The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-26


Somerset is now not only the highest, but
the dryest town in the State.
The grand jury recommended a new jail,
and P~lambago smileth thereat.
Now that the license question is settled
for the present, politics willonce moFecomc
to the front.
For several days last week there was not
a licensed hotel in Somerset county. There
are several of them now.
Rev. c. B. Wakefield, formerly Of this
place preached in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening.
The concert to be given at the new Opera
House on the evening Of the 10Th promises
to be an exceptionally fine one.
an unusually large number of ladies,
mostly from Somerset, are in attendance at
Court tins week. Many OF them are very
unwilling witnesses.
Rev. c. B. Wakefield will hold services in
the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday
evening, May 26;h. Will speak on special
subject. All are invited.
On our second page to-day will be found a
striking and instructive illustration Of the
comparative worth Of the various kin 5 Of
baking powder now in the market.
Col. Z. d. Yutzy spent several days Of last
week in Somerset, called here az witness on
behalf Of the plaintiff, in the case of Cornelia
Tissue rs. the BALTIC. & Ohio Railroad CON-
pany.
The Somerset & Cambria Railroad station
a, this place was again broken into by bur
glars Sunday night. The safe was rifed Of
4 small amount of money and a number Of
tickets.
Ms. Sallie Collins, wife ofthe weil-knowH
railroad contractor, Thomas Collins. died
near Baltimore last Tuesday afternoon. The
remains were taken to Harrisburg, where
they were inferred.
Some OF the lady witnesses in Court Mon
day seemed to be rather averse to kissing
the old bible that has done service for many
a day. We would suggest that a revised
edition be procured.
Aaron Zimmerman was last week eonvic-
ted Of robbinc Mr.. William Skaters store in
this borough, last fail. a motion for a new
trial was fled and he will not be sentenced
until it disposed OF.
The Canbrian Choir numbering IS people
will sing in the Somerset Opera House, Sat
urlay, May -, Admission, 90 and 80 cts.
Reserved seats on sale at P. l.. Casebeer's
Gents Furnishing Store,
storekeepcrs aad dealers who have been
in tie habit If Offering prizes OF any sort to
purchasers, should remember that the law
forbidoiEs .ottere- goes into effect June 3rd'
and that The penalties are severe.
The Independents who areadyOcating the
nomination of the old ticket, Blaine and
Logan in 1855, but are opposing the nomin-
alton of the old ticket, Beaver and Da-
yies in 1886. are not very consistent.
1t cost a good many OF our people an effort
to decide whether to attend the license en-
tertainment at the Court House or the Bella
Moore show at the Opera House several
evenings last week. Both drew large
houses.
The Republicans in this county who sup
ported Beaver in 1852, are for him to a man
this year. Never was the defeat ofany can
didate so keenly felt by Somerset county Re
publicans as was the defeat Of General
Beaver.
The entertainmentgiven by the Boy Ora
tor" in the Opera House, Thursday evening
was attended by a very respectable and fair
sized audience. There seems TO be a great
diversity Of opinion as to whether it was a
good entertainment or not.
Prof. L. c.. Henley. of Berlin. viii be in
Somerset next Monday, May 3lst. to organ
ize a class for instruction on the piano and
organ. Mr.. H%eiiey has just completed a
three years course OF music in Germany
and our people should avail themselves of
his services.
During a severe thunder storm that passed
over Jenner township, about four o'clock
Saturday evening, the lightning struck q
barn in Jennertown and also struck a tree
on the farm Of P~rothonotary Critchfeld un-
der which a valuable young horse was stand
ing. The horse, which was a handsome
young HambletonIan, highly priced by his
owner, was instantly killed.
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Mr.. Daniel Swerner, Of Middlecreek town
ship. when in our office to renew his sub
scription Saturday, showed Us an old Span
ism com that his son. D. 5. Swerner, had
.ploughed up in a field near Pinkerton tun-
mel, a few days since. The coin is one hun
dred and wenty-fouryears Old, and as bright
as a new dollar. How it came there, or how
long it has been buried can only be surmlsed
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SIX of the jurors in the Keiser contested
will case swore by the uplifted hand, two by
the book. and four affirmed. We never be-
fore saw so large a number of Jurors take the
oath in the proper form in any case in our
court. Ii the rule Of court were rigidly en-
forced in a short time the habit Of affirming
Uoni6 he entirely broken m evcepting
among those who really have conscientious
scruples against taking an oath.
BY reference to our announcement tolumn
it will be seen that the names OF several
more candidates have been added to the
list since our last issue. As the rules re-
quire that all announcements be placed in
the hands of the chairman twenty days be-
fore the primary it is likely that all who
propose being candidates will hand their
name in hv uevr week The list il not yet