The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-16

been granted passions OF 81 and So per
month respectively.
Knowing ones claim that the fruit was
not damaged by the heavy frosts Of last
week. Apple, cherry, pear and plum
trees are in fall bloom.
A band OF stroll.ng gypsies passed
through town Monday afternoon. They
had a number Of hungry looking horses
and mules in their train.
Among the graduates this spring at the
West Chester State Normal appear the
names OF d. Blaine Miller, OF lockwood,
and Miss Maude E. ssott, of Ursina.
Elizabeth. wife of Dennis Cook, a
former Commissioners of this county,
died May 81, al her home near Ellerslse,
Nd, aged IS years. She is survived by
her husband. four sons and one daughter.
Oar fellOw-townsman J. Harry Fritz
has presented farm, valued at $500,
adjoining the Tressler Orphans Home in
Perry county. TO that institution. This
is the second or third liberal donation
Mr.. Fritz has made to the Home.
Superintendent John A. Wolf. of the
Penn Gas Coal Company, died Monday
evening at his late residence, in Irwin,
Westmoreland county, aged about IS
years. His wife was formerly Miss Liz
zie KOoser, sister of Francis J. and j.
Park Kooser, of this place.
Frank KantDer has purchased the shoe
store OF w. p. o'Dell, the latter having
accepted an advantageous offer with a
Boston wholesale establishments. Mr..
Kantner Is son of John II. Kantner
and is well and favorably known
throughout the community.
A. Bruce Coffroth, Esq, who occupies
a position in the office of the Comptroller
of the Currency. at Washington, spent
Saturday in this place. His visit was
for the purpose of saying good bye to his
father. Gen. A. II. Coffroth. before start
ing on trip TO Europe. His wife will
accompany him 10 Europe.
Memorial services will be held in the
Reformed Church, Sunday evening. May
9th, when an appropriate address will
be delivered by Rev. Hiram King. Mem
bers of Post 30 q. A. r. will assemble at
the Post room at 7 p. IN. sharp and attend
the services in body. All veterans and
soldiers of the late war are invited.
Rev. w. A. Jackson, who lefl here
twelve years ago, after serving n pastor
ate of four or i've years with the United
Brethren congregation, is spending few
Gays al the residence of Rev. Burgess.
Rev. jackson is at present located in
Allegheny township, where he has
/ charge of the Glen Savage circuit. His
many Somerset friends were delighted to
greet him after so long an absence.
General A. II. Coffroth was taken sud
denly i'll Sunday morning at his apart
mems at the Somerset House aud for
several hours rHmors to the effect that he
could not survive more than a few days
were rife. The alarming rumors were
without foundation, as the Generals
sickness resulted from an overindulgence
of ice water. Yesterday morning he ap-
peared at the breakfast table aud expects
10 visit his Office to-day.
Captain and Mrs. C. ]. Harrison left
Saturday evening for Philadelphia,
where they will remain for few days
| with their son-George s. Harrison-who
is still confined in the Jefferson Hospital
ia that city. The junior Harrison is rap
idly recovering from the effects of the
operation he recently underwent for the
relief Of appendicitis aud expects 10 re-
turn home in the course of the coming
ten days.
The movement started year ago for
the removal of front fences has since
been going forward until at least one
half of the residences about town are
now without those unsightly and useless
barricades. The illsge landscape would
be greatly improved and beautified If
property owners would remove division
fences, especially would this be the result
Fin localities where front fences have been
consigned . the woodpile.
The remains of W. Herbert Kuhns,
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j.
Kuhns, who died at the home OF his par
ents in Johnstown, Friday morning,
were brought here on the Sunday morn
| ing train. Services we're held in the Lu-
4heran Church after which interment was
made in the Lutheran Cemetery. De-
ceased was Is years of age. His parents
were former residents of Somerset, Mrs.
Kuhns being daughter of the late John
Witt.
Mr. Edward s. Frease, of New Centre
vile, and Miss Clara E. Zinn. were unit
ed in marriage at the home of the brides
psrents-Rev. and Mrs. J. 81. Zinn, No.
207 Yale Street, Akron, O.,-Thursday,
May 10th, the brides father officiating.
The happy young couple left immediate
ly after the ceremony for New Centre
vile, where they will make their future
home. Rev. Zinn was pastor of the Glade
Lutheran charge for period of nine
years.
The work being done by the Village
/ Improvement Association in the way of
cleaning up the Lutheran Cemetery aud
placing it in presentable condition has
already attracted general attention and
commSndation. The Association has
made the best possible use of the funds
available for this purpose, but they find
that they cannot carry their plans to com.
pletion unless the public becomes arous-
ed to the importance of the work and
contributes more generously than it has
up to this time.
Mr.. W. w. Picking. General Agent OF
the B. & o. Passenger Department al
Chicago, aud Mr. S. F. Picking, Chic
Clerk of the Light House Inspection
| District of Lake Michigan, arrived in
town Saturday morning and remained
until last evening at the family mansion
| on Patriot Street. Notwithstanding theiI
long residence in the windy city both
gentlemen are strongly attached 10 their
native town aud take the greatest inter
est in lis welfare and advancement.
President George F. Bser, of the Read
/! ing Iron and Coal Company, aecompsn-
| led bg his wife and dalg lter = Miss
Helen-and By three or four Of the gen
eral officers of the Company, arrived
here on a private car last Wednesday
evening, when the ladies went to the
home Of Mrs. Baer's father-John o,
Kimmel, Esq where they remained
until Friday evening. Meanwhile Mr.
Baer aud his business associates inspect
ed the work being done At the Company
big coal plant Al Mostolier, and paid q
visit 70 the Berlin coal field.
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