The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-07

Dr. Ainerlciss Enfleid, the well knowr.
Bedford physician aud specialist. hs-
been in town for several days
. Mr.. E. E. PISTON. Of Washington. n e
was Sunday visitor At the home Of h.
mother and sisters on Patriot street.
Mr. Ferd Snyder left Saturday morn
ing for Pittsburg. where he has securad
position as yard clerk for the B. so.
RR
Ms William Bower slipped on tbs ice
covered sidewalk in frcnt OF her residences
Monday afternoon aud sustained a fraet-
ure OF her left ankle.
Wilson Lohr has removed from One
mehoning tosnship to JOhnstowr. where
be has purchased = properly aRa exDe..s
70 make his future home
The Cambria county commisssoner.
al their last meeting. decsded 70 reduce
the mill2ge % mills fsr 1900 In Iss3 il
was 3 mills and IN 1875 mills.
Michael Manrer, Of Jenner township.
who some time ago disposed of his stock
and farming machinery prior To renov-
ing TO Johnstowu. has decifsd to rst.srn
10 bis farm.
This ever changing weather Is playing
SAD havoc with the whea- fields. some
farmers claim that from present aDvear-
snses al least two thirds ofthec clop plant
ed last fall have been destroyed.
Mr. samuel H. SaDpssine and Miss
Susan f. Baker. both Of this plsee. " ere
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Church parsonage. a. = O'Clock Thurs lay
afternoon, March Ist. BY Rev E. P. Wise.
It * reported that Nsssrs- W. H. Kant
nsr and Frank Hetzei have secured an o.-
tion on the SoElerset House and that they
are likely 10 become the owners OF the
valuable property befare the end Of the
present week
Town council met Monday evening and
effected an organiz 4tiou for the ensuing
year by eiecting J. W. Frease President.
r Z. Meyers, Secretary, and Geo. ).
Harrison, Treasurer. All Of the officers
named served il the same capacity last
year.
Word was received here yesterday Of
the death OF Ms. Hattie Picking. wife Of
Dr. Edward Picking. on Tuesday. Feb
ruzry 18th, at her home in Cedar Rapids.
IA. Mrs Picking was daughter OF Har-
~ Baker. OF jefferson township. She re-
sided in this place fora number OF years.
Mr.. and Ms Hermsn Eshrick. and
| sons James and Eugene. and M Her
manus Trent. Of the Seventeenth Ward
Johnstown. Pa, spent Sunday al the
home Of their parents. Mr.. aud Mrs.
James Trent, Of this place; also Mrs. Bit
ner ard grandchildren Herbert and
| Viola Trent, Of Markleton.
Former County Com ,aissioner c. ".
Williamson, Of Bnekstown. spent several
I days last week at the county seat. The
promised speedy coal development IN
the region Of which Buckstowu is the
capital brings many of the landowners
here for the purpose of transferring their
mineral rigats TO coal operators
/ Charles F. Smith. one of the most
prominent and best-knOwn farmers OF
Allegheny township. died February 18th.
aged IS years. He Il survived by his wife
and twelve children. seven sons and i've
daughters. Intermeut WIS made il the
st. Johns Church Cemetery in New Bal
timore. The pail bearers we're six sous
OF the deceased
Mrs. Frederick Vogel Little, notice of
whose death was made last week, passed
away suddenly Tuesday morning. Feb
rllary 9Th, at her hoIne in Dstroit. Mich.
in the forty fourth year Of her sge- In
terment was made in West Laurel Hill
Cemetery, Phiizdelphis. on the following
Saturday. Her husband was a former
resident Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Fsank Shivier has disposed Of his
boot and shoe establishment to Mr.. W
P. Odell, Of Hsgerstown, Nd Mr.. odell
arrived here last week and took charge OF
the business Monday morning. He i a
down east Yankee having been born
in Connecticut During the past few
years be has visited here frequently and
Is therefore not an entire stranger
Maple sugar makers all agree that the
time Of year has arrived TO open their
camps. but 50 far the weather has not
been favorable sor ihe business. Several
farmers who opened their camps three
weeks ago have met with poor success,
and predict that the season viii prove a
failure, in marked contrast with last
season, which was one Of the most profit
able they ever enjoyed.
samuel, son Of Mr. and Mrs William
Vert, II Couemaagh township, died stthe
home Of his brother Alvin. in Johustown,
Tuesday morning. February 9th, from
typhoid fever He was boru February
5. Is75. asd lived with his parents until
year ago. when he secured employment
with the Cambria Steel Company lie
was a splendid young man and bis death
Is deplorei by all who knew him.
Mrs Chester n. MeKusie. who viii be
best remembered by our readers a. Miss
Florence. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Ankeny, formerly a prominent resident
Of Somerset. but for many years past OF
Minneapolis. Mimi. died at her home 10
Lester Park. a suburb OF Duluth, Miuu-,
on sunday afternoon. February ls.h,
aged 81 years She was married IN ISL,
ami l. survived by her husband ard
three children, one son and tive daught-
ers.
County Commissioners are greatiy in
tsrsstsd ID the decision handed down sew
eraI days ago by Judge Pardy. Of the
wayne-Pike district, Ia whicf ne de-
eIares the ac. Of Assembly reqniring pay
nsut Of bounties on scaip- E'r xss, Wiid
cats and miuks unconstitutional. Ihe I
WAYNE County Commissioners have paid !
no bouuties in six years and = rule Tor a /
uandanas was asked 20 compel pay
lnsut. The rule vas dismissed Thou
ss d. 81 dollars viii De saved 70 the tax
p ,yers by this ruling
Wiki every number Of this Neek
HERAl-D .Esre goes forward an index OF |
the representative business men Of lne |
count-. classified and alphabetically ar
ranged. giving the posloiIce address ana !
sbipping station Of thoss not ieoeisd on |
the line Of railroads. Independent Of tne |
Supplement- a large edition OF esrdo '<rd |
charts viii be buug up Ia public pl sees
throughout ls.e county. The directory |
was prepared by Mr. CEaton 5 kimes,
and delivery was delayed nntii ;his ime |
owing TO MS unfortunate illness We
suggest 10 our patrons that they preserve
the supplement- for future reference