The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22


The phosphate works south Of town ha
recently been purchased by NJ. FranI
Granger. who viii convert tae building in
70 a planning mill.
Miss Kste Baker and Miss Minnie Bow
man, Of Husband, we're a. Johnstowu las
week attending the COnfesence OF the Evan
gelical Association.
Judge Longenecker held a special session
Of court Thursday evening He returned
to Bedford the following day.
President Cleveland vii name anew post.
master At Meyersdale next m nth. is re
ported that nearly every other Democrat il
that place is candidate for the position.
Mrs Moses Walker aged 75 years, Of sto
nyereek township. died from the effects OF a
paraiyiio stroke. on the 10Th inst She !.
survived BY her husband. three sons and one
daughter.
Mrs c. B. Wakefield. Of Mercer county, Is
visiting at the home Of her father, Mr.. Geo
W. Benford. Mrs. wake6eld's husband was
formerly pastor OF St. Paul's Presbyterian
church, this place
Mrs. William J. Baer slipped and fell on
the sidewalk near her home on Union street
one day last week, since which iime she has
been confined TO her home nursing a very
badly sprained arm.
Its announced that the B. & o. R. R. be
tween Connellsville and Ssnd Patch viii be
doabie-tracked the coming summer. Or
ders to this eh-c. ha7e been Issued from
headquarters al Baltimore
The ssore and dwelling house Of J..
Reiiz. a; Berkley's Mills, was entirely con-
sumed By fire one night last week. The loss
/ is estimated at 5000; insurance S21o0. Mr.
R-iiz VIII rebuild in the spriag.
Mr.. Simon P. swoitzer's many friends
/ from this county viii fnd him il a hand
some new building on Nil street. Gambler
7 land. Nj, which be has recenily fitted ap as
a ladies aad gentlemen's restaurant
Henry J. Heipie. a native ofJenner town
I ship. this county, died s. his home
I Johusiown. al an early hour Wednes-
/ day evening. Death resulted from an at
tack Of grippe. Diseased was thirty one
years OF age.
From the Dixon. III, Ercsisg- Telegraus
/ We learn that Merritt smith, who owns the
finest herd Of Aberdeen cattle in the vicinity,
has sold bis three choicest animals to VIII
liam Rink, who viii ship them to relatives
in this county.
Mr.. Fred Buehlman, who lives one mile
south Of town, will long remember his birth
day anniversary which fell on the l7th-
The day was made merry by Mr. Buehlman' 5
children and grand children who presented
him with many presents.
Peter Long, a wsll-kn0wu resident Of Mil
ford township, died Friday morning after a
sickness Of i've weeks. He was sixty-ssven
years Of age and had kept general store at
Milford Station ever since the Somerset &
Cambria Z r. vas opened.
Billy" Waite, conductor Of the Somerset
& Cambria passenger train, left Sunday
morning for his old home, New York, where
be intends 70 remain for a week o. more
Frank Mcdonald has charge Of the passen-
ger train during Mr.. Waite's absence
Friday VAST P2rrick's Day and a number
ofthe young men ofthis place appeared upon
the streets arrayed in gorgeous green neck
ties. We believe this IS the only instance on
record where the anniversary Of Ireland's
patron saint sheen celebrated by the Dutch
Thursday night an attempt was madeto
rob tn. south Pennsylvania bank al Hynd-
man. The burglars succeeded in getting
the outside door open when the watehman
opened FIRE on them and they lied. From
the tools they left behind them they are sup
posed to be amateurs
! william Truly, few years since super
visor Of the S. < C. r and a rssideat Ct
this plaee, hss recently been transferred
from Nex Castle TO Allegheny, where be
WAS made superints ndent Of the Lake Di-
vision Of she Pittsburgh & Western, recent
IL acquired by the 3. * o. r. +.
Tie railroad authoritissare determined to
break up the practice. INDUCED in by num-
Der Of youths sbout town, Of jumping on
and of fright trains while in motion.
Three or four lads we're arrested one day
las week and taken before Esquire Cssebeer'
Who imposed a small ine and the costs
A number Of the farmers in the north OF
the county are willing to stand suit for the
ownership Of the coal under their lands, on
which options were given some time ago
Il Is claimed thai the parties taking the
orizinal options failed % live up to their
coatrscts and new options were given TO 9TH
e. parties. The parties securing the irstop-
lions viii test the matter in court
The JohnstoEn Den9era', OF yesterday
morning saws e Chief ofPoHce Gilbert, Of
Somerset. Is in the city accompanied By bis
weIl-trsiued scenter Chief Gilbert arrived
here Yesterday morning with warrant IN
his pocket and followed his trail until be got
to the end oft. Arriving Al which paTticu-
lar point be raised the id and TO his aston
ishment found that the scent aad the trail
we're there but the man gone
The Scranton Rcpu5ii1Ea says; In few
weeks NJ. Burns term As City Solicitor win
expire. He has held the Office for innrmer-
able years. bat the late election hss broken
his magic wand and his PROBABLE successor
viii be Ajax Calborn. Eco the brilliant
Young lawyer. Mr.. Colborn possesses sli
the required knos ledge FOR the position, and
would fl the Office with credit to himself
and his psrty.
The resignation of Rev. c. W Granger Of
the Disciples church, this place, has been
accepted by the officers O. that congregation
The name Of his successor has not been
announced. Nr and Mrs Granger len
somerset very hnrrisdly yesterday, having
been summoned TO n diana to the bedside
Of the former E mother. who Is reported to
be dying