The Somerset herald. (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, May 19, 1897, Image 3

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Farners throughott the county are
busily at work plmiting corn.
Miss. Helen Iirow n, of Baltimore, is
visiting at the homo of her uncle, Mr. J.
M. Cook.
Mrs. William i Joyce has returned to
the Hotel Vannear after a three months'
visit with friends in Philadelphia.
Somerset Cla-wis of the Keforined
church, representing a membership of
3,ino, meets at Meyersdale to-day.
llev. H. O. Cameron will preach the
Memorial I My service for Mark Collins
I'ost :. A. U., at i'.ertin, al III a. in. Sun
day inoriiing.
The disiiianUe.1 f.Mintain, in the public
square, which for two years lias been an
eye sore to residents and visitors, is be
ing removed.
Congressman II ieks has recommended
the appointment of A. J. Weimer and I.
1). Leydig as ptmasters at Friedens
aud tJleucoe, respwtively.
The many relatives and friends of Mrs.
Maggie Courod celebrated the seventy
lifth anuiversary of her birth Monday
evening, at her Main street home.
Last week the Cell Telephone Company
placed a beautiful quartered oak booth in
their ofliee in ISenford's drug store, w hich
all'or.Ls their patrons absolute privacy,
Kev. Joniah Herkley, of Milford town
ship, who several week a,j. f.-ll and dis
located his right ankle, was iu town ou
Monday. . He is compelled to use
crutches.
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Miss Alice Scull, ot Irwin, Westmore
land county, who for the past six months
has been a guest ut the Markleton Sana
torium, is visiting at the home of Fred
W. Uiesecker, Ksq.
There w ill le no preaching services iu
the Presbyterian church next Sablmth
morning. Sunday-school will meet at
a. in. The usual services will he
held the following Saloath.
There was considerable difference in
the ages of a couple who secured a mar
riage license in this county last week.
The groom gave his age as twenty-six
years and the bride fifteen years.
Mr. Ilalph P. Fleegle, of I-avansville,
and Miss Hertha M. Zerfoss, of Stony
creek township, were united iu marriage,
on Thursday, May 13th, at the Lutheran
parsonage, in Friedens, Uev. J. J. Welch
olliciating.
J. C. Iiowry, Ki-, sold his handsome
sorrel saddle horse last week to an east
ern dealer w ho said ho was commis
sioned to buy sixty chestnut bays, one
sorrel and two iron grey horses for a I".
S. Cavalry troop.
Town Council have decided to placa a
uumlterof incandescent lights in the al
ley leading l'i the borough lock up, iu
which the boso companies keep their
reels. The fire lad. lies will appreciate
the change, tsinee the alley is one of the
darkest iu town
Mr. Parker Trent, who for the past two
years h is leon a resident of Milwaukee,
where he is oiliciaily connected with one
.f the city departments, arrived in town
Friday, and is a guest at the home of his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Treut. He
is accompanied by his wife.
The road supervisors of Somerset town
ship recently purchased two Champion
Steel Koad Graders from James B. Hol
derbaum, making three of these excel
lent machines now in use in this district.
The road of Somerset township should
show marked improvement this summer.
A valuable two-vear-old colt belongiug
to Dr. Daynes broke his neck on the I-a-
vansville track Saturday morsing. Mr.
Tavniiu's trainer had just finished exer
cising the animal and had unhitched bim
from the cart preparatory to going to the
barn when the horse reared and fell
backwards with the result mentioned.
The animal never kicked, but expired
instantly. Dr. Daynes valued him at
.
Kev. 15. F. Pugh, of Wellington, Kan.,
has leen elected Chaplain of the Kansas
Iiei.artinent (i. A. U.. and a few evenings
ago the old veterans and ladies of the
Women's Kelief Corps of that city ten
dered him a lianouet in honor of the
event, ltev. Pugh is a native of this coun
ty and went to war from Somerset, as a
member of Company H, 4th Pa. heavy
artillery. He is a brother of James L.
Pugh, Kq.
Charles Weber, who testified at the
trial of his alleged wife, Ella Weler,
charged with passing counterfeit money,
at Pittsburg last week, that he didn't
know Mrs. Weaver, said to 1ms his lawful
wife, was arrested on a charge of perjury
on information of Assistant United States
District Attorney Griffith, and will be
given a hearing to-day. Weber is also
charged with manufacturing counterfeit
money. He was sent to jail in default of
bill.
We understand that a movement is on
foot which seeks to remove the Soldiers"
Monument from its present location in
the Court House yard to the centre of the
public square. We hope the movemoiit
will prove unsuccessful. The monument
is becomingly situated where it is, and,
owing to its meagre proportions would
lie dw arfed by the tall buildings fronting
on the square. Another reason why it
should not be removed is that it should
nit lie placed iu competition with the
monumental stales the Iwrough authori
ties have erected on the square, 1a the
Soldiers' Monument stand w here it is.
A press dispatch from Cumberland,
published in Slonday daily papers reads
as follows : M rs. John Shirt of Elk Lick,
Pa., appealed, to Gov. Liwndes for clem
ency on behalf of her brother, Simon
Hommer, now under sentence to 1
hanged June Z alleging that her brother
was insane. The governor sent the com
mittee of the state lunacy commission
here this afternoon, w ho, after examin
ing into Hommer' mntal condition, ad
journed to take outside testimony. Hom
mer's old school teacher at Elk Lick
stales that Hommer was know a "VSiiu
pld Simon'1 w hen a boy, and that he U not
responsible for his acts. It is tu night
that Hommer w ill to sett to an insane
axylum.
Ex-Burgess Wcltby was somewhat as
tonished when he gazed out of one of the
w itnlows of his photograph gallery, on
the third floor of the Mammoth Block,
during a heavy shower of rain Friday
af'crnoon, to see a tiny turtle the shell
of which was about as large as a silver
quarter of a dollar resting on the w in
dow ledge. He says that he looked out
of the same window frequently during
the two or three preceding days and
thinks if the turtle bad been thereat that
time bis attention would have been at-tra.-led
to it. How it came there is a
mystery only to be acc ui.ted for on the
theory that it was picked up by the wiud
and carried away from its natural el em
inent to the place where it was lound.
LU Chester Knepper, V. S. N. arrived
at New York, on Monday, after fouryears
service on the Asiatic station. He will
attend the oommencemeut exercism al
tha Naval Academy at Annapolis, after
which he will come to Somerset for a
visit at the home of his parent Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Knepper. Since his lat
visit here four years ago LC Knepper
has circumnavigated the globe. His first
assignment waa ou the flag khip "PbiU
phia," where he served for a year during
the close of the war between China and
Japan. Iater ho was assigned to shore
duty for a short peri.nl in Oorea, imme
diately after the murder of the Qaecn of
that country. While iu Corea he an J
C.l. Cockerill, the famous correspondent
of the New York Herald, who disl sud
denly two years ago while traveling in
I'ZTI't, occupied the same cottage, and
between whom a strong friendship de-vebjed.
W1U THEY S WIH3 !
E-Trial of tha Roddy Boys, Convioted of
Harder in tie First Degree.
Xext week's term of court will be of
unusual interest to tho general public
owing to the re trial of the K Idy Iwys,
charged with the murder of David Ber
key, of Paint township. On the former
trial the jury, after deliberating for
twelve hours, returned a verdict of "guil
ty of murder in the first degree," The
finding of the jury met with general ap
proval, but there were a number of per
sons who followed tho case from licgin
ning to end who did not ls-lievo that tho
evidunce w arranted a first degree verdict
Con usel for the defendants made a mo
tion for a new trial as soou as tho verdict
was recorded and asked the court to fix a
day on which argument would be
heard. Meanwhile efforts were put
forth to secure evidence iu behalf of the
defendants. The most startling discov
ery was made by a Johnstown newspa
per man who accidently learned that the
evidence given at the trial ajaiust the
prisoners by a witness named IWduian
was absolutely false. Herduian had tasti
fied on tha witness stand that he had met
the defend. nits at an early hour on the
Homing follow ing the Berkey outrago at
Osborne cut, ou tho S. .V, C. It. It, their
travel-suiucd clothing and general ap
pearance indicating to his mind that they
had been traveling during the preceding
night. The newspaper man discovered
that Herd man was in Guttysbnrg, Pa., at
the time, anil when he was coufrontcd
w ith the facts he promptly admitted that
he had been mistaken. James Roddy
entered an information against Herdman
charging bim with perjury, but the
grand jury ignored the bill of indictment,
probably for the reason that the only ev
idence before them consisted of the state
ments of the prosecutor, already convict
ed of murder, and of Richard Jackson,
who had been charged with the same
crime.
Herduian's testimony completed the
chain of evidence tracing the defendants
from their home ia Morrellvillo to the
Berkey residence and back to Johns
town, and the court was unwilling to as
sume tho responsibility of saying what
weight the jury attached to his testi
mony, and therefore, granted a new trial.
Since a now trial w as granted attorneys
for the Commonwealth have been dili
gently at work securing additional evi
dence against the accused and it is inti
mated that they have been successful in
finding a number of new w itnesses whose,
testimony will operate strongly agiinst
them. District-Attorney Colb:rn ex
presses himself strongly on the matter
and says that the Commonwealth will
make oui a much stronger case next
week thau they did at the Dvjcember
trial.
The prisoners and their counsel are
hopeful of securing an acquittal, aud it
will not lie surprisiug if they suc
ceed in fortifying the alibi set tip at the
former trial by tho evid nice of a largo
number of new witnesseses.
Nat to be Trnstei.
That even the m.ist gentle and there
fore safest family buses are n il to be re
lied upon tinder all circu.is ,n i.ts was
illuslrate.1 Monday morning whmi the
large sorrel lior.se for a number of
years past in the use of Captain C. J.
Harrison's family ran away and left his
driver, a lad named Prilts, lying uncon
scious by the r.iaJside, Young Prills
was driving a truck wagon out the Stoy
estown road and in his efforts to make
the animal strike a faster gait struck him
ou the rump with tho liies. The horse
leaped forward dragging the luckless
driver over the dash board and
breaking loose from the wagon ran away.
Pritts was knocked unconscious ami was
carried into a house near by where he
remained for forty-five minutes before
recovering his mental equilibrium. He
was not seriously injured. The horse
has been for several years pan the pet of
Captain Harrison's little boy and girl,
both of whom have spent many happy
hours on his liack, usually accompanied
by one or more of their little friends.
The Captain was so indignant at the
trusted animal's conduct tint he would
not permit him to re-enter his stable but
sold him to a liveryman.
Lsaped to Dfita.
John A. Color, notice of whose convic
tion aud sentence to a term of l." years iu
the Maryland penitentiary, was made
last week, made two dosperate attempts
toescaje, the. last oue of w hich proved
fatal.
While a deputy -sherilT was escorting
Calor from the Cumberland jail to the
railroad station ou the way to the peni
tentiary Calor asked the oflWr to turn
up his coat collar, and, as he was doing
so Calor grabbed him by the throat. The
deputy, who held him by a chain attach
ed to his handcuffs, after a struggle re
leased himself aud sub hied the prisoner
with a billy.
Calor remainod perfectly quiet nntil
the train was within nine miles of Balti
more, w hen he mi 1j aa excasa t j visit
the closet. Bolting the door after him he
leaped f.-om the car window. He burled
ou bis head fracturing his skuii and was
taken to a hospital where he died the
following morniug. The train was run
ning at a speed of forty-five miles per
hour.
When Calor was arrested and lodged
in the Somerset jil pending the arrival
of extradition papers he frequently ex
pressed his determination to take his life
rather than go to the penitentiary.
Some Beeest Deaths.
Frederick Suder, aged S2 years, died at
the County Home, Monday night. De
ceased was well-known throughout the
county and had been an inmate of the
Home since 174
.
Phillip F. Cupp, a lea ling farmer and
citizen of Somerset township, died at Ids
home two miies north of Somerset ou
Tuesday morning. May 1Kb inst., from
cancer of the stomach, after six months
of intense suffering. He was Utrn in
Sumervrt township fifty-four years ago
and for many years resided on his farm
near Listie. About four years ar he
purchased the fertile farm of Augustus
Long, to which he removed and had
since resided. He is survived by a wid
ow and five children, as follows Will
iam, a well-known school -teacher of
Meyersdale; Nelson N. and George, w ho
are employed by Live. Sunshine Jt Co.,
of Johnstown; Mrs. Harvey Griffith, of
Meyersdale, and Harry, wh lives with
bis parents, lie is survived al by one
brother Eli Cupp of Somerset town
ship, an I by oue sister Mrs. George
Spangler of near Friedens. Deceased
was an Elder of the German Baptist
church and had an extensive acquaint
ance throughout the county. The fuoer
al took place on Thursday afternoon, the
servi.-cs being conducted by El-.er Gant,
of Salisbury, assisted by Elder Walker,
of S mierset township. Interment, wa
made iu the Disciple Cemetery, Somerset.
The French say " it is the impossiblo
that happens." This has proved to be the
case with the Mount Lebanon Shaker?.
The w hole scientific world has been la
boring to cure dypepia, but every ef
fort seemed to meet w ith defeat. The suf
fering from stomach troubles has become
almost universal. Multitudes, have iiq
d:ire Ibr fisxl and that which they do eat
causes them pain .in.) distress. Sleepless
nights are the rule and not the exonplion,
and thousands of suiTerern have become
discouraged.
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon recent
ly came to th front with their new Di
gestive Cordial, which eonliins not only
a food already digested, but is a digester
of food.
It promptly relieves nearly all forms of
indigestiou. Ask your druggists for one
of their books.
Laxol, the new Castor Oil, is being
I used in hospitals. It is sweet as honey.
Soot in the Back and Pockets Tnrned Inside
Oat
Tho Pittsburg Press of Sunday says
that a mau was found dead near the Balti-
nel Saturday Afternoon, with two bullet
Wound- in his back. The shot tvrrA no
J doubt fired by a murderer, whose object
was robbery, as the pockets of the dead
man were tnrne 1 wrong sid.j out. No
money or valuables were fouud on the
person of the dead mau, aud the position
in which the body was found showed
that it was iuiHssiblo ho could have met
hisdoalh as tho result of a railroad acci
dent. The body was picked up by a
freight crew aud taken to Rock wood, and
the coroner of Somerset county waa noti
fied. But little information could be got
from the trainmen of the Washington ex
press, which arrived in this city at 7
o'clock last night. From what could be
learned the man had evidently been dead
several days. His body was iu a bad
slate of decomposition when found. Two
bolus in the coal of the dead man led the
trainmen to investigate. The cloth of
the coat was of a cotton material and
badly scorched. When the coat and shirt
were removed two holes in the lody be
low the left shoulder were found. Beside
the body of the dead man was a hat
which bore the mark "S. and H-, Pitts.'
The hat was probably bought at Solomon
& Ru lion's.
The man was apparently a mill work
er. His hands were rough and showed
that he was not an ordinary tramp. The
impression among the railroad meu is
that the man had money and that he was
murdered by tramps.
Inquiry amoug Somerset fc Cambria
railroad men has failed to shed any light
on the above narrative, which is probab
ly a fake, as it would otherwise been
brought to the attention of the county of
ficials. Ed. Herald.
Big Court Week.
Next week w ill be a big court week,
because of the Roddy murder trial and
other matters of importance. Everbody
will bo iu Somerset including all newly
elected Justice's of the Peace who are
anxious to get to Fisher's Book Store to
buy Bin's Justice, Dunlap's Book of
Forms, Purdoiis Digest, dockets and
blanks, and generally equip themselves
for business.
Brethren District Meeting.
The District Meeting of Western Penn
sylvania of the German Baptist Brethren
church convened at this place Tuesday
evening and remained in session until
last evening, when it adjourned to moet
next spring at Rockton, Pa.
An organization was effected by the
election of Bishop Lint, Moderator; Eld.
Daniel Walker, Reading Clerk, aud Eld.
Wm. G. Schrock, Secretary. Several
queries from various charges in the dis
trict were presented for consideration,
but were not of sullicient gravity to send
to Annual Meeting for settlauiont, hav
ing been amicably disposed of by the
district convention.
The evening session was almost entire
ly taken up by the reiorts of delegates
aud tho eloctioii of a district delegato to
Annual Meeting." Bishop Lint was the
unanimous choi.-e of convention for dele
gate to Annual Meeting, with Elder Jas
per Bariithnuso, alternate. After tho
dispositiou of some other business of a
financial nature the convention adjourn
ed. The Annual Meeting convenes this
year at Frederick City, Md., the latter
part of this month. A message f roin
Passenger Agent B. F. Bond, read in
convention last evening, slates that tho
rate to Frederick will be one fare for the
round trip, making tho rate from here
fl 60. Meyersdale Commercial.
Try Grkin-0 ! Try Grain-O!
Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new fixnl drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chil
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like iu
GRAIN O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re
ceives it without distress. the price of
coffee. 15c and 25 cts per package. Sold
y all grocers.
Boad Bill May Pass.
The Hamilon road bill, as amended by
the House, will be taken up to-morrow-night
by the Senate. Its friends declare
it will pass without a change, and thai it
will become a law before the close of this
week. If these predictions are fulfilled,
it will mark a new era in the history of
road management in Pennsylvania. The
bill provides for a board of supervisors
in each township, one going out and oue
being elected each year; thus forming a
township organization in which the ma
jority will always be in office. Under the
old system the supervisors' term of office
in most of the townships expire at the
same time. The result ts that for about
two mouths before the old supervisors go
out of office and for about two months
after the new supervisors go in, there is
practically nothing done upon the roads.
The Hamilton bill will correct this, be
cause there will always be a board of su
pervisors in charge. These supervisors
are not required to work upon the roads,
but have about the same relation to roads
that School Directors have to the schools.
They simply direct what shall be done
aud bow it shall be done, and see that the
work is properly performed. In order
that this may be executed effectively
they are empowered to employ road mas t-e.-s
who are to work upon the roads them
selves and also to oversee such other la
bor as may report for work.
MONEY TAX TO BK PAID.
The bill also provides that at legist one
fourth and not exceeding one-half of the
road tax levied shall be paid in cash; the
balance may lie paid in work. The road
supervisors are limited lo a ten mill tax
as the utmost that they can levy, except
that in a special emergency they may ap
ply to the Court for an additional sum to
meet the emergency. The bill provide
also for State aid, and will go into effect
immediately upon the State's appropriat
ing fl, J for distribution am jng the
various townships according to their
mileage of road.
Acting Secretary of Agriculture Hamil
ton claims that the measure will greatly
relieve the agricultural people in the ex
pense of constructing and maintaining
their roads aud eventually will provide
most of the money needed for this pur
pose. He declares that the farmers are
I overtaxed and some relief must be had.
Slate aid for roads will provide some as
sistance aud to that extent this scheme
will aid country poiple by sharing the
expense of road onstruclion. He be
lieves the same money now raised, ex
pended under the business management
of a Board of Supervisors, will accom
plish about twice as much as under the
old, careless methods, aud thai very
soon the State will have solid, smooth
and durable highways through all of
the country districts.
Closp Figuring.
Enabled Snyder's Art Store to lay in a
stock of China, Glass and Queensware,
Pictures, Picture Moldings, Wall Paper
and Mirrors which are now being offered
at prices hitherto unheard of, Aud they
are not selling below oust either. They
make a profit albeit a amall one on
every article. The "Close Figuring'1
does the rest at
Sxydkh's Art Stork.
The Harpers will publish on the 25th of
this mouth: "An Epistle of Posterity,"
by Mrs. John Sherwood; "Theory of
Thought and Knowledge," by Prof. B. P.
Itowue; "Sweet Revenge," by F. A.
Mitcbe'; "Gooigia Scenes"; "The Pursuit
of the House-Boat," by John Kendrick
Bangs and a new edition of Samuel
Johnson's "Alexander Pone." edited for
. - .
' use in schools by Kate Stephens.
SIR F2AHCIS DRAKE'S FORTUNE.
.
Cold Facts for People With Designs en
Phantom English Estates.
From the New York sun.
Louis Stoughton Drake, of Aul urndale,
Mass., compiler of "The Drake Family in
England and America, from 1J)0 to
has this to say about the "Drake Relative
Association," formed in western Penn
sylvania for the purpose of recovering
the "vast Sir Francis Drake rortune:"
"As this wild si-tieine lias broken out
once or twice in each generation for tho
last hundred years, and people of the
name, of all races all over the country,
have been, intentionally and unintention
ally, duped or swindled out of thousands
of dollars by men 'who have looked the
whole matter up,' I think that it is time
to call a halt. The days when something
can be got for nothing have long since
passed and no person by the name of
Drake has the slightest reason for hoping
even that there is any money to come to
him from Sir Francis Drake's fortune or
any other source iu England.
"In the first place the amount of prop
erty lull by Admiral Drako's heirs has
been grossly exaggerated. I have copies
of all of the wills by which it passed from
oue generation to another, which shows
that it finally dwiudled dow n to the an
cient family house al Buckland abbey, iu
the parish of Buckland Mouachorum,
and a mansion house at Xutwell court in
the parish of Woodbury, Devon, Eng
land, and various personal property of
little value, at the time that it passed out
of the Drake family.
"The fiual result of the work of all of
the different Drake associations has been
to discover, after endless research and
expenditure of hundreds of dollars that
the '.Squatter's claim' of 2u years entitled
the family into whose hauds the property
passed to complete possession, and do
barred everyoue else. I have in my hands
a letter written from England by a law
yer sunt over there by tho 'New York
Drake association,' of 1S70, in which he
says, as a result of his researchesjund cnu
fcrences with English lawyers, that if the
members of that society could prove their
descent from the brothers of Sir Francis
Drake a hundred times, w hich, by the
way, no one can do, it would do them no
good whatever.
"When one takes into consideration
that there are iu this country Drakes of
English descotit, Irish descent, Scotch
descent, Dutch and Spanish descent, and
all of the Drake Fortune societies have
taken them ail in as members and prom
ised them their share of the property on
a paymeut of a suitable, initiation fee, it
can be readily seen on the face of it how
much the whole, thing amounts to."
Smiles Irradiate the Countenance
When those atrocious bodily troubles,
chills aud fever, dyspepsia, kidney or
rheumatic disorders, yield, as they inva
riably do, to the benign action of Hos
tetters Stomach Bitters, a remedy of
comprehensive use, pure iu composition,
unobjectionable to a delicato palate, and
thorough in effects. Sick hoadache, loss
of appetite, ilosh and sleep, uausea,heart
burn, are among the physical annoyan
ces obviated by the Bitters. They are in
tho nature of signals of distress display
ed by a disordered stomach, liver ami
liowels ami disappear with tha cause
that produced them. But these signals
should be hoeded at ouce. Then the woe
begone look of chronic ill health w ill
speedily disappear, and vigor and com
fort restore a cheerful aspoct to the face.
That faithful index to the condition of
the system never (ails to wear a look of
sunshine when the Bitters is used to dis
pel the cloud.
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage, licenses have
been issued since our last report :
Harvey F. Menser Somerset Twp.
Elmira C. Fritz Brothersvalley Twp.
Peter Foiker Larimer Twp.
Susan Auckerman Northampton Twp.
Jerome Deeds Jenner Twp.
Ida 1L Peterson Jenner Twp.
William B. Ream Shade Twp.
Susan Penrod Shade Twp.
John Hoover Somerset Twp.
Eilie Murray Larimer Twp.
Harvey Speicher Accident, Md.
Emma Guagey Meyersdale, Bor.
Charles Faidley Summit Twp.
Minerva Breuueman Garrett Co.. Md.
Albert Brenneinan Summit Twp.
Maud Liudeman Summit Twp.
Ralph Fleegle Stonycreek Twp.
Bertha M. Zarfosj .Stonycreek Twp.
William Fike Iowa.
Mary A. Newman New Centreville
Morris Lelller Johnstown, Pa,
Ella K navel Paint Twp.
Benjamin Shiimaker S:i intuit Twp.
Lydia Hensei Somerset Twp.
William II. Hare Elk Lick Twp.
Aramiiiia Stevanus Elk Lick Twp.
Herbert Mosholder Meyersdale Bor.
Annie Shulta Greenville Twp.
Urias Brown Greenville Twp.
Sivilla Hetrick Maryland.
Memorial Day Program.
The committee of arrangements for the
observance of Memorial D4y hog pre
pared the following program :
The procession will form in front of the
Court House at 10 o'clock a. m., Saturday,
May, l, lti7, in the follow ing or den
Somerset Cornet Band.
Sunday Schools, marshalled by L. C.
Col born, Esq.
Drum Corps.
IL P. Cummins Post, 210, O. A. R.
Jan. S. II inchman Camp, No. S. of V,
Citlxen.
The line as formed will move via Main
street to the cemeteries where services
will lie conducted as follows :
Opening by Commander W. II. Berkey.
Music by the band.
Prayer by Chaplain II. King.
Song by the Post.
Floral tributes.
Part I. Oliver Knepper.
" 2 John Pugh.
" 3. Alexander Casebeor.
" t Ella Hustou.
" 5. Nellie Harrison.
Music by the baud.
Strewing of flowers.
Salute by Post 210 Firing Squad.
The procession will then re-form and
after decorating the graves in the lower
cemetery will return to the C.Mirt House,
w here the following services will be con
ducted; Music by the band. '
Reading of President Lincoln's Ad'
dress at Gettysburg Nov. I'J, 1H03, by
W. M. Schrock-
Song by the Post.
Oration by A. J. Col born, Jr., of Scran
ton, Pa.
Benediction by Rev. Cameron.
Comrades, Citizens, Friends: "Let ua
again testify to the present and to tLe
coming generations that we have rot
forgotten, as a people, the cjkI cf a free
aud undivided republic
"If other eyes grow dull and other
hands slack and other hearts cold in the
solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as
long as the light and warmth of life re
main to ns.
"Let ns then gather around their sa
cred remains, and garland the passion
less mounds above them with the
choicest flowers of springtime, and raise
above them the dearofd flag they savod
from dishonor,"
Comjjittkk.
Notice to All.
We bare opened s new furniture store
in the commodious' west room of the
Baer Block, Somerset, Pa., where we
carry a complete Vine of household furni
ture such as Parlor and Bedroom Suit.
Couches, Bed Lounges, Chairs, Tables,
China Closets, Chiffoniers, Desks, Hat
racks, Mattresses, Springs aud Stauds,
We also do all kinds of repair work, up
holstering, etc.
We can not fail to meet your wants.
Our goods are all new and up-to-date
1)7 patterns.
Give us a call and examine our stock
and get our prices.
SrFALL A Nkkf,
Baer Block, Somerset, Pa.
Buy a Crescent, a strictly high grade
wheel at only (50.00, at J as. B. Uolder-
baum'a.
Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated for Its great leavening strength
and haaltbfulneiM. AsMUres the food agalnftt
al am anil all. forms of adulteration co-nniou
lo the cheap brands.
ROYAL BAKING FOWDKK CO., SEW YORK.
Somerset County Conference.
The spring Convention of the Somerset
County Conference was held in the Luth
eran church at Lavansville, May 10th,
11th, Uih. All of tho IS ministers lie-
belonging to Conference were present,
but two, and there were thirteen lay del
egates iu attendance. The welcome given
by the Lavansville people was a hearty
one, and the decorations, the entertain
ment furnishod aud the attendance by
the people upon the sessions of confer
ence all contributed to make the conven
tion a very pleasant and it is hoped a
very profitable one.
The discussions of the practical sub
jects on the program were carried on vig
orously. A resolution was passed urging
all pontons appointed, in the future, as
essayists to furnish a well digested paper
on the subject assigned, conference I ic
ing convinced that much of the practical
benefit depended upon the thorough dis
cussion of the subjects.
Ou the question ol temperance, con-
ferance reaffirmed its former ponition of
hoHtility to all intoxicating drinks as a
beverage.
Tho matter of undertaking the found
ing of a mission in Moxham came up in
directly. ' After free and open discussion
it was decided that iu the opinion of con
ference the time bad not yet come for
sur-b a movement, and that whenever
the opportune lime should come confer
ence would give the project all the en
couragement in its power.
A resolution was passed recommend
ing that the mission at Morrell vi'.le con
stitute a separate pastorate and that the
other two lioiuts at prasent connected
with it. Now Florence and Germany
congregations, be referred b the Pitta-
burg Synod or. w h.ise territory they are
l.x-ated.
Conference adjoiirnc 1 1 me -t next Oc
tober in St. Paul's, belter known as Bar
ron's church, Rev. A. B. Miller, Pastor.
Skciiktarv.
EYE, EAR, HJS AND THROAT.
When you consult Dr. Sadler, Penn
avenue, Pitlslmrgh, you get the skill of
25 years experieuce w ith 21,000 dilfcrent
cases, the results of w hich have not been
surpassed by the best in the profession
any where. He has eveu restored many
who have been pronounced hopeless.
Cataract,
Bums and Injuries,
Catarrhal Deafness,
Discharges from
Ears-even when 10
to40yrs. standing,
Tuuiori in Ears, .
Catarrh of N.we,
Catarrh of Throat,
Hoarseness,
Loss of Voice,
Disease of Optic
Nerve,
Iritis.
Crooked Eyes,
Granulated Lids,
Ulcers aud Opacities
of the Cornea,
I u mors in I. ids.
"Weeping Eye,"
are all curable; the earlier treated the
belter the result. Spectacles adjusted.
Artificial eyes inserted.
Exquisite Paris and New York trim
med hats at Mrs. Kate B. Colfi-olli's.
"Garland" Stoves and Ranees are
made by the largest manufacturers in
the world. Merit tells.
Home Comfort Ranges.
This is to certify that after using a
Home Comfort Range five years we can
cheerfully recommend them to our neigh
bors and friends as being all that is
claimed of tbeiu.
Julia A. Shaver,
Friedeus.
Geo. Su-iuliaugh,
Stoyistowu.
John aud Alice Morrison,
Bakersville.
R. IC King,
Lexington.
After using the Home Comfort Range
for five years can say we consider it by
far the cheapest rangu in the long ruu as
it has already saved its price in fuel.
They are perfect and with ordinary care
will last a life tiuio.
C. R. Somer,
R ickwo xi.
A. F. Dickey,
Freidens.
Peter Putman,
Gebharts.
John Critch field,
Gebharts.
We are using one of the Home Com
fort Ranges and alter giving it a fair trial
we pronounce it oue of the grandest in
ventions of tho age. If we could not get
another of the same kind J10J in cash
would not buy ours.
Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Kimniel,
Shanksville,
J. M. Peck,
Meyersdale.
A. Vancher,
I lade.
Farmers and Stockman, Attention,
For the benefit of Hi.im who wlh to breed
to mjr Spotted Arabian Suilum, notiee Is
hereby given 111 it lie will vtaud at tbe loliow
Ing plu.v through ml the ensuing wasun:
Ij.VHllsvllle, M.iv IS, ; June , IU, 21, 2!;
Julv 2,3.
Kd.e. M iy IU. 2!; Jqne It, 21.
Mpmvllle, May 41; June I, li 21,
Somerset, May i. --. J'l'ie A a. It, 11, 21, 2.
,w CViUreville, May 2i, 31; Juno t, a, lti 17,
Trent, May 2K, 27; June 7, 8, Is, l'i, 30; July 1.
JullX U. nil'NTIIYMAN.
Owner and Keeper.
TOTICI1
Notice U hereby given I. ml Hie undersigned
hits made uiiplU-ati.rii to the Set-rvtatry of In
ternal Attaint for a wairaul for a trat-l of un
improved land xilunte In Huinliut township,
Somerset county, t'ennsylvaniit, adjoinuiK
lauds of Lewis Mennlntfer and Jacob Brvnt-
ler ou threast. aud nhurk, now Hernial!
('bristlier on t be sou tb, Joseph C'lirtntiier ou
the wext, aud Jobu Uarcbtyon I be north.
JCWlAlt WOV.
May 1 1S17.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
In the matter of the assigned estate of S. H.
Potts, of Shade twp., (somerset t'o Pa.
Notice is hereby given that M. S. Polls ha
executed a deed ol voluntary assignment of
all his estate, mtl, personal and mixed, to
the undereiiiiiea lor me th iieiu oi in rreaii
or of said ti. ti. Potts. All person indebted
to naid ts. S. 1'otU will nmke Immediate pay
ment and (bust! having claims or demands
will present the aume al the residence of the
anKiiruee lur eiiieiiieiH ana allowance.
J, C. bAilHKRT.
Col born i Col born. Assigue".
A Homey fur Assignee. Ikt ly P. O,
JXECUTOK'S NOTICE.
Kstate of I. J. Miller, late of I'rslna borough.
ooiuersei county, i arc u.
Letters testamentary on the abeve eatato
hnvtim been gntuled to tho undersigned by
the proper authority, notice is bereny given
to all person Indebted to ild estate lo make
1m media to payment, and those bavlna claims
against tho me lo preoetil them duly au
thenticated for aettiement cn Friday, the
21st day of May, ltC7, al my otllct) In the
borough ol isuujerael, lit.
JOHN R. SCOTT.
Executor of I. J. Miller, deed.
OHIO SAWED STONE.
I have decided to handle the Ohio Hawed
Paving Stone this season. All persons wish-
ing a nice, good pavement should let their or
der now. Orders can be left at V. F. Bhaf-
fer' Marble Works.
JEREMIAH RH0ADS,
Sgmertet, Pf
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Hy virtue ofcrtHlii writ of Yri FucIma
N.utl out of tli Court of Common 11 ttt of
HmtrH count vf Ph., to m .in-tJ, Uirv
will I xiMwictt lo nalc at th? Court lloutv. Iu
Homermrt borough, on
FRIDAY, MAY 21. 97,
Al I o'clock P. M.,
the following di-serlb.il mil mbit. to-wlt:
All the rliibt. tlt'e. Inter. t-lulm and i
inn nd of Mitij Itirn.-r. of, in and to a eerluin
lot of ground Kitn.-.t'' In the vlll me of Jenner
X H'at'ls. J-ioier l'-.iri!ip. wottK-r"t rouiity,
I's.. H-IJoiiitnv the 1 I r, t , I ft IJKonl' r pike,
lot of S,lliuet IllllUlker.an'l L.tlds of Joseph
t'ov.Mte, having thereon eri-eb-d a tH.t-i.tory
Ira inn dwelling house, ninble ami other out
buildings, with the appurh-flaiMvu.
1 alien inrxeeullon ana to im aom an ine
firopTVyof ilary lloruer, at tho null of llnQ
ul tiluseckcr.
ALSO
mand of Andrew isielm l. of. In and to a cer
tain pi-e or parcel of land situate in Summit
township. Homers county, I'a., bounded on
the north hy the Martin 11. y.-nt lands, cast ny
land of John Kliugaman, and on the aotitii
ndwtwtbya public r. aid. containing inrre
aeres, more or lea, having thereon erected a
log dwelling house nu.iile and oiberouti.uim-
ngs, aud mi orchard of choice Mill tree
gmwtug on the premises.
taken In execution anil lo tie sol, I as me
priM-rty of Andrew WUIliel.al the null of A.
ilaukniiiler.
ALSO
All th right, title, Inteoest. rli.lm and de
mand of t Lira li.il Vougbt and It. J. Vou-i.t.
of, in aud to u certain plere or parcel nf
land situate In Minora township, rsoiner. I
county, I'a-, birlnnlng at a stone corner nl
the public road leading from IVu-r l'ull'a to
trehiiarlsbuiv. thence north ill .ictfi-cea west
8-'10 pi-n-hwi lo Ktoucs, llience south 61 de
grees east Z.U-IU percliea lo atones al tne same
public nmrt. thence along said puniic r.ni'1
s.iuth tS degree west 41 p!;n-liea to Hie plit-o
of Ix-ginning, containing Uu a.-ri-s aud 71
perches strict m.-nsure.
Taken in execution nnd lo be koM ax the
property of Clara lk-il Vought and it. J.
Vought,attheauilof Julia II. I hi.
ALSO
Ail the rlirhl. title, interpst. claim and dc-
n.....,!...,:..,.! Wk... L-.... nf in u n.l t.w A
certain tract of land ululate in Larimer town
ablp. Komerx.'t county. Pa., containing I ff
acr.tt more or less, alxuit :il acrc clear, bal
ance tim!ar, adjoining l-tuds of John Knepp,
I n.ta Murray. .Samuel llowninn, r Try llu!'-
e!l nnd tit hers, having ttier.sin reeled i.n old
dwelling house, with the appurtenances.
iuKeu in execution itmi to fie s.mi as ine
rncrty of intnl Shoemaker, at I be suit of
Valcliliue Hay.
ALSO
All the right, title. Interest, claim end de
mand .if Mi. iu.el McCuuliir. of. In and lo the
f.ii lowing deseiilMsl real estate, tit-wit :
.No. i. A certain tract of mud Minnie in
Ctiuematmh township, ssimersct county, la.,
containing S7i. ,n-r, about t2 urns cl.-rir, IkiI
ancc liinlM-r, ailiining lands of J.niii Korret,
d'-cT, Cyrns llcnhbcp-cr and Jacob Heck-
man, having tlurcon ens-tci a twostury
fninie dwelling Iioum', b tnk li.irn and other
MiilhuildiiigH, with the appurtc nancee.
o. . A certain Intel or land situate as
nf.MSsutid, etmlatiiKig it", acres, aland u acres
cl.ttr, balance timber, adjoining lands of
John rorn-st, dcc'.l. Cyrus llershbcrgcr. Ja
cob Heck man and No. I above.
Taken in execution and to lie wild as the
rmperty of Michael .-t auilll, al ILe null vf
leury C Miileiiberger.
ALSO
All the right, title, ntcrct. claim and t!e
iniiitd ol An-hitwild llird. of. in and to tiie fol
lowing d.-scrita-d real estate, t.t-w it :
No. I. A certain farm or tract of land Min
ute in Addl-on township, Somerset county.
lit., containing V acres more or less. aiM.til
I'm acres clear, Intiance tiut!cr. adjoining
lauds of Alfred Milcheil. Jere Kinder. Lt i
SToner. Istac lMvis, lieo. ass and Ibe
late tif M. A. Itoss. d.s-'il. bavins tiiensm
encttsl a Iwo-sUiry dwelling h.ino a new
iKink Imrn, sug:tr camp and otn.-r ..ulbut.d-in-.
wild the appurtenance.
No. 2. A certain I no-1 of land situale a.
nfon-said. cnuiaiuitig !. ar-s more or b-ss,
alaiul tiacn-M ch?tr. b:.laiiie tlmlier. adjoin-
inir lan, I of J. rrv Itmger, A. J. rimer and
Alfr-d King.-r. having tliereon erecl.st an old
house and stable. .
Taken in execu lion nnd l lie wild as the
property of An biUil I Hint, at tin: tilt tit
Suoivau Johnson, el. ul., e.-cuUirs of Mum
A. Iloss, dec d. Use.
ALso
All the ri:;i.t, title. lntere-. claim and d.
man.l of J.niah I. Kerki-v, of, in and lo a e. r
btiu fitrm or tract of lau.f miIuno in Lincoln
township, Soiiiers county, known u
Hie -Maple tirove" farm, coiitalfiing :il n.-res
more ur l.-ss, of which U7U acres an- clear, and
in a gmxl slate of cultivation, iatlance in good
tiintier. IU0 acrea th.-reof Is now ill meadow.
adjoining lands of ltvid Kntert, d-s-'d, Mrs.
Ifctuiel ta-r, r rvfteneg sclnnu. ker. Jonatiutn
sclimucker and others having thertsm ens-ted
I dwelling Imam. 3 barns I cider and
wine nouae, rprtng house, ice h.aise, smoke
house, poultry house, a targe hog s-n and
other outbuildings, a Urge ..ri-banl of appb-s,
ctierries and peitrs, and a young peach orch
ard, also ntruwlTry. r.ispla'i-ry and currant
lots, also many mirar tn-ea on Ibe premises.
A very di slntlilc larm.
Taken in exex-ulion and to be sold as the
property of Josiah I. I's-rkey. at Ibe suit of
Thv Society for tiie Ii.-ii.-f ol Ministers of the
Informed Cbuivii aud uielr Widovr.s, et. al.
-Terms :
NsTicr-All persons purchasing at the
above sale will please Like iiotb-e that 10 per
cent, tif Hi.- purciiase monr-y must be paid
wti.-n pm ny is Kn.s-keo n.iwn; otherwise 11
ill aaln Is- expou-d to si.le ut the risk of t lie
tirst purchaKcr. The residu- of Ibe purchase
moucv must be pttid on or before the day ol
continuation, viz: Thursdnv, Mav, 27,
KT. Nod.s-d will be acknowl-Hljcd until the
purchase uioiii U paid iu full.
M. H. IIARTZKI-U
April ffl, isy7. rsheriff.
YDMIXI?5TIl-T()Ii" NOTICE.
Kstate of William B. Benner. late of Somer
set borough, deed.
Letters of administration on the above estate
having bceu granted Ut the undersigned by
the projier authority, notlcf U hereby given to
all persons indebUsl u aitid estate lo make
Immediate paynient, aud those bavingclaim
against the aauie to pn.-ut them duiy a u
thenticaUsl for setll. liuiit, at tiie o.ti.-e of
Cot! null 4 liuppel, in Somerset borough, o:t
Kriday, June in, is.T.
NANNIE B. T.KNNER,
V. MtiiAHAN.
AduiiiiUtratoni.
A
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
In re estate of Rose n. Kehell. late or Somer
net biirougti, Somerset Co , I'a , dee'd.
fyt-ttersof udinlniKtrutlun e. t a. on theahove
esu.te having la-en grain. si to I be undersigned,
by Ibe proper authority, notice is hereby giv
en loall persons kn.iw.ug tbetuselvtv indetil
ed to said estate to make immediate payment
and those having claims or demands against
the same to present them duly autheuii.-aul
for setllemeiil on Thursday, the 17th day of
June, a. v. is..ai tue store ol 1 . A. ss-hell
ill Somerset boiough.
P. A. SI 'II ELL,
Administrator c. t. a.
S.SK!NEE S NOTICE.
Matildi.S. Lint and I.(i. Lint, her husband,
of Jenner township, having ni ule it volunta
ry assignment of ali the properly, r.wl. per
sonal and mixed of aaid Matilda" S. Lint to
me in trust for the benefit of her creditors,
iiom-eis uereuy given loan persons inuebt.nl
to her lo make immediate payment to me.
and all person liaving claims against her to
present tlieiti duly authenticated for settles
inent lo uie, at the otlice of Hay A H.iv, Som
ersct, i'a ou Sitturdav, June a. ls-7.
VALENTINE HAY,
Assignee.
JXECUTOKS' NOTICE.
i-jtate tif IVt. r Weimer, late of Al'-.-gbeny
township, Somerset county, I'a., dee'd.
Letter testamentary on the alsive estate
having hccii ix.su.-d by the proper authority to
the uiid.-rs:gnsl a.s exccttlor of ttte abt.ve es.
bile, notice is hereby given to all parties In-
icineu losi.iu esutie lo maK uiiincdiute pay
ment, and all parties having claims against
said esbtle will prevent them dulv autbenti-
ctl -d for aettleiiteul at the late residence, of
said deceased on Sutunlny. lsth June. 1x17.
HEN KY WKI.MKlt,
JOHN M. WKIMKIL
llth May, V7. ExecuUira.
QOUUT PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, The Hon. Jacob IL I-oxo
XKCKKK, frcsidetit Judge of the several Court
of Common Fleas of the several counlieaetitu
poong the lrith Judicial Iiistrict. and Justice
of the Courts of oyer and Terminer and teen-
era! jail iieiivery. lor the trial 01 all capital
and other offenders In the said District, and
11. J. lioRKKand Ukoi:;k f. ItLAt K, Ksti's..
Judges of the Courts of Commoii i'l.-as and
Justices of Ibe Courts of Oyer and Terminer
and General Jail Iw-llverv for the trial of all
capital and other offenders in the County tif
Somerset, have lssti.nl their pisss-pls and to
me dins-ted, for holding a Court of Common
rieas and tleiicrul quarter S.stsions of the
Pence and Oeneml Jail Iieiivery, and Courts
of over ana 1 eruilner at Sonierse-t, un
Monday, ay, 24, 0T.
Notice ia hereby given to all the Jusllo-
Of the festns lr t onuier and l.mstnlil.-s
within the said county oi omentet, tiutt Hit y
be then and there in their proisr persona with
their nil is, records, ln.inisitioiis,examination
and other reniemlirHilces, lo Un tlxtw thing
which to their ollice and in thai hehnif ap
pertain u ne none, and also tiiey wno will
pninecule. Hiritinst the prisoners that are or
shall be Iu the Jail of Somerset County, to lie
then and there to proaeeute agalual them a
ball ttejusk
M. II. 11ART7.ELL.
hberilT.
Application for Charter.
Notice Is hereby given that an application
will be made to the tkivernor of the Stale of
Pennsylvania, on Thursday, the Anh day of
May, liw, by w. a. int, i nomas risner, j
S. Cunntnghani. E. L. Meyers and H, A. Ber
wiud. undt-r Uie Act of Assembly of the Coru
nionwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "Ai.-
Act to provide ror the incorporation and Itcg
ulatlon of certain CorporntlonK," approved
Aiiril a. Is"74. and Uie mpplenu nts thereto.
f.ir the Charter of an Intended C.irpontti.Hi, to
becalitsl Palnl Township water t.omiuiiy,
Iheclutmcterand olijecl whensrf Is, the tup
ply tif water to the public, and the furnishing
of water power for commercial and nianiitaci
urlmr tiurtxwes : and for these piirrxmist lo
liave, potuvtu. and enjtiy all the rights, bene-
niaand prlvlleg.n ol me aaia Act oi Assem
bly and iu supplement.
CCt FHOTU J: BCTPEL,
Bottdtars.
DRY GOODS
Bargains.
In f.Jkan.l .Miv-e3' .-ri'tlN'G
WI'APS to clone out 'iick.
ONE IIUNDHED GARMENTS
AT HALF PRICE.
W ill you bo one to teenre a
$3.00 Jacket for $1.50; a $4.00
Jacket for $2.00; a $5.00 Jacket
rJr $2.50, and the $10.00 ono
at $5.00 ?
A limited numlrcr of Spring
Capes, Loth Children's and Ladies',
at same price.
Sorosis Kid Tipped
Corsets. ,A
This garment ii rapidly cl.iminj
first place in everj lady's ward
robe. Those who have tried them
will have no othtr. They contain
twenty-eight genuine- whalo bones,
the cod of every bono securely
covered with a ki l leather tip, thus
the bones do not cut through. Try
the perfect fitting corset and you
will have no other. Either White,
Drab or Black at $1.00.
Kid G!oves.
One hundred and fifty pairs
leading Spring shades pair 10c.
One hundred purs Lace Cur
tains at 98c per pair.
SEVEN
POINTS OF MERIT
No 5cwutr under the bill
3. Take one ihlrd lest (twin;.
Tina; is m.,nt to tome people
3. tUvido fcuafo on clrth.
4- Give firmer fastening with
less jewing.
9. Hooks and unkook easier
t V thread t ut.h on the cyci
more reliable bump be
et from thread under t 'L
' prke as commga aelety
aouks.
HOOK EYE.
Staple Dry Goods.
I-.iicaster (tinhams jn-r yanl, o-.
Situj.in's Hettt Ca'iffeH, " of.
Io,l I'ljlileacht-tl MuHn, " 4c.
Twiiletl Towtlirsjr, " - 4c.
Curtain Merita, 1 yd. wide, " 4e.
(Jeo. A. Clark's Bfett Thread the dozen
4. cents.
Choice line carpet and matting.
This wek we pay for (jootl tub
wahtl w.x.l, i"ic jier lb. Unwashed
wool, 17c. JUT 111.
Ktspct t fully yitunt.
Shepherd
AND
Kuykenda!
N
OTICH
I herrliy rfrtify lliat t!i fillwins petition
f.ir h.ilt-siilt- l.i.ju.ir I jtt-rie lutvt- lee-ii ril.nl
a.-rtinllnir t.i law. In tiii oltl.-v, autl trtat Uw
nam.' will la. im-artiU-vU lu llio t".urt fir di
poitiii on
Monday, ths 24th of May, 1897.
John M. Ti.pp.-r, Alt-liny lowmtliip.
J.a-I ItnUi.. HrtithrHvalley lowii-ship.
lifiiry II. .Ntnhi a John '. Utwiily, Summit
ton nhl.
Tti.iniit lUfit, Nortliatnpitin t.wiishlp.
M. I. Wfiiarr, f..inieni Itiro-.ih.
IVU-r f. t M t, s.-alp Level. Paiui town-hip.
S.iinf rv-t, fit., I
May -I, 17
i
II.
F. BAKKuN.
Clerk.
Notice of Application for Charter.
Notice U h.-ri hy Kive-n tiutt an applitralion
will Ik- ma.te ! tin- ti.iv.-ru.ir of I'.'iiiisvlva
nut on Wt-intw.ltty. th- p.tth .lay ol May, A. 1.
'"j 'f K!sar B. Kay, Samuel lli'liliiiln. ex
J. Klopp, J. A. I(.-ritey au.i K. II. Werner, ttii
J.r the Art of .ist-mMy itf tilt? t'omiuon-we-.ilih
f lViiillvHiil:t. t-utitleti "An Art to
pmvide for Die im-.irMiratioti ami regulation
of .. rutin roriwinttioti..,'' approved Uie i!'th
ily of April, A. 11-, Ki.iin.l the MippK nieiils
Hi. n :., fc.r a eharter of an in!enl, .i etirptira
tmn to tx'.-alred -The ."v-alp lvel Witter Com
pany," thf t-nanit-ter and tihj.t-t wliereof is
Hi. iipplviiK water to tiie iuimhitanta of Die
villui;e ol realp Ix-vel and minify, lu the
.-otiutie of rtaiiueru't an-1 Camhrut, mate t.r
tViin.-ylvaiiLt. an.i Umut h perstiiit, partner
iht!t unrl t-orponitiotiH a may desire lo bike
ami use the Ktme in ti.t vilhtsce and the ter
rit.try coiui-uoiis therpUt, ami for th. e pur-mm-4
lohitvrand ex.-'t-isenll the right and
privil. ireKoi anil un.ler sstui A.-t of A-aetiitily
forKticn corporuli.itiH nut.ieuud pmvi.iej.
J. A. HKKklKY,
H)lit-itor.
EGHTEli'tJ NOTICES.
Notice U herehy ;iven to. all persoiiA rim.
cerne.1 a l.-Kiit.ti., t-ivtliton. ox otherwiM,thut
the follow in act-oum Uuve pasnett rviri?.ter,
ami tli.il lite Mint will lie ,nM'nl.-il f.r e.in
linnati.Hi :.u.l itllowant-e at au Orplianit' Court
h he held lit eitiinentel, ou
Wednesday, May 26, 1397.
Kit-stand final account of H. II. Ctciser, ad
ministrator ol Mary .ufall, tler'.t.
S-e--.iii and tlitai ac..iuut tif il. J. Brulatkcr.
surviving cxit-uior til Henry ljtnUi.4, dec'tl.
The account of Joint J. law-beer, aduilui
tmtorof .!hHM.i C iscueer, .l.-e'd.
w.Nin.1 an.1 tiu.ti account of K. D. Miller,
executor .f Situiu.-l Weimer, d.-'d.
irst and IiumI itccount of iHtiilel Snyder,
a.litiiinslntlorof Mh lutcl J. MnyUer. d.t-il.
Kirstau.l filial acctauil of Alex tlersh, ad
ministrator ami trusu-eof Amelia M. Herah.
tlecM.
Kir-t and final accomil of Thnmiut Mcful
Itiussh, aUniiiiislniior of ti. P. Mliari. r, dec'tl.
rirst aud timtl a.t-ount t.f Matilda St. 1.1 nt,
adiiilnt-.tr.ilnx of KllialielU t oteiiutn, dec'tl.
Kirst and final account of Moot l Murphy,
administrator of John M. Taney, dcr'd.
Kirst and lnuil account of A. 11. tililcr, and
A. J. seriier, extvutontof Marian Kinder aud
Sit rth fsei-hlcr. dce'd.
Kirst and liiutl acctiunt of Atlanta (iloMH,
adiiilnistrator and truxtueof C'uauncey -' r.
dirii.
Kinal account of Wm. II. Koontz, Esq., ad
mlnislraUir of Cyrus Meyer, dee'd.
Kirst and final account o( lieow H. IVnrod,
administrator of Norma u U. Fcnrotl, it.-c d.
r'trtt and filial acctHint of John M. Kuae,
li , KUardtau uf tirlltilh Monrau.
Kirstand final ncctiuiit tif William Suter,
adtuiuixinttorof lHtuiel IieLttney, dec'tl.
i-'irst and final a.-rtiunt of William Hauua,
x,icutorof William silhuus;b, dee'd.
Mcctaid and final act-ount of J.iel p. Miller,
aud isaian Hare, Kxcculont uf I'eter U. Mil
ler, d.-c d.
r int and final account of Tu inia Lk-hty,
survlvinir administratur and trusue of Jo
seph I.tcntv, dee'd.
r irnl and final acrtiuut of So nth Snyder,
administrator of J-iiiu Aujtustus tinyd.r,
deed.
Thml and final account of B. S. Fleck, ex
ecutor of William S. Moi-an, dce'd.
Kirst and Dual account of K. S. Klerk, exec
utor .if Samuel M. Miller, dee'd.
Kintt and partial account of Martha C.
K-Jhn, adiniuistraUix uf Mary Cummins,
d-d.
Kint and final arvou.nl of J. Harry Frita,
and bevi IV-rkey, executor of Saluuel Berk
ey. dee'd.
Klrst and final areoant ofOttltaiine find,
administratrix or Kreth n. ktir.rf, der'tl.
Kirsi account of Jerome Voder, admlnUtra
Uirof Mary Yotler. dee'd.
Kinit act-ount of I). W. Witl IE E. Moore,
adininistrut.miand trusteea of Alexander C.
Moore, dee'd.
Kirst and flrutl account of D. W. Will, exec
utor and trustee tif JolinSweiun-r. dce'd.
Third partUl account of Henry K. Schclt,
K.i., administrator of Iatvtd Hushand.doc'd.
Kirst account of Ttllle i'ritchneld. aduiinis
tnitrix of Samuel K. CriU-htl-ld, dtv'd.
Kirst anil tint! acciMin l tH Wm. P. Hay A
W. K. imitr-ni tn, executor of Klixabeth
1-lie, dee'd.
Kirst account of I kin id R Zimmerman, ex
ecutor of lmuu l Sturt't, dee'd.
second account of J. J. Arisman. Adnlada
tratorc La. of Ahratutui Beam, dee'd.
IU.lUrr"i UIBos. JAMK3 M. COVER.
Aprti 17. Aexiawr.
V 7. IM
RAPID"
CHEAP
Groceries
Are Dear Buying.
It I all well enough to e.t.lK Inlze u
tair pin, collar button, etc , but bt n
you mnie to enoununiizingon your health
Its POOR ECONOMY. Boylnf cheap
Grooerie la like sliding down from an
eight story window on a straw rop.
OUU GROCERIES ar tb purest nd
beat you can buy.
If you are buying GROCERIES,
to take the beat la the cbeapeat.
Our aim ia to keep the beat and moat
I'p to-date tM'k of
Fancy and Staple Groceries in
Somarset County,
and at price an low aa you pay for a
cheaper gro.l of jr.xxi-t.
You will at all times) find ua with a
fall supply of Canned Fruit and Veget
able :
Ileintz' Keystone CondimenLs
Marvin Fancy Cake and i'rackeia.
Chase A San Intro's Celebrated ColTte,
Finest New York State and Imported
Sweitzer Cheeite a specialty,
Evaptirate.! Fruit,
Caunetl Meat., Sardines', it,
Frau.s) American brand Canned Soup,
along with a full line of a.ntorted ex
tract for flavoring.
Armour's Extract of Iieef,
lUe's Olive Oil,
1'utttu iu Cereal CoiTec, and many other
article that are usualiy kept in a lirst-t-lasxt
store.
We are now receiving daily a
full tine of Green Vogetables, Pine
Apples, Straw Berries, &c.
We carry a full line of wisslcn ware.
Scrub Ilnishcj., Sc. .ii ring Soap, Ac, all
needed during Iloiiset-leaiiing st.-a.HOii.
We handle a large line of Fancy
Hinnesota Flours
an.l guarantee any of the following
brand to give entire satisfaction.
Our King's I Jest and
Boss Flours
Are leader on thin market. We al
m carry in mock l'illliury" ll.-t and
Vienna Flmir. and can at all times w !l
y.Ni tli-n 1. ran ! at than ymi run
purclnutn tbetu el.-:ew here.
We carry the largest line of
Assorted
Grain and Feed
In tho county. We buy in large
quantities', whit-It enable n to sell at
greatly reduced prict-sj over our competi
tors. Give us a call a-id inspect our Hue be
fore Imyiug.
We are headquarters for Lime, Oil,
Cement, Hay, Straw, Salt, etc.
Highest prices paid fur country pro
duce. POTATOES WANTED !
Respectfully your,
Cook & Beerits.
THE
Somerset Iron Works,
(fonuerly Sitmer.tet Mechanical Work,)
OPERATED BY A NEW FIRM,
Has been refitted with Xew Machinery
and is now prepared to furnish
Stoves, Plows and
Castings
Of all kinds on short notice.
Also builders of the
- IMPROVED -
Barrett Gas Engine,
Best in use. Any size. Call and
see it
We also carry a line of
P.UASS GOODS.
KIKAM KITn.Vl.-8,
PACKING,
OILS
and ENGINE SUPPLIES.
Ilaviug put in a new and complete
line of Machine Tools, are now
able to do all class of work, such
as lie-boring Cylinders, Planing
Valve and Valve Seats, or any kind
of Engine Work that may tie re
quired. We earnestly solicit your
work aud will guarantee satisfac
tion. Office and Works near the It. R. Sutton.
Somerset Iron Works,
Somerset, Pa.
B E R L IN
Marble & Granite
...WORKS...
STA8l!SH0 1878. THE OLD A.N3 RELIABLE. "
This is the 'Jit h year of my busi
ness at lierlin, and I desire to
make it the banner ytar as to rol
ume of business. I have there
fore decided to let profit go, and
as a token of my appreciation of
the large patronage that I have
enjoyed throughout the county, to
run the business in tho interest
of my patrons. I have instructed
my manager and salesman to fig
ure work at a price that will sim
ply cover
ACTUAL COST.-
Now is your time to buy to in
sure the erection of a first-da.-
piece of work at CST PKICK.
O
b. ii. kooittz.
Proprietor.
F. C 101 IHCIB, Managw f Works.
JOMI 0. KEIFta. Coaral Salasaaaa
DELL
Has the call on HMO Acres
Hardy Shrubs,
Hardy Trees, Kruit or Shatl,
Ilardy Rosea.
ieliablaVegeUble & Flower Seeds
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