The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31


En-. HERALD.-As a constant reader of
your excellent journal, permit me to con-
tribute a few remarks from the city of Al
toona. Since | last. ~encroached on your
very valuable space, mary incidents have
.transpired, and time with its usual med
ding, has mads many changes. There
have been r~ejoicings, as well as sorrrows,
that hover DER US. to help make up each
individual career. The spirit of progress
continues 70 abide with us. Indeed. dur
$4,000 expenei for bnilding homes, and
the income 10 the various associations has
been wonderful. Besides the enormous
check roll of the P. r. r. Company which
aggregates between one and two hundred
thousand dollars per month. Sotwith-
standing this wonderful circulation of
earned money, the city of Altoona is i'm
mersei in debt, and the Council have
had to reap what they have The
citizens formed a committee of forty eight
men and they have in their first report Of
investigating matters revealed the fact hat
ST. 900 OF the peoples money have been
~sqnandered awav injudicioGsiy. OF course
this is scarcely entertaining TO the reader,
ofHHRALD. brt facts are facts, you know,
besides being stubborn, and il clear
ly shows what men will do when they have
the chance. II is significant of nothing to
\say that the Council of Altoona is Demo-
cratic
The Opera going people nave been favor
ed with several good plays this season.
ainnug the number produced, | might mem
ton Hazel Kirk" Uncle Daniel" La
Mascotte,' and in a few days that popular
Opera play, .Iolanthe" and perhaps Pa
ii See will be given. The last named 10 a
very ancient play but is always largely
attended.
one or more libel suits are on the list OF
civil cases for next weeks Court
There will be some decided Improvements
made during the coming Spring. A depot
extending back one square is among the
presupposed Improvements. which will be
hailed with satisfaction by the public at
large.
The different churches are trying to make
this the "Beulah land through which the
Christian passes" and from the church,
which possesses the popularity of growing
best where soil is poorest, to the one where
the acts of Parliament are read. consider
able preaching is done. That the world is
getting better is ~undeniabie. That the peo-
pie are getting better cannot be successfully
~abnegated.
The spring elections are close upon US,
aud aspiring politicians are c~orrespondingly
buSy-Ss may it be.
5. C. GALBRAiTH.
URsIsA ITENs.
Mrs. Moliie Heslop nee Benford, wife o
MAJOR F. W. Hesiop. died in Erie, Pa, Jan
18th. The remains will be inferred in rr
sina cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, mother of Noaf
Scott. received a very painful injury severa
weeks ago BY falling on the ice. sprainins
her ankle badly.
<. Wilson i,ull has recovered from a two
months siege OF fever.
Isaac Smith. of Draketown. who was ter
ribly mangied BY q boiler explosion At For
Hill sometime since. is in a precarious con
dition, doubts being entertained - 10 MS re-
covery.
Mr.. Conn. tanner. Of D~raketown, who
had his LEGS and ribs broken last fall by &
tree falling on him, is recovering.
The real estate Of tine late VIM. l. Hob
litzell was bid in by his widow tor the sun
of $3.50.
The mill property Of the late John P. H,
Walker sold for some $3.50. The farm sold
for SO per acre and his house and two lot,
in Jrsina brought $500.
PJ vonada. of Centre county. has beer
employed as PRINCIPAL of the ursina school
and is teaching the unexp;red term left va.
cant by the death OF John Will.
Polly" Nicola, an aged lady died in Adj
Olson a lew DAYS since.
TIE usual round of protracted meetings
have been held by the various denomins
tions in this vicinity.
Mr.. BaIam Younkin recently purchased
of Mr.. John Kregar a tract of land near ti,
jersey church at $40 per acre.
MAC.