The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-10
Recent Deaths.


Aler having enjoyed robust health for
period of almost fourteen years over the
allotted time of man, Barnet Hilder-
brand Picking passed peacefully from
earth at an early hour last Wednesday
morning at his Union Street residence.
It can not be said that Mr.. Picking died
from disease, dissolution resulting from
exhausted vitality. He was bcdfast for
only few days prior to his death, during
which time ne WAS free from suffering.
The funeral occurred Saturday afternoon.
when interment was made in the Luther
am cemetery.
Mr.. Picking was born Angus: l, 1913, ut
New Berlin, Adams county. Pa, and ut
an early age removed with his fathers
iainily 10 Westmoreland county. settling
AT Youngstown. Before arriving at
mans estate Barnet returned TO Adams
county, where he learned the trade of
oiacksmithing, and upon completing his
apprenticeship, came to Somerset county
IN loi2, Locating in Jenner township. He
was industrious and thrifty and i'm few
years thereafter had accumulated suffi-
cient money to purchase farm. firing
OF the quiet life OF farmer, in lSj2 he
came to Somerset and engaged in the
mercantile business for a short time,
when he removed to Meyersdale and
opened a hotel. lie returned 10 Somer-
set IN ls5s and purchased the large brick
hotel, located on the lot at present occu-
pied by Shepherd & Kuykendal's dry
goods store, which he conducted up until
1872, when he erected dwelling on the
lot occupied by his present residence.
Mr.. Picking was one of the heaviest suf-
ierers in the conflagraiions Of 1872 and
ls96, his loss being estimated at 5000.
After retiring from the hotel business
Mr.. Picking engaged in farming on a
small scale
Barnet Hilderbrand Picking was the
last surviving son of Henry Picking, his
brothers, Henry, of Jenner township,
and William H., of Somerset, hav-
ing died several years ago. Another
brother, Jacob, died shortly after his re-
turn fiom the Mexican war. The deceased
was married at an early age To Miss
Catherine Johnston, of WestmOreland
county, with whom he lived happily un-
Ill her death>in 1870. He is survived by
three sons, Edward, of Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Jacob, OF Somerset, and Thomas Jeffer-
son, Of Terra Alta, West Va, and 10y
three daughters, Mrs. John J. Hoffman,
of Philadelphia, Mrs. John 5. Shafer, and
Miss Sarah. of Somerset. lie is also sur
vived 10y his only sister, Miss Sarah, of
Somerset, and by p grand children and
) great-grand-c
J. W. Brown, for many years station
agent for the B. & o. at Confluence, died
at his home in that place al an early hour
Monday morning, from pulmonary trou-
BILE. Mr.. Brown WAS about forty years OF
age and had been married twice. He is
survived by his second wife and three or
four children. He is also survived 10y
his venerable father-Rcy. w. w. Brown,
of Confluence. Deceased was one of Con-
iuence's staunchest citizens, and no man
in that section of the county was held in
higher esteem by the public generally.
He was a capable and efficient officer and
was highly regarded by all Of the b. x
O. officials.
John B. Richardson, well known res
ident Of Shade township, died Thursday
evening. from the effects of a struAe of
paralysis. He was born in Paint town
ship in 1873 and spent his whole life in
his native county. When a young man
he united in marriage with Mary, daugh
ter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Wag
Ler, who with the following named child
rem survive him: William \, Ralph l.,
and Edward p. of Johnstown; Howard
f., Of Piedmont, West Virginia; Norman
l., and Robert of Pitisburg; Hulda, wife
of Samuel Dunham, of Johnstown;
Anna, wife of Daniel SOrber, of Lam
be rtsville; and Mrs. Anna J. Williamson
of Buckstown.
Jacob Emory Zimmerman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Zimmerman, of Shade
township. died on February 9th, aged l6
years. The deceased fell from chair on
which he was standing when nine years
old, and sustained injuries to his g. Inc
which resulted in total paralysis and
blindness. Unable to move hand or foot
and bereft of sight, with only the power
Of speech with which to make his wants
known, the unfortunate lad fingered in
great agony until finally released 10y
death.
Henrietta Long, died at her home near
Wills Church, in Somerset township, ON
Friday 9Th inst AIRED - years II months
and - days. She is survived by one sis
ter and two brothers. Deceased was a
member Of Wits Evangelical Lutheran
Church since lS59. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. J. Welch
officiating.