The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-07-19

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Z. e Prila sammer Normal eommene-
ed its sessions Monday with a fair attend-
anoe.
stoyestoNa Is becoming a popular sum
mer resort Tor Pittsburgh and Johnstown
people.
An ice cream festival will be held in the
Grange Hall. At Husband, on Saturday ev-
en;ng July p.
Diphtheria has reappeared in Berlin and
last Sunday carried away the ten-year-old
son Of Samuel Dubstsdt.
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M and Ms. Tom MoCutcheon, of
Pittsburgh, afethe guests Of Ms. McCuich-
/ cons sister. Mrs c. } Harrison.
Quitea heavy STERN passed over the north
/ of the county Saturday evening doing great
damage 10 corn and other growing crops,
Ar. and Ms Charles BarchGeid, Of Pitts
bu-gh. are guests Of the lstter's pareats, Air.
and Mrs Samuel Custer, st stoyeztown
Mrs. Harry b. Co.born, her son Ajsx7
Coiborn, j., aud two daughters. of FROST
burg, Nd, are guests al the home OF Hon.
A. J. Colborn-
DR.. p. F. Shatfsr is enjoying hard earn
ed vacation. He drove over the mountain
70 Bedford, Friday, and. expects to remain
there for the next ten davs.
A party Of Somerset young people drove
over 10 Salisbury last Wednesday for the
parpose Of attending a party given By Mr.
and Mrs. n. J. Beacny ofthat place.
The many Somerset friends Of Miss Ida
B0reland Wiz be greged to learn that her
iaiLer died suddenly Friday nigh, al bis
home in Monongahe.a CITY.
a private letter from Editor George Baer.
OF the Cioverlale RerIie. says that he reach
ed san Francisco on the Ilth, and was hap
py to again sniH the salt breazas from the
Pacific.
Messrs. Porter Heiley and Frank Meyers
1 despatched a monster rattle snake one day
last week along the banks OF the Laurel
Hill creek, where they were fishing for trout. /
A second reptile Of the same species escap-
ed them.
Robert 7. Miller. son Of Rev. Noble C
/ Miller, Presiding Elder Of the Blairsgille
District ofihe Pittsburgh Conference Of the
/ Il. 7. Church, was run over and insanity
/ killed by freight train al Williamsburg Sat
Urday morning
q special tIain Sunday afternoon carried /
! the members of the Johnstown Ou.ing Club
/ over the s. 81 G. from tdat city 70 Redwood
/ where their ear was attached 10 tbe flyer
/ and hauled to Huntsville, o.. a. which point /
the club VII go into camp for two weeks.
/ Messrs Norman Knepper and Charles C0E /
/ fro,h, prominent business men Of this place, /
leave this evening for Chicago. via the great /
lakes. They expect 70 spend short dme ct
! Cleveland. Detroit, Macauack Island and
other points before proceeding 20 the White /
CITY.
Tie sundly-scbool Of Clsebsa- Church. /
in Somerset township. wiz hold their annu-
al harvest home picnic on August 4tb. !
4 Prominent speakers viii be present ard /
music viii be furnished by the Lincoln Cor
net Band. The public is cordially invited /
to attend
Mr. John Rink. Of Jenuertowu, was the /
owner Of one Of the finest horses in this
State until be latter part OF last week, when
bis fine sp0,.si Arabian horse died Of /
apopiexy. Mr- Rink claims there was not a |
I better OF fuer bred horse anywhere 20 be /
found
The new board OF pension examiners for /
this county have received official notice OF /
their appointment and have 6ied their oaths
Of office. The members Of the board viii /
doubtless receive their commissions within
The next few days and instructions in regard
10 their duties
Rev. J. T. spangler, pastor Of the United
Brethren Church at Shaaksville. and Miss
Carrie W0y. OF Johnstown. were married at
the home OF the brides parents last Thurs
day evening. Rev. ". Il. spaneler. OF the
Mo-relyille L. B. Church. brother OF the
groom. performed The ceremony.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Swank. editor Of the Johns
town TI5a7e accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Dr. lee. and NIr. storey and his wife.
Of Johnstown. spent day in Somerset last
week on theis way home from Bedford
Springs. Tie party were travelling In q car
mage. but to-k the train 40 Somerset, send
ing their team home in charge ola driver.
The members OF town council by s vote OF
fla- 20 tHo have passed o resolution 10 al
rertise for bids for the construction Of g
gravity system Of water works. The reso-
luton was vetoed By Burgess Welf=y bu;
was passed over his veto. The s0lrce OF
supply is the headWa,ers oi Kimberly aud
the plans upon which BIDS VIII be received
were prepared by an engineer from Tyrone.
The published reports ia regard % the Sc
rious condition OF Jacob Kooaiz Of Que
maaoning township, who was dealt brutal
blow on The head vith beer glass in the
hands Of Josiah Specht, Of Sprucet0wn. were
uurelsona5ly exaggerated. r ko0ntz was
in town Mouday and was eni 2yins his usual
good health. although be carries scar or
his forehead ss an e7i5snce Of bis oppo-
neuls uumauly aud c5warily assault.
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The following coFs. of teachers have been
employed TO teach she sonersst borough
schools tbs ensuing term Principal, E. T.
Pdus; room 70. 2. Misz Nellie Cunning +
ham; No. B Miss Nay G. F.eak No. g.
Mss Emna J. Has.1ai No. s. Miss Kate
Snyder No. 6. n. T.. Berkey No. :, Miss
Carrie Ehoa5s. No. 8, Mss Hattie s,uiz
man. No. g. Mrs. Mary J. Connolly. A
teacher f,r room No. / has not been elected.
Laborsrs employed q making an excsra-
ton for RGssel SteWar,'s new house on West
Main Street were much surprised TO come
across ggell preserved stump Of q large
white OAK tree when they Supposed they
had dug a sufficient dep,h for cellar. TIE
Oldest inhabiiant vas sought and he deciar-
ed that no tree Of that character bad spread
is branches within The bo-oaga limits dur
NJ the past eighty years.