The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13


The first 'spotza'-tough maple sugar
-oi tins seasons manufacture. was placed
on sale in the local stores Monday.
The seedsmen are trying to make ms
think it is garden making time bv pu,-
ting pictures Of big turnips in their sbon
windows.
Mr.. Gillian Walter. of Milford town
ship, will conduct the Hoffman House.,,
opposite the railroad station in this place
after April lst.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Saylor, of Somer-
set township. mourn the loss of their ono
year-old daughter. who died SATURDAY
from whooping-coagh.
Parker d Parker are farnishing-with
the exception Of a few rooms-au of the
carpets that viii be used in the new "IIo-
tel Nannear." More than 1900 yards of
carpet will he required.
Al the Presbyterian church. services
viii be held as usual next sabbath. March
18th. In the morning the pastor will
preach from the text: Things which
cannot be shaken" Preaching also in
the evening at 7:30 2. N.
Miss Caroline Gross. who came from
Germany to Berlin about thirtv-four
years ago, died at her home i'm that place
last Tuesday evening, aged 90 years.
She was held in high esteem by all Of her
neighbors
G. \. Muller, aged IS years, died at his
home in Berlin, on Monday, March 4th,
from Inflammation of the bowels. The
deceased was born in Germany. lie was
married three times and is survived 10y
wife No. ; and one son.
S-s
The many friends of Comrade Tobias
Ioder, Of Somerset township. viii be
pleased to learn that he has been granted
an increase Of pension. Comrade Yoder
carries seven wounds around with him
rs an evidence that he was in .'the late
unpleasantness."
Mr.. Leroy Forquer, of .Ursina, who
was recently appointed Notary Public by
Governor Hastings, was in Somerset
Monday, for the purpose of lifting his
commission. Mr.. Forquer is well deserv-
ing Of this appointment and will make
capable and courteous official
Thomas Mccullough is preparing to
build 4 new 5000 frame residence in Con-
fluence. Work viii be commenced on It
as soon as the weather VIII permit and it
viii be pushed to completion as rapidly
aS possible. Mr.. Mccullough expects to
get into his new residence in June.
Representative Miller has introduced a
bin in the legislature repeating the clause
in the act OF assembly which prohibits
burgesses from succeeding themselves.
after having served a term Of three years.
Some people think the biIl was introduce
ed at the instance of Burgess Welfiey.
Allen, son of Ny. and Mrs. George c.
i.ichty, OF Somerset township, and Miss
Joe Buckley, were quietly married at the
home Of the brides parents, in Waterloo.
Iowa, on Friday evening, March lst
The groom was a former popular clerk in
the store Of Parker & Parker, in this
place.
Eliza, relict Of Daniel Hoffman. who
died At his residence in Davidsville, last
December, passed away al her home IL
that place at 800 O'Clock Friday morning.
after a lingering illness. Mrs. HoRmau-s
maiden nome was Umburn, and she was
bora seventy-two years ago, about three
miles east OF Davidsville.
Chairman Linton, Of the Democratic
County Committee, has issued a call for a
meeting OF the committee to he held in
the Democrat Office between the hours Of
/ and p. NJ, on March 3o;h, at which
time 4 chairman viii be elected for the
ensuing year and delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention viii be chosen.
Charles NcFa1dcn, who, II Is claimed.
built more miles of railroad than amy
other contractor in the United States.
died last week at his home in Philadel-
phia. The deceased had TIE contract for
the Allegheny mountain tunnel on the
South Penn Railroad and was we'll
known in this county. He left large
fortune.
Mr.. Daniel Hershberger, an old and
highly-respected citizen of Conemaugh
Township, made q misstep on las;