The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-07
Husband Items.

Husband Items.
Ma EpIToE :-wnils- il has been sonl
time since any news has appeared tlsroagi
4. the columns Of yoar valuable paper frou
this place, it may not De out Of place to Civ,
yol- many readers few items. A goos
many here, perhaps. are nos aware who tn
Husband correspondent IS for the reason
that be Is writing under fictitious name
| presumably he might be subscriber. or els
q reader Of your paper.
James Shausis and sister, of near Waterloo
Iowa, have been visiting relatives in TIN,
vicinity
Mr. Norman Trent returned home recent
" from the West. where he had been fol
some time
Mr.. II. C. Beam has taken the contract to
haul large number of saw logs. and is now
busiiy engaged at it.
The farmers in this section are trying :
new experiment by having their hay baled
and shipped to the market
Some of onr young people took in spell
ling bee at the Casebeer school house on
Tuesday evening of last week. They report
good time
A party of Young folks met at the resi-
dence OF Charles H. Miller on last Friday
evening; an oyster supper no doubt. was the
attraction Of the evening" and good time
generally was had
Our farmers have disposed Of quite large
number Of fine horses TO Eastern buyers this
winter. for which they realized reasonably
fair prices This county is noted for its ine
horses, and our farmers are, much to their
credit, paying more attention to the raising
OF good stock than heretofore
1t is strange, yet, nevertheless true, that
there are always some parties going into a
religious meeting who cannot conduct them
selves Ike gentlemen during the services.
IL Is hardly comprehensive that such person
or persons with rational minds or common
sense would go into such meeting and act
in like manner These are plain, practical
trsltls that we do not like 10 refer 10.
The prospects for the carly completion Of
the South renn railroad are very favorable,
which has recently been reported The peo-
pie along the line are gratifief over the re-
suits. especially those who have ALREADY
started business enterprise, when the road
was in operation, and when work on the
road was abandoned, they were at a great
loss for the money that was already invested.
Husband, Pa, Feb. -, isss.
The grain fields are booking weil thesn0w
during the winter has been Quite protec-
ton on the grain.
Nr. Jonathan Weller OF Mechanicsburg.
was visiting relatives in this vicinity. He
returned home on Saturday.
\ goodly part of the snow drifts still re-
main in The roads through this section, and
will likely not all disappear for month or
more
Considerable maple sugar has already been
by our farmers. The season
has opened somewhat earlier this year than
formerly.
Mr.. Henry Pritts, citizen Of this c9m-
munity has purchased Mr Peifers property
near Somerset, where be viii move on the
irst Of April.
Much has been said concerning the com
ple;.on Of the South Penn Railroli of late.
We doubt whether it is as certain 70 be com
ple.ei in such a time as some people think it
might be.
Last Friday evening there was a spelling
school AZ the Walker school house. and il
vas Success in every particular. 4 well
selected program was had, which was rem
lerei in very acceptable manner, an evi-
ience Of narSei prosperity in the school
The Farmers Band was expected to be pres
eni. but owing to the rainy evening and
muddy reads, they did not appear. Howey-
er. the teacher. Mr. Young. proposes TO give
bis scholars another spelling in the near fI-
ture at which time an opportunity viii
again be afforded them to come, for their
presence viii be highly appreciated.
OCCASIONAL.
March ). Isss.