The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-02-08

their vote on some of the Offices
6. Mr. Foster has been intimately associ-
ated with the diplomatic services of the
United siaies.
:. Persons whose general health is inn
paired are the first to fall preys to epidem-
les.
Additional examples of verbs that fail tc
agree with their subjects:
/. For generations the carTiage-horses in
the States has been distinct race, and ha.
never been spoiled by any mixture of cart
blood.
>, There was at least three large eating
stands, besides tables at which three hund'
red could sit down at once.
B. The glorious stars and stripes had
been insulted, and there was not wanting
brave men to even sacrifice life to resent
that insult.
! /. The Daily Ners has la5orei to achieve
this end and have shown up the dives in all
(ol their hideousness.
5. This congregation is struggling to
build new church, and are worthy OF assis-
tance from the Christian public.
G. The object OF these tests is to deter
mine which variety OF beets contain the
most saccharine matter.
:. Threshers report that grain. such as
wheat, rye and eats are not an average
crop.
We often meet with errors both in the
form and use OF the possessive case. Some
I times the p0sseSsive IS not used where it
should be, as in the following example
&C. W. Knepper, one Of the graduates from
the Somerset public schools this year" in
sieed of" one Of this years graduates from
the Somerset public schools" The termi-
nation S IS oflen omitted, thereby convert
ing the noun into an adjective, or $ substi-
I tuted, so as to put il in the form Of the plu-
raj instead of the singular. There is also
confusion in forming the possessive singu-
! lar OF proper names and other nouns ending
/ in :. as in the cases Of Collins the merchant
and Hicks the statesman. by The use of 5
/ instead Of 5, or, es we sometimes see it, SIS.
In each Of the following examples use the
/ proper form, the nouns being Of the singu-
lar number:
1. Where the merchant-prinees son and
the mechanic rub elbows and become broth
ers.
?. Ifsuch there be They viii not be long
without the seasons cheer, if they consult
the Times.
,. He had q retentive memory and often
recalled the scenes in Patterson Park.
4. He is employed in the Reading Rail
road Company freight-ofiice.
5. 1t is claimed that the victim caused
Banks Cbis) discharge.
6. The place to buy your rice is at Col
Inns, only cents per pound
In the plural the possessive takes the ter
minatiOn $, except in certain irregular piu-
rails, for we write mems, women's and chill
dren's shoes" In the following use the form
ofthe possessive plural:
l. As there is to be special citizens cell
ebratien in the afternoon the schools shall
meet in their respective rooms.
>. take pleasure in calling my many
patron 5 notice to the fac. that the season is
fast approaching.
3. The Prohibition meeting next We'd
nesday evening is to be held in the Disciple
Church.
l. Mrs Platt arrived home on Monday
after ten days sojourn among friends in
Pitisburg.
). George Stacer has opened shop next
door to the welshon's building on Main
street.
C. Children's and boys clothing, ages
from four to nineteen years.
Correct the following sentences so that
each will contain an example of a noun in
the possessive case with participle depend
ing upon it
l. The light punishment was due 10 the
counsel for the prosecution recommending
leniency.
, Jack Barnett has become tired of John
L. Sullivan using him for punching-bag
and a door-mst-
). The agitation resulted in the govern
ment Withdrawing from the company hold
ing the concession.
4. He was told that there was no objec-
tion to him having a companion. if he could
fad one tha. would bunk with him.
). NJ. Harrity was asked at PhilAdel-
phia last night, What about yoa having
place in the cabinet -
6. am astonished at you undertaking
such q difficult matter without thorough
training in Europe.
:. Ia Colorado it is very dry, on account
Of it not raining in the summer Sc Ison.
Correct the following so that each may
contain a pronoun in the possessive case:
l. Mr.. Fredline's mill presents a very
busy appearances, and he is running TO bis
utmost capacity. (Ar. Friedline's mill,
which he is running to its utmost capacity,
presents very busy appearance)
>. 1t is to be hoped that full harvest of
river ice will be garnered, so that the price
of il viii be within the reach of sill.
B. When persons pass by either on horse
back or in a vehicle. having no deadly wea-
pom on his person.
1. Alfred scholl, by giving his house
So1t u pAA-Ns nt-S 4l1fAOfcu but tOOAS VI tut
same very much.
5. Bat let us talk Of your brother, about
the welfare Of whom am greatly distressed
6. 1t has accused The Daily Ne,rs of clip
ping from their columns and publishing
items without due credit.
:. There is little likelihood of him es-
Gaping execution, as the people believe him
guilty.
In sentences like the following where
nouns and pronouns are in opposition, or
connected b. conjunction as men. wom-
en- and chiidren's Shoes the Possessive sign
is used only with the last. Correct the ex-
anples by this rule:
l. Frank Parr. whose home is in the
State Of Washington. IS here on visit to his
fathers family, Columbus Parr. TO his IA
ther, Columbus PARIS fannily.)
, Ms. Julia Pugh, one Of the Oldest res
ilents Of StoyestOwn. died at her son-in-law
Fl. Palmer Thursday afternoon.
,. AIiss Rebecca Z. Kremer Of l. ebanon,
Pa, is visiting at her brothers. DR.. Kremer.
l. Glass stoppered cologne bottles only
ten cents at Copland the Druggis:
UNCLE jos.
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