The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-04-07

quite a deep a fell in this section on
Friday night.
There : at present but one prisoner con
faed in the county Jail.
The wicked were not the only ones who
stood in slippery places Sunday.
A ralRab.e cow. the property Of Mr.. q.
". Benfonl, took SICK and died on sunday.
Maple Molasses is very plenty and Is sci
ling IS low a seveaty-ave cents per gallon
Argument court IS in session. There are
dfty-two cases on the list to be disposed Of.
sam Mier, ofsalisbury, circulated among
his many Somerset friends several days Of
last week.
Since all licenses nave been refused in In
diana county, the number Of drug stores has
increased
The new Opera House Is rapidly nearing
completion. It viii be opened about the
first Of May.
The outlook i very promising for a i've
ly time on the license question a. tn May
term Of court.
a gOosly number Of prospective eandi-
dates found il convenient 70 be in Somerset
on the lst Of April.
Mr.. William Zimmerman. theme Demo
cratic postmaster Al Stoyet0xn, TOOK charge
OF the Office on the Ist Of April.
Among our callers Tuesday morning was
Prof J. N Berkey, OF Berlin. one Of the
leading educators Of the county.
The passenger trains on the {. d C. Rail-
road were away behind tine for several days
last week al on account Of q slide
James NJ. Cover, Esd Of Jeuner y Roads
spent Monday in Somerset, and while here
paid a WISH TO the HEKALD sanetum.
The borough public schools close to-day.
The term s entirely too short, and shoaid
be increased by at least " months.
Somerset Normal and Preparatory school
commences on Monday. April lath. stutz-
man, Bcrkey, and Eicher. Teachers.
Mr. Ed B. Scal, who i al present located
Il Cresson. aud M Prank Stutzman, Of
Johnstown, spent Sunday with their friends
in Somerset.
DR.. H :. KimmeII has purchased a lot
Of ground from Mr. Ed. B CoHroth, front
ing on Patriot street. on which he proposes
TO build a dwelling house during the com
ing summer.
Capt. W. n. Schrock put a force Of men
al work Monday 70 tear down the old house
that stands on the corner Of Union and
West streets, on which site he viii shortly
erect a new dwelling.
Don't fail TO read the new advertisement
Of Gels. Foster & Qainn, 10 be found else
where in these columns, and when in
Johnstown don't fail 10 call on them, if
you wish to purchase anything in their
line.
The statement that Col Yutzy has receiy-
ed an $500 pension, We are sorry 70 say, Il
not true Were the Colonel 60 receive twice
that mount it woald be but a poor return
for the loss Of health he sustained in the
service Of his country.
Auditor General Niles IS sui confined to
his bed and Is suffering frona a severe cough.
His condition Is not considered critical, a.
though be requires care and quiet The
WeIsboro AgRas0r says Mr.. Niles has been
overworking himself for the past year.
Mr. Lewis GaIlaghers many friends in
Somerset. viii be glad to learn that on the
lst day Of April he was admitted as = one
third partner in the well known wholesale
lamp and glass firm Of Cayitt q Pollock,
Pittsburgh, in whose employ he has been
for a number Of years.
M. Scott Rush has taken a 6ye-year lease
of the Jenkins House, al Ursina, where
he will cater 10 the wants Of the travelling
public. Mr.. Rush Is an old hand In the no
tel business. and has always had the repu-
taton Of keeping a frst'ciass house. When
IN Ursina. give him z call
Max S~-hweibinz. one OF the proprietors
of the Somerset Sounty Railroad, with
headquarters at Sc~hwebinzyille. this county,
was Aken suddenly III last week with an
affection resembling paralysis. He has
since recovered sufficiently to 20 10 his
home in Mauch Chunk where he viii IN
dergo special treatment
Our streets were thronged with people
from the surrounding country and neigh
boring towns, on Thursday. April lst Pay
me1ts. in most instances. were promptly
met. and money appeared to be unusually
easy and plenty. The number Of entries
on the Judgment docket was unusually
/ small for this time II the year.
Among the graduates from the jefferson