The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-27

summer resort.
The large planning mill at Meyersdale, |
owned and operated by F. II. Friedline,
was destroyed by fire last Tuesday afternoon.
The loss will approximate six thousand
lollarS Noinsurance.
Has any one ever seen statement Of the
votes polled in the different precincts at
the recent independent primary, or has the
Meyorsdale COBm,crciGl ever given the mum.
Der of ballots cast at the same?
The attention Of our readers is especially
called t. an article in reference 20 the pub
lioation of the history of Somerset aud
Bedford counties. Il is subject ,hat
interests every resident ofthis county.
Elder F D. Power Of Washington, u. G..
delivered a most interesting and instructive
lecture on the life and character of james
A. Garfield in the Court House "Wednesday
night The audience was large and in 'el-
ligcnt one.
Mr. Wm. b. Coilroth las, week erected on
the lower end Of the old Sanner lot. on Main
cross street, a large storeroom for his furni-
ture establishment. Mr. Jere Woy has m1v-
ed his building onto the lot adjoining Mr.
Coifroth's.
What was the qa,id pro qua in the endorse
meut by the Somerset Democrats of the IN
dependent legislative ticket Are the Inde-
pendents to vote for Grof for Senator ia
return? j. it principle or the offices
which they are after o. Baif1rl A.4si,c-.
The Somerset Democrat and the Meyers
dale C.anocioi both publish lengthy ac-
counts Of what purports 10 be the proceed
iugs Of the late Democratic convention, but
neither baye word to say on yhl's letter
How is this? Why didn't they publish a.?
i wa, read iwicein the convention.
IL has been suggested go Us by gentlemen
who don't care 10 be dosed with the p1liti-
cal opinions of she proprietor while attend
ing 10 their banking h8siuc,s. that politics
and banking don't d5ye-'ail well together.
This is simply dropped for The benefit of Gil
whom it may concern.
In another column will he found the adj
yerii>emcut OF our eutorprising mercantile
friend. George Il. Parker Mr. Parker has
just received a large iuyoice ofnew goods,
and will be pleased To- have all bis former
customers. a- well as any Others, call aud
examine them.
For two long weeks and more We have
waited Tor thc Mcyerslale Commercial %
publish its tabular statement ofthe recent
Independent primary election surely the
plumber of votes cast in the varia precincts
10, delsEa,cs lhat were 10 nominate ticket
tha, would sweep tine county IKE wesi-
ern cyclone would be interesting 20 lis
readers.
2. T. Barnum'- great crcas and meusg-
erie, exhibits in Johnstovn this day one
week. October 4ih Passenger Agent Pat
ton. Of the :. &c. r. R. assures us that he
viii furnish ample accommodations for all
sho may wish 10 attend and ;hat the fare
tof the rouud trip wiH n1, be more than
$40 The indications .Fa tAat there VIII
be d large crowd from thi- point
Hon. Jacob NJ Campbell lat week had
Samuel II Pile. OF this riace, appointed tot
positiou g. the Pension Bureau. az q salaIy
of II $50 per AMMAN. THIS is most Citing
appointment. as Mr.. Pile is veteran Of the
late war, having been a member Of Com
pany 4, 10Th Pennsylvania Reserves, one
Of the most gallant bands Of men that ever
carried muSkcts He is a staunch Repub-
licln and is in every way fitted to til the
position to which he has been appointed
on Monday at noon tAp iinc frame resi-
lence Of Milton G. Hornel. of Sammit
,o--as.,p gas Disc -e-e9 tobecn f.-e. which
wa destroyed, together with abDli on.-
half irs contents Tho loss or The buiidins
j. about $1,000. insured for = 500; the loss
ON furniture. family stores, etc, 10 about
sI.wo. on which there j. 100 Insurance Nj
Harner aua wife are at present visiting
friends beyond the Mississippi. b1t hays
been summoned home.
Auo,I er honest man who refuses to 10,
trickcd by the Ee,ormers. is Mr.. john Dun
can. OF Jenneft0wn Borough.
Mr.. Duncan requests rs to state tha; he
was appointed as the Independent commit
teeman Of Jenueriown without his knowl-
edge or consent. That be declines to serve
As he has no sympathy whatever with .hC
L.oyemsni.
The independents Pill A4ge to >4rply
this vacancy by the appointment Of one o.
their recent purchases FROM Bo>> C"ftroih.
meeting of the school director, last
r.,k. Prof 4. C. Holbert, Of Confluence
va. employed - principal Of the pnhiit
SCHOOLS of this bo-ongh tor the .n-gins
t.r.n. The ra.anca of jne teachers haze aot
We, been selected Prof Holhert vill he re
membcrcd rs the author Of the series o.
interesting and instructive educational ar
,icles shioh appeared in the liEEALp during
4 tha past sanmer. lie IS 3 young man o
fine IariS. thoroughly yersed IN the bu>incs.
of teaching, aud with ihe reputation OF
being 4 frst-class instructor.
The annual oonseutoa Of the Iirectar- al
the Poor OF Pennsylvania me; IL the toT-i
House .; 10 a. B, TUESDAY Aid weFe II
session till Wednesday DyrEiug. TAeFf
were abog; thirty cGaaues represented. An
organization was effected bY Jhp e,epliGH a
r. G. McSamaIa, Of HedfGri as President
and u. u McGOnnigie. of Pittsburgh, a.
Secretary. Wednesday about twenty Of th'
visiting directors took dinner with Steward
Iauntz at the County Home. They in
spected the various buildings of that insti-
tuition. and thought they compared fav"ra
bly, with those Of similar piaoes in 'hi
state,
! Hon. ]. r. McMillen. Capt VI Z. Adams
and Fred " Biesecker, Esq.. the Cangrrs
sional conierees from this county. let i"
Altoona on the early morning train 70 at
tend the Congressional Conference "f ih.
/ XVII district, which meets ~ iha' D'y %
day. TUESDAY As re soniefse, rnnIcsese
unanimously favor the denomination o
Hon. jacob ". Campbell. and Cambria ans
R,ac.rd hnriny insfrnc,ad for him. tia