The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-06-06

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Jordan-in Aft Pleasant.
Miss Mary Kooser, who spent the win
ter in New York pursuing her work as
an artist. is home for the summer.
Miss Sarah s. senlI. OF Pittsburg. arrlv-
ed in town Friday and will remain with
relatives throughout the heated season
DIR. John lt. Barnett. Chaplain Of the
Msrkleton Sanstorium, ndUeted relig-
ious services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Leah Krebs has arranged to join
8 party Of DanviIls friends who expect 70
sail for Europe in a few weeks She
will be absent for two or three months
Mr.. Lawrence NJ. Phillips. Of Parker 4
Phillips. has purchased two lots OF
ground at the corner of South street and
Court slley and will erect a residence this
summer.
Mr.. Charles B. Critchheld and Miss
Eta h. Ansell. both Of Black township,
were united in marriage at the Reformed
parsonage, Rockwood, on June %, Rev.
]. T. Ballet officiating.
Rev. Frank p. sayIor. John C. Pile and
Amos w. Knepper LEFT Monday morning
for Gettysburg. where they will attend
the annual State encsmpment of the G..
A. r. They were Joined at lockwood by
several veteran soldiers from the south Of
the county.
Mr.. Goodwin Starrett, Of New York,
and Miss Isabel Scull, will be msrried at
5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home OF the bride, near Irwin, West
inoreland county. Miss Scull has been q
frequent visitor here and has many
friends in Somerset
Edward Airsman, son OF George Airs
man, of Jenner township, met with a
painful accident Friday evening at Tom
linson's ice cream factory, Johnstown.
His right hand was caught between pair
of cog wheels and the middle finger so
badly injured that it had to be amputated.
Mr.. John c. Bence, Of Fyan, BedfoId
county, and Miss Lizzie Lyons. of La
vansville, were united in marriage at the
Lutheran parso..age, Evansville, Sun
day, May 9th, by Rev. c. F. Gebhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benee have started up
housekeeping on their Bedford county
farm.
Ater spending three weeks at the
Markleton Sanatorium Gen. A. IL. Cof-
froth returned home Monday morning
feeling "6ne as a fiddle" The General
declares that his health is now better
than it had been for number of years. a
statement which his friends throughout
the county will be pleased to learn.
Mr.. Calvin Bowman and Miss Sadie \.
Weller, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam S. Weller, Of Husband, were united
in marriage at the residences OF the brides
brother, Mr.. Harry S. Weller, in Johns
town. Sunday afternoon. May 9th, by
Rev. J. w. Domer. The groom is EN-
ployed as teacher in the Pittsburg pub
lie schools.
Miss Ella K Vogel returned last week
from Mex Keesport. where she was en-
ployed as a teacher in the public schools
of that city. Miss Vogel and Miss Name
Jones will sail from Philadelphia for Eu-
rope on Saturday. After ''doing''the Paris
Exposition they will visit number Of
the European capitals and will return
home this fall.
The Somerset guests for the Krebs-
Huston wedding will leave for Morgan
town this morning, except Mr.. and Mrs.
Krebs, parents of the groom, who viii
leave for that place tomorrow morning
Upon returning from their wedding tour
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis T. Krebs will be at
home to their friends at the Hotel Van
near.
Mr.. Benedict Yoder, accompanied by
his sons, Cornelius, Of Amish, Ia, Ezra,
of Sharon Centre, Ia, Simon, Of Wash
ington, Kan, Joseph, of Haodam, Kan,
and Samuel, of Stonycreek township,
were callers at this Office yesterday morn
ing. The senior Mr.. Yoder is past
eighty-two years OF age. He has been
reader Of the HERALD for more than
fifty years.
Michael Weyand, aged 20 years, died
last Friday night at the residence of his
son in-law, Mr. jacob o. Kimmell, in
Somerset township, from Brighfs dis
ease. He had been sick for long time,
but was only confined TO his bed for pc
riOd of forty eight hours before his death.
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter, the wife Of Mr.. Kimmell.
son, aged five years, died about twenty
five years ago. He was member OF the
German Baptist church and lead con-
sistent christian life.
The taking of the twelfth census of the
United States was begun Friday morning
in every section Of the country. Ennmer-
atar Hurst, Of Somerset, was up bright
and early and devoted fully twelve hours
10 his work the first day. He says that
every person he has called upon up to
this time has received him courteously
and given him all the information re-
quired by the department The enumer-
alors throughout the Thirteenth District
are all at work and up to this time every
thing has been working smoothly. Su-
pervisor Scnll says that he has not heard
a single complaint since the work started
Friday morning, and is satisfied that he
has splendid corps Of enumerators.
The nuptials of Mr.. Louis t. Krebs
and Miss Louise Huston. of M0rgantown,
West Va, which will be celebrated to-
morrow evening, was responsible for
happy gathering of the Bachelors
Club" Friday evening. when Mr.. Frank
]. Meyers was accorded the privilege of
acting As toast-nastGr, as well IS the hon
or of payiug for an elaborate banquet
served al Bauman's white Palace Res
taurant" The "BachelOr's Club was
organized several years ago with limit
ed mem bership, which has since been
increased by the admission of young men
who have arrived at an age when they
feel that they lean court pretty girl at
10 o'clock at night" When the Club was
organized strsws were drawn 10 determine
who should pay for the banquet in hon
or of the first member who should wed,
and at each subsequent meeting straws sre
drawn for the same purpose. Friday
night Mr. Frank Hoblitzell. OF Meyers
dale, drew the unlucky short straw, and
Frank Forney, OF Somerset, drew the
next shortest. making him Mr.. Hoblitz-
elps alternate. The death of George Hsr-
rison, who was one of the charter men,
bers Of the Cinb. as well as one OF its hap
piest spirits, cast shsdow of sadness
over the otherwise pleasant affair.
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