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VOL. 31.
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA.. JULY 12, 1894.
NO.
I.
ITEMS of LOOAL INTEREST
Read S. eis advertisement in
this issue, it is iiupoi taut.
About a dozen cyclers from Sua-
bury spent July 1st iu town.
John Bibighaus of Mifilinburg
paid a visit to his mother's family on
the Sabbath.
Special sale of Dress goo Is ut the
Central Dry Goods Store, Saturday,
July 'J 1st.
The news announcing tho death of
John YorJy arrived too Into for our
last issue.
Saturday, July 21st will bo bar
gain day at the Coutral Dry Goods
Store Solinsgrovo, don't miss it.
G. B. M. Arnold, tho cflicient It,
R. agent at Adamsburg, visited rel
atives in town on Saturday.
Uncle Sol" and "Aunt Tudo"
Kreeger of Danville have located at
Hotel Graybill for the summer.
Harmony is ever so much better
than factions fighting each other.
In the former only time is beaten.
Next Saturday eo'ing the Sun
day School at lied B?Vi will hold a
ah ; ? ."vi i . il l
lesuviu. aii are inviieu 10 aucim.
Johu L. Bowersox and John Eiscn-
hart rode to Middleburgh on their
wheels, Sunday, July 1st, from Sha-mokin.
Last Thursday night robbers gain-
ed entrance to David Wetzel's store
in Swineford and stole jewelry to
the value of $50.
y Foe cheap reliable fire insurance
ud ch 'lbstautial merchandise,
call at iarUvi etzcl's Cash Store and
lon't you forget it. Swineford, Pa.
Aaron Crossgrove on Sunday found
i rope halter near town. Tho owner
:un secure tho same by calling upon
Mr. C. and proving property.
13o sure to attend the special sale
f Dress goods at tho Central Dry
poods at tho Contrul Dry Goods
Store, Seliusgrovo, Saturday, July
!lst.
The C. E. Society of Hassinger's
hurch will hold a festival iu Dow
n's grove on Saturday evening,
July 14th. The proceeds of which
W..MI I ' ' II. 1 1
iv in u lor repairing uie cuuicu.
John F. Stetler, the Middleburgh
rchitoct, has the contract for erect-
tig the First Lutheran Church par-
onage and a handsome residence
br C. P. Ulrich, Esq., at Sulinsgrove.
The School Board of Middleburgh
liet on Thursday evening and elect-
id M. I. Potter, Principal at $15.00
nd S. G. Ocker, primary teacher at
10.00. The tern of 7 months will be-
in Sept. 10th.
Miss Harriet Richter of Selins-
Irovo drove to town on Friday with
raco- track trotter. Miss Richtor
an expert driver and handles the
lies more dexterously than many
y ii . . a .
fine sterner Bex.
The Sunday School of Sander's
follow will hold a festival for the
enent or tno scliooJ, July utb on
le campus of school house No. G,
Hare cordially invited. Refresh
ents of all kinds will be served.
The Crescent Club and a few of
eir friends celebrated the 4th by
ving an outing in Aqueduct IIol-
f. In the evening their patriotic
uberance was displayed by send-
jroff a selection of fireworks in
ianklin.
Tho small boy is doubling up on
green tipples.
Clias. Marks is visiting friends in
Lewistown.
Rov. Frederick Bower will preach
in tho old Lnion Church on Sunday
morning.
A Middleburgh girl who was told
to apply cold cream to her sunburn-
cd cheeks put ico-cream on them.
Mr. Kloso of Juniata County gave
a very interesting exhibition with
tho Graphipliono on Tuesday cv.
mng in tho Court llouso. '
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Smiixoi.es ! Shixoi.es 1 1 I have just
received 1hi,(Xh No. 1, 2 and 32l inch
Whito-piue Shingles. Call and see
them before buying elsowhere. . .
Y. II. Mai-iieu, Now Berlin, ra.
Tho house and lot on West Mam
street, belonging to T. II. Ilartcr,
wiu uo sold at private sale. For
particulars call on or address,
J. M. Steixixoeu,
Middleburgh, Pa.
Herman Hassingor and his new
bride spent Suuday iu town. On
Monday they moved their effects to
Sunbury whore they will begin house
keeping and make that their future
homo.
11 Gunsburgor will sell all his
summer goods 10 per cent below
cost to mako room for his fall goods.
Summer, coats as low as COcentsj
!" cents ; door
ev. 8. E. Bateman, the popular
pit orator of Philadelphia, and
amiable wife tarried with the
mer's sister, Mrs. Herbster, re
try. The Reverend is a Snyder
nty boy and we are glad to note
growing popularity among the
llectual lights of Phila.
illiara Smith, the genial and
tging manager of Hotel Central,
accepted a position at the City
ol in Sunbury where he will be
Used to have his friends call to see
William is a faithful and trust-
Nthy gentleman. The Post sends
It wishes to turn.
winuow screens,
screens, S0 cents.
The Baso .Ball Team of New Ber-
lin has sent il challenge to tho Mid
dleburgh niilo to play a came on the
atters grounds on Saturday Ul'A
lUBt. If possible.
will bo made to have the gamo"take
place at that timo. If not, it will bo
postpouod one week.
A postal card to in. C. Gretzincer.
Registrar, will bring tho 120 page
year book, showing tho live depart
incuts College, Academy. Ladies
Institute, Music School, and Art
Department, and cuts of tho ten
buildings of Bucknell University, at
Lewisburg, Pa. Next year begins
beptenibor i:, lH'Jl.
Harvest timo is drawing near when
every farmer will want some firii
whiskey to innke the days appear
shorter, strengthen his nerves, nnd
-
'.triove his appetite. You will find
at my retail house near the It. R. the
finest goods that has ever been offer
ed to the market. My now white
whiskey 1.75 has no equal for its
age, while the $2.00 whiskey is near
ly two years old, and that for $2.50,
thirty-two mouths old. J. L. Marks,
Middleburgh, Pa.
Rev. A. A. Kerlin of Alexandria,
Pa., will preach a trial sermon to
Middloburgh and Hassinger's Luth-
ern congregations next Sunday,
July 15, at Hassinger's in the morn
ing and in Middleburgh in the eve
ning. All are invited. Rev. R. F.
Fetterolf of Maple Hill, would
probably have been elected Dastor.
but he has withdrawn his applica
tion.
Apiece of iron belonging to the
county bridge now in course of e
rectiou across Middlecreek 2 miles
below Solinsgrove was stolen one
night last week. In view of this
depredation and threats for similar
offences, the Commissioners found
it necessary to employ a man to
guard the bridge at night. Has this
county been moved to Homestead
or Chicago?
UmcE Renovated. During the
brief interval last week the Post
printing office was made more Dleaa
ant ana more comfortable. Anew
floor was laid, the walls and ceiling
were wains coated and all treated
to a new coat of paint. Our
thanks are due Mr. Ocker for making
our quarters in barmony with our
ideas of a New Middleburgh. Anew
oak writing desk and book case, and
other needed materials will arrive
shortly which will mako this office as
well equipped and as comfortable
and convenient as any newspaper of.
nee in tins section of the state.
That Equity Suit.
On July 2nd Jii-L't M-Cluro at
tho ri;ii'st uf ut Limeys IViwer and
Lelser in Ic-liiilf of I lie b-irougli f
Middleburgli grunted an injunction
restraining the First Nitimial 15, ink
of Middleburgh from continuing to
build Iho east wall f new bank
building along Sngir Street. The
attorneys for tho 11 irough drew up
a Bill in Equity alleging that tin
foundation will of tho new lunk
building extend enstwardly i inch
cs over tho west sido of Sugar street
and over and upon tho pivemeiit
along the entire depth of tho build
ing a distance of 57 feet. This en
croachment, tho counsel for tho
Borough claim, will materially in
terfere with public travel upou said
street and pavement. Tho Bill
claims an additional encroachment
iu that a buttress extends 13 inches
beyond tho wall. Tho Bank through
their solicitors, J. C. Buchor, A. W.
Potter, Smith & Gilbert, and Jay O.
Weiser expressly dony that they
encroached upon the rights of tho
Borough. On tho contrary, they
claim that tho building is.') inches
within their territory at Market
street and 5 inches ut tho other end
of the building, that thoy have given
4 feet iu front ami facilitated pub
lic- travel.
The officers of tho Bank admit
that tho l.ovv building is out '! indi
es at tho corner farther than tho old
biQdiug stood, but claim that tho
old building was not out on tho lino.
The borough authorities claim this
by right of possession or rather as
n encroachment upon their, rights.
vuijij lau tiie counsel ijr ujp
Bank uiado a motion to dissolve tlx
injunction on tho ground that the
Bond given by tho borough uuthor
lties wus a nullity so far as tho
Borough of Middleburgh was con
cerued. Tho bond was signed by
.1 t l I rt , . -.
iuu iiuiiiuiern oi inn lowu Uoillicil
making them individually respon
siblo. Tho matter was argued pro
and con and tho court decided that
tho injunction is dissolved for tho
roason that tho Borough could not
bo held responsible for damages in
case they should lose tho suit.
On Tuesday morning a comprom
ise was made aud a settlement ef
fected. According to tho conditions
of settlement the Bank promisoi
not to bring suit against either tho
bondsmen or the Borough for dam
ages aud the Plaintiffs agreed to
pay all tho costs of the prosecution
except the fees for the Bank's at
torneys from the borough funds
This permits the bank to build upon
the foundations already mado. It
is a source of gratification to note
that the matter has been satisfuc
torly and amicably settled.
Another Cave Near.
The S en.iiorul Contest.
The content for Senator lliu ki n
b:ng's se it. is ulroidv awakening an
County. Tliero is a re isnn fortius
It isowingto tho l u g number of can-
didates who weir hats in which a
bee is buzzing. Dr. 15. 1 Wageii
seller and K 1. .M. ILiiumel of Selins
grove, are wondering which one will
huvo the most, vote. Dr. I). W.
Toolo of Freeliurg, is not, saying
much, but ho is working quietly
while John D. Bogir of Port Trevor
ton is getting his grind stone ready.
Dr. A. M. Smith has been spoken of
us a candidate and as ho has not
yet denied tho report, we presume
that he will not disappoint his
friends. This makes live probable
candidates for Senatorial honors.
If the large number of candidates is
any indication of the amount of in
terest Snyder county takes iu tho
race, tho aspirants from Northnm
berland aud Union counties must
already feel a littlo nervous. We
feel safe in saying that tho Repub
licans of Snyder county want a man
endorsed who eun secure tho nomi
nation at tho district conference.
Firo at Banncrville.
Tho town of Banncrvillo was
thrown into iutenso excitement
when tho alarm of tiro was hcai Idcd
through the town. Tho blacksmith
shop owned by Jos. Peters was en
tirely consumed. The rear end was
occupied by John W. Peters' cur
p. ).!or shop. The contents of the
Pittsburg explorors who claim to
have inspected a mam math cave on
the northeast Bide of Warrior's
Ridge, about five miles from Hun
tingdon, tell a great story of the
distance they traveled underground
and the curiosities they viewed.
Descending into the cave by a rope
ladder mnety-nvo feet long, they en
tered the main corridor of the cav
em. Alter proceeding some dis
tance the party found three larger
caves, about 150 feet below the sur
face of the main entrance. To quote
their own words :
"These caverns were explored to
the distance of a mile, and all along
the route the ceiling was Btudded
with fine specimens of stalactites.
On account of the gases which exist
ed in some of the chambers, we wore
compelled to retreat. Many an
tique specimens were found, aud
bones, supposed to be those of
mastodons, were exposed to view at
several places."
Another party will explore these
caverns in the near future.
Peuus Valley would doubtless show
up more great caves if explorations
with that view were made. We
could give an exploration party di
rections for a grand find in the cav
ern line, not twenty miles from here.
Centre Reporter.
mother Rittor'tf wtfusn was threalen
ed for a long timo on account of the
strong west wind. Her house was
badly damaged. R. J. Smith's
house, Jos. Peter' house ami barn
and II. I. Peters' ico house were iu
(lunger but were saved by tho dili
gent use of the buckets. The shop
was insured in the Jleuvci town com
puny for S.!ni, which covers but one-
third of the loss. The lire originat
ed on the roof of tho shop, July .'Ird.
Tochers' Normal S:'h o',
"Tickets!"
It was a hot day and tho pastor of
a certain church in tho suburbs, in
looking over his congregation when
ibout half through his sermon, no
tod many nodding heads.
"I wonder how many of you,
brethren," ho observed iu the some
what monotonous tone iu which ho
had boon proachiug for nearly half
an hour, "would bo ready if tho
Angel of Doath were to make his
appearance ut this moment aud cull
out in a loud voico, 'tickets!'"
Forty-seven of tho congregation
in various parts of the church awoke
with a start, felt hastily iu thoir
vest pockots for soiuothing. looked
coufusodly about them for a mom
ent and became instantly attentive
and dovout.
Important to Know.
THINGS TO RECOLLECT IF YOU A HE IXSUHEU
If your building is vacant for ton
days or more without a permit from
the insurance company, your policy
is void.
The use of a gasolene stove or keen
ing gasolene, bonzine, uaptha, fire
wood or any fluid of loss than 110 de
grees on the premises, will nullify all
insuranco policios, any trade or cus
tom to the contrary notwithstanding.
If mechanics are engaged iu alter
ing, repairing and making additions
to a building for more than fifteeu
days withou t cousont of the company,
will rendor a policy void.
If a building stands on leased
ground, the company must be noti
fied, otherwise the policy is void.
If a manufacturing establishment
is operated later than 10 p. m. the
policy must be so endorsed, othorwiso
it is void.
Policy holders should read their
policies and remember that the print
ed conditions of all policies are exact-
y ahka, word for word, since tho
"unifom policy act" went into effect
May 1st, 1892.
The t i d Annual Teachers" Nor-
lllHl Scl.o-' will 1)0 held iu the school
house at Meuvertown, pa., begin
ning Mo:i iiy, July If.. K'l, to coii
tinuo a tei ii of four weeks. It is
desired tii..t teachers and as many
as possih!-. of those who intend to
teach be n attendance at the Nor
mal. oiiiKcr.
Them fact, that teaching is u
science Lued on principles as lirmly
lixod, ae n idily determined mid
capable o I l.eing as thoroughly sys
tematizp I as those of cither law,
medicine rr theology, at once sug
gests the -ossify of snecial pre
paration for this calling as well us
for any other important vocation iu
life. Wo do not profess to be able
to create touchers in the short iei iod
of four weeks, indeed that would be
impossible. Our solo aim is to re
view tho underlying principles of
eloniontary education, to give if
possible, a wide range of vision in
tellectually, and to practically apply
tho ideas and conceptions of our
greatest educators on teaching and
school government.
ASSISTANCE.
Tho Valuable and efficient Hervices
of Prof. John V. Weidenmver B. S.
huvo been procured to assist us
through tho entire session. Dr. A.
E. Gobble, President of Central
Penn'a. College, and Dr. J. K.
Dinim, Principal of Missionary In
stitute, will delivers series of lec
tures on Pedagogics. Dr. J. T.
Strolar"'-' v:f Buavertown, and oth-
will H i'.'.r lectures on Physiologi
cal subjects.
hooks.
No regular series of trl books
will bo used in assignor; K ssons iu
the common school branches. Vet
it is well for students to bring their
books with them to use us reference
books. Those desiring to study
Psychology will use (iordy's Los
sons in Psychology. Algebra. Civil
Government, Literature, Ph.yHical
Geography and other higher branch
es will bo taught if desired, but no
uniformity of text books will bo re
quired in those brunches. Any book
Oil tho subject will be silllicielit.
HOAitniNo KAcn.rriKs.
Excellent accommodations in tho
form of Board and rooms can bo
obtained with private families or at
the Central Hotel, II. II. Faust.
Prop. Rates, 15 cents per meal with
use of room included. I would ad
vise all students contemplating an
attendance of tho Normal to write
or personally apply to mo for apart
ments prior to tho opening of tho
Normal, unless personally acquaint
ed with the citizens of Boavortown,
with whom you can urraugo accom
modations direct.
EXPENSES.
Tho Normal, in every particular,
will bo free to all students except
that the usual enrollment foo will bo
chargod each studout to defray the
expenses of tho Normal, acquired
through the assistant help secured
and tho several locturos. For furth
er information, address
F. C. BOWERSOX,
County Superintendent.
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or on your pu-
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R'M. or II,, sou. -The following
I'i i s.Mis have paid their sub ., ipliou
lii the Post to the dates opposite
men inline-,. NimiiU aIlv Ui,l
occur in t lieso credit
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pei ne;ise liouiy Us :
James l-h-dley,
G. A. Aiir.md.
II. H. Annuel,
J. G. Sallade,
Rochester Adv. Agency
Fannie K. Bowersox,
I). P. Klin,.,
Daniel Zcibcr,
Win. Bluttenburg,
Homes .V Hearths.
Geo. M. Smith,
Reed Jones,
Dr. Strohecker,
E. D. Manbeck,
J. J. Steininger,
J. B. Herold,
Henry Gurinun,
Claud Smith,
J. C. Boush,
J. S. Rliiuiistine,
Win. E. Specht,
Mrs. Harrison Knouse,
A. K. !ift,
Jacob Brugger,
A. II. Bowersox,
Geo. S Poniig,
H. W. Hummel,
-Mis. .Margaret I lane,
I lev. I. P. Nell',
Josiuh Nei hood,
S. W. Baker,
K. F. Goss,
Goo. Kuster,
Mrs lKH1fiVv
. it iHi-uuiyt-r,
H. E. Miller, Jr.
Daniel Knaiise,
Ed. Taylor,
Cyrus Courtney,
S. P. Wolvei ton.
K. M. Keister.
Mollie Wetzel,
A. S. Hussinger,
Win. I. Herman,
W. 1). liilger.
John I'rain.
Rev. J. M. Reari. h,
Alary Jvoons,
H. M. McClure.
Win. Klebbs.
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Nov. 15, 'ill
Nov. 15, "'.:
Sept. 1, '.!
Nov. 2'.i, '!l
Oct. I, ".!
March 1, 'H5
.March 1, "HI
July 1.
July 1, 'it.-,
Nov. 15,
June 1, "!M
June 15, ''.U
June 15, "!i
Juno 1, "H5
Juno I, 'HI
Feb. 15. "J) I
June 1, "sn
April 15. ".15
March 1. '!I5
July 1, '!."
May 15. .).-.
April 1, "!.(
Dec. 1, ''.U
Jan. I, "!M
May 1, '.'V,
May 1, '115
July 1, 'HI
July 1, 'St..
Jan. 1, S5
May 1, '!5
July 1,
Feb. 1, 'or.
Mav 1, " ,
July 1 'l4
Jan. 1, 'HI
June 1, Ml
.May 1, "115
April 1, "'.15
Dec. 1, "HI
Inly 1, "HI
Nov. 15, ''.11
I une 15. '!,,
May I,
Aug. I, ":i
Feb. 1, '115
June I, "!5
March 15,
-March 1, "',15
July 1, "'.15
Good Points to Remember.
Three good points to romoiuber
are the following :
Always encourage home talent
when it stands ready to establish an
enterprise that will build up tho
town.
Never attempt to raise more mon
ey to socure new enterprises than
the town can afford to part with.
Always look on the bright sido of
the town's outlook. Nevor predict
anything but prosperity. Well mon
often die because they believe they
are suffering from bouio wholly im
aginary ailment, and a good town
sometimes retrogrades simply be
cause of the croaking of calamity
howlers. Say nothing if you can
not say a good word for tho town,
but keop on sawing tho town's
wood.
Snow fell iu Hazleton o Sunday
night.
What u VUy that the striko occur
red under Cleveland's administra
tion! Our readers will find a full
account of tho striko on tho insido
pages.
Rev. V. V. Gift of Puxtonvillo, who
recently went to Scranton, mado a
great hit iu that city on Sunday
night. Ho preached a sorinon from
Luko v, 1-11, "Fishers of Mon," that
greatly moved tho populace, and 011
Monday morning the Scranton Truth
devoted a half column to our clerical
friend. We are pleased to learn ho is
meeting with so much bucccss in his
effort to establish an English Luth
eran church in Scranton.
To Oca Patiioxs. After July 1st
we will retail Hour at tho mill and
off mill wagon (which runs Monday
and Thursday of each week) at
wholesale prices for cash as follows
25 pound sacks 'M cents, 50 pound
sacks 78 cents, 1 barrel gW.lo Ev
ery sack "NEVER FAIL" Hour is
guaranteed and if not satisfactory
can bo returned and money will be
refunded. Buy it 1 Uso it I aud be
convinced of its quality.
FlIANKLIN Roi.LEII MlI.LH,
Swineford, Pa.
The Sunbury Evening Item on
Mouday says: "A fishing party com-
posod of half dozon young ladies, of
Selinsgrove, had an amusing experi
ence yesterday. They startod oft'
early provided with a variety of
soasonablo dainties. Tho basket
were placed iu a shady nook uoarbv
tho fishing grounds, whero some
cows found and devoured them."
Tho writer says tho cows ate the
sandwiches, but he does not state
whether they ato tho "wormy chor
lies" or not. We presume not as
the cows on tho Snyder county s'iJt,
have learned to relish fresh cherries
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