The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-16

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Saturday l2ih inst, has been postponed until
the following Saturday.
Misses Marion and Mary Beer, daughters
Of George T. Baer, Esq O., of Reading, are
guests ct the home Of their gran dfather,
John o. Kimmel, ESD on Union street.
Some Of our Democratic friends who are
expecting assignments to bonded warehouses
have commenced TO think that Collector
I Kearns doesn't know when plums are ripe
Among other Somerse. people at the
Worlds Fair this week are deputy-Sherif
Il. J.. Barron and wife, J. A. Berkey, Esq,
W. Il. Schrock, II. c. Bseriis and two sons.
Ernest Miller aud Josiah Stahl, Of Cone
maggh township, leh Friday morning for
the Worlds Fair They will also visit rela-
tiyes IN Iowa and Kansas before returning
home.
Mr. Harry Jordan, cashier, Of the First
+ National Bank, Of Mt. Pleasant, was in SOM
erset for a short time Monday. Mr.. Jordan
is spending his vacation at the Markleton
Sanitarium.
Mr.. Edward Walters, Of Baltimore, own
er Of four or five distilleries in this county,
has directed them all to shut down on ae-
count of the uncertain condition OF the
money market.
Mr. Andrew Parker, formerly cashier Of
/ the First National Bank, az present assistant
Secretary Of the Washington Loan and
Trust Association, spent few days with
/ Somerset friends last week.
The annual harvest home" pic nie at
/ Friedens will take place Saturday, Aug. 18Th.
1 The Friedens '' harvest home usually at
tracts people from all sections Of the county
and The crowd this year promises TO be the
! largest in several years past.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Il. Love returned 70
/ Somerset from their farm in Allegheny
/ county last week for few days visit. Ii is
announced that Mr. Love offers his Main
street property for sale and that he will re-
move TO JohnstoWn, where he will engage
il business with his sons.
James Shafer, of Main Cross street. return
/ ed from Johnstown, where be has been work
( lug al his trade Of carpenter for some time,
/ Sunday morning in badly crippled condi-
tion. he was assisting in removing tree
! from the grove In Moxham when the tree
! fell on his LETT foot crushing 1t al the ankle.
Even with the laurel Hi band of rob
! bers safe behind the bars Of the county jail
! robberies are entirely too numerous in this
/ county for comfort. We trast that The peo-
/ pie ofthe sections visited by robbers viii
emulate the example Of the Jenner town
ship authorities.
Mrs. Jennie Fundeuburg, Of Pittsburgh,
daughter of the late DR.. George Fandsnburg,
well known throughout this county, passed
through town last week on her way 10 Jen-
ner Y Roads, where she viii spend a few
weeks in order 10 give her children, who ac-
complnied her, the benef; Of pure country
air.
A correspondent from Scullton writes Us
that arrangements are being made to hold
pic mic at that place on saturday, August
| 26,h. - Is expected TO be the largest pic nic
ever held in that section Of the county and
amusements and entertainment are being
provided for the large number Of people
who will attend.
The many Somerset county friends Of
Mrs. r T. Kiernan viii be psinei TO learn
that her friends have found il necessary 10
remove Der from her home in Pittsburgh TO
Berkley Springs West Va, in the hope that
The change of climate aud the medicinal
waters Of that famous resort VIII improve
her falling health.
There Is great danger ola water famine at
Bedford. Says the gazette Of last week 1t
is sad in the extreme 20 contemplate, that,
although nearly 100000 have been expend-
ed by the borough for water purposes, our
reservoirs, a. some periods Of the year,
would not afford a decent hsbiiation for a
family Of frogs"
At the Cambria County Republican Con-
vention held al Ebensburg, Monday, =. Il.
Barker was nominated for county treasurer
J. g. lloyd for county commissioner; Geo.
N. Vert for poor director; W. J. Jones
and J. W Daily for auditors. The ticket
nominated is a strong one and viii make a
vigorous fight TO win.
The Young Peoples Christian Un:on Of the
United Brethren Church, this place viii
hold festival during the re union Of the
survivors Of The 54th Reg, commencing on
the evening Of Septen1e- 18Th and ooa unu-
ing throughout the following day and even
ing. The festival will be held in the unoc-
cupied store room in the Baer Block.
The Misses Cdlchdsid. daughters Of Ssna-
tor and Ms. \. B. Critc5f II, have returned
to their home in Jenner township aher q
pleasant visit to friends in GTesnsburg-
While IN Greensburg they were the invited
guests Of Governor Pattison and formed two
of his party in reviewing and inspecting the
5ith Regiment. y. g. P, in camp ct that
ace.
The handsome new barn on Joseph Gas.
tigers farm, near Viewers Mill Wes;more-
llnd county. with all Of its contents, was
d sstroTed by fire Friday night. TIE barn
contained between twenty and thirty tons
Of old hay and all Of this seasons crops,
besides a lot Of Agricultural implements.
The loss will reach several thousand dollars.
Insurance $500.
It was reported here Monday that Rock
woDd officers are on the look out for brute
in human form who attempted to assault a
dfteen-year-old girl in dark alley in that
town one night last week. The child was
returning hore from a neighbors when the
villain pounced upon her and she did net
escape from his vile clutches until after her
clothing had been torn and her face and
arms were lacsfated by his finger nails.
The nomination Of Captain George W.
skinner. Of Fulton county, to be pension
seent at Pittsburgh, succeeding Capt II. II.
Bengough, removed. was sent 10 the Senate
Monday. Capt. Bengoagh's removal has
been expected the last Two months, 80 there
was no surprise created by the act, except
that me President should authorize the re-
moyal during his absence from Washington.