The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23

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Owing to the crowded condition Of oul
+ columns. much Interesting matter ha.
been laid over for next week.
A dance atthe Somerset Hoase Monday
evening was largely. attended by the
young society people of town.
Henry Miller. of near Bakersville. is
erscting dwelling on thirty-acre trac;
taken from the old Miller homestead.
Mrs. William Null. an aged and respect
ed resident OF jefferson township. Is
slowly recovering from severe sick
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hoehstetler. OF
Millidgeville, H., who have been visiting
with Somerset county relatives for the
past six weeks, lefl for their home last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dixon, who for
merly resided near Berlin, have removed
20 the old Peter Shaulis farm, in Jefferson
township, which Mr.. Dixon recently pur-
chased.
washington's birthday was unmarked
in Somerset save by a squad from r. p.
cummins Post, G. A. r., who visited the
public schools, where a specially prepar-
ed program was rendered.
Ensign orlo Knepper, son CT Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Knepper, of this place. was
on duty on the iil-fated battleship Maine
for two years prior 70 his assignment to
the Asiatic squadron last summer.
Jere S. Miller, of near Husband, has
lately improved his barn by erecting a
large extension in the form of a shed, an
improvement highly recommended by
agrieulturists in the eastern part Of the
state.
Mr.. r. II. Koontz viii remove his Bar
lin Marble Works to Greensburg, where
he has been engaged in business for the
past several years. He disposed of his
Berlin residence to Mr.. Peter Miller OF
that place.
The Mutual Telephone Company, Of
Elk Lick township, issseking franchise
to enter Meyersdale. and it is announced
that the same company expect to extend
their line 70 Somerset and other towns in
the county.
Hon. sam Mier, it is rumored will re-
move from Salisbury to this place. Hon.
sam isa native of the county and his
numerous friends over this way will be
glad 10 have him take up his residence
among them.
Peter Brugh, of Bakersville, isprepar-
ing to build a fine new barn, close 10 the
pike, on the old ''Brugh Homestead"
and if there is no slip.up in his plans the
old Brugh dwelling viii be replaced by
new one in the near future.
There viii be no preaching services in
the Methodist Church next Sunday, eth
er morning or evening, as the pastor,
Rev. Cameron, will be absent from home
on that day. On Sunday evening, March
6th, at 7:30 o'clock Rev. Cameron will
preach a sermon on the subject Dan
cling"
Rehearsals have been in progress all
week for the production Of ''All the Com
forts Of Home" which viii be given at
the Opera House Friday night for the
benefit of the Children's Aid Society, by
exclusively home talent The advance
sale Of tickets assures a full house. Every
person who can do 50 should attend.
Mr.. George S. Mullen, who has num-
Der of friends in Somerset and hundreds
of them in the south of the county, has
resigned the position of station agent for
the p r. r. at Hyndman, afler contin-
uous service of twenty-one years. Mr..
Mullen has had bad health for several
months and hopes 10 be benefited by
change of occupation.
A correspondent writing from Confiu-
ence says it is reported that the paper
mill at present operated a. Tyroas will
soon locate in that place. Confluence has
all the natural facilities necessary for
first class paper mill, and it is to be hoped
that the managers of the mill will look
upon Confluence as a good place to To-
cate.
Rev. d. Stewart Hoover. the new min
ister of the Lutheran Church, arrived in
town a few Gays ago and on Sunday
morning preached TO a large congrega-
tion. In the afternoon he conducted ser
vices in the Casebeer Lutheran Church.
The item published week or two ago in
regard to Rev. Hoover's marriage, was
premature, as that happy event has not
yet taken place, but is scheduled to occur
as soon as few badly needed improve
ments have been made at the Lutheran
parsonage.
Lottie, the thirteen year old daughter
of Mrs. Samuel Houpt. died at her home
on Turkeyfoot street, at an early hour.
Thursday morning. from diphtheria. She
had been i'll for only So hours and her
death was great shock to her mother and I
her many school friends. Itappears that
the young girl contracted cold on Tues
day afternoon and the same night was
stricken with the malignant disease. The |
School board dismissed score or more |
OF children, who had visited at the Houpt |
home, from attendance upon school for a |
period of seven days, and the Board of |
Health had the house fumigated.
The Johnstown Tribune has declared
in favor of the formation Of anew county, |
with Jchnstown as the county seat, and |
SAYS that the time is At hand to commence !
operations looking towards the consum-
NATION of this projecs. We do not know /
how many townships it IS proposed to
slice OF Somerset. but we presume tae /
taxpayers Of Conemlugh, Paint, Ogle, /
Jenner and Shade will enter a vigorous
protest when the time e)mss for them to
be heard. II every growing town in the
State Is to become a county seat, West
moreland county viii be carved into six
or seven sections.
Chas. II. Fisher has acquired the one
third interest of Cyrus Schroek in the
Somerset Opera House. and it is an
nounced that he and his ass Jciates-P- l.
Casebeer and E. Z. Pritts-contempiate
rernodeling aud enlarglng the present
structure. Somerset stands badly IN
need OF a larger and more commodious
public hall than any we have at present,
aud it is earnestly hoped that the gentle
men mentioned can see their way clear to
provide such place, not only for the ac-
commodation Of the ainusemenI-loving
public but for the accommodation OF the
patrons of Teachers aud Farmers In
siitutes and other large gatherings that
assemble in town at periods during the
year
The house OF b. f. Keefer, near Phiison
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