The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05


Infantry viii confer great favor by sending
their address 10 Charles Hammond cows
vile Ohio,
John G 0gle Esq. is The latest victim az
The grippe from among the legal profss-
sion His partner, John K Scott. is able to
be out again aaer having undergone a week ;
siege
NJ. jacob Augustine, one Of Upper Tur-
keyfoot township's best known farmers.
died very suddenly AZ his home Monday
afternoon. He was about sixty eight years
Of age He was victim Of the grippe.
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Says the Chicago Iater-Ocean. A FISH
caught in Iowa carried $1,000 IN bonds ard
a ceriihcaie q deposit on Johnstown pa
Bank That fish must have been one Of the
hood sufferers who got bis claim in early.
The valuation Of Somerset county as re-
turned By the assessors. IS over $4,000 less
for lsso Than 4 was for lssa. This will
make a difference Of about $. 100 in the
county receipts for the current year. The
depreciation is mostly IL timber lands
4 young son Of slmuei spangler who lives
near Frie.isns, met with very serides scci-
dent one day last week. He was riding Vi
cioas Oregon pony that threw him of and
81 on him. breaking his leg in two places.
The Allegheny County Medical Society has
made pualica report on the typhoid fever
epidemic Of last Jane in which It claims
that the epidemic was caused by people
drinking spring and cissern water otter the
JohnstoEn flood
Mr.. j. J. Rush, Of Lower Turkeyfost
township, received his commission as Z. s.
si0rekeeper and Guager, and was assigned to
daiy at shulizs distillery February l. We
understand Mr.. Rush relieved Mr. Jonas
I MccEutock. whose commission was revoked
Joseph and David Nicely have published
the required legal notice that they viii make
{ application 10 the Governor and Board OF
! P@ndons At Harrisburg, ON Tuesday the ISsh
1 day of February, A. ID. 1880 fDr pardon or
communication Of sentence froun the penalty of
2 ASAA4 ~ tA44- % Atli lsrillticiit
I a telegram was receiv,d from Pittsburgh
Tuesday announcing the death of Daniel
Trent. Jr in thar city the proceeding night
from typhoid fever He was the youngest I
son Of Daniel Trent Of tie east ward, and
f5r the past six years has been engaged in the Z
tobacco business IN Pittsburgh.
Clerk Hlleman Of thv County Commis- (
sicnefs' ,fiioe. has tie satisfaction Of know /
ing u at during the year 1859 he issued or
ders Tor s7ogso without having made
single mistake. It Is a satisfaction 70 the /
tax Tayers to know thar the commissioners l
employ such a capable and accurate clerk.
Or. ". II. Ravenscraa, Of Oakland. Nd. /
has finally decided to locate Al Somerset.
The Doctor IS about fifty years Of age and is /
a graduate Of the jefferson Medical College. 1
He has been actively engaged in the practice
Of his profession for over twenty i've years. 4
and bears the reputation Of successful and 1
able physician.
The uncle Ed. Kimmel farm near
Berlin. Broshersvailey township. was sold /
at public sale on Tuesday OF last week 10 4
Mrs George y. McGrew. Of Allegheny City. I
Il is one Of the best and most productive 4
farms ID the county, and brought Sis 1880 I
On Thursday of the same week Peter J. 1
Cover sold his excellent farm in the same 4
township. to Rev Josiah Barclay. for s. 600. (
While enemies have so much evil to say 4
or Congressman scull i; would be simple 4
Justice TO state that when the bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 to reimburse those who lost 4
By Slcott's steal be although one Of the 4
sufferer voted against the measure which 4
was defeated by vote Of 1870 l9s. Perhaps /
the rugged honesty The man displays is what
ofends these caEpers most -Nss'ersdaie Csia-
u,errial
Hon. c. :. " Jones was on Thursday last l
appointed postmaster at Tyrone. Blair coun-
" In speaking Of the appointment the
Johnstown Tribune Of Friday says Mr. 4
Jones i known all over the State as the
commander Of the famous Sheridan Troops
oftbe National Guard and editor Of the Ty-
rome Daily Herald. and be Is especially known
aud loved in Jobnstown for his service here
after the food. Long may be wave r.
Mrs. Isasc G. Jones. wife Of the we'll
known builder and contractor. died at DR.
suftons private hospital. in Allegheny City.
Wednesday morning where she had been
for several weeks undergoing treatment for
a painful disease Mrs. Jones Vas in her
50th year. and leaves ivechiidren who with
her husband survive. The interment took
place at the Meszler church cemetery in this
township. at 10 o clock Friday morning.
A correspondent from Rockwood writes
Us that two men are travelling around that
section OF the county. osiensibly for the par-
pose OF buying lumber bat who in reality
are circulating petition for Communication
of sentencein the case Of the Nicely brothers
Another correspondent from Westmoreiand
w.ztes US that petitions are circulating in
t5sir behalfin al parts OF that eounty. es-
peeiaily 10 the coke region about ST. Pleas
ant. StiH another correspondent from Jen-
ner writes that no petition has yet appeared
in that township
A case which is exciting NJ little interest
was last week on trial in Clarion. II in
volvsd a question that has never been before
Drssente3 totheoouris ofthe commonwealth
ON April 80. 1857. Clarence showers bought
a 4-rear.oid bull from c. ". Young aud had
him in his possession until October - Of
the sane year. when the bnl attacked and
Killed him. His widow now brings suit %
resover damages from the former owner
The iury was oat three days and The verdict
was awaited with much Interest. The jury
came In Monday With verdict for the plain
tiiF for $50. The testimony showed thar
beth purchaser and seller rere aware the
animal was crosz. but the jury thought the
widow should have danlsges. and therefore
awarded her S750 This is the frst case Of
tbe kid ever tried IN Pennsylvania court. (
Ephraisa Pugh. a resident OF fsofnerset town.
shin died on last Saturday night. February. I
lst. 1850 after an illness Of one week. For
some moaths past be complained Of not
being wen. bat it Was not until iately that
bis disease took a more serious turn. He
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