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Captain Kooser's captain. boys all like their Somerset eounty’s corn crop promises | to be the largest in her history. = The Hyndman camp meeting will be- gin on August 5th and close on August 14th. Dr. Speicher and family are enjoying | a visit from Mrs. Speicher’s brother, Dr. MeMillen. General Shafter weighs 310 pounds and is 65 years old. He is the largest man in the army. Threshers in this vicinity report a good yield of wheat, but they say the oats crop will be light. 1. Nevin lay informs us that he has his interest in the Meyersdale leundry to Arthur Lorentz. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Smith, of Pitts- burg, arrived in town yesterday for a friends and relatives here. 1.1 SOU visit with Why many young ladies like to be Spaniards? Because the newspapers tell us that the Spaniards are hard pressed. . Mrs, E. M. Cunningham, of Washing- D. C., arrived in Salisbury, last week, and spent several days visiting relatives and friends. would so ton, | ler, D. Our brother, W. 8. Livengood, who has been visiting here for several weeks, will take his departure for his western home on Sunday next. Mrs. Bertha Cunningham and son, of Somerset, arrived in town, last Satur- day, for a few days visit with Mrs. Cun- ningham’s father, Hon. Sam Mier. It is reported here that Calvin Engle, of Elk Lick township,is good-naturedly called the “baby elephant of the 5th regiment,” owing to his large size. It was a slip of the tongue that re- cently caused a Flintstone minister to announce that “the slippery stand in wicked places,” says the Frostburg Journal. Mr. Eli Stanton, of Little Crossings, Md., is erecting a large warehose at the new town of Pen-AMar, which will great- ly add to the volume of his flour, feed and grain business : Dr. Pepper, of Philadelphia, one of the most eminent medical men in the world, died a few days ago. Dr. Pep- per was well known by a number of people in Somerset county. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lichty’s youngest boy was kicked in the face by a horse, last Tuesday, cutting a gash in his fore- head which necessitated the taking of a couple of :ti ches. —Cu. lelon (Neb.) Leader. The new business blocks being erect- ed by Dr. A. O. McKinley, C. RR. Iasel- barth and M. J. Glotfelty are being pushed rapidly toward completion, and will add much to the good appearance of the town. On Sunday next there will be an ex- cursion to Pittsburg. The train will leave West Salisbury at 7:30 a. m., and returning leave Pittsburg at 7:30 p. m The round trip from West Salisbury will be only $1.50. A little boy in Bangor utters this pa- triotic prayer each night: “Now I lay- me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if Uncle Sammy don’t lick Spain, I'll never say my prayers again. Amen. Don’t forget the Maine.” Leora, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jeffery, entertained eighteen of her young friends on Monday after- noon. the occasion being her ninth birthday. That the youngsters were shown a nice time goes without saying. A Bedford “coon,” in referring to the rumor that Spain was about to sue for peace, said; “Let her sue. We'll give her all de ‘lawin’’ she wants. Uncle Sam’s got jist as smart lawyers as Spain kin trot out, most any old time.” It is reported that a newsboy receiv- ed a five-dollar gold piece in mistake for a penny. In the next issue of the paper the matter was advertised and the gentleman who lost the money in- vited to call. They say there were just sixty-eight applicants. What is that committee on electric light doing? It seems to Tir Star that it is about time for electric light matters in this town to come to a focus. There is nothing to be gained by delay. Let us have light as soon as possible. Now is the time to act. Cyrus Burkett, of Stonycreek town- ship, who was recently arrested on the charge of fraudulently drawing a pen- sion, was given a hearing and sufficient evidence was produced to hold him for trial at the next term of U. 8. court. Burkett is now in the Uniontown jail. Last week a Salisbury woman discov- ered that the old family clock ceased to tick, but continued to register time, just the same. Now she blames some- one for putting insect powder into the clock, for you know insect powder de- stroys ticks, roaches, flies and all such things. The girl who expresses so much sym- pathy for the poor farmer, because of his cold job in harvesting his winter | wheat, is equal in agricultural knowl- | edge to one who expressed a desire to | see a field of tobacco when it was just plugged out. But the damsel who ask- | ed which cows gave buttermilk is en: titled to the whole bakery. There are three good rules which i callers at printing offices should com- mit to memory: First, keep your hands off of everything. Second, be quiet the printer cannot work when you are mak- ing noise. Third, don’t read copy. Learn these rules and observe them, and the editor will give you a far bet-! ter obituary when the time comes. 8. D. Yoder, D. W. Maust, E. M. Mil- H. Bender, 8S. 8, Miller, M. E. Hershberger and IL. 1 | Beachy are all taking care of- Fresh | Air children from Baltimore, this week. It is needless to say these families will | make it very pleasant for the children and that the little ones will greatly en- joy their visit to the country. A West Salisbury man has discover- ed the reason they call an engine “she.” His argument is that they wear a jack- et and apron, have shoes, hose and drag a train behind them; they have a lap; need guiding sidewheels, won’t turn out for pedestrians, sometimes foam and refuse to work; they attract men and are very contrary, and it always takes a man to manage them. The Fayette county Commissioners have decided to quit paying premiums on fox, mink and wildcat scalps, pend- ing a decision of the Supreme court on the law, which is now being tested be- fore that tribunal. Since the law went into effect about $700 has been paid as premiums. Somé of the ears pre- | engine Miller, E. S.| i placed on sented are very small, indicating that the animals are quite young. It is also claimed that some of the animals are killed in West Virginia. Mr. George Knepper, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. §Knepper, returned home not long ago from Chickamauga, Ga., ill of malaria fever, which he con- tracted while at camp at that place. George is doing Christian Mission work in the army. He is employed by the International committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association and was acting as assistant to the chaplain of the 160th Regiment, Indiana Volun- teers. On Tuesday while M. I. Smith was in Maust’s lumber oflice, at Boynton, transacting some business, his mare, which was hitched nearby, became frightened and ran away, making a wreck of his buggy. Frank Maust’s bug- gy was also damaged,as a result of being struck by Mr. Smith’s buggy. The ac- cident was caused by two horses that were running at large, which caused both Smith’s and Maust’s horses to break loose and run away. John A. Bane, a private in Company I, Fifth Regiment, in a letter to friend at Meyersdale, pays the follow- ing deserved complimet to “Captain Kooser: “Without doubt we have the finest captain in the regiment, though all of our regimental officers are well liked. Captain E. O. Kooser, of Som- erset,is just the same as ourselves,barr- ing position, and I am certain none of his boys would halt in going into any danger with him.” a There is a man up in Garrett county who knows how to prove that his stories are true. Me killed a snake 8 feet long and offers to verify the report by show- ing the stick with which he did it. -In a man like that there are possibilities. Appropriately placed, he could punectu- ate epitaphs write professional labor editorials and stand off libel proceed- | ings with a gayety that would stimu- late and strengthen the elastic hilarity of nations.— Frostburg Journal. A farmer living near town has a stray dog at his place which he describes as tollows in a note sent to this office: “I will told you awl about. He is a brown dog all over mixed up with tar and dust und has a vite Ring around his neck also tip of tother End vite und Ifore vite feet and vite all over his smeller und about his Breeding is 13 shep & '5 Pen & 5 dog.” Anyone hav- ing lost a dog of this description can learn of his whereabouts by inquiring at this office. The little town of Whiting, Towa, in Monona county, is all torn up by the discovery of the fact that the Rev. C. T. Atwood, pastor of the Christian church there, had engaged himself to be married to no less than seventeen of the fair maidens of that village. The dominie no doubt thought there was luck in odd numbers. The discovery was made by the public announcement of one engagement. Then the other sixteen girls fainted and the trustees investigated. Ile had only been there a year, but he had so well improved the time that he claimed he loved them all. Instead of riding him out of town-on a rail the trustees permitted him to re- sign. The following is an eight-year-old boy’s composition * mouth. “The mouth is the front door of your face; it is the aperture tothe cold stor- age of your anatomy. Some mouths looks like peaches and cream; some look like a brick wall to admit a new door or window. . The mouth is the crimson aisle of our liver; it is patrioct- ism’s foundation, and the tool chest for pie. Without a mouth the population would be 2 wanderer on the face of the sarth and go down to an unhonored grave. It the grocer’s friend, the orator’s pride and the dentist’s hope. It puts some men on the rostrum and some in jail. It is the temptation of the free lunch counter when attached to a man. Without it married life would be a summer dream and a dude would lose half his attraction.” A dastardly attempt was made to wreck a passenger train on the Somer- set & Cambria branch, about two miles north of Rockwood, on Wednesday evening of last week. Speaking of the attempt the Johnstown 7ribune says: “Some unknown person drove a spike between two rails, and when freight No. 547 arrived at the crossing soon after,it was derailed. It was soon the track again and the supervisor notified. The accident oc- curred about 4 o'clock, and a few min- on the is =) a iv -~ . . utes before the arrival of the passenger | park, near the railroad. the capacity of (which is 50,000 loaves per day. train the railroaders found another spike between the rails. The train was flagged and the spike removed. The road detectives, who are endeavoring Had the train ran over the spike it no doubt would have been swamp, and possibly a number of per- sons killed.” i Lightning Rods. A lightning specialist maintains that rods are no protection, and that precautions taken by people to keep out of the path of a possible electrical The recent wonder- charge are useless. dis- OBITUARY. Mrs. S. J. Livengood Dead. The editor’s mother, Mrs. 8S. J. Liven- good, departed from this life last Thurs- day, July 28th, 1898, aged 67 years, months and 3 days. Death was due to palsy and other complizations, from which deceased suffered for several years. By the death of our mother we feel that we have lost our best friend, and only those who have lost a good mother can realize how we will miss her. But while we feel our great loss, we never- theless rejoice to know that what is our loss is mother’s gain. She now at rest, no more to be tortured by the pangs of disease, no more suffering up- on a bed of sickness and pain. Mother was a faithful member of the (German Baptist church nearly all her life, and to the Iast she remained firm in the faith and belief that she would enter a better life when death closed her eyes to this vale of tears and trouble, and that she would again be re-united with her husband, our father, 18 { who preceded her to the spirit land nearly sixteen years. The funeral services were held at the German Baptist church on Saturday, at 10 a. m., Rev. Gaunt, the local minister, officiating. After the services the re- mains were interred in the Keim ceme- tery, near West Salisbury, where they were laid to rest by the side of those of our father. Four sons and four daughters remain to mourn mother’s departure, namely, Ananias, a resident of Junction City, Kan.; Nancy, a resident of Salisbury; Mrs. A. D. Gnagey, of Ashland, Ohio; William 8., a resident of Los Angeles, Cal.; Peter 1. editor of Tur STAR; Mrs. O. II. Ifeitzman, who resides in the state of Washington; Jonas B.. a resident of Riverside, Cal.; Annie, a resident of Salisbury. Two other chil- dren, now deceased, Urias and Mrs. M. C. Horner, were born | the first named having died in child- hood, many years ago, and the latter in 1877, after having been married a little over a year to Milton C. Horner, of Summit lownship, EE PHousands of persons have been cured of piles by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It heals promptly and cures eczema and all | relief, | immediate A. Bender & Bro., skin diseases, P. S. Hay, Elk Grantsville. It gives Lick. C. From Our Soldier Boss. Cayre Tioyas, July, 24, 1898. Dear Eprror:—We have spent two weeks in camp and are still keeping up our record. A new battalion has been added to the 5th Penna. Regt., consisting of com- panies I, K, I. and M, with an aggre- gate of 424 men. This battalion has | been formed within the past week, and | we expect to be fully equipped within a few days. A soldier’s outfit consists lowing: One gun and bayonet, suit of duck clothes, one clothes, wear, three pairs of hose, one felt hat one pair leggings, one pair suspenders, one cartridge belt, one mess tin cup, one knife and fork, canteen, wd fifty makes one suit of blue pan, one one Kknap- Sack, one one pair shoes, two blankets a tion. This pounds to a man. Neveral our SH-cent to-day (Sunday) the West Virginia hotel, Chickamauga Park. Yesterday Alfred and Theodore Ring- ler dined with Corporal ¥ngle. On Thursday evening our company marched to nental headquarters for song service, whers ting of a very religicus character was held by Rev. Maguire. Our regiment expects to move inside of the next ten days. Every one of the boys is anxious to have a chance to use his new rifle at Spaniard. Two Kansas and one of the Minneso- ta boys were shot for stealing peaches. The balance of the gang was marched under the gun to the guards, where the farmer gave up possession, saying he had nothing against the boys, as they were strangers, but added that he did not like the blue clothes they are wear- ing. The boys are determined to put an end to the farmer’s career in this life. At present thie ammunition house is well guarded. Company I'always has a sweet smile in the morning. The company street must be policed, and our boys like to work. We are happy to say we did not see any hardtack yet. We have a fine bread factory on this rounds of of boys took meals at re; a me Jread | is hauled in this park like hay in Som- 1€ | erset eounty—by the wagonload. matter has been reported to the rail- | | for to learn the name of the guilty person. | | could procure sutlicient thrown into a | month, Company I has made better water. We contributed that cents: we to This we have done and find it found 2) ice person | a great benefit. Irvin Engle wishes you to announce | 1 . . . { that in your last issue a mistake was ! made in placing his name in the list of ost | ful discoveries in relation to the nature of electrical force prove the worthless- | ness of the lightning nothing toward disarming the thunder- bolt. rod, but offer | Sergeants, as he is a Corporal. Alfour boys send best Salisbury and vicinity. MILLIRON AND ENGLE. -— wishes to old against disease by act- Minute Cough Cure pro- When taken car- Win your battles ing promptly. On duces immediate results. ly it prevents consumption. And in later stages it furnishes prompt relief. P. S. Hay, Elk Lick. C. A. Bender & Bro, Grantsville. to our parents, | of the fol- | two shirts, two suiis of under- | amniani- | an aggregate of 85 preparations | if | last a | Card of Thanks. I wish to extend my heart-felt thanks to the friends and neighbors who mani- fested such sincere sympathy and ren- dered such practical help during the illness and death of my dear daughter, Bertha. It is impossible for me to re- pay you for your kindness extended to me, but it is my prayer that God will repay you an hundred fold. REBECCA S. BROADWATER. — at. The Chief Burgess of Milesburg, Pa. says DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the best vears of housekeeping. They pation, sick headache and stomach and liver troubles. Small in size but great in results. Po 8S. Hay, ElkLick. (. A. Bender & Bro, Grantsville. ee Resolutions of Respect. Wnereas it has pleased Almighty God in His infinite wisdom and mercy to remove from our Sunday school, Bertha Broadwater, a loved friend and companion, whose presence we shall sadly miss and whose vacant place will | always bring fond of the | past; therefore be it Resolved, 1st, that we bow in humble memories be unkind. Second, that by her death we have | lost an esteemed companion and faith- ful worker for the Master, whose in- fluence will liv: as an example of puri- ty and right. Third, that we extend to the bereav- ed parent and family of the deceased, in this their hour of affliction, all that we have to give—our sympathy. Fourth, that a copy of these resolu- tions be sent to the family of the de- ceased and shall be published in the Meyersdale COUNTY STAR. “There fell upon the house a sudden gloom, A shadow on those features fair and thin; And softly from that hushed and darkened room, fommercial and SOMERSET | i | Two angels issued where but one went in.” Mes. Lypra Sina, Lorrie MEAGER, ALICE H. INks, Committee. | | | —~— Sick he dng he. biliousness, constipation | and all liver and stomach troubles ¢an be quickly cared by using those famous little | pills known as DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. They are pleasant to take and never P.S. Hay, Elk Lick. C. | Grantsville. - rt A Burglar Visits Dr. Speicher. Last I'riday night a burglar gained | Speicher’s house | the cellar and succeeded in | Conrad’s | few days longer. entrance to Dr. A. I. through rifling the pockets of the doctor’s panta- loons while the doctor was in bed. The thief succeeded in getting a good gold | watch and a few small coins. The doc- tor heard footsteps, but at the time supposed it was one of the family walk- ing about in the house, and therefore paid but little attention to the noise. The theft was discovered in the morn- ing, and hereafter the doctor will be on his guard. Burglary and sneak-thieving are get- ting to be quite common about this | town, and our people are beginning to | prepare themselves for all emergencies. ' Some of these fine times there will be a burglar or two die with his shoes on. ~~ I. C. Blanks, of Lewisville, that one box of DeWitt’s Salve was worth $50,000. It cured his piles of ten years standing. He advises others to [try it. It also cures eczema, skin diseases and ohsitonte sores. P. 8S. Hay, Elk Lick. A. Bender & Bro, Grantsville. — - C. E. Statler & Bro. Retire From Business. The firm of C. E. Statler & Bro. Texas, writes Witch hav- pany, there is now a new man in charge of affairs at the Statler block. management the name of W. E. Atkinson. Michael, a genial gentleman from Frost- burg, is manager of the store, and en- tered upon his duties on Monday of this week. The retiricg and the suc- ceeding firm both have Tie Star’s best wishes. —— The editor of the Evans tity, Pa. Globe, writes: “OneMinute Cough Cure is rightly named. It cured my children after all oth- ér remedies failed.” It cures coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles. P. SN, Hay, Elk Lick. C. A. Bender & Bro. Grantsville Aen The Grantsville Fire. As we had already gone to press and Star before the report of the (rants- ville fire was wired to this town, not all the papers printed at this office, last week, contained an account of the l ealamity which befell our southern | neighbor. the particulars for everybody. | The following buildings were burned : | Bowser’s old store building, the J. J. Bender residence, Bender's store and | J. O. Getty’s residence. Only a small | portion of the contents of the buildings was saved. All the buildings burned were owned by the Bowser brothers, except the Getty building. The Bowsers carried but $800 insur- ance on the buildings. As the | building occupied by Bender Bros. was a large substantial structure, the loss to the Bowsers is very heavy, and it is also heavy to the Benders, who carried a stock of goods valued at $5,000, while | insurance but $3400. had no insurance at informed, which is the worst of all The fire is supposed to have been of their was Getty —SEE— Tl . 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