The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

his Christmas dinner at the home Of his
father, John o. Kimmel, Esq, on Union
street.
The many friends Of Mr. James b. Say
lor will be pleased to learn that he is rap
idly recovering from his recent severe
illness.
Mr.. Will S. Kimmel, who has been at
tending medical lectures at one Of the
Philadelphia colleges is home for the
holidays.
Charles o. Scull, of Baltimore, and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward B. Scull, Of PIttsburK.
spent Saturday and Sunday with the
home folks.
County Superintendent Pritts, who was
confined to his home for ten days by
quinsy and rheumatism, is able to be
about again.
Messrs. F. G. Parker and w. X. Ends
ley, Of Johnstown, ate Christmas dinner
at the homes of their respective parents
in this place.
The Christmas service in the Methodist
Church, on Saturday evening, attracted a
large audience. The long program was
well rendered.
Mr. f. f. Patton, of Washington, d. c.,
and Mr. Charles Patton, of Columbus, O.,
spent Christmas with their mother and
sisters in this place.
Miss Venie Hartzeil. who has been at
tending select school at Greensburg, is
spending the holidays at the home of her
parents, Sheriff and Mrs. NJ. II. Hartzell.
The jury commissioners are bnsily at
work filling the jury wheel with the
names of persons who will be called
upon 10 serve as jurors during the ensu-
ing year.
Miss Essie McKelvey, who has been at
tending Irving Seminary, at Mechanics
burg, Pa, is spending the holiday vsca-
ton at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James McKelvey.
Mr.. Mansfield Ellis, of Uniontown, has
been the guest of local friends and rela-
tives for several days. Mr.. Ellis is vo-
] calist of no mean pretensions, as all who
have heard him sing will bear witness.
Mr.. P. A. Schell and family last week
moved into their recently finished resi-
dence on East street. The new home of
the Schells is one of the cosiest in town,
and is supplied with all the modern con-
veniences.
Mr.. Henry Tredwel, Of Salisbury. Pa,
| is spending the holidays with Somerset
friends. A number of pen and j ink
sketches by Mr.. Tredwell. on exhibition
at Snyder's Art Store, have attracted fa-
vorable attention.
The reports of the local national banks
indicate that the financial condition of
the business people Of this community is
in a healthy state, the deposits reaching
almost a half-million of dollars, while
! the loans exceed that amount.
Mr.. James Snyder, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, arrived in town on Christmas aft
ernoon in time to take dinner with his
wife, who has been spending the last few
months at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Cunningham.
Congressman Hicks placed post Office
appointments in the Christmas stockings
| of the following named gentlemen: Jen-
ners, Daniel Sipe; KingwoOd, Jacob Ger
hard; Evansville, Samuel B. Moshol-
der; DowneS, John A. Lowry.
Milton Hochstetler and bride, of Mil
idgeviIle, H.. are visiting at the home
Of the formers parents in Somerset town
| ship. Mr.. and Mrs. HOchstetler were
married on the Dist inst, at the home of
the brides parents, in Millidgeville.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
dance given by the young society people
Monday night at the Somerset House,
was Miss Genevieve Elder, Of Johns
town. During her stay in town Miss
Elder was the guest of Mrs. p. a. Schell.
Rev. King, of the Reformed Church,
conducted four Christmas services in the
various churches Of his charge, on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday. All Of them
were literally attended and we're the
source of much pleasure 10 the little folks.
Mr.. Percy Schall, of the L. S. Army,
who spent several days last week visiting
at the home of his brother-in-law, IL. i.
Baer. Esq, left Saturday evening for
Fort Smelling, St. Paul, where he will re-
ioin his regiment Mr.. Schall has been
in the army since 1851.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham ar
rived in town Friday afternoon Mr..
Cunningham returned to McKeesport,
Pa, on Sunday, where he is employed by
W. Devices Wood Il Co, the largest man
ufacturers of French sheet iron in the
country. Mrs Cunningham will remain
here several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Ennis and Miss
Marian Hoffman spent Monday and Tues
day with their aunts Miss Sadie Picking
and Mrs. John :. Shafer. They viii di-
vide their time during the remainder of
the week between Pittsbnrg and Johns
town. after which they will return 10
their homes in Philadelphia, Pa.
In the announcement published last
week in regard TO the annual G. A. r.
banquet, to be held at the Hotel Nannear,
on New Years, mistake was made in
saving the wives and daughters OF the
old soldiers would share in the festivities
of the occasion. The ladies were not in
cluded in the invitations sent out.
Prof O. o. Saylor, of New York, arrived
in town on Saturday, and will remain
during the holidays visiting at the home
of his mother in Somerset Township.
Prof Saylyr has been engaged in teaching
in the public schools of the Metropolis
during the winter, and as the teachers
there work under civil service system
he will in all probability be permanently
retained.
An unsuccessful attempt was made TO
burn the covered bridge spanning Que
mahoning creek. a short distance south
of Jenners, at an early hour last Tues
day night. 4 space about SxlO feet was
burned out Of the side Of the bridge when
the flames were discovered by George
Roush. who lives close by, aud who saved
the bridge from destruction. There Is no
cine to the perpetrators of the deed and
the only motive assigned for their con-
duct is pure devilishness.
The Somerset County Telephone Com
pany have established local exchanges at
Tub postoffice, Salisbury, Meyersdaie.
Rocky oOd and Somerset, with total OF
s6 leased instruments already in USE
Twensy-eight phones have been placed in
business houses and offices in Somerset
during the past week and several sddi-