The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-02-07

4 Ban Nkeu1a.-PuuuAnt TO notice. the
members Of the Bar Of Somerset county,
convened il the Court room on the adjourn
ment Of the Court 1t $50 O'Clock, p. M.
Jsnuarv 18th. 1883. Judge Bser was called
to the chair. 8. U. Trent appointed Secretary
and the following preamble and resolutions
were offered by John r. Edie, Esq., and
unanimously adopted:
WHEnEAs, the members Of the Bar have
learned With feeling Of profound regret that
their oldest professional brother, samuel W..
Pearson, Esq, has died 1t his residence in
this county and, whereas it il proper that
u public manifestation Of respect for his
memory and character, and sympathy with
his relatives should be put in some endur-
ing form. Therefore be it
Rssoired, That We deeply deplore the
death Of our esteemed fellow citizen and
brother lawyer. Samuel w. Peason. Esq,
who after more than forty year,, has ceased
to practice in these lower courts, and, as We
trust, has been taken to a higher court
whose duration is eternal.
Resolved, That his long life OF te.,evolence,
charity, and genial kindness to all, has EN-
deared him to those 10 whom he was in
ANY wise known and causes deep aud heart
felt sorrow nj the separation caused by his
death.
Resolved, That we tender to his mourning
relatives our sincerest sympathy in their
great bereavement, and indulge the hope,
that their loss. though great, will be his
greater gain.
Resotrod, That a copy of these resolutions
be p%uoiished ia the papers OF the County
u copy furnished " his family, and that The
Court of Common Pleas be respectfully re-
qu-sted To direct the entry II u copy thereof
upon the minute of the Court.
The meeting then adjourned.
). L. rRESI, Secretary.
Nh. EDrroR.-An old line Democrat. who
lives cut III lie country, came To town the
other day and happened to meet q fellow
Democrat, also from the country, but one
who reads, whom he had not seen since the
/ election last fall. After q hearty shake Of
the hand be exclaimed, "Didn't We give it
to them tins time 1 never was So glad Of
any thug in my life, Psttison is the best
man Ia the State. and we VIII keep him ia
office ali the time, by goliy."
Il reckon lac is u good man" WAS the re-
ply, but he is not much of u rgormer.'
Why not? Didn't he walk from the sta
tsnp fo u,baro no sn.E his soof shrapuh fha
mud, and refused the offer OF a carriage +?
Ii that isn't reform l don't know what the
word means. Of course, I'm not very high
sirned."
A reply could not we'll be avoided, and it
WAS made as follows
We'll. if you would drive to the station
to meet your father, and he would refuse to
ride with you to your home, preferring To
walk through the mud, what would you
think 81
Il would think him childish" was the
promp, reply.
Childish at thirty three years of age"
About this time an independent came
along and tried to throw oil on the troubled
waters from his little canteen. We'll /
think he is a little childish, but he will
learn as he gets older. | am a can 1idate for
Squire and must CO."
The Democratic party undone in twenty
DAYS what required more than as many
years to accomplish.
CONFLUENCE, Feb ., 1888. Q
TRIBUTE OF REsPEcT.-At an informal
meeting Of the members of Somerset Lodge.
No. 35s, F. & A. NJ held January %. 1883,
the following Preamble and Resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS this Lodge has learned with
regret the death Of Brother Samuel ".
Pearson, who died at Buckstown, Jan. 18th.
1883. it is eminently fitting in the Lodge 10
express their sympathy, at the loss of a
brother. and as there is not one of US who
does not sincerely regret his departure from
among US, and who is not ready to lay upon
his tomb the evergreen Of our faith and
hope, while we consign his mortal remains
To the home appointed for all. We are
consoled by the reflection that there is a
Grand Lodge that's far away. not msde with
hands eternal. in the Heavens; Therefore
be it
Resoired That this Lodge receives with
profound sorrow the intelligence of the
demise of "nr Brother. Samuel W Pearson
Resoired. That in the death of Brother
Pearson. our community has lost a worthy
citizen and an honorable man this Lodge
an efficient and useful member. and the
Masonic fraternity. a brother. whose exam
pie was full of instruction and worthy Of
imitation.
Resolved. That while the Masonic career
Of our departed brother was eminently con-
sisfent, his conduct as O man was no less
p~raiseworthy and acceptable, having in all
his civil and social relations conscientious
~ discharged his duty.
Resolved, That in the dispensation of
Providence w see the admonition which is
ever recurring, and We deeply ~sympathize
deceased. in their sad bereavement. Let us
profit by the lesson which il 50 >oleinnly
teaches, and so order our temporal affairs.
hat when the time cnmeth, we may be
ready for the great change.
Rescired, That in further testimony of
our respect, our Lodge be clothed in the
usual badge OF monrning and that a copy
Of these proceedings he sent to the widow
ofthe deceased and published in our Conn
ty papers. and chronicled upon the min
utes.
Jury LIsr.-The names Of persons drawn
to serve as travers jurors, at the special
term ofCourt, to be held in March. 1883:
FIRST WEEK.
Addison-H C.. Mccullough, Hiram A.
Hartzell. Charles Risherberger.
Allegheny-John VIII
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Masser.
Berlin Bnr-Samuel Philson.
Conemaugh-lsaac : kaufman.
tire-nville- joel NJ. Yutzy. Daniel f..
Brown. A J Slnner S,,l"m1i, Ensle.
Jefferson-N,ah siihauch. inhm Gardner.
Ephraim NJ Shanli>