The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-21

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suiiering from typhoid fever. Typhoid
has been epidemic in the neiphborhood
for several months
Mr.. i. A. Gaisier has sold his pre;fr =
residence, on Sanper street. to Mr..
Jonathan Mosholder. Of Stonycreek
township. consideration $500. Posses
sion viii be given before April l. 1899.
Rev. Hiram King announces Christmas
services in the Lavansville Reformed
Church. on Saturday evening. and in the
Somerset Church on Christmas eve. The
services viii consist Of songs, recitations,
etc.
John Beerits. who has been pursuing
his studies At the Pennsylvania College.
al Gettysburg. came home on Saturday
and viii remain until after New Year
VITA his parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. H. C.
Beerits.
Mr. David Rey man and Miss Ida 5.
Weigle, both Of S;onycreek township,
were united in marriage on Wednesday
evening. December I4h, at the Lutheran
parsonage. in Friedens. Rev. J. J. welch
officiating.
The December Century is out OF print,
except for such copies as are now on the
dealers counters No more can be sup
piled. as the colored covers were printed
in France and new edition cannot be
had in time 70 be available.
George Bodin, who eluded arrest for
more than year. was taken into custody
Saturday, at Hyndmsn, and brought
here on Sunday, when he was committed
TO jsil. George is charged with stealing
a lot of butter from farmer Herman Fogle
/ of near Garrett Two other lads impli-
Gated in the thet were arrested at the
time.
| Mr.. William II. Kantner, who left here
for Porto Rico three months ago, return
ed home last week. He had expected to
engage in business in Uncle Sans new
colony, but found that the climate did not
agree with him and that if he remained
there il would be at the risk Of his health.
Frank p. McCurdy, who accompanied
Mr. Kantner to Porto Rico, found en-
ployment in the military branch OF the
government service, and Mr.. Kantner
says that he Is well pleased with his
benh.
The time honorod custom of rin ging
the court house bell fur the purpose OF
announcing the eonvening Of Ihe court
seems to have fallen into disuse since the
Associate Judges have taken to holding
court in the absence of a President Judge.
IL j. perhaps just as well that the Asso-
ciate Judges have adopted this means of
reqniring their constituents to examine
the Auditor Generals reports in order TO
ascertain the number OF days for which
they draw per diem; while on the other
hand il may be that they have some cen
sideratl0n for the people living within
hearing distance of the bells iron tongue.
A short session Of criminal Court Is
always good sign and shows healthy
condition Of the morals of the communi-
". L ere are still, however, many cases
brought into our court which should
never come in. They should be adjusted
before the magistrates. The court has no
time to spend in listening to petty cases
which should never be sent up for trial.
/ They are an unnecessary expense 10 the
county and should be settled at home.
The court has frequently remarked upon
this subject. That his words have done
good in some instances no one will doubt.
That they may be needed in all everybody
will hope.
The alarm occasioned throughout this
section Of the state by the announcement
that small pox WAS epidemic in Bedford
has measurably su5sided. The Bedford
papers insist that only a few cases Of
vsrioloid and those in a very mild form
have appeared up to this time and that
every precaution has and is being taken
TO stamp out the lOsthsome disease. The
following message was received by the
Secretary Of the Somerset Board Of
Health. Monday evening: "Mails dis
infected at Bedford by State Board Of
Health. Station drOp-box removed. |
Quarantine of mail unnecessary. Signed,
Benz. Lee. NJ. D., Secretary"
Jacob Reisbeck, a Company I boy,
who has been living with Peter Hefiiey
since he was mustered out of the volun-
teer army, LEFT Thursday morning for
Pittsburg. in response 70 a telephone
message from his brother advising him
that their grandmother had died in Ger
many and that Jake and he were
among the heirs, and that they would
have 70 establish their identity before the
German Consul in that city. Mr.. Refs
beck has not returned 10 Somerset, but
all of his friends, and everybody who
knows him is his friend, are hoping that
his share Of the fortune will be a snug
sum.
A. Kaabb & Co., firm OF wealthy
lumber merchants, operating at Krug,
Garrett county, Md, have let the contract
for the construction of road that will
give Oakland almost direct railroad
line 70 Pittsburg and shorten the distance
between the two points more than SO
miles. The new road will extend from q
point near Oakland TO FrieEdsyille,
where it will connect with q branch Of
the B. & o. at Confluence. Besides open
ing up rich lumber and coal regions the
road will be great advantage to Pitts
burg people no may 7esire TO go to the
mountains TO spend the sSpmer.
About 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning fire
broke out in the Touring mill Of Jacob
Hoffman Il son, at Jenners. and in a
short time the structure was mass Of
smouldering timber and twisted iron.
The FIRE originated, it is said. from the
rollers becoming overheated. A hydraul-
ic cider press, large qusntity Of grain,
and q stock Of manufactured hour were
also consumed. The loss is - 900. with |
no insurance. Ths mill belonged 20 Noah
ShaHer until few days ago. when it vas
sold a. Sheriff. sale and was purchased
By the Messrs. Hoffman for $500. the |
transaction including the mill site and
large tract Of land adjoining. Hoffman
4 Son had made arrangements to have
the properly insured the arss Of the new
yesT.
A wedding in which many readers OF
the HERALD will be interested was cels
brated on Wednesday evening. December
I4.h, when Miss Lon A. Moore became
the wife of Mr.. Robert L. Ross. Miss
Moore IS the accomplished daughter OF
Mr. Cyrus B. Moore, at whose home i'm
New Lexington, the ceremony occurred.
The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. A. B.
Miller, Of the New Centreville Lutheran
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