The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-30

Every voters should pay his taxes on or be
fore Saturday srd.
The attendance al court this week is mus.
ualiy large for September term.
The sheriffs sale Friday. attracted quit.
3 number Of strangers to Somerset.
Ex-couniy Commissioners David K. Wag.
ner and Charles Williamson, OF Shade town
ship are in town this week serving as jurors.
Worth J. Picking, the handsome young
5enner township farmer, has been in town
Tor several days attending to legal business
Ex-county Commissioner Adam c. Leply,
Of Elkliek. and ex-SheriT r. S. McMinen, OF
Aiddlecreek. were among the HERALBs
many callers Monday.
Esquire Isaac Yoder, Of fConemaugh town
ship, has been shaking hands with his many
friends in this section Of the county for the
past two days.
The largest and best favored peaches we
have seen this season, were grown by Capt.
John II. Miller in his Main St yard. The
Capt. is very proud Of his peach tree, having
grown it from a stone
hahlOn Schrock has leased from Peter
Fink the large waTehause just finished near
the railroad station, for the handling Of
grain and feed, which the large increase in
his business demands. The lease is for a
term ofyears.
There has been good deal Of surveying
done By a corps Of 3. & o. Engineers in the
southern part of Cambria county and the
northern end Of Somerset the past two
weeks, and our friends in that quarter are
considerably elated at the prospec, Of rail-
road.
/ Peter ?. :. Weimer, one Of the oldest and
most respected citizens OF Milford township,
died at bis home five miles west Of somer-
erset, Wednesday last Mr. Weimer had
been sick for a long time, suffering from
complication Of diseases and his death was
not unexpected.
A young son Of Francis shaulis, Of Mil
ford township, was working about vicious
horse a few days ago when the animal sud
denly turned on him and bit piece an
inch square out Of his lower lip. The
wound is q very painful one and viii leave
a prominent scar.
While Gillian Koontz and family were
absent at church last Sunday thieves en-
tered their home at Kooniziown, three miles
south Of this place, and turned everything
upside down in fruitiess attempt to find
money. The robbers carried a lot Of bread
and meat away with them.
a young colOred man named Black was
! lodged in Jail Saturday, charged with hay-
ing burglsrized the store OF Peter J. Cover at
Mcyersdale. The goods stolen, gun and
revolver, were found in his possession.
When placed under arrest Black is reported
to have frankly admitted the theft.
Among the many Meyersdale people in
attendance al court this week are ex-Sherif
Kyle, Postmaster Zufall, DR.. Meyers, W. 7.
/ Hoblitzell, Tom Williams, Squire FlOto,
! Squire Cook, Ken Price and in fact 50
many more that we can't help think it
mistake on the part Of our borough author
! ities not 70 take a new census.
A steam saw mill belonging 10 Francis
Frisdline, located about two miles east Of
Sipesville, was destroyed by fire between
eight and nine O'Clock Friday night The FIRE
was started by sparks from the furnace dur
ing the temporary absence Of the employees
who had been left in charge of the mill.
[ Mr.. Friedline's loss is estimated al $500.
Mr.. J. r. Hickman, Of Thomas'E Mills,
Conemaugh township, hss an orchard full Of
magnificent peaches, some of which meas
ure nine and a half inches in circumference.
/ Mr.. Hickman understands raising the fruit
and gives bis orchard as evidence that peach
Is can be raised in this latitude and on this
soil, if properly attended 10.
A great deal of complaint is heard among
farmers on account of the intense heat
of the past ten days. They say the sun is
ripening early apples entirely too fast, while
later varieties are burning on the trees.
They also complain that many apple trees
have been killed by the hot rays Of the
sun. Cider presses all over the country
are running day and night.
4 very pretty welding took place at
lockwood, on the 18th, when Miss Anna +.
Brubaker became Mrs William R. Rock.
The ceremony took place At the home Of the
brides broiher-in-law. ". H. H. Baker, in
the presence Of about fifty invited guests
and relatives. The groom Is a native of
Schellsburg, Bedford county, but We under
stand he viii locate at Ursina.
According 10 Meyersdale boomers, -
when the Graves Planning Mil, employing
fifty or sixty men, is removed TO Hyndmsn,
the population Of their town viii not be di-
m;nished. No doubt, as many unnatural
lied citizens viii take their places. By the
wav we would like to learn the names and
occupations Of the two or three hundred
unnaturalized residents Of Meyersdaie.
Democratic delegates, Messrs- Chas II.
Fisher and A L. G. Hay, left for Pitts
burgh. Tuesday evening, to attend the
great Democratic pow-wow, otherwise the
annual meeting Of the Democratic Societies
The balance Of the delegation, in number
will leave tor same destination to-day. and
ioin the vanguard at the MOnongahela-
Mr.. J. H. Walter, yarimaster for the ?.
r. r. Company is enjoying a visit from bis
mother-Mrs. Catharine Walter, Of Jennel
township, Somerset county She Is also the
mother Of the wife Of Mr.. William Walter
Although eighty-two years Of age, she IS n
the enjoyment Of excellent health, and IS n
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