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MIDDLEBUKGH, SNYDER CO., PA., MARCH 12, 18.
NO. 11.
MS of LOO AL INTEREST
W
dore
ted 300 doz. eggs N. T. Dun-
. i 'I 1 -f T.nli ami fin
h iniani cuiiu ui unw
Laub died last week.
,hh Gertrude Kreogcr is visiting
,vci4 at Millersburg.
ipcial ale at Wets', Holinsgaove,
Saturday, March 14.
n infant rbild of Oeorgo Slcller
wife died last week.
peburg caa celebrate her ceu-
iial anniversary iu l'JIO.
.pcial Bargain Day at Weis', Se-
-rove on Saturday, March 11.
Vrpots of nil kinds at extremely
Iprices, at Weis', Selinsgrove.
Im. M. Mease of SelinRgrove was
uuty seat visitof last Saturday
iH8 Knuft Mageo of Mazeppa
a visit to Dr. J. . Or wig s lust
Ik.
i
Saturday Ex-SheritT Bolendor
oa diuner to a number of his
nds.
J. Crossgrove and wife of Sun-
y spent Sunday with relatives in
k city.
Hon. O. Alfred Schoch has been
itiued to the houso for two or
e weeks.
loses Fry has purchased a pair of
Iu colts :J years old which makes a
tty team.
j C. Hartman, the landlord of the
htreville Hotol. was seen on our
ots Sunday.
Kyer'B Sarsaparilla will remove
ft tiretl feeling, and give new life
I energy.
K. M. Bowerijiox of Bcaver.town
his I .1 iu too Wen I
ffliUiiy.
M. Arnold, ticket agent tt
1 I.:., t i
! wuuri;, TiHiiuii uisiurmcr uun
ii Sunday.
F. Kremer aud Nottu Moyer of
sgrove were county seat visitors
rday night.
ry Bibighaus, the jolliest tim -
man on the road, was in Mid-
g last week.
ry mother should keep Ayer's
ry Tectorial in case of croup
sudden colds.
iu. K. Miller, Esq., of Salem was
i d to the county seat ou legal
iuess last week.
1 J. Crossgrove is now living at
bury having moved there from
rriHburg last week.
1)hn Potter of Selinsgrovo was iii
a Saturday night under the pro
ion of the Showers.
uojuniin Stimeling of Franklin
ivnship dropped over dead last
nosday afternoon.
oward Ulsh and Dr. A. C. Spang-
f Selinsgrove rodo their wheels
be county seat Sunday.
sanah Arbogust of Vicksburg
yed the hospitality of II. It.
hart's family last week.
it year's convention of borough
city Bchooi superintendents of
state will be held in Ilarrisburg.
L. Weiser, with his wife, daugh-
pnd Bister, Mary, visited ex-shor-jtolender's
on Saturday and Sun-
huTbomus of Salem was brought
nl last week and incarcerated
being intoxicated and having a
pi time.
b E. Rosa and Lydia A. Shaffer
hofthis county have secured a
ptge license from Northuinber-
county.
hrles Marks and Ross Oilbert
iiwquehanua University took
the Cantata Friday and Sat-lights.
I. Smith, the proprietor of the
I Hotel, and wife drove to
tongoon Sunday and dined
hn App's.
Eshleman. Middleburgh's ef-
' aker, and his family paid
ipeots to ma wife relatives
ntonga Sunday. . , .
W
ties.
Wal
Selii
mov
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dlel
ted Clean 1, 2 and 4 oz. bot
Dr. Hassinoer. 3-12-31.
E'1 pr Sundav comes on Anril
l'' rpe Weeks from nntt Snmlnv
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Al trnnr1iitnfv tm-rtn vnrinlv tt
'npers just received at Weis';
'jove.
go E. Specht and family
from Swinoford to tho bor
uto J. C. Swinoford's house
on ; sfm,.f
k rou Sau:. Brick of tho best
1UH . fnr Iniililiniy firiil nuvim ran
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',w i red at reasonable rates by
"Pf' iir to Carbon Snnh.iM.
g. Pa. tf.
1 il PlirKiilinrii (5iifTi. a mirn
heal 'uj antil,iliOUH Jrinl; a;id nerve
aIU' jtnacho tonic. Hecommended
uy P HlciaiiR. Vnr rhIh t
t 1
1 in. Bunkle Walter's.
Morgan Bote has oponed a
stov inj tinware storo iu room
form iy occupied by Mr. Levi L.
K,os Chestnut St., west ward.
Succ i to him. Mijfliiifmrff Jcle
yrap. A En. Two or Three Hundred
l0"'1 to assist a reliablo party to
8art Marblo Yard in Middleburg.
'or ther information iii(uiro at
thi9' co. tf.
Dnference of the Evangelical
Asso jjn yyuiyh waB iQ goHHion
a' A.' town last week re-appointed
Rev- E. Gilbert for Port Trover
ton a; Rov. j. x. Cloavor at Mc-Clure-I
B
Ut e invention for the election of
Coun-t Superintei dent of public
o1h, wtncli Uu. ' lelaw is re
quired to bo held at thecouuty Beat,
will take place this year on Tuesday,
My 5.
Edwin Charles of Port Trevertou,
J. N Brosius of Mt. Pleasant Mills,
W. A. Moyeraud C. O. Gaugler of
Sulinsgrovo were among the peda
gogues who camo to seo Jephtliali
Saturday night.
Herbert Harris, a sou of President
Harris of Bucknell University, and
Harry Bower of Lewisburg walked
from tho Union county neat to our
village on Friday and used the same
means to travel homo on Saturday.
The Millheim Journal says : Mr.
H. II. Leitzell, tho jeweler, has de
cided to make Mifllinburg his future
home and is preparing to move his
family to that placo this spring. Ho
jxpects to whip some of his goods iu
tho near future.
Hon. James Ritter of Mifllinburg,
formerly Union County's represeu
tive in the LogiHlaturo, drove a pret
ty pair of horses to our town on Sat
urday. Ho returned Sunday. Miss
Grimm, a sister of Attorney Grirr.:,
accompanied him.
The latest joke the Harrisburg
Patriot has sprung on "Farmer"
Kulp is to the effect that he is using
his franking privilege to send his
dirty linen to the laundry. It seems
straugo that all the jokes on the
"Farmer" come from Ilarrisburg.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Shop, in Wittenmyer's Building, op
posite Post oflico. Go to Soles and
you will wake no mistake, Shaving
soap, face cream, hair oil aud egg
shampoo for sale. A. E. Soles.
Siniplo Lessons in Electricity for
beginners are among the features
of the Detroit Electrical Student,
a bright, illustrated weekly paper,
devoted to popular electricity. One
dollar a year. Student Publishing
Company, 33 Lafayette Ave., De
troit, Mich. 3-5-4-t.
CoL A. A. Sbisslor, of this citv. it
is reported, has a notion to h a
candidate for the office of State Sen
ator as an open and avowed nun.
porter of Jack Robinson for U. S.
Senator. Many people want th
Colonel to run. He would make nn
ideal looking Senator. Sunbury
Democrat.
Morgan Rote though residing in
Mifllinburg and having embarked in
business there for himself .does not
forget Middleburgh. He paid his
respects to the town on tbo Holy
Sabbath.
A niau named Simmons is said to
have declined to become, the private
secretary of a man nnmed Green for
a peculiar reacon. Tho salary was
tempting and tho work would havo
been light nud agreeable, but then, as
he Said, he couldn't bar tho thought
of signing letters, "Green, per
Simmons.
A facetioiH cxi'hange arises to
suggest that the young woman's
privilege to aii a young man to
marry her also extends to inviting
him to have an ice cream or a Hun
burg steak with her. And il might
have boon added: There is uo law
against her asking him also to bo al
lowed to put on his skates.
Last week tho towns of Sunbury
and East Sunbury were united, as
the Sunbury pipers Hay, in tho
bonds of wedlock. It seems strango
that these two who havo boon
sleeping nido by nido for thirty roars
should get married at this late date
especially since tho old woman is K:
years of age. It might, ho consider
ed a leap year engagement.
They tell of a mind reader who
read a newspaper before u select au
dience of ladies and gentlemen one
evening through tho thickness of a
two horse blanket. After tho feat
was accomplished one of tho ladies
left the room, at thd samo time re
marking to a friend that ho was
not going to stay here any longer
TfiBi only a calico d" n.
i'lie 'antat.i, "Jophthah and his
laugl'tt'i" was rendered in tho court
li)umi!n' 1. .iino talent on Friday and
hiturCu rtiiings. The product iou
v is uhn ii ably presented an 1 the
Pirticini Is weie warmly praise. 1
f r the su ( -is'ul rendition of the
cintatu, Il w, us rendered under the
aispici . . i Lutheran Sunday
Sohojl h u . l't a net balance of
ajout for tho Treasury.
We learn tio:n Iowa papers that
Arthur Kerstettor, son of our prompt
paying subscriber, Heury Kerstettor
kt Dysurl Iowa, win nnrried last
Thurs lay in L i Port City to Miss
II a v T. B terly by Uov. M. Knoll.
The young people stand high socially
and tho many friends of their pa
routs, who reside iu this county will
bo glad to learn of tho happy union.
Tho Lelia B tud serenaded tho young
couple.
Tho publishers of Mci'lureit
Jfii'nzin'' have decided to spend
twenty tliousaud dollars for short
htones ihirinr the comim; vear.
They announce that now writers will
be especially welcome. Payment
Will bo matlo on a very libera scale.
mid it is believed that this will bo
more satisfucfory than offering
prizes. Stories should run from
a.003 to fl.000 words. Tho shorter
tho story, the better chance of sue-
COBS.
A porso.n who has no higher object
in hfo than to become skilled in tho
art of tattling: about and magnifying
1 ho short comings of neighbors is a
langorous cbaracter, and if to this
be added a love for and a desire to be
chief scandal monger of tho town,
ho, she or it becomes a nuisance to
be shuunod with as much care as
one would avoid contagion. A scan
dal moug'er, bo tho thing man or
woman, in a creature to be left se
verely alone.
The marriage of Miss Mary Gem
berliug, of Selinsgrove, lute an em
ployee at tho Academy, and Mr. Clif
ford C. Knight, of Far Rockaway,
L. I., is announced to take rlano th
coming S'Jnday at the home of the
bride. .Miss Oemberling is well
known ill Lewisburcr and wna a
member of the Lutheran church of
t tim nlftcp-. She was crrnar.lv mlnr
a sted in the Sunday school and the
i ounc people s work in the church
Our best wishes go to the prospec
tive brid3 and groom. Lewitburg
i'Jhrontcll.
A Complete Account.
Last week wo gave all tho reliablo
information wo could get concerning
Marion Moyor. Wo give below tho
full particulars as given by the Ty
rone correspondent to tho Altoona
Four white men, two colored men
and a young man who gives his natno
as Marion Mover, aged 1 residence,
Middleburg, Snyder county, wero
on a westbound freight train 1'ridav
night. Moyor g;t on tho tratu at
Lowistown, finding tho others on
the train. Moyor when be boarded
the train ha 1 in his p ss.ssi u a re
volver, a silver watch worth about
a purse containing a 5 note, a
!." gold piece, seven silver dollars
and some small change, amounting
to a couple of dollars. On tho way
from Lowistown ho trailed tho re
volver to ouo of tho white men in tho
car for two rings and a breastpin,
and afterwards gavo tho same man
60 cents for a razor. When tho train
arrived at Huntingdon, therefore,
tho boy had in his possession tho
niouoy ubovo mentioned, less, the
."tic. a razor and the ring and breast
pin. After leaving Huntimrdon tho
boy and tho two colored men being
alone in the car, Moyor says his as
sociates wero particularly kind to
him, and professed the greatest
friendship, doubtless for tho pur
pose of throwing him off his guard
and gaining his eonlidi'iice. One of
the colored men is :t mulatto and
says his name is Henry Gould. The
other is black and gave his name as
John Sanders. The boy says when
the train was about one or two milos
below Tyrone Gould grabbed him
huu tnrow turn to tne floor, while
Sitndors went through his pockets,
taking all the mouey he had, the
watch, tho razor and ouo of tho
rings. The other ring in his pocket
and the pin in his necktie they did
not take. While the boy was pinned
to tho floor of tho car under the
heavy grip of Gould, who is a largo
man. S.inders proposed iu harsh,
profane and severe terms to cut the
throat of their victim, but Gould
protested and ho was released.
At tho watering station below
town, about 11 o'clock Friday night,
the two colored iiicu left the train,
the hoy remaining iu tho car. At
the Tyrone depot young Moyor left
the train also, and relating his ex
perience to the railroad people
about tho station, remained in Oak-
wood cabin until morning. Satur
day morning, very early, the colored
men camo to tho depot and loitered
about for sometime, keeping separ
ated from each other, ami finally
boarding the Hirrisburg accommo
dation train east about half-past 5
o'clock. Dispatcher William Wolf
gang telegraphed to Otlicer West-
brook, at Huntingdon, when tho
train left tho Tyrone depot, and
upon its arrival at Huntingdon that
officer arrested Gould and Sanders,
handcuffed them together, brought
them hero on Pacific express and
turned them over to Otlicer Barr,
who took them before Justice Tay
lor, who gavo them a hearing, ut
which young Moyor testified, his
statomont being in substance as
above given. Iu default of bail,
Gould and Sanders were put in tho
lockup and Saturday aftornoon they
were taken to jail at Hollidaysburg
to awiut trial at tho March term
of court. The purso and only about
$11 wore recovered, both mouey und
purse having boon accurately do-
scribed by tho boy before boing
shown hiui.
Notify Us Now.
Middleburgh's Centennial.
Somo speculation has already been
indulged in concerning .Middle
burgh's centennial celebration. From
tho most reliable information obtain
able, tho proper timo will come in
VMM, only four years from now. It
is not too early to think of plans
how best to celebrato this mom ir
ablo event."
Tho original town plot is in the
possession of I). T. Uhoads, but it is
iucompleto as it shows uo starting
point or mark and no date. Wo
gleam from tho History of Susque
hanna Valleys that tho town was
laid out in 1H on tho South side of
Middle Creek ou the land of John
Swinoford, and was for many years
called Swinefordstown. The sur
vey of the town plot of ono hundred
and five lots was made by Freder
ick Evans, a man of much promi
nence in his day and generation. In
101 a number of lots wero'sol 1. At
the timo tho town was laid out there
wero several houses standing and as
early us 1787 John Swinoford had a
tavern at the placo. Tho lots wero
sold subject to a ground rent of ono
dollar per year forever. This bur
den has been removed, but when ii
not known,
This would scvni to prove that
lloo is tho proper year to celebrate
tho event.
Charged With Rae.
Any of our subscribers who expect
to change their location on April 1st
and have a new post office address
should notify us early of the samo.
In writing to us always state what
your old post office address is and
wnore you want to get your mail tn
the future. Remember those points.
send in your notice early and you
will receive your mail without any
interruption.
Grior Shell of Centervillo was for
tho second timo in tho last year
lodged in our county jail on Satur
day. Miss Elizabeth Nace, who
lives near" Summit Houso, made
affidavit I) . e ..I. . SleiutuK..,
Justice of tho Peace, that Shell, on
March fth, ma lo tin assault up
on her, attempted to disarrange her
clothes, etc. On this information
ho was put under arrest. The eon
stables found Shell iu a barn iu Cen
tre township, covered with a large
pile of hay.
Shell is a young man 1H years of
ago and last fall was brought to jail
under u silimar charge. At that
timo ho was released by paying the
costs. When Shell was captured ho
tried to make the officers believe he
was only 10 yosrs of ago. Tho pris
on records say ho was 1H last Hum
mer. Tho lie about his ago was told
probably to (mciipe tho penitentiary
and go to tho Huntingdon Reforma
tory instead.
Was Columbus a Republican ?
Last Friday Superintendent
Bowersox visited J. N. Brosius'
school at Fromont. During tho
course of tho visit, tho superinteu-
lent asked the school who discover
ed America. "Columbus," was the
ready response. "Whero was Co
lumbus born T In Snyder county?"
was asked. A number of heads gave
a negative response. Some ono vol
unteored tho answer, "Italy." "WolP
continued the superintendent, "if
he was born iu Italy what was ho ?"
The superintendent looked auxious
ly among tho pupils for Homo ono lo
say that Columbus was an Italian.
A little fellow with a bright look up
on his faco quickly raised his right
hand. "Well, what was Columbus t"
paoiiod tho superintendent as ho
pointed to tho bright faced lad who
had just raised his hand. "A Re
publican," shouted tho little fellow,
fooling that ho had outclassed his
ohler brothers and sisters in edu
cation.
Tho Merchants Protective Associ
ation of Snyder county mot in tho
G. A. R. Mail at this place Tuesday
The constitution was read. Ner
Middleswarth was elected Presi
dent, Pro tern, and G. C, Gutolius
Socretary. The next meeting will
be held the first Tuesday in May.
Those present were, Middleswarth
and UUjh, Herbster an 3 Docker,
Runkleand Walter, Adam Smith,
AlvinUlsh, W. L Garman, Thos.
Eohler, W. II. Beaver, Peter Gar
man, G. O. Gutelius, Schnee and
Kreighbumn.
Ailimistnirrf IIitiiIiI.
Good News for Middlecreek Valley.
Coal explorers or prospectors
made a short visit to tho coal regions
of Middloercek Valley and looked up
tho prospects for coal along the
ridges whero different parties had
been prospecting for coal al iout 3tf
years ago and found signs and pros
poets very favorable for coal, but
they never went down any deeper
than about :t." to 40 fort below tho
surface of the ground. The late
visitors nro old experienced coal
miners and say by all outward ap.
pearance of the surface and soil the
veins (thick enough that it wi'.l pay
to mine) may be below the surface
firm 'joo t r.uoft. -j'hey find tho
best signs lor coal along the foot
of tho hills or ridges on the islands
of H. D. Knepp and S. Steininger.
Explorers will be hero again when
tho weather gels a little more favor
able und machines will be put to
work to prospect and investigate.
But tho best of all is that the signs
or prosj pets are very good for hard
coal, as they are usually called.
Would this not bo a boom for Ad
iiinsbnrg and McCluro und no doubt
Middloercek will bo the Miners'
City, and railroads will be built to
transport coal to other points.
Wake up, ye Middlecreek folks and
go to work early.
Buckncll University.
Rov. H. L. Waylaud, 1). 1)., of
Philadelphia, will give his lectures
before tho University on Sociology
in March. His topics will bo "Com
pulsoiV Arbitration," 'Organize
Charit v." and in tho eve
American (jueslr
Orvillo Klias Bui . . i ashing
ton, 1). C, a former student at
Bucknell University, has establish
ed a prize in memory of his deceas
ed brother, George Alexander Bai
ley, M. 1). The award will be made
for the best work in the required
Latin. Mr. Bailey thinks of making
this memorial to his brother per
manent by endowing a scholarship.
Through Ebcii C Jityue, Esq., of
Philadelphia, there has recently
been established two scholarships
for the benefit of young women iu
iu tho college. The award is made
to depend upon tho character and
standing of the students leeching
them.
From the Treasurer's seini annual
report we note that the corporation
has received fiom tho estate of
Cuaunccy B. Ripley tho sum of two
thousand dollars to bo used for the
general purposes of tho University.
This money has been placed with
the permanent productive funds of
the Institution.
New courses of study are offered
in Higher Analytical Geometry, Ad
vanced Algebra, Human Anatomy
( Laboratory dissection), American
Civics, sud nine new courses in the
department of modern languages.
Tho college now offers over IlMI
courses of study.
Mrs. James Zicglcr and Mrs. Mil
lard Bollinger of Kroamer and Mrs.
Win. Eisonhour of White Top am
visiting If. R. Bickhurt's.
Beginning Wednesday April 1st
and running through to Thursday,
April With inclusive, thoro will bo
a Special Conference for Ministers
and all Christian Workers. Any
person having a desiro to know more
of tho Bible will bo cordially wel
comed. Tho conference will be held
at tho Moody Bible Institute, Chi
cago.
"Mistaken Soin.s Who Dream or
Buss." Tho following marriage li
censes havo boon granted since our
last publication :
I Chas. W. Schrey, Union Twp.
Agnes Reinhart, Middlecreek "
SC A. Knight, Far Rockaway, L. I.
)Mary E. Gemberliug, Selinsgrove.
Wm. It. Heiilo. .Tniii.it., (r
) Katie A. Hepiier, " ''
J A. A. Bingaman, Centre Twp.
JJane M. Boyer, "
jjohn A. Markel, McKoos,
Maggie M. Hermau, "
Jlrvin S. Herrold, MeiservihY.
JMiraFoltz, "