The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-11


der to insure Barrons election.
Mr.. Noah G. Keim. a former resident OF
this county, in sending his subscription 10
the HERALD. informs Us that he has changed
his residence from Blue springs to Beatrice,
Nebraska. |
The "Conemaugh Correspondent who
wrote to the Mey ersdale Commercial, mo
Barron for us. couldn't have meant John
C. Barron. 1t was the Barons of Runni-
mede7 he was after
The County Commissioners were in ses-
sion several DAYS last week. They were
engaged in sending out the assessment
blanEs and attending to other work con- /
nected with their office.
By reference to our advertising columns. 1t
viii be seen that James L. Pugh, ESQ, adj
ministratur Of John J. Srangler, deceased, |
again. by direction OF the Court, offers the
Barclay farm fdN sale.
Nessrs Josiah Good and Daniel thinner |
mau. two Of Somerset countys most enter
prisiHc and successful young stock dealers, |
shipped two carloads OF fine sheep to the
Philadelphia market, Monday morning.
The contest over the appointment OF
principal Of the Salisbury public schools,
was brought to close Monday by the cleo
ton of Mr. Levi Lichliter to the position,
by the new board appointed by the Court.
The Oft repeated request to send to the
COMMERCIAL for tickets and stickers," could
not have been complied with by many of its
readers Perhaps is presses were not
running z day and night at this season.
After the Commercial man has had time
to gather his second wind, he will probably
publish badge Of " Scotty's lying circu-
lars. and the amount of subscriptions re-
ceiyed for the prosecution Of the county Of
iicials.
Mr.. Charles c. Cummins was arrested last
week by Sheriff Winters on a charge of lar
oeny, and lodged in Jail. He was afterwards
released on bail The offence charged is
stealing several kegs of beer from Landlord
Higginhotham.
The Democratic leaders all unite in say
ing that the Meyersdale Commercials sup |
port of Philson cost that gentleman three
hundred votes They say DOW that Smith |
has Joined their ranks; they don't know
what to do with him.
Mr.. A Mostoller, of DeLota, Jackson |
county, Ill. in sending his subscription to |
the HERALD. says Tell my old friends |
and neighbors that have not forgotten our
dear old county in my new home OF her
staunch Republican paper.
Mr. F. G ChOrpenning and family spent
Sunday and Monday in Somerset on their
way to Berlin. where Mr. C. will establish
newspaper at an early day The paper will
be neutral in pclitics. Frank has the HFR
ALEs best wishes for success in his new ven
ture.
+ G. Chorpenning and family will leave
this week for Berlin, Somerset county, where
they will make their future home Mr.. C.
will establish newspaper. The town has
fourteen hundred inhabitants and forty bus
mess stands and no newspaper.-Clearfefd
JoBrR1
Hon. John Cessna was in Somerset Sat
urday, called here by legal business. He is
employed with II. L. Baer, Esq, for the ex-
ecutors in the Mrs. Hertz Keiser contested
win case. His many friends IN this place
were delighted to see him looking so hale
and hearty.
Before the election the Meyersdale Com
mercial. i" in its usual truthful manner assert |
ed that Barron would not carry five town !
ships in the county The election is over,
and the Commercial man still retains pos
session of the historical jack knife awarded
10 the champion liar.
Mr. and Mrs John II Marston, left on the l
early train Monday morning for Philadel- |
phia. They expect to sail for India shortly |
where Mr. Marston has accepted a position /
on an engineer corps lie had charge ofthe 1
construction Of the Laurel Hill tannel on 1
the line Of the Sonth Penn Railroad.
The examining board for the 5th Bitnmin- !
ous District will meet in Moyersdale. T Tues- /
day. November 24th, for the purpose of ex-
amining applicants for certificates as min
ing bosses under the Act Of Assembly, ap-
proved June Both 1855, entitled An Act re-
la,ing to Bituminous Coal Mines. &c"
Each contractor on the South Pennsylva-
ment with the American Construction
Company, was asked TO submit bid for the
completion of the work upon which he had
been engaged. such bids were accordingly
submitted and are now on file in Ney York.
The story going the rounds of the papers
that many of the laborers along the line of
the South Pennsylvania Railroad in this
and adjoining counties are suffering for the
means Of sustaining life. because of the fail
ure 10 pay them, is simply absurd so far as
this county is concerned. They were all
paid when they we're discharged. and left
the county at once.
The Pittsburgh Tiaes has recently chang
ed its editorial management. increased its
force and reduced its price to one cent. 1t
is newsy. spicy, clean daily that gives all
the news of the day in condensed form.
1t is Just the paper for the busy men who
cannot spare . whole day to read one Of
the blanket sheets. In politics it takes its
Republicanism straight.
AFRICA -MEYERs.-Last Thursday morn
ing al the residence of the brides parents in
Harrisburg Mr. Benz. F. Africa, son of ].
Simpson Africa, Secretary of Internal Ar |
fairs, was united in marriage to Miss Susan
J Meyers, youngest daughter of Hon. B. F. 1
Meyers. The wedding was quite brilliant {
affair. The HERALD extends its heartiest |
congratulations to The happy young couple. |