The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-03

daughter OF Mr.. Adam Schneider, OF
this place. On the same day by the
same, Mr.. Martin Holderbaum TO Miss
Catharine Anawalt, daughter of Mr..
John Anawalt, of this Borough.
Adam Laws, living in Brothersval-
ley township, advertises that his wife
Jean Ia colored woman) has eloped
from his bed and board.
The first chapter Of the Memoirs of
Lady Watten Nawaw, written by her
self, appears; this runs through num-
| Der of papers.
1t is prefaeed by the following: For
the Somerset Whig. Mr.. Patlon:-
| When the army near the Wabash, un-
der command of Campbell, was de-
stroyiDg some wigwams | WAS lucky
enough 10 find singular manuscript
tied between two pieces Of bark. 1 pre-
served it and at proper time took
occasion to peruse il. | found it Of
peculiar east and in the main some
what amusing. 1t purports To be the
Memoirs of Lady Watten Nawwaw,
written by herself. How she became
capable of writing her own life appears
in the work itself, but who she may
be, know not any further than the
manuscript shows. | send copy Of
the first chapter, which you may pub
lish if you think proper, aud at the
same time signify whether you have
any desire to receive the rcmainder.-
a Soldier.
Whether this is an original work
thus published under the cover Of the
above, or whether it was really found
under the circumstances as above set
forth, is matter that can not now be
determined.
The only other matter of interest in
this paper is an account Of huge mail
robbery between Baltimore and Havre
de Grace, Md, on the llth of March,
1878, and the arrest, at Baltimore on
the 18th, of Joseph Thompson Hare
and his brother Lewis Hare, for the
victed, and Joseph Il. Hare was hang
ed for his share of the crime. Joseph
Hare was noted criminal, and his life
and adventures were published in book
form, and as it always seems to have a
good sale, has been kept in print up to
recent years.
In the issue of 10Th Of March, 1918, it
is noted that Governor Findley had
appointed James Carson, Of Somerset
Borough, John Gebhart, Jr., of Mil
ford, Joshua Cooper, Of Jenner and
Jacob Martz, of Southampton, as JUS
tices of the Peace for Somerset county.
On the 18th of March, Mr.. Daniel
Beard was married to Miss Polly
kurtZ.
Among the ''almanack predictions
for the current year IS this: Many
young ladies will be married who are
not yet cOurted, and many who are
courted will wait another year.
From the bedford Gazette" is TAX
en- an item that gang of counterfeit
ers had been broken up near Bedford,
some of the parties being then in Jail.
They had in their possession counter
felt bills on dozen different banks,
and were evidently well prepared for
business.
In an issue of April ID, 1918, James
Il e IL. - yrs. L..
18th Division of Pennsylvania Militia,
gives notice that the Militia composing
this Brigade shall exercise in compan-
les on the first Monday of May; the
first Battalion of the sth Regiment to
meet on the llth day May; the 2l Bat
TALON on the 18th; the first Battalion
OF the 18th Regiment on the l5;h; and !
the ID Battalion on the 18th day of
May. No places of meeting are nam
ed. The Militia Of Somerset county
seem to have been organized into two
regiments.
George Shaver gives notice that he
has purchased the general store of
Isaac Ankeny.
Joseph Haues advertises 10 lots for
pIblick sale in the town of Jennerville;
also lot of hardware, including 5000
assorted needles.
John kurtz, County Treasurer, ad-
vertises for sale 2l0 tracts Of unsea,ed
land for taxes.
Ol 9th day of April 1t tells us that
on Tuesday night preceding the Pro-
thonotary's Office was broken into and |
a desk therein was rilied of S2J0.
Somerset county was stricken from
the 10th Judicial district, and with
Washington, Faye;te and Greene
counties erected into new district
known as tie 18th district.
James Clark, postmaster of SOmer-
set, advertises long list Of letters as
remaining in the office. John ). Stat
Ter, postmaster of Stoyestown, John |
Fletcher, postmaster of Berlin, and |
John Skinner, postmaster of Skiners, 7. |
o., Turkeyfoot, no postoffice of that |
name is now known in Somerset eoup-
ty) also advertises similar lists.
The Legislature directs that $4,000 |
of a former appropriation be advanced |
to the Stoyestown and Greensburgh |
Road.
April 10th, Capt. Henry F. Snyder
orders all members of his company of |
the End Battalion, 18th Regiment to
meet at Somerset on the 4th of May |
foc drill while Michael Dively,
Colonel commanding the 18th Regi-
ment, orders the lst Battalion to meet |
at Berlin on the lath; and the 2d Bat
talon to meet at the house of George /
q G.bhart, in Milford, on the 18th of
May, for drill.
The Farmers & Mechanics Bank of |
Pittsburgh was robbed of Sl07, 900 on
the night of 9th of April. Two gam
blers named Pluymart and Emmons
were suspected of doing the job.
4th June: John Critchfleld an
nounces that his carding machine is
in operation on Cox's creek, half
mile from Geo. Ankeny's nill, as does
also Peter Kooser, of his carding ma
chine in Milford township, at the |
mill of John Kooser. Jacob Miller &
Go. have commenced business as hat