The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-28


Rather yellow" is new phrase Of con-
tempt for anything rank-sach as baseball
playing
An Indian hoy, belonging to the school at
oariisle, tried to commit suicide in the Har-
rishurg Jail on Tuesday night.
as There were only two or three minor
criminal cases to be tried at this session.
jurors IN attendance at court we're discharged
Tuesday morning.
William Meyers barn. in somerset town.
snip was struck by lightning between four
and . O'Clock Saturday afternoon, and dam.
aged TO the extent ntofseveral hundred dollars
D. b Zimmerman, ofQuemahoning town
ship disposed Of twenty-five head of fine.
bred Iowa horses at public sale at the Black
Horse hotel, in Delaware county, last Mon
day.
Two cows belonging to Harry Boyts, Of
somerset township, were killed by an cleo
trie shock during the storm Sunday after
noon. They were lying alongside of barb
wire fence that had been charged by light
ming.
Mr. G. W. Heffley. of Somerset township.
shipped to New York Thursday from his
farm six white oak logs, which were thirty
four feet each in length, and measured three
feet in circumference at the top, and weighed
over Eve tons each.
The following persons have recently been
/ appointed surgeons for the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company in their respective places
of residence; Johnstown, J. c. Sheridan:
lockwood, David Gildner; Meyersdale W.
II. Meyers BerlinJ. s. and W A. Garman.
The play and pastimes of"A Boys Town"
are described in the instalment of Howens
story in the number Of HU7s's Young Peo-
pie to be published May 27th. The author
will doubtless be piled with questions as 70
who that boy mentioned by him was, "who
wanted TO be pirate. and ended by invent
ing a steam governor"
!
The recent heavy rains have caused great
county, and many farmers have been oblig-
ed to replant their corn. The wheat has al
so lodged in a number of localities, and is
reported to be rotting in the ground. To
make amends, 1t IS said that the hay crop
will be the most bountiful in many years.
People about Somerset thought We were
going TO have another deluge Sunday after
noon. The rain came down as though the
clouds had suddenly turned to water, and
were resolved to blot out the face of the
earth. Little streams throughout the north
Of the county were converted into raging tor
rents in an hours time and thousands of
dollars of damage was done to fences and
bridges.
The counterfeiters who were captured at
Stoyestown some weeks ago, and tried in
Pittsburg were sentenced last week. Ed
ward Bisbing, leader of the gang, got two
years in the western Penitentiary, with
fine Of $40 and costs. Jere. Wilt received
ike sentence William II. Speicher, who
was lot a member Of the gang, but had pos
sessed spurious com while drunk, got only
one year.
William oldham, of Shade township, car
ries with him a relic or curiosity in the shape
of leather poeketbook one hundred and
twenty-seven years old. 1t is still in good
condition. and capable of accommodating
considerable bulk in the way Of greenbacks
as its condition testified Mr.. Oldham re
ceived the pocketbook from his father, and
the latter from his father, who came TO this
county from England, and brought the
pocketbook with him.
Alvin Reed, sawyer tor the Johnstown
Lumber Company, on Wednesday came
near losing his life. He was operating the
carriage lever Of the saw mill near Bethel,
and one of the logs in some manner forced
Reed almost on the rapidly moving circular
saw. Had it not been for his presence OF
mind he would certainly have been sawed
into pieces. As it was, he was badly bruised
! on one of his legs by some the machinery.
He was pushed so close TO the saw that some
of bis clothing was cut through to the skin.
Fishers Book Store and Tredwells Mil
Iinerv Store were burglarized Sunday night.
An entrance was gained TO the former
through one Of the plate glass windows IN
front Of the store, a corner Of which was
skillfully cut and removed, large enough ior
a mans body to pass through. A case oi
gold pens and pen-holders, and a number
of coins in the cash drawer, were stolen. The
/ thieves picked the lock on the TredWell
store door, and stole about sixty dollars
1 worth Of jewelry.
The handsome auditorium Of the Lutheran
church was fragrant with sweet spring now
ers Thursday afternoon and was crowded
with the friends Of Milton L. Craver anc
= Miss Florence Saylor, who were united II
/ the holy bonds at three O'Clock, by Rev
3 Johnston. of Stoyestown. Miss Saylor Is
j, daughter OF Geo. NJ. Slylor while Mr. Crayei
\ has been an employe in. this Office forsey
oral years. The best wishes Of the HERALl
go with the happy young couple
atf,e annual convention of odd Fellows
. in session at Pittsburgh last week it was de
= cided that ali the lodges in the western par
ofthe state unite TO make success oi tn
I, new Home for the Orphans OF ODD feiio"s
for which a charter has been secured III
site has not been selected, but il will be 10
Gated within five miles Of Pittsburgh or Al
legheny. At present there are two othe
odd Fellows Orphans Homes IN the state
one at Meadville and one in Philadelphia
The convention adjourned TO meet on III
thirs Tuesday of May, 1891, at whale'e
/. nlaoe the Grand Lodge Of the Odd Fellow
!, decides 10 meet at that time.
u But for the timely discovery OF IRE engen
aered by electricity in the Western Onio
lg Telegraph Office during the progress OF IN
u storm Friday afternoon somersets hAhu
ID somest business block, the Baer building o.
il tbe public square, in all probability Wou1
~ dsv be a total wreck. The operator, Ni
D. win Benner. had left his ofiice but ie'
er minutes, when persons on the oppO
site side Of the street noticed flames ieapin
mo the window frame. A rush was made fc
han