Somerset Herald. - f k n. s(Tl,U F.dilr. vV July 17, lsvi i;:J.li-y, of Johnstown, is . l.i.i'' ii Miss Mai si Mi- "T" v. IS -aver, of Philadelphia, ' ,; l,.nii! of her sister, M rs. ervie.- n ill 1o held in the r ( h.ir.-h v.-t SaMe.ith morn- A I1' " " ,-,,,., 'iM-.-r Fry. of Philadel v . v tue home of her tnoth V.U.i. r. . (- .l'i otli. of Keyser, W. Va ' at 111.' h'tne ,f Mrs- C- H on Patriot street. '' t the liome of his 3 ., i isiin'S ' p.ev. llirani "J .. r-t:-l"'S fcmsilie arc rustieat Vt'v;:uVs Iv.m-vi'.le inn, a de " "' . . . ....... l tlin heated term. ,1- ii!'.cl:lT Sehool will hold ' aturday, August 3rd, in the ,.r,.ie adjoining the ehureli in .',;' ,.ki.-1i'1'- - - "),;.!' Kyle, formerly of the Si it',v-. ,,as '-f!'tvJ theinan- . !;.,' lr.tid:i!e, one of Bedford's it-u. 1,1 ... h 1--i L ,.v;, r-'l r."lford gave large ma i .,- t.i. . It-. ii n Saturday against .... ii 'ii issue ' ,r,-!.i-e l!ie water supply. " .-a Tinier, of Ilrothersvalley . i, ;s 1,,-eii eieeled to teaeh one 'r'i.-x-ii .ls in the Sixth Ward, 1 the ensuing term. ,,.Ji gation of the Horner I.uther i ur. ii. fa tiuemabouitlff township, .Xvled t" hold their animal har ',',. pi.-nie .n Saturday, August 17 . ,ni:.n P.eiiford, a luiiive of this . '-,,., .;k up his residence, in .i.,.,.!!. 111., many yean ago, is pay x 'it t. his Somerset county rtla- r has leeii so eold and damp t days that many families .iiii-e'"-1 to kindle tires in their in ,.r,ivr to make their homes eom- 4 ld-T William Mullendore anl w ife, - H i:- St.yder and Mr. Frank K.San .,; t:ii, plaiv attended the National ii.iu Knhavor t'onventiou at llos :.i: week. v.. I. I W. Si-iU-rt, of Mil ford town .. La- ihi-ided to le)iiie a ri-sident of p-1 ;iu.l lat wet-k purchased Mr. Stoddard" Suth Main Cross j.r- -.. rty. i'ii n sei i-es were hold in the .,r 1'.- i Tiiit d Church, in juemahon ; !i-li';'. on Sunday last, w hen a r Miiiii cr of communicants were :i: iL iii on a similar occasion in l-a-t. :i- i -iiiMr. n of the late ("has. Menser, !.:- -ace, desire through the eoluinns :,v II ki:ai.: to rt turn their thanks to uav.v liieiids who tsune to their as .iii.v . luring the l;!t illness of their wart. o:i'y. son of Henry F. Sehell, j.. i.f tl;i- place, has leen ele-ted to a i -T-iiii in the Bethany College, im:v. W. Va. Mr. S hell has leu in husinus in Chicago for some -L'-rlrT IIooer and l'rothonitary Say : hjVf atc-fpieJ invitations to l pres . at t!ie execution of John loMie and .I'.'mu A. Freeman, who will lie exe-.-1 ia the Westmoreland canity jail, at ..-ii-Uirg. on Thursday. l'ri.-h us annual harvest home picnic 11 held in Sr.yders's sro' nsir that i.-. n Saturday, August lTih, a txirdial iU.iii is extended to the pulilie to lx ,M. io.id speakers and excellent .i-!- wiii I in attendance. Mr. R S. lla.igcr, a Somerset county y uh.i h-arncd the priutir.fr trade in i i !'.:i-e of the Meyersdale "inamrrrinl, 1 -;ii-.iiUeiitly omdiicteil a large ' priiitiug o!hce in "hi-ago, arrivel in i! y.-ti r lay on his return to Chicago in K i-i.-n. ! unlvl I;, .u-hiey, ho has Ix-eu a resi M ! .!. 'iiii-ioun for the past twelve i- 'pending two weeks hill ing his : iin-r ii.-:g:i inii-s and friends in tueuia and Jemier townships. II is 1 . ii i- hire that he looks as voting as il.l :wei,iy years ago. J. s. i'-arkiiian. Superintendent of the ::r.icl'- Church Sunday Schivd, near aa:i-i;Ie. riu,-is us to announce it a inrvi-t home and la-ket picnic 1. '. hi id i:i the grove near the Church, . s.iiiir.l:ty. A'.igu-t Z 1th, to which the :'.! : inniiaii v invited. I: i- ka-iwn that the village of New Ix x g! :i.i- platted and f .iiiuled in the :r on lands that were p ttciite 1 to l.ti . u ,,f KieharX The mini r of 1. its was forty-seven. We desire ir friend-then-: inform the HMt.w.n ii in tin' town uas laid out and who i:lt tin !:r-I luiij-o. Ai r -tiding two weeks w ith Somcr t friend-. Mr. John II. Snyder left : i-i ! -;y evening fur ids home, Ilayion, -. '-'ii ii"! until after he had promised to Mm in s ;ite:ii!T in or h r to take part 'ii-Sratinj the one hundredth auni--r-.iry,.f s..nier-et's lssimir.g the seat : j'i-t.ee f ir this iniinty. A ti-hi!:g ..irty composNl of Allvrt r: r. t,.-,rge Netl'. Kex King, tJeorge ' 'tU Widiaiu r.cmicr, AlU-rt Conrad n.l v.-rat other- are s;x-nding a we k i!ii;m.g on iit. lanks of the Casseitnatl v,,r iiiv.r I'rsina. In air proltahility ' it pla.-id -'.ream will be depopulated of a. k l U f.,ie thev return. W;i;;.;m MiVison-e, of i;..rlin, who last :!es.iaj- niedt al-traeteil a liag filhsl wtii cm ii ali (ne j1Mrt!y iin w ith '- fiom the !.arn of Mr. Jacoh Ijine, i tin' -.one pla.v, was arrested and r. d to pay for the stolen goods, w hen e ; r i-.ition hrought against hiiu was i" i!...il. Mil' h credtt for the stweess attending 'g ecnt,.,,,,;. parade in this pla-e iH n Jiii is due to Messrs. Iewis T. Kj1w 'i i iiad.p. llolderlciuiii, j,ted orderlies f"r Tiief Matshal Sanner. ith ..! the-epeut'eme,, wre untiring in '!'e.re:l,irtto see that III .I, l...ti , -"iii the various districts fell promptly .He po-itinu assigiu-i them. I'atii.-l Shan! is. ho was committed to " .:nty Home frm I-rlin aUut two --.ir- ii-.,, Jit,j jn sll.a jutimti,,,, 4 yr. ay mnining U-t. and was Isiried in the s !n, rs..t Lutheran ceim-tcrv on Satur-"- The .1 C. 1 .... : '". lt he was a eomparadvely old (iiT-iive years ago. and must i.me U. iu ,h eigh1iorh.iod of ninetv ears. ''-e here in thin n io.-r n ;n l. r..nn.i ; I " 2 " 'u in. li.M,,rii-al address delivered by John ' Kt:ii11K.l. lis,,., Joj,,, tigle, Isj.t and . 1. Shaver, on the occasion of the p-iel.rati.nl of Smu-rset Count v s een niiial. also, , .adres prepared bv r s'uel 1'hiison, of Berlin. The Hr,s.s t,r Mes. 0gle and Kiii.mel l-HhlDre-iiwd Biuoo they were "' !vTe.J and are now llieved to cov 'J the su'.j,, a.siged to them in every ' -tad. All of the published addresses "e lilhsj iih valuable hisu.ril matter una win le of great interest to future eeiieraii.ms. The pajnrs omtainit g them "uld hepre-en ed. Mr. Willis U!iiads, won of Mr. C. F. Rhoads, of this plare, last week accepted a flattering otTor to eontinue in the ser vice or a larg Chicago patent medicine company. Mr. Khoads had canvassed this state and a portion ,f New York for the company last year and met w ith such gratifying success that his employers were anxious to have hint remain in their employment. Mr. J. I. Snyder and family, w ho have been residents of Wilmerding, Allegheny county, for the past several years, re turned to Somerset Monday and will in a few days take xssession of the Schmueker house on North Main Cross Street. Mr. Snyder has purchased Mrs. M. K. Kchrock's lsik, wall paper and art store, and w ill take formal ossession of it alnmt August 1st. Perhaps the oldest resident of this county is Mr. David Stripe, of Allegheny township, w ho w as Kirn on March tii, 17!r., at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. He came w ith his parents to Somerset county when he w as four years of age and has resided in Allegheny township ever since. The venerable gentleman enjoys remarkably good health and is still able to perform more or less lalior on his farm. The Berlin i?cc...'? is authority for the statement that Mr. F.dward Johnson, of that place, stands ready to give either Mr. tiuerleyor Mr. Young, of Meyersdale, who withdrew from the one mile bicycle rai-eouthc 4th, alleging irregularity of Johnson's entry, a race on the Somerset track at any time they may select, Mr. Johnson further eharai-teriiuis Mr. (Juer ley's challenge to race for , a huge bluff. The hardest job that ever fell to the Mofa Bucks County Iwrlier was ier formed on Thursday by a 1'erkasie scis sor w ielder. Charles Ziegenfuss, a paint er, had upset a bucket of paint while at work upon a scaffold, and the contents poured down upon his heaL His hair lictsinie a solid chunk, and it took the barU-r a!out three hours to give him a sandpaper cut. For several weeks past agents of a v operative purchasing society have Itcen canvassing this place offering to furnish customers with goods of all descriptions from a hair comb to a grand wpuare pia no at wholesale prices. We would cau tion our readers to deal only with home merchants, who advertise their g.xxls and will not misrepresent them. Hive the co-operative agents the cold shoulder. The county jail w as tenantless only one week and now contains two violators of the law. Wesley Ilamm was incarcerated for the larceny of a set of harness at Mey ersdale, and Henry Smith for smiting a stranger from Indiana county, who came here to participate in the centennial fes tivities, on the cheek with sufficient force to break his jaw-lone. Smith is also a stranger, but had lieen living in Somer set township for several months. Simon Sweitzer's new distillery on (ravel Hill is ready to leg'ui operations as soon as permission is granted by the Internal Revenue department. Mr. Sweitzer's plant is constructed after the mist modern and improved plans and will le able to convert rye into whisky by w hat is called the continuous proi-css. The beer passes through tw elve diil'erenl processes before lieitig converted into ; spirits, and without Ix-ii-.g released from the stiil. It is claimed that by this pro- j cess the spirits contain less fusil oil and other poisonous impurities than those j manufactured by other methods. Mr. Sweitzer's plant is a model of conve nience Amos Zerf.iss, a mild-eyed youth from Stonycreek township, was ill Somerset Monday afternoon. Ho lougLt himseif not less than three beers when he imagin ed he was "three sheets in the wind," and Kg.u: to cut queer capers; a'omt the Somerset House stable. Along aliout eight o'clock in the evening Amos got out : his venerable gray mare and antiquated j vehicle preparatory to setting out for j home, w hen John Cover, who is employ- j ed at the hotel, happened to notice that i the horse was wearing two bridles and that a lot of other harness leioi;ging to j the hotel stable was o uui-aled in Amos's j buggy. He at oik-o swore out a warrant j for Zcrfoss's arrest charging him w ith I larceny. Ofih-cr Weimer served the j w arrant and in default of bail llsqnire I Case!eer com milted the prisoner to the; c.unty ja;L A gentleman who has recently visit"d nearly every township in the county tells us that w heat is very short and difficult to cut. The heads, however, are well tilled, but the yield will n.t le as large as usuaL Rye looks exceptionally tine, the heads I icing large and well filled, o.it.s never looked more promising than it does at present and this year's crop prom ises to exceed any harvested in a liumlier of years past. Hay is short, especially in ol d meadows, many of w hich w ill hardly pay for the mow ing. Corn looks w!I, msidering the lateness of the sj.ringand the time it was planted. Rarely is short in the straw but promises to turn out well. High land orchards are all iu good con dition and will prKoice an averag- r..p of apples, w hile low land orchards are ne irly all barren of fruit. Piums will l a rarity in this county, as the home trees are ail without fruit. Small frnits, s:..-h as blackberries raspberries and huckle berries are very plentiful. There appears to lie a general ih-sire j upon the part of oar ciliv-in t make j the fountain in the public square a fix- i ture. When our talented young towns men, Messrs P. A. S.-hell and :-orge Krebs undertook to erect au elrMric fountain iu order to ornament the square during the County centeuriai celebra tion, the public h-id a very faint idea of the labor entailed or the expenditure they were put to, but when the work was li-.ishel all expressed their delight at the r.-stilt attained. Much of the apparatus which goes to make up the electric foun tain is of a temporary character, but w e have ln-en informed fr-on reliable sources that by expending a sum not exceed ing Si"" the fountain can tie made a per manent attraction. If this is correct the money should be forthcoming without any gre.irefTort. In case the fountain is made a permanency, or even if it is not, the borough authorities should make a start at perimn jntly improving the streets of the town by paving the public square with fire brick. It isjame in do away with the iwisigiitbcrossiiigs, mud paddies aiJ diisLfmtt have hitherto lieen the do featoK of that public resort. Kvery now and then, says the Harris btirg J". rnji'i, one hears a story ain.t the building of the abandoned South Perm road ls-tweeu here and Pittsburg. The short, sad history of this promised and partly finished line is too well known here to need repetition. As surveved it had a route some forty miles shorter than the Pennsylvania lietween these two points The Pennsylvania would have completed the road for through freight purposes but was restraiued by the c urts which refused to ouiitenance the operation of two parallel friendly lines Now, however, the Cumberland Valley, having purchased, through condemna tion proceedings for a mere song the un finished roadway lietween here and Mt. Iiallas, Bedford county, is said to Ik? seri ously considering the early completion of the road as far as ML Iallas, which would give it entrance into the big coal fields of that region, also a conne-tion with the Bedford division of the Penn sylvania. What was doubtless the last meeting of the old South Perm Board of Directors was held some six weeks ago and the business of the concern wound up. The maps profiles and other office paper of the company have lieen re moved to the headquarters of the Cum berland Valley at Chambersburg, and w ill lie of some use when work on the line M resumed. It is believed that something will be done in this direction before many months An Interesting narrative. In last week'8 Hf.iiat.d it was announc ed that ex-Mayor Horace P.e, of Johns town, had prepared an address w hich he had expected to deliver in this place during the Centennial celebration, and in order that it might lie given to our read ers and preserved on a-.MUnt of its histor ical value the editor of the IIiat tLOad di'.ssso i a note to Mr. Kose asking for his manuscript for publication. The honora ble gentleman replied that he h id not lux ii invited to make an address, and heui-e prepared none. In order that the Committee on program may understand the gr.i-s oversight they made in not having extended an invitation to Mr. Rose to deliver an address, and in order that one of the most interesting narratives connected with tiie early settlement of our county may not le lost, we publish herew ith an jnterview w hieh he gave to a reporter of the Johnstown v.irrir. The maiden name of Mr. Rose's mother was Klizals'lli Fream. Her father was Moses Freain, a man of prominence and distinction in his day in Somerset county, and her mother was Agnes Smiley, a daughter of Roln'rt Smiley, whose mother was Khoda lioyd. In her youth Rhoda Boyd was au Indian captive, the story of h r experiences lieing told iu a narrative by Bouquet. When she was seven years old Indiaus from the Miami region of Ohio made a raid into Pennsylvania and com mitted numerous depredations and bar barities, none more cruel than that which may le termed the (Jucmahoning mas sacre. Rhoda's f it her had gone to York, Fa., on business, and during his absence the Indian foray was made, his w ife and infant child being tomahawked and his house burned and one son and two little daughters carri.nl oil' to the Miami region and thence further west and north. Mr. Boyd did not rest in his pursuit of the Indians until he had hx-ated them and recaptured his two daughters. At the time of lieing restored to her father Rhoda was 14 years old. The son w as never re captured, biit was heard of later as being with the Indians in Canada. Rlcxla Boyd grew up to Iks a tine wo man notwithstanding the hardships of her early life, and to her huslan.l, Koliert Smiley, she liore a large fumliy of chil dren, one of the issue becoming the wife of Moses Fream. Mayor Jumes Boyd of Johnstown is a descendant of the s.imo lioyd ii. Mr. Rose, but by a second mar riage, Khoda's father having taken anoth er wile some time after the murder of the first and the destruction of his home and stealing of his children. The mother of the late Hon. W. S. Morgan orJuem:i houing was Polly Fream, a sister of Mr. Rose's mother. There were 11 children of them all, four sons and seven daught ers. The sons were Thomas Smiley, Lew is and Jaiues. Mr. Rose's father, Allen Rose, waslxirn in ll'.tl in Bedford county. Pa., along the line of Bloody Run. He was of the sixth generation of that line of Roses in this country. The Roses first settled in Vir ginia, and one branch found their way into Maryland and pushed thenca into B.iitord county, this slate. One of the U -c's also named Allen, served on the first grand jury in Bedford county, which county was organized in 1771. Mr. R .se's grandfather, William Rose, moved over into Somerset county very e.t.-'y in the present century. Allen Rose, the .. cmd, married Kiiz'tltctii Fream, and settled on the (J'lemahoiiing, ncarw hat is now Mor gan's Mills, and came to Cambria county in 1-S settling first ner Heistown and coming soon to Johnstown, making his hot:, e at the corner of Market and Vine streets, and in lsll moving to w hat has ever since Iwcn known as Rosedale, a short distance north of town, where he died the same year. Fertilizer. I have completed a new warehouse at Somerset Pa., and will at all times be prepared to furnish the Zell liuano Co. fertilizer specially prepared by them for the different crops and in any quantity; these goods have lieeu thoroughly tested am! prove to 1 of the very liest. Per sons desiring any of the above goods can lie accomodated by calling on H. I. Sipe Somerset Pa. A supply of the same goods will also kept at my Sipesville ware house. Peter Sipe, Ag'U Deat'u of Chia. H. Usaser. Charles H. Menser, for many years one of the leading luiiiixTmen of this county, died Saturday morning at his reidcwe on Patriot street, aged sixty-two years. The diceascd was a man of large frame and ixiwerful muscle, but was rendered helpless five years ago by a stroke of par alysis in April 2nd last he mi tiered a second stroke, followed by a third a few days later, and a fourth on Monday pre ceding his death. He never rallied from the eibvts of the fourth stroke and linger ed in an uuiMiiscious condition until death came to his relief. The remains were interred in the Lutheran cemetery on Monday morning. Rev. Harkey, of the I.uihe.an Church, conducting the religious services. Mr. Menser was mar ried to Harriet, daughter of David Case beer, of Somerset township, on the "Tth day of Nov., Isf. , and a short time after wards he united with tho Cascliccr Lutheran Church. He was the father of eleven children, one of w hom. Mrs. L. M. Bream, of this place, died a few mouths ag.x, The surviving children are as fill lev's: Mrs. A!iert llcrkey, of Johnstown; William, of Somerset township; Simon, ofLea lville, Col.: Mrs. W. H. Bowman, of Hi'iversv iile; Irvin. of Sipesville; Henry, of Chicago; Noah, of Somerset; Thornton, of Johnstown; Fannie and Clara, of somerset. His wife also sur vives. The deceased enjoyed the friend ship and esteem of thousands of the peo ple of this county, all of whom will regret to learn of his death. 'After suffering from dyspepsia for 3 years, I decided to try Burdock Blood Biiters. Two bottle cured me entirely." M rs, I. C. White, Talierg, (media county. New York. Xotiee to Teacher and Coal Sealers. The Somerset Borough School Board w ill meet Tuesday, July nh ls:r, to se lect ten tltli teachers All applications must lie tiled w ith the secretary on or before that date. i'.i.ls for furnishing coal forthe Borough schools will Is also received. M. J. Pritts, July 111, lstil. Stvrctury. Were Elegantly Entertained. The Secretary of the Vigilant Fire Com pany, Johnstown, has forwarded the fol lowing communication to Chairman W. II. Ruppel, ( f the County Centennial Ex- utive Committee: ;i i.kmkn : At the regular monthly iigof the Vigilant Fire Company I was iiWiru.-tcd to extend to you a vote of thaiikstor the elegant manner in which you entertained the lnemlwrs of our com pany w ho took part in the celebration in your low ii on the 4th insf. Respectfully yours, UKolt'.K M ASER, Srcrvl'iry. Wasted. A good live agent in Somerset county to sell the latest thing ill gate and door springs. Address, C. R. Soxiuan, Somer set or Iitrols?, Pa. Thought and Action. Until there lc correct thought there cannot lie right action. Therefore, think right and buy the Cinderella Range, and right action is assured. Sold by James Ik IIot,iERBArx, Somerset, Pa. West Virginia Farm. Choice Improved farms along the West Virginia Central and PitUdturg Railway, for sale cheap. Good home inarkct for truck and farm products Profitable in vestment for Pennsylvania tinners. For prices and further particulars address. N. i. Kkiv, F.lkins W, V.. BKXCII AND BAR. Historical Address Delivered at the Cen tennial Celebration of Somerset County. BY J3HH 0. XIXMEL, Esq. B-iford county w as formed out of Cuui lierh.ml county on the !Hh day of March, 1771. The entire territory of Somerset county was rec.gni'd as P.rothersvnlley township and embraced part of Cambria county, us far north as Buela and Kbcns btirgand was assejssl as Brothersvalley township in the fall of 1772, under the Kuglish government, and taxed iu thy English currency of pounds, shilling- and iietn-e. The entire assessment list contained li" names. On the 17th day of April, 17!a, by an act of the General Assembly, Somerset county was formed out of the western eud of Bedford county and Governor Thomas Milllin appointed five commissioners to view the proposed county and to fix upon and recommend a place for aoounty seat, w ho on the 1:2th day of Septemlier, 17U.1, filed the following report, fixing Somer set, then called Brunerstowu, as the scat of justice of said county. COI'V OK OM MfSso fills HKI-oUT. SrMMKUsKT Tows, Sept. 1J, l7Hi Sih We, the undersigned commis sioners appointed by his Excellency, Thomas Mifflin, Esq., Governor oft ho state of Pennsylvania, agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly, passed April 17, 17H3 have viewed the county of Summerset and taking the centre and other iuiortant circumstances under view, do unanimously fix on the town of Summerset (formerly called Brunners to.vn)as a proper place for the seat of Justice for said county. We are sir, Yours Truly, William Fin play, Joiix Bakki.kt, Jamks ClfAMr.KKS Tints. Campbki.i, A. J. D vli.is Secretary." The first term of court was held by Hon. Alexander Addison, President Judgeof the .".th Judicial District and James Wells. Abraham Cable and Elienczer Griffith, Associate Judges. n Monday, the 21st of Deccmlier, 17!l In room a hired from Jacob and Henry Schneider, at the rate of thirty dollars a year, at which time the county of Somerset was fully organized and the legal business of the county with its various machinery set in motion. On the loth day of February, 17!V, a contract was made with Josiah Espey and John Campliell for the const ruction of a tempo rary jail, which was located on the lot on w hieh the magnificent residence of James McKclvey has lieen erected. On the I7th day of August, 1?.M, a contract was made with Robert Spencer for the erection of a c i;i rt-house for ;ti,iiW, This was not fin ished until lsiri In April, Iu, a con tract was made with Peter Kimmel to erect two public offices of brick. The contract to erect a substantial jail was made with Adam Miller on the 7th of October, lsoj. Judge Addison presided at different times until lsnO. Ho was not a resident of the county but the writer thinks he was M iit by the authorities of the State government from Philadelphia to preside asoffen as was necessary. His rulings and opinions were collected and pub lished in a liook and are now regarded as authority by the Courts of Pennsylva-, nia iu many litigated cases. His mode of travel from Philadelphia to Somerset was on horseback, w hich was then the only means of conveyance; and ow ing to the bad roads requiring at least or 10 days travel or more. After Judge Addison, Judge James Riddle, Judge Thomas Cooticr and Judge John Young presided as president judges at Somerset. The case of Noel Hugnel, the French man, who killed a drover named Pollock, on Allegheny mountain, was tried before the Hon. John Young at Feb. sessions, lsD7, and he was found guilty and hung at Somerset. At the trial Michael Hugus and I'lery Summers were sworn as inter preters lsith having emigrated from Alsace and Ixirraine, aud were dcsi-end-ants of Huguenots I'lery or I'ly Sum mers lived in Stonycreek township. His daughter, Mrs Tobias Lehman, now nearly ninety years of age, is still alive and resides w ith her son, Valentine Ixdi inan, in Brothersvalley township. After this Hon. Th.is Baird, John Tod and Alexander Thompson, respectively, presided as President Judges until April term, lstl, at w hieh term Hon. J. S. Bhiek having l-en appointed by Governor Port er, remained on the bench until Dcccm !.er term, lsrd. The Hon. F. M. Kimmel was elected and served his full term until lsiil. Hon. James Nil I was then elected for ten years, but died i:i lsa. Then Hon. Alexander King, was appointed, and clei-ted afterwards lait died 10 January, ls7i. Then J. Watson Row e wasapjioint ed as an associate law judge. After the death of Judge King, Hon. William M. Hall was appointed, afterwards elei-ted and served the full term to Then Hon. Win. J. Baer was elected and serv ed his full term to Istq. Then Hon. J. II. Ingeneckcr was elected for the term and is now the President Judge. The records show that the first court was held at Somerset on the 21st day of Deccmlier, 17:i", by Judge Addison, and that it was a great day for the citizens of the county. A large liumlier attended on that day to see and hear the proceed ings of court, which, living as they did, re in ite from Bedford, in the mountains and wilds of Allegheny and I-aurcl Hill moun tains was a matter of great curiosity for those who had never seen a court of jus tics performing its functions They cam from all parts of the county in their home manufactured clothing. Almost every nun had his trusty rifle with him, hoping to meet a numlier of marksmen, w ho, as was the custom in that day, wished to as ce.lain who was the liest shartislnxiter an J which could, like Cooper's Ieather stoeking, hit the centre or the target, or, in their liack-woods language, drive the nail. The.e ancestors of ours were stal warts, physically, were hunter and had been hardened by laiiorand sustained by their wonderful pluck to encounter all the trials and difficulties usually coiisa qiieiit in a new country. They came in their home-spun clothing, the outer coat being the hunting shirt, as it was ealbsl, with rabbit and fox skin caps with the customary powder horn and shot oiieli and flintlock rillo which at Lundy's Lane and New Orleans had accomplished so much, proving their Anglo-Saxon German-American blood on the battle field. The early settlers of Somerset county having a choice of all the lands in tho county, selected certain g.xxl locations ami when they applied for warrants in the land ollice at Harrisburg their descript ions were very loosely written and often only included a limited number of acres because they Raid we cannot pay taxes on a large tract; consequently this mode of proceeding was the cause of much litiga tion afterwards and so far as we are able to ascertain the most of the business of the bench and liar for many rears was in actions of trespass and ejectment, and w hen an attorney was reputed as a good land lawyer his reputation was establish ed. Of the judges who preceded Judge Thompson we know very little, except that they were all men of talent, well educated and eminent as lawyers and presided w ith the dignity aud impartiali ty that were necessary to command re spect. Hon. Alexander Thompson was ap pointed President Judge of this district in lsJ7 by Governor John Andrew Schultze and presided until ls4i at which time his term was shortened by the terms of the constitution of 1SS. Judge Thomp son having presided at Somerset for many years, was regarded as a good lawyer and an upright judge, whose rulings were well sustained by the Supreme Court. Hon. J. 8. Black. In ls42 Judge Black was appointed President Judgeof the dis trict known as Franklin, Bedford and Somerset district, by Governor Porter, He was born on the loth of January, lslO, was educated in the common schools of bis day, finishing at an academy in Fay. ette county. lie presided until lsl'dwhen he was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and liecame Chief Justice. He w as afterwards during the adminis tration of James Buchanan, appointed Attorney General of the Flitted States, and Secretary of Slate. The historian of Bedford and Somerset counties says of him : "Spolleis integri ty a profound knowledge of the I iv and love for its principles were united iu him; dignity, firmness vigor of thought and iMTspicuity of expression all ef the high est order." Ibni. F. M. Kiinuie! was Inuii in the town of Berlin, in the year l.slii. His education was acquired iu the common schools of the county After reading law in the ollice of IloiuJ. S. Black he was admitted to the bar March 19, 1HK, and from that time until 1S31 ho was known as one of the most able and active mem bers of the Somerset bar. A- the October election of ld he was elected President Judge by a large majority. He served the full term often years and won an enviable reputation as a judge. Possess ed of a fine intellect and sound judgment, his decisions were almost invariably sus tained by the Supreme Court. Soon after tho expiration of his term he removed to Chambersbnrg, w here be died iu June, ISill. Hon. James N" ill, was elected in the fall of 1 si 10 ami presided until his death iu lsiit. Was esteemed as a good lawyer and an impartial judge. Hon. D. Watson Rowe was appointed additional law judge in March, 1?S. In lelolx-r of that year he was elected to the same position for ten years legiiiningthe first Monday of December, lsiis. When Franklin county Iteeamo a separate judi cial district Judge Rowe was commis sioned President Judge of it, (the.tdh district of Pennsylvania.) Was esteemed as a reliable lawyer and impartial judge. Hon. Alexander King was Imrn in the year 10., admitted to the bar in Hunt ingdon county on the lllhof Novemlier, 1S2S. He afterwards removed to Bedlord In 1M7 he was elected to the State Senate. He served out his term of three years with credit to himself and entire satisfaction to his constituents I'pon the death of Judge X ill atChamliersburg, iu ISoS, he was ap pointed President Judge by Gov. Curtin, and afterw ards elected for a full term of ten years but died loth of January, ls.71. As a judge he stood well, a peer among the Common Pleas judges of the shite. Hon. W. M. Hall was Isirn in Lewis town, Pennsylvania, November 3, btls. Having recej veil a thorough preparatory education he entered as a student at Mar shall College, Mereersburg, graduat ed in July, Islii; and after reading law in the office of Win. Lyon, Esq., at Bedford, was admitted to the bar in August, 1S41. He was appointed Judge Advocate by President Lincoln In January, lti, and served one year.- In lsM he was otieofa committee to revise tho statutes of the State of Pennsylvania. After the death of Hon. Alexander King he wasappoiut ed President Judgo by Governor Garey, and at the next election, Novemlier, 1S71, was elected for the ensuing term. Throughout the entire term of Judge Hall the business of the district was great and an unusually large number of litigated cases of importance were ailjudi.-ated. Judge Hall is deeply versed in the law and well prepared by a long and suc cessful practice at the bur for the import ant position to w hich he was called. lion. Wm. J. Baer wasliorn in the town of Berlin on the Suth of January, isil. He received his early education iu the common schools of Somerset county. His habits of study in those days were methodically and accurately formed and in a large degree aided in the develop ment of his naturally vigorous mind. He attended one term at Marshall College at Mereersburg. He was admitted to the liar May 7, 1MH, having retul- law in the ollice of F. M. Kimmel!. lie was elected President Judge of this district iu No vember, 11, and served his full term of ten years His success was largely wrought by methods of untiring energy and a consistent, well directed ambition. He had a most accurate perception of the hearing of all testimony offered and rare jiowers for the examination and cross examination of witnesses and was re garded as an able and upright judge. Hon. J. II. Iongeiiecker was b.rn on the 17lh of Septemljer, ISfcl. After at tending the OHilllloll schools ill Bedford county and working on the farm he en tered the Allegheny Seminary at Rains burg, teaching in w inter for several years, during w hich time he was principal of tho Woodbury school for two sessions In Septem'ner, lsiil he enlisted as a pri vate in Co. D. 101st Regiment Pennsylva nia Volunteers; was promoted and com missioned Second Lieutenant Co. D, and afterwards promoted and coinmissionisl Adjutant of the 101st Regiment, In April, ls-i'i, he liecame a law student in the ollice of S. S. Blair at Hollidayshurg, and in SeptemlM-r of the same year entered the law department at Albany, New York, I'niversity, where he graduated ti"th of May, Is.-;, and was admitted to the bar at Bedford, Sptemls-r .1, lsiiii. He was Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from Hist of January, lss7, to December 1, l:i0; then Secretary of the Commonw ealth from 1st of Dtviii ber, ivm, to 1st of January, ls.il, under the administration of Governor Beaver, and was elected President Judge of the lth distrh-t iu November, lol. Is es teemed as a good lawyer and competent judge. THE ATTOllXKYS After the county was organized mid the regular term of court fixed, lawyers from Fayette, Westmoreland and Bid ford often attended at the respective courts, and occasionally lawyers from Cumlierland, Maryland, also made their appearance in cases that occurred near the Mason V Dixon Line. The follow ing list of lawyers occupied in their day prominent positions: Hon. Chauneey F'orward located in Somerset in the year lsi7; he was frequently elected to serve in both branches of the State Ix-gislature. In lsTi he was elected to Congress, serving till lsJl. In March, 11, he was ap pointed by Gov. Wolfe to hold all the offices pertaining to the several courts in Somerset county, which he held until Isiii, when he resumed the practice of the law; he died in October, ls:a. Hon. Charles Ogle was admitted to the I'.ar on the USth day of May, IKii; as an advocate he had no superior in his day. He was elected to Congress in 1S57, and died in May, 141. History says of him, "He was generous as a prince, and had, perhaps fewer enemies than any prom inent citizen of his time." William II. Postlethwaite was admitted to the Bar at Somerset on the 3 ith day of Decemlier, lsji; was Prothouotary from isdi to l4i he was a man highly esteem is 1. Hon. Moses Hampton was admitted to the Bar in the year loI; he afterwards removed to Pittsburg and presided as President Judge at Pittsburg, aud was know u as au able lawyer and impartial Judge. Hon. Joseph Williams was admitted to the Bar of Somerset county In the year ls.12; after remaining a few years at Som erset he emigrated to the State of low a, where he was selected to report a code for that state and afterwards became one of its Chief Justices of theSupreme Court. Joshua F. Cox was admitted to the Bar of Somerset on the KUh day of Octolier, 132, and became a prominent lawyer. He represented this district in the legisla ture two terms Samuel W. Pearson was admitted to the Bar of Somerset county on the 2nd day of December, ixtS; was elected Pn thonotary In 142, afterwards was ap pointed to a clerkship under the general Government at Washington City. Samuel Gaither, having read law with Hon. Moses Hampton, was admitted to the Bar January 31st, 13; soon after he was apjiointed Deputy Attorney General for the county and served two terms in that capacity. Hon. J. U. Edie, having read law in the ofthsss of James Cooper of Gettysburg, and of Samuel W. Pearson at Somerset, was admitted to the Bar April 23, s4t; in 1S1." and lieihe was elected to the legisla ture of Pennsylvania, afterwards appoint ed Deputy Attorney General, and in 100 was the lirt District Attorney by election; at the cxpiiuljon of that term, 1SV4, he as elected to Congie: and re-elected in S,V; was couiuit-Moiicd Major of th; l"h I". S. Infantry and afterwards promoted to the rank of Lieut. Colonel in In,!, and porformed service with the loth an I "h lr. S. Infantry until January, 17!, when he was honorably discharged. Hon. Isaac Hugus read law in the office of Samuel Gail her Esq , and was admit ted to practice in the courts of Somerset county on the gsth ,,rn, lsiil; in isfj he was appointed Deputy Attorney General and held the olii.e for five and a half years; in fK-tober 14S, ho was elected to represent Somerset ami Westmoreland counties in the State Senate. In Octoler, l.i2, he was appointed by Governor Curtin Commissioner of Draft for Som erset county. He was a man of more than ordinary talent and w hen he had a case on hand after examining the authorities and precedents and adopting a theory that should govern the case it did not matter when it was called, his recollei' t ion never failed him. One of his in timate friends called him "Shell Bark Hickory," meaning thereby that all his rough parts were outside. Hon. Daniel Weyaud was admitted to practice in the several courts of Somerset county on the l'.Hh day of July, 111. He was elected to the legislature in Oelolicr, is.il. lie published a newspaper called the Souitm-I Whig from 1KB until 140. He was esteemed as a good citizen audjpa sincere Chris.ian gentleman. Hon. A. J. Ogle was horn in li!, was educated at Jefferson College, read law with Judge Black and admitted to the Bar of the several courts of Somerset county tilth of April, ll'i; was elected Prothouotary iu l.4o,and Congress in lsl; was appointed Charge d'All'aires to Denmark by President Filmore, but died 1S.V2. Ho gave promise of great eminence, was a gifted speaker, a genial companion, of ready wit and humor, and w as beloved by all w ho w ere so fortunate as to know him; he had a magnificent phy sique and a wonderfully pleasant voice, all of w hieh made him a very attractive siieaker. Cyrus Meyers was iKirn on the 4ih day of April, ISJ2, was educated at Jefferson College and at Harvard Law School in Boston, Mass Read law in the ollice of Hon. W. H. Koontz, was elected Pn thonotary iu the fall of 1 having been admitted to practice in lVd. Dennis Meyers was Ixtrn on the .'ith day of Septetnlier, 1S4J, was educated in the common schools of Somerset coun ty, Monongahela A"ademy at Morgan town, and State Normal at MillersvUIe; was elected Prothouotary in lSo!t. Sub sequently read law iu the office of Hon. J. 1L Edie and admitted to practice lit!) NovciiiIht, lssi. List of attorneys who read law and were admitted at Somerset and removed to other places, some of whom died: Ross Forward was admitted to the Bar of the several courts of Somerset county on the 31st January, 14'; he reid law in the office of Hon. J. S. Black; he was con sidered a go.nl hind lawyer and a sh.tcss ful advocate, but removed from .Somerset and engaged in the insurance business. Hon. Cyrus Pershing read law in the office of the Hon. J. S. Black and was admitted to praeti.-e on the lJth Nov., I-Vii Then he removed to Cambria coun ty, was elected to the legislature and afterwards elected President Judge of the several courts of Schuylkill county in liTk for a term of ten years, and after ward was again elected in lvcj for ten years anJ in issrt, again elected for ten years. Cyrus Elder was admitted to pratii-e in the several courts of Somerset county on the l-'t June, lSjti, having read law in the ollice of Baer .V. Baer. He has lecn ap pointed as tho attorney of the Cambria Iron Company and now resides in Johns town, and is known as one of the leading attorneys of Cambria county. Paul H. Ga:ther was admitted to the Bar of the several courts of Somerset county on the 2iitli November. 17J. hav ing read law iu the offn-e of his father, Samuel Gaither. Since then he has re moved to Greensburg, Westmoreland county, practicing his profession with sun -ess II. G. Baer was Isirn 5 May, W; his education was completed at Meadvilie; was admitted to practice l'Cth June, l-jo; on the 3d day of Septemlier, 1n;, he was commission.! Second Lieutenant of Co. B, .VUh Regt, Penn'a Vols., and served with that company two years and six months. George F. Ikier, having read law in the oll'iisa of Hon. W. J. Baer, w as admitted to practice iu all the courts of Somerset county on the Sail of April, l.-ii. During the war of lsiil he served as Captain of Co. E, 1 ! ! I Regt, Penn'a Vols. He re moved from Somerset to Reading, Penn sylvania, where he practices his pro fession and is esteemed as one of the leading lawyers of Berks iiniiity. Hon. B. F. Meyers was born July Uh, ls.lt; he received his education in the public sch.H.ls, Somerset Aiiidei.iy and Jefferson college; read law in the ollice of W. II. Koontz and was admitted to practice in the several courts of Som erset county; was elected to the Legis lature from Bedford county in ls.it, and in October, 170, elected to Congress, and now edits the .V'or IwU)- i-h ;-t, at H r risburg, having adopted journalism as his profession. S. I. Trent, liorn lsih February. lVi4, was educated in the Miliersville and In diana State Normal sch.sils of Pennsyl vania. He graduated from the Cornell I'niversity, New York, after reading law with Hon. W. II. Koontz, was admitted to practh-e Novemls-r 11th, 17. In No vemlier, 14, he was elected Prothouo tary of Somerset county, and having served his term removed to Pittsburg to practice his profession. Edward B. Scull was Ixirn in 1-I; his education was completed at Elder's Ridge Academy, Indiana county. Sulisequcnt ly he read law in the ollice of Win. If. Koontz, and on the 12th July, 177, was admitted to practice; afterwards remov ed to Pittsburg to prai-tiee his profession. Harry S. Endsley was b rn tilth Septem ber, 14, and was educated in the com nion schools at Canton, Ohio. Read law in the otliee of Win. 11. Koontz, and was admitted to practice on 7th of August, 17; he has lieen appointed as the attor ney of the Cambria Iron Company and now resides at Johnstow n performing bis duties to the entire satisfaction of the company. A. Bruce Coffroth was Isirn on the loth day of OcIoIht, 1-Vi; was educated in the common schools of Somerset county and at Chamliersburg, Pennsylvania. Read law in the office of Coffroth A Ruppel, and was admitted to practice on the 4th of April, l7'iL Since then he has prae-ti.-ed his profession at Baltimore, Md., Terrc Haute, ImL, and Columbus, Neb raska, and is now solicitor of the Lom lrd Investment Co., also of the Cincin nati Investment Co. at Lincoln, Neb. Hon. Chauneey F. Black was born on the 24 Nov., lKB. Educated at Jeffer son college, read Uw in Hon. J.S. Black's ofli.-e and was admitted to practice on the 23d of April, ld; was inaugurated Lieu tenant Governor on the 2ith of January, lsjtk A. T. Ankeny was admitted to practh-e in Somerset county on the 12th day of March, lsiil, ami is now a prominent at torney in Minnesota. Lew is Lichty, lxrn 2th February, 12. Read law in the otliee of Hon. A. II. Coffroth, was admitted to practice No vember hi, 1nV, and is now a prominent attorney at Waterloo, low a. James O'Connor, lioni 2oth November, 120. Educated in the common schools of Somerset county, read law in the of fice of Ogle A Scull and was admitted in May, 1KV4, to praitiee in Somerset county. James Ik O'Connor was admitted to the practice in the courts of Somerset county in the year 1SKI; now practices success fully In Cambria county. Simon Gebhart was admitted to tho Bar of Somerset county on the VKh day of March, l-t:t; was afterwards a partner of the Hon. J. S. Black; after pra-ticing at his pre'-ssion several years ho removed to I hio aud L-ng'igeJ iu tho banking btis-inoss I I a or i;k- IIiKN r AT T' EVti-. member of LI. rd S-till, the obh th'." Bar in the order of a lini.-v.jon, was Uirn on the A.h February, 11. was edu cated in the k. hools of Pittsburg a:. I SteiileiiviihOhinu Read law in ton of fice of John F. B -.iverand Edgar Cowan, at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where he was admitted to prm-ti.'O a'jout the year 11", and admitted to the Bar at Somerset on the. 'list of Ati.TUst, 110; be u elect ed Prothouotary of Somerset county in 1S77, was apisiinted l". S. Revenuo Col lector by President Lincoln of the 10th Revenue District, a position which he held until iss, and after the elrs-tion of General Grant he was re-apioiiited 'ol Icctor and Assessor of the district; he was afterwards, in the fall of lxs, elected to Congress, and again re-elected to Con gress in the fall of 1210 and 1!A and faithfully served out three terms. Henry F. Sehell was horn on tho 11th day of Septemlier, 122; was edm-atcd at Bethany College, West Virginia. Road law i:i the offn-c of Hon. J. S. Black; was admitted to the Bar at Somerset on the 31st of August, 117; was elected Poth.mo tary of Somerset county iu the year 1S7. Hon. Wm. J. Baer elected President Judge in 11. (See his history elsewhere in this article). Hon. A. II. Coffroth was born on the lth day of May, 12H, and was educated in the common schools of Somerset coun ty; lecauie editor of a weekly newspaper called SuMrrin-t FiV.r. Read law in the otliee of Hon. J. S. Black; was admitted to practice on tho 3d day of February, IVd; waseh-cted to the 3h, tub and 4'itii Congress; was Chairman of the In valid Pension Committee, and of the in vestigation of the Bounty and Pen-ion Department and on E:irollod Bills; was an industrious aud useful member and a particular friend of the soldiers, and is now one of the leading attorneys of the Somerset Bar. Hon. Win. H. Kmtzwas Isjrn on the the 15th day of July, lKJi; after reis-iving a common school education read law in the ilti-e of Forward & Siutziiiau and was admitted to prai-ti-e on the loth day of Novemlier, 151. Initio he was elec ted Prothouotary f Somerset county. In ls-a he was elected to the .SUh Cin gress, and in IStjrJ he wm elected to t!i3 4otli Congress and was an industri-Mis iiiemlier and never neglected the w ishes of the soldier, and is now one of the lead ing attorneys of Somerset county. I Ion. A. J. Col'oorn was liorn on the .'SUh day of of May, 1S22; he obtained his education in the common schools of Som erset county, read law in the offi.-eofJ. R. Edie and on th 7th day of February, lu-, was admitted to practi.s?. He was elected to the Legislature in 17., and afterwards re-ele-lisl in 1J) and lv2; was chairman of the Ways and Means com in ittee in the session of 11, and is know n as one of the leading attorneys at the Somerset Bar. Herman I.. Baer was liorn on the inii of March, 12; after graduating from Franklin A- Marshall college at Ijn.-os-ter. Pennsylvania, read law in the office of Hon. W. J. Baer and was on the l Uh of June, l-, admitted to practice in Somerset county courts He is widely c-teemeu for his many s.s-ial qualities and his ability a an attorney and coun sellor at law. J. O. Kiininel was Ixirn on the 20th day of Novemlier, 111. Educated in com mon schools ofthe county, he was elected Register and Recorder in 112. In JV4 he was elected Prothouotary, during w hich time he rea l law under the in st ruction of A. II. Coffroth Esq.. and in Septemlier, 157, was admitted topra-tis in the several courts of Somerset county; was appointed Deputy Internal Revenue Collector in 17 and served acceptably from that time until Do-em! r, l'-. Valentine Hay was born on the 17th day of Octolier, l'd. He graduated at Heidelbui g College at Tiffin, Ohio. Read law in the ollice of Hon. Wm. J. Baer and was admitted to practice on the 2i'll of April, 15; w as editor of the S..m.,-i( It, ,$ti,r tt for several years; is known as an Industrious energetic and untiring attorney. John II. I'hl was Imrn on the 22nd day of May, 1-T2; obtained his education in the common sch.s.ls of Somerset county. Read law in the office of A. H. Cotlr. th and was admitted to the Bar on the 12th .f March, 101; was appointed Deputy Collector of l". S. Revenue. Is known as mi active, industrious and energetic attorney. Francis J. Kixisf-r was ls.ru on the 15;h day of June, 1 .'. He was educated i;i the common schools of Somerset county, Miliersville mid Gettysburg, read law iu the ollice of Win. II. Koontz and was ad mitted to the Bar on the J2lli Septemlier. 107: was elected District Attorney in I; j and ls71, and eleetl Prothouotary in I. s... ne is one oi me hum aim u ami energetic lawyers at the Bar and one of the leading attorneys ofthe county. James L. Ptigh was born on the 14th day of August, 144; was educated in the enntnon schools of Somerset county and in the normal school at Somerset. In August, l-?rj, he was mustered into the I". S. service in company D. l i!d Regt, Penn'a Vols.; he re-enlisted on the 21st August, Isrf. in the 2lth Regt. Penn'a Vols.; on the 15;h Dec.-mlicr. ls7, he was appointed County Superintend ent of common scliools He then entered the law department of the Michigan I'niversity and graduated March 25, W4. and was admitted to the Bar at Somerset, May 4, 174. Since then he has lieen elected District Attorney tl74iand elect ed to the legislature in the fall of 10 and 1. Win. II. Ruppel was bom May 1 ah, 14 . Educated in the common schools of Somerset county. Read law in the of fice of Hon. A. II. Coffroth and was ad mitted to practice on the 20th NovemV-r, l7i Since then he has lieen one ofthe ni.ist successful, energetic and reliable lawyers of Somerset Ikir. John G. Ogle was born March 2.5th. 151. Read law in the ollice of F. J. Kooser, Esq., and on the 2.1h February, ls7 i, was admitted to practice in the several courts of Somerset county; he is now success fully practicing his profession. lewis C. Collxirn was born on the 2iHh of February, 150: edui-ated at Miliers ville and West Chester Normal Schools read law in the otliee of his father Hon. A. J. Colborn and w as admitted to prac-th-e on the 7th of May, 174; is a surveyor and now is successfully practicing his profession. John IT. Scott, lom on the 3d June, 153, he obtained his education at Hope dale, Ohio; read law in the office of Hon. W. II. Koontz and was admitted to prai tiee on the 4th of April, 170; was elected District Attorney in Novemlier, Is.., and is now successfully practicing his pro fession. George R. Scull, liorn in 150, after completing a course of studies at Shs? maker Academy, Chaiubersburg. Penn sylvania, he read law in the office of Hon. Win. H. Kooiitx aud w as admitted to practice August 2th, 17:; was elected Distrh-t Attorney in 10. Is now con nected with the Somerset llrral.l as the local editor of that journal. Milton J. Pritts, born 12th Septemlier, 157, was educated in common schools of Somerset county and at Jefferson college at Washington. Penn'a. Read law in the office of Hon. Wm. H. Koonu and ad mitted to practice 23d August, lsi. He is at present well-known as the cashier of the Somerset County National Bank. Frederick W. Biesecker, bom l'h of Mareth. 15. After graduating from Franklin A Marshall College at Lam-aster, he read law in the office of Hon. Win. II. Koontz and was admitted to practice) on the 2th of August, I1!. Was elected District Attorney iu 13 and 1. Parker Y. Kimmel, liorn 3d February, 15. He was educated at Meadville col lege and read law in the office of his fath erJohn O. Kimmel and was admitted to practice i"th April. 12. He is now a clerk in the rate department at Pittsburg, in the office ofthe Pennsylvania lines running west. J. Jay Miller was liorn iu Somerset tow l-ship, S.i..i. rs t corin'r; u-a l iated at St.it I.'orm.d s tux.!, 1: li.it; t. also took a lav. loiir-e it the I'mver.ily of Vir.;iu- iu; was a.iiiiille l to the s is! bar Js-, siii .pii -fitly admitted i lie- Al... hcn.v ismiity bar i.i 11. N - v pra tic iugs ii-. -s!;.::v In Pitts', ir. ! s. A. J. Celiiorn Jr., fi r:i '-i'l.'.i .V:g'i'.: 172; was Incite 1 in thn i-.inni :i tt-lfcx'l. at the State Normal School. In diana. P.1., and nt Bethany C..U. g Wet Virginia, from the latter place hegradt:- j ted iu June I I; read law w ith C.llx.rii & Cottjorn, and wss admitted to tha liar I5th Deccir.ticr, l5. lie was Message Clerk of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, during the session of l5. He lx-ted at N-raiitoii, Pa., in l0, where he still rtwides and enjoys a large and lu crative prairtice and is also Clerk of the V. S. District Court or Pennsylvania. John Calvin L wry, Ix.rn on the 2U day of May, 150. Was educated in the common schiols of Somerset county and read law w ith William M. Price of Ciim-Ix-rlaii.i, M l., and was admitted to prac tice at Cnmlx-rUnd, Md.. on the I'tli of April, 11, and at Somerset on the Ith day of August, l-5. A. C. Ilollert was Ixirn on the 21 -t day of August, 117; was cdiimted in the common sidMKi's of Fayette county. Pa., and taught school fr many years i" dif ferent suites of the I'uioii. Read law in the office of Coffroth. V Ruppel, and was admitted to practice in Somerset county, on the Pith day of May, 17. Sinew his admission lie has devoted himself assidu ously to the practice of his profession, es pecially criminal law. H. M. Berkley, Ix.rn 21th Angust, 1; was educated in tho common sch.x.ls of Somerset county; graduated at Juuiata college, Huntingdon county. Pa., and from Lafayette is d lege, Kaxton. Pa., being one of four honor lin n in a class of fifty six; admitted to the lir in Bradford county, in Septends-r, 1, and at Som erset in May, ls'i. J. A. Bcrkey was born on the Pith day of January, 101; was educated in the coin moii schi. I of Somerset county and at Caiifon.ia College, Washington county. Pa.; read law w ith Coffroth A Ruppel, and wasadmitted to practice on the first day of Ociobi r, !'; was elected District Attorney at Novemlier election lsfij. A. I- G. Hay was Ixjm on the :h day of August, isifi; was edin-ated in the coimii hi scii.xils of Somerset county, Greensburg Seminary, Juniata Collegi ate Institute; and graduated from Frank lin A Marshall college at Imeaster, in June, lvss, with the degree of A. Ik; lead law in the oll'.i-e or Valentine Hay. Esq., and was admitted to practice on the 2i'h day of Septemlier, l2. Ernest . Kooser was lrn r.n the 3!t day of May. 171; was educated in the common sch'ls of Somerset county and at Washington it Jefferson i-ollege. Washington county; graduated the loth day i f June. 1; read law in the efdee of F. J. Ko-iser, his lather, and admitted to the baron the loth day of May, lr2. Charles W. Walker, born on the 5th day of November, l'-; educated in the eommeii sch.xihs of Somerset county, and at the Pennsylvania College at Gettys burg, at which latter place he graduated; read law in the ollice of Hon. Win. J. Baer and was admitted to practice on the tr.h day of September, l:tk He gradua ted in June, ! !, with the degree of A. B., and in June, the .-lleg.; con- rerred on him the d.-gree or A. M. Rufus E. Meyers, Ixirn 17th iM-cmber, l;s; was educated in the common scinxils of Somerset county; read law in the off!.? of Coffroth A Ruppel, and was admitted to practii-e on the 22d day of January. 1115. Chas. F. I hl, Jr.. lxrn on the 27tii No vemlier. 171: w:is educated in the com mon sch.-ols of Somerset county; read law in the office of Coffroth it Ruppe!. and was admitted to pra.-tice on the 22d day of January, lsVi. LIST OK A rTollNKVS AMI HATKOK ADMISSION. J..,.i' X.iut'lc,. M.::nux lf.il. lie . sm.ii I l!i.y All-'!.. Morris..:. J.i.ei'ii Yickroy. Jo-, ph W ih-y. Jiiun U.rs Krr 1'crry A. li.:i:':oj. .-silll'l 1MIIC.H1 , John siinitti mho siir.el--r.., .Imiiih Kspy J.ilii.s. I arson,. .171". imiii'y Forward .IsIT ,.7i Thomas Irvine lsis .lTr, lirjd. n KorwarU, lsji 17.' Thomas S. Smith, .lsJ! ITS.". H"r.Ui N. Wi i'.-I. yi22 .17.1 iiiirt. s i;;:e. 122 ... isii S..U1U-.1 i. Kiii. y ,.l-2 .,iil Si;-w.irt Stee! 125 , ;t Joha H. Wil'.iains. 12. ,.is;l Jain.- T.x! -.125 ,.is-2 V,'. H. l-os'li--Wte.l2H 1st; Jer-mia'u s. I'.la.-k .!! .,.; .;..!i:i M.yerv. t'.-.l ,.lso liarvin l'Iiel 1::: ...I.su .!iis.- H..m ;.in ls'.l .,11". J. pii Wil'ia'u.s ,l'.l ...lsi", J.mhua y. I'm l"t2 W.A.Thoiu-oii Win. Ward John Proli-t John T I, Isii Alex II. Miller 1"-. J. M. liiildle lsi -saln'l . IV.irson,I v) ssairt'l W. Us-ixr,!C Saiii-ael li .ilher 1, A. II. Il. ll.lersi.il 1" V. M. Killltne'i ls J. !t. Alexander ,110 K. W. bine .1.!0 Walter Korwanl .lsl.l John K.tm-!y 1M Itol.t Kindtny 1M I ti is It. Ho- 111 los.rve l.ifc-s 111 Uiu li. S.s-Iy lsll J. A. T. KV.i 'rv ,!:" siimon in'tikin I' John 1L K lie, I'M Is.ui- Huus IM Samuel Autia,ll" luiiiit W.-yan 1 141 iiur'i.s II. Il.-y. r .1M2 U:s.s forward Arclr. w J. I's'.r ll." Vl:l. A. -s!e i"7 Jol.nl. KlTiimel ,Is".7 .TosJ. stutinaiiIl Kituard sv-ul! tMri Valentine Hay Is. Amos St.vk .l:i i;.s..-- I.oleiiili-r,!'i It. I- su-wart 117 Ktiasi'uiinii'.shaui-lsiO Josi jih K. I.oy 1M7 John H. I'hl - l-d John I. K.xl.iy, 117. A.T. An'c ny ..ld II. 1. Hile -.117 Chaiie-y K. itlack ,.l-tl Henry V. cheil,. 117 li.s.r.-e K. Ri.-r 1 W in. J . I tier ! !! ' has A . ia i t le -r I 4 '. 1 IVrsSiiiiiS I5) J. '. IV.ii.-'w.ite... Is.7 Jal.i.- is;ie l"it Thomas J. irl.-r 17 A. II. CoffortSi l'.l T. Y. Itrtxiiie !".I Jainc W.lilaek ,l.l James W. Ij i"-,',1 K.J. K.wr Is-7 H. -nry Ittaek 1- J. li. Kiither. ! I. F. Uiud. U.u.li .ls71 Haest of all ia Leavening Tower. Latest U.S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTEltV PURE Have a Comfortable Ride. We have at our warehouses the finest line of : : : BUG3IES, ; PHAETONS, CARRIAGES, and ROAD WAGONS, : : : at the lowest price? ever offered for like qcaliij. -4SEE OUR $5.00 SINGLE DRIVINj HARNESS Head quarters lor Hardware, Farm Impliments, and Wagons. James B. Holderbaum, SOMERSET. PA. W. II. KixmiU K'.l Paul it. ..,illi. r ..srj H.-nry It ,.V...ls.-tf Wm. fl. Itnj i- I li. W. It n'n il 15 J !in i. i-vl. i73 A. St:it-r.i;.i, ts'.t .Jxri.e- I.. ,rt, 7 I'.vn M vi is . M.l I.- r..,: .-i 7J It. it. i: i.iy km loic. it. s -;.o .,:s Jin. .. ri ...r I-.1 A. l:.-.ie. i ':!. n tv. J a. i i ,v.:.f I . i..-, I-: :.i..r t s -i 1 1 :-;r I!. I- I . .- i-.. li.ury I-..; 7 .174 !.(-: 1 ..... v . . 1- , Si. in I 1'. Trent ls"s i i f ! 1. r IsVi li or.-e It. sw iiii . I! T-?.t,!, 1, I;.t.!-. :h Ki.-tr II IU T ts. It. K. ..i i:... i- ; !.. ,: ii ... :i, . .. ; i r r . .-a!-.., .:; - t M :.n j I'.ni... I- . ..' tl.ix rt I--7 l -;ii;s M -v.-rs lss Il:;rv. y M. IVrktryl I. V. kliMiii.?... . J A. IV rk.y l K. W. I;iis,.,.r. .lis.' Itni'-si i. Un-T lo J. It. i'T.,i,:.or I v.; A. .;. ii;. J K. Oj :iirir t-.i ( '. V. W'.ilk. r A!-x It K! nilii; !I7 K. Kl.-rn.in is :: It K. Mey-r-: 1 '.'uirt.-t K. I'hl, Jr l-el LIST i,f Assx lATK jriH.Ks. J..H1. S Welts II. S. Pieklns llil Abnthiiiii mI.-c ..17 - John lla.inu 1, KU-ueiirlirttntli trj-i C. A. Kiriiui.il Isyt Morgan J. Ile s....l7Ji J. It M. M.ll. n Isnrt Ito' rt I'hllson ..lsn !--s A. Turner -171 John Kiiiiin.ll ts J.l:.h Iwrr 1S71 WiilO. Kl.l.-r lr, C. Mus-linan ,.t-7S H.-nry blarlt I-J) Ifcir.'l stiitrt IT:l John Kurt !sj:j Wil'.i ini I oHui set Jotin Md -.rty lsll simnuel Mn vfer I-I li. 1 tirM -niiiif .. .1-11 O. I'.Shavi r Issii John Mil .rly Ism siu. Walker lv l h.ri.-Tijiii . J-;.; l,e.M-,. V. I'll.- ls-7 John Knit. s, li.s.neW. Pile 1-AI Jon't Kn-i.pir l'.I Nmii ISh-ws-ker l"il Jona. Kiiiii ! H.-nry Il.ttl.y Ir:t M. .iiiiiiwniuin lsyi I. J. ! lone r lswi LI r 1K l-Horil .Nor AKIKs. Josiah K-py I7-.i M onfjn J. Itts-i Ismt othoSSimil.-r. lsi Almiham ti.rri..ulsl Alir'ia MornsoiL lso Alex t mie, sr Alex o'.c, sr 1-17 John Veli ls.-I Ales Ok'.c, Jr l-l Alex i-le, Sr 17 les,r-ri' Koy .1I I liam-'y Korwnr.1 ,.1:1 I'liane'y Korwar l.lsij Moses Haiiipton Isk( W. H. l'.-irliM-'t. Is Jl Vllllain Pnilson...lu V. II. PiMtriivr'tels; S..U.-1 W. l".iirs.in..l.slj AnJr. w J. ir:e...ls.' V,.A,'t I, Stewart ... ls.s John J. Sell.-!! l.S'il JohllO. K'illll.l. ll Is ! I-Iwanlsv-ull t".7 Win. II. K.xititJ ls.O l yrus M. yers l-tii Amir. J. Sehell...!.;.! Ik-nnis Meyers...ls K.I M. Sehnx-k !-7J K. J. K.x.t. r 175 il. nrv V. sv-h. II 17S Siiio'l C Trent ....lssi ;. H. rrl'.-hil. ls-i l. J. Horner Iss7 W. ii. Sanner KO K. I". lor s-; LIST OK HKi.lst t.lt AM. laniKHUKS J.isiuli Ky.... .!7l5 Morvin J. K.-es I-.0 1 AUr'm .Mo rnMi. ..112 Alexander i hsle 117 .ls.'l Alexall.lerosle. Jr.llJ .1.7 J.is.-,h Williams. ..Issir .I-:;t Clian-y Korwanl..!- lsi Jacil Kim. net ls:'-. .t-o.1 S.tMlllel Elder 12 .112 Wi:u 11. I'iekiiii.. ..!!. l-4s t on r.u! M. Hicks ,.151 1 Mho Sehriil. r.. Alexan.ler slc. John Witt .. Alex. 1 1- ., J r t'han'y Korwanl. J.ieoh Klllllll.-t.... Wiii. Philsm Jotin 1 1. Kimmel Jo. l "i II. K.irt ... Jai iiti Ni-tT !HM Koi.t Ii. M irsluil.. 1".7 Kli K. II-CIU'S ,ls ;l Jotin II. lto t.i s;l An. l.'.vt.s ... ..Is; luni. 1 J. Horn, r, i ! ..172 Aaron I. Iiiekey...ts7", J. Itol.t. Walter. Wm. IL Kmis..... riuis. r. shaff.-r. l7S A. A. Stiim:m tssl l-.s Jaeoh 1. Sw.ink,.l7 A.J. I!i!.-m:in 1 J.i.-ob S. Mriler .;; LIST or !tR!l KS. Thus. Kenri -ily, Pet.-r Kimiie-I .... Tim. Kennedy . Ahr'in Mil!, r T'nos. K. ::n- !y . Knti-:ii-.i Netr,. J..-.l An!,'-!!.... i. -r--- Wm. Ihils.n Is-n.e Ank.-.iy ; M-,- J.i-.'.ti Iaitiotr... John Witt Jotin 15.il John Kne;ijx-r.,. -.:-;.. Itovry.,. J:ie,li Phtlii:il,.. 17'5 S iinue! irittUh I-1!'! I7! John Weller lsll lSoh't It. Marshall . 1. 2 l-ij It nry K. .s-.! IV Is.; p. rry Walis.-r ! s le) It .ii': 1. I'niiiiiiiiis.l-'d !-;.; Jiiuh s.!.:it!'.r I..; 11 i J-.ini A. Walt. r 1- i !1 l J.i.:;ii.siui:!.r l.-l .122 i!iv. r K:i. p-r lsT2 125 lieoiv l'ile, 175 .12 i:Ji.ir Ky!e 1-7S .!:! John J. r,i4ler,.l.-yl Is. I John Winters ; I'. ish McMUh-n !7 ls(.l Is.iinh i.l 15X1 .1;:! Ktwar.1 Il.xtver. Stolen at Sosierst. n July 1th, at Soii.crsi-t. Fa., was stolen a xH-ketlxM!c smtainiiis our cer-tiiieat'-s of deposit No. 15,2i; foronehnn dred dollars, dated Novetnler 14 ; No. I-5.SS.S for otii? hundred dollars, dated lcs-iiiter l:, l:d; No. l'i.oi2 for one hundred d. .liars, dated March Hi, l.5; No. l''-,l !7 for eighty -one dollars, dated May I, l:i5,No. K22I for sixty-five dol lars dated Juue2. lv's all of a!xve pjiy able to the or ler of Kmaii-.'.el Masters. Also, No. 1221 for six hundred dollars, ih'ted June 21, ll payable to the order of S. Coleman A" Son, on which there is endorsed a payment of two hundred dol lars. The public is hereby e-autioued araint receiving or nee.-tiatinj; these i-i-rtiti-ates, as payment has lieen st.ippL S. I'lllLsoN A' Co. It. rlin, I'a. Eiciirsioa to Atiaatic City aad Otter Sea shore BeiorU. I'.efore dc-iding w ic-re you w ill spend your summer vacation. in:is::!t the dates of the R. A .'s series of trips to tho At lantic Coast resorts. Round trip tickets are sold nt remarkably low rates, n.aki'it; it jiossilde t- sK-nd a week or ten days by the sea at a trilling cost. The next excursion i the scriin is an nouticsl for Thursday, July 25ih. w hen the admirable arrangements ofthe pre vious excursion will liecarricl out. The ticket w ill Is? sold for ail trains of tiie 25th. valid for return trip twelve day, including day of sale, allowing a Mop off at Washington on the return journey. Similar exclusions are announced for Aug:it t!i and 22.1. We give lx-low a list of stations ill this vicinity, showing time of trains and rates of fare: K.x-ku-ood. ..Ii "7 a in t." 15a m il i Johnstown 7 4-1 a in 2 srpiu 2". s-.merx t s "" " :l " ' f -versLilc !l 17 - 12 47 am ' H-ielin.ni 12 .'2 pin M - ' I iimherlaii'l - 12 i " 2 U - 7 I'ullitian I'arlor Car w ill lx attached to the morning train and Slei ping Car to the night train. Tickets will ! sold from other stations at irresMn.lingiy low nit.-s. For more detailed iuforuiation apply ti nearest R. A" O. Agent. SBakiEg
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