The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-19

ing, scattering fences and uprooting tree
. east Of town.
Rev. J. F. Shearer. Of Philadelphia
! who has been visiting in town FOR weei
or more past. occupied the pulpit in tn,
Reformed church on Sunday morning
relieving the regular pastor, Rev. H
King.
Attorney Charles w. Walker IS tn,
father of bouncing son, the little strang
er having arrived Sunday afternoon,
since when .'the old man. has been KEEP
busy acknowledging the eopgratulation,
Of his many friends.
Mr.. Jack McLain, Of Pittsburg. aud
Miss Anna Linton. OF Johnstown. botl
we'll known in Somerset society circles
were united in marriage ia the First
English Lutheran Church, JohnstOwn
at T:30 O'Clock last evening.
Mr.. Samuel Grouse, the genial Western
Union linemsn, is erecting a handsome
brick residence on a lct of ground he
recently purchased on Sanner street.
The house is well under way and will be
ready for occupancy about the hOli-
day season.
Mr.. Harry 6. FTiediine and Miss Kate
NJ. Glessner, were united in marriage at
1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. at the hume
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
NJ. Glessner, in Somerset township.
Rev. Hiram King, OF the Somerset Re
formed Church, ofiiciated.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. CofTroth. Of
Baltimore, Md, who had been at Pitts
burg attending the Knights Templar Con-
clave, stopped off here Monday evening
on their return home for few days visit
with relatives. Mr.. COffroth is Past
/ Grand Commander of the State of Mary
land.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. George Lichty, Of Wat
e,rloo, Ia, are visiting with Somerset rela-
tives. Mr. Lichty is a native OF this coun-
I ". having been born at Centrevllle. He
/ is a leading Wholesale grocer at Waterloo,
! and is also associated in the canning busi-
ness with George Speer. who formerly
conducted a drug store in this place
The marriage of Miss Bertha May
l O'Connor, Of JenBer township, to attorney
4 Peter J. Little, of Ebensburg, was
solemnized at St. Johns Roman Catholic
/ Church, Johnstown, at o'clock Wednes-
day evening, in the presence of large
and fashionable assembly. Misses Cover
| and Picking were the bridesmaids, and
/ Mr.. P. J. O'connor, attended the groom.
The many Somerset friends Of ex-
Z - ffhorraaxr I,a-tx-or,F
Black. will be glad to learn that he has
recently been operated on for the re-
moval of cataract on his eyes, and that he
/ believes the operation was entirely sue
I cessful and that his sight viii be perma-
nently restored. Mr.. Black returned from
[ Philadelphia TO his home at York, Pa, on
[ Friday.
Charles f. Cornelius. one Of the most
successful and popular attorneys at the
I Allegheny county bar, was killed near
/ Osborne station. on the PittsbGrg, Fort
Wayne * Chicago Railr lad, at an early
hour Saturday morning. Mr.. Cornelius
was one of the most prominent members
of the Royal Arcsnum in Pennsylvania,
/ and was well known in Somerset through
his connection with that order.
( Mrs. Hannah Zsigler. aged 50 years, 3
months and 10 days, died on Thursday
( last at the home of her grandson, Lloyd
Miller, in Stonycreek township. Her
husband was drowned in the Stonycreek
many years ago, while engaged in work.
ing on a bridge a short distance below
Shanksville Intermeat was made in
the private cemetery ON the home farm,
Rev. Hiram King officiating.
Mr. John d. Croner. died at his late
residence in Stonycreek township, Oh
Monday l0.h inst. Death resulted from
paralysis, which was the direct result Of
a fall be sustained few days before from
the porch of his residence, when he in
jured his spine. He was fifty-three years
Of age. and is survived by the following
named children: Irwin and wilsey, of
Kansas; Susan, Homer. Kate, Joseph
and Ida May, all of whom live at home.
His wife passed away five years ego.
Messrs. C. C. Yoder, Ezra L. Yoder.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram k Rhoades and
two daughters, are visiting at ths home
of their relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict
YOder. of PGgh postoffice. Mr.. Rhoades,
who is a son-in-law of Mr.. YOder's. is
successful farmer Of Mcpherson county,
KAN; Z. L Yoder, is engaged in the
mercantile business and is postmaster at
Sharon Centre. Ia; C. C. Yoder, is in the
same line of business and is postmaster
at Amish, Iowa.
Lewis Lichty, Esq, who read law in
this place and was admitted to the bar
inthe early skies, and who subsequent
~ removed to Waterloo, Iowa, where he
remained in the profession for long
period before retiring to engage in the
real estate business, is visiting at the
home of his brother-in-lsw, Mr.. Frank
Countryman. on Main street. This is
the first time Mr.. Lichty has visited
Somerset since 1876, and the second time
since he left here to seek location in
the West, and it is therefore not surpris-
ing that he experiences more or less diff
Guilty in recognizing many Of his former
friends. He is brother Of the late Silas
Lichty.
A force Of laborers last week dug the
excavation and this morning force Of
masons began work upon the foundation
for handsome residence for Cashier
Harvey NJ. Berkley, OF the First National
Bank. Three years ago Mr.. Berkeley
purchased one Of the lots Of ground upon
which the Park Hotel formerly stood aud
shortly afterwards had plans and specifi-
cations drawn for residence for himself
and wife. For reasons known 10 himself
ne has postponed building up until the
present time. HIS new home viii be
frame with hard WOOL finish through 'ut
aud when completed viii be one OF The
preitiest residences ia town. Mr.. Samuel
BraIcher viii saperintend the work for
Mr.. Berkley.
Somerset Camp Modern Woodmen Of
America, No 5z5S was instituted Saturday
evening by State Deputy ". II. Wyekoff,
Of New Castle, Pa. with ffty charter MEM
bers, " no were scared by Deputy Head
Consul C. r. Hciney. This IS the largest
charter petition Of any camp yet organ
lied in Pennsylvania. The following
officers were elected: Venerable Consul,
a. L g. Hay; Banker. }. A Berkey;
Worthy Adviser. J. n. Cover; Clerk, c.
W. Walker; Escort. @. B. Hongh
Wa.ehman, G. w Hoover; Sentinel, Z.