The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-05-06


The \. B wayland tract Of land in Jen-
ner township sold al sheriff sale on satur
day, was bought bv Wendell Winters. Con-
siieration. 81 $50; subject to mortgage Of
$500
Ice a quarter Of an inch thick was found
frozen in waier pals throughout this region
Tuesday morning It ia believed that the
hard freeze has destroyed promising apple
crop.
Rev. l. \. Berger, who has been pastor Of
the Reformed church in Jenuer township
for the past hslfdozen years. has rendered
his resignation, to accept cal from q con
gregatiou ar Grove City, Mercer Co, Pa.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Ed smith, Of ssoyest5wn. postmaster a
that place. Mr.. Smith has been principal
Of the Stoyestown public schools for nun
Der Of years and will make an efficient Of
icer.
Ms. samuel L Weller died a. her home
near WeIler's Church, in Somerset township,
on Monday. the 4th inst. aged about - years
She had been an invalid FOR a number OF
wears. Her husband and several children
survive.
Sheriff Good expects to greet his many
friends in his new Office in the jail building
Al NAY term Of court. The Office in the
court house at present occupied By the
sheriff viii likely be turned over TO the
District Attorney Of the county
The County Commissioners have been en-
-aeed for some time in assessing the mineral
lands Of the county all Of which have
hitherto escaped taxation Il Is estimated
that the revenue derived from them VIII
reach somewhere between I,500 and s2o99.
The new mnrery Of W. J. R0sensteel At
Iobnstown. Is in operation, and viii give
employment TO % men. The bark used 10
the taanery IS principally suppied from
somerset and Cambria Counties About
1000 tons per year VII 6e required. It is
mostly heraloek ara cas.
A large number of witnesses were ex n
incl Friday and Saturday before Notary A.
L G. Hay on the part Of Charles Yaneer
who hopes 70 secure a retail liquor dealers
license for his PARK Hotel, At to days ad-
iourned court Testimony was raken ca The
part afMrs r A. Tayman, Monday.
on the frst page Of this paper VII oe
found two interesting addresses. One deiiv-
cred before a local Farmers Institute. r.
Gently held at Berlin. by banker Samuel
PhHson. on Past and Present Methods
Of Farming and the other in the Senate
Of Pennsylvania, by senator 4 B. Critch-
Geld. in defense Of his Eiaeaiionai BIZ =
We commend both 70 our readers
lanes weimer csle5r4ted his sa.h birth
dav saturday. the ii inst, and as has beeu
/ his invariable custom for years lie invitess
/ number Of friends to join him IN observing
1 the occasion Al his h0aceo on Main street that
evening A table laden With edi5les was set
| before his guests. and after al bad RECALLED
themselves with the good things, they re-
tired. wishing their hos, many happy re-
turns Of the day.
John schlager. mention Of whose sudden
/ death was made in this paper several weeks
sfnce. ief no VIII or writing Of any kind
that woald Indicate where the fortune
| which he was generally belived 10 possess
was deposited It has since been learned
I that he had stocks and other securities to
/ the amount Of $1,000 in a well known Phil
adelphia banking institution HIS fortune
is variously estimated a from twenty-five
to forty thousand dollars.
Fire broke out about midnight Friday, al
Johnstown. and destroyed the tobacco store
Of A. H Kinney It passed beyond con
troll in a short time, and The flames spread
to adjoining buildings and TO the First Bap.
tist church. The fire broke out first in the
sleeping rooms Of E. T. schaff, sdioiniHg
the tobacco store and including this store,
completely destroyed the shoe store Of J. D.
Edwards photograph gallery Of Davis &
Hennekamp. ard Dr. Matthews Office, en-
failing loss Of about 5000 The church
is total less. and viii reach fully 10000.
I
Joseph Miller, a Somerset county farmer,
a few days ago, met With az accident which
might have caused his death. He was engag-
ed in hauhng load Of stone, and was walk
ing by the side Of the wagon VIXEN a huge
stone rolled from the wagon and struck Mr
Miller on the -houider. bearing him 70 The
ground He WAS picked up uncouscious and
carried 70 his home Medical rehsf was
summoned and Mr.. Miller is recovering
Persons who saw the stone say that had IL
ia its descent. struck Wr. Miller cn the neck
il wuuld undoubtedly have killed him.
Johus5oEn Herid
August Sweiss. armed German vet
eran OF the laie war, residing in the west
ward walks more miles eacn year than per-
hans any other man in the county. Com
raie svsfss drives namher Of cows to past
ure one mile and half distance from town.
He walks to the pasture bright and early
each morning, tetches the cows 10 town and
tben drives them back to the 5-ld, covering
distance Of SIX miles in the Two trips. he
performs the same duty every evening. thus
making the distance walked each day twelve
nile. In thirty days be walks 3G9 miles
and during the SIX months the COWS are in
grass be travels 2i60 miles.
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The unknown aan found one mile below
Ohio Pyle IL the river With bis throat eri
on last saturday. vas idsniG-a By his faith
er. 20 be Patrick Wara8t u Yanpsrt Dor
ough. Beave- county. Pa Patrick Warrant
sr, his ather. visiLei Olio PYLE in answei
to description IN sundays Dispateb AZ
ter examining the corpse the father idenfi-
6ed his son By his clothing. lame leg ans
war, on band which be described on arriv
ing In town. The unfortunate man va
highly educated, Of sound mind and 2
years old. He lefi his f1ther's on the 12th
Of March. The father has no idea a. t
how his son came to dis death.
The stream east and south Of town ba
been lined each evening FOR the pasf thre
weeks with bass Aad girls. al eager
catch the biggest ash in the creek. Law
yer Johu & Scott's bright boy Carl bSs 81
ed all Of his companions with envy bg hook
ing big one Friday evening. He iande
, s carp ffteen inches long and Eeizbiagihrs