The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

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Irwin Walker, of Conemaugh township,
was kicked and seriously injured by q
horse ON Thursday last
Mr.. Abner Mckinley has had q pretty
Gag staff pat up in front Of his Main
street residence, from which '-0ld Glory
floats in the breeze.
Mr. Henry Frease died at his home in
Milford township. on Saturday, June i0th,
aged q years. He was buried on the fol-
/ lowing Monday in the cemetery at New
Centerviile, Rev. 4. b. Miller officiating.
I Electrical hanlage is 90 be introduced
at the Stasier Mines. in the Elk Lick coal
| region, and work preparatory to the plac-
ing Of boilers and dynamos has already
begun.
An exciting game of base ball between
the Junior clubs Of Meyersdale and SOM
erset came of on the home grounds in
this place yesterday afternoon Score, 4
to in favor of Somerset.
The B. * o. viii run an excursion to
Cumberland on sunday och The train
is scheduled TO leave Johnstown at $50
and Somerset at l0.O2 a m. Fare from
Somerset, sl.oO for the round trip.
A passenger train has been placed On
the Scalp Level branch pf the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad between South Fork, Cam
bria county, and windber, Somerset
county. The train will make two round
trips between the points mentioned daily.
At six o'clock Saturday evening a
handsome flagstaff was erected on the
lawn in front of the Highland Inn, and
on Saturday next, when that resort is
formally opened to the public, the Stars
and Stripes win be run up.
TIE Highland Inn will be supplied
with electric illumination generated by
dynamo owned and operated on the
grounds by the hotel company. The dy-
namo will furnish cnrrent for twice as
many lights as will be required in the
large building.
Rev. Hiram King viii conduct religious
services in the Reformed Church at 1890 a.
m. next Sunday. At p. IN. he will
preach in the Lavansvilie Reformed
Church, and at 80 the same evening he
will conduct a Children's Day service in
the Evansville Church.
johnson Purdy has opened barber
shop ia the basement of the Hotel Van
near, and his brother Walter will have
charge Of the tonsorial parlor at the
Highland Inn. Edward, the third and
eldest brother, will continue to do busi-
ness at the old stand on the public
square.
Ont of ten or more cases OF typhoid fe-
yer reported about town only one death
has resulted up to the present time. Mrs.
Charles Zimmerman, of North Main
Cross street expired last Tuesday morn
ing. The body was inferred the same
day. All Of the other cases are reported
as being convalescent.
Catherine, fifteen year-old daughter of
Robert X. Showalter, Of Meyersdale,
died Friday from burns received last
February. She was lifting the ashes
from the cooking stove when her clothing
caught fire, and her back. arms, and
lower limbs were burned almc st "a a crisp.
For over four months she suffered untold
misery and pain.
With all the improvements being made
about town, both public and private, the
sidewalk in front of the court house and
Jail continues menace 10 life and limb.
The custOdians of the public property
should not defer putting down a substan-
tial pavement, or. if they do, town coun-
ell should take steps to compel them TO
do so Immediately.
The Bell Telephone Company have a
force Of men at work extending their
line in this place. 'Phones WIN be placed
in the Highland Inn, Hotel Vannear.
Western Union Telegraph Office aud at
The SOmerse: 4 Cambria Railroad station.
for the use OF patrons who Will find them
more convenient than the central Office
in Benford's drug store.
Still another opportunity is presented
for Johnstown 10 secure a court house.
The old one a. Towanda. Bradford coun-
ty, Pa. is on the market Ii was offered
at auction, few days ago, and the high
est bid was $50. The county commission
NA-r ANN " EAs put hAADAlACt hAAl nti u anu
now the structure is again on their
hands.-Greensburg Democrat
The Listie Mining Company are plac-
ing large fan in position at the Krebs
Mine in order to provide better ventiIa-
ton for the miners employed. The fan
viii be driven by steam and it represents
an outlay of several thousand dollars.
Superintendent Kre6s is determined that
his employees shall have every safeguard
that can be provided for their prote ction
while working under ground.
Constable William Gilbert went to
Paint township on Tuesday last, where
he procured the assistance of Constable
Elmer Hays before arresting Jacob
Seese and Frank Alexander on charge
of illegal liquor selling. Seese gave bail
for his appearance at the next term of
court. Alexander, who is a stranger in
this county, was unable to procure a
bondsman and was brought here and
lodged in Jail.
a short time since Robert W. thinner
man and Jacob Sowbrower, both Of Que
mahoning township, had narross escape
from drowning while bathing in Cross
ems milldsin near Quemahoning post
office. Zimmerman, who cannot swim.
had gone down twice, when SOwbrower
rushed in for him. As soon as he got
hold Of Zimmerman the latter clupg to
him in such a manner that he was unable
to move, and they were going down
together when they were rescued by three
OF their companions. ,.
The Somerset congres go;ited
Evangelical Church rec cons tht Mac, "A
lot Of ground from NJ double - /
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