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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03

have for 50 many generations devoted
their lives ito this particular line o
work and in which they have earned
the confidence and good win Of the
g,neral public.
Mr.. Charles Weimer is now mid
dle-aged man and all his manhood
days have been spent in blacksmith
and horseshoeing shop, and certain Ct
is that there is nothing pertaining TO
his line Of work of which he is not
master. Horseshoeing, which is a
leading feature with him, is given
special attention, and the old adage OF
mo foot, no horse," is his belief, and a
good horse is the object that he works
for in his shOeing He is very success
full in preventing bad habits by proper
shOeing, removing eorns and otherwise
strengthening the weak foot. He =
an expert when il comes TO shOeing
driving horses, is careful, painstak-
ing workman, always reasonable in
his charges, prompt in his work and
obliging in his treatment of patrons.
The location of his shop is on Patriot
street, and you will find Mr.. Charles
Weimer a good man to deal with.
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JAnEs B. HoLDERBAUM.
Somerset's Headquarters for
Hardware, Stoves, Agricul-
turaI Implements, Bug
gies, Wagons, Etc.

EVERY town has its representative
- house in each and every line Of
business, aad in Somerset this is es-
p .cially true in the hardware and i'm
plen ut line. For here we have a
store that would be a credit to any
city. One whose immense and varied
stock Of goods carried and whose ex-
tensive volume of business done makes
the house of James b. Holderbaum a
trading point unsurpassed aud ranks
it as the leading house of this kind in
Somerset County.
The premises occupied by this splen-
did hardware house are large and COM
modious and especially adapted TO the
speedy and sltisfactory accommodation
Of the numerous customers who make
this popular house their trading point.
And in addition TO having this-the
largest building room in town filled
TO overfiowing, Mr.. HOlderbaum has
one large warerOom and is building
another in order 10 have storage room
for his Immense stock, which is care
fully classified and neatly arranged,
every department being supplied with
anything ami everything that you can
think OF or call for in that line.
The assortment Of first-class, care
fully selected shelf hardware is full
and complete, while the line Of table
and pocket cutlery, both of English
aud American make, is unexeeIled in
variety aud quality, and stock of
edged tools, saws aud the like, from
which be can easily suit any customer
When it comes to builders hard
ware the display of goods is hard TO
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
A. II. HUSTON.
Undertaken and EmbaImer.

aA9NA ~~-aNNA anu
1872. 1908.
nHE old sdage that ''time proves
" ali things" is certainly verified
In the undertaking business Of the
Huston family. 1t was ia the year
1872 that Peter Huston erected house
on the same corner on which A. III.
HastOn's new residence now stands
and engaged in the making Of collins
aud the burial Of the dead. He was
soon interrupted, however, by a call TO
arms. the second war with England
had just broken out aud he was COM
missiOned as a Lieutenant in the vol
unteer army. After the war he re-
turned and continued the coffin making
business until too old for work, when
his son, Chambers Huston, took up the
business where his father left off aud
was prominent undertaken in SOM
erset for almost half century.
In 1889 the mantle fell upon his son,
Mr.. A. II. Huston, the present leading
undertaken of Somerset county. Mr..
A II. Huston has had a lifelong ex-
periencs at this work, has studied all
of its details and mastered all of its
intricacies. He is one of the most
skillful and capable embalmers IN the
country and his place is supplied with
every convenience akd modern i'm
provement and the ls,est designs in
caskets, burial robes, cooling boards,
etc. He also has an elegant new
hearse and all other equipments for
properly and promptly attending to
the last sad rites 81 those who are
called from works. TO reward.
Mr.. Huston is a gentleman in every
respect, always kind and considerate,
ready and capable Of properly catering
to the wishes Of the friends Of the de-
ceased and st the same time able to
see that everything IS properly attend
ed TO; never leaves anything undOne
that should be done and never does
anything that should not be done. He
is popular with all the people, always
m ,st reasonable ia his dealings, a
most worthy successor to his respect
ed ancestors, and man respected by
ali
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
ACME GROCERY.

6HIS is one OF the neatest and
" eleanest keps grocery houses of
the town, where a full assortment of
eatables is always in stock. The Sc
lection Of goods is very complete and
includes staple groceries of all kinds
as well a. the bes. brands OF Flour,
Fancy Groceries, Fine Cigars and To-
bAceo, and the best and largest stock
Of Fine COnfectioneries ia The town.
Geo. ]. Plat, the well-known man
ager, is a well-posted groceryman and
makes q special effort to give his pa
irons not only the best goods in the
grocery line, bat the best bargains
possible Good weights, fair treat
ment and pleas customers are his
objective points, with the result that
his trade, already large, is constantly
Increasing. He trades in country pro-
duee and customers can always ind
good, fresh goods here at the most rea-
sonable prices He also keeps con-
stantiy an hand fresh supply Of
Thompson's Bread. which j. better
liked the longer II is used.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
NOAH MENsER.

TO those Of our readers who have
horses to shoe or who may need
any kind Of blacksmith repair work.
we take the liberty o. recommending
our well-known smith, Noah Menser.
who is thoroughly qualified to perform
any kind Of work in his line IN neat.
solid and lasting manner. His shop
Is conveniently located at tie rear OF
the L. b. Church, and those who pa
tronize him say that his work is good.
his prices reasonable, aDd that he
makes every effort Ia please his Gus
TONERS, either IN repair work or in
horseshoeing. As a horseshoer he has
few superiors. He has given the sub
ject much study, in addition to his
many years Of practical experience.
and horses shod by him are always
given the BEST work and the most Sci
entific care for the preservation Of their
feet. Bad habits can be remedled. and
good work IS guaranteed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03

..n RTIsTs are not made Dy ,nsn '
y much learning, but are oofn
artists Is an old adage. and one which
we believe the experience u life VIII
sustain. and we believe this same AK
iop win operate in the same way re-
garding educators. That a man who Is
NOT endowed with the necessary make-
an and peculiar fitness viii never make
= s,ecessfsI educator, even though nis
attained qualifications be unlimited ana
perfeet. IN short, any man. to De an
artist in his line, must be by nature
adaoted to the work which be Is called
upon to perform.
The public schools Of Somerset eoun-
Nv are certainly under the supervision
of a man whose entire makeup espe-
eiallv fits him for the successful and
able conduct Of his work. Prof Elmer
r Pritts. who has 50 wisely and ably
looked after the educational interests OF
our county, was born on the 18th day
Of December, 1861, in Somerset town
shin. Somerset county, Pennsylvania
Mr. Pritts comes from German stock,
and his early education was secured in
the public schools He, from his earli-
est school days was ardently devoted to
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company always gives its patrons. In
addition TO reaching all these towns
this company has regular exchanges in
all the principal places and now have
in operation about 800 different con-
nections which enter all OF the most
important commercial, manufacturing
and professional places in It's territory.
The officers Of this company are A.
F. John, president; c. G. Naugle, vice
president; E. NJ. Beachley, secretary,
and II. NJ. Berkley, treasurer.
These gentlemen, together with F.
w. Bender, constitute the board Of di-
rectors, and it is under their wise man
agemeDt and obliging treatment of
their patrons, together with the prompt
and efficient service rendered, that the
Somerset County Telephone Company
has become so popular with the gem
eral public.
Their system is not only being ex-
tended TO new towns and reaching i'm
pOrtant points, but the more progress
i've and up-to-date farmers are having
phones placed ia their homes which
enabled them to transact much i'm.
pOrtant business without making a
long, tedious trip to town and losing
half day or a days time in addition
TO the incidental expenses that always
accrue upon the occasion of such visits.
In conclusion, We will say that we
look upon the Somerset County Tele-
phone Company as being one Of our
most valuable and worthy enterprises
and one which should receive The
patronage and encouragement Of all
our 70 ople.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
HENRY F. BARNETT.
Groceries, Flour, Grain, Feed aud
Hay.

IN the elements OF business interests
~ that go to make up the general
traffic Of the day, groceries rank as the
foremost staple. their actual sales being
the largest. We all eat, and most Of
us are particular about what we eat,
and therefore appreciate well man
aged, heavily stocked, clean grocery,
such as the well ll-known house Of Henry
F. Barnett is known TO be.
This store is located opposite the
Somerset House; it is large, eOnve-
niently arranged and well managed.
The stock Of goods carried is strictly
up to-date, the large room being filed
with a choice selection Of staple goods
OF every class and kind, while in
canned goods the best brands are al
ways in stock. Fancy groceries, con-
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SOMERSET COUNTY JAIL

his books. possessed a wonderful mein-
ory. and always had record for good
lessons and efficiency in school work;
was very thorough and systematic, ana
when a lesson was once mastered, II be-
came a part of his perpetual storehouTe
Of knowledge. He attended the Nsr-
NAL Schools Of the county, aud eom-
pleted his education under private tu-
forage. He commenced teaching IN
the schools Of Somerset township IN
lS7S, when boy only seventeen years
Of age, and the marked success OF his
early work, together with his skill IN
imparting knowledge aud managing
the school gave him a start that has
been followed by one promotion after
another, until he holds as reward for
his special fitness and earnest, success
ful educational work the highest posi-
ton in the public school work in Som
erset County.
H = served seven years as Principal
Of the Somerset Borough Schools. He
Ia / ten teachers and FIVE hundred pu-
pills enrolled, and it Is largely due to
his able management of the schools
here that our people gave him his pres
ent position, and his management Of
the educational affairs Of the county
has been so satisfactory, 80 wise and
ia iieioas that or psople, regard him as
the right man in the right place He
has been a constant, energetic worker,
has been quick to observe and prompt
20 adopt everything new that is an inn
provement over former methods, thus
bringing the schools Of Somerset eoGn-
ty up to high state of perfection He
is very careful to visit and inspect the
workings of every school in the eoun-
", consults with the teachers, giving
them the benefit of his valuable expe-
rienee and observations, favoring them
with suggestions and advice, thus en-
abling them to more thoroughly and
intellectually Iltivate the minds Of the
yoIag. In 1888 Mr.. Pritts married
Miss Minnie Sipe, aud they have one
chill, Miss Mary Elizabeth, promis.
ing little daughter.
Mr.. Pritts is q member of the In
theran church. He is original in his
educational work, q good disciple
nArian, syste matte aud judieious in
all his work, and the success aud i'm
provement Of the public schools since
his administration began, is the best
proof that can be mentioned that he is
an up-to-date, thorough educator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
soaERsHr COUNTY TELE-
PHONE COMPANY.
A complets. welI-Equipped, Ac-
commodating Company. A
Strictly HoTne Concern.


I'm THIN the memory of men yet
~h living messages of either great
or small Importance could travel no
faster than the man who carried them
and the man no faster than his steed-
Railroads were considered wonderful
invention for the rapid transfer Of in
telligence- Then came the telegraph,
4 system which revoluiionized the
transmission Of messages, and last, but
not least, came the invention of the
telephone.
This new and plain means Of instant
transfer of messages made it the most
practical aud convenient of anything
that the world had ever seen. Unlike
telegraphy, any one can operate the
'phone and transmit bis own message.
But it was many years after the intro
duction of the telephone before IL came
into general use. Patents were granted
which prevented the common people
from enjoying this wonderful blessing,
but, thanks be 10 time, these have ex-
pirei aud our people are now able to
own and operate their own telephone
systems, which they can do much bet
ter than foreign corporation because
they know the needs of their own COM
munity, are familiar with the neigh
borhood in which they live, and, most
important of all, are near by and easily
accessible to their patrons, always
ready and willing to make all proper
changes and concessions TO their Gus
tomers, whom they also regard as
their neighbors.
This is the kind of q company that
we have in our midst, and is known as
the Somerset County Telephone Com
psny. This company was first organ
lied in 1898 and came into the hands OF
its present management in 1896. Since
this time rapid advancement has been
made both in the way Of improvement
Of the line and its extension to differ
emf parts of the county. In fact, il has
been almost entire rebuilt, the old
phones have been taken out and new
ones of the latest and most improved
patterns put in their place Scores Of
patrons have been added to the list,
thus greatly increasing the value of
the service which this company is now
able TO render while the rates remain
at the same low figure. New wires,
new poles and new outfits of every
kind have been placed on every line,
and at the present time this company
has direct and prompt connection with
the following leading points in Somer-
set County Somerset, Listie, Milford,
Gebharts. lockwood, Garrett, Beach
dale, Berlin, Meyersdale. Keystone
Junction, Boynton, Salisbury, West
Salisbury, Tub, and also, have line
running into Grantsville. Nd.
Other connections are being made as
rapidly as the circumstances will per-
nit, and at no distant day you will find
the Somerset County Telephone Com
pany in position TO reach every town
in the county over its own lines and
our home enterprise viii be the pride
OF our people, the just reward for an
energetic, fair, progressive method Of
doing business, and the people will
reap the benefits by the superior service
and good accommodations which this
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a while and then the factory is closed,
leaving the buyer with praet eally n, W
machinery wrecked or lost for the lacK
Of some small repairs.
Mr.. Jas. b. HOlderbaum began busi-
ness in 1882, succeeding his father Mr..
J. NJ HOlderbaum. He had bat little
stock and only small trade, but his
honest manner Of conducting business,
his very low prices, his up-to-date
goods and his choice selection soon
caused bis trade to increase, his busi-
ness 20 spread, enabling him to add to
his stock from time 10 time, until at
this writing the hardware aud imple-
ment house of Jas. B. Holderbaum,
after having been tested by long years
Of time, stands out prominently as s.
mercantile house of merit, whose good
management and the best goods 10 be
found upon the markets have earned
the Confidene, Of the general public,
and have enabled him to establish him.
self with stock of fancy goods equal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
MARY G. FLICK

"a MOST interesting room is the drst
~ years work of the InterineIis-e
b sparsmsnt. Tls children are jas,
being transformed from childhood and
budding into boy aud girihOod Their
minds are rapidly developing and 10 Is all
important that they should have the best
Of training. and that their instructions be
well timed, thoughtful and wise, which.
we are glad 10 say, is the case under the
tutorage Of our popular teacher, Miss
Mary G. Fleck, who was born and raised
here, graduated from the Somerset High
Schools in 1880. and has been a teacher in
the public schools for the past seven
years
Miss Fleck is a modest, retiring lady.
thoroughly intellectual, typical instruct
or and an able teacher.
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tional work, must possess superior
qualifications, must be thorough mls-
ters Of every phase and shade of the
work in which they are engaged, must
know how to impart knowledge to
their pupils. must be thorough, system
attic, successful and wise in the man.
agement Of their work.
1t is this competence, fitness and
thorough understanding Of the art Of
school teaching and school manage
ment that has earned for Mr.. ID. w.
seibert his rapid progress as an educa-
tcr, and has made him the popular
head Of the Somerset schools.
MI Seioert is strictly home product.
he was born five miles east of this
town In 1873 He Was raised on farm.
strengthened his muscle and mind At
neid work, attended the country
schools, taught school for three wears
and then entered the Southwestern
Normal School, from which he gradua-
ted in 1895, and it was not until the
fall OF 1896 that he became connected
with the schools Of Somerset.
His first years work was In the
Grammar school department, and so
well did Ee perform his duties that our
school board elected him tS the
prineipalship OF the schools He took
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
CHAs R. SCHULTZ,

TIT1 HO has charged Of heSecond Gram
W. mar School Department is doing
very well. His pupils are getting good
start, are much Interested in the work ba.
fore them and he has been remarkably
successful in keeping their interest In
their books On the increase.
Mr. Schultz is native Of Milford town
ship. this county, graduate Of the Cali
fornia State Normal School, and TIN, i
his third term as a teacher. There is a
general good feeling existing between
Mr.. Schultz and his pupils; II seems that
il is a united effort to do the very best
they can. Mr.. Schultz is well-read.
bright and shrewd, and his production
regarding the history Of our public
schools published in this issue is worthy
of a careful DeruSal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
RUSSELL FLICK,
Contractor. Builder and Architect.

I'm HEN it comes 10 the all-imPor-
St tant task OF building "a home
which is likely TO become our future
abode for life, it is most important that
the designing he wise and the execu-
ton Of the work honest and good. To
be surs that this will he done right, it
pays TO employ modern, skillful, up
tO-date contractor; one who is thor
oughly responsible and in every way
capable. And this is the kind of a
man that We can present to our readers
in the person of Mr.. Russell Flick.
Mr. Flick was born and raised in
Lavansville. He is mechanic by ma
ture and natural architect, neat and
tasty in his notions of building, amply
able TO execute his plans. Though Mr..
Flick has only been contracting and
building in this town for something
like three years, he has already won
the confidence of the general public,
and many of the most attractive and
substantial Of the pew homes built in
this town and surrounding country are
the product of his bandiwork.
He draws the plans when necessary,
prepares the specifications and does the
work exactly as contracted. He stand,
ready to submit a bid on any job, large
or small, aud if be secures the contract
to perform the work promptly and sat
i,faetoriIy. He is very low bidder
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03
{. Il. coFFRorH.
somsrsst's Old Reliable Furniture and
Undertaking House Stands To-
day as the Champion Of Fair
Treatmest and Low PriSes-

NF the live dealers in Somerset coun-
~ fy devoted TO the furniture trade
this extensive concern is undoubtedly
the leader. This house carries 3 gen
eraI assortment Of furniture, embracing
everything known 70 the trade bed
room suites Of oak, iron and brass fine
silk, plush and mahogany parlor suites ;
chairs Of every clsss and description ;
an endless liae Of easy rockers, dining
room and kitchen furniture sofa
lounges, library furniture; in short, the
largest stock aud the lowest prices.
This house was established in is43,
by William B. C0ffroth, and in 1882,
his son, the present proprietor, became
a partner. in 1891 the elder Coftroth
retired, and Mr-C H Coffroth became
sole proprietor. He having been raised
in the business, knew all Of It's details
and has worked hard to give his eus-
toners every possible advantage He
attends the great furniture openings at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, every year,
where every furniture factory in the
United States has its exhibit, and there
studies the designs nom every quarter,
selects the most desirable, looks out for
good bargains, which enables him to
give his patrons inside prices on all
goods.
His stock is extremely large and the
variety very great. He has three floors
filed to overfiowing with his magnif-
cent, stylish line of furniture Even
this amount of floor space is too small
and Mr. Cofroth purchased large
wareroom on South street
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
This important line Of business il one
that requires special training and long
experience. 1t is delicate, difficult
task to perform all the duties in a sat
isfactory manner, paying full respect
to the feelings of the bereavsd and
caring properly for the remains Of the
departed.
Mr.. Coffroth's full knowledge Of en-
baIming, his reserved and obliging ma
ture, and his splendid equipment
give him leading position among the
funeral directors of Somerset county.
He has an elegant funeral car and all
other necessary equipments Of the
latest and best is prompt and careful
in answering all calls, reasonable in
his charges, and popular with the peO-
pie with whom he has dealt.
Mr.. COffroth's place of business is at
No. 65G Main-Cross street, where he
takes great pleasure in showing all
callers through his extensive apart
ments. His residence, erected by him-
self few years ago, is a neat and at
tractive one, and is located at No $40
Patriot street, directly east OF the
Methodist church.
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All the above goods are not only the
best TO pv 5-Ad upon the market, but
are sold by Mr.. Holderbaum at prices
that defy competition so low that
none can sell lower, while the people
have long since learned that James b.
Holderbaum is fully reliable and trust
worthy.
The house Of James B. Holderbsum
is not one OF the spontaneous order; it
is an upright, pushing legitimate in
stitution, whose proprietor is and has
always been a resident of this COM
munity and expects to remain here
indefinitely. This fact alone is the
best reason why he is held in esteem
by our people, who know that he has
ever fulfilled every obligation, lived
up to every promise, made his word
good in every guarantee, and that he
has made it a point to secure every
agency for nothing but standard goods,
made by reliable houses that furnish
repairs stove, plow or farm imple-
ment-which Is in striking contrast
with firms whose goods are male for