The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

are interested in q civil case set for trial
this week in the Fayette county eoart
Mr. Robert s. viii and Miss Carrie n.
Mostoller were united in marriage -Son-
day. March llth. a. the Lutheran pArson-
age. Friedeus. Rev. J. J. weleh officiat-
ing
1t is announced that the Friek Carnegie
suit will be compromised. and viii not be
tried Aud. 100. just when pubic curios-
ity had been keyed up % the highest
pitch
Mr. George Weimer. who occupies a
responsible position with the johnson
Steel Company. JohEstowa, spent sun
day at the home OF his brother Norman
in tais place
Miss Lillian Custer. daughter Of Mrs.
Mary Custer. Of Johnstown, died at her
home in that city at an early hour Sstnr-
day morning. She WAS born thirty years
ago near HOoversville.
Jack Troy's Dixie Vaudeville Troupe
which held lorth at the Opera House.
Thursday night, gave the cleverest peg
/ formance seen here this season. The
large audience was well entertained.
Mrs. David Harshberger died Friday
afternoon st her home in DavidsvilIa.
Her maiden name was Keyser and she was
born sixfy-one years ago in Jenner town
snip. She is survived by one daughter.
Mr.. William Wesley Clay, Of Middle
creek township. and Miss Sadie H. san
ner, OF Black township, were united in
marriage sunday morning. March IIth.
at the Lutheran parsonage. in New Cen
treville, by Rev. A. b. Miller.
Constable Jacob Nef, of this borough,
last week presented his resignation TO the
Court. whereup0n William Gilbert was
appointed TO hIs the vacancy. There
were number of applicants for the place,
bat Gilbert came first under the wire.
Mr.. Neif and family will remove to Pitts
bnrg.
/ The officers and members OF the Village
Improvement Association desire to ex-
/ mitfee of arrangements. 10 the young
people for their willing assistance, and 70
the public who 50 generously patronizsj
/ their entertainment given last Friday
evening in the Opera Ho1se.
Sheriff Ssylor lef for Pittsburg Mon
| day morning accompanied by Harry
Weller, whom he turned over % the
/ Warden Of the Western Peuiteutiary the
same afternoon. Weller walked TO the
station with jsanty air. small grey
[ cap ornamenting his head aud a cigarette
held firmly between his l'ps.
Josiah Hyatt, aged sixt.r-three years.
4 died last Wednesday at his home in
/ Lower Turkeyfo township, from pneu-
monia. He was a civil war veteran aud
/ one ofthe most highly esteemed residents
Of the county. He is survived by
his wife aud tsn children His eldest
son is critically i'll from pneumonia
il Hobiitzell, Of MsyersdAle. Mahlou
l Kein. Of JohnstOwn, Dr.J- II. Gardner,
OF StoyestOwn. John o. Rsueh, Of Jen-
uertown, and Oliver HObliizen, Of Bal
[ tinore. Nd. all of whom are interested
/ in the big coal deal eonsnmmated some
six weeks ago, have been here for sew
ersl days completing the details OF the
transaction
Herman Stahl, Of Friedens. who enjoys
/ a wide reputation as a successful stock
/ dealer. LAST week sold four fine fat cattle
to Peter Gotwalt, Of Gailiizen. Cambria
county. for s5.75 per hundred weight.
/ Tho cattle averaged l47S pounds each
| Ifany other stock dealer in the county can
beat this record Mr. Stahl would be
pleased to hear from him.
Borough and township auditors met
! Monday morning for the purpose of
passing upon the official accounts OF their
respective districts for the yezr ending
Februsry 2slh. Il is the duty Of the aud
ftors to see that q report Of their findings
is Published either by handbills or in the
| local newspapers. This important duty
| has heretofore been neglected in many
| instances, and as result taxpayers have
been kept in the dark As to how district
funds were expended
John Cunningham, one OF the best
known young men about town, met with
a serious accident last Thursday after
noon at his fathers lumber-yard oppo-
site the s. & C. station. A customer had
finished loading a heavy wagon with
/ lumber aud John was assisting him to
fAsten the spring-pole- Being told that
all was seeare be released his grip, when
the pole few up with terrific force, strik-
ing him square in the face and crushing
his nose. With blood streaming from his
noStri,s he FASTENED 70 the Office Of
physician. where the injury was carefully
dressed. The extent Of the injury can
not be told until after the wound has
healed
The entertainment at the Opera House,
FRIDAY night. for the benefit Of the VII
sge Improvement Association, Is oy
co nnou consent accredited the best home
talent exhibition OF recent years The
program was long and varied and every
nun,er was well received by the large
audience. While the HERALD does not
wish 70 psrtieulzriza il can not fAiit =
mention the very creiItsble performances
Of ths Misses Jones and Harrison, MIS-
Camsron and Mr.. Eugene Cook- ihe
lstts-. as Admiral Dewey" created Al
most as much enthusiasm a. dio ene
achievement OF his famous prototype 10
Manila bay. The performances netted
some SIS Tor the V. l. A
just before co1rt adjoused satur oay
morning the spplicAsions for wholesale
Ijoaor dealers licenses were di-p 'Sea Oh
The applieaiions Of Joseph W HARSH
t,e-gef 4 John w. ShafFeT. !. T. DlneAo,
md John I.achrie. all Of Windber, and
John NJ. Topper. af Allegheny TOW nship'
a ere granted. All others were reidsea
= p. Sxeitzsr, OF Slmerse.. and Thomas
Reese. OF Southampton toSnsnip, were
granted distIlless' licenses The our
refused a re hearing in the cases Of al
applicants f.r retail licenses who were
/ rei.sei week before lat The appiieA-
rion Of Edxard r. Adsms, Of Stoyes-
town. fora retail license. was held over
until argument court
In another column will be ionno 'he
advertisement OF the Pennsylvania ut-
uiture Works, George Kruger. preSi-
dent An instituti0n recently estAoiisheu
At Holsapple, this county. Mr. Kruger
can be said % be the pioneer = tHis 2 Ar
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