The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-27
Earmers. lnstitutes.
EplroE HERALD:

EpIToE HERALD:
Sin wish through your paper to say
few words 10 the farmers of Somerset coun-
" The State Board OF Agriculture. at its
last annual meeting voted TO set apart a Ger
tain SUM Of money out Of the appropriation
made to the b ,ard by The legislature at the
last session. for the purpose of holding Far
meis Institutes This fund was placed in
the hands OF the executive committee Of the
board for distribution. and the plan adopted
by said committee is TO give TO each county
that wishes to hold am institute one hundred
dollars until the fund is exhausted This
money is TO be used for paying the expenses
of such lecturers and instructors as may be
secured to aid in the work ofthese institutes.
A large part OF the WORK must. however. be
done by citizens of the counties in which the
institutes are held.
Believing that such an institute would
prove interesting and profitable TO the farm
ers of Somerset county, | made application
to the committee TO have our county placed
upon the list OF counties TO which the
amount of one hundred dollars Is to be ap-
propriated received letter few DAYS
since from the Secretary of the State Board.
saying that my Application had been consid-
cred fAyorably, and asking TO be informed of
the time and place of holding the institute
This simply places our county in posi-
ton to receive It's share Of this general fund,
and have nos gone as far in this
matter as | feel Ike going without
consultation with Others. Ii il is thought
desirable to hold an institute, program
should be prepared, and assistance from
abroad should be secured, as early as
possible.
would therefore suggest that meeting
be held in Somerset on Monday, December
9th, which will be the first day of the CON-
ing court, to determine whether we will
avail ourselves of the one hundred dollars
now at our disposal. and bold an institute
at some time during the winter and if so,
be to prepare program, secure assistance,
and fix upon the lime and place for holding
the institute. The time to be occupied by
such a meeting need not be more than
half or three-quarters of an hour, and there
fore will not interfere with other business of
persons who are in attendance upon court
lfthe afternoon session of court should be-
gin. as is usually the case on the inst day. at
? O'Clock, the meeting referred 10 can be
called in the court room at o'clock. IL
however, it is found that this arrangement
cannot be made, some other arrangement
may be substituted
shall be glad to see as many persons as
possible who feel an interest in this matter,
in Somerset on that day, and in the mean
time | should like 10 hear by letter. from
any persons who have any suggestions to
offer. Very respectfully,
n. B. CRITcHFiELD.
JESNER Y RoADs, Pa Nov. %, 1889.
Chief Justice Paxson, Of this State. says
that suits brought by children for compen-
sation for taking care OF their parents are
becoming too frequent OF late. He adds that
ii is. one OF the remarkable fIcts incident
to this class ofcases that the claim for COM
pensa,ion is seldom or never presented to
the decedent during his life. but always leit
10 vex his legal representatives and heirs af
ter his death. Recovery in such cases can
not be had unless an express contract can be
shown. In the absence OF such contract il
is the duty son to take care OF his aged
father. As the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court says: This is but return fJr like
duties rendered the son in his infancy by his |
parents. The law regards such services as
but the performance Of fiIial duty which |
every man owes his parents. aud implies no
contract for compensation therefor While
many suits OF this kind are brought. few are
successful, for the reason that the courts re-