The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

father on Main street
David Pile. son Of the late David Pile.
Of this place, Is wishing az the home OF
his brother Isaiah. on Union street
Miss Clara Kreb~. who had been visit
ing al her former home. Dansille, Pa.
and in Philadelphia. returned home last
week.
Miss Marian Walker. a student At the
Wheaton Seminary, at Norton. Mass. is
spending ihe holidays at the home of her
mother. On South street.
Sir. and Mrs. George G. Pile. Of Al
to ias, are spending few days at the
home of the formers mother, Mrs.
George w. Pile. on Green Lane.
Dr. Clay II Wilmer, son of Prof II. G..
Weimer, Of Cumberland, Formerly OF this
eoaHty. has been appointed First Assist
ant Surg cf the Stale Hospital at
Fountaia springs. Pa.
Mr.. Harvey J. Fritz aud Miss Laura
Grace Rsynan, both of near Pagh post
Office, We're united in marriage on De-
cetnber 22d. al the Lutheran parsonage in
Fnedens, Rev. J. J. weich officiating.
Lieutenant Charles E. Tayman, s4n Of
Ma and Mrs. David Taynan, OF Livans-
vile, has been, by a recent order of the
War Department. assigned to the posi-
ton Of Depot Quarter,naster at Knox
vile, Tenn.
While the Bedford papers say that
1 doubts are entertained as To whether or
nol the disease epidemic there is genuine
smallpox or not, patient from that town
WAS admitted 10 q Pittsbarg hospital. on
Sunday, who is reported to be suffering
from the genuine article.
DIR. c. J. Hemminger, who abandoned
his praetics here at the outbreak Of the
war and enlisted in the naval service as
surgeon, retu med last week and is visit
ing At the home of his parents near La
vansville. He viii probably resume the
practice Of his profession in Somerset.
Philip Gilbert, Somerset's Oldest citizen,
will tomorrow celebrate the nineiieth
anniversary Of his birth The venerable
gentleman is enjoying vigorous mental
aud physical health, and on Monday
walked from his home ia the west ward
to the pablic square aud back again 10
his home.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Franks died at
O'Clock Saturday morning at the resi-
dence Of her widowed daughter-Mrs. =.
L. Dunham-on Patriot street. The
cause Of her death Wa old age. she hav-
ing attained her oOth year The remains
were shipped Sunday morning to de-
ceased's former home in Bedford county
for intsrment
Mrs. Joseph McClintock, Of Confluence.
was run down aud instantly killed by
passenger train on the B. d o. while in
the act OF crossing the railroad track in
front of her home, on Wednesday, 2lst
inst. She was forty years of age. and
leaves a husband, two sons and two
daughters. Mrs. McClintock was
daughter of Nj. and Mrs Leslie. Of Fort
Hin, and was esteemed by all who knew
her
A serensding party Saturday night in
Storyereek township resulted disastrous
IL to a young man named William Feig,
in whose hands a shotgun exploded, lac
Grating his left hand frightfnlly. The
physician who dressed the wounds says
that it may deprive the young man of the
nse of his hand permanently. The gun
broke into three pieces. Toe serenade
was rendered to Mr.. Harvey J. Fritz and
bride.
Miss Mary Kooser, OF New York, Miss
Carrie Rh ads, Of Il ,oversyille, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnet Picking. Of Jahn>t9wn, Mr..
aud Mrs Edward 3. S:nll, of Piitsburg.
Park Y. Kimmell, of Pittsburg. Charles
O. Sculi. Of Baltimore, George Vought, of
Pittsburg, f. G.. Parker. of JOhustown,
Ross Scott, of indianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cunningham, of Mckeesport, 5. f.
and w. W. Picking. Of Chicago, Doctors
Will ). Kimmell and Hermanus B4er, OF
Philadelphia, John A. Colborn, Of Wash
ington d. c., Miss Louise Colborn Ct
Bethany, West Va. spent Christmas with
Somerset relatives an friends.
Philip Beck died on Saturday,, oath
inst, at his late residence 10 jefferson
township, aged sixty-one years and six
days. Death was caused by apoplexy.
The father Of deceased came from Ger
many 10 1893 and settled on a farm near
the late home of his son. Philip Beck
was good neighbor, kind father aud a
christian gentlemen. He had been a
member of the Lutheran Church for forty
one years He is survived by his wife
and three sons. Interment was made in
the Evansville Lutheran Cemetery the
funeral services being cDniucted by ths
pastor, Rev. Gsbhart, assisted by Rev.
King.
DIR. Walter F. Fandenberg. Of Amber
sire It, has issued cards for the marriage
of his sister, Miss Maude Fandenberg,
to Dr. John Freeman Humphrey, on
Wednesday evening, January 4. at :
o'clock. Only intimate friends have been
asked for the ceremony. The bride will
be attended by a niece, Miss Leech, a.
maid Of honor, and by another niece,
Xinina Fandenberg, DR.. George B. Fun
denberg's daughter, as hower girl. A
snail son OF DIR. W. II. Fandenberg viii
sew as page. After a wedding trip in
the south, the newly welded pair viii go
to Saratoga Springs TO live. Miss Fan
denberg is niece of DR.. W. F. Funden-
berg, the dentist.-PirsbIrg Leader.
The bride is well known in Somerset.
A splendid photograph Of maenih
cent eat was Christmas present received
by Mr.. S. F. Picking. Of Chicago, who
spent the day at the family residence IN
this place. which he prizes highly and
called forth expressions Of admiration
from all who viewed ii. The feline was q
pet on board the Spanish hattleship
.'Cristobai Colon ard was captured hy
the crew OF the Oregon sfler the engage
memt Of Santiago. The eat was after
wards presented 10 Mr. Lloyd Clark,
brother Of the Captain Of the Oregon"
who resides at S. Joseph. Michigan. A
short time ago Mr.. Clark loaned ''Cristo-
bal Colon'-.he nsine given the cato a
cat show ia Chicago. where he contracted
fatal cold.
Mr.. Norman E. Berlsey, WHO has been
employed as teacher in the borough
schools for several years past, and Miss
Florence B. Custer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Custer, Will be married al
noon to-day AZ the home Of the brides
parests, in Stoyestown. Rev. Flick, of
the St0yestown Lutheran Church, will
ofliciate A limited number Of the friends