The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-16

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Regular Argument Court convened At 10
o'clock Tnesisy morning. There were
very few cases and none Of them Of great
Importance on the list.
Mr.. Ed. 3. COfsoth. the grocer and con-
fectioner, is spending this week in Philsael-
Phia- He viii purchase 3 supply Of hoIi-
day goods before returning
squire Henry Ranch and his son Jshn
O., Of Jennertown, are engaged at making
surveys for the parties interested in the big
coal deal near scalp Level.
Mr. Abner Mckinney aud family, Who
had been spending the summer in this place,
have taken up their winter residence al the
Windsor Hotel, New York City.
Three or four electric light bulbs have
been stolen from the Court House. Il Is
hard 10 imagine what would induce anyone
70 steal such az article unless it is pure
eussedness-
Willis H. Lambert and Miss Minnie Cone.
Of fJohnstown, were married in th-t city last
Thursday. They are spending their honey
moon a. the home OF Mr. Lamtert's parent.
in This county.
Few towns, Il any OF rs size in the State,
haze :. many plsie glass windows Is Som
eTset- Probably the largest and hsndsom-
es' glass in the etown has recently been put
into the barber shop on the public square
The sale Of the North Savage Fire Brick
Compsnys plant ha. been continued until
Friday, Dec Oh, when il will sgain be Of
cred for sale 81 The Court House. When
offered at pubiic sale last Thursday only
one bid was received
Rev John n Barnett, Of Aarkleton. as
sisted Rev Craighead in holding oOnmu-
Mon services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday. Rev. Barnett has retired from the
ministry since be became Secretary OF the
Aarkls,on Hotel and Sauiiarium Co.
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The quack Of Hock Of Wild geese was
heard on the streets shortly sfsr dark Sat
urday night. They were apparently attract
ed By the glare OF the electric lights and
oiroled around the town several times before
thsy regained their bearings and continued
on their journey southwark.
Mrs John STUN, OF Jsnner township, hs.
returned from Philadelphi., where she hsd
been undergoing treatment for malignant
cancer. This = the third time Mrs.. Stuff
hss been TO thai city for the sane parPose
snd each tine she has been pronounced
cared By The physician who attended her.
F-anklin Forney died at his home in Ber-
lin Monday morning from the effects OF in
jur;es received by fall al the pulley works
il that place ten days ago. He was in bis
fiy-sixth year. Mr.. Fo-ney was ore Of
Berin's most highly respected citizens and
bis untimely death IS mournei By a large
circle Of friends He was the father Of
Frank Fo-ney, q resident Of Somerset
The Annual Farmers Institute viii be
he'd IN the Court House on Tuesday AID
Wednesday, December p and Is, under the
auspices OF the State Board Of Agriculture.
Farmers all ovsr TIE county lcok forward
70 thes. annual meetings with great deal
Of pleasure and they have become one Of
the features Of the farmers winter pleasure
and profit. The programme viii be an
n0gncsd later.
S. F. Picking, who had been spending ten
days in this place, and was returning 10
Chicago last Thursday, was caught in rail
road accident few miles this side Of Pitts
bErgh. The O. flyer" ran into an aocommo-
dation train, killing brakeman and injur-
ing = number OF passengers. Mr.
Picking, who was in the rs.r car Of the
dyer vas thrown violently from his
seat and sustained badly bruised leg.
Only triaing changes ar. made IN the run
ming Of trains on the 5. & c. under the win
ter arrangement which went into effect Sun
day. North bound trains leave Somerset at
4.l0 A. n, il.5s A. n, and eos P. II.
South bound trains leave Somerset al 9.lIA.
NJ, and sol P Il. The. e.sund.y train from
JohnstOEn to RockwOOd and return and
RockEood 70 Somerset and return run on
the same schedule as heretofore.
At noon Thursday, Associate Judges Pile
and Bissecker. ProtboaotsTy Sauner, l. c.
Colborn and Z. o. Ecoser, Esq's, and D. J.
Ho-ner. the thrse lsl,eT olsrks appointed by
the Court 10 compute the returns Of last
Tus.3ay'. elections. met in the court room,
according . laS, and proceeded 10 the task
ahead Of then. Il was probably the most
I1borioas computation OF returns ever IN
dertsken in tbi. county and the clerks did
not complete their labors until Saturday
morning.
4 party Of civil engineers h.7e been ran
/ ming lines in Jefferson township for the past
few dsys. They refuse TO tell BY whom
they are employed o. shat their object is
Il IS believed. hoEeYsE. By persons who have
obssrT.d their movements that they are IN
the employment OF lie syndicate vho pro
pose 10 supply the city OF Pittsburgh With
pure mountain water from Indian creek
and Laurel Hill creek. The elevation Of sil
the streams tributary to Laurel Hill creek
have been taken by them Il is said that
they f5und the elevation OF The town Of
Baker.7ilIe to be seEeaty-feet lower than
Somerset.
Abrau. a young son of Emanuel ShsfsT,
/ Of Conemaugh township. IS lying at the
point Of death from Injuries received by be
( ing kicked on the head By horse. The al
tending physician, Dr.. Mishler, Of near
Bens Creek. says the case is very serious
one. The lad was playing in the stable with
I an older brother when Abram tripped and
/ fell Immediately behind 8 fFactious horse.
/ The aairnzl dealt hln a bard blow with It's
risht foot, which struck young shsffer on
tie head. Tie skull rss rot fractured. but
conclusion Of the brain resulted and almost
! compelled the physician 10 give up all hope
{ OF saving the patients life-
Sunday morning, just at church hour, the
attention of every person on Main cross
street was attracted By forlorn looking wo-
nnsn carrying a package, who passed up the
street talking and swearing IN very bois-
( ferrous manner. Policeman Gilbert took Der
/ into custody and escorted her 10 the lookup,
where be soon learned that she va. Mrs