The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-26

ln-laW, Dr. A. }. EndSleys OF MAN stree
Rev. l. NJ. Boyer. Of Findley. o, spen
several days last week with his numer
ous friends here and at Husband. II
was on his way TO Lorain, o.. where h
has accepted call to preach for III
United Evangelical Church, after havinl
represented his conference at fae Genera
Conference Of that denomination 6
Johnstown.
The Somerset County Hospital is nov
an established institution, all of tn
chronic insane dependent npon the coun
~ for support having been removed from
the various State Hospitals to the County
Infrmary last week, where they vii
hereafter be cared for at a greatly re
duced cost, and at the same time provid-
ed with every comfort aud good medical
attention.
Mr.. W. J. Gardner, formerly Of Berlin
has removed to Johnstown. where he has
purchased the hotel property at $50 Bed
ford Street, which viii hereafter bt
known as the Somerset H pnse. He has
repainted aud refurnished the hotel snd
viii open its doors 10 the general public
on or about November lst, when he will
be glad 10 welcome his many Somerset
county friends.
James White, aged p years, a member
of Company F, Eighteenth regiment and
Harry Zerfess. aged Is years, charged
with robbing the postoffice at lockwood,
entered plea Of guilty when brought be-
fore Judge Burlington in the United States
District court, in Pittsburg, last week.
Sentence was suspended in the case
against White, and Zerfoss was remand
ed 70 the Huntingdon Reform School,
where be Is confined for murderously as
sauliing deputy George 81, Baker.
Since the adoption Of an ordinance
several years ago prohibiting cows from
the streets many property owners have
removed the unsightly fences from in
front Of their residences. with the effect
that the beauty of their homes and sur
roundings have been wonderfully mag
uified. II is to be hoped that the exam
pie set by the persons referred to will be
followed by others and that in q few
years all front fences will have disappear
ei from our streets.
Ex-SberiT Hoover showed US two ears
OF corn Monday evening that beat any
thing for size ever grown heresbouts.
one ear measufed "A inches in leDg' b
aud contained l4s4 fully matured grains.
The corn is an unknown variety in this
section. having been raised from seed
brought from Delaware county. Mr..
Hoover secured one ear. the seed from
which he planted last spring and secured
a crop ofl2 bushels. He says that it is a
good table as well as an excellent field
corn.
"Ben" Eddy, who escaped from the
county jail, where he was confined await
ing trial on charge of horse stealing, six
weeks ago, was surrendered to Sheriff
Hartzell Monday afternoon by his broth
er-in-law, Herbert Blough, of near Stan.
toms Mill Blough says that Eddy has
been hanging around his place for some
time and that be thought he had better
bring him back 70 Jail before he was ae-
cused Of harboring al escaped criminal.
Eddy is also charged with assaulting
Deputy Sheriff Baker.
The grand Republican rally to be held
in the Court House this Wednesday,
afternoon bids fair to be one of the nota-
bic political gatherings in the history Of
the county. Colonel William A. Stone,
the Republican candidate for Governor,
aud others of national reputation, viii do
the speaking. The meeting is going to
be a rOuser. Several bands viii be in
attendance to furnish inspiring music for
the occasion. Chairman Berkley has
about completed arrangements and con-
fidenily expects the meeting TO be one Of
the most successful ones ever held in the
county.
Mr.. Mahlon Miller, a former we'll
known farmer Of Somerset township,
now of Brown county, Kansas, arrived
in town Saturday evening. and viii re-
main for few days as the que Of bis
brothers Daniel and c. C. Miller. Nah
lon is member of the Grand Army of
the Republic and can recite passages from
Shakespeare in a manner that causes sur
prise even among those who have been
acquainted with him since boyhoOd and
have known OF his marvellous, retentive
memory. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Miller
can recite the entire tragedy of Hamlet"
without break.
Cyrus Burket, Of Stonycreek town
ship, was placed on trial in the United
States District Court, at Pittsburg, last
week, to answer a charge of falsely swear
ing that he was Levi Burket, formerly Of
Company d, One Hundred and Thirty
third Pennsylvania Regiment, thereby
securing a pension 70 which Levi was
entitled. After listening to the positive
evidence OF four witnesses, Barket's
counsel advised him to enter a plea
Of guilty, but he expressed a desire 10
continue the fight regardless of the evil
d snee which had been offered and which
eculd not be successfully contradiesed.
The court made no disposition of the
case.
There was general expression of re-
gre. throughout town when il became
lown that Elder William Mullendore
had rendered his resignation as pastor Of
the Disciple church. in order to accept
call from congregation at Terre Haute,
Ind, which is close to his early home in
the HOosier State. Rev. Mullendore, in
addition TO being an eloquent speaker
AID fine Christian gentleman. is a
b oad-minded, liberal and public-spirited
and he has made warm friends Of
all Of our people, irrespective OF denomi-
national affiliations. He will leave for
his new field of labor within the coming
three weeks. where he aud the members
of his family Will be followed by the best
wi>hfs Of their hundreds Of Somerset
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs W A. Kimmsl. Of Pitts
burg, are spending their annual vacation
ton at tho ,ne OF the formers parents,
John o. Kimmei. Esq. 10 this place. Mr..
Kimmel Is employed in the Office OF the
general passenger agent OF the Penusyl-
vania Railroad Company and always
5 cures his annual vacation during
the hunting season, as he IS an expert
wing shot. Therefore daring the next
ten days. farmers living ia the neigh5Dr-
hood OF Somsrse. can expect ID see Mr..
Kimmel. Mr.. BrinkeT j3aes aai Mr..
Alex POstlethwaite. with their pack OF
bird dogs, trsmpins through all the thick