The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-06
OIL sOm ,rset Pa,srs.

been established in the month of Dece'n-
ber, 1872. The paper is four column
folio.
We cannot see that the paper contains
any local news Of any kind. Ii contains
some six or seven columns of advertise
ments, most of which are local. Abra-
ham Rhoads, of Somerset township, vii
helm Seibert and Jacob Mason, of Mil
ford, offer at public sale oxen, cows and
other farm stock. William Iaferty an
nouncas that he has placed nj the stores
of Jacob Schneider and DIR. William Co
eb Elder, in Somerset, a superior lot of
whetstones, Just the things to sharpen
Dutch and English scythes."
Jacob Schneider, secretary of the
Board of Trustees of Somerset Academy,
gives notice ''ihat the trustees will meet at
the Court House on I'D OF April for the
purpose of letting contract for a build
ing for said academy, which is TO be OF
brick 30Si0 feet"
The publishers OF the paper also am
nounce that I'm conjunction with Henry
\. kurtZ Il Co., of Pittsburg, they viii
print an edition of ''Arndts Warben
| Christen thum." Three columns oY the
paper are devoted 20 statements OF lead
| ing events in the career of Napoleon,
who had in the preceding year been ban
ished TO the island of Elba.
The second of the papers bears the date
of October u, 1916, and presents about the
same features rs the first, except that
some Of its advertisements are printed
J both in German and English. These pa
pers We're preserved by Adam Lepley.
Esq, OF Southampton, who was a sub
scriber.
This German paper having been estab-
lished in 1872, would appear to anteda;e
the Somerset IFhig by nearly year and
, makes it the oldest paper printed in the
| county about " hich anything definite is
known. II is said, however, that as early
as 1896 German paper, known rs the
! Somerset G0-et;c, was published in Som
erset, bat by whom Published, when re
ally established or when its publication
! ceased is not now known, bat that such
was the fact rests largely on the Commis-
siOners of Somerset county, having or
dered that lists Of unseated lands, upon
which taxes are due, be published in such
paper.
Along with these German papers we're
seven numbers of the Somerset H'hy, 4
paper printed 10y John Patton. They are
Of various dates from 18th of February
lslS TO 2nd of March Is29-the former be-
ing No. Il, OF volume >, which would in
dicate that the Wing was established some
time in the year 1913.
In the issue Of Feb. L, ISIS, the proceed
ings Of the Legislature are given-among
other things Mr.. Hanna, presented three
petitions from Somerset county, asking
that portion of the state Road 20 Bed
ford, east Of Somerset, be vacated. Healso
presented a petition praying for a law To
prohibit peddling and hawking of tin
ware. II i also stated that a number of
emmigrants arriving at New York during
the year 1917, 20 have been 1854. Sheriff
George Pile advcrtises three tracts OF
land for sale, also q lots of groand in
Somerset borough.
James Clark, Postmaster OF Somerset
alyegtises l02 letters as remaining un-
clllei for in the postoiiice, while John
Statler, postmaster of Stoyestown adver-
tises - letters. Peter Rhoads Of Stony
creek township, and Jacob Cogley each
o Ter f;trnns for sale, on which are located
grist mills and saw mills Geo. Pile and
Henry Chorpening, guardians, offer for
rent that noted tavern stand in the Bor-
ough ofSomerset, belonging TO the heirs
If Frederick Nei, decd"
In the issue of 5th of March 1918, the
editor complains that Philip Ming. late
of Milford and samuel Lane, of Brothers
valley. have ahSconded without having
paid the printer his dues. That on ith
March i: had showed to a depth of seven
teen inches.
The Governor having letters patented
dated 3rd February 1878, incorporated the
Somerset * Bedford Turnpike company,
an election of the stockholders is called 10
bc held at the home of Joseph F'ilson on
the Glade Road in Allegheny township,
on 29th of March, for the purpose Of or
ganizing the company and electing hoard
ofl2 managers.
The total expenditures Of the county for
1sl7 we're SHILOH of which sum S-s6.02
was for the schooling of poor children. |
John Kurtz advertises an apothecsry
shop, stating that he had purchased Mr.. |
Goebs establishment and added largely |
to the stock.
In the issue Of Dec. 18th, ISIS, one Doe |
tor Lucas :. Gibbs announces that he /
til in,
physic and surgery. lie publishes his /
diploma in Latin which he received from /
the University OF Pennsylvania in 1871, |
and takes up nearly three culumss of the !
paper in advertising his numerous tesii- /
monials. While a correspondent under /
name OF Fabius from BrothersvalIey has |
a communication Of half column, ridi- |
cGiing the Doctors pretentions. The /
Doctor in 1870 removed to Somorset.
There is also a call for meeting To be |
held at the house of II. Updegraif for tho /
purpose of resolutina on tho evils OF the /
circulating medium OF the county" Sam /
uel Parmele has prospectus for publish /
ing in Somerset the pocket companion or
every man his own lawyer, price 80 cents /
In the issue of March IS, 1919, Jacob
Weyand, of Allegheny township, offers a
reward of sl0 for the taking up and re-
turning 90 him a runaway school master,
named John Rogers, who had taken with
him number of books out cf the school
house and burned the rest,
Mrs. T.. Sterrett, intends opening a |
young ladies school in Somerset,
In the paper oGFebruary 2l 1874, in tho
Legislature, Mr.. IIindman presented
petition against erecting Berlin into q
borough.
Washington's birth day was duly cele-
brated in Somerset, by parade of the
'Blues'' followed by superb feast at the
hotel OF Capt John Webster. Numerous
I ,asts were given. We can only find room
for three of them; "our Countrywomcn:
Fair rs the morn, beautiful a. the dIy,
rs the evening mild; from them we realize
the sunshine of love in or youth and the
of friendship in our decline
30 guns and Il cheers
C. Forward offered this: "Brigadier
General Hull-lO0 misses and asquib-May
the ID hereafter reward his merits
10y making him scavenger to cleanse the
streets of Tophet.''
by Capt. j, Webster, given at the table.
"O,u Noble .Seices.''
The actual expenditures Of the county
f,r tho vonr ION ,~ara Siq-f; qS Tho saIa- |