-mmmb Q it ' s tt TtTl T"N a ri Cider dv.fl ' ivAMMlKMria) p neJjv SNYDER COUNTY'S POPULAR. FAMILY NEWSPAPER. bad By rva r;aij i tr ii ii .agf sf Ml J ggg MIDDLERGH, SNYDER CO-., PA., JULY 30, 8. " " VOiL3&MaS tg8CjjM BE IIwm"rk Trow "romsT" MunW I m BIG DAMAGE SUIT MS of LOO AL INTEREST I . . . i) fmr If tlioap hnvlnir 1 rin,l WOIIIH III" I" i ' Welsh of Philadelphia is vis friends lere. . Post from now to January 1 st, .ce-its, cash in advance. r's lad a'.l ftp ionts nnd ,tivrM. Their action h gcntlo ioroiuh. ,'t mio the festival opposito .formed church on Tuesday n Lizzie Uolender of Akron, i4 visitin? hor parents on Sugar opposite the jail. fj. 0. Hermau and wife of Jiville, Pa., am visttuij? Hon. and I. L. Herman . ncr's United Evangelical Sun. iiool will hold a picnic in II, hrint's Grove, Au. 1, 1811.- LyJia Miller, relict of the ter Miller, deceased, died at rove, Friday, aired 83 years, pppcouoinier, Seliusgrove, Bolls k and cottou sweaters, with Ithout collars at lowest rates. Ivr advertisement of W. II. Furniture, Carpet and Chiua fLewitttown appears in this is .Orwijf aud family of Houtz L re visiting Dr. J. W. Orwig lu. C. W. Hermau nud fami- v.,ns.r. v ir nr...,. ii, is making special Kles. Sea ad. iu an- officers of the Lutheran Lave Kraut ed their pastor, E. McLain, a vacation to i8 during the month of Au p aper will be sent to new bers from now until January f, for no cents, cash in ad- This offer is made only for Ipaign. 1 Yearger of Mifflinburg call is office Saturday. He has boon alllicted with a stroke l effects of which he has not lly recovered. embers of the Zion'a U. 13. Vill hold a festival at Hart- Uool house on Saturday, lHOfi. Refreshments of all be served. Come one ! fij of the people of Middle- 'ure at the Lewistown En- bit last week that it is imnos- pa'uethem all. Hence we undertake it. L' noffman of Freeburcr. an Irian was found dead last He loft home Thursday and Hakon while out in the fields iltod in death. raybilL one of the substan- ers near Richfield, was a our county seat Saturday, ieasant gentleman who has i on the suuny side or life, promise of many more. Long, attorney of Selins Teased the pension of Win. Heller's widow to $12 per t an original pension for 'iisb, Freeburgand an orig big back pay for John Jute Swings, Pa. JoRgrove base ball team on iwas defeated by Millers l'nonthe latter's ground rwhelming score of of 19 0 Dauphin county boys 1 left handed pitcher rmburg and he did the f Ukivibsitt J. Howard - D, President. College curses of study leading ; Academy for boye and i ; Ladies' Institute, and jJo. Thirty acre cam. poingt includinir aym. portory and observatory, jus and other ;frrm.;nn 0. Oretinger, RegU- (Jhaiuberlain's Cough Remedy cure coldfl, croup and ' wliooplDg oough It Is pleasant, safe niu! rellatile. For sale by all drtiKgiKt. lue rennsylvama Minors state association will hold a convention at llliainsport in the near future. It is understood that the convention will bo patronized by prominent men from different parts of the country. C. H. Dunkleberger of Middle burtf, was in the lowi r end of the county selling first class tree Inst week. It is reported that Cornelius iw.y shy his castor in the political arena and bo n cat.didato for Pro tlionotary. Tribune, Don't place your order for a buggy until 3'ou soo the Safety buggy man ufactured by the Safety Buggy Co., of Lancaster. A sample buggy can be seen nt my livery stablo near the Washington 0 louse, tf. W. U. Jones, Agent. Mime, unending court noro on Monday afternoon, Simon P. Wol verton, Ksq., of Sunbury received a telegram stating that his large barn in that place was struck by light ning and burned to the ground with its contents. K. II. Hottuiisteiu, tho popular merchant and postmaster of Sha mokiu Dam, was a county seat vis itor on Monday. Ho has just taken unto himself n wife and lio is the happiest man in Monroe township. TheGlobo Mills Sunday School will hold their annual Sunday School picnic on Voder's Island, August N. The Freeburg Hand will furnish tho music. Festival iu the cveuiug. All are invited. Tlie Trial of A. I Potter's Suit Against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Began Here on Monday. A CAMPAIGN' OF MOUTH. hi: tit i v t,v v . -s l;r'unity we have d y'tt-All pet'sous wisLing 1reekly Post til tXe their percentage will find me i Uttrv 1. 18J7. for nnlr muxe meir percentage win una uie at Paxtouville, August C and 13th; at K. C. Graybill's 7th nud Hth i Middluburgh, August 8th and l.'th, iwn, between tuo uours or 2 and P. M. Isaiah BowRnsox, Collector. A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is always obtained at Soles' Barber Shop, iu Wittenmyer's Building, op posite Post office. Go to Soles and you will make no mistake, Shaving soap, fuce cream, hair oil and egg- shuuipoo for sale. A. K. Solks. Melviu Heruer of Paxtonville has been appointed to tho cadetship of tho West Point Military Acadomv by Congressman Mahon. This is tho first timo for many years that the appointment came to this couuty. Mr. Horner will get freo schooling and a salary of $510 a year. Notick. All persons holding stock in tho Nebraska Central Building and Loan Association will pleaso conn to mi oiU'e and pay their monthly dues on or before the last of each month, as I am obliged to send my monthly report to the Home Office on the first day of each month. M. I. Potter, Local Tress. A. E. Reed, Superintendent of the Hazleton and Wilkes Barre Divis ion, Victor eirman, Supt. -of the Lewistown Division, Judge Archi bald of Scranton, Hon. H. W. Pal mei of Wilkes Barre, Hon. J. C. Bucher of Lewisburg ; Judge Furwt of Belle Ton to, Kx-Judge McKnight Williamson of Huntingdon, were some of the noted arrivals on Monday. A first-class Farm for sale by the undersigned Executors of 'the Last Will and Testament of Simon Miller, dee'd, locatod at Oriental, Juniata Co., Pa., containing about 221 acres about SO acros timber land and in a high state of cultivation and hav ing thereon erected two dwelling houses one three story brick, slate roof, the other two story frame, alate roof and all other necessary outbuildings, good bank barn, ma nure and straw shed, good and plouty water at the house and barn. Any person desiring to see the farm can do so by calling on 8. II. Miller who lives on the farm, and for price and condition of sale call on A. O. Horn- berger at Aline, Snyder Co. Pa. A. (J. ItOMNBUaiK. Sam s, U. Mills, ft-18-Ct. Kxeotttort. Thru Olillui' u l. 'IVIIIiiv Ytmr i'Uh. lM,r All t limit li. This will be a campaign of 'educa tion. Tho issues at stake are such as every voter should he fully ac nuuintel with. Tlu.ro is no better way to do so than by re iding lli nowspaper. Kvery voter in Snyder couuty should bo posted, and thou he can c ist h'is ballot intelligently, la order that nil m.iy have this op- ecided to nnd now until Jan uary 1, 1807, for only 5D cents caih in advance. This offer is only to thoso who do not now take the pi per. It is so reasonable that no man : t i - i . iu ouyiier county can plena iguor auco of not knowing the great issues at stake in the coming campaign. uur subscribers will confer a irreat favor upon us by informing any of their neighbors, who do not take a paper, of this low offer. tf. New York Press. U. B. Quarterly Confoienca. I he fourth quarterly conference of Freeburg Circuit, East German Con ference, Uuitod Brethren iu Christ, was held on Saturday nud Sunday iu the Fremont U. B. Church. Rov. II. S. Gablo, of Lebanon, presiding eldor of this district was present 'to conduct tho services, which were as follows : Quarterly conference bus iness meeting on Saturday at 2 p. iu. : English preaching at 7:30 p, m ; Prayer mooting at 9 a. m. on Sun day ; Gorman preaching at 10 a. m. ; followed by tho communion service, and English preaching at 7:30 p. in. The State Fair. The Pennsylvania Stato Fair will bo hold this year at Johnstown, Sept. 7 to 12 inclusive. AU arrange ments have been made, and every thing indicates one of tho most suc cessful Fairs that tho Association ha held in many years. The pre mium lists aggregato $18,000 in cash, with numbers of special prizes ad ditional, while the tpeed ring com prises $5,000 in purses, and some of the most noted turf celebrities of the country will be among the con testants. The committee on invita tion announces the following dis tinguished visitors who will be pres ent : President Cleveland, Maj. Mo Kinley, W. Jenning Bryan and Gov. Hastings and staff. The fair will be held on the grounds of the Tri County Driving Parle and Agricul tural Association at Roxbury, a Sub urb of Johnstown, which has been enlarged and improved specially for this occasion. N. F. Thompson, the secretary of the Johnstown Board of Trade, baa been selected as gen eral manager of the Fair, and to whom all inquiries should be ad dressed. Reduced rates oo all rail roads and ample hotel accommoda tions for all visitors. DEATH OF HARRY REIGLE. Harry Ueiglo was bom in Middlo burgh, Oct. 1:7, 171, and died July 23, IS'.ut. Ho was tho son of Henry aud Charlotte Ruiglo. The causes which lod to his sad and untimely doatharoduo to pulmonary troubles, tho result of a severe cold contracted about two years ago. lie was a so ber and industrous young man hav ing engaged in the stove aud tin ware business iu April 'tii. The ravatsi-cf- cciaampticc had no mercy on his failing condition and rapidly drew him to his last. Harry always enjoyed the groatest respect ami esteem of his associates. lie had just started out in lifo with the fondest hopes and highest ambition but all of those have biou blighted, also those of his parents, brothers audsisterB and his fiancee, for .he was engaged to be married. Ho was buried on Saturday. The funeral services were held in the court house conducted by ltovs. Bud dinger and McLain. Tho parents of the deceased desire to publicly thank all the friends and neighbors aud the members of the P. O. S. of A. who so unceasingly extended aid and assist ance during the illness, death and burial of their beloved son. Court House RecoiJs. Hi't'il I'.iileri'il for Iti-i-unl. Lydia C. und John G. Gingrich to John S. Graybill, adin'r. two tracts in West Beaver township for ,.".iiu. Leah Jaueaud Daniel S. llo'ver to Anna Holsapple, ono aero iu Wash ington township for $20. G. C. Gutelius, M. K. Kchoeh. I). F. Kerstutter ami W. H. Beaver, Trustees of Oer. Ref. aud Evan. Luth. congregations to J. W. Swartz and Clarence Graybill. Lot iu Graveyard for $14 58. Lucy Willis and John Willis to Samuel Shirk. Four acres in West Perry township for $310. Will FrbalMl. The last will aud testamont of Jas. H. Dreese, late of McCluro, de ceased, was probated on Monday. The widow, Sarah Elizabeth, is the solo heir. After her death tho prop erty goes to his brothers and sistorB. Sarah E. Dreese the widow and Johu II. Dreose, u brother, aro the Ex ecutors. Marring l.lrriiNf. (John R. Foster, Solinsgrovo, Kate M. Dreese, j John J. Tobias, Franklin Twp. I Jennie A Freed, Beaver " I Geo. C. Aumiller, Monroo Twp. ) Sarah C. Wise. k Tlnnu flnnn lint Tlnr, n:k n a DUii) uuuii, iiui um, mmm ms, i' Brows, ffiiififl collars, a Growdefl Ton aofl Important TestimoBF are Concomitants of the Great Trial. Choir Convention. The Ninth Annual Snvdnr ( Choir Convention will convene on the usual grounds, one mile north of Freeburg, on Saturday, August 15, 181)0. The annual address will ha .In. hvered by Rev. D. E, McLain, at 11 k. m. Ail the church choirs in the county are expected. Each Choir Blaster will arrange his program. The Mass Choruses from Professor Lorenz "Choir Loader," will be ren dered, supported by player, upon string and wind instruments. Part of the program will be reerved for vocal and instrumental soloists. Several banda will play during inter mission. A cordial invitation is ex tended to lovers of music. Wnxuir lloiia, Pres. W. FaiTMAV, See. The opening of tho trial on Mon day of the suits of A. W. Potter, Esq., and Miss Mollie Burns against the P. R. R. Co. calls to mind the awful calamity at Kreainer Jan. 2"th, is:r in which I. D. IUnig and ('has. A. Roiuig were killed out right and A W. Potter, Misn Mollie Burns and others severely injured. A fast west-bound freight ran into a sled load of people returning from Middloburgh to Sclinsgrovo at 4:.'!0 a. in. Judge Archibald of Scranton presided iu tho absence of Judge McClure. The attorneys represent ing the plaintiffs aro James Scarlett, Simou P. Wolverton, F. E. Bower and Char f.V'ri , h . . ii. rNi siueareHon. J.'C. Bucjit, H. II. Grimm and H. W. Palmer. The jury was drawn beloio dinner on Monday and cotut re convene I ut two p. m. The following jury was empanell ed and sworn : Edwin Cawloy, Joseph K e r r, Aaron Stahluecker, W. F. Howell, H. S. Horuberger, John Musselman, S. O. ITrich, Samuel Spotts, John W. Walter, Phillip Dre ese, Phillip Ilerbster and Boujamiu Stetler. Henry Richter. a civil engineer of Selinsgrove, sworn and iu reply gave a full description of the rail road crossing at Kreamcr, and tho lay of tuo land with the distances, the whistling post, tho bridge, etc. I ho witness presented a man of the situation uud gave distances frcm actual measurement and ob servation. James Middleswarth sworn: Sub stantiated statements of Mr. Richter. R. L. Ulrich, photographer: sworn : Witness exhibited pictures of Gordon House with team of mules and sled, road, railroad cross ing, depot, etc. Attorneys for P. R. R. Co. admitt ed that the P. R. R. Co. operated the road at tho time of tho accidont. R. L. Schroyor sworn : I employ ed C. A. Romig to haul our party for $5.00 from Selinsgrove to Middle burg and return to leave Mr. Pot ter's office ut 4 p. m Jan. 21, 1H'.I5. A. W. Potter, plaintiff, sworn : I live iu Selinsgrove, am 4!), aui a lawyer. A party of 14 left Selins grove Jan. 24th 1895 for Middle burg. The party consisted of Ed. Hummel uud wife, Prof. Hartman and Lottio Eby, R. C. North aud Carrie Hendricks, A. W. Smith and wife. Prof. Schroyer, and my daugh ter Anna, Mrs. C. P. Ulrich. Mollie Burns, myself and wife. Tho sled was drawn by 4 mules owned by I. D. Romig. His son Charles assist ed the father to drive. Wo started home at 15 minutes after two o'clock. The witness then stated the order of the passeugors on the sled. Be fore starting from Graybjll's hotel some ono started to the railroad to see whether the . track was clear. Our driver stopped at each of the double crossings at Red Hill and looked for trains. The team walk ed around the corner of Rumbaugh's hotel After passing the Keeler house, the driver stood up and brought his team to a stand still. V h tofto bad stopped and started Homo one naid "Oh! tluro is a train." Soon tho head light came into view. I soon realized that we weroouthe track in front of it. Then tho train struck tho sled. I was soon lying by the hido of the railroad and I called to some ono to take tho people off of me and I be camo unconscious. Tin- engine whistled about the time it h truck u or a little before. There was no whistle before that. I am sure. I was listening. Itwasab nU :v::o in the morning. My right hand was crushed to a jelly and my left arm was lacerated, my left leg was injured in the hip, and -i large iuat k Wan On my Ajuuijiuij; ;Jy right aiu, was taken off before I was taWn homo. Tho witness then detailed the treatment during his illness and tho extent of his injuries. The team stopped at Kreumer when the noses of the front mules wore 2o feet from tho south rail of the track. A line of frame dwelling houses ob scurud the sight along the East side of the road as far us the Gordon houso. Other corroborative testi mouy was given. Court adjourned at Tcksh.w MoKNivt. Court convened at D A. M. A. W. Potter was recalled Ho said . There was a deep snow on tho ground. X Examination. I was boru in Shirleysbarg. 7th ' January 1M7.. Moved to Selinsgrove April 172. I often passed Kreamer station and in former years used to drive past that place. I was familiar with tho crossing prior to H ' t, since theu the Gordon house ban been erected. There is a road p irallel to tho railroad east of tho driving t oa 1. We had a dance, or a ball if that suits you better. On the way home, I wore an overcoat, a h it, but no scarf. Wo sent ti man out to ex aniino tho railroad at Franklin. I had a general knowledge that night trains would somotimes run. The. gait of tho team was about 4 miles an hour. There wero bells on the mules. Horo followod testimony of minute details of the iournev to Kreamer and at tho crossing jubt prior to tho accident. David Bellman, sworu : I resided at that time near Kreamer. I was awako that night. I was not well. Tho train did not whistle at tho whistling post, but the whistling aud tho crash ut tho crossing wero ul most simultaneous. When I uui awake, I can toll whether uu engine whistlos or not. Did not hear tho sleigh bells. B. F. Row, sworu: Livod iu Kream er, Jau. ', 1M!5, I Was awako that night. The train did not whistle at the whisliug post. I was listen ing. I did not hear tho bell. I made a statement and siguod it, but I did not read it, it was road to mo. D. W. Wood, sworn: Reside in Lewistown. Have known Mr. Potter over 20 years as a lawyer. Con sidered him one of the best lawyers in Mifflin and Snyder Counties. Mrs. Laura Pontius, sworu: Re sided on the night of the accident 'oatlan4 ronrlk Ira-. I J 4 Li
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