The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25

oaH' from consumption, aged about tNen-
ty-one years.
Dr. p. F. Shaifer will, on April Ist, take
possession of his recently acquired pro-
perty on the corner of Main Cross and
Patriot streets. His Office will be located
ia his residence
Five hundred and iifty maple trees on
the farm of the late Henry Lambert. in
Shade township, produced fortv-seven
barrels OF sugar water, or eight and one
half barrels to the hundred, in one day,
March 7th.
Mrs Noah Menser, OF Salisbury, gave
birthday, IN honor OF her son-Claude
rweniy-three children, niue OF them
grandchildren OF Mr. Wahl, were pres
ent, and greatly enjoyed the boantiful
feast that was spread for them.
The weather during the past ten days
has been too severe To manufacture maple
sugar, and owners OF sugar camps are
fearful that the season viii come to an
abrupt close before one-half the usual
quantity has been made.
Mr.. Park \. KiInmel, who occupies
clerical position in the Office of the GEN
eral Passenger Agent OF the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company, at Pi;tsburg, ar
rived in town last week and has since
been confined to his fathers residence,
suffering from heavy cold.
Sleighing was excellent yesterday
throughout this county. Old residents
say that this is the first time since 1876
when sleighing was good II this season
OF the year. Francis Hoover, Of Black
township, remembers that he enjoyed a
sleigh ride On tins 18th DAY of April, IS56.
on Sunday, S;h inst, Mr. Peter Fisher
and Mrs. Sarah Reed, beth OF Stonycreel.
township, were united in marriage The
ceremony took place at the home OF the
bride, Justice Of the Peace l.. c. Acker-
man officiating. Alexander Fisher and
Miss Ellen Mostolier were united IN
marriage a the same time and place.
In granting licenses in Lawrence cOun-
~, Judge Wallace reiterated the warn
AAar. AAN Aea>N teals AtAtN AN " III
the hqaor-seliing privileges OF ali IL
censees and their bar;enders who take a
drink during hours OF duty. The court
| also ruled that if saloonkeeper have his
license transferred, he viii not be grant
ed license for a: least three years.
The Friedens Cornet band visited Som
erset Saturday and after discoursing some
of their sweet music on the public square
| serenaded a number of candidates and
private citizens. In this connection it
might be well to add that the band Will
| assist at an entertainment to be given in
the Jr. o. L. \. II. nall, in that place,
Friday evening. The band is a very
good one.
Eli Beal, aged sixty years and
nine months, died at his home in Broth
ersvalley township, Monday night, March
10. For a number of years prior to his
| death he was afflicted with a humorous
| cancer. which terminated his life. The
| deceased was twice married, and i sur
viVed by his second wife and eleven chill
dren.
Jacob =. Koontz, OF Quemahonins
| township, who is a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for County Commits
| siOner, contracted a severe cold some
| three weeks ago and was confined to
his home until Friday, when he again re-
sumed the canvass. Mr.. Koontz was in
town Saturday, but left for his home
/ II l.,
the weather. bat hoped to be able to be
up and about Monday morning.
Mahlon Schrock, the prominent local
grocer and feed dealer, has during the
past three weeks bought and shipped
| over three hundred tons, aboat twenty
| Eve car loads Of hay. Mr.. SchrOclI Is
only one of a number of gentleman who
have been buying and shipping hay from
this county. Nearly ali of the hay bought
in this county is shipped west, whereas
in former years nearly all was shipped
east.
The Lafayette College Giee and Banjo
Clubs made their first appearance in this
place Monday evening, AZ the Opera
House. where for two hours they enter
tained large and appreciative audience
with fine vocal and instrumental music.
Ifany criticism can be offered il Is that
the program did not contain a single solo
number. lafayette has only one repre-
sentatiye-H. u. Berkley, Esq. in Som
erset, and ne feels jas;ly proud over the
fine showing made by the boys.
Last Tuesday Harry Kacffinan and his
his sister. Miss Elizibeth. arrived from
Elkhart, Ind, in response toa telegram
informing them that their father, Moses
Kaufman, and their sister, Miss Ange-
line. both of Conemaagh township. som
erset county, were very i'll. y few days
after her arrival Miss Elizabeth was also
taken i'll with typhoid fever and is now
! in 4 precarious condition. Mr.. Kaufman
Is about - years of age and is not expect
to recover He and his family are among
the highly respected citizens OF Cone
msugh township.
4 large vote was polled in the Blair
County Republican primary elections
Saturday evening, ard resulted in some
surprises, the greatest of which was the
decisive victory Of Hon. John Wanna
maker over John q. Robinson for endorse
ment for L. ;. Senator. For the Con-
gressional nomination there were two
| candida;es-Hon. J. d. Hicks and i. H.
Nicewonger-bo;h Of Altoona. The Al
tooaa Ty5Ja5ts says Mr.. Hicks would
have had several hundred more votes had
ne spent the week preceding the election
in Washington
An alarm of fire just before dusk sun
| dlv evening created the the widest eN-
citemeut in this place. Hundreds of peo-
pie were preparing at the time to 90 TO
! church and all rushed from their homes
! into the streets. \ heavy volume OF
/ black SMOKE was seen coming from the
residence Of John Il. Scott, Esq, aud
/ thither the frantic people rushed Both
! fire companies had their reels out IN
! iiffy and were prepared for action, when
( il was discovered that chimney in Mr..
S,ott's house was on fire and that there
/ was no danger Of the flames communi-
eating with the interior Of the bnilding.
Messrs. Samuel Bittner aud Eli Suhrie,
of Bsdfora coanty, the promoters OF the
Somerset a Bedford Telephone Company,