The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19
CoSFLuENcE ITENs
All quie; on the Youghiogheny.
Recent rams have cooled the air.

ADNf II ENsE lIESS
All quie; ON the loHghiogheny.
Recent rams have cooled the air.
The sinking of a test well for oil, etc, on
the Town Company's lands, is to be COM
menced within three months.
When a Republican President left Wash
ington during the heated and sickly season,
it used to be called 'official junketing" and
shameful neglect of the public business. >
Cleveland has reformed il all, and what q
disgrace has suddenly become honorable.
Il IS these little Democratic editors that did
il with their little pens. They seem 10 think
that Grover after i've months of hard labor
deserves vacation for 'junketing3 and
'much needed rest for shameful neglect
Of the public business is Democratic reform
pure and simple. That Grover is overwork-
ed may be true, but it is his own party that
DID IT, The work done by Cleveland is
nothing in comparison with that performed
by some of his predecessors. Outside of the
unusual herd of Office seekers. he has had
but comparatively little to do. His diligent
search TO find Republican rascals, and only
finding offensive partisans may have neces-
STATED vacation.
The report of the committee appointed by
the Court to investigate the accounts, etc. of
of the Poor House, Is being read with some
interest. That the report is a little too much
after the order Of special pleading in behalf
of the petition can clearly pe seen, yet there
are some things that need an expl3pation
very badly, and it is to be hoped that Ii viii
be promptly made by those interested, es-
pecialiy for the iyear 1883. That directors
cannot, under the law, become contractors
with themselves TO furnish supplies or erect
buildings, etc. is generally understood, but
that they are not allowed to receive more
salary, is not so apparent. 1t would not be
right to have them travelling over the eoun-
ty looking after the INDECENT and paying
their own expenses, free of charge to the
county. The salary OF $50 per annum is
doubtless intended 10 pay them for services
at their regular meetings. 1t is to be hoped
when all the facts are made known. that the
shortage of sls9l- AZ will be greatly iimin-
ished. An early reply from the parties in
terested is desired.
Mr.. Dennis Meyers has been here locating
lots, etc. and il IS said that, hereafter. lots
will be sold at reasonable rates. This is
,.o.>I ,,o~rs g. ,,,,r ,,,,,,,la --bn ba,a hso,,
wishing FOR such an event tGAtranspire for a
long time, as lots have been held at too high
a figure IN the past. II is said that some
valuable lots have recently been sold, and
that the parties buying them are gong to
build upon them at once, This is unques-
tionably the natural outlet for very large
scope of country, extending into the States
of Maryland and West Virginia, and Con-
fuence is destined TO make the largest town
in this end of the county. Ii is now the
largest shipping station between CHmber-
land and Connelisyille, on the Baltic and
Ohio Railroad The Upper Yough Valley,
which abounds in minerals, etc. must pour
its products through this natural channel,
and receive its supplies through the same
The surrounding towns away from the rail-
road, receive their supplies from this sta
ton. A roller Touring mill is now in con-
temptation. The BALTIC. and Ohio Land I'm
provemeut Company have secured about
20.0Oo acres of land lying in Garrett county
Md. and Preston county, W. Va, which
they intend to develop, knowing that il will
furnish an immense traffic for their road. all
of which viii come down the Iough Valley.
to this point. Now is the time to secure lot.
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