The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27


Postmaster coffroth swapped horses with
Messrs- Fitzpatrick & McGcvern last week
: and i now the owner ofs very handsome
: bay.
Policeman Gilbert arrested another inno-
cent Friday evening for tying his horse 70 a
shade tree On Union street The usual Hne
was imposed
Mr.. MI Prirts, cashier of the Somerset
County Bank. was taken suddenly and seri-
ously IL Saturday morning He S some
what better today,
Under the rules adopted BY the Republi-
can state Convention. May 10th. 1872, the
State Convention this yesr viii be held on
TIRE Second Wednesday Of July.
Mr.. Daniel :. Miller has purchased a lot
from Mr. Geo. W Pile, fronting on Nam
Cross Street, on which he viii erect dwell
ling house during the summer.
On our fourth page to-day viii be found
4 striking and instructive illustration 0fthe
comparative worth Of the various kinds of
baking powders now ia the market.
-
= Live there a man with soul so dead.
who never to himself hath said, III pay be-
{ fore 7 90 70 bed, the debt owe the printer
Yes, there are some We knr : fall vel, who
never such a tale could tell but they, We
fear viii 20 ro-well. the Mace where there's
40 winter"
The Pennsylvania Editorial Association
viii De rendered reception by me Journals
isis' Club Of Philadelphia, on June End.
The members VIII 90 20 Long Branch The
fnext day. and remain until Friday. A ball,
and banquet viii be included in the enteS
tainneut at Long Branch.
lockwood viii now commence 10 put on
airs. Monday Of last week the Court con-
srmed the judgment Of the Grand Jury and
decreed that the said town Of lockwood be
incorporated INTO Borough and that the
corporate style and title thereof shall be
The Borough of lockwood
A telegram received IN Somerset Monday
morning from LAtrobe announced the death
Of Mrs Paul II. Gather, who died at that
place sunday evening from the effects Of
consumption, which disease she had been
afflicted with for some time. The many
friends Of herself and husband in this place
we're panied 70 learn q her death
In another column will be found the
call Of Chairman Scott for the annual Re-
publican primary election. The only can
ldidates to be nominated are one person for
Poor House Director and one person for
tJu-v COMMISSIONS, In addition to these
three delegates % the State Convention one
Senatorial and two legislative are TO be
chosen. The only state officers 70 be elected
this year is a STATE Treasurer
Messrs. Thomas z. Shoemaker and VIII
son R sanner last week purchased from Mr..
E. L. Wolf Of the Somerset Chemical works
all the dynamite the firm had on hand
I amounting 70 some 5000 pounds, all Of
which they have removed from the late iae-
tory premises. We make this statement 10
alloy the fears Of those who knew Of this
quantity Of the dreadful stuff, being on
hand and were fearful Of another explosion.
The second week Of Court convened at
1919 O'Clock Monday morning. The case
now being tried Is thzt Of Chas. Zimmerman,
Jr, vs.. the Township of conenangh. This
IS an action against the Supervisors of Cone
mauch Township for damages for not keep
ing the bridge over Kautfmans run in good
repair. whereby the plaintiffs horses broke
through and injured themselves, the car
rage, harness. etc. 70 the amount Of eight
hundred dollars. as the plaintiff claims.
THE OKlGIN or DEuoRArIoS DAY.-On the
18th Of April, 1862, Just one year after the
fall Of Fort Sampter. Mrs. Evans. with the
wife ani two daughters of Chaplain May. Of
tire second regiment, Michigan volunteers,
decorated the graves Of considerable nuni-
Der of soldiers buried on Arlington Heights.
near Washington. In May Of the year fol-
lowing they rendered the same sadly pleas
ant attention 70 the graves ofsoldiers buried
at Fredericksburg. In Is-3 Congress made
the g0th Of May legal Holiday.
j In deciding an appeal from the Common
Pleas Of Schuylkil county. the supreme
cour- draws distirction between an in
dorser and a surety, saying A surety may
4 spur the creditor into activity by notice 70
pursue the principal debtor on pain for
neglect that the surety viii be no longer
bound not so an indorser. The latter can
not call upon the holder Of protested note
70 sue the drawer. and thereby relieve him
self for if be WISHES instant recourse % the
principle it Is his dutv to pay the note and
sue for himself.
Railroad companies are not uIuen gwen 10
an overwhelming respect for the people ;
rights. but courts and iuries are endeav0r-
ing in various parts Of the country 70 teach
them thar they are net omnipotent- The
recent decision Of 4 Massachusetts, Judge
that company is bound 20 carry 3 passen-