The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-07

Snyder, Of Main Cross street
Mrs. Chas. H. Fisher and daughter
Miss Helen, have returned from thres
weeks visit 10 Lake chautaaqusL
sIr. and Mrs. ~. A. Mosholder, o.
Carlton, Neb.. are visiting among their
Somerset e0anty friends aud relatives.
Mr. Edward Thompson. LsvansvilIs
boy who has been engaged in business in
Pittsburg for number Of years, is spend
ing his vacation with the home folk.
Miss Edith Brown. of stoyestown.
who recently had surgical operation
performed on her at the Memorial Hos
pital Johnstown, for appendicitis, is slow
ly recovering.
Nevin Scott private Of Company II,
| Fifth regiment, who came north on the
State hospital train, is al his home near
BakersviIle, recuperating fIom an attack
Of typhoid fever.
Among the members OF Company
who are reported sick and in the division
hospital at Lexington, Ky, we find the
names of Charles Z. King, Thomas d.
Carey and Perry Davis.
Mr.. H. J. Murdock, Publisher Of the
United Presbyterian, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, of Pittsburg, and
DR.. Evans and wife. Of Lstrobe, are So
journing at Bskersville.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Blymyer, of Bed
ford, and Captain aud Mrs. Scudder
Darragh, of Beaver, were guests OF SOM
erset relatives last week, having been
called here by the death of their relative.
William II. Platt
Mr.. A. +. john, accompanied by his
daughters, Misses Emily and Fannie, Of
Meyersdale, aud DIR. and Mrs. Miller. of
Philadelphia, spent yesterday in Somer-
set, when they were shown the beauties
OF the county seat by Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Berkley.
George ". Saylor, private, Company
II, Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, ar
rived home Monday on sick furlongh.
He will remain for thirty days at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. #. p.
saylor, before reisining his regiment at
Lexington, Ky.
County Treasurer William Winters
and merchant Harry Sipe left Monday
morning for Cincinnati. where they will
attend the annual eneampment of the
q. A. r. Before returning home they
will visit the members of Company l at
Lexington, Ky.
James Z. Ferner left Saturday after
noon on p business and pleasure trip
through Ohio and Kentucky. During
his absence he will inspect some of the
large shoe factories at Columbus and
Cincinnati. lie will likely visit the boys
at Camp Hamilton before returning
)me.
Attorney NJ NJ Coehrane, Of Union
town, a son n-in law Of Henry f. Schell,
E.q-, Of this place. has been nominated
for Congress by the Democrats Of the
Fayette- Washington Greene district. Mr..
Coehrane is an excellent gentleman, but
viii have 10 overcome a Republican ma
jority Of 1900 votes to be elected.
Superintendent Gibson Of the B. q o.
is authority for the statement that bass
are so numerous in the Y0ughiogheny
and Casselman rivers that they leap out
at fishermen on the banks. Mr. Gibson's
statement may be overdrawn. but it is
said to be fact that bass fishing was
never better in the streams mentioned
than at present
Mr. Hermsuns Bler, who has been
,lo.1-s,,sr 4, a I,I,uas,-..,, In af1.a ar
rived here ON Sunday aud viii remain
f5r a few days at the home Of his father.
II. L. Baec, Esq. before going to South
Fork, Pa. where he will have charge Of a
drug store for six weeks before returning
to Philadelphia to resume his studies at
the jefferson Medical College.
DR.. w. A. Garman, Of Berlin, was
seized Monday morning by a violent rush
of blood to the head, and as a result
alarming rumors as 10 his condition were
sent over the county. We are glad to
learn that the venerable physicians CT
dition was greatly improved yesterday
and that be promises TO be spared for
many years 70 the people of Berlin and
vicinity.
A jolly party Of Somerseters, Edward
Love, Robert Beerits, George Harrison
and Chas. F. Uhl, Jr., lefl Monday even
ing for New York, from whence they
sailed this morning for Porto Rico. The
young gentlemen named represent fami-
lies of means and it is not improbable
that they win pick up any desirable in
vestments that come under their notice,
notwithstanding the fact that the trip is
announced to be entirely for pleasure.
F. P. McCurdy has disposed OF his in
terest in the Somerset Iron Works TO
Sheriff NJ. H. Hartzell, and the business
viii be continued hereafter under the
firm name of Hartzell & Barrett. During
the period Messrs. Barrett & MeCnrdy
have had control of the plant they have
succeeded in establishing q splendid and
increasing business. The new
firm have our best wishes for their future
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Ellington, Of Pitts
burg, spent Saturday and Sunday as the
guests Of Sheriff and Mrs. Hsrtzell. Mr..
Is Vice President and General
Manager OF the Pittsbarg Transfer Com
pauy. lie declares that he was ''scared
out of his boots" Saturday evening when
four prisoners broke jail and the Sheriff
left him in charge of the jail office. Mr..
was at the foot of the prison
stairs when three Hungarian inmates
at the TOP and wildly gesticu-
lated to him to come TO the rescue of
Deputy Sheriff Baker.
Mr.. Frank p. McCurdy ieft Monday
night via the b. & o. for New York, from
whence he viii 60 to his former home in
New England for a two or three days
visit before returning 10 the Metropolis,
where he win meet Mr.. VIII II. Kant
ner. Later IN the week or as soon as they
can secure accommodations on a vessel
clearing for the West Indies. they will
sail for either P nee or san Juan, Porto
Rico, here they viii look about for
business opening. In case they find a
promising opening for Yankee Ingenuity
and business tact they will remain in
Porto Rieo indefinitely.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Daniel 5. Miller are this
week entertaining happy family gather
ing at their comfortable Main Cross street |
home. Three Sous. Jacob and John, Of
aud Wallace, Of Uniontown,
and two daughters, Mrs. Annie Werner,
by several members OF her !
family. aud Mr. and Mrs. d. r. Kelso |