The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

The members OF the Somerset bar wi
were IN Philadelphia attending the Supren
: Court, returned home Friday and Saturda
t Our aged and esteemed friend, Mr.. Dani
I. Davis, Is confined to his house from mi
ries sustained in falling from his hay-mo
last week.
Mr.. A. J. Lull, of the Somerset Dair
Company, left for his home in New Berli
New York, Saturday. He expects to be a
sent several weeks.
No matter how high OF low a mans ST
ton in life may be, he is not exempt froi
the ills which the flesh is heir to. tn
measles attacked petit juryman at Bedfor
last week, and came very near demoralizin
the Court
By reference to our advertising columns
any OF our readers wishing TO purchase
! desirable farm in this county, will see this
William II. Miller, Executor of Jacob
Miller, deceased, offers at private sale jut
such a property as they may want.
The Collins Brothers, of Philadelphia
who have a large contract on the Sout
Penn Railroad in this county, have rente
Mr.. Gastiger's new dwelling house on tn
hill east of the cemetery. They will occup
, it with their families on the first Of April
Now l. the time when people inquir
when does lent begin p" We give fe,
dates Ash-Weducsday falls on Februar
9th; the first Sunday in Lent falls o
March 2nd Palm-Sunday falls on Apr
nth; Easter-Sunlay comes or April 18th.
The two Republican papers Of Bedford AZ
to be consolidated this week, and viii her,
after be published under the name Of Rep1l
EcqI,- Inquirer, by Mr.. John Jordan, former
ly Of the Inquirer and Messrs. Lutz q Smit
formerly of the Republican. The two tc
gether ought certainly to make one goo
paper
At the department encampment of tn
Grand Army Of the Republic held at Ian
caster, the comsander-in-chief, in a letter
advocated the gathering up Of all the ol,
soldiers who are inmates Of the diiieren
poorhouses and providing 4 home for them
The encampment appointed a committee t,
carry the same into effect
I, -. III n. min, ,,-;tl l,,;gt;r,., ~,
paratus. etc, attached, was hauled from tn
Somerset station TO the Laurel Hill tunno
by Mr.. James Saylor, last week. 1t mad
a heavy load at places the wagon wheel
cut through the hard pike up to the hub
but Mr.. Saylor's four strong horses, assisted
by two mules. pulled it through
We call attention 10 the card of Beave
/ College. in this issue, which enjoys an en-
viable reputation among educational insti
tutions, and liberal patronage from thos'
qualified to Judge of the merits ofthe schOo
Parents and guardians having daughters Of
wards to educate. will do well to write tC
DR. R. 7, Taylor for circular giving full in
formation.
The liquor war is being waged with con
siderable yigor in Somerset at present
! During thepast week there were twenty-on,
prosecutions for violations ofthe liquor laws
brought against the proprietors ofour thre,
hotels. and their bartenders. The cases ar,
down for trial at February term Of Court
which commences next Monday The mat
ter has created considerable feeling, and has
been the one topic Of conversation for the
past four OF five days.
He Cor THERE.-Wm. McGregor, a native
Of the Emerald Isle stepped into Mr.. Henry
Kregar's meat market Saturday night and
shouldering a quarter Of beef, coolly walked
of with it. Mr.. Krcgar caught sight Of him
lust as he was turning the corner, and call
/ ing an officer had him arrested, 4 short
time before this, McGregor had been heard
inquiring Of friend what he could do to
/ get put to Jail for the next three months,
/ till work on the new railroad could be had
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The following ticket was placed in nom
/ nation by the Republicans Of Somerset
/ township saturday No. l, Judge Of Election
/ Charles l. Shaver; Inspector, William
/ y. Barndt; No. ,, Judge Of Election
Perry Umberger; Inspector, John Kline
/ Constable William W. Brown; School Di-
! rectors. John J. Darr, Adam s Miller Su-
peryisors, George Sumpstein, Henry Pritts
BENJAMIN Stutzman, Lemuei II. Auman
/ Assessor Washington F. Countryman
/ Register Assessor, David \. Swank; Town
ship Clerk. Charles II. Smucker Township
/ Auditor, Uriah S Weller.
At the nominating convention held in
/ the arbitration room in the Court House n,
Saturday evening by the Republicans OF
Somerset Borough. the following ticket was
placed IN nomination and will b" elected
to-day. Tuesday Burgess, L. c. Colborn
Town Council, c. y Boyd, for years :.
F. Picking. for years c. F. Rhoads, for
year school Directors, C.-J. Harrison. }.
] NJ. Cook: Assessor, Chambers Huston
Judge Of election. J. Il. Edie; Inspector
John II. Huston Constable. ;. =. Snyder
High Constable. William Gilbert Auditor
John y. Snyder; Street Commissioner, Dan
iel Z. Davis.
An exchange gives the boys this rebuke
Leap year gives young lodies gentleman
privileges n making love- Yes, perhaps il
docs, But no respectable young man will
have ANYTHING to do with a young lady who
takes a position on the street corner and
sonirts tobacco juice on their coat tails
Nor would II look well for dozen or more
Young ladies to loaf around in front Of :
church for an hour and half on Sunday
night. sparring and knocking one another
hats oil. and dancing ira la-la on the side
walk. in order to kill time until the congre
cation is dismissed, and then buckle up TO Z
voupp man and escort him homs.
A case ofunusual interest has been broguh
to a happy finish in the Courts of Bedford
County. William n Barndollar, it ap
pears. was prosecuted by Miss Sarah '
Black. Of Everett. who claimed she was th'
mother of his child. Barndollars sid'
sought 10 prove that the girl was OF ba'
character and had been intimate with othe
men. but the attempt was a complete failure
Finally, after all the testimony was IN