The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-08

fiElf ana irit ieANing z hrpan open ifs,ii Ds
i I
n Anolhcr batch af engineers in the en-
i;iluy Of the South Penn. f. Il. arrived i
Sone--: lest week and took up quarters 8
;he ,nerse. House. They are engaged j
qs .ns a l;no west from Somerset. Fror
!, n act ,ha, they have lcssed a suite Of o.
Il q f.as in the Cook and Bceri,s Block sor,hre
years some of our simpie-mindcd fol
\ think ihey are going to build a railroad a
d once.
saturday evening some twenty member
j. O. the Lodge OF Odd Fellows of this plao
Y droya over to Berlin to visit their siste
Lodge and hear Dr. Hickcock, of Bedford
j.. lecture. Owing to the train being delayed
the Or. did not arrive in time 10 deliver hi
leqnrr much to ihe disappointment. of hi
h-,.;liren. who were anxious 70 hear him
: The visiting members enjoyed their sleigh
!. ride all the same.
The following circular, dated January 81,
issued by the Pennsylvania Company and
/ Pittsburgh. Cincinnati and St. Louis Rail.
way Company is self explanatory Mr..
iTeary Monet, having resigned As Chief As
sistant Passenger Agent, to accept apnsition
elsewhere. the following appointments are
hereby made for these companies, 10 take
eiier, February Isl, proximo Charles O.
scull Chief Assistant General Passenger
/, agent Frank Van Dasen, Chief Clerk -
fi.;sis-rh Te'epaps.
The ground hog came out Of his hole
Thnrstav, The 2nd inst. and Immediately re-
;ircf 20 take another six weeks nap. Fri
DAY evening the snow began 10 fall and con-
tinted steadily and rapidly until Sunday
morning. covering the ground to a depth
~ about fifteen inches This will likely be
noted in the chronicles OF the fatnre as the
big snow Of the winter of 1889, noted for the
fewness and siimness ofits SHOWS up TO this
date l, looks as though there might he
sone;hing in tha, prediction after all.
When the new board of County Commits
s;oaers employed Mr.. Austin Keel as jani-
tor ta the Court House they secured the SER
vices Of janitor as is janitor. During
The heavy snow fall OF the past few days the
squire has always kept the pavement in
front ofthe public grounds and the walks
through them free from snow. a thing that
none OF his predecessors ever did. much to
the conveniece of those having business to
transact at the Court House, and pedestri-
ans travelling along Union Street
According to last weeks Democrat the
Generals gun cracked with terrific effect
when he told us that we "had many things
70 learn that he was lighting the battles OF
the Republican party when we were a suck
ling" II, however, neglected to state the
equally terrific recoil when Stalwar. Stony
crceSer sang out Justify; Were you
standing in blood up 20 your knees at the
time ?" Youth may be a crime in the
"Genorai's" eyes. but we thank God We are
net old enough TO initiate some of his
vices
the taxpayer shonld bear in mind the
!act that j, becomes his duty 20 vote for one
l.er>on for Assessor and two persons for As
sistnni Assessors at the approaching Febru-
aIy election. As the rext is the triennial
assessment those chosen to the position viii
pass u3on aud pnt a value upon all real es-
tate, which lasts for three years. Three OF
The very hest Iaen in each borough and
township should be selected for the posi-
tians. Ali ile taxation rests upon the
Judgment Of the assessors
We would call the attention OF any enc
desireu> of buying a valuable farm to the
advertisement OF Mr. James NJ Marshall in |
another co!nmn. The farm is convenient /
to town, churches and schools. contains /.
299 acres, with large fruit orchard and sugar
grove In addition TO the usual EARN build |
inss there i on it first-class sagar-camp !
with all the improved fixtures, and large
bailding used AS a cheese factory, which Is \
leased To- the Somerset Dairy Company to
srea. advan;ag. The tarm is a very ,lesiTa- !
bile one and will be disposed of on ressona- /
bic terms, as Mr. Marshall wishes TO sell
The G. A. Il. encampment at Williams
port last week was the larges, ever held in
the S5ate about seven hundred delegates /
being present. J. u. Vandersiice, of Phila-
phia. was elected Commander, and Wilkes
barre selected as the place for the next an
nual encampment. At the present time 1
there are 252 acting Posts in this State. with !
a membership Of 20, ,5s3, the ne: gain in the
pas, year being 3,o22. with gain of 30 new
Posts The sum expended in charity by
the diiTsren; Posts in the past year was s2o,-
l7o. relieving l.2s2 persons.
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The borough and township elections will
take place on the third Tuesday Of this
month. No voter interested in the welfare
of oar people should fail to attend these
elections, and a. far as possible select good
and competent men for al the oficcs 10 be
filed by election at that time. The cbarac-
ter OF our Schools, the condition Of cur
roads, and the care os the poor, largely de-
iscnds npon the capacity Of the men chosen
to oversee and manage them In proper
hands these public interests are credit TO
the people, in She hands Of incompetenss
they are disgrace
4 SrK. CuAE ron ffLEs.--Do you know
what II Is TO suffer with Piles II you
DO yon know what is one q: the wors: tor
mcnts Of the human frame. Ihs mos: ner-
feet cure ever known Is Kidney Wort II
cares constipation, and then IL tonic action
restores health 70 the diseased bowels and
prevents recurrence OF disease. Try II with
ou, delay. The dry sad slae liqnid are both
'old hv f,rn .ess.s ,ioL. 4.