The Somerset Herald - " "",;Eii:iE U. KTLU Edit.. ,..urt fat wk-CLri.,n,.-i,tbrw.-k away I. l'hl for THieifans. J, to Mr-.. th! for Millinery rood. rL marr-agc nuu-k-l f,i" sk H .".day -srood at Biesrcker .t Snyder s. M ;ri'. rs tn tu 5 wot up at Mrs. Uhl's. ro Mr. A. K Tb!'s '"r kid S1"-li.-usantw have taken the piaoe of the- 1 fancy artklw to to Mrs. K..rt-ys fh! ' P'r ipxd cheap iik urn H' tJl'-y. ?"ne:'!- if .,,,u want I or rat'. :i:eat. i B. Sny- K .r a Jo,1,l . i- 'ia. H :f.y ha the larps line and cheat in S.n.ert. (i, .i, v j, t! H.e-it vwota. ,.ut hi" t"fk. II A v , .;im.r tin- -nt(-i r,i. tocioe out his rt.-k. ; line of IdM l' ki tbooks ju-t ... at !;i.-ker nv.ler. , ! .-.liit a-.-rt 1 1 tent of h ki-tl'ks just e-i at H" li''r 4 nylt-r. ,:t to fi..memt will ti't lcnt'lete . v...i .!! at IV.T-. tT A Snyder's. j .,,;, will ,n He ben-, and the littl I irv l-i.' .kin - anxiMiiy lor us cnim. j H.-lfli y o and p-t mil ' .,, i fail to rail at : Hi,-:.i (Kepnats U-i'.re they are all .Mr niantifaiTurer is n.ak irl.sl Havana cicai out of , :. i.t HUJ' ! j.av voii to call and net one of those a! H.-ffl. y's, l-fore they are all sin all cn.-eivahle and artitie rl'in fr a triHe at BiesM-kcr & ,i.-.."i- ar ; ite (J'ane Patrono of H-fHandry ,.j:ai.i trill ni.vt in llarri-l.u r. T .if I : y. , I; v, -,,..rlltii. ,r ..-si an-t cheap Putcher Knive-. i.er Saw. SteeS ali fiaw Il-. ' H H-'i'rliaum'". ,,u,:,i. ,-.:mty f-W f'"- He.-p J.i- t i l.y l '.'s ditrtiK "e momos vi tl.-n v and "tolieT. V . i il lw -unirise.! when you learn how Hunker A Snyd.-r are selling their h. i :i,i:i! H-ili'lay ti-sil-. j, r.,..le nf alfxina will make an ell'ort .,, Mtii an appropriation of I W oo" from i .,-,-i .- f-ra puhli.- HiiiMinir. ..!:. Win.-h.ter and Klolmrt Ritli-s-Ilr.li and M.iiKk-d.iadinp h-.t linns, ! y Jam.- U. HoiJcrbaum. I; v ic a ant a niee Handkerchief or Muf-ri-r. -i t r lineti. fory.Hir sweetheart. J. 8. sin ,i- r is 'he plait- to jiet it. !:'... j ititeii 1 nn.kiiii; al'hristmiL prefetit. j..:. t fa;! t- c to Biee ker and Snyder's v -a make v-ur sclts-tion. A n.-w line of dress pnehatns. cali- ,. r...ii..ns. et... jut revived at J. K. SNVtlER J. i.en-Hl .rant's widow vi-its the tomb at IL'vrsi-le Park every Sunday. Tlianksiv i lby she placed flower on tlie casket. What shall I itive for a Christina pres fitt'" X-.ne.sl to ask. after seem thehnn-ci-.-Koflovely thincs at Biesecker Sny-,),-'. tn bo.lv w!o intemls makinst a Christ ru pnent should call at Biesiecker 4 Stiy-i- and pet something useful, as well as .irt.inientai. T ie rvi. i-r.ited Knn-Tprise" Meat Cutters a-. I MurTer can he f.ind at Jas. B. Hol ) H...'iiti' Hir-lwaiv Store. Pri.-es low as te i..,t, an-1 s.t',.1 ..n trial. ,.r'-iit-n can .Jriain ipxj rifults by us ): the Chjmler!ain Machined. an lcsl 'ar ir Lvs. Adi f-.r them at JvwM B. IloLl'EMM M's. J i zt H;:nier has fixe,! the thirtl Monday iu J.ine aa license day in Westmoreland o i:ity. and as the date on which all li censes which may tie granted shall beein an ! end. The ;s--p'e of Berlin and vicinity are re-.(ih-'ei t .-all and examine the fine stock ( Xnwi- pssls now beinp opened at our St . M VTTHEWa KlMMKLL. V-'iir eye is forever retitnr uism a vi-ion ..fn-v.-liiicss" in print. But if you visit Bie ms k.-r t Snyd-r more, it will n-sse on tie- -'ittine aricie in the shajx- of Holiday att-o. ti-Mis. T-!vr hnndnsl acri have been leased an-i a company is lein orptfiiie.1 to drill aiiK:,er Tes well f.r iis and oil at Connells-;i'-e Ti-new venture will la? Licated on tin- s-i'ttli si-it- of the tsirouh. I' is said the diphtheria epidemic at New ' jsl'e iiad its on-in urn-ill? tlie Italians tin-'e. t ati.ly stivwn over tlie .s;-rrsi ha ts-i thr-'nn int.. the strs-t and eaten by tr..!'irtu. thus spreading the dist-a.se. We have on hand a lanre oiiniluT of pKl ri- which we will sell in quantities to suit p-if-haser. Ph.s eery reasonable. Yard " r-i'.e the planiuir mill. Houikook Bitoe. A Parso;. Siei,:li. SMiA pH-iis. Whip--, IVmtble Har ness. s:.-,L,ie Harness. Fur R..b.. Wool Ft'is-s. Ij.p iMaiikeis. Ih-rse Blankets. Col iar. ya.Ul.-s. Bridles, etc.. at way down pri es. at J B Holdcrbaum's Hardware Si ore. To th-e who dua't w:.b 0 purtrhaw Jew elry or Wmy jtool tur (rUtaiua, Hut prefer ttiaoK- s!Ui)tu and us-ftU. let us any that tiav a laive t.-k of tslores, Handker ci ifs. Siik .-.. T. -tsiean Cap, txillars. Cmfa. eu-. M. M. TBjtnw-a.1 Co. !l :I1 inter. st and delimit you to stop -Ji-I :. k in tlie al.uw windows of M. M. Iv!w.-: A(..,,;it !'play of Hoi i day t. . 1- I...; jf y.m a,e Bn.j intjuire for Jirw. y..u will u- imly be deHjhteJ. but si.-pr;si .(t j l1(. .-Heuptorsw f tie pjo.is. We i.avi j.i-t reeetTed a car biad of P-rft-Uri.i a--.! Swed-tiody Cotleni .if different " ' au-1 ..f c-iod quality. Il wiil pay to mi! and ejamine tiarm before you place your nler f..r a5ia.h. Ju. B. IlnutntCK. Iv.'s: iA.lls!! IN.I1,:!! China Dolls, B: (. liolU. Was IV.ils. Big INli, Littie i s, U.ii. mat cry, r.ll t.t tajk. IMIs that -(-ii an.1 riie their eye, lXdls of all Itui.ties. Is.lls at all prices. M M. Tkehwell 4 Co. It will intert hunters to know they can li--1 a d li,. ,,f p,,w.l,-r. Sh.H. Cap, fiun 1 '.'. Primer,. Turki-y and rHH-k Calls. P w-i.r aii.J Si Kl!v. (leaning Iniplc-rr-itv. TvVmdiug fs.N, and all kin.1 of un f-.;s.;rs ai Jas II. l..i,l.-rlum s Hardware Si-.p.- S.nh-rss-t. Pa. ilt-vr M.KkPT. We have jnst added a Kei-itR-ra .rf- U. our Meal Market, in !:. h all meats .-an be kept cool and clean. Jf'i't.m. hei p.nk Ac.. ke- constantly on hand ..- ,i,v Parties bnyinp meat 11 have il s,-,rt tl -s.fV-;. nsi.,M nrttit Roe IHvis A o. We h lave goinf to s.rfiie pain to esj r"s suitable to the Holiday season. Our k runi. in irt of Jewelry, Vases. Per famery. Purses, Porketbooks. Cigar Caew, "-li riife, Pj,, W.-ieht, Work Basket J, ,o. tc. and instead of etlins; them at 7 prices we bare marked tbero down so I" that all can indulge io the pleasure of "-iiH presents. U U Tsaowiu Ob. Christina is only a little over two week .It. ' A decidedly cold wave strock this "ectiou Sunday night. R. pn-viitntive Scull left r Washington Fn.i.iv morning. t.j -County S apeniitcu"eiit Weib-r was aaiiig our cs"U-i"s Monday. The contractor have completed the new brick building on the jail proTiy. t ai W. M. Jordoo. of Mt. Pleasant, is .peti.ling a ew ilnys at the Sotuerset Himik. .VunnK'V Kiewefeer is in attend ance at the Cambria county Conn at Ehen bu ni. An unusually large number of people from the urTunditi)5 country were in town turday . Mr. Ilutri V. sitaiiif..nl. of Brooklyn X. Y . is a piKt at the home of her father, Cajt. W'm. M. S-hrork. I 'onnty Sui-rintiident J. M. Bcrkey if iu attendance at tin- B-dlord County Tjcher Ir..stitue at Ifatlforvt. thi week. - --V-v Tlie .unnty ofliivr recently etecte.1 will enter tiin tiieir dmies January 2, The terms of all county orti. taU are for three viars. v Trva.-urer el-t Oers" J- Black i-eiit M 'tlay in Minfl. He has deci'led not to move liin family here until the first of April. I-aive quantities of live poultry are daily hi'l from this p'.itiv. Mitch of it ..es to littsburji:h, S-.rtt.lale. and other place in the cke regions. Johnstown, ix-intf di-'iintisl in srettioa the K. nl)Iit-iti National Convention, wilt content herself with a new tohoicsran siiile five cents a slid.-. - -- . . v.. ... Theii-irth-Unnid mail train way side-tnu k eil at the t. & '. station lor several hours this, Tu-tslay, afleni.)H, owin to a freight wrwk near Stoyestown. The skating on the dam below town was exis-Ih-nt several davs last week. The b.ys Iwiilt large fires along the banks of the stream at niht, and enjoye.1 the sport im mensely, j Mi. l.ael Long. K-q., of Weiiershurg. sold j his valuable farm of two hundred and filly j acres, to Samuel Fox ami J.rsiah Wov. for stj.nii This farm is situated in Black town ship, and is well timliered. A fund is U-intr raised by the veterans of I Adam county for the purpose of erecting a I tnoiiiimeiit in the public square of (icttys- burg iu memo ial of the comity' rejircsenta- i tive who tell in the late rebellion. I Mr. Win. B. ('..rrroth. the Borough Av scssiir. is busily engaged in distributing the pink blanks among our taxable inhabitants. The blanks must lie returned lo bim. at the Court H-mse, on IN-ecmbcr Hth and l.iih. - -s- Judge Baer was confined to bis hotie the grraier part of lust week by a severe cold, which he contracted w hile holding court at I5.slf-ml the previous week. Judge Ewing. of Pitsliiirgh. is presiding over the Bedford i-ourt this we-k. - S- s The people of lancastT will urge an a pr..priation of cl'si.'ssi tor the .-lettiou of a i .-adding iu that city to aivomroodaie tlie postoiliie and internal revenue offices, tiie latter of w hich r.-cieves over a million dol lars annually a collect iotia. The J-iluistown TrilniK says; Mr. Charles Ogle has arrived home from Missouri, where for some time ;a-t he has been with an en gineering corps surveying a line of railniud. Charley is the picture of health, spend the winter in Johnstown. He will In addition to the prize, a Webster Co abriilgcd Iiicti.uiary, ofTcreil by the Coopers dale Academy lo the l.est speller among Somer-set county's school teachers, the Couu ty Siicrintendent will give a handsome edition of Washington Irving's complete works. .. - Contractor John M. White has just com pleted thirty i-oke-ovens for the Vrina Coal j .V. oke Co. It i- understood that the Corn- : lauy prosrsc increasing their plant to vSm ! ovens next year, ill which event lrina will i likely eXs-rieniv a revival of her for a time ' lost l.ni. ' j Rev. K. F. Swift. I). !., pastor ot the PTrst J Presbyterian ( 'hur. li of Allegheny City, died . very suddenly at his home last Wednesday evening of pneumonia. Or. Swifl had many j friends in S-merset, where he frequently siciit his vatatioii, who wiil lie grieved to I learn of his death. I (leneral Simon Camenin was a witness before the Lancaster county court the other day and in reont' to inquiries concerning his age, said that while he isn't a remarka bly young man he isn't so old ss Methusa-l.-h, having been born March 8, 17'.'. The id geiitlenian baa a jpssl memory, and is in pibitst health. Preon White, who, by the way. is not white, but very black. w"t- Ul-iI in jiul Saturrlar inoniing by the constable of P.' k is).i hor ugh to dwa t trial at m il week's term of court. In a tit of anger Presion struck fellow workman an ngly blow with a pick, driving tlie ateel into his siile to the ."erfb .f several inches. The injured man had to be sMit to tlie poor bouse, and Pres ton will probably be sent to the petiiteniia- We hare it on reliable authority that a contract was entered into during the latter part of la-t week between the owners of tight of the largest mines in the Kiklick re gion and a Mr. Hamilton, representing a Baltimore syndicate, for the entire output of their drifts. The operator agree to ship ev ery bushel of coal mined to the syndicate and are forbidileii to sell to any other parties during the year the contract is in font. The ctl i to be shipped direct to the Baltimore wharfs, were it w ill ! used for fouling out going steamers. This new contract will give employment to a large number of men and wiil no doubt iticfwi-sp all business in the Meyerstiale region. A sixteen-year-old son of Mr. William Hay. of Eiklick township, met with a very sermu and w hat is f.-arcd fatal a.-ci-detit at Mevers-laie.m SatunUy. Y.rtingMr. Hay had driven to town with a wagon load of turkeys and the birds unaccustomed to " rnctrojs'litati ' nois. grew noisy tiiem-.-lves frightening tlie horses into a mil. The increased momentum of the wagon in crease! the noise of the fowls nniil tlte lK)rs- liecatiH" unmanageable. Tbe young roan in his effirts to che k them as thrown from bis seat to the groumL tlie f.ir wh-ls of the heavy wagon passing over his stom ach. He was gathered up and carried to a neighboring bouse where medical aid was at none snmmoeie.1. It is thought tliat he re-i-r-ivtsl fatal internal injuries, hut is still liv big at this time. ' The IJnioniown cirr.p.maVi oftlie Pitts burgh rJ.Krfff says; "The Republican of the new Twenty -fourth distrin. eomp.vejl f tBaretujntif Fayette, (rreene, Washing ton and part of Allegheny, are ooiisi.leriiig three metlnsls by which their dandidate fr Cvtifress may lie rroBiinateib the old lim-e-coiiferee system, that f the popular vote, anifih plan generally in vitie in Ohio, kieiwn a the liix-ral ik-h-g-ate system, allow ing each issunty one delegate Srr. say, every " Reptihfi.au V.H.-S. On tbe vote east f ,r Hart at tl late election, this basis would give a nominating convention of 3K .Mgate, of which Washington would have 13, Fayette 12, Allegheny (part) 8. and Greene . The Republican of ea. ii county liave ai(-tintsl a enramitt.ss of tlinee and they will meet at Patbqrjh en Friday. iKc. !, at VI m. Then ia already talk of eandidat-s.. Hons, tteorge V Lawrence and J. K. Billingsley. Col. Chil I W. Hazxard and Eslitor E. F. Aches.ui are all )kn of from Washington nrtiiity J. M. Tlw.ii. V. H. X'ewmyer and J. M. Reed are wwntioned in Faytette." .There will be a Kit; time in-xt con ft week. There will doulrtlesi be a big crowd i;.f iro pi in Somerset, many of whom wit! rome to town spe."bj'ly hi select chil hooks out of the immense supply as Fisher s Ik-ok j Slort. Seh.iol books aud sriNsii snp(iie--i j I tor every district in the. eouiuy. Hundred i ! of f-ijiK- will be attract.) by the elegant t..-.. ir.,,....,,. sf II..K.1.. i that wiil be opened out in this large an) hatuL-n store rjom. Tut display of Hoi- i'Uy 0K will e.n-eed anytbiiif; erer U -fore attem;tel in S.imerset. t'ome and km; it. Jasti of the I'cai-e and CotietaliWt wi)t aitti! tlientseivex of t!ie cham-e whilst at Cotsrt to p to Ftiier" Hk Store ud lay in a n)(-!y of hlauks. S. h-1 teachers will ncK forret that 1 iuive a lare and tine a V'H-k of Heward Oinls as can be bought in any of the large eilie. The Grand Opera House was filled last niiiht with a fashionable audience to witness the opening of tlie Kineiutrt sisters' Comic tn-cra and Buriesque Company in the " Waifa Luck." which i. as the program ays, setni-draiuatic, si-mi-operatic, attiii-mu-slcal conglomeration of alisiHr.1 humor, non sensical fun. ridicuioits situations and ex travairant liih.rity. I'uring the play new mwl latin specialties- are run in by the com pany, introducintr many new and bright aomjjs and j"kca, nct a chestnut auioiit; them. The sinping of Misssps. Binlie and itoldie Kmehart vas very tine. Little Stella and Ijee were as cnte as could be. especially the latter, who. with her sly little wink, captured the audience from the start. ! The splendid clog reel and Irih jij iinc- I ir.Kof Miss Stella was particularly tine, in I fact the finest setro. here, even executed by i much older persons tor quite awhile. She was reciiHed several tinu. Wlivt'uig In- j Idl'ujrncrr. j Will apf-ear in the Somerset Opera House Mon-iay. Ttiessiay and Wednesday evening, j Tecember lth, l 'tth and 1 tt il- Prn- of ad mission 3.". 2.", and lo cents. Reserved sa-ats .V cents, now on stile at P. L. Caseheer's Hat and KuniishiiiK Store. Marriage of Miss Lindsay. Miss Mary ti. Lindsay and William I. Henry, manager and a member of the Masil- j - , .... Ion Stone and Kire Brick Compuiiy. were i The Mt. Pleasant Institute, married ato Jil Tunrsday evening at the ele- J The first term of the Mt. Pleasant Insti gant home of tlie bri.ie's father James H. j tuie closed on the lith itist. This lias been Lindsay, of Lindsay and MeCurcheoii, on ; th largest Fall t-nn the school ever liad. Ridge avenue, All.-0-heny. Only about a Mis Math.rr, wbo has wimi a wide reputa hiunired of the immediate relatives and ' ti.m as a music U-a -btr. bas been in the friends a-itiiesxs the rvretnony. w hich was Bsa Ootiservetory for three; months, l-rformed by Rev. Johu Paxm. of Xew j brushing up. Sue ha just returned ti find York City, uncle of the bride, asittl by . a very lar.v chisa awaiting her. . '.'" Rev. I)r. K. P. Oiwan. in the double larlors An unusual large number of students are which were almost a forest of plants and flowers. The bride wore a beauliftil dress of moire antique with diamond ornaments Mr. and Mrs. Henry left ou the night ex- j press for an extended tour "f the Eastern ; cities. On their return tney will faceup their resi'len-e with Mr. Liu lsay u Ridge avenue. ltthHryk TtwirJ. Miss Lindsay is one of the most poptilarof the many Allegheny people who mike Som erset their smuttier home- Miss Annie San ner was in attcudam-e at the wedding. A Forgery Detected. Tuesday morning Capt. C. J. Harrison, of j the .somerset County Bank, received a letter j fn.m the Chem'u-al Bank of Xew York en- I closing a draft and asking liim to telegraph j whether or not it was O. K. The draft wxs dated Simerset. Pa,, Xoveniber Ct. lHs7t am was on tl.e Chemical Bank of New York, j The amount called for was- t'-'-'K payable to j the order of Arthur A. Miller, and was sign- ! ed M. J. Pritts. Cashier, Somerset County Bank. Arthur A. Miller had tlie draft i cashed at the batik of . K. Linscott, Hoiton. k-atisas, and from there il was sent to j K.uititJie I4ros.. Xew York, w ho sent it into j the Ch-micjil Bank, where the forgery waa. ; deteclrsl an-i payment refused. The imita- j ti. is of M J. Pritts' signature was pretty j gssl, but the printed part of the draft was badly btiiigli.l up and did not 'vara very close n-scnihlance to the blanks uI by the Simerset County Bank. An effort will la made to detect the forger and bring bim to justice. The Last Cun For the vear lssi; will be fired ai 12 P. lh-cemlier ;!ls. and to make room for the j fan. y grsvri-sj and confectioneries fiirthe large stock of Holiday t'.is places) in the holiday trade. Our candies, tigs, dates, ni ." and l'l Cent Counter Ri-om of Cook i i sin. cr.-i!ilrri.-s, ainioii-ls, prunes, etc., etc.. PWrits. it Iss-omcs necessary to push the old j line of tmaii things inio the background, and j the shelves are now loaded down wiih the; thousand and one loys and useful article ! for the Festive S-ason. If vm m.t-t auv I one who savs. 'Tiru.-s are hard and timtiev ! is -cane,'' kick the dust from yo-jr sh.-s j and strike a "Is-eline1 f.rr .Mir Ht-ai.U.tr-: ters, where, to your surprise, you will find j business already piing with a ru-h, and to j make doubly sure that you get what you want, come early, and come often. Coba SrAM.tKE. Manager. S-me unknown exchange says ibis; If the air in your cellar is too damp, the danqe ness may lie removed by placing a eck orsj ol iinsiacke-i liaie in an open Ws .in Ihe floor. A l" k "f unsla.-kcsl hnie will ahsorli ahiut seven pounds, or more than three quarts of wat r, and in this way the air in the ceiiar can always be kept dry." Nice Christmas Coods at Welf ley's Book Store. I invite my friend- and patrons to call s.n-1 examine the fine iiisr of Holiday 1'fo.sls n-ov on exhibition. Tlie stock embrace many u-si.-l'iil and l-eji'itifui jo-ticles. such as Mir rors. Work Boxes, Toilet S.-:. Pi ish and Ix-ather Cuff and Collar Boxes. Plush Boxes of Pa-er. Music Holder. p.s kcfbooks. Canl t'ases, Indies Satchels. Paper Knives. I.-,kstaods. Pa.-r Weights. Picture Frani.-, Jaisinesi ".ssls, Xoveittes in Bra-ss rsls. Whisk Holders. Waste Basket., and many other nice go-ids. Bibles, Hymn Bsiks, Teachers" Bibles, and a large and varied assortment of rsiaod ard and Miscellaneous Books. Als... Cliil dreiis' B-sik- in reat variety. Come and see for yourselves. W. II. Wki.fi.kt. We find this timely advice Hoaiing als.ul on the sea of iRWspmrdon : This is the time of tlie year to ois-y proper hcullh rules. Many a cold wi!! be taken in churches, and pla.-es .if amusement. Tlie iieople will walk to church or the pobik: hail m tlieir warm overtsiuts and wrrqr.; and retain them in an atmosphere warmer than hat outside, and liecome bathed in presjiiatioti. The true method is to remove coui and wrap on entenng a Kami mom and donning them us.m leaving f-.r the ecrci-e ot tiie colder outside air. Confluence Items. sV.tne .if the iHtiniis of our town and vi cinity are l-ing subpn-naed to appear before Court, tosiiow that one of our landlonlssoid whiskey contrary to law. Tiie aivu-ed stoutly .Jenies thechaiye, while the aceu-er dc-lares that it L the case. One thin is certain, tlie pi of public morals does not form the hai of anion, but personal feeling seems to lie at the bottom of the whole af fair. Time will tell which i rvht. It is not ifcnerally believed lhat our landlords sell any intoxic-atrn? dtinks. yet it may lie so ; but if it is, il i htimr d.me very careful ly. If all pr.s.s-ut ions wTebroiio:ht from an honest desire to improve the public morals, and lor the suppression of crim the nam hvr would decrease to the minimum in a very short time. When an officer, or anyone elss'. stands by ami sees the law violated with impunity, and walks away and says nothing ahoatit because the violators are frienils of bis, and then discoranaoilei himself to find an acr-asati.m against simt one else, though il be only of little importance, there ia soue-thini; wrong a!Hit it. Il ia U be h.1sl. however, thai there are no such un derlying motiv. in any prosecution insti tuted in this town. There is plenty of room fiir pr.jeecnti.xia in more than one case and for more than one mme, and aeinr raore than one individnal, but it is not always best to be too rash. Mack. For Rent, Com 6 mable officer on the first and second floors of tha addition to Printing Ilonse Row. For particulars, inquire at this office. Christmas. J8S7. Mni X. E. Till wishes to rail tbe attention of rw public lo her lirgv stock of gU suit able lor holiday presents, consisting of a gn-at variety of aiik, worsted, and woolen dress goo-ls at very low pric-. Ladies and geor tit-, fii-n.ikerrhirf. mufflers. vj!rs arid t-n&. comr-v, hnishes. mirrors, toilet ! r.. .. .1 i h... j kid and rash nit-re gjoves ami milts, ribbons. I sto. kings, jewelry, a big drive in ladle and children's wraps, table covers, fancy afik and lintt) lble carf. Teilitifr. tinderwear, cor sets, ir-w style fascinators and uuhias, crepe, silk and white ties, pocket book, purses, and satchels. A latve line r shawls, hand some ruehina, handsome fur muis, and a hir-re assairtment of toy dolls, etc. A large -- k oi jtati-lard makes of blue and fancy calico at 5 cunts a yard. Mas. A. E. Cut. Out in Butler county a few days ago number of achool boys played " haiifin the anarchists " t such purpose that Hie three la.b who enacted the roie of tire anarchists and were strumr up to the ceiling, were re suscitated with extreme ditficuitT. One Cent A piece. Since purchasing the slock of H. H. Zim merman I have reduced the price of Tobies to one cent apiece. I liave on hand the largest line of 5 and 10 cent fipirs. Smoking utd Chewing Tobacco. Pipes. Cijrar and Cbrarette H ilders. Oj-ar and Cigarette Cases, Match Safes, Tobacco BoJtes.Snnff and Snuff Boxes, in town. Also, a line of Picket Knivea, Fish ing Tackle. Shoe Blacking. Brusbea, Mourlies, etc. Your jwuroii.itre solicitcl. I'm. S. rtasTMna. Svnittnies tlie la.ni-w'ck of-stinaU-'y refu ses lo I tume.! np in an orderly manner. It j -will seem firmly weiUrrd a one si'le, while j the other runs np to a point, causing a wea- i riiicssand vexation of spirit. To overcome this denravitv take a new wict and draw out a single thread near the selvedge, and the wick will be found quite tractable when 4n Trodnced into the burner. Tlie coi will take it up properly and it w ill appear in ssd form and give art even flame when lihte.I. planning to go to Colti-je. The President is busy providing for the extensive repairs made in the ummer and fail, and still goin ou. seem to be more room. The coming nce.1 Never Saw The Like. j The beautiful spread of elepuit and useful j Boolcs. Album. Hctures. Bibles, Frames, ( Fancy Mantel and Wall Ornaments, Wall j Pockets. Writing Desks. Inkstand, Plush ' Hoods. Bnniitcs. Wisk Holders. Box Papers. ! Curses, Toys, Blocks. Sleds, Mxsks and a i wonderful variety of handsome and useful gssls, s'uiuible for Holiday presenta, is ; sight lo behold at Fisher's Book Store. (io and see. " fi) to Mrs. Dd's for pretty g-xxls to deco rate vour house. Industries Clustering About the Grapeville Cas Wells. The (inseitsbupg Fmu says that on account of the supply of natural gas at tirapeville that point is likely to liecome a manufactur ing et tit. r of isiiisidcrai'le inqsortance. The Keystone Glass Company has finally ileci.b-d to locate there, and on Monday will let the contract for its buildings. The agenta of the two Philadelphia glass companies who were in Pittsburg the other day looking, for a lo- cation are now at 'iiiprvillo, and have said j that iu ail probability they will select sites j near the gsc will for Uieir building. Tlie i i"enylvnia Implement Works have also I 1mi local.! near I intpeville. j Holiday Coods. i , Yc have laid in a large slock of suiple and are all nice and tresli and will lie sold at j prices that wilt compare with city bouses, j We baa a large st.sk of choice goods and j w' a'-si,i "'H There is no mvd for j 'he people ot Berlin and vicinity to sodJ , away for any of tlieir Christmas goo.1 as i they will disivver afi.-ronce having seen our st.s k. MAtTHEWS it KlUMELL. Berlin. Pa. Call at Hcftley s and ss? those cheap Gum Boots and Shoes for men and women, the !argt line and liest scicrtio'i in the market. Excursion Tickets to California via Pennsylvania Railrodd. On and after iKsemlier 1, 1-SS7, the Penn sylvania Railroad Coinpany will sell excur sion tickets to San Francisco, I.o Anrrel.,s or I San Dit-iio. 'Cal., at u'reatly reduced rates. 1 nc tickets will he soul via l !ucaj,'0, St. Lou is, Cincinnati or New Orleans, and thence to Ihe Pacific Coast by the principal linesavail alileat the respective termini of the Penn sylvania ltailrond's system. The licketswitl ' isHiiaiu an " exchamre onler," whicb will be ! taken up at the eastern terminus of the trans j coiilineiital line, and an excursion ticket of j I tiiat line substituted therefor. Inteii.Uug ! tourists liave the choice of the several routes j and a diil.-reiit ronte ni ty be chosen for the 1 . return trip to the point of exchange, if itis ' s'h-cte.l when the excbauire or.Ic-r is surren- I ilcre-1. , Tiie evtreme limit of the n-turu coupon j wiil lie six months from the date of saie as i stamjieil on the back. j The trip will be made by the regular trains , of the lines interested in California travel, an I the. sleepim; car facilities wiil be the : -nine as usual. ' j j Full il. formation in regard to rates, routes. ' I sieepiti!,' car acroinni. slat ions, and other j matters relating to the excursions may be j ptiKiiretl by addresiiir Thomxs E. Watt. VVesitcrii Passenger AL'ent. I'eitusylvatiia Railroad. No. I pi Fifth Avenue, Pitts burgh, Pa. Christmas Gifts. Santa Ciaus has tRx-n side tracked at Ifie sei ker A Snyder s drug store for several .lay iilil.m.iuii the choicest presents his pack con uii.cd. t all and e the many beautiful jiifis Ix-fore making yo.ir purchases. Wanted. A tract of timlier land to put a saw rail! on, or I will sell my .TJ-horse-power saw mill ou reasonable terms. Parties having timlier land to sell or w ishinc to buy a saw mill should call ou or address linn Passu; Simerset. Pa. J The mill cost $2. when new. - "'! A Correction. j SoujEssirr Hkhai.s, Please correct a statement in your last is- j sue. My children died of membranous I croup. They did not have diphtheria. I only tended two case of diphtheria in this village during th last year and they are now tunvaiesccnt. There is no nn--"n;able ground forsayitig that it was carried from Jetiner lown. C. P. Lea-hart M. Ib - : Jmner X Romls. Pa. J feet. 5th, issr.' ' ' - ' A Bedford Woodchoper'j Misfor- ..... tune.-. On Saturday, in Colemin Township, Beti fcrd County, William St ilHer was severely cut in the face by an ai which was in tbe hands of his brother. Tiiey were engaged in .!r.-ss-;tig cros-t ies, and th injury was the result of a stroke of the ax, which glance. 1. The cot extended from the nose ta the right ear. Iir. Enfield was summoned from Bed ford, but when lie reached ti is oti nation Stiffler was almost dead from tbe loss of blood. It waa with tiie greatest difficulty that the Doctor aucreeiterl io slopping the flow. Stiffler is now recovering. Go to Mr. TJhP and get some of the great bargains in wraps. Whoa. There t Stop a Minute .' "Heliuw. Flsk! I that you? tri.nminee. where have you bcs?n? I see y.m are load's! down wi'b package, tth, 1 : the wrap pers have the tieehive on. How is J. B. Snyder? T- be fcirv hi IP iuT" liday fcto-h " Y-.a are ri?ht he ba. Mike: Xo fi:.'i-h-ness.eitlrC- CinwI. s-tbtaj;ti! u--L. I rh-v-er saw a nicer line of Quejiwre. ;!a--ware. Lamps, etc' My, but ti,ey art- rk-el 1 was surpn-cd at the nice ih.e of Carj-ets and rngs that SnydiT keeps for this time of the year. He has a better litv.s .now thnn any other tticrt tnitit in the i-ol;rtv keeps in the season. J. B. say he can buy mem cheaper now, aad rfl them cheaper, than in the spring Well, Fisk, it makes me tired to think of it, but twelve ruont of my boys need oTercoaU." " Too axe in lock, tbm, Miks. asSoyder told me be has put ail his Orereoats and HeaTy ?oits down way down in price. J. B. always does that this time of the year. He never keep any goods over- 'lis jtosls are always fresh and nice. Then, when Sny der says its all wool it i all wool, and you can bet ou it. Say. Fisk. do yon think Blaine, or Cleveland will be Dominated ? Ha, ha ! By-by !" Rinehart Opera Company. Monday niht tlie RPieaart Cotuic Ujiera Company, for the first time, will appear at tneopera bouae. lotstruupn is one ot the finest ou the road and are playing to packed house at each per .rmati.. The 6ll..wii,- i from the Cl.ii-a-o fcmMiThe Rinehart Sister, uielcr the matiaeement ctiiat clever young man-i.T. p'red ti. Cotira.1 ned a w.i-k's engagement at the Coliseum on last Monday evening by playing that beautiful burletta. eniitle.1: ' Ilcl Riding H-xsl I w hich as played to a erow tiVd house. The irra.seful beauty, splendid singing chaniiing acting by the Misses Goldie and Bertie Kine hart, and the fun ml by Messrs. Cimrtca Harris and Phil Peter, afl are attra'tions too si nng for the it.-ei'tihle public 10 resist. Will apear in II S-MWcrs-H (ipera House, Monday, Tuexhty and Wednesday, IV-ein-ber, 12th, lotli and 14th. Prices of admis sion will be So. 23 and 15 Bent. Reserved seats US cents now ou sale at P. I.. Caaebeer's Hat and Furnishing Store. Dedication of a New Church. There stands in Stonycreet Township an old log ehunh. Iu this quaint, old style building, with a gallery around three shh-s, and souuding-boarl !).ive the pulpit, the Lutheran and Reformed congregations of tlie neighborhoo.1 have worshipped for ') years. The present pastor of the Lutheran Con gregation. Rev. C. B. tfruver, reuliang that Ibis brnldmtt was too antiquated and un suited lo the ueels of the congregation and the tinies. persuaded his nieni'M-rs to -ssr-ure an adjacent lot, and to take steps towards building- a new church. The resnlt of the joint Uilsirs of both the pastor and pts.ple is an exceedingly beautiful and chun hly I building , .' "i i ; ;! ; . j Il Lstiothic in style, inside and outside. The audience room is i.x."i feet, with a pul pit rei-ess in the rear. The ceiling is 22 feet I high in the centre, finished in paneled chest- nut. with cherry boarding and fale rafters, j The waitiscotiting is of ash and cherry. The J pews have curved backs and seals, and are j also made of ash and cherry. The windows ; are of stained glass, and all save tw i were 1 the gifts of friends of the congregation. The i two iu the pulpit recess were put in by the congregreguiion ; the one ou the one side having on it Ihe names of d.ss-a-cl p-istors, the othr the naiu.-s of the living p:isors. All the furniture is in T"rfect fceepint w Ph the style of tlie building. Tiie tower, which contains a .VW-pouud M -."ihane liell. is sur mounte.1 by a beautiful and well-propir-tione.1 steeple. Indee.1. it would be bard to find anywhere in tlie county a handsomer little church. When n take into coueidcr ation tlie c. imperative pin-erty" of the people, it is an evidence of their "liberality, and ot the wise management of tiioir pastor. Sabbath day. XovemU ink, tame mid anil blnsterj-, yet the clum b was well filled, many having come from quite a distance. Rev. J. F. Shearer preached the dedicatory sermon. Tiie pastor then ma.ie a statement of the cost of the building and furniture, which was f 2..) ; al that t -was nest ed in order that the church might be ile.tt.a te.1 tree of debt. Rev. Shearer, in hi usual happy and. for- ! cihie manner, appealed to the people to rai-n; ! this amount. They ha.1 come with a mind j to the work ls-f.re litem, and ere long more j than the required amount had been sub- ' scrilxsl. i The d.slicatory sercict was then read bv . the pastor, after which sh,- coni.'iecalion .ai.i; win. a win reuse coo. Alter ine eventim service enouii was se- cure.1 to swell the amount to .72.".. which will not only pay all tln'tr indebfe-rie. but als. buy them an origan. The n.-iudibors and friends of the cingrejration deserve more tiiau a passing won) of praise for their liberality. There were present and aLte.l in the ser vices Revs. M. L. Yotine. A. Sell utid S StoufTcr. S. S. School Teachers Headquarters. As has been rustoinary for many years past, school teachers and directors will make Iheir headuarter ditriiijt the Institute w.ek at Fisher's Rook Store. A lar"e room, heavily storked with eie jrant and useful jrotsls ; teachers will want at the Institute and holiday season. "a.-i .juan tities of hooka, Israutiful rt warl cards, and handsome goo.1 for presents, .niuit-h- fr every bisly. The list of l.l'l" worL ftr the rrat'cl con test, for two valuable pri km to lake phi-e at tlie Institute, can lie obtained only at Fish er's liook Store. Three cents by mail. Tickets for the lectures Sir sale at Fisher's B.ok Store. Ritvrved seals can lie -stsninsl by writing to CHVS. II. FlHFB. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been is.su.i to tlie following nanu-d persons siuis-.- our List re fsirt : Hetiry S. Witt, of Fayette C'Binty, and Annie K, Sullivan, of FpT TitrkeyS.it Township. . Henry Bittinjer, of Cram-it i.'otinty, Mary land and Si-.ssuiiah Fuller, of Elklirk T-iwn-ship. Lincoln II. Stern and Siphia L. fjij.. both of Somerset Township. Andn-w C. Snyder. f Kis-kwisKl. and Lucy J. Phillipin. of Middi.s-ns.-k Township Santa Clans will be niell' Store :U lierlin. at Matthew it Kim t ail aiid see bim. Tha Rineharts. Once again are the talented Rinehart Sis ters, I!ertie and (mldie, and the charming lit tie firlks in Newark. Their old friends w ill be glad to see them .loitiily so when they note the improvement made by them on n already gid Ixisi. They are suppirted rry a Urge and select company, and will assume a reportoir comprising fmroperus and com edies, including lite old Newark magnate. Red Riding Hood. The eomany comes un der the management of Mr Fred Conrad, who has given Newark people many nights of amusement in ipast yean. Sennit .V.trn. Will appear in the Somerset Opera House, Mon.lay. Tn.-s.lay and Weilnesday, I e em ber. I2lli, 1 ith and 14th. Prices of adm im wiil be i, 2o and L cents. Reserved seats Ja cents, now on sale at P. L. Ca-s-heer'j Hat and Fa: nisbing Store. Farm For Sale. Siumte iri Jenner Tw p., Simerset Co., Pa. Contains lot.) arres. fine young on hanl, gi.sl water, 7j5 acres clear; baianw well limbere.), in gid condiiion. Convrnivnt to S hoi!s, Church, roius, stores. For particulars ad dress k i Amy R. Horrsvs. Jenner X R. a"s. Blankets Eider-Down Quilts and . Cotton-Filled Comforts. We offer a very large a-.rrtmetit in these goods, from medium to finest qualities!. Jos. Hoa.ii 4 Co.'s 613 to 621 Penn Avenue, Pittsburj-h, Pa. Coosa Bone prophecies. j fall animals or Wnls tire goo- is nuwt f prompt in irivinr sirns of a ch-jr-e in ti.- w.-jther, and even a! the -.Seatl ot nj-iii ty us pevttltaur fl'i: kins lnwaMsi a incteo-ol-rrcj! j T-liitiii. -says' the Lrm'frtt Tiimh. Tie. i ' g ss.: i.- the nlr livinc thin J that travels fa- j ! en 'nigh Xorth or mth to Lei the iT.-ct oi" contact with the two separate wind before they m.s-t and ming!e in the temperate nine, and t tana more easily atfei-teil, and lias within Hue if a true prophet of ttee wcainer. The bone from which tl following pre-iicti-Kia are ad.iu.x-d taken from a gKcse that was hatched during tlie first week in April an. I killed oti the l!)tii of October, acd comes witiiin the rule uf the very best bone 1 that could be pro-liucl. The (vine is vi-y j distinctly marked, indicatitig a warm, wet. J and unhcaithy winVr. Such a ill be the j jteneru! character of the weather for the thee j winter months. It will be such a wiiit.T as the old proverb say makes a fat irrsveyard. December will come in with sudden chang es, and during the first seven dayj there will j occur several bUzzanis and probably some of j these first days of tile first week will be as ! cold as any of the season. Oil to the 14th i the weather will be more fair, with fresh. ! nippiu? air. and I . L. .- 1 .1 . . I 's ...... i. :ir -..:.r:i .-.; to loe .-iu:o, rant win .pit. inuim. roi iowin this up to the iM, the wearlier will warm for the season, but as I he days i-om-m.-ni-e to lenLtheti there will "V a gradual f;l!I of thermometer, with a promise of i ,h,.T aI1,t clearer weather, Cr the holidays, I -"),; vn followed be rain or snow, and ! m, . t;w other will" accompany the old ! j Falling weather will continue almost thro-j-h the month of January. There wiil ! he frequent storms, wi: . JMllw. Pmbahlv the th more or less rain or coldest weather will occur atsmt the middle of the month, fol low- ed by warmer weulher and a heavy fall of rain or snow. From about the 2Nt of the mouth on to the end fair and cold W"tther will prevail. February wili come in clear and cold, fot- I lowest by changeable weather with more or j less snow or ruin, which will prevail until i mst the mid lie of ihe month, then will fol- low a springlike weather, and the tre.-. wiil j beghi to bud. but the spots near the end of ! tlie ktvi HiLl.c-ite a suu.len cnaujfc au-1 stormy weather at the close of the mouth, bringing March in like a lion. Although the winter wili I a very cliane ahle one and the eo' 1 wave fijg will be a fre quent sight, yet there will not lie any severe weather. The continued failing wea'her during January and the heavy snows that are promised will lie a to brin-r the river up out of its banks, and it is more than like ly that a dangerous H.ssi wii' foil-iw in Feb ruary Along about the first week in Lh i-emher the weather will tie severe for the season-, but the coi iest day will ome to us I a; lout the middieof Januarv. wiiiie Kebru- j ary will be more litie spring. .'ni!ir.ll.i.s, j gum coats and oversh-s-s will be more used tian heavy wrap. Holiday Specialties. A usual, during the Festive Season, land j during all the year, for that matter) we : have in stock a full line of staple and fancy I'r.s-eries and t'nfeclionerh-. consisting in : part of Vienna and Reitz Flour to make the j breail, best New Orleans Molxss,- and finest Fiavorinj Extracts to bake the cake, finest fittnpowder and Heno for Tea. Java. Climax and Rio for Coff.iv Evanor.ite.1 Fniits for j I)css.rt, to-.-etlier with the bet and Puresl t .sugars for Sweeteninir. Candy, ten poionls ' for 1 00. Fu.. Pates. Oiives. Currants, i i.'itron. Raisins. Prune, tii-as-s, Craiils-rri.i i 0ui,4es. lemons, Peanui. ("iMsiamits, Al ' moti'Ls, Braids, Pecans, Filis-rts. Walnut.. Shell bark.s.Chestiiuts. -., all of which will - tie sold at price quality of j'Hvl consid eredthat will compa-e favorably with tiio-m of any other house in the trade. ; . Respectfully, i Cook A- DEtRiTs. Road Law. The following act to enaiile road cemmi--sioiu-rs and otber otlicers hvin in charge the f .pen i us, con-trie-tiny and rcpairiuif of public roads, highways and brid.i-s.- to ptir rhase Irscessary ami improved implements, niaterials. elo.. an-1 to provide means there for. was rsT-s-ed at the last Legislature. Se-. 1. Be it enacted etc.. That from and I afier the pxs-a-e of this act the road com- ! tnissioiicrs ond otiit-r oiSciais having in i change the os-tiitt, cou.s:r.icti:i and r--puir- i in, of the puuiic rnsi.Ls, hjl.ways ai.-i bridr- : -s in any township in this conm.orttt valtb. i :in-J li.-r.-hy .iiitliiitize.1 at tlieir option, to pun h.i.- f-.r the n- of th.'ir n-siss-rive d:s- tri-1-. j.'oas, sr-r;ipi rs, isi.-i.l ni;M-!j:iies and , such other imniimef-f and uiatcnal as niav i i fr,,m tim)? ,,, tlIIh. Is found necessary in the ! .nj,,,,, e,m,tru.tinj: and rcpirin; of id - highways and brid--s. j ., l( 11Wl9,rv tr ,ltt! payment of ti.e j mm hitit'rv it):4i'fii-iilt mttl ni:4riH' irifn. : tioued and refcrrci to iu tiie first section of i l Soli low eaOUiTIl to Suit any rea lhisa. t, aupumissirs. r.sad uuiiaiinioiiers or .ornl)lo hiivpr other protjer orticers haviiii: in charitr the openim?. cotistructins: and reutiiriti of Muds, j i highways and briih.-es in tiie several town- i shii-s of this commonwealth may. and are ; hereby autl-orixci lo collect annually in cah s j not e.ceeliicj; 2.) per ..-cut. of the rat es of as- 1 j -s in. n'.s by them rt-spirtiveh laid in cu b , year for nscl tax to be collected in the same 1 1 manner that the road taxes n 't worked out ' ! are bv law collected. ' Wanted .' Kid.s, Furs, Bark. I will pay t!.e hL-h.st ca-h prices for ail kir.d of hi-Us. pelts 3ml fur. I also want ."sH' .s.rds of Ris k Oak and Spruce bark. H. G. tt VsnttsTBR vn. The in-st seiectioti of Sil and Mufflers, also Nei'k-n at IK-tlicv s ; Han iker. hie 's ar, in s-imrrs-t. A Candid Acknowledgment. Extract from a letter of Iir. D. VT. Atkinses. Si loaia Srinnots, Arl "I know thai many physicians are vcy mtii-h prejudiced against all proprietary mc-1-t i ii.-s. and I think sometimes fijolisttiy so. 1 am. however, willing toai k.-iowleii.e mer it wherever it is dcserv;!. I have prcscriix-d Sinimoiis Liver R.rgu'.ator. ami have iven it a pref y thorough trial my-!f. and tiilnk it de-erv.-s all the priise it receives. My pa tient praise il vciy highly, anil it giv? g.ssJ results wherever it is used. A School Report. Following is a report of the Ban-lay sch.rl. No. -, in Jetf.-rson Township. Sim erset County. Pa., for the mohth eliding No-veiutK-r2S. l.7 : Nuiulier of pupils enpiiied, 2b. Aver.tge alteii'iaice during the month, 22. Avenge attcn-latice during term t.i .Inc. -1- Percent. of atten.lain-e during mouth, to tal, 'jn. Per cent. . aUcnd.iii -e during term till d..te. Stl. The following pupils atten.le.1 every ikiy during the month : licliie iarclay, Mamie Miller. Cora Miller, Frank Barclay, Edward Slins-k, John Schnxrk, Willie,- Si-hrix-k. and Fmnkiin Shrock. Visitors C. L. RumLser, Director Friah S-hns-k. aud Prof. J. Svhrock. I riiaiiktni; tlie citi-ns for their co-onera- tion in onr school work iu the pust, we ear neslly solicit the same in the future. W. A. WiirrroKU. Teaciier. Llttell's Living Age for ISS3. This stall bird weekly uiagajiue siin en ters upon its Sirtv-fifth vear. It is the only satisfactirtily fresh and complete compiia- Uon of the best riiairal litenitttre of tue W'iit. anil Hence its long inutinuevl siK-rese. In the multiplicity of peri.sliculs it is nigh indisienable to the American trailer, as it alone enables hira, with a small outlay of time and money, to keep pare with ilie bet literature of the day. and ahreast with the Work of tiie most eminent Irving writer. Its prosjieetas flir 1JH is well worth atten tion in selecting one's reading matter frrthe new year. Reduced clubbing rates with oth er periodical are given, and to new safscTi bers remitting now tor tlie year lv"t the in tervening numbers are sent grata. Littel! Co., Boston, are the publisher. Robtierles in Bedford County. I ttn Wednewluy nignt th postn;g-e at i ! M inn s CltiMcf wis rfwi-t- Iv wser-t.--J. tr.e i ! .. .', . -.. .. 1 t -.o- f j I stamps i. wo ojicn, and all the nw.i.-y. id oilier Government prperl5 L.Kt i. Cjon-ttiie Miar ni;'. tiee store of Ttoions K. dwell. F-fcvilvi.k. was eirl-nd and fim-i -f khi-ti two to four bundr-d l i Urs worth ;f yU. Ilipk-t -irti":.: B.I ford was ; bur!r:ie.i Wisi-ies Ur mght. All 'lie stamps ai d money Ws-re taken ; a. kiiives. jewriry an-1 clothing. One oft burglars ; stti.j to h. pui-k-markcL I. So to M rs. C 1 s and see tlie haml-orocs' j assortment of iifid and fan- y art!. !e f..r hol.iby -r i-nt. '.Vrtiitw! IVk. Manicure. T-iiActCascs, Whisk holdVrs, Protigrph Albums. Aulo gniph Alliums, Collar and Cnlf Boxes. Port folio. Mimv B.1H-S, Work Boxes. Toii.-t Glasses. Vases. Brie-n-braC, Wail Pockets, and a ttf -osau i and one other article, suita ble f.r Christmas presents, at Biesecker 4 Snyder. . Officers Elected. At a stated riveting of Somerset Ta-slije Xo. 3-V F. and A. M. held at Somerset ou Xo- vefiioer f. Iss. trie fo owin rt:im.sl -m.-rs - ' 3 were elts.tis.1 to serve during the Icllowi.-ig M.is.-nic y.-ar : W. M. Janus I. Cover. si. W. John X. Snyder. J. W. A. C. Hoioert. Treasurer L. C. Colo.rn. Secretary J .hn Bills. Trust-e. C. Beerits. C. J. Harrsviand James McKeivey. R. -prr-ei.tative to lirand IxAsf W. II. Sanner. The Best and Finest Seal Garments. Of b.-sl London live, careluily sc,-,:t.., -kins, and each -irnn-i t eh gantly tiuished. and si. aped to tit the figure exactly ; gisid that 1 never fail to g:v! thorm'i ..ui-b-tioti. J". il.'CXC A C.j.'s. t!13 to t21 lVnn Avenue. Piitsiiitrgh. Pa. Holiday Excursion on the P. R. R. Iu purxjautt! of tte u.uai ru.-lom. tiie 1 r:-rifuiyivaiiia Rtiir-atl I'fjsuiiJtiy wiii Ciirituua.- mhI N"ar Yor excursion tii kets btw-eii ufl iirkt Hiatij on it main lino -t ai.tj !.--.! 'ht? at rwluw! rjts. T!t lit-k; i i iu Lo sulii rts t'wvm -vr 24ri. i"-ir, 6th. 3trh. a-i l :IU 7, ati I J ..m ir U' ' iii'.vi Jti. l"-. ixmI i'.tr n.-turt: !rii until Jan- ! ufy ijI. ;iit-!nivi. ! Tltif t; kt-ti wi!! enable the i-ahlic to ! T:?-if (nr-ii.it atnl erijty t( --.niai pUrsuFe- of the L'!a-i -M-iton at a tnilin-r cxin for mil- ! ay fare. i - s ; Tiie fint-'Mt t wf li.n-n nud silk hsnJker rmetz aixl murUer cvr h)wo in Sun.-p-vt j t Mrs. A t. I hi s. .. at Mat- Ifcadquarier. f-.r Xmas j:-.i.sls. thews and Kitutii.-i!'-. Il.-riiti MARRIED. WITT I LLI VAN. - On Tii,-s.L.v No vemlier 2I. 17. at the Tnite-l Brethren Parson. iuT in Rockwi!. bv It. v. W. A. t Jackson. Mr. Ileum !. Wi't and Mis A-i- me Pa. K. .siiiiivan. Iwth of Smier-et I'oiintv. DIED. tA KEY. On Friiriy. Ii-sl-. 2. 17, Mr. C. V.. I. any. r -i-ct of the l.i.e John P. tiar-y. iu the iWth year of her a.e. The lun. rai sem.-cs .s-curre.1 at ti t.- ni-d- nce of h'-r s.-!i-in-lasr. Jo! u R. W.i'.ii. 37 M-'titcr.iy street. A';.--iiciiy City . at :i ..."c!-k Suniiav afo-rrusji.. LL-MIAKT. At Jenner X K..adson M m- I ilav. Noveni'x-r 21. 2-s7. John Lenhort, a-'e-l i 1 year. II months and 11 days. I.EN II A ItT. At J. tisi-r X K-.-a-lson W. d-ne-d.sy, NnvcmiHrr 2!, 1.7. i)otej Il.-rhert Lenh.irt. a"-d ti years and V m-irrtis. LIlVlIAIir.-A; Jenner X Roads on Fri d.iy, N )wni.-f 2. 17. ( harles Peter Len h,.rt. ,v-isl 4 v-n-s. . months, as.d lo davs Tit."- br"uii T'iie 'r--.y w.'rvi de oiiiy of l)r. C P. Lcuiiart. of Jeuu. r X fney were carri.sl -rT he m'-mra- Ul. PsTOK. I children P.-.ad-nous cr- Mrs. A. E. Uhl. Great b;ir2".iirjs in Eire?.-- i-ioutis. Biz reiluction in Wrafis. Xovr i.- tin time to irc't a srreat deal for your money. Ladies and CliilJrens Wraps wii! Dry Goods of all kind mast go. I must have mnre room to display Holiday Goods. Don't nii.ss a srreat opportunity. Come and show that you luoau liitsiue-s. and you will iiud that it pay. Holiday Goods comiu-z in. A Iarjre line of Miiflk-r., Hand kerchiefs and Fauoy Goods now rf-a dy. Great bargains for all. at MR.-. A. E. UIIL'S. SOMERSET MARKET. CarreeMd Weekly by COOK a 3EERITS, DEALil: i Choice Groceries, Flour & Feed. Iri. es for iv.-cnusr 7. Ic7. : A;-t.ies. Ir-.e.1. -i .. Af-pi fiu'ler. 'r ai " (Vans, s in- - Hra.l, 4. lUi iris : rHitter. ifiiii.l ( - . ! BU'-k u -st. f D'l ' fV-eswav 1? It. - : H.O-OTI. -ainr-nns-t Ha-n-- "sib ' " I'.'oiiiitrr har-jsi ft ; :der-1 t - " Ton. i.-sr- h'l - sh. ll.si- t: " Meal t 9'. C hop. ..rr, an-! .:-. II. itis. - a!": rv., a UU. itjd. ; Kgg. j ' r'io-ir. Roller Prt-s.. ? M , Vienna. 1 tj.ji - Fl.iT-ee-i. fl :ei. w I lard ! M..td!r. 1 '.'i ',l , t . ; IStiS. "lll ( I'.tf Aloes, -f hu j Pia'-lles. .Ir.ft, a t . , Kve. fi bu i sail. I .. 1. 1 i'W i " i'.ri-im.i llnir ) saek ' (--shlOUi fuii iss-.k Sugar, etl.-w. 1 a- t white, a - Tallow. ... :t-.s- -t ' . . ...jl J : Jit : .joe : -VK ; He ; ..-j.-.-l-i.'e r.e Je .. -l inr .rsV. "V .S.- . si ...tl ..JI -l ; '.i.'i.... r--ji MONEY Blfl.1". t'iit I'lis ..ill Sli-I set!.! : lo n an-1 we will ' ml vihi rr--e -..me- i ; ininif of .eai Viilil--.lei iliifl-oriuiit'-e to yf..i tliat i i wiit start y.m in ii.is.ii.s-. wioeu wiii tnnu y.ni in j i oiore mirtvv riirrit unit than ai.ythinc else "in tins -. w.iri.L ATiy one eau .to. the --im aai live at i 1 hocie. K-thi-r -.--t ; all aj-es. .im--t!iiii- new. i i tha: fust coins irm-ieT for sit worker. W wii i i start y.rti : eapintt ni nee!e.l. Tais is one "f the aiiiine. Imp-.r.-irtt . hat.vs n( , hf'.-t:nie Th. j ! who antmriti.M:s and eiit-rrnsi-:g ne.1 not .ie- ' j lay. l.iml .ii)t fe. Ad-ii-e Ties '.. Au- I j i'i-'. jiaiur. 'je.-:- ss . iyr. j i WORKING CLASSES, ATTES TIQ! He i are now iw-ersinsj to fumisb all rlss.. ita rtn . p-.ivui-'iit aa lK.ui.1. UK v twiie ol tne tipie, or fttr Uieir .tsare latfiiimti.. B-ii:iea oear, inht and I proi'lale. rersoos ol eiliier se e-iijT i.r. from i .W.Ktiir ail tbeir i.m u the t..woc-.. IV-T-a-i.i I jr, w"'i ? m'M; 7hf:'d ? ' j sse thj. nuiv t!nl taetr ad.lr.tsj. .--i test the tmsi- j nes. r nkr m jrer. lo ucb a. are n-s; d lZ' tliti 'n5 Ad-irts iruabS ara.v-.x a .. P ortland, ! " ... ' '. i 4 DM I X ITR. TOR'S X4 ITICE. h-uueof J.ah Oerharrt. r!seiFt. laieof Milford TW. sVnseTSt I JS. P Letters of aiiinin.slcati.in of the abov- estate havina ls-ee muiusl u ih-- TTiVrc.jniesI h the proper authority, notice is bereliv iriven to md per JH.T1A iaooiowiL iw w.id ciam to tris.e laaushata fssytnenl, son! those havtpe risinis asrairtst the aame es pisem tlVfa d'Uj autlts-nueateii f.T set tleniofii on Itimrsilay. tar U.-U1 Jur f4 inuy. ts. iu the oftie reaittewa of .i-s-rnse.1. tn sail Townabipi. 91 LA? A. WALKER, artminiwnimr. Knable Scccessoks to JOHN Our increasrd b!isines ' ! alterations in cir store so we ill hav more rxm. Thce a! . i ;e teratit wiU force us to move some of our stock at once, and ! the wav to do tkis h to make sbasrhtered nrices. c? & S2S TaHs Trc-3 ZAzs, r:d-;3i :j 12. tl r.zzhiz. 3r2rji aid Srsssas, rsisi ta L $1C Fizcy TelriT, tiizzsi to 1 S3 Fa-C7 Velvet, redcvi ta 2. S3 Tszsy Telve., rsdcsd to L S253 Satis Sluiasas. redded ta 1 $13 IZe-rnsarkrA Ttizzzi ta t $:3 Pi-si VTrsps, rd-eed ta 12. $:C Clc-sh. Trsjs, rcd.ad ta 11 fhe above prices are a very few of the Bargains we have to offer you at this Grand Alteration Sale. i Knable & Shuster, 35 Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PA. HEADQUARTERS. .M.uittr if ih i-r'wp?!, K'TMttjr. 5-h,iI ' rr. .""'Innii ( ri.lilri'ii .irt- 'hfir yrnn. rn fa--f - r j ftitilt, KU., rsiHiwt; Uirir hl't'irtfr i Ki'-iiKH t wt fiie V Ik ;! Hit: item, i- pr--r'Mr--'. c All ( fVHT i.'fn.- in tut K..4 an.: -t,iP''i-nr ime that i lmi iu it a uv. awl a, iiH .-i t irit- r'.ti :ix i - ; ewn ih-iiaT 'lii fr :f-. ntanv iw-v t'ltii- ur ; bi-r V;r-.tM -,iit ihjr w-i.tt:. HcUiuartr- t-r B.t.i-. rUi'k- m.d a J.it:i- tor . ft- - ami .iiVav My wtuic as, i-icririg rjo per day io 5L-Jttmer i;;ae. uii i .vjxr iu w tuier, timyi, uj to FISHER'S BOOK STORE, SOMERSET, PENN'A. DRUGS! DRUGS! GEO. W. BEXFORD & SON.. FRt U'RIF-Ti 'OLDEST DRUG STORE : i At No. 1, SOIERSET, u k's p coii-taiitly on hand a iarve st-sn of DltUGS, MEIMCIXES, CHEMICALS. DYE STUFFS. PAINTS, OILS AND VAUNISIIES. The purest and best to I found in t!:i market. We also keepon hand s full f TRUSSES ERACES. SUPPORTERS. And ail the k-a.li iir api 1-tl.llll-e. in !!. a-si.il both s loie. pe-f.s i TOILET ARTICLES AXD SCXDRIES GESERALLT KEPT IN A FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE. LAtxGE ASSORTMENT OF EIRTJHDAY Slf TS ALVtYS l,N STOCK. i TOBACCO TffK PKT THE MARKET AFFORDS. IUIH PUMFTIC AND IMPl'RTED. Iteriplioiia Ccmpcmleil, Familj Receipts Filial Will Conectness Our own make of HORSE AND CATTLE POWDER. It is ..(" a superior ;iSiiIity. We keep in bulk, so thatny special ingredient can Is" adde-t. Sihl at "Tj cer.tn a pound. We ! a .ini.re l.-tisinc-w and will give you your tnoner'a worth. N tn-uble to show PUBE WIVES AND LIGU0R5 FCR MEDICIMAL PURPOSES ONLY. A LARGE YARIETY OF FRESH GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. Jau. j. IvC. CEORGE W. BENFORD A SON. Louther's Main Street, Tniz Medal Dm? Stcrs is Fav::its with Pecpls iz Ssar:2i cf FRESH AND PURE DRUGS. Mr lici lies, Dye Stuff's, Sponyva, Tvusms Supporters, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, &c. THE -yVTOR GIVHS PERaji-juL ATTEMTOS To THE C'OXPOCSDI.VO VT Plysiciis'iiescriiiiioD&IFailyEEceipts GF.KA T CAkF. BtISi TAKZy TO OSL T FSH ASO PVXE ARTt'.LZi. 8 V ECTACLES. E YE-G LASS IZS. And a Full Line of Optical Goods always on hand. uch a lanrp assortment all can be suited. THE FINEST BRANDS OF CIGARS Always on Land. It is always a pleasure to display onr 'Wls to intending purchasers, whether thev buy from us or elsewhere. J. M. LOUTHER, W. D. MAIN r--TTiKKT. SOMEKsLT. PA. Oils! OiIs! The -uri!,l . lit r,wr. of Pitts:..; h. Pa n-uk-s a pe.-ii'liv , maitni'ar'urine lor liie i.urtie trmle he liiiest 1imt.iI. nf llliimmntincrri I Tihriristinuy nilc ; ...W.-...,.S..I0 S WUS. IVHUIIJj SV11SJ IvaiJIIllia aiiu V-ClOllll iC That nm tut mjWi-e frvre P?Tmi-im. We cii lien ire ronifwtnM.u with evt-rr kmmQ PRODUCT OF PETROLEUM. If von wyh ihe n anifonalT .Satisfactory Oils- IN THE- American Market, A.-k fjr our-. Trw - 'J r s,rs!si a.n.J ij.vii-s hy -icmjty FhJ-.v.s'-. a ki"e-F.f. susaasjjT. T. eptr- 7-tyr. D.MIX 1STR.T0 R"S XOTICE. h'.A'.e of J-w-vh Pip. -Jev d., late of Xew Cn- ltf .4 .im:i:i-rstiivr; on :h- e-taf f h70c lvn irruoi t4 ib xinrti-Titrrt by tb ; ln;r uh.sriy, mKiei !wnhy sr.ven i J pr?n ff'. V o I ?Mit to mnkt irnmti- u p tiriisii t. tii tutme hvmir !ititi,- naii jh m vmr in irferLt tv minv .titT-Htii i 1 ( -t t- : AAjtON WILL SSiuster, L. MOOKHOUSF. hxs forced u to rr.nke exr nsive T-rt.-HTS. Boi. Azvnr n.l CunTKrr. Psk -hv.w - ry ?;' . w -rv ! tn Mtriti!;, T-t-r-.i-tirv l. tt auon b' lv i: p Th r imr-.-" J-u- is, -r.-r-. n tun' tn y imrT mui it n m-p fttu!- v 1 1 h ti: bt nvwi- i i n their :r!', ttt my L.rrf Kf m - r. F i-.;i:it H.., !: k :;i tr K a-: -! -mm; :(T. n hit'. f-'iti-. ii t-t-n ri rit-;v ti --! CLARiC II. P.EFi,'KD. RS OF THE IX SOMERSET COUNTY, Baer's Block, V. I a. by Pl.-y-i. l s:-.ri--:';-f iar.s and families. Wa i;i.xii.l and CIGARS. Drug Store, Somerset, Pa. ?.; 2 a sircat From RI'tlANS OJv'KT SALE -OF n n , W 'J I 1 1 'J I I I Li KU U I I'Mllllll'l lljlll I AIAIMV lluU ; y I D (iv.Tw-I i'-mty Vn.. in n i-f i, I wr.. :rt iUnii- iit HHi - i ers-l Hor-yugn. oh ! SATURDAY.DECJ7J887 I iff. l drrti Tovri-:i&. le- Uir brCrrtT of 1' 1 ACRES, MORE OR LESS .liofnifisr Isnd nf Ahr-aham ft'.war?. KM Kansw. atnei tu-iar. Him rti-l jfiiu sHti.r. nv. i tilere.,0 eres-te s Iw.sJtiTT i D fTELLIXG II O USE I f and kog bra. A-vwu 10 vt'Y weHnltui4- -Ti:iiM.S- Tn t nt of pnr has mowt to S ; a--" on The c;Is- fcrnJ Z7rt:.xniUi fbr 9hrAnTit m r ri t.-io&mniH U tmdc mu tut Um cuve im-U-a uf hue. V'jg tr-niisv mUinm, a. DLFV A -ji, nuaLiuu F. Hnlnnhln Tl I Estate TT
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