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THE HERALD,
Somerset, Pa.
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-. v-amer or Oil City wagon is sold by
j" J. B. HOLDEBBAUM.
i come on March 25 in
.;.er ScAiy wi
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I M yt. resolutions are being gotten in-
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fj ? tie new Christmas toys is a min
i .-t Ftrr.s beel.
3-e tine of year is at hand when horses
I . j be rout bed.
I .ils:.-aaitha! a man who bets cannot
1 , brf.er lied.
f -
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it Orf.e!
of o:ir st ire windows present a very
i -z-xn appearance.
I. .- yoar ear ora from Mahlon Schrock,
i .r'luai just received.
J.: j. hard to convince a dyspeptic that
) uridi growing better.
iLlr. Siag-r will now probacy sing,
j ,r.e a;:? !o a prison make,'
5 -rsoftbeHtEALD should not forget
j J. V Scyder, tbe druggist, can t their
fs-
i tsq is very much like a razar. because
.M-.noiteii"bow sharp he can be until
..r .rtjMeteiy strapped.
: y.a want good hay by the ton or bale,
I o 'i.Lrocfs Gr.jccry, Flour and Feed
I r-
wure your tickets for Friday light's
I -t it tbe Opera House. It wil be
of tie best ever given in Somerset
ur::ig the past year the Baltimore A
, Lave aJ.ied 101 locomotives to their
ij.ment. They cost the company about
t "i. vJ aad are hicluded in the en'jip
3 t trat.
Any one dtiricg a copy of the pamphlet
i wil! plxe all at my o!!ice. John
j-r. County Treasnrer.
F. UeOraw, of Finleyviile, I'a., gave
i -:iE. Eliiott carbolic acid by mistake,
f .7 in the Washington couuty courts de-.rr.-at
the doctor must pay EUiott tJ.SOO
j T,-t'- fjr malpractice.
I :.t G-j'.d Medal, as it is warranted to be
I - 5 gte?t grade of Minnesota floor in the
i:iet. For sale by Mahlos che.k-s:.
I :Sinfier has at last got into tbe Sora-f-;
jill. X jw if the authorities could only
B..; Pritts there the representatives of
aalise relicion aad moonshine whisky
Ji be oxpsny for each other. Tbey
I . 3 niinir'e 1'ieir spirits, so to speak.
..';4 iVr.
I "leading couuty perand the leading
f i!r parof the U.S. for$2;0in advance.
'Attft ail orders to the Hkslo.
' X?.Iipers men are blamed with a lot of
.'.r.c that luey cau't help, such a: using par-
.:tt is mentioning visitors, giving news
i r. sons? folks and leaving others out. etc.
l sixp'.y prints tbe news be can fined.
I as people inform him about such things
i '. otiiers i) not. Editors are always glad
I iotl tLe aeirs.
i
I L savf fced is to save money. This is
-t Uj do by baiuE a good Hay, Straw and
f cier C'Jiier and Crasher of
I J. B. HoLDESBArX,
I Somerset, Pa.
I Dny, of WeMmoreiand county, has
i - W that theatrical companies cannot
) 5!! the lice:i? hel l by an opera house
.'. u: te company must pay $-i0 license
J ri U couuty where it plays, unless tbe
t Lasairealy paid a state licens of
I "J. lie pe:ia"ty is not less than $200
I xx tua $!...
IE'7bjdr kaows that tbe conditions for
.-a are a favorable when the stomach,
I c" iA bi-j are disordered. In such,
j.i.tiUche. iul jestion, and constipa-
Ue result; fjr all which ailments
Jrr
i
reaeJy is Ayer's Cathartic Tills.
I J- prisoners are now within thecon
f - J'ti; Western penitentiary, which is
it Luru:jer ever incarcerated there.
Mtatfarnt-rr is attributed to the beav
I '.'a.i.e: g:vtn prisoners by judges in the
J i-Jt-er ttrais of imprisonraeuU The
f-i t atf a;id steady increase of popula-
-i k-ij cut a figure. It is likely that even
t- pr.ters than are now in the peniten
f "-7 i. be found thereat tbe close of the
r
i E-"eTcasM3 Devlin's Brussells Carpets
ir yard, in any pattern? Lace
r-Aj j0 jberi price.
toe raraatttd oa any article. SO and S2
i-tiu3St,Johr.iowa, Pa.
j e4i-! com-pond-nt of the New York
.-pr.jir.tj tgi;nt the practice of having
f ia a common receptacle, at the
J'l!'cbool hours, the pencils and pens
J tlupcpils, from which receptacle,
t c"jraic?, thtne same pencils and
r '""; si:a d.str&uted indiscriminately
j - p-puj f.jr tUM jJV-s ae, showing ibe
? 'la-.j-r 0f coairuuuicating disease, es-
-pat5er:a
. vi cspricious appetites are best
"IT1 lb UXO Ayer'8 Cathartic Piiie.
i ' n debili uite, by excessive stimula
C ' ai l! wmacb, liver, and bow
V "!,ra' their functions properly. As
r '-iner pill, they are unequaled.
I triaaf u.ln 1
j," 11 ainj tQcideut oecui
f An . ......
irrea ai me
1 son Kor-
1 '"rt n,aiiua!ed CoLQaay for State
J --w;o ej eh tuat bas rarely been
i ' arose to nominate Lsuge-
i ... "" ru, aca aimaed to bim as a
uo had goae 0 the front rank in a
...V.1" 'bey had good lawyers. This
a.,u,;unt0 bim:f caused a laugh,
"ftjj'ia i equal to theoccasiou
" 'eiSuiki.l . r
N r-tcu! my modesty, gen-
f5 11 it would strike in it would kill
J L&'B 100 L,r, Joac8y eiclaim
1 tb Wlr'd lhn oot of
v, k. r "" l nJ
' U;,a!'t their miilinery at
Viss. Kat B. CorraoTB s.
"wsaltof fine furnitnw. at Devlin's
f2 Fraak.ia Su beirins Am. 9ih.
J-arar
-wo
"a at about half price.
A merry Christmas to all our readers.
Attorney " Car Lowry has been Sn Kew
Yoik for the past week.
An original pensiou has b;ea issued to
John Boyer, of Boone post of3ie.
It is repwUrd that Mij or Samuel Hua
secker has disposed of his M"o street rei
denoe to Mr. Samuel Stuff , of Jenner township.
Commissioner-elect Hay has purchased
the farm of Joseph L. Miller, in JtfTerson
townthip. It is one of the beta farms in
that se.-tign of the county aud the price
paid for it is said to have been
Henry Brick, cf Allegheny township, who
has been suffering for sever il years from
inCammation cf the knee joint, is at present
in a critical condition, bis only chance of pro
longing his life reals upon tbe amputation
of the diseased limb.
Mr. Jacob Klinj-aman, of Greenville town
ship, and Mies Rost Lsndis, cf Brot bothers
valley township, were joined in wedlock by
Elder W. G. Schrork last Sabbath. The
ceremony lock ulac at the res:i!ence of Mr.
Lincoln Coleman, in Stouycreek township.
Mr. Webster B. Parker, j inior member
of the well-known firm of Parker A Parker,
has purchased the Irwin property on Patriot
street. Consideration private, Mr. Parker
will take possession of his new home, which
isotteof the mis: pleaiaaHy located cot
tages in Somerset, April 1st.
The chil.lreu of the Methodist Sabbath
School Suaday decide! to forgo the p!eaur
of a Christmas treat and 10 send the money
thus annually expcnde.1 to the charity fund
of Pittsburgh. Wuile the amount seut will
not be very Iar,;e it e.-inces a m ist com
mendable spirit on tbe part of the school.
Mr. Charles H. Fher ia one of several
hundred of our citizens who is suited 03 (mm
grippe, and was confined to his hotel all
of last week. We are glad to observe tliat
he is able to be at his place of business this
week, because. Teachers' Institute without
tbe urbane Mr. Fisher, would be an inxm
grui'.y at which the teachers aai directors
would most lustily rebel.
Harry Roberts, son of Noah Roberts, of
Somerset township, met with a painful and
perhaps fatal accident Friday evening. He
was walking through the freight ware-room
in the 3. & C. station in this place when be
fell through a trap door to the ground, f :ir
or five feet beneath. He was badly bruised
and sprained and bad to be carried to the
Commercial Hotel, where he has since laid
in a critical condition. He is suJjrin from
internal injuries.
Monday afternoon an officer from Altoona
arrested a young man named Jones, at Cole
man's Station, on a charge of horse stealing.
It appears that some time la-t summer a
horse was stolen from a farmer in Bedford
county. Suspicion was directed to the
Jones1 brothers, of Hollidaysburg. One of
the boys was arrested in Biatr county. The
prisoner was taken to Altoona. The stolen
horse has not yet been found.
W. W. Patrick, a r.a.ive of Addison town
ship, for many years a prominent private
banker in Pittsburgh, Thursday made an
assignment for the benefit of his creditors.
Mr. Patrick is largely interested in mineral
and timber lands in this couuty. It is said
that his assets are double his liabilities aud
that none of his creditors will loose a penny.
Failure to realire oa the aats, which are
largely composed of real estate, was the
caust for the failure.
Surprise parties don't always surprise, but
Mrs. Edward Hoover, of Berlin, was gen
nine'y surprised one evening last week when
a host of ber near friends and neighbors
called upon her and presented her with a
handsome rocking chair. Mrs. Hoover
wiil become a resident of the county seat on
January 1, when her hasbaud will take
charge of the Sheriffs office, and her Berlin
friends wished her to carry some token of
their esteem with her into her new home.
The Herald is in reipt of a lengthy
communication from R H. Singer, now con
fined in the county j all. criticising the evi
dence of one or m ire of the witnesses who
testified against hira on the trial of his case.
Tbe Heald cannot publish the communi
cation, believing that the case has been dis
posed of to the satisfaction of au impartial
and unprejudiced court, There were tev
eral facts testified to in this ca?e that were
wholly irreconcilable with guilt as to the
more serious count in tbe bill of indictment
and we believe that the jury fu'ly appre
ciated this and returned theii verdict ac
cordingly. For several years tbe most popular feat
ure of the Institute course of entertainments
has been the evening devoted to music.
Four or five hundred people have annually
been unable to secure admission to these
entertainments ou account of tbe great
number who desired to attend them. This
season Manager Casebeer. of tbe Opera
House, has decided to supply the dtmands
of the public and has secured for Friday
night one of the best Concert Company's be
fre the public. The Columbia All Star
Combination give the very beat refined per
formance and the public should avail them
selves of this opportunity of hearing a
really excellent concert.
A sad death is reported from Jenner town
ship. Saturday afera joa Ahjs P.ile haul
ed a load of wheat to the fliuriag mill at
"P.llvilie." He had c ir.-ied the greater ptrt
of the ioad into the mill aid was struggling
under a bag heaviiy we'ghted with grain
when he slipped aad feil heavily to the
ground. He did not appear to be seriously
injured by the fall and returned to his home
unaided. Sunday he attended to his work
about the barn as usual, but Monday morn
ing he was unable to arise from his bed. He
thought that he had been seiiid with an at
tack of the cripae aud that it was unneces
sary to call in medical attention. He grew
rapidly worse and abiat 2 o clock in the
afternoon expired. II J friends now think
that hesuflered fatal internal injuries when
be fell at the mill Saturday.
A strange delusion is said to have tak en
Dosaession of the families of two brothers
named Saylor. living near Fairbope. The
one brother, within a year, lost three child
ren from diphtheria, while the other has
lost three with typhoid fever. The families
became possessed with the idea that one of
the first buried had some wearing apparel
over its face or in its mouth that caused the
fatalities in the families. They accordingly
hid the bodies exhumed but lound nothing
of the dread cause as believed. The Hynd-
mao Bulletin, from which we gather the in
formation, says that a spriug but a few feet
distant from a stable and pollute! with ths
impurities arising from it. might be examin
ed with propriety in regard to the origin of
the cases of fever, whiie diphtheria was con
tracted in Cumberland by a member of one
of thefamliesaod carried borne, with the
result as stated.
The will of the late venerable Abram
Beam, which was probated yesterday, was
made ia June 1ST1. one month following
his marriag to his second wife. Benja
min Kline, now daceased, is named as eaec
ntor. Tbe in trutucnt proviues tht tbe sum
of JoO be paid 10 the elders of the Beam
Reformed Cuureb and the intr-eat arising
therefrom to go towards paying tbe minis
ter's salary and to the maintenance of the
a S. library. All of his real ealate in
Somerset and Jenner townships is entailed
forever. First, b gives all of his real es
tate and certain personal property to his
widow and son Abram during their lives,
or the life of tbe survivor, and after their
death the real estate is to revert to the
elders and trustees of the Beam Reformed
Conrch, the rentals therefrom to b expen
ded in the education of young men for tbe
ministry, any of his grandsons having the
preference. At Ibe time the will was
made Mr. Beam wss worth considerable
money, bet his fortune was almost depleted
at tbe time of Lis death.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
Supt Barkey Has Spread a Royal
Feast for Teachers and Public.
Tte'lhlrty -sere nth annual Session of the
Somerset County Teachers' Institute con
vened in tbe Court House at 130 o'clock
Moulay afternoon. The Cart room was
comfortably filled at the opening of the ses
sion aad long before the honr fnr adjourn
ment had arrived standing room was at a
premium.
An innovation adopted this year by 8upt.
Brkey ha; ia a great rorasu relieved the
tedious ro l .all wbic-h heretofore has C011
su rued so micti valuable time. Eich teach
er has been assigned a number, and when
Xo. I calls 1, he is qui-kly followed in con
secutive or cr by all of the teachers present
un-i! the total cumber. 23 ia reached. In
this way the priric ,,r abides of all the
teachers ca: be !e.raej in about three min
u:es. The memb-ra of the Insi'nte united in
eiojing -A!! H ill the P 1 war of Je us' Name,'
after wl.ic'i Rev J. D D)rur, of the Evaa
ge.il Ciureh c!T-:rfl prayer.
W. H Ruppel, E-)., delivered tbe address
ol welcome. M r. Rmpel spoke of the kind
ly fee.:n he has alsays entered for the
teacbeis of this couuty, ever einoe the lime
win-a he was one of tueir numser, and refer
red bri-f! to tbe improvement that has been
mole in the character aad scope ofln-ti-lute
work during the pait fifteen years.
O.ie poiat that he particularly desired to im
press upjn the teachers present was the
teaching f patriotism ia the public schools.
He would ha7epapi:s ii oar schools learn
reverence aad rwpect for tbe stars and stripes
anJ for our American institutions. He
hoped tbe day would never again come
when the tiovernor of a great Common
wealth would beguiity of pardoning crimin
als who had been convicted of treasonable
aud anarchistic utterances, tad when the
Governor of an other Stale would threaten
to ride through blood up to the briiil' straps,
killing innoccot fellow countryman, in order
to carry onta political meaiure. Mr. Rappel
might have aided with even greater force
(hat be hope ! the day would never azain
comewhenthe President of this great R 1
pub'.ic would so prostitute the power of bis
official position as to attempt to reinstate a
monarch on her throae. He bid the teach
ers a cordial welcome iu behalf of the people
of Soimretf.
The address of welome wa3 responded to
by Mr. Will H. Martin, of the Courl oence
schools. Mr. Miriin spok in a happy vein
and wai frequently applauded by the insti
tute. Prof. Eicell was given aa ovation when
he m Minted tbe p!atform aad rj-tvc a half
hour's drill ia tnujic.
Supt. Samuel Hamilton, of Allegheny
County, followed with a very eutertaiaiug
talk oa "The rescuer."
" The Heart,'' was the sabjjet of a most
instructive talk by I).-. E. A. Mallby, of the
Slippery P. iclt Normal. It is eight years
since lr. Mallby last appeared before a body
of Somerset county teachers, and he made a
number of felicitious remarks before taking
up his subject. The Dr. first described the
heart of the lowest order of creation the
s'sr fish, is , and followed it up vp by
sttpto the highest order the heart ol man.
He simplified his remarks with illustrations
on the b'ack board and depicted clearly aud
plainly the circulation of the blood. The
point made by Dr. Ma'tby was the necessity
for teaching physiology and hygiene in the
schools in order to properly instruct children
in regard to the deadly tffects of alcoholic
stimu'.tnts. If all the other lectures of the
we.k should prove uninteresting those who
had the pleasure of hearing this brief talk of
Dr. Mallby "s were amp'y icpaid for the trip
to Somerset.
Il caa truly bcaaid of Byron W. King,
who followed with a talk oa "Methods in
Reading," that he leajiediato popularity at
a single bound. Truf. King possessed the
rare faculty of being able to move his
hearers tj laughter or tears at will and he
give an exhibition of this power before be
closed. Prof. King's instruction, will if
followed, put an end to coughing, snoring
aud sneezing, and will enable every one to
breathe quietly and freely. He imparted a
great deal of valuable information to the
teachers, and if it U carried home aud put
into practice in the scbo d rooms it will re
sult in greet gocd. 1'ixf. King perforated
his remarks with a number of capital ante
dotes. Before adjournment Superintendent Berk
ey announced that out of a pissible at
tendance of 2-5 teachers ail but fifteen were
present. A number of those marked ab
sent came in tf-er roll call.
M raila-ci;ht"s lecture by Dr. Hed'.ey
attracted a large audience. The lecturer
sustained his former reputation and Cf
lighted his hearers.
273 teachers were present at Tuesday's ses
sions. Tbe court room was overcrowded
both in the morning and afternoon.
The demand for tickets for the Institute
lecture course has been the greatest ever
known. A numb?r of good seats were
still for sale yeiterday.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!
And It will Concern Everybody Who
Wants to Buy tiooas Cheap.
I have purchased the entire slock of store
goods of J. M.-Holderbaum, Somerset, Pa.,
consisting of Clothing, Gent's Furnishing
Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoe, Dry Goods,
Carpels. tc
As I must make quick returns on this
stock I will sell at greatly reduced prices.
All goods sold for cash or approved note.
No ojn accounts. Respectfully,
James B. Holders,
Somerset, Pa.
Drowned In a Mill Race.
Richard O'Connor, of Cambria county, a
brotliT of James O Connor, of Jenner
township, was found dead in Thomas' mill
race in Coaemaugh township, Sunday
night. He had been in Johnstown Satur
day, and with a nephew, P. J. O'Connor,
of Connor post o.Tle, was driving home,
late Saturday afternoon. When near
Thomas' mill the old gentleman said he
was cold and would walk the rest of the
distance heme. He aligbttd and Peter
drove on with the team. Arriving at bis
home be put the borses away and retired
wilboat wailing for tbe arrival of his un
cle. At nooa Sunday be aros9 from his
bed and it was not till then that the old
gentleman's absence was discovered. A
search was at once instituted and later in
the afternoon the biy was foual lj iig
in the race. After the unfortunate
niaa bad left the wagin he walked
directly down over the baak in'o the
the race, s his foot p-i "its in the smw in
d cated. The bo ly was removed to tbe
horns of James O'Connor, from where it
was burned yesterday afternoon. The de
ceased was ia his Co.h year, aad had been
a sufT.-rer front heart trouble for some time,
and it is suppised that an attack of this
caused bis death. He was born in Jenner
township, and was engaged in farming all
his life. He is survive! by two sons and
one daughter.
Reduced Prices for Hard Tlmfs.
At We fio's pholograph g lery you can
get
6 Standing Ca'oinets for $1 1
C Nice Bust Cabinets for 1 00
from Depatives that have passed through
tbe bands of a careful retoucher. AU work
guaranteed satisfactory. Also,
4 Card Paotograpbs for - - 50c
Minute and square cards at lowest possible
prices. Save money by patronizing the old
established gallery on Main Cross street, op
posite Post O.Hue. etairway between Cof
frotha an- Si pes stores.
Styles in Millinery are constantly chang
ing, in fact they change so frequently that it
is only the wide awake merchant thai keeps
op with them. My object It to keep only
the ery latest and best. A yisU to mj
store wjll convince you of this.
Mam. K. B. Corraora.
THEBEECH CREEK EXTENSION.
From the Clearfield Coal Region to
Pittsburgh.
The rumors that have been floating around
for some time in rrpard to the proposed
extension of the Beech Creek Railroad from
MabafTcy. Clear iield county, to Connellsville,
find ocflrmalion in ths following special
from Chicago. Tbe route of the road is as
yet problematical. The Isrge purchases of
coai lands in the county by parties identified
with the Yanderbilt interests, and the re
pined presence of two engineer corps in tbe
north of the county, indicates that the line
will pass through this region.
The Chicago special ssys : ' Tbe most Im
portant and significant piece of railroad con
struction in the I'nitcd Suites is that which
will next spring connect the Lake Erie sys
tem at C-.naellsviHe with the Cleei field A
Beech Creek railroad at MaharTey, twenty
five miles southwest of Cle-srfield. This con
necting link will be about 73 miles in length.
The Bet-ch Creek would probably have been
extended from Mabsifey to Pittsburgh some
time ago, but f jrlbediuiculty in securing ter-
nima' facilities The Pennsylvania has fought
in every way to prevent it obtaining ent
rance intotl.e Smoky O'y, but a way seems
now to have been found to overcome that
obstacle.
"The student of railroading needs only
these facia to tell the result. Both roads
areowned by the Yauderbilts. When the
7o miles of track are completed it will give
the Vaadsrhilis access to ths best anthracite
regions in Pennsylvania. More than that it
will give them a new through freight and
passenger route from Chicago via Pitts
burgh and Pniladelpbia to sw York. The
latter part cf the route will be formed in
conuection wiih the Philadelphia and the
Lehigh Valley. I: will make a mileage from
Caicara ia Philadelphia to New York of
less than left'l miles, almost exactly the
present mileage of the Lake Shore aud New
York via Butfalo. By using the more direct
and northern lines of the R-ading aa 1 Lv
higli Valley, the mileage can be rei icsl to
almost the present miieije of tbe Pennsyl
vania between Caicigo and N :w York.
" This plan will be carried out in its entire
ty a? esrly as possible next spring, aa 1 will
be the most important move on the ratlroii
che:-ker board in years. Aside from the
opening of a new through route it will give
the Vanderbilts a commanding position in
the coal trade. Tbe date for the completion
of the work has not yet been settled, but it
will be early. The new Hue will be exactly
what tbe Vanderbilts must have la meet the
competition of the Pennsylvania. For six
months the New York Central has tried in
vain to equalize the freight differentials on
seaboard business. The two cents advantage
enjoyed by the Pennsylvania on Philadel
phia delivery gives that road an Immense
advantage on export business. Ooly within
a week has it been learned that the Pennsyl
vania positively refuses to reopen the difler
ential question. Under the circumstances it
besiines necessary for the Vanderbilts to se
cure a Philadelphia outlet practically their
own."
Mike Makes Right.
Hello, Fik ! Lookin' sober this morning !
Yes, Mike, that's one of my troubles.
Troubles! Wny, what's up now 1 Nothin'
up it's down dowu in the mouth, I am.
Go Ions, Fisk ! Why you're just from
Snydfr's Millinery and Notion store, got a
bundle of bargains too.
Correct you are, Mike, Snyder treats me so
nice, and we got to be good friends right off
but httflU Kl 7tf ' livllafi what
troubles me I bate to see a man loose
money.
Den t worry, Fisk, and I tell you some
thing Snyder's wholesaled for over three
years, and he's found out when to buy. He
pays spot cash; He sells lor spot cash; He
turns bis stock olten; He's careful of his
customers and his credit; He's building up
a trade and of course be sells low can't
help it see how it is?
Yes, Mike, your'e right. We'll stick to
Snyder's Rx-kwood Millinery Store, and
don't you forget it.
New Official Clerks.
The newly elected county officials hav e
pretty definitely determined upon who will
be their cle; ks and deputies during the en
suing three years. Henry F. Barron, tbe
areommodating and ettbieat depu'.y-SberiiT
will, during the next three years, assist Mr.
Franklin P. Say lor to conduct the business
of the Prothonotary's offi ee. We are safe in
saying that the county has never bad a more
popular and accoinruodattng deputy -Sheriff
than Mr. Barron, and that he will prove
equally etEcieut aud popular in the Pro
thonotary's office goes without saying.
Treasurer-elect Pugh is such a thorough
mathematician and business man that he
will be able to conduct the affairs of that
otfice without assistance, and will prove as
popular an officer as be did a candidate
Mr. George M. Baker, a prominent school
teacher and active Republican of Mil ford
township, will succeed Mr. Barron in the
Saerirj'some. He is well and favorably
known throughout the county, and Sheriff
Hoover will find in bim a popular and
trustworthy deputy. Mr. Baker will re
move his family to Somerset ehoitly after
the first of January.
Register & Recorder Miller has selected his
brother, Frank, for clerk in his otlice. He
will also be assisted for several months by
the present capable and accommodating
clerk, "Joe" Levy. The new clerk has been
engaged in business in Johnstown for some
time and will bring with him the training
that will qualify bim in every way to dis
cbarge the duties of that office to the satis
faction of his employer and the general pub
lic, aad we have no diubt will soja become
as popular with persons having business in
that office as is his predecessor.
e t
Newest and Best.
Goto Mrs. A. K I'hl's for the newet
most stylish, best and cheapest Ladie'e,
Misses and Children's Wraps. She always
leadt in styles, quality and prices.
Walt Sorber's Pants.
Walter Sorber, the well-known stock
dealer of dtoyestown, returned home Friday
from an extended trip through the east.
Thursday be stopped off at lUrrisburg and
after attending to business in tbat city went
to tbe Pennsylvania station for the purpose
of taking a train for Johnstown.
After a wait of several minutes bis train
came along In pishing through tbe ircn
gate in Ihe throng of people, each of whom
was pushing more or less, be felt some per
son tug at his back. He turned quickly and
at the same moment placed bis hand on his
pocket. To bis surprise he f'.nnd tbe trous
ers bad been cut completely away around it.
He noticed a man tryiuft to P out of the
crowd. Sorber drew back bis fis. and deait
the crook a terribie blow, knocking him
down.
At this juncture a police officer appeare
upon tbe scene and took the pickpocket into
custody. A struggle ensued and soon tbe
prisoner broke loose and made goad his
escape. Mr. Sorber bad his purse, which
contained a considerable sum of money, in
the pocket but fortunately it was not taken.
Mr. Sorber thinks the thief had been fol
lowing him and, thought thst that would be
the beat place to undertake the job.; It was a
close call and his pantaloons will require
soma mending.
The season is now open. Get your gnn
Colt, Winchester, Marliu, Stevens and FJo
eert Rifles, single and double barrel Shot
Ouns of ail kinds. Revolvers a specialty at
J. B. Holderbaum's Hardware 6 lore, Somer
set, Pa-
Pastor Installed.
Rev. T. G. Briston was installed pastor of
the' Somerset Fresbyterian church, Dec 14.
18.(3.' Rev. J. M. Barnett, of ?arkleton,
presided and delivered the charge to (he
pastor. Rev. Hunter, of laircbance, de
livered tbe chtrge to the people. The paster
then pronounced the 'benediction asd the
congregation then cam forward sad took
him by tbe hand, bidding bim good speed.
DEATH'S HARVEST.
A Number of Prominent Residents
Pass Away.
Mas Xoka Comoro.
This community sustained a severe shock
Sunday ben it became known tbat Mrs.
A. H. Ccffrolb. wife of Gereral CufTrolh. had
expired at her rooms in the Somerset House
at IS minutes before one o'clock.
Mrs. Co.T.-olh Lad been an invalid for
more than twenty years and w hen she was
attaekej with grippe a few days ago her
husband and friends became apprehensive as
to tbe result. Her death wss u?den, and
although her friends were apprehensive,
they were still unprepared for the visit of
tbe dread mes&oger.
V rs. Coffroth was 02 years old. She was a
daughter of the late Jacob Kimmel, of Ber
lin, and was a sister of John O. Kimmel,
E:q Ex Judge Charles Kimmel and Theo
dore Kimmel. Dr. Edward M. Kimmel,
ex-Judge Francis Kimmel, and Mias Belle
Kimmel, all deceased, were, also, ber broth
ers and sister.
1 rs. Coffroth was a highly educated, ac
complished and amiable lady. She was pop
ularwith all classes of Society and possessed
a peculiar fascination for young people who I
delighted ia her society. She was a charm
ing conversationalist and by reason of wids
travel and reading possessed a vast fund of
information.
She is survived by ber husband and one
son, A. Bruce Cuffrotb, Esq , of Lincoln,
Neb.
A peculiar coincidence in Mrs. Coffrolh's
death is the fact that she and ber three
children, all of whom preceded her to the
grave, all died at precisely the saroe hour of
tbe day.
The many friends of General Coffroth
throughout the county and state will learn
with sorrow of the alii iclion that bas be
fallen bim. Few husbands and fathers in
this community have ever bowed under a
greater weight of tribulation than bas come
to him. He has the deepest sympathy of
all his fellow townsmen in his distress.
The funeral will take place from the resi
dence or Mrs. Kate B. Coffroth at 1 o'clock
to-day. Tbe services will be conducted by
Rev. Muliendore, of tbe Disciples' Church,
the deceased having been a faithful member
of that denomination for many years.
Feedebick Holbbook.
Frederick Hoi brook, a respected German
resident of this place, died at his home on
Gravel Hill, Monday night, aged 70 years.
The deceased had suffered from Asthma for
a num'ier of years, but the immediate cause
of his death was grippe. He ia survived by
his wife, two sous and two daughters.
GxjtCBAL hoses Asdbcw Ross.
The death of General Moses Andrew Ross,
in bis hlth y ear, at his home in Petersburg,
Addison township, on Tuesday, 12tb inst ,
from the effects of a heavy cold, removes
from the scene of action one of the most
prominent figures in tbe history of this
county.
Born in Masontown, Fayette county, of
Scotch-Irish parentage, he removed to this
county when a lad aad settled down among
the sturdy people of that race who predomi
nated iu Addison township. Commencing
his business career as a clerk iu a country
store he soon became the owner of an estab
lishment himself, and for more than sixty
five years occupied the sams building as a
store for general merchandise. With the
single exception of Samuel rhiison, of Ber
lin, he was tbe oldest merchant in tbe coun
ty at the time of his death.
General Ross was a man of large frame
and of remarkably handsome presence. In
Lis younger days be took an active part in
State malitia affairs and in that way earned
his title of General.
He was a prominent Whig in the days be
fore the war aud after the formation .of the
Repuhlican party he became an active work
er in tbe ranks of that party. He was twice
a member of the legislature, and during his
last term was chairman of the committee on
education and took an active part in promot
ing and perfecting the public school system.
He was postmaster at Addison for a great
many years and successively filled nearly all
of tbe local olBces.
For more than fifty years he was an act
ive and devoted member of tbe Methodist
Church, and bad been called to fill every of
ficial position obtainable by a layman.- TLe
church at Addison sustains a severe loss in
bis death.
General R Ms was perhaps best known as
a friend and neighbor. He was a man of
exceptionable learning and ability and his
strict integrity and business capacity quali
fied him for many positions of trust and re-
sponsibility. Ilia counsel was eagerly
sought and accepted by all who knew him. '
In the wide circle in which be was known
no one possessed greater influence for all
that was good, or did more to mould public
sentiment and opinion. He was always a
pronounced temperance maa.
Six sons and two daughters survive him:
Orville A. Ross, Robert K. Ross, Mary C.
Ross, of Addison ; A. Marshall Ross, of
Confluence; Mrs. Sullivan Johnson, George
C. Ross, of Pit sburgh ; Mansfield A. Ross,
Frank M. Riss.Coraopolis, Fa.
Tbe interment took place on Friday at
noon and was attended by a large concourse
of frieuds and neighbors, all of whom were
sincere mourners.
Esvtt-iBE Abbam Bees.
Esquire Abram Beam is dead at the age of
90 years. He passed to hu finl reward at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home
in Lincoln tow nship. He was born and al
ways lived on the farm oa which he died.
He oft expressed a desire to round out an
even century of life, and bad it not been for
tbe oruel beating be received at the bands of
three masked robbers who visited bis home
one night during the latter part of August,
bis wish in a'l probability would have been
gratified. Up until tbat time he was in tbe
enjoyment of all his faculties and looked
eagerly forward to tbe day wberj be would
pass bis hundredth mile t me, bet he never
rallied from the shock and injuries iad'cteJ
by tbe robbers.
'Squire Beam was an extraordinary man
in many respects. He was over six feet tall
and was endowed with great physical
strength. It is said that he never required
the services of a physician until a few years
prior to his death. He was more than or
dinarily intelligent and always evinced a
keen interest in parsing events. He was
generous to a fault and was never as happy
as wben surrounded by his friends and
neighbors. His board was indeed a hospit
able one and few days passed that he did
not entertain a number of people. His ac
quaintance extended throughout the county
and for many years a visit to 'Squire Beams
was one of the chief pleasures of his friends
from all sections.
Many years ago Mr. Beam erected an oil
mill, where hf manufactured flaxseed oil in
large quantities for the market of this and;
adjoining counties. Afterwards be erected a
woolen mill, and for a number of year con
ducted both mills successfully.
In the early fifties he wai twice elected a
member of the board of county commis
sioners and was a member of tbe board.wben
tbe present Court House was erected. He
afterwards was a candidate for tbe office of
Associate Judge, but suffered defeat at the
primary election. He was repeatedly elect
ed to tbe office of Justice of tbe Peace and
to other local offices. He was a Republidan
since the birth of tbat party and always
took an active interest In its behalf.
Mr. Beam was twice married. His first
wife was a Miss Simpson, of B.imerset town
ship, and his second a M iss Statler, of Stoyes
town. He is survived by his wife, two sons
and three daughters.
The funeral took place Saturday morning,
when the bod1 was laid to rest In the Beams
Reformed Church graveyard.
Esnas William Rixx.
Sorts time ago a notice appeared in taeta
columns announcing the critical illness of
'Squire William Reel, of Shade township.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Wednesday n'g'-.t he pave up life's fitful
struggle and clewed Lis eyes in sleep. He
bed attained Ihe advanced s-e of years
aad when the m5.e?gir came be found him
wailing and wiliir.g to go.
Mr. Reel was born ia Shade township,
here he constantly resided. Like 'Squire
Beam he was a man of rus?ed constitution
and rarely, if ever, required the services of a
physician.
Ueei.j'iyed the affection and esteem of all
his neighbors, and was well and popularly
known throughout tbe county. He served
as a member of tbe board of county com
missioners and performed his duties to the
satisfaction of the people cf the county. He
was an earnest and e)nressive Republican.
Mr. Reel was aa intelligent, hard working
farmer, and by thraftaud industry accumu
lated a competency. He was noted for his
genial disposition and hospitality. His
wife preceded him to the grave several years
ago. He is survived by rive children, as fol
lows: Mrs. Abia, wife of Jacob Kimmel, of
Stouycreek township; Savilla, wife of Jo
seph Lambert, of Shade township; Jane,
wife of William Small, of Johnstown ;
Maggie and Mathias, who reside at borne.
El.-ZlCETU HAtr.Afon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Haibaitgh died at her
home on West Maia street S.Uiirlay morn
ing, aged S3 years, 7 mouths and three days.
Death resulted from physical troubles inci
dent to old age. Mrs. Ilarbaugh's maiden
name was Statler, and she was born ut the
"Sutler" stand, a favorite hostelry in the
active days of the Ligonier pike on tbe sum
mit of the Allegheny mountain, six miles
east of Stoyestown. When a young woman
she was married to James B. Roberts, by
whom she bad four children, namely Mrs.
Elizabeth Rice and the late Mrs. John II.
Weimer, of Somerset ; Miss Msry White
hill, of Bedford county, and Mrs. Maggie
Lyons, of Fulton couuty. For a number
of years Mrs. Riberis kept the hotel west of
town, on the site cf George Tayman's pres
ent cottage. Mr. Riberts dying in course of
time his widow married Michaal Harbaugb,
of Somerset. Two children resulted from
the second marriage, only one of whom.
Mrs. Amelia MeOure, of Kansas, survives.
The deceased was a consistent member of
the Lutheran church and was the oldest
member of that denomination in Somerset
at the time of her death. She was a good
and kind neighbor and was loved and re
spected by all of her friends.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon,
when the body was laid to rest iu the Lu
theran cemetry.
Mru. Gtroa .i Boyd.
Mrs. George Boyd, died at her bom?, at
the corner of Thirty-third aud J toe streets,
Pittsburgh, Friday afternoon, the cause of
her death being pneumonia. She was in
ber twentieth year and had only btea mar
ried 5 months.
The lemaios were brought to the home of
Mr. Boyd's mother in this place Saturday,
from where they were interred Sunday after
noon. Mr. Boyd wits accompanied to Som
erset by a sister of his wife.
CLEARANCE OR REDUCTION
SALE.
My Clearance or Reduced Price
Sale will begin on Tuesday, the
26th day of December. During
this sale all kinds of Dry Goods
will be sold at greatly reduced pric
e?, aud ninny kinds of goods will
be sold at cost.
Next week or the following week
look for large rdvertisement.
Mhs. A. E. Uui-
The members of the Brethren or
Dankard Church, in Central Pennsylvania,
b ive decided to found a Home for the aed
and indigent of the denomination. They
have purchased for this purpose the com
modious bui'Jius formerly ued as a young
ladies' seminary at Shirleysburg, Hunting
d3 county. The buildings are picturesque
ly located and splendidly adapted for the
purpose. The Dunkards are strong Humeri
cally ia Centra! and Eastern Pennsylvania
and as it has been their custom not to allow
the poor of their church to be sent to the
public alms bouses, they decided upon a de
nominational Home for them.
RAINORSHINE,
THE FURNITURE STORE OF C. H. COFFROTH IS OPENED
PROMPTLY EVERY MORNING.
AND HE GIVES I I I
BARGAINS EVERY DAY.
- - - ADMISSION FREE.
The Store is Accessible to all Highways, Byways and
: : : : Sidewalks. : : : :
Styles are bright and merry as you pbae. More pretty Furniture than
you thought we Lad.
HINT HERE AND THERE-: ---
is all we Lave space to give yon. You
C. H. Coffroth,
Slain Cross Street,
OVERCOAT
AND HEAVY CLOTHIHG WEATHER
IS HERE !
And never in the history of the
Clothing Business was GOOD CLOTH
ING SO CHEAP.
The wide-spread depression in
business has enabled as to make some
most fortnnate pnrchases and offer
you Fall and Winter Clothing for
yourselves and your children at
far below actual value,
mm
aOO to 400 Market Street,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Criminal Court.
TLe f tllonicg cases Were disposed of at
last week's term of court :
William Faith, charged wuu assault aad
battery and with reist:n? an officer, was
found cot guilty, but was mulcted tr ail of
the cost.
" NotguiHy but tbe defendant to pay all
costs" was the verdict in the case of
Edward Misluiier. charged wiih adultery.
Ib the cafe cf the Commoaaealth vs.
Curtis L. Weimer, charged with forgery, the
cs!s were divided between the prosecutor
and defendant.
A col pros was entered in the case of
Emanuel Koonlz, charged with adultery.
F. L. Sheemaker was sentenced to ten
months in jail and the cs's cf prosecution
and to pay a certain amount quarterly tow
ards the support of hUchild. He was found
guilty of adultery and L and b.
Robert H. Singer was sentenced to pay a
fine of $0, ail thecola of prosecution and 3
months in jail. He wasconvicted of assauit
and battery.
Josiah L. Berkey was sentenced to pay a
fine of $o-, all costs of prosecution and
three months in jail. Mr. Rerkry was con
victed of violation of the liquor laws. Much
sympathy is felt for him because his offense
consisted in selling wine of his own rua.nn
fact u re. He succeeded to a business which
hid been carried on for many years by his
father-in-law.
DISTINCTLY GREAT, SIR !
Gentlemen, We are the People AI
ways, Only and Alone.
No need to wonder what gentlemen of
taste are wearing on the Boulevards, ou Cu
ter den Liuder or in Hyde Park. My Gent's
Furnishing Goods Parlor U like a mj,'ic
miror look into it and you see the fashions
of the world passing in review Choose
anywhere iu thegreat outspread of Hals and
Caja, Neckwear, Underwear aad footwear,
Gloves, Shirts, etc. choose with eyes shut
and you can be sure of two thinsrs :
1 That styles are newest.
-That prices are lowest.
Hflitlsr PiMTtaltim: Embroidered Satin
iiisiieuotrj ;u j.a iwtes, $!. Neckwear,
Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Muf
llers. Silk Mittecs and W.istiets, Latest ia
Hats and Caps.
Joxas L. r.B,
"The Hustler."
A Tale of Peace and Repose.
Abraham Beam, who died last Wednesday
night at his home in Somerset county, spent
the isi years of his life on ths one Carol
Where he brea'hed his first breath be breath
ed his last. Iu this time of unrest, wben
travel is a passion, aad wbea one place bas
hardly come to seem like a home until it is
wearied of and another sought, in a different
county or State, it is worth while to ask il
this man was not as happy, as useful, as in
telligent while psiaine; his more than four
score aad tea amid famiiiar scenes as are
those who ranire over half the face of the
earth? Enienoa .tid that it wo.s folly to
travel for knowledge when he rv:l.J slip in
to his gai.len and pi. k up a handful of
earth in which there were nntoid mysteries
appealing to the imagination and intellect,
and knowledge to enjrsge him for al! bis
dys, and perhaps it was t'harles Kingsley
who preached a beautiful sermon on the
blessings of routine. Like all philosophers.
Emerson exercised his riht to be inconsist
ent, and traveled widely, but what he savs
contains a rich truth, and there is a rich
truth, too, in the saying that there is bless
edness in routine, but there are few who
have the gift to attain lo i:. Nearly a cent
ury oa the same farm '. Il tells of peace and
repose which charms oue amid ths rocking
aad swaying of tbe restless multitude, in
thij city to-d.iy, in another to-m irr'ow, ever
on the move, ever goici; till the grave is
readied. '."'vW.ri 7W.
Suitable Presents.
Indian Basktls, Celluloid Frames, Um
brella. Hai.dlierchiefs. Farry Work, Suits
for the Boys, Mink and Seal Bia, MuCs
andFurSets. These are a few of Ihe maty
ihii'jt'i shown by ihe l:koo Mil'ineiy
Co, (Store open Christmas Day.)
Do you use Meat Cutters IT
" " SaiL-a'e and Lard Presa .
" " " BitcherSaws?
Butcher Knives ?
" " ' Butcher Steels?
f you uee any thiii)! in the Hardware lice
call at J. U. Holderhaums Hardware Store
Save money and get the best goods.
mast see them. You'll un-ler3tand.
Somerset, F
KfMh DONT
a4
GLASSES
Arc not rciuirtd. If jour eyes pain or annoy you in any nay liavo
them eiarniiied at
Neff & Casebeer's
Jewelers &. OpticianSj
Ho. 2, Casebeer Block, ... Somerset Pa.
2 CAR
SLEIGHS
JUST ARRIVED.
gg.
New Warehouse.
FULL LINE OF
SLEIGHS, SLEDS, BUGGIES,
WAGONS, CARTS, HARNESS, LAP ROBES, HORSE BLANKETS
WHIPS, ETC., Bought in Car Load Lots.
Cull ami examine stock and sret mv prices
before huvinir elsewhere.
E. L. SIMPSON,
New York Weekly
Tribune
Somerset Herald
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