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slf OkD A KL'VKCSDaLL.
(TttE OI.O fARKfclJ I.A."u.
A 'Mammoth Establishment, A net.
ropolitan Stock of Goods, Which
for Style, Quality and Van.
ety is lineqjlsed in
Somerset County.
OF the large unrulier of houses in
tlie hiinn' line of trade there are
usually a few which, by imiiiiaie ae
tuaintan villi and dose attention
to ImsiiHw, together wicli a full Knowl
edge of the requirements and need- of
their p:itroii- and f the '.iiN of
posts hmidl.-d, art- enabled to "tier iln
Ut4 ifidu'-t-iiM ias to le honestly main
tained. The house that stands prc-cmiucnt
above all others in rsomeret lu tjuau
titv, variety ami extent f stock -rried
.111.1 business done, K W KllOUt OUCStiol.,
the one of our enterprising hustlers,
Si fiord & Kuykeudull.
And tin1 writer t;tki pleasure in
speaking of this successful linn, whi
rapid growth ill t ratio and large variety
f st. ( k handled, is so far above the av-
rate tbat it in entitled to more than a
jessing noti- iu an edition of thin
character. They have by their year
f cxp.-ricnc h-anied many of the x-
f t!j.ixk lnwitiiw, w hich is
now enabling them to give their fwit
rona such unequalled advantage iu the
way of low prices and great variety of
the finest goods on the market to (select
from.
Mr. Si fiord, the senior member of
this firm, has had many years of ex
perience in the w holesale trade, being
ountcud with one of the largest
wholesale bouses in this part of the
country, and bis inside knowltdgeof
prices gives him a wonderful leverage
in buying goods and enables tbe firm
to otter many bargains that theveraie
merchant is absolutely unable to :e
cue. The junior member of tbe firm, Mr.
Kuykendall, has had a number of
j ear's experience iu mercantile life; has
studied the business closely and is one
of .the most obliging, reliable gentle
men to deal with that we kt-ow of.
Two "years ago, when these geutle
men came to Somerset aud purchased
the stock of goods of Parker & Parker,
of which George It. Parker, so well
aud favorably known all over tbis com
munity, was the head founder, they
tn-cured Mr. PnrkvrV w-rviees, kiid !in
familiar face is always to be seen around
the old establishment where he has,
si ni- 17:!, when he founded the busi
ness, been tlie most prominent figure,
aud we may add a man esteemed and
appreciated by the entire public.
Though these gentlemen have ouly
been here two j ears their honorable
manner of doing business hasgiveu the
jieople great con tidenee in their integ
rity, their knowledge of the business
aud the general superiority of their in
ducements. They are men ho
believe iu quick sales aud small
profits, up-to-date goods of best juality
aud satisfied customers..
Thi-i mammoth establishment has
.1,(Kif) feet of floor space tilled to over
llowiug with their immense stock.
Here, under this roof, one cau find
nearly everything needed for thecloth
ingatid adornment of the lly, with
each and every department carefully
aud iutelliirently supplied with the
largest stock of the best goods to lie
found anywhere.
Their general salesroom is hand
somely tted up aud carefully equipped
for the speedy aud careful accommo
dation of their customers. And hereiu
is stored a full, varied and complete
line of dry goods, including dress
goods of every ftyle aud grade. Tbe
latest patterns and newest designs iu
delicate and modern fabrics are to be
found here at all times, together with
trimmings and furnishings to suit every
piece of goods, Everything new aud
handsome which is calculated to please
the ladies' eye and render good service
to tbe purchaser, is stretched forth
here io the most tempting manner.
Underwear, domestics of all kinds,
linen goods, cottouade, and the thous
and and one other articles that go to
makeup the most complete house in
Somerset County, are here in uneudiug
abundance, Aud each and every ar
ticle is marked down to a price so low
that uone can sell lower. Provision is
made for the accommodation of all
clasp of customers in goods from the
plainest to the most handsome and
attractive.-
1.AKIK.S' (lyOAKS AND VHAIS.
The line of lad ics' furs and wrens of
every description is wonderfully large.
Toe new stock just purchased is the
largest in quantity and the latest in
t vie and variety, nothing but tbe most
dtsirable and handsome being placed
on sale, while their inside prices give
the purchaser a bargain tbat will well
repay thm for the time spent in com
ing to Somerset.
Their large up-slairs is also filled
w ith choice goods. First we find an
endless line of boys' clothing good,
solid suits and warm, lasting over
coals neatly aud strongly made up of
good, durable goods, the latest style,
aud sold at prices that defy com peti
tion. They cau fit all inys of all ages
with any desired grade or style of
clothing.
OAKPETS AMI HlXiS.
If anybody wants to know who takes
the lead in tbe carpet trade, they have
only to go to the popular bouse of
Hi fiord & Kuykendal! to find not only
the largest stock and greatest variety
io Somerset County, but they will find
prices here far below w hat the average
dealer cau afford.
Their stock is almost unlimited, both
in quantity and variety, aud to illus
trate their ability to undersell all
cHrtnpetitors we Deed only to refer to the
wonderful tffort made by wholesale
and retail carpet houses all over the
jouotry to secure the contract for car
peting Highland I nu. Two or three of
the largest wholesale houses in Pitts
burg, as weli as a number of other big
varpet dealers, submitted their bids for
furuishiug the 3,f yards of carjiet
needed. Hut when the bids were
om ued it was found that Sifford A
Kuykendall had offered by far the best
bargain and were consequently award
ed the contract, w bich they tilled in
highly satisfactory manner.
They are now offering iecial in-'
ducenieuLs to farmers by exchanging
carpets and rugs at cash prices for wool
aud produce for which they y the
highest market price.
LADIES' TAIIX1H-MAKE ClOTHSNG.
Tbeatock of ready-made ladies' gar
ments is full to overflowing and eoi
bnua all the Dewest designs, tbe best
goods, and the prices are so reasonable
tbat this is fast becoming tbe ladies
emporium cl fashion for elegant dress
ta, skirts, etc.
UIIXl-VEBV.
This is a new feature adopted by this
firai a lid their efforts have been re
markably successful. Their line of
millinery goods embraces everything
io stylish aud btoomiug ladies' head
dress. The assortment of ribtoiig, tips,
feather and other trimming is new.
uiking and auraot'v.. Th o pt
tern hU and bonnet ar tUa ru.t
nobbv ever exhibited in Somer-et.
Mis Cora Spangler. one of our well-
v,w,-r. mmin- ho has a hich p-p-
uUlion as an artistic trimmer aud de-
signer, has charge of this department,
and her success in selecting tbe style
and color of head-dress best suited to
each customer, bs made her very PP-
ular with the ladies and brought to
this house a very extensive trade, they
haviuir sold 1S00 haU during their first
season at prices so low that everybody
was satisfied.
TU- go.sl ap(iearaiH and attractive-
nensof a lady is largely dependent upon
the fit, style and general appearance of
herdre,and in this as in all other
departmen is Sifford & Kuykendall are
in advaoce of the times in artistic
dressmaking. They have recently se-
cured the services of a most efficient
n-odiste Mise Glendmeyer one of the
best authorities on dressmaking, cut-
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unique aud striking in ladie- aressing.
Not only a
cutter of rare talent ana
aollliy, oui aiso uraiuc. v. -
known Kkill, aud possesses a high rep.
utation iu the most fashionable circles
of the city of Baltimore.
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SOMERSCT COUNTY
Since coming here she Las proven
her knowledge of the best and the
hitcst aud has aiready won the confi-
deuce of our best dressers. The advent
of her coming has marked a new de-
parturj iu dressmaking in Somerset
ami giveu our people the advantage of
the very best that can be had iu mod-
eru, up-to-date, stylish dress.
Thi-i entire utore has an air of com-
pleteness aud thoroughness that co'ri-
meud-i it to the public and adds to the
present conviction of the jieople that
this is the great trade emporium of
Somerset county, the headquarters for
good bargains, honest dealing aud up-
right business methods, where all
persons, from the poorest to the richest,
get tbe full value of their monej . the
kindest treatment and exactly what
they call for at the lowest pri for
which a good, reliable article can be
had anywhere.
J AflLS 15. HOLDERBAUM.
Somerset's Headquarters for
Hardware, Stoves, Agricul
tural Implements, Bug
gies, Wagons, Etc.
rjVEItV town has its representative
house in each aud every line of
business, aad in Somerset this is es
pecially true in the hardware aud im
plement liua. For here we have a
store that would be a credit to any
city. One whose immeusa aud varied
stock of goods carried aud whose ex
tensive v jIuoj-s of business doue makes
the house of James B. Holderbaum a
tradiug point uusurpassed aud ranks
it as tbe leading bouse of this kind iu
Somerset Couuty.
The premises occupied by this splen
did hardware house are large and com-
n odious an 1 especially adapted to tbe
sedyaudsitisfactoryaccomaiodation
nf tli. nitmentiu customers rhn mU
.
this popular house their trading point,
And in addition to having tbis-tbe
largest ouuaiug room in lown-nuea
to overflowing, Mr. Holderbaum has
oue large wareroom aud is building
fell' nu'.
another in order to have storage room honest manner of conducting business, The officers of this company are : A.
for his iuimeusi stock, which is care- his very low prices, his up-to-date F. John, president ; C. C. Naugle, vice
fully classified and neatly arranged, goods and his choice selectiou soon president; E. M. Beachley, secretary,
every department being supplied with caused his trade to increase, his busi- and H. M. Berkley, treasurer,
anythiu an J every tiling that you can ness to spread, euabling him to add to These gentlemen, together with F.
think f or call for ia that line. his stock from time Xo time, until at W. Bender, constitute the board of di
Tbe assortment of first-class, care- this writing the hardware aud imple- rectors, and it is under their wise man
fully selected shelf hardware is full meut hous of Jas. B. Ho'.derb&um, agement and obliging treatment of
aud complete, while the line of table after having been tested by long years tbeir patrons, together with the prompt
and ftocket cutlery, both of Eiiglish of time, stands out prominently aa a and efficient service reudered, that the
aud American make, is unexcelled in mercantile house of merit, whose good Somerset County Telephone Company
variety an l quality, aud a stock of management and tbe best goods to be has become so popular with the gen
edged tools, sawt aud the life, fiom found upon the markets have earned era! public.
which be can easily suit any customer the tonfidencf of tbe general public, Tbeir system is not only being ex-
When it comes to builders' hard- and have enabled him to establish him. tended to new towns aud reaching im-
w are the display of goods is hard to self with a ttotk of fancy goods tqual portant points, but tbe more progress-
$m$ vis
IXTERIOK OF JAMIS B. HOLIiERBAUM S IIAIUiWAItK STOP.E.
beat E.-ery item has b;:i remnn- to all the demands of trade in this part
bered and the stock ii. so full and so of the couutry and "have given him a
choice that he can suit auy and every- patronage first in magaitude and vol-
body. uuie in Somerset.
In the matter of stoves, both for
cooking and heating purposes, the line
is strictly up to date and embraces
every aud style, either fr coal or
wood. Mr. Holderbaum makes a
leader of the celebrated Cinderella
stove. This is one of the fi uest cookers
aud most conveniently arranged:
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on the market, every stove being sold
with acuarantee
Blacksmiths' and wagonmakers' ma-
terials, barbed and aiooth wire, plow
pomU ., are always ia stock at this
great hardware emporium.
Mr. Holderba'im is our leading
dealer in buggies and carriages of every
description. Ue buys of the bast fac-
Kies, iiaouie a ciass 01 gooas mat are
noted for beamy and strength, easy-
running and long lasting qialities;
guarantees every vehicle he aells, and
these fine rigs are sold at about the
same price that some dealers ask for a
common or Inferior grade. And every
one sold helps to advertise tbe superi-
""J " "oiueruamu a oug-
gies ana carriage.
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truths are applioable, and the earn
excellent ouaiiUea are powteMiea oy lii.
wagons a by tw buggies, witu me
result mat iioiaeruum s Teuicies, i
thy bugles or wagons, are reeoguied
as standard of excellence in every
part of Somerset County,
UM line of agricultuaal implements
" largest in this part of the eouo-
try, and the makes which be handles
are always the best aud from the moat
reliable houses, thereby giving his pa-
trons the benefit of being able to secure
repairs for any machine, in marked
tmntrasi w ttli many house thut tlotir-
Wi f.rt- a time ami then uoseuowii,
leaving their patrons with compara-
lively new machines, rendered worth-
lesson account of inability to secure
repairs.
In the line of harness of any and
every style, either double or single,
ligut r heavy, fine or common, Jas. B.
ilolderbaum is Somerset's undisputed
leader, both in large variety ana cheap- B
ruva t.ri,. His assortment of aau-
II. .r,.o.,...srta n.-1 nthpr horse
ti.ra Buent-r.ads and other horse
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tio nrooauiv sens more iuuuot luui
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any other house in bomerset County,
always giving the people the best val-
u and goods that are guaranteed to be
COURT HOUSE.
just as represented.
All the above goods are not only the
best to oc Ld ujkiu tbe market, but
are sold by Mr. Holderbautu at prices
that defy competition; so low that
none can sell lower, while the people
have long since learned that James B.
Holderbautu is fully reliable and trust-
worthy.
The bouse of James B. Holderbaum
is not oue of the spontaueou i order ; it
is an upright, jKishing, legitimate in-
stitulion, whose proprietor is aud has
always been a resident of this com-
munity and expects to remain here
indefinitely. This fact alone is the
best reason why he is held iu esteem
by our people, who know that he has
ever fulfilled every obligation, lived
up to every promise, made his word
good iu every guarantee, and that he
has made it a point to secure every
agency for nothing but standard goods,
made by reliable houses tbat furnish
repairs stove, plow or farm i in pie-
meut which is in striking conttast
with firms wh se g Js are male for
a while and then tbe factory is closed,
leaving the buyer with rractcally nw
m&cmnerv wreM'ked or lost for th laa:
of some small repairs.
Mr. Jas. B. Holderbaum began busi-
ness m sui-ceeuing uis latuer mr.
J. M. Holderbaum. He had but little
stock and only a small trade, but his
ACME GROCERY.
QHIS is
cleane
one of the neatest and
leaneet kepi grocery houses of
tbe town, where a full assortment of a qualities, that give ease aud com
eatables is always In stock. The se- fort, are neat and attractive In appear
tation of goods is very complete and ance, wear long and well, hold their
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as well as the best brands of Flour,
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Fancy Groceries, rine Cigars and To-
bacoo, and the tet and largest stock
of Fiiie Confectioneries in the town.
Geo. VUlti the weu.koowa mQ.
,s a weii-posted groceryman and
makes a special effort to give his pa-
trous not only the beet goods in the
grocery line, but the best bargains
possible, tlood weisrhta. fair treat-
ment and pleas d customers are his
objective point, with the result that
his trade, already large, is constantly
Increasing. He trades In couutry pro-
duee and customers can always find
good, fresh goods here at the most rea-
aonable price. He also keeps eon-
stanUy on baud a fresh suppry of
t nompaon s liread, which la belter
Hked the longer it is used.
o.nERsnr county tele,
PHONE. COMPANY,
A Complete, WcII-Cquipped. AO
commodating Company. A
Strictly Home Concern.
mlTHIN the memory of men yet
living messages of either great
or email importance eould travel no
faster than the man who carried them
and the man no faster than hie steed.
pim - d,, were ctmsiJered a wonderful
jawnion for tile rapid transfer of in-
-nige,,,
Tbeu canie the telegraph,
which revolutionize the
a HyBlt.,
tnMWinlMHiou f message, aud last, but
nwt least) came tbe iQVention of the
.hone.
This new and plaiu means of instant
transfer of messages made it the most
poetical aud convenient of anything
that tlle woru eVer seen. Unlike
telegraphy, any oue cau operate the
puone au(j transmit his own message.
But it was manr years after tbe mtro-
j,,,iiA Afihi. iuiUnhniu iur,ii it mnu
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fJ'O mu wonoeriui messing,
,,, , hunt a tx in lime, inetw iiave ex-
i
pireiQd our people are now able to
own and operate their own telephone
externa, which they can do much bet
ter than a foreign corporation oecause
tbey know the needs of their own com
munity, are familiar with the neigh
borhood in which they live, and, most
important of all, are near by and easily
accessible to their patrons, always
ready and willing to make all proper
changes and coucee-ioos to their cus
tomers, whom tbey also regard as
their neighbors.
This is tbe kind of a company that
we have in our midst, and is known as
the Somerset County Telephone Com
pany. This company was first organ
ized in and came into the hands of
its present management in 18iW. Since
this time rapid advaucetneut has beui
made both iu the way of improvement
of tbe Hue aud its extension to differ-
ent parts of the county. In fact, it has
kaoan blmmt antira rfthlillf th ril.l
',,hon have lan taken out and new
nnwnr fh lntt and mmt imnroved
iatterns put in their place. Scores of the designing l wise and theexeeu
patrons liave been added to the list, lion of the work honest and good. To
thus greatly increasing the value of !e surw thut this will lie done right, it
the service which this company is now
able to render while tlie rates remain
at the same" low figure. New wires,
new poles and new outfits of every
kind heve been placed ou every line,
aud at the present time this company
has direct and prompt connection w'th
the following leading points in Somer-
set County: Somerset, Lis tie. Mil ford,
Jebharts, It'K-kwood, Garrett, Beach-
dale, Berlin, Meyersdale, Keystone
Junction, Boynton, Salisbury, West
Salisbury, Tub, and also, have a line
running into Grantsville, Md.
Other connections are being made as
rapidly as the circumstances will er-
mit, and at no distant day you will find
the Somerset County Telephone ( .'om-
pany in a position to reach every town
in the county over its owu lines aud
our home enterprise w ill be the pride
of our people, the just reward for an
energetic, fair, progressive method of
doing business, and the people will
reap the benefits by the superior service
aud go xl accommodations which this
company always gives its patrons. In
aiditiou to reaching all these towns
thin mmrunv hiu SHnitir th,niiH in
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all the principal places and now have
ia operation about 300 different con-
uecuons wnicn enter an oi me uiom
important commercial, mnufacturitig
and professional places in its territory.
ive and up-to-date farmers are having
pboies placed in their homes which
enabled them to transact much im
portant business without making a
long, tedious trip to town and losing
half a day or a day's time in addition
to the incidental expenses that always
accrue up n the occasion of such visits.
In conclusion, we will say -that we
look upon the Somerset County Tele
phone Company as being one of our
most valuable aud worthy enterprises
aud one which should receive the
patronage aud encouragemeut of all
our p ople,
FRANK SHIVLER.
A Leading Shoe Dealer, Where the
Best Make of Footwear Are
Sold at the Lowest Prices.
tCl'
I HEX it comes to footwear thero
is great competition, and It is
sometimes hard for the buyer to dis
tinguish between tlie merchant wbo
handles shoddy goods and caters to
the trade as carrying the best, aud the
merchant who carries strictly first-class
goods of staudard makes, that are
strouz. durable and all richt.
But iu our town it is easy to find the
mn who carries the best goods ou the
shoe market anywhere, tioods that
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nave a weli known reputation for last-
Such a store in Somerset is the old re-
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liable Shoe House of rrank Shivler,
than which there is none belter any-
where,
Mr. Shivler sUrld in business in a
small way ; first he did repairing and
making, and about ten years ago he
put ia a stock of shoes gw J, solid
goods that he sold at the lowest living
prices.
lie uas never eaicrea 10 me
shoddy trade, and the people know
that they cai rely upon the qiality of
his goods as well as his reAnab!e
prices, and that what he sys regarding
the god U always a satisfactory guar-
aoton.
Mr. Shivler's trade is growing, and
tbo - In need of footwear will find bis
new f.ll stock of boots, shoe and rub-
bers the very best.
Kef fsr' New 5ho Store.
2fHJH house i the uewest - of our
Vl shx- Houses aud its eouiing has
given our people an opjmrtuiiity to
select the footwear thsit they mey ntW
from an etitirely new stock of goods
one in which the goods were ttnught
especiiilly to suit the dcmainls of thU
tnnle. After careful inspection and
investigation, this house lstught f
well-known, reliable manufacturers.
wh,egsslsare rv.wnu.-d stau. Li ni,
of ex.vllenee in every im.rket ; pssls
thid are at the s:imc time strong, dur-
iHlf, eusv on ttw f;t n( haiiHsoine
I some
nt is
in appenranc. Tbe a.rtment i-
verv ittrge ana eompicie aim emoraees
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shoes or every uescnpuon. irom we
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Here is handled John KellevV ipular
lies- and wjd-wearimr shoes are the
best to be had, w hile they are U-ing
rnue they are neiug
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sold at extremely
i. jui.T-r
c-oasidered. The other mukes,
other mukes either
of botfts, shx?s or rubliers, are epially
who have
aailel UlCIllStUCS Ol llll
these induce-
nunt rt Ufll hh lsixtl.
as there are
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iwjssible. Handles no shoddy panls,
but iu turn this store is filled w ith
i-o.d mash, that hist well and make
even,- patron huppv.
Tlie trade is rapidly growing, and if
anv of our readers are looking for a
good liargaiu it will jwy them to give
Mr. Keller's new shoe emjiorium a
call and see for themselves the fine
variety and splendid quality of the
stock which is carried. He is very
courteous to all and will nir.ke your
visit a pleasaut one, while if you wish
to buy you will euve your money aud
be treated right
Location, next dor to Mrs. fid's,
on the Diamond.
RUSSELL FLICK,
Contractor, Builder
and Architect,
TYflHEX it comes to the all-wiii-ir-
r tunr lr f r.nifjliMir u lkikiii
vvv
.hid. islikelv to l.o.e o,.r fofure
t.t f..r lit. it is ni.xt iim-.rtniit (li,.t
pays to employ a modern, skillful, up-
to-datc contractor; one who is thor-
oughly responsible and iu everyway
capable. And this .is the kind of a
imhii that we cau present to our rcalers
iu the js rson of Mr. Bussvll Flick,
Mr. Flick w as bom and raised in
Iivaiisvillc. He is a meclianic by na-
lure and n natural architect, nent and
tasty in his notions of building, amply
able to execute his plans. Though Mr.
Hick has only been contracting and
building in this town for something
like three years, he has already won
the confidence of the general public,
and many of the most attractive and
su Man tin! of the icw homes built in
this town aud surrounding country arc
the product of his handiwork,
He draws the plans when neo-ssary,
prepare the specifications and docs the
work exactly as contracted. He stands
ready to submit a bid on any job, large
or small, and if he secure the coutinct,
to perform the work promptly ami sit-
i factorily. lie is a very low bidder,
BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF SOMERSET.
und by doing much of his own work
cau do it cheaper than most contract-
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everything, and pn j)ar,-s your house
ready for occuiwtion, or takes the con-
tract to simply lo the work, or, in fact,
any way to suit the customer, and, our
wora tor it, you cannot hud a U tter
man or more skillful cariienter any-
w nere man Kusscii r lick.
A. H. HUSTON.
Undertaker and Embalmer.
i8ia. 1808.
TtfHK old adage that "time proves
all
thinirs" is eertaiulv verified
In the undertaking business of the
Huston family. It was in the ar
1S12 that Peter Huston erected a house
on the same corner on which A. 11.
Huston's new residence now stauds
and engaged in the making of coffins
and the burial of the desd. He was
soon iuterrupted, however, by a call to
arms. The second war with England
had just broken out and be was com
missioned as a Lieutenant in the vol
unteer army. After the war he re
turned aud continued the coffin making
business until too old for work, when
his son. Chambers Huston, took up the
business where his father left off and
was a prominent undertaker in Som
erset for almost half a century.
In 1 the uimtle fell upou his od,
Mr. A. Ii. Huston, tbe present leading
undertaker of Somerset county. Mr.
A II. Huston has had a lifelong ex
perience at this work, has studied all
of its details and mastered all of its
Intricacies. He is one of the most
skillful and capable embalmere in the
country and his place is supplied with
rJ convenience aud modern im-
Pavement aud the U'est designs in
caskets', burial robi-s, pooling boards.
etc. He also has mo elegant new
hearse aud all other aqiipinenU for
uronerlv and nromntiir attending io
the last sad rites of those who are
called from works, to reward.
Mr. Hustou is a genUeman in every
.a . m . .
respect, always Kiua ana considerate,
'dy aud capable of properly catering
to the wishet of the friends of the de-
ceased ana at me same lime able to
see that everything is projerly attend-
edto; never leaves anything undone
Ihat should lie done and never does
any tbiug that should not be done. He
is popular with all the people, always
mist reasonable in his dealiogi, a
niost worthy successor to his respect-
ed ancestor, and a man respected by
alL
FREDERICK LAUS.
7 F it is a first-class blacksmith tnat
mil tM lruiklncr fnp n. 1 uan
good work done, the best material used
and a skillful mechanic to do your
work, don't forget the fact that Fred
Ltus can not be beat when it comes to
Deat jbof work, either In new or
repair work. He does everything in a
workmauiike, durable manner. He U
a natural mechanic and does both Iron
and wood repair work, while as a
bors - saoer be is recogni5d as one of
the best in town.
COFFROTH.
SomsrMt's Old Roliablo Furnltur ad
Undertaking House. Stand To
day m the Champion of Fair
Treatment and Low Prices.
0
F the live dealers in Sjmeret own
ty devoted to the furniture trade,
this extensive concern is undoubtlly
ve eouoern u Uu "-j
This house carries a gen-
ral ortment of furniture, embracing
everything known to the traue, ueu-
t .1
room suites w caa, .o auu ,
silk, plush and mahogany prl.,r uit .
cuairsol every ciass au ui.c..
tna j - .
M endless hue of wy roc-rs, u.u-
.ml kitchen furniture; soia
i;hrrt-furniture: iu short, tne
.
largest sUnk aud the lowest prices. -
This house was established in 143,
bv William U. Conroth, ana 10 i3,
bis son, the rTresent proprietor, became
a partner. In IttU the elder Coflroth
" , .
retired, and Mr.-C. H. Coffroth became
, ..... -j
sole pnipneiw. iieu..U5""'"7
i..., k,.!l.r Its details
" i
l,oa rnrlut hard in irive bis CUS-
UU W v ' - Ci
... .
:. !.. .A.n,..M H
tWIICIOCtVlJ (njDoiuiv "
attends the great furniture open
Uf&ud Michigan, ev
where every furniture factory
. . .
l nitea pitates wis iiaexuiuu
studies the designs from every
selects the most desirable, looks out for
good bargains, which enables him to
give his patrons inside prices on all
goods.
His stock is extremely large and tbe
variety very great. He has three rl xrs
filled to overflowing with his magnifi
cent, stylish line of furniture. Even
this amount of floor space is too small
and Mr. Coffroth purchased a Urg
wareroom on South street
FI XEKAL lIRECnK.
This important liueof businesi U one
that requires eecial training and long
experience. It is a delicate, diffimilt
task to perform all the duties in a sat
isfactory manner, paying full respect
to the feelings of the bereavsd and
caring properly for the remains of the
departed.
Mr. Coffroth's full knowledge of en-
balming, his reserved tmd obliging na-
ture, and his Ppleudjd
nd his spleudjd equipment
give him a leading position among the
funeral directors of Somerset county.
He has an elegaut funeral car and all
other necessary equipment of the
latest and beet ; is prompt and careful
in auswering all calls, reasonable in
his charges, and opular with the peo
ple with whom he has dealt.
Mr. Coflroth' place of business is at
No. CO!i Main-Cross street, where he
takes great pleasure ia showing all
callers through his extensive apart
ments. His residence, erected by him
self a few years ago, is a ne.at and at
tractive oue, and is located at No. 310
Patriot street, directly east of the
Methodist church.
CHARLES WEIMER.
Well-Known Blacksmith and
Horseshoer.
E would introduce Mr. Hiarlcs
liner to oar readers, but we
really don't think it is necessary, from
the fact that he is known to be a
worthy representative of the celebrated
Wciincr family of blacksmiths who
have for so many generations devoted
their live .to this particular hue o'
-i ; t.:..,. .. , ,
xuiKsmiiu uiin mey iiaeeurueu
the confidence and good will of the
gt ind public.
Mr. Charles Weimer is now amid-
die-aged
mai aud all his manhood
days have been spent in a blacksmith
and horseshoeing shop, and certain it
is that there is nothing pertaining to Tbe earliest and latest of every del
bis line of work of w hich he is not icacy is handled, while the line of
master. Hors-sineiiig, which is a fruits, both foreign and native, is un
lcnding feature with him, is given excelled in Somerset.
sjcvial attention, aud the old athtge of Mr. B-irnett became proprietor of
'no fi.ot, no horse," is his U lief, and a this popular grocery h-vue onlv last
good horse is the object that lie works
r ; i ir .
"r iu ins suoeing. j le is very su-cess-
fuI in I'vcnting bad habits by proper
'"-? removing corns and otlici wise
"treiigtbening the weak fxit. He is
u Jtl,t'rt heti it wmies to shoeJng
driving horses, is a careful, painsU k-
in workman, always reasonable in
charges, prompt in his work and
' " bis treatment ofitn.n.
The location of his shop is on Put riot
street, and you will find Mr. Cl aries
Weimer a good nuui to deal w ith.
FRANK M. WEIMER.
A Skillful Blacksmith, An Expsrt
Horse-shoer.
"HERE are few people in Somerset
w whose memory extendi back to
the day when tbe first Weimer em
barked in th j blacksmith business here,
for it bai been m r than half a cen
tury ago. And from that day to this
tlie Weiuijr have led the b'.ac'xsaiuh
business in Somerset.
The subject of this sketch, Mr. F M
Weimer, was born and raised in th a
town. Hi grew up around a black-
8nJ'th shop, aud in addition to having
had a life-times exuerience. is a nat-
ural mechanic ; has always studied to
please and labored to excfcl in every de-
partmeut of his work, with the result
uy P io uate ana unuer-
tanL every kind of smithing. He
makes a specialty of horse-shoeing, for
tU. l. I- .11- a. . 1 . .
uc " eniiwnuj etmippea; is a
fine judge of a horse's foot, and puts on
a shoe so j to prevent interfering, forg-
ing and kue knocking ; takes special
Pna to build up and strengthen the
'"t, and horses shod by him regularly
d:velop gwj fit anl naturtlly b-
W)me better travelers.
Mr. Weimer is prompt In his work,
reasonable in his prices, a pleasant man
to deal with, enj -yt a gfod trade and Is
a safe, conscientious, reliable black
smith and horse shoer.
There is one special advantage that
ne gives nis oustoiners and tbat is
good, warm stable, with a good feed
bx, where the horse can be sheltered
and fed while it waits iu turn to be
shod. Thus the fanu-r cm sive livery
bill an I have his horse shod realy
when be wants it.
Mr. Weimer is on.' of those industri-
"dr,bUTi0-mfn'
we
u'lnd ng 1 " ,U r"0,D-
g'
D. W. SAYLOR.
Clean
and Confectionery.
IIOSE whoeat and love good things
W to eaV r rapidly learning that
the popular restaurant and lunch house
of jj. y. Baylor always abounds with
the best an J freshest of everything that
tne oesi ana iresuesi m en j
tbe m)irket affords, that his meals are
... eaokeA teniDlinsrly served and
klA' n iaiL.Il L11VT ajr--a- J -
ever.tbhlg kept io g-sxt o aer,
WIln aa aounauce io sa.o.j
g,T of any man at small eost.
Al luw weiiKuowu mvc
,
ftnd . bot cup of coffee, a warm mu.u
, . .ui;.Mnir nuwl tt tor tiour oi me
...j.- .
j... .,i ni;! HnVlivk at Diirnt.
" -
Mr. 8yW carries a Urge line of
cigar8 ftDll tobacco, handles fresh bread.
s.. wa
.ud nies. carries a
nwnt of candies and everything ia the
nd choice vee-
w.y 0f faney groceriea a
t" r
.ttj,w He alwavs en ova a good trade
' . ,
because ue always ireau.
(h t of every-
ritui, s . . r.
; w.lol.la anrl nleasaut With aii,
I XJ lUki 19 sv "
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, k t .nai,le.
aUU 1113 liWO V -
1
SOMERSET
.o t rnr,f nt Somerset
town and county.
HENRY F. BARNETT.
Groceries, Flour, Grain, Peed and
Hay.
X tbe elements of business iuteresU
that go to make up the general
c of the da'
foremost staple.
their airtual sales beinir
... . . ' ii r T
b . , , . , .
us are particular about what we eat,
, , , . ,
and therefore appreciate a well man-
, , ., ; . . ,
aged, heavily stocked, clean grocery,
. ' , . . V i,
such as the well known house of Henry
K Harnett is known to be
r Barnett is known be.
This store is Ucated opposite the
. ,T s ,
Somerset House; it is large, conve-
. . ,
nintlir arranirerl ami well mdriHi'eft.
The stock of goods carried is strictly
up to-date, tbe large room being filled
with a choice selection of staple goods
of every class and kind, while in
canned goods th9 best brands are al-
ways in stock. Faucy groceries, con-
diments, sauces and relishes are also ia
evidence while the iiocoi provisions.
. ,
country proauce, n mr, leea, eic , is
complete and 7aried. Special care is
uken that every article shall be fresh
and Dure, and the natr-m of this house
have been given the most perfect satis-
faction, both in quality and price of
goods.
My, b at his g xxl g ri-t, his fur dial-
. .... ..
ing ana reasonaUd prices have already
built him up a very exteusive trade.
Then his wide acquaintance in tie
country, where he is very popular, has
brought him a heavy trade in country
produce, so thst he always has fresh
eggs, good luitler, fine fruit, etc , that
be sells chenp to his customers. He is
SOMERSET
a pleasant roan to deal with, sells on
Drrow margins and can give you the
Sit Psible wargains in the grocery
NOAH MENSER.
XT-
O tlnise of our readers who liave
horses to sho or who may need
any kind of btacksmltt repnir work,
we take the lib
solid and lasting manner. His shoo
is conveniently located at tLe rear of
the U. U. Church, and those who pu-
1,1.
ironie him say that Lis work is good,
pricee reasonable, ad that he
makes every effort to please his cu-
tomcrs, either In repair work or in
ingsai considering the excellent quality oi u s'oF, - ., Dn a leacner ror iweive years, v.r
ery year, me&u aQ)1 iUDCh, together with tae Mr rni. urwolell was in me jonnxtowD ,,l;t,;:e
iu the K,,t-..t o.ianti'v wm mjenriji cuut.uUu -aCv. u bcdooi ana lea years in me h,,.,,e
abunoaill quauu.j. ,,v,,;, -..Kl Ho from liis earli- -..K..;- II. ia a vrr erniutini .... ...
.anatuere This popular eUurant is locateu op- u ; '
U U V'Maa a .... I J . .... a,? .n1n HutU.l l inli t4k r4aft 1 I . Taal nutulf iti.r i. .
quarter. n3site tbe Vannear Hou aud is pat- ax-uooi y-- ; r-. -
1 S1--- . r-j
-j : - . w
i it. i - - i a " 'if.
our well-known smith, Noah Mensr. ad i, ' -T
Whoisthorouirhlvoufledtoru.rf.,r. . ' . ha blaX
J v tl'JlilllJT Il'iill tl,.l . I. I . ,
any kind ofwrk in 1,1s Ii, Iu. neat. e Somerset ach,
horseshoeing. As a horseshoer he has Normal School, from which he gradua
few superiors. He has giveu the sub- ted In lsOo, and it was not until tha
ject much stuiy, in ad.lition to hLs
many years of practical experience.
and horvas, s!,hI by him are alwayn
ariven the best work and ihenuwu.;.
- tificcareforthepreserviuionof
R r,U-lUM,and
work Ls guarantee!.
PROF. ELMER E. PRITT5.
. . fyt RTISTS
are not made by tbeir
h ..... , K..f ant bom
inUCO leaimuft,
arti,," is ss old adag", and one which
vrv believe the experience 01
wwtaln, . we ue ueve -
i. ii, n wr
io.n will V ThatTmts Twl
That a man wbo is
garuingeautaiors.
i....- u.it! th necesojiry uiaae-
j-fl wUJ Uever make
noi euuuwu "
. ed.Kt, even though hU
,!Tl!incaLions be unlimited aud
1 abort, auv man
to be an
arum. . .... ,
krtlst iu his hne, rousi oe uj
adapted to the work which be U called
twrTorm
Uu to irionu.
The public schools' of yomerwtcoun-
ty are certainly uuder the pupervision
nt a man whose entire make-up espe-
of
dally fits him for the successful and
. . of his work. Pror. timer
.blecondiKioi niu wora.
v Pritti. who has so wweiy auu auiy
, t,.,
'. . . ..j : i iniu.f, nf
looked alter iueeuu.u -
. rn nn tY.f 'hMH dav
our couuij, ' -
of DeCeDQtT, iw.l, in nomerset ioo-
r-Ui S"ir
COUNTY JAIL.
Lis books, possessed a wonderful mem'
orv. and always baa a recoru ior s""
lessons and efficiency in school work;
was very thorough and systematic, nd,
when a lesson wa once mattered, it be
came a part of his perpetual storehouse
of knowledge. Hi attended the "--r-
mal Schools of the couuty, aud com
" , . r n-. i
torSe
Hi commenced teaching in
bools of Somerset township ia
"ru w- T"
of age, aud the marked success or bis
earl? wrk, together with his skill in
"
imparting knowledge and managing
, wv 6 . s.
thi school gave htm a start that has
,!
been followed by one promotion after
J , . fr
another, until he holds as a reward for
suceesa-
. . .
ful educational work the highest posi-
. , .,. . . . J
tion in the public school work in Som-
1
et County.
of the Somerset Borough Schools. He
ca l ten leacners ana nve nuuureu pu-
pils enrol'.ed, and it is largely due to
hi able management of the schools
here that our people gave him his pres-
ent pisit'on, aud his management of
the edueatioaal affairs of the county
. . i a l J .1
has been so satisfactory, so wise and
ju iicioai that oar p iople, reg ird him as
the right man in ths right place. Hi
has baen a constaut, energetic worker,
has b len quick to observe and prompt
to adopt everj-thing new that is an im
provement over former methods, thu
bringing the schools of Somerset coun
ty up to a high state of perfection. Hi
is very careful to visit and inspt't the
workings of every school ia the coun
ty, consults wit,h the teachers, giving
tbem the bene.1t of bis valuable expe-rit-nej
and observations favoring thein
with suggestions aud advice, thus en
abling them to more thoroughly and
intellectually e jlti vate the minds of the
yong. In 1-iSH Mr. PritU married
Mis') Minnie S'p, and they have one
.
chill Mtss Mary rilizibctu, a promn
iur httle daughter
Mr. PntU U a member of the La
.k. m,.,.k
He is original in bis
educational work, a good discspli
nid in, syste natie and judicious in
a'.I his work, and the success and im
provement of the public schools since
his administration legan, is tbe bet-t
p-oof that can be mentioned that he is
an up-to-date, thorough educator.
D. W. SEIBERT.
r f . aK.. O A. t t t
t-rintipai oi iuc johicimti fuotic
Schools.
HS one year follows another, as time
glides along, competition in busi
ness and professional life becomes
stronger, with the result that those
who w Mild lead, particularly in educa-
- J.. -..i
HIGH SCHOOL.
must possess U per ior
tiouai work.
qualifications, m.ut be thorough mis-
ters of every phase and shade of the
work in which they are eugaged, must
know how to impart knowledge to
their pupils, must be thorough, system-
atie, successful aud wise In the man-
agement of their work.
Ills this competence, fitness and
thorough understanding of tbe art of
school teaching and school manage-
meni mat naa earned for Mr. D.
W.
as an educa
the popular
wis.
Mr. Seibert is strictly home Droduct.
119 WM bora five miles east of thU
town in 1873. He was raised on a farm,
.. . -
e"gvueoea Dls muscle and mind at
Bcid work, attended the countrr
aebool taught school for three years
D1 Ulen entered the Southwestern
Wl of lst that he became connected
"ith the schools of Somerset.
His first year', work waa in the
rirr,,..... . 1 j .
ZtZTZ
-hool board elected him to the
prindpaUhip of the sehcoU. He took
.vi Unmurui.1 cnoiirv. i ennsvivauia. . . . , .
bl'l t aflr!" with a firm but n.ii.i
baud, and soon bad th aehool h,
working order. Things moved . if!jv
the pupils made "pleudid pror-i, ti,
ptople were satisfied, and whsn
year had expired it see me-1 a ni,r;t,ri((
common consent that Mr. .v-i;vrt
should continue at the head f ,,.
(w'hools. Our school Uiard eiujrinj
hint, aDd as the second year of
principalship glides along we hear nu.
see many evidences of good results that
are being accomplished by our s !,.,!
- 1 1 . J 1. I . -
cnuureu unuer ms o,e manag-.u
NORMAN E. BERXEY
ORAMVAK RlOW.
j
care uiuxt be taken to k'-D t,.
TinnltA inLArmttfwt aiii nrfrnt fh... u:
j lif -Bd jt WHx "
Tfs)iaon tBat a judicious, skilliu! r
WM placed io charge I n tbe trH.,n ,,i
Xorratn K Berker, wbo is doin ,,.
inendable work in not only hoMii, h
k. '
tiao F...a juyi. u,wt.
erned and aidiusr tbem in niak
,,.,,. Z ,w
Il.g
v "a i
Mr. Berkey i a borne boy, a gri,,!,.,,.,
or toe Homerset tiign ctixi, i, )
has earned a bigb repuuttion as a tea.
CHAS. R. SCHULTZ.
HO bas charge of theSeon j',
mar he boo I Department, is J..i;,e
very welL His pupil are getting e.i
tart, are much interekled in the work )
fre tbem and he ban been ren.nrka'.ir
uccessful in keeping their iuter-si Iu
their books on tbe increase.
. Mr. ScbulU is a native of MillorJ Vmti
bip, this county, a graduate of the (Vi
fornia Slate Noi mal Schil, and ;u
his third term as a teacher. There i, t
general good feeling existing rs-tu
Mr. S' hnitx and his pupils; it seems that
it ia a united effort to do the very
they can. Mr. Schultx M weii-reaj.
bright aud shrewd, and his pnln".i ,n
regarding the history of our puSii.;
schools published in this issue is worthy
of a careful perusal.
MARY G. FLECK.
MOST Interesting room is the
year's work of the Interim'
I.rst
j;iil
!l.l
1 tptrt:ii tnt. Tj children are
beiug transformed from childhood
budding into boy aud girihood. T:
r
miiuls are rapi-lly developing an J it :::
important tbat they should have th lst
of training, and that tbeir instruct! ni i
well tinuil, thoughtful aud wise, whi h.
we are gUJ to say, is the case uu ler itrn
. V L v w , '
Mrv (. Fleck, wbo u born id1 l
uere, graduated from the Somerset H .jja
scnuo.s iu i., ana nas oeen a leaet.er ia
the public schools for the past m
years.
Mis Fleck ia a modest, retiring Ii It,
thoroughly intellectual, a typical iustrm-t-or
and an able tea. her.
MISS WETXIE KXEPPR.
little children's second j ear
W scl
bool work is io charge of .V.m
Winnie Knepper, a .Somerset g rl a;, i
graduate of the Somerset High Srt.mii.
having oompleted her course and sevure.1
her diploma iu tbe class of Ism. Thi is
her yeHr m teacher, an.l sh has
hoasefull of popiis in her eha-g hi
are reporting to their parents ibai tUr
like their new teacher and are learn.
very bat. They are just begiuuintf to
FP the meauiDg of an education, aud
are manifesting much interest in tbeir
studies. The outlook for a good rear
work is bright and the people have grcu
confidence in Miss Knepper.
MISS BtRTHA CROMWELL.
SOMERSETS progre in edu-ali.n
work is nowhere more plainly to tw
noticed than in tbe large number of edu
cators aod professional people she turn
out. The ocbools here are now practically
in the hands of home laieut, and on if
the most popular of this class of tesrhers
ta Miss Bertha Cromwell, who was raised
hern, graduated from our High Sen "lis
In attendexl the Indiana State Nor
mal, taught school two years in AMiu.
and has filled fcer present position f r
three years with credit to herself an J to
the satistactioD of the people of Somerset.
MISS KATE SNYDER.
VtltMARy work in its second y-ar
y in the bamls of that efficient and
capable teacher M'taa Kate Snyder, who-
years of experience, w hoe special ttness
and attentive care have earned for her a
warm place in the hearts Dot only of .
children of Somerset but aLso of tlieir
parents, wbo always feel tbat the t
interests of the little ones will be -aml
for while In charge of Miss Kate Snyder.
Miss Snyder attended tbe public acbrwls
and completed her education ai tbe
Johnstown High Schools. She :s a
teeeher of andisputed merit, an atTaMe.
kindly lady, who is a strength to lb
public schools of Somerset.
MRS. J. M. KEFFER.
3X1":
ERE the iittle folks fir-t e:i:er
school, with their little tiiiiiJ
faces, tbeir tender, trashful expression,
their little minds an unfolded bock, tbe
primary, grade for at s an interesting nJ
difficult work tr the teacher. It is. in
deed, the hardest task ia school work :
the place where a start must be tna.le.
If right, all ts well; if wrong, the ls is
great. Ws have 50 liule tots in the pri
mary grade, nrt year, under the char
of Mrt. J. M. KetJer, wbo has taught
school I'i years and who einnpleled her
education at M illersville and Iirbna
State Normal. She is especially a.l.tte.l
to primary work, studies the disp.e.!-.ioa
of tha liule tota, and has the fainUv of
eeoiing their love and getting the l-4
results in their eduratlual work.
MIS.-J MILD UED DILLS,
H
SOMERSET girl, known and re
spected bv all our twi)le. h
charge of the second year of intermedi
ate work, with a bouse full of attractive.
lutereling children who are starimi: "
their new yenr'a work with every prom
ise of accomplishing the very !t
result. The care and attention tbt '
bejn eivn thotn hw thai richer is V--r-
ing fruit in reviving the old int-re-i in
school work aud expanding their
lectual grasp.
Mia Bills was born and raised here, is
radut of the Soiaenet High s. h 1
,ld h "oded the Iudiana siaw Nr-
ra1' Sh " thorouh!y quaiiiie.1 . a
teacher and is giving ber best rif'rts t
the work in hand. The children lik ber
and ar making excellent progress under
ber tutorage.
MISS ANNA (?. PATTOX
INTERMEDIATE work in its eD 1
U year is well attended, the children
IMHU hannv anrl mntAnljd ambitious to
1
excel and anxious to learn, are uk:ne
hold of their work this year with a rene-
"tf'r. ana seem to appreciate me u-
tiring efforts of their efflcieut instructor.
Miaa Arna C. PaUoo. Mis Patterns a
native of Somerset, was educated i" th
Somerset school, graduating from our
Hieh School in Sh tatieht t
of
Kindergarten school, and a-iended and
graduated from tbe California Sute N or-
tual in the class of Ii Shs Lsdi: "'
and nDtiring in her efforts- to giv ber
pupils the very best instructions and -vantage
pmniole, is aa obliging. "lr'
lectual lady, piwaessiog the cunnJeuv-e
aud esteem of us all.
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