davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Cambria county is about to enjoy the
unique distinction of being out of debt.
The county commissioners have just de-
cided 10 pay of $4,000 worth of outstand-
ing bonds. These are all the known OBJ
legations the county has, and when they
are redeemed, for which the funds are on
hand, il viii he entirely free from debt.
The advance sale Of reserved seats for
the Teachers Institute lecture course in
dicates that this annual series Of intellect
ual entertainments will be more literally
patronized than it was last year, when
very few seats remained unsold. Coun-
" Superintendent Pritts has selected the
orators for these entertainments with
great care and with a view to giving the
best satisfaction 10 the public.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
pEGIsTER'S NOTICES.

Notice Is hereby given To all persons con-
cerned as iegatees, creditors. or otherwise,
that the following accounts have passed Reg
lister, and that the same Will be presented for
confirmation and allowance, al an Orphans
Court, To be held at Somerset, Pa on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

5. p. Sweitzer, who kept hotel in this
place for a period Of eighteen months
terminating April l. 1898, testified in a
case before Judge Longeaecker, on trial
ye>ter lay, that the gross receipts Of his
bar for the time mentioned were sl7,-
5lg51. and the net profit nearly two thirds
of that amount. 1t would appear from
Sweitzer's statement that selling liquor
At 10 cents a drink-''three ingers"-is
about as profitable As coming silver at
the ratio oflG to formerly was to owners
Of silver mines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

The Court has appointed John wam-
baugh constable Of Allegheny township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

The many friends OF Esquire Daniel j..
Bruhaker. OF Berlin, viii unite With the
HERALD in extending best wishes for a
long and happy life to him and his new
ly welded wife. who before her marriage
was Miss Almira J. MOng. daughter of
the late John Mong, who efficiently serv-
ed Somerset county two or three terms
as Commissioner The wedding took
place at the home Of the brides brother
John Mong, Jr., of near Stoyestown-on
Wednesday evening, 18th inst, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. l.. y.
Fleck. The groom has comfortable
home in Berlin, where he and his wife
will receive their friends
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Attorney A. l.. G. Hay left Monday
evening for Philadelphia on important
legal business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

The public school teachers of the coun-
ty Will be with us next week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Lee Forquer, Of Ursina, was in town
yesterday and exhibited to a number OF
his friends the rebel bullet that was re-
Gently removed from the hip of Marshall
Andrews, who died from the effects ofthe
operation. The chunk of lead, which
weighs exactly an ounce, was located by
means OF Y rays. 1t was partly buried in
the hip-bone of the deceased veteran,
and after being located was only remOv-
ed with great difficulty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Wesley Miller. aged about twenty-five
years, OF near Bakersville, was the vic
tim Of serious accident on Saturday az
teruoon. He was working at corn
fodder shredder and in attempting TO
throw a belt on its pulley had his left
had caught in the gearing. Before the
machine could be brought to a stand still
he had sustained a compound fracture
between the wrist and elbow, the bones
pr0truding through the flesh. Dr. ii. :.
Kimmel was summoned to render pro-
fessi0nal services.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
CoURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. The Hon. JACOB IT. LoNcE-
SECKEIs. President Judge of the several Courts
OF Common Pleas OF the several counties co n
posing the 10th judicial District, and Just-ce
O4 the Courts Of oyer and Ierminer and Cen
erai Jail Delivery. for the trial of an capital
and other offenders ln the said District, and
ID. J. HOES ~ and NOAH BIEsECKER, Esq -,
Judges Of tine Courts Of tOmuOu Pleas ard
Justices Of the Courts OF over and Ierminer
and General Jail Delivery for the trial 0f all
capital and other offenders in the county of
Somerset. have issued their prpcepts, and To
mc directed, for holdings Court ~ Common
Pleas and General Quarter Sessions Of the
Peace and General Jail Delivery. and Courts
OF over and Ieruincr at Somerset. on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

The members of Somerset Masonic
Lodge viii hold a banquet at the Hotel
Nannear on the evening of December
18th. \ number of guests from other
places have been invited to be present.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Owing TO the protracted illness of l.
". Hicks, ne has found it necessary TO
part with the insurance agency which he
has successfully conducted in this place
for long term Of years. Captain VIII
liam ". Schrock purchased the business
aud is now the authorized agent Of a
number of the leading fire insurance
companies of the world. He viii occupy
Mr.. Hicks Office, on West Main Street,
for the present
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Miss Clara Krobs has returned home
after a protracied visit with friends at
DanviIle, Pa, where she formerly resid-
ed. Her father ana mother, who went
East last week. returned home with her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Rev. Hutchison, the newly appointed
minister of the Jennertown Lutheran
charge, was formerly installed on sun
day. November %. The installation ser
vices took place at ST. James Lutheran
Church, q miles north Of Jenners, in the
presence of large congregation. Rev.
L. Y. Fleck, of Stoyestown. delivered
the charge to the minister. Rev. Hutch
ison has been located at Jennertown
since June aud is already quite popular
with the people of that community.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

County Commissioners Shober and
Barnett. Commissioner-elect George r.
Kimmel, and assistant clerk L. IL. Wer-
ner, attended the State Convention of
County Commissioners held in Reading
last week. They visited Philadelphia
l,efcrn rntrlr-ninc- hnrnn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Mr.. John A Walker, of Steubenville,
Ohio, and Miss Leah NJ. Brashear.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Brashear,
were united in marriage at the home Of
the brides parents, on Union street, at
eight o'clock last Wednesday evening.
The ceremony was performed by Elder
Mullendore, of the Disciples Church.
Only the immediate families Of the bride
and groom were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker viii make their home in Steu-
honYille.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Saturday, December u, 1896,
At ! O'Clock p. NJ,

the following described real estate OF John
Shafier, deed.
\ certain farm situate In Somerset town
ship. somerset county. Pa, adjoining lands
Oi Daniel kimmel. Jacob kimuel. samuel
Shafier, Cyrus Shaiier. Oliver Shafirr. Joseph
Shaiier, Vim. II. PhilS0n samuel Fox, John
Selbert and Others, containing J2 acres more
or less OF which lnl acres are cleared and in "A
good state OF cultivation having thereon
erected sir-e tyvu-Siory brick
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Yesterday Il. +. Davis Il Co. sold to
the Standard oil Company kiln of 15,-
o00 red brick they are TO be shipped to
Elierslie. Md, where they viii be used
by the Standards pipeline running
through that section of the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Monday, Dec. II, %.

NOTICE IS hereby given to all the Justices
Of the Peace. the Coroner and Coustables
within the said county OF omersef. that tEcy
be then and there in their pToper persons with
and other reueIuN utuce~, tp uu Those things
which To their Office and lu That behalf D.
pertain 20 he done. and also they VINO VIII
prosecute against tine prisoners that are or
shall BE- In fl- iaii uf Somerset County. to be
then and there % prosecute against them as
shall be just.
EDWARD HOOVER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Dwelling House,

bank barn 30Nl00 feet and other Outbuildings
good orchard Of choice fruit. good water, con-
Venient Ia church and school. q miles east
Of Somerset along the Bedford pike. this tract
j. uudrriaid with q vein of coal from i've 10
six feet and j. in an excellent and good neigh
bOyiIood.
Also some personal property will be sold at
that time tO-SSitt: Hay. Oats, Corn Rye, &c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

+! | --aG temperance adyo-
j .'...-.s,saee the good cause viii
s. '..-- .... -..a can go forth with a rip
~. a-a5 QUA fence rail-
.,s New stock Of Plush
,.r~. Ladies and Misses
r..5.v trade. New Goods,
-. and New Prices. Call and
PargEa d PARKER.
-....-.. 70 armers and horse
.-. the golden rod causes
horse, resembling con
--s ..v.sriua-iau" Of Wis
a..-rs- disease has destroy
Z - ,--st.-,-s iu Wisconsin and
L.. .babarses eat the plant
---. --.., decline. It strongly urges
--' --.-ra--raE.
-a. .aW -e=.l.-'-- ---
s---az uo little trouble in
11.v. The e.'--S -.-'- ~
.rs refused .' L- o-- go
.t--srsy t.- masking '-'---
--. f--Ei- 1.. pay '---'-- -'- -
-.-.a q, --a l.'--- % ''--
r1-.la5s ar- - '- =
2 -r cr else ''' -
q-r-.-- .lsE are -'- '''',''
----...--. saturday, Judge Nc
landed down m opinion sus-
--. school a'il" "- -'''- --''
.ar-.l-.-- 90 -19 -
, ll-5-- -- =
Tie '' -
--a la- power 't -
Z -a- c.----.
.,.-ag-.--' 7' ' j. =
- Ha#-e- -iia--i''
aE--y "ta --l5 .'i pa s-->7 .
IGs+
- .- 7r-,. Agatha 3. Edison
n. r.-.-.rr-4r=a Railroad COM
.-.- ,-f. The value of bag
r.. .-.r..- fr The Johnst0wn
-r.5.-.r~r her in Judge
.-..- r.---5 Tuesday. The
.s.- .r-- -set tle great Hood
many r-ra. was the act Of
.s.-..,---.sF Company whose
--. r..-- we'd along with the
.t.s :a-5usteI 10 j. as a
-.-4.-.r liable.
pine q. '"----''' --1 -i'o,'-,- - -
l J.Ja-asaa- who was hiiiea oy
.-...-,.57 psaa4aiohia. Thurs
-, /, the common Pleas
n, -.-r aoafrs- the accused
- s.n1a damages. The af-
/ .--f-n 0s-abar y. 1886. when
-.'7t 7" - - ,-;,b =
a.s-rr sfm 50 badly that he
-.ss.-;.1 -,- 7lmares Is brought
---i. known England as the
-f-H III and which permits
aa- h--5er. or anv de-
rs r..-ia-el person % sue
- s prey -ii.''e 'l 1i9e''Se
Ing ID a '5-s'F-,el professor ol
S-g. Ae estimates .nal the chances
as' a--.-.as u-Pn'"eFi1, Sii'''li
-'' -' conn i's' u '-s non-
/ u -..-5-- IL. 5r-eI,'
-asaa. smoking is forbidden by
.l-l asr.uve- iu laboratories
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Teachers. Attention ,

The Ideal Music Course will be
used at the Institute next week. Bring
your books with you TO the Institute.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Venerable Simon Hay Of Brothersval-
ley township, cast his eighteenth ballot
for President of the United States when
ne voted this year for Major Mckinley,
says the Record. His first vote for Presi-
dent was at the attainment OF his msiOri
~ in ISIS when il was cast for John
Quincy Adams, and he has not missed at
tending the polls and voting at Presi-
Dental election since.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
FAMILY NEWSPAPER
For Intelligent People
Everywhere
Important Features.

It provides instruction, entertainment
and amusement for all the members Of
Intelligent households.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Terms !.

10 per cent. Of the entire purchase money TO
be paid when property l. sold. balance Of
the oue-thirt on confirmation of sale, one
thini iu >is months and one-thirt in twelve
months from delivery OF deed Deferred pay
Incuts 90 be secured by bond on the premises.
Possession gwen April Ist. lSi7.
r. + SANLOR
HERMAN >HAFFER.
John u. Scott, Administrators. &. I. y.
Any. somerset, IA.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Survey OF the World.

Every week the notable events occur
ring the world over are placed clearly be-
fore the reader. No one person has time
10 read all of the current publications.
foreign and domestic; but every one
wants 10 know the events happening in
the whole world, which people think
about and talk about. The Survey of the
World gives each week the gist OF i'm
portant events for the current week. II
is really one of the most valuable and
important features of any periodical.
Subscription, 3 o. a Year; or at that rate
for any part of year.
''Trial Trip" one Month. p Cents.
Specimen Copies Free.
THE INDEPENDENT,
I30 Fulton Street, New York City.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
thursday. Dec. Y. 1886.

First and final account of l.. c. Colbo-n. as
signee Of Joseph d. Humbert.
L. p. SAYLOR.
PrOthOnOtary,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

Judge Longenecker y presiding at the
special term of Court in session this week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
DUBLIC NOTICE.

In rc petition of In the Court Of Com
John II. Seibert mon Pleas OF Somerset
for County. IA.
decree directing the Petition.
Register & RecOrd-\ Equity Docket, ISIS,
er 10 mark satisfied page lGl.
the mortgage OF G..
b. Stephenson a.
Co., after publca-i
tion of notice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

BY virtue of an OrderC Cf sale issued 20 me
from the COurt OF Common Pleas 81 SoIuer-
set county, Ia, VIII expose % pabiic sale ON
the premises OF No =
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
ASsT9EEL'S SALE.
FRIDAY. Dec. II. 1896.
NOTICE.

hereby certify that the following account
have been fled in my Office according To lHy
and will be presented % the Court for cOnhI
nation, ON
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Public Gale

By virtue Of tho authority given in the last
VIII and testament Of John Sh2ffer late 0f
-ouIerset township Somerset county, ,Penn'sL,
dccsa-ed.
We the undersigned viii expose 70 sale by
public Ouicry on the premises In Somerset
township, Somerset county. Penna-, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
The INDEPENDENT.
NEW YORK.

The Independent for 40 years has been
the leading religious-literary newspaper
Of the world.
Ii has new, distinctive and attractive
features, making it
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

.... advertise the opening
3. +. ...i- elsewhere in this paper
.~~ranecs the death OF a
...-.i - wears with her hns-
~ l...i i..t in the e7nddeni hope OF a
-@ --.~bt the date line on
ri-i '.i ~ -s-t 5c this edition Of the
-~ november instead Of
-.- r-ssh or Is ferment-
a-. ...-,,v arrested st any point
21.. .1......sl.s ...,. aain incorporation
--- .-.- % ar-y gallons
presents and holiday
@ ~ szAiaition at Park
a.. .. l.r rn~laaaata a few ofthem
-.asa. elsewhere in this
civ. gf Hagorstown, Nd
- 8 ,,.,r.sI sbe contract for
odd '-'. -g'.....noreland turnpike.
% -- -..- f,. commenced at once and
2 ...-.f . --- by ls.of April next
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

December ,. 1895.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Atsisnse's Sale

ALPHA Pub. Co, 2l8 Rd.'sn. soyI,'Sa Sss. S.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

j. C.LOWRY.
Auditor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
p.-ErE Il PARKER.

-..--.. .. armers and horse
...-.. ae golden rod causes
a na0r-aS re~ehe-ing 60. con
--s ..vaa-iua-iau" OF Wis
.a..-rs- disease has destroy
r-.rf.-,es Iu Wisconsin and
81. .ra horses eat the plant
decline. Il strongly urges
-.-s-r eE Ea.aeu-ro1-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

.... advertise the opening
& 5 .,--l here in this paper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02
Six Cents a Week.

205 Columbus Ave, Boston, Mass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

--- presents and holiday
- -aa ezEiaition at Park
gaaatoat a few Of them
-sa. elsewhere in this
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-02

5 best medicine f3- chill
,os recommend itin place Of
The herald., 1896-12-09

Thayer, was appointed to arrange for it.
The entertainment will take the form OF
a camp fire.
Wires are being stretched on the cleo
trio road on East Colorado street, and
the reporter has it on the best of author
ity that cars, will be operated by cleo
tricity on this important thoroughfare
by January l.
The Lake avenue Congregational
church of this city has filed articles of
Incorporation There Is no capital stock.
The first years directors are Harvey
Jones, D. e. Watrous, j. Carrothers,
William Waterhouse and Martha e.
Wilson.
The Woman's league of the Universal
ist church will open their annual fair IN
the vestry tomorrow afternoon.
Corona lodge, F. & A. NJ, will meet
Thursday evening, when officers Will be
elected for the ensuing term.
T. Mccormick c. Young and j. II.
Howard were committed to the county
Jail for five days each this morning by
Recorder Rossiter on the charge of va
grancy. J. Wilson and J. johnson, ar
rested for like offense, will be accorded
jury trial Saturday morning.
The evangelistic meetings which nave
been held in the NJ. e. church for the
past ten days, in charge of Mrs. Smell
Hall, have been largely attended They
will continue only Tuesday and Wednes-
day of the present week at the usual
hours of 2:3O and 1880 p. m. All are in
vited.
The News calls it "mayorality." which
at least isn't naughty if it isn't nice.
The herald., 1896-12-09

this month until 9 o'clock In the evening.
instead of closing at o'clock as has been
the case during the past year. They will
resume the o'clock closing after the
holidays.
Mrs Charles Haskell, who has been
visiting Mrs. Charles Clark the past
week. returned to her home in Los Ange-
les today.
Mr. William Hathaway is lying dan
gerously i'll at his home in this city, and
is not expected to recover, his present
illness resulting from a kick in the
forehead received over year ago. A
surgical operation was performed upon
him few a few weeks ago, at which time
portion of the skull was removed and
a silver plate inserted in the place of the
bone the operation leaving him in a
very weak condition.
Miss Pearl Esther Armstrong. who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. III. M
Martin the past two months, left yester-
day for Los Angeles, where she will visit
relatives before returning to her home
in Topeka. Kansas.
Arthur Brewer, who resides with his
parents on West Sixth street, is very low
with typhoid fever.
Miss Dye, who has been stopping with
the Misses Cassie and Callie Horst fO.'
some weeks, will leave for her home in
Redlands today.
A mild Santa Ana wind storm has
been blowing over the valley east of our
city the past two days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sweet have gone to
Los Angeles to reside permanently. Mr..
Sweet has accepted a position there.
Mrs. II. G. Tinsley, who has been in
New York during the past summer Wis
iting her parents, is expected home in
few days.
The large packing house on Ellen
street. being erected for the Fruit Ex-
change. is nearing completion.
An effort is being made to try and get
the Tufts-Lyons baseball club to play
our boys here on Christmas day.
The herald., 1896-12-09
SANTA MONICA,
Proceedings of the City Council-Gen-
eral News Notes,


SANTA MONICA, Dec. S.-The city
trustees met yesterday afternoon. a
contract was granted to C. Leonard for
cement sidewalk and curbing on The
west side of Seventh street between
Arizona and Nevada avenues. An ap-
plication from the Standard Oil company
for a permit to build warehouse and Of
fees on the south side was read ana
granted.
A resolution was adopted for a cement
walk to be built on the north side IF
Oregon avenue between Third and Sixth
streets, which will be much needed i'm
provcment.
The United Brethren church on the
south side, under the pastorship of the
Rev. Emma Pow Bander, is rapidly in
creasing in membership, being COM
pelled to build additional room. The
Sunday school is especially prosperous,
with sixty-nine attendants and an in
fant class of twenty-seven.
Fred Burslem of the North Beach
bath house left today for much needed
vacation. He will spend a month at
Elsinore hot springs.
E.Baring Gould and bride, nee Miss
Linton, have returned from their we'd
ding journey, and are stopping with the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Linton, on
Ocean avenue.
captain ana MIS-. IOmpKlnsOn arrived
on Saturdays steamer from Vancouver,
b. c.. and are stopping at the Casino.
Graham Corson is in Riverside spend
ing a few weeks with his sister, Mrs.
Livingstone.
A. most startling circular is out an
nouncing the baseball game between the
heavyweights and lightwejghts to be
played Thursday. December 10th, for
the benefit of the Calabasas road fund
Ii the coming game is a all like the pre-
,ceding one by the same teams, played
on Thanksgiving day, it will give point
ers to circus.
The Presbyterian church is undergo
Ing thorough renovation. The cement
walks are completed the new furnace
painted in a most artistic manner.
The herald., 1896-12-09
SAN BERNARDINO.
An Alleged Murderer Arrested-A Bad
Man in Jail


SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. s.-Sheriff
Holcomb and Deputy Arbois arrived
from Bagdad this morning having in
custody the negro Searsey charged with
killing one Falkin near Bagdad a few
days since The negro is supposed to be
the murderer. but the officers believe it
will be hard to prove it on him. Marks
of blood are on his hat and his clothes,
1t is claimed, also show spots of blood
When captured he was just emerging
from cabin in which he had been hiding
at Dandy. He acted in very suspicious
manner, which caused his arrest
Mark Brown, commonly known as
"BroWnie' was on the warpath this
morning and succeeded in creating con-
siderable damage before he got through
He started in at 6:30 this morning by try
ing to break into a dressmaker's house
on d street. He met with resistance
from Frank Elmer, but the latter he
thrashed. Later he was arrested and
taken to jail On the way to Jail he met
Elmer again ard, breaking away from
the officer. he was again in a tusSle
Finally. when landed in Jail, he begged
so hard that he was let loose on the
promise of going to bed. He no sooner
got out than he went down the street
and ran into one Bob Davis. A row was
anu SOON ldN is WAS SPIN
ming up the little alley leading to the
courthouse from Third street with
Brownie in hot pursuit. When near his
victim Brownies foot slipped and head
long he went into brick wall; result. a
broken nose, a fractured hand and torn
scalp. After being patched up, Judge
Knox gave the scrapper $50 or go days in
Jail. The latter was taken.
j. B. Buckhart of Pomona is in the city
today on business.
Mrs w. +. Kennedy of Seattle is in the
city visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. T. M. Parsons.
Mrs. Jas. Dumbrech and children are
in the city from Chicago.
The board of supervisors yesterday
passed an ordinance segregating the
county offices, to take effect at the end of
the term of the present officers.
The San Bernardino County Bimetal-
lie league met last night and elected H.
A. Reed president and J. III. Lightfoot
secretary. The balance of the officers
will be elected on next Monday night.
Police Officer Carter this morning ar
rested Hickcock, the man who struck
Samuel Webb with a pistol, on the
charge of mansluag ghter. Webb robbed
Hickcok's house and was overtaken by
the latter and hit over the head in the
struggle Webb died at San Quentin
from the effects of the blow. The grand
jury is looking into the matter Hick-
cock is looking up $500 bonds.
Jno. A. Cole is in the city from Glenn
Ellen ranch.