The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-01-04

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Mrs. Jacob Kline, near Lavansville.
Mr.. Harry S. Kifer LEFT on Monday fo
Johnstown where he has entered on hi
duties as travelling salesman Tor Love
Sunshine 4 Co.
The County Auditors met yesterda,
and organized by electing A. C. HolberI
Esq. clerk. aud Fred. W. Biesecke er
Esq, attorney.
All Of the six members of.John Koos
er's family, who have been i'll with "
phoid fever at their home near Bakers
vile, are slowly recovering.
Mr.. Thomas Morrison and bride, O
Dixon, H., are visiting at the home o
the groon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johr
II. Morrison, near Bakersville-
The we.k k of prayer is being observed
by the Bakersville Lutheran Congrega-
ton. Communion services will be held
on Sunday morning. January 18th.
Charles \. Boyd, of Butler. Pa. spent
Monday with Somerset friends Mrs
Boyd spent the holidays at the Markle-
ton Ssnitoriam With her father and sister
William Coanan and Ida b. Sarver,
both OF Allegheny township, were mar
RED By Justice Noah Csseoeer, at his Of
fee in Somerset on Thursday, December
-, 1888.
A number Of local politicians went to
Harrisburg Monday morning for the pnr-
pose Of witnessing the organization Ofthe
legislature, and the Republican Sens-
torial caueus.
Elder B. +. Daley. Of Indiana. has ac-
cepted a call from the Somerset Disciple
Church. and viii arrive here in the course
ola week or two, when he will enter upon
his pastoral duties.
Mrs. Sarah Lutz, aged eighty-five years,
died at The home Of her son-in-law, jacob
Ross, 10 Shanksville, on Monday, De-
cember 18th. Her only son was killed in
the battle of Gettysburg.
The entertainment given Friday night,
at the Opera House. for the benefit Of the
public school fund, was a marked success.
The hsuse was well filled and each per-
former received merited applause.
The iii et Knepper & Goods store was
relieved Of SIS in small change by burg
lars last Thursday night The thieves
effected an entrance through rear win
dow. None Of the merchandise was dis
turbed.
Associate Judge Aaron T. Dickey took
the required oath last week and on Mon
day entered upon his five year term OF
Office. Judge Diekey's past life is a
guarantee that he viii discharge his
duties consclentiousls and honorably.
Preparatory services will be held in the
Reformed Church on Saturday evening,
and at 1890 o'clock Sunday morning the
holy communion will be celebrated
Regular services viii be held in the LIZ
vansville Reformed Church at , o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George W. Pile left last evening
for Piusburc, where she viii enter hos
pital for the purpose OF undergoing sur
gical operation for the removal of a small
growth on her breast. She was accom-
panied 10y her son George. who came
here from Altoona yesterday morning.
Mrs. Eli Maust, aged seventy Yeas,
died at her late residence in Ursina, on
Thursday night last, afie- prolonged
sickness. Sae is survived by two sons
and three daughters. Her husband died
a number Of years eg". Tas Mausts for
merly resided on . farm Two miles west OF
Somerset.
The Directors OF the Poor met at the
County Home Monday morning. Adam
). Miller, the newly elected Director was
properly qualified ss a member Of the
Board. Jacob W Peck was elected Pres
| ident, and DR.. P. f. Shaffer was elected
physician for the ensuing year. All OF
the other officers were re- elected
The referee in the equity case between
Jasper Augustine, of Uniontown, Pa-,and
/ Joseph Wolf, Of Braddock, arising from
a sale Of land to Wolf by Augustine. who
took notes in payment, has decided thai
Wolf shall return to Augustine all the
properties, and that Augustine shall re-
linquish all the notes given and pay
Wolf 5000, while Wolf shall pay Au-
gustine 8. 500.
Mr.. John Henry Snyder, of Dayton,
Ohio. arrived in town last Thursday and
remained until after New Year. Time
deals very kindly with the Somerset
colony resident at Dayton, none of its
members showing any signs Of decrepi-
tude. The above observation is called
forth by Mr.. Suyder's reply to an inquiry
regarding the venerable Simon Gebhart,
whom he declares to be ''as young as be
was fifty years ago"
Nathaniel Eichelberger. aged about
thirty eight years, died at his late resi-
dence, near Listie, Thursday night. 1t is
/ rumored that death resulted from an
ove' dose of Jamaica ginger. which he
took for the purpose Of relieving pain in
his stomach. Mr.. Eichelberger was en-
gagged in the mercantile business. The
remains we're taken TO his former home,
HopeweIl, Bedford county, for intermeut
He leaves wife.
The amusement loving public viii be
pleased to learn that the ''Old Josh Sinp-
kins Company" will appear at the Opera
/ House on Tuesday evening, January 18th.
This organization appeared here several
seasons ago, when il gave the best OF sat.
isfaction 70 al audience that crowded the
house, while the street band captis sied
ali Who heard il The company is better
this year than ever before. Tickets will
be placed on sale at Neff q Casebeer's
next Monday moruing. Admission, .
IS and 50 cents.
A bear story comes from the top Of tbs
! Ls1rel Hin mo0ntains. near Knapp's
tunnel. II IS alleged that while Is year
old boy wa returning from school h'
discovered peculiar tracks ia the snow
which be followed about 100 yards anC
came upon a large bl lck bear in the
woods. The boy fired at the bear with 4
revolver, when the animal grOwled and
! ecanpered OF into the mountains. Mex
day. hunting party composed Of JscOt
| Ferguson, Eli Harmon, II. r. Hays and
James Jones, started on the trail snC
/ found the bear had entered a cave, whers
they were unable TO follow.
Samuel Saylor, Sr., one Of the oldes
residents ofthe county, died At the home
Of his son, Samuel SAylor. Jr.. in Cone
maugh township. on December 2l, 1893