The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-07

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WAS formed over he ineizion- Friday Dr..
W. +. Matthews vas called on 70 attend the
lady whom he found in = critical condition.
It has not been decided whether or not an
operation wa be performed 10 remove
the tunor.
The post ofioe var has broken out among
tie Democrats in Berlin in dead earnest
Petitions are not quite as numerous as snow
fakes but there are a good many Of them
being circulated jast the same Frank Col
/ ins Is understood to have the endorsement
OF the Fisher wing OF the party. and if that
faction control the patronage in this county.
be IS likely 70 be the next postmaster Of
Berlin Knowing ones predict that the
successful candidate for the Berlin postmass-
ership has not yet announced his candidacy.
He is not only dark horse but q wheel
horse in The ranks Of the local Democracy.
The war for federal once IS quite hot in
other towns IN the county, bat open hostili-
ties are not likely 10 commence before il is
known which fiction viii be on top.
Ala meeting Of the toEn Council, held
/ Friday evening. the resolution passed some
tine ago, dispensing with the services Of a
borough policeman was revoked and police
man Gilbert rein=tated. AZ the same meet
ing the resignation Of J. A, Berksy, Esq, as
CLERK TO the council, was accepted and D. J..
/ Homer was elected 10 till the vacancy. The
salary attached to this once is 50 per an
nun. A resolution was also offered giving
the franchise Of the streets 10 a water CON-
psny and pledging the borough corporation
70 pay liked sum per year for fire p-otec-
ton. the same to be submitted to tie elect
Ors of the borough some time during the
present month, bat the president Of the
I council refused to put the motion The
president Of council evidently gets his par
hamentary ideas from the same source he
wishes to get his water supply, through .
quill. Jadgs Longsnecksr viii be asked TO
enlighten the president Is 20 his duties ard
privileges at the coming term Of court
Maybe Rev D. z. Ellis. of the Church Of
God in this place, hasn't been happy for
the past several days. He has bsd Is bis
guest J. A. \. White, Of Emporium, Pa.
Aessrs. Ellis and White were comrades on
the famous Monitor" at the time Of that
vessels encounter with the rebel ram Msr-
rimac, at Hampton Roads. Only seven
Of the crew OF board the Moniior" al that
time survive. They are: William burst a
restaurant keeper, at No &c, Laurel street,
Philadelphia; Dr.. Daniel Logue, q success
fal przc,icing physician al y F. corner
Spring and Hudson streets. New York City;
Daniel Tahey, q millionaire meat and stock
dealer, at Washington Market, New York
City; Robert Qainn. Of the New YORK po-
lice force; Patrick Hannah, a Tammany
politician and engineer al Tammany Hall,
New York City; Capt stoddard, OF the ..
S. Revenue Cutter Dexter" headquarters
New Port, r. l.; Admiral John L Worisn,
retired Washington, D c. J. A \. White,
book agent, Emporium, Pa and Rev. D.
r Ellis, Somerset, Pa.
4 few months ago 8 notice was published
in the Pittsburgh Times regarding brass
worker in that city. who vas seeking to OBJ
tain a divorce from his wife. he claimed to
be one Of the survivors of the Monitor
Mr White called on him only to learn that
his claim vas fraudulent.
The annual meeting ofthe Somerset Stone
Company was held in Johnstown last Thurs
day, for the purpose OF eiecting officers for
the ensuing year. The result OF the election
was as follows President, John Mu-dock;
Treasurer, J. ~ Murdoek: Seoretary,J. NJ
Law,er; Board Of Directors, EiWsrd Mccall
II. Ligonier; Josiah Woy, Somerset E.
Holbrook. Pittsburgh and W. F. Muriock,
Johnstown. Their plant is located al Bare
Rocks, about five mile. below town. They
employed about thirty men during the last
year, and they have put in the Necessary
tools and derr;cks 50 As 10 give work TO
about 60 men next summer. There balance
sheet shows Al eight per cent profit for the
year
Afer the above meeting the stockholders
Of the Bare Rock Railroad Company met
and the officers OF the Company were also
elected for the ensuing yslr. They are as
f5Iiows. President. John Murdcck; Treas
u7er, Jacob II. Murdock; Secretary, ". F.
Murdock. OF Johnstown Board of Direct
ors, h E Woodward, Johnstown; Z. b.
McCally, Egonier; Dr. J. c. Duncan, Johns
town; samuel Fox and Josiah Woy, som
erset. and 5 T. Gill, Pittsburgh.
This Company was incorporated q Few
weeks ago with a capital OF $4,000. Il hiss
a railroad two miles and half in length,
running from Milford Station, on the B. &
o. Road to Bare Rock. The road has been
in operation since last spring.