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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
WENSY TENS GATHERED HERE AND THERE,
WITH AN OCCASIONAL JOKE ADDED FOR SPICE.
Born, June 14th, 1804, to Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Hawn, a daughter.
Dr. E. H. Perry spent several days
sin Philadelphia, last week.
Born, June 13th, 1904, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Cochrane, a son.
Mrs. Stewart Smith and daughter
Alice, who had been visiting friends at
Pittsburg and Connellsville, returned
home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harding, of Bos-
well, arrived in town last Saturday for
a few days’ visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Mort Wagner.
Tom Daugherty is building a snug
mew house on Beachy avenue. The
Beachy addition is growing quite nice-
ly, in spite of the strike which started
last October and was lost almost from
the beginning.
The following named persons consti-
tate a party that expect to make a trip
to Dan’s Rock, Md., tomorrow: Rev.
A. K. Travis and Miss Perry, Mr. Geo.
Huston and Miss Cora Keim, and the
editor and wife.
On Tuesday Mr. Dennis Wagner had
a severe spell of heart disease, and for
a time his life hung in the balance.
We are glad to note, however, that his
condition has greatly improved, and he
is again able to be about.
We acknowledge receipt of a neat
folder announcing the marriage of Dr.
W. Harry Ryland and Miss Mary Mec-
Indoe Schuyler, which event took place
at the home of the bride, in Lonacon-
ing, Md., Friday, the 10th inst.
We see in the Detroit Free Press
that five cents’ worth of oilof layender,
mixed with the same quantity of water,
will keep a room clear from flies, using
an atomizer to spray it around the
room. People like the odor, but flies
do not. :
Spring chickens are beginning to get
ripe, but they are not going to com-
mand the price they sold for last year,
and in order to sell at all they must be
at least as large as an English sparrow:
Lust year they brought a good price
when no larger than a potato bug.
Miss Vida Miller, of Friedens, Miss
Olive Miller, of Stoystown, and Miss
Sadie Miller, of Quemahoning. were
guests of C. R. Haselbarth and family,
Jast week. The young ladies are all
students of the State Normal at Cali-
formin, Pa., but are now enjoying their
vacation.
Week before last the 9th Penna. Cav-
alry held a reunion at Gettysburg. Mr.
R. S. Johng, who saw much hard ser-
vice in that regiment, attended the re-
union. He reports a good time with
his old comrades, and also a pleasant
visit with his brother Frank, at Cham-
bersburg.
Mrs. H. H. Reitz was taken to the
Western Maryland Hospital, at Cum-
berland, Md., one day last week, where
she has since been operated on for the
removal of a tumor. Late reports say
that the operation was very successful-
ly performed, and that the patient is |
doing nicely.
Any order or lodge that refuses to
have its resolutions of respect for its
dead published unless the paper pub-
lishes them free of cost, has very little
respect for the dead brother or regard
for the publirher. They must think |
the printer has no stomach.—Cumber- |
“land (Md.) Courier. i
Prof. E. J. Egzn, one of the instrue-
tors and students at the College at
Union Bridge. Md., arrived here last
week to spend his vacation “’mongst
the hills o’ Somerset.” Prof. Egan is a |
pative of old Elk Lick, and he is a
young man deserving much credit for
the progress he is making in the edu- |
cational world. |
Some one has figured out how far a
Berlin will celebrate the Fourth of
farmer has to walk to attend to 40 {July this year in a manner such as was
acres of corn. To plow the ground
miles: to harrow it thoroughly, 50
| miles more, and to cultivate it after-
ward. 50 mile<, making a total of 750 |
miles, in addition to busking it. when
he will walk 150 miles more.
The Beachy addition is now practic-
all the property owners therein peti-
tioned for admittance, and the Town
Council voted to admit it. A little sur-
veying, printing, ete., is all that is re-
quired to complete the admission and
make the transaction legal. This will
speedily be done. The new addition
will add considerable to the population
and valuation of the borough, and the
Council deserves eredit for admitting
it. !
The month of May has been an event-
ful one for J. M. Springer, of Belle
Vernon, who is now 78 years old.and
has been justice of the peace at Belle
Vernon for 40 years. Justice Springer
was born in May, began learning his
trade of cabinet maker in May, and as-
sumed the office of justice of the peace
in May. He has married between 300
and 400 couples, and if he lives out his
present term will have served 52 years
as justice of the peace.—Connellsville
Republican.
An upholsterer, speaking of the desir-
ability of putting a moth preventative
under.the summer coverd over hand-
some furniture, and of the unpleasant
odor of moth balls and kindred pre-
ventatives, said: *‘A perfect protection
against moths can be had by placing
two or three small packages of cinna-
mon sticks, wrappad in tissue paper,
down into the opening between the
seat and back. The smell of cinnamon
is extremely disagreeable to the moths,
and they will not stay anywhere near
jit
Abner McKinley. brother of the late
U.S. President Wm. McKinley, died at
his summer home in Somerset, Pa. at
an early hour on Saturday morning
last. He was all alone when death
came, and was found sitting in a chair
in his bedroom by Mrs. McKinley. De-
ceased had been ailing for a long time,
but his friends did not expect him to
pass away so suddenly. The remains
were sent to Canton, Ohio, for burial.
Mr. McKinley is survived by his wife
and one daughter. The wife is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Endsley,
of Somerset, and the daughter is the
wife of Dr. H. L. Baer, of the same
place.
The account of the big snake sighted
at the Black farm, near- East Sandy, is
reviving local snake historians’ memo-
ries, and exceptions are taken to the
statement that the largest snake killed
in this section was 14 feet long, and
was slaughtered in Clarion county.
Some 35 years ago, while hunting in
the woods between Harmony and
Whitestown, Butler county, Robert
Lytle, now of this city, and two friends,
Messrs. Foster and Hayes, saw a black-
snake hanging from the limb of a tree,
and all three shot at it and killed it.
They took the carcass home, and it
measured 16 feet 6 inches.—Oil City
Derrick.
All doubts were set at rest Sunday
afternoon as to the nature of the con-
tents of a small: vial .found upon the
person of one of the prisoners placed
in jail ten days ago on suspicion of hav-
ing robbed the postoitice at Boynton.
The bottle was placed on top of a six
inch locust post in a field east of town,
and when “touched off” with a dyna-
mite cap exploded with sufficient force
to rip the wood into a thousand splint-
ers, clearly demonstrating that the
brown liquid was nitro glycerine. Se-
cret Service operatives are expected at
the jail this week to take charge of the
men held for the Boynton robbery.—
Somerset Herald.
“The ‘beauty doctor’ told a good
story about her hair restorer,” said a
well known Akron business man re-
cently, “but I know a better one. With
several other men 1 was associated,
several years ago, in the manufacture
of a restorer. We had a fakir selling
the remedy, and this was one of his
tales: “A woman came to me the other
day for her eighth bottle. She said she
liked the taste of it so well. I was
frightened, and took her into a private
office and told her to show me her
tongue. She stuck it out, and there
was a half inch of hair on it. To keep
from hurting the business, we had to
feed her camphor balls all that sum-
mer, to keep the moths out of her stom-
ach.”
It may be set down as a business
| proposition of undoubted soundness
that it seldom pays to act deadbeat
with a newspaper. Many a man who
has pulled up stakes and left for foreign
parts, owing a newspaper, has found
out to his cost he has failed to go far
enough to escape the consequences.
Many a merchant or public official
makes war on a newspaper only to find
| that he has paid dearly for his folly.
| Nearly every community has conspicu-
ous examples of this. A public man is
a fool to fight a newspaper, and the
private individual who tries to beat a |
newspaper needs a guardian. Houesty
is the best policy in all business mat-
ters, but dealing with newspapers it is
even more than this. It is absolutely
the best policy.—Palmyra Herald.
with a sixteen-inch plow, he walks 2
ally a part of this borough, nas nearly ®
never before attempted in this county.
The celebration will be a three-days’
event, beginning on the second of July
and continuing to the evening of the
4th. On the 2nd it is proposed to start
by having sports and amusements of
all kinds, followed by a grand fire
works display in the evening. On the
3d will be held a union patriotic-re-
ligious service in one of the groves
near town. This service will be in the
hands of the churches, and every min-
ister in the county is cordially invited
to attend and participate in the exer-
cises. Church choirs are. also invited
to come and join the choir for that day.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
promised to put extra coaches on the
branch and run the trains at will,
meeting every train on the main line
and bringing the people to Berlin every
hour in the day. This will be good for
the three days. Amusements and
sports of every description will be on
the program.
Our genial friend J. L. Durst, of Jen-
nings, Md., was one of our visitors, last
week. He renewed his subscription to
the great paper, as usual, and also gave
us an order for some posters to adver-
tise a picnic to be held at Jennings on
June 22nd. - All who attend the picnic
will be sure to have a nice time, for the
people up that way know just how to
arrange things for a jolly time. A
second: picnic will be held at: Jennings
on July 4th, for which very elaborate
preparations are being made, and it
will be easily the greatest 4th of July
celebration held within fifty miles of
Salisbury, this year. There will be a
grand street parade, baseball game,
bicycle race, cracker race, foot race,
etc., alzo a grand balloon ascension by
Prof. Moscow, of New York City. The
celebration will be held under the
auspices of the Modern Woodmen of
America, who recently instituted a
very strong camp of that excellent or-
der at Jennings. Refreshments of all
kinds will be served, and a good time
guaranteed to all. The Salisbury Or-
chestra will furnish music for the oc-
casion.
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FOR A HUNDRED YEARS,
For a hundred years or more Witch
Hazel has been recognized as a super-
jor remedy, but it remained for E. C.
DeWitt & Co., of Chicago, to discover
how to combine the virtues of Witch
Hazel with other antiseptics, in the
form of a salve. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel
Salve is the best salve in the world for
sores, cuts, burns, bruises and piles.
The high standing of this salve has
given rise to countexfeits, and the pub-
lic is advised to look for the name “De-
Witt” on the package, and accept no
other. Sold by E. H. Miller. 7-1
Life Insurance Policies Paid in Som-
erset County in 1903.
During the year 1903 there was paid
to the beneficiaries of Somerset county
life insurance policy holders the sum
of $41,154, distributed as follows in the
communities named:
AdQivON i... i.e aia $1,200
Confluence ......... cc... 7..cn:: 1,007
Deal... ssi 1,100
Blk Lick........ .. 5.0.20... 8,410
Friadens ...:... oc ann eicinic: 1,600
Garrett. i... aii 1,002
Glade .....0 i... ea ees 2.200
Meyersdale................... se 7000
New Baltimore. ........ c....... 2,200
Pine Hil. ... .....0. e000 1,100
Somerfield. co... coins ies 8,300
Somerset........ ci. ~iidee.i., 9,130
Windber ................c....... 1,005
WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES.
Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. H.
Newson,» Decatur, Ala. “For three
years” she writes, “I endured insuffer-
able pain from indigestion, stomach and
bowel trouble. Death seemed inevit-
able when doctors and all remedies
failed. At length I was induced to try
Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. 1 improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered.” For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only 50c. It’s guaranteed
by E. H. Miller, Druggist. 7-1
Real Estate Transfers.
Harvey W. Howard to Jonathan
Shawlew, in Jefferson, $550.
H. C. McClune to Orville Fike, in
Confluence, $300.
W. L. Hoover to Harvey Sarver, in
Summit, $300.
Cornelius Bueghley to Isaiah Beugh-
ley, in Jenner, $85.
Agnes Heiple to Maggie A. Glessner,
in Conemaugh, $2500.
John S. Trimpey to Chas. H. Sechler,
in Upper Turkeyfoot, $5000.
Daniel Lichteberger to Sarah J.
Romesberger, in Upper Turkeyfoot,
$250.
F. J. Doyle to Levi Baker, in Wind-
ber, $2000.
Emma Hoover’s Ex’tr to Annie Ubl,
in Somerset Bor., $1800.
Merchants Coal Co. to H. F. Snyder,
in Elk Lick, $9000.
Patrick Lynch to Samuel P. Maust,
in Elk Lick, $2000.
Lillian D. Coughenour to Thomas F.
i Bowlin, in Confluence, $850.
Christian Livenstone’s heirs to Al-
| bert Recke, in Conemaugh, $5000.
: Marriage Lieenses Granted.
The following marriage licenses have
been granted in Somerset county since
our last report.
Norbert L. Condreit_...... Frenchville
Nellie BE. Ward. .............. Windber
Amos Milton Rector.......... Jefferson
laura J. Pie......, Somerset township
Bruce Friedline..... Lower Turkeyfoot
Susan Belle Romesberg..... .... Black
Andrew Cebara.... ......... Windber
Annie Wasifobik............. Windber
Tawis Haye coi... oie, Donegal
Darlie M. Rodman. ..... Westmoreland
Peter Bodink................. Niverton
Annie Phillips. ............... Niverton
William Stone.z........ Brothersvalley
Marion Gibson......... Brothersvalley
Morris E. Piper...... . Westmoreland
Luella M. Forgrove..... Westmoreland
C.A.Clans.......... Somerset borough
Jessie Davis. ........ Somerset borough
Henry E. Spangler...... ....... Shade
Ruth Sigizman.........:.; Stonycreek
James Thompson... ««...-. Wells Creek
Mavina M. Evans. ....... Wells Creek
William Anderson........ Wells Creek
Barbara Forbes....... .... Wells Creek
Stephen Salabor.............. Windber
Rosa Nemot.................. Moxham
Francesko. Buscaglin......... Windber
Guiseppina Siphora..... «.... Windber
Stephen Kritkovies..... Macdonaldton
Anna Gasper............ Macdonaldton
William Easton......... Macddénaldton
Nannie Shay............ Macdonaldton
NC,
HIS LAST HOPE REALIZED.
From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont.
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889, the editor of this pa-
per was among the many seekers after
fortune who made the big race one fine
day in April. During his traveling
about and afterwards his camping up-
on his claim, he encountered much bad
water, which, together with the severe
heat, gave him a very severe diarrhoea
which it seemed almost impossible to
check, and along in June the case be-
came 80 bad he expected to die. One
day one of his neighbors brought him
one small bottle of Chamberlain’s Colie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Romedy as a
last hope. A big dose was given him
while he was rolling about on the
ground in great agony, and in a few
minutes the dose was repeated. The
good effect of the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the patient
was taking his first sound sleep for a
fortnight. That one little bottle work-
ed a complete cure, and he cannot belp
but feel greatful. The season for bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this
item. For sale by E. H. Miller. 7-
Killing His First Man.
The killing of a brother-man, even in
battle, is a painful thing to remember.
A soldier of the late war thus vividly
describes his first experience:
“My first man I saw but twenty sec-
onds, but I shall remember him for-
ever. I was standing by my gun when
a Confederate infantry soldier rushed
up.
“I whipped out my revolver and
took him through the breast. He toss-
ed up his arms, gave me the strangest
look in the world, and fell torward up-
on his face. He had blue eyes, brown
curling hair, a dark mustache, and a
handsome face.
“I thought the instant I fired that I
should have loved that man if IT had
known him. I tell you this war is terrible
business.”—Youths’ Companion.
THAR THROBBING HEADACHE
Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match-
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head-
aches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only 25 cents,
money back if not cured. Sold by E.
H. Miller, Druggist. 7-1
Small Bits of Seasonable Poetry.
On the fourth the eagle soared
High, high up toward the sun.
It wasn’t safe'to fly low down,
For Johnny had his gun.
—Chicago Tribune.
Willie held the eannon cracker
In his fingers, to be brave—
All there was of Willie never
Can be buried in one grave.
—Chicago Record-Herald.
Now doth the busy Japanese
Improve each warlike minute
By loading up his little gun
And handing out what’s in it.
—Detroit Free Press.
When Russians think of Baikal’s ice
They straight proceed to shiver,
But not so much as when the Japs
Approach the Yalu river.
—Baltimore American.
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.
Agents of either sex should to-day
write Marsh Manufacturing Co., 538
Lake Street, Chicago, for cuts and par-
ticulars of their handsome Aluminum
Card Case with your name engraved on
it and filled with 100 Calling or Busi-
ness Cards. Everybody orders them.
Sample Case and 100 Cards, postpaid,
50c. This Case and 100 Cards retail at
75 cents.
sample to secure an order.
| at once for case and 100 cards, or send
30c. for 100 cards without case. $10 |
prize jor every agent.
Mention this paper. 8-11
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Drafts on all parts of the world.”
Aceounts of individuals and firms invited.
Deposits sent by mail and all correspondence given prompt and careful at-
tention.
This bank is the only United States depository in the George's Creek Valley..
Bank open Saturday nights from 7 to 10 o’clock.
OFFICERS:
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