! I 4 r J rf TTb fl ML W m WMwtfWi post Jfr.rCi' I JL'jzTi:- nTTl nrs linLv i', a it wears n. (,. iiar." tlllL t 7 ft- y7 I I C.I '" ."nfl I V Anduever mil. hi'" THE POST H emphatically a NKWH FAT KIM1"'11"' l'mjileaiid by tlio I'pnplis po1' timn lire always open let" tin1 dlvnsitloti ff topics of Interest to IU patrons. VOL. 31. ITEMS of LOCAL INTEREST Tlio polos for the now telophono have already bocn put up. A coratt in notLing uioio thim a waist basket without uuy poetry in it. Mrs. J. Hall App (1100 (lift) of Shippciibburg i visiting friends here. H. O. Schwarz of llnrrisbarg was a couuty nout visitor last Thurs day. Theodore Walter of Akron, 0., has been enjoying the hospitality of friends here. The member of the V. B. Church celebrated the Lord's Supper on Sabbath evening. Miss Olive Iieuninger has gone to Centre county to spend boiuo time with friends. The bank building is gradually going up. The brick wall is now about a story and a half high. As to a water famine, while wait ing for Middlecreek to exhaust itself, let the croakers dry up. Absalom Koush, wife and daught er of Fremont visited Honry Lick- hart's family on Sunday. Misses Nettie Marks and Gertie Dunkleburger spent a few days very pleasantly at Beavertown. Rev. Kchler preached an instruc tive sermon on Sunday eve from Rev. i: 1. in the Reformed Church Misses Anna and Lottie Showers are enlovinrr ti. hroinilitY.. of mends and relatives ia iiUiuBgrove. T Cw,nmA iv ' i :T.Tr"" W,'ta car- Sunday with his family in Williams port. A. H. Bowersox, secretary of the Beavertown Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was in the burg on Mon day morning. Ammom Stahl, a Snyder county lad who had been in Nebraska for several years, is now sojourning among his friends. J. A. Bowersox, wife and child of Fenns Creek were visiting Mrs. B's parents, David Ocker and wifo the early part of this week. A fellow often thinks that a girl "'by any other name would bo as sweet," but he finds out his mistako after he gives her his own. President Cleveland has signed the bill to pormit Utah to hold a constitutional convention and to be admitted into the Union as a state. Henry C. Sampsell of Centrevillo was at the county seat last Saturday and handed us $1.60 for a new sub scriber. A good example for others to follow. Rev. Win. H. Fahs, of Beaver Springs, Snyder County, has been elected pastor of Christ's Lutheran Church, Milton, vice Rev. S. H. Romig, resigned. Ray Crouse of Phila., formerly of Selinsgrove, circulated among his friends for a few days. Ray rides a 19 lbs. Racer bicycle. He has won a number of races. We are pleased to learn that Dr. Geo. P. Miller, who has gone to fi ne for his health, is rapidly recover ing. We understand ho expects to return shortly. Rev. Frederick Bower preached an able discourse in the Lutheran church on Sabbath morning from I John 3:2. He will preach again next Sunday. i Cixt8 A Yabd. A closing out sale of all styles of challies beginn ing Monday July 23rd. We moan just what we say, eight different styles for old and young, all for four cents a yard. Runkle & Walter. Prof. John L Woodruff, President of Palatinate College, Myerstown, and Prof. R. Loyd Schroyer, Prin cipal of the Selinsgrove public schools, called at our office last week. Johu Rowersox of Shamokiu was iu town oil Weduosday. Wurren I'isher of Williaiusport is visiting his uncle, I. II Ulsh. A picnic and festival will be held at Smith Qrovo on Saturday eve ning, July 2s. Jacob Rhouds and family who had been visiting at Shamokiu DuiO, have returned home. Jchsu Rilrr of Swincford caught a trout nine inches long iu Middle creek at the- breast of the dam. Hoy t Keeler of Shamokiu is spend ing a month with his grandfather, Henry Dietrich, iu Swincford. Nobody denies the richt of a bald- hoadod mau to strike when the flies take his crown for a tennis court. A lawn Feto will bo given by the Crescent Club, Aug. 4th. For full particulars, see next week's issue. W. J. Wagonsellor and daughter, Kate, of neliusgrovc, in company with Miss Bertha Noll of Myerstown, wero callers at our oflico Tuesday. W. W. Trout, editor of the Lewis town Fret Prtsa, was in town last r i uiay Hweiienug in luo neat. The joke about the man who eat cloves is becoming a trifle time worn, but it's always spicy reading. Prof. Billet, assistant teacher of Mathematics in Franklin and Mar- shall Academy, Lancaster, spent I few days with A. F. Gilbert. Mrs. Win. Price and granddaugh ter, Carrie, of Adamsburg spent the latter part of last week with friev&s 'iu Srt'iiiolorti. .'v , Miss Elizabeth Bates of Lewis 'ur8a daughter of ex-senator Bates, is enjoying the hospitality of W. W. lttenmyer s family. A folding baby carriago has been invented. This, with the invention of a noiseless baby, will make life worth living for a few more years, Lightning singed the hair off the head of Postmaster Kliue, of Mount Etna, Burks county, and burned his head aud chost, but he is re covering. A local paper is just as much a local business enterprise as any store iu town yet many people seem to think that it is run for the fun of the thing. Foit Sale. A Hartford Safety Bi cycie as eoou as new. it is in an excellent condition and the tires show no signs of wear. Inquire at this office. Shingles I Shingles ! I I have just received 100,000 No. 1, 2 and 324-inch Whito-piue Shingles. Call and see them before buying elsowhere. F. II. Mauiiek, New Berlin, Pa, inos. nare oi Aitoona, passed through town last Friday on his mi tT a i way to Miilliuburg. Ho wasn't on any particular business, but still he soemed anxious to go. Christian Iv. Sober, the crack wing-shot of Lewisburgand a lifo long Democrat, has declared his in tention of supporting General Hast ings for Governor. Aug. 25th the Gilbert Sunday school will picnic in Gilbert's grove one mile north-east of Middleburgh Able speakers and the Chejtnu ridge band will be present. All are invited. The house and lot on West Main street, belonging to T. H. Harter, will be Bold at private sole. For particulars call on or address, J. M. Steininoer, Middleburgh, Pa. The peals of laughter with which the House of Representatives greet ed Mr. Cleveland's letter to Prof. Wil son were a deserved tribute to the President's first appearance as humorist. It is gratifying to notice that the boutnern papers almost unanimous ly oppose insurrection and are manly enough to openly state that the law should be as fully enforced now as it was in 1801. MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., JULY The Sunday School at Iluiumel's Wharf will hold a festival on Satur day cvouing, July 2Sth, for the bene fit of the school. You are invited. A festival will bo held by the H. S. of tho Evangelical Association of Zioii's church on Saturday, Aug. 4th, for the benefit of tho S. S. All are invited. James Sullivan, a public school teacher of Shamokiu was poisoued last Thursday by his life long friend Thomas McCrailVey, who gave hiiu a drink of corrosive sublimate iu mistako for whiskey. He cauuot recover. A briuht littlo boy of this place was taught to conjugate tho verb love. Somo time afterward his mother asked him what was the future tense of love. Ho forgot tho conjugation, but, nothing daunted. ho promptly replied: "Matrimony. Presidont Clevelaud iu his letter to Mr. Wilson admits that tho dem ocratic partv has not abided by its promises. The President coniino I his remarks entirely to t ariff legis lation and did not oven refer to the stormy Democratic Convention held in Middleburgh a few weeks ago. The County bridge between town and Swiueford is undergoing re pairs. New abutmonts are being put in and other needed changes made. Teams are required to cross the creek through tho water aud passengers cross on tho elevated walk which by the way is not very substantially built. There worn teachers' institutes hU durin the pat soliolustio year in sixty-six counties and four cities. There were 319 days devoted to tho work. The number of teachers in attendance was 19,813 ; school directors present, 4,208, instructors, 505. Total receipts, 57,719 70 ; total expenditures, $35,31S 84. Fob Sale. A comploto outfit for hatching and brooding from 800 to 1000 chicks, consisting of oue(l) Im proved Mouarch Iucubator (000 egg size,) CO foot poultry house, 50 foot hot water heating apparatus, brood ers, &c. For particulars, apply to, Dr. G. E. Hansixokk, Middleburgh, Pa SpeciitCusteu. Thomas Specht, a son of the Sheriff, and Miss Ella Custer, a daughter of Swineford's Post-master, wero quietly married in Adamsburg on Sunday eveuiug. Congratulations aro being showered upon tho young couplo. May the voyage dowu the stream of lifo bo a pleasant one, is tho wish of the Post. C. M. Arbogast of Richfield chair man of the Republican standing committee was in town on Saturday and called at our oflico. ne says he does not feel warranted in calling another meeting of the Committee just to elect one conferee and he thinks that the person who had the next highest vote at the laBt meet ing should be appointed. As there is no contest, this seems to bo tho wisest plan. The large barn belonging to Ner Fees near Beavertown with all its contents was consumed by fire on Saturday night. The barn was in sured in the Beavertown Mutual Fire Insurance Company for 750. and the grain for $-'50. The loss is nearly covered by insurance. One third of the grain belonged to Mr. Fees' mother and was not insured. The implements and live stock were all saved. The Republicans of Dauphin Co. will hold their convention on Tues day Aug. 7th for the purpose of nominating candidates for tho vari ous positions to be filled at the fall election. Among others, a warm contest is waging between Albert Miller, the present incumbont, aud Oscar E. Brightbill for the position of County Solicitor. Mr. Miller has already served two terms aud he is meeting a storm of opposition to a third term. Mr. Brightbill is a young and able attorney in Harris burg and deserves the recognition of his party. Tho New Berlin bac ball team challenged tho Selinsgrove teaiu to play on tho Middleburgh grounds, Saturday, July 2th or Aug. 4th. "Mistakes Socls Who Dkeam op Bliss." Tho following marri igo li censes have been granted siuco our last publication : S Forest E. Holtzapplc, Kantz, ) Sarah S. Furry, J T. J. Specht, Middleburgh, t Ella M. Custer, Swincford. As tho miners iu tho shaft iu tho mines at Willianitown, wero being hoisted out of tho colliery Thursday evening, tho pulley underneath failed to work aud they wero crush ed agaiust tho top rock, live being killed instantly. Those killed wero John Raudoubusli, John Llewellyn, M. A. Tate, William Clark, and Charles Woodmau. All lived at Williamstowii. Blair couuty ministers aro divided on tho question of bicycling. Sever al pastors denounced tho riding as Sabbath desecration, but Rev. Owen James, pastor of tho Baptist church of Hollidaysburg.iu a commuuication iu the press, Lulls that it is better to rido a bicycle than to drive a horso to church. Tho horse may need rest, but tho bicyclo does not. Ho further invites tho wheelmen to attend his church and nu officer will care for tho bicycles during tho services. John Moyer, Sr. fell through the bridge across Middlecreek at this place last Thursday. The driving floor had been removed and an No vated foot walk erected for tho tonjporarr accommodation of 'foot- J passengers."! w lallfc gave away while Mr. Moyer, Andrew Ulsh and Mr. Wetzel wero sf mdiug on tho same. Mess. Ulsh utul Vetzel rescued themselves ou tho beams but Mr. Moyer went down iuto tho creek. Ho was hurt quito severely, but was soon able to bo out again. A nowspaper iu Illinois recently brought suit ugaiust forty-three men who would not pay their subscrip tions, and obtained judgment iueach claim. Of these twenty-eight made affidavit that they owned no more than tho law allow ed them, thus pre venting attachments. Then under tho decision of the supremo court they were arrested for petit lurceny, and bound over iu tho sum of $3(K) each. All but six guvo the bonds. Tho postal luws make it petit larceny to tako a paper and refuse to pay for it. In tho original draft of Presidont Cleveland's letter to Representative Wilson to stand firm against tho Tariff bill ou certain conditions, was there any advice to hold it by tho throat uutill tho socialism of the income tax, that indefensible Popu list principle, had boon stricken out of it T If there was, it does not ap pear in the copies printed Friday morning. Uudor tho circumstances of Democratic victory aud Populist defeat, the income tax is a ruid on wealth differing not iu principle but in the matter of violence chiefly from the Debs strike. A Gkeat Fahmehs' Meeti.no, Thero will open at Williams' Grove, Cum berland county, Pa., thirteen milos southwest of Harrisburg, August 27th, the largest agricultural exhib ition ever held in tho Middle Atlantic States. The exhibits alone will cover over 30 acres of ground. Three meetings will bo held daily in the large Auditorium, which will be addressed by speakers of national reputation. President Cleveland will be in attendance if official duties will permit. The Secretary of Ag riculture will be glad to meet the practical farmers of the country on this occasion. There will be free concerts musical and literary enter tainments every evening duriug the week. All who can should attend this great exhibition. For lull information relative to ex hibit space, cottages and tents, write to R. H. Thomas, General Manager, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Ex cursions over all railroads, one fare the round trip. 26; 1891.; '8(10, DEATH ! A. Clinton Waiter of Centrevillo Dies Suddenly from' a Mysterious Com- 't plication of Causes. '. ' " ' ', ' Ou SunJ.iy morning when Aaron Walter, 'a prosperous farmer near Centrevillov came to breakfast his family learned that Clinton his son, was missing from homo. The fath er and brdthor of the boy started in search of -the missing member of the family,, each in different di rections.! Tho father was told by Isaiah Bowersox that tho boy was found in a dyiug condition. Tho following information has boon giv en to us by reliable authority. Ou Saturday Qiutou Walter had been working all day. In tho evening bo fore he loft homo, the boy atotwo plates of io cream and started away. Ho was seau in company with Clyde Fesslor and Hoyt Walter. At elev en o'clock Saturday night, Clinton was soen by reliable persons who say he was all right thon. The boy was unconscious whon found, but beforoho died on Sunday evening at 10:50 he regained consciousness and in reply to a question said ho had liquor and promised to tell tho rest tho next day and with tho closing words he expirod. Tho cause of this sad death has not yet been sat isfactorily explaiuod And probably never will bo. Either tho body of the, young man was paralyzed by the chilling ftftoct of tho iee cream or overoomf with alcoholic stiuiu- I that (W. ' -tOH Ike I man Wild left lriniliv thn wa with the face turned to the grouni. . in such a manner that tiny dust of the road was inhaled. Ho was after ward taken to tho graveyard where ho was first seen on Sunday by Geo. Bowersox and Catherino Buyer. Bowersox raised tho boy, but ho could not stand. Subsequently tho nows was reported to his family. Tho boy was not yet Hi years of ago. A black mark appears ulong tho side of tho boy's head and ear. Such uro tho circumstances as we could learn thorn concerning the boy's sad death. Tho funeral took place ou Wednes day whon his many friends followed tho remains to tho cemetery whero ho now lies buriod. Gontralia is without a tax Collector and the prospects aro not very good for getting ono in a hurry. Both tho Council nnd tho School Board havo been using their combine J ctl'orts to secure u suitable person, but no one sooms to want tho job. There is so little compensation for the work involved that it is claim od ten por cent, commission will havo to bi allowed beforo a collector can bo obtained. The borough treasury is depleted in cousoquoiico of tho inability to procuro tho taxos out standing and somothiug will havo to bo done shortly. K. O. E. Picnic Boaver Springs Custle No. 423 K. O. E., will hold a basket picnic in Markley's Grove, 2 mile west of Adamsburg, l'a., Satur day. July 28. 181)1. Music will bo furnised by four diH'erent bauds Able speakers will make short ad dresses. Grand Chief C. B. Wood, of Phila., will be present and speak Brother members of all other organ- izations and the public in general are cordially invited to attend. Parade at 1:30 o'clock in which Oustles from Lewistown, Mitllin burg, Beedsville and Milroy, G. A. It., I. O. O.F., P. O. S. of A..S. of V., and young Amoricans will partici pate. First class refreshments on tho ground. A special fuaturo will be the opening and closing cero monies of the Order. Program i Formation of procession, 8,45; uiovo to the Grove, 9:00; music by bund; address; music: address; music; ad dress; music; closing ceromonios by Castle; dinner; parade; bag race. By order of Robinson Middos worth, D. J. Dreese, II. I. Troastor, John Bolender, Chas. Shirey, Com mittee. NO. ','!. BANK STATEMENT, Uepnrl nf Hie r n ll.. I; I Ilk nf Ml'hll.-I.iri,. S' lie ..r IViiii- tv .ml! Jlllv l v.l ; I i.f Pi nt Ml. I II. I'lr f N.itleiul ttiir.'li. In tin. " "I I'tlnllleit m'.snriHT.s. t.'.'lTH .'I'l l .IS.-nMh'-l OVfr.lnti,. . , in, I e, I .i.,, , ',;.v,i ' 1!H M-.M. Viv. nil ;iii.ihi A mil lie l s II-.ml -t t.. nr.- .-in in ill, .ii IT' innniM en I . s. It ui.l-i "until v lli.n l-. Mini liu'-h'UHi'. 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Jr., C.lslller.if III" IllHlle named liank.il i solemnly nwi-ar tliat Hie Hlxive Nlati-tnent l.s true to Hie liesl nf my kleiwleilj,-.. ml Ix'llef. J. N. THOMPSON. .!r.,Cii!.lilcr. Btihserltieil nnd sworn I i before iu this villi duy of Julv s.ii. JAY It. WKISKIl. Notary rulillc OiiiiriT At t st : II. At FllKIISCItocll, THOM AS .1. SMITH, W. W. Wli'TKN M V Kit, DlKKC'rOKS. Tho Kratzcrville letter was crowded out this week. J. N. Thompson attended the funeral of his undo at Mi Win town on Wednesday. Fhoraiu sittoe Saturday Liu cool ."vegeta The County commissioners will sell at public sale at the Middleburg bridge on Saturday afternoon July 28th I8'.)l.n lot of sqiiiue timber. Salo to commence tit ." P. M. Te rms Cash. MiKKLEiii iKiii vs. Crn.KNs. As pre viously auuounced the Middleburgh baso-ball team crossed h its with the Citizon's team on hist Thursday eve ning, tho former winning by a score of 21 to 18. Considerable interest was manifested in this g.mio and a largo niimbor of spectators wero on tho ground to manifest their sym pathy for ono or tho other side. Tho Citizons deserve a groat deal of credit for tho interest they take in giving tlio regular team practu-o. Middleburgh should have a good livo baso-ball team uud wi uio gl.-id to note the cncouragcmoL t given to tho project. After seven straight t. George Gould's yacht, th ' : at last won a racoover the I'rii . r Wales' cutter, tho Brit! mi a, i .V; Tuesday. Tho race was i,ilr.l in i Irish waters in a still' bi. e t , nud satisfactorily proved what Mr. Gould s friends havo all along claim ed, that tho American yacht would cut sail her British rival in any like a favorable wind, which meant a sparkling breeze. Tho Vigilant ran away from the Brittania from tho start, kept out of her way d ur inu tho race, and beat her easily. All tho other races wero sailod in comparatively iiiot water. Tally one for our side ! Captain W. F. lleber, executive clerk at tho Executive Department, who is commander of the Bcllofonte i company iu tho National Guard, and Captain McNamara, of tho Bed ford company, wero both nominated for major of tho fifth regiment, a position made vacant by tho pro motion of Major Eldorto bo lieuten ant colonel. Captain McNamara won ou tho second ballot. Tho Advisory Committee- of the State Board of Agriculture, consist ing of Calvin Cooper, Lancaster ; Joel A. Korr, Clinton ; Gabriel lleister, Dauphin, and Secretary Thomas J. Edge, has issued a circul ar slating that owiug to the pros- x pective increase iu tho number of farmers' institutes during the com- A iDg soasou, tho minimum allowanpe tl for each county will be S?, a roduct-f a ionofUlO. 1 L i V v
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