The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-08


ming north and south and farmers are
making good use of it.
Miss Mable X. Bristow returned 10
New Brighton last week to resume her
work in the public schools of that place
Washington, Pa, collects sIo1 from
the local electric light company for every
pole standing in the streets and alleys of
that town.
The regular services viii be held in
the Presbyterian Church next Lords
Day, morning and evening, conducted by
the pastor.
Rev. I. j. Bristow has leased the house
of Mr.. David Pile, at present occupied by
Samuel ]. Miller, on Union street, and
expects to take possession of it about
April lst.
Mr.. George III. Love has retired from
the firm of Love, Sunshine S Co., whole
sale grocers, Johnstown. The business
will be conducted by Messrs. J. h Love
and w. III. Sunshine.
Mr.. ID. G.. Reitz is considering a propo-
sition TO remove his manufacturing bus
iness from Berlin to Meyersdale. A
three-story building has been offered
him in the latter place.
John ii. Bills, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa,
and Miss Frances Dillon, of Kecksburg,
Westmoreland county, were united in
marriage by Esquire Noah Casebeer, on
Tuesday, December 3lst.
When it comes to raising big hogs,
Josiah Pisel of this place is TO be con-
suited. Yesterday Mr.. Pisel slaughtered
two porkers, the combined live weight of
which was 1904 lbs, and 1852 lbs when
dressed.
\ party of young ladies and gentlemen
from here drove 10 the home Of Mr..
John H. Morrison, near Bakersyille,
Monday evening, 10 assist in celebrating
the birthday of their hosts eighteen
year-old son.
Mr.. William III. Shaw, of Huntingdon
county, and Miss Minerva Mostoller, of
near Friedens, were united in marriage
on Wednesday, January Ist, at the home
of the brides parents, Rev. J. J. Welch,
officiating.
William J. Fritz, a well-known farmer
of near Downey, Stonycreek township,
K died at o'clock Saturday afternoon,
from dropsy of the heart aged about
/ sixty-three years. He is survived by his
wife and four children.
Mr.. W. :. Kreger, a former business
man of this place, now representing
/ leading Pittsburg wholesale grocery firm,
has been elected President of the Com
mercial Travellers Protective AssOcia-
ton. of Western Pennsylvania.
The board Of directors of the Somerset
| Hotel Company have extended the time
for receiving bids for the erection OF the
new hotel on Tayman Hill until next
Monday. Ii Is expected that the found
alton for the hotel building will have
been completed by that time.
/
Hettie, daughter of Joseph NJ. Spang-
Ter, of Shanksyille. died at the home of
her brother-in-law-Mr. Milton Pile
in this place, Saturday afternoon, aged
forty years. Death resulted from con-
sumption. Interment was made Mon
day afternoon at Stoyestown.
Iceman Peter Fink has large force of
men employed harvesting ice from
Kantner's dam. The ice is between six
and seven inches thick and is very clear.
Owners of ice houses are also taking
advantage of the recent freeze up TO lay
in supply of ice for next summers use.
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A communication from Dixon, H.,
bears the news of the marriage of Harry
]. Kimmel, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Eimmel, formerly of this county, and
AIiss Elizabeth L. I.orenz, of that city.
The ceremony took place at high noon on
Christmas day in the presence of COM
pany of sixty invited guests.
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Jury Commissioners Samuel J. Bow
ser and c. J. Miller have about complet-
ed their official lahors for the past
year and to-day will place in the jury
I
men and true of Somerset county, many
, of whom will be drawn to serve as jurors
during the ensuing twelve months.
An interesting program has been pro
vided for teachers institute to be held
at Meyersdale on Friday and Saturday of
this week. Eli Perkins will lecture on
Friday evening. on the philosophy OF
Wit and Humor," and on Saturday
evening, Dr. T. b. Moss, Of the California
State Normal, will lecture on Life
Among the Germans"
A Monday dispatch from Johnstown
saws: At the direction of Pennsylvania
railroad officials, the route for an exten-
sion of that road to the southern part Of
the city was surveyed to-day. When
completed IT will open mp valuable re-
sources inthe Stony Creek valley. This
is the Improvement for which the Board
OF Trade has been working for two years.
: Cnion services are being held each
evening this week in the different
churches of town, this being the Week
of Prayer Monday evening services
were held in the Lutheran, and last even
ing in the Disciple church. Tonight
services will be hold in the Mel hodisi
? church, Thursday night in the Presby-
terian church, and Friday night in the
Reformed church,
From assessor VI. II. Cofiroth's annu-
al report to the County Commissioners,
We learn that the Il OIL eyed men OF Is
place have s4l6,62S at interest, which Is
subject to A State lax of 1 mills. distribu-
ted As follows: Freemen, sBi5.SS}; ten
ants. sBS.03g: Singlemen, S5,6Ia. The
{ largest individual return i SD,UJl. The
Assessor also returns iGI horses, :" COWS
and 81 dogs.
J Reuben Horner, John Brewster and
| Constable Henry Horner, OF Jennel
: township, left for Philadelphia Monday
n morning. One of Mr.. HOrner's horse'
}. died some months ago and an insurance
e company in which the animal was m
1 sured for 81 300 has refused To pay th'
c money. The object of their visit to the
= Quaker City Is 70 investigate the matter
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