The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-22

Fe2f n any. residents q this CO. II
VII have 70 pay an income tax
The infant daughter Of Mr. and Nrs
/ Lloyd Miller, of near shanksville, died
Wednesday. 18th inst.
Regular term OF argument court con-
vened Al 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
with al the officers Of tie court present.
Mr.. and Mrs- William Kreger and
daughier-Miss Hat;ie-Of Anegheny
City. are visiting with Somerset relatives
and friends.
The regular services viii he held in the
Presbyterian Church next sabbath,
morning and evening. Sabbath School
al sss9 A. N.
The Harvest Home Pie Meat FrieSlens,
Saturday, attracted probably 25O0 people.
The day Nss all that could be desired for
out door eI.joyment
Mr.. Rus Elder and sister, of Johns
town. are guests at Mrs- Parker's Union
street oottsge. Their father, Hon Cyrus
Elder, i in Europe
Landlord Kyle, Of the Somerset House.
has been spending the past week at Ro-
anoke. Va, looking afler some valuable
town site he owns in that place
Mr.. John II. Morrison i lying critical
ly IN al his home near Bakersville. His
four children, residing in the west, have
been summoned 10 his bedside
A Lehigh county, Pa, woman has sued
the sheriff for crying the sale Of her
property IL Pennsylvania Dutch, thereby
preventing proper bidding and sacrifie-
ing the property
Thursday, August lGth. Al the Reform
cd parsonage in this place, Rev. Hiram
King. performed the marriage ceremony
for Mr.. Homer A. schrock. Of Boone, and
Miss Ellen lands, of DoWney.
Attorney II. :. Endsley, Of Johnstown,
i attending the session Of adjourned
cont, which convened here yesterday
morning. Mr.. Endsley l. interested in
several cases on the argument list
Dr. Perry Shaffer len yesterday morn
ing for Bedford, where he VIII join his
family, who have been visiting in that
place for several weeks. The Or. VIII be
absent from Somerset four OF five days.
Michael Sipe's fyeT-'-Sammy r.
passed through town Monday morning
on his way from Jennert0wn 70 Union
town. where he viii take part in the coun-
II fair races being held there this week.
The interior Of Russel Stewart's meat
market, on Main Cross Street, has been
greatly improved by the addition Of a
handsome marble-top counter and three
elal,orately carved maple trimming
blocks.
Misses Jennie and Emma Etter, Of
Lancaster, Pa. are guests Of their friend,
Miss Ada Miller. Of Quemahoning town
ship. The three young ladies were form
er school mates al Irving College, Ne
chanicsburg. Pa.
Daniel Wagner. Of Buckst0wn, has
made application 10 the department Of
internal affairs for thirty acres Of valua-
ble land in shade township. The land
was surveyed one hundred years ago,
but has never been patented
County Superintendent Berkey has ar
ranged for holding the annual Teachers
Institute during the week beginning,
Monday, November 18Th The pro
eramme has not yet been arranged, but
viii be in due course Of time.
Last fall Mr.. Reuben HorneT Of Jenner
township. purchased from a New YORK
party d bushel Of wheat, which he s0wed
A. an experiment. Recently he cut forty
one dozen sheaves as lis yields. which
threshed thir1y-two and One-half bushels
Mr.. Horner. quite naturally, considers
this phenomenal yield.
Mr.. joe Marshall. Pittsburg's popu-
lar chief-deputy-sherifl, Is, with his wife
and family, spending few days Al the
Flick House" New Centreville. Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall. accompanied by a
party of Pittsburg people who are spend
ing their vacation in New Ceutreville,
drove mp 10 Somerset Yesterday.
Messrs. Wilson shaver and Fred Good
have purchased the boot and shoe store Of
Mr.. Thomas Barnett and viii take pos
session September 1t. Both young
gentlemen hail from Somersei township
and were former popular clerks In SOM
erset, Mr.. Shaver being with Parker q
Parker, and Mr.. Good with Frease x
KOoser-
ON Sunday night Of last week the resi-
denee Of Mn. Jacob Hoffman. near Scalp
Level. in Paint township. was struck by
lightning and badly damaged. \ mum
ber Of boards were Knocked of the house
and a lot Of plastering torn down. There
were several persons in the building Al
the time, bui they were not injured
They were badly frightened, however
~
\ successful musicale was given Thurs
day evening. in the parlOrs Of Hon. Ed
ward ScuITs Union street residence, under
the auspices OF the Young Peoples Mite
Society, Of the Disciple Church The per
formers were Mrs. and Miss Mckinley,
of New York; Mrs. and Miss Mumnla,
of Harrisburg: Miss Brown. of Baltimore;