"
The doctors are busy vaecinating, saying it
is the duty of everybody TO set yaccinated. /
Westernport and Piedmont report small I
pox occasionally but none real.
I am engaged in teaching school in Gar
ret county, near Franklin and Phoenix
Mines. The school is composed principally
Of Scotch and IrieA element. Number en-
rolled, 95. The attendance, during present
.erm. is not as good as last, on account of
BAD roads and whooping cough. A few !
hink are rem. ming away for the reason of
lot being vaccinated. 4 teacher is liable to
/ fine often dollars for allowing children TO
,ome without producing certificate of vac
;ina,ion from regular practicing physi-
ian. This causes me TO look after the
natter pretty closely. Yours,