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

making preparations for sugar boiling.
Landlord Samuel Custer. Of Stoyes-
town, was shaking hands with his nn-
merous county seat friends, on Monday
Robert Beerits and George Harrison
started for Washington this morning.
They viii make a visit to Philadelphia
after the Inauguration.
Perry Barndt. of near Sipcsville. and
Zaehariah L. Tsnnehill. of Lower Tur-
keyfoot township, have been granted in
crease of pensions.
Town Council reorganized Monday
evening by electing Harvey NJ. Berkeley.
president; Joseph Swank, treasurer, and
Il. L. Meyers, secretary.
The sale of the personal property of
Addie $. Countryman, deceased, will
take place, at her late residence near La
vansville, on Saturday, March 18th. at
1890 O'Clock sharp.
After attendingthe funeral of their rel
ative-Mrs. Black-at York. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. J. Kooser went to New York for
a short visit with their daughter, who is
an ART student in the Metropolis.
General Passenger Agent Chas. O.
Scull, of the Baltimore a Ohio, arrived
in town Sunday morning and spent the
day with his father. who has been con
fined 10 his home for the past week by
sickness.
Mr.. Hiram c. White, the well known
merchant tailor and clothier. of Cham
bersburg, Pa, will be in Somerset about
March l2th, with samples of choice
spring suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
at reasonable rates.
Mrs. \. J. Endsley left Saturday for
Washington, where she viii be the guest
Of President Mckinley until after the in
auguration. En- route to the Capital she
had the company of Murat Halstead and
other distinguished Ohioans.
Agent Bauman informs US that he has
sold eighteen tickets 10 Somerset county
people for points west of Chicago during
the past ten days. the largest number
sold during a similar period since he has
occupied his present position.
The Ashland Coal Company, at Hoov-
ersville. which shut down about a year
ago, expect to resume operations next
week. when employment viii be given
to 80 men. Supt. William Curran. Of
| Houtzdale. returned to Hooversville last
week.
During the remainder of this week the
b. Il O. viii have a flagman stationed at
intervals OF one mile along the main
stem between Cumberland and Washing
ton, and along the Pittsburg division, in
order to insure the safety of passenger
trains.
The dedication of Meyersdale's new
public school building on Saturday at
tracteG a large crowd. The programme
published last week was faithfully car
ried out. SuPt. Pritts, Principal Stewart
Scheil, and Elder Mullendore, of Somer-
set. took part in the exercises.
Two strolling Hungarians with large
brown bear were arrested yesterday and
taken before Esquire Knepper to answer
a charge of cruelty animals. 1t appears
that the Huns wer compelled to resort to
force in order to make bruin climb a
pole. The Justice dismissed the case.
! Albert J. Nauman. Of Holsopple, died
! at the Memorial Hospital, Johustown.
last Thursday from the effects of an OPP
/ Grafton for the removal OF a cancerous
growth. aged 36 years. Deceased is sur
yived by his wife and two small sons.
I He was brother of Joseph Yaumau, the
Evansville merchant
Mr. Ralph Irwin Richardson and Miss
Zella. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
L Berkebile. both former Somerset coun-
" families, were united in marriage Al
noon Thursday, the ceremony taking
place at the home OF the brides parents
in Johnstown. The bride and groom are
visiting with friends at Buekstown.
For several days last week the water in
the Potomac overilowed it banks and
/ covered the B. & o. tracks for a distance
Of sixty miles between Cumberland and
Washington. During the period men
toned b. q O. trains were run over the
Pennsylvania railroad between Martins
burg and Connellsville.
|
Alonzo Ellsworth Ream, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Garrett Ream, Of Scalp Level,
died on February Sih, after a prolonged
illness. Early in the present winter he
contracted cold which developed pneu-
| monia and hemOrrhages. from which he
died. Deceased was - years of age and
had been clerk in his fathers store for
many years.
Two of the performers of Taylor's
Kings Fool Company, who played an en-
gagement at the Opera House last week,
were united in marriage in the Hotel
Vannear parlor, at Q o'clock Sunday
night Rev. Cameron, Of the Methodist
church. ofiiciated. The ceremony was
witnessed by all of the people employed
in the Company and a number of local
friends.
Mr.. Charles f. Herr, son and daught-
er of Butler, Pa, arrived in town Friday,
and have since been guests at the home
Of the formers brothers and sisters.
Yesterday they were joined by Mrs. Herr
AMI this morning Mr.. and Mrs. Herr
viii proceed to Washington, where they
will witness the Inauguration ceremo-
nies. Mr.. Herr i the EDITOR Of Buffers
leading newspaper. The Record.