The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-14

the peace.
Mr.. Edward Knepper, Of wnmerding.
WestmoFeland county, is visiting at the
home Of his parents in this place. He Is
accompanied by his bride.
Mr. Hiram c. White, the well-known
merchant tailor Of Chambersburg, Pa, is at
the Somerset House. He viii remain in
Somerset for several days.
Perry Umberger, Of Sipesyille, has dab
La stock growing in his garden which meas
ures six feet six inches in height He would
ike to hear from some one who has 8 dab
LA stock that can beat II.
Many farmers who last season were COM
PEELED TO permit thousands Of bushels Of
apples to rot on the trees, owing TO the unus-
ually abundant crop. this season viii be
unable 10 secure barrel OF fruit from their
entire orchards.
Peter Hefiiey is attending the county fair
al Unionicwn this week, where he has three
or four horses entered for the races He ex-
poets TO take his - flyers" to the Greensburg,
Bedford. Cumberland and Haggerstogn fa.rs
this fall
H. l. Flick, Of Layansgi'le 5. A shsul-
is, Of Bakersyille, and o. H Gruyer. Of Ber-
lin, appeared before the examining commit
tee at the Lutheran Synod in session at Hol
lidaysburg last week, and were licensed to
preach.
II there is not = borough ordinance re-
! quiring property owners 20 keep the cutters
and alleys about their premises clean the
town council cannot be TOO quick about
/ passing one, and seeing that il is rigidly en-
forced, when passed
Hon. John Hin, an ex-member Of the
/ legislature from Indiana county and one
I Of the leading politicians Of that section,
/ spent several days in this place last week.
He Was accompanied by his wife. They
were here on a pleasure trip.
Messrs. Tredweu & Kimmell have decid-
/ ed 10 establish a Democratic weekly paper
J in this place AID have already ordered an
outfit from Philadelphia type foundry
The new journal VIII bssr the name Of
I The Fidetts and VIII make its appearance in
the course Of q week or two.
Mr.. F. B. Collins and ". C. Kurtz, Of Ber-
lin: William Ranch, Of Jennertown; l. ".
7 Weakland, Of Confluence; C. F. McCauliif, Of
| Conemaugh; Norman D. Hay, Of Summit
/ Mills and c. W. Walker, Of Somerset, ere the
delegates selected to represent the Central
] Democratic Society Of Somerset county
al the meeting OF clubs at Scranton, on the
20th inst.
Ata meeting Of health officers and rail
read officials al Pittsburgh, Friday, it was
/ decided IN case cholera makes its appearance
in any Of the sea coast cities 10 establish
quarantine stations fny miles from Pitts
burgh on all Of the railroad lines leading
into that city. The 3. & o. officers said
they would establish a station east Of Ohio
Pyle, probably in this county.
Mr.. Aaron Dickey has plum orchard on
! his farm five miles north Of town. and every
/ one Of the hundred or more trees IS fairly
I breaking under its burden OF fruit. The
| orchard viii average over one bushel Of
/ fruit to the tree. M Dickey declined an
offer from Johnstovn party who wanted
! 10 buy the entire lot and viii dispose OF his
I plums in quantities 10 suit purchasers
Council have finally had the stone piles
on Main street broken up and placed upon
the road. The improvement is very graft
I fying 10 persons using that thoroughfare.
/ But council have not taken any steps toward
cleaning up the cutters and alleys we direct
ed their attention to last week. If the
! smelling committee are unable 10 find
/ the places indicated We shall take pleasure
/ in locating them more specifically.
! S-
Hannah Boucher, mother Of Billy Nil
! Ter. who was shot and instantly killed while
attempting to enter the house Of Philip
/ Walker, Of Somerset township. s few years
/ sgo, died at the poor house last Tuesday.
/ She was a simple minded old lady and grieE-
/ ed constantly over the death OF her son.
Miller had terrorized the community in
which he lived Tor a number Of years and
I his death was looked upon IS a blessing.
4 The HERALD IS in receipt Of letter from
Ms. J. B. Shoup, Of Eikesyille. Columbia
county, Florida, in which she says that her
husband, Rev. Shoup IS anticipating a trip
/ to Washington, D. c., 10 meet with TIE G.
A. r. Posts, and he IS especially anxious 10
meet his old comrades from this county.
I Al Washington he viii be known by his old
| Ctle, J. b. Sh0up, ID Lieut.. 3rd Pa. Heavy
| Artillery, and can be found st the corner Of
eth and I streets
Meyers5ale is in q sorry plight through
lack Of water. One business man Of that
/ place informs Us that II has COS, him $500
l per day for the past six weeks for water 10
run his plant as water can only be obtained
from the creek. We would again suggest TO
the members Of our town council that they
I iakea trip to Meyersdale and investigate the
water supply Of that town before they un-
/ deriake 10 introduce II into Somerset at the
expense Of the borough corporation
Ms. William Mckinney vile o. the
/ Governor Of Ohio, arrived in town Tuesday
neon and is a guest at the residence Of d..
A. J. Endsley. The Governor is billed for
Al address before the Republican Leagne
clubs al Buffalo, \. Y, Thursday, and viii
arrive here Friday evening or Saturday
moraing. No arrangements viii be made
for q public meeting until il IS known def
nilely when be will arrive and when it viii
/ be convenient for him 10 address our peo-
pie.
4 visitor in Somerset during the week
was Mr.. S. PlumIner Pearson, who has
been spending his vacation ST the home Of
his faiber-in-laE, ex-oonnty commissioner
C. ". Williamson, Al BuckstoEn. Mr.
/ Pearson Is chief Of division in the Pension
Department at Washington, D. c. He was
& member OF Co. A, IO-h Pa. Reserves, COM
l posed almost entirely Of Somerset boys.
/ he locks forward with great pleasure to
meeting his old comrades al the National
/ Enczmpmeut OF the Grand Army OF the
I Republic al Washington next week.
Edward Irwin and Foster AcKeeyer, aged
about Il years, were arrested Al Johnstown
Friday night as suspicious characters They
were endesvoring 10 dispose Of abOu. so
worth Of silverwarc. Not long after they