The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28


Senator \ B Critchfeld snd Representa-
tive Z. p. Miller spent SATURDAY in Somerset.
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Hon. John Cessna. Of Bedford Is in town
for the purpose Of arguing a cave beGore the
court.
some weeks Of continuous good sleiehing
have been enjoyed By the residents Of this
county
D. Ieydig, Esq, he Glencoe merchant,
was a welcome ealles At this ofice Monday
morning.
Nicholas Barron, & well known farmer Of
Milford township died on the 18th inst,
aged 50 years.
The Franklin and Marshall college Giee
Club viii appear At the Opera House Good
Friday evening
Increase Of pension has been granted to
John Adam Ridiuger. Of Somerset. and John
II. Zinn, Of Glade
AT least one hundred Of orr public school
children are detained at home by measles,
chickenpox, and other childhood diseases.
This county has only one inmate to sup
port in the Huntingdon Reforrnatory. His
maintenance cost the county S40a4 last year.
There are ninety-foar applications for L.
euor Licences on fie IN westmorelAnd county
The applications viii be heard on March
23ra
Judge Baer was among the Democrats
from this county who attended The inAug-
urstion Of Governor Pattisou at Harrisburg
last week
James B. Holderbaum. the hardware
merchant reports the sals Of eighty sleighs
and sleds this season against not single one
sold last winter.
Wm. Il. Landis, OF BrothersvalIey town
ship, had ar upset while driving home in
sled from Meyersdale, Wednesday morning.
and had his left arm broken.
Policeman Gilbert run in an unusually
large number Of 'disorderlies7 saturday
lie coutemplaies asking the borough author
ties to provide patent wagon.
Mr. Noah Fsrner, an old-tinle resident Of
Somerset township. bat now Of HarIiu. In
diana, IS visiting relatives in Somerset. He
is a nephew Of Mr. Rudolph Ferner
The Misses Walter ofthe West End Hotel
entertaineda large number Of their friends
Thursday evening Guests were present from I
Pittsburgh. UnioutoEn and Meyersdale
Regular Adjourned Court convened in the
court house at 10 O'Clock Tuesday 1t will
likely be in session for several days. as there
are number ofimportant eases 10 be heard. (
An original pension has been granted to
Amanda. widow Of John J spAngler, Of this /
borough. This is the drst pension granted
under the new law TO soldiers widow liv- I
ing in town.
Ms. Rosie Friedine. died AZ the resi- (
dence Of her son-in-law, Alfred Barron. in
Somerset township. near Evansville sun +
day evening. she was about - years Of age I
and was the mother Of sixteen children.
twelve OF whom are living.
Saturday afternoon a Hungarian. EN- 4
pIoyed in the Brown stone quarry above /
Kring's Station. on the Somerset & Cambria 4
Railroad, was struck By a crane in loading \
a large stone on truck AID instantly killed. 4
His BODY was taken to J0hust0wn.
Mr. Oscar Doty, Assistant Cashier Of the /
First National Bank Of Bedford, IS filing 4
the position Of Mr. Andrew Parker, cashier 4
Of the First National Bank of Somerset this 4
week The last named gentleman IS paying
a visit to his home in Miiiiin county.
County Commissioner Wm. F. THIS fam
ily were in a sorry plight all last week.
Every member was attacked by the grippe
and ali were compelled to keep iB their beds.
Kind neighboIs came in and took care Of
them. Mr. ThI was able TO come to town
Monday.
Z. E Pugb, collector Of state and county
taxes for Somerset township, has already
opened bis campaign for reelection. Mr..
Pagh is incspacitaied for days labor having
lost his right arm in an accident several 4
years ago, bat lie has made "a efficient
officer and the voters Of the township viii
likely reward him with a re election
Jacob and Jesse Witt, simple minded
brothers who were convicted Of stealing hogs
near their home in the mountain above Jen-
nertown Al last terra Of court, and since that
tine have been languishing in the county
iail. viii De called up for sentence 20 day.