( t t it VOL 26. MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDElt CO., PA., OCTOBER 31, 1889. NO 4;i. 'b' icce it is talK rial, it. 6 W .'oath mi ;;. i IM tAME. k catitx IVtlff by tbt I lie Utrt ntoBton L OILS PERMISTPI RMINI.k in I5' )K.rmj, LCOTI, 8 Willi'-, EDS' ard Aui ico ;2 50 tv i dor tlic and i'". 'proofa',', for Suvii cbiicUhP 0 (iiu" -j HEMS of LOCAL INTEREST Reml thai old Chesnutt again. fle latest out Doibcrt's new M0K Kelt Tuesday is election, jjring t tho vote ! To-morrow, Not. 1, quail and rab- itmrefree. faJerwoar from 20 cents up at It. atUborgor B- Jim. Barbara Bilgor visited Mifflin- l.iuf li'imlf Daniel Runklo of Centre county U . T W the guest oi iu son, u. w. ukle. Home made Rag carpet 15c. yard le, flowered 25c carpet at 16 ana C. t CllCHUUtl H( ljeWlSlOWU. canister, if you want a good raw- le whip, I have something that 11 stand the cold weather, H. Oppenheimer, Sohnsgrove. The following from an exchange oretty good : There is no ab- kct excellence in early rising all pnJi on what you do when you out of bed. It would be better the world if some people never tt np. s a family medicine, Ayer's Tills A all others. They are suited to ry age and, being sugar-coated, easy to take. Though searching .1 thorough in effect, they are J and pleasant in action, and ir use in attended with no injur- is results. o6T, Borrowed, or Stolen. A it mattock. Any persou knowing whereabouts will oblige by in ning J. W. Orwig. pair of crutches the property jj.JL Tanzandtr Please return jw to owner. copy o' diutant General's Re- 1 0. rennsylvauiii of 1804. The ton having it in possesion will e return it to A. K. Gift. llvester Bowen returned from tiigiin on Saturday in a cur with a f household goods, tipples und thorough-bred horses. Ho will into his property iu the west "f town and continue tit his iblucksmithing) with renewed V. e welcome him buck. e Prutznian, tho present oe- t will move to Puxton ville and at bliicksmithing. He is a 1 meclmuic, and a good fellow, urt with him with regret. I. Pdiouds, Middloburgh's en- ng stove dealer is doing uu so business this fall. Ha none but tho best stoves Uu them at prices that charm Iu square heaters, which rv all the rage, he leads the while his line of cook and Moves are not only a thing of out a joy forever. A skilled f n m tin, he leads the line in und spouting and enjoys an e patronage. ierome N. Thompson, Jr., ly elected cashier of the tional Bank of Middleburgh, ounty, is one of the young 't the youngest cashier in -but is thoroughly versed t pertains to the banking , and being a young man of auorosB and winning man- new hank officials might ted the country nvr nn1 man better qualified to '"portant position. Port mea. ..II M M 'Ukl-. .. Mil"' tllowta t ll0 UABUK..''rV our Photographer has re 's Kallerv. ' Court House, (see his in now ready to accommo- HU hue re-touehfifl nln. t the following ratoB: ' xor i n .4 t8 .. txoa . t3 00 iite, or album size Phoi 'r uoz. or six for $1.00. ra charge for every ad- uve two on each neir- waons are same price as tives. demanded on all nim. the Photographer. ' e tne fine PhotoB. Michigan Apples I Last week A. Kreeger recieved a car-load of Michigan apples which excel everything we ever saw in that line of fruit. They tiro excep tionally nice even for Michigan ap ples, and consist of all kinds, flavors and colors, but only one size the big size. Experience has taught us and all who have purchased of these apples that they excel not only in flavor and developenient the apples grown here, but also in keeping, and we most heartly recommend them to the use of our people. The names of his leaders are the Baldwin, Northern Spy, Spitzbergin, Rhode Island Greens, King of Tompkins, Rnssetts, AA'agner, Cab ashaw, Canada Red, Tallnian's Sweet, None Such, and others. Some of these varieties are strange to this section and the pleasure of seeing them will reward any one for a trip to Frauklin. Call ou II. Oppenheimer for your fine overcoats if you want to save money. The first successful blood-purifier ever offered to the public was Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Imitutors have had their day, but soon abandoned the field, while the demand for this in comparable medicine increases year by year, and was never so great as at present. Boys, when you speak of your father, don't call him "old man." Of course you are older now than when you learned to call him "fath er." Your clothes fit you better, your hair is combed differently." In , short you are ."flyer", than you were then. Your father has a last year's coat and two-year-old hat, and a vest of still older pattern. He can'i write such tin elegant note us you can mid all that, but don't call him "old num." Cull him father. "This is damned hard on tin in nocent man." This wus tho expres sion made by Martin Detrick us tho writer stepped into his cell after the hearing before Judgo Bucher on Thursday at Middleburgh. Detrick is still the only and sole occupant of tho pretty little jail at Middleburgh. He speuks in tho highest terms of the way he is treated by the Sheriff and suys that the living is first-class in every particular. It takes him an hour to eat his dinner und as long to finish his supper. Tho time ho passes in reading. Ho rends the papers, has finished the "History of tho Johnstown Flood," "Tho cruise of tho Jeuneato" and u number of others. Detrick's counsel has given orders thut no one bo admitted to his cell without the Sheriff being present. He is beginning to look pule from his confinement. tiun bury Daily, Wendt's Stobv. Harry Weudt had charge of the steam bout "Queen of Sunbury" on the night of the murder of Chas Haue, and as the testimony in the caso of Martin Detrich is going to be one of time his story is of interest as it corrob orates that of Miss Renn in several particulars. Wendt Baid : "We took a party of three over to the dunce at the Ferry House a quarter of nine o'clock and were back at the Sunbury wharf a few minutes after nine. Will Snyder and the two la dies were there waiting to go over the river. We told them we had to go to Northumberland, which we done and then came back and took them over the river. On the way over I Baid we had to hurry to make the nine forty-five train at Northum berland. It was about half-past nine or not more than two or three minutes aftor that time we arrived at the Ferry, for we then turned around, came back to Sunbury and went to Northumberland and was at the wharf at that place five min utes late for the train. It was ten minutes of ten when we reached Northumberland. ThiB story cor roborates Miss Renn in regard to the time the party reached the Fer ry House on the night of the dance. North'd Co. Dem. The Detectives Leave. Captain Alexander, the Philadel phia detective who was engaged by Mr. Hane to investigate the murder of his son Charles, was taken off the case on Saturday morning. Tho reason assigned was that the expense was to3 great. The Captain had two men at work besides himself and the agreement was that they should be paid a day and expen ses. This Mr. Hano done, up until Saturday when tho Captain's bill for the work already accomplished amounted to about 500. This Mr. Hane paid and told the Captain that ho could not afford to keen him any longer j while he believed ho was doing good work the expense was too great t that the county had re fused to oiler a reward or assist him in the matter. . The burden was more than he could standalone. He proposed to the Captain thut his force be reduced to one man, but this the Captain refused to do. He asserted that the probabilities were thnrt. they were on the right track and they had clues thut they were working thut would lead to the dis covery of the crime, but if Mr. Hune desired him to drop tho case ho would do so. The Captain and his two assistants left for Philadelphia on the Reading railroad. Nunonry Daily. We greatly regret the misfortunes which have befallen Mr. Hane tho bereavement of his family and the now evident useless expenditure of his money. The Commissioners are slow in opening the county treasury, and they aro endorsed by the peo ple who remember Snyder county's experience with Bully Lyons. De tective Alexunder is no doubt a gen tleman und cuticly curliest in his work, but it is evident that tho ar rest pf Martin Deitrich wus either preinaturo or that he is on the wrong track, for if it required nix weeks and two assistance to ncAu the ovidenco thus far produced against Deitrich, it is u mutter of simple ratio to prove that it would require his whole force six years to hang him. There seems to be a mystery con nected with the dcvclopcmcut of the caso which is still deeper than the murder itself, which may and may not reveal itself tit the utlnin cor pi's hearing on the Kith proximo. "We watch, we wait, we chronicle." Centi:kvim.e. Miss Jennie Shin kel has returned front Jersey Shore where she spent several months with her sister, Mrs. J. K. Mohu. Hophni Sampsel has rebuilt his saw-mill which was swept uway by the recent Hood. Mrs. Hettie Walter mingled among friends iu Middleburgh several days lust week. Mrs. Dreeso and Mrs. Muttcni of Troxelville, were tho guests of their sister, Mrs. G. C. Spangler severul days recently. Mr. John Leader and wife of Peale visited relatives in this vicinity lust week. J. K. Snyder says ho shot a wild turkey lust week. Some of his chums think it must have been a tame one, others have an opinion it was a blind one. Miss Sadie Walter was to Swengel last week. J. T. Baker Esq., and lady, of Lewisburg, were in town last week. New buckwheat is being ground already at Sampsel's mill. That is the pluce to get good buckwheat flour. Ex-soldier Samuel Bolig is at pres ent nursing a sore hand and arm, caused by a wound received while in service. William Mottcr, of Harrisburg, and Oscar Alexunder, of Blooms burg, were in town and interviewed our business men last week. Mrs. Alice S. Mertz and Miss Hut tie Swurtz Sundayed in Troxelvillo. You said in last week's Post that Hon. L. E. Atkinson, our present efficient Congressman, is coming to the front as a candidate for next Governor. Let him come, we all say. He got more than his party vote in little Snyder at the last gen eral election, and be will get that same handsome vote if he should be nominated for Governor. Secure your fine photos at Dei bert's gallery. A Long Search Rewarded. Friday afternoon Mr. Howard Swineford, of Richmond, Va., re ceived the following telegram : "Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 27, 18W. "Howard Swineford, Richmond, Va. : "Gussie found to-day near Mill ville morgue in a ccllur. Harhv." The signer of this message is Mr. Harry Bischoff, a brother of the lady whose remains were found. The readers aro familiar with the circumstances by which the mother of Mr. Howard Swineford and his brother Edward's wife lost their lives on the 31st of last May. Thej left St. Louis, tho home of Mr. Edward Swineford, to go on a visit to Pennsylvania. The train upon which they were traveling was swept from the bridge over the Con email gh river in tho great flood which destroyed the city. Their trunk wero checked for Middle burgh and they evidently expected to go from here to New Berlin by stage. Messrs. Howurd and Edward Swineford and Harry Biscotf, a brother of tho younger Swincford'a wife, immediately went to the ill fated city to search for tho bodies of the ladies. After a most diligent and search ing investigation the two Messrs. Swinefords left the city, not being able to find a truce of their mother and wife. Mr. Bischoff has remained in Johnstown to the present continuing the search. About six weeks after the disaster he found the body of tho elder Mrs. Swineford. It was within about BevoiyfiTc f -ot of ona of tho piei B of tho Pennsylvania railroad bridge. Her remains wero brought to Rich mond and interred iu Hollywood by tho side of her husband. Mr. Bischoff has spent weeks and months in searching for tho body of his sister, and yesterday his labors wero rewarded. Millvillo morgue, where the body was found, is situated near the Cam bria Iron Works. Tho buildiug was formerly occupied us a school house. It was the only building thut with stood tho flood in the immediate vicinity. Tw place is about two squares from where the body of the elder Mrs. Swineford was found. Tho corpse was taken to St. Louis for interment. These two ladies expected to visit numerous friends in Snyder county and iu Sunbury. Paxton ville. W. D. Harner, of Shamokin, und Ira Harner and Rol lin Bowersox were home attending reopening services. Mr. Charles Howell left for Sun bury where he intends working in the rolling mill. Mr. Charles Boyer, our merchant, is in the city this week purchasing his fidl good. Tho reopening was a success not withstanding the ruin. Rev. H. B. Hartzler, D. D., delivered two mas terly discourses on Sunday noon and evening. His sermons were deep, powerful and far-reaching. We only regret that bo few were permitted to bo present to enjoy hearing them. His words, looks and actions all prove to tho hearer that he is a Christian in the fullest sense. The church has been paint ed inside and outside, new pulpit, and altar, furniture, beautiful car pet and matting, a new bible, etc., beautiful papered walls, all add to the boauty and neatness of the church. The remaining indebted ness has all been secured. The Y. P. Mite Society deserves credit for their work and preservance. The ministers present wero Rev's Hartz ler, J. G. M. Sweugle, Slugelandthe pastors of the charge. Mrs. John Sterner, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. Austin Gift's. Among those who enjoyed the re opening waB Miss Fees, of Beaver town, the guest of Mrs. Bowersox. Mr. John Weirick returned from Pittsburg, nursing a sore hand. Gossiping ia the leading occupa tion at present. Paya rather well. Claire. PorTtm rotrr. Communicated. Ed. Post. The committee ap pointed and authorized by joint coi sistory assembled to draw up appro priate resolutions expressing regret on account of tho dissolution of pastor and people of the New Ber lin charge report as follows : Whereas, At a n.feting of the joint consistory of tho Reformed congregations which constitutethis, tho New Berlin charge, our higlilv esteemed pastor Rev. T. R. Dietz, who for tho last seven and a half years labored so very earnestly ami zealously with us iu the very able exposition of the truths of the Gos pel, and with conscientious pastoral care, efficiently and successfully worked for the upbuilding of the church handed in his resignation, which was accepted by our joint consistory on tho 21st day of Sep tember A. D. 18H!, to ticcept a cull from the Reformed congregation of Shippensburgh, Cumberland coun ty, l'a. this action to take effect ut tho expiration of his seven and a half pastoral year about closing, was also ratified at a special meeting of West Susquehanna classis, held at New Berlin, Friday, Oct. 11, 1HW, therefore be it, llctolveif. That, because of the pleasant and most intimate relations which existed during tho years of our pastor's service among our peo ple, we, tho membership of the New Berlin, Dreisbach, (Vntreville, Mid dleburgh, and Erdley's congrega tionsknown ns the New Berlin charge do recognize with feelings of regret the fact of that separation about to take pluce, that wliilo our minds linger iu pleasant reflections of tho past our well wishes go with him and his family to their future home, conscious of tho belief thut the execution of enlarged duty in his new calling us also stutod by himself in the farewell sermons wus the only motive which lod to this separation, the feelings of our regret will in a measure however bo reliev ed by tho opposite emotions of pleasure when we believe the sin cere application of his logical rea soning us a minister will lie not on ly appreciated but win continued success iii tin; new tiild of labor to which he is urgently culled. itsnlctif, That We believe, yea are fully satisfied that this separa tion which alt hough is our loss w ill but be the gain of the Sliippens'oiirg congregation, and that we a.c quali fied to recommend Kcv. )iet, knowing tliut his labors will be ap preciated by all intelligent and con scientious Reformed eliureh mem bers. Hmolvcif, That a copy of these resolutions be given the pastor and thut a copy be sent to the messen ger and the papers of the county for publication. Lewis Scanolkii, Sec. C M. Sanders, J. II. MoiEK Com. Beavektown. Mrs. James S. Smith died on last Wednesday evening, Oct. 23, after lingering for a long time with dropsy. The funeral took place on Saturday forenoon. Her ago was 02 years ami 2.r days. Rev. Huus, of Selinsgrove, preached from Proverbs, It chapter und 32 verse. A child of Mr. and Mrs. John Budd, aged one month, died on last Wednesday, and was taken to Wil liamstowu, Pa., for burial. Shade Mountain, south of town, had a thin covering of snow on last Wednesday. A letter has recently been received from Pulaski, Ind., announcing the death of Mr. Joseph Felker, an old and respected citizen. Mr. Felker was raised iu Snyder county. John P. aud Horace Freed tiro off to Clinton county on horseback to visit their friends. Archie Middloswurth moved into the west side of M. Spccht's house on the corner of Market and Centre streets, one day last week. Quite a number of our citizens have been butchering and aro enjoy ing fresh sausage and mush. Mrs. W. H. Herbster has been confined to the house several days with rheumatism. Hon. G. A. Schoch called to see his mauy friends iu town on Monday evening. Mr. S. is a very highly honored, and welcome guest iu this town. Republican. If you want to save money buy your fine clothing of me. I promise you no car tare but will give you a bargain that will pay you, II. Opfenueiuer, Selinsgrove. Ministerial Appointments. Following is a report of stationing committee of the East German con ference, United Brethren iu Christ, in twentieth annual session ut Eliz ubcthville, Dauphin county, l'a., from Oct. IC.th to 21st : Reading district, J. Runk, presid ing elder. Reading first church, J. H. Von Neida ; third church, J. H. Mark ; Allcntown, W. H. Uhler : Catasuuqua, G. Myer t Lehigh cir cuit, P. L. Hains ; Sinking Spring, I. B. Koons ; Pinegrove, Clint S. Miller t Landingville, W. Lamey ; Schuylkill Haven, J. G. W. Herold ; Tumaquu, J. p. Smith. Lebanon district, J. Shoop. pre siding elder. Lebanon first church. H. S. Gable t third church, A. Grauh fourth church, L. W. Craumor ; Baltimore first church, J. R. Block -eri third church, F. H. Ruloff s sev enth church, P. R. List ; Jonestown, F. J. Butterweck ; Lebanon circuit, A. Lehman ; Bellgrove, H. W. Zim merman ; Avon, S. Etter. Shamokin district, J. (1. Fritz, presiding elder. Shamokin, H. B. Spuyd ; Mt. Carnicl, M. J. Heberly : Montana, C. A. Mutch : Paxinos, J. P. Cowling ; Cutuwissu, R. R. Arndt; Middleburgh, C. O. Lehr ; Susque hunuii, M. B. Spuyd ; Valley View, Joel Light t Lykens, S. S. Dough erty i Lykens circuit, N. Gambler : Tremont, J. A. Keiper. Bannerville. As our town has not been represented for some time through the Post, I will try to hit tho nail on the head this week. Since I wrote lust we have had some improvements iu our ville. D, P. Harmony has raptured his hooxV, which now makes tho appearance of a now one. Levi Sw unger also rebuilt his house und had it painted imitation brick which makes tho best outward appearance of any house in town. The new houses thut were built, and just about completed were put up by Mr. H. I. IVtcr mid John Hum mil. Howard Herbster has also completed his new house over the creek. Our Sunday School which was opened early iu May under the sii perintendf ntship of Win. Heetu and J. B. Sin llenbergcr, lias tliu far prospered very well und they in tend keeping it open until January. Jacob Keiniiieiliiig, our old hun ter, killed the first turkey fortius season. It weighed 3."i pounds more or less, (looil, try again. Howard Mitchell, who fell from n tree several weeks ago is now ut home and is able to walk, and h some light work. lie says he fell . i foot. There is considerable talk here of building a church iu our tow n next Summer, but it has not yet been fully decided us to where und of what denomination. Some want a Union church, and others do not. Some want both and we would need here what others have too many. It is generally said more churches than christians. But if that were the case here wo would have neither, us this tow n, old as it is, has no church at all. E. A. Harpster has in possession n red beet measuring 22 inches iu cir cumference and weighs 7 lbs. Next. Master Reuben Ilussingcr while working with horses, got kicked square on the mouth, and a serious wound was inflicted. Ho is able to be about uguiu. Xinou. MARRIED. On the 2!)th, inst., by Rov. J. F. Wampole, Mr. Charles Renninger, of Milllintowii, to Miss Violcttu Bowersox, of Salem. Oct. 27, at Edward Bufflngton's in Swineford, by Rev. S. P. Orwig. Henry M. Buffington and Annie A. Benny, both of Union county. Oct. 27, at tho bride's homo b Rev; S. P. Orwig, Samuel H. Lash, of McClure, and Ida L. Gill, of near Paxtonville. DIED, Near Freeburg, on the 2'dh, inst., Simon Hummel, aged 04 years, 1 mouth and 18 days. t ,1 . i v ......... ...,-' ' . Jl"" '.;. -Jw ii.f'Wi.V..iMr - t i - ..-4 ' n - ,-
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