The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-27

senator Critchfield is attending the
Farmers Institute in Cambria county
this week
seventy-five guests found the Somerset
House pleasant retreat from Sundays
blistering sun.
Messns. Adam Ridinger, Of this bor-
ough, and Herman D. King, ofKingwood.
have been granted increase of pension.
Miss Emma Hileman, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. 4 J. Hileman, is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Confluence and Ad-
Olson.
Mr.. Frank g. Chorpenning. Of Berlin,
has removed his family 10 Clearfield. Pa.
where he has secured employment in a
toy factory.
Hon. Geo. F. Baer. Of Reading, has
been chosen President of Franklin and
Marshall College Lancaster, to succeed
the late Hon John Cessna, Of Bedford.
Mr.. Alex Musser. of Brothersvalley
township, last week raised the frame
work Of barn 46xI0S feet A large crowd
attended the raising and enjoyed Mr..
Musser's hospitality.
The regular services win he held in the
Presbyterian Church next sabbath morn
ing and evening. The pastor, Rev. T. J.
Brisiow, will preach at the usual hours.
sabbath school at $50 4. NJ.
The late annual Dunkard meeting at
Meyersdale appointed W. b. Slower and
wife, Of Greencsstie, missionaries to Cal
cutia, India. This is new step for this
important body Of Christians.
Mrs. :. L. Trent and son Edmund are
guests at the residence Of r. }. Kooser,
Esl. Mr.. Trent accompanied them from
Pittsburg 10 Somerset, Friday, and re-
turned to the city Monday afternoon.
\ conmonweal brigade numbering
about twenty men, eighteen OF whom
are German and two Swedes, camped
at lockwood Sunday night. They claim
ed TO he on their way 10 Washington.
Mr. p. 4. Scheil has been In Piitsburg
and Wheeling the past week looking af-
ter business interests. lie has been
awarded the contract for furnishing and
setting the boilers for the water works.
Mrs AdOlph Helmen, Of Beaver City,
Neb.. and Mrs. II. II. Anderson, Of North
Enid. oklahoma, twin daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs. oliver knepper, are visiting at
the home Of their parents in this place.
An effort i being made on the part of
some Of the properly owners. whose resi-
dencos face on east Main street, 10 have a
sewer constructed to extend from the pub
lie square 10 the creek at the foot Of the
hill
Mrs. Louisa Fichtner, wife Of the we'll
known Confluence physician, Dr. b. 4.
Fichtner, died at $50 O'Clock Saturday
morning. aged siNty-fivc years. The Or.
has the sympathy of his host Of friends
in his bereavement
Mr.. L. J. Friedline, Of Somerset town
shin, has returned home after a two
years visit in the western states. He eN-
poets to return 10 the wild and wooley'
country after spending two or three weeks
with the home folks.
In the great international shoot at May
enen, Germany, last week, Mr.. Gus. Zim-
mermsn. champion sharp shooter Of New
York. carried away > prizes 1t is
claimed that Zimmerman Is native of
Stoyestown. this eounty.
DIR. Albert P Rruhaker. and wife, Of
Philadelphia, nr. II. :. Newiin, wife and
daughters, Of McKeeSport, aHd Mr.. and
Mr.. Edwin ;. Bruhalser, of New Bright
ON. Pa. arrived in town last evening and
viii spend week or two at the Brubaker
residence.
Mrs. Maggie Baer and children. Of
Beaver City. Neh.. are visiting relatives
and friends in Somerset and Stoyestown.
Her hushand-ME William Baer-who
vas formerly engaged la tho mercantile
business in Stoyestowl, viii join her in
about a month.
II is said a small lily IS making iis appear
anee in the growing wheat. in countless
numbers. threatening destruction to that
cereal. which until now has promised 80
bountiful a crop in this section The
hope Is that the wheat l. too nearly ma
tured for the insect 10 do its worst.
on Saturday Esquire Noah Casebeer
drove to the home Of Mr.. Walter Bittner,
in Somerset township, whore he perform
ed the ceremony which united in mar
Fiage Mr.. William W. Pile and Miss
Maggie May Pile. The bride and groom
are both residents Of Somerset township.
Mr.. John Coleman. the well-known
young miller at Coleman's, Quemahon-
ing township. and Miss Nora Lambert,
OF Lambertsville, were united in mar
riage at the home 81 the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. David I.ambert-aG
O'Clock "Wednesday evening. by Rev. 4.
Iau. pastor of the Hooyersyille charge Of
the Lutheran Church.
Ross Kiernan. Of Jennsr township, Is
again behind the bars of the county Jail,
having been committed Monday by jus
tice Ranch He Is charged with larceny
and with receiving stolen goods. Two
other parties were arrested at the same
time and on the same charges, but Were
released upon their giving bail Tor their
appearance az coari.
The membars Of somerset Council Roy
al Areanum held their annual banquet
Saturday evening IN PiSefs parlors in
the First National Bank building. Pre-
yious to the banquet an open meeting
was held In the lodge room Al which an
excellent programme consisting of vocal
and instrumental music ly some Of our
most accomplished los-al performers, was