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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

Elsewhere in this issue will he found
the advertisement of Messrs. McCurdy K
Barrett. who will ia the future operate
the Somerset Mechanical Works under
the name OF the Somerset Iron Works.
Mr.. Barrett is a practical machinist OF
large experience and is the patentee of a
gas engine. which will be manufactured
10y the firm. Gas engines have been rap
idly forging to the front for supplying
motive power and the day is not distant
when they will have entirely supplanted
steam in all plants requiring limited
power. In addition to manufacturing
engines the Somerset Iron Works will
make castings of various patterns and
will do general repair work. The men,
bers of the new firm are both affable gen.
tlemen, and we have no doubt will sue
ceed in building up profitable trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
Change of lime.

Under the new schedule which went
into effect on the B. IL o. Sunday, the
south-bound ;. * c. train arrives at Som
erset at l0:O2 a. IN. or 40 minutes later than
formerly. The afternoon south-bound
train arrives here at 3:42 p. NJ.
North bound ''hOb mail'' arrives at s
4 NJ; Mail and Express at Ii:45 a. NJ,
and the evening train at $40.
Passengers from the south Of the coun-
ty will be relieved from the vexatious de-
lay at lockwood under the new schedule
as two east bound trains are scheduled TO
arrive there, one at 1875 a. NJ. aud the
other at 1888 An. These two trains ar
rive at Cumberland few minutes apart,
the last mentioned one continuing on to
Washington and New York. Other
main line east bound trains arrive at
lockwood at 4:2S p. NJ, and at l2:l5 a. NJ.
The main line trains west bound arrive
at lockwood at 3:25 AN; ll:l5 A. N.
4:l3 p. NJ. and 4:45 p. NJ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
Startling Fire Alarm.

The tolling of the court house bell at
nine o'clock Friday night created
great excitement ON the streets and
attracted a large crowd to the county
buildings, where it was announced that
the jail was on fire. The fire companies
responded promptly 10 the alarm, and in
a short time had two lines of hose stretch
ed into the building. After thorough
search of the Jail had been made,
an opening near the deith-trap on the
second floor. A thin cloud OF foul-smell-
ing smoke floated upward from the Joints
around the double traps and it was with
great difficulty that the burning sub
stance could be got at. The smouldering
rags were finally hooked out and the
crowd dispersed.
The death trap is located in the main
corridor on the second floor, in which
the inmates of the Jail take their daily
exercise and spend most of their time
when not locked in their cells. A table
is usually standing over the death traps,
and it is believed that the prisoners placed
found burning in order to shut Off cur
rent of cold air. Whether the rags were
set on fire Intentionally or through the
carelessness of one of the prisoners is not
known.
Sheriff Hartzell was sitting in the Jail
Office when he smelt the fumes of the
burning rags and Immediately started TO
make an investigation. A moment later
he heard one of the prisoners cry out that
the Jail was on fire. and the cry was at
once taken up 10y the twelve men locked
up in cells on the upper floor. The Sher-
i'll FASTENED to the upper corridor, which
was filled with smoke, but in the alb
scence of further proof of immediate dan
ger, he turned deaf ear to the prisoners
piteous appeals to be conducted to place
of safety. The Sheriff directed one of the
attaches of the prison to raise an alarm on
the streets while he made further search
for the fire.
Sheriff Hartzell says the young
colored lad, serving a sentence for point
a gun at b. II o. engineer, was scared
almost white, and that his pleadings and
promises to conduct himself like
gemman," in case he was released from
the threatening building were touching
in the extreme.
The Jail proper is constructed almost
entirely of non-inilammable material
brick, cement and steel entering largely
into its composition-in fact the only
woodwork about the prison is to be
found in the window frames and sash
and the roof timbers. The entire build
ing is heated by hot water and illumin-
ated by electricity, which while not rem
dering it absolutely fire proof. greatly
reduce the chances of its ever being de-
stroyed by fire.
During the excitement on the street il
was rumored that the Roddy boys, con-
victed of murder in the first degree, had
made their escape. and had set fire to the
building in order TO attract the attention
of the people and shut off immediate
pursuit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
Wednesday, Feb. "a, 1897.

First and final account OF Jacob POorbaugh,
executor Of Jonathan Bitfner, decd.
First and final account of Isaiah Silbaugh,
administrator of Milton Silbaugh, decd.
Ftrst and tinal account OF Thomas NedrOw,
executor OF David Humbert. deed.
First and final account OF Hiram ]. Meyers,
executor Of Joseph Meyers, deed.
First and final account Of Jacob G. knayel,
administrator of Lucy 3 'rkey. deed.
Third account of Il. =. Hay, surviving exec
utor OF Matthew Patton, deed.
second and final account OF Henry Rauch
and Aaron +. Bittner. executors OF John
Rauch, deed.
First and final account OF Augustus Kuhs.
administrator of Morgan Friediine, decd.
First and final account Of James NJ. Cover,
administrator of John Duncan. decd
First and final account OF James VI. Cover 4
Levi Friedline, administrators c. l. a. OF Gil
liam Friedline, deed.
First and finaI account Of David Gardner.
one OF the administrators of John Gardner,
deed.
First and final account OF II. l. Brant, ad-
ministnitOr OF Josiah J. Brant. deed.
First and finai account Of W. l. Dull, exec
utor of Anthony Dull, deed
First and final account of j. G.. Barclay, ,one
of the executors OF George Barclay, deed.
First and final account of :. ID. LivengOOd.
guardian of Herman TreSsier
First account OF Jacob j Bowman, execu-
tor of Catharine Rink, deed.
First and final account OF &. W. Walker
administrator OF F. NJ Walker deed.
First and final account Of Amanda Miller &
Jos. Miller, administrators OF John \. Miller,
deed.
second and final account OF James ". Co
yer * Jacob j. Bowman, executors OF George
Rink, decd.
Registers Office, JAMES NJ. COVER,
Jan. =. lS7. Register.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
A Former Somerset Barber Commits Self
Murder.

Tired of life, Charles Robinson, a col
! ored giant and splendid specimen of
physical manhood, committed suicide
yesterday morning between the hours of
and $ o'clock by hanging himself in the
stable on his farm in the Loop, Franks
town township.
After eating his breakfast Mr.. Robin
son went to the st iblc, telling his house,
keeper that he would return in a short
time. Becoming apprehensive by reason
of his continued absence from the house
the woman went to the stable to ascer-
tain what he was doing She was horri-
fled to discover the inanimate body sus-
pending from the rafter by pair of reins
The body was still warm when she cut
the reins that had choked him to death.
DIR. A. l.. Baker was summoned to the
farm, but the dead man was past all
earthly help and ministrations. Coroner
t. C. Mccartney, after learning the cir
cumstances of the death, deemed it un-
necessary to hold an inquest. But little
is known of the early life and career of
Mr.. Robinson. He was probably 5Oyears
of age. He came to Hollidaysburg from
Somerset county twelve years ago. Ii is
said that he was a married man and the
father of a child, but no reasons are
known for the separation from his family.
He was first employed here as AN assist
ant in Reuben Huf's barber shop, aud
afterwards served with Mr. J. Gus Alex
ander. a few years ago, he purchased
ha 4 4 IL. n
began 10 earn livelihood as truck far
mer. He was frugal and Industrious,
and deposited his earnings in the Gard
ner, Morrow q Company bank. He was
well educated, and every time he came to
town he carried large batch of newspa-
pers back to his farm.
When the banks failed last September /
Robinson was numbered with the army of
unfortunate depOsitors. He broOded over
his lDsses, anl became melan choly on
the subject. On Wednesday he called at
DIR. Bakers Office and sought medical re-
lief for insomnia. The same day lac con-
suited Justice c. Il. Jones about securing
a pension for the physical ills following
his service in the union army.-Altoona |
Tribune.
Robinson was brought to Somerset I
when lad by the late Jere Fisher. who |
conducted a barber shop here for many /
years. Robinson learned the barber |
trade and conducted a shop in Somerset
at different times. About eight years ago /
he built house on Main Cross Street,
but was never able to dispose of it be-
cause his wife, from whom he had been
separated for a long time, refused to sign
the deed. The last heard of his wife was
several years ago, when she was employ
ed as a cook at hotel in Atlantic City.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
stOp-over Privilege at Washington.

A ten day stop over at Washington, ID.
C.. is now granted on all through tickets
between East and West. via Baltimore &
Ohio II. II. Stop-over will also be grant
ed on the return journey made on round
trip tickets. within the final limit of such
tickets, but not exceeding ten days. Pas
sengers will deposit their tickets with
the Ticket Agent at Il. & O. II. X. Station
in Washington, who will retain them
until the journey is to be resumed, when
they will be made good for continuous
passage to destination by extension or
exchange. This arrangement will doubt
less be greatly appreciated by the travel
ing public because it will permit the
holders of through tickets to make a
brief visit to the National Capital without
additional outlay of railroad fare.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
Pomona Grange.

The Pomona Grange Of Somerset coun-
ty will meet at Husband on the 9th day
of Feb, at O'Clock sharp. The follow
ing will be discussed:
l. Ina general way, ''What Line of
Business Pays Best on the Farm at Pres
Highland Grange.
, "How Can Farmers and Their Fam
lilies Spend the Winter Evenings 10 the
Best Advantage''-Maple Grange.
3. "What Means Can We Employ to
Make the Grange More Interesting and
Proiitable"-JennerG Grange.
4. "What Are the Advantages of Us
ing Lime on our Farns''-Valley Grange.
Persons coming from distance will
come in the forenoon and stop for dinner
with some brother most convenient TO
them. BY order Of Lecturer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
Important Decision.

The decision OF Judge McIlvaine, in
the Washington county court, regarding
gas leases, is one of great Importance to
the owners and lessees of oil and gas
bearing territory. The facts in the case
were these. Ten years ago a natural gas
company took 20-year lease on piece
of land, drilled a well, aud produced gas.
In two years it was exhausted and no
more wells were drilled. After allowing
the land TO lie idle eight years, the COM
pany began TO deepen the original hole,
in the hopes Of finding another pocket of
of gas. The lessor held that the long
abandonment had worked forfeiture of
the lessee's rights; he sued for damages
and an order restraining the lessee from
tresspassing on his land. The court de-
cided that the lease holds good and that
the lessor has the right to operate until
the expiration of the lease.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

DIR. H. Clay Mckinley, of Meyersdale.
who was a member of glorious Company
A., the first organization from this coun-
ty TO enlis; in the war OF the rebellion, is
a candidate for depaty commissioner of
pensions under the new administration.
DIR. Mckinley was a gallant soldier and
will make an efficient officer in case he
secures the appointment. \ Washington
dispatch says he will have the endorse
ment of Congressman Hicks, in addition
to the endorsement of his hundreds Of
friends at home and in other parts of the
country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

During the coming summer Mr.. Alex
Huston will erect dwelling house on
the corner of Main Cross and Race
streets. on the site for so many years oc-
lpied as carpenter shop by the various
members of his fathers family. The old
Huston homestead adjoining was one OF
the original hotels of Somerset and was
hugely patronized in the early days Of
the county's history, when the centre Of
population was in Addison and Lower
Turkeyfoot townships.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
Some Potatoes.

One of the leading potato growers of
Somerset county. and Western Pennsyl-
vania as well, is Mr.. Reuben Horner, of
near Glessner. Las. year he planted ten
acres with eighteen different varieties,
from which he gathered eighteen hum
dred bushels, fifteen hundred of market
able size, the balance, which were small
er. being fed TO the stock. Some of the
tubers are of enormous size, two speci-
mems brought to town this week being
nine and nine and three-qdarter inches
in length. respectively. Others market
ed in the autum measured ten aud one
half inches.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
License Petitions.

hereby certify that the following petitions
for -gtall license To sell liquor have been filed
In this Office, and will be presented To the
Court for disposition on Monday, the ri Feb
ruary next.
J. Andrew McQuasie, Berlin Borough.
, Samuel Custer. StOyestOWn Borough.
J. Christian Echard, Confluence Borough
4. john kurtz, COneInaugh township.
D. Samuel y Haines, lockwood Borough.
d. j. NJ DOdds, Confluence Borough.
:. t.dwarl NicklOw, Addison township.
: kiSer kinlmel, summit township.
.. j. G Reed, Meyerssiale Borough.
10 a. B. falknOT, Berlin Borough.
III. scott Sterner. Confluence Borough
II. ChaS. \. Mitchell Addison township.
IL. John H. Slicer. Meyersslale Borough
H. Nathaniel Siicer. Meyers,lale Borough
u. samuel Buckman. lockwood Borough
'iG. j. j Kennel. Lartmer township
Il. John W. Guthrie McyerSdale borough
Is John +. Zimmerman. Ursina Borough
~. John II. Hife. StOyeStOwu Borough
~ Henry Luechel. Salisbury Borough.
q. Thomas :. Williams, ELK Lick township
- Charles W. kurtz, Confluence Borough
p, Harvey 6. Ststhl. Jenner township.
"A Joseph Hershberger HOoversville BOr
p. & a. Mitchell, COuemaugh township.
d Sidney HoiSOppie. Benson Borough.
=. William H. Iayman. somerset twp
= Jacob T. Winters, SOmeTset Borough.
-. eco. n. Tayman. Somerset BOrOu.sh.
- Charles - Nuunear somerset Borough.
81. Aaron Bittner. lockwood Borough.
3 Alexander :. Hill. ROcKwoOd Borough.
30. e. I. Hay, salisbury borough
Pa. H. T. BARRON.
Feb. !, l>s7. Clerk
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs An
drew McQuade, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bingner, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stuck,
Mrs. Lewis Eskin and Miss Ella Me-
Quade. all of Berlin, drove through town
Saturday afternoon on their way to Bak-
ersviIIe, where they remained over Sun
day visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Speicher, who had formerly been their
neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Speicher were
greatly surprised when the party landed
down on them just before supper, but
after making their guests welcome pre-
pared for their entertainment with the
lavish hospitality for which both are
noted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
NOTICE.

Estate Of Mary Berkeley, late of Allegheny
township, somerset county, Pa. deed.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned BY
the proper authority, notice is hereby given
to all persons indebted to said estate 10 make
immediate payment, and those having claims
against the same TO present them duly au-
thenticated for settlement on Saturday
March d, A. ID. lSC, at the residence of the
executor in Allegheny township.
JOHN q. WAMBAUGH,
Fred. W. Biesecker, Executor
Attorney.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

Attorney A. 4. Stevens. of Tyrone. has
filed protest with the Blair county Au-
ditors against allowing the County Com
missioners mileage. and demanding that
they be surcharged for all time charged
for that was not actually necessary 70 the
public business of the county. If the
Somerset County Auditors had shared
Attorney stevens views they would have
surcharged the retiring commissioners
of this county an additional two or three
hundred dollars apiece.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

The offices of the Register and Recorder
and County Treasurer have been neatly
repapered and otherwise repaired. This
is a step in the right direction. All of the
Offices in The court house should be re-
furnished with modern desks and count
ers and made comfortable alike for the
officers and parties having business to
transact there. We believe that the tax
payers of the cou9y will agree with US
that if mere trifie of the money expend-
ed on refurnishing vaults in the court
house had been diverted in the direction
indicated il wonld have been better for
all concerned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

Hereafter the b. & o. will put an extra
conductor on every excursion tram,
whose business it will be to take the tick
cts, leaving the regular conductor to give
his full time to the running of the train.
II Is claimed that nearly all accidents to
excursion trains have resulted from over
working cond 1ctors, who did not have
the time to pay the proper attention to
the running Of the train.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
+ EGAL NOTICE.

To Nancy f Barnes, OF Pasadena, state OF
California; Jennie Nishwitz, residing in
the sandwich Islands; Cyrus ID. BOose
Charles BOose and Richard BOOse, of Lii
ina. OHIO:
You are hereby notified that in pursuance
of Writ OF Partition issued out of the or
phans' Court OF Somerset county, Pa, | will
hold an inquest ON the premises, on the real
estate OF Cyrus Coleman, decd, situate in
Somerset township, Somerset county, Pa, on
saturday, the 10Th day of February, lsy7,
when and where you can attend If you think
proper.
Sherifi's Office, VI. III. HARTZELL,
Jan IL 1897. Sheriff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
FISHERS BOOK STORE.

Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Cash
Books, Records, Justices Doekets, Re-
ceipt Books, Society's Minute Books,
Time Books, Diaries for 1897, Books of
Judgment Notes, Memorandums, in fact
all styles, kinds and qualities of blank
books always in stock at Fishers Book
Store. Blank books for Tax Duplicates,
Books for Township Supervisors, Blank
books for everybody.
CHAS II ErSTrER
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
"Wednesday February "a, 1897,
At O'Clock p. M.

the following described real estate, to-wit:
All the right. title, Interest, claim and de-
maad OF j. r. Fair OF, I'm, and TO certain lot
OF ground situate In Salisbury Borough, som
erset county. Pa, known ON the plan Of said
town as lot No. in the G. g. Siutzman addi-
ton To East salisbury Borough. fronting 90 Z
feet on Ord Street and running back of equal
width l6j feet, adjoining lots of Thomas VIII
lians. Green Showalter, and Others, having
thereon erected "a twO-story frame dwelling
house, with the appurtenances.
Taken In execution, and 10 be sold as the
property of j. r. Fair, at the suit of A. T.. q
HAYS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

Monday afternoon Associate Judges
Horner and Black appointed jeremiah
Rhoads one of the Inspectors for Somer-
set borough, TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of A. c. Holbert, Esq.
Mr.. Rhoads was elected Inspector last
February, but was compelled to tender
his resignation before the November
election, he being candidate for County
Auditor at that time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
A SSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Robert Pick
worth, OF Jenner township Somerset county
Pa, has executed deed of voluntary as
to the undersigned, for the benefit OF the
creditors of the said Robert Pickworth All
D. rsons indebted To said Robert Pickworth
will make immediate payment, and those
having claims will present them duly autben-
ticated for settlement, ON Thursday, March Is,
1897, at the residence OF Assignee In Jenner
township. l. h. MAURER,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Mr.. c. c. Eskin and Miss
Augusta Croft, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John a. Croft, of Berlin. The ceremony
will take place at the home of the bride :
parents on the evening of the 18th inst.
The groom is a resident of South Dakota,
and early in March he and his bride will
remove to the Black Hills.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
A DMINIsTRAToRS NOTICE.

Estate OF Jonathan L. Miller, late of Jefferson
township, somerset county, Pa, decd,
Letters Of administration on the above es-
tate having been granted 10 the undersigned
by the proper authority. notice il hereby Civ
en- To all persons indebted to said estate To
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same To present them duly
authenticated for Settleme II, on Wednesday,
March 10, 1897, at the late residence of decd.
JOSEPH B. MILLER.
JACOB Il. MILLER,
Administrators
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

Joseph Keller, of the Mt. Pleasant dis
tillery, on Wednesday, caused the arrest
of Monroe Morrison, the Mt Pleasant
banker, who made an assignment, last
week, charging him with embezzlement.
Keller claims that Morrison received de-
posits aggregating $40 from him after he
knew the bank was insOlvent The ac-
clsed entered 81. 600 BAIL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

John Struckoff, aged about thirty-two
years, son of Henry StruckofT, of Rock
wood, wandered off from home Monday
morning and at last report had Eot been
found. The unfortunate man has all his
life been subject to epileptic fits. and as a
result his mind has become impaired.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17

Squire C. C. Streng, of Lavansville,
who has been confined TO his home ever
since the holidays, suffering from Sc
we're attack of grip, is slowly improving,
and his physician and friends now think
that he will ultimately recover. Mr..
Streng is well known all over the county
as a music teacher.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
CALIFORNIA

The tours to CALIFORNIA and the PA
ClF1C COAST will leave Harrisburg, Altoo-
ma and Pittsourg January =, February a and
March =, lsFs- Five weeks In California ON
the first tour, and four weeks on the second
Passengers ON the third tour NAV return on
Regular tuains within nine months. stop will
be made at New Orleans for Mardi-(inaS les
uvitieS ON the second tour.
Rates from all points ON the Penn'a r r
system First tour, $1,000; second tour
ss9os third tour, $1,000. From Pittsb1rg
500 less for each fOur
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
A DMINIsTRATOR's NOTICE.

Estate of Mary kifer, late OF Somerset bor-
ough, Somerset county, Pa, deed.
Letters OF administration on the above es-
tate having been granted To the undersigned
by the proper authority. notice is hereby CIV
en- to all persons indebted to said estate To
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same TO present them duly
authenticated for settlement, on SATURDAY,
March %, lss7, at the Office OF ]. H. Uhl Esq.
MICHAEL KIFER,
j. III. Uhl. Administrator. c. Z. a.
Atty
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-17
CHAs. III. FISHER.
Low Rates to Washington For the Iaaugu-
ration

The Il. & O. X. X. will sell round-trip
tickets to Washington, d. c., from all
stations on its lines east of the Ohio Riv-
er, for all trains March l. ,, ), and all
trains on the morning of the 4th that
reach Washington not later than noon,
at rate of two cents per mile in each di-
rection. valid for return journey until
March Sth inclusive.
The rate from stations in the vicinity