The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-19

Doctor Tor the pas, ten weeks. and il seems
that be can't shake il.
Anable 4 Shuster, the well.knorn Dry
Goods and Dress Goods merchants. Of Pitts.
ourgh, change their advertisement in this
issue Persons who shop by mail, or in the
city, will do well to rad It.
While Joseph Brown. ofnear Donegal was
engaged in Cling a circular saw, the steam
suddenly arose. and before Brown could se,
away from the saw, il cut his right leg Of at
the knee. He almost bled 70 death before
assistance arrived
Prof r. r. Sanner. the well-known leach
er and instructor, will open Normal
School AZ confoenee on April 18th. to con-
tinue ten weeks. Teachers throughout the
county are fully aware Of the advantages to
be derived from bis instruction.
Mr. Henry F. Barron, assistant principal
Of the borough schools. has rendered his
resignation. TO take effect Friday. when he
will 90 TO JohnstoEn to accept a position
with 7 r. Marshall. a prominent contractor
and lumber dealer OF that place. Mr.. Mar
shall Wi find Henry firss-class. upright
and correct young business man
Master Joe Swank. The quiet young fel-
low who 50 faithfully and valuably assisted
his father in the Recorders office during the
past two years now smiles on his many
friends through the handsome plate glass
over the counter Of the First National Bank.
he having accepted position with that in
stilniion on the Isl inst.
We are panied TO announce that our old
time friend Jonathan Cunningham. whose
farm covers the west side ofthe hill south Of
the borough, was stricken with paralysis this.
Tuesday, morning Mr. Cunningham is
well up in year. aud has been an invalid for
a long time. Has friends have dispaired Of
his recovery
W A. Ohley, editor OFT he Fairmont Isder.
has been appointed Secretary Of State for
West Virginia, by GOV. Fleming. Mr.. Ohley
was born and raised in Salisbury. this coan-
ty, and learned the printing trade in the Of
fee 1.-THE old Ta7ey Eadepeadsaf. conducted
by snhre & Smith. the present proprietors OF
the Asyersfaie Commercial
On The an Of next July Bedford viii have
what promises to be the greatest celebration
ever held there. The soidiers' monument
will be dedicated on that day. and all the
military and civic orders in the county will
participate. BINDS innnmerable will fll
the sir with -ioiic music. while eloquent
orators will el' again the story Of Bedford
county's services to the country in the hour
Of need.
+ J. Kooser. left for Washington. Pa.
Saturday afternoon. where his son, Ernest.
who is a student at the Washington & JEFF
frrson College. Is confined 10 bed with an
attack Of inlammatory rheumatism Mr.
Kooser is in Harrisburg to day. Tuesday, ar
guing the case ofthe Commonwealth against
the Nicely boys before the State Board Of
Pardons. Messrs Cofroth and Koontz are
there in behalf Of the condemned men.
Mr. Anna B. Scull. the venerable Wild
ow Of John l. sculi, second editor of the
Pittsburgh Ga-efte and mother Of the editor
Of the HERALD. died at her home in Steu-
benville, Ohio Thursday night last She
was born in Bedford, Pa, March II 1875,
and was within three days of 81 years Of age
al the time Of Der death She was educated
at the celebrated Moravian school at Bethls-
hem. Pa, and up until the hour Of her
death her mind and memory were unim-
paired
Charley Gallagher. better knoWnas Laugh
ing Charley who with slane. Shenandoah
Red. and "Dutchy" Button. was arrested
four years ago for burglarizing the Somerset
/ Railroad station. was released from the
peniieniiary eleven weeks ago and has been
/ loafag around Jobnsiown pretty much ever
since. It was member Of this gang who
shot officer Warner in the arm while making
the arrest. Charley is regular bum lie
has been in the lookup several times since
be put in an appearances here--JohassoVH
7fiJaae.
On Thursday morning Mr.. Josiah Keller
took charge Of tie Somerset post Office,
having purchased all the furniture and fix
tures pertaining to the Office from his pre3e-
oessor. Mr. J. X Conroth. Mr.. Keller has
retained Mr.. Frank Sanner as bis tirst assist
ant and The two viii devote their entire
time to the discharge Of the duties Of the
oeice. Mr.. CofIroth held the position for
almost Eve years and during that lime dis
charged the onerous duties connected with
il ia a manner entirely satisfactory 10 cur
citizens and highly crediiable to himself
The dwelling house ofJames Coughenour.
Al scbweibenz. near Conauenoe, was destroy
ed hy FIRE on Monday night OF last week
The flames caught from an overheated stove
and were far advanced when discovered.
I Ms Coughenour had her hair burned of
and her face scorched. having gone into the
house to save some valua.les. Coughenour
KEEP, boarding house. but ali the boarders
escaned in time. The value Of the building
was about 81 .00. with no insurance. Be
sides this loss. all Of the household effects
and 500 in money Nere destroyed. Cough
enonr l. an engineer on the Schweibeuz
railroad.
The county commissioners having agreed
10 turn over the old jail 10 the contractors
on April lst have been corresponding with
the proper authorities OF Cambria, Indiana
and westmoreland counties in regard 70
taking care Of the unforfunates who may be
in the custody Of Sheriff McNilleu at that
time. or who may be placed under his care
during the erection Of the new county prs
on. Indiana county agrees 10 maintsin
sonerset county prisoners for tifty cents per
I 6ay and the commissioners have written
an acceptance Of their offer. Sheriff Ne
! Miilen and his Official household win find
convenient boarding house while the new
Jail is building.
The pretty little white barn on Gen. A
II. cofIroth's plantation west Of town was
entirely consumed by fire shortly before u
O'Clock Thursday night Il was well flled
with farm produce and implements. al Of
which we're destroyed The origin Of the
fire il a mystery but is generally supposed
10 be the work OF incendiaries- The Gener-
ais tenant who occupied a neat little cottage