The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-20


and SCOT Services were held in the Sunday
school room in the evening
The Pennsylvania and BALTIC and Ohio
Railroad Companies have joined in issuing
circular, in which they announce no
mere passes to shippers. Stock droYers in
charge OF stock are included and will not
be passed home again.
Mr.. C. y. Boyd left on Monday last for a
trip to Florida Some relatives of his own
valuable orange groves in that State, and c.
n Is going down to watch them harvest such
of the crops as the blizzard of last week fail
ed to freeze He will be absent about a
month
Mr. Charles II. Fisher, member of the
Democratic State COMMITTEE left for Harris
burg this, Tuesday morning, TO be present
at the meeting ofthe Committee, If there
is to be Kilkenny fight between the Ran
dali and Wallace factions, Mr.. F. wants to
be in at the death.
Frank Derr, the Indiana landlord who
has been selling liquor without license in
defiance of law, has been found guilty on
sixteen counts, and on nine of these he has
been sentenced to pay over 81, AGO in fines.
He will board in Jail three months rather
than pay the fines
The Philadelphia Herald publishes an edi-
torial article favoring the nomination of
Chauncey +. Black as the Democratic can
didate for Governor Il says of him that he
was born AID raised in York county"
which Will be news to Chauncey and his
many Somerset friends,
The annual meeting OF the Pennsylvania
State Board of Agriculture will be held in
Harrisburg on Wednesday and Thursday,
January 9th and 2Sth. The programme
for the meeting as published, indicates that
many subjects Of vital interest TO farmers
and s.ock-raisers will be discussed.
Judge Baers remarks in regard TO oaths
aud sflirmations delivered at the last term
of Court, and published in the HERALD,
have been extensively copied BY the press
OF the State, and universally commended.
In speaking OF the matter, the Washington
0Jserrer SAYS: Judge Baers head Is as level
Is a lake in a calm
Mrs. Mary Herr, widow OF the late Joseph
Herr. died at her home on Main street at an
early hour on Thursday morning. At the
time Of her death Mrs. Herr was within a
few months of being seventy years Of age.
A loving and indulgent mother, n kind
neighbor and a sincere friend, she endeared
herselfto all who knew her.
Friend Gideon Bowman. of Northampton
township called to exchange the compli-
ments of the season, Wednesday He told
of dandy shot his son f. G. made, during
the hunting season. One ball brought down
two ine wild turkeys, one for Z. G. and one
for the HERALD. but unfortunately for us
the HrRALD's failed to reach US.
Mr. Ephraim Shaulis. who eighteen years
ago left Somerset township for Black Hawk
county. Iowa. where he has since resided.
this county Mr. shaulis called at the HER-
AID Office Thursday. and while here renew
ed his subscription. remarking that he had
been regular subscriber to the HERALD for
over thirty years and that the older he grew
the better he liked it
notwithstanding the cold weather, the
church people are determined TO make it
warm for his satanic majesty in this section.
4 proiracted meeting has been in progress
at the Metzler Church by the United Breth
rem for several weeks They have
larl e number Of seekers after truth. and
quite a number of members have been add |
ed to the church The Methodists of town
commenced a protracted meeting on Thurs |
day. and the Disciples expect to commence
a meeting next month.
Mr.. VIII J. Burns, who served for consid- |
erahle time as telegraph operator at Rock |
wood. was killed at Newark. Ohio. on Sun |
way tNtifiHE- Npflt W NlNNN liit
track in front of shifter" Mr.. Burns |
was step-son Of Mr. J r Irwin. and when |
the latter was appointed to position on one /
Of the b. and o's Ohio divisions. he accom- |
panied him. About two years ago Mr.. :
Burns was married to Miss Lon Bingaman,
a niece of Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Jones The /
young wife and mother has the sympathy |
Of ALL
Commissioners Clerk Hileman. with the 1
assistance Of VIM NJ Schrock. has almost /
completed his job of footing up the assess
ments of the various townships. The work /
shows that Somerset Borough returns more
household property for taxation than all the 1
Borough returns personal property to the 1
extent ofsl6 720; Meyersdale. Sc 255 Ber- /
lin, sI,7l5; Somerset Township. S755; Elk /
Lick. 500; Brothersvalley. $50; Addison,
$500; New Centreyille, $Go0; Salisbury 1
500; Confluence, 81 400.
The annual report of the Board Of County
Auditors of the accounts ofthe Poor Board,
is nearly completed, hut is not vet signed.
the Auditors desiring TO make final exam
insiion of the books. The expenses are di-
vided into FIVE classes, aud these subdiyided
into one hundred and four headings. We
are indebted to Dennis Meyers, ESQ. the
Auditors clerk. for the footines as they now
are:
RECEIPTS.
From various sources other than from tax : SO ~
From County Commissioners, per order =. % 9 "a
Total ..-.-................ ........s siT2 81
EXPENDITURES.
For expenses. etc unpaii for year lss3...s 2sg Il
Fer outdoor relief, etc-....--...- 9t4 3.
For maintenance of paupeTs outside of
Almshnuse. in Hospitals ete........... ll95 Sc
For expenses OF Poor Housa proper........ 32ss 2f
For farm expenses, including sil2o 90 pur-
chase inoney-.---.-..--- --.--.-.-. 1855 ~
For permanent improvements and repairs $50 81
For extraordinary xpenses...-.......... 5125
or salaries. 76s %
Iotal.- .Ss492 81
The estimate for the year just clased was
$1,000. Owing to the suspension Iof WORK
on the South Penn Railroad the expences
lyere so much smaller than had been ex-
pecred that the amount was not expended
Dy s4370a5.
A number of claims for small amounts
were thrown aside by the Auditors A
stated case covering them was made by the
Counsel to the Poor Board and submitted