The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-30

Il IS rumored that the Central Democratic
Society have resumed resoiufing since the
appointment Of a postmaster at Confidence.
/ Emanuel Lohr died At his home in Hoov-
ersyille, Wednesday night, aged about sew
enty- -four years. he had been ill about TWO
weeks.
Mrs. Frank F. Herr, Mrs. Jonas Keefer,
Miss Kate Snyder, and Miss Myra Bsaford,
formed party that lef, here for Chicago
Monday.
On petition presented to The Court last
week Mr.. Ross Davis was appointed High
Constable ior this borough, vice Simon
Berkey resigned
Few towns Of similar population through
out the country have sent as many people
TO the Worlds Fair as has Somerset And
there are more 20 follow.
Mr. William F. Joyce has returned from
a two months trip through the south and
with his wife is visiting ST the Brubaker
residence, on Main street.
A Worlds Fair party composed Of Misses
Emma Huston and Maud Cook, and Mrs.
John Wingert. Of Hyndman. Pa, viii leave
here for Chicago this evening.
Miss Kiitie Endsley, who holds clerkship
/ in the Census Bureau in Washington, Is
spending her annual vacation At the home
Of her parents in this place.
John W. Shaffer, employed in the Paint
I Creek Tannery, at HillsboFo, Paint town
ship, accidentally fell and badly injured one
/ Of his legs one day last week.
P. G. Benford has been appointed post
master at Evansville, vice Joseph Yoman
resigned. It is said that Benford trains with
( the Coiiroth wing Of his party.
/ Two handsome new houses that are well
under way in this place are those Of Frank
weimer, on Main Cross street, and Russel
/ Stewart, on Vest Main Street
/ Misses Anna and Kate Linton, daughters
/ os the late Hon John P Linton, of Johns
town. are the guests Of their sister-in-law,
Mrs r. N. Linton, in this place.
Dr.J. NJ. Louther, Paul Casebeer, Harry
Holderbsum, Charley and George Pile. aud
/ VIII Kautner will compose q party who viii
/ leave here FOX the Worlds Fair Saturday.
Mrs Jane Custer. Of Mostoller Station,
who recently underwent an operation in a
J Baltimore hospital, hss suffered a relapse
aud her condition is now regarded as seri-
( Gus.
September term Of court viii be devoted
almost exclusively TO the trial OF criminal
cases. Of which there are a large number
docketed. No civil cases have been set for
trial.
Mr.. Samuel P. McCiemmens, Of Coleman
station, sold a pair of very large oxen TO
/ Butcher SPENCER, Of Johus;oWn, one day
last week. The pair weighed over thirty
I SIX hundred pounds.
Franklin P. saylor, Republican nominee
! for Pnothonotary. and P a. Johns, the
/ lockwood hotel man, are Witnessing the
proceedings OF the Republican State Conyen-
ton in Harrisburg to-day.
At last weeks session Of Adjourned Court
Judge Longenecker made rule that viii
hereafter require all candidates for admission
to the Somerset County bar to undergo an
examination in open court.
Elsewhere in this paper viii be found an
advertisement. sigued by Bursss Wei fey,
offering $4,000 worth Of borough bonds.
bearing five per cent interest, for sale. The
money will be used to build water works.
Rev. II. H Flick. formerly of Evansville,
this county. has removed from Gettysburg
10 I.airdsyilie. Lycoming county. be having
received and accepted a unanimous call from
theA.utheran congregation Al that place.
People living in the vicinity of Davidsyiue
witnessed the unusual and beautiful specta-
Gle Of lunar rainbow about ten o'clock
Sunday night The moon was shining fail
at the time and q drizzling rain was falling.
Messrs. J. J. Hobli,zell, Of .Meyerstale,
and Mart H. HarIzell, Of lockwood, have
been appointed assiguees Of J. X. White &
Bro. Of Hyndman, Bsdford county, whose
financial embarrassment was noticed in last
weeks paper.
Mondays pIotracied and penetrating rain
glad dened the hearts of farmers and garden
ers all over this section Of the country. The
rain came too late to relieve The dying con-
dition ofthe grass and corn, but ii viii pre-
pare the soil for fall crops
J. C. Lowry. Egs Of Somerset, and A. G.
Kimmel, Of Br0thersvalley township, left On
the early train yesterday morning Tor Harris
burg. where they viii represent this county
In the Republican state Convention which
meets in that city to-day
Misses Flora and L1ite HiBkson, Of Ne
dia, Pa who have been ras,icaiing AZ the
home Of Senator and Mrs. Criichdeld, in
Jeuner township, returned 70 their home
Friday. Miss Laura o 5erley. Of Greens5urg,
IS now visiting the Senator's family.
Attorney J. !. Miller, who was last week
nominated for Judge by the Citizens Indus
trial Alliance Of Allegheny county, has re-
fused to permit the use Of his name as a
candidate Mr.. Miller is a Je.fsrsoniaa
/ Democrat De is a native Of this county
Elder H. II. Siahl and wife, Of Milford
township, have returned TO their home after
a protracted visit to friends in the west.
Readers ofthe HERALD are indebted 10 E.
der Stahl for the graphic description Of the
destructive cyclone he witnessed while visit
ing in Iowa
One day iasi week Josiah Naagle, Of Paint
township, met with painful and serious
accident He was engaged in choppins
wood with several other men when the Ak
used by one Of his companions few from
its handle and struck him on The right hip,
I inficing an ugly wound.
Frank Sanner, the efficient clerk al the
pos.oHioe, and George sufall, the courteous
young gentleman who waits upon customers
! behind Cook & Beerits' counters, viii leave