LOCAL fiND GENERAL.
“T'was 11 o'clock. He had started to go,
And his hat he nervously fingered,
“And they stood in the hall--Mary Jane and
ber beau,
‘And he lingered, and lingered, and lingered,
And he lingered, and lingered, and lingered,
"And lingered, and lingered, and lingered,
And lingered, and lingered, and lingered,
‘and lingered.
While his hat he nervously fingered.
—Ex.
And still the subscriptions keep. pour-
ing in.
Meyersdale is delighted with her elec-
trie light.
“Why don’t our numerous sawmill men
advertise?
New maple syrup and taffy ave already
n the market.
March came in like a lion,
like a fierce one.
J. A. Berkey orders THE STAR sent to
his address at Somerset.
Two feet four inches of snow fell at
‘Huntingdon on Monday.
©. 8. Beachy orders THE STAR sent to
his address st Midland, Va.
Johnstown had ninety four applica-
tions this year for liquor license.
Levi Snyder, our faithful old constable,
ins been very sick for some time.
C. T. Hay is in Somerset this week
king another attempt for license.
. We will this week officially announce
that the backbone of winter is broken.
: Beachy's hardware store and opera
“house will be a dandy when completed.
Perry Wahl and Jim Powell are all
smiles. “It's a boy,” is what both of
then SAY.
but not
There will be a grand ball in Hare's
hall, at Grassv Run, Tuesday evening.
‘March 8th.
. P. P. Ritter, the Meyersdale dent-
ist, was transacting business in our city
on Tuesday.
! Thomas Willinms may get license yet,
as his petition will come up again at the
May term of court.
“Alot of the young folks had a taffy
rity at Dennis Wagner's, Monday night.
‘report a good time.
“One of the best guitar players and all-
round musicians in this locality is Clar-
ence Livengood, of Boynton.
' ‘We notice that our merchants are de-
ering many sledloads of groceries and
‘other merchandise these days.
Commercial men all say that Salisbury
"buys and sells more merchandise than
ny other town in the county.
Numerous tramps still continue to
visit our town. Our city dads ought to
them to work on the streets.
Is only a girl,” says Dennis Deha-
ven, hut Dennis scems to be just as hap-
as Jim Powell and Perry Wahl are.
Frank Maust scooped one of ThE
STAR'S great sewing machine bargains,
We have another; eall and see the ma-
chine,
Geo. R. 8cull, voungeat brother of
Congressman Edward Scull, died at his
‘home in Westmoreland county, Monday
morning.
~The farmer who ships his maple suzar
: product in the shape of syrup and sugar
bricks is the man who makes the busi-
11€S8 pay.
“ Jonas P. Weimer and S. H. Dull have
been appointed viewers for the proposed
Union street bridge that this town is in-
terested in. :
+ i Jonas E. Gnagey and Chas. Wegman,
of Grantsville, Md., were pleasant callers
at our sanctum today. Both subscribed
for THE STAR.
Call and see THE Star's handsome
parlor pipe organ, the finest organ in this
part of the county. We have it to sell
cheap—aw ful cheap. ;
Geo. Collins. of the deservedly popular
firm of Miller & Collins, of Meyersdale,
visited his uncle, Geo. K. Walker, of
this city, on Monday.
On and afetr March 1 the Goverhment
will have all whiskey taken out of bond
weighed instead of gauged as at present.
omerset Democrat,
We regret to announce that Dr. Speich-
bas had a relapse and is again confined
o hig room. That he may speedily re-
aver is the wish of all.
am Mier, of Salisbury, sat in one of
the Herald's comfortable chairs for an
hin, Friday evening, ‘‘cogitating,” as he
suid. —Somerset Herald.
Jt just beats the mischief how the job
* work keeps coniing to THE STAR office.
_ But let it come, for we know just how to
turn it out in artistic style.
Salisbury must have more houses.
‘The demand for houses was never great:
There is also a demand for several
re good business rooms.
‘The grand jury returned true bills
against. Charles Spangler, for burglary,
ael Fogel and Thomas Williams,
olating the liquor laws.
Invitations are out for a select ball at
ow House, Thursday evening,
Yth. Prof. Sam Livengood’s or-
ill furnish the music for the oc:
re ease of 1a grippe and pneu-
Lilie B8mith has been offici:
) aph office 2 during Mrs.
Rev, Silas Hoover recently closed
series of meetings at Brownsville, where
he converted and baptized thirty-four
persons. Rev. Hoover is an earnest
worker in the cause of Christ.
A movement is on foot to organize a
regiment of Jr. O. U. A. M. Guards
among the membership of the Junior, Or-
der of Somerset county. Lét the good
work go on.—Meyersdale Register.
If you have chapped hands, face, or
rough or red skin, from any cause, use
Stewart’s Almond Cream. It will please
you and bring quick relief. Only 10 and
25 cents a bottle. Bold by J. L. Barchus.
As will be seen by his announcement
in this issue, E. McDowell the popular
West Salisbury jeweler, has removed
his business to Salisbury. We are glad
to have him numbered among our busi-
ness men.
The assessors’ returns show that Som-
erset horough’s taxable property for state
purposes is valued at $318,650; that of
Salisbury is $115,859; Berlin, $89,206;
Meyersdale, only $80,402. Hurrah for
Salisbury! She’s got the boodle.
All this town needs is a change of name,
a good band, electric light. a good drug
store, a good furniture store and a good
clothing store. Work for all of these
and just see what a mighty change will be
wrought here in a few short years.
There seems to be a race between the
Iowa people and the Illinois people, each
apparently trying to get the most copies
of THE BTAR to come to their respective
states. The Sucker state is now slightly-
in the lead, but the Hawkeye state is
close after her.
THE STAR is informed that the bor-
ough authorities will pass an ordinance
to prohibit cows from running at large
within corporate limits. We believe an
ordinance of that kind in order. Cows
running at large in a town the size of
this should be declared a public nuisance.
Henry Walker, of Brothersvalley town-
ship, aged about 40 years, died Saturday
evening from the effect of injuries sus-
tained by being thrown from a horse
three weeks ago. He was one of Broth-
ersvalley’s most prominent citizens and
his unnatural death has occasioned great
sorrow.—Herald.
M. F. Smith seems to be getting high
up in the world, owing to his popularity
as a solicitor and insurance agent. This
week he received a special invitation to
dine next Tuesday evening at Hotel Du-
quesne, Pittsburgh, Pa.. with Henry B.
Hyde. President of the great Equitable
Life Insurance Co.
John Kimmel has the thanks of the ed-
itorial staff of this paper for a big lot of
maple taffy, the first of the season. John
is a good-hearted sort of a tellow and
THE STAR appreciates his kindness. The
taffy was made by Llovd Beachy. one of
the best sugar makers in this county, and
was simply immense.
J. M. Hay has rented his farm to E. 8.
Folk, and on March 16th will have a
public sale, the bills for which are out
and will tell you' what he has to sell.
Mr. Hay should now become a citizen of
our burg, and as such we would be glad
to welcome him; but we understand he
will continue to reside on his farm.
William Glotfelty, who was married to
Samuel C. Livengood's sister Esther, died
Feb. 8d, at McHenry, Garrett county,
Md., at the age of 84 years. His wife
still survives him, and she and her broth-
er Samuel are the only two remaining
ones of that family of Livengoods, the
family so much noted tor longevity.
The two murderous scoundrels who a
few months ago tried to murder John H.
Bittner, near Hooversville. have received
sentences as follows: James Turner, a
fine of $500 and 12 years in the penitentia-
ry. Daniel Salmon. 11 years in the pen-
itentiary. The sentences are considered
very light for such a dastardly crime.
There is a good deal of complaint about
boxes of freight and express packages be-
ing broken open by railroad employes
not a thousand miles away from here.
Something may drop with a dull sicken-
ing thud one of these days, as the receiv-
ers of freight in this town are not going
to put up with this petty thieving much
longer.
Mr. John Latrice, who came here last
week from Chicago to attend the funer-
al of his sister, Mrs. Bath, has been hav-
ing his share of this world’s sorrow.
Not long ag) he went to Colorado to at-
tend the funeral of his brother, and but
a week before he came here to attend
his sister's funeral he attended the funer-
al of his father in-law.
Last week three men were arrested in
Bedford on suspicion of having been im-
plicated in the Hay and Lint robberies,
recently committed in Meyersdale. The
men were brought to Meyersdale and
given a hearing and now stand com-
mitted for a hearing in Court. Two of
them are said to have been implicated in
the Walker & Leydig robbery, which oc-
curred a few years ago.
There is a remarkable coincidence, or
set of coincidences. in the death of three
Wechtenheiser brothers. AHN of them
met violent deaths within the last three
years. John by the falling of a beam in
a ‘barn; William by the kick of a vicious
horse, and, last, Henry by the falling of
a tree. which latter accident occurred
only a few days since in Jenner town-
ship.—Somerset Democrat.
We learn that Mrs. Tayman has refused
to transfer the Somerset House, this place,
to the syndicate that bought it of her for
$20,000 ‘several weeks ¢ ago. By her back-
on the Tast day of
‘work nearer home:
was to have been signed and the pro
given to the syndicate
March.—Somerset Democrat.
The Somerset Electric Light Company
have entered into a provisional contract
with the Western Electric Company, of
Chicago, for a plant to furnish light for
this borough. Whether or not the town
is to be lighted by electricity depends up-
on whether or not the residents will sub.
scribe for a sufficient number of lights to
justify the outlay of capital required to
erect a plant.—Somerset Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kaufman, of
near Davidsville, mourn the loss by
death of their little daughter Katie, aged
three years. The child, by. sneezing,
burst a blood vessel in her nose, and
bleeding was constant for twenty-five
hours, until death relieved her. Katie
was a grandanghter of Mr. Jacob I Kauf-
man who has himself been ill for several
weeks with the grippe.—Somerset Her-
ald.
John George, of New Baltimore, ought
to be a very happy man. Only one vote
was cast against him for constable in that
borough at the recent election and Mr.
George is strongly suspected of having
voted against himself. The practical
unanimity of the voters is very gratify-
ing to Mr. George, since he is one of only
three Republican voters who live in that
town. He was officially sworn in at Mon-
day court.—Somerset Herald.
It has always been our nature to be ac-
commodating, and we will actually con-
descend and agree to eat all the maple
taffy that may be brought to our office.
If any of the sugar-makers should make
any more taffy than they know what to
do with, as a matter of accommaodation
to them we will volunteer to see that it
will not go to waste, if brought to this
oftice. Now bring on your taffy, not
necessarily for publication, but as a guar-
antee of good faith.
The capital stock of the Eureka Pulley
Works, $30,000—has heen nearly all tak-
en by a number of citizens, and the erec-
tion of the buildings will be commenced
at once with the purpose of having them
completed by Apr. 1. The plant will be
located on the lots owned by Messrs.
Fisher and Brubaker, on North street.
Our people are in the march of progress
to stay, and they have determined to
boom the town on every opportunity.
—8omerset Standard. 5
“IL is » great year upon which we en-
ter,” says the Boston Herald. ‘‘In the
first place it is the Columbian year, as it
marks the 400th anniversary of the dis-
covery of America by Columbus. It is
also a presidetial year, wherein the people
will choose their chief magistrate after a
long and presumably exciting canvass.
It is likewise leap year when each and
every single woman who feels so disposed
may with perfect propriety pop the gues-
tion to any bachelor who may happen to
strike her fancy.” : :
. We have another anonymous letter
this week to consign to the waste basket.
It is from some person who is opposed
fo having electric light so long as there
are stables and workshops on our main
streets. Bah! What has that to do with
the case? Electric light is what we
want first of all. As soon as a town be:
gins to put on metropolitan airs, such as
electric light, etc., just that soon will
nuisances begin to abate; but as long as
we are content to fool away time with
oil lamps we need stables on the streets
in order to have everything to correspond
with our old-fogyism.
A. P. Beachy, one of Elk Lick’s most
substantial citizens, both physically and
financially, spent a half hour in the Her-
ald office, Thursday. He is satisfied that
his section of the county has a great fu-
ture before it. and that people over there
will not have to wait a lifetime before
great improvements are made. No sec
tion of our county is as rich in miheral
resources as Elk Lick, and no other has
the same prospects of speedy develop-
ment. The Elk Lick ofl well is now down
to a depth of 2,740 feet, and the expert
superintending the drilling confidentiy ex-
pects to strike either oil or gas before the
hole is abandoned.—Somerset Herald.
State Department clerks have mailed
to the County Commissioners throughout
the state the instructions of the board ap-
+pointed to decide on the style of appara-
tus of the new Baker ballot law. The cir-
cular gives full details,. so the County
Commissioners can make no mistake in
placing their orders for the necessary ap-
paratus. The limit of cost on-the booth
is fixed at $4.75 for the original compart-
ment, $3.50 for each additional shelf or
compartment; guard rail, $4.80; ballot
boxes $3. County Commissioners are re-
quired to pay for the ballot boxes only,
all other expense being borne by the state
until the law has been put into operation.
—Somerset Herald.
The Meyersdale Commercial seems to
be very much interested in the welfare
of the public up this way. Brother
Smith can clearly sce that we need more
postoffices in Elk Lick township, but
just why he ignores the accommodations
that the Summit people stand in need
of seems somewhat strange. Although
we now have four postoffices within an
area of three square miles, Brother
Smith thinks one more is needed. Now,
we will admit this is a very thickly set-
tled locality, but yet any fool can see
that we already have better postal facili-
ties than any other portion of Somerset
county, and if the Commercial really
wants to bring about a few needed ac-
commodations it should begin its good
Lib
oo
on the 1st of
Why does it not’
or Beachlytown, one for Keys one
mines, one for Shaw mines, one for the
Peck school house village and one for
Berkley’s Mills® Brother Lou, Brother
Lou, go to, go to! You should be put
on ice or in brine at once, for the silly
twaddle you are continually getting off
shows that you are spoiling.
THE ELK LICK OIL WELL.
The Directors of the Elk Lick Oil Com-
pany desire to make public the following
with reference to the expense, progress,
prospects, etc., of their first well in Elk
Lick township:
The well is now down to a depth of
2,900 feet. They passed the Gantz sand
at a depth of 2,760 feet; the Gordon sand,
the great oil bearing sand in the oil re-
gions, is 270 feet below the Gantz sand.
So, in order to reach the Gordon sand,
the well must be sunk 100 to 150 feet, al-
lowing for slight variations In the thick-
ness of the strata to be penetrated. Then
there is still a sand known as the Fifth
sand, a considerable distance beneath the
Gordon sand.
In order to make the experiment a thor-
ough and satisfactory test as to whether
oil exists or not, the well should be sunk
to the lowest oil bearing sand, viz: The
Fifth sand, unless oil be found sooner,
and to make this experiment will require
a further outlay of considerable money,
in all probability at least $1,000.
The cable is worn out and some of the
other appliances and machinery are sol.
worn as to need considerable repairs.
The well has been an expensive one, as
all experimental wells are, on account of
the great depth it had to be cased on ac-
count of water,
If the people of Somerset county feel
a8 deep an interest in this experiment
as an enterprising people should feel,
they should come forward with the neces-
sary financial aid to complete this experi-
ment, and it must be done promptly. To
delay the matter will increase the expense
of completing it. The drillers claim that
it is perilous to proceed without a new
cable. That will cost from $500 to $600.
Our people here, and in some other lo-
calities have done nobly. Now for a
long pull, a strong pull and a pull to-
gether to raise the necessary funds to
complete this enterprise. Let no one say
“No.” Each and everyone help and the
experiment will then be made a complete
and satisfactory test. The money needed
should be, in fact must be forthcoming at
once. 8. P. Mavs,
SAM MIER, President.
Secretary.
March 1st, 1892,
Minutes of Miners’ Mass Meeting.
EpiTor STAR: —Owing to the request of
many miners, I hereby hand you the
minutes and proceedings of a mass meet-
ing held at Grassy Run, Elk Lick region.
At 8 o'clock A. M. the miners and mine
laborers began 10 assemble about Hock-
ing’s old mine, as that was the place the
meeting was billed for. At 10 o’clock,
the hour set to come to order, there was
a decent, sober crowd of miners awaiting
the call. The dav being very cool and
the wind bleak, it did not take long to
chill the men, but Mr. 8. R. Hare, our
enterprising merchant, stepped up, and
unlocking his large and commodions
building just west of Hocking’s old mine,
invited the boys to come in, he taking the
lead to the third floor, where a large stove
served to make all comfortable.
The meeting was then called to order
by John Blake, Chairman; Frank Wil-
helm, Secretary. The meeting was then
addressed by Mr. Richard Jeffery, who
admonished all to respect the Sabbath
dav, etc. Mr. Griff Thomas and many
others also addressed the meeting.
Moved and seconded that the seven
miners who now stand indicted by Eman-
uel Statler for conspiracy, receive a vote
of sympathy. Carried by a unanimous
vote.
Moved and seconded that we elect a
local board to attend to our business in
this end of the region, said board to con-
gist of one Secretary, one Treasurer and
three other members. Carried. Richard
Jeffery and George May were then nom-
inated as candidates for. treasurer. May
was elected by a small majority. Frank
Wilhelm was then nominated and élected
to serve as Secretary of the said local
board, having had no opposition for the
office. John Pile, J. H. Lowry and Pat-
rick Comer were chosen to serve as the
other three members of the board.
Moved and seconded that we assess all
the men of Union principle of the region,
50 cents, to be collected by the Mine Com-
mittee and paid to our Treasurer, who
shall be bonded. Amendment to motion
by Jacob Beal that we make the assess-
ment 25 cents. Original motion lost, but
amendment carried.
Moved and seconded that our Treasurer
be placed under a $400-bond, and not to
hold in his possession at one time mote
than $200,
Moved and seconded that we publish
proceedings and rules to govern the Lo-
cal Board, in THE STAR .and the United
Mine Journal.
Moved and seconded that the local
board meet on Monday night, Feb. 29th,
1892. to draw up rules to be published.
Moved and seconded that our local
board take immediate steps to defend
our craftsmen who are in trouble. Car-
ried.
Moved and seconded that we adjourn.
Carried. Frank WiLpeMm,
Secretary.
of Gents’ and Boys’ Hats and Caps,
patronage, I remain your friend,
Give moa call and be convinced that T am. selling cheap. If you are looking for gafe
reliable place to trade, I wish to inform you that :
I Have the i ag
Have just received a nice lot of Cashmeres, Delains, Ginghams, Calton, ele. Alsoa 8
I have the old reliable Latrobe Boots and Shows, also Ladies’ Carlisle Shoes, which give
value for your money. I also carry the purest and best of Groceries,
My motto is: “FAIR DEALING, ALWAYS SQUARE, ANXIOUS TO PLEASE.” Thanking you for
GEO. K. WALKER, SALISBURY, P.
We need more Shops, Factories, ete., etc.
grades yf flour, viz:
vnd quality.
as Reitz’s best.
by the carload.
H.
BEW
of the low priced flours offered you and represented
in our communily, and we should’
Jorth our best efforts to get them here; but stop: We should patroniee those already
I A Reitz Royal Roller Flouring
West Salisbury. Pa.
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN—
Fancy High Grades and Family Flours, Feed, J :
1 now offer to the trade and public Fre differen
Gill’s Best, best flour on sarth. Minnesota, fancy ban
Old Gold, hard red winter wheat patent.
winter wheat straight. Purity, white winter wheat strai
Royal, re
These flours will suit any and everybody in pr i
If your dealer does not handle or get our flotirs for you
not persuaded to take any other, but order direct from
mill and it will be delivered to you free.
Buckwheat Flour, Cornmeal, Red-dog Medium, Red
dlings, Wheat Bran, Chop of all kinds, Oilmeal, Pratt's P
try and Cattle Food, etc. always on hand. Corn and Oats
Farmers, I will pay you highest market prices for your grain, and I kindly soliot
patronage in custom and exchange work. Will exchange on either grade flour. Forty
pounds Purity flour for bushel good ved wheat; try . Respectfully.
A. REITZ, Elk Lick, Pa.
A FOUL mURDER.
Somerset County Likely to Have Another
Necktie Party.
Michael Nvland, who at one time was
a fireman on the Salisbury railrond, was
foully murdered at Yoder’s station, a few
miles west of Meyersdale, Tuesday night.
The unfortunate man was firing an en-
gine which was side-tracked at the afore-
said place, when be requested the flag-
man to work coal to the front of the
tender. This the flagman refused to do.
and as Nyland proceeded to do the work
himself, at the same time denouncing the
flagman in bitter terms, the flagman drew
a revolver and shot Nyland through the
heart, killing him instantly. The train
men then seized the murderer, took him
to Rockwobd and handed him over to an
officer. The train men had a notion to
lynch the culprit, who said that he did
just what he wanted to do, but better
judgment prevailed and they did not
carry out their threats.
There is uncertainty as to the murder-
er’s name, as some reports have his name
Fallon, while others have it Lockley.
rm —————————— As.
The Biggest Fish and Game Story of
the season.
Eprror Star: —1 noticed a few little
sketches in your paper about hunting and
fishing. Well, 1 did not have much time
in the last year for hunting and fishing,
but here is what I did in that line:
I cught 181 bass, and the combined
length of the largest eight of them meas-
ured 69 feet. That is without saying any-
thing about the other fish I caught. I
also shot 65 gray squirrels, 8 wild turk-
eys, 5 big owls, 8 hawks and 18 pheas-
ants.
And now I will state the amount of
work I did in the last year: The amount
of coal I dug at 40 cents a ton amounted
to $666. I also butchered for my neigh-
bors and killed 68 hogs and several beeves,
so you may know I did not have much
time for bunting and fishing.
RAFEIL BLUEBAUGH.
The monkey wrench was invented
some years ago by a poor mechanic
whose name was Charles Moncky. He
gold his: patent for a song, and is now
working for day’s wages in Brooklyn.
His invention has made millions of dol-
upon the market.—Ex.
The greater distance the purchaser
can keep from the merchant who says
he does not believe in advertising, the
better. Any dealer who does not con-
sider his goods worth advertising. has
a stock not worth purchasing, and any
customer who from chance happens to
drop into his alleged place of business is
sure to get the worst of it. The live
advertiser is the live business man every
Ame, Somerset Demoera
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