The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15

daughter ef>S Mabel. arrived here from
New York 'esterday morning and viii
spend the eated season al their Main
street reside.ce-
Hiram Wlker, Of near Garrett, had j
runaway e days ago while returning
home rom tausch. and was thrown into
wire lens He was Iacsrated and
bruised. but sezped serious injury.
Mr.. HaveyN. Mostoller and Miss Jen-
ME L Honmn. both of near Brotherton,
BrothersvAils' township. were united in
marriage at te residence OF Mr.. Albert
Rhozds, on 5 uday June 18th, Rev. J. J.
Weleh, OF tiIs Friedens Lutheran Church
officiating.
Ex-Sheriff edward Hoover has a field
Of wheat on / farm west OF town that
attracts the tsnIin OF all who pass
along the piI. Mr. Hoover claims thai it
is the finest. king wheat field in the
comfy, and > 1 it can not be exeelled in
the State.
We hear, OF shat seems to rs 10 be re-
liable anthor0. that The Independent
Of New York contemplates change Of
form 70 the siz Of some Of the prominent
monthly magzines. II true, II is GER
tainly a chang which viii be appreeiat-
ed by its readrs.
Charlest Forst. who several years ago
conducted a core at Evansville. is a
member Of tho 10th Reg. a, Vol, now
on the way to anila. Fousf is a sturdy
young fellow With magnificent physique
and is populF wherever known. He
is member the Mt. Pleasant Com
pany.
Mr.. Alonzo St tzman, popular young
resident OF JOB stown, aud Miss Ella
Retz. Of RocRwod, were united in mar
rage 1t the hous Of the brides parents
on Tuesday, 7th nst. The ceremony was
performed by lev. d. r Ellis, OF the
Rockwood L. B. Church. a large num-
Der Of invited gusts were present
Mr.. aud Mrs. wilber Endsley, of
Johnstown, accompanied by a party Of
six or eight frien,s, arrived in town SurN
day morning and ,pent the day with Mr..
and Mrs Paul A. Scheil. The Johnstown
people travelled rom their homes to
Stoyestown on biCcles but were unable
to continue the 10 rney in that way on
account Of the heay rain Saturday night.
Grant Schrock, lf Bakersville, is one
of the United Staes soldiers landed on
Cuban soil on Sunay. On the eve Of his
departure from Tampa he wrote letter
to his parents Mr.. nd Mrs. John Sherlock
in which he says ''The thermometer
registered 10 degrees in the shade yes
terday. but the boy from the North are
getting along wen ju the tropics" Mr..
Schrock is membt of an Ohio volun-
teer regiment
Hon. Thomas Cllins, who had the
contract for constr citing a great stretch
Of the ill-fated Sout Penn Railroad, and
who made his headquarters in Somerset
while the work VS. in progress, is re-
ported seriously six by the Bellefonte
Watchman. He contacted severe cold
about three week afo, and last week his
condition was so critical that his relatives
were summoned, an they are anxiously
awaiting a change 70 the better.
George G.. youngest son of the late
Hon. George W. Pie, and Miss Agnes
B., daughter of Andrw Foster, a promi-
nent merchant of Jastown, were mar
ried in that city on Wednesday evening,
June lst The ceremony was witnessed
by only the immediGe members OF the
brides family, and by Miss Grace Pile, a
sister Of the groom. Ir. Pile has been
located in Altoona for he past two years
where he is successfully engaged in the
grocery business.
Hon. Z. $. Ashcom Of Riddlesburg,
Bedford comfy, has been appointed
Chief Weigher at the nint in Psiladel-
phia. aad entered non his duties
Wednesday, which VII be gratifying
news 10 his many frien's in this as well
as in Bedford county. Ir. Ashcom has
taken an active part in the Republican
politics Of Bedford comfy for many
years, and, beside having held several
county offices, be has beel a Representa-
tive in the State Legislature and candi-
date for Congress. he ecrried a musket
at the front with the rest,f the boys dur
ing the Civil War.
Monday mornings mail brought note
to Esquire Oliver Kneppe from his SOIL
Ensign Orlo Knepper-wh took part in
the battle Of Manila on hard the gun
boat Concord. The Ensigl said he wrote
note simply to inform hi parents that
letter descriptive of tn, great naval
battle addressed to his siser, who is a
resident Of Oklahoma, wen forward by
the same mail and that Il would be for
warded 10 Somerset in a day lr two. ''We
wiped the Spanish fleet off q face of the
earth and hope that the Nlrth Atlantic
fleet have done as WELL" he note con-
cludes. The letter was maied on May
81, two days after the battle.
Joseph Levy, one of the ,est-known
and most popular young men ibout town,
has decided that he would I.ther fight
Spaniards in Manila than c,atinue his
law studies while the war SITS. Yes
terday he placed himself il commu
nication with Lieutenant C0loteI James
Z. Barnett, who is now on his way
from San Francisco 10 Pennsy vania for
the purpose Of recruiting the lth Penn
sylvania Volunteers up 10 tn, required
limit, with this end in view. Colonel
Barnett will arrive in Pittsbur, on Fri
day or Saturday. when. if rep,rts from
all over the Western of the State are
TO be credited, he will be eonfrnted 10y
several thousand young men Who are
anxious to join the gallant I0i in the
Philippines.
L. o. KOOser, Esq, visited Harrisburg
last week for the purpose of tenlering
the services OF the military company re-
Gently recruited here by Captain Samuel
Crouse to the State ard 10 ascertain il the
boys could not be mustered into the vol
unteer army Immediately. lie returned
home Saturday very much disappointed
at the result of his visit, having learned
that the Governor is overwhelmed with
applications from newly organized COIN
panies all over the State who are anxious
10 enter the volunteer service aud that he
has not yet been able 70 offer any en-
eonragement to any OF the organizations
offering. Mr.. KoOser was lead to believe
that in case another call for volunteers
j. issued the Somerset company will
stand chance Of getting into the service
Meanwhile the boys continue to uold
weekly drills and will be prepared to 60
to the front when thdppportunity arises
Al recent meeting OF the company the