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SOMERSET COUNTY'S FIRST SETTLER.
An Interesting Article Pertaining
~ ,to Somerset Couuty’s Barly
: History.
By Wa. H. WELFLEY.
The following interesting article was
contributed to the Centennial -Vedette,
a souvenir edition of a newspaper is-
sued in Somerset during the county
centennial celebration, in 1895, by the
editor of Tne Star, Mr. W. H. Welt
ley i is a native of Salisbury, but is now
and has been for a number of years a
resident of Somerset. IHeis well post-
ed “on the: early, history of Somerset
county, and the following article will
be read with keen interest by hundreds
of people who never before saw it in
print: °
Francis Phillippi was one of the early
pioneer settlers who settled in the DMil4
ford settlement at a very early day,
While he was by no means the first of
these eariy settlers to locate there, we
believe it may fairly be held that to
Lim: belongs the distinction of having
been the first white man who ever pene-
trated into the territory of what is now
Somerset county who afterwards be-
came an actual settler therein:
According to w ell authenticated tra-
dition, he was along with Braddock’s
unfortunate expedition to Fort Du-
ne (Pittsburg) in 1755, and. was a
artickrant in the scenes of that disas-
trous July when Braddock’s army
was prac:ically ibidated by
“ French and Indians on n Braddock's his-
toric field.
“Seeing that the day was lost and that
it was every man for himself wlig eve
expected to get out of this affair With
his life, it is said that he unhooked a
horse from a wagon, mounted him and
: "ng, forced his way through “the savage
a
horde that was engaged in this indis-
criminate slaughter, receiving a ballet
in his leg from their fire. He was pur-|
sued for some distancé by the Indians
but finally got clear of them.
When beyond-immediate danger he
rode on during the remaining part of
the day and all through the night as
fast as he could make his way through
the woods.
At the-start there was no time to
think whither he was flying, and at
night he could not teil his course. All
he could do was to get as far away
from the bloody field as possible.
Morning found hjm far away in g
unknown wilderness, his horses
hausted and himselfpvithoufs
He now set his face
ygesun and bore os
d want of
8 very slow and
Ro halt and rest for
the mH ol !
The@#Brning found him in bad con-
dition for hishboruey. The horse, by
reason of over-exertion, was scarcely
able to move and himself in but little
* better condition.
Tle theretore abandoned his horse on
the western side of Laurel 1Lill and
started on his journey on foot. The
great problem with him was the matter
of subsistence. True, he had brought
off his gun, but‘ for -it- he had only a
single charge of ammunition. For ten
days he subsisted on berries. Of game
he saw some, but with only a single
charge he realized that he must make
—4-sure shot; he could take no risk.
Crossing. Laurel 11ill and descending
into the vallev, he reached Laurel Hill
creek near where the Clay pike now
crosses that stream.
Somewhere ia this vicinity he had
the good fortune to come upon a deer
that was lying in the grass within a
few’ feet of him, and was fortunate
enough to shoot it dead with his only
charge of powder and ball. As the
_ blood flowed from the wound, he ap-
plied his lips and drank the blood to
appease his raging ‘hunger, Iaving ap- |
peased his hunger, he took as mueh of
the meat ns he could well earry and
continued his journey and finally reach-
ed the eastern settlements.
In passing through the country his
attention was attracfed’by the beauti=
ful region of country, with its fine open |
glades, in the vicinity wherethe village
of New Centerville is now located. The
desirableness of the country through
which he had passed appears tofhave
made a lasting impression on his mind,
one never to be forgotten, and years af-
terwards he came back and became a
settler here. The lands which he took
up were somewhere neer New Center-
ville.
— He is said fo havo been ainrgeshenrt=
ed and liberal-minded man and a good
citizen. 1lis descendants are still to
‘be found in the neighborhood.
The cemetery at New Centerville is
one of the most beautiful in the-coun-
ty. Itis doubtful whether there is an-
other anywhere in the county of Som-
erset in which so ntany fine monuments
are to be seen. It is said that the
ground for this beautiful cemetery was
donated for that purpose by Mr.
Phillippi; yet, within it, in an obscure
part of it, lie the mortal remains of its
donor, with nothing but a rough stone
- svithout inscription of any sort to mark
‘his grave. 1f this De true as to his
having donated this ground, then we
feel like quoting what another has al-
ready writtenon the same subjeet years
“What 8 commentary on the
itude of the préseng generation,” in
finest: monumental cemetery
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the,
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in the county, to allow the grave of its
donor to remain unmarked until every |
vestige of it will be lost in oblivion.
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‘A Stoystown Man Makes New Yeap
Resolutions, But by Accident /
Breaks Them.
“Rispah” in Somerset Standard.
“Mariah,”'I said to my wife at/the
breakfast table on New Year’s morhing,
“1 shall only nrake two new resolutions
with which to begin the new yet
what is more I intend to keep tiem”
'She looked at me in a doubting .man-
ner as she wiped some gravy off the
baby’s chin with a corner of her apron,
and then remarked:
“Don’t do it., You’ve got ynore sec-
ond-hand resolutions in sto¢k/ now than
would be required to macadfamize the
entire dominions of his satapic majes-
ty. If you ever expect to geft to heaven
you had better, resolve not} to resolve
any more. Don’t wipe jy
nands on that new table elogh.”
I expected something of the kind, but
I was fixed in my purpose, gnd said:
“Now, dear, let me explain. You are
aware that in these days gnany things
are greatly misrepresented and made
to look so plausible that] oft times a
man is deceived and swinjdled when he
is certain tliat he is makifng a good in-
vestment and -
“0, yes,” she said, “Aor instance that
stock you bought An the Pike’s Peak
and Meyersdale Auip Canal and Tire
Escape Co.”
- “Well, IT sdf, “that Yi a bad in-
vestment, but Id it pass. | My first res-
~olution is that from this date I will
ositively refuse to believe anything
rt . .
unlesg¥ Fee it with my own eyes. See-
ing is the only thing that will or can
is a fact.” :
“Well, we'll see,” was all sie said.
“You are also aware that on a few ac-
casions when. under provocation, 3
have-used language which might be
termed profane and which was unbe-
coming to any man of my position inso-
ciety andthe head of a family, and; I
have therefore resolved to use no more
language of that kind.”
to feel that my good resolutions
fixed as firm as the everlassl
Last Saturday evening ;
der of Unrgsel ot
had a road ed ld my
oy rd
wifg 1 e very early.
a” : Clock 1 returned and
use in darkness and the
bed. The side door was un-
ed and I cautiously entered. With-
"out lighting a match I started ACross
the sitting-room towards the stairway.’
About the middlé of the room I came
in contact with an objeet that seemed
full of animation. I made a wild plunge
forward and received -a blow on the
ear and stomach at the same time. 1
clutched my enemy and reeled back-
ward and jammed my head into a spit-
toon, while my shins were- skinned and
both legs entangled in the running-
gears of the rustic rocking chair.
While struggling to free myself from
the wreck my wife called sweetly from
the top of the stairs:
“Is that you, Georgie, dear?”
“Who the thunder else did you think
it was? Think it was President Me-
Kinley or the queen of the Sandwich
Islands? “Why in the lIlelen Jehosa-
phat don’t yon comean’ git me out?”
“Oh, no,” she chirped sweetly. “That
ain’t my own dear Georgie. He don’t |
swear since New Year.”
“But I tell you it is me!” I sputtered,
as I spit out some pieces of pottery
from the broken spitton. “I’m all
tangled up in this cussbd roeking-chair.
Get a light, quick
1TH
or
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-and stood in the doorway.
“Does my darling duckey see the |
ur greasy |
*{ darkness, and they were not remem-
One week passed away sul 1 began |
P La ahd
#- Chestnut. Spring has more business enter-
She descended the stairs in the'dark |
man. Luckily, a big reserve was sta-
tioned at the corner, and soon. he, too,
was listening at the door. The woman's
pleading tones could be heard, and
finally the gruff voice chimed in:
“Now, time’s up; with this dagger you
die.” “Not yet!” shouted the officer,
as he crashed through the door to pre-
vént murder. There sitting in an easy
chair, smoking, was * the villain, while
the woman reclined on a sofa, both
with rolls of manuscript. Their amaze-
ment gave way to mirth when they ex-
plained that they were actors rehears
ing their parts.
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Ka Model Card of Thanks,
An exchange gives the following as
the text of a'card-of thanks handed in
‘by a bereaved woman:
“T desire to thank the friends and
neighbors most heartily in. this matter
for the united aid and co-operation
during the illnes and death of my hus-
band, who escaped fram me by the
hand of death last Friday, while eating
breakfast. To the friends and all who
contributed so willingly toward mak-
ing the last moments and funeral of
my husband a success, I desire to thank
most kindly, hoping these few lines
will find them enjoying the same bless-
ing. I have also a good milch cow and
a roan gelding horse of eight years old,
which I will sell cheap. God moves
in a mysterious way His wonders to
perform. Also a black and white shoat
very low.”
Thousands of men breathe, move and
live, pass off the stage of life, and are
heard of no more. Why? They do not
a particle of good in the world and
point to them as the instrument of
their redemption; not a word they
spoke could be recalled, and so they
perished ; their light went out in the
Ybered more than the insect of yester-
day. Will you thus live and die, oh,
mag, immortal? Live. for something.
Do gocd, and leave behind you a monu-
hat the storm of time
Write your name
e and mercy on the
ds you come in con-
3 ear by year; you will never
forgotten. No; your name, your
deeds, will be as legible on the hearts
you leave behind as the stars on” the
brow of evening. Good deeds will shine
as the stars of heaven.—Ir.
it ei
Cirestnut Spring.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Wissaman,; a
girl. .
Rev. D. 1. Bender is holding a. series of
meetings near ITacerstown, Md.
our sehool is prouor ssing nice Ix under ‘the
turtorship of M. I. Iicishbe
Mrs. am a oH
ously ill for several days, is Slovis impirov-
ing. :
E. M. Millerjqof strawberry fame, received
the nomination for road supervisor for this
neck of the woods. When it comes down to
a real, genuine campaigire , Ili is onto his
cue. x
King Bros. & Stevannusare usingall ener-
gy and push possible to have their nev saw
mill in running order by Feb. Ist. i
"Rev. Peter Breneman. and wife, of Towa
City, Iowa, who have been visiting friends
‘and relatives in Maryland and Pennsylva-
nia for severai months, will’ leave for their
home this week. Mr. Breneman left Gare
rett County, Md, twenty-one years ago,
this being his first visit to his old home.
prises, for its age, than any other “burg” in
the county. We have the engine works and
machine shop owned. By G. D. Miller; the
‘ planing mill owned by D. I. Miller; the
“blacksmith shop operated by J. H. Miller;
the general stor conducted by F. W. Ben-
der, and besides these industries we have a
wagon n:kor’s shop, butcher shop, ete.
Chestnut Spring is also the home of the
steqsin threshers, having three’ firms exten-
gively engaged in this business, viz: J. W.
Foil, King Bros. & Stevannus, and Folk &
Stevannus.
Our well-drillers, Livengood & Blauch,
and C; M. Beachy, the slate-roofer, are also
firms that do a thriving business and must
rocking-chair? 2” she asked”
To 1 ronsad, “I don’t see it,but Ii |
> istinetly. Take the ‘blast- |
of holes.
“But my dearie don’t believe in any-
thing he can’t see,” she replied. “Ig |
looks very plausible, but its all imag-
ination, dear,” and she returned to,
| bed.
With several vigorous kicks I de-:
molished the chair and freed myself
from the wreck. I sat by the fire till
morning nursing my shins and broken
i resolutions, and on Monday bribed my
wife to-silence by bogies a fashionable |
spring Tocker.
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Her Heart Cut cut.
Philadelphin Record. i
They arrived with their trunks at a
South Lleventhstreet-boarding—hous
last week. and, from, all AppEAFAnGES]
were a happy married couple. Before
the new arrivals had Been installed two |
days, the servant who cleans the rooms |
mysterivusly confided to the dow zooms |
help that “them air new boarders is |
queer.” When pressed for an explana-
tion, she said that she had several times
overheard the man t ifenten ‘ito cut the
foul heart” out of the woman, whom he |
accused of treachery, The gossiping
chambermaid was told that the next!
time she heard the new boarders guar- | ;
reling she was to report instantly: That |
afterncon down came the maid, and ex- | pre
citedly told her mistress that they were !
at it again. Both maid and mistress |
then went up-to listen. They distinctly
heard the man say: “You have had
your last chance; prepare to die for the
wrongs I have suffered at your hands.”
The landlady sent the girl for a palice-
oe
ed thi: 5 off before it punches me fall | £
5 ae, .
not be overlooked. Our business men. are
all hustlers and are the right men” jn the
| right places.
- Jun. othe =
! none were blessed by them, none could |-
convince me in the future {hat a thing |
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Salisbury, Pa.
Store over Haselbarth’s Ilardware.
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We carry in stock at all times a
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