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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01
Two Thieves Run In.

Policeman Weller, of Meyersdale, did
very clever piece Of work last "wednesday
night. While extinsuishing the street lights
of that place he chanced to overhear con
yerSltiOn between two tough young men.
Geo. Largent, aged 2S, and William Ham,
aged p. The young men were sitting un-
der an awning discussing what store they
should break when the policeman happened
along and overheard them. Without appar-
emily noticing their conversation he walked
on but soon placed himself in a position
where be could oyerhear all that was said
without being observed. In few minutes
I.argent and Ham decided on the store of
Cook & Deal and midnight as the hour
when they would break into it. The po-
liceman kept a close watch on the store
mentioned and shortly after twelve O'Clock
saw two men moving around in it. He
hastily summoned two or three men from
the hotel near by to stand guard around the
building and then crawling lightly up TO
the open window which the thieves had
pryed open with a crowbar and through
WHICH illtA lid4 nc NdACuCu hnNAA
operations. Ham carefully tried on a half
dozen pairs of shoes before he made selec-
ton and assisted Largent in drinking a
half pint Of raw Jamaca ginger which he
found on q shelf Both thieves filed their
pockets with cheap jewelry and tied up
packages Of tobacco and groceries. Finally
Largent removed his shoes and placed them
in box on shelf but seemed unable to
suit himself with a pair of new ones and
when Ham suggested that it was time to get
out. be replied with an oath " I'm not going
without my shoes.
"Oh, guess you will, said the officer
unlocking the door and showing revolver
in his face.
Largent was so overcome at the sight of
the officer that he fell back among the boxes
Both young men were conducted to the
lookup. Next morning they were given a
hearing before Squire Floto who committed
them to Jail. Both men said they were gull
ty, before the Justice, and there can be no
doubt oftheir being sent to the penitentiary
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01
Who is W. j. Bowman d?

The following telephone message was
last week sent TO J. C. Wagner, of Greens
burg, Pa;
PITTSBURGH June 9. lS9l.-S p. m.
Office Of the Pittsburgh Post Publishing O..
Mr.. w. J. Bowman, of StoyestOwn, Pa, is
here, broke please send money TO get him
to Greensburg tonight send by the West
ern Union Telegraph.
On being informed that Mr. Wagner was
not al home the message was repeated TO
Mrs. Wagner, who at once sent the required
amount of money, also paying the tele-
phone message,
After waiting patiently far over a week,
and fearing lest the stranger might be sick,
Mr.. Wagner dropped into the Post office to
inquire after the Stoyestown man. They
said that after receiving the money he left
their office, and described him as being a
man Of about IS years of age, about ; feet
inches tall, with dark mustache and good
talker. He displayed several of Capt. John
H. Hite's cards, saying that he had been
tending bar for Mr.. Hite in Stoyestown. Mr.
w. J. Bowman, of StoyestOwn, is a stranger
to Mr.. Wagner, and is likely now to remain
such, although if in time, he should find
his way to the family who gave their money
to a stranger in time of need, only to
find themselye duped by drunken scala
wag, his reception will be warm one.
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A Narrow Escape from Death

On Thursday of last week as VIM. C. John
son, of the Confluence Drilling Co, attempt
ed to run their traction engine, weighing
about five tons, over the township bridge at
Barronvale three of the four stringers of the
bridge suddenly broke, precipitating the en-
CINE and its belongings, which pinioned Mr.
johnson to the bottom of the mill race of
Moses Barron. Five men who happened to
be on the ground when the bridge broke,
plunged into the water to rescue the unfort-
unate man from drowning. By desperate
effort they succeeded in releasing Mr.. John
son, just in time TO save his life. After get
ting him on the bank barrel was quickly
brought and what seemed TO be his lifeless
form was placed across the barrel. The bar
rel was rolled back and forth until breath
returned amid the rejoicing of those who
were eve witnesses. Mr.. johnson was put
TO bed and Dr. Moore was summoned, who
after an examination, pronounced one rib
broken, which, however is Immediately
over the left lung. Mr.. johnson. who has
been an old soldier, has great power of phys
icaI endurance and will likely recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01
Ohio Pyle's Mystery.

Ohio Pyle Falls has sensation that il
stirring that usnully quiet village into fer
ment of excitement Last April an un-
known man was found one mile below that
place with his throat cut from ear to ear
His name was afterward ascertained 10 be
Patrick Warrant, of Beaver county, a highly
educated man, and the story that be COM
mitted suicide was given little credence.
Reports now come from Ohio Pyle that his
father is not satisfied with the theory of sui
eide and took strange but successful means
TO prove otherwise.
Some week ago a stranger, apparently
penniless and unlettered, strayed into the
little mountain village, and for some queer
motive chose as his companion a negro with
whom he slept and ate and was in constant
strange way until one day last week when
the negro left for parts unknown. On the
same train with him, but without the
knowledge of the negro, the ragged stranger
occupied another car
The people now believe, from various
queer circumstances, that the supposed
tramp was detective, and at last succeeded
in getting the negro TO tell of the murder of
Warrant, and the negro becoming frighten-
ed, left the country with his strange COM
panion closely at his heels. 1t is now stated
by the people Of the vicinity that the man
Warrant had been around Ohio Pyle for a
week previous TO the day his body was
found also that he had been seen on daily
fishing excursions with the negro, and the
day before Warrant disappeared he and the
negro had violent quarrel.
The most powerful piece of testimony in
the web is the story of young lady of Ohio
Pyle. She was going past the cabin of the
negro previous to the finding of Warrants
body and saw the negro sweeping up blood
from the door. She was Mortified at the
sight, and asked what was wrong. He an
swered that his nose bad been bleeding
Thus the mystery stands. Both the negro
and the mysterious stranger are absent, and
the village is agog with more wild stories
floating daily than could be printed in
month.
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Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following named persons by Clerk Hileman
since our last report:
Calvin Nicola, Of Lower Turkeyfoot, and
Adelia Morrison, of Upper TurkeyfOot.
William r. Rankin and Eva A. Foy, both
of Reitz.
William Hunter, of Johnstown, and Stella
Spencer, of fConemaugh.
Mahlon Saylor and Mary Jane Buckhart,
both of Summit.
John X. Livingston, of Conemaugh, and
Barbara Thomas, of Roxbury. Cambria Co.
F. L. Walker, of Boone, and Della NJ.
Cook, of Buckstown.
Norman Steisel and Emma Statler, both
of Paint.
+. A. Shaffer and Lizzie Penrod, both of
Paint.
Henry Scheller. of Hyndman, and Han
nah Jane Miller, of Allegheny Twp.
Howard Yeast and Mary Cross, both Of
Garrett county, Nd.
John S. Sullivan and Jennie Enfield, both
of Fsyette county.
Franklin OFT, of Johnstown, and Idella
c. Berkey, of Stoyestown.
James ID. Moyle, of Berlin, and Anna NJ.
Zuick, of Somerset.
William W. Nelson and Jennie Murray,
both of Johnstown.
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The Water Question.

As Il usual al this season OF the year, the
question of water works for Somerset is
being gently, very gently agitated. A meet
ing of business men aud property owners,
was held in Messrs. Coffroth & Ruppel's law
Office Thursday evening for the purpose of
discussing the advisability and feasibility of
tins project, which has been taken up, talked
over and dropped periodically for the last
decade. The old straw was all threshed
over Thursday evening, in rather desulto-
~ manner. it is true, the evening being very
warm, and the average citizen in attendance
at the meeting len It thoroughly satisfied
with the demonstration of public spirit he
had made and inwardly fiattering himself
that he had sustained his reputation in this
respect Ut 50 little inconvenience and cost.
The meeting took one step in advance of
any of its predecessors, however, in that it
adopted unanimously, a resolution request
ing the borough authorities to employ
capable engineer TO make an examination
Of the various streams and springs in the
surrounding country and ascertain whether
wants Of the town can be obtained from any
of them and the probable cost of procuring
the same, the expense of gathering this in
formation TO be paid from the funds of the
borough. The meeting adjourned after
adopting this resolution. Another one will
probably be held next summer, but much
depends upon whether the season be dry
or not. The annual electric light meeting
will not likely be held till towards fall and
we are informed, and 1t gars us greet 10
announce it, that the semi-yearly oil
and gas meetings have been entirely aband-
oned. We are al a loss to account for this
decsdence of public spirit. If
this thing continues what will be the future
of the embryo tannery and glass plant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01

Valentine. the twelve year old son of Wm.
Keidle. of Meyersdale died on Monday, IN {
22nd inst, from the effect of kicks admins
tered a week before by two small boy CON-
panions. The fight that resulted 50 fatally
for the little fellow is said to have been
spurred on by three larger boys. One Of
the snail boys threw the little fellow down,
and thee they commenced kicking him in
the abdomen, The kicking took place on
Uncommon near the little fellows home on
the 18th inst, where the children were play
ing. Modification set in on Saturday, and
death relieved his sufferings on Monday
evening at O'Clock. Justice Floto took the
boy's ante-mortem statement. He cor
roborated the statement above, and named
his assailants a. Garfield Scott and Milton
Countryman. Other boys were present, but
did not take part in the assault. A post
mortem examination was held, and on the
report Of the examining physicians the IA
ther of the dead boy made information
against young Scott and Countrymsn as
principals, and John Finnegsn, John Black
and Harry Heffiey as accessories before the
fact. The assault is reported to have been
brought about by the boys attempting to
make little Keidle, who is a German, talk
English, which be Vss unable to do.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01

Mrs. Daniel Stuff, who has been falling
in health for several years, is quite feeble.
She j. an aged lady bordering on four-score
years and ten.
Our Butcher, Ed Mostoller, who has been
suffering with an injured spine the past two
months, is just able to get around and will
be unable to resume work for a month or
two TO come.
Our apiarists. or bee men, say that this is
the best season for bees they have had in
the past eight years. The bees have stored
away more honey and of better quality, and
have done fair amount of swarming.
The Reformed congregation of this place,
who have been withoG: a preacher for four
OF five months have secured a new pastor,
Rev. Shoemaker. The boys say he is big
preacher, as be weighs in the neighborhoOd
of go pounds.
All the crops make a very fine appearance
Wheat will turn out extra fine, unless some
thing unlocked for should happen it. The
same is true Of rye oats and corn. The fruit
crop promises better than for four years.
Potatoes, especially the early varieties, make
a fine appearance, and many farmers will
have new potatoes for their 4th of July
dinner.
II. d. Lohr raised his new barn on the
18th. Good judges pronounce it one of the
best frames in the county. Mr.. LOhr is
man of good judgment and fully shows it
by putting steel roof on his barn. Many
otherwise good barns have been spoiled by
poor shingles. Philson Msurer, of Sipes-
vile, had charge of the carpenter work
There were lots of people at the raising. !
counted I75 men and 1l6 women and girls
at the dinner table. The old adage that
many cooks spoil the broth" failed here, or
it takes blamed big lot to make too many
while the other adsge that the best thing
about barn raising is the dinner certainly
held good on this occasion. The dinner
was good enough for gods 10 feast on.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01

Musical instruments at snyder's drug
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01
The Secret of Success.

4 convincing illustration of how little
things grow in business when properly
nurtured," said an old resident the other
day, sis the growth of Fishers Book Store.
Fifteen years ago, when Mr.. Fisher opened
his book and news store, he had a couple
dozen books of poetry and as many more
yellOw-bacbed novels, and supplied twenty
Ave or thirty customers with daily papers.
To-day he has q large storerOOm stock ed
with standard works, the latest novels and
periodicals, and distributes more than one
hundred daily papers in this little town.
But the profits from these hardly pay his
clerk hire. He supplies three-fOurths of
the school books used in the county, fur
nishes lawyers and doctors with the latest
reports, keeps up his acquaintance with the
justices of the peace and furnishes them
with blanks, and makes his store headquar-
ters for school teachers. Then, too, Fisher
turns many a penny from the sale of the
hundreds Of little indispensable articles that
he keeps on his counters. il is careful at
tention to little thing- that has made his
name known all over the county and that
has caused his business 10 grow to its pres
ent large proportions
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01
Cadet kephart.

Cadet Kephart, the present representative
from this Congressional District at West
class, numbering sixty-four, and will gradu-
ate in June Is92 KephaFt is from Wilmore
and won his appointment in a competitive
examination ordered by Hon. Ed. Scull.
His standing in his class since his entering
the academy shows that the appointment
was a worthy one and that the mountain
boy is Of the right material for . good sol
dier.-JOhnsi0sca TriJloss
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NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that an application
VIII be made 20 the Governor of the State Of
PENNSYLVANIA, on the 9TH day OF July, lsgl by
John MurtOck, Josiah WOy. + HOlbrOOk H. f.
Woodward and J. VI. MuriOck, under the Act Of
Assembly Of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA
entitled, An Act TO provide for the Incorpora-
ilon and Regulation Of Certain Corporations" b"
approved April IL, lNl, and its supplements
thereto, for the charter Of an intended CORPORA
tiOn to be called Somerset Stone Company" the
character and object whereof is to quarry. buy
and sell stone, and to manufacture sand from
stone and sell the same, and for these purposes to
have, possess and enjoy all the rights benefits
aud privileges of the said Act Of Assembly and
its supplements.
COEFROTH 4 RCPPEL,
Juheif-5t. Solicitors.
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sixteeners' Annual Reunion.

The Eleventh Annual Reunion of the
Graduates of the different Soldiers Orphans
Schools will take place at Reading, Pa,
Aug. Is, IS, 20, 1891. These reunions are
very enjoyable affairs, and are looked for
ward to with delight by Sixteeners, both
male and female, all over the State. The
different committees are hard at work and
have mapped ont very enjoyable program,
having enlisted the services of the u. A. r.
Posts, the Veteran Legion. Sons of Veterans
Camps, and some of the prominent citizens
of the city OF Reading. They expect to
make this the grandest of them all. Full
information can be had of Jacob A. Gramm,
Box 547, Harrisburg, Pa, or of the Local
Committee, Isaac w. Hull, Chairman, 2l7
Gley street, Reading, Pa.
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Notice TO TaaCherS.

The public schools Of Meyersdale Borough
will open for a term of eight months, be
ginning September 1st. Salary of Princi-
pal, $50 per month. All applications for
appointments as Principal and teachers for
the several rooms must be filed with the
Secretary of the Board of Directors on or be
fore July Il, 1891.
BY order of the Board,
KENNEDY PRICE, DR.. S. ). Coon,
Secretary. President.
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Republican County Convention,

The Republican County Convention was
called to order in the Court House at one
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon by Chairman
BieSecker.
On motion Mr.. ID. w. Will, of New Cen
terville borough, and David L. Meyers, of
Brothersvalley township, were elected Vice
Presidents Of the Convention.
H. T. Hooking, Of Meyersdale, +. L. Cole
man, of Stonycreek township, and J. B. Ger
hard. Of Upper Turkeyfoot township, were
elected Secretaries, and L. c. Colborn, Esq,
and Mr. J d. Swank were named as tellers.
F. W. Biesecker, by a unanimous vote,
was reelected Chairman Of the County
Committee.
On motion Oft S. Fisher, Esq, Col. f. d.
Yutzy, Joseph ID. Miller and J. d. Swank
were elected members of the Executive
Committee for the ensuing year. The re-
turns Of Saturdays primary were handed in
and the vote counted, after which the Con-
vention adjourned.
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Building Paper.

NJ /. Schrock carries full and complete
line Of Building Papers, Wall Paper and
er-proof paper should be put under the siding
of all dwellings; it's rat proof, water proof
and non conductor of cold. The use of
paper on lath, instead of plaster is novelty
call and see; it is strong, heavy and much
cheaper than plaster, call and see IT. Our
stock of Wall Paper and Window Shades is
the largest in the county Fourth room
Baer's Block. Somerset. Pa.
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PennsyIvanIa COLLEGE for Women.

PennSyINanld SOlieSe Tor women
In another column will be found the an
nouncement of this Institution. One Of the
leading features of this College is its beauti-
ful and healthful location in the suburbs OF
the city, where its students are free from
noise and dust, and may enjoy the purest
air. The completion of DilwOrth Hall,
comprising new chapel, commodious class
rooms and additional dormitories, has in
creased capacity and furnished facilities for
thorough educational work of the highest Or
der Terms for boarding and tuition very
reasonable.
The next session will open Sept. 9Th.
Those desiring catalogues should address
Miss Helen f. Pelletreau, President, Pitts
burgh, East End, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01

The following teachers have been selected
for the borough schools for the ensuing
term Principal, f. f. Pntts; Assistant
Principal, f. S. Frease, who will teach in
room No. ., old building; No. l, Ella X.
Vogel No. ,, Cora Knepper No. 3, Chas.
+. Uhl, Jr. No. 4 Daisy Fleck No. ., Kate
Snyder; No. 6, Emma Fike; No. :, Kate
Dunham No. 8. Mrs. Mary Connolly.
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A UDDIToR's NOTICE.

In re. estate Of Aaron Schrock. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed Aud
itOr by the Orphans Court Of Somerset County 10
ascertain advancements and make distribution
Of the funds in the hands Of u. ". VIII Admins
uatOr estate Of Aaron SchrDck late of Middle
creek Township. deceased, 10 those entitled % the
same, Will sit forth purpose Of his appointment
at his Office in Somerset. al o'clock p m, on FIJI
day, July II, lS9i, when and where all persons
are required 10 present their claims before the
Auditor, or be debarred from coming in fOr
share OF said fund.
GEO. r. SCULL.
lunelT. Auditor
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MARRIED..

RANKIN - FOY. - On Thursday, June
p, 1891, at the Lutheran parsonage in Fried
ems, by Rev. J. J. Welch, Mr.. William r.
Rankin and Miss Eve A. Frey, both Of
Shade Township, Somerset County, Pa.
OFT BERKEY. - At StoyeStown, on
June 2S, 1894, by Rev. +. 5. Johnston, Mr..
Franklin OFT, of JOhnstown to Miss Idella
c. Berkey, of Stoyestwon Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01

Miss Darl, daughter of John NJ. Holder
baum, left for Lincoln, Nebraska, Tuesday
morning, where she will spend the summer
visiting relatives. She was accompanied
by her cousin, who recently graduated from
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and
who is a resident of Lincoln.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-01

The pupils Of the Lutheran Sunday school
celebrated Children's Day Sunday evening.
The large audience room was tastily decOrat-
ed with flowers and plants and was crowded
TO its full capacity by appreciative friends.
The programm had been carefully arranged
and the performers acquitted themselves
creditably.
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CUMMONs IN PARTITION.

ElizaM. SchrOck No. I, sep;. Term, l'9l.
lydia N. Beaehy. summons in Partition.
SOMERSET COUNTY, -.
SEAL The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
20 the sheriff OF said Co., Greeting /:
II Eliza u. sehrOck makes you secure in pre-
senting her claim, then we command YOU that
You summon By good and lawful summons Lydia
NJ. Beachy, residing in Carleton, Thayer County,
Neb-. late Oi your County, 50 that she be aud APP
pear before our Judges az Somerset. at our Court
Of Common Pleas, there 10 D. held on the second
Monday Of August next %, show wherefore,
whereas they the said plaintiff and the aforesaid
defendant together and undivided DO hold a GER
tain messuase and tract Of land TO wit All that
certain tract OF land situate in Somerset Twp. .
Somerset C0-, Pa. adjoining lands Of g. J. Miller
George II. TEylnsn. Joseph ". Gastiger and John
u. HOderbaum, containing - acres. m0re or less
having thereon erected two-siOry brick dwell
ing house, barn, ana other Outbuildings, with the
appuFtenanceS, the saLle Lydia ". Beachy par
titiOn thereof between them % be made accord
ing % the laws and the customs of this com
m0nwealth n such case made and provided DO
gainsay. and the same 10 be done DO not permit
very unjustly and against the same laws and
customs las il is said sc.
And have You then and there the names Of
those summoned and this writ.
Witness the Honorable Wm, J. Baer President
of our said Court at SOmerset, Pa. this 2tgh
day Of June A. ID. lsyl.
W. II. SANNER,
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In re estate of Samuel Custer decd
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the
Court 70 make a distribution Of the funds in the
hands Of the Administrator of said estate % those
legally entitled thereto hereby gives notice that he
will sit in his office in Somerset Borough. Pas
Wednesday, July Is, 81, at 10 clock a. m. for the
purpose of attending 10 theduties OF his appoint
ment, when and where all parties in interest vii
appear OF De forever debdrred from sharing in the
distribution Of said estate
J. A. BERKEY,
Auditor
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Juns2I.
AUDITORS NOTICE.

At an Orphans, Court held AZ Somerset on
the lst day Of June, 1881, the undersigned Audit
or duly appointed 70 make and report dis
tributiOn Of the funds in the hands Of J. Harry
Fritz Administrator Of John J. Miller. deceased.
10 and among those legally entitled thereto, here
by gives notice that he viii attend 10 the duties
Of the above appointment on Wednesday. the 5Jh
day of August lsyl, at hi office in Somerset BOr-
ough when and where parties interested can at
tend if they think proper.
FRED. ". BIESECKER.
iUua13 Auditor