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Punctuation is vexation, Grammar is as bad; Orthography perplexes moe— My blunders make me mad. James Winter is erecting a new dence on Corliss street. Rev. Dr. Mzckey returned the Brethren church conferences. has from | (zeo. 8 college, at Lancaster cation. r, is home on a va- Mrs. Eliza Coleman, of Somerset, the guest of Mr. and JMrs. T. IR. this week. .* Hen, W. H. Koontz and Associate Judge Horner were in our town on busi- n ss, last week. is Sufall, AM. C. Lowry was on the sick list for several days, this week, but is again able to be about. EEPocahontas will celebrate on the Fourth as usual. Pocahontas patriot- ism is bound to assert itself. Mr. David Glotfelty, one of our old- est citizens, was visited last Sunday by his son George and wife, of Wittenburg. No buxi- | News | 10 | 4 | can | resi- | 3. Hay, who had been away to! The Berlin boys are going to organize a camp of the Sons of Vetgrans. They have about 85 members enrolled, says the Record. Mr. Wm. J. Woy, who taught one of our schools, winter before last, is circu- lating among his numerous Salisbury friends, this week. John O. Johnston, our heavy-weight - | fighting editor, has gone to Altoona to i visit friends and relatives. Ture STAR 0 | wishes him a leasant time. |! The addition to May’s barber shop is | a great improvement. Charley has added another chair and is enjoying a better-trade right along. There will be a festival held at Ilus- | band, under the auspices of ilighland | Grange, on Saturday evening, June 11. All are cordially invited to attend. Rockwood, Garrett and Meyersdale will all celebrate the glorious Fourth | this year, so there will be no lack of | places for amusement on that day. The iron is now being laid on the Pen-Mar extension of the Salisbury railroad, and it will be but a short time | market. A. D.Gihagey, town on sum- dying The editor’s sister, Mrs. of Ashland, Ohio, arrived in Monday evening, having been moned to the beside of her mother. Our genial friend Dr. W. TP. Shaw, of Berlin, is circulaging among Salisbury friends, this week. The doctor had been to Garrett county, Md., for a visit with his parents. There will be a bicycle road race on July 4th, from Gurley’s jewelry store, in Meyersdale, to Salisbury and return. The race will be open to all wheelmen of Somerset county. Roads which follow old routes. and travel from hill to hill wearogt wagons { and horses at a rate that taxes farmers and all others who use them more than good roads would cost them. The Garrett Jourial, a bright weekly paper published at Oakland, Md., has rounded out its first year of The Journal is a good newspaper and we wish it continued prosperity. Mr. Irven Beals has succeeded in re- organizing band, and therefore Salisbury will continue to have the best band in the county. The boys will go | to Meyersdale on July 4th, where there will be a big celebration. our And still we need water-works and electric light in Salisbury. Are our | people ever going to waken up to the fact that it is the rankest kind of [ool- to remain in the old ruts? Gentlemen, our town is what we make | it. Messrs. Wm. and Irvin Brant, of Brothersvalley,made Tire Star a friend- ly visit Tuesday. Before leaving, one of to our list. Both gentlemen are highly pleased over the late Republican pri- mary. Mr. Geo. Mrs, A.W. has been engaged in Y. M. C. {in Indiana. has sent to Chicka- | mauga park, where the Y. M. ¢. A. has taken up an important work among the soldiers of the U. 8. Army. ishness on WY. Knepper, of and Somerset, who A. work Knepper, son of Mr. been Roy 1. McCardell, former I'rost- burg boy, has left th? managing editor- { ship of the New York Daily Telegraph | to take editorial charge of a new ve | ture in New York, a comic weekly call- led Vim. | to succeed. —1" a ell- ‘asthe Forum, The examination held here last week, by County Supt. Pritts, was taken by a i large number of persons. [ ation was a pretty rigid one, we are in- | formed, which shows that Prof. Pritts means to keep up the high standard of ourschools. Iie isthe right man in the | right place. M. J. Glotfelty has broken ground on Ord street for a business block and res- idence, size 20x50. This makes the { third fine business block for Salisbury, this year, and there are yet rumors of others to be erected. The old town will become a seaport yet, “as the feller says, says he.” Ginagey, ed in town yesterday evening, enroute for Grantsville. Ed. is suffering with a broken shoulder, the result of an acei- year or more as a telegraph lineman. The Reformed Sunday school con- vention, | these folumus, last week, was in ses- gion on Tuesday and Wednesday. The | attendance, we are informed, was not teresting sessions are reported. We week. Dr. A. Enfield, of Bedford, this vicinity for a week or more. doctor is a native of this town and is well versed in its early history. lle is an entertain- originality. lle has many friends here and is a welcome guest within our gates. The editor's mother, whose serious illness was mentioned in last week’s STAR, is nearing the end, and her death | is hourly expected. It is doubtful whether she can live another twenty- until Pen-Mar coal will be going into | existence. | them added a new subscription | . ; I i think of going back to tlie old Kerosene | Roy is a brilliant fellow bound | The examin- | Mr. Ed. Ginagey, a son of Jonas IL. | | late of Girantsville, Md., arriv- | dent that happened him'in New York | state, where he has been working for a | mention of which was made in | as large as was expected, but very in- | expect to publish a full report next | has been | visiting friends and acquaintances in | The | matters pertaining to | ing talker and a man of ability and | admiring | four hours. It will be hard to par with mother, bat she is suffering great. ly, and although she bears her aflliction bravely, death will give her relief and will be welcomed by her. The Uniform Rank K. of P., of Mey- evening, and enjoyed a fraternal visit with the Knights ot Star lodge, lceated here. While here the out on dress parade, our local Knights who recently joined the Uniform Rank participated. They wore very handsome and made a very fine appearance. were about twenty-five menin the com- pany. A few days ago we were shown the rope with which Henry Pritts hanged on June 22, 1860, for | der of Eiias Weimer. The rope | of the grim reminders of crime and | eriminals that are stowed away in the Sheriff 's office. common half-inch rope, with nary slip-knot noose. It probably 95 cents, but those who saw it ed thirty-eight years ago tell it stood the test and did the work well. It suffers, however, by comparison with the hangman’ finely woven cotton rope costing. $25. Somerset Standard. HAE To Crganize An Electric Light Com- pany. Mr D. Livengood, of Meyersdale, informs Tue Star that he will Salisbury, this week, to organize eleetric company. This is news to hear, and if our people are progress- ive enough, Salisbury will have a good electric light plant in ration in very short time. Not good rea- son ean be given why should not have electric light here, but any guan- tity of good reasons can be given why we should have it. In the first. place, electric safer and better than any other light. It is also more convenient, and in the long run it is cheaper. The argument may be put forth that we can not .aflord it, but that argument will not stand in- vestigation. Berlin is now putting in an electric light plant. and Berlin is not as wealthy a town as Salisbury by a good many thousands dollars. Surely if Berlin afford electric light, Salisbury can afford it. I‘urther- more, Rockwood eleetrie light plant that has been in successful opera- tion for several years, and Rockwood is but little over halt as large bury and hasn’t got hall the this town has. | | visitors came in which some of uniforms There was the mur- is one It is simply a picce of an ordi- CORY be in an swe like ope a one we is light of can has an as SRalis- wealth Of course, Rockwood, Meyersdale and Somerset ali had their Kickers, but the better sense in those communities prevailed, and what the result? Many of those who were most opposed to electric light are staunchest advocates is now its and among 101 would 1 lamps. Tue provements, first Mossbackism is expensive to munity. To be. behind poor economy. This town out of its old ways life and new ideas. be sure to retrograde the prestige it now-cnjoys. Stars in favor of and all thet last mus and “tike on Otherwise it will and lose much of What we want to do in this “burg” i to putinelectric light and wat adopt one and the same name for our town, post-ofiice, telegraph oilice and railway station; effort for regular passenger service on our railrond. All these things be ac- { complished, if proper and persistent efforts are made er-works, also make an can Some very fine buildings are now in course of erection, and our business houses compare weil with those in much larger -towns. The only things lacking now are the improvements sug- gested, and when these improvements become a reality, the people of Salis- bury can truthfully say that a more desirable town to live in would be hard to find. Now then, fellow citizens, one of the first steps to take is for electric light. Give Mr. 8. D. Livengood a fair and im- partial hearing and help the good work along in a way that becomes a live, hustling, growing town. Don’t waste | on opportunity to improve the town, for it doesn’t pay to remain in the old ruts, The Cuban question and sink into insignificance wi! political issues with the man who | suffers from piles. relief, DeWitt’s Witch piles. P. 8. Hay, Fik & Bro, Grantsvilic. - Musical Concert. Mr. U. D. Miller, violinist. of Wooster, | Ohio, University, and Miss Gerry Ger- aldine Gallager, violinist and guitar { soloist, of Smithville, Ohio, will give a { musical concert in Iay’s opera house, Saturday night, June 18th. The pro- gram will be made up of duets for vio- | lins, violins and | guitar, guitar solos and singing. hat he Hazel Salve cures Lick. C. A. Bender These will give a grand concert, one that all who can should attend. Admission. 15 and 25 cents, NS. C. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa., writes; “I have used DeWitt’s Little Early Risers ever since they were introduced here and must te — ing that gave such satisfactory results as a | laxative or cathartic.” P. 8S. Hay, Lick. C. A. Bender & Bro., Grantsville. Elk | Big Blowout ersdale, came up to our town, Monday | | have a high stretch- | s rope used nowadays—a | { grounds in new | {eharaet most desires, is | {anything to say. “DEWEY DAY. » at Grantsville, June 25th. On the above date the patriotic and sturdy of “Maryland, my Mary- Innd,” will gather at Grantsville and old time, Patriotism day, and there will be attractions for old and young, rich and poor. A great picnic will be held in the beautiful grove just east of town, and’ the good Grantsville want all their Pennsylvania friends to come over the line and have a day of rare enjoyment with them. There will be a grand street parade.,a band contest between three bands. sing- of sons be in evidence all people of ing of patriotie songs, dancing, lots good eating and other refreshments, fire- works, sports of all kinds, pretty girls galore and many other attractions not mentioned on the bills. Tn short there will be bushels of fun,bundles of myrth On | High Old Time at Sealp. In a letter written by a correspond- ent at Scalp Level to the {| Tribune, we find the following deserip- tion of an unpleasant state of affairs will | ' road man and whole bales of patriotic display | Land harmless amusement. people of Grantsville have an | The enviable right ever does Day. reputation for doing things they celebrate, and who- not participate in Dewey Grantsville, on hth, will when June 2 miss a mighty good time. Tne stake reputation on this, we recommend Grantsville, every time, as the place to go for a good time at a at 18 will celebration. Late to bed and man for his early to rise, prepares a in the skies. Early tobéd anda Little Early Riser, the pill that makes life ‘longer a. ht tter- and wiser. DP. Hay, Elk Lick. A.Bender & Bro, Grants- villed home —— THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.? Rockwood Intends to Do Herself Proud—Tire-works and Amuse- ments Galore. Pa, preparations are in 14+. —Iixtensive the course of com- pletion to celebrate the Fourth at Rock- this ‘year. The “Hub?” awake, and plans on an elaborate scale already formulated insure the success of the largest demonstration ever be- fore attempted in Somerset county. A union basket picnic will head the list of drawing cards; a flag raising will be another. Eloquent orators will speak of the glorious the star- spangled banner Hobson and ¢ Sampson, valiant deeds household words throughout the world, will be honored on that day. tyranny will receive the stamp of con- demnation. Forty girls in white and blue costumes will unite voices in the singing of patriotic A bieycle: race, ball and sack are scheduled nts. Refresh- be had on the abundant quantities The pyrotechnie display will be some- Rocrwoon, June wood, 1s wide victories of Dewey, 1 whose red, airs. base game, foot races races among other ments of all amazes kinds can The tragic scenes of illa- Nordin nording elous, will world, a Days of Pompeii” astronomical view in varied ecol- y 1 Shen Eent harmony. » ampatheater willbe represented in al the gorgeous effects {eristic of those ancient times. sHish {1 With he of two Eth HEP Voiunies ol iry the demon destroyer hole} Nes death, proud cities forth dense Vesuvius is seen vanquishing muoltitudes of liv- ing mortals, much conquers an inferior foe. run remis Ioxcursions will be on all rail- roads, all trains will the not bands of ent. deavor to entertain right royally. Our sanitation is perfect; no sickness; pure air and water; fine scenic grand- eurs Dewey. best be pres- {ire-works: exhibit. The the. county will (‘ome to Rockwood. vou ° ao Minute aration 1 “One Cough Cure is the best prep- have ever sold or and I can’t too much in its praise? I. M, Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga. PLS. Hay, Elk Lick. CC. A: Bender & Bro, Grantsville, used say A SHAFFER SENTENCED. NTAR | and | asa mighty Monarch | | | appreciate | who have gone before, along I stops there: “ur Johnstown in the last few days it’s been war! and fighting, and our old citizens are | hardly safe on the streets after night. Monday a pitched battle took place be- | ber. Stones, revolvers and Winchesters | used. name were Tuesday by the of Rusher and .a named Minser had a quarrel. The rail- drew a blackjack, and only for the determinod interference of the a railroad man | man | { LOW PRICES! tween Scalp and the new town of Wind- NT « PIANOS! We are sole agents for Steinway, Chickering, Hardman, Krakauer, Harrington And other makes of Pianos. EASY TERMS! MR. E. C. WELCH, of Friedens, Somerset county, I’a., ean give full in- | formation concerning all the makes of landlady of the house and the fact that | Minser was bloody fight. on the streets, men were cut, not armed, prevented na shots were fired, Last night war reigned | twe | one man was shot, and. several old citizens had to run for their | lives. ple have no law protection. The greatest trouble is the peo- | The town- ship has a Constable, but he lives three | miles out in the country, and we are simply the mercy of the lawless. We hope for the better at Se The onee Keep it roing by using be famous little human machine starts but but once. You ¢an lonzest and recularly Witt's Little Early Risers, the pills for constipation and all stomach a liver troubles. P. 8S. Hay, Eik Lick. C. Most Bender & Bro. Grantsville. NS. are | Spanish | their | un until after | cor- | We will en- | tr BULL IN A JEWELRY SHOP. He Saw His Reflection in a Mirror and Wanted to Investigate. Johnstown Tribune. While a drove of cattle belonging to Butchers Young & Young was being taken along Ifranklin street last Friday an enormous bull wandered out of line and approached the door of James 1: Kin’s through jewelry back the saw his reflection in a large mirror in a shop. Looking storeroom, his bullship private office in the rear, and probably | supposing it was another bovine, he set | out ance, to make the stranger’s acquaint- head and just neatly slipped through the doorway between the storeroom and the private it shoulders they stuck. disappointed, but discourteous, and The animal’s horns broad He was plainly didn’t make stood bowing co the reflection in the glass and in a fashion that Mr. was “just bully.” The proprietor thought times before he tried to induce his vis- oflice, but when came to his it he itor to leave. and when he had succeeded the “Shoo,” getting in animal's attention away from the mirror, made motions indicat- | ing that his room would be preferable The bull caught slowly out of to his company. and backed the narrow doorway, carefully turned his big bulk around in the storeroom without upset- ting the show ease, and walked out dignified and calm as if he had been accustomed fo loaf around a jewelry as store and look at himself in the glass | every day. —- Minute is tinediin halt that time Min ah cure, tion relief is ob- use not long, yet by the It prevents oc lly cures e la grippe-and ail throat Pos. fay, Grantsville. One 1 of One tute Cou and quic tis, pneumonia, and lung A. Bender & Bro. troubles. El sbien. Oy —— The Snake Editor’s Rules. From a Kansas Exchange, now at hand, we have decided to plant a set of rules to be strictly observed and enforced. Whilst confident of our competency with the question, feel disposed to fail to recognize and the learpedness of the lines, snake we and as the snake question is tating the many, adopted the following, most have of which minds of we | we take from a higher, though no more { studious authority. These rules are: No mention will be made of snakes less than five feet long. Sent Up to the Penitentiary for a | Term of Four Years. et Standard. the argument Somer: At court Tuesday afternoon arguments were made for a orn Al convicted at the 3 of incest. The court refused to grant a It is useless to bring a garter snake tale—they won’t go, no matter how big | 4 | sortment of specimens. | you the snake is. No reference will be made to rattle- snakes having less than seventeen rat- i tles and one large, well developed but- new trial for llenry Shaffer, who was | | to simply new trial and sentenced Shaffer to the | Western Penitentiary for aterm ot four years. Before passing the sentence if he had Shaffer rose length. Longenecker asked Shaffer dressed the court at some said Tay term on a charge | ton. Snake bite medicine will be referred as ‘old stingo.” No allusion will be snakes unless they made are | 200-pounder’s left thigh. been sot up in his case was against his! wish. His plea was “not guilty,” i he maintained that he was innocent of | the grave erime of which he had becn | of his family guitar, mandolin and | | bore many ear-marks of truth. members send sup- Ie said certain had threatened to him to the penitentiary. and he posed the present case was a means to convicted. | that end. people come highly recommended and | ° straightforward and It evi- lis talk was Judge | and ad- | Ie | that the plea of insanity that had | and All persons sending or bringing snake stories to this office will be required to make affidavit that they have not had delirium tremens within three months. | All snakes brought to this oflice must | be accompanied by a death certification from the board of health—we propose to take no risks. Ribald remarks about any. snake stories contained in this paper will be | | til August 31, immediately followed by a slander | suit. Hoop snakes are not in style this and nd ! A. him | smiling | Larkin declares | a couple of | Then he began to gently | on | olds, croup.bronchi- | Cae msump- | | their use Pianos we represent and can quote our lowest Pittsburg wareroom price. Catalouge mailed on application. €. C. MELLOR CO., Successors to Mellor & Hoenes 819-321 5th Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. rene J Farin (inriey’ S15.00 Biceveles. The Cash Store lale Pa. THE BARGAIN STORE Somerset County. Meyers In Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, ts, Wall Paper, ete. 0 YO Oui rest Buy where you can Carpe Ii; the buy for We you. best the will Our ooods least money. make it pay stock is large. Yours Truly, S. C. Hartley, BUSINESS MENTION, WANTS, AHNCUNGERENTS, LEGAL AND SPECIAL NOTICES. Wateh €. IR. Ilaselbarth vertising space. & Son's ad- 5-26. ea The place to buy Menuments, Tlead- stones and [ron Fencing 1s at the J. I: Williams Warks; awa CoJs Marble and = Granite Md. at y down prices; a full steeK of Terra Cotta Pipe and Cement hand. I‘rostburg, Best work always: on 30 H-20 a Cakes and 1 Br al Alevers- Fresh Pies, from ] Thompson's new bakéry, at J.T. Je ~~ FOR SALE !—Several gross Patent Pens. invention le fery’s. Braham néw T excellent thing. DB These pens are a and an v bletting is an impossibility { and one penful of ink will write an or- we feel fairly | SEA Y lular price is 25 cents per dozen. to cope | 4 them and you will use no other. do not | those | daily agi- | (dinarvy \ : +4 and The season for snake stories being | | stubs and all other styles. letter. They save ink, save time avoid blots. They last long as other pens. We have them Will them out at 15 eents per dozen, twice as in close Reg- Try Liaw- yers, ministers and clerks buy them by the You can at Tus Stan office, gross. get them : ~~ Judgment Notes and Receipts, put | up in neat books, with perforated stubs, | for sale at Tie Star oflice. | vertisements and job printing. | No matter what kind of a cut you wa Prices very low. YES, WE CAN !—We can supply cuts suitable for any and all kinds of ad- Call at Tie Star oflice and see our large as- We can show cuts of nearly everything that ex- ists and many things that do not exist. “t iv, | we can supply it at a very low price. = - > | National Fduchiional ASsoolation to black- | as thick as a | round trip, plus $2.00 membership Meeting, Washington, D. C., July 7 to 12, 1858. IFor this occasion the Baltimore & Ohio RR. R. will sell tickets to Washing- ton at the low rate of oue fare for the foe (except that from Baltimore the rate will be $1.25, round trip). Tickets will be sold from Pittsburg, Parkersburg, {| Wheeling and points east thereof on { before July 12, i season, and persons who report seeing | i them will be viewed with grave sus- | picion. dently impressed the Court somewhat, | | for at its close Judge longenecker said there was a possibility that the prison- | y - “gn er might be Innocent of the c¢ i which he had been convicted, and in say I'have never used any pills in my fam- ! {iy during the forty years of my housekeep- | | view of that possibility the sentence was reduced to the above stated. Sheriff Hartzell took Shaffer to the | penitentiary, yesterday. | distriet crime of | tine, benzine and kerosene oil are used | | | No snake stories of any sort will be | | trains between New York, Philadelphia, accepted ‘from persons residing in a where wood aleoliol, as beverages. turpen- | i July 4th to 7th inclusive good return- ing, leaves Washington July 8 to 15 in- clusive, with privilege of extension un- 1898, if ticket is deposited with joint agent at Washington, on or and payment of fee, Solid vestibuled trains Nt. Cincinnati, Pittsburg and The Royal blue fifty (50) cents. from Chieago, Louisville, Columbus, intermediate points. Louis, Baltimore and Washington, finest and | fastest trains in America. Call on agent Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for Snake stories will be paid for with | | ! full information concerning stopovers checks good for a dose of bromo seltzer at any of the drug stores. One check for each foot of snake. | and side trips. The Baltimore & Ohio Rallroad is thc most interesting, histor- ical and scenic route in America.
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