The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
NEW OFFICIALS
Took Charge of the County Office:
Monday Morning for Three
Years Term.
!. r. soosE COMMISSIONERS, CLERK

There was unusual activity in and
around the court house Monday All of
the retiring officials were on hand at an
early hour for the purpose Of greeting
their successors and turning over the
keys Of the offices. All were prepared
for the change and the formal transfer
occupied but little time.
NJ. ID. Reel. who succeeded II. F. Bar
ron in the ProthOnotary's Office, was
kept busy throughout the day receiving
his many friends who calleI for the pnr-
pose Of extending congratulations. Mr..
Reel has secured the services of Captain
w. II. Sanner, former ProthonOtary, to
assist him for n few weeks, or until he
becomes familiar with the duties of his
Office.
Over in the Recorders Office, Register
and Recorder John S. Shafer wore an
faction he felt upon entering upon his
official duties. 1 He made several unsuc-
cessful efforts at work, being interrupted
so frequently by visitors that he was
compelled to devote the day 10 the host
of friends who called upol him. Mr..
Shafer has selected his brother, Chas. G.
Shafer, for his assistant. The latter serv-
ed term as Register and Recorder and
is an efficient and capable gentleman.
The Shafer brothers will make a strong
team and every indication poin to their
having plenty to do during the coming
three years.
In the Treasurer's Office were County
Treasurer Peter Dumbauld aud Mr.. B. X.
Pullin, whom he has engaged as clerk,
keeping a close eye on the funds turned
over to their keeping by former Treas
urer Winters. Messrs. Dumbauld and
Pullin will radiate sunshine throughout
the gloomy corridors of the temple of
justice and will discharge their duties
diligently.
The County Commissioners effected an
organization Monday evening, when the
two Republican members of the board,
Messrs. KOOntz and Moser, agreed upon
the following slate: President of the
Board. w. y. Moser; Clerk. John X.
Boose. of Milford township; Attorney
and County Solicitor. John r. Scott. Esq;
Jail Physician, DIR. II. S. KimmelI Jani-
tor of the court house, C. A. Kimmell.
As soon as the Commissioners had com
pleted their organization, Mr.. Boose took
the oath of Office and promptly made a
minute of the proceedings in the official
record. Mr.. BoOse is prominent farmer
and former successful schoolteacher.
he has wide acquaintance throughout
the county and his many friends will be
gratifed 10 learn of his success. He has
every qualification fitting him for the
responsible position. His salary WAS
fixed at $50 per year.
1t will be gratifying to the Republicans
Of the county to learn that Messrs. KOontz
and Moser united in effecting an organi-
zstion, as ii is an evidence that they will
discharge the duties of their official po-
sitions in accord with the sentiments of
the majority political party. The HER
AID looks to them to institute number
of badly-needed reforms in the Commis-
sioners' Office.
Sheriff Saylor was up with the lark, as
has been his lifelong custom, aud at an
early hour was at the county Jail, pre-
pared to relieve Sheriff Hartzell, who
gathered up a few personal traps and
after a private interview bade his sue
cessOr good bye and good luck" before
retiring to his private residence on the
south side. Sheriff SaylOr aud family
were kept busy arranging their house
hold effects. but at noon they entertained
venerable George Cobaugh, of Somerset
township, at dinner. The Sheriff has
retained George NJ. Baker as his office
deputy, and A. J. Postlethwaite, who
will assist him in doing outside official
work. The addition TO the Sheriff's fam
lily was quite large, there being some
fourteen or fifteen prisoners in the jail.
The County Auditors-Messrs. Sayler,
Schmucker and Lichtliter-lnet at the
court house Monday afternoon, but failed
TO effect an organization. They expected
70 select clerk and legal adviser yes
terday afternoon and 10 promptly enter
upon their duties of auditing the fiscal
accounts of the county for the past year.
Millinery Below Cost.
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