on thing in the hardware line that there is a demand for in this locality. ¥ SALISBURY, ELK LICK POSTOFFICE, PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 235, 1892. NUMBER 37. 1892. ished 40 Years, on the Corner of Grant and Ord Streets. And yet we are "not content. : While our trade has been growing year by year, we are today working as diligently to enlarge our business and serve you better in years to come than our efforts were in the past. “Onward?” Is The Watchword. Diligence, Perseverance, Generous Dealing, Low Prices, a atured experience and unflagging enterprise are the keys 0 success. or? thank you for your patronage, which has made this stcre what it is today. A continuance, we hope, will be as ruitful in the future development and enlargement as it has een ih the past, and your happiness will be increased pro- portionately. We keep in stock a full line of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Phen Men's and Boys’ Clothing, Hats and Caps, Hard- . Queensware, Groceries, Confectionery, School Books, oe Wall Paper, Coal Oil, Lard Oil, Linseed Oil, Cor- liss Engine Oil, Neatsfoot Oil, Lubricating Oil, Turpentine, Varnishes, Dyes, Paints mixed, Paints in oil, Putty, Window Glass, all kinds of Miners’ Tools, Ropes of all sizes Wood and : Willow-ware, Trunks and Valises. Mining Powder and Salt hy the Carload! Country Produce tak- Royal Flour, Minnehaha Flour, etc. en in exchange at market prices. 2.8 HAY, SALISBURY PE _ Beacliy Bros. have made a great hit by establishing in Salisbury one of the larg- est and best hardware stores in Somerset county. Buyers of Hardware and Agri- cultural Implements will make a great for they will please ‘them in both goods and prices. They are and will Jeave hit by patronizing this store, will find that Beachy Bros. in the: business to stay nothing undone to please their patrons and give the people what they want in the hardware line. Their stock is bright and new and made up of the latest styles of goods. No shoddy goods will be kept in stock, but improvements will constant- ly be added us fast as American brain and skill ean invent them. DON'T FALL INTO THE GRAVE error of supposing that you can buy hardware cheaper in other towns than in Salis- Bary, for you can’t do it. Neither can vou buy better goods in the hardware line “than those sold by Beachy Bros. Our goods are all new and the best that the mark: wt affords or ready money can buy. We want to PAINT THE EARTH RED with tiie statement that we will not be undersold.. We will sell von tue best goods at the lowest living prices. and we invite you to test us and see if our word is not wood right down to the dotlet on the I. We have piles of goods on hand and many more on the road enroute for our store, Our stock will at dll times be complete and embrace everything usually found ina first: class hardware and implement store. PREPARE FOR THE INEVITABLE! Harvest time is approaching and/you may need some new farm machinery. We Clean save von time and money on-your purchases and supply your wants speedily und satisfactorily. But we can not tell you in print of everything we carry in stock, Tor in order to do that we would have to charter this entire paper. Bat suffice it to may that var store will at all times be headquarters for Shelf Hardware of all kinds, Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Tinware, Woodenware, Guns, Revolvers, Buggies, Wagons, Stoves, Ranges, Agticultural Implements of all kinds and in fact every. We will do our best to please you, and we respectfully solicit your patronage. Yours respect- of lly, = BRAG GCHY BROS. RF. THOMAS, —Dealer In— General Merchandise, Boynton. Pa., Keeps constantly on hand a nice line of stich goods as are usually found in a general store, a sells them at prices as low asthe lowest, He solicits a share of your patronage and will spare no pains to please his customers. THE VALLEY HOUSE, Hy LOECHEL, Proprietor. Board 'by the day, week or month, First-class acoommodations. Rates reasonable. Tar OnLy Liosxszp HOTEL IN. SALISBURY. : We take pledstire in trying to please our pat- ‘ons, and you will always find THE VALLEY a 00d, Th Bouse, my re the Best. Wels for talogue, Address Dan- 4g rs Blugton, New Jesse. ol J ohn J. Livengood, GENERAL BLACKSMITH, : BALISBURY, PA. All classes of work turned out in a neat and b and at bi prices, If you are not aware of this, we can soon convince : youl i you give! us your work. DO YOU KNOW That GILL'S BEST FLOUR MAKES Ibs. MORE BREAD per barrel, and a richer and finer grade of bread, than the best of the following brands of flour: bury and Minnehaha? For proof of the truthfulness of this statement, call on M. J. Glotfelty, baker, who is ready at any time to vouch for same and will show you the bread made of Gill's best. Gill's best flour is sold by P. S. Hay, S. A. Lichliter, J. L. Barchus and G. K. Walker, Salisbury; H. A. Reitz, West Salisbury; Kretchman & New- man, Keim, Pa.; U. M. Miller, Summit Mills; A G. Yutzy, Po- cahontas; R. E. Garlitz, Avilton, Md. Use it and save money. Vienna, Ceresota, Pills- ger, millinery; “| or later be annexed to the borough, "WAGNER'S GROCERY! The best place in Salisbury to get pure, fresh piroceries, Candies, Nuts, Crackers, choice Cigars and Tobacco, Refreshing Drinks, Fresh Oysters and other things in the grocery line, is at M. H. Wagner's grocery. Yours for bargains, -M. H. WAGNER. —In nse Everywhere, For i Salslogus a address Daniel GATIT | ashingto FON, New J EDITORIAL REMARKS. EARLY HISTORY OF SALISBURY. ‘ When and by Whom the Town Was Founded.—Short Sketches of Some of its Early Citizens.—Things Con~ cerningits Present and Future. Believing that the early history of Sal- isbury, together with short sketches of some of its pioneer inhabitants, will be interesting to our renders, we present the following. compiled principally from the pages of thie history of Somerset ‘county. The town of Salisbury was laid out by Joseph Markley, in1794. Douglas Baker was the surveyor. The firat house was built by Peter Shirer and Martin Weimer. About 1814. Peter Shirer and Peter Wel- fley bought 50 acres of land and laid out an addition to the Markley plat. All that part of the town lying north of the mid- dle alley on the Markley plat belongs to this addition. About 1850, John Smith bought land of the S8hirer heirs and laid out an addition at the west end of Union street. This addition was long known as Jerusalem. In 1870, J. W. and A. P. Beachy laid out an addition to the south of the Markley survev, which was for some years known as New Brunswick. Later on. other additions were laid ont, known as the Bmith addition, M. Hay ad: dition and Johns addition, Last spring another addition was added, known as the Stutzman addition, and within the lust two weeks the Jacob Livengood heirs have added fifteen lots more by laying out an addition in the northeast part of town, on the land known as the Brook- man property, ; The first stove in Salisbury was kept by Peter Shiver, in a log building on the corner which is now adorned by the handsome brick structure known ag the Micha¢l Hay honse and formerly as the Mout Evieun hotel. In those early days Salisbury had a pottery, which we are informed. was lo- cated near where the handsome brick residence of Peter 8. Hay now stands. This pottery was established oA Peter elfl The firat hotel in the town was ; opt by John Welsh, prior to 1800, and the first blacksmith was Adam Glotfelty. Salisbury grew but little until after the railroad was built. It was incorporated as a borough in 1862. In 1870 its popu- lation was only 201. At present its pop- ulation is estimated at about 1000. The first bank in the town was estab- lished in 1871, cob D. Livengood, under the firm name of Keim & Livengood. The business was abandoned in 1878, The Salisbury Independent, the first Newspaper in this part of thie county, was : Geo. H. neer of Salisbury, by Bilas C. Keim and Ja- Subrie and Luther A. Smith, now the ed: itors respectively of the Meyersdale Reg: ister aud Meyeradale Commercial. The Independent was short-lived, however, as might well have been expected in a town such as Salisbury was at that time. Peter Weltley, the potter, was born in Frederick county, Md., but grew to man- hood in Cumberland, Md. He located in Salisbury about'1812. His wife was Eva Weimer, and their children were: Israel Jacob, Martin, Henry, Baltzer, David, Catherine (Glotfelty) and Margaret (Low- ry.) : Christian Shockey, another early pio- was a native of Ger- many and emigrated to America prior to the Revolutionary war. He served through the war and was wounded at the battle 6f Cowpens, where a British soldier attempted. to sever his head from his body with a sword, but was himself killed by Bhockey’s bayonet. Shockey, however, received a severe wound in his arm, {hat member rec eiving the blow intended for his head. He settled in Salisbury among the early pioneers and for many years followed school-teaching. He died about 1830. Barbara, ‘his danghter, married Jonathan Kemp, an 1812 soldier, who was born in Salisbury in 1798. In 1808 Michael Dively settled in Salis- bury, where he put in operation the first tannery in the place. He served one year in the war of 1812, entering the ser- vice as a Sergeant, but was afterward promoted to the rank of Captain, In 1816 Captain Dively was elected Lienten- ant-Colonel of the Somerset county bri- gade, and in 1821 he was elected Brig: adier-General of the 12th ‘military division, composed of the counties of Bedford, Somerset and Cambria. He died in 1840. His wife was Julia Swartz and their chil- dren were: Josiah, Edward, Michael, William, Eliza (Glotfelty), Ann M. (Liv- engood), Catherine (Smith), Mary A. (Qlotfelty), Harriet (Miller), Caroline (Smith), Elizabeth (Hay) and Lydia (Has: elbarth). - Wm. Wagner, another of the early cit- izens of the town. came here from Adams county about 1800. He was a saddler and worked at his trade for mauy years. He died in this town many years ago. His childien were John. Elijah, Peter, Baltzer, Henry, Philip. Charlotte (Glot: felty.) Barah (Livengood) and Julia A. (Kurtz). Many other of the old pioneers might be mentioned, but space and time forbids, at present. We will, however. publish from week to week short sketches of some of the prominent pioneer families of this locality, together with interesting anecdotes pertaining to the early history of this part of the county. Salisbury is a very small town for its age, and as stated in the outstart of this article, made very little progress until after the railroad was built, which was in 1878. Since that time the town has changed from a quiet agricultural hamlet to a bustling mining and manufacturing town of no mean magnitude. Even now, prosperous as the town is, the indications are that. Salisbury’s bright future is just {1 beginning to dawn ‘and that it will hinve a marvelous growth in th nextt old ways o The town has improved wonderfully in the past two years, but nothing to what is expected for it in the vext few years to come, -... The business of Salisbury is at present represented as follows: Casper Loechel, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes; Mrs. C. Wagner, hotel: R. .B. Sheppard, barber; H. Loechel, hotel, sa- loon and livery; Beachy Bros.., hardware and agricnltural imp’ements; P. I. Liv- engood, SoMERSET COUNTY STAR and job printing: D. I. Hay, grocery and shooting gallery; Geo, K. Walker, gen- eral merchandise; C. I. Hay, hotel and livery; 8. 8. Koontz, wagon-maker: L. C. Boyer, blacksmith; Mrs. S. A. Wag- ner, dress-making; S. Mier. gunsmith; H. H. Reitz, apple-butter factory and plaining mill; C. Wahl, meat market; Jobin J. Livengood, blacksmith: Wm. Petry, groceries and notions: 8. A. Lich- liter, Justice of the peace and convey- ancer; A. M. Lichty. physician and sur- geon; E. McDowell, jeweler; N. Brand: ler, meat market; M. H. Wagner, grocer- jes: W. J. Lichty, oysters, ice cream, etc.; M. J. Glotfelty, bakery and racket store: 8. R. McKinley, saddier and veterinary surgeon; J. L. Barchus, bank and gener- al merchandise; 8. Lowry & Son. under: takers: Mrs. Eva Williams, millinery: D. O: McKinley, dentist; Wm. Smith, cooper: Ehlen & Rees, general merchan- dise; H. W. Delozier, veterinary surgeon; Jer. J. Livengood & Son, carringe man- ufacturers: M. J. Livengood, painter, striper and grainer; P. 8. Hay, general merchandise; C. R. Haselbarth & Son, hardware store and tin shop; Mrs. Mea: Della and Alice Beal, dress-making; Alice Mimma, dress-mak- ing: Clara and Annie Boyer, dress-mak- ing. . 5 West Salisbury, which will sooner we have the tollowing industries and busi- ness places: Standard Extract Works, a gigantic manufacturing plant which gives steadv. employment to about 100 men; M. Knecht & Son, foundry and machine shop; H. C. Shaw, general mer- chandise; H. A, Reitz, mammoth roller flouring mill; T. 8. Williams, hotel. liv- ery and saloon; Lewis Emerich, shoe- maker. $ Salishury also has twelve large collier- ies in its immediate vicinity as well as a number of sawmills. , These industries give employment to several hundred men There will be other collieries and saw- mills in operation in the near future, al- 80 some other industries. No other sec- tion of the county is so rich in mineral wealth as the country surrounding Salis- bury, and no other section of the county is better adopted to grazing and agricult- ure. Much hay and grain are produced here and many fine horses, cattle and sheep are also raised in this locality, It is also believed that oil exists here and is only a question of time until it is brougt to the surface. Glass rock. lime stone, fire clay and iron ore also exists here. Salisbury has five schools, five church- es and five secret societies. . The church- es represented here are the Reformed, the German Baptist, the Lutheran, the Methodist and the Evangelical Associa: tion. Ont secret societies ave the Jr. Or- der United American Mechanics, the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, tlie Knights of Labor and the Sons of Tem- perance. Salisbury also has a fine opera house. but is yet in need of a clothing store, drug store and furniture store. In the three latter named branches of busi- ness there is a bonanza here for the right persons. In West Salisbury there are two schools and a Roman Catholic church. As will be seen by referring to the date when Salisbury was founded, the town will be 100 years old in 1894. A ecenten- nial celebration will then be in order, and there is no doubt that the event will be fittingly observed and that the occasion will be a very great affair. Many of our citizens are already talking of the pro- posed Salisbury centennial, and while it is yet early to lay plans for the great event, it is nevertheless well to get things shaped up in time for the greatest gather- ing ever held on Somerset county. soil. It behooyes us all to do our utmost to- ward getting the thing up and making a success of it, It wonld be a good idea to begin holding ‘“‘Centennia! meetings” early and lay our plans in time, so that when the time arrives for active work there would be nothing left to do but carry out the plans. Thé centennial is bound to come, and until it does come, let each and every one of us do all we can for the advancement of the town. so that we can show what enterprise and push can accomplish in a short time. We want electric light before that time, regular passenger service on our railroad and numerous other things. Let us also be ready by the time we get together to celebrale our 100th year to sing a fare- well song to the humerous names our community is known by and give the town a new name. Why not? Salisbury is no longer the old town of 100 years Rg: It no longer has the old citizens of years ago, and, we trust, none of the f that time. The town has | new era and taken ona new lease of life. Let us be ready ‘by that tinie to adopt a new name, not so much because it will be an appropriate time to make the change. but because it will pay us to adopt a new name, and that will give us sufficient time to decide on > rangements made for the change. This thing of our borough being cnlled Salis- { bury. our pustoffice and telegraph office Elk Lick, and our railway station West Salisbury, is too silurian, bunglesome and inconvenient. Itisa great drawback to our town and an inconvenience, not only to onrselves, but to huudreds of peo: ple outside of the place who have ocea- sion to send us letters and telegrams. By all means let us be ready to make this necessary change when we have our cen- tenial celebration, if not sooner. It will be the best act we can do. Is the House-snake Poisonous? Last week the Standard published an item from the Salisbury Star in which appeared the statement that house-snakes are not poisonous; We did not know much about snakes but considered Broth- "er Livengood an authority on reptiles. But now we know that the statement is erroneous. House-snakes are poisonous, decidedly so. Gabriel Spangler, a prom- inentresident of Brothersvalley township, ing in Shade township, he was bitten on the left ankle by a common hounse-snake. His ler became very sore and for four weeks he was laidup from the effects of the bite. Every year since that time, ‘about the last week in June, Mr. Spang: ler’s leg becomes sore, festers. and erup- of the snake. appear. After receiving proper attention the leg heals, break ont again the next year. For 41 years Mr. Spangler, who is a hale and hearty man of 60 years, has had these sonous matter injected into his leg by a common honke-snake. The appearance of Mr. Spangler’s ankle fully corroborates his statements. of the bite and the effects of the yearly eruptions are plainly visible. Replying to the above, the editor of THE BTAR will say that he still is of the opinion that house-snakes are not poisonous and he is backed by Appleton’s American Cyclopedia. which is the heat of authority. By ‘referring to the said work, the Standard will ind a picture of one of these snakes and” learn that the proper name of the reptile is “chicken- snake,” but as the cyclopedia states, is commonly called “*house-snake” or ‘milk- fnake; owing to the reptile’s fondness for: frequenting houses and dairies. A full description is given of this species of snake and its habits and it is classed among the spakes not poisonous. We also have further evidence that the bite of the house-snake is not poisonous, as the editor of this paper was #lso bitten by one of these snakes. years ago, and ean show the scar of the bite to this dav. The bite :cansed no swelling whatever and healed upias readily as acut from a knife. The bite was in the knuckle of one of the right fingers. and the snake clung to its hold until pulled away by the other haud. While the iné¢ident re- lated to the Standard by Mr. Spangler snake is poisonous, vet it could be possi: ble that Mr. Spangler's system was in such a condition at the time he was snake-bitten that a wound of any other kind might have caused the same kind of a result at that time and also the same. trouble in after years. There are lots of cases on record where a simple cut or bruise have brought about similar affie: tions to that of which Mr. Spangler is annoyed with. Again, Mr Spangler may have been bitten by what is known as a bastard rattle-snake, whieh is said to be a cross between the house: snake and rattle-snake and said to be very poi- sonous. These snakes are said to closely resemble the house-snake, but whether such a snake as thie bastard rattle-snake exists, we are unable to prove. Itis prob- able, however, that itis a reality, for itis a well-known fact that the house-snage is often found in rattle-snake dens, and we know of a den where they can frequent- ly be seen in the spring of the year coiled up together with the rattlers. This being the case, it is altogether probable that these two speicies breed together and produce poisonons snakes which much resemble the house-snake and which might easily be mistaken for them. But poisonoua Or nou-poisonous, it is good policy not to make the acquaint- ance of any snake, except with a club. Serene ares . The Republican Congressional Confer: ence of this district will meet at Bedford on Tuesday, August 80. The candidates are Mr. Edward 8. Ashcom, of Bedford ty, and Mr. Edward Scull, of Somersit county. Cambria county has no candi: date and has elected three conferees, who ests of the party. Baker ballot law. a nomination must be made at least fifty-six days before the tracted conference of six or eight week’s duration as has frequently been the case heretofore. ~—Herald. what name to adopt and have all the ar- informs us that in June, 1851. while resid- y tions. similur to those following the bite only to troublesome annual visits from the poi- The scars and ‘marks would make it appear that the house... ‘county; Mr. J. D. Hicks, of Blair coun. day. of election, there will be no pro- # are instructed to vote for the best inter As, under the new
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