The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-08

Z r Eruh2ke-- SATURDAY evening
4 The Beard Of School Directors are arrang-
inE 70 have the beautiful grounds around
the new school building planted VITA shrub
! be-v and ornamental shade trees.
A prayer meeting VIII be held in the n
Z Church al O'Clock THURSDAY afternoon,
by the members ofthe ". C. 7. [, for The
Suppression Of sabbath Deseoraiion.
M. Thouss Z Wzrt, Of Pittsburgh. Pas
seaeer Agent. Western DiS:rici. Pennsylv2-
MA Railroad Company. spent several days Of
l2s1 week ID Somerset, on business for that
Company.
New store roon and new goods. Call and
see Ms. NJ n TredEell & Co. in their new
quarters in upper end Of Mammoth Block,
next door 70 Cook & Beerits, after next
I THURSDAY.
Ifthe County Commissioners would re
move the unsighily old ont buildings on the
/ j4a property and replace them by new ones
4 the people Of the community wOuld rise UP
and call them blessed
In the oase Of Christns- vs.. Hostetler,
taken from this county 50 the Supreme
Court. the Judgment o. The court below was
reversed. and new Judgment entered for
the plaintiffs on the verdict
Mr. Paul l. Czsebse- hzs gone East 10
purchase a stock OF hats, caps and full and
complete line O. Gents furnishing goods.
he wiz open out in the room in the Case
beer Block nov occupied by Mrs " n.
THsdwell.
A man By the name Of Henry Miller. who
hzs figured prominently n the criminal
courts OF this county. vas incareer2ted in
the jail Friday on a commitment from Jas
tioe Hefiey. Of Ssoystown- Miller is cha-g
ed with the robbery Of q hen rooSt.
Rev. A. K Feltoa left S;oyestown few
days ago 70 take charge in Centre county.
Rer. A. {. Bsumezraner. Of the same place
vii leave in about one week. TO take charge
Of mission fed IN the Central Pennsylva-
MA Conference OF the c. 3. Church
The rooms recently occupied by Nessrs-
FIar. Scott and Schell. IS law offices in the
Mammoth Block. are being fitted up for $
store room and win be occupied by Ms
iT-edEeu and Miss Benford who viii move
their millinery establishment into il IS soon
aS II is ready for occupancy.
M. and Ms. Wm- d. Koontz. and John
n. UhI. Esq.. started On Southern tour,
with a party OF their friends from Pittsburg,
MONDAY morning. The party expect 70 yis-
it Washington, Richmond, jacksonville and
New Orleans. before they return- They
viii be gone about three weeks.
4 new fe4ture VIII enter into the trienni-
al assessments this year. Under the p-esen.
law the assessors will be compelled to make
5 return Of an the timber land in their
proy.s- district by specifying in separate col
nuzns how many acres each tract contains
Of cleared land, and how many in tiu1be-. "
We would advise al our readers who can
uossihiy Do 50. to attend the lecture 20 be
delivered in the Lutheran church Friday
night. bv Rev. ]. II. Zinn. Rev. Zinn Is 4
forcible sad pleasing tAlker, and all who
have heard his lecture on Prison Life,
speak ia the highest terms Of il. Give him
q crowded house
-la lun-- RI -Ha Ia
trobe Lumber Company, al Bethel, on the
stonycreek burst and number Of logs es-
capped. These fozstber with the ice. swept
against one OF the Atztnents Of the covered
bridge AZ Fousts mil short distance below
Betbel with such force A. TO displace II and
allow the bridge to sink down several feet
on one side. Tie sbcfment wiz be rebrilt
as soon as possible.
We were shown BY NJ W W. Knable
Saturday evening. copy Of The circular let
ter issued by Postmaster General vilss TO the
postal route agents IL the L s Nal Service
stating they could feel secure In their posi-
ficns. rs there would be no removals OF
faithful and efficient officers and corupi-
nsniing them upon the Efficient and salts
& factory manner IN vlsich that branch Of the
service was conducted.
We noticed Cur videswske bookseller and
nsrsdeale-. Mr.. c. H. Fisher. striking cut
for the train Wednesday morning. bound
Z fa- the cities 10 psrcbase an immense stock
Of the newest and --latest books, novels. libra
ries and fne stationery, to say nothing Of
AZ extensive variety Ofne~ novelties Trr-
T. ly. Fishers Book Store Is marvellous place
70 vis1t, and IS snch an establishment in iis
line as Is rarely found outside Of the cities.
Or. Wm. Elder. the great politeal-econ-
unist-auihor and leetuer-diel in wash
ington Sunday, in the sevenfy-seventh year
of his age His remains were taken 10 his
home. Philadelphia. Monday. and inferred
IN Mt Moriah Cemetery. Dr. Elder was q
son Of Judge wm c. Elder and was born
and reared in Somerset. he uss well
known 70 many Of our older citizens who
vii De grseved to learn Of his death
j
A landslide OF large proportions occurred
On THE Somerset & Cambria Railroad. about
noon Thursday, completely hlockading the
track. 4 freight train was the frst to en-
eourter the distraction. buf the engineer
saw il in time 10 prevent running into il and
hacked his train % HoOversville. where il
was run Oh 10 side-irsck. A force Of men
were 81 once sent from lockwood 70 remove
The ohSfrucliou- The passenger tram wss
delzred several bourS.
A. c DAVIS the new landlord, has faker
charge Of The wasLirgson House. Mr. Da-
Wis has furnished the hotel from top 70 bot
sor and IN every department With new ma
terisi- All the furniture. carpets finware
qneensxars. siiserwars, table cutlery and
linen. beds and bedding are new The wood
Z work IN the rooms has sll beez freshly
painted, and everything in the hotel presents
= pleasing and inviting appearances. Mr..
DAVIS moves shout Ike s business man,
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