Slie gtitolthu)! asl PuMitdied cvory Thursday. T. H. BARTER, Editur and Fropnctor. Subscription $1.50 per year. Thur8diiy,Scptcmbcr 19,1889. For State Treahurf.ii HON. HENRY KLINE BOYEK, or rniLAPEi.PHU. For Cochtt Surveyor JAMES MIDDLESWAUTH, or ADAMH TOWNSHIP. ArAMsiiriio. Communion mtviccs wore LcM in the Lutheran church on last Sunday Itcv. L. L. Ulh, I). I)., of Ountoor, India, lectured in the Lutheran church hiHt WcilncHdny evening on the cufstoniH of India ns noon by him He ban been a missionary to that country for twelve yean. The lco ture was an able one and van highly appreciated. At the clone he exhib ited quite a variety of articles made in that benighted country includ ing Idols, or falwn godn. On Monday morning Dr. II. J. Smith died very Ktiddeidy at bin home of heart diHCjiseJIe requested bin wife to rct up and get breakfast, which hho at once jiroceded to do, but before she left the room she no ticed the doctor making strange moves and before she could call in any assistance he was dead. He had expected moving into his new house the day he died. Mrs. Michael Smith of Nebraska and Lizzie Middleswarth have gone to Centre county to attend the (i l unger pic nic. Mr. Shreiller and wife of Lewis town spent Sunday with the family .f W. H. Klose. 1'rof. Paul liillhardt bus started a class in instrumental music in this place. The Professor is an able in structor. Our old fisherman, S. S. liachman, desires to know why his name never appears in the Post. Who can tell T The other day he went about tive miles up the creek and fished down. He had for his reward three 10-inch pike nnd six stoney-keitzels. Tea coal has dropped from $2.8(1 to .J.:i.". (live 'm another hit, boys. Ckmtheville. The wet weather has caused many potatoes to rot. Farmers have been busy plowing and getting in their seeding since the rain. J. H. Hartmaii, Constable Napp and F. H. Stine took in the sights at (lettysburglast week. W. II. Davis of Selinsgrovc was in town on business last week. J. II. Hartman has the contract to furnish the lumber needed for the iron bridge at lower's grove, west f Middltburgh. W. 1. Thomas of Lewisburg was in town on the 1 1th. Prof. C. A. Walter was in Lewis burg on Friday. Miss Ella Hendricks visited her many friends in New llerlin last week. Mrs. 11. II. linker of MitHinburg visited her parents here last week. William II. Hartman from Vicks- burg moved to town and is opening a blacksmith shop on west end of Market street where he will be on band to accommodate all who wish to favor him with their patronage. The youug man that was exposed in the Item, recently for lying in the gutter and wanted to lay out thesup Msel newspaper reporter had bark ed up the wrong tree, as the report er of the Post does not furnish news to the Item. When a young man raves and tears about that cussed reporter and threatens to annihilate him, you can at once make up your mind that the chances are that that reporter will commit suicide before he is hurt by one of these fellows. Perhaps if the Item reporter would have known all, worse things would have been in print. Go slow young man. Miss Amanda Walter and Miss Amelia Illyler of Millmont w ere in town among friends on Sunday. Our girls who use powder don't go oil quicker that those who don't. No use growling. Take the wrath- r as it comes, Tkoxici.vili.e. Jacob Nerhood and Isaac J. Napp are the only two Get tysburg heroes living in this town ship. Both of them were down last week to take in the reminiscences nf the bloody strife. They report it to bo much more pleasant, and not quite so dangerous as it was twenty mx years ago. On account of alternate dry and wet, there is considerable Bow ing to bo done yet. Had the condi tion of the weather been more fa vorable, there would have been very little sowing to do after the first week in September. Moses Erb and J. Y. II. Mover are the champion tomato growers. The former raised one that tipped the beam at 21 pounds, and the latter reports one of 8 pounds strong. I. C. Hackeuberg and crew are moving and putting up their steam mill. They expeet to commence sawing staves on or about the first of October. A good sized bunch of our people arc attending the Centre Hall pic nic. "Mule hacker" John is among the lot, but this time he took his wife along to take care of him at the table, and tell him the difference be tween ticket and chicken. It is a fact well known that the the June flood played havoc with the road leading to the Seven Moun tains, used by the hunting frater nity. Tho road is in such a condi tion that it can't hardly be made passible, thereforo a new routo has been surveyed and located by J. E. Fetterolf, Robert and Ner M. Mid dleswarth, that will be much easier, and at least three miles shorter than tho old routo w as. The new route starts at a point soveral hundred yards east of the upper saw-mill dam at the Swift Run, running in a north-west direction up to what is known as Little Gap, thence through said gap, along the foot of the north side of Jack's Mountain and inter sect with the abandoned prop road formerly used by the Pardee lumber company. It is now desired, and urgently asked, that all hunters, and anybody else shall come on Friday, September 29, and help open said road. Don't be afraid there will be too many of you. Come. Don't wait for a personal invitation this is personal enough. The tools to be used are such as axes, shovels, picks, crow-bars, aud sledge ham mers. Meet at tho residence of Ner M. Middleswarth, one mile north of Troxelville as early as possible. Dear Tom, your item of a few weeks ago, concerning the party from Beavertowu that shot squir rels in one day, conveyed a wrong impression, which needs correction. Every person around here at first thought they were gray squirrels, when, in fact, they were nearly all only little pineys. I am informed that said party was over here at the Branch a place where most any person can shoot a two bushel bag full in half a day without trying. Jere Miller moved to McClure this week. "Masher" Yost took to the Seven mountains again. Chas. P. Erb is in Sommerset county working for J. G. Moyer. California Jok. Beavertown. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Specht attended tho funeral of Mrs. Specht's father (Peter Shaffer) at Watsontown on last Sunday-a-week. Jacob II. Hetrich and Miss Carrie E. Snook wero joined in the holy bonds of wedlock on Thursday eve ning, Sept. .1th, at the residence of the bride's parents, D. W. Snook. Rev. W. M. Landis performed the ceremony. We wish the young coil ile much happiness and a use ful furure. Meade A. Bowersox who six weeks ago had his leg broken, and received other severe bruises by runaway horses, is again able to be about on crutches. William H. Hcrhster, Samuel Bickle, and Jacob Nerhood of this town and vicinity attended the Get tysburg encampment last week. September 2tith, 27th and October 5th are Jewish (Hebrew) holdays, and M. Friedman, of the firm of Friedman fc Getz will, in observance of the same, have closed doors at the placo of their business. Mrs. Spangler, and her bright lit tle daughter Lura, of Van Wert. Ohio, is visiting her sister Mrs. M, Specht. Miss Minnie Musser of Rebers burgh, Centre county is instructing a class in instrumental music in town and surrounding vicinity. Peter Keifcr is pushing the work at the new county bridge, two and a-half miles north-east of town. He intends finishing it in about a weed A. M. Carpenter has again com menced buying and shipping poul try for tho eastern markets. David Gross of Union county and Zebulon P. Gross of this town have just returned from Ohio with a car load of Durham cattle, consisting of some very fine cows, and some fine heifers, and yearling calves, which they w ill sell at private sale at Gross' farm one mile west of town. Thomas A. Shortiss visited his parents Rev. S. I. Shortiss in Col umbia county over last Sunday. Rev. A. B. Middleswarth of Den ver, Colorado, and his sister, widow of Capt. Michael Smith of Nebraska, visited friends in town recently. Mrs. Michael Beaver is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Al Herman near Port Royal The citizens of our town were en tertained for about an hour on Mon day afternoon by two men with a large cinnamon bear. Examination of teachers for Bea ver township on next Friday. Jacob Fees, one of the oldest citi zens of Beaver township, has been very delicate all summer, and at present is very seriously ill. He is not able to lie down on account of very troublesome cough, and short ness of breath with which he has been afflicted for quite a number of years, and is so weak he can scarce ly sit up. Citizens. St. Klmo IIotki Nos. 817 & 819 Arch fc!TKKKT, Phil'a. Hates re duced to f2 W) per day. The travel ing public will (.till II ml at this Hotel the name liberal provision for their comfort. It In located In the Itiititertl ate centres of btmlneM and places of nmiinement and the different Kail Itond (It pot, as well. All parts of the city, are daily accessible by Street Cam constantly passing the door. It offers special inducements to those visiting the city for business or plena lire, lour patronage respectfully solicited. Jos. M. reger, Proprietor. Caution. Take notice Mint I linvc nurrhnwd the follow. In nrtlcli-M nt runxtnlilc twl. AuiriiM lull. Issti, ami left tin-in In tin' poioo'SNUin of Id Mldrtltn- WHnu iiiirinir my incisure. Any ix-i-wiu nicti riling Willi tlic wiiiic will do ho at Ills peril. 1 Conk Wove, Pirn- 4t Fixtures. I sink. I Wood Client. 1 Sewlnir Machines. I MeriRtenri. 1 Crib. 1 Menteiwl. R yum of Carpet, 1 Tnbln, X dozen t nam, I nnmd sow, i Knrui'n inn, i n.'iKc. j Ae. 1 ClorK. 1 W llirlieMer Hlllc. 1 iron Kettle, Shout 4. ISA AC SHAW VKK. Troxelville, Auff. , iss, JmI. ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF REAL ESTATE! llv virtue of an order of IheOrnhan's Court nf Siiierrniiity, the iinderxlned AdmllilHt rotor f if I In i-NtMte ot hllai e'li snipton. dec u, will ex pone to isilillc mile on the pre iuImch, ou Saturday, September 21, 18H0, he follow Inir dcwrllied renl eMail', to Wit: The undivided iwiMhlnlM of that certain l.oT OK old MM) nil imii-1 n lienverlow n, Snyder county. I'a.. bounded North liv an Alli-V. Kind hylot No. IN, South liv Market Street, and Went by Oranife street. Im-Iiik Li it No. 47 In Maid town, containing ONK-Kol'KTll ACHK. more or less, whereon are erected a Koxl KIIAM K IIOt'SK. mid other out hiilldlnipi. The iron-rt) la well located for bus IneMH purnom-a. Sale Uicoiiiineni-e at 1 o'clock. I'. M when due attention will bi.' Klveu and term made known by. THOMAS W. SIIIPTON. AdiiittilMirutor. UKtJISTKHS NOT I CKS Notice is hereby irlven that the following named nerHOiiN liuve tiled their AdinlnlMlruloni', (iunntlnn. and Kxi-e-utorH- account In the KxittHtcr'a onice of Snyder County, and the aiiuie will lie presented for eon- nrmaiion ana allowance at ine court tiouat) in MlddleburKU, Monday, Si-pit-tub er teitu. 1Mn. 1. The first and final account nf Adam Show ers, Admr of lUe eatuteof Junes Showers, dee'd. S. The first and final account of Welllnirton A. Ilerrold and Jonathan A. Ilerrold. Kxecutora uf the eslaU) ot Adam S. ilerrold, dee'd. a r - . ft. The flrstand final account of oeo. F, Miller, riiardlan of Jan. K. ilUKliea, a minor sou ot Win. Hughes, dee'd. 4. The first and final account of 1. U. Mover and J, Y. II. Mover, executor of tho eatalo ot John Moyer, dee d. A. Account of David lllckhiirt, Admr. of the estate of lletiry lllckhiirt, dee'd. H. The first unit final account of Absalom Itoiisli and Kuiauuel S. Aucker, executors of the esUte of Oeorxe Welpiert, dee d. . The II rut and final account of Dnvld Hum mel Admr. of the csUtte of Annie lloyer, dee d. s. The tlrst and final aivount of Dnvld Hum mel, Admr. de Ixiul nun cum testamcnto an nexo ol thecMntc of Jacob lloyer. dee d. 9. The tlrst and llnal account ot Jm-ob ,1. Mittfcrn, executor of the estate, of Anthony Miiuls-ek, (Ice d. in. The first and I'urtlal! account of Julius Trexler. executor ol the estate-of Ablel II. Trt'X ler, dee'd. II. The Si-couil ami Itiuil in tint of ;eorire I. Kline and Z:icliarln .Moer, Admr s of the estate of Salnilel Moyer. (Iit-'d. 1-.'. The llrst ami tlmtl account of J. M. Dau riimti, executor of Hie estete of I'eter Dauber- man, dec d. II. J. DI CK. UcKlHlcr. Notice to Heirs. WIDOWS AI'PHAISKMKNTS.-Notlce Is here ' by irlveii that the following Widows' An- pnilsementM under the Ui law, have lieeu tiled wlih the Clerk of I he orphans' Court of Snyder county for Confirmation on Monday, the it:ird day of Sep, lssti. Appraisement of Margaret Spuhr, widow of John Mui 1 1 r. late of the horouirll of ScIIiisltovc. Snyder county. I'll., dee'd. Appraisement of Auiiidit Miller, widow of Ihiuic- It. Miller, late ol Washington twp, dee'd. Appraisement of Klvlna KaufTman. widow of Abraham Kautlmiin, lato of Spring I wp. dev'd. ApprnlKemeut of Snnih Wilt, widow of Wash. UiKUin Wilt, latent chupmun twp. d('d. Appraisement of Nancy J. Krnln. widow of I'eter Kraln. lute of the borouirh of Mlddlebunrh. di-c'd. W. W. WITTENMYKK. Clerk orphans' Court. A. K. OUT. T. II. HA RTKH, (II FT &IIAKTEU la tli Kstste of Henry (Isrhsrt, late ol (ntr I lowamiip. rnyaer . ouniy, r. ee t. t To Wllllstn tiff hurt of Mlllrov. I'a.. Jem Oorliart of Ootro townlilp, Snyder '., I'a, siipv Mrnari, iniprmarneii won nvnry nay oi Kranklln townhlp, SnT1r t'o. I'a.. Anirlla, In- termarrlfd wlih Amnn eir ol Marrhell, Kl- homer eniinty Michigan, athsrln Intermsrriad with Samuel Itaeaanbun: ol ll-llrua. 8andmkr county. Ohio. Jan Inu-rmsrrled with lUnry won. in iwimonr, union eoan'y. I ft. iimnt tlarhart who Is now dead but leaves to snrvlv him Ilia following-rhlldren via: Amanda Inter married with W lleon Miiswr of Meilro Jnnlata county. I'a. Mary Intermarried with Joseph Manor oi ixxiae. ikmico county, nsnraeaa.rtaran tlerhart Intermarried with H. M. Alexandero Sstloor. Ventura lountr. California. Hannah Oerhartsnd Imso Osrnart ol Iwlrbura;. I'a. the last twaara minors and hav lor their Knar dlaa Adam H. Walter ol Kranklis toWnthlp, Snyder county, I'a. Yon ire hereby el tad to 1st and appear befor the Judges or oar Orphans' t'nurt, alan Orphan! Court to b Mi al Mlddlebura-h, on the 4ttl Monday ol SKI'.. A, D. at o'clock In the forenoon, then and there to accept or refuse totakathe Heal Ksuteot said Henry Uerhart, dee'd, at ' the spomlvd valnallAn put niv nn It hy an Inquest Only awanled by the said Court, and returned by the Sheriff ol said coun ty, or show eaus why tha sain should l ot In sold . And hereof fall not. WltneM the Hon. J.f. Iliicher. President ol nnr said t'nurt at Mlddlohurgh, this eth day ol June, A. D. I W. W. W1TTKNMTF.B. Proth'y Real Estate Agents, Have the following rpeclal bargains to Offer : A valuable farm, situate In franklin township, Snyder county, I'a., near Paitonvllle, tfU ml lei weft uf MliMlehiirKh. eoiinty-seat ol Snyder t o., ooiiiuiiiiiik tit Acn-e, ie a cri-s t-it-ar ami un der Hood cultivation, tha balance 'M acrea In tini bur and under leuc-e, mukluic xood paeture laud with never tailing running water un It, There are 4 never lulling springs on the place, one ot Mhlch Is near die buildinga Nearly every Sold bun wuter lor stock. This Is a good gruln, bay. and pasture larm, well calculated lor a stock lurin. There are limestone on Ibe place, also available water power. The buildings are good, and good Irult. t'hurch. School and Market witbiu halt a tnileol the luriu. I'rlve (0-4 per ucrc, on ensv terms of payment. tioon Kakii Fob Sai.k. Sit uate In Mlddlecreek townshll). Snvdercounlv. m-iiriliH s. Jt I Hull. roud. contulnlnir sKo At'kKS. v) or which la cleur and under a hlk-h stale of chit Ivut Ion, tho bill iince In irsal timber, m-urlv till under fence, with riinultix water In every iit-ld, reiiderlnir It un ex-(-Ileal alock nnd irraln larm. A kikhI stone lloiiseand llaniHIlilcillifroulliiillilliiL's In irmul repulr. The luriu Is liM-iited within otu mile ofurulload station, with Church uud sdnsil convenient. II Is u salable proix-rtv, very pub licly located mid could bo divided ium two at ins. rrice o s-r acre on t'usy terniM. ffsrWe sell or exchange, advertise and survey property, aud convey titles. We guarantee all our work aud invite parties who have real es tate (ortlie market to address HI FT & HAUTElt. MiddleburKli.Pa Notice to Heirs. In tha eatsto ot Motes Middleswarth, late of Heaver township, Snyder county, r. To Ellt Middleswarth. widow. Nt-r K. Mid lleawerth nl K.vena. Iowa. Marv. Intermar ried with Jouatlian laer of Kddy villa, Wap. plow county. Iowa, t'ntherlnc. Intermarried with Milton Pall, ol Frederick, Monroe county, Iowa. Archie Middleswarth. ol licarertown, Snvder eoiintv, I'a., lulsa. intermarried with leaae Ita- konlicru. of Troxelville. snvdereonnty. I'a., David Mlddleewsr'h ol neavcrmwn. Sny der cnuntv. Pa., Itoldson Middleswarth or Hea. v..r Sorlnirit. Nnvder count I'a.. f ranklin Mid' Hlrawnrili. Keaver Mnrinaa. Snvder county. I'a., an I Keuben Mlddleawarth who la now dead hut leaves to survive hi in the following children, vis: Maggie intermarried with John J. i-rain nl itonnril liisil.. Iowa. Pllen Intermarried with If Inkle olSt.lolin, I.ako county Indiana Charles Mlddlaawarth of Moroco, NewUn Co., Ind., Smith Middleswarth, Kemlngton, Jasiier county, lnd., a minor and has for his guardian Moses Speulit ol Heavertnwn, Snyder county. You are hereby cited to be and appear before the Judges of our Orphans' Court. at an Orphans' Court to tie held lit Mlddlehuivh. on the 4th Mon davof Sep. A. D. Ishu nl o'clis-k In the tore noon, then and there toaccept or refuse to take the real estate of said Moses Mlililieswartii.deca nt the appraised valuation put upon It. by nn In rpiest duly awanled by the said Court, and re turned hv the ShertfT of said county, or show cause why the samo should not be sold. And Hereof full hot. Witness the Hon. Joseph C. Iliicher. KsiUlre, President, of our said Court, at Mlddlebiirgh, this 6th day of June A. D. 1m. W. W. WITTKNMYKIl, frothy. MiritllcbiiTg: Market Hutter HI Kggs 13 fitted cherries 8 Unpitted a Hlackberries ft llaspberries 12 Onions 40 Lard 0 Tallow 4 Chickens per lb 7 Turkeys Hide ? Souide 10 Ham 12 GRAIN MARKET. I o CORRRCTKD BY W. B. WIJJKY KVKRT WKDNK8DAY. No. 1 Pennsylvania HO "SFuIti 78 "3 White mixed 75 Rye 41 Corn 40 Oats 25 New Potatoes :t0 THE WATSONTOWN A OLaiico to Mako Money. salary aud Expenses paid, or CommlHHlon If preien-eu. miii-smeii wanted everywhere. Js'( experience needed. Address. Htutliijr aire. The V. I. Van Dusen Nursery t'o. Geneva, N. Y Aujf. 1 4w. PLAHlb Mil,!. Denlers iti M'MMKIt, HILL STI FF. FLOOKINf. SII)IN(5. SlUHOAKDS. FKM'IXt;. SlIIXdLKS. LATH 1)( K)HS, HLINDS. FKAMK. MOLLDIXOS F.tc. Samples of our work can he seen in most any part of Bnyder county. Nvthin but lirst-class lumber used, nnd all work prepared by the most skilled workmen with the latest im proved machinery, l'rices always the lowest. Address Watsontown Planing Hill Co., 0-l-'8!, ly, Watsoutown, Pa. M In aid e ! For a Superior grade of shelf and hea vy Hardware it is always best to go tooldand reliable Houses who have a reputation to sustain. Such is J.B.Sieiiir.Leislofii.Pa. Iron. Nails, Steel. Leather, Paints. i Is. Coach and Saddler Ware. Manufacturer of Stoves and Tinware. SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE ! Whereas by virtue of siindrl writs of II. fa., Is; sued out of the court (if Common Picas of snv der county, and to me directed, I will expose to public sale ut I lie Conn House In the borough of .niuuii-iiurKU. i'u. on Friday, September 20, 1689, at 10 o'clock, A. M. the following ltcnl Kstatc: Kl. Ku. ri.HK-lt llclng- all that certain piece or tract of land situate lu I'i-iiii township, Snyder county, I'a. Hounded and described as follows : Hounded on I lie North by lane of Jeremiah Kroner und oilier, Kast by land of Win. lloyer, Soulh by laud ot Daniel mid Win. lloyer. and west by laud of W illiam Krolcr, whereon la erected a two-siory House. Hank Ilnrn, and other out- miniiiiiKs. eoniuiiuiiK 4(i Acres, more or less. Also a lot lu SclliiKk'rovu, Pa., bounded on the .-.or in ny tot ot t-.nas hinencs, i-.hhi tiv hiku St., South by lot of Mrs. Kin-se, and west by un alley, couiuiiiniK (Jiiet -iKioii Acre more or H'ba, W Uere ou la erected a Dw ellliur House. A c. Seized, taken Into execution nnd to be sold as tue propeny oi duvki tieinncrunir. HKL HKN DHKESK, Sheriff, blicrlfTS Cfllce, MlUUIcburvU, Au,'. sjs, lHtv. HEAjOQ,UATERS-T For M mil Rdiahle Clili , : o 41 tt 2-50 to 15.00 . 2.25 to 10.00 1.50 to 3.75 3.50 upward 3.00 1-00 to 5.00 20c up Men's Over Coats from Youths " Children " Mens Suits from Boys " Children Men's Underwear from Men's, Youths and Hoys Caps from 5c un it it 41 1 rl it units IOC Up Silk Ties, Mulllers, HandkcrchicfH Neck Tics very cheap and fine quality'. Sheep-skin, Buck-skin, Cloth and Kid Gloves, Rubber poods, large stock of Confections and Holiday goods of everv description. Will positively not be un". dersold. Thankful for past favors, j would re pect fully solicit a continuance of pannage. elms' Reliable Clul Imi k MIDDLEBURGH, PA. 1889. Spring and Summer. 1889 We are now prepared to show you an immense variety, Scftsoniiftblle r.. t i t i . ... hhhis avo nave an elegant line of Coinbinutioi Suitings, Ladies' Cloth, Satines, A Variety of Wash Dress Gooda Scotch Zephyi Cloth New Calicoes, Century Cloth, White Dress Ootui An Elegant Line of Cassimeres, Laces, and Embroideries. SGHOCH BROS., Selinspve tyllisli and Weill Made DoD'iGTiinc 1 still continue in tbe Merchant Tailoring business witb roomi Eby's Corner, Selinsgrove, Pa. and take this means of informing tbe people of Snyder county, tV have on band a well selected stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, etc., and samples from tbe best and most reliable New York and I'LilaJtl booses, and will sell lower tban ever. Catting, Cleaning. Repairinc, Pjr iog aou ooounug aone on snort nonce. Nov. ltf. E. E, BUCK It would do your heart good to go and tbe Stock of Spring looi AT Freidman & Getz', Beavertown, Pa They ImveJ returned from the Katttern Cities and now have their bl' rrnRtl limler I lin wt. ii'lit nf Mr v ( lrvr.il u ll.Anurla. Ilni. v.iiiuliini tow nothing, Btraw Hats, wool Hats, Hoots and Shoes', large line of Drew Hook NotlonH, &o. They nhow the greatest assortment and prettiest tyleJ ever saw. ihelr Goods is all New and Fresh aud is r.ot the accumulation of years. Thev are not . moth-1' en and streaked with dust, lierides, tbey are Cheap ini Evenydliing and offer you prices that nhuost challenge belief when compared to )vu am uuiuiieueu 10 yay hi oilier stores. Do Not Hesitate in Going at once and see just how much finer and cheaper their goods is tlan ouiiuoD run.