u
"Somerset Herald.
IcoRoK B. StTLL, Editor.
J-'"'"'"'!''" .January r.i. IKK
.cn: r.
I." 1 11.1:111 3 i.eu
T . -
rv if,- -
jr.
t. their line to raci;iute
, ', ,rl over tin- bills. A Oiliu-
" ' aiwl
1 il.l'
llletl arc rmjii'v
,i:-i S
. (if the esituoreiana
h is approved the plans
:l h-mse, l",t JuS118 Io!J'
, t deciJe finally, ami
v-isti"
. V ..tinr. i
-,;t is Mxvitiea. l ne es-i.-iioni
fir prauite, and
Tne t; range societies
t,i-
I-
TfS-
fi-i-
1 ttU' o:ie suffer from
torturing skiti diseases.
l...it!i'.t ointment cures,
in. t delicate kiu. At
ft i'"1
-,r it.
V-- '
.. 1 ,n:l l-'K'
,l ccllt-s.
. ,,n r,.;.,vn of thesUte dai-
! " will fvintsin
i f i 0 .iinni-''"""
? LJ n (.f ,,. H;t..rncy general with
' J"'-"i-uo'Uri. - jre f.wd laws. He
'"""V'saV -f ..JmiHrffri Las been
V-nn,u dl,rln lhe Ust
r'"' ' t mantif-fit' of so much poor
hf IK ia-'iT'-ly rpaiwiWe for
.rfo-.awrriue.
""'.- .M '.vi r. of Clinton county,
i s-i'ilv iU while Kilting on
,-r trial, last Saturday,
. T I
-I 1 1 a iloiirn couru i uo
ilin f tti:iips.st-s bad just been
:l' h i v, ;;jat th- j'iry was taken to a
t- tVV. . ;., ,..re- of tiD-Uvea
!
Kt-i'- . . '
. We
nrpuincut and c-ouvenea
,,r of bis own house, he
; i:. tue I,ir
f"' ' ' , 1 1 the court house
1-:-
i-n-kjoM, the Ar-ticex-:iiv.l
tlifi Swedish Acade
,it the Foreign ollice has
. :i v that several persona
r ; or.-i.-ii. e I'rotessor ah-
tr:y in AugtKl, in oriiisu
.ii ir :'.. north of Ques-
C.-.M
Like,
i:i the tllstrii'i oi inuuu.
(J. iruinco to call for closer
Cv;ii!'!i and :ve the life." Dr.
. are
Norway t iup -yruii raiou6u
u ,i,,wn to the verge of eoiwutim-
..rI.j,n f j t:it;stiiTil turn of mind
! that if the euormoiis army
'','!:::!-' f CoiitineiiUd Kurope
., l. !i dp a 'ontiuuoiis pro
n -itliC'iiiN aiiiuiunitiou and bag
.lis. the '"liimn would I twen-
. -. .i. m
i -T' t L- gioiie, and if kept con-
;ii- niove, marching day and
. . 1 t ike ju-ar'.c one year at a
p.iiit, wli-Tv; a s;i- -tt r st.od, f.r
v ; ij- in! t- I'-i" in review.
I.- Pe
wiva state assiwiation or
,!.r.-:.'i- u.i. iioiil llieir annual
ti.iii ia h'arrisimrg Wednesday,
irT t Tais a-.s x'iation is com
,,, r.,ri,t.i:iv, from the lioards
;:..!) i. riiita Jeljitna, i nisuurg
t'i A;;.-;!ii-::y citi-, and organized
'r.:r " i;io:: of school directors in
r.:,M t;, !,..p-:iiS haying separate
be-' iasiiiut-x. with the state, wun-:r.(-::r.
Up):uh and township Riiperin-ii.lr::;-'.iJi'r:ii'
-ip-Visof normal schools
iwirr tni'tiil-ers. This meeting
praises t "' l.ir'y attendetl
iL.r t'j in r- week rcmaiuing to se--.rf
iurc:iii s at Shepherd A Kuykeu-
ii.l ' lit 1 Letter Sxie.
Sr. X. I'.l.i' s aftt ra sm-cessftil career
o:4 y.irs in t!ie mercantile business, is
ir . -r. :" retire an 1 will le succeeded by
L-s'i)-. !) have lieen reared up in the
Mr. i;!:i'-k l-gan his mercan
t.lr i.ver in s 'in-r-ct in K, and in the
! ll iip.'iied up his general store
;i i' l:! leiit-c. The year following the
E. o. K itlroa 1 w as coiiipleted to Balti
a re.:iJ on ;iie lirst passenger train
tut a.ir the trip through here he weut
l BUiiii Tf to purchase goods. Iruiu
Hirrsit that time were not known to the
iklr iiiti a!mt l iiv a year constituted
iwyiuj of Jry g khIs boots Hud sLoea,
fc "oiii!lenf l'ress.
Hrre are a few things to rememlier:
Tttf year U-gan and will end on
Sittr iay. I.i!hniii"s Mrthday will fall on
Sitjriny ainl Valiiiigton"s birthday on
1-tv.iy: beMratioii au.l Fourth of July
ix Mi'ij.jay aii'l Christmas on Sunday.
Ltor I'ay w.i! ;,e September oth.
Tiii S-iviiij; should !e November 24th.
F:r su,iav in Lent, February 27th ;
l'.m Suii.lar. April :1; F-aster Sunday,
A:-: i i.ii. The Hebrew year "("a will
t-ej.a it sunset of Fri.lay, September
''ti July .V. h the one hundred and
tiei.ty tijir 1 ye;ir ,,f Independence wiil
The four seasons begin on these
iiy- in !k: Npriug, March 20th ; sum
tr.JuuJlst; atituinn, September iid :
titer, KsfinOcr rlst.
Ti-re was a new lace in h..rse-':eaeu
m. r:iing hen "John," thefaith
i.ei uf Mr. F.iias Cunningham, was
'ti ttni to thut aU.de. "John" was thir-w-r-'-rn
years (.ld, having Ihx-ii foaled in
o".. live years iH;er he l-ame the
P'l'erty i,f Mr. Cunningham, in whose
t--ss -.n he remained until the day of
-."ti r. i the pa: live or six years
J -ti aw iii apa. iute'l, by reason of
'i J , fn.in a o.j, HI)J. W (lriii ,t he o.:
!"t 'tail in the barn and was
" ;--are:..y grained and as well fsl as
T t s y i iii,.r au.l more vigorous
f'J.;'ii:i ..us. Saturday he appeared to be
t a-iiai good health, death
t a'-hi:ehes:,-ptthat night. "John"
vaestna. Uy in ,.or, and trill
M-r lSLtn tle ordiuarr horse, but he
'Vblr-1 w"rk- f gentle dispoi.
-i n: i.-.y tn..ri.ii!i' his r..
mains were
rre:w
T interred.
,ne simple truth that Arthur
il-rr IT
was a spirit so exception-
tterytaing ,th wLich ha was
"isitort.vdoti durinsr hisshorten-
nh thi- w..rld came tj I,
utact, glorified by a touch
tlj.s e-.
. f-" Sj'u s the characteriza-
ki-J1 ,11 11 ;':,'i,t"ne gives to the
s...fTeU!iys..a-s "In Memoriam,"
"ti rii,-ip he has written for the
- 'ear,I;il,nI
'erof The louth's Com
-t TU.
ae articie is illustrated by a
--EtMrtraitf Mr.
Gladstone, pho-
.;-euprt.!r f.rThe Companion.
o.'aVy:"J-' ,,'I'-V "f the ('liantry
ii-T11" lh" "tbt'r c-'ntnu of this
iXr?r"'bi" vark''y nd interest,
" imcrestiug view of Mr.
ii.'V'W St t-t'i-ty-eight, by William R
-eapiUt II
-wspaper story, and
"iis.'eilany of the best
IrH?K W'"s of N I'.aUimore, who
T'1"" " been employed
. 'i'i SrS)ij(i
porter at Hotel
- -'eeil-burg.
attempted suicide at
Tue.
y Light by the lauda-
He
retired aUuit 11 ii'.-,-r
s It.
- -"U l-!.,r, tr,.Ml.,..
nto bed
fifwf Bn,". oul"" of the poison.
tJ. . '"'4,')1""ua condition
'noriiiiu' l,r th l.ti
t-T,. " d"ue to bis life,
V-.hI, "ral'lft- because of
t4. l'"D"tril'"Uj:knuw".
ort Het , a!'-"ristbe bottom
r's-.-i,-;,, i . i
H..Vjm,n,! d about two
tw l , r ,!ssivs, suddenlv .X .
..vi-:'!:
. "nuue f Jd and since Lis
KtjLilib,M ""veWnque.r.
' ovL ' "",,k'"t auJ evidently
.a-luvr ""' tr"ul'Ie- 11
1 Ktri,-- V"ut,e "lari "J -ar
"'f ,t" liis ,luli,w. tbe hotel
'h-u. eVer-v'K,dy oout the
?d 7U"r':ubred Aldemey
""SIIKJ I.- j1"'1 UJ rSt C"i
avU, Somerset, P.
Mrs. Fred. W. Hieseeker U vLsiliiig
w ilh SUHibc-nville, O., relatives.
Mr. William II. Sipe ha ben appoint
or! postmaster at Kinesvi!ie vi.m ?t4tr
Sipe, resigutl.
Mrs. Lawrence M. Phillips, of Alle
gheny, Pa., ti the guest of her bister, Mrs.
HobL S. Sou!!.
Mrs. Frank, of Jeuner. is visiting at
the homu of her daughter, Mrs. William
Ousliu, of this place.
Lttters addressed to the following nam
ed persons remain uncalled for at the
ostoliirP: Win. rial Ley, Juo. A. II. Rile,
W. L). Steele.
Kx-Postmaster Keller, who Las been
omuutu io uis come t.y sickuess for a
week past, ia reported aa being greatly
improved.
Ilev. William Houpt, of the United
Evangelical church, w ho conducted a suc
cessful revival in I)ale liorongh, Cambria
county, has returned.
Uev. Hiram King tiill conduct relig
lous services in the Lavansville Reform
cd Church on Sunday morning at 10 a, m
and in the Somerset church at 7 p. uv
II r. Ivan Linton, oue of the proprietors
of the Heinocrat, who went to I--nver,
Col., several mouths at;-) for the leneGt
of his bealtb, is reported as improving.
Kditor Ed ward H. Bailey, of the Johns
town Hesnocrat, hpent last Saturday in
town, visiting among Lis Democratic
friends. Before returning home he paid
a pleasant social n)l at this office.
Mr. Fred Good, of Somerset township,
formerly clerk in the store of Knepper it
Good, is at present a letter carrier in
Pittsburg, he having won the appoint-
meut iu a coinpetiliveexamiiia'.ion under
the civil service law.
Mr. Jitcob Mocker ana Miss Clara
(Jrof, two of Meyersdale's popular young
people, were united in marriage at tbe
home of the bride's mother, on Sunday
evening last, Uev. A. E. Truxel, of the
Reformed Church, officiating. The bride
is a daughter of the late .Senator Fred
(Jrof.
Kdward II. Bailey, of the Johnstown
Democrat, has preferred a charge of forg
ery against Herman Zimmerman, of
Stoyestown, who was arrested at that
place last Friday, and entered bail in the
sum of S-'iOO for his appearauce at court.
Mr. Bailey alleges that the defendant
issued a receipt for 4.75 for subscription
to the Democrat, which be bad no au
thority to do.
The Somerset county friends of Mr.
lieorge B. Baer, of Cloverdale, Califor
nia, will be pleased to learn that he has
received the appointment of postmaster
at that place, bis name Laving been sent
ta the S-nate for confirmation one day
last week. Mr. llaer is the eldest sou of
II. L. Baer, Kq.t the w ell-known Somer
set lawyer, but, unlike his father, be Las
always been an ardent Republican; and,
since Le became a resident of California,
some twelve years ago, lias been promi
nently identified w iih politics.
Jacob Miller and Wilson Brant, of Al
legheny township, were lodged in jail
yesterday morning, to await trial on
charge of larceny preferred by Daniel
Snyder aud Joseph Cober.two well known
farmers of Brothersvalley township. The
defendants are accused of having stolen
a lot of maple molasses from the prose?u
tors in March, lStTi, which they took to
their Louies and reduced to sugar. The
sugar w as easily and readily disposed of
for cash. It is said that the prosecutors
bided their time until thoy got strong
evidence against the defendants before
they swore out warrants for their arrest.
Miller Las only one arm.
The friends of ex-Couuty Superintend
ent J. M. Berkey will le gratified to learn
that his ambition to excel in Lis chosen
field is unabated since he became super
intendent of the Johustown city schools,
and that Le is still earnestly working to
improve the common school system of
the Slate, in which field he has long since
lieeome widely known. With the con
sent of the Johntown school authorities
he will shortly visit the leading schools
of this and other States for the purpose
of inquiring into their methods of oper
ation, the bestof which will be introduced
into the new high school to be opened in
that city next FalL
The Washington, D. C , Star recently
asserted that II. C. Worthiugton, formerly
representative iu Congress from Xevadu,
aud Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,
"are the only survivors of the distin
guished men who acted as pall-bearers at
the Lincoln funeral. That was April IS,
lsikV The esteemed Star is in error,
lieneral A. II. Colfroth, of Somerset, was
oue of the six members of the lower
house of Congress designated to act as
pall-bearers at the Lincoln funeral. The
General will be quite surprised to learn
that be is dead, inasmuch as Le is still in
vigorous Lealth, and expects to live for
many years to come.
Mrs. Samuel Philson, wife of tLe vpu
eralile Berlin banker, died at Ler Lome
in that place at 7:30 o'clock last Thurs
day evening, aged SO years, 8 months and
4 days. Mrs. Philson bad lieen in ill
Lealth for several years past, and Ler
death was not unexpected ly the mem
bers of Ler family. She is survived by
her husband and by the following named
children: Mrs. W. E. Fisher, of Shamo
kin. Pa., Samuel B. Philson, who Las Lad
charge of the Citizens' Bank, at Meyers
dale, since its organization, Robert and
II. B., who are identified with the bank
ing house at Berlin, Mrs. Belle Krissing
er, and Miss Ella, also of Berlin. Mrs.
Philson wai a woman of superior liter
ary attainments and was devoted to Ler
household duties. For more than fifty
years she bad been an earnest church
worker. Laving been a member of the
L itheran church, aud was always active
in charitable work. Her venerable hus
band and tbe members of his family have
the sympathy of a wide circle of friends
in their bereavement.
Mr. J. L. Baumgirdner, who conducts
a general store at Felix, 0,le twp. was in
town yesterday. He says that evidences
of activity in the north oi the county are
not wanting and that all alilebxiiod
men who seek employment can secure it
at fair wages. Tbe Babeock Limber
Company, who recently purchased iui
aiense trai-ts of timber lands iu Shade,
Paint and '!o townships, have a large
force of men at work iu tLe woods cut
ling timber and in their mills. Their
principal mill will be erected seven miles
east of Scalp Level and the work of ex
ten ling the Pennsylvania branch from
Scalp to that point is already under way.
Tbe railroad will be a standard gauge
and will be built with a view to perma
nency, which leads many persons to be
lieve that ultimately it will be extended
into the coal fields of Stmycreck and
Brothersvalley townships and possibly
into tha Elk Lick region. The Babeock
people have enough timber to keep them
busy in the uiighUirhood of Felix for a
period ol six or seven years.
Auuie Siewart, a young woman of on
savory reputation, at present an inmate
of the Cambria county jail, claims that
she can establish the innocence of the
Hoddy boys, under sentence of d-wtlh for
the murder of David Berkey. The wom
an alleges that she carried metis to the
real culprits for several daya after the
Berkey robbery. Counsel for the con
demned nien have received a number of
communications from criminals impris
oned in varioUM parta of tbe cour.try, who
claim that they can prove the innocence
of the It ddy boys and establish the guilt
ol the real murderers. Counsel for the
Rddys have been trefully sifting tLe
contents of the letters referred to and if
they become satisfied that there is any
thing trustworthy in the information they
Lave received it will be properly present
ed to tJ pardon board. It is well to re
member, Lowever, lLat a murderer La
rarely been executed in the United Stats,
that there has uot been oue or m re par
sons who claimed that innocant L!j1
was to bs shed and that they could estab
lish the innjeence of thu condemned pir-tle.
s MITCHELL CASE AFFIRMED.
Si-ntenM Imposed by tit Court Will be In
farced. SUPEEI02 COUET 0PIKI35 FINAL.
Interest was revived last evening in
the case of Dr. W. F. Mitchell, of Addi
son, who was fotind guilty on a charge of
malpractice t February term of court.
l"i7, and sentenced at June vessious the
same year to undergo a term of ten
months solitary confinement in the county
jaiL by the receipt of a dispatch from
Scranton announcing that the Superior
Court had affirmed the decision of the
trial court.
Dr. Mitchell, who for period of thirty-three
years baa been one of the best
known and most successful practitioners
iu tho county, was convicted of Laving
performed a criminal operation upon
Sadie E. Beal, a beautiful young girl,
wh'ise parents reside at Saud Patch. The
trial created widespread interest through
out Western Pennsylvania on account of
the sensational features it brought to
the night of December 31, l.SSi, Miss
Ileal was admitted to the Allegheny Gen
eral Hospital, where she lingered iu great
agony for five or six daya w hen death
cauie to her relief. A Tew minutes be
fore final dissolution took place she con
fessed to the attending physicians that
she had leea operated upon by an aged
physician at a hotel in Somerset. The
persons at the bedside were unable to
catch the name of tbe physician, which
she uttered in a faint whisper.
A week later Dr. W. F. Mitchell ap
peared before District Attorney Col born
and made a voluntary statement (pub
lished at tho time in the II krald) of his
connection with the case. His arrest,
trial aud conviction followed.
Counsel for defendant filed a motion
for a new trial which was refused by
Judge Lougenecker, and an appos.l was
taken to the Superior Court, with tho re
sult stated.
The Superior Court opinion was ly
Judge Orlady.
School Girli Bay Cigarettes.
The cigarette habit has grown to such
an extent among tbe pupils of the Homo
stead public schools that Superintendent
John C. Kendall proposes to resort to rad
ical means to suppress it. Tho habit is
not confined to the boys. Recently the
male pupils there persuaded some of the
girls to buy cigarettes instead of candy,
and but for the timely discovery of their
inclination to yield, cigarette smoking
would doubtless have become general
among the pupils regardless of sex.
In view of the gravity of the situation
Superintendent Keudall has decided to
enforce the law relating to cigarette deal
ers, which makes them liable to a fine of
tv) for selling cigarettes to boys under
sixteen years of age.
G. A. K. Benefit.
Col. John H. G rover, the well-known
Veteran entertainer, will occupy the dp-
era House here on Thursday eveniug,
January tMth, iu his grand War Enter
tainment for the benefit of it. 1. Cum
mins Post, No. 210, G. A. R. Col. Urover
has exhibited the original Brady War
Scenes for thirteen consecutive years, and
has the permission of the U. S. Govern
ment to use them in Lis various Post ben
efits. Sneaking of Lis reeent visit to
Johnstown, tLe Daily Tribune of that
city says : At the matinee every inch of
tbe hall was occupied. So many tickets
Lave been sold that it is necessary to hold
four separate entertainments during Col
onel i rover's two days' visit. Last night
he created a most favorable impression
and to-night will clone the brief season.
This afternoon a special school exhibition
was given. The Colonel comes to exhibit
for the lienefit of Post 6 LI, and, as else
where, be will leaveasnugsum of money
for the memorial fund of that Post. He
is a good entertainer, aud has made a
great hit.
Tbe prices of admission will be but 10
and iV ; with reserved chairs, to be had
at Nelfit Ca-ebeer's, at 5 cants extra.
Worthy of Hit Sirea.
Dennis Eichnor, who formerly resided
in Greenville township, and is a brother
of druggist George Eichnor, of Meyers-
dale, is a prominent candidate for the of
fice of United States District Attorney foi
the State of Utah. Mr. Eichnor has lieen
a practicing attorney at Salt Like City
for a number of years aud Le is indorsed
by the leading Republicans of his State,
and by promineut Republicans through
out the country. Theie are four fellows
gunning for the jab to which Mr. Eich
nor aspires, and their chances are thus
disposed of by a political writer in a re
cent issue of a Salt L ike paper :
C. O. Whittemore,Pennel Cherriugton,
Lindsay Rogers and Dennis C. Eichnor
are the candidates for this place. Whitte
more stands no more show, according to
rtateuients made, than a snowball would
of retaining its rotundity in Lucifer's
summer garden. He is out of it entirely
before the race begins left at the pole, as
it were.
'Li ndsay Rogers isn't a bit better off.
II) is a national committeeman, to be
surd, but that ends it. He has a show of
influence behind, but titere are more men
with hammers out knocking Lim than
one can count on tbe ends of one's fin
ders, and all that jarring counts.
'Pennel Cherriugton has a host behind
him iu lha person of Lis father, Judge
Cherrington, a lifelong friend of the
President. Judge Cherrington is work
ing hard in the interests of his son and
may make a showing.
"But don't let any one delude you with
the idea that Dennis C. Eichuor isn't
coming down the stretch like a whirl-
win L That young man has been doing
soma work. He isn't the slow old person
the balance of these ordinary candidates
take him to be. Dennis came Irom Penn
sylvania, where head cheese, ponhaus,
souse, apple butter, cider, apple "sass'
and other brain foods are staple articles
of diet. His gray matter is well devel
oped, and while the balance of them have
been hiring brass bands to play under
their windows at night, D. C. has been
pegging along with a persistency worthy
of the Pennsylvania Dutch grandsires to
whom he points with pride."
The law in Begird to Electing Supervi
sor Hot Charged.
From a number of communications re
ceived at this office it is apparent that
there is an impression abroad in some of
the districts of the county that road su
pervisors to be elected at the coming
election will be elected under the Act of
Assembly passed last winter. This is
wrong, as appears trom section 21 of the
Ad, which reads as follows:
'Setion 21. The provision of this Act
shall not go into effect until thu sum of
oue million dollars has been appropriat
ed by Act of Assembly, or shall have
bsea received in the State Treasury from
taxes for road purposes, the same to be
distributed uuder directions of the De
triment of Agriculture among the sev
eral townships of the State in proportion
to tbe number of miles of public roads in
each township. Provided, No township
shall receive more of the aforesaid State
money than is raised therein by local
taxation, including work aud money tax,
and that the money so appropriated shall
13 expended in making and maintaining
public roads."
As there was do appropriation of a
million of dollars, nor was there received
in the State Treasury from taxes for road
purposes, such amount, the law remains
as heretofore.
Tbe unprecedented rush at Ubl's Clear
ance Sale has induced the management
of that popular establishment tj rou
tinne tbe annual Cash Clearance Sale
until after tbe Farmers' Institute, which
meets here on February 7th. An idea of
some of tbe bargain? remaining can be
bad by consulting Ubl'a advertisement
in another column.
BIS EX.&ZZ AT BGaESriELD.
The General Store of W. A. Frey and tie
Eetideae of A. C. Frey Deitrcyed
by Fire.
Shortly afler midnight Saturday the
iiihaliiianls of SmenielI were aroused
by im cry of "Fire!'' Flames were soon
discovered in the store room tf W. A.
Frey and in a few minutes the entire
building was burning like a tinder box.
The fire was lieyond coutrol lfre help
arrived and attention was directed to
saving the adjoining buildings.
A desperate elTorl was made to save the
dwelling of A. C Frey. which stood next
to the store. Men climbed upon the roof
and fought the fire with heroic cour
age, but without avaiL Notwithstanding
a stream of water was kept constantly
flowing over the roof the intense beat
caused the roof to burst into a seething
mass of flames, and in an incredibly
short time the Louse was reduced to
ashes.
On the opposite side of tuo street stauds
the old Endsley Hotel property, one of
the largest bouses in tbe village. The
llatnes communicated with the botol
building several tunes but were soon ex
tiuguished and held iu check, so that the
damage done was light.
Next to the residence of A. C. Frey
stands the home of John Close. Here
the firemen took a stand and made a
heroic and successful effort to keep tbe
flames from destroying it. It was only
by the hardest kind of work of men and
women that the building was finally
saved from destruction.
The store building was a frame struct
ure 18x70 feet. Very few goods were sav-
eiL Mr. Frey places his loss at f 1,5-K), with
no insurance. The A. C. Frey dwelling
was a two-story frame valued at?i,o00, on
which there was J1..VXI insurance. Most of
Mr. Frey's household goods wero saved.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The men, women and children who
battled with the 11 lines for three hours
doserve great praise for the work done
by them.
THE BAKER ESTATE.
Philadelphia Paptr Declares There Iln't
Any for the Claimants.
The Philadelphia Record on Monday
rooming thus disposes of all claims of
Raker heirs:
"If the Jacob Baker cslate of this city.
which alleged western heirs of sanguine
disposition have magnified to the splen
did value of $StjO,O.Kt,OilO, is to be taken as
a fair specimen of the great properties in
aud around Philadelphia for which claim
ants are constantly turning up, generally
in the far West, somebody is making a
pretty penny by the deliberate deception
of the innocent persons who figure as
heirs in these fairy stories. In the Baker
cas'j these heirs have started up all over
the country to claim a share of thi riches
which Ihey have been led to believe be
long to them by right of descent.
Ine fact is that there never was a
Baker estate of auy extraordiuiry value.
Jacob Baker, it is true, b l i largo hold
iugs of land in this city, including almost
the whole of the block bounded by Fifth,
Sixth, Market and Arch streets, and a
tract where Aloyamensing prison now
Htands. When ho died, however, some
time before 17i0, Lis property was not
highly appraised, for in those times land
could be had in any part of the :ity at
very low figures. He left neither wife
nor children, so there were no direct
descendants, as some of the 'promoters'
would make the gullible believe. All
that he owned legally passed into tbe
Lands of Lis brothers, Henry and Sam
uel, and there are papers existing to show
that the estate was properly settled.
"About forty true heirs are at present
the beueficiaries of Jacob Baker's aocu
mulatious, and not one of them can be
called wealthy. AH are the descendants
of Samuel Baker, one of tho brothers, as
tbe line of Henry died out after one gen
erali n. The only one of the living heirs
who is a Baker is another Samuel, an
old man, who lives at Lam bertville, N.
J. The majority boar tne uamsof Betts
and reside in Philadelphia and in tbe
ueighlKirhood of Taylorsville, Bucks
county. Amoug them they still hold
title to some of old Jacob's original land.
but not one has any considerable portic-n.
It is said that there never was a Baker of
the revolutionary stock, even including
Jacob aud his brothers, who was worth
as much as f'd.OuO.
"If the laud which Jacob Baker pos
sessed had been held intact it would form
au immensely valuable estate. But such
is not the case. What the heirs now own
in scattering pieces is collectively not
more than a remnant. Tbe first Samuel,
towards the end of his life, retired from
the wool business, iu which the brothers
bad made their money, and trade! his
downtown lots, 37 acres in extent, for a
loo-acre farm near Taylorsville, where he
established his country seat. This farm
belongs to an heir who wishes he could
trade it back again."
COL. E. K. MEYEKS DEAD.
Death Was Caused by Being Thrown From
His Buggy.
Colonel Edwin Kooutz Meyers, eldest
son of Hon. and Mrs. B. F. Meyers, ol
Harrisburg, was found dead alx.ut (1:1.
o'clock Friday morning, in bis barnyard
in the suburbs of that city. The news of
bis untimely death was received here
later in the day and was the cause of pro
found sorrow to his numerous relatives
aud friends. Thursday evening Colonel
Meyers dined with Lis parents and about
9 o'clock started to drive to Lis home, a
distance of some three miles. At fio clock
thu next morning when his hi reel man
went to tLe barn to feed bis stock Le saw
Mr. Meyers' team standing in the barn
yard and thought that be Lad fallen
asleep on Lis way Lome. He proceeded
to awaken Lim, when he discovered that
Le was dead. His Lead was resting on
the front axle of the vehicle beneath the
spring. There w as an abrasion of the
skin on tbe left temple, and the skiu ou
bis breast bad lieen scared by the steel
tire of the wheel as the horses walked to
Lis Lome. Physicians' who were sum
moned said that Mr. Meyers bad evident
ly been attacked by vertigo and Lad fall
en from Lis seat and that death may have
been caused by the blow on bis temple.
It was fully a quarter of a mile from
"River Rest," Mr. Meyers' Lome, that
Lis wallet and some papers were found,
so that Le Lad evidently fallen from Lis
seat at that point.
Edwin K. Meyers was thirty-nineyeara
of age. He learned the printing tra de In
the ol':i of the Bedford Gazette, when
his fat bjr was editor of that paper, and
was a'terwards associated with Lis father
in the publication of tbe Harrisburg Pa
triot. For eight years he was State
Priuter, and was prominently identified
with a number of other enterprises. He
was an earnest advocate of athletics and
was well known throughout the State as
a base ball manager and on account of
Lis "string" of thoroughbred horses. He
was identified with tbe State Guard at
tbe time of the Homestead riots, and was
also prominent in a number of secret or
ders. Mr. Meyers was possessed of
brilliant business qualifications, but be
will longest be remembered on account
of L'S generous impulses and many acts
of charity. His death will be lamented
wherever Le was known, and nowhere
more sincerely than by bis many Somer
set friends.
A Simple AnnosDcement
of interest to prospective purchasers of
furniture. Our new '9S line is the line of
liues with do competitive comparisons.
The only light thing about the line is tbe
prices. This season another offering of
correct, trustworthy furniture is shown,
and at prices always below competitive
quotations. Again the crowds will come
and tbe Furniture will go. No wide
awake purchaser can afford to buy with
out first seeing our line.
C. II. COFFROTH.
COFFROTH FOH GOVERNOR.?
The Ex-CongTet sman Place ia nomination
by the Unterrified Democracy of
Somerset County.
IHS GESEaL WILLI53 T3 ACCEPT THE
33fI5ATI3.t 05 A 13 TO I
PLiTFaSH.
On Saturday, the very day oil which
the daily press of tlis c-sintry was poiut
iug to the fact that but two of the distin
guished men who hid served as ptll
bearers at tho funeral of Abraham Lin
coln, Messrs. Dawes and Worthiugton,
remain cn eutb, the representa
tives of the Somerset County Democrats
assembled in theofftoe of tbe Democrat,
and placed iu nomination the third sur
vivor of that famous body, General Alex
ander Hamilton CofTroth, for the con
plcuous offiue of Oovoraor of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
County Commissioner L. A. Kretchinan
offered the following:
Believing that the Democrats of West
ern Pennsylvania are entitled to the
gubernatorial nomination this year, and
realizing that the nominee should be a
mau of strict integrity, of great business
capacity, of exceptional executive ability
and unswerving Democracy, we, the rep
resentatives of the Democracy of Somer
set county, in annual convention assem
bled, do uutet strongly urge the nomina
tion of Hon. Alexauder II. Coil'roth, Som
erset's distinguished citizeu, for Gov
ernor. In him are emtxxlied all Inequalities
essential to a successful, faithful and
trustworthy executive. He has beeu suc
cessful in business life, is learued in the
law, and has served his constituents and
bis country faithfully and well in the
House of Congress.
As the only nominee for Elector-at-Large
in lstrj who remained on the ticket,
and f mgbt aggressively for the success of
William J. Bryan, his Deineicracy can
not le questioned ; as the faithful cham
pion of the veteran soldiers during bis
several terms in (Jongress, he not only
did much to secure legislation to alleviato
their condition in the hospitals and fields
of battle, but also was oue of the ablest
advocates for liberal pen ion laws for de
serving veterans, their w idows aud or
phans. The endorsement of General CofTroth
for the ollice of Governor is said to have
been a great surprise to that astute politi
cian, who, it is known, has a knife up his
sleeve for several of the other eminent
State leaders, but he modestly concealed
bis blushes when informed of the County
Committee's action, aud consented to ap
pear before that body, where Le delivered
a characteristic speech. He was glad, he
said, that he bad always remained faith
ful to his party, no matter whether it de
clared for high tariif in its State plat
forms and for free trade in its National
platforms, for a single gold standard at
AUentown or for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 1(5 to 1
without the consent of any other nation
at Chicago; that lie had remained its
steadfast friend throughout all of its
checkered career, even when it compelled
its members to go to bed with one set of
principles and get up with another; that-
ho was iu favor of the money of the con
stitution, not the money of Jackson or
Jefferson or auy other old medium of ex
change, lint the money the Chicago plat
form demands be they fifty -cent dollars
or golden eagles.
Seriously, the General thauked the
members of the County Committeo for
the honor they had conferred upon him,
and proclaimed his unallering devotion
to the Chicago platform. Subsequently
he said that it was flattering to have the
vote of confidence the resolution endors
ing him implied, but ho was unwilling to
say whether or not he will make a con
test for the nomination for Governor in
tbe coming Stale convention.
Gen. Colfroth has three times been elect
ed to the lower house of tho Congress of
the United States, and during bis service
in that high ollice was one of the most
conspicuous and able representatives of
his party. For more than a quarter of a
century he has been looked upon as one
of the leaders of Lis party in Pennsylva
nia and has had much to do with holding
it together against fearful odds. He was
the only one "oftae electors-at-large, in
Ki i, who remained on the ticket and gave
loyal support to William J. Bryan.
Th9 State Democracy is split into fac
tious with no possible bopo of the breech
healing before the battle next November,
and it is not bjlieve 1 that General Cof
froth will bs willing t load his party to
certain defeat. Should he make the nom
ination, be will be as strong a candidate
as bis party can present.
The Committee gave Gen. Colfroth
power to appoint the delegates from this
county to the State Convention.
U. M. Linton was re-elected Chairman
for tbe fifib consecutive term.
Legislature Enacts a Wise law.
Tho members of the last Pennsylvania
legislature enacted a wise law for which
they have not been given the proper cred
it, b)ause it is not generally known. An
act of July U, 1SJ7, gives to school boards
everywhere in the state the right to pur
chase and pay for out of the school funds
an American llag, a flagstaff and all the
necessary appliances. This patriotic ac
tion by the legislature will probably be
responded to generally.
A Kew County Budding.
A Dispatch from Greenshurg says:
Westmoreland county may lose a slice of
territory for the erection of a new county,
to consist, in addition, of parts of Cambria,
Indiana and Somerset, with the ounty
seat at Johnstown. It is reported that
prominent Cambria county politicians of
both parties are interested in the scheme
aud have a bill ready for presentation in
the legislature. Somerset county, it is
said, will not object to the scheme, but In
diana is expected to protest, while West
moreland will be a heavy loser of terri
tory. Scullion Items.
H. F. and A. J. Henry have leased
Daniel Bowman's coal bank, which they
will operate during the winter.
Daniel Bowman hass-emoved from tbe
summit of tbe Laurel Hill to this place.
F. K. Bungird has take a a on Lract to
haul lumber to the Barronvale mill at
fd.00 per 1000 feet.
K. C. Henry has secured the agency for
Pennsylvania for a well-known wall pa
per factory.
Chas. F. Rayuian, who, with his young
wife, moved to Connellsville last fall,
where he is employed in tho Tin Plate
Mill, is here on a visit.
J. W. Henry and R. C. King recently
purchased two full blooded fox bounds.
G. B. King, a short time since, killed
a wild cat measuring 4 feet from tip to
tip.
On Friday night Chas. R. Henry and
bride were tendered a serenade at the
Lome of the groom's parents.
Mike.
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Who Will
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WHICH THEY WILL SPEAK.
Eoitor M krald:
Tbe Board of Institute Managers
of Somerset county dewiro through your
paper to inform the public that all
arrangements are now complete for the
Farmers' Institute to lie held iu the court
house at Somerset during the second
week of February, beginning on the 7tb,
at 1:30 o'clock, p. in., and closing at 12
o'clock, noon, on Friday, tho 11th. The
method pursued in the conduct of the
coining institute will Ik"1. some extent
at least, a departure from tbe methods
heretofore adhered to. Iustead of the ex
ercises consisting of addresses and papers
having little or no relation to each other,
the institute will be made to partake
more of the nature of an agricultural
school, and the aim will be to give a sys
tematic course of instruction along sev
eral lines of special importance to farm
ers. With this aim in view, the best
talent within reach has been secured, and
your Board of Mauagers is able to an
nounce by far the largest list of instruct
ors that will be anuouueed in any couuty
in the State.
Dr. J. T. Rothrock, State Forestry Com
missioner, will occupy one period every
day in giving instruction upon the sub
ject of "The Reproduction and Suste
nance of Plants."
Dr. Leonard Pearson, State Veterina
rian, wi.l take up the subject of "Veter
inary Science iu its Relation to the Farm,"
and occupy a period each day in giving
instruction along this line.
Prof. J. A. Fries, of State College, will
give instruction on "How Plants Grow,"
and kindred topics.
Dr. H. P. Arinsby, of the State Experi
ment Stution, will give instruction upon
"The Computation of Rations for Farm
Animals," occupying oue period each
day.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Thos. J.
Edge, will give instruction along the line
of "Commercial Fertilizers."
Prof. John Hamilton will discuss the
question of ,;GooJ Roads," an 1 give in
struction in "Farm Economy."
Dr. N. C. SehaeffeT, Superintendent f
Public Instruction, will talk of "Tho
Farmer's Relation to tho Public Schools."
The following named gentlemen from
tho Slate Dairy and Food Commission
will be present and discuss the following
topics :
Levi Wells "What Pure Food aud
Dairy Laws Have Accomplished."
J. II. Shoemaker "Pure Food aud
Oleomargarine Laws."
C. B. Cochran "Food Adulteration."
Geo. O. II ucLison "Enforcing Pure
Food Laws."
Dr. John W. Harshberger, of the lec
ture force of tbe University of Pennsyl
vania, w ill discuss "The Battle of Plants
on tbe Farm."
The instruction by these gentlemen
from abroad will be given during the day
sessions and, as already stated, will lie ar
ranged in daily lessons or periods run
ning through the entire five days, so that
to get the full benefit of the discussion
that airy one subject receives, it will le
important to be in attendance every day.
Every person attending should provide
himself with tablet or note book and
pencil.
The evening sessions will be devoted to
our home Uilent, and the program will be
as follows :
MOSPAY KVKMNU.
"Commercial Fertilizers" C. B. Moore.
"The Farmer's Small-Fruit Garden"
O. P. Shaver.
"Farmers' Homes" Miss Maggie Mil
ler. TCKSIIAY KVKXISO.
"Soils and Their Treatment" Martin
A. Miller.
'Chemicals and Clover" J. D. Baker.
"Conversation in the Rural Home"
Miss Vida Miller.
VlKIVNEsPAY KVESIXl.
"Interest w the Farm" M. S. Dickey.
"The Farmer's Orchard" o. P. Shaver.
"Farmers' Homes" Miss Abbie Wei
gle. Till" R-s PAY KVKM.V.I.
"Practical Bee - Keeping" M. D. Reel.
" Hygieno on the Farm" JoM B.
Critch field.
"Influence of a Well -Kept Home"
Helen Schaff.
No opportunity equal to this has ever
buen enjoyed by the farmers of Somerset
county for receiving practical and scien
tific instruction relating directly to their
calling. The instruction that will be
given upon scienti fie methods of feeding
stock alone will be to those who coiuo
prepared to take notes worth many times
the cost of their trip to the county seat.
Tbe direction that will be given as to
methods of treatment for sick animals
and conditions by which disease among
live stock may be prevented will be in
valuable, and no one who can arrange to
be present can afford to miss it.
N. B. Critch KiKt.n,
J. R. Boose,
II. J. II. UMAX.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
Somerset Borough Primary.
Notice is hereby given to the Republi
can voters of tbe borough of Somerset,
that a primary election w ill be held at
tbe court bouse, on Saturday, January
22 I, between the hours of one and seven
o'clock p. in., for the purpose of nomi
nating candidates for the various bor
ough offices to be filled tt the February
election. Candidates desiring to announce
their names will please call upon me ou
or before Friday, Jan. 21st, at 7 p. in.
No announcements will be received after
that hour.
M. E. Chaver,
Committeeman.
Somerset Township Primary.
Tbe Republican primary to nominate
candidates for township offices will be
held at the court house, in Somerset, Pa.,
on Saturday, January 22d. Persons de
siring to announce their names will please
call upon me, or let their names at the
office of the Somerset II krald, on or be
fore Friday, January 21.
W. F. CorXTRYMAX,
Committeeman.
Stoayereek Township Primary.
Notice is hereby given that a Republi
can primary election will be held at
Shanksville on Saturday, January 22d,
for tbe purpose of nominating cand dates
for tbe various township offices. Per
sons desiring to announce as candidates!
are requested to call upon me before
Wednesday, Januar) 19, if they ish to
have their names printed on the primary
tickets.
S. B. Voder,
Com in itteemanJ
Marrisge Licenses.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
Edward Mishler, Coneraangh Twp.
Lizzie Stabl, Couemaugn Twp.
Elmer D. Gnagv, Summit Twp,
Bertie Smith, Meyersdale Bor.
Jacob C. Bloueher, Meyersdale Bor.
Clara E, Grof, Meyersdale Bor.
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tbe many things every office needs alut
this time of year. And they are just the
things we are offering at special prices.
No better or more complete st.ick of sta
tionery can be found in the city and from
Pens to Ledgers, our prunes are such as to
enable you to save 20 per cent, on all pur
chases. All kinds of Blank Books, Day
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Secretaiy's Minute Books for S.xtieties,
Corporations, Ac, Diaries for lsiei, Notes,
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tices and Constables' Legal Ulanks,Mar
riage Certificates, Fountain Pens, and
everything along this line to enable you
to begin the new year on "tbe square."
CHAS. H. FISHER.
Who Killed
Cock Robin ?
" I did," says the new furniture
dealc.
" ilow ?" "By knocking the lot
toni out of the high pricts aked for
FURNITURE
In Somerset, Pa.,
And don't you forget it.
E are iiot here to oiler our
customers old goody at hard
time prices, but arc hereto
ofl'eryou genuine new g.wslsof antttke,
quality nnd finish that can not Le i ur
passcd this side of the Klondike (Sold
Fields. You will not lie required to
to the gold fields and make a fortune
l;forc buying, either. Young people
can now
GET MARRIED
and go to housekeeping a year wiener
than they could before the opening of
the new furniture rooms. Why? Sim
ply because we sell so much cheaper.
We are here to make it go. Quick sah-ri
and small profits is our motto. Come
and see us. We can sell you full Cham
ber Suits from $13 up. Couches, $' .o'
up. Chairs 35 cents up. Many nice
ami useful articles for the holiday
trade coming in.
F. H. SUFALL.
Baer Block, SOMERSET, PA.
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ASSESSORS' RETURNS.
A tabular statement of the property taxa
ble for OHinty and stiate purposes, as return
ed by the several assessors of SSoiuerset coun
ty, for I he year, lss :
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Notice Is hereby given that Thursday, the
tTTth day of January, 1MM, has been fixed a
the day for finally determining whether any
of lhe valuation of the asseMors have been
inade tuo low.
OKO. F. KIM MEL,
L. A. KRKTvH MAN,
Attest; UABKIKL UiSUi.
J.U. Exert, Commissioners,
rierk.
Com'n Office, Jan. M, li.
An nlr.rl
AGENTS
vvaiucu
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. If you are
willing to work, we ran give you employ
ment with G000 PAY, and yuu can work all oi
part of the lime, and at home or traveling,
the work U LIGHT and EASY. WRITE AT ONCE
for term, etc., to
The Hawks Nursery Company,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Valuable Real Estate
l"n ! r an rlfr of ?;Jin Court rf
SKiT'-rvt i-ouri! v. IS-. I wi'l ciii-Mr to iuui:c
Tuesday, Feb. 3JS9S,
at I oVoik P. M..
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a IjiM'ui- - LiiiiI- of l n. i.i rhar.l. J.i,.t kre
g:ir. lljlil,-! svhl-r, .H.S,ii Knunler. Joseph
sweitfer, Hiram Kai liey, K'. las Uiitlliu aud
puittc r.j.i, coiilttiuiL.g
103 Acres and Si Perches,
more or les, see deed of Jacob r'rien l to ran
iel raUiey, Kec. Voi. ;, p.g , having ua
ald lb lid a
Two-story House
new Uink brtrn mid o'acr out-b'ilMings, good
water. kimxI frn i and che.tnut orehards,
ab ul 1j acres uiuurr. The la rut U well cul
tivated. Terms:
Ten ier snl. rash no day r sa!e, balance of
; on eonrlnn.aliiiri. 1 , in ;.,ie mid In
.r tin re., ii.-r wit:i inu-nt. lma'l r'aidley
wi.ii.w s d.w.-r to rvmari a lien i:pi.i the
premis,-. rueses.-ioin.-aii uu given 1st April,
lsi-s.
SIMON KAIM.K.Y.
'I rnvs
Kimtwood, Pa.
Crrlins' Cs-irt Sib
V VALfAUI.B
REAL ESTATE!
Lte the pmjrty f Kmr Countryman,
iUti-iI. Naif uu tiie jrvniii.'S, la Mfvr-
d-UV lTiU, Oil
Monday, Feb. 7, 1898,
At 2 o'clock P. M ,
AU thnt tvrtaln lot of Kronmi nittiato iu
Mi-v-rJ:i rxroti jU. iiurft in tun I v I'm
ou tUv. tiurtli siuVui .Sarin str.-vt, tn-uini.-! ou
ttir north y a u a ! !-y, on t : t Uy n ailt-y.
ou IhfMHirit Noriii strt-vt. on t!ie wwt by
lt of ttif Kihi;.ii fiuf. IU lot i unprov
fl Wit;, ji luw two-siory r.-s:tfiiv ol cilit
rooms, luff.Tai,'i upi-r n;.!!, Iri.t ami mr
.orv;ifs. wfli ui iit-v r fcriim nu r ani shiu
pr:n water. A.ijoiuiii-; !h l'--tory n-i-rli-n--
of ii v - rooti' on .mt? lot. A Im Ian;
tivcry MulMt-on lot, with i! own wat'-r mjj
lly. 'i li-rv lire pknty oi fruit m -, ami uu-
Ut OtU-bli.illi!lfs;.
Terms :
Ton p- rront. on day of ii; balancv sf '::
on confirmation ; i:i on yeur Mint 1 , m twii
fars tlivrnfr-r, vnii ini-r.--u ln-tr.uM. pay-intiU.-
to U -,-uri-tt bv j J liiH'ut or
Imhi'1, on the ifivmi.-e. 1 u,-sj'jii tiVft.
Aptil 1, 1
A. K. Ki;irn tn, Kx vutor and Trustvc.
Aufiioiu-t r.
aAWw wa.a.A Uld
ValwMs R:a! Estats!
The und-r-infd adiulnist-:tr!7c of John A.
KiiN lor, iut' of Jnn iiowu Urouh, Smr-H.-t
totir.iy, l'.i iiv d, vol t:iio, u public
sa!-, on liu- prjiiusi-j. on
Saturday, Feb 12,
1893,
AT 2 3'CLOCX P. M..
tho f.i!t;j ill'; dtseiilM-d r-.ll eytllte, iz;
All tl. it eer'ni'i Sot ..f ground siluut-' in 'he
Ummri ni Jemit rto-.v.i, ss,in,-rsei eiiiii.iv,
I'll ., n Mi.i.inii: lands of Uiiii. l j'.-u -ram, Hi
ntm Miiin-r U .n.i.ier pike and u pu!ura!lev,
eoir.aii.i.i' tweniy-uine square is relies strll t
nieuMir, . h i mi; tli'-non ereewsi a unid two
slory l.-.,:ne Uweli.iitf lnvi-c. lvo-toiy frame
eat.li). I in ili.-r's sin.p. a laine slah.e and shed,
and itii otluT n. eesjsiry out-buildings.
Terms :
tih on court rmatio:. of siilr ant delivery
of d'td : i p-r cvnt. of purviuise mom-y to bv
paid ou tUty of 8ate.
MARY K. KaYL
Adiiiimxiratrn.
F. V. LU-MSTtiiT, Atfj.
A
UDITOIis NOTICK.
At an rjhan-H' ( Vurf. held t Somerset,
Pa , on !lit- j;th d:.y ol K. the under
pinned Aiidilor u'u diily p;ioiiiiid to n take
a diMrib:ittm of the funds in th hnmisof
Mah Tula I Inn ham. Ad tm nuf mtri x of Mtitard
K. linima in to uud uiuoiii: those h-rnlly eiiH-ll-
d ther-;o, h h ivby ijive iOiie ti,:it he will
nit nl to i he di; n-s oi tne alnve adjoin nnnit,
on Ti. "day, ti.L SAh day or Jantiai y, at
his olhoe u ii .roi;h nl o'l.crs t, I'a.
Juil.N ILi-.O'TT,
Auditor.
UDITOi;-S NOTICE.
In rv- -state ) In t!i"i )rphans Court of
'f o:Ui'.et count v, 1'a.
John ha:f".T,dved
Th t!nd-riu'n'i1 auditor, du'y appointed
by tli propraU.h-rity. loa-.Ttaia adva;iee-itM-ni,
p fxr.;i..;t to th i:reuiir
of nd mi uNlra tors nnd in .Ue a distribution o
ti.e funds m Km hands of ihr admtnb trator
to and nnioi.i tho.se h scai'y enTitled thereto,
hereby notice thai he wili Mi nt hw of-
li'e tn .s.irm r- t b'lrouh. Pa , on Tuursd iy,
January .,, Is Ht In n'cirK a. m, for the
(liM'tur.-t'of iiis dii;i;x as auditor, when and
w. ere p rions in'.ert-ste l cau attend if they
-ie prp. r.
C. W W kl.KKIt.
Au.ii lor.
dmini.sti;ato:;s NOTICE.
Kfliiteof J4lm Altfatht r, late of Stonyrrrek
l4ivn-htp, .Soinerx-t county, Pa dee'd.
I't( rM ofa.iminislmMon having been grant
ed to lhe undersii.'n-'d by the proin rauti.oritv
on the above enta!, ihMk-is hereby itn to
ait parties having eiaim airainst estate U
presiil theiu projvriy auihenti--jt:M foi s t-
tle'tu iu, Miid nil parties own.,' s.aid ei-'ate wi)i
nniKe nnnieliate rtyint-nt of the arnuntat
the Ihum- of Jt-if.-rs.Ki Alrf-iii;-r, Stonycreek
towhship, or. Krid-iv. Jan. lvs.
j v.t'H alti-w n? yr.
J K r t- K I .N A I . I K A T 1 1 K I ,
Administrulors.
A
DM IXISTliATOIiS" NOTILH
Kstate of Aanm ltoueher. late f Milford
U.wuship, Ssmierset ciiunty, 1'a., dee'd,
Itt-r t.f admini.stmtion on the alsve es
tate having leen e ranu-d to the tiiid.-rsinist
l.y the pniT authrity. noliie is lien ly iv
en l ail p'iMin iudett.H u said estitte to
ma ice imimsllate )K4yineiit, ami those having
eiaiins airalli-t the name hi uresent them duiv
Miiunuitiealed for settleme il. ti-e is furth
er in veil that I will meet nil parties to make
viiitiiictif, on rn.iay, heuruary t, isiis, at the
Hiea IIoum; in ew Crnln-ville lsni.-h.
M. 11. BHLVHI.K,
Adm'r lor'Aariin Kou-her.
Colisim t CotlMirn.
Alt'y for Adiu'r.
A UDITOIi S NOTICE.
Noiih M.-yers. use of
Jacob Lenhiirt,
vs.
Ki. Fn . N.n, HA May
term, ism.
W. V. 1hvIs and )
1U K. loivi.
The undersiiiTiod au litor duly apfxiinted hy
thei'ourtof i'ommon IMeim in and lor said
eounry of Somersel. ti mrilce a distnhulion of
lhe fund In the han.M of M. II. Uartxell. hiuh
sheri.l of Somerset count y, I'a.. to those r-
eiilly entill.sl Ihervto, arnsniir on the auove
staled r i. ha., lieivhy ives notice that he will
atiend to tn-.- luli of his ni'nointmeut on
Thiir.tl-.y. I lie Jm.li day of January, A. l
IstN, nt his o.tiee in S.uiers-t, when and
win is; all is.'rso:is Inlerestssl mav altnul.
II. L M.VKtt,
Au'l'Uir.
In re estate of James M. Ankeny dec' J.
The undersl-jn.sl auditor, duly appoinUs
hy Ih-pn.perauihoriiy to pasa iipn exeep
iioiis to lhe aiss.utit ol Adiiiintst ratoran. dis
tribute the funds in the handii of the Admin
istrator lo and anions those l.-ifaiiy entitled
then-us hereby i:iv,s noiiee thai lie will at
tend to the amies ;f his apMiiitment on
Thunwiav, J uni.iry Ji, Is' s, at I '!: p. m..
et his oilier in St.mersi t. Pa., wheu and where
nil p.irties Ifiiere.sU-d may attend.
Auditor.
Yl',)ITOU'.s NOTICE.
Iu re Assigned estate of Isaac L. Vo.I. r.
The undersigned auditor, appointed by the
pnis-r a ti 11 tori ty lo distribute Hie tunds in the
liandsof th.. Assine, to and anioni; thtie
i-ii-iliy enlllUsl ihereto, herehv alvea noflee
that Ik. will sit In his ollice In ss.mers. t.
for the purpose of attend in; to the duli.itof
sid apMiiitment, on hn.iay, January
ls, al one o'eiiM-k p. m., wiieuand where all
partiea inleresttnl may attend.
J.C. LOWKY.
Auditor.
A
rvSIUXEE S NOTICE.
In lhe Mutter of the Assigned KMate of David
J. i'hiilippi, of . asselman borough,
Somerset county, I'a.
Notice l hereby Klven that Imvid J. Phll
lippi has executed a deed of voiunuiry assign
ment of all his estate, real, personal aud
mixed, to the undersin-sl. for tne hem-tit of
the cmluors o' the ,id Imvl 1 J. 1'hillippi.
All person iiiil.-i.nl to said 1 livid J Phillip,
pi will make immediate payment, and thte
liaviitK eiaiin or demands wiil presenl the
Name lo the assignee at his store In Ringwond
Dor settlement and allowance, uu Friday,
Kebruary 11, lslis.
J ACOB B. UEI'.HARD,
I' red. W. Blesis-lier, Asinee.
Attorney. Kiugwood P. ).
L'DITOR'S NOTICE.
In re estate of Joslah Alwlne, dee'd.
The underslzned auditor, duly appointed by
the pmperautbority to distnlmte tne fund In
hand of the executor, J. If. Mishler, to and
amoiiK lliose h-K'-illy entitled thereto, hereby
Kiv. notice thl he will attend to the duties
of In.appolntTnene on Thursday February II,
l'.is, al lit ollice In ."somerset, I'a., when ami
where ail parlies interested ihht attend.
r lii-U. W. liltsH KKR,
Aadllur.
fcAE.Uhl.
Ul'O.N ll-e r .(: st i f mtitiv pei
' -!c tin- lii-li .t our ounly, it
ii.isUi i. li t i l. .1 . o ntiut:.
our Uret Annual Cash Clearance Sale
ui.tii some time aft r Farm-er Institute-.
LHir.ngtnU tiaie tbe unheard cf
baraius will prevail iu all department?.
rr -w
Delay, however, U diingerou, for w hcu
the present supply is exhausted, it wiil
D't be replenished djriog the prrgriss
of this great sale.
The pri.-es iu Standard Datrnsstii!
Cil will 1 the sartt4 as limited iti
former Issue- of IhU paper. We will
olK-r our
5c Lacs Curtains for 45c
50c 75c
1 25 " " " 1 00
1 50 " 1 33 1.3
2 00 ' 1 60 2-3
K-ime old Kits of one, to and three
puirn of Lace Curtains at not simple)
reduction.s, tut absolute sacriiice. Ssj
Thetu.
A great demand Iris been made 011
Dress Goods
DEPARTHENT
during this sale. A choice and varied
lice t.t sekvt from at IUCillT TRICKS
liaocx-asioned this. As a resuli of IhU
s.ile there are some sl-.ort lengths and
remuantu in Iress (i.nid.s oontainins
enough fr children's dresses, wtiicli
can be bought at great bargains.
Coat & Wrap
DEPARTMENT
continues t is? of great interest b
tliosie who di-sire the latest sdvle par
nietiU in tlie clioici'st goo-is, at prices
redu.-td to . f the oriinrd price.
Call and see the Wraps remaining and
tliere will b-j no trouble in areetutj ok
a pries.
About 200 Pounds Woolen
Carpet Chain
...AT...
28cts per pound.
Mrs.
A. E. UHL.
A
I DITOIVS NOTICK.
In rv csUito of Ja.( sI'n, d-v'd.
T1h undrrsiicmNl auditor duly :ipiNini-d by
! in- pnMT unihori: y, Ur disinbuw- tn fund
in l nc UiikIs the luinis!ntUr l mid
hiimk:; ttim4 K unily cnTiiicd thtTi Jo, hert-l-y
i;:v-s noli-t tlml h- will Htlnd lo the dull-
of ht. nptiiitiiirnt, on TinjdHy, KfbruHry I,
ls." nt inn o'clink k m.( Hi Ids oi!i iu .sti
frw l, , h iihi aiiii Hiurc mIL purti luU f-tst-d
may uttrud.
Audi lor.
la re estate of Nn;ih H dx?rts, dcCrtised.
The undtTHii;nMi auditor. ap(Mintd by the
'nrt, on the :'Wh d;y of I H-t-mN-r, A. I.
Is.f7, to m-tfee a distribution tt the fund tn the
hands of the ndmmistrntrt.x, to and umoinc
(noMeeititlel theroto and to tu ujhhi any ex
:t'p: ions tin l may te h i-t, liereiy irive? not)
that in wiil sit iti his tlrt- in the Uirouuh of
S 'n-P!fl, c,)Mnty of Somerset, srate of IVnn
sylvar.ia, on Tnrrsdity. t.he tii day of Janua
ry A. 1. Jv.K. at one oeiN-k of said day, lor
the j-urpife of atleit'hnu to the duties of hm
fiiitl ai(ointin ii. wh n and wiu re all per
sons iniens!tHl nirty atTfitd if iln-v mi pntper,
and in default thereof le frever Kirred rnnn
PHrti-iputiou iu the distribution of said
e?tnle.
A. C. IloLRKRT.
Audi nr.
E
XECUTOIVS NOTICE.
Kstate of Aron Terkt yh;!-, late of tnetnar.
honing township, Stiners t t.'o.,P;i,, Ui-e'd.
Letter teAtHiiieiiUiry on the a hove estate
having h-eii iued bv tiie prop r autlionty to
the undersiffiie-l jtj ex-iitor if the atxve es
Lite, notice i.s hereby Ktven to all parties in
debted Usnid estate lo make imimdiate p:iy
nient, and ail imrtle Imvune ehuiiirt aifainst
said estate will preient them duly autlivnti
rated for settlement on or ! re Salurduv,
Keb. li. lst-s, til tne otHee of K.s-utre L. M.
lltover, ht the lorou;h of Hovers iUm.
JollN A. rlUK,
J.U. I'h!. Att'j. fcxitutor.
VOTICK OF AITLICATION FOR
X lAKlH
T nil trtuHH it uttj courerti ;
Not re n h reby given that on the third
Wednesday, being th l'.'th day of January,
A. I Is.. an applirntioij will te made bi tht
lioitrd of i'ardo.isat II trnbur, l a., for the
pardon of F rank I-eidr. fr'r.iitc Kirlit-r ami
William Hutsid, late of U M ku'oMl, l a., n
were rtnvirtii ut .Septemnr Hewsion, ls;7, of
the orlfne of rweivin nro4en kixkIh, know
injff tlieiu to have lwen stolen, aud w-nteneed
to the Industru forma tory ut Hunting
don, l'a.
A. f HoI.HK.KT.
Attrney for d' leiidant.
I
3UT.LIC NOTICE.
N.niwis hereby slven that the petition f
B. S. Kks-k, Kt.i-uUiri.r the liist will iiml te
titment of Wiiiuiiri s. Morini latr f Jemu-r
W.wii.-.liip, Somerset isKiniy, Ph., deeNl, was
prts.ntel to tlt Orphan' Court on ttiellllii
.lay of iH-evii b-r, 17. wititiir forth trial ho
hu t fully mliiiinlst. r J the isiuteniiil ilislrih
nusl th iseW, pniviiiK the Court that lie
Ih? (tisi-iuilVPii In.ni the ililties of aif appi.tnt-i.u-lil.
and I lint tlie s.iiil petition will jk lu arit
hy the Court on Tuesday, the mo Uuy of Jail
uarj', 1 is.
P.v the Court.
JAUKi M. tllVKR.
l'ieri.
UDITOIV.S NOTICE.
Allx-rt li rk.-y 'ml In theCourt orcoiiiniort
Ll.zit; M. Ins will t k'i.-nsof stomi-rs, 1 1 o.,
to V.
Jerry lierltey. ) No s. pt Term, 11
VolunUiry Assitttiiueiit
H.-tvinir his-u Appointed Au.litorin theatsive
Jlssiune.1 estnle to us uisai ttie ixn p.
tiouw lileil to the a.-rounl of lhe Asiuee
an. I make ilitni.utioii of the lun.ls iu tho
hall'lsof the snl Ainee to an. iiiiioi:ir
tu.Mi- leeuilv i-riiilted th. relo, noli, e is h, r-l.y
Kisei. thai f ili atlen.l I. Ii. Unties of said
iipMHnl!iierit at my ol'iee in sw.mersi-l. 1'ik.,
on r'n.iay, tlii lUt Jay of January !, nt U'll
o'eioek a. iu., and all" person interested .in
attend.
?. W. RrrTKrs
AtKlicrtr.
XUl4W
SALS
Vahabh Rsal Estate
I'nJer an order of the Orphan' Court of
Somerset county, Pa I will expose lo public
ftale, ou
Tuesday, January 25, 1898,
At I o'clock P. V.,
at the former residence of decedent la N'orth-a-npton
tow nship. Somerset county, r"., alt
the lollowini; deserilssl real estate, lale lie
rcsl.lem-e and property of Abraham Coiiili
rnuur. dee'd.
A fine farm, with Improvement, eontain
Init sil aeres. more or l-s. alioul (.) a-re of
winch are clear and In a fine state of cultiva
tion. There are erecusj ou tbe name a good
Two- Story
Frame Houses
hank harn and other ni..hni..l......
also a g.wKj orchard and a sprinu of ruunn a;
water convenient U Uie building.
TLK.M.S cah ua funfiruuition of ale.
HIRAM BITTNEH,
J. C. Lowry. iriHtoft
Attorney.