The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Rev. D. I. Crsigheai, who recently re
signed as pastor o. the Presbyterian Church
: this place, has accepted a call fcom the Pres
byterian congregation al Dawson, Pa
NJ. and Mrs D. W Border. Of Benson
celebrated the tweaty-ffih anniversary o
their marriage, Saturday About ffiy luesa
were present. Many Of them brought pres
ents in silver.
The Misses PoorbAugb. Of Berlin. VII,
went to Japan seven years ago and founde
girls mission school. have secured pas
sage on the steamer Oceanic which VII
sail for America on July :.
Rev. o. H. Gruver, recently graduate,
from the Lutheran Theological Seminary a
Gettysburg. has accepted call from con
creation Of that church al SparroH's Point
a suburb Of Baltimore, Nd
Harvey 81. Berkiey, cashier o. the Firs
National Bank, and wife Mrs. Fred ". Bic
seeker. Miss Mamie Brubaker and Miss Lon
ise scun. ali expect to leave for Chicago il
the course Of the next few days
Ms Justice Walker, aged dfty-nine years
died at her home near Berlin, in Brothers
valley township, Thursday, from lropsy o.
the heart. She is survived by her husband
and four children, one daughter aud three
sons.
Members Of r P Cummins Post, g. A
R, and Of Hinchman Camp, Sons Of Veter-
ans attended services in the Methodist
+ Church. Sunday evening, in q body. The
pastor. Rev. Younkins, preached very able
and entertaining memorial dag sermon.
DR.. Robinson delivered the last Of the Sc
[ ries Of lectures on the Poets of the Revo-
/ lutionary age" in the T. B Church, salur-
day evening. An effort Will be made to
have the Or. deliver his series OF lectures on
Shakespeare in this place during the month
Of July.
Dr. Harry :. kimmel and wife left last
week for Omaha, Ne5., where the DR.. viii
/ participate in convention Of railway sur
geons. Before returning home they viii
visit the Worlds Fair. Dr. Ei Kimmel has
/ charge Of Dr. Hsrry's practice during bis
absence.
Nr Ned" Walters, the wealthy Balti-
more disiler, has been in this place for the
past few days and Monday drove over 10
Salisbury f5- the purpose Of selecting a
+ site fcr a new distillery. Mr.. Walters
/ already Owls five or six disGiieries in this
county.
/ Edward Mitchell, Esq. q member Of the
/ Bloomington, H., bar. was a spectator al
( the Quarter Sessions Court in this place last
week Nr Mitchell is q son Of Alfred
+ Mitchell, Of Addison, snd has been spending
( the past month visiting relatives in this
/ county
Miss Etta Crawford. Of Venango county,
aud Mrs. Kate Bowman, of Meyeasdale,
/ have been guests al the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Uhl for the past few days.
They came TO Somerset for the purpose Of
attending the Patton-rhl nuptuals to-mor-
row afternoon.
A party Of twelve or 6feen young gentle
men from JohnstoEn rode into Town sun
day morning on their bycieles and stopped
al the PARK Hotel for dinner. They bad
come as far as StoyesloWn by train and rode
the rest Of the distance on their wheels
Some Of the party started TO ride their
wheels home in the afternoon while 9TH
ers took the evening train.
County Superintendent J. n. Berkey. Of
Berlin. whose presence IN town Monday Is
noted elsewhere, is rapidly regaining his
health and hopes in the course Of a few
weeks 70 be a. well as ever Mr. Berkey
was confined 10 his home for more than six
weeks. and for period Of three weeks was
unable 10 see any one except his ply
sicians and members Of his family.
Ms Jacob n Lohr, OF Conemaugh town
ship, died al O'Clock Friday morning
Deceased was the daughter OF the late Isaac
kaufman, and was 80 years and one month
old. She IS survived By her husband and
seven daughters-tFo boys having died with
in few weeks Of each other three years
ago. Ms Lohr Was baptized in the Men
monte Church Thursday, and was from her
childhood an attendant s, that church.
Daring the storm that passed over this
section last Saturday evening. the barn Of
Wm. Ware. in Allegheny township, vas set
on fire by a stroke Of lightning and entirely
consumed. with its contents, consisting Of
grain. feed and farming Implements. i was
between and O'Clock when The lightning
struck the building. 10 live stock vas in
the barn at the time. There was bat little
insurance on the bailding Bella Record
CIerk Of the L. 5. District Court foI the
Western District OF Pelasy " 7.
Lindsay. Of Pittsburgh. was in Somerset
Fridsy fortbe purpose Of taking The SC
knowledsements Of Wesley Miller and John
4. Rsese, convicted moonshiners. serving a
seven months sentence in the county Jail,
that they are unable to pay the costs OF
prosecution, before being discharged Both
prisoners were subssque released
M Worth J. Picking, Of Jenner town
ship, Who was serving as juror al oou-t LAST
Eesk. showed rs an old copper cent that he (
had recently ploVel Up il a field on his
fam through which the old road run before
the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia pike vas
built The cent was ia an excellent state OF
preservation. excepting that the two last fig /
ures Of the date could not be determined I
The frst two figures. L, we're as pain as
taev were the day the coin came from the /
Mint. At tie same time and place Ar- /
Picking p,oWed up an Did silver baton Of
unique design
A dispatch from SJmer6sld says: James I
Matthews. Of Markleysburg. aud Mrs Ash /
BIZ starred for Somerset on Sunday 10 get /
married. They invited a great many OF /
their friends TO take supper with them on 4
their return home Monday evening When 4
the hour for them 70 arrive came their 1
friends had gathered around their fathers
home locking for the happy couple to re-
turn. bat they watched the roads until II al
night and 10 bride and groom came Fl /
nsliy the friends ale their supper and return
ss home, and up to this time "wednesday 4
they have not been heard from. The friends
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