The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-12

Cont mex, week.
Don't forget the opening at ths opera
House.
Early rsers Sunday morning noticed a
light frost II did No injury
seats fer a Mountain Pink and "The
D4nitesr at P L. Casebeer's.
a much needed rain fell during the entire
day Friday. It was a soaker.
Ifblossoms are any indication. the fruit
crop viii be immense this year.
Mr.. VIM. 5 Morgan spent Friday in SOM
erset. called here By legal business.
The Istrobe Aduaaos is out in a new spring
dress, and is printed on a new press. It Is a
a very handsome sheet.
J. B. oConnor, Esq. Is spending several
days in Jenner township. Trout fishing
we think, IS the attraction.
our staunch Republican friend, Mr.. John
C. Hoover. Of Milford township, paid Us a
pleasant call Monday afternoon.
Nj. Z. D. Miller. the ~good-looking mer-
chant from lockwood. called al the HERALD
Office Friday afternoon.
Pasture IS as good now as il was last year
the f-s, Of June. The season is at least
from two to three weeks earlier than last
year.
Almost ali the gentlemen who have pub
liciy announced their intention Of being
candidates at the coming June primary,
were in Somerset Saturday.
NJ. CharlesS S. Wolfe, thenoted half-breed,
has at last left the Republican party, and
gone over to the Prohibitionists, For this
much let rs be d~evou;ly thankful
Since the Zee bill oflS7s has been declared
unconstitutional By the supreme court, the
several county officers have adopted, until
another is passed, the fee billofls5s.
MARRIAGE LiCESsE.-There was ouly one
marriage license issued since q last issue
ard 8. was to David S. Rector and Ellen
Brant both Of Brothersyalley township.
Mr. Charles Trent, for . numbes oiyears
an empioye Of the HERALD has been spend
ing the past few days in Somerset he Is
engaged in the tobacco business IN Pitts
burgh.
Mr.. William Baker, OF Milford Station,
was among our business callers Friday.
Mr.. Baker IS one Of Milford's solid Bepub-
Hcaus who always take their politics
straight.
Rev. J. N. Barae,L Of Washington, Pa.
preached in the Pres5yt terrain church =, this
place. Sunday morning and evening Dr.
4. :. Milhollard preachedin the same place
Monday evening.
The Bella Moore Company al the OPP
era House next Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. is one oftbe best travelling, Is highly
spoken ofby the press generally, and should
be well patronizei-
Captain shields, who had a large contract
on the south Penn Railroad, has been in
Somerset the past few days, arranging for
the shipment Of cars, tools, etc, east, where
be has another contract
The sale OF the personal effects OF iona
than Rhoads, deceased, late o. Nilford town
ship. last Thursday, was attended by . good
" number Of people, There were a number
OF candidates in the crowd.
William Hartman, who was convicted Tor
bur-larzing the house o fSamuel Robinson,
in the Lgonier Valley, along with Shawley
and Aarteeuy, has been granted a new trial
by the Westmoreland county court.
During the terrific rain and thunder
storm that passed over this section Monday
night 4 stable on the premises Of Mr.
Charles Z. weimer was struck by light
ming and considerably damaged thereby.
Daniel Mengus, OF Bedford comfy was
committed to the county Jail last week
charged with q heinous crime. Alice Kel-
ley, OF ~Stonycreek township, is the Prosecn-
Ink. Mangus is the sole occupant o. the
jail.
Messrs. 6. ". Benford & Son. wearied Of
waiting on the enterprising citizens who
were abou, to put in an electric Light plant