The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

| robins nest again.
All the station agents of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company are now obliged to
wear badge on the left lapel of their coats.
The badges are nickle-plated and bear the
simple legend, "Ststion Agent"
J Cal. Lowry. Esq., of Elklick, it is un-
derstood, will shortly remove to Somerset
and hang out his shingle. He will occupy
part of the office of II F. Schell, Esq. We
are glad to welcome him to Somerset.
Mr. James Snyder, city engineer of MIN
neapolis. Minn., is visiting the family of his
uncle, Elias Cunningham, Esq. Mr.. Snyder
is on his return from trip to New York,
preparatory to going to San Francisco.
Mr.. A. H. Con'roth, Jr., editor of the Som
erset Democrat has been confined 20 his
home for some time by severe attack of
sickness. His many friends were pleased to
see him so far recovered as to be at his Of
fee Tuesday.
| Court convened on Monday morning. a
call of the panel showed that there were not
enough jurors present to proceed with the
trial of cases. The afternoon trains brought
in quite a number and the Court was able
TO 90 ahead.
The Washington 0bserre is fifteen years
old and is proud of it. We hope some OF its
! delinquent subscribers in a fit of remorse
! will give it am oil lease on which a gusher
be struck. II deserves it.
The Board of County Commissioners, at
their meeting last week, elected the follow
ing persons for the year 1856: Clerk, A. J.
Hileman; Attorney, J. r Scott; Physician
to Jail, DR. II. 5. KimmeI; Custodian of
public grounds, Chas. A. kimmel.
The grand Jury at the recent term OF the
Indiana County court recommended that the
Court call a convention of road Supervisors
and instruct them as to their duties. The
idea is an excellent one and might be cop
led with profit in this and other counties.
The ferocions panther, which has been
| prolific source of blood-curdling items for
tue Somerset papers, turns out to be an OF
ter, and is now killed.-Greeasb,ng Herald.
You're another IL was Bedford county
girls that had to do without "felers" be-
cause the panther was at large
Capt. G. Shannon Mullin, one of the old
war horses OF Republicanism in Bedford
county was sworn in as an Associate Judge
and took his place on the Bench beside
Judges Baer and King on Tuesday last.
Captain Mullin is the first Republican As
sociate Judge of Bedford county for many
years.
The Pittsburg Dispatch, always enterpris
ing aud progressive, promises to be better
than ever during 1886 One OF the special
ties of the Dispatch that takes largely with
country readers is its large staff of corre-
spondents, who furnish it with all the news
of Westera Pennsylvania in its freshest and
brightest form. 1t is first class paper in
all departments.
We have received a copy of Vick's Floral
Guide for 1886. 1t is a wonderfully beauti
full number, the frontspiece being painting
of budding geranium that is almost as
natural as life. An equally pretty thing is
colored picture of the Comtesse De Serenge
rose. There are great many other fine il
lustrations, and the entire contents are in
valuable to the fori-culturist.
Evidently the good christians of Somerset
thought it was cold enough on Sunday TO
freeze sheol over and confine his satanic
majesty. The Disciple and Lutheran |
churches were opened for short time in
the morning, but in the evening the devil !
of n storni-was permitted TO go around |
bowling like a roaring lion seeking whom !
he might devour, unmolested.
Mrs. Heffley, who died in Stoyestown last 4
Tuesday. was born in Berlin, her maiden |
name being Diyely. She was married to
her surviving husband Squire Hefiiey. in
1873, and was the mother of thirteen chill
dren, six only Of whom are living. She was
a consistent member of the Lutheran Church /
for forty-two years, having Joined it when
she was sixteen years of age. aud was great
ly respected By all who knew her. The re-
mains were inferred in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, StoYestown. yesterday.
Mr.. J. w. Tate, of Bedford. the new Dep
uty Collector of Internal Revenue, is one of
the first of the Democratic appointecs TO dis
cover that Revenue officers life is not al
ways happy one. While making the us
ual round on the first week of the month he
attempted to ford Gladden's ran. in South
ont into the deep part of the stream and
overturned, and the Deputy dumped into a
rushing mountain torrent where he had TO
sink or swim" The team was rescued
with much difficulty. Mr. Tate lost
sstchel containing all bis official papers.
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0ne Of the severest storms that has ever
visited this locality reached us about dusk
Friday evening. The snow flew in binding
gusts, aud all day Saturday and Sunday the
wind cut like knife Old Mr. Thermome-
ter got scared early in the & sht and went
way down into the cellar, where he is YET
hiding at noon Monday. The roads are
drifted shut and our country friends have
not been able to get to town. Sunday night
an engine ON the ). & c. road was kept rum
ming between here and the summit all night
in order TO keep the road open But one
mail reached US on Saturday, from Johns
town.
The first train to arrive in Johnstown on
the S. & C. Branch after Saturday morning
was the Baltimore Accommodation. due
there at ? 20 p VI. II got there at l2 O'Clock
Sunday It consisted Of two engines, q
baggage car and passenger coach. Return
ing, it arrived at lockwood at O'Clock
From Somerset to lockwood it was drawn
By four engines Monday mornings train
arrived at o. clock II was drawn by two .
engines. The road was reported pretty well
opened, and it was expected that trains
would henceforih run close 10 schedul.
lime, unless some additional obstruction
ould intervene. Il