The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26

per month.
A post Office has been established at
Ashtola, Paint township, this county.
with Herriek Thomas as postmaster.
Argument Court convened at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning with Judges L9nge-
necker, Horner aud Black on the bench.
Brothersvalley township has two citi-
zens, Henry Brsnt and JScob Pritts. who
have attained the ripe age of 81 years.
The former is critically i'll q his home
near Berlin.
The opinion of the Supreme Court sus-
tanning the trial court in the appeal Of
James and John Roddy, convicted Of
murder in the first degree, will be found
on the first page of this paper.
The electric light question at Meyers
dale has been settled for five years, the
members of town council having con-
trscted with S. d. Livengood to furnish
street illumination for that period at Sa5
per 1000 candle power arc light per year.
Mr.. W. B. Hicks; who is connected
with the business department Of the New
York World, was in Somerset, Friday,
making arrangements with Mr.. Chas. III.
Fisher to handle that journa. in this
place. Mr.. Hicks is son of Congress-
man Hicks.
Mr.. Gillisn Walter, who has conducted
the hotel opposite the railroad station for
the past two years, has leased the Haines
House, at lockwood, aud will secure
possession of 1t on April lst. Mr.. Walter
is an excellent landlord. Mr.. Haines
will retire from the hotel business
A very pretty cottage residence is be-
ing erected by Mr.. Samuel Brougher, on
his lot at the north end of Main Cross
street When completed ii will be one of
the most comfortable homes about town.
Mr.. Brougher is an up-tO-dste carpenter
and is doing most Of the work on the
building himself.
The high wind Saturday night uproot-
ed a number of trees along the road be-
tween here and lockwood and Meyers
dale, and in several instances the tele-
phone wires were caught in the branches
and carried to the ground. COmmunica-
ton between the points named was resto-
red Monday afternoon.
The many friends of Mr.. Joseph r.
Mutt, of Akron, Ohio, who is married TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Hays only
daughter, will be pleased 10 learn Of his
business success. He is not only connect
ed with one of the leading jewelry firms
of that city, but he is also treasurer of the
Central Savings Bank Co.
Hon. W. H. Miller and wife, of Que
mahoning township, have been spending
several days at the home of their son-in-
law, Mr.. p. L. Casebeer. Their visit at
this time was for the purpose of making
the acquaintance of their new grand
daughter which was presented to them
by Mrs. Cssebeer, Monday night.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, D. D., the ia
nous preacher of Washington, d. c.,
and Mrs. Eleanor McCutcheon Collier, of
Allegheny, Pa, were united in marriage
Saturday afternoon at the home Of the
brides mother. The bride is a sister Of
Mr.. Thomas q. McCutcheon, who is well
known in this place. She is Rev. Tai
msge's third wife.
Mrs. Peter A. Baush, whose husband
recently died at Beaver City, Neb., ar
rived here Sunday morning, accOmpan-
led by her three children, and by her sis
ter, Mrs. R. NJ. Linton, who went to Bea-
yer City at the time of Mr.. Baush's death.
Mrs. Baush and her children will make
their home with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Knepper.
Receipt is acknowledged of eommuni-
cation from Lambertsville signed 'Fair-
play" but, owing 10 its personal charac-
ter. it is withheld from our columns. The
columns of the HERALD can not be used
for the purpose of stirring up strife among
neighbors. and our correspondent is re-
specially requested to reply TO his alleged
libeler through the sheet in which the Ii
bel appeared.
The home of Mrs. James II. Lindsay,
in Allegheny, Pa, was robbed of 5000
worth of jewelry, Thursday evening
while the family were at dinner. The
thieves climbed up the front porch and
entered the rooms occupied by Mrs.
Lindssy's unmarried daughter aud sew
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were visiting her. Gold watches and
jeweled rings of great value were taken.
Mrs Lindsay is well known in Somerset.
Mr.. w. B. Parker has adopted draw
ings, submitted by an architect, for re-
modelling his property, at present occu-
pied by Heffley's clothing store, on the
northwest corner of the public square, in
which he will launch dry goods and
notion establishment as soon after April
lst as the contemplated changes 10 the
building can be effected. The new en-
trance to the store room will he at the
corner of the building. Plate glass will
form conspicuous part in the changes
to be made.
Albert L. G. Hay, one Of the best known
of the younger members of the Somerset
county bar, and Miss Emma II. Baer,
daughter of ex-Judge and Mrs. William
J. Baer, will be married on Thursday,
February g. The wedding viii be quiet
affair, the invitations being limited to
the immediate families and a few close
friends of the bride and groom. The
ceremony will be performed at the home
Of the brides parents Upon returning
from their wedding tour Mr.. and Mrs
Hay will be at home at the Hotel Van
near. The thigh contracting parties" are
among the most popular young people ol
: the town. They viii have the best wish
es of multitude of friends for long
and happy married life.
B. q o. north-bound passenger train
Monday afternoon, killed a valuable
horse belonging to George Barnhart o.
Stoyestown, which was being led behind
a buggy by W. A. McYicker, one hal
mile south of the station. The anima
became frightened at the approaching
train and, breaking loose from the party
leading him, ran back in the direction
the train was going, and the train snc
horse met at the crossing. The hors'
made several leaps as if to cross the rail
road bridge near by aud was struck by
the engine and thrown on the iron beami
on the side of thu bridge, where it hung
Aher being examined it was found 10 be
badly cut and bruised, beside having one
: leg badly crushed. which made il neces
sary 10 kill the animal.
f Mr.. O'Harra Denny Sweitzer, who TO
T the past two years has made his home a
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