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HAcK No.2 Jory Salichury at 1p. riving at Meyer at 3 P.M. Returning leaves Mey crsdale “at 6 P.M, arriv ing at Sal- ishury at 8 ». M., ar- L 0C AL AND GENER: AL NEWS. A MODEL. NOVEL. Chapter I. Maid One. Chanter TI. Man Too. Chapter IIL Maid Won. Chapter IV. Lovers Two. Chapter V. Made One. —CNicago News. There are 43 criminal cases on the court calendar for this week. Lupton Frantz, late of Meyersdale, is on the Connellsville police force. (rem. VW. J. Bissell, of Pittsburg, made Salisbury a business visit, last week. 11. H. Maust, of the Maust Company, was in week, on business. Connellsville, last John O. Johnston. our fighting editor went to Stoystown, last week, presum- ably to visit old friends. A mad dog recently bit a number of dogs, hogs and cattle in the vicinty of Bakersville, this county. Milton Hartline, of Akron, Ohio, spent a few days last week among Sal- ; isbury friends and relatives. Ex-Postmaster Hay. of Meyersdale, has been sorely afilicted with asthma and heart trouble, recently. John Brady, of Eckhart, Md., Bid a leg badly mashed by a fall of a col in the Eckhart mines, last week. Alexander Rankin, of Frostburg, Md., has bad his name sent to the Senate tor mine inspector, by Gov. Lowndes. It is rumored that a firm at Tyrone engaged in the manufacture of paper, will likely move the plant to Conflu- ence. Chas. 8. Vannear, proprietor of Hotel Vannear, Soaidrect came over to Salis- bury, last week, to take a look at real live town. J. Forward, of Washingfon county, Md., is contemplating the establishing | of a large creamery at Oakland, Gar- rett county. Mr. Lloyd L. Stountain of Confluence, ! and Miss Grace Groff, of Meyersdale, | were united in marriage, Tuesday eve- ning of last week. In Spain when it rains they let it rain, but there are peoplein the United States who v ant the réign of Spain stopped—by thunder. Jacob A. Bowman, on old and respect- ed citizen of Elk Lick township, died last Thursday, after a long spell of fee- ble health. Deceased was in his 70th year. Ben Livengood says he has secured | the contract to fell all the timber that must be removed for the railroad ex- | tensicn. Well, Ben knows how to swing an ax, “The human race is divided into two classes,” said Oliver Wendell Holmes, “those who go ahead dnd do something, | and those who sit and inquire, “Why wasn’t it done the other way?” An exchange gives the recipe for booming a town: country roads, an active association of ‘business men and lots of advertising. three months or less | inserted free. | taken for less | Lumber | 8. D. Shoemaker of Somerset, and El- wood Webster, a horse dealer of the eastern part of the state, recently ship- ped to the eastern markets four car- loads of horses purchased in the vicin- ity of Somerset. A. I’. George, of Garrett county, has been appointed fish commissioner for Western Maryland, by Gov. Lowndes. The Oakland Journal says he is the right man in the right place. If all the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad were laid in a straight line, { they would reach from San Francisco to London. The total length is 15,768 miles. In Pennsylvania the company has 3,339.49 miles of track. Hooker Heinbaugh of West Markle- ton stands head as the champion hun- ter up to the close of the past season. Hooker bagged 264 gray squirrels, 84 rabbits, 46 pheasants, 1 wild turkey, 16 ’coons and 9 foxes, besides a number of groundhogs and other small game. Hon. Joseph J. Stutzman, of Somer- set, sends greeting to Tire Star as fol- lows: “I congratulate you upon the | merits of your work as far as you have | gone, and hope your community will have the good sense to stand by you | and make it a success.” Thank you, [ “Uncle Joe.” A new road has beensurveyed up the | Casselman river from Rockwood, which is to intersect the road at Garrett, via | the Ridge. This rad is badly needed, | and if built it will bs one of-the most picturesque highways in county. The viewers have reported in favor of the road. And burg” now there is a “Greater I‘rost- scheme on hand. It is proposed in about 175 additional families, which will increase the population of Irost- burg about 1,000 and add about $200,000 worth of property to the town. New laurels. Salisbury is getting to be a great fur- niture town. Aside from Johnson & MecCuallol’s mammoth stock, Wm. R. IHaselbarth also carries an excellent business on Ord street, both of which at bed rock prices. “(Competition is | the life of trade.” A Cumberland girl recently spent a | week visiting a family residing near | Flintstone. Again at home, she re- | ported having enjoyed a jolly time. | She was kicked by a calf, bitten by a igggrun over by a colt, fell out of a | and discovered a specimen of first class butter by fooling around too near tl a goat whose name is William. Soon | as she gets out of bed she wants to go again.—brostburg Mining Journal. A MusIicAL entertainment was recent- [ly given in Frostburg, Md., by home | talent, for the benefit of the Cuban suf- | realized was $60. | Frostburg is made up of the right kind | The American colonies were | fevers. The amount lof stuff. very glad to receive aid from a foreign country during their struggle for in- | dependence, and we, a liberty- | loving people. ought to be willing and ready to help poor bleeding Cuba. The example of the I'rostburgers ought to be followed by every other town and city in the United States. as Master Will Lichliter had some rath- er unpleasant experience, last week. While out driving, his colt ran away and Will was thrown under the buggy, one of the wheels passing over his body. Fortunately, however, he escaped un- hurt. On Saturday evening he fared worse, meeting with an accident, which, while not dangerous, was quite painful. He fell from a box in his father’s ware- room, striking his head against the top of a pair of scales, which almost cut part of one of his ears cff. A few stitches were necessary and Will is now of the opinion that a stitch in time saves an ear. G. 8. Hamill, as trustee and agent, has about closed aland deal with Penn- sylvania capitalists, by which three of the most valuable timber tracks in our county will change hands. The num- ber of acres comprised in the deal is 9,300, consisting of the following tracts: “Cheviot Dale” containing 3,000 acres, | the- Cunningham lands containing 5,- 000 acres and the Manadier lands con- | taining 1,3000 acres. The price paid will approximate $50,000, and the com- pany purchasing will at once construct a narrow-gauge railroad to run from | or 10 miles.—Oakland Journal. Mr. Allison D. Johnson, of the firm of | | i | , Johnson & MecCulloh, arrived in Salis- i bury, last week, and at onee proceeded to help Mr. McCulloh get the new fur- | niture store in proper shape. This firm is making preparations to do business { on a large scale, judging from the im- { mense stock of fine goods they are put- ting in, their exceedingly low prices! | and their progressive and up-to-date business methods. They certainly de- | serve a generous patronage. Their es- tablishment i is one that Salisbury can | certainly’ feel proud of. These men i come here well recommended and Tue | | Star takes great pleasure in bidding | vthem welcome to our town and wish- | { { ing the firm a prosperous career. John- and your attention—is called to their | ad” on first page. Lookout for their | | important annoanccments from week ! "week. Somerset | to enlarge the city limits so as to take | York will have to look well after her | line of furniture and has two places of | | S. | are well stocked with desirable goods | | | Bittinger to Swanton, a distance of 8 Quick Work. Owing to the fact that the County Commissioner’sannual statement must, according to law, be published four times in the month of February, and the fact that we did not receive copy for said statement in time for our first issue this month, we are obliged to is- sue Tur Star on Monday, this week. At 4 o'clock p. m., on Saturday, we did not have a line of copy written nor a single type set for this issue. But here’s your Star, just the same, and T. RR. Sufall and the editor did the whole job since Saturday at 4 p. That’s a record breaker. Publie: School Examinations. The examinations for graduation from the public schools of the county will be held, Saturday, March 19th. 1898. The examination in the different districts will be in the hands of the following committees: 3 Addison at Listonburg, committee, Stephen McClintock, E. W. C. R. Rininger. : Brothersvalley at Fairview school- house. committee, E. I.. Knepper, P. U. Miller, B. F. Rayman. Elk Lick ab West Salisbury, commit- tee, Rev. E. 8S. Hassler, W. LI. Meyers, V. R. Saylor. Jeflerson at E. J. Baker, C. Hay. Jenner at Jenners, committee, E. i Mostoller, R. W. Lohr, D. I.. Wian. Milford at (ebharts, committee, Saylor, Hattie B. Will, I. P. Wilt. Northampton at Bridegum house, committee, J. IH. Miller, Annie | L. Martz, Lloyd Broadwater. Paint hi | mittee, S. B. Lehman, 1, a Bakersville, committee, R. B. Cramer; RB. N. D. M.S C.-L. | tee, Valentine C. Muller, I. G. Fryburg, J. G. Rininger. Shade at Center school-house, com- mittee, Levi Koontz, B. I. Li. Horner. Summit at Peck school-house, com- mittee, R. T. Pollard, M. H. Fike, 8. C. Witt. Somerset township at Somerset,com- mittee, J. C. Gnagey, HI. L. | Hl. Horner. } Stonycreek at Shanksville, Schrock. Southampton mittee, S. H. Kepnell, Miller. at, hte com- H. Bann, J. 10 mittee, Willinin Zufall, 8. B. Henry, R. A. Snyder. The questions for the examination ent and different committees. Ifull instrue- tions also be sent to the committees: E. E. Prirrs, County Superintendent. Marviand's New Game Laws. Lonaconing Review. A delegation from Alleghany and Garrett counties was at Annapolis, Tuesday, and saw Senator Ravenseroft, chairman of the game and fish commit- | tee, with regard to the dates for taking | fish and shooting game in these coun- ties. Dr. Massamore, assistant game warden, had prepared a general act fixing dates for all the counties, but it was held back for Alleghany and Gar- rect. The dates for these two counties were fixed as follows: For Alleghany—Woodcock, July 1 to January 1; pheasants, September 1 to January 1; quails and turkeys, Novem- ber 1 to January 1; rabbits, November 1 to February 1. For Garrett—Quails, turkeys and phesants, November 1 to January 1; rabbits, November 1 to February 1; woodcock, July 1 to August 1 and No- vember 1 to January 1. — EXTRACTS FROM “BLUE LAWS.” | ered Burdensome These Days. ’Squire Samuel Drips, of Armagh, In- diana county, has in his possession, handed down from the distant past, "some extracts from the famous “Blue Laws” of Connecticut, of the code of 1850. The restrictions therein laid down as to two matters—tobacco and pro- fanity—are as follows, with the original orthography retained: : TOBACCO. “Forasmuch as it is observad, that many abuses are crept in and commit- ted, by frequent taking of tobacco. “It is ordered by the authority of | this Courte, That ro person under the age of twenty-one years, nor any other, that hath not already accustomed him- selfe to the use thereof, shall take any tobacko. until hee hath brought a cer- tificate under the hands of some who | are approved for knowledge and skill iin phisick, that it is useful for him. and allso that hee hath received a lycense from the Courte for the same. And for the regulating of those, who either by { theire former taking it, have to theire owne apprehensions, made it necessary { to them, or uppon due advice are per- suaded to the use thereof. “It is ordered, That no man w ithin [ this colonye after the publication there- following : son & MeCulioh believe in printers’ ink, | of, shall jtake: any tobako, publiquely Wide- | awake,active, liberal business men, good | in the streett, highwayes or any barne | yardes, or uppon training dayesyin any open places under the penalty of six- | pence for each offence agains { m.! Silbaugh, Berkey school-house, com- | der, in any, the particulars thereof, to bee paid without gainesaying, uppon conviction, by the testimony of one wit- ness that is without just exception be- fore nny one magistrate. And the con- stables in the several townes, are re- quired to make presentment to each | . | perticular Courte, of such asthey doe | understand and evict to bee transgress- | ors of this order.” PROFANE SWEARING, “ It is ordered by this courte decreed, | That if any person within this juriss- | [ diction shall sweare rashly and vaine- ly, either by the holy name of God, or | any other oath, and shall sinfully and | wickecly curse any, hee shall forfeitt to the common treasure, severe offence, ten shillings: before him, and pass a sentence, such just persons proofe ‘to uppon usual order of justice; and if such per- sons bee not able, or shall utterly re- i fuse tg pay the aforesaid fyne, hee shall bee commitied to the stocks, there to continue, not exceeding three hours and not levy than one boars ER Measure the Truth. Somerset Standard. In an item from: Philadeiphia, con- cerning the gubernatorial candidacy of Mr. Wanamaker, published in the Pitis- | burg Dispatch last Sunday, we find these NM. | | two paragraphs: | school- | | Somerset, Spencer, A. | Quemahoning at Stoystown, commit- | m Ex-Congressman W. II. Koontz of who presided the | (Bourse) conference, arrived in the city yesterday (Friday) morning over ”» * * * * Among the reports which agitated any of the politicians this (Saturday) evening was one that Mr. Wanamaker | is likely to decline to be a candidate before the State convention for the Re- Lambert, B. | publican nomination for Governor, but | that be will be a straight independent | rectly to the people instead of the | publican voters at the primary Young, E. | candidate, and will make his appeal di- e- elec- tions of the party. It is fair to measure the truth of the Joninit. | latter paragraph by that of the first. tee. J.J. Reiman; A. P. Kimmell, M. R. | Hon. W. HH. Koontz was at his home | last I‘riday morning, and for at least | three days before and. three days after | = that time. A statement farther from Upper Turkeyfoot at Ringwacd com: the truth, therefore, could hardly have | been made, and it is a reasonable as- | sumption,in view of the improbability, | that j will be prepered by the Superintend- | sent to some member of the | regarding the examination will | the statement Wanamaker is equally true. concerning The whole trend | Bourse meeting of Republicans in Phil- | adelphia on February 2 was in opposi- [tion to Quay domination in the State I mous demand was that this | ‘ | | when Mr. Wanamaker was found to be ! Restrictions That Would be Consid- { should be | the party and under its rules. and its resultant evils, but condueted ence, the choice of a large majority of the gentlemen present from every part of | the State, he was asked by resolution “to permit the use of his name for that high office (Governor) at the approach- ing Republican primaries and the Re- publican State Convention, June 2. Mr. Wanamaker was not asked to be an independent candidate, and such a proposition would not have been enter- tained at the Bourse meeting. We are loth to believe entertains any such thought, but if he that Mr. Wanamaker should he cannot hope for the approval | of the men who made up the great meeting in Philadelphia on Iebruary 2. The fight against bossism, against of the the Republican party man who has of the the domination driven | State into” the very depths of political | disgrace, ¢ this or- | ty woman, ‘I hope I'll = the The men who are making this must be made within party. fight ask the delegates who shall assem- ble in the State convention for a candi- date for Governor who is and will re- main free from the domination of Mr. This demand they have an undeniable right to make Quay and his henchmen. as members of the party. They suggest Hon. John W but will be entirely satistied with either anamaker as such a man, of several other worthy men who have | been mentioned for this high oflice. Sam Jones Talks. This is one of Sam Jones’ talks to the women of Henderson, Kentucky : “When God gives a man a wife and six children he has done a great deal for that fellow. But when he gives him a society woman ahd a poodle, he has thrown off on him. These society women look upon children as nuisan- ces. 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These pens are a new invention and an excellent thing. their use bletting is an impossibility ani one penful of ink will write an or- | save ink, save time | last twice as | We have them in | They They dinary letter. and avoid blots. long as other pens. stubs and all other styles. them out at 15 cents per dozen. ular price is 25 cents per dozen. Try them and you will use no other. Law- yers, ministers and clerks buy them by You can get them at Tue Will close Reg- the gross. Star office. a — A Progressive Newspaper. The Times has a larger circulation by many thousands than any other daily newspaper published in Pittsburg. This is admitted even by its competitors. The reasons for it are not hard to find. The Tiines is a tireless newsgatherer, is edited with extreme care, spares no ex- ! pense to entertain and inform its read- ers. It prints all the news in compact shape, caring always more for quality than quantity. It keeps its columns elean, but at the same time bright. Nothing that is of human interest is overlooked by it. It aims tobe reliable rather than sensational. It believes in the gospel of get there,but it gets there with due respect for the facts. Test any department of it you choose—po- litical, religious, markets, sporting, edi- torial, society, near town news—and you'll find the Zines may be depended apon. $3 a year, 6 cents a week. — Induce your friends to subscribe for Tur Star. . Only $1.25 a year, a little less than 215 cents per week. The best { paper in the county. By | CARTRIDGE FAPER !—The miners can get enough Cartridge Paper for a few cents, at Tur Star office, to last them for several months. { FOUND SPECTACLES!—Owner can | got same at Star office by proving property and paying for advertisement. FOR SALE!—A good Soon hand Monarch Bicycle with the most mod- ern equipments, geared to 66!3 inches, weight 25 pounds, practically as good as new. Nothing broken nor worn about it. Will be sold for less than half of wholesale cost. No better ma- chine in Somerset county at any priee. Handsome, swift, easy-running and the acme of all high grades. Be quick if you want a bargain, as this offer will be open for a limited time only. Also Inquire at Star office. - > -— -. — cheap. Order Tue Star sent to your friends abroad. It will be like a letter {rom preciate your kindness, ~~ = ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.—Estate of George Barron, late of Somerset town- ship, Somerset county, Pa., dec’d. Letters of administration on the above estate having been issued by the proper au- thority to the undersigned as administra- tor, notice is hereby given to all parties in- debted to said estate to minke immediate payment, and all parties having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for scttlement on the 26th day of March next,at 1o’clock p, NM. at the office of J. A. Berkey, Esq. in the borough of Somerset. AMUEL II. BARRON, 3-24 Adininistrator, O00 a good Bicycle Lamp and Bell for sale > the old home to them and they will ap- = /