The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

Considerable maple sugar was made last
week.
The dass and nights are now Of equal
length.
Mr. John P Knable. Of Pittsburgh. spent
Sunday IN Somerset
HIS. Eaasiey. Esq has moved into his
new house on Pairios street
Eegs are selling at ten cents per dozen,
and are drug on the market
H4rbinge7s Of spring. blae biras. have
made their appearance in this section.
Grand Army Post are making arrange
meuts for the proper observance Of deoor-
ton day.
Mr a. Anzaey sanner. Of the HERALD
force, went to Baltimore on the B. & O. ex-
eursion to-day.
A statement Of the financial condition Of
Somerset borough. viii be found elsewhere
in these columns
Fred schencks new hnuse is rapidly
nearing completion It win be ready for
occupancy by April Isl.
J
Spring began sunday, with one Of the
most disagreeable snow storms We have ex-
/ perienced for some time
The members Of the camp Of Sons OF Vet
Grams. OF this place paid avisit to the mem
bers Of the Ursiua camp, Friday
/ Mr. VIII A Kimmell Of Pittsburgh. was
iu Somerset Saturday and sunday. He re
turned to the city Sunday afternoon
The blizzard that has been prevailing
since Saturday night IS one ofthe most dis
agreeable ones experienced this year.
( Mr.. John Roberts, who is engaged in the
coal business at Hillside, Westmoreland
county. has been spending a few days in
Somerset.
/ Or Tayman. who had been spending the
past several months with his mother al the
Somerset House, LEFT Sunday for his home
in Lebanon, No.
one osthe finest droyes ofhorses ehave
seen Tor some time, was taken past our Of
/ zee on their way 70 the eastern market, on
Monday afteFnoon.
Hon. A. !. Colboru lefi for Philadelphia
/ Sunday morning. where be will remain dur
ing the present week in attendance at the
I United States Court.
Mr.. Isaac Simpson has men at work ex-
cavatinr the cellar for new brick house,
which he will build on Patriot street during
! the coming sammer.
General james A Beaver was born ANIL
/ lerstown, Perry county, October q, 1883
and viii reach his 49.h birthday shortly be-
+ fore the State election.
The Johnstown Tribune SAYS Apples are
at present almost drug in the market.
/ The finest varieties Of them are now selling
. here at dollar q barrel
/ Rev. WI. Rems7err. formerly Of Ill-
nois, who has recently taken charge Of the
( Lutheran congregation at Evansville, paid
I the HERALD office C brief visit Monday
F morning
/ Astronomers are announcing that bri ght
comet viii be visible just before sunrise
during the latter part Of May. We never
allow any little premature announcement
J Ike that 20 disturb oar morning slumber
I Mr.. ChaS. o. Sculi has resigned his posi-
1 ton as first Assistant Passenger and Ticket
AGENT OF tbe P. Z. r. Co, to accept another
railroad position. Mr.. scull has been with
! the Pennsylvania Company for about fifteen
years
] Rev. Il. r. Holsinger, the well-known
/ Duukard minister, now Of Ohio. has been
lying seriously in at the residence Of his
son-in-law, Mr. Paul O. Nowaz, in Berlin,
for several weeks. but is now reported TO be
conyalescent
Stewart Patterson aud ! D. Ripple Of
Stoyestown, and Art Snyder. Of Somerset
are the only three Somerset county boys
that we know Of who will offer before the
West Point Cadet examination committee at
Johustown to-day
! Mr. b Bscher, the popular clothieT. has
rented the room in the Baer Block now oc-
cupied by ". H. Woods jewelry store and
viii move into it on the lst OF April When
I in his new quarters Mr. Becher proposes to
greatly increase his already large stock Of
goods.
Mr.. George II. Taymau, one Of the propri-
etors of the Somerset House, is lying serious
Iy i'll at a hospital in Philadelphia where he
! had gone for medical treatment He writes
home that his physicians give him every
( announcement, and that ere long he hopes
10 be able to return home with greatly i'm
proved health.
Mr.. Harry striekler. Of Greencastle has
been spending the past four or Eve days in
Somerset. where He has many warm friends
who were glad 10 once more take him by
the hand. Mr.. Strickler for many years
! filed the office Of Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector under Collector scull, and for
/ long time occupied desk in his Office.
The tax duplicates for the present year
we're handed over to Commissioners Clerk
Hfeman Monday morning. They were
printed at the Il HERALD job Office and are the
most neatly gotten up, and best book Of the
! kind ever used in tie county. As soon as
the appeals are all beld, Clerk Hieman viii
I'll up the duplicates and place them in the
hands OF the collectors.
The sale Of Mr.. james Parsons personal
property last THURSDAY was attended by
large crowd Of bidder Everything sold
cheap. Hay only brought from twelve to
thirteen dollars a ton, and the cattle did not
uring aaything ike the prices expected.
Perhaps the finest herd Of alderney cattle in
the county was disposed Of a; prices ranging
/ from thirty 10 dhy-two dollars.
Or. james O. Kiernan leaves to-day for
Latrobe where hewill locate and engage in
the practice Of his profession. Or. Kiernan
| is a graduate Of the jefferson Medical Col