, - . - . .. , ' w t ' ' . TV 1 17 Co. Coninllonrtt LUUIV.nl lab LADLL Tho (imp, printed ftrr J our !i:iim on i hp lnlx-1 gf Oils .ikt.p(iiiii I hp limn l whvli ymir mihwrlp. (Km I. .is Ncn paid. -'il.p cr Yfiir. II. W. . 0 A Q i " v trv . i A0EN8ELLEB, h propriotor. OOAL INTEREST L . ... if ihMM tinrlnr tin- ii notify u 1 P,ul or Uli omoo. MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., THUltSDAY, DEC. 3, S!)i. VOL. 33. NO is' i clubbtng list in Ibis liiectinff is in progress i'. Teachers' Institute kn. L.. until .Ian 1. rernian spent Thanks- Kre imer. lar, who in ill with ty- cnnsiuerauiy improv ilnndor baa nut a new residence opposite the V of Freoburg was a Day visitor at tnia III. Brinbin of .Brook ,y with uer parents nt L. Ami of Lewistown keek with nor parents pbin of Yoagertown is lueJ by Dr. 0. IL Bri r and stater, Mazie, and relatives at New pox, tho confectioner tee bouse on bin lot in its. ill be scut from now 18J8 for $1.50. Send luice. via M. Hummel of Se tt county seat visitor last week. rove Gloo Club will on Monday eveuing iV Iaiititute. t, who had been ill vor, had a back sot in improving again. at Ten Dollars per k'kn by the Franklin Id eburcu. 1'. 2t. I of Gordon and A. II. ubethville last week n of A. S. B mver uud ItKRiebtitie made by lour churches to bold p during the Week of xaya tho nineteenth Lao December 31, ll00, iit buopoho. witu De- our chief burgesH, a uuw bcuooI build- Killo, Hpeut Sunday itz and wife of Sun- ;:iviiu: day were the uowoit and family ou tx. on magazines and papers will bo made kith the Post. Read r pe popular merchant Is week in PLiladel Fork laying in a stock inter goods. of Uummel's Wharf. htrioua airriculrnristH pship, wan a Middle- IhI Wednesday. jfionard starts thin olu, N'ebranka, tho ioB. and L. Asso- ho in interested. lieties of tho Evan i of Snyder county teres! in g convention lhanksgiviug Day. )ra are nlloat that is in this noighbor tugiving Dav. Tbey ithout foundation. Milton formerly of ri county, was injur tlast week at Mil es aro not serious. of .Tack Ann tnivn. I known in all narts as adjusted his fiuan to avert a sheriff's Millersbure. one of prance men of the spent bis Thanks o town across the M family of Mt. b ihanksgiving Day un.f fcucj uuw O0- Jobert Schambaoh's myor,Jr. of Buck- tiei. Uruoe Grouse fs px Husquehanna I meir TUanksgiT-pome. Get Tour letter beads and aiita- lopes printed at this ofiice. J. II. Long and Harvey Grisninger of Selinsgroro rode their bicycles to tho county Heat on Friday morning of last week and made a pleasant call at this oflico. W. it. Smith, proprietor of the Central Hotel has put up a now high fence arc und his lot in rear of his hotel stable and is making improve ments to bis stable. Jacob Tbarp of Selitmgrove, threshed 10 bushels of oat.i in nine hours, for Norman App. Thin we think is tho largest days throwing in me county tun ccason. Wiuev E. Cutter, who had boon living with J M Steininger on tho French Flats, Tuesday moved ito the residence built by liim near the bridge along t lie creek. Tho trial of M.ilvin St. Clair, the younctouab who murdered (leoru-e Catliermaii at Milton, last Biuuiner, will come up at tho December term of Court at Sunt. ury. Court opens there Doc. 7. ElitorA M. Aura u 1 of the Ad. suisburg lfmthl m i b a pleasant fraternal call at thin ollico We lues day of last week. Ho reports things lor ttio postui iHterMiup at Adams burg pointing !ih way. Tho ladies of tho Lutheran Mite Society of Middleliui L'li will bold a Hirthdav n-iciul m honor of Mr. Jac b Walter, thonl lent member of the congregation, New i-ar even ing, at tho Lutheran church. Allen S. Pawling of Lewixhurg was in town over Suuday vmiting Hon. G. A. Schocli and wife. Mr. Pavvlin; is an upidic iut for tlio poHi tiou of Second AsiiHtant 1'ohtmas fer General of the United Statos. On Monday J. V. StctW of this filacw, Dr. F. J. WWoiiHellor of S insgrove, U. F. Hrm tuof Kratzur villo, County Commissioner Phares Herinuu snd others wbose names we have not learned, started for a two week's bunting trip. Lu B. Cake an 1 wife will give a de lighttul entertainment next Tiiurs day evening iu the Court Houxo. Tliov aro great ai tints in a now entei t liuinunt. Tho Philadelphia Imiuirer nays their Mitertaiumout elicits tho most hearty applause. M. L. Miller of Solmsrovo last week erected on tho MuKlleburtrli cemetery a lafg monuiuoiit of d.trk lihiH mari)lo to the memorv of Plull ip Swineford, deoeasi'd. Mr. Miller does good work and his in muuients aro a credit to tho artist. Last week's Lwisturg Journal says: Mr. Fred Bower's home, nir tho Seminary, narrowly escaped b.i iug destroyed by tiro last week. A lire was discovered on tho tliir I floor about '2 p. m. which dustroyo 1 al irgo chest of bed clothing. Last week's Milllinhurg 'lime says : Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Beaver of Middleburg. Mr. and Mrs. Fro 1 eric Daglii of Nroi thumborland ooun tv and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Daglo of Northumberland were Shu euosts of James Beaver uud f.imily ou Thanks giving day. B.vu MEerisu. Thi members of tho Snyder County IJir Association will meet in t)i' Court House at Middleburgh, Siturday, Dicomb -r 5th, lHii!, at 11 o'clock A. M. JJy order of A. W. Potteu, Vice Pres.. Jay G. Weisku. Sou. Henry B. Longsdorf, It. U. Boss, Herndon ; J. McCiontl, Eiu'l Berry, Ehja Berry auil Wm. Berry were granted original pensions through G. W. Long, Att'y, of Selinsgrove. Three pensions vvero grautod in the samo family at tho Hiiuo time. A smooth, easy hImvo, genteel hair cut, or other tousorial work, is always obtained at Soles' Barber Shop, in Wittenmyer's Building, op posite Post otlieo. Go to Solon and you will mako no mistake, Shaving soap, face cream, hair oil and egg shampoo for sale. A. E. Solbh. Tho people of Indiana, not con tent with having given us Janien Whitcomb Riley, annouueo that a second poot has risen from Hoosior soil, and at present thoy are both writing a great deal concerning him. Tho new poet is Alfred Ellison, and ho has a distinction which Kilcy has not; ho is a judge of one of tho Courts of Anderson. Therefore, ho afllxes tho title of "Honorable" to his name. New York Commercial Advertiser. The "Golden Queen", the beauti ful driving mare owned by the Ed itor of tho Post, was sold last week to Jonas Trexler of Shamokin Dam, a lover of fine horses. For the past month the mare had been under tho care of D. N. App of Monroe towo ship, one of the best horsemen of the county, who, by the way, al ways ha a supplv of good horses on hand for Bale. What Mr. App tells a customer about a horse can always be accepted at the truth. The President h i appointed H. F. Mann postmaster at Sunbury, Pa. Miss Ma mo Clelan, who is work ing at Sunbury, visited her parents at this place recently. John A. Adams cf Waynetihoro, a student of Siiqiiehanuy University, rent his Thanksgiving vacation with Chas. Marks in Brooklyn. W. L. Donachy and C. B. Oriflin, the overseers of the poor of Lewis buri, were in town on Tuesday to settle up expenses of M. L. Wag ner's funeral. Jerome K. Jerom' last, mIoiv, previous to bis f-uga-r-'iienl to write two nlavs. has been m ired bv The Ladietf limit. J,ntrnal, and is to be printed in its Janu irv issue. It is called "An Item of Fashionable Intelligence," and deals with life in the higher social circles of Loudon. TlieK. L. of C. E. of Paxtonvillc did not hold their Coniridrnn "T" last Saturday oven in g on account of the rain, but wo will hold it next Satur lav evening, December 5th. In connection with tho supper wo will have literary exerc.ines which will be free to all. Wo kindly invite all to come and enjoy a good fe ist. Sup per can bo had any time after 5 o'clock p. m. Comm. Dr. Talmage, speaking of the country newspaper, Hays : "A new paoer whoso columns overflow with advertisements of business men bus more influence in attracting sttrn lion t and building up a city or town than any other agency that can be. employe 1. people go where there is business. Capital and labor will locaio where there is an enter, prising community. No power on earth is so strong to bud 1 up a town nt a newspaper well patronized, and iU p$wor should be npprecated. Th season for church sociables in con '(y towns in hero again, and tho noarch after somo uiiujuo and ortho dox method of attracting tho mem bers iuto this tnonov making scheme has begun. The photographic so cial neems to be the latest, and v ery lady is requested to bring a photograph of herself taken in child hood. Theso aro all NhulTinl trt gethor, and as each gentleman drawn on ho is expect el to guess tho original, and rejoice in paying for her supper. Therein ono county whore the people mut hn hapny, tsincn they held no election for President, hav ing forgotten all about it. No elec tion wan held in Charlton county, Georgia, because the people th re did not know a presidential election W is to bo held. The Okeefeenoiiki( swamp covers most of tho territory, but there are several towns in the county, Traders' Hill being the county seat. Happy people, who won't let politics arid elections both er them. Dr. Hollenbieh of Carlisle a modi cine pod Her, who travels through Snydor county, ge t full of tire water one -'ay of last week and stopped for tho night at Meiservill. with Charles Forry where ho undertook to run tho house. H" moved about tho barroom, flourishing a revolver iu each ban I and threatening the landlord. Finally tho wild doctor wan overpowered and arrested, but whon about to bo taken to jail be camo to his sonsen and begged olT like a child, promising never to re turn to tho county again. Ho paid all tho costs and left immediately. SeliiiHfrooe Time. Moorheal's Lecture. Rev. I. N. Moorhen 1 will locturo Tuesday night on "From a Cibiu to the White Houso." Read tho word of praiso: "The locturo on tho life of Abra ham Liucoln, delivered by Rev. I. N. Moorhead in tho opera houso, ou tho evening of April 1 1th. 1 h Jit, upon tho occasion of tho birthday anni versary of our Martyred President, was a rare treat. Tho lecture Htiow od much research inro tho life and works of President Lincoln. It wan both iutollei-tual and entertaining, and wn delivered with force and euorgv, such as mark all the ora torical efforts of Rev, Moorhead. The audience wan held spell bound during the whole locturo. Mr. Moor head is a logican, rhetorican and an orator, which qualities truly tit hiui for the plutform." Trout Uo Kvenln Star. Rev. I. N. Moorhead. of the Moth odist Church delivered a masterly oration on tho lifo and character of Abraham Lincoln. It wus a striking eulogy that presented its own roa sonforthe need of praises. Lin coin was easily greatest of great men in possessing at once all the quali ties of soul and heart that are both simple and noble honesty, aim rVicity, steadfastness, integrity, gon t fneus. From the exordium to the peroration, there was not a moment w hen the interest could abate. Court Houso Nj$. IWils KnlrrM tar llprord. George Wagner and wife to H. Calvin L1imi, land in W. B township containing !:l acres for JJ I Ul I, A. Kieogtr and wife to Hurley Romig, lot in MeClure for S t )o. Benj R. Kling'er'n heirs to Jerry Koch, farm of :to a-.M-es in Spring township f n 5'l Mil. Catharine and Michael Bowman ikto iri Chapiuau ttwiHhip to Nolle Mabol Yeager for SI no. f.-M'i" Jji-mil i. L. -tiers of a Ituiiiist rati iii were granted to Anui.' II. W.tg'ier in the Estate of M. Ii, Wiiguer dee'd, l ite of Middleburgh. Inrrlnitp 1. 1 rr n ,. J A. A. Heiiitzclmaii, Ivreatner, Violet Buck, Ulany E. Bolender, Middleburg, JKate Meiser. Globe Mills. Ul u ry Hi nek. St. Johtisvillc, N. Y. Minnie Reichley, ( Vntreville, Pa. W. H. Sehrawder, Port Trevcrton, f Lottm YoiiNeida, Glen Iron, Pa. )H. .1. Benfer, Hwiuefor I, Pa. i Vel gie Goo I. Death Brings Relief. t)n Tuesday iiiorniug at eight o'clock the angel of death removed from the sorrow of thin world nil that is immortal of Mrs. ,. H. Smith (.nee Grae,, Neff) the devoted wife of tho Editor of tlio Eh.abethvillo Jit' ha. She wan born September lUlh, 1872, and henco at tho lime of her death wus 'JJ years, 2 mouths and 18 days. Tho cause of death wan consumption. The deceased in a daughter of Rev. I. P. Neff, who for a number of years was tho pastor of tho Luther, an church at this place. She in a sifter of Mrs. A. S. Beaver of this placo with whom she had been staying since last .May. Mrs Smith wan a christian young lady and a singer whose ability wan not equalled by any local talent. Death, though regretted by her many fiieuds, conien an a sweet so lace to her uud affords a splendid relief from almost constant suffer ing. The funeral will tr.ko place ou Fi id tv morning ul 11 o'cl k. Bur ial in Mid lleburgh. KnnifMit - Srhorli. H.iltui May, daughter of Geo. W. Schocli, and Franklin I'linest, both of MitMinburg, were man ie I Mav'JT, K.Mi, at Cam ten, .1 . h is just been announce I. Th" Milllinburg 7'inifn romirks: Th" above iinnoiiucenieiits were received through the niailTues d iv inortiiug mi l cause 1 consider able excitement 'I'll.. Kil l., ja the only daughter of Editor Sei'-h, tin. groom is I he 'second son of Rev. Ir. Earnest. Whv these voung jieople should chooso to keep t hoi r marriage a srert t for nearly 1 months, we do not know, ami it is none of our busi ness, either. Union C. E Servicjs. Th" I'nion Thanksgiving services, conducted under the auspices of the Young people's nocietiosof (Christian Endeavor, was held iu tho Luther an church at this place ou the even ing of Thanksgiving Day and the program nn published in the Post last week wan nblv carried out. A special effort will bo made to effect tin organized union of the local so cieties. Thin in for tho duplicate nuroose of utreni't limiiinr Dm Iwm.lj of christian fellowship and to pro paro for tho county convention to bo held at tho county seat a yea hence. Bolender Meiser. On Thnnksgiving Day at the resi denco of James Diemer in Swine ford, Harry Bolender. son of ). Treasurer Charles Bolender was married to Miss Kate Meiser a daughter to J. S. Moiser, who in a merchant at Globo Mills. The ceremony was performed bv Rev. D. E. McLain, pastor of the Lutheran church of this place. Tho groom is a young man of good habits und an industrious disposition while the bride enjoys tho distinction of be ing one of the most popular young ladies in that part of the county. The Post extends congratulations. B, F. Walter's Fall. The latter part of last wook B. F. Walrer, who rosidoB on Pawling'a farm at Globe Mills, while walking alvut on the second floor of Yoder's Mill and imaginiug that he was on first floor, stepped out of the sec ond story. His collar bone was broken and was hurt internally. We learn that Mr. Walter is improving as well as can be expected. Our OliAbing List. Wo have mftddarrangompntn with a number of newspapers and maga zines to club them at reduced rates in connection with the Post. The ligures in the firi-t column represent the regular price of the paper and in tlio second coluinu is tho price of .i n I'ni't'i wiiu Uln i'oht: ' rn.-f ir on.'. ii ,ih. I'lilln. Iniilrer. olnil.vi fii i, (M ,. " suii I iyi i m ,i w,.i,i .tnhin.i. -J; H'W'rll ITHVI.l.T.'tWlpp t ',, , jj V . ir.l.iii,,.. (W.vklyi , I in- Ohio K .rui'T. ( .1 , ) 'I hri.v-.i ,-i k Worl I. i , ', ",lr. 4.. I St. Niiini,i4, .. ,,,, li .rinr;, w,.rkiv. . ll.ll HT'l M.ih.iiiip, . , . ' i'ir.Tsn.i.,r. J .' -oiiii..iMi. " " Aiii.Ti. i,., Aifrlculturlnr. , ' :.6 WHtlilRrm, font, l l4, M'KCIAL COM II NATION. (I) We will send the N. Y. Weekly rih,(,n Tho Boston Trawler, (twice a week) an I the Post ull one year (thin makes four papers every week) lor only two dollars. (ii.) We will Hcnd tbo 'r;i AVir.i, (uionthlv). Womankind, (monthly), IneN. 1. Tribune, (or the Boston rai-eler) uud the Post all one venr for only two dollars. Special rates for other combinations will be made upon receipt of a list of papers desired. Nhflt krr. A hunting partv consisting of Sheriff-elect P. S. Ritter and Geo. Leiller, Hliamokiu Dam ; District Attorney Baker, and W. H. Ewing, of Adamsburg ; Robert and Ner Mid illoswarth, and Levi Neihood, of Troxelvillo were in tho mountain north of rrotolville since Thursday of last wook and on Monday catur od a deer, shot I v Esq. Baker..-lrf. amtiriurj Herald. - FREEUURG. Our Sunday School has voted to observe the conning Christinas with a treo and a treat for tho members of the school. A Christinas service ! has been selected and solicitors ap , pointed to raise inonev to pav ox I peiiscs of the festival.' Our children j are nlieady happv iu aiiticiimtion of I what is to come . ..Misn Huines of l.envertown ariive I in town an. I at- tended Sunday school last Sunday ' ... A ii u in I n - - ..... i un Iliiil l. II horses chppe.l by Dr. Pot tiger. I hey all seemed to have eliatiged their eoljir ntid to trot with more nimble steps iin.l have a more lofty carriage. ...Mrs. Sarah Lark of !ei rvsbiirg came h, ,,. i ,st .Saturday. 1 his is her lint ive tow n hu inj. been bom and raised at this phio. She noticed many changes, the new pub. lie scuooi nuil.lllig, .lusicul College, opera house, im.l miukv- ....,!.- ,..,... ed houses. Mis 1' C Moverw her oldest sister and Prof. 1. S. Bo.ver her youngest brother. Henry' J. Buyer living at Chicago and Wiii. S. Boycr, Esq., at. Grat. coiupose tho live remaining of the family of John Buyer. Before she came here she spent several wccU with her son H. L. Lark, Esq., a successful attorney living at Miliersburg. Her numer ous friends In re are delighted with her visit and show her nil. the kind ness iu their power. She hits a very retentive memory and being rich in words her accounts of former days are very interesting. Sin will re main till after the Holidays. . Judge Brown Inst a valuable horse and Samuel Mover a cow. . . .Butchering is the order of the day. Vim Itanln BallroiMl to liir Icr leal (Inters. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany announces t,,it lor 1 s:7 it will issue chui-al orders to ordained clergymen iu charge f oi diuretics locate. I on or near its linen east of Pittsburg and Erie. To secure these niders clergymen should make applic itiou to the near est ticket agent an soon as possible, an it in desired that all applications reach the (inn nd Office bv Decern-her Israel Bachmau in n poitcd very ill as we go to press. The in arkel s urn cum. id., I larly each waek. Mrs. Dreese of Kansas is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hanison Mover. Mm. James Beaver und Mrs. Steesu of M illlin liui i' nr.. i i.il (iiilirii l Beaver's. Don't f.il.'i t (III. If. iniii.ri.r. of pers. mill property n..i 'l ues. lav It . ii. :l n .. ... i ec. -i ii, ! iiiiios l.isl . ..e- burg. New stoel;, big btrg'lins for De ceiiilier If.' liic,.. fi-..,., lillii!1..! ,..., cent. ( 'nine and see. ( i c i i.ur.V Ci oruiso SroiiK, Middleburgh, Pa. MAItltl KI. Nov. -i!!li, in Milllinburg, by Rev. Dr. John A Earnest, Newton M. Beniier and Miss Margaret N. Klose, both of Yicksburg, Union county. Nov. 'Jii. by Rev. Dr. John A. Earnest. Harry J. Fisher urn! Miss Ella I!. Iliiiiimel, both of L'twisburg. Nov. iiiiih, at tho residence of the bride's parents, in Mifllinburg, by Rev. F. Aurand, Reno Walter and Mis (Jora May Wittenmyer, both of Milllinburg. Nov. l'.th, at tho residence of tho bride's parents in Kelly township, by Rev. James Bergv, Howard Lein er un I Miss Hattio Jliseuhaiir, both of Kelly township. Nov. l'.tlh, at the residence of the bride, by Rev. I. H. M'Uiuin, How ard P. Gundy and Miss Annie, daughter of Noah Fisher of Lewis burg. Nov. '2iMi, in Swinoford by. Rev. D. E. McLain, Harry Bolender of Mnlillolmrgu and Kuto Meiser of Globo Mills. Nov. 2iith. by M. Z Steininger. J. P., Harry F. Stuck of St. Johnsville, N. Y. to Mi uuie Reichley of Peun's Creek. At Freeburg, Nov. 20, ISM, by D. 8. Boyer, J. P., Marry Naglo of New Berlin a.el Miss Carrie E. Hacken berg of Washington township. ADAMSBURG. Protincted meeting in well at tended Mrs. I). J. Dree:ie and children, also Miss Anna Steele of Chillisqiinquo were visiting friends at this place last week George Bierly of Lewistown visited bin lady fiifiidon Sund..y ...James Dreese and Mrs. Emimi Str..ult of Lewis town were united in the holy bonds of matrimony on Thnnksgiving.... Mrs. Emma Heifer of Saxony has been staying at J. J. Biugamaii's for some time past. . . . H. 1. Romig gave a "diiinei" to his Sunday School class on Thnuksgiv ing ...Ira Smith of Philadelphia visited Inn parents last week Rev. Harry Landis of Saxony spent a few days under the parent ul roof. ( 7'o late j it last istne. ) Ou Sunday evening the M. E. church started protii i tive meeting .. .Mrs. J. N. Romig ..I McAllister villo visited the family of H. I. Rom ig last week Henry Koch uud w ife of ( 'cut i e count v no visiting friends in this vicinii v. . . . Pi of. J'. C. l'.owei sox paid our school a short visit on Monday. ... Miss Estclla Romig attended the V. p. S. C. E. convention nt Sunbury ....Levi Swanger and Mrs. Shirk were united in the hi ly bonds of inatriuioiiy or Sunday evening Mrs. Michael I hcchc and t Wo elilldlell accompli Hied by Chus. Dieese of I 111-ti lid, Kaiisiis, are visiting tin ir iiuuu roils friends iu ami shout our burg.... Prof. Francis Shaiiibai h of Reeds villein visiting hero at present ... Lieut. 'ngeliseller paid our iner chant s a call last week. Mr. Wag enseilcr is nn active worker in the Sunday school .Mrs. ()tt and Mr. Ij.uie.vcutt of Chamhcrsburg are visiting here. DIED. In Mifflinhnrar Vnr onil, f - I . " . -ufru, Mil". Gertrude W.. wife of Thomas V. Harbor, acred 74 venra Q mnfill.. ana 16 days. Judge Ellison's Lecture. Judge Alfred Ellison hud an an dience at the Christian church iasi night of which any lecturer might have been proud, mid which Was n deserved compliment to him as n citizen. This was Ins first deliver. of his lecture, ' Kings and (Jiieens." It was a remarkable bright, breezy presentation of the familiar aspect., of character which lecturers prefer, because they are about tho only top ics in which nil audiences are equal ly interested. The sallies of wit and pertinent illustrations that relieved the graver discussions of life ami character wore often admirable uud were most cordially received by the audience, which was unmistakably friendly. The lecture wan more rapidly delivered than is the custom of tho professional platform orator, anil the aii.lieiicu was ciirriei) through the consideration of topics grave and gay, so that the hour mid a quarter occupied seemed even briefer. The hearty round of un plause that greeted the conclusion was alike a tribute to the personal popularity of tho speaker and the entertuiument ho had afforded his boRrors. Anderson Jlorniu Herald. The wife of Mr. I). Itoblnsou. a Rromlueiit bnuburiuun of 11 it wink, . V.. was nick with rheuuiatUin for Ave months. la speaking or it, Mr. Kobluson sayp; "Chamberlain's Pain Ualm lithe ouly thiuir that gave ber any rst from pain. For tho relief of pain it cannot be beat." Many very bad eaties of rheumatism have been ouitdbylt. For sale t 00 cents per bottle by all Druggists.
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