FIR3T NATIONAL BANK.
A SAFE, CONSERVATIVE, KELIA
BLE ISSTTTLTIOV.
F-Bjoj the Confidence of the People.
E5IGNG tb uar.cial concerns of
.Sx.er-t county, tbe 1 "irsi Na
tion! Bank, of S:eret, stand-easily
in tbe leL !t wssibe first bat-k-
5..i itntUtfi reTiLjfcd bv the laws of
Cor;gre in-iilaD-d in tbi coonty, and
. . .. . j
was organized f-r the p urpo- o. sup
!! ing a long-fell want. There a an
urgent demand fr a afc-r and are
satisfactory ai'-J;aui f trans ding
badness thU II a 'Tf W iyprivale
bsiiiu, aad vLi dnuaiid mad ii-lf
Leard ImA.U at h-tu and al-ruad amw?
Ci;.ita!i!- Jiaviuz mofey l iuv-i--Ii
-Jjf-d Jr'jy-J'i'r) -rr lliaie to
11 a. KUard Sr-i!, afir be rvtiivd
fro a tii 'jffi re of Collector of I Llroa!
Jirvca j ia 1-I xjtir toward Li
x:rtuii.z jr!id-?ut of t-itLera jriva'c
or Na'itiai lok, but it m tit-t until
afu-r . bad jrv-y.i th S-!d arid con
fcuibtd with a number of e-u--rva:.ive
and !j '.--r'j! buiai rufffi asd furta--r
tbat b dctid-d that tb-re a aa
rjrtiiri4 f.jr an -utrrpri--r of ibi cbar--tr.
Heca"td toLian-itau'L.D,
-. I.Sciiii. Kj.,afid to I.UfrfT rt-ai;d
vfi'I ku'iii tDtt-n ri-? due,
I-ri.aji gr-sU-r cr-dit liiau to as.y
o" hrr f r idvifi? r--jfir--t !iii'' an
-c-p-li'!iaI!y ri!jDdiit-t'-l bxnk.
H j U -!! koon and ioS'irhtil -i?i-
ZIJ a'id .ru a- J -!:U
II JiToit, !-i , ."briri H. F.-IiT,
Va:-Liti.!r ily, K-J , Mi:ba-l .-1-,
J u- L Pj-i. , i,T4 ll I'r-t-r,
Iac.j S J'-sin, Willii'n li. M -r,
Fred. W. Ii:---itr, Wiiaru II. M:'Ir
arii o'.tjf, er r-adi!y iud j'---d in
x' 'riJ of L!i. Ir fjrj (j taj lis
tij- vn'ur;.
tr-'Ur of tb-T Fijiinl fre-.:b' r-
ity to iwatlt'iie tbe Firr.t Nati ru! iJjiik,
of tiiirxt, itb a e.i;.-i!ai t-t -k f
t .'' , a'i J j;iifu--dia. 1 y afr IUk -j'icatiou
' j:ra:jt-U t;.t bii.it c r-gao:-.-d
wi'ii tLe f.;i- ji . - :
I'rnsidi-tjt, i:ird .-cui! ; Vkw
d-ut, Va!u:idf Hay ?i.w.-r. Jr.,rn
I. C.-. H. FitVr, d-an ll.
F L-rj-: M. Hu kOj. It. .u.!,
V. II. MLlrf, ! I I'l .V. Kir r.
Andre PrKfr vai ei-ctd t!iit-r.
Oa the -coad day of .Sf-ptemb-r,
tbe F"ir-t Na'.i rii oj-ned iiid-jrti
fr b.i.iur in a frarur b-ji'diug o.i tii
ii-irtb-fe-t i- tr-.t'-T of tbe pub i: t-j'jar,
wliii-b it w J fur a jri-rl of hi
Krerrt uilii it .r-"rjt liatikir,g h a-w-,
tbe ir'jpr:y of th bank, t-r--!I.
Yfi' firft djf'ritor the lat: I .-i'.r
ll-;urjr lirubaker aiid at tbe '.vwdf
tbe (if: day'n buiutt: tbe d-p-i!i
T:li-?l i ',' l. At the ecd of ta day
tiie d-jj'wiu were ia tbe iieibVjrbw I
of t ),' J i'J 1 at tbe cd'M of tbe i'i al
year they im1 reached S m.'k'i.
Fr'u tbeii on the di-li-t have
fi I'-ldaled l-'We !i j 10 and ?
0)J. Tuei li f te iue rj- irat ir of
tbe batjk was t give tbe -oi'e of
H neret iuiity a af- au 1 cmveiiieiit
Iti'-ms of traiiM'-tit: thir i-tmwT--ii!
business and from t'li id-a they
bave never d-iarted. Ii-iriiia- the br-t
yi-ar e net earnings were uliii.-d ki a
liUc!.-iis f r a Ku.-filus iu ord-r toffi-.e
b-tter and mors (:-'tjre pritt-ition i
tbe d-po-it-rs, and every t-ix months
feinr-i the trreater p irt'on of thf net
earnings of the bank have !-en 1 J-d
ti t'.ie c jrpbjs fan 1, w hicb is n i s ;1.
Oi I. wliile the undivided prfu-i are
ft.'t'n. Tnis is a rrruarkabl-; fchowin
for a country bank, and is the lie-4
mean of o.nviticiti? dep-i-itor tbat f l;!y anj c.,,,.iy narrate 1 that it w iil
the Fir-t National is a cms-rvative jjyjy i- Lauded d'jwn to p-U-rity a
and j tdbriously managed institmiosi. t lit m ot reHable and replete account
Tbst this fact is ap;.reclHted im ni- of tlw ea-!y eettlcrueut of the c .unty.
fe,te-l by the constantly inc.-aing It certainly re-piired a great deal of re
number of djitors and in this con- time aud l!or to formulate
JI- tiol it feboilld 1 ad led, thlt the fc .S , vl.i.l.! eo'.frit.utioii
dire-tors and Ht'K-kbolders of tbe First
National Lave made no ieroiial ffforts
to necure patronage for the bank, te-
lieving that iu reputation fr doin a
purely i-afe and reliable buoiuens would
attra-t cutomers
Tue Cashier, Mr. I'aiker, wa a
financier of great ability, a'id after a-t-
lit iu that capvity for :hrs-years be
tendered Lis rexi juti.ni in frd-r to ae-
oept the secretaryship of the Wa-biinj-
ton I. mil and Trust ANdalioii, one
( the leading aud weallbie: finaiiiial
comvrii at the National Capital.
JIarvey M. Ilerkley, K-j , was oll'ered
tbe ca-biershin. which be accente i.
Mr. IJ;rkl?y was edj'iated for an at-
tor.ney but lie erly in lif evinced a
tlirp witiou to etignge in banking, and
te U-lieve that tne people of S meret
county, especially thosie doing business
at the First National w ill agree w ith u.,
that there is no tuoreel'l jient, obliging,
atfUiIe bank cashier in the country nor
one who enjoy to a fuller exteut tbe
conS lence and esteem of tbe public.
Six months after the organization of
tbe First National, Josiah I. .Swank,
theu a lad of eighteen suinni'Ts, was
employed a- clerk, aud be developed
tucU a t.sste for banking and excellent
Lusiilr capacity that Le was shortly
after -ard elect -d Assistant-Cashier, a
p jsiti n he t-tili b ! U. Mr. Swank
levotes his entire tint- to the bank aud
it g'es without raying that Le is on-s of
the nit correct ai J a .; irate ac? unt
ant In wesU-rn Pennsylvania. In ad
dition to Lis knowledj of banking
Mr. Swank is a g-?nit5 g-utlem-n,
whose dejiortment thrjjgh life Las
been a noure? f pride to all who know
bina an ! Las won him a reputatlu fur
integrity unexcelled.
'Oa the first day of last StptemUr
Mr. F.ugene McKelvey, wn of Jam
McKelvey, was tendered a position a.s
clerk in tbe bank, w Ln h Le prouiptly
acpted. II gives CTery promise of
making an etlicient aci-ouulant, and
has already won tLe good will of all
tbe liank patrons.
As the volum?of busiuess increased
the Directors decided that their bank-
ing rooms were not large enough to
meet tbe resjuiremenU of its putrons
.nJW.f.rin.fil.1.. .ii 1,1 , '
and last spring they aided the adjoin-
Ing store room to tle bauk s .piarter-,
not. however, until they bad had the
entire first floor of the building re-
furnished throughout with tie best
bank furniture and fix'ures t be bail
in the market. Few if any banks in
Pennsylvania or elsewhere present a
handsomer appwarauce than tbe First
NalionaL and few Institutions have
.. T . , ., " ,
aupphed such comfortLle and luxu-
nous 1uwra'rsioTllgp.rons an l em-
ployes. The owner of the bank bave
al ways made it an object to treat all
of its patrons courteously and kindly
aud to a fiord them every advantage
and comfort.
in contusion it may not be amiss to
add Ut the funds and securities of the
J- irv National Bank are protected by
tbe on.y absolutely burglar proof safe
xl: .fr b
.uu iui iu me near
thepubhcfortheaafe-keeplngofvalua-
Lies at a moderate rental.
r.lft.n. I'- 1. I , ftrlS Hill Mlfh Mil 1.1 l.ta uu.l..... l.O
.uiuic.t.. mr-iiiwi aun win tie sun- - ..ious ,w- , . . ,
IiliedwithaZtofconvenUn tZ. U Mr. Ha, pay. strl. sttention U, bis T. '"" teen p
Amh -rT : large law practice, in which be has met bai-or and cutter for a Dumber of
r ...... , . m w: uut reuto ov, . .n,L,.J,l,,il,i...U
GENERAL W. H. KOONTZ.
Republican Nominee lor Assem-
My. Lawyer and Orator.
HMOXG the members of tb Soder
et Oxitity Bar who have estab
lished a state-wide rcpotaUoe, it would
not do to omit giving da asd fall
credit to on of our b-sst-kuown cRLaetis
a SewleT at ttje lr, a prommeni tig-ire
in polities a o.iiraI-birn oraior, who
by Li ftra of CuyivW and t?eagth
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of tb j r ironett of r town
and erxjutr.
ieral Jvtniz i tbe n f a farm-t-r.
a born ia .ivajerirt in 1--T), m
J abated in tbe fKiblic Vols Mitdiel
law and wa- admitted U tbe bar in
1 FVoaj the very start he rt ot-
evfjla.-a laarver: ara e!".ed
tri-.-t Attorney in
od the Wbi
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tbe rotate .-&aU: in : wa necUrd
.
Pr ,t:,.n,ury.a li.ar.d wao 0t to
C .r.jre. in s:id was re---cted in
I- i, afo-r which be resumed tbe active
l-raTtifje of bis -rer-ion, in which h?
La tti'-t '. cousin':! and t-xeeile&t
wit, Oea'rnil K-x.c'2 it a max) cf
f u
;km:ral wili.iam h. kont-
wi le ei;r:euce, eleardieaded, paini- JOHN S. SHAFER.
takii; and al way a!;ve to t'js idler-
e--aof Li clients wli!e aociJly be is A Leading Efpublican cf the Work-
fcnof tbit !--3-:it c!aMof g-;itlemen
who? g m J fe!U5bij, fondji-r.s of an
t: ! and fimraeJ.-bip tnuke biia a
riiirkrtl mm at auy atberin. He is
open-hearrd an i p'.-a-.act ti ;neet, and
injprs--.-s the stranger Ly L'u dignified,
yet 'jfiis-'jniifjij mariner.
( icriera! K':ilz i one of Snier-et
ojjty's It-publican nominee fr the
g.-:i. rul an--mb!y at the pre. nt tia:,
a-i 1 i.'.s t'.n-ti n L v a larr tnajrity is
a-ure'L It is ?-iueuhat uuusuil fr
a lawyer of bis e;uiu-ii-e b appear iu
the l-iwer liouse at II rrb-b!jrf, but
tbere is ample rmi there fr liiui to
exercise bis Lval k-iow'edze and f-r-ea-ii
ability, and bis e nitituent may
coufi ientiy bk f .rward to bis taking
an active part iu
tbat bo Jv.
tLe deliberations of
-rlt i,ration dr'ivere I bv fJeneral
KVintz on tbe o-'.i-ii of the centen-
ulal anni wr-iri- of S.u-r-t t'o'itity,
three yeirs a i, w o ie of bet ef
forts of bis llf". It Was full of valua
ble in.rnrm4ti in in the student of I-ical
history, clean, ib! , thorough an 1 ti-
L iiit ive ; each th iuaht in- m care-
Wiiile (ietieral K'mntz is well and
w i ieiy known as an ante attorney ana
elo j-i-nt pleader, b-isai well known
a- a p'ditica.1 cell binder, ao l bis voice
hi been rais-d in many ''ampaius ia
IVnnsylvatiia ; and also on numerous
w anions ia the states ,t West Virginia,
Maryland an 1 l.iio. Atide from his
busy life as an attorney, iuTji
K kmiIz's t i'euts have app-.ir.-d in osh-
er directi-nis. He is a cl tr.--tr aiid
c lun-ud for the reat 1 talli 'n--r." thht
railroad, director in the S.mer.--t
C unty National llittk, and a director
and one of tbe board of niauaers of
the S imersct II t 1 Cimr.a-iv. who
last nu iimer erec ted the p'.cn ii i resort
k jow n a tbe Highland Inn. A liver
of literature and art, lie Las frjrraunded
Limself w ith the b..-st efTorts of ancient
ao,d nnJern authors aud many rare
and valuable pictures.
VALENTINE HAY.
UU.l'STINF. IIAV, F..vi, was liorn
in I'ritherwvalley township, in this
o-uoty ; received bis elueation in the
public hoboois and Heidelberg l"niveri
ty, Tiftin. (iM'i, and at an early ag? en
tered iheottl 8 of Judge User as a tadent
at law. Shortly after hi admission to the
I'.ar he lcame tbe editor of the Somerset
FuX BROS.' CHARCOAL STORAGE
c,uu,-v Democrat, w hich he conducted
Uh dlu,h "", brll,iHn"y during the
inS ''"s f the civil war. that won
bun many admirers and may we add
lllMy iti.-.l enemies, A simre Dem-
wrt, 0( bjM .ulhaf.nVi lhroll2a
the ,silmns f hispaper w it bout fear or
favor. 11 disposed of his newspaper
phmt only wben bis law practksj bad
crown to such proportions as to repuire
,uore bis time, Mr. Hay invested bis
""vinpi in timler and mineral lauds, his
t"rnilit l"'ng him that a market w ould
m,n,d Tf for T' ,U,"W
and coal. He slso invented extensively
i iu.pred lands, and it can be truth-
fully wtid that few farmers in the county
hsvea better or more complete know l-
edge of tha requirement of tbe soil in
or.ler to make it productive than Mr. Hay.
"e is not s theoretical farmer, but i prac-
t'r1 in all that he doe, and freely gives
the result of bis exoeriem Kurt .tml.tA
bl. nhu.. -k ,i.- i t. v.: 1..,
B.nk was organized Mr. Hay wa. elected
Vice President, a position which ho con-
tim.es to bold. He is . Mockbohler and
i:?cz::z!
- -- -J ' ""'r-
.el.,r. so eloquent nlesder. and .. .
painstaking In al! that he does.
'Tt . s.?,t- rsrcrrvT-; -
DR. H. J. MARSDEN.
Popular and Capable Physician
Wi'I Locate Here Permanently.
lVE of the newtt additfoc to the
prufaskiouayi rstik of S-rtnert t
Iir. U. J. Msrsden. of PhiUdeipti. tr.
Mir!' i a i:;r ti this tt, having
b.eu bora sod r-3"--l in Towanda.
Urctir eoanty. e i" s rUUIW
High school at that piae? and penl fire
year at lb dreg trade bef e nwving to
i'.,;.ilr:rih:. Hi ine-i wl edacasion
--v: : !
yt n re-" vc- 1 in iu. wyn1 it '
tn
Vtj'.l-gnwd IlTpiia. Tmni wanrn iu:i
tntkn hla rra-J iaU". Hsaito haa tb
diploma of tbe Pb:!iipbU cxl of
Ant'!i;r m4 Sanry. " a member of
tb U'iUUm 11. l"o"a iMinrical Kid
y : a feii;?j-r of ibe Wtt-tr Foa
Optha'.rnol -sioi! Svikt, nJ i fnemuer
of tbiaa M. An lrM4icai Tciy,
al'.of PhiUd:pb;4.
V.-.
lo - . .
jug been twriai! wita Ir. II. s. Kim-
. f ( f f lbe five
w.t Ult b taken a trr.e Jikiog for
w( jj n ,,i ba de-jd.i to, lo-
em tere rrmanerj'.iy for tb prvsicwof
ti prjf.-i'rti, where, bin aiiot b al-
DKt aareb
.'1
in Elemeat of the Party.
OOIIN S. SHAFKIt, tbe aubject of
J li.is fck etch, i tbe youriBil on of
te late es-)herilT Josiah hiuafsr. He
wa torn in Allegheny township in tbe
Hh 'lay of January, 1V, aod U therefore
i.f arifje bis 44'b mile Hone. He taught
one term In the puUie s-hoo! of the
c.unty aud the following winter entered
tbe H i.kali i!i,-e to learn the art of
printing. HeMrrvtd hi full tiuieof three
j ear s an uf. preriti, and wa after
w r.l eifnJ t'onsUihle of Saooerset bir
otib, in w hii-h capacity he rveil one
term, refijiug a Keivind noininatii-ii. He
whs theu elected High Coontable, ap
pointed Chief of Polio and Borough
Yeij;ij-u:ater, in whnh capacities iie
rve'i fir two yr, when be again eu-
ti red tte H k:: i n fii'-e and remained
tl i-re f r rv.out twelve years. Mr. Shafer
i- J i petter aui proofreader, and
j without doubt one of the bt all round
irint-rti that we know- of. He has time
and azin krt type an entire day from
m ino-iript w itliout single error. Be-
fci-J'-s working in thin of Bee be baa lieeu
employed ou the Somerset County Demo-
crrb Somerset SUodard, Johnstown
Ilaily T- ibune, and tbe Johnstown Daily
Ienicrnt, giving entire aatisfaction
wherever employeii. In 17 be was
aaarded first premium by the Somerset
County Agricultural Society for fine pen
manship, be having written with a Meel
pen tbe Lord's prayer, his name, date of
year and ininlb w itbin a circle tbe size of
a silver dime. For tbe past four year he
has lieen employed as ttookkeeper at tbe
n. tat market of t ie well known firm of
Zeigler Si Parson, and w hen working at
bis trade in daytime fsx-ts their books
and attends to tbeir correspondence at
nifcht.
In lVTa Mr. Shafer was married to Mirs
Laura Picking, youngest daughter of the
late Barnet Picking. They have three
IIOCSES AT COLEMAN'S STATION.
c hildren, two sons and one daughter,
In is; Mr. Shafer was a candidate for
Register and Record-rand Clerk of the
Orphans' Court, and, although defeated
by a small msjority. the handsome vote
be revived at borne show, the high re-
sped and esteem the people bave for him
w here he baa resided almost all bis life,
Mr. Shafer w ill again offer as a candi-
date for Register and Recorder at the
coming Republican primary election and
solicits the support or all w ho believe in
assistiug a thoroughly capable and relia-
U' -"-'rwkln eber of tbe party
to office,
FREDERICK SCHENCK.
Fine Merchant Tailor and Cutter.
pLOTHES made for nobody In par-
w ticular hardly ever fit anybody
in ,r.t.t.r u . ... i
The services of a competent cutter are
required by everybody who desire, to
lnaWe a renpei table appearance. We
- i the
n,,, r'i,.ei, t,vi..,t..w t:..i,..,
-' ' v 'Vs ii o a i v vx i iv ss. a s-sjisj x.
ctical
years
, ll.r..i.1,1.
and guarantees a ood fit for ever-
bod v.
t''-
r . . i 1 1 n w- iv
mmm
j. it.
E.LFn.
FOX BROTH ER5.
riannfacturirg and Commercial
Firm. Lumber, Char
coal. Etc
HILK Wirous of ewocrair.n:
the
j.i;
ent in our uii
of all kinds of indx-sf ries, and ready i-
pve d j-cnsilt at;d ens-araecjent t
all new interests, we di no:, in our
ecacie over new cono-ms f-'r d to
apprv:iate and Miitnlit-r with pri-b-t'jeold
es-'ibJi-hiin-nt w b'M-h t'urough
ng year of lab-r, far ileaiing and
enterprise, Lave earn.! a name and
standing fr Soniersrt and .mier-t
cunty to wliica uM our j.p'.e Live to
rvf-.-r with pri-b?. Ind I, it is our
duty in making a faithful portrayal f
our rity's advantage? M give pr-fcrjii'x-to
the ui ler ami U-tter e-tablLshni' nt.
It is thercf re with undi-s-iL--! p.lea.
ure that we writ at k-ngth an 1 w ith
ime ininutene-s of tiie extensive ci.t
atVins of t!ie wvll-known firm of Fox
Iirobers.
Toes grnt!ene-n, though young in
years Iiave KK-nt nenrly their eirtir-;
life in tbe lysine- to wbb li we now
find them devoting tbeir time and
energy. This business was establi-he.1
by tbe father of tbe present firm
Sjm-iel Fox in ls, the two sutis
joining bint in the work and a!I f-me
Lining their energies and talent to
niak- it tbe grand mi's-ss tbat it is t--day
the ru st extensive and imp irtant
in 1 istry of iu kind in this jart of the
f miitry.
Th- b'j-ines oj'-raf ion f tiies g-n-t'.eui
-n extend to every pirt of th.
cjnty. Tiu-y have a -awni:!I at
Sip-sville; sr.? esteii-ive buyer of all
k:nd of native tini'x r, whi-h tin y
ni iu'j'a-t ire into lumber at J'.e ir mid.
They are also heavy d-a!-rs in -jiwtd
lumb -r, buying a'id paying tlie Li.'b'-t
nurket pnv in cis'i f.r all kinds,
lu-y Liy of m'tl m ei or ln.n-b-r
il-slers, and their extensive ac
paainta!ie" with tlif1 ljmb.T nrir'iets
il th-ir L-avy d.iili.izs in bjinVr.
th'r;in and grading of it, and the
s--Li:i of each pirticilar kind or grad?
where it will bring the most money,
enables Fox lirothcr to-it all tim-s-pny
a Ltt'e more fr titnlsr atd liimlr
Iba-'l you are able to rs-cun- l.y s- '.lin-
to other di-alers. Tlicy lut.ke a sp.s ;a!
ty of nsl oak tiinU-r and ail kind of
furniture Limls-r. hi-h tin y Jiandle
very extoii-ivcly.
Tbi-sc gentlemen formal a jiartn- r
ih:p and -ucix-elel their father in l-vt.
Their fall er diel at an a-lvamssl aye
in 1 sit". '. jus tbenieinU-rs of the firm
a- now constituted are J. II. and C L.
Fox, Iyth Lome Imivs, known to all of
our people, rtssgtii-il by evTyboly as
reliable, trust wirt by and capable, and
l'xik-sl upon by all its valuable, ener
getic bu-iness men, w hoe op-nitioiis
are growing more exu-n-ive every year.
Tiu-y employ (n an averai l'Si to 1V
Lands: are noted for their fairness to
their employe; they keep no -tore, but
pay every man Lis full wages in t-ssh ;
and no difference what you may lienr
of la!sr riots els-where, Fox II others
a! way retain tlie Tcsp s-t r f their men
by doing the fair thing by every man
in their employ.
Fox ISrother are probably tbe Lcnv-h-t
dealer iu and burners of cLarc-oal
in fbis part of tbe State. They are
alw.iv!- in the market for the purchase
of charcoal tluiN-r; iay liU-ral prices
for this c'a-sof material, and the ready
i-ile which they have for all the cLar-e-ml
they can manufacture puts them
in a jinoion to pay a little better price
f. r charcoal timls-r than dealers less
fortunate are able to l i. They have
their chan-oal operation loeat-d all
over the county, and the jp!e everj -w
here look upon Fox Brothers as U ing
the list men with whom to deal.
Tiiy are known by long year of busi
ness and js-rsonal dealings to be in
every way reliable men, whose busi
ness int.r.s.ts lend them to resjiect
L'ine-ty ami abhor trickery. They are
a'ways ready and willing to d- any
thing tbat is right and ju-t. and our
tss.p'e Lave coin to know this, with
the result that everyliody lik-s to d.til
w ith tlie firm of Fox Brothers, r.-aliz-ing
that they W ill get the full value of
their money and lie tr-ated in a f.'el)t!e
inanly man tier. f
Tliis linn Lii. all their charcoal cn-
g. igcil. They are the prificipal hije-
r t- the National TuIk Works Co.
This i-ompany Mipp'ie nearly all the
tulsss for our great war vcwc'w and
cruisers and is the largis-t pije works
in the world, whipping to every part of
the gbilie.
Fox Bros. Lave been inter sted in the
Somerset Stone Company and tbe Bare
It-x ks Bail road Company, ever since
the organization of those enterprises.
Mr. J"bu Fox is a director in the form
er and Mr. Edward Fox a director in
the latter corporation. Tbe (stone Com
pany is one of tbe largest concerns of
the kiud in Ibis wet ion of the State,
giving employment to from two to
three hundred men and shipping from
two to three hundred car loads of stone
per month. The stone i i of a superior
quality for building and bridge work
and the Held from which it is taken is
practically inexhaustible.
Fox Brother p.x-ess a high finan
cial rat it:g and are known in the en
tire commercial wor'd as so'id, cajeible
business men, wlnnc word is as good
a their note, and their note as go.M us
gold.
WEST END HOTEL.
A Hodern Hotel Ably Managed
and Weil Equipped.
7T1IS Hnbl is located nn West Main
ww street, and is a handsome two
story frame structure. It is one of the
hotels that by its able management, its
neat an! attractive furnishings, its
careful finish aud general air of clean
liness an 1 taste that prevails in every
depirtment, lias earned for Himerset
her reputation as a first-class hotel
town.
This hotel has a large office, dining
room and ptrlor on the ground tl Hr,
with every convenience and every
comfort to be bad in any hotel in the
lan 1.
Tbe diningroom Is large, light, prop
erly heated, lighted by electricity, and
here it is that the very choicest meals
in Somerset are served in unending
abundance, carefully seasoned, fresh,
tempting and good. 8 clean, so tidy
and neat are the surrounding that the
West E-id Hotel diningroom is a fa
vorite with all lover of go od things
The bedrooms are well k-pt, c ira
fortah'y furnished, clean and well ven
tilated. The entire buil ling is nicely
papered throughout, nicely carpeted,
supplied with hot and cold water, bath
rooms, etc Tj all these c n veiiietices
it should be added that the landlady,
Mrs John A. Walter, is a pleasant,
agreeable lady, genial and kiud to all,
and d.iessll in her power tn make one'a
stay there a pleasant sojourn.
W. H. 5T0DDARD.
A Fine Architect, a Leading Con-
tractor and Builder.
tOUFl si EDIE MKYimS the Tv
jCHOM the little rpiare log cabij of IJ ljM cidAta ut District Auof
JF our fathera, the love of a beav Jtif al j9 iti pisce. iN-oraber 1".
borne, tbe desire to surround ocrst-lver Hi4 nK,,bM. j, the only daucbter of
with ea:foru and eonvenieooes, has uieiave Coltel J.bn K. El. " bo woo
etea-iily dereloped tbe beauties and ji4iD-ion as ta -.ruey. a a t J.-3iQ
completeness of our plac-s of abde, and as a a-d ber, bavit-f repreentl this
until we have arrived at a high state of distrbt to trm, ia .rwgi, .n-I re-
perfectioa la the building art. Men
bave come forth with advan?d idea
that Lave p'aced bt-fjreour j-ts-p!e p-prtuni!ie-
fir iul-rn homesof wLkh
our an-strs had no e-u-ptku.
Among this new class of t-killed me
chanics and original dr-signers and
archi-jects W. ll. SiodJ.tr i is prol-ably
the best known and Di -t capable in
Sioitrrset exinty. Ilj La established
a reputoti.iu f-r tkili as a d-si?urrof
original i.L-as ia construction that
makes his work in great demaud. H
draws plans and prepirssf'fi.i'-ations
for public building, business L-l.-vik.
res.idences etc Il-i alsVsub nits bids
for the building of any structure. This
town is thickly d tt--d with the evi
dences of bis fine workmanship: ele
gant homes, the roost attractive in
town, many of the best business blocks
the new school building, and others
could te mentioned as samples of bis
handiwork.
ilr. Stoddard is one of tho-e clean,
plaij sort of feli T who makes no
boasts but d-es all work entrusted to
'i- -'T-sr:,.;i.," i
RESIDENCE OF
hirn exactly as be agrees to. dors .1
promptly, gives everything a neat, at-trai-tive
fi:iih, and his sixteen j'ears'
experience in .S uueraet u one continu
ous jieriu-I of honest dealing and satis
factory work, with the result that he is
the best known aud leading architect
and contractor iu town, strictly reliable
and trustworthy, lis is the largest
dealer iu slate in Somerset county aud
sells at the lowest prices. Mr. Stoddard
bas many advantajea over the ordinary
contractor and builder. He was reared
in Washington, I. C , learned bis tra-
there and worked for many years both
at archiu-ctural and carpenter work on
some of the finest buildings in that
ci'y; has d ne fine finishing work on
the W ii:e SI use, the 'government li
brary and several other cf the finest
buildings iu that beautiful city.
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INTERIOR FIRST
CHARLES F. L'HL, JR.
One of the Mast Promising Youn;
Mtmbtri cf the Bar.
HE y. ungest memlier of the Somrr-
w7 set county uar. ooia in pomt oi
admission and years is Charles F. L'hl,
Jr.. w ho read law in tbe office of Coflrotb
A Ruppel and was admitted to practice
on tbe .V.h of January, 1Jj.
Mr. l'hl is the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles F. l'hl. and received his ed
ucation iu the Somerset public achools,
haviug graduated iu the class of Km; was
a teacher in the public schools of this
town, and the first Democratic male
teacher for generations.
Disregarding his opportunity to engage
in a well established mercantile business
he followed his own inclination to lead a
professional life, and by bard study aud
close attention to tbe law has won a rep
utation for legal kuowledge and profes
sional ability rarely attained by men of
bis age. Mr. l'hl is a close student and
nothing gives him more pleas re than to
investigtte thoroughly some intricate lo
gtl proposition: In fact he rinds recreation
in work of this character, and it can be
said that his preceptors, as well as the
general public, have confidence in bis
judgment and any opiuion that be may
express on a legal question.
Perhaps tbe most celebrated case w ith
which Mr. l'hl has been connected since
his admission to tbe bar w as the defense
of the unfortunsLn II mUt lirothars. w ho
. .
were executed April yK lsxsi. The Ibxl-
dyswere ignorant, penniless young men,
aocuseu oi tne gravest crime huowd to
toe law, ana tneir neipiess pmiiion ap
pealed to tbe sympathies of the young at
torney who labored witb all of bis lot er
to establish their Innocence. Allhoutb
Messrs. Coffroth A Ruppel were sssici-
ated with him in tbe conduct of the de-
,T, 7
thecasetoMr.Lfcl. and when, final. p.
f..nsa f KlV Anl r.iirv.l lha nearva 1 1. . f
he was askeI to make tbe argument be
fore that honorable body.
A Democrat by birth and believing In
tbe policy and traditions or the JtrTerso
nian party, Mr. l'hl bas taken an alive
part In polities ever since be reached bis
majority, and Is the present nominee of
hi. party for the olfie of District Attor-
ney. While bis defeat is . forrg me eon-
elusion, it can still be said that be would
discharge the duties of that office with
credit to himseifand the county and will
receive a large rote a any candid tte
his party could have named.
T ... ..... ...
o "ir. i ui is one or Homer-
set's most pip ii I itr young men.
l-p.igh.
courteous genial,
by the huudieds.
iturL'uit- s7tniiai h nnmi ..ri ll r.;,. i .
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RIFU5 EDIE .MEYERS.
-..4M.ffnr District
P'"
Attorney.
cn " -
rerr ia the lUt;e
alxtve tbe
c'otlds
M.iunuin. His father,
the lai
rinis M-vers E-J . i Va wed rejem
lred by thepr-eot gMieratioo tyr-sJ iir
extended menti on. He was protbonotary
n ihanxicir and clerked in that oth.-e
, i ;,.t ,.f . ..-r- l-fwe he was
l-ir y.- .- . .
a-lmiued to the bar.
t T v ru.will
tbmugb-mt the oaoty as a c.m?8at
natbertettirUo, statistician an I a-ctMist-aut,
aa Imtny of tbemeth o-t ii vogue ia
tbe various ur.ty otSces to-d-y are the
result of D-fCnis Meyers' irjetiuiiy.
Rufus E be M-yers the of this
sketch, is s graduate of tbe S.:ners; pub
lic seta-ad, having bn a tn'n'iff ths
. : 1. . . ,1 --.n.' n in
J une, ls-7. After gral ialing frm
v
tbe
S-mier-et . b ol Mr. Meyers tang&t oae
term of eb..I at Krie-lens this ounty,
and in the yer 1-v-s eotere-1 tfce pnboo
fary's' otT5-e as d-rxity pn.tbonoiary.
wbien position he tbie-l b b weir an !
cre-Lt during the terms of Protboootaries
Horcer and Saouer.
In lsJ be enter-! tne law of9ss of Cof
frt h A" P.uppe!. Ejr., and was sdmiUed
tnih. P.irr.n -H JanaarT. isissn.j nasi
since pp
lied timseli to the practice of
i?' . :-."--'r-i
F. EROTHEP.S.
his profsion with such assiduity thst Le
proved a string and u;s-eful can liJue
f .r D. strict Attorney in My l-i-. Mr.
Meyer i lb omijhiy c
.nversant with
the praciuss and Usages of the pr.Ihnota
ry'si!Uce, and w ill bring to the I'istrh-t
Attorney's offi ee a knoarielge of emtrt
prai-tiee, which, eouple.1 with Lis reo-g-nizsl
legal training and ability, will
make him an etlicient servant of the
Corn -non weilth an 1 of the people he will
be choeen to represent.
P. F. SHAFFER, M. D.
Tvr:P.HP3 no section of the State
IT ba more aide, better informed,
nrre scientific aod zealous members of
th medical profusion than Smiersct
county, and the .Somerset contingent
is always in the lead Iu all scientific
anl medical researches. Among the
Sp
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NATIONAL BANK
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prominent phys.cians in thiscilywLo
Las made a record for himself and is
doing great good in the tu-aliug art,
we are pleased to nieution in our re-
view of professional men the name of
Dr. P. F. Shaffer, who came to this
town eight years ago from Bedford,
Pa , where he had Iseen engaged in
the practice cf medicine for the previ-
ous two years
jir. shafHr is one of those self-made,
ia,,llatrioiM J()UDS m nkillfjl and
, . ., , , .. ,
ui irij ueiau ui n.c itiej.t in
profes-sion.
The Dr. is a an ahmuus of the Cin
cinnati Eclectic Medical College, where
Le graduated w ith the honors of his
class, passing tbe rigid examinations
with a percentage of lo or perfect
in every branch of study. The Eclec
tic Medical College is an institution
from w Inch have come forth hundreds
aud even thousands of the finest phy
sicians now practicing iu America,
an I is recogui. ;d as one of tbe most
complete and thorough colleges to be
found anywhere. Their entire system
of practice is an advanced method of
battling with the numerous disea9j
that afflict mankind, and the more
that is known of this modern and
skillful method of treatment, the more
popular it becomes with the people.
Eight years ago Dr. Shaffer came to
this town, a young man, but little more
limn lvi.iilr.Mms. ru.isi .r.,..i li-ln.,
J - J
graduated soon after he was twenty-
one His practice was at first small
,1 Lis
patien
watchful
'wtPect
and bis practice grew accordingly
To-day among our worthy cit'u'ushe
I. tn t.l..i. r.rv... t.v. 111 . I
. - c..ij.j... . uoera,
patronage from among the best fami-
, OI somerset auu vue surruunuing
country.
Dr. Shaffer Is ai expert in the treat-
inent of all ailments peculiar to
this Ctunfrv. He Islieves alrlclv
t!le introduction aud Bppli-
,...t.i r ..... ...ii.i . ,u . -n j "
"0 of everithlng that will reduce
n"'"an ft ,and cure tLe maJ
11U lo Ulch tne ,,unia family is sub-
J'"0 always reasonable in hia
charges, careful and conscientious ia
bis treatment, stands w ell with the
publi", and is a progressive induUri-
no. e r.-h.- n,.,l i. i,.,,. '
,..-v....,v.... , r-, uic
eonflden. and esteem of the people,
arm ri m ririurrir .zMoitnr r.....
o a- -
successful manner of treating . "" ,7 " ' IT. Vk T. ... ... 1 iu . " " "rly pun and . .
, ., ... . , luiuonriucu, iufj ileterminaioii thtt th. nr.iU. w . . ailtl an experience :iee:i
ts, his thorough diagnosis and prepare their material so that there is . ..... . . P'". V tae shw business exclus-. ,.
Carewxm won for hint the liUle or no wasu, in it. Ti,i.l..to..r. --'e,, .Hiitua soccesstut couclusion nir on their iu.!.-m.t for Olily. i'-J
and confidence of our people, ing and one that is highly appreciated , ,e tOWn P15 bU splen- Fit. In all lines of tioiwesr.
U ft ire I.illK
V. H. REiTZ.
Manufacturer of "Pride o Sotnrt.
..Fancv Palt.BU" .-Eureka" 5ec-
ond Grade Flour, Cornseal.
Feed, Etc.
MILLS of tbe r's t"a-l
W lo!y." but tte mills of W. H.
Rsiu grind ex-sse-lingly fi anJ maaa-fa-lure
a grade of flwr that for purity
sad fcasHie stands without an eciI io
this part of tbe coantxy.
-t k.- L-l.ws fit tkhtcild t
i ,A lt and mt
popular insi;tjliiins in S.-ticwK C"anty.
and ars every dygrwi-;g in pos, Oir
fivor au.-rig lae people of Ihi entire
-wstetri.
Tbi is ooe of tbe old landmarks "f
S tnrl. and c'n iolo tbe bind of the
, ,-.n run r .
ari l iiai
Iiies-un.ss' -
tits Toven uii mc uin' . r
h.i'krhji and srnmal mjuj-ifacture"!
here is onex'wlleJ for purity, fineness
and g'd breadiuaking qualities. A
firt-cls jja::iy of cons-neal also
manutactii's-t here, as well as all kinds
offeeL Ha buckwheat fi sir is consid
ered except ion ally fine. Tbe floor ma-ufaetu-!
tr W. IL Bsiiz is a spial
r . . ;t iLam nHtn'irh tne
ii"i" " "" -
vital strengia oi in inn is .i r-
taiue-1 and thus the trl tke-l fr-iu
this fi sir always raises easy, is lenscioas,
spongy and pathle, w Lile oih-'r
brsods wtairta I- all appssrarve are
epjai!y as white aod pretty, are delident
in gluten, which mak-s tread dry anl
tasteless.
Mr. Rritx wa:cbes bis basiness closely,
pn les himself on gl work, and has
toorougmy mi,. . . t
can projace n wr an j issi u!iurin.vr j
in quality y any mill in tba county. He
dies ai exchange bus::-s with lh
fru)er and grin raisers of the eountry,
giving the bestpixsiMe terms and ex
changing the bt brand of ll iur f r
wheat and corn with su -b salisfsr-ti-ta t
lha ppie of the sornsin ling country
that bis place is the faror:t- witii tiiS
Reiix is known a a straight, op
right man iu bis dealings and all he a-s
of tne p-ple is t gr hi n a iml. T
the fa'iuers who hsve never leii to h
mill wesar. ci-ue on v aij yo,j w iii b
treated -i ni-s-ly yon wiU rBturn g t;n.
His mill ha a capacity if me hnudred
barrels of flrurperdiy and is b i-y sup
plying tbe d-tn tu b of the tra 1-j tua; h:s
g i"-l work has built op for bbn.
SOMERSET HOUSE.
JijAOr only th-oldirst Imt one of th.
best hotels in this part of tbe
country is the Soaiersct II vue, which
f ir 1 ng year past has niaititaiaed and
enj yed a reputation second L u otuer
hou-e ia this part of the tate. It is
highly dcjtervingof the g-n-rous stip
prt that it receive, au i is well anl
favorably kaoa nut only to the resi
ditiU of S uth western Pennsylvania,
but to the thousiu Is of trawlers from
all parts of tha cuntry wh)
have
availed themselves of first-chtss hotel
aec-oinm nlatious. It is not only a
pleasant and convenient resort firths
traveling public, but is one of the nit
homelike and comfortable hotels iu the
Ste. All the omfirts and conveni
ence of hraien b- fiul there, th-
table is laden Ui overll "ing with th
choicest, well-cxike l eaLtbles that the
market affords, and when you are
ready to retire for the night yoj ar-
shown to a clean, cheerful 1 iking
roo.n where you can'lie dura ou a
gl, curuf irtabie bcJ and rest uad:
turbed. Tail hous? is heated with hot air and
lighted by electricity. It hxs au o:Ti
diningrootu, pirlor and s'np'.e r-xmis
all oa the ground 11 Kir. Tney are all
large and coarii) liou, bmlsm.-ly
furnished an 1 cmvenieutly arraog-d
Mr. Taymau, the proprietor of this
house, is a veteran in the hotel busi
ness Ilisyearsof experience have been
the school whTeiu he ha-i learned th
necr,-t of holding all the trtlj th tt
c:nes to him lis i, sociahld anl
agreeable, kitil ail a?c-u n 1 ttittg,
ai i has tha rop-ct anl c mil l.-uc of
a'l his guests and pttrons.
isji. I. O. J0NE5 & SON.
Largest and Host Extensive Lum
ber Yards and Planin.?-.MiII
in Somerset County.
rrvR iBAIiLY the U-st-kn.iwn. and
L evidently the m'wt extrusive, lutn
b ;r d-ieis and planing m. 11 men in
Somerset is the firm of I G. Jones .V Son.
Tiie orign of this li rm d tl-s bai-it to IsTJ.
w hen I. li. Jones entahlisbed a little luiu
lryardin this tow n, since w hich timo
he bas been constantly engsg.sl in ta
same business. Several years ago he
no in as partner nis son u K. Joinw,
who had b-en raise 1 uu in th In oer
busiue! They have manage-t the trJl.r
well that they btve secured for their
house a Urge an 1 profitable patronage
and increased au 1 extended tbe tr le.
Th-nr plauing mill is deserving of
special mention on "account, of their
splendid facilities ani of the superiority
of 'he work which tbey turn oil Tay
are supplied with a highly improved and
FOX BROTHERS SToR
grat la'nr-saving planer, a S ;i mi-" ,
scroll saw, sticker, etc., as well as otbir
machinery needed to turn out first-class
wok The stock of buildiug material
which this house k Mp- e iTHtvi'.l V on
. , . , , . . ...
y """n ,ng everyinmg
neeJe,J f,,r tbe instruction of any bouse.
T . . .
" " - w oiu-i tnu CSt X7 T A CU?sB VlIM
tncti, anJ builders and the sphere of
their oP,ratious extends .U over this
part or tbe country.
They are not only
capable ar.d competent, but are thor
oughly reliable and trustworthy .o.l
for all they promise and willing to ful.iii
every obligation,
By f,eali,1S 'i:b this popular firm In
ny ot iw department the public will
reeeive th, best treatment and gel w hat-
ever tbey may purchase at the lowest
possible price and of the best grade,
They cnt and prepare material to order
of ny iz'' "bPe or 8ty'e u u't ,h
CUHU,tnfr ' r prompt, capable aud up
10 Uilt' "nJ lhl pUoinf mill, lumlr
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Jo , A Sjn u the .xUjI1J,ive am,
iMiiiuiar iiiwiiuuinii rw its 1 . x in w.km
FRED W. BIESECKER.
Prom nnt at the Bar. Active in
politi--s. Well-Known and
Popular.
,fcfc fVrtr,errof Souret
E
M
eotioty wbo b
and
disii.n ia the lel pn'eswo we cao
r-a'lo.5Bor striking iiortK.ti
tlie career of Frd W. Becker. !w
was born u a frr n Jenner tosna.p.
and spent L s
early days sitae Ba
at theliu:e rnl vnwm, ;
to tbe hearts of ail tbe yonth of rarai
e.Kuraan.t.e-. He w a. ar-teoUy d-teJ
to
Ke..k.andat as ear! '.J age eo.ere-a
Frankl.3 and Marsbai. College, t.
t : i. . in the ria-SS cf l"1-
I.unrghiseollebfebe was p.cineft
J-,l a ' I
in literary an
d dettiDg soeioues a j
--vera o"ri'ns
was elcud touViner
pobl.c i lr
Hersd lw io tbeoCi -eor oeaerai
.K.."x..d wsa,imiued to the
... STt
te at etiet ectere-J up"
a,Wp.ii fbUprofea. He was
n,irtel.Jt Districi-Auoey
in ls: ,n J was re-ell ia IS-?, serving
Is'i w h-n
six ver in that Sre.
Duricg bis tsn as I'iritt Atu.rney
s-sne f tbe nKt irnp-jrtact
mmtna;
fred '.v.
casw ever proMcutrd in the county cams
before tbe C urt.
Attorney Biee-"kr is a cler res mer.
a logical, forcible talker, and always
commands atienli m w hen he arises to
adJrethe curt r a piry. He bei-
vatjlisbeds luge and grrwirg prt-tii-e
and is eon-seile l to Is? ooe of the attest
and bRt equipped lawyers at the bar.
Mr. Bieseckrr has taken an a.tive part
in fsilitics eversinee be became a voter,
an ! served as Chairman of tte Kepubli-
can County Committee for six consecu
tive terms, during which the ii. o. P.
rolie.! up Mine of the largest msj rit:es
i:i t:,e history cf the coonty.
.?r. Biesecker is dignitie-J in his bear
i:;g. broad in bis views, with easy, gra
cious manners, and popular with ail w
hive learned to know him.
WH. H. WELFLEY.
Artistic Photozrapher, Scholar
and Prominent Literateur.
tyvHOTOtJIiAPHY a. an art is one
lr which requires that the man who
ueiels shall be an artLt of special
skill aud practical ability, and in Sono-
er l the man rec-vgni.tl a. Instable
to do tine photographic work is Win.
H. Weltley.
T its gentlemtn prrvl i.vi a high
g'adeof prtrait., gives a perfect like
ness auu is careiui an i painsiasing
Ins etlort to please bis patrons ; is rea
s mable in his charges, and the best
photographer ia the town.
Mr. Wellley is one of our most p. em
inent citizeus ; bas served Li term as
Burgess of Somerset, and during the
satn period has a record of eight
years' service as a member of the Imard
of school directors He is a scholarly
gentieminan.ione of the bestps'ed
nieu in all kinds of literature in town
II; is a man of marked mechtuicd
VGE SHEDS AT SOMERSET.
artistic ami literary ability, and man?
readable articles from his pen have
appeared in this paper.
Tne Somerset waterworks were pro-
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-it c msiructct uuring Mr.
Welrtey's term of service as Burgess,
NOAH CASEBEER, J. P.
(TNE of the men whom o ir people of
a'l parties respect I Mr. Casebeer.
II h ts been a tinner au I roofer la our
town fr many years and still carries
on the business ; has a g ol assortment
of the old-fashioned, 1 mg lasting, well-
made tinware, and does all kinds of re-
pair work in bis line,
'Spiira Casehjer is TDCognizHl as one
of our level -hea led. reliable officer",
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. 1 t . I . 11 II Ll LIB! U -VrV 1 II .
comes befire hisit. He mike a une
cialty of preparing
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C. HOLBERT.
A Prominent Educator and V
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a Leading Attorney
KS ars apt to be !z-i ' .
ttey bat soxinjp'i.ri , .'
tat It fre-euUy b.pp-ns U.
tbee that eseap ta lrfcei t,f r
w bo bave f-i A service t ....
oity ia wok b they Lve.wi,o
their l"wX erTorts witb-.t a
winnin?; pui-lie uppp.lsvin,
bave feit c-nei-u that x,y ,
tbei" best and were onm.i...;
others tniftt y. Such .
HvIb-M-t, who was born in !'
Faytu ocnty. Pa. tir. .
fire years old bis father '. -mber
rrire.! to -i-nHLr.' f
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grew to n,ah,l f.r..r
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waras a;teoo;cX ..e. , , ,
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twr and continue to waci p.f.
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enety .a x -b-o be t
SsOinerfie. L Ta. yeir f.,
ch-e- pno. I? ti f t:
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s-h i v aid s th'e tn i-r
a sccpte-i tbs pr:neip;,, y
Creek Academy, w bere te L
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s-lioiii in L.s noyboou -lays .ii :
re-igned and returne-i fi " ".-I
where he a ain tv:gLt , h 1 : r i
of two years, when he c'i:- :..
and ia ls-J was tenir--J :
the pisitioo .f prineipit! of ii,- s .
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public school. He reman
of tha schools here f- r
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under his able supervis;..
nisre-t progress. Mr. ii
ing and natural ad tpiai i'
liarly tiue-l f.r tbe (-s.:
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and principa'. and
tideccecf the p-;r
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the re-pe.-t a'.t a.fe :. m
a marked degree, V;j'..e
ia the schoolroom he
stud-nt-at-Iaw tsH' ;i
3 h.s
ho the orhee of Co
th .V
l'lth day of May, 17. L' a
niitted t- practice ii lie si-v-nl
this county.
Attorney H.'IN-rt ha in !e a
of criminal law ac t hb.-:.
with nearly every i r per u.t -
the criminal courts shi -e h- -
tothebar. Hisskill a a rea .
debater, his thonx-h kr. .- !,-
Ltw, his studious habits
make him an exceptionally a. 1- r
ney. A a counselor he is n -t a-..t ..i
false p.is.it';on w hen c infrot-.tr 1 : y
knotty legal pmp.ition. and is a f
safe and unbivsetl judgment. I'i.-o
w ho entru-t their busin-ss to Mr. H i
lert"s care can always rest assur-1 :au
thy will re-.-eive pnmpt aste-iti-ni aal
hi best services.
Mr. II jlijert ha al ays taki an a- '.:v
part in pil'tiisj. having s!;::r.p-l lj
cunnty for the IV-ptiblican ie :n::irr ia
every caiupaig-i since his a'h:,;ss;,.n u
the bar. He is a forceful sp-.U-r a: 1
popular with tbe pe p!e.
JOHN H. L'HL.
A Native of Somerset County.
Well-Knov n Attorney. A
Reliable Citizen.
7" HE I' hi family is one of old Tr .t -n!.'
sto. lt and niooeers in S. in-rspt
pioneers
county. Mr. J.;bn H. l'hl was
...rn aal
raised on the south line of S..snerst om.ii
'v. grew up on a farm. se,tirl h; far y
education at the home scl.m !- .Hid caiui
in t ,hi, Umn shortly lf .re the
and entered the otli.-e of ieneral .:f.-s.th
where he studied law until Setetu-er,
l'd, when he was a-lmitted to tii Bar.
Engigiag in the pracln-eof his pr-.'e-sion
be built up a g'ssl clientage, ac'
uow, k.ler thirty-seven years ef w rit it
this bar. he possesses a reputation fi''
g'id legal judgmeot, a full ktio. ir-!g j'
law that makes him a sate, trusty, '""f
selor, a valuable a-lvhier and a g 'd la-
yer. He is strictly reliable,
r .uglily
devoted to hisclienU and aiiij'iy a""
sire for their interests; is reps ted If
ths Bar, esteemed by the pe. pie aiii
well knoarn to'all ; pro-ntu'it tn l'-'"'"
ratie politics; one of the piliar of tli
Lutheran eburcb and a man of the pi1!"
Ferner Bros.,
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bandied Is the Coming Shoe. "Soros JJ-J"
and the Queen Quality. Sj.oa.
In tienls" Shoe., the ce!erutJ Oen. -Keith
Line.
PHILIP GILBERT.
a
NOTABLE resident of
Somerset
Mr. Philio Gilbert. whoa
tvrn
in Cumberland county. Pa, iu thf yr
lis -. 1 .. I lit. IOj nurelltS I"
this pla.-e when he was eight rear ..fa,
and where he bas .ince continuously
sided. Atthouzh having re-chcl the re
mwrkableageor inety jears .Mr. (..l!r
sH remsrkably well-preserve.1
1 auu
'Kht readily be misUkeufora.ua"'
ill
. sixty. When fourteen Tear of age
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