The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03


Mr. John A. stahl and Miss Cora L.
Shaver, both of KAntner, were united in
marriage Christmas day. al the home Of
the brides parents, by Rev. J. ]. welch.
Mr.. Edwin F. Ssshl, of Somerset. and
Miss Sadie E. Hanger. Of Milford town.
ship, were united in marriage at Rock
wood, on December 18th, by Rev. ]. T.
Ballet.
Mr.. d. S. Good and Miss Clara Barron
both of near Friedens, were uni,ad ~
marriage at the Lutheran parsonage In
that place. Sunday. December 2s;h. bv
Rev. J. j. welch.
Mr.. Abraham A. Lambert. of Lambert
vile, and Miss Hattie Beaner. we're
united in marriage At the residsnce ofthe
bride. Fyan, Bedford county. on Decsm.
ber 24sh. by Rev A. w. Maxwell.
Mr.. John T. Long. Of Middlecreel,
township. and Miss Edith Shelly. Of
Upper Turkeyfoot township, were united
in marriage at the residence of Mr.. John
7. Long, i'm Middlecreek township. on
Tuesday, December 28i, Rev. A. b.
Miller officiating.
TIE members Of Somerset Lodge No
S5s, Free and Accepted Masons. held
their annual banquet at the Hotel Van
near, last Wednesday evening. Visiting
mem oers were present from Meyersdale.
Confluence, lockwood and other points
in the county. Many Of the msm bers
were accompanied by their wives.
Rev. John H. zinn, formerly pastor of
the New Centreville pastorate, has ac-
cepted a unanimous call to the st. Paul's
Lutheran Church of Akron, Ohio. Rev.
Zinn's many friends throughout this
county will be pleased TO learn of his
success, which comes in the way of pro-
motion, since Akron is one Of the grow
ing cities of the Buckeye State.
Mr.. John Beerits. son of Grocer II. C.
Beerits. has been elected TO fill the va
caney of Assist lnt Principal of the Bor-
rough Public Schools caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Charles Shultz. The
new Assistant Principal is graduate of
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, and
is thoroughly equipped for the duties he
will be called upon TO perform.
The many friends of Charles s. Kifer.
who has been critically III with diphthe-
ria for several weeks past. will be pleased
to learn that he has shown marked signs
of improvement and his ultimate recov-
cry is now confidently expected. DR..
Wakefield. of Johnstown, was last week
called in consultation with the attending
physician. DIR. p F. Shaffer, when it WAS
decided as a last resort to administer
anti toxine.
Congressman Thropp secured as
Christmas gift for his son, Earlston, the
carved oak and leather chair that was
used by Admiral Dewey when he was
awaiting the approach of the procession
on Pennsylvania avenue the night Of Oc-
tober ,. and also by him on the platform
in front of the capitol during the mag
nificent demonstration in his favor whea
presented with the SO. 600 sword voted by
Congress.
Governor Stone has officially notified
the Sheriff that the day set for the exc
cution of Samuel Peter Meyers. twice
convicted of murder of the first degree,
has been changed from January llth uu-
til Wednesday, January 2llh. Mean
while Meyers attorneys will endeavor to
have the Pardon Board commute the SEN
tence of death TO life imprisonment, aud
Sheriff Saylor will make all necessary
arrangements for carrying the sentence
of the law into effect
Tie snow that fell the night before
Christmas still covers the ground, afford
ing excellent sieighing. which farmers
have been making good use of. The
mercury dropped 10 a few points above
zero early Thursday evening aud mark
ed four degrees below Friday morning.
since when it has lowered around the
zero mark. Ice 10 a thickness of from
eight TO ten inches has frozen on the pond
south of town, and icemen are actively
harvesting a supply for next summer.
William Crime. a miner employed by
the Pine Hill Coal Company. operated by
Messrs. Knepper, Good & Zimmerman,
near Berlin, was killed by fall of slate
while driving a heading in the mines
Saturday evening. A mass Of slate
weighing perhaps a ton fell upon him,
causing instant death. He leaves wife
and two small children. Crimes parents
live on Gen. A. H. Coffroth's farm. five
miles east of town. He was a splendid
young man and deservedly popular.
Colonel James f. Barnett, State Treas
urer elect, Charles W. Ettls, Secretary of
the Republi State Committee. and
James S. Hitchman, a prominent Mt.
Pleasant banker. formed q party who
spent the holidays at the Msrkleton San
atorium, the home of Colonel Barnet's
father ami sister. The gentlemen named
visited Somerset last Friday. when they
were entertained at dinner at the Hotel
Vannear. Colonel Barnett, who has
been suffering from malaria ever since
his return from the Philippines, is slowly
recovering. He will not assume the du-
ties Of his Office until the first Monday of
May.
The Republicans of this county are usu-
ally on time when it comes to filling any
one of the county offices, but it seems
they acted precipitately last fall when
they elected Capt. WIN VI. Schrcck tn the
Office of County Surveyor. Prothonotary
b trron last week received word from the
Executive Department at Harrisburg that
a commission would DOT he issued to Cap
tain SchrOck A. County Survavar. owing
TO the fact that no vacancy existed at the
time of his election. Comfy Surveyors
are elected triennially fir period Of
three years. and one should be elected at
the coming November election.
oalva few changes were N tds in the
official staff of the County Home. at the
annual meeting held Monday m 'rn'ng.
The new menib ber of the board, William
J. Glessner, of Stonycreek township. who
took the oath of Office week or two ago,
wss present and received q warm wei
come from the hOid-Over Direc o =
NJ ,uasses Shunaker WAS elected prdsi-
d nj Of Il e board; Z. Z. Pugh was
elected Treasurer. and Rev. c. + Geb-
hart. the well known Lutheran ninisia r
Of Lava lseilIe. ws- elected Chaplain.
All other former officials aud employees
We're re elected.
A letter from 5. T. Yoder directs ms to
forward his paper to Washington. Kan
So. wither he removed from Hsddam'
January 1t. to enter upon his duties as
r,...,,,,.- CLARK In which DOsitiOn he WAS