The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-02-12

proceeding and rode it until he got about
$50 ont of it when he jumped or"
Mrs. c. l.. Snyder and son Charles, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, are visiting with
the family of the formers brother, Mr.
George Cunningham. in this place.
Somerset is afilicted with Jack the
Hugger," who catches women in his em-
brace when they are passing dark places
in isolated parts of the town. He would
be fit subject for a coronsr's jury
Bedford Gdzette.
The Auditors of Fulton county con-
cluded their labors few days ago.
They surcharged the county commits
sioners with s94L95, the greater part Of
favor for salary and expenses during
1895.
James B. Holder baum is untiring in
his efforts to supply the wants of agricul-
turists Every few days he adds some
new labor-saving farming machinery to
his immense stock of goods. This week
he advertises two or three articles Of great
merit.
Notwithstanding the fact that tax col
lectors are elected to serve for a period OF
three years the law requires them to re-
new their bonds to the county annually,
when they must be approved 10y the
Court and filed in the office of the Pro
thonotary.
Word comes from Meyersdale that eN-
Senator Fred Grof is critically i'll with
Bright's disease and that only faint hopes
are entertained for his recovery. The
Senator had been at the Markle;on Sana-
torium for treatment bat was removed 10
his home Monday morning.
John Stief, of northampton township, |
was one of the successful bidders for the
new 500, 100000 four per cent thirty-year
government bonds, having been awarded !
& 600 at H. So far as is known MIR. /
Stief was the only bidder from this coun- /
ty. The bonds are quoted day at ll6.
The most severe storm OF the present |
winter prevailed Saturday, Sunday, Mon |
day and Tuesday. The wind blew great |
guns throughout the period mentioned. |
Snow fell at intervals to a depth of three |
or four inches and as result many |
country roads are blockaded with drifts. |
\ pleasant little party gathered at the
home of Mr.. Washington Countryman,
in Lavansville, on Monday, Sd inst,
that being the anniversary of his birth
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Yoman, MIR. George 4. Cable and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. John DeitZ, of. Lavansyiile,
and Mr. and Mrs. William Marteeny, Of
Somerset.
BY posters printed at this Office, John
| Biesecker. of Jenner township, advertises
all of his farming implements, horses
and cattle, and household goods 70 be
sold at public sale on Tuesday, March I'D
The sale will be one of the largest held
this spring. and the Biesecker farm will
be the Mecca of candidates for county
office ON that day.
John Donahue is the name given by an
Irishman who was brought othe County
Home. Sunday morning, suffering with
frozen hands and feet. John was found
at an early hour that morning along the
Buffalo Valley Railroad, somewhere be
tween Berlin and Garrett. He was ly-
ing i'm the snow and was unable to assist
himself. His residence is not known.
Mr.. George Cunningham leaves to-day
for Minneapolis Mimi, where he has
secured a house and will make his future
home. His wife and son will follow him
in the course of six or eight weeks. Mr..
Cunningham has been lifelong citizen
of Somerset and has always enjoyed the
respect and esteem of the people Of this
, town, all of whom viii be sorry to lose
him as a friend and neighbor.
The Dioneer grocers of the county,
Messrs. Cook Il Beerits, occupy con-
siderable of our space this week with an
announcement of a highly interesting
character. Cook Il Beerits is household
l word throughout the county and Is a
= SYNONYM of best in the various lines oil
= goods handled by them. Readers oi the
= HERALD will be repaid for watching
= their advertisement throughout 1856
I |
Edwin f. Uhl, of Michigan, Assistant
? Secretary of State, has been appointed
Ambassador TO Germany vice Amoa9-
saaor Runvon. deceased. \ number O.
; or exchanges have it that Mr.. nj Is q
: native of this place and is brother OF
e Postmaster Uhl. This is not the ease.
Somerset county has n" claims on the
d new Ambassador. although, we believe
. ba i a distant relative of the Uhl family
u of Somerset.
n The following named gentlemen nave
c s.,ome stockholders in the Union
Provision Company, of this place; H. -
Beerits. c. J. Harrison, ". 7. hooser
James McKelvey, and NJ. j. PrIlts. othei
: stockholders are George III. Love- A "
Knepper and Edward NJ. Love Messrs
: George Love. A. W. KneppeT and H. Z
Reerits constitute the Board of Directors
Il A. appears above the Union Provision
Company has ample capital and business
n can lci;v back of it To insure ITS perina
: nent success. The Union Provision Com
= many is one of Somerset's most promising
d industries.
Some time since the HERALD an
- noupeed that Mr. George II. Parker $
= long and favorably known n success
II ful merchant OF this place, had deieriniii
e5 To dispcse , f mis- interest in the firm O
Parker & Parker. At that time MI
Parker WAS in delicate health and M
u decision TO retire from active bushes
i was prompted 10y that reason alone. In
= announcement referred to brought mum
L berless prospective purchasers, but VIII
Y a return of health he decided to continu
J. in b1siness and declined several yer.
IF aattering offers for his interest in IN
4 10
firm.
: The general tumble in the courts al
ie over the State in the Interpretation oi IN
iouor-lieeuse laws took another twist
D. two on Thursday in a decision rendere'
y bv Judge John Stewart, of Franklin
Comfy. A petition from citizens
a Mercersburg asked that the Court
granting license. require saloon-keeper
= % close their bars at 1899 +. NJ Jadg
: Stewart held that the At Of Assembi
:, vests no arbitrary power in the Coart
- connection with license, and, Therefore