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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.
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' ', '
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.
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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.
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