The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-14

coothern TRIP
Mrs Robert @. Furst, Of Lock Haven.
Pa. is visiting At TIE home Of her parents.
Judge and Mrs VIM. ]. Baer, on Union
street
Mrs Joseph R. Patton. Of Pittsburv. is
spending Few days at the home Of her
parerss-Mr. and Mrs. John II. Uhl-in
this place.
Harry Grant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George ". Lowry. OF Downey. stony
creek township. died February Sd. aged
years.
Veteran Irwin G. Pile last week receiv-
ed voucher from the Pension Buresu
for some 500. increase Of pension due
him since the fling Of his application.
Jasper Augustine last week purchased
tract OF 275 acres of coal land in Favette
county. for which be paid s7a,Oe9 Mr..
Augustine bought it for an investment.
A. J. COlborn, Sr.. Esq. and A. c. Hol-
bert, Esq., have been drawn 10 serve as
petit Jurors at the March term ofthe Z.
). Cirenit Court, which meets Ia Seran-
ton
Il is reported that the proprietor of the
new Hotel Stein. at Meyers tale. will nun
an automobile bet~een that establish
ment and the railroad station for the con-
venience Of guests OF the house.
Ia view of the comments made by the
County Auditors in their annual report
il seems that the voters made mistake
three years ago when they failed to elect
aTurchasing agent for the county.
Mrs. Joseph G. Mognet, near salisbury.
has sold her fine farm to the Continental
Coal Company, operating in that section.
for Sls,0o0- Henry J. Wilmoth. engaged
in the coal business in the same section.
viii erect twenty-five houses.
Mr. and Mrs- Edward ogline. who re-
side on the StoyeStown road. short dis
tanee east OF town, mourn the loss OF their
little daughter. Who died Saturday morn
ing from catarrhal fever. She was nine
months tld.
A gentlSman named Phillips. from
McKeesport, las taken lease of L. ".
Rrebm's Main Cross street property aud
has q force OF mechanics at =srk snlarg-
ing the stOreroo;n s:sd making other re-
pairs It IS reported that Mr.. Phillips
viii open racket store'' here on or
about April lst.
Peter Saylor Of Northampton township
recently met with a serious accident
while cutting timber for McKelvey'ss saw
mill. A falling tree lodged against an.
other. and " bile attempting to cut Il loose
the tree caught SAyiOr aud broke the bone
ia two places below the knee Of his right
leg.
Mrs. l. A. Coleman expired Tuesday
evening 9Th inst, at her home near ROx-
bury, death resulting from lingering
case OF consumption Mrs. Coleman WAS
aged about 30 years. She leaves to
mourn her loss q loving husband and
four small children. viz: Ada, John,
Inez, and Charles.
Mrs. Wilson Sehroek died at IL O'Clock
last Wednesday night II her late resi-
dence on Patriot street, aged p years
She was daughter of the late Norman
b. Penrod, Of Somerset township, and
was married about 3 year ago. She is
survived by her husband and a child one
week old. She wss the third member Of
the Penrod family to die during the year.
The westmoreland and Fayette Trac-
ton Company before securing a franchise
of certain streets in the towns of Con-
nellsvilie and Mt. Pleasant agreed to pave
and keep in repair the streets traveTsed
in Connellsville. and 70 give Mt Pleas
ant 5000 in lieu of paving streets in
that place. Both towns named reserve
the privilege Of imposing a tax on the
poles OF the trolley company.
The .-Gus Cohan'' Comedy Company.
which plsyed an engagement az the Opera
House last week dis6andsd Saturday
night. and q majority OF the performers
left for their homes Sunday morning
The Company had been in tad luck for
some time. Mr.. Cohau is reported To
have paid OF all his Indebtedness to the
troupe, which left him stranded here A
performance for his benefit, in which
local talent will take part, viii he given
at the Opera House, Thursday night
The Columbia County Commissioners
have adopted a rule that may surprise
the average boards Of such officials in
PeuEsylyanis. They have given notice
that business meetings Of the Columbia
Commissioners will be held only on
Tuesdays and Saturdays Of each week.
and that no pay is TO be allowed any
member Of the board for time at the
Office outside the regular IN eeting days.
except for adjourned meetings and those
on special call.
Mr.. John NJ. Stauffsr, Of Scottdale, and
Miss Frank ScaIl, Of Irwin, were united
in marriage AZ the SculI residence. near
the latter named place, on Thnrsday
evening. The best man WAS De Read
Stauffer, n brother Of the groom. and the
bridesmaids were Misses Isabel. Amy,
and Shirly Scull, Of Irwin, and Miss Lou
ise SeuIl. Of Somerset. A wedding supper
was served after the ceremony, and the
bride and groom left later for an extend
ed tour through the South and East
Liveryman william 5. Barefoot and
Attorney O'Neal. Of wiDdber came here
last " eek, for the purpose Of having Pro-
thonotary Reel apply 10 Governor Stone
for reQuisition papers for the transfer OF
Harry Davis from the RomDey, W. Va,
prison 10 the county Jail Davis stole =
horse and buggy frOsn Barefoot a fort
night ago and WAS captured near Davis, !
". Va, but refused 10 bs brought back
20 Pennsylvania without papers from the
Governor sheriff saylOr will 60 alter
Davis 70 day.
The County Commissioners are stiL 10 |
a ausndAry - 20 whstheI they shall issue
rum 81. OOo 70 $4,000 OF county bonds in
order 70 raise funds 70 discharge tbs |
,ountv indebtedn ess crested by tbsiF |
predecessors. No matter whether bond |
ssue il authorized or not, the tax dupii-
,4tss will be placed in the hands 81 the
r,,lIectars II an earlier day than IN for
Iaer vears snd the millzge will be raised
There is no alternative. The debss have
been contracted aud the people mast pay
.hefu. Those who wero Eulled into
voting for certain weIl-knOwn gentlemen
BIZ the hypocriticzl cry Of "One Good
Term Deserves Another" have good rea-
,on TO regret their action.
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