The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-07

tial sermon Sunday morning. In the
evening he preached for his Berlin con-
I gregation.
Mrs. May Bicsecker and daughter
/ Elizabeth will leave tomorrow evening
I for Minneapolis, where they will remain
for three or four months visiting with
relatives.
The Pioneer Fire Company viii go TO
Johnstown tomorrow morning for the
purpose ofparticipating in the State Fire
mems Convention. They viii take their
hose reel with them.
Pheasants are said TO he unusually nu-
merous in this section this season, which
opened on the first day of October. Sew
eral nice lunches Of these delicate birds
have been brought to town during the
week.
Master Panl and Miss Emily Hostetler.
on Saturday evening. gave a party for
about forty-five of their young friends,
who enjoyed themselves with refresh
ments and the usual happy, boisterous
plays of childhood
The many friends of ex-County Treas
urer John II. Weimer, of this place, will
be panied 20 learn that he last week suf-
fered a stroke Of paralysis, which affect
ed his entire right side. His physician
and friends entertain hopes for his ulti-
mate recovery.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting of
the Pittsburg Synod OF the Reformed
Church will be held at Latrobe, begin
ming this evening. The President-kev-
u. II. Leader-Of Salisbury, will preach
the opening sermon. The delegates to
the Synod will number over one hum
dred.
Mahlon Schrock's and Frease ~ koos-
er,s stores were entered by burglars last
Tuesday night. Entrance in both cases
was effected by removing panes of glass
/ from windows in the rear of the store
rooms. Nothing of much value was
missed from either establishment. No
arrests have been made.
Mr.. Wm. Schall, of Norristown, Pa.
who was frequent visitor here in years
past. arrived in town Monday morning
! and remained until Tuesday at the home
/ of his aunt-Mrs. II. l.. Baer. Tuesday
morning he left for Johnstown to attend
/ the annual convention of Pennsylvania
| Firemen-
It is currently reported that Landlord
/ Zimmerman, of Ursina, was recently
| buncoed out of $50 by a sleek stranger,
whu represented himself as a civil engi-
| neer. about to locate railroad between
/ Trsina and Johnstown. Zimmerman
cashed check for him. The check was
/ drawn on Pittsburg bank and turned
ont to be worthless.
Rev. Hiram King and wife left Mon
| day for three weeks vacation They
Will first visit at the home Of their son in
Williamsburg aud later az Leechburg and
their native home in Armstrong county.
| Rev. King Is rapidly recovering from his
| recent prolonged illness and his present
vacation is taken for the purpose of re-
| cuperating his strength.
Invitations are out for the marriage ol
Miss Carrie Lane, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Lane Of Berlin, and Rev.
Walter q. Barron, to take place at the
| Berlin VI. +. church next Thursday at II
q m. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. J. a. Ballantine, presiding elder
At the Indiana NJ. L. Conference Mr..
Barron was given the charge at MOBILES
town. Washington county.
4 Washington dispatch announces that
J. L. Ssylor has been appointed postmas-
ter at Friedens. We believe this ap,
pointment was made Tor an office recent
ly created at the railroad station near
that place. George Glotfelty has beer
appointed postmaster at Witenberg, vic'
Herman johnson, resigned. Mr.. John
son had served the people Of that neigh
borhood as postmaster for great many
years.
Word was received here yesterday
morning from Markleton to the effec
that Dr. :. 5. Good. of Meyersdale, wh'
has been under treatment for severa
weeks at the Sanatorium at that place
was sinking rapidly. His brother Mich
ael. and his sisters Mrs. Fredericl
! Schmueker and Mrs. Barnhart. all o
whom reside in Somerset township, wer'
Immediately notified. The nature of thr
Doctors malady is not known here
LArER:-Dr. Coed died this, Tuesday
evening.
A very pretty wedding took place a
the residence of Constable Samuel Liv
ingston. in Conemaugh township. at
o'clock Friday evening. The contracting
parties were Mr.. David Yoder and MIS-
Emma Livingston. eldest daughter o
sIr. :. w. Livingston. The ceremony
| was performed by Rev. II. c. Salem, o
Scalp Level. The bride received A mum
Der of useful presents. Both the brid
| and groom are active members of tn
Davidsyille Lutheran Church, and hav
many friends.
Mr.. Ralph l.. Berkepile of Buffalo, y
Y. formerly Of near Stoyestown, an'
| Miss Lillian, the accomplished caughte
Of ex-oounty Commissioner Joseph Hor
/ uer. of near Somerset, were united d
! marriage at the Reformed parsonage, il
this place, on Thursday. october Isl
Rev. Hiram King officiating. The hap
d young couple viii spend few day
With friends "a this county, when the
viii go to Buffalo, where they viii max
their future home.
At the congregational meeting IL tii
Presbyterian Church last sunday the &C
ton taken was most harmonious on al
questions considered. IL was found nec
essary 10 issue a new Subscription for tn
support of the pastor, in order 10 mee
the proportion required by synod. Wm
II. Stahl and George H. Love were ar
pointed a committee to obtain subscrif
iions. The congregation expressed itse
unanimously in favor Of the support {
the pastor and the general work of TIA
. church and i deserving OF the help of tn
community in this direction.
The wires of the Somerset County Tele
phone Company between Meyersdal
and this place have been strung and tn
instruments will be placed in position j
the course Of few days. Three wire
r are now up between the points name
and this number VIII be increased to fiv
or six in the near future. The Somers,
County Telephone Company propose I