The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-21


The young people of this place vii
give dance at the Somerset House q,
the evening Of Nov. 29.h.
T. r.. Sanner, Of Confluence. one of tb
Oldest and most successful teachers in tn
county, is in town this week.
Mr.. John 4. Carothers, a profninen
Uniontown stock dealer, is the guest O
p \. Johns, of lockwood.
Jacob J. Pile, of Lincoln township. hai
purchased the Perry Umberger farm
near Sipesville; consideration $1,000.
Miss Alice Scall, of Brush aiu. West.
moreland county, is guest at the hom,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Biesecker.
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The sale of seats for Friday nights
concert has already been unprecedented.
ly large, but many good seats still remain
unsold.
On the llth inst. Mr.. Thomas Pullin, OF
Confluence, and Miss Louisa Dridy. OF
Listonbarg, were united in marriage by
Rev. ii. VI. Pe:rea
Services rs usual, morning and evening
in the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath.
conducted 10y the pastor, Rev. Bristow.
Sabbath-school at p. NJ.
EX-Postmaster Welfley, of Salisbury,
is attending institute. He is a member
of the Salisbury school board and teach
es school in Greenviile township.
There will be great rush for tickets
for Friday nights concert at the Opera
House. The Concert Company is one OF
the best ever visiting town of this size
Squire Levi Williams, of Upper Tur-
keyioot township, has purchased the
Ludwick Gardner farm in jefferson
township, and will take possession about
April lst next.
Mrs. Peter Gindlesperger, aged 90
years, died at her home near Ashtola,
Paint township, on Tuesday last from
typhoid fever. She leaves a family OF
twelve children. Her husband died last
Christmas day.
The teachers of Somerset county have
Huntington. Perhaps it's his name that
attracts them, but we are inclined to the
opinion that il is what he says that draws
teachers 10 him.
Mr.. Charley Young, Johnstown's pop
ular druggist, who few years since con-
ducted a drug store in this place, is to be
married on the 2Sth inst at Wheeling,
West Va, TO Miss Kate ID. Lane, q charm
ing young lady of that city.
Mr.. Wilson Shaver, of the boot and
shoe house of Shaver & Good, has accept
ed a position to travel for large whole
sale boot and shoe establishment Of Bal
timore. He viii continue as member
of the firm Of Shaver & Good.
Turkey rafiles and shooting matches
are numerous at this season of the year.
The turkey crop in Somerset county is
the largest known in years past and the
devotees Of the slouch hat and old cop
pers and smooth bore are correspond
ly happy.
The winter arrangement Of passenger
trains on the Somerset & Cambria Rail
road went into effect Sunday morning.
ming Of south bound trains, while north
bound trains are run ten minutes ahead
Of the former schedule.
The following pension certificates have
been granted to deserving veterans and
widows in this county: Increase to
Ephraim Minor, Kingwood; Cornelius
Buechley, Jenner Y Roads; solomon
Shaulis, Sipesvilie; original 10 Catherine
A. Rodgers, Hooversville.
Two hundred and eighty school teach
ers help to swell the population of Som
erset this week. They are a welcome ad-
dition and the town is theirs during their
brief visit. \ handsomer, more intelli-
gent or better behaved body OF young
people would be hard to find.
Rev. Franklin Lavan, a former resi-
dent of this place, one of the best known
ministers in Northern Pennsylvania, died
at Wilkesbarre, Tuesday morning, OF
heart disease. He was president of the
Eastern Synod of the United States and
editOr-in-chief of the RJorme9 Cdurch
Messenger.
Our Republican friends at Salisbury
had a very cold day yesterday for their
jollification and OK roast, but the cold
blasts from the northland did not chill
their enthusiasm, and the program was
partially carried ont. Hundreds Of
Republicans from the south of the
county were present.
Lawyer A. l.. q. Hay lefl Monday even
ing for Greensburg, where he will assist
in the defense of Mrs. Blubaugh, charged
with the murder Of Joseph Ankeny. The
case Is set for trial to-day. The grand
jury found a true bill last week when, it
is alleged, some very damaging evidence
against the accused was offered
All of the teachers present at the open
ing session of institute must have fel;
very proud Of their fellow-teachcr, Princi-
pal .. o. Saylor, of the lockwood
schools, who replied to the address Of
delivered by lawyer +. J. Koos-
er. The address abounded in hclptul
TO his co-laborers and was de-
livere1 in capital style. In fact it was
one OF the most appropriate and scholar
" addresses ever delivered before 4 body
Of Somerset county public school teach
ers. The speaker was literally applaud
ed when he had concluded his remarks.
4 writer in the Confluence Echo says
hat traces of two prehistoric fortiiicltions
have been found in this county. One is
located at Confluence and the other AT
Fort Hill. 4 small furnace has been
unearthed al Confluence, which has the
appearance of having been used for smelt
ing iron, as a considerable amount ofslag
and ashes was fplnl. TIE stones in the
interior of the furnace are vitrified, show
ing that they were exposed to intense
heat Evidently the builders of the fort