The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-13


9th, by Rev. p. Bergstresser. D. b.
John o. Brien, of Uniontown. ard Mis
Drusie Meese, Of Garrett county Nd,
were united ia marriage on July 5th b,
Esquire Noah Casebeer. at his Office in
this place.
Charles r. Barchfeld and son are visit
ing a. the home OF the formers wife's
parents-Afr. and Mrs. Samuel Custer, in
Stoyestown. Saturday they came u
Somerset 70 witness the departure of the
soldier boys.
Mr.. William b. Vought, of Pine Hill.
and Miss Eva Alice Vought, Of Summit
Mills, were united in marriage on sun
day evening, July 10Th, at the home Of
the brides parents. Rev. John Il. Knep-
per officiating.
J. D. Garvey and wife, Of Pittsburg.
after spending week al the home OF the
formers uncle, A. J. Hileman. on North
street, left Monday morning for coniiu-
ence, where they will visit with friends
before returning 70 the city.
Mrs. NJ. P. Shafer, OF vandergrift, ac-
companied by her son Robert J., OF
JohnstOwn, spent several hours with
Somerset friends on Saturday before
leaving for Stonycreek township, where
Mrs. Shafer will remain for few weeks
visiting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Biesecker will
leave Friday for Cleveland, o., where
they will join a party Of friends for
cruise on the great lakes. They viii visit
Duluth, at the head OF Lake Superior.
stopping at various summer resorts be-
tween the two cities named.
The Somerset friends Of Mrs. Crawford
Ritchey. wife of DR.. John A Richey, OF
OIL City, Pa, viii be panied TO learn Of
her death, which occurred at 9.30 o'clock
Thursday evening. at her home in that
city. Mrs. Richey was a frequent guest
at the home of John H. Uhl, Esq.
Z. 5. Knupp and Miss Lizzie, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Shaulis, Of
jefferson township, were united in mar
riage on Saturday. July ID, at the home
Of the officiating minister. Rev. s. NJ.
Shaulis, a brother of the bride, in New
Florence, Mestmoreland county.
Letters from VIM. P. Huston, who has
been in Pittsburg for the past several
months undergoing medical treatment,
are not Of an encouraging character. He
has lost sight of one of his eyes and is
fearful that he may shortly lose the sight
of the other. His pension was recently
increased TO $50 a month.
The MeyersdaIe school board have
elected the following corps of teachers
for the ensuing year: Prof. ]. C. Speich-
er, principal; c. L. Shaver, a. B. Grof,
d. H. Bauman, Nellie Rutter, Mayme
Mcnamara, Alice Bnrket, Maud Statler,
Ida C. Shoemaker, Helen Schaff. Lucy
Anthony, Jessie Mckinley, Kate Coule-
han.
The many friends of Mr.. J. b. Snyder,
who has been critically i'll for the past
ten days, at his home in this place, Will
be pleased TO learn that there has been
marked change for the better in his
condition and that his physician and
family are led to believe that his health
viii soon be fully restored.
a steam sawmin belonging to Monroe
Knupp. located about one half mile north
of Bakersyille, was totally destroyed by
fire at an early hour last Thursday morn
ing. WheE the workmen LEFT the mill
the night before they extinguished the
fire in the furnace and everything was in
good shape. The loss will reach proba-
bly, $500.
Alta recent meeting of the directors Of
the first National Bank the usual semi
annual dividend Of : per cent. was de-
elared on the capital stock OF the bank,
$1,000 was added ID the surplus fund,
Sl, 600 was devoted 10 reducing the charge
of bank furniture and fixtures, and s.
500 was carried over as undivided profits.
The surplus fund Of the First National
is now $4,000.
Miss Mabel Mckinley contributed 10
the success of the Thanksgiving service
held in the Methodist Church, Sunday
evening, by singing several selections,
one Of which was the ''Star Spangled
Banner" Many OF those who helped to
make up the large congregation have
since declared that they never fully ap-
preciated the beauty of the National
Anthem until after they heard it render
ed by Miss Mckinley.
The Salisbury Cornet baud treated the
people of this place TO delightful con-
cert on Wednesday afternoon, when they
played on the Court House lawn between
the hours of two and three. Thursday
afternoon the Meyersdale band gave a
concert on the portico in front of the
Hotel Eannear. which was appreciated
by large audience. The two musical
organizations mentioned are among the
best in Western Pennsylvania.
The annual Reunion of the mem bers of
the Reformed denomination, will be held
at lockwood. on August >. The exer-
cises will Ne of varied and interesting
character. and efforts will be made by
those having the arrangements in charge
to bring large crowds of people from all
parts of the county to lockwood on that
day. Last year more than 250O people at
tended the reunion. Program will be
published later.
Great satisfaction was expressed Mon
day evening when a dispatch WAS receiv-
ed from Mr.. J. J. Hoblitzell announcing
that he had been notified by Governor
Hastings that Lieutenants commission
had been made out and forwarded to his
son Frank J., at Chickamaugs. Frank
was elected Second Lieutenant of Com
pany I, and il IS presumed as a matter of
course that he has been commissioned as
such. Lieutenant HoblitzeIl is immense
ly popular aud will make q splendid
officer.
Israel Bnrket. well-knOwn farmer of
Fsirhope township, died on Friday from
the effects of kick received from horse
the preceding day. Thursday morning
Mr.. Burket went to the pasture for the
purpose of driving the horses 70 the barn
and when one of the animals was passing
through the gate he gently slapped it on
the flank. The horse elevated his heels
and planted both Of them in the unfortu-
maize farmers groin with such force as 10
cause internal injuries from which he
died. He leaves wife and several chill
dren.
John Hensel, aged 81 years, 8 veteran
of the war and a member of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, expired very un-
expec.edly on the evening ofJnne 3Oth.
al his home in Lavansvilis. Deceased
had performed his usual daily work and
ate a hearty supper. being apparently in