The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22

fame, TO have your ''goak" credited to a
pilgrim and = stranger.
An argument court was held here on
Thursday and Friday of last week, at which
along on the argument list for years were
taken and disposed of. Such cases were
held %, er as Judge Baer had been concern
ed ia as council bcf-re his elevation to the
bens sh, or that he desired to examine in vaca-
in.
The Pittsburgh Conference of the Evan
gelical Association for the year 1883, will be
held in Emanuels Church, Lichty's) in
Somerset township, in March of that year.
1t is thought that more than one hundred
ministers will be in attendance The Con-
ference held session in this church num-
Der of years ago. which, we are informed,
was the las; Conference held in this county.
\ large number of choice lots in the addi-
sold this winter TO different parties about
town Il is understood that new fence
will be put around the entire cemetery as
soon as the weather permits. Mr.. Bentord
seerns surprised at the number sold and re-
regrets that there are not a greater number,
as the choice lots are being rapidly culled.
Real estate seems to be advancing rapidly
in our town and eligible building sites are
being gobbled up by would-be-builders. In
addition to the sales chronicled elsewhere
in this issue, we annouce the probable sale
of two loots on Main Y Street by ex-Sheriff
Pile The sale has not been completed, but
the parties who are negotiating fortheir pur-
chase expect to build at once. Desirable
lots near the centre of the town are becom-
ing scarce and some fancy figures are being
Wid.
The Meyersdale Commercial says, The
mention of the name of Gen. w. II. Koontz
in connection with the nomination of Con-
gressman-a large is enthusiastically receiv-
ed by the press of the State" 1t then gives the
only two notices made of it and regrets that
its space forbids il 10 give more. The regret
was probably. that there were no more mo-
tices to give. 1t was received so "enthusias-
tically'' by the press of this district that the
Commercial was the only paperto notice it.
The joke was TO utterly too too for the bal |
ance.
Mr. L. N. Woolf, Johnstown's famous
one-price clothier. makes his initial bow to
a Somerset county audience in the advertis-
ing columns of the HERALD this week. His
line Of goods is unequaled and is always
composed of the latest styles. His rule of
marking all goods in plain figures and sell
ing at one price to all has made him hosts of
patrons. To those of ourpeople purchasing
in Johnstown, who desire goods in Mr..
woolfs line, his advertisement will furnish
all desired information.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company no
longer pay the two-cent revenue upon its
bank checks to employees. The law is cir
By making the checks read, 'The
Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Railroad
viii pay at the -- National
Bank, of --, TO the order of, etc. This
form of check has been declared exempt
from the payment of tax by Revenue Com
missioner Raum. When it is considered
that the company have thousands upon its
pay roll, who are paid monthly, the saving
in this item alone must be considerable.
-
Dame Rumor hath it that Mr.. A. c. Schell
has purchased from Mr. Harrison Trent the
rear part OF his lot facing on South street,
and running along East street, and that he
will commence the erection of dwelling
house when "the spring time comes, gentle
Annie" Consideration private.
The same ancient damsel is authority for
the statement that Judge Baer has purchas-
ed the patch Of ground on the corner of
Union and East streets from Mr. Sullivan
Johnson. for 500. Verify the town is hav
ing boom.
Hon. d. Watson Rowe, President Judge
of the XXXIX Judicial Dris,rict, composed
Of the counties of Franklin and Fulton, will
hold the second week Of the April Court for
His Honor Judge Baer. This IS done in or
Ter to try the cases in which Judge Baer had
,een employed as counsel prior to his cleo
ion, he being incapacitated from presiding at
he trial of any such cases. Judge Rowe
will meet with cordial welcome from his
many Somerset friends, who still cherish
fond memories of the time when he presid-
ed with such grace. nrbanity and fairness
over our courts May his visit prove an er-
oyable one to him.
Indiana State Normal School steps to the
lront and centre this week with new al
iertisement There are a number of gradu-
ties of this fine school in our county and
re hope to have many more. Always main $
aiming the reputation OF one of the best
chools of its kind, ii has kept its corps of !
instructors up 20 the standard, and all !
,hangcs have been Cor the better. To yoang ,
eachers especially does il offer strong in
judgments, and It would be well for all
uch, IS well as parents having children to :
dacais. TO give the claims of this school
ull consideration before deciding where
hey. or their children are to be educated.
MowER nAs RECOVERED wrote an Illi- Z
lois girl to her Ecastern friends. 'She /
ook bitters for a long time without a
ny good. So when she heard Of '
he virtues Of Kidney-Wort she got box r
nd it has completely cured her. so that she a
an do as much work now as she could be- g
IRE we moved West. Since she has 60. well q
very one about here is tass.aS ~ See adv. +
Ladies. go 10 c. W. Truxel If you want to
&c a nice line Of Spring and Summer
ress goods.
Call and see my Easter Cards before pur- s
lasing elsewhere. \. Boyp. a