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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Death Of hrs. John ]. schell.

Mrs. Rose B Schell, wife IF Mr.. John
J. Schell, died very unexpectedly a few
minutes after three o'clock Monday after
noon, at her home in this place. Although
Mrs. Schell had been i'm delicate health
for number of years she was still able
10 attend 10 her customary household
duties and the members of her family
had every reason to believe that she
would survive for many years. Last
Friday she contracted slight cold, which
developed rheumatism in the region of
her left shoulder and heart. and on Mon
day morning DIR. Kimmel %As called in
10 prescribe. Mrs. Schell was not con-
fined TO bed, but about two o'clock she
complained that the rheumatic pain in
her side was becoming more acute and
her daughter-Miss T. iith-who was with
her observed that her respiration was be-
coming labored. Miss Edith went to a
window and called across the street to her
neighbor-Miss Martha Knable-to come
and remain with her mother while she
went for the Doctor. Before Miss Knable
had time 10 respond to the summons Mrs.
Schell was still in death.
Mrs. Schell was daughter of the late
Isaac Ankeny, whose father Peter An
keny was one of the founders of Somer-
set. Peter Ankeny was a descendent OF
the French Huguenots. He was born
near Hagerstown, Md, and came 10
Somerset about 1913. He owned about
two-thirds of the present site of the town.
Soon after the Ankenys came TO this coun
| ty they were driven away by the Indians,
but returned later and built "A block house
on their property, and thenceforth re-
mained here. Isaac Aukeny inherited
much of his fathers estate and was a rich
man in his day. All of his children were
literally educated. At an early age Rose
married John J. Schell, who has been
prominently identified in the develop
ment of the business and social interests
ofthe county. Mrs. Schell was always
an active and Influential member of the
Christian church and exercised a wide
influence for good throughout the com
munity In addition to her husband she
Is survived by the following children
Mrs. Ida Wilson, of Moline, III. Mrs.
Ella Clark and Mrs. Myra Reed, of Tn
iontown, Pa; Mrs. Anna Lewis, of St
| Louis, Mo-; Miss Edith, who lives with
her father, and p. 4. Scheil, the we'll
known local merchant and plumber. She
Is also survived 10y three sisters, Mrs
Brown, of Wheeling. w. Va; ; Mrs. Matth
ews, of Kansas; and Miss Naleria, of Som
erset and 10y two brothers, Hon. Thomas
4. and John Ankeny, of Minneapolis,
| MINI.
The funeral will take place at 1:3O
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Popular Young People Harried.

4 wedding Of much local interest was
celebrated at JohnstOwn last Tuesday
evening when Mr.. Joseph NJ. Bricker,
the affA5le clerk in Dr. L1uther's drug
store, and Miss Nina Picking, one of
S,mersets III bst popular and worthy
young ladies were pronounced min and
wife by Rev. VIM. Alfred Shipmin. The
scene oftheir nuptuals was transferred to
Johnstown, owing TO the fact that the
bride is an orphan and the groom desired
% have the cerem Dny performed at the
residence of his relaiiyes-Mr. and Mrs.
C!arance Kearns-The attendants were
Mr.. y. f. Berke oftha Somerset borough
public schools, aud Miss Media, dmghter
of James Il. Saylor. Ohly a few invited
guests and near relatives witnessed tn
ceremon Following congratulations a
wedding supper was served. Some time
ago Mr.. Bricker pIrchased Dr.. Lputher's
pretty Patriot street cottage and has since
had it hIndsomely fitted up for the re =
ception of his bride.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
sslaen p,a,h q runpl.r 1.n.r '

L
ihis entire community sustained Sc
we're sheck yesterday morning when it
was announced that Mr.. Villa Al u.
henner, who for the past ten years has
had charge of the local Western Vniou
ieiegraph oil q. had d:el siid .riy at
ms home ON South Main Cross Street.
Mr. u Benner had been at his place OF hns-
mes Throughout Monday aud retired
aoout ten o'clock in apparently excellent
health. He awoke about five o'clock
Tuesday morning and started TO get up
ior the purpose of assisting his wife take
up carpet from the Il Dor of one of their
rooms. While in the act of putting on
ms clothes he was seized with a spasm of
the heart and dropped TO the floor. His
wife assisted him back to bed and sent
ior Dr. CarVthers, who administered
some medicine to stimulate the action of
ms heart He did not complain of feel
ing pain and shortly after the Dr. arrived
SAID that he was resting easier and felt as
IL ne 90 to sleep. Ths DIR. had barely re-
turned TO his home when a messenger
came Tor him second time aud when he
arrived al Mr.. Benner's bedside he found
that he ha1 beeu dead for some minutes.
he having been seized by second spasm.
messengers had also been dispatched for
h's mother-Mrs. Washington Meglhan
but she arrived too late TO see her son
alive.
Mr. Benner was thirty-foar years of
age. lie was stricken with paralysis in
Infancy which permanently aft scted the
LEFT side OF his body. Notwithstanding
ms disability he was a stranger sickness,
frequently remarking to his friends that
he had never been i'll for a minute since
he was child. lie was of a cheerful,
sunny disposition and was prime
iavorite throughout the town and with
all the patrons of his Off e. Last spring
he purchased the gentleman's furnishing
establishment of w. A. KimmeI, into
which he removed the telegraph Office,
and was meeting with marked success.
He was married tn Miss Mamie,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Weimer. on the 3ath day of
April, 1875. and no more congenial and
happy young couple were to be found.
his tastes were of domestic character
and every minute pf his time not occu-
pied by business was devoted TO his
home. He was thoroughly conscientious
and upright i'm every relation of lie and
none knew him but to dove and respect
him. His sad death is crushing blow
To his young wife, who had entered into
all of his bright plans for the future with a
loyal heart. In her great bereavement
she has the sympathy of all her acquaint-
ances.
The funeral will take place at o. clock
Thursday afternoon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
commendable Enterprise.

Mr.. C. 5. Vannear being unwilling to
wait for the town authorities to provide a
system of public sewers has gone to work
with comnendable foresight 10 construct
a private sewer from his hotel property
10 the stream south of town, distance OF
about one-quarter of mile. For ten
days past he has had large force ofmen
engaged digging trenches and putting
down six inch tile and the worl; should
he completed before the close of the pres
ant week. 1t is understood that Mr..
Vannear has arranged with parties whose
property abut on the sewer to have access
10 il at their convenience, and thus it viii
be seen that large number of property
holders on the solth side will be aec)m-
.noiatei with this desirable means of in
oreasing the value of their property. 1t
i only question of time until the bor-
ough authorities will be required to adopt
measures looking towards the construc-
ton of a system of sewers for the entire
town. and we have been informed that
council has already appointed com
mittee with this object in view.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
JAS. Il. HoLDERBAUM,
Somerset. Pa.
To Abolish Capital Punishment.

Representive Jefferis of Chester county
is pushing bill in the legislature to
abolish punishment.
lie has written to every judge in the
state asking for an opinion on the meas
ure and enclosing a copy of the bill. 1t
provides that in all cases when the ac-
clsed is found guilty of murder in the
first degree the jury may qualify their
verdict by adding capital punishment.
and whenever the jury shall return a ver-
dict qualified as aforesaid the person
convicted shall be sentenced to imprison-
ment for life and hard labor" The bill
was formally indorsed at the recent an
nual meeting of the Friends of Pennsyl=
yania, at Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Explored the Laursi Hill Cave.

Sinjsy evening a wagon critlining
1isc m1n irove iEtp town aud IN livery
stable whore they disembarkei from the
vehicle in which they were seated.
Attention Wa sttra ,sei 10 them by the
sbile cDa litiDn OF THAR oIter girnl .nts,
II being the usual eIstpn Of ; ln ersetors
to take b,.h a, leis. oncsa 4 wesk. gen
orally on Siturlty evening. after which
they don clean clothes aud appear at
their best until they retire the follow
ing Sunday night. Upon inquiry it WAS
learned that the party of gentlemen in
question had journeyed early Sunday
morning to point among the foot hills
of the Laurel Hill mountains, where
Harry Shaulis, of Jefferson township. is
alleged TO have discovered a cave while
coon hunting one night two or three
weeks ago. Mr.. Shaulis and several
companions met the S)merseters at the
mouth of the alleged cave, small OPEN
ing in the ground barely large enough to
permit an average sized man to crawl
through. The members of the party,
who had all provided themselves with
candles, following the lead of Shaulis,
soon disappeared beneath the ground.
After crawling on hands and knees
distance of perhaps thirty feet they
found that they were able 10 stand
erect The bottom of the cave is COM
posed of sticky mire through which the
explorers found il difficult TO make their
way. As they advanc ed, however, the
ground beneath their feet became dryer
and a small rivulet of crystal water ap-
peared in the centre. The explorers fol-
lowed the course of the stream in which
the volume of water steadily increased,
the quantity being added to by the water
of a number of tributaries. The roots of
giant trees penetrated the roof of the
cave and every now and then the decom-
posed trunk or the huge stump of a tree
impeded their progress. 1t was utterly
impossible to tell the exact width or
height of the cavern by the faint glim
mer of the tallow candles, bat at various
points il cannot be less than thirty feet
wide and twenty feet high. After the ex-
plorers had penetrated to a distance of
about three quarters of mile, as nearly
as they could judge, further progress was
cut of by a wall of stone and slate, in
which their was an opening not large
enough TO permit the smallest man in
the party to drag his body through, and
through which the water rushed with
great velocity.
The cave or cavern is und )ubtedly the
result of the action of the waters of
countless ayas which have sought their
way from the mountain top to the sea.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Decision Reversed.

The superior court at Pittsburg on
Monday presented an important decision
on the pure food law, sustaining its con-
stitutionalify and reversing the decree
of the Chester county court 1t was in
the case of the commonwealth against
william c. Curry. Chester county.
The defendant was convicted under the
act of June 81, 1895. He is ALLEGED TO have
sold in imitation of and under the
name of olive oil large quantity of a
certain adulterated article and compound,
component being ye, unknown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

Peddlers are humbugging the farmers
selling steel ranges from wagons over the
county. Aside from the large profit they
have, did it ever occur TO you the enOr-
nous expense thus incurred, all of which
is paid by the purchaser.
Figure it out for yourself High
priced statesmen, feed for horses, board
| for men, wear and tear of wagons, ware
house rent, manager at big salary to han
| die your notes and money and send them
to ST. Louis.
Is il less than $4,000 for each range
sold? Can it be less, even if they sell the
number claimed?
Then the profit. The stockholders must
get the interest on their investment, sal
aries of high-priced officials must bc
paid, they are not in business for fun,
you must pay for all this as well. Does
it not represent another $500 on each
range to pay for all this? Now, you have
left just the amount the range costs the
manufacturers, Is to 20 dollars, you pay
the rest.
enormous profit? At the present price
of farm products is it not about all the
farmer can do TO make ends meet? Then
why throw away $50 90? You might as
well, as that amount simply represents
the difference between what they are
worth and what they sell for.
Do they do business in cities and towns?
No. Why? The innocent and unsus-
pecting farmer IS their prey.
Yes, they have printed some testimoni-
ais, bought them by furnishing repairs
free, but they are false in that they do
not tell the truth in regard to time range
was in use, hence you can look with sus-
picion on tie rest contained therein.
They could well afford to keep them in
repair if they so desired. The interest
on ten dollars will keep any good stove
in repair during lifetime.
But they will tell you they never will
require repairs; they will hammer them
to show they will not break, bat apply
no test as to durability against fire. You
are not expected to take sledge hammer
to make your stove work, although you
may feel like it if you buy range from
these peddlers.
The present price of steel is as cheap as
cast iron, aud cheaper than wrought iron,
then why should a steel range cost so
much more than a cast one. Cast Iron
stands the fire better than any known
metal.
We sell steel ranges, sell them at a fair
price. We will sell you larger and bet
ter steel range for so 90, and the size sold
by the peddlers for s}j 90, including tank
and high closet, made by one of the larg-
est and most reliable concerns i'm the
world. And further, we will give you a
written guarantee to furnish all repairs
free Of charge during period of five
years from date of sale.
Farmers, give your trade to home
men who pay tax to do business, be-
sides taxes on their property. They do
business at living profit and you know
where to go If all is not satisfactory.
We carry the largest and best lines of
stoves and ranges in the county, and
guarantee satisfaction in every case.
u. A. SCHELL,
The Leading Stove x Range Dealer in
Somerset County.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

Prof. Byron w. King, who will appear
al the Opera House next Tuesdiy even
ing, May 9Th, under the auspices of the
Somerset United Evangelical congrega-
ton, should be accorded a splendid au-
dience. Prof Kings reputation as an
entertainer is too firmly established to
require any commendation from the
press, while the cause in behalf Of which
he appears is most deserving, the United
Evangelical people having recently lost
all Of their church property. Tickets foi
the entertainment will be placed on sale
at Ferner Bros. store, on Monday, May
3l
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

Constable William Gilbert's official
duties called him 10 Johnstown one day
last week when there chanced to be
circus exhibiting in that place William
had seen 1.-The elephant before. but the
oppoI; unity to survey the outside of cir
cas tent was too great temptation to be
passed by. While gazing at the mann
mo d stretches of canvas William was
spotted by pick pocket, who viewed the
handsome watch chain displayed on VIII
lianl's vest as inten;ly as William viewed
the circus tent. The thief mistook VIII
liza n for country jay" and following
him TO the B. * @. station made an eiiJrt
To abstract his watch and chain without
attracting attention. Now, IL happens
that Williams business for the past
twenty-five or thirty years has been TO
catch thieves and the moment he feit a
strange hand on his watch chain he I'M
mediately grasped the situation and turn
ed the would be-tbief over TO the poiice.
The thief, whose name il Harris, was
sent 10 Jail tor thirty days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Wednesday, May rs, 1897.

First and final account OF II. II. Geiger sd-
ministratOr of Mary Zuftli, deed.
Second and final account of II i. hruhaker,
surviving executor OF Henry lands. deed.
The account of John i. CaSebeer, admins
traitor of Matilda ttseoeeT, deed.
second and fu;,l account OF F. ID. Miller,
executor Of samuel Meimer, deed.
First and final account OF Daniel Snyder,
administrator OF Michael j. snyder, decd
First and final account OF Alex Hersh, ad-
ministrttor and trustee OF AInelia NJ. Hersh,
decd
First aud final account OF Thomas McCuI-
lOugh, administrator of q. Il. Sna Her, decd.
First and final account OF Matilda ;. Lint,
administrators OF Elizabeth Coleman, dec d.
First and tina! account OF scott Murphy,
administrator OF John ;. Fancy, deed
FIRST and final account of y IL. Ohler, and
| A. j. Sterner, executors OF Mariah Ringer and
| sarah Sechlcr. decd
First aud final account OF Ananias Gloss,
administrator and trustee OF Chauncey Gloss,
decd.
Final account of Vim. II. KOOntz, Esq, ad-
minlstmtor of Cyrus Meyers, decd.
| First and final account OF Geo. III. Penrod,
administrator of Norman X. Penrod, decd
First and final account OF John NJ Rose,
| ESD. guardian of Griffith Morgan
Eirst and final account OF William Suter,
| administrator OF Daniel Delaney, deed.
First and final account of William Hanna,
| executor of William Silhaugh. decd
| second and final account Of Joel Il. Miller,
| and Isaiah Bare, Executors of Peter ID Mil
| Ter, deed.
First and final account OF Thomas Liehty,
surviving administrator and trustee OF Jo-
| seph Lichfy, deed.
| First and final account Of sarah Snyder,
administrator OF John Augustus Snyder,
deed.
Third and final account OF b. :. FIeck. ex-
ecufOr of William :. Morgan, deed
| First and final account OF h. ;. Fleck, exec
utor OF samuel VI. Miller decd
First anI partial account Of Martha C.
Kuhn, adminisiEttsiS of Mary Cummins,
| deed.
| First and dna! aecognt of l. Harry Fritz,
| and Levi Berkey, executors OF samuel Berk-
| ey. decd
\ First and final account of Catharine Grof,
/ administrator OF Frederick GrOf, decd
! First account OF Jerome lo6er, administra-
Il tor of Mary lOder, decd.
/ First account of u, W. Will < F. T. Moore
/ administrators and trustees OF Alexander g.
i Moore, decd
/ First and final account OF D. ". VIII, exec
i utor and trustee OF John Sweitzer. deed
| Third partial account OF Henry +. Schell,
/ Esq administrator OF David Husband dec a.
/ First account of Tillie Critchfield, admins
| tratrix OF samuel r Critchfieid, deed.
1 First and final accOunt OF Wm- L. ttsty 4
| W. r. COuntryInln, executors O Elizabeth
| Pile, deed.
| First account OF Daniel II. Zimmerman, ex
| ecuior OF Daniel Stuil't, deed.
Registers Office, JAMES Al. COVER
| April =, lS-. Register
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
-AI.sn-

All the right, title, inteOest. claim and de-
mand of Clara Bell Nnught and Il. j. NOught,
OF, in and to certain piece or parcel of
land situate in Milford township, Somerset
county, Pa. beginning NJ a stone corner al
the puoiic road leading from Peter Dull's 10
tiebhartsburg, thence north ~ degrees west
$3.50 perches 20 stones, thence south 81 de-
grees east - 80 perchgs 10 stones at the same
public road, thence along said public road
south + degrees west 90 perches to the place
OF beginning, containing ten acres and q
perches strict measure.
Taken In execution and to be sold as the
property OF Clari Bell NOught and X. j.
Nought, at the suit of Julia II . UhI.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

AM dismissed the
i-- r~a. or the ease Will be
/ ..->- T4eieri,ion viii
>1lrilyu-Gcl,ck.
irs.z-, wreck occurred
10 Tlarsl4y evening
- '7'Nsre killed aur twenty
-y .lalel with merchand-
| --i anl badly wrecked.
| S4s caused by a draw
~ ioPpei out Of a freight
- a-al The crew on the
q heavy jar a. their train
-s 'faF. haai. AMI a tlagmsD
% prevent the second train
el iae obstacle orto re-
lie second train was follow
.ae preelution was use
-5f c1aii not check nm
4s danger. Several Of
'4e track ana piled up
While others tumbled
- -lAneul and landed be-
- ''a'nmeu escaped unin-
'aaa by jumping. Eight
s-,sa.y under Is years Of
y y 'as brakemen to jump
- ayn3mIu, near the scene
r- q va, feared for time
- been buried under the
49,. We Ereekage was cleared
| 81. oiiWo boys. Frederick
Of oAiopyle. were
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

The semi-annual session of the Somer-
set County Conference of the Allegheny
Lutheran Synod will meet at Lavansville
on 10Th, 1Ith and 18th of May. The indi-
cations are that there will be a large at
tendance. An interesting program has
been prepared. On Tuesday afternoon
DIR. Bergstresser, of lockwood. will de-
liver an address on phillip Melapcthon,
co-worker of Martin Luther" and on
Tuesday, Rev. w. a. Shipman, OF Johns
town, will deliver discourse on ''Soci-
ality-'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

Mr.. George A. Hoerr, of Latrobe, Pa,
and Miss Judith Heflley, one of Berlin's
fairest daughters, were united in mar
riage in the Berlin Lutheran Church, at
O'Clock last Tuesday afternoon, in the
presence of a large audience. The cere-
mony was performed by the pastor, Rev.
J. :. Taylor. Mrs. George w. Pile, Miss
Grace Pile, Mrs. II. C. Pile and Miss Lou
Davis, of Somerset, were among the in
vited guests present.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Notice of Application for Charter

Notice j. hereby given that an application
will be made to the Governor Of Pennsyiva-
mia on Wednesday, the 18th day OF May. \. ID.
Isl, by Edgar Il Kay Samuel Hoffman, Geo.
J. KIopp, j A. Berkey and r. n. Werner. un-
der the Act of Assembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled An Act to
provide for the Incorporation ana regulation
of certain corpoatiOns," approved the 2Sth
day of April, \ d, 1874, ana the supplements
thereto, for charter of an intended corpora
tion 90 be called '-fhe Scalp Level Water Com
pany," the character and object whereof Is
the supplying water to the inhabitants of the
village of Scalp Level and vicinity. in the
counties of somerset and Cambria, state of
Pennsylvania. and to such persons, partner
ships and corporations ns may desire to take
and use the same In said village and the ter
ritory contiguous thereto, and for these pur-
poses To have and eXe'cise ali the rights and
privileges OF and under said Act of Assembly
for such corporations made and provided.
j. A. BERkEY,
Solicitor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
PloW Castings.

The Somerset Iron Works have con-
stanily on hand large supply of the fol-
lowing named plow points: q lie, Oliver
Chilled, Imperial, Farmers Friend. VOL
VERNE, Centre Lever, Hartzell, Hillside,
Invincable, Eighteen Seventy Seven
Iron Beam and Hillside Wooden Beam.
Old iron taken in exchange for goods.
Call on or write TO
SOMERSET IRON WORKS,
SnnnnrSnf pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
There is a Glass Of People

who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that
takes the place Of coffee. The most deli
cate stomach receives it without distress,
and but few can tell it from coffee. II
does not cost over ] as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. Is cts
and - cts per package. Try it. Ask fol-
GRAIN-O.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

Evangelist r. w. Abberley, who is
conducting a revival meeting in the
Christian Church, is meeting with graft
flying success, number of additions to
the church membership having been
made during the past week. Mr.. Abber-
ley il gifted with rare oratorical powers
aud attracts large numbers of people to
hear him. The evening meetings will be
continued throughout the present week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28

Miss Elizabeth \. Saylor, daughter of
ex-Prothonotary Frank p. Saylor, has
the honor of securing the first appoint
ment in this county under the Mckinley
administration, she having on Friday
been named for postmistress at Listie,
upon the recommendation of Congress-
man Hicks. Miss Saylor and her broth
-Weller-conduct general store at
that place