The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29


banquet on Friday evening, at the High
land Inn.
Citizoes Of Salisbury are making al
effort, with fair prospects Of ssiccess. tow
ards securing an electric Light plant fol
their town.
Messrs. Sifford & Knykendall viii Gloss
their store on Monday. July 4th, in order
that the proprietors and clerks may en-
joy the National holiday.
A few Of our local attorneys will attend
the annual convention Of the State Ban
Association, which will be held nexl
week at Delaware Water Gap.
While no preparations have been made
for a public observation Of the 4th of July
in this place. the indications are that more
fire works will be exploded next Monday
than ever before in the history OF the
town.
on Thursday last Mahlon Rieman, OF
Rrothersvalley township. with the assist
ance Of an army of neighbors and friends,
raised barn J0x9s feet. The new build
ing Is located on the site of barn erected
IN 1905. some Of the timbers of which
were in snch good state of preservation
that they are being used in the new
building.
Collector Of Internal Revenue Fruit
has designated tho First National Bank
as local agent for the sale of revenue
stamps authorized by the recent act OF
Congress. Stamps will be placed upon
sale as soon as they are received from the
Government authorities. which viii
probably not be later than tomorrow.
since the law becomes operative ON FRI
day, July lst.
4 ilag pole 1856 feet high was raised by
the patriotic people of lockwood on FRI
day. The stan is planted on the brow OF
the hill skirting the town Immediately
hack OF the Commercial Hotel, and is
claimed to be the highest flag pole ever
erected in the county. Several hundred
people Witnessed the erection. The flag
will be unfurled next Monday, when the
people of lockwood and vicinity will
hold a demonstration in honor of the
grand victories of our Army and Navy.
The improvements being made at the
First National Bank are going steadily
ahead, but it is probable that the remod-
eled quarters will not be ready for oe-
cupancy for ten days or two weeks yet.
The new furniture and fixtures attract
the attention of all persons who pass
along Main Cross street on account OF
there magnificence and beauty. When
completed the First National will be the
finest equipped banking establishment
in Western Pennsylvania, outside OF
Pittsburg and Allegheny.
Jonas Harold, Of Stonyereek township,
went to Johnstown last week. TO receive
treatment for a large abscess on his ieft
side, which has begun 10 develop TO such
an extent that it has caused him a great
deal of uneasiness. About month ago
Mr.. Harold was kicked by horse, and a
short time later a swelling at the point OF
injury sci in, which has developed into
an abscess The Injured man may enter
the Memorial Hospital for treatment If an
improvement is not shown wi.hin the
next few days.
Ex-President Clevc land last week de-
livered an address on Good citizenship
before the graduating class Of the Lau-
renceville School AT Princston, y. J., in
the course Of which he inveighed against
the policy Of imperialism 10 which, he
declared, this country is now so strongly
tempted. Foreign cong uest, he declared,
would be Z national calamity, and he cited
that the conntry's phenomenal growth
and prosperity in the past were proof
that the policy OF its founders was the
right one.
The feeling Of fear entertained by city
folks. who have been in the habit ol
spending their vacation at the seaside re.
sorts, that they might become targets foi
Spanish bullets should they venture along
the coast this summer, is making itseli
felt at the mountain resorts. on last sun
day the Hotel Vannear was crowded
with guests. all of whom were taken care
of in excellent shape. The managers o.
this popular hotel have reasons for believ-
ing that the present season will De the
most prosperous the establishment has
ever enjoyed.
A barn. which it is claimed will be :he
finest structure OF the kind in this county
when completed. was raised last week OF
the farm of Robert Augustine. in Addi-
son township. The building is 50xl0l
feet and the frame was prepared under
the direction of Il. G. Hochstetler Il Bro.
Of Trent postoffice. A correspondent
writing from Addison says ''the framing
of the barn was watched with great in
terest 10y the people of this vicinity, and
many predictions were made that il
could not be successfully raised with
block and tackle, but, when the time ar
rived for placing it in position, a few
men at the ropes succeeded in erecting
the heavy timbers in a brief time, every
thing having been so finely calculated
and carefully executed that the joints
slipped into place without a single hitch
Il was considered 10y all who witnessed
the raising the finest display of work
manship they had ever seem"
Veteran Josiah +. Beachy followed tn,
Flag for the last time Sunday afternoon
when his body was escorted to its fina
resting place by a squad Of his old com
rasles from II. p. Cummins Post g. A. X.
who gave him a military funeral, firing q
voliey over the open grave and retiring
| TO the beat of drrm. Mr.. Beaehy died a
his late residence in this borough at
o'clock Friday morning, from a cOmPli
cation of diseases having their origir
| from a gunshOt woand sustained in th'
army. which deprived him of his righl
arm. lie had been confined to his home
| for long time, bat fatal termination
/ OF his troubles was not expected. III,
was born in Upper Turkeyfoot township
hfty-six years ago, aud was brother o
David, Urian, solomon. Mshlon anC
Simon Beachy. and one married sister
all Of whom live in the west lie is sar
vived by his wife, one son and one
daughter.
Representative Mahon succeeded in
getting consideration in congress on
Tuesday for the bin to reimburse the
Pennsylvania counties OF Adams, York
Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford
Somerset aud Perry for losses sustained
during the War of the Rebellion. The
bill has been pending before congress fol
many years, and has been urged from
time to time with great presistency and
ability 10y Pennsylvania representative:
fud 10y the state officials. Mr.. MahOr
made clear presentation Of the facts