The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-09

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Cadet oIlo Knepper, OF the United States
Naval Academy, is spending his annual
vacation Al the home Of his parents, in this
place.
Mr.. Percy Digby, law librarian at Pitts
buTgh, was shaking hands with the mem
bers Of the legal profession in this place
Monday.
One day last week W. Il. MAnges, Of Ber-
lin, shot black snake Eve feet long on one
Of the apple trees in ". A Ssibert's orchard
in that place.
Miss Mary Hentz, d we'll known seam
stress ofthis place, tripped and fell on West
main street Monday evening, breaking one
! Of her shoulder bones.
The Cambria Iron Company has given no.
tice that on August 10th reduction Of 10
per cent in salaries and wages Of ali its en-
pioyeos will go into effect.
?. a. Johns. proprietor Of the Merchants
Hotel, lockwood, has bought Deeter's liv-
cry stable at that place, and will run it in
conjunei ion with his hotel
W. H. Gutelius, managing editor Of the
Pittsburgh TH.es, was Monday visitor in
Somerset. His visit was for the purpose Of
booming the circulation Of that paper.
TIE Sunday school Of Samael's Church,
near Evansville in Somerset township,
will hold picnic on Saturday, Sept. ,.
The public is invited TO participate.
Mr.. Allen Iiehty, OF Waterloo, Iowa, ar
rived in Somerset, Saturday evening. and
Will spend a month al the home of his faith
er, George C. Lichty, in Somerset township.
Dr. 6. B. Hough will leave for Chicago
early next week, and his dental Office will
be closed from the Ilth TO the 25sh while be
Is in attendance at the Worlds Dental Con-
sress.
The Sanday-schools Of the Reformed
Churches. Beams charge, viii hold their an
nual pic nic, Saturday, I2lh inst, in the
grove adjoining Beams church, in Jenner
township.
Editor Charles E. Herr, Of the Butler
County Record, accompanied by his wife and
family, arrived in town Saturday evening,
aud viii spend some time visiting their
Somerset friends.
Rev. A T. Truxal. of Irwin, Westmore-
land county, Joined lis wife and family, who
have been visiting relatives in this place,
Monday. Rev. Truxal was formerly pastor
of the Somerset Reformed Church.
The Misses Lizzie and Emma PoorbaDgh,
missionaries OF the Reformed Church in
Sandal, Japan, forever eight years, arrived
in san Francisco last week, on their way 10
their home in Berlin.
Mr. Charley Patton, who is employed in
the freight department of the Norfolk and
Western r. R., with headquarters at Colum-
bus, Ohio is paying q visit to his mother
and sisters a this place.
Samuel Custer, propr .etor Of the Custer
House, Stoyestowu, run over TO Somerset
for a short visit Monday. he says that the
Stoyestown hotels are entertaining an unu-
sually large number Of summer guests.
Thieves entered the home OF Mr.. Peter
Dumbsuld, in Milford township Friday
night, while Mr. and Mrs. Dambauld were
absent on q visit The house was torn up
side down. but nothing OF value was stolen.
Miss Marion, daughter Of Judge Wright
of Bedford, is the guest OF her aunts the
Misses Picking. Of this place. Miss Ida
Picking and Miss Wright viii spend some
time in Chicago before the latter returns
home.
Mr. D. B. Zimmerman, the well-knoWn
Qaemahoning township stock dealer, has re
turned from has ranch, near Dickinson,
North Dakota. He with his wife and fa-li-
ly, viii return to the ves. about The first of
September
The annual re union and PIC nic Of som
erset County Luiherans, viii be held on
Thursday, 24.h inst. The committee baY-
ing charge Of the arrangements have not yet
determined whether the picnic viii be held
a. Rock wood or Friedens.
Mr.. William ". Picking, formerly travel
ing passenger agent OF the B. * O. railroad, |
with headquarters at this place, al present !
City passenger agent for the same company
in Clicago, spent Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. With Somerset friends.
When the arbitrators rendered their de-
cision adversely 10 the owners Of the coal !
tracts in Paint township j, vas intimated in |
the HEEALD that an appeal would BE- taken |
to court. Friday the Messrs. Hoffman,
ssese and Lehman, through their attorneys,
filed the necessary papers of appeal.
Sheriff and Mrs. Good have as their guests |
this week Mr. and Ms William Iiehty and |
family, Of Iowa City. Iowa, and Mrs Geo.
Barnett, OF Jenner township. The Echty's |
have been spending the past month visiting |
their friends and relatives il different parts
Of the county. Mr.. Lichty is a county con-
missioner in Iowa
Rev. John Cramer and wife, accompanied /
By ibe formers mother and sister. were
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs John r Scott, sun
day. Rev. Gamer is a prominent minister
Of the Disciples Church, and for the past 1
few years has been located 10 the State Of /
Texas. de is a son Of the late Samuel Cra- 4
mer, OF Middlecreek township.
Mr.. Noah Scott has sold a tract Of one
hundred acres Of land, in Upper Turkey
foot township, 10 party Of gentlemen in
teresied in the Markiet0n SanitaEiam Com
pany. The consideration was s., s00 The
land lies direcliy opposite The Sanitarium
and IS vel umbered Il viii be converted
into park aud pleasure grounds for the.
guests Of the Sanitarium.
O1 Friday. July 2s.h, samuel Fgoek. OF
Paint township. while engaged a ohOpPing
down tree. vas 50 badly injured that his
recovery il noE doubtful, TIE tree fell on
him aud broke one Of his legs. and the tree
had to be cut in twain before Mr. Fyock
could be removed. The unfortunate man IS
about sky years Of age aud is one of Paint
townships most industrious farmers.