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fwrset Herald
Mi "v
"... Mirehl. llfti
, .1,, liars P?r month has
i"131. .1 R.beit Andersou, of
to oar advertising: col
r "b, that first-class our
ji'-1 .. .i(h modern machinery,
t' , . I,f Cream by the plat.
ri fir
.',.nt S.tturday nights- le
rKTo3 orJ-r J 'delivered to
ijs
rj-"" i :.. i.nrrible Dlae-ue.
fci,,. ,-iiicted in oneway or
safe, never failing
V Ointment.
At any drug
' jeirs until tWL One du e
: f Ttep tne -!udir correct, the
.-: ... eouniea mi me
.-hi.'h sb'u
tury i lr,l,Ie
laborers arrived
,.r more
"tsdiiig the extension of the
iC1'' h the new coal fields
" -' list pia.
. - I ha has
1,1 enT for the Col
or the finest wnoeis
. t;:. I
k anJ that be will enlarge
are. sMre room in order to
! . ...t,,er. of S:auton Mills, has
,!, oU pullet that has
. . .i-r..iiL'li.ut the north of
a ,f laying the larg-
n'.C IT re'1
J" . t.n in
tbat section. The
. ;-..,.v.fereii-e.
..i.UH.i'-"
level-headed cit-
e 1
. iir-i ... -
f r i churra U give over fsfO
'':MIN Bl:K.us hen it has not m
if.t,r?U;Mrea.-iiry of its charity fund
'"'I'.'fthelK-.r and needy, the
V.-riv." of its o n congrega-
;v T. J- r.n-t
.1.. ctTt-rs his square
York Arioii
for sale. The
f" wnt t very tine one, having cost
r" ! i ia periiHt oondition. It can
P ' J at bia rei,i...K-e. Only m
"r"T-.L-hrir.T will 1 considered.
""-rHrtrt-cr claims U have killed
"vlnieofthe bUrm
.wula-t Friday. Mr. Hoover
t- he seen a number of
of his meadows dur-
((. iay. The early appear-
, ... . ; i.t & mire Miri
n of
T1-.
. n..w a'-ut twelve cents a
"fr -J rMK.rt from the country de-.i-e
hH are laying them all
Vh-:i they were worth
,4jUlt'"a' :!j?
hvii would not lay at
leer animals in
toK'i UM,,i i'"'''.
iSer-elcotiiity bJn is laying egKs
on "lie M'le d the Ameri
tfE the other, we are told. This
3Ji . the correspondent says,
IadiT significant," for the hen is
'touy trying to break the record or
- ipwiutv liar who saw the fiery
ttcw4 in the bky.-Johnstowu
H. B. Color and B. C. Landia
sfBern- hive leaded the insurance office
o lite K-.J. Hicks, on West Main
twttaa iU within the next ten days
en i first-dits cigar fatory. th
ragmen come well recommended and
-r.r. b ny J aV. hut that they will
tiirwly sii fir all the "stogies'
a.-:ciannaafa.'tire.
Tl!ry toiihip, Bedford county,
iMsdKulhoase it-h a peculiar record,
ciitiaiy lthe means of causing some
rr-'ftoaut waiplicatioiiK, Not m single
r. x has attended the school in five
mS hut the teacher goes there each
if -i Muaiu the required number of
irs. He was elected for a six month
tnu.iflJi;i iai upon the directors
pme him f r the full time.
fterj family should have its household
t'iri&ech.st. and the first bottle in it
id I Dr. Wood's Norway Pine
"mp, citurt's rouicly for coughs and
tk
J. L Brown, of Larimer, whose avoir
tyistpouiKK is the heaviest man
t8tai.ireiaiiJ county -r in Western
r-DB-ylvaijia, f ir that matter. He is the
Liff.f 12 bright, promising children.
C'jf-lKw miuagfr oirered hitn fl'iu per
wiiaJ exjtii.es to makes tour of the
t.'-na cmtineut, and another orTer-jd
taf:t'ier uiowh anJ expenses to ex
utaufetifiii this country.
kuievilley of Sewickley creek, near
N't aid, there is a peculiar fiat of
pes! known as "The Cove." It. ein
rw several h'J!i lrel acres of lg land.
'as Hrjea of McKee-port, proposes
! purbiw it and v.tart a frog farm tosup
JTtit l'iU.-burg market with this d-li-T-
He proposes t lay out this novel
iE plots with walks between, on
trfi he will plant tras to catch animals
s-m prey upon frogs, at once protecting
hKk in tra le ani adding ti his prof-
Mr. UivJeu is a man of some
iti. iti j able to carry out this scheme.
Vren; thoosaud gallons of maple ino-
hive lieea delivered to local iner-
luring the pat ten days. Many
ofsajar groves find it more prof
a ittftBiinufa.-ture molasses than sugar
sn result the output of the former
urgr each y.-ar. There is ml
ifl market for maple molasses
rty-sve cents per gallon, while the
"HiKiir varies from time t time, it
"rnemed by the price of "while"
Mpie sugar, however, has always
'xt'iu-A ie! fr.iiu one to two cents more
"P-Jtid tuan its rival. Thousauds o(
ft-Jaraiap',e tnolaw.es are annually
"TiwJ 'j-m this county to the city mar
ii le several bx-al dealers have e
"Wa large trade for it in the cities
Kt-ns we-t oi the Mississippi.
hn letn, siuce the going into
oofthe Free Text-Book law in
44 considerable discussion in
Jttriets as to the right of pupils to
ofihe bi.ks which they had
rt the wiuu-r f,.r tue purpose Cf
-I in Vi,-aiin. Where select hools
y J3laaed the Directors were ap
md tae privilege was genera 1
rvael, bat not always. Now, how-,'-0m-lr
is determined by m law
s n passej ia jne Gf the
a(tii State Lejislature. Accord-
tt. the bouks may be used during
t "'-tt'er mouths if there is a s.;hool
n, the same as during the regu-
the winter, and the teacher is
tir their proper care mud safe
the school house in time fjr use
'Tslarterui.
' " iticiiued wonder ir certain
hopr.jfes.s that they would wel
te 1Li S',!liu re counting the ex
. We d J n"t refer to tlie more
siUe p,nies still less to those
t! 2 Qy:rili b Congressman Can-
I..uioiN as "agonizing to shed
ettl - m ""'S supplies to the Gov
V . b'Jt tu "leu w ho should have
tyto think rationally. Aside
,7" U J lbe dtrurtion that
Wo ar' lher " the threat to
17 10 l. remarks the Boston
k,. Tii "se men ho are seeking
vTt-T ,CllUrj' ilver lmi may
their o:,.i .rtunity hro. And
s'tfct !' t!'e fensi,jn Towards
fej '"y"f l!'e iovernineut is now
ip- I" ,''u'enl of Pensions, w ith
i5ii",hLU prevaUei1 oa 8ul
ti, pTfoM-'!lt eeueration, it will be
Vad "Uiil 10 lhe tniiiwna that
.U lbe expenditure of the
v..7 cu "V uother war.
These are
n lu'' ''Jvernment exclu-
i, ....
bar(jmeot of
cities and ex-
iaiw T tb1 n!y tht
Stiii--, in tuia respect
ooaipute.
Dr. J. M. I, -wither and wife are enjoy
inglhc sea breeze at Atlantic City.
M is-s MdiCritcUfle.ld,or Jenncrtown
Khip, Is visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. anl Mrs. WUbcr Kndsles-. o
JoLnstown, spent Sunday with Somerset
relatives.
Miss Sadie Schlag, of Bakersviile, who
Las been seriously sick for the past ev
era! weeks is regaining her health. ,
Work on the new summer hotol has
been resumed and It will be entirely com
pleted at the opening of the season.
June 1st.
Bedford county Democrats have in
structed their delegates to the slate con
vention to Kupport ieu. A. II . Cofl'roth
for Governor.
A telephone exchange will be establish
ed mt Berlin in the near future. A num
ber cf business men of that place have
subscribed for phones.
Rev. M. C. Meyers has been elected to
fill the vacancy created by the resigns.
tion of Rev. J. M. Kuepper.of the Bjriin
Brethren Church, and will remove from
Somerset to that place.
Farmer Walter HetUey last week sold
one-half, lis meres, ot his valuable farm
three miles north-west of Somerset to
William H. Miller. Mr. Miller lives oa
m farm adjoining Mr. Hefiley's.
A numerously signed petition is being
circulated about town calling upon towu
council to provide m new mud more com
modious public building iu which to store
the fire apparatus and to supply quarter
for the members or the fire companies.
Rev. J. A. Dunlap will preach a ser
inou specially prepared for the benefit of
the members of the Knight-1 of the Gold
en Eagle, In the SUinksville Lutheraa
Church, mt 2;o0 p. in., next Sunday. Aa
invitation is extended to the public to be
present.
Miss Margaret Barnett, daughter of
Rev. J. M. Barnett, of the Markleton
Sanatorium, will sail for Genoa, Italy,
Saturday, where she will witness the
Easter festivities. Miss Barnett will be
accompanied by m number of Pittsburg
friends.
Frank Granger has had a large portion
of the timber and stoue delivered that
will be utilir.sd in thebaudsome new
bouse he -w ill erect oa the north-west
corner of Main Cross and Race streets.
The location is one of the most desirable
about town.
Berlin council fsas granted a twenty
years' franchise to a local electric light
company, and has agreed to pay ?J.t3 per
annum for street illumination form period
of five years. Council reserves the right
to purchase the plant mt the expiration of
five years mt m price to be agreed upon by
three appraisers.
Dr. A. C. Harrison, who hns success
fully practiced his profession in Meyers
dale for the past ten years, will remove
to Baltimore on April 1st. His removal
will be a great loss to the medical pro
fession of the couuty. Dr. Bruce Lichty,
of Hock wood, has purchased Dr. Harri
son's Meyorsdale residence and will lo
cate in that place.
Stoyestown Lodge of Odd Fellows held
their annual banquet Friday night, mt the
Hite House, in that place. Guests were
present from Berlin, Hooversville mod
Somerset. Between fifty mnd sixty per
sons, including the local ministers mud
the wives of many of the OddlFellows en
joyed the repast, which all declare was
the finest they ever sat down to.
Jacob Shaffer, of Hooversville, visited
Johnstown last week for the purpose of
undergoing a delicate surgical operation.
About m year ago Mr. Shaffer met with
mn accident by which the Bight of his left
eye was dastroyeX Since then the right
eye has become so affected that he was
threatened with the loss of the sight of
that orgm.
A memorial service in honor of the late
Miss Fiances Willard w ill le ht Id in the
Lutheran Church on Sunday evening,
March 20th. it is safe to say that no wo
man in the past generation has exercised
a wider influence for good than Miss
Willard. Wherever she was known she
was admired mnd respected mnd won m
host of friends for the cause of temper
mnce. Monroe Knupp sawed three sticks of
timber, each 4 feet long by 16 inches
square, one day last week mt his mill
near Lavansville, mnd Elmer Kiminell
brought them to the railroad station in
this place. To of the pieces of timber
were drawn by six horses mnd the third
by three horses. It required the united
strength of eight horses to drag eich of
the logs to the mill.
Somerset's town council is one of the
most progressive in the county. Recent
ly when it came to electing a treasurer of
the borough funds they deposed a faith
ful official who offered to continue in
office without salary and voted m salary
to his successor. It seems that the inter
ests of the people are not consulted in
more quarters than one, wbeu it comes to
appropriating public funds.
Lieutenant Chester M. Knepper, I". S.
X., and Miss Helen Todhunter, will be
united in marriage on Thursday, March
21:h, in Biltiuiore, Md. The wedding
will be a quiet mffair mnd will be celebrat
ed in one of the churches of that city.
The groom is a son of Mr. mnd Mrs. Oliver
Knepper, of this place, while the bride is
m resident of Annapolis, Md. Miss Tod
hunter visited mt the home of Mr. R. M.
Linton last summer.
The three Meyersdile landlord whose
applications for retail liquor dealers li
censes were held up by the court form
period of m week mre happy, the Court on
Friday having granted mil. of them.
Judge L'mg'iiecker mlimnisheJ the
landlords to be more careful in the future
saying that public houses were presumed
to be conducted for tha convenience of
strangers and travelers, and n t for the
purpose of soiling liquor exclusively.
Mr. Charles G. Brendle, of Lincoln
twuship, mnd Miss Lillie A. Puillippi.
of Jetfersju towmhip. were united iu
marriage on March 31. mt tha Lutheran
parsonage, in Livmnsville, Rv. C. F.
Gjbhirt otBciatiug. At the sama lima
mad place Mr. Laonari J. Bill, of Jenner
township and Miss Si lie A. Aruntrong,
of Jetferson township, were joined in the
bind of wedlock by R-jv. Gebhart. These
popular yoang pjple b va tUa best
wishes of their m my fri-j i J for m happy
mirried life.
Tbs twa story frain i dwelling house of
Hiram Teirow, near Trent, Mid llecreek
township, was destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon. The fire originate! from m
defective flue an! had giioei such hemd-
ay before it was discovera i that notmng
could be d ne to chejVx th9 c j.-sj of the
flames. Nearly mil of taj hou-oh 1 J fur
niture was save!. The burned building
was one of tha bjst in th it loj-ility mnd
the loss will reah several thousand d l
llars ; insuiance not known.
Mr. A G. Dom. of Meyersdale, a veter
mn of the late war, who served in the ca
pacity or storekeeper mud gaugerdaring
the Harrisoa md.ninistration mill wa
dismi-ssl without ca iseooder ttnCleve
land administration, has baen rein-tte!
in his ol! po4itia by CjUeitir Fruit.
There mre several m M Sin ?rit c rarity
veterans who held like positions and who
were uncerem miously dMmi-ssod from
them und jr the Democratic regime who
will be reinUte! bifore many more
weeks have rolled around.
The Cjaimisslonaraj' ofiise has been a
veritable storm centre for ten days, more
angry discussion taking plaou in that
usually quit retreat than ever before in
the history of the venerable building in
which it is locnted. Taxpayer from a a
riotia sections who f.el themselves ag
grieved at the commissioners on ajcouut
of the percentage that bas been added
over and m'.Kive the valuations returned
by the assessors, have not been slow to
express their feelings, mnd on one or tvo
occm-ii.oas persons passing throaU the
c rrid or of Uij court house have imagin
ed that a hand-to-hand encounter 'i
goi.ig o. in lli3 coat.niasljaera office.
I
SHOWS UGLY WORK."
Auditor Sips Wai Afraid of Miking ths
Commisiionert Had ail That ths
Acditon' Report 7jald bt
Smothered.
BffOaH STATEME5TS FILED.
Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the Board of County Auditors
mnd the filing of their report of the re
ceipts mud expenditu react the county for
the year lsy?, Pecer Sipe, m member of the
board, filed a petition, which was pub
lished iu the "fake" rg:ui w ith the cap
tion which heads this article, and which
was read iu open court on Monday, Feb
rumry2sth. Mr. Sipe's petition ia briefly
ms follows:
He declare that he did not agree to
certain surcharges made by the auditors,
mnd that A. J. II ilemau, auditors' clerk,
mgreed to prepare thereport showiuic that
he disagreed to the same; that B. J. Bow
man read m paper, c iniu:ntingon the mo
tion of tha county commissioners, to
w hich he did not aree, mnd that when
the report was read to the board by the
clerk it did notcoutain the matter which
had been read by U. J. Bowman : that
before signing the report he asked, the
clerk whether it was the same that had
previously been read by him to the
board, and he replied that it was, with
the exctptiou of an item referring to un
seated lauds; that since signing the re
port he has discovered that it contains
several matte -m to which he did not give
his consent mnd concludes by asking
that a rule be granted on Auditors Bow
man mud Rhoads and Clerk Hileman to
show cause why the report should not be
amended so ms to conform to the fa.-ts set
forth in his petition, or th:tt his name be
stricken from said report.
rf.AT CONTRADICTIONS.
Friday afternoon, March llth, F. W.
Biesecker, Esq., attorney for the auditors,
filed the replies of Messrs. Bowman,
Rhoads mnd Hileman to the petition of
Mr. Sipe.
Ik J. BOWMAN'S answer.
Auditor Bowman, in his sworn state
ment, Rays it is true that a few days prior
to signing the report, Mr. Sipo disagreed
ms to certain surcharges for interest on
borrow ed money and metallic file-cases
but on the day the report was signed
nothing was said by him concerning said
disagreement; that A. J. Hileman was
not present at the meeting held prior to
signing the report (above mentioned) mud
no agreement, as alleged by Mr. Sipe,
was made at that time or at any subse
quent time in the presence of Bowman,
that Hileman was to prepare a report
show ing that Sipe disagreed to the abovo
items; that he did real m paper iu the
preseuce of Mr. Sipe, m verbatim coy ol
which was embodied in the report, mnd
declares it to bo wholly false and untrue
that Sipe refused to agree to the same, or
that it should le attached to tho report ;
that Sipe sai J in the presence of Bowman
mnd other parties that tie "would hold
under advisement the signing of the re
port until after dinner;" that Sipe read
mil or m portion of the paper and said that
by signing it be "feared it would make
the commissioners mad," mud that "it
would not amount to anythio anyhow,
ms the paper would be pigeon holed and
never get before the public;" that Sipe
voluntarily signed the report ms filed
without solicitation ; that Clerk Hileman
did not read, nor was he asked to read,
the report mt this time; and it is wholly
false mnd untrue that Hileman, in re
sponse to m question msked by Mpe,
whether "it was the same as had leen
previously read," replied that "it was;"
that it is wholly fatso and untrue that
Hileman substituted m paper for the one
read to the board of auditors by Bowman ;
that he believes that w hen Sipe signed
the report mnd the remarks attached
thereto, be was fully, informed as to the
contents of sid report mnd the objections
and interpositions attached thereto, and
fully comprehended and understood what
he was signing.
JERCUIAII RHOADS' ANSWER.
Auditor Rhoads, in his sworn state
ment, corroborates Bowmau in every es
sential particular, and adds that Sipe mnd
he visited the oliiee of Attorney P.iesecker,
when Sipe asked Bies'y.-ker "if it would
be proper to sign such a report ms Bow
man had prepared and read in our pres
ence. Mr. Biesecker repli.nl that it would
be proper if, from our investigations, the
objections aad criticisms contained there
in were warranted by the facts. Mr.
Sipe said, ti, yes ; they are all true, and
mgieatdeal more," thst the only objec
tion be had was that it would "make the
commissioners mad, mnd no one else will
ever know- anything alsmt it as the com
missioners would never publish it."
That after dinner of said day Sipe, with
out solicitation upon the part of any per
son present, voluntarily signed the re
port as filed in the presence of B. J. Bow
man, A. J. Hileman mnd himself. Mr.
Rhoads concludes by saying that he
"verily believes that said Peter Sipe,
when he signed said report mnd the re
marks attached thereto, was fully in
formed rs to tho contents of said report.
nd the objections and interpositions at
tached thereto, and fully comprehended
and understood the same, and knew w hat
ha was signing."
CLERK HILEMAN'S ANSWER.
Auditors' Clerk, A.J. Hileman, in his
sworn statement, says: He denies, mnd
declares to be absolutely untrue, that h
mgreed to prepare m report showing that
said Peter Sipe disagreed to mny item
ontained in the report of the Auditors f
Somersc-t County for the year ending Jan
uary 3, Wi He declaros to le false and
absolutely untrue that portion of Peter
Sipe's petition in which he says, "that
the report was read to the board by the
clerk, that it did not eontain the matter
which hail been read by B. J. Bowman,"
mnd avers that ho made m true and cor
rect copy of the paper submitted by B. J.
B)ma i, which PeterSipe told yourmlH-
nt he had heard Mr. Biwman read mnd
of which he (Sipe) had personally read m
portion ; mud that said paper was embod
ied iu the report of the county auditors
by direction of the auditors. He declare
to be false and absolutely untrue that
portion of Peter Sipe's petition reading ms
follows : That before the report was
signed by the auditors the clerk was
asked whether it was the same ms had
been previously read by him to the
board mnd ha replied that it was, with the
exception of ma item relating to unseated
lands, etc He avers that he never read
the report to the auditors mnd that he wts
never rejuested to do so. Your respond
ent mvers that tho report in every respect
was ma la out by him as directed by the
uditor-t, it was n.)t changed or altered in
mny respect, nor was any duplicity or de
ception prai-ticetl."
rETER SJPE SAYS "THltf ARE ALL TRUE."
Attached to the answers of the auditors
is mn mllidavit made by F. W. Biesecker,
Esq, ia which he depoetes that he was
present when B. J. Bowman read m state
ment which he said he (Bowmau) bad
prepare! for the consideration of the au
ditors, and which he believed should be
embodied iu their manual report; that
Auditor Rhoads agreed with Auditor
Bowman that the stateuiant read by Bow
man should ba madam part of their re
port, mad that Auditor Sipe said " ne
would thiuk about it until after dinner;"
that Messrs. Sipe and Rhoads visited bis
office Just bjfore dinner of said day when
Sipe msked "if it would be proper to in
clude in the audhorV report the state
ment prepared mnd read by Bowman," to
which be replied that it would be proper
if, from their investigation, the criticisms
mud objectious contained therein were
warranted by the facta. Whereupon Mr.
Sipe said, "Oh, yes; they mre mil true
and a great deal more; theonly objection
I find i that it w ill make the coinmis
aioners mad, mnd no one else will ever
know mnything about it, ms tho eaui-nis-siouers
will never have it published."
Mr. Sipe then mLled, Til mee about it
ontil after dinner." mnd left my office.
Martin Lambert, of Jenner towtisn p.
has taken possession of D. B. Zimmot- .
man's tiucraahouiug township farm.
Hectnt Seatha.
After having witnessed the stirring
events of mlmost a century, the grow th of
I m new form ,,f vernment in a new
j country. Samuel O. Livengood, of Salis
bury, this county, died on the 5th inst.,
! mt the age of &t years.' He was a grand
son of Rev. Peter Livengxid, a Swiss
emigrant who reached America in 175s,
and was one of fifteen children born to
Mr. mud Mrs. Christian Livengood, mil
except one of whom Mrs. Esther
Glotfelty, of Accident, Md., mre
dead. Deceased always enjoyed robust
health, only giving way to the ravage of
age a fow weeks before thoend. Pohsoh
ed of a lil-eral education and Indomita
ble energy he probably did more than
an j other renidetit of the couuty to de
velop the mineral resource of the Elk
Lick region. He was held in the warm
est affection by the residents of Salisbury
and Elk Lick township, all of whom
bear testimony to his many excellent
traits of character. He was mn unoompro-
nislng Democrat mnd a member of.the
German Baptist Church.
A. J. Schell, a formerweit -known resi
dent cf this place, died on Saturday at his
home in Connellsville, Pa from a stroke
of paralysis, resulting from an accident a
few days before when he was struck by a
pick. He was seventy-one years; of age
mnd was m brother of John J. mnd II. F.
Schell, Esqs., of Somerset. He was mar
ried to Sarah, daughter of the late Sam
uel Pile, who survives him. He is also
survived by oue daughter mnd three sons,
the sons being prominent business men
of Connellsville. Mr. Schell warn elected
Prothonotary of this county by the Re
publicans mnd afterw ards served ms dep
uty Sheriff for six years. He was engaged
iu the mercantile business at Fried ens for
a number of years mnd at various times
dealt largely in horses mnd cattle. He
left Somerset about twenty years ago, go
ing to Seattle, Washington, where he
lived for ten or twelve years before re
turning to Connellsville, where he has
since resided. A number of his Somerset
relatives attended the funeral, which
took place on Monday, mt Connellsville.
Eli Ogline, a well-known farmer of
Liucoln township, and a veteran of the
war, died on Friday, aged 07 years. Death
resulted from a complication of physical
disordors from which he had suffered for
a number of years. He is survived by
his wife, one daughter, the wife of Wil
liam Ferner, of Somerset township, and
four sons ; one of the sons, Edward, is a
resident of Somerset township, while the
tnree unmarried ones live at home. The
funeral took place on Sunday when in
terment was made in the Lichty church
cemetery, Rov. Silas Hoover otHciating.
Deceased was a member of the L'uited
Evangelical church.
Good Honiekeepers.
Some of the b.3st housekeepers In Som
erset and vicinity use the Cinderella
Stoves and Ranges and pronounce them
perfect bakers. Sold by
J.tS. B. iIol.lERBAt-M,
Somerset, Pa.
Coit of Traveling Oa Sad Boads.
An illustration of the comparative cost
of hauling over good mud bad roa U is
furnished by C. E. Ash burn a, Jr., in the
Louisville Courier Journal. The incident
came under his own observation, and the
roads were in Kentucky. He says:
"A machine weighing 16,000 pounds
was drawn four miles on the Brock turn
pike, a niacdamized road. It required
four mules (4,000 pounds to m mule), mnd
one mnd one-half hours of time, mt m cost
of fifteen cents per mule per hour, or a
total cost for four mules ot ninety cents.
"After traveling four miles on maca
damized turnpike, the route lay a little
less than 2,000 feet (loss than two-fifths of
of a mile) on a dirt road. To travel this
5,000 feet it was necessary to use ten of
the best mules and seven men ; and with
this force it took nine hours to complete
the journey. The cost was fStt. SO, mt which
rate four miles would have cost ?31S0S;
or, in other words, $J0S,0S is absolutely
thrown away for want of niacdamized
road."
Bew
Dwelling House ani Premiiei
for
6ale or Bent.
I offer for salo my new dwelling house.
situate in the suburbs known ms the
Harry Kifer house. Easy payments. Or
in case I fail to sell will rent. House
never been occupied.
Chas. II. Fisuer.
Death of "Si" Walker, Indiana County's
Well-knowa Giant.
"Si" Walker, Indiana County's giant.
died at his home in Grant Township a
few days age. He was widely knowu on
account of his extraordinary size mnd
great strength, mod was esteemed ms a
man with m heart proportionate ia size to
his body in his neighborhood i.i the north
eastern part of the county.
"Si" was seven feet tall and built In
proKrtiou. He could buy no ready
made shoes large enough, mud bad to have
all manufactured to order. It was the
same with bats and gloves. As for his
other clothing, it was all homemade.
When he died a coffin of special size bad
to be procured. He was m perfect stran
ger to all sorts of physical ills ontil m
fjw days before his death, when m small
abscess mppeared iu bis eye. The physi
cians could do nothing for it and his
brain was soon affected, thus ending his
life. He leaves a wife and five children,
for whom he provided a good living by
manual labor.
The White Palace.
The first class restaurant of Somerset
can give you a lunch for five cenLs up to
fifteen sants. Meals, twenty-five cents ;
oysters a specialty. Call and see us and
you will be sure to call again.
Borough Financei.
The following extracts are taken from
the annual report of the auditors of Som
erset borough, filed yesterday afternoon:
Dr.
J-'treets and roads, $ 707 52
Police service, 4Zi tio
Street lights, K2
Lockup and engine house, oU 41
Salaries Burgess, Sec mnd Treas 'J12 i0
Stifall settlement. 100 00
Outstanding orders, 4:5 27
Board of Health, 12i W0
Total,
3001 52
509 19
3510 71
Cr.
Balance carried over.
Receipts from mil sources,
ToUL 4019 90
WATER WORiiS CONSTRl'CTIOS
ACCOUNT. Dr.
Balance carried over,
Beceived from tapping fees.
Total,
Am't paid for services mnd ex
tensions. Balance on hand.
110 40
to 00
175 43
118 04
57 ti
Total, 175 40
WATER WORKS REVENUE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Hal. on hand last report, 9 Cd
Water rents, 4-t
Miscellaneous, It 00 $ Z'M 04
Cr.
Engineer's salary, 9 00
Fuel, repairs, etc. 270 70
Ain't trans to s'nk'g fnd 700 00
A m't old orders paid, H M
Balance of this fund, 107U 81 9 2516 04
Dr.
Total am't rec from Col'e
mnd revenue fund, 9 3090 73
Cr.
Interest paid on bonds, 91221 67
Mate Us, 4 00
Bond redeemed, 10n0 00
Bal. due from last report 2s0 ii
Bal in fund, - S4 10 9 3000 73
Dr.
Water bonds unpaid, 9 2i 00
A number of Quemahoning township
farmers mre reported to have purchased
fox hounds from a peddler, and as nu
merous Sir Reynards are frolicking in that
section, our informant suggests that
County Treasurer Winters should msk
for m special appropriation to pay ior me
large number of ecalps that willbeeon.-
ing iu from that direction.
STOP THE FARCE.
Moiirt. Good and Zretehmaa Should -move
til reroeatae Added to Tala
alioa mt tho Comaitiionert'
Othce.
DISCaxriKTJK UKNECE3SAST EXPENSE.
If there were no other reason than the
objections intrpel by the County Aud
itors to the loose and alleged unlawful
system of conducting public business ob
taining in the ofliou of the County Com
missioners, the manner in w hich the re
cent triennial assessment has been made
mnd afterwards in tinted, is sufficient
grounds tr demanding a thorough aud
prompt investigation of that Important
office.
Readers of this journal will recall that
ms early sjt nix months sgo the Herald
sounded a warning that valuations would
be raised and taxes increased under the
coming triennial assessment. Inquiry at
the commissioners' office as to why this
was to be done elicited the information
that the revenue of the county was not
sufficient to discharge the indebtedness
created by the retiring board of commis
sioners, and that the assessors had been
instructed to raise the valuation of mil
property taxable for county purposes to
m- nearly a cash basis ms practicable.
The various mssessors, working under
their respective oaths and affirmations,
conscientiously carried out th6 instruc
tions received by them from the commis
sioners, mnd, as a result, raised the valu
lions in their respective districts from 10
to 50 per cent. In some cases the returns
of the assessors were accepted by the
commissioners, and In others the assess
ors were sent home with instructions to
raise the valuations still higher. The re
turns of a few assessors were rejected as
often ms three times, or until after it ap
peared that they had brought the valua
tion np to a point satisfactory to the ideas
of the commissioners.
Commissioners Kretchtnan aud Good
were unfamiliar with this particular line
of their official duties, neither of them
ever before having had anything to do
with fixing the valuation of all property
subject to county taxation, and it was
only natural, therefore, that they should
defer to the judgment of Commissioner
Kimmel), who had previous training in
that office, so it came about that an addi
tional valuation, ranging from 10 to 50
per cent, upon the return made by the
assessors was levied, and, we are told,
without thekuowlcdgoor consent of these
tw o officials. It is only necessary to refer
to one or two instances whore this was
done to convince the public that tne fort
going statement is not made without
authority. The percentage added to the
assessor's return for the township of Jen
ner was first placed at 3oJ per cent, with
out the knowledge or cousent of Commis
sioner Kretchnian, and, we are told, with
out the knowledge or consent of Commis
sioner Good. When Kretchnian learned
that the valuation of the farms of that
district had leen increased one-third over
and above the valuation placed upon them
by the assessor uuder oath, he entered a
vigorous protest, mnd, ms a result, the per
centage was redud 1 'l points, still hav
ing it 20 per cent, over and above the val
uation returned by the assessor. It is not
strange, therefore, that a hard-working
young farmer who recently purchased a
home in that township mt what was be
lieved to be an outside price, $r,000 iu
payments, was surprised to find the val
uation for taxable purposes raised to
93,400.
The valuation of Allegheny township
was raised first 50 per cent, over and
mbov, the mssasHor's return, but wms liter
reduced to 25 per c"nU after Commission
ers Good mnd Kretchnian expressed their
d issat isfaction.
At this point the query, "What were
Commissioners Kretchnian and Good do
ing while this was going on under their
uoses T" arises. The answer is that a great
many things affecting the interests of the
taxpayers, besides the publication of the
alleged annual report of the receipts and
expenditures of Somerset county for the
year 1S7, were done without the knowl
edg or consent of either of these ollicials.
But, even more iniquitous and unfair
than the process of raising valuations, has
bx-n the method adopted at the appeals
now being held. Let us again cite Jenner
township. The appeal for that district
was held on Friday, March 4".h. Between
sixty and seventy prominent farmers
visited the office of the commissioners
and entered m protest mgainst the ad
ditional 20 per cent. The assessor wms
present, and in every case agreed that
the additional 20 per cent, was unjust
and unreasonable, as be had valued all of
the properties in his district at as nearly
a cash value as he conscientiously could
do so. What wms the result? The com
missioners removed the percentage added
by them, or in their name, from the valu
ation of all who attended the spiral.
In the towuship of Jenner there are
more than 4 taxables. 75 of this quid-
ler have had 20 per cent, removed from
their valuations. Will thecommissiouers
permit the percentage laid by them to
remain upon the other 325? Could more
damnable partiality be shown? 325 Jen
ner township taxables who were unable
to attend the appeals, many of them on
account of their poverty mnd the conse
quent expense incurred by doing so, mre
asked to pay a higher rate of taxation
than their more fortunate and wealthier
neighbors.
Where, we ask, is the justification for
such unjust and unfair partiality as thus?
What good reason can be offered for re
leasing wealthy farmer A from a portion
of the tax assessed against him, and col
lecting every cent assessed against poor
farmer B ?
If there was just cause to release A
from the additional percentage added by
the commissioners, ir in their name,
there are a hundred reasons why the per
centage should lie lifted from the shoul
ders of overtaxed and burdened farmer B.
If there was cause shown why the addi
tional percentage should be removed from
any one of those w ho applied, the same
cause wms ample excuse for lifting it
from every taxable in the township.
The same method was adopted ou the
appeal days for Addison, Brothorsvalley,
Upper and Lower Turkeyfoot, Allegheny,
Berlin, Northampton, etc Of those tax
ables who attended the appeals, all but an
exceptional case or two, bad the percent
age added by the commissioners removed
mnd in several instances the valuation
was made lower than the assessor had
returned the same.
Many, if not all, of those who have at
tended the appeals so far, have done so at
great personal sacrifice mnd inconveni
ence, mcd since, in every case, they have
secured what they came after a reduc
tion of their valuation w hat reason can
exist for carrying the farce farther? Why
put the tmxablee of the districts yet to be
beard to the expense mud inconvenience
of traveling to the county-seat for the
purpose of having a confessedly unneces
sary valuation placed upon their property
removed ?
Why don't Commissioners Kretchnian
and Good lake the bull by Xhe horns and
publicly announce that they have remov
ed the percentage added by the commis
sioners, or in their mine, from the taxa
bles in every district in the county? It
will come to this in the end, and what
reason can bo assigned for compelling the
already heavily -taxed citizens of the
county to come from remote sections for
the purpose of entering a protest which
is absolutely sure to bo granted.
Commissioner Kimmell's anxiety to
cover np tho alleged 'mismanagement
and profligacy of his immediate prede
cessors should not stand iu the way of se
curing justice to every taxpayer In the
county.
Remove the additional percentage, and
then, if any taxable of the county feels
aggrieved at the valuation placed upon
bis property by the assessor who made
the return of the same under oath, let
him be heard, as the law directs, mnd
grant him such relief ms tho circumatan
cea justify.
The rouditiou of iho county treasury
does not warrant such an immense in
crease in the revenue for the ensuing
three years me the excessive valuation in
dicates. There are sufficient funds in the
treasury and due the county in the way
of outstanding taxes to liquidate the
county indebtedness and leave a hand
some balance on hand. The expendi
tures of the county were only one half
last year of what they were under the last
year of Commissioner Shober, mnd there
ia no public improvement staring the
taxpayers in the face that demands in
creased revenue.
The time lias arrived, Messrs. Good and
Kretctiiuan, for you to assert your official
authority, mnd the people of the county
expect you to do your duty. Will you
do it?
Evangelical AppoiataaeaU.
The Pittsburg evangelical conference
elected the following delegates to the
general conference mt Johnstown next
October: Clerical, Revs. T. J. A. Curry,
J. W. Dorner, J. J. Carmany, B. F. Fiet
and A. J. Bird ; alternates. Revs. D. P. K.
Lavan, F. M. Bartlett and D. S. Polling ;
laymen, J. B. Hammer, of Somerset dis
trict; David Lavely.of Allegheny district;
Jacob Troutman, of Franklin district ;
J. J. Kimmel, of Somerset district ; and
F. P. Hetrick, of Allegheny district;
alternates, Levi Lichliter, of Somerset
district; J. Morrow, of Franklin district ;
J. N. Buzza, of Franklin district. Acorn
mittee of five was appointed to draw up
articles of incorporation for the conference
and obtain a charter as speedily as puMsi-
ble. A committee of five, consisting of
the presiding elder of the Somerset dis
trict, the pastor of Greeusburg, the pas
tor of the Wilkiusburg-Pittsburg mission,
and the two pastors of Johnstown, were
appointed to act jointly with the coufer
ence trus ees in purchasing a church site
in Wilkinsburg and erecting a chapel.
Appointments were made as follows :
Allegheny district, J. W. Douier, pre
siding elder ; Armstrong, J. A. Shatfer ;
Brookville, P. D.Sleelsmith ; Blairsville,
W. Ilaupt ; Cherry Tree, G. J. Coleman ;
Dubois, C. D. Slaugle; Indiana, L. E.
Bauuigarlen ; Johnstown, Willow street,
A.J. Bird ; Johnstown, Bedford tt reel,
A. C. Miller; Johnstown, Roxbury ave
nue, G. C. McDowell ; Johnstown, Lin
den avenue, F. W. Ware ; Johnstown,
Nineteenth ward, J. Garner; Mechanics
burg, D. R. Miller; Marchland, W. H.
Cramer; TrontvilleS. M. Cousins; Worth-
ville mnd Heathville, J. L. Mull; West-
over, J. G. Wise.
Franklin district, J. J. Garmany, pre
siding elder ; Alum Rx-k, S. B. Bo hi and;
Barkcysvillo, David Borkey; Clarendon,
B. F. Feit; Crawford, A. B. Day; Demp-
reytown, W. W. Elrick ; Erie, to be sup
plied ; Franklin, A. J. Ileal o ; Hawthorne,
D. J. Hershlierger, Lickingville, G. W.
Finnacy; McKean, S. V. Carmany ; Oil
City, C. A. Mock; Sheuanno, J. II. Boozer;
Salem, M. E. Berger; Venango, S. Milli-
ron; Red Bank, D. M. Baumgardner.
Somerset district, J. O. A. Curry, pre
siding elder; Bedford, C. E. McCauley;
Cambria, P. Berkley ; Claridge, T. I. Bart
lett; Conemaugh, G. W. Imboden; Fair
view, H. M. Cook ; Glenoe, J. C. Powell;
Greensburg, W. E. Ktxhal; Hynd.nan,
W. A. Renuinger; Indian Creek, M. V.
Devaux ; Jennertown, C. II. Stewart;
Juniata, II . B. Saese; Ligouier, D. L.
Yoder; Morgan, A. F. Berkley; ML
Pleasant, S. II. Bartlett; Wilkinsburg
Pittsburg, F. W. Bartlett; Salisbury and
Rock wood, F. E. 1 1 elrick; Somerset, D.
P. K. Lavan; South Fork, F. D. Ellen-
berger.
A Hint to Ladies.
Delicate cakes mnd puddings emu be
baked successfully in the Cinderella
Stoves and Ranges. The large high oven
insures uniform baking and no burning
on the top. Sold and guaranteed by
Jas. B. Holderbaux,
Somerset, Pa.
Civil Conrt Lilt.
Only two out of eighteen civil cases set
for trial last week reached the stage
where a jury was called to determine the
issue, all of the others having been either
settled or continued. The first case tried
was mn ejectment suit entered by Mary
Fees, Annie Gebhart mud John Wide-
inan, guardian of the children of Rose
Ann Gebhart vs. John A. Louther and
The Wilmore Coal Company, for the re
covery of a tract of land situate in Paint
township, Somerset county, and Rich
land township, Cambria couuty. After a
number of witnesses h id been examined
the Court directed the jury to return a
verdict in favor of the defendants.
The second case called was that of K. M.
Zahnizer et al. vs. C. S. Vannear, an ac
tion brought to recover for material furn
ished in the construction of the Hotel
Vannear. Before all of the testimony was
heard the parties concerned agreed to a
compromise.
After Wo Move.
We hope when iu Pittsburg, Ta., you'il
make it convenient to visit the wholesale
grocery of W. K. Gillespie, now on Sev
enth Ave. After March 10 we expect to
be in our new home, corner of SKh and
Duquesne Way. Drop in to see us.
Xarriago Liceniei.
Charles E. Baldwin, Slonycreek.
Amanda Miller, L'pper Turkey foot,
David Cronnin, Confluence borough.
Lizzio Lenhart, Co nil jenco borough.
Harvey J. Baughrnan, Berlin borough.
Mamie P. Fritz, Brothcrsvalley.
Mahlon Crissey. Hooversville borough.
Edith Swank, (J-ieiuaboning.
Richard Brown. Benson borough.
Sarah Meyers, Bonsou borough.
Samuel J. Loar, Fayette county.
Mary E. Patterson, Westmoreland Co.
Albert Bonheimer, Summit.
Maggie Hauger, Summit.
Lloyd L. Mountain, Confluence lioro.
Mary G. Grof, Meyersdale borough.
Wm. G. Smith, Fayette siuoty.
Sarah Morrison, L'pper Turkeyf.Hit.
Jeremiah H. GlotMtr, Garrett Co., Md.
Salome B. Folk, Elk Lick.
Roliert P.'Walker. Elk Lfck.
Helen McKeuzie, Salisbury borough.
Jessie II. Laney, Paint.
Mable Donahue, Paint.
John J. Blough, Conemaugh.
Mary S. Thomas. Conemaugh.
Edward Stutz-n in, S tmerset.
Mollie Fritz, Somerset.
RmsO. Rruner, Mllford.
Laura Christ ner, Milford.
Franklin E. Hot rick, Salisbury bero.
Mary L. Baumgardner, Indiana Co.
William Seggie, Summit.
Mary Slinel, Summit.
Cham. G. Brendle, Lincoln.
Tiilie A. Phillippi, JelTerson.
Leonard J. Bell, Jenmir.
Sadie C. Armstrong, Jeiferson.
Cham. W. Kocher, Meyersdale borough.
Ida Meese, Meyersdale borou gb.
Wm. H. Smeaman, Salisbury borough.
Laura Johns, Salisbury borough.
Franklin Wissinger, Cambria county.
Lizzie A. Hershberger, Conemaugh.
Harvey J. Brant, Stooycreek.
Mary J. Will, Slonycreek.
Richard Oughton Brown, Someriet.
Sarah Jane Lowry, Somerset.
Harry Smith, Berlin borough.
Mary E. Schrock, Berlin borough.
Daniel W. Hutzell, Summit.
Sarah M. Obler, Larimer.
George Stein, Merersdale borough.
Agnes Murray, Elk Lick.
Country Boyf Lsok Here.
Country boys mnd likewise countrymen
should get m Pittsburgh Commercial Ga
zette watch. Five new subscriptions to
the Weekly Commercial Gazette, accent
panied by the subscription price 95.00,
secures the watch.
It is a nickel, stem-winding witch,
famous as a timekeeper, and is guaran
teed for one year. No newspaper or
periodical ever offered as fine a pre
mium. Two new subscriptions to the Daily
for a year, four for six months and six
for four months will also get the watch.
It is not a toy for children, but a service
able timekeeper that a man can carry
with satisfaction.
Send the subscriptions with the uiony
to the Commercial Gazette office and you
will get the watch by eturu mail.
turx ox the light,
Commitiigners Withdraw Their Objections
to the Aaditon' .Report.
OBJECTI053 PEKXITTE3 TO STAND.
Daring the session of court held Friday
mfternoon F. W. Biesecker. Ej., called
up the petition of the County Auditors
making that they be granted permission
to correct the clerical errors contained in
their report of the receipts and expendit
ure of Somerset county for the year
17; when, no obj-x-tion being offered,
the Court ordered that the corrections
asked for be made.
More or less disappointment was ex
pressed that Commissioner Geo. F. Kim
m ell, through his private counsel, did
not resist the petition, since he alone ap
pear to have been responsible for the
libelous attack on the auditors, contained
in the Commissioners published report
torlSyT.lu w hich it is alleged that the
auditors devoted a whole week "ia the
formulation of this lying, slanderous and
malicious tirade mgainst the Corumiiiou
en' office. The report is in itself
amass of errors and bunglings that would
shame a school boy to be its unhappy
author. Before you attempt to
regulate the methods of business in the
Commissioners' office, you tbould learn
to audit. It is only justice to Auditor
Sipe to mention that that gentlemen
signed the auditors' report under a mis
apprehension of its contents, and that his
signature thereto was obtaiuod by resort
ing to misrepresentations that would do
credit to a gang of bunco steerers."
Commissioner Kimuiell without the
knowledge or consent of Commissioners
Good and K retch man caused the libelous
statement, from which the above are ex
tracts to be published at the expense of
the taxpayers of the couuty, and the
taxpayers, therefore, had reason to ex
pect be would assign his reasons at tha
earliest opportunity for this unprecedent
ed proceeding. They certainly diJ not
expect him to slink away aud allow the
serious allegations attecting the official
conduct of himself mud Immediate prede
cessors in office to gtv unanswered, and
they are at a loss to know what prompted
Mr. Kimmail to make such a vicious at
tick and bis reasons for almndouing it.
Readers of the county papers need not
be reminded that Commissioner Kim
mell's position was justified by two sub
sidized publications, and that even they
did not have the eon r a go to deny any of
the allegations iu the auditors' report of
official misconduct mnd profligacy in the
office cf the Commissioners, but ou the
other hand contented themselves by fill
ing their publications with slanderous
mnd unjustifiable attacks upon tho per
sonal and official integrity of two mem
bers of the board of auditors.
Under all the circumstances, therefore,
it would seem that the taxpayers of the
cunty must accept the report of the
auditors and the objections entered by
them against the unlaw ful anil careless
manner of conducting official bjsiness in
the office of the Commissioners, as being
altogether correct, or until the allega
tions contained in their report have been
shown to be untrue.
New
Spring Goods
Arriving Daily at
Mrs. Uhl's.
Prices Always Right.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
j FARMERS-Look Here !
We have j ust unloaded a car of
"Old Process Linseed Oil Meal."
This Is one of the best producing feeds ever offered and all wide awake and
irood ftedinir farmers should irive this celebrated kid l trlaL l!i:rin? in the
quantity we do we are preptred to offer
ket ou the same trade of feed. Write u or call cud luqiir for prices.
Al-o a full line of assorted Feeds an 1 Graiu at locest prices.
We are now .rtpsied to effer you Fr r n 'f rd Q r. s. f? at tLe lew
est prices. Just received a car of Frtiicy Kclemnrl Timothy tWd. aud
we will be able to offer this stock at prlci- beyond competition.
BREAD EATERS.
We carry the largest line and best brands of Flour on this market Try
one of our brandy either "World's Fair Souventer," "Kiug'a Best," or "Gold
Heart.'' The trade also supplied with "Vienna'' or "PUIsbury'a Best." Wm
guarantee any of these brands to give satisfaction. One trial will convince jou
of their Superior Qualities over any other brands of Flour you have been ac
customed to using.
LAKE HERRING.
Large Shipment of Lake Herring just iu. They are the linest fish we
have ever o fie red and at prices we are now selling at the stock ill not Ust lorjg.
Call and inspect our stock before you buy. Also have a large line of "New
Catch Mackerel," "Cod Fish" aud "Bloaters," together with a large line cf
"Canned Maektrtl," "Kippered Herring," ''Salmon," Ac, at lowest prices.
Highest Prices Paid for
GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS.
Get our Prices before you sell.
Ilesiectful!y youra,
Cook
Crpluss' Crart Sa'e
VahaHa Real Estate!
! ri -4 rtf an mltr rkf -lit Iwkiliwl aAIlt if
erst i twuitt w c .ti
Tuesday, March 29, 1898,
AT 1 O'CLOCK ?. M-.
the fo!lowlnif re:il est;il Ul the property of
John it. Iteui'ord, dee'd, vii:
A certain Grist Mill, with necessary wster
riiclituuu wnU-r isiwer, ihiin. mre anil siem
ermine, met eii'tiutc'f Ihns? or more acres.
I m ij I by ubli- niMil norlh-iWslwaiM, wrsl
lunl of nce imrtti-wirslwanl, rare outlet
S.UII ii W'-siwanl, North Kork eieek soiilh
east want, upon which is erected the said grist
null, a tiMly Mwe llir.j h.iis txtii ami
nltn-r out-tioil'linss therein ereeled. The
imil hi the lloltt-r Frorvs aii.t l iu good
working order and does spit-ndid work.
Terms:
CI Vri in hortil ml tit rMiikfc In fitlir
pHniutrt it(i inUrvst wwuril upon tiw
((n-miws hy juiiicntfiit tiontl. 10 per cviit. of
band mom y to be paitl oa J'y of mil,'.
Trusw.
THE OLD
Morgan's Woolen Mills Property
FOR SALE.
This pionerty U located at QuemahonlnK,
Somerset county, eonMstinit of artva
r land. Mi ai-re cleared ani aimer (forsi sutie
f cultivation, balance timtx-r land. The i m
proveiueuta consist in part tbc old
Woolen Mill Building,
32x20,
wo stories h!h. One cskI bank birn 10x70.
i me Mansion ntMise. n.x kucmI dwelling htiuM
en, oui-inuidings, she-is, Luble, etc Also
Store Building,
ss;7), ronvenlintly arranged in every way for
that purpow. ArsimihauK worn Is opened
mi)-to he operated. Th- land is nearly all
uii-lerlu.d with mni and other uiiuernl.
i'onvenit nt to M-hoot, ehurvh. etc.
In connection with the n:l en ate I will acll
A Country Store,
we), s'oektd with all such goods ar usual
ly kept in a store of thai kind. The husiuesa
nas t. -n Miis-HsfulJy rum, i on at tills plaet
lor tin- liist S yenrs. To the nhl party then
is a Uip.-ain in tins p operty. l-'or further iu
'ormatiots or particulara call on or addr.sa
B. S. FLECK,
Qacnuihonln?,
eouierticl to., Pa.
A:s:!i3s's Sol?.
Valuable Real Estate
Hv virtue of an order of Kile issu.sl to til
'.lmlersiuned hy the t;mirl of Common Plni
l Homersci county, to me directed, 1 willolter
t puh:ic sale, on the premises ill Miade town
ship, ou
Saturday. March 19, 1898,
At I o'clock P. V.,
the following described ival estate, vli:
A tract of land Mtuate partly In Shade
township. -SoniorstH eomU.aiid Napier Uwu
ih!, Bilfird county, P;., adjoining land of
wtur .Mhujc, tamuH KleT;le, WiJuum Klee
Ki chard Miller, L. C. lmb'n and other.
iimtiiimn two hundred cj.it) atv more or
less, hHln a twowtory l:wik boti-e, lot?
:jaru and other out-bunding tOereou created
Terms:
One third In hand ou confirmation of sa'e
nnc-third in i. months and one-third in
twelve months with Interest. Ten percenUof
ihe purchase money to be paid when H.c
property Is ku.icked ilown. Ifteu-rred p3
nient.t to ue w-eumi by judgment on tue
premise.
j. c. lambert:
Aatlguee ol .-. Is, rotU
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VFIJCATIOX TO PaKIKiN- BoARI)
Notice Is hen by jri-r-n to all persona con
cerned that lr. Vi. If. Mitchell, who wan con
victed at February fttsssiona of the csMirt of
quarter Hcwdona of Homerset county, of
Abortion and sen wnosl on the lib day of Au
gust, 1-417, to ten months' imprisonment by
solitary confinement and pay a fine of three
hundred dollar and cuata, will apply to the
Hoard of I'anion at Harrishuix, hi the third
Wrdnvaday, the Irtih day of March, for release
of the imprisoumcut aud a reduction In toe
One.
trnnvrj a rwir v
COr KK'jTH & RtJppEL.
March I, HH.
YD-MIXIfcTRATOIt'S NOTICF.
Est te of Freeman Yonnktn, late of l'pper
1 uri-)iiH 1 p., sonieiaet io,ri, dee tl.
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the nudrli;ned hy
me proper auiuoniy, notice la hereby giv
-n to all persona indebted to futid estate to
make immediate payment, and thoa having
malm airtinsl the sunie to preaent them for
setilemeut, duly authenticated, on Saturday,
April O, lsutt, at the late residence of the de
ceased. JOHN F. YOI" N KIN.
Joiisj R Hcott, Administrator.
Attorney, Somerset. king wood, Pa.
Orphans' Crart Sals
or
Valuable Real" .State!
By virtue of an order of ale Issucf out of
the Orphans' Court of Somerset County, Pa.,
to uie directed. I will expoa to public wieou
the premises, lu Lincoln township, aaid coun
ty, on
Tuesday, March 29, 1898,
At I o'clock P M.,
the following dowribed real estate, vix. :
A certain tract of lanj situate tn Lincoln
towuship In aaid county, Pa adjoining lands
ofLP. Adnmsou the nortn, William Miaulls
and O. i Uiltiieraud ii. 1. Baker on the east.
Lint Hrothem on the south and weal, contain
ing fr'ony-wven Acrca, more or leas, having a
Two-story
LOG HOUSE,
and a new Itunk Brn, with storm shed. A ---
a splendid orchard and rood water on the
premiHea. A vein of good coal open on Uie
premiaea. Kami I n good cut U vatioo.
Terms!
Six hundred dollars In hand and the bal
ance tn tnree annual payments, with interest.
Ten percent of hand money to be paid wbeo
the property la knorked down.
HAKRV M siHACLI.-t,
Adtniuntlnitor of Jacob J. Baaer.
you prices y b!ow the prtstnt mar
& Beerits.
DissolutioN
SALE
Now in Progress
at
Sifford &
KuykendalFs.
Mr. J. II. SHlcrd, of Caltimorc, hav
ing taken Mr. L. M. Shcj.ilierd'3
place ia the firm.
Having just completed our in
ventory, we are marking down
many lines of the most staple mer
chandise to make room for new
Spring Good.s. Some excellent
values must be closed out. The
price is very low to make them sell
freely.
SPECIAL IN
Hosiery
AND
Underwear.
50e quality Ladies Union
Suits, -
40 and 45c quality chil
dren's Natural Wool
uudcrshirts,
50c quality Ladies' Vests
and I'ants,
48c quality Men's Shirts
5d Drawers,
Fleece Lined Men's Shirts
and Drawer?.
Another excellent line at
35C
29c
5C
5C
29c
19c
Rig lot Dark Drown La
dies' 15c Seamless
' Cotton Hose, per pair
IOC
All our Woolen Ilo-s'ery and Un
derwear have undergone a
heavy mark down.
CLOTH I NO STOCK HUST DE
REDUCED.
All our $5.98, $G.OO .
andlG.SOSuits.nowHW 3
$3.00, $3.50 and $3.00
Suits, now
$5-00
$10.00, $11.00 and Q
$12.00 Suits, now 0,U
Respectfully yours,
the new firm,
Sifford & Kuykendall.
Fisher's Boat Store.
SOMETHING KEW..
AND BEAUTIFUL
HAVE YOU KVER tried to get a particv
ular shade, size or quality of paper or en
velopes mnU ti led? bidn'i coiue here then!
We keep right up to the front with otir
stock of Society Stationery. We have all
the correct style and many which are
simply fails.
but we don't charge high grade prices
for bigh grade good.
Just eno.zh to satisfy you that it ia not
trash we sell.
Quo Vadis.
After you bare feasted your eyes
oa the pretty tiswue paper, you might
buy a volume of Quo Vailis, the most ex
tensively read book of the pre-ient day.
This bonk in substantial cloth binding si
1, and in paper at 3octs.
CHAS. H. FISHER.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Notice la hereby given that C. F. Rhoads
and wife, of Somerset boruuxh. Pa , have
made a voluntary deed of assignment to me
of all their estate, ival, person! and tt. Ixed,
In trust for the benerttof the creditors of said
C. V. Kboad. All persons having claims
against said C. F. Khoad will present I hem
to the undersigned duly authenticates!, and
all persons owing said C jr. Knuads wilt
mike Immediate payment to
Jull.N K. SCOTT,
Assignee, ttomenet. Pa.
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