The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

Pennsylvania.
Mr. Daniel Flick is building himself a
dwelling house ana Office on the upper end
or the Chorpenning lot on Union street.
Look to your chimneys and hGes and see
that they are safe. A very little work nov
may save the building ofa new house next
spring.
+. W. Belsecker. E-q.. left for his home
Ia Jenner township Friday afternoon, call
ed thitier oy the serious illness OF his
mother.
The winter term Of the Somerset public
scho"ls commenced Monday morning. The
average attendance, in the different depart
ments. was as large as usual
Eight hundred candidates ran for Con-
gress at the late elections. -Four hundred
and seventy-five of these are now candidates
lat large" and will live To run another day
Monday last, persons III this vicinity were
treated To rain, sleet, snow and sunshine all
within the space of one hour. The weather
was miserable throughout the entire day
ANY of oui reader, ,ieslrns to buy good
farm on reasonable ternis, wii iiud euch Az
opportunity by reading the advertisement ui
x. .. McMil.en & Bro, in another column.
Tie farm offered for sale is one of the bestin
Timer Turkevfoot township
The Independent vote Ia The State was not
quite 5000; in Somerset county it was not
quite 200, and still theirs was the ticket that
was to sweep the state and county like
western cyclone" They must have very
small cyclones in the west
This, from an exchange. is certainly worth
a trial " Those w-lo are troubled by having
their potatoes rot in the cellar. viii find
that sorting them out and then scattering
some air-slacked lime over them will Ell
fectually put stop to all decay.
Col J. NJ. Reid came to Somerset Satur-
day afternoon. to attend the party given by
Prothonotary Trent to his bachelor friends,
Saturday night. While here the Colonel
was induced by his friezds to join the excur-
sion to Baltimore, Monday morning.
This year 1882 is one of note as an ami
versary. 1t is the 2o0th year since Penn's
landing. the 10th since George Washing
tons birth. and the Tooth since the treaty Of
peace with England, preliminary 20 the rec
ognition Of American independence.
The Crystal Ice Company are erecting
an immense ice house on ;he bank of the
dam below town, just opposite the falls.
The company propose to store away sufii-
eient ice during this winter to supply the
entire community during the summer
months.
Mr.. T. J. Picking shipped 10 Baltimore ia
a special car Friday morning six head of
very valuable horses lie had sold a pair
of them, handsome blood bavs to President
Garrett, of the b. d O. Railroad at a good
figure and the car they were shipped in was
placed at his disposal by Mr. Garreet.
Judge Baer. J. o. Kinrmel, Val Hay, Il
L. Baer, John H. Uhl, A. II. Coilroth. A.
J. Colborn, and G. w. Pile, Esqs., went 10
Pittsburgh Thursday evening To attend the
United States Court. which Is in session IN
that city. They expect to return to-day,
Tuesday.
1t seems that betting on an election does
not disqualiiy from voting. A Wanin Read
ing having bet 500 on the result OF the elec
ton was challenged at the polls, whereuPon
he at once took the case into court, ard
Judge Hageman decided that betting does
not disqualify any one from voting who is
otherwise legally qualified to do 50.
The corner stone of the NJ E. church at
Garrett will be laid on next Saturday, No
vember 25th, at 3 p. m. Rev. J. A. Swaney,
ID. D will make the address and officiate
on the occasion Among Other articles two
Autographs albums, ih. naIne> uf subscribers
L. the bui ding fund, the names OF the
church members, county papers, etc, will
be placed in the stone.
Parker Y. Kimmeii, Esq. of Meyersdale
was IN attendance at Court last week. He
is well pleased with his new location, and
thinks the business outlook good The
people OF Meyersdale and vicinity who have
legal business 30 transact, can entrust it to
his care with the assurance that it will be
promptly and faithfully attended 70.
Sheriff Spangler went down TO Pittsburgh
Saturday morning with John Harden, who
was convicted of aggravated assault and
battery, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for a period of two years and nine months
at the recent term of court, in charge. The
Sheriff delivered his prisoner over to the
proper authorities, and returned home
Sunday.
A new decision, favorable to pension
claimants, has been recently made. Here
toiore the pensioners. heirs of missing
man, had to prove death or reasonable
The department has ruled
that the common law established the pre-
sumption of death after seven years, so the
heirs of missing man in action are entitled
to pension without proof of death.
Court was only in session four days last
week. bun they were four very long working
DAYS, and during that time great deal OF
business was disposed of Owing to Judge
Baer and number of the members OF the
bar havirg business beioretbe United States
Court at Pittsburgh, Friday, Court was
called at an unusually early hour each
morning, and night sessions were held IN
order to get through with the business by
Thursday evening.
An exchange suggests that, a. the long
winter evenings are close at hand. II is time 1
to get the local farmers club into working |
order. \ great many things can be learned
in community Of live men by meeting I
regularly in a social way and rubbing rusty |
opinions against each other until they |
shine. Give the local club trial this win
ter. and take an active part in it; ana If you
find next spring that you have picked up no 1
new ideas we will be astonished.
Il T. Patterson. ESQ. left Somerset last 1