The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-12

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formed Church at Somerset next Lord.
: Day at l0s0 in the morning. AT Lavans
vile at ? o'clock in the afterDoou.
Miss Nora Belle Walter, Of Roekwood
: let on Saturday for visit TO friends il
5. Pittsburg. Jeanette and Johnstown. Sh,
: expects to be absent from home forabcui
: two months.
On petition Of citizens Of Paiat town
: ship presented 10 the court last week .hai
district has been divided into two elec
ton districts. The election house for the
new district viii be located in the town
of windher.
The polling place in ogle township has
Z been changed from Felix to Ashtola by
s direction OF the court. majority of the
I voters Of the township having signed a
s petition asking that the change be made
s before enext general election.
The Sunday edition Of the Pitisburg
Dispatch was notable number even for
that enterprising Journal, which has
long been recognized as one Of the lead
ing newspapers of America. The special
feature Of the Sunday number was the
space devoted 10 the TrienniaI Conelave
OF tue Knights Templar. covering the
, entire history of that historical organizs-
ton.
Harriet Eta, only daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William 5. Krega-, formerly Of
this place. but now residing in the East
End, Pittsbulg. was married on Thurs
day evening at seven o'clock to Harry t.
Hubert, Of Sharpsburg. Pa, in ihe
Bethany English Lutheran Church in
that city. Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Will
make their home with the brides parents
on their return from an eastern wedding
trip.
Sir knights. A. J. CoIborn, W. W.
Knable. John r. Scott. James NJ. Cover,
Paul A. Scbell. John \. Snyder, George
J. Krebs and II. f. Barron left Sunday
evening for JohnstowD, where they re-
mained over night, leaving Monday
morning for Pittsburg. with the Oriental
Commaadery, of Johnstown, and of
which they are members All but the
two first named marched in the Knights
Templars' parade, az Pittsbnrg. yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Boyts, of Connells-
vile. were guests at the Hotel Vannear
several days last weak. Mr.. Boyts is the
head Of the well-knOwn firm of Boyts,
Porter q Company, whose speciality is
manufacturing mine pumps, said TO be
the best on the market. He is a Somerstt
conntian by birth, being a son of the late
Jonathan Boyts of near Frie5ens, bat he
left here so long ago and his return visits
have been at such remote intervals that
he is almost an entire stranger. He is
one Of Connellsville's most enterprising
and successful business men.
r. G. Hostettler, the well-known car
penter and builder, OF Trent, last week
removed the dwelling house of Rev.
Josiah Berkeley 10 a location on the Som
erset & Mt Pleasant pike, distance of
some eight hundred feet Mr.. Berkley's
! family continued to reside in the build
ing during its removal. which was done
so carefully that nothing in the house
was broken or disturbed. The house is a
two-story frame 26x36 feet, and it is es-
timated that it weighs not less than fify
tons. Mr.. Hostettler was assisted by five
men, and they were engaged for only ten
days in accomplishing the work.
Captain Henry F. Picking, Z. S. ",
who was called here last week by the
death Of his sister, is due for promotion
/ to the rank of Commodore, which be
should attain within the next thirty days.
The Captain is sn ardent admirer Of the
lockwood Delight" fragrant and de-
! lightful cigar, or toby, manufactured in
our neighboring village of lockwood, and
/ his partiaiiiy for this particular weed has
! been the means of establishing a large
/ trade for the R1ckwood Cigar Company
in the navy and throughout New Eng
4 land. "Rockwood Delights" are as well
/ known in the swell circles of Newport
and Bar Harbor "a they are in Somerset
county.
cents quart in the local market. the |
latter price being given only in trade, |
On Saturday couple from the mountain |
brought several bushels to town, the bus
band remaining in charge of the wagon |
while his wife visited several shops to in
quire the price being paid for chestnuts
Meanwhile a purchaser ehaneed along /
and offered three cents cash per quart for |
he nuts, and greatly to his surprise was /
turned down by the speculative matron |
who returned in time 10 say that she |
could get that much in trade at the store; |
''and when we trade do the trading"
she concluded with significant nod to
her husband
The triennial conelave of knights
Templar, which is being held 10 Pitts
burg this week, viii be one Of the
notable gatherings of the year The
attendance will be counted by thousands
and almost every State in the Union will
be represented by commanderies with
full ranks. The gathering will have many
# the features of q great peace jubilee
coming so soon after cur triumphant war
with Spain The conelave is notable,
also, on account of the great wealth il
represents. Il is estimated that the aver
age knight Templar is worth $500,
and on this basis the aggreg ate wealth of
the knights at Pittsburg would amount
10 $50. .O00, 900. Il required cash outlay
Of s46S000O to equip the 22.00O who parti-
cipated in yesterdays parade.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Chester NJ. Knep-
per arrived here on Saturday from New
York, and are guests at the home of the
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Knepper. The torpedo boat Mckee,
which the Lieutenant commanded during
the latter part Of ths war was ordered
out Of commission last week, when her
commander was placed on waiting orders.
His stay here, is stherefore, indefinite, prob.
ably not more than week OF ten days.
The Mckee did blOckading duty of the
west coast of Cuba up until The pro tocol
WAS signed when she was ordered TO New
York. Blockade life was not Without
excitement and adventure aud The Mckee
made number OF caring exploits Since
Lieutenant Knepper was last here he be-
came benedict. having married Miss
Helen Todhnnter. an accomplished
Washington girl.
Robert E. Beerits. George Harrison
and Charles F. Uhl. Jr.. had a thrilling
experience last week which WAS not on the
program when they LEFT here for visit
70 Porto Ric1. The young gentlemen
named sailed FROM Ponce for New York