The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16

The brick layer arr $, wors on The new
school builaine-
1he Chestnut crop promises 20 be very
abundant this year.
our streets en- last Saturday evening PFC
.ented very lively appearance.
Ciarle, \. vogeier, Of the ST. Jacobs oil
fame, Is dead.
rhe ssiaerset Mechanical works, after a
short suspension for repairs. are again At
work.
Squirrels are reported numerous. The
season for shooting them legally viii open
SePiemberis,
Quite large party oi ouryoRng people
pie-niced at Maple Grove on Monday. They
report having had very pleasant day.
lie Bea4efn NbNL4t- -AHis'AtNtoai +lD~.est
win hold fair, beginning on September
essh and closing on the 3oth.
Harry C. sufall and sister, Mrs f. c.
stewart, Of Philadelphia, are visiting their
parents for a few weeks.
A LAD named Charles shelter, aged eight
years. was drowned while fishing near Ia
lrooe on Saturday last.
Pools were sold on the base bali game en-
"wednesday last, and the way some Of Ut
Sports scooped in the money has started the
inquiry, is there a piunser among us2
A telegram was received from Pittsburgh
on Monday evening stating that Mrs. Nora
Maize was dying. Mrs Maize is the eldest
daughter Of Nr. Charles Kimmeil-
Mr. JACK Pale. young son OF ex-sherif
Pie who is in the employ Of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad aad located at Pittsburgh, is
at present visiting his parents in Somerset.
See that your name Is upon the registry
list, and If it is not get assessed at once.
Friday, the TN of September, j. the last day
on which y0a can be assessed.
The Bedford county Republicans Will hold
their delegate election on Saturday. sepiem-
Der 9th, ISs2, and their county convention GA
Tuesday. September ~. ISL
Mr Amos Knepper last week sold 10 Mr..
Jere. Woy a portion Of the old Sanner lot
facing on Main Cross street. a!r. Noy, We
understand, viii move his saddle shop there
on in q few days
Now is the time TO advertise, especially
for manufacturers and merchants, as the
harvest is over, aud the money which crops
viii bring Will be spent among the business
men.
The Democratic candidates don't seem 10
agree. Chauncey Black wants 70 fight the
baJtie on the issues o: eighty years ago,
wane Mortimer T. Elliott doesn't think
Jefferson has anything 20 DO with this row.
our neighbo- Of the Democrat last week
purchased from Mr. Amos Eucppcr twenty
three feet front Of his lot laeins on Main
Gross street, the consideration being 500.
II looks Is thourh Alex. meant business.
The harvest home picnic held q Jenuer
: Roads o,. saturday was very enjoyable
affair and was largely participated in by the
GOOD people Of The surrounding country.
Dancing was one OF :he chief a-uusenicnts
OF the day, and in ,he evening there wa a
very pretty display Of fireworks.
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Monday afternoon while Mr. VIM 4.
Conrad, an agent for the American Sewing
Machine Company in 5ohnstown, was driv-
ng,hrougha thic6et aear Ebensburg, Ae was
assaIcd by three men and robbed Of So; he
was also severely beaten about the head.
The villains are stin ~ large.
\ farmer friend rr0m Jeuuer township,
who called a; the 5-RALp Office on Sa.ur-
day. informed us tha- during the past week
there were over oac thousand tons Of hay
DESTROYED in hi- l3wnslip alone hs rbe ex-
Iremelv wet weather. It IS fortunate ihut
the crop this year was an unEs-ally large
one 90 some Of oar farmer friends might be
d little short of fodder the coming winter.
Another sunday school man gone wrong.
John Skeuev. who alleges 10 be sIpcrinteui-
ent Of 'hc Grapevii!c Sunday school was ar
rested a7d fined in Grcensburz ON Saturday
night Ter drunkenness and resisting an Of
seer. In payment Of his fine he pledged a
watch presented 20 him hv his pastor. OF
sGch s tsie kingdom Of hades.
G'he Altoona Ts7,s-r- says. 1t seems 20 be
settled that NJ yauderal; railroad from
the Couaelisyilie region 20 Cllallber-burg
will be completed. The tunnels afa 70 ,le
put under contract IN thirty days, aud short
" after grading VIII De commenced. It ia
said that the road viii be in fan operation
by this t,a,e next year.
Many people wii be surprised t. learn
that the Pos;oiiice department las on It's
paw roll about ! coo cats which are regularly
in irs employ throughout the country. and
are paid for their services with food and
shelter. These estimable creatures make
.tAemseiYls very useful by keeping rats and
mice cas- q i.as mail matter Their NUM-
Der and tie cost O. their maintenance are
strictly accounted for.
4 base bail club from Lisouier coae tl.is
way last week with blood in their eye ard
the willow in Their hands. and tie spiri: OF
our ye-ng men rose Jp and they went va
iiautly form p iio :air grounds . DO battle
with the heather feosi over ihe hill, and
they smote them hip aad thigh. SO that
when the sun tarried on Laurel Hi! the
soore was seen 20 he Someret 80; HeoaieT
p
Me-. Reynolds. the B. & o. Railroad
Co.'S special policeman far this county. on
Monday aftsrnosi ,es-sved the following
telegram Arrest oHs So. i.-sT murder.
about - years old looks youscr. ,5ass So:
and black .c!t lar Mr. Reynolds iniorms