The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-17

BROTHERsyALLEY ITEMS.
At this writing the rain Is pouring down,
thermometer rising. indications for an early
spring and had telegram from headquar-
ters that the grounding had committed
suicide by hanging. But good as the news
is, some one may have cut down his majes-
~. the ground-hOg. before he was dead and
may vet be obliged after this 10 write out
the " ground-hog's theory if it takes all
summer.
The schools of this towdship will close in
two weeks. As far as heard from the teach
ers gave entire satisfaction. But ons of the
important factors that Is wanting in Broth
ersysIley schools. is visits by parents and
directors. Let both come once in q month
and remain whole day and not tive or ten
minutes, as is their present custom.
The sabe- Of the past week were all well
attended. The first was that of J. D. Hor-
ners personal property. More disagreeable
weather. and larger crowd and better bid
ding : not o4tea the good pleasure Of any
one to see.
Quitsa number of new buildings will go
up in this section the coming summer. The
following persons contemplate building
barns c. II. Walker. Jesse Lands. Israel J.
Schrock. John Suder, and :. :. Forney. The
latter will build one hundred feet long. by
sixty wide.
Samuel Musser, one OF our most esteemed
citizens and best farmers, has been confined
70 bis bed for several months. His disease
/. either tumor or cance- in the stomach.
His physicians are at loss 10 determine
which. and his recovery will be slow, if he
ever recoyers at all
The following gentlemen were nominated
for the various township offices Constable,
c. c. Kneyper; Judge p. [. Miller Inspec-
tor, A Z Brant; Collector. Alex. Coleman
Assessor, c. f. Rayman Supervisors, Sol
Coleman, samuel Brant. and Henry Ioder,
School Directors. Wan. Diekey. II Il. Smith
Auditor. F. 5. Coleman Treasurer. D. l.
Meyers Township Clerk. John Seyits-
1 see Mr.. - Davis claims 10 be the only
owner IN the county Of thoroughbred Poi
and China Pigs This is a mistake, Messrs. /
Simon W. Fritz and A. 6. Kimmel of this I
township are both breeders Of registered |
Poland China pigs The former procured I
his stock about three years ago from c. H. /
Deham Of CiTc.evilie, Ohio, and the lat 4
ter bought, last fall, two fine registered so.s
in pig from J. B. Maxwell, of Buffalo, 4
Washington county. Penn's.
Our people are somewhat elated over the
good prospects of the completion Of the
South Penn Railroad, but sober second
thought suggests this The South Penn viii 4
be n competing line with the Pennsylvania
Central and Balto. and Ohio roads, and
these roads have through lines from east to
west, and being powerful corporations will
no doubt make combined efforts to prevent
the completion of the road
No doubt before this gets into print the
sugar makers throughout the county viii
be hard at work manufacturing maple sa-
gar There are thousands of pounds of last
years crop yet IN the county. but this
should certainly not prevent sugar pro-
dacers from manufacturing every pound
they possibly can. Maple sugar is far supe- !.
rior to cane sugar, and age will not impair.
but rather increase its value, and the time /
is not far distant when people in general |
viii realize this :act, and then there vii be |
a demand aud rush for all the maple sugsr ,
hat can be produced at remunerative fg- !
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Now AND THES.