The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-04

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his brother-in-law. Mr. P. A. ScheIl.
Ex-county Treasurer John Hamer vii
remove his amily from HooversyiIIe e
John stown. where he has leased a resi-.
dence.
]. W. Phillips announces the opeu;na
Of his new Variety Store in another col.
umn. Miss Clara Rhoads. formerly with
Mrs. A. Z. Uhl, has been employed a
clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L G. Hay have secur-
ed roouis AT the Somerset House. The
Union street property which they vacated
Saturday viii hereafter be occupied by
the owner, Mrs. L. NJ. Hicks
Judge Reppert. OF Fayette county. has
issued decree requiring hotel keepers
To take down the screens and blind ia
their barrooms. He SAYS they mast De
kept down all day, all night, and all
Sunday.
Charles W.. youngest son Of d.. and
Mrs A. J. Eadsley. sailed from New
York for Manila last week on 4 govern
ment transport He has enlisted in the
army and viii spend two years in the
PHILIPPINES.
The teachers Of Milford township will
hold an institute at the Walter school
house on Saturday, April 7th, beginning
at p. m Examinations will be held At
the same place and on same date, begin
ming at $50 a m.
William Appel. the well-knoxu Mey-
ersdale merchant. is a patient at the Mar
kieton Sanatorium- Too close attention
70 business has undermined his health,
which his many friends hope will be
speedily restored
Ls~yer c. ". Walker has taken the
rooms 'ormerly occupied by Justice Of
the Peace Noah Cesebeer in the Krsgsr
building, corner OF Main Cross aud
Union streets. aud Mr.. Cassbeer has
secured an otice over the post-ofiee-
Rev. John W. Hutehison. late pastor OF
the Lutheran Church at JennertOwn, left
last week for Newry. Blair county, where
ne has accepted a cali from the Lutheran
congregation of that place- His successor
at Jsnnertown has not yet been chosen.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Cover, two
daughters aud son, have taken rooms at
the Somerset House. The owner Of the
Patriot street residence-wh hich they had
occupied for the past yeSr-Mr- John
Stuff, OF Jenner township-will take
possession OF il this week.
The indiscreet Berlin youth who four
years ago wrote confidential notes to his
friends, saying "a vote for Tropp is q
vote in KOos4r's Interests might use
that expression with more propriety at
the present time, although he was not
wide Of the mark then
The following veterans have recently
been notified that taeir claims for pen
sions have been fayorably acted upon by
the Pension Bureau: David B. Fried
line, Somerset. sl7. Ephraim Walker,
ShanksviIls. $40. Ssmnel Hoffmyer, Deal,
SI7, will hereafter receive the sums men
toned per month.
DR.. D. Daynes visited the farm Of ".
81. Gardner, near St2nton's Mill, last
weeE, where he found IL head Of cattle
suffering from blaek-leg. BE vaccinated
All Of the diseased animals. The Doctor
Is anxious that any other cases appearing
elsewhere in the county be promptly re-
portei 10 him. He is the local represent
asive of the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board.
Cbas s. Vannear on Monday purehas-
ed the sEdgewood Farm at present oc-
cupied By James Parson, from the own
err. Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Schrock, sscur-
ing Immediate possession. The property
adjoins the Highland Inn plantation and
is looked upon ss one Of the most valua-
ble pieces Of land in the immediate Vi
cinity Of Somerset IL is said thst Mr.
Vannesr paid 500 cash per acre for it.
The American Lumbermsn, Chicago
journal devoted to the lumber interests,
in its last issue devotes page or more TO
a sketch Of Z. V. BsbcOck, and OF the
great lumber firm OF E. V. Babcock *
Co. of which he IS the head The article
Is accompanied by very good haif-tone
engraving Of the senior member Of the
firm. who personally directs the work
ings Of the great sawmill in ogle town
ship.
County Auditor Samuel NJ. Saylor.
who recently purchased two farms,
known as the "Hilemsn'' farms, one and
one-half miles west of town, took posses
sion Of them Monday. having removed
hi. family from Summit township. Mr.
Saylor will occupy the farm house on
the north side OF the pike, while bis son,
John C., will occupy the farm house re-
Gently vacated by Joseph Horner and
family.
The elegant new Hotel Stein, 81 Mey-
ersdale. opened its doors ID the public
Monday morhing. Persons who have IN
spec.ed the new Meyersdale hosiery de-
clare that it is one of the best built and
substantially furnished public houses IN
the county. It is equipped with baths,
closets. electric bells and electric light.
billiard and pool tables. The proprietor,
Mr.. A. ]. Steio, is a genial gentleman.
aud will be assisted in the management
of the hossl by his brother George.
Mr.. Edward Kautz. who recently dis
posed Of his popular hotel in JOhnstowa
in order that his wife could return TO the
kesDs Of her parents and assist in taking
care of her father-SolOmon Bowman
who is critically i'll al bis home in Jennsr
township. came n town Monday morn
ing for the purpose OF assisting Harry
KiFer in opening up the Commercial
II ,;sl. He will spend week or ten
DAYS in town before returning to JenDer
township.
An alarm Of FIRE created Intense ex-
element about IL o'clock Monday night,
when clouds af smoke were seen Issuing
from the borough lock-np and engine
house. The FIRE lsddies responded
promptly 10 the alarm and drsgging out
tb .ir hose carriages soon had stream OF
water pouring in'o the building The
a .mes were extinEuished before they
had gained much heAdway- A drunken
Indian. who had been placed in the lock
m during the afternoon. it Is supposed
set ire 10 the ba.lding.
NJ Harry :. Kifer. who was ileniited
f,r a long term OF years with Fishers
Rock store. aud iAssr with 1--we, san
shine & Co. OF John>to~n. took p'sses-
siou Of tha Commercial Hotel Monday
Tne Commercial has been re-