The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-10


/ byterian church next Sabbath.
Ms. Ada Countryman, Of I.avansville.
has been seriously i'll with grip for sew
eral weeks.
\ number of young married people
held dance at the Somerset House last
night.
Mrs. Jacob Hemminger, of near Edie,
is steadily improving from the effects Of
an accidental fall, near her home, about
two weeks ago.
Mrs. Frank Countryman, of Gravel
Hill. is suffering from a dislocated
shoulder, resulting from fall sustained
Monday evening at her home.
The many friends Of DIR. J. NJ. Barnett,
Of Markieton, were pleased 10 see
him in Somerset last Wednesday. The
DR.. is fast recoving from his recent severe
illness.
Letters addressed to the following per-
sons remain uncalied for at the post Of
flee: Harry Burg, Jno. }. Compsey,
Henry Daniel, Francisco DE Porte, Y.
Maybescher.
Assemblyman w. II. Miller is chair
man of the House Committee on Public
Buildings, which may prove a very i'm
portaSst post since the burning of the
State Capitol.
1t is currently reported that Messrs. L.
w. Nannear aud +. l.. Berkey have Sc
cured lease OF the hotel Vannear for a
term OF years, and that they will take po-
session of that popular hostelry on March
LIST.
Republicans should not fail to attend
the election next Tuesday. Township
and borough officers are vested with great
authority and is important that the tick
cts nominated in the various districts
should be elected.
Mrs. John II. Boyts. of Pittsburg. was
a Friday visitor at the home of her father
Hon. Edward Scull-having come to
Somerset for the purpose of assisting in
celebrating that gentleman's seventy
ninth birthday anniversary.
4 social 10 be given under the aus
pices of the Womens's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held ON Monday even
ing, February 22d, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VI. Cook. Lunch viii
be served during the evening at y and 10
cents.
The semi-monthly meeting of the La
vansville Literary society took place on
the evening of February 4th. The at
tendance was large and all present fully
enjoyed the exercises. The Society is
proving a great benefit to the commun-
ity. The next meeting will take place on
the evening of Feb. 18th.
A party of eighteen gentlemen enjoyed
a sleighride to Stoyestown last Wednes-
day evening. where they were royalty
entertained by Mine Host Custer. Mr..
Custer says he has frequent calls to see
the signature of President-elect McKin-
ley, which was left on his hotel register
two years ago, when the Major spent his
vacation with Somerset relatives.
The road agitation that has been going
on all over the State for several years is
beginning to bear fruit in this county.
During the past year the supervisors of
several townships were prosecuted for
neglect of duty and now the supervisors
of Addison are reported TO he under in
Gictment on similar charge. Secretary
Edge. of the State Board of Agriculture,
says the best aud quickest way to secure
good roads is to enforce the road law.
Lester Berkey, notice of whose remov-
al TO the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown
to be treated for frozen feet and hands,
was made in last weeks HERALD, died
at that institution on wednesday morn
ing from gangrene. Deceased was a son
of David Berkey. and was - years of age.
The body was removed TO the home of
his parents-Mr. and Mrs. David Berkey
in Paint township, from whence it was
inferred on Friday.
The engine of the east bound flyer"
was wrecked at Confluence, Monday
morning II appears that a freight train
had pullei into the siding at that place
and the fiagman neglected to signal the
engineer of the flyer in time to prevent
his train from crashing into the freight
The fireman on the flyer jumped and
had both legs broken. Engineer Kate
Collins stuck to his post until after his
baI v,ln,,-el fx.-s,
or three freight ears and was uninjured.
The engine was badly crippled.
Mr.. Milton Miller. who left Somerset
twenty years ago and went with his faith
er-Dr. a. q. Miller-to South Bend.
Ind, arrived in town Monday evening
and will remain for several days renew
ing his acquaintance with the friends of
his boyhood. Since leaving Somerset
Mr. Miller has engaged in various bnsi-
nesses in different western cities in all of
which he met with gratifying success.
At present he is located at Marion, Ind,
where he is at the head of a large depart
ment store.
Testimony was taken at JohnstOwn
yesterday in behalf of the Roddy boys,
convicted of murder in the first degree.
vino filed an application for new trial.
which will be argued at February term
of court. Lawyers +. J. Kooser and J..
c. Colborn appeared for the Common
wealth and Lawyers w. II. Ruppel and
j. r. Martin for the defendants. The
testimony was taken before Lawyer
W ,lliam Williams, of Johnstown. who
was appointed by the Court Commission
er for that purpose.
The many Somerset county friends of
Mr. Charles S. Howell will be pleased 10
learn that he has been elected Superin-
tendent Of the Western Pennsylvania
Hospital. There were some forty aspir-
ants for that place. Mr.. Howell was
Claim Agent of the Baltimore a Ohio
Railroad Company for period Of seven
years, when he left that Company about
one year age TO accept similar position
with the Pittsburg Traction Company.
Before that he was a newspaper man. He
did some excellent work for the ii ERALD
at the time Of the execution Of the Nicely