The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-16

mends the enforcement of the law relating
10 prcfane swearing, and by this means swell
the public exchequer.
All the young folks who had come homs
/ from school to spend the holidays have re-
turned to their respective institutions and
resumed their studies.
! Although women have the right to pro.
/ pose in leap year, there is no law that CON-
/ pels the man 10 say yes. This fact ought to
encourage the Young men to stand firm.
The Board Of Auditors passed upon the
bills Of the Poor Directors for the year last
week, and are now engaged in auditing the
accounts Of the County Commissioners.
People who have been longing for an
'old- fashioned winter" the kind Of winter
we used 10 have when / was boy will
probably be satisfied with the present one.
Colonel John r Edie celebrated his sew
entieth birthday Monday. His many friends
Of the legal profession called upon him at
his office TO extend their congratulations.
Last week was busy one for our ice men.
A large crop of reasonably fair ice from
eight inches to a foot thick was harvested.
Almost every ice house in town has been
filled
Mr. Samuel Burns, and his sister, Mrs. A.
f. Fyan Of Bedford, was storm stayed at the
Somerset House for several DAYS last week.
They had driven up from Bedford in a
sleigh.
Judging from present indications the
base ball craze next summer promises to
eclipse any previous season. Fabulous
sums are being Offered ana paid for profes
sionas.
Vennor said short time ago that there
would be summer weather the last of Deem
Der and the early part Of January. This
ought to retire him from the weather proph
ct ranks.
Hereafter the assessors will be required at
the triennlal assessment to return the
number Of acres of timber and the number
of acres Of cleared land in each tract in sep
arate columns.
4 dish or vase Of fresh water should be
kept in every room where there is a Gre es-
pecially an open fire The water absorbs
the gas arising from the coal and other I'M
puriiies in the air.
The Assistance Fire Company Of Johns
town have issued invitations for their tif-
teenth annual ball which takes place on
Thursday evening, January 29th. The in
yitations are pretty and neat.
Judge Baer on Tuesday refused the motion
to grant a new trial in the cases Of the conn .
~ against the former commissioners. The
cases will probably be taken to the supreme
court. Bedford Republican.
The trial Of young James Mutt for the
killing Of y. L. Dukes was commenced at
Pittsburgh Monday. Judge Stowe is presid- .
ing. District Attorney Johnson, Of Union F.
town is conducting the prosecution.
The Bedford Inquirer says that the time I
for the purchase Of the Bedford Springs has /
again been extended. The date has been |
fixed for FEBRUARY lSt, and il is thought that .
the sale will certainly be closed that day. !
MIA J Lull. who has been confined TO 1
his room. at the Somerset House, with q Sc /
we're attack OF typhoid fever for the past .
two months. bad 50 far recovered as TO be .
able to 20 ont for short drive Sunday.
The iron clad oath was administered by .
Prothono,arv Trent to F. W. Biesecker ut /
the late Adjourned Court, and on the first .
Monday of January he entered upon the .
discharge Of his duties as District Attorney. .
Bishop Whitehead. Of Pittsburgh. and .
R-v. Stonex. of Connellsville. will hold .
Fpi copal services in the PRESBYTERIAN .
church OF Somerset Friday evening January .
18th. at : o'clock. All are cordially in
vited.
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