1U-
Somerset
Herald.
...1'". -
;!!: k.
if. in?
day, dropped
il n-utt!o ami
.liim- l IiiT t!io tirv.
1 : i in paper moHoy,
l vaiu-dtle papers.
..s:iV."i'.it'iill.v found
, f l.ijronler
ilis tii-ei!'r
,t ;.,;. J lie -'
All of the lot-xl Sunday N-.-hooN had
Christmas treat for llu-ir pnpiK
The '.oroiiRii public sohXK,ls will re
rixni on Wcdnesdiy after Now Year's.
- f
John l:o;-rits who has lwi attemlinp a
privato s. !,.x,l i,, rittsl,urg. arrival homo
l'ri.lay i-vcniiijr.
S. T. iin.l William W. l'ickin;-;. ..r rlii
an? Kremlins the holidays with their
sisters !i "Patriot Terr.ve.'
Miss (a-seWr. who has Town at
teii.Ung the State Normal School, In
diana, Pit., is home for the holi.lavs.
Tiiy .v;l
li-tri'-u-
II'-
. : r
.ri.n:.
'V..
A -
l.n-if at Wi!l;asiis
.jiljj (J.i power lo
tli.- f. !-.", the tlojjs
i vo:t of treadmill.
:! their employ
is cruelly to animals
; work !"'. ! hour
and that at the end
.. . o i
' v. p la. nvt-i mm
T Tiny have thus, in
- iim- protection afrainst
' t :it"i''i:t ; and ccrtain
; ; i h ? a xJg may he
,.-.mi living.
rics Flour .".nil Feed
, k a:i l have them de
an 1 Christmas novel-
::iLrat K'l. H. CotTroih's
-;.:-'.-rv and co::feciioii-
:i in ! was fiv.iml dead in
,,f her son Joseph, in
;;t T"flay worth:;:.
: ,:-r oi alh is gi.eu
:. -1: Ua-.I lx-vii fiek for
.cry wc-ik. though
i..v.r il-a: h'.s door. Mrs.
.. ! seventy-live rears
: .M iitv-live days. She
h i-'.'.i:il having died
Tii.- fii owing children
w h !! are marih-d:
"t.ovnshiji; Jo.ss.h at
j. ; Jo:i.ts living near
,:,i.s a ilaiighttT iu the
-ay a first-chtss miisi
;i lii iil.'iate prii-e? Go
,r il-. fill iioli.'.ay pres-
li.iin Stiiig'-rs, in
j.i.nv to l'Viv tlKtn.
m.l. rfal appetite for
taN was lMt"jer-J in
, '.vV.J. Ill i ft day or
: i ry of!.:s porkship's
ih.it it co'itaiiidl CI
sin I , s-tiie of them a:i
i.' : 1"e pper 1 . '.t ir.is,
Ih 1. hooks - ystl
. IT nails and pii-.-os
v, o'.ie hr.Ls h.ok, a
. :i-' iri.n walu r,
tras r key, one
:ir:ri'l?e shell, a!i nin
ir ui earring k:iol, a
pi..i-isf hrass. oipper,
I-rwal merchants agree in stating that
the holiday trade this season hr.s Ixvn
the lMst during the past three v-;irs.
Mr. tloorye Knej.per, son of Mr. mid
Mrs. Amos W. Knepper, is home r,,r the
holiday vae:itioti. He has boon attending
"ol!egeut In-ington, Ind.
Misses Narni- Sanner, Haliie (gh and
l'l.ie KnepMr, who have Ikh h uttend
ir.g different institntions-of l.-arniag, aro
home for the holidays.
fharles ). S.-.ilL General I'assetigcr
Ag 'nt of the 15. A . Kailroad, spent
"hrisiiiias at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Scull in this
place.
Mr. Hermanns llaer, w ho hxs !een ct
teniling a seluKtl of pharmacy ia l'hila
dclphia the past several nior.ths, arrived
home Mon.lay morning aiid will remain
until after New Year's.
llev. King will conduct religious ser
vices in Hie Ileformed (.'hureli, in Lnvans
vilie, on iict Sao!Uh morning, and in
the evening he w ill preach iu I ho Somer
set llefornied Church.
I.;vst week Mr. Jacoh S. I'ickii-.g took
his sou, Milton, tr liaila'.o, N. Y., where
hi pi:ieesl him under the care of an emi
nent specialist to le treated for a sprain,
received almost a ye.tr no.
Kditor Marshall, of the lleriin I'cr.f,
represented this :mty at a Farmers"
Alliance convention held last week iu
IIarr:).urg, and was apjintel a mciii
ber of the legislative committee.
J. t". liarron, of Uarronvale, this coun
ty, has disosed of his grist-mill to J. IL.
I5arpin, and alxmt the lirst of the year
will remove to Iloyal Centre, III., where
he will engage in the same business.
Jud-- and Mrs. Imgetei-ker celebrat
ed their ' silver wedding," or twenty-li!Ui
anniversary of their marriage on Friday
hist. Two of the Judge's sisters were
united in inariiagc on the same day he
was.
Th-j -.mnty commissioners have had
water connections made with the Conrt
Teachers' Holiday Institute.
To Ik held In Garmaa's Hall, llerlin,
1'i iday and Saturday, Peceuiber isth
.-ti'l inh, i-5t
IXSTKfCTollS.
Pr. M. G. Ilnunbaugh, l're-iilcnt Juni
at.i (l!ce.
Prof. J. M. Hcrkey. County SupL
Tol'ICAl. TALKS.
Advantages that Foiic.il i,.ii ulloid- W.
II. Fritz.
Stimulating Tupils Thomiw II. ISridg'
ons.
The Ti-acher-K K. lritt.
The Curse of Ignorance J. Speich-
cr.
Habit in School-O. ). Savior.
Giogr.ip!iy in Grammar Grades II.
Frank Iloyer.
THSTSSIOXS.
Tne Citiu-n's Kel.itic.n to IHrector nnd
Teachers Opened by lr. W. 1. Shaw.
Home Heading by Pupils Opened bv
K. J. Hilleg !.
I.n;liso ChLssi,-s in (hi Public Schools
pcned by A. Ik Co!er.
J'.t'i:iw.
Miss Grace Kimnul.
Mi.s Nellie Huflley.
Miss Flonora Critehtield.
iilx-KI.I.ASKOlS.
lay Stwsioiis Saturday from );.1u to
Iiiaiul from to 4:iHi.
The program will lie interspersed w ith
music and queries.
Kaeh teacher ntte:idin tho institute
sessions w ill please set) that he is proper
ly enrolled.
This institute is not alone for the teach
ers of Kerlin ati'd ltrothersvalley, but for
the teacher of the whole county. Can
not we h-ive a large attendane-.-.
11. 11. Kr.n. iiMAX,
Chairman.
Fvkxix; S:-:ssioxs.
Ioors (.pen att'c'M. Fxcrcises begin at7:."!(t.
I'RI!AY KVl-.XINO.
Fntcrtainnient by the Ilerlin Publie
S-h'.x.U
A !.iiissi n 1" cents. Seh.).d children
10 wilts. Ileserved scats 5 ivtits extra.
saii i:iv k!:mxo.
Lecture "The Ti-.iclier Country. Ii
M. ;. brum'.ia'igh.
Admiviou 'St t-nt. Sch'Md children
1" n tits. Ileferve?! seats 10 cents extra.
Tickets fo- sale at t iarman's drug stors
on and atler lea. il.
The pmcreds of tha evening fu-s.sion'i,
over ami a'oove a-tual expenses will git
to the Herlin Schixi! I.iinirj
For Heat or Sale.
The old established Meyer's Gri ;t Miil,
w ith stc:;m and water jxiwerattalchment.
Possession given at once. For terms ap
ply to P.. K A I. Ik M KVKlts
Meyersdale, V:u
Kev
Ect. Eiiig'3 Holiday
. Hiram Kin, of
cii.irch, was th 1
House and Jail. Wash stands will l ' iri'fi", Friday
tro idcl for ail of tlu oiliees in the form-
re.-ipi.eit of a
evening. II,
:arprue.
tin; Keffrmi.-l
geii iin
was at-
er, and for
building.
all of the cells in the latter
v. :oc!
it ma
l--ro
ICllio
e toence
:l!
oil'
t
:v treat:
il i:a vt.i
at CoffiMih's
n. The be
, for S.'.u l:iy
ei-il 1 not for
drugi.i-t, can
n !cs-emi-r '2.'A, at the home of the
bride's liioth'T. Mrs. Fdward Famlis,
near Shanksville, Mr. lV rtram Y. Mos
tnHerand Miss io-kie IjmdLs, were uni-
le l in marriage by Kev.
the ilcforimsl Churdi.
Hiram King, of
While founty property is exempt from
taxation an elbirt will Vie made to levy a
luo:igh water tax upon the court house
an i jail property's. It is only justice that
the county should pay for lire protection
the same as iii.livi.bi lis.
Sl::;:iVr.
'porker'
iif Somer-. t
to butchers
township.
Z. igler iV
v.: I .1-. : e .'.- "tri iipo:: C!!Ve:..ps,
;i i by tie- Government afier
'. ....rv h.-.ve !" :: reeive.l at tli
'i'- - In t"..- he'tt-'" eiti' s. 1 iirt :ieu
..-.v. ui-'ii is 'e. printed at i'e'Gov--.-.i.tit
Priti'.'.iig ;'.i"e, w ill be run in
. , ! y iitmiber- i: -tend of b-tte-s, as
..r-:..f ce. s.. a to ctifortn to the eim
: i,! niL'e. tt is a'inouiii-i 1 that
a:" K-.1 reduction atb'r t!mt dal"
! r cent, iu tli- pri'-e of Govern-I'-pe.
the reiii"ti"n being, ef
. .inly on the envelope jiroper. and
::-!. : lie- statup added thereto.
i ! ..r ii:- f tine f.irnitureat Iev-'-.
! -J l r.i:.;.;in St., ls-git.s Aug.
. '..: r :ii:es at a) nut halt" price.
Cyrus
m:1 a
I'.irx m
of al'-li
and hm
anima! weig'aed 4os jiotimls ilresse L
nday, that attracted a j-xid bit
:i after it had been slaughtered I
on a hook in their shop. The
gl a years, i
o: Ws;!Kidav
William Hay,
and s i lavs di'-d
the home of his son Will
near Lnvausvill-. The de
Months
last at
mi J. II. Hay
,'ased cmitraet-
. v '.i - :!
l
.ins.
n-
. v. I
-N Y
'n r..
t.K-rn.
y U i.i
i. T.i.
Am.
r
:"s Iti-u-sels Car
er y.:rd. in any patt-rn T
ver than j.iT.Iwr ju in s.
I on any article,
.b.liiistow n. Pa.
i intv calf ca
of a 2 caif. which
ns of Io.va since
; :i'.:' i;i m, the I:u-t J'hase
beeti the de,-isi.ii I y
of tii it Si.ttc :.y which
--".-I lu'veb en -iiarg'-.l to
s. Tie- orighuil parties in
.: I-.; sin.-.? p iss.il be
;.ii ir. s, and the original
:i -s .iiiitrii.iue.l iisskinto
i' tii- law l-v.ks arraytsl in
r. N.A erti.eieis theani-:.!i-
l s;;tenanee for one
u: .m ys, and motaphori
z. ;: v. I'A probably cniinue
1 by an ith.T. Thj Jones
a pretty g ) J exempli
i - d lays of the law good
;.i:!.-l as an object lesson.
'r lie- ll.iss Feed and I'nsil
.1 ii 1 will run against any
Any one wanting a first
r .-.el ji-t it from me.
J. M. FiKF,
Hills Pa.
".it miles -ft rack has
i ' na north. At lS sItord
n cars ot'sieel rails, and
- ;i ii'.,.-d and Fverett
' ars. Tii-se will lay live
' r 1, which wid reach
: Tii rt' s"e.!is t i !xr
' :ii;.!.-.ioi of this r.id
':: p.'.rt of the co .iity,
ilt irnl region. A
: - :i'i the main line at
'in l'i asai.tvii'.c across
- '.. A-iitoi.i, h.s Imii sur
!' ' built alter tho main
' roa 1 reaches
;l:e:sie.s at a much
. the Pennsvlvania,
' i'.a-'ut a tunnel. This
ni i trac-t of '.Kirk and
: s ,,f ii,,. largest and
o fiel Is in the Alie-
'-f ti.is j.biee, has ae.
' t the Kimira Ibxihng
i is one .f the larg-."st
' ..up.ims iu exts'omv.
i.t all times j.repared to
' iii?g,or to furnish
tw famous "Climax"'
an 1 i..sit r-ifir.g in the
' Joim M. Kiiinmc! o
". in Paint township.
' the barking of the d. g
pr .pri. tor soon diseov
1 1 1 ea: -re 1 the store
rt of a ;',.iss in the d-xir.
! p.a.s'i a considerable
's. etc., in a liag to car-
'; it upon hearing Mr.
'ae robiHTs (IinI, leaving
d.
- night another attempt
"ry, which was more
e l Weaver's house was
i iiiortiinjj Mr. Weaver's
ir.-au out on the jsr-h
initten. of it under the
ae artielcM missin were
A pair of boots, a pair of
7-11 silver knives an I
"- ''tc, Monday S.piire
-ar. h warrant to bunt
pertv.
e l a hea vy
his death.
into chiiis.
cold on
hieli s'tli
Saturday pree
e in -uti v tleve
ling
.oped
V."e call attention to Mrs. A. Ik l'l:i"s
clearaiKs; or reduced price sale in another
column. The great reduction that she
h is made in prices of dry g.wds is good
news to ail. Tii is is a rare chaii-e for all
to supply themselves with cheap goods.
Mrs. Fhl always leads in quality and
prices.
The i'r pnnting establish: u 'lit was
siar.d j -M.j.l !,v Constable t-iib 'rt on a Ian 1! r I's
warrant at I o'clock Monday afternoon.
Cins. II. Fish r, Henry II '.Hey an i Hay
.t Walker were r.niioaiiee 1 as the pur
chase rs The entire plant was knocked
d v.'ii at SJ7"), less
rig'.ntil cost.
th:.:i one-fo:iriU of its
So;ner.s't is one of tne few, H not the on
ly ciuiity scat town in Pennsylvania,
without a properly and legally organized
It-iard of Health, and there is certainly
no town in the State th it stands more in
ne "1 of the services of such a body. We
trust that a capable 15 ard of Health will
bj appointed with the iii'-oming year.
a;
.n .i.
Mrs. Kiiza Savior, widow of the late
Joseph Savior, died at 12 o'clock Friday,
at the h i:ne of h'T daughter Mrs. Ciias.
F. Kh wis aged eighty-five years. She
hid is-en sick for several years and ber
d-ath was not unexpected. Siie is sur
vived by six children, among whom are
Mrs. C. K. Ithoads and George W. Sav
ior, of this place.
An event nniipie
h'storyof Kast?rn
houses o." urred at
The little f irm of
1- isher was sohl :i
for his nt lint-'iia i
d -e le 1 it to the c
:i c nns-tio;i w ii.i tne
Pennsylvania ai ns
Poltsville 1 ist week,
an old man named
auction for s' to pay
a-: 1 birial. K; had
imv .T.ith iritie when
he .-ee.iitly applie 1 for iiiaint mance a:;d
care at the abnslio is.', the victim of sn
i ic.sraMe e.i'icer.
le:i;loig to some pastoi ial u Hies m iier
lin, when he was iH'g.iiie 1 to Saauksviiie
by the pica that it was nc-essary that he
participiiteinarvlicars.il for theChrist
m.is celebration to Iks held i:t his church
at the latter place.
Tie; rehearsal w.isgiinj along very
smoothly until Kev. Kiiig anuoiince.1 the
numlier of a s-mg. w hen t his surprise
the congregation began to sing "March
ing Through Georgia,"' r.n 1 a forai'itig
arty of veterans in irehe 1 up ;h ..i lia
aisle of the church, !,earing all sorts of
edihb-s which tluy ilcpositcJ at the sol
dier pastor's feet. The surpriscl minister
w;ls in the ai l of returning his thanks for
the unexpected pre ;ents. when another
party, compos!?:! of thj members of all
the different reiigi .us Indies in that
li'. ighinr'io:. 1, to irehi-i into the church
a.i l present 1 him wiih numerous su!
st lali'il evideti -es of thei." affection and
esU eiii. Tii-? pa-tor again undertook to
e.pr-ss iiis thanks wh ?n tii-2 no a- large
assemblage beg ::i to sing"Aincrii-a," ati I
a delegation from the Jr. ). I". A. M. ap
peared at the do r and mareae 1 dowmhe
aisie under the stars
Junior cirrie 1 apres
was a line, lirg',
piiet was restore
delivered a patriotic
Well re.-jive I by id
Among the preseti
an I Stripes. Kvery
.r.it, and anioiigthem
li ve t .irkey. When
tii ? surprise 1 pastor
address, which was
m sny friends.
Is from Kev. King's
former eomrndes in arms was a large
ham, on w hich w as pinned a note bearing
ihe following :
'Ve pr .-s ait lo yoa iiiis ...vol h tin,
!( was r i':s ! and t' l.eh -.v I i:i a s lilier"s 's u.
Ari l the Isiy.s that br.eag'it il ureas liravcand
tra
!'. : so active as th y r. re in I-;J;
Tii it W is th t tin - w h i t !.iiv.-.ci h -.rJ t i? ;
Now we ir.-at :i in -.ia 1 e it h'.ai u 1 1 T tlic
l! ..'.
Tines Coi; en i.
Tin; Pittsburg VV,..
the Preachers t th
can sell Preachers if'.
Goji as Kany.
Romg to s-nl
is
Holy I-md.
. . coupons at
You
FISH KK'S IlO'.iK ST.Ki:,
for 0 cent:-per dox-ri in exchange for Hoi
iday and ot .er go ids. Save your i-oujmoiis
and take them to
KlsHKK's II loK STOItK.
A Saui3
As cirly as is?!
nt? -li n with I ;c-V
: School of La-7.
a 1 ivv s -a o!
i'lso'i Colle'';
in e:i-C.trlisU
Iar.iel Holfiii.ni. ni'ichmt and pfist
m ister nt I tvids iile, died at his home
at s:.u o'clock Friday evening from ty
phoid fever. II:? ha i been sick only two
weeks.
The deceased was lr..rn in Jenner town
ship seventy t .vo years ago. He is sur
vived by his wire, two brothe:s and three
sisters. He was or. o of the most promi
nent men in "onema igh township and
1 Js death w iil be mourned by a large cir
cle f f. ion-Is.
. 1 lie
. pur.-hasing toys and ran-
Ik'e ollcs st'N'kintra moil lUi
liias when xl.ins art
rksare busv, but go at
Coffnah'
. "."-re .-iir
u U It.
'"" 's a large and com-
tJ"-cv.7Ul ':!! "f the ,atst novelties
u -rtu.-ries.
Wc'.-Airti fi-.'.;i th?.b".rist '.v:i i -rrut
of Monday, that Constable Jcnmiah
Shail'er, "f i'aint township, was arrested
by Constable Whittaker, of gle township,
i i a .ii i-ge of having improperly execut
(sl a search warrant.
It npp-irs that suspicion rested upon
three Paint to.vnship -Hired for having
robbe.1 the re-i deiK-e of Samuel Weaver.
Search warrants were issued and plaeed
in ttie hands of Constable Shaffer to
soi ve.
railroad
Stall, a
near Keitz's
What may yet turn out to !e a fatal ae-
;d...i! o s- irre I shortly after dusk Satur
day evening i:i front of th"
station at K-koL "I5-'tl"
Mtoii '-mason, whose home is
mill, in St onyere.'k township, was stand
ing on th j platform t liking with several
friends when the "liver" from the east
whistled for th? signal. The next instant
Stall stepped from the platform on to the
track bat ha I no s m-ht done s than he
was struck by the pilot of th 1 ' :n .Five
and hurled into a ditch. Ass vm as the
brought to a stan I sii:i -""
h 1 w itnesse.t tne accmem
ii'.r.s assistan'C?, He was
an I blood was streaming
from a frightful gash in h;s chin ami a
wound on t; of his he i-J. Ho w as car
rie I i.itothJ station where he was after
wards exatnine I by a physician and had
his w ounds dresse I. The physician w as
undiHidiHla-s to how badly the unfor
tunate man had l-eeii injured. Uit wild
tint he would prol-ibly reot.ver.
stull had been in Somerset Saturday
n Aurtirv tt art' I liad taken the evening
train for Herlin. No reason has
assigned for Lis steppin g in front
train.
train was
persons wh
rusheJ to i
me ms.-io is
iK-en
of the
P.i., wis est il.'.ish-' 1, an 1 among its
graduates were the late Gov. Curtm, v.
Ilams.-v of Minn., and many other
distinguish? 1 men. After a (suspension
of several years this school was revive
in ls-.it by incorporation, tie sirpor.itors
-mbracing many of the leading jurists
of this and adjacent states. It lias steaili-
ly in 'reuse I iu tha niiiiibjr of students,
the e!iiciency of its work, and the per
fecting of its in strum 'Utilities.
A n w departure is ann Mine.' I an 1 the
lirst hi iiiii.T law s.-h ol in this state will
omu:cne3 on th? tir.si Wel:i3siy of
July n?st. Culide is b. i.i::ful!y ail
h 'lltiifu'dy situate I, and a s-umm-r
s.'ourn there will Ik? pleasant. The
isr.irse is adjust e 1 to tha needs of the
students of law who are ab cut offering
themselves for aduils.-ion to the bir as
wellastoo-.h-rs. Tiie s-ho 1 is tin ier an
-.ble facility. We u.i lerstan 1 that full
particulars in ty bj obtained u;on a 1
dressing the le m. As a state institution,
that h is already won high rank for excel
lent work, this sea ol can hi c :utn ?n le i.
E I H. H iffroth's is the !est place t buy
candies and holiday goods of all kin-Is.
His goods are the freshest and his pricfes
the cheapest,
About Selling Cider.
The owner of a cidc-r mill iu Kradford
countv. Pa., r u-entlv dist s-il of some of
his surplus st 'i which h il bootne
"hard." Subsequently he was ehargiKl
w ith violating the law as to the sale of
intoxic mts and c mvic'el. In expound
ing the law the judg.-said tha act of as
sembly in prohibiting t'.u sila of lipuor
without license, etc., m ikes no mention
of eider, but prohibits the sale of lienors
that are spirituous or vinous, an I those
that are in lit an 1 brewed. Cider lieing
neither milt or hreuc I, must lo classed
as spirituotis or vinous or it would n-H lie
classed with the . Judge Peek charged
in stilKtance that if fermentation hid
taken place to such an extent that the
sugar iti the apple juiea had birvoms
changed into aleoh d, the eider was then
vinous an I within tlu a -t, n m itt-.T h w
sin ill the p?reenlage of alcohol might le;
and the fact th it th? eider was intoxic.it
ing, if prove U would bj g.J evide:K"e o-f
the fa"t that cloh d was present in the
cider, arid theref-re vinous. This e ise
is iniportanl for tha reason that it will
settle a doubt in the minds of a large
number of persons who make eider, as
to their miking themselves criminally
liable for the sale of it.
This is the season of the year when all
thought is turned towards Santa Clans.
Grocory,m"n, as a matter of course, have
been thinking alxjut that sly old jrentle
men for months aud the farsighted have
Is-en preparing for his annual visit, lid
H. Coffroth is the foremost of the enter
prising grooerymon in this regard. He
has his stock of holiday goods opeucd up
and ready for inspection. Santa Clans
will find a cordial reception at his Main
Cross street store, and sufficient toys and
nie naes for th dear little ones to re
plenish his sa.'k as oftii ai he may
ho se to ci'l.
Second V.'cut of Court
The following eases wore dii-posed of
last week at the second troi of court :
KusselA-Co. vs. W. W. H.ivis ft. r.l.,
continued.
V. M. Phillippi vs. Pavld Hf inbauch,
J. A. and F. M. Phillippi vs. Joint 11.
Seilfrt, an-.l S,,iin rset Fcrtilitter "- vs.
John 15. Sa lor, settled their din- rciiei-s
without going to a jury.
In the c.is- of ( ie i gc F. M iib-r v.s. Con
rad Miller, the plaintiff t-joU a nou uit.
George Ik Newland ngreel to take &'r)
and pay ail ersts in his suit against James
Hankinsou, w hom he charged w ith cut
ting down timl-er t. the value of
1 he jury in the suit ot Cornelius Alex
ander vs. George Gardill returned a ver
dici for the plaintid' iu the sum off.'.SH.
Alexander had b-on a tenant on Gardill's
farm and a lLspute ar.ise o!i all-.-ged .-et-t
lenient.
The jury return ?d a verdict for the full
atiiount of the claim in the suit of John
M. Wright vs. Henry lb it,
William A. Martin scoured a verdict
for $eO iu his wiit a;;aiiist St r.yereek
township. One of tho plaintiff's horses
wax injured by ..ming in c-mtact with a
campaign psde em-ted on the public
highway and was so seriously injured
that lie had to In killed.
Highest of all ia Leavening rower. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
- -
mum
Have you seen the Holiday Goods a
F.I. H. Coffr.uh'sr If not, you t.lio-.d l -ulI
thereat once. It Ls not always safe to
wait until the day ls t'cre Christmas to
make purchases for the chi.dro i's sloe-kings.
A Year Wi.'n Pof ular Acthon.
Nearly ail the most Kpuhir authors
seem to l.avo becu drawn upon by the
editor of The Istii,-x' 1I..hi' J'ntnnl to in
sure for his reader.! a particularly inter
esting year during iKi. Jerome K.
Jerome, for example, w iil resume his
ride of f.'A "Idle Fellow" for the benefit
f American girls and women in a series
of articles; Hret llarte will have anew
love story, while Frank It. Stockton has
given the .-. -ii' not b-ss than tin ee of
is ;uaii;U-st and drollest Miort tales ;
Mr.s. lturtoii Harrison will write on tsir-
reet deportment an.l u.sa;e:s of g. s 1 sis-ie-ty;
while Mrs, A. I. T. Whitney is
to write to gils on marriage and dress;
Madame Vurdh-i and Je-ssie Hartlett
lt-u is will tell of the care of the voice;
Mr. Howclls iil continue his succ-sssful
literary atitobiograpliy ; lr. Pnrkhurst,
the famous New York preacher, will
write his first series of articles p.r women
on the questions of the day which women
are thinking about; lidward JUilaioy
will add a chapter to his "I, siting Hack-
ward"' ; KugT.e Field, Hill Nye, John
Keudr:.-!; Hangs and Hobert J. H-.inletto
wiil supply the humor; Coitan loyt( will
give hi.s views of'-The Literary Si ie of
Amer'n-a"; Frances Hodgson Harnett,
the late Jane Austin, Julia Magni-b-r and
F.!ii!ieth H-'llamv will supply novelette;
K ite Greenaway is to draw her uaiiil
!it;!e tots of womeu for the first time for a
lii;.!."!!..., wli.Ie Palmer I i will s-ippiy
some new lir-awni's ; a uio p.i aniee'
on Airs. S.iaiiespearc win pres.nt ail
that is known of Shakespeare' .s wife;
Margaret Poland. Sarah ornc Jewett and
Mrs. H-iron Harrison will l.s.-uss
When I-ady; Wheti Woinan," when
tho:se terms shoiiid be used; I., t.. .M-.rtin
is going to tell "Whore Was the Garden
of Kdeii?" ; Heginnid do ooveii 1; .:s given
is new song, while other famous com
pters will also ! represented by songs
marches and waltzes. And in this repre
sentative maimer, i . . tin ..o
.I'l.-ii't! w ill really over every interest
ing phase of c-ontempor.'.'-y life, especial
ly that of woman. The magazine w iil in
deed be worth having during the new
vear.
TJniforaity of Deris in Eomers?: County.
Ib-gistor ami Hoc. irder Miller has adopt
e l a now sy.-tcm of ree -rditsg deeds, and
hereafter all deeds so far as possible,
recorded in Somerset Comity will be
uniform. Mr. Miller will exchange t'.c
new form fir old style deeds with ail
Justices of the Peace, Attorneys, .'ot;-.ris..
Seriveniors, et cetera. He will, :i!s...
arrange with dealers i;i blank f-rms in
all parts of the county to furnish the nom
blank deeds at moderate cost.
A Scg'i Long Tut.
The Kittantiing says: Charles
H .'-id, a well-to-do farm ?r of K ist Frank
lin to.vnship, give thinks Tirirs 1 ay be
caus.'' he found his h g. It dis tpp 'ar-1
last S -ptom'.vr. The owner s:- i.i.e.l the
wh de neigiiitorh k,1, leut found no !r::-e
of his lost porker. Hegsve iip the hunt,
suppling it had been butchered by some
bnly. Yest.-p.lay, while working ts'-ar n
large straw si-o-k. he heud a n its--, -uund-ing
like a pig" s grunt. A removal of the
stru v r-s.f!!" l in the dis.-overy -f th"
missing
ho. It had gone under the
stack the day it was built, and the straw
8'ippcd down and penned it in. Font!
diysitwas a prisoner and fed only on
stra.v. The long fast redtn-ed its ll.-sh.
but the owner says it wiil fatten soon.
Th" plaintiff in a criminal proceeding
tried K fore the court last week, testified
that she had named her baby boy "Hicy
cle," in honor of the child's unknow n
father, allege 1 t beati expert wheelman.
C".ih Host Aesozcpaiy ts 2iel3.
K-gister and Hec-irdi-r Miller has adopt
ed the cash system in his ofli-e. No I-ed
will lie entered of record hereafter linhsis
the charge for recording is paid in ad-
auco.
Jadjt-' Piy.
The judges in th c ir.itry distri -ts a-
not paid as much as they should be when
their work iscuuipure 1 with tint of city
judge. Thejndgi's of Phililelphia g :t
fTrttper year. Those of Pittsburg g-t
i per year. The ju.lg iu Piuphin,
( Harrisiinrg) f l per year, and w here
there is but one judge hi a c inty o.!.t,
ort inhabitants an-l over, he gets o.iro.
Judg? Doty, of Westmoreland, gets .",
0"t p ;t year, his county hiving over !,
OKI po vulation. All tha other judges
learned in tha law get ?4,on p?r ye ir.
The judges of Philadelphia and Pitts
burg do not do as much work as Po! y,
of Westmoreland. Mcllvaine, of Wash
ington, or tho judg.'s in thn Fayetti?
Greene district, and yet th ?y g.'t mu -li
larger pay. In th-jountry districts the
judges must pass upon all kinds of busi
ness, whilu the cities hive separate or
phans court j-u I.ix, wh relieve th
other judges of much har-l work. He
sitles, the city judges are so numerous
that th:-ir work may Ik? apjMirtioned and
made easy while the country judges tint t
try all m inner of cues. I dug more
work than th? city j-tl'?, th? c.-u'itry
judge shoubl at le ist h ive as much pay.
l'ui:t'ttcn of I.i'icrli.
Pure Somerset County Applebutter
sale by Maiiwn Shiimkk.
for
Winslow S. Cobb A Co. are paying 4j
cents per !! for hides, weighing from .' o
tw lts, delivered at ConfIuenc;.
Taj Only" is King.
The Piltsb'.ng laily W gives all the
latest news of the entire world for one
cent. It is in the front rank of journal
ism. It is pre-eminently a family paper.
It devotes a department daily to w omen
and their doings It markets are com
plete and accurate. It is admirably il
lustrated and the best printeiL In short,
it is bright, clean, newsy, an d costs only
one cent, and is read by many thousands
of oople daily.
Terms by mail
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Paily Post, six months : :
Semi-weekly Post, one year
Semi-weekly Post, six months
A free copy of Semi-weekly with every
club of 10. Send for sample copy. Ad
dress THK POST,
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Absolutes.
f 1
l :
l to
Music! Instruments.
Yiolins Mandolins Guitars, Banjos
and other stringed instruments at Snyder's
drug stora.
Iteinj of Intcreit.
Schuylkill County has loTI applicants
for li--iise next year, an im-re-iseof Nt.
I lei is and his associates decided to go to
(ail without trying to secure a halxus
corpus wiit or an appeal.
'up'.iiu Howg ate, rx-i-hii f si;gn:d oll'ns-r,
pleailoi! not guilty at Washington to
charges of emliezrli tnent.
Miss Lucille Cruder, Toledo, Ohio,
wants Ss.".,in dam igosfrem Hosewell Mes
singer for brciich of inuiiLse.
Siiator Sherman proppsea to rtvpiire
that sleeping car com; aniifs shall pro
vide a safe for valuables of passengi-rs.
Coiigressm-.n Hryan his iutnslucsxl
a constitutional amendment to make the
President ineligible for re-election after
lMiS.
In a foolish quarrel as to who should
drive over a bridge lirst, two farmers of
Kldoii, Iowa, Ambrose iHmgherty and
bs-rge Huffman, Is-gan to shMt. Huff
man was shot iu the groin and Iougherty
was pierced through tho lungs. H-oth
will die.
The loss of o.o-m.Oini in gold by the
Treasury sim-e the recent InukI- issue
makes it a foregone conclusion that
another issue will lm necessary, but
Sis-ret-iry t artiste w ill put it on as long
(as jMissilile to escape interference by the
adoption of restraining resolutions in the
Sen::te or House.
Aaron Hand. ill. Sr., died at SU Albans,
Me., a few days ago, aged Mi. He was a
life-long, uncompromising pom.wraf.
Aconling to his directions ho had his
i-oilin made of pine that grew on a Pemo
erat's land, and that was sawed at a mill
ow ned by a Pcuiocrat. The coffin was
made by a Pcuiocrat, and h nobs-ted
Pemociats to do all that was done to
bury him.
John J. Crogan, of Wellington, IH-I.,
was standing in front of his place of busi
ness when he saw approaching him an
old friend w horn he had not seen for
several years. Crogun advanced with
ontstretehisl hand, which the other seiz
ed and shook so vigorously that Crogan's
rigiit arm was dislocated at the shoul
der. California, Pa., State fiorma!.
Gur Own Normal School.
Winter term opens pec. 21; Springtcrm
Mm el. J.".. Send for catalogue and circu
lars. New Gymnasium, Now F.bs-tric
Liht Plant, New Water System. Health
record almost perfect. ( Never a death at
the school I. Advantages not surpassed,
if i.piabsl, in the Stat". Noun rset coun
ty students w ill obtain more help at their
own Normal School than at any other
and save money besid"s.
Tiiko. H. Noss, Ph. P., Principal.
CScarar.ce Reduction Sale,
My cloven tii annual Clearance or
Reduction Sale will begin on Dec.
20 th. I Lave an immense stock of
good's- tliat will be fold at the low
est prices ever made in Somerset.
An agreeable surprise in quality
and M-iees of goods will await all
11 y customers.
Coir.e and see my pricc3 before
making your purchases.
Mrs. A. E. Uhl.
Ursina Jottings.
The Christmas entertainment promises
to be e. h.,1. All should attend.
Loo For.pic-r has a sample of the fir-t
isitton that ripened in Somerset neunty.
He has piite a collection of relics of yore.
No.'.h Scott has done considerable plow
ing for the spring crop.;. The piestion
may ! a-kod : " I s it Is-tter to plow in
the fall than in the spring?"
Miss Carrie Heil will spend the re
mainder of the winter here attending
school.
Holiday Goods!
Christmas
Gift:, !
Tiic largest stock, most com
plete nssortmei.t, and great-e-t
variety of almost any
thing and everything suitable
for Holiday presents at
Fisher's
Book Store
Hook., Pottery, Novelties,
Brie-a-brae, Toys, Alburn?,
Plush goods aiid everything
variety, at
in the
greatest
Fisher's Book Store
Mi
STORE
IS
REPLETE
WITH
ENSIBLE
ERVIGEABLE
WGGESTIONS
FOR
Holiday
Presents
-Ft tit-
Jonas L. Baer,
Commander of the ' Up to-Pate''
Army of Well Dressed Meo at
moderate cost.
4 rniToirs notice.
It. A. Friedline) Iu Ihe Court of Common
lo , rit-an of Soim-rsct VtK, l"a.
E. M. Beachley) No. lli'. Term, IsscJ.
Vo!uritary AsslRnmwit.
The unacrslsned Aulitorapslnt-l ty Hie
said Court to distrilrtitc thi- funds In Un
hand of K. M. H-n lil-y, assiuius? of 1. A.
Krie Dine, to nnd anions tlnw I.--mIIv etiiilhsl
Hicr-lo, heretiy (fives notice tluit he will sit
at h oilier in Soini-rsct Ixinnnjli. l'a mi
Tu -s-iuy, Jan. toalU-nd lo Ihe Jutii-s
of iil nppointuienl. when and where all per-
ai ,uU-MteJ TBIECKFR.
Auditor.
PURE
: TO :
THE TRADE
-OFi: ST -CIC -F
FURNTURE
lias been selected Avith unusual
care, and at lower cost than for
mer years. e are therefore i
able to offer, not only the very j
best goods on the market, but!
can quote lower pricca than !
lieretolore.
We Rarely Lose
a Customer,
as we aim in all cases to give the
Customer
FULL VALUE FOR
MONEY.
Mrs. A. E. UHL
mtMitrFseam
MV-
Annual : Clearance
(!-
EDUCED
PRICE
-SALE-
HIS
C. H.
li
ill
nDTc-nnmn
uurrnuiD
606 Main Cross Street,
Somerset, - Pa.
DON'T
GO TO
CHURCH
FnlesM you liave a iair.f
j;Iasniw throiicli vhi-h yon
-aii rt-uJ the hyums dear-
COME
HERE!
Ilefore next Sumlay and
Ictus tit a pair of lasses
to your Fyes that will i-n-uMc
yoa to re.ll fast
t'iioii;!i to ke-i li with
tho choir.
Neff & Casebeer,
Jewelers t i tj-tieians.
413. Miin St, - SOMERSET, PA
No.
ALL : THE : PEOPLE
of Somerset and vicinity who are
preparing for the glad Christmas
time, will bo interested in knowing
that we, too, arc making ready for
the Holiday season.
FfiO M MANY STATES
and lands are gathered together
good things, ranging in price to suit
the heaviest and lightest purse.
Our shelves will be kept well
Riled with the finest Spiecs and
Ilai-ins for fruit cake and mince
pies, and counters weighted down
with Foreign Fruits, Xuts, Cran
berries, Olives, Tickles, Assorted
Candies, Oranges, Dates, Figs, Ma
laga Grapes, Ac., Ac.
siMAIL ORDERS
will receive early attention, and our
clerks will greet you kindly and ca
ter to your wants with their usual
promptness.
Resjectfully,
CCOK & BEERITS.
Has commenced and the public can
be assured, if they examine
my stock, that ny prices arc
fully as low and in many cas
es lower than the lowest prices
elsewhere.
Prices of Woolen Dress Goods are
reduced in price
15 to 30 Per Cent,
as they arc affected by the new
Tariff Law.
Other Woolen Goods arc low iu
proportion. Eargains in Ta
ble Linens, Towels, Nap
kins, etc., Bed Quilts,
etc, cheap.
Best heavy yard Unbleached Sheet
ing dc
Good for
Fair " .
4-4 Hill Bleached -Lonsdale
u -Fruit
"
Good " -
Apron Ginghams -Press
Ginghams
Flannelettes
Best Shirtings
Cotton Dress Goods 5 to 10c.
Good Sattcens - 10c.
Lace Curlafns at the Low
est Prices Yet Made.
5-ply Carpet Chain - l'-e.
Wool Chain - 29 l-2c.
This is a rare chance to get
good goods Cheap. Come and see
before making purchase.?.
- .Oc
4c.
- Tc.
7c.
- 7c.
5c.
4 l-2c.
Gets up.
O tO cC.
- 7c.
THIS SALE LASTS TILL FEB. 16th.
L I DDL
MBS
JXFXTTOK S NOTICIL
Kstv.teof John II tin. uW of s;i:l.- township,
Soiivn't county, !a., i-cM.
I'-IUt t-ttnunfjiry n tin :itKvt ftjit.
!n inir Ihi-fi irmnt t hf imtl-rinl ly
Um- pn;N-raiitihiy, no(i-iis hcny tiv n lo
all p-p-ons in tt mim! i-sat to nuk-
iuiitHNhat pay nu nl. aii'l th havinc rlatt!.
atramt ihe k;iiu to pn-eni ttit-ni iluly att
tlinti:tf! forw !ii-iii'!tt. on SjjttiMay, Jan
2i!h, ut th late rvsiti!! f dtf'-l.
1. W". lU.vktr. LA VINA 1IKLM.
Attorney. Extfutrix.
XKCLTOU S NOTK'K.
I-j-taleof iL.rtu 1 fiimlltiM'nriT. hi'.f of Paint
to'xnsliip, SmTs't vounty, I'a., Uvi.
lA'tt-pt tt-staiiicnfiiry on the aNve i-statc
li.iviiiu Urti fcr.inlfl tt the unlrrsi:nil, t
th pnp"ruuthoritv( iiotn-e is h-rby ;iv n to
ali p-r4iii inii-lttl to s;iiI t-u!eioituikitii-!iiiiate
payiiH tit nnt IturH huviiikT e):iru
az;tin-.t the s.:riie will pr.-seiil theta lu!v no
tiieiifieaieil for Hettleinelit on Ttl-!-i:iy. iatr.i
arv I'ilU. I-H":t late nMili tnr of It- 'l.
K.V. ltie-. ltr, CASi'KK SMALL
A ttortiey. Kvu v r.
?XK(T'T()irs NOTICl-L
E
nzv Iar. late of ftwtT Tur
fot towas hip, thr iL
uy-
lttirs testaii i;hin." or alve (-state
haviui: U-n ur-iiit-l "to the unl-rvintt ty
the profM-r authority, ntit is hn hy liivt-n u
ail K'rs4ii- iii(i-ht-i to Kah! -iate to ni:ke
ptitiiili:itt piyim n;, uiui t:i e having t-iaiiu
ii"uiil th .ti.ie to pn-seu! tlit-nt iluly mi-tln-!iiie3itel
fr settlement, on SatunLiy, Jan.
5. isXt. at the reMeiwe of te-M.
W. . KI HLMAN.
Kxtvutor.
WANTED,
An -p-ri-nco:l innumnco or tmil.linc anil
ltuii solii-ilor for Smu -rw-t anl a-ijoinlu;;
-ounIi)-t for n Ii w roiii(:iny with m-w and
tiikuitf fintun-s. Only (fml ni n. flnH 4-na-liltil
loiv Nunl, nte l-insl. Huliti. nxe.
.x. iio'.hinic lol. Willi I In-sie.t. Aclilnn.
IL '. MA -HFXi:V.
ltkJuiiil 101 Kounh Avi-iiuc.
1-uu.burK, l'a.
SOME
es, BRO. & GO.
Fruits, Nuts, Produce
PITTSBURGH. PA.
Invito the inquiries of Buyers
and Shippers of
VEGETABLES,
Established in 1376.
Commission Merchants,
No. 611 Liberty Street
James B. Holderbaum.
Fine CARTS for Bachelors.
Fine BUGGIES for Young Men.
SEAT WILL ADMIT YOUR BEST GIRL AND NO ROOM TO SPARE.
Fine Musics for nii((!c-:u;cl and business men
rv
iine larriages lor tne ramily.
Fine Pliaetons for the Old Folks.
A T Qf a Iargc line of Road Wagons
t iLOV and Spring Wagons.
The largest and best selection ever shown.
way down.
Call and see them.
PRICES
James B. Holderbaum.
SLEIGHS & SLEDS
BY THE CAR LOAD.
The Immense Ware House of E. I Simpson is packed with the finest
line of SLEIGHS and SLEI3 ever brought to Souier-sct.
FUII LineOf-
BUGGIES, WAGONS, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, LAP
ROSES, HORSE BLANKETS, BELLS, WHIPS,
ETC
Call a n J convince yourself before buying cUewliere.
to suit the TIMES.
I have TRICES
Patriot St.,
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- - - - Somerset, Pa.
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Y,
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