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MIDD. EBTJRGH, SNYDER CO.,. PA.. AHUL 12, 1894.
NO. IB.
fcMS of LOCAL INTEREST
hodo Island una Michigan are
in tha Union way up in "O.
.MKits. einicnn seinug imiuici
ino lower than tho lowest.
IIahi.ev Basiioau.
r. A. . Uumming 01 nunuury
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s in town last week. Tho Doctor
justrecovcrcd from along illness.
ituing goods, Hats.Bonncts, triiu-
ug nnd n beautiful assortment of
wers at E. C. Aurund's.
Why ask 10 when wo can Hell at 8.
Hahlev Basiioar.
Boavor Springs, Pa.
Cha?. Rathfon has pureliaHed the
use andlotinSwincford from Mrs.
Ila Houtz. Consideration ItfiViO.OO.
Lehigh county comtnisHiouors will
ercaf tcr erect etono bridges inston 'a
iron wherever jublo.
If soni - men were to jso their
-fortunes in the same way they gain-
J them they would insist on boiuo-
lo Jy going to jail
Now the advanced women want
hildren to give up fairy tales. Good
. i 1 1 M
ieave'18, wny not, give up me cuu-
Iren and be done with it ?
The Assessors of the various dis-
ricts are making their annual visits
o the citizens of the county'
W. I. Oarman is tearing down a
part of his bouse and intends erect-
iug a building with all the modern
improvements for a store room.
TTavrv V. Tlrmunll tvlitnr ftf IhflTri-
i Ainu Viou1ann a nnni n f At I nnut tn flHt. fT
It Mifllintown. We congratulate
our young friend upou his appoint
inent. A pair of gloves passes through
kcmlv irui lianila fmm 1 in ninnifmr.
at the skin leaves the dresser's till
I1ia1i..a wliAn 4liA nlAl'HU f) I'll tlllt.
liased.
A .Vi.1nnli.-tn r9 lull inllf a nil ftllA
X. uuuuttivil V vu ii"" vuv
inllnr'a wnrili of notions and fancv
mn.la liniicht ni Mrs. E. C. Aurand's
faucy notion store. To contiuuetwo
weeks only.
W. W. Trout, Editor of the Free
l'ress, Lewistown was in Middle
burgh on Thursday in the interest
of tho Ninth Internal Revenue Dis
trict. Tho Old Union Church of this
place will bo re-dedicated by the Re
formed congregation on Sunday Apr.
22nd. Tho public is moat cordially
iuvited to bo present.
Congressman Brcckinridge.of Ken
iucky, is the star actor in a kan-kan
at Washington, but ho can't kick
high enough to free himself from
Madeline Pollard.
A. C. Smith and nephew, J. Smith
Reihl of Kramer, Pu., are in tho city
this week purchasing goods for
Spring and Summer trade. Watch
for tho advertisement next week.
On Monday quite a destructive
mountain tiro was started in Perry
county on tho Blue mountain.
Much valuablo timber was destroyed
before the flames wore extinguished.
Conductor Andy Wolfkill, of the
Lewistown Division, of tho Peunsy
lvanui railroad, has been in tho em
ploy of the company for forty-ouo
years on tho first day of April.
Two Spaniards with a large bear
crave an exhibition in fiont of tho
Central Hotel last Thursduy morn
ing. Quito a large number of people
wore attracted by the perforauce,
Mr. D. T. Rhoada on Friday lost a
pair of spectacles between his house
and the Post Office or between there
and J. IL Rhoads' house. The find
er will confer a favor by returning
the same.
Secretary of Internal Affairs Thom
as J. Stewart domes that be is a can
didate for Senator from Montgomery
county. Colonel Stewart says: "I
am not a candidate for Senator,
never nave been, ana nave never
ueen buuiluu w uj uj vub "u1
urging or suggesting me to be, aud
the rumor is entirely witnout round
ktion.
n
Tho Directors of tho Middlcburfl
Bank invito proposals for tho ere
tion of u Now Bank building, j
F. E. Bower, Esq. has moved b
e-
Is
u
oflU'o from tlio old corner to the ja
where ho will hold forth until the ne
bank building in oroctcd. '
Mitlliuburg people are again tall
ing about erecting water works.
would no doubt bo n good thing f(
that enterprising town. Middl .
burgh, tako notice.
Sheriff Wilhelm has 125 riote n
jailed at Conuelsvillo. Big mobs a re
on Mt. Braddock, Mt. Pleasant, I
inout aud Oliver Works. Six bodi
of strikers reported foun J.
claido.
Tho "devi''. on n Novada da?'l
wants to . know why it is that a
ob-.ich has to havo a spire stickin'
away in tho clouds, while a byer
saloon can do a bigger business in
tho back street basement.
SntNot.ES ! Siiinoles ! ! I have ji mt
received 100,000 No. 1, 2 and 324-inch
White-pine Shingles. Call and bee
them before buying elsewhere.
i II. Maureu, New Berlin, Ia.
Col. R. II. Thomas, of Mechanics
burg, is being urged to run fce" C n-
greBS on tho Republican ticke('c
Colonol is at the head of the ' i "'
be
8
is' ers
picnic, wmcu is Held at Vp
Grove evory year.
There is not n liquor saloon in
Greone county. Thore was only one
application for hotel license, that of
E. O. Ewiug, and ho baa withdrawn
his application. Temperance opposi
tion was too much for him.
We again remind our correspond
ents to sign their proper names to
their comiat'"1 - tion - )y
a JVon de plumt for publication,'
but the name of the author should
bo given as an evidence of good faith.
Tho Spring Term of the Freeburg
Academy opens April 1G. The pros
pects for tho coining term aro very
flattering. Supt. Bowersox has con
sented to give fiequcut talks to the
Normal Class on pedigogical subjects.
The Phantom Dance given by tho
Oft l Club at Snliusgrovo last.Friday
night was n groat buccohs. It appear
ed that considerable difficulty was
experienced in knowing whether tho
dancers hud undo or female partners.
The record in tho case of James
Carpenter, sentenced to death for
killing his father at Port Royal,
Juniata county, has been received
at tho Executive Department, but
no action by the Governor has been
taken.
William Smith, West Beaver's tax
collector who has been boarding with
tho sheniiV was released ou Sunday
morning, satisfactory bail having
boon Hocuied for his appearance at
court on tho ihurgo of embezzle
ment. Governor Puttisou said that his
advices from tho ollicers in the Con
uellsvillo region were of a character
that indicated that everything was
quiet u ud that thero was no four of
un outbreak to justify tho calling out
of tin troops.
A. G. Bashour of tho firm of Harloy
k Bashour, Boaver Springs, Pa., is
Bpeuding this week in the city, pur
chasing a stock of Spring and Sum
mer goods, dostiued to knock out
everything in quality aud price ever
offered in tho county.
Next summer Bellefonte will have
an opportunity to celebrate its cen
tennial anniversary. At a recent
meeting of council the matter was
discussed. When the time comes
you can depond that the event will
be properly recognized.
Tho circulation of the local country
weekly is generally larger than that
of its competitive daily. Nearly
every copy of the local weekly papers
enters tho household of probable
buyers, and each copy is read by
four to a dozen different persons,
raising the printers' circulation to
many times the actual number print
ed. There is nothing equal to the
local weekly as an advertising me
dium.
A ten-poviDd cannon was shipped
to Clarion to bo used in firing a sal
ate on tho occasion of tho dodication
of the State Normal School at Clarion
next Tuesday. Governor Pattison
will bo present. Adjutant General
Greenland is got ting things in shape.
Quite a number of our pooplo at
tended Elmer Roush's funeral at
Fremont. Rev. Schuublo based his
remarka ou tho following passugc:
"Boast not of to-day for ye know
not what the morrow may bring
forth," His discourse was adapted
to the occassiou.
The executors of tho estate of
Johnalhau Gemberiug, deceased,
have sold the two farms at Clifford,
consisting of ISO ucres William A.
Fisher purchased the mansion tract,
01) acres, at $8,010 ; aud John K.
Moyer, of Freeburg, tho remaining
(K) acres and improvements for $ 1,250.
Tho Freeburg Courier, in Suyder
County, has a ticket flying at the
head of its editorial columns with
Robinson for Lieutenant Governor
and Isaao B. Brown for Secretary of
Internal Affairs. Tho latter with
drew from the field a month ago,
and the fortnor at least has not been
nominated yet. The I'reat.
Don't forget that the Ott's Sunday
School north of Selinsgrove will ren
der an excellent entertainment on
the 14th of April 1894. The pro
gramme will consist of cotnio dia
loguos, orations, farces, and music,
both vocal and insrumental. Do not
forget the date, but give them a
good turn-out.
. Six new cases of small pox are re
ported from Lewisburg and one new
case at Danvillo, making 7 at the
naer place and 11 at the latter
pntce. lhin alarming increase or
cases makes it a matter of necessity
for every poison to be vaccinated.
The Lexoisbury Xewn says tho six
new cases are variuloid.
"Mistakes Souls Who Dheam of
Bliss." Tho following marriugo li
censes have been granted sinco our
last publication :
JC. D. Gable, Selinsgrove,
Cora V. Moyer, Salem.
S Lewis Kahley, McClure,
) Annie E. Stuck, Midilleereek.
S Win. It. Moyer, Adams Twp.,
Anna Kittcr, Centre "
At tho meeting of tho Bourd of
Public Buildings r,nd Property, tho
design submitted by E. F. Curr, of
Quincy, Mass., for tho Penn monu
ment to bo erected at Canoo Place,
Indiana county, was accepted, pro
vided that Mr. Curr will allow other
firms bosido his own to bid for the
erectiou and work on tho monument,
which will cost entire $l,.p00.
In reply to Bro. Allisou's Jij'liti-
town Jferald, T. H. Hatter has the
following to say iu tho (Inzfttn:
Not at all Brother Bill. We left of
our own volition aud thero was no
political snag iu Snyder county for
as you well kuow, Snyder county is a
littlo farm well tilled and yields a
rich Republican harvest every Fall,
while Centre county is a big planta
tion overgrown with Democratic
black-berry briars.
A number of prominent papers
made the statement that General
Beaver of Bellefonte intended to bo
a candiduto for Congress iu tho 28th
district consisting of Clarion, Forest,
Elk, Clearfield and Centre Counties.
General Beaver says : "I am not a
candidate and would not accept tho
nomination if I kuow for certain I
would be elected. The duties of my
profession are enough to claim my
attention".
Charles llano, the man who is
serving a six mouths sentence in tho
County Jail for larceny, is a mechan
ical genius. He is employing bis
spare time very profitably in making
bracket work. The walla of bis cell
are literally covered with bracket
work, while in the center of the room
stands a piece of mechanism repre
seating a three-story bouse with all
the rooms supplied witb furniture.
Tbe exterior of the house is very
handsomely decorated and the entire
product is an evidence of dexterity
and skill.
Crookedness in the Perry County Bank.
No new facts havo developed
sinco our last issue that givo nny
brighter outlook to tho New Bloom-
field bank wreck, but incidents como
to light that (end to sh w that tho
last woek during which tho batik
was open wus used to tho disadvan
tage of depositors.
The report that men were iu tho
bank ueurly all night following tho
Saturday on which tho bank closed,
and that they were seen on the corn
er noar the bunk at t o'clock Sunday
morning seems to bo well authenti-
catnd, and if correct gives presump
tive evidence of crooked work of
some kind.
Tho list of widows and orphans
that have lost their all, grows larger
and the infamous fraud that has
been practiced upon this community
shows out in stronger light.
The number of money packages
that had been sent from this bank
for several weeks has been bo great
as to attract the attention of tho ex
press messengers on tho Middlo
Division of tho Pennsylvania railroad
and caused them to make remarks
and wonder what wus going to hap
pen. Newspapers in various parts of
the State nre expressing their as
tonishment that some steps have
not already boon taken to clear up
the mystery by an arrest. lllonm-
field 7'imea.
The McClure letter arrived too
late for this issue.
We regret that owiug to tho heavy
snow the "cut" of Elmer Roush did
not arrive in time for this issue.
Hattie Beavor will open a select
school in the Middleburgh Primary
room, May 7th. Pupils will all be re
ceived alike whether parents havo
been spoken to or not. Terms rea
sonable. If a IxkIv imvt a ImmI-
In iiilurkcni'd hull.
If A IhhIv kiss h IkkIv
.lust u Joke. III. it's nil.
Wln-ti il III. ill his on ii IIo klsv's,
Thinking stir's tli In il'l,
Ami w hlsH'rs. "All yoii i'Ii ii iiiIiik ll.'lty !"
Tlii'ii tin iloii.v Is pUvi'.l.
Ktiii t'tty . liiirti.if.
We uro pleased to learn of tho fav
orable comment on our County Poor
House editorial in our last issue.
Some uncertainty prevails us to how
thoexpensoof runu iug the almshouse
should bo diviiled. This should bo
adjusted by the Overseers of tho
different districts in a joint ((inven
tion. We suggest, however, that tho
expenses bn divided among the dis
tricts in proportion to the number of
paupers sent by each district, milk
ing due allowance also for the amount
of help rendered.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hurler arrived
iu Bellefonte ou Monday evening to
tuko up their future resilience.
Their house hold goods will arrive
iu u few days and they will occupy
tho residence vacated by Editor
Feidler and family, on Hih street.
Mr. Chutics Menscli, a nephew, who
learned tho art preservative with
Mr. Hartwr, at Middleburgh, accom
painod them and will assist in tho
(fazctte ollieo. Miss Renninger, of
the same place came with them und
will remain her.) for somo time.
Centre Jh'tnocnit. '
Tho old Bower houso and shanty
were sold ou Saturday to James
Smith. Consideration for House
$73, for shuuty $11.50. This is one
of tho oldest, if not tho oldest, houso
in Middleburgh. A house was built
in 1800 ou tho corner now occupied
by W. W. Wittenmyer's store. That
house stood 8'.) years. How long
the Bower houso stood no one knows
accurately, but it stood more than
a century, as it was built long before
tho other house mentioned above.
The house was originally erected a
mile west of town and long years
ago moved to the site where it has
been standing. On Monday morn
ing Mr. Smith began removing this
historic building. The large beams
are of the best material, clearly
showing that wood was plentiful at
that time. No doubt this was quite a
wilderness then.
Tho New Bank Building.
Tho now bank building will bo a
model of modern architecture and
will servo as an imposing structure,
not only to beautify and adorn tho
town, but also to servo the practical
purposes for which it will be erected.
Tho plan was mado by our towns
man John F. Stettler, who deserves
great credit for. the uniqiio design.
On tho second floor will be four of
fices with a consulting room attach
ed to each, nnd a Hall l! ft. by :7 ft..
with an ante-room attached designed
for a secret Hooiety room. Tho cor
ridor on this floor will be provided
with a light shaft from tho roof.
On tho first floor tho out ranee and
vestibule will be at tho comer. Tho
banking office, vault, and Directors
room will be along Railroad Street on
tho East Bide of tho building. A
store room and office designed for
the Post Offioe, will be on the West
side of the building. Tho letting for
tho structure will be held on the 25th
of thia month. Plans and specifica
tions can be seen at the present bus
iness place of the Middleburgh bank.
The Sunday School convention
notice will appear next week.
Governor Pattison has directed
Dr. J. T. Rothrock, botanist uicmler
of the State Forestry Commission,
to call a meeting of the presidents
and secretaries of the various State
Boards to discuss such points as
they may bavoj in common and to
ascertain if they caunot bo mu tally
helpful to each other as servants of
tho commonwealth. Tho State
Boards of Health. Agriculture, Ge
ology, Gime nd Fjsh, Foresrr nnd
p.Jdi a .r oi intmttots wm o re
presented at the meeting, which will
bo held in the Supremo Court cham
ber ou tho 17th inst.
Tho latest scheme to defraud tho
farmers is gotten up nnd worked in
tho following inunner: Agents go
around under thoprctenco of getting
data for a country map. If a man
does not subscribe for tho map they
ask him to sign a certificate winch
innocently purports to show that
those who are mapping out the
country have been on his farm and
have tho dimensions, etc., of it.
This certificate turns out to be an
order for tho map ut about ten times
its worth. Trouble ensues if the
map is not taken nnd the price paid,
in which tho "subscriber" gi ts the
worst of it.
Our readers who saw the popular
cantata "Queen Esther" rendered
at Selinsgrove recently will be de
lighted to learn that one of equal
merit aud probably more interesting
will bo rendered iu Lewistown on
tho evenings of Apr. 2;ih and 27th.
Tho Cantata isentitled " Belsha.zur"
and will be given in theOpera House.
Belshazzar is a dramatic cantata in
threo acts, based upon tho great
feast of the King of Babylon with its
revelry and song, tho capture of tho
ancient city and overthrow of Bel
shazzar by Cyrus, tho King of Per
sia; and tho splendor of tho oriental
monarch's kingdom is represented
in magnificent costumes and elabor
ate scenic effects.
Director H. B. Moyer, of tho Mus
ical College, purchased the instru
ments of the Freeburg Silver Baud
at tho sale ou Thursduy morning.
This ends a musical organization that
for many years hud fow equals in
Central Pennsylvania. For the past
few years it had boon practically dis
organizedthe older members tak
ing littlo or no part in keeping it up.
The band in its pulmy days was
sought after wherever music was
needed, and the excellence of its per
formance waa always commended.
While the solo parts were always ex
cellent tho harmony of ita ensemble
waa admirable and the porfoction
attained is reached by few profes
sional or amateur bands to-day.
The old band has died the death,
but tbe memories of aweet strains
and tbe pleasing amusements it fur
nished our citizens will remain for
years. Courier.
Coupon Department.
The Post has just closed u con
tract with one of the largest publish
ing houses in New Voi k to supply
us with a series of I'.wors Wwi pu .
TIKts. They lual.e sixteen large
Portfolios. I'Jxbi inches. Much of
these Portfolios contains sixteen of
theso splendid scenes. This series
of pictures is made up from "The
Soldier in the Civil War," published
at SiJit.oo, which probably has hud
the largest sale of any work of its
class, which is indicative of its enor
mous popularity. They are from the
celebrated Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper which can not be had at
any price. These War pictures illus
trate and supplement any History or
the War, nnd they are tho only War
pictures which reproduce actual bat
tles us they were seen bv tho artist
on tho spot.
No photographs of tho War were
ever made, and tho modern photo
graphic processes cun only reproduce
"still life." But theso famous War
Pictures present the actual battles in
their exact surroundings, us is testi
fied to by thousands of eyo witnesses.
Coupon Out will bo issued next
week.
Historical Information Wanted.
Ed. Post Your readers aro doubt
less awareof the appoiutment, by th
Governor.of a Commission to inquire
into tho location of forts, block
houses, etc., erected prior to 178!! aw
a defenco against the Indians.aiid to
colloct such other information rela
tive to the subject as shall enable th
Commission to make a full roport
thereon, toJ,fe end that the sites may
K .nerjuanentj .arbid jitv Jtl..
history preserved.
The district bounded oil tho North
by 41st degree of latitude, which in
cludes tho Counties of Clearfield,
Centre and Union on tho north, East
by tho Susquehanna River, West by
tho Allegheny Mountains and South
by the State line, lias been assigned
to mo us a member of the commission
to report upon; mid in order to gain
all tho information possible in the
premises, I have taken the liberty to
apply f r aid to you: and we trust
there are among your readers those
whose knowledge of the subject
would bo valuable, aud whose inter
est might readily bo enlisted in so
good a cause.
I wish to learn the name and loca
tion, as near as can I btiiincd of
uny forts etc., as above described, iu
your neighborhood or elsewhere
within the territory mentioned, thai
you have knowledge of, lixiugthe site
by the warrantee name, the present
owner of the lot and other landmarks,
and also any facts iu reference to the
structure, their history, uses, de
struction etc., that you may deem
worthy of preservation.
Any assistance the readers of this
paper may be able to give, will be
very gratefully received.
Yours truly,
Jav (J. Wiisrji.
Other papers iu the district will
please copy. The district comprises
tho following list of Counties:
Adams, Bedford, lilair.Ccnt re, Clear
field, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton,
Huntingdon, Juniata, Millliii, Perry,
Snyder, Union and York.
Our readers will find it a source of
benefit to the particular locality in
which they resido to report any in
formation they niny have, because
the Legislature proposes to mark all
such places mentioned above which
merit a mark or monument. A block
house stands near Kreumer iu appar
ently n good state pf preservation,
but whothor it was erected prior to
178.') remains a question. We believe
that such a thing is possible since the
Bower house has stood more than a
hundred years and is in a fairly good
condition yet. Tho older inhabitants
are leaving this terrestial realm and
as so much of this information lives
only by tradition, a snocial effort
should bo mado to collect reliable
data.
Jay G. Weiser started ou Wednes
day morning through the snow to
bunt Indian Forts ia Cumber land
county.