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jjpTTOEUEM OF COUMTRY J0UMWU8H. THE MWDBATEOF TOE MCHTAID EWDEAW8 Tffl MWOmOmII
.aiiwTY RRIF.FS
of a Week Oollect-
jFrom All Quarters.
. n..-k
ki t't :
Tftry ar Doim,
epin last week.
I00n totem first quarter to-
)bare will bare an opera
Kuster of Kantz called to see
Week.
M 0. Corsets at Weis', Se-
Vplictlions for liquor licenses
d b bled.
H. Walter of Ereamer was
Saturday.
Ltrick's Day cornea on Wed-
of next week.
)r. Smith of Chicago is visit-
James Crouse.
.hoda Mo Williams and son.
re visiting at McVey town.
I. B. Bothroch of New Berlin
iudIt seat yisitor Monday.
leg LoDg of Centre county
lay visited Mrs. E. 0. Aurand.
Vnembers of the U. B. church
ling some repairs to their
w library aad office fixtures
late T. J. Smith were sold last
Way.
("forty oiners", who met here
will meet in Port Royal
immer.
Anaie Grimm of Freeburg
oUiy wlt)I H.xtf."Amifia4
Swiueford.
E. Stablnecker is getting iu a
tie of stock almost every day.
see tbe goods.
J. E Hertz, pastor of the
Mical church, is attending
nce at Carlisle.
p F. Guyer. proprietor of the
kl Hotel, "Sunbury, was a Mid-
lb visitor recently.
II. Middleswartb, one of Ad-
'wnship's stalwart republi
cs iu town Monday.
puwant a first class Piano,
or hewing Machine, call ou
S. Riegle. Middleburgh, Pa.
'J Heintzelman of Franklin
lP will move on Mrs. .T. T,
ir's farm ju Monroe township.
-Apluin, band, gold finger
JlKldloburgh. The finder will
return the same to thia office.
Veeburg Academy will onnn
kterin of ten weeks, April
rrol. (J. w. Walborn is prin-
B. Steininger and wife propose
MA a frin I 11 .
r w biii, Lit luh wprt. rnia onm
Tbey will visit eight or nine
pli Smith, aged 75, of Perry
fit was arrested for tbe niurW
JtiUa Suyder, aged 20, just 28
K0.
' Anna Roush. J. Harrv Shots.
r"dChas. Reigle of Free
spent Sunday with F. S. Reigle
imily.
ttial and buninaaa t .
utereetinc cWnM
N evening by the Lutheran
W Schnee of Mt. Pleasant
1 fin a aI il.
me exeoutors in his
r ' estate. w in mijji.i u
"'ness last week.
rJ.A.Lumbard of Selins-
- m town on Monday after-
f -r. -v,i fiuuuoHi iences
ehairmanship fight.
Prof. TToi.t..1. rt i.
V w viouege
IM u AflfilA IT- ! v .
VlJ.w . ""Bnger; Bpent
frySchoch and family.
New Dress Ginghams at Weis', Se
linsgrove, Pa.
F. W. Wagner of Bradford was a
county seat visitor last week. 1
H. Burns Smith apent last Wed
nesday night with friends at Lewis
burg. Rer. I. P. Neff of Milroy visited
his daughter. Mrs. A S. Beaver, last
week.
Ex Sherifl Ner B. Middleswarth of
McClure made a flying visit to our
town on Saturday.
C. P. and Irvin Laudenslager of
Selinsgrove were Middleburgh vis
itors last Thursday.
Hon. Chas. W. Herman represent
ed Middleburgh at the Inaugura
tion of Pres. McKinley.
Our business agent, M. J. Court
ney, is canvassing about McClure,
Lowell and Bannerville.
If you want a first class Piano,
Organ or Sewing Machine, call on
Frank S. Riegle, Middleburgh, Pa.
Dr. G. E. Hassinger on Monday
took John Smith to Philadelphia to
undergo an operation and treatment.
If Dr. Swallow has the evidence he
claims to have he should let it out.
The people want him to do his whole
duty.
Wm. E. Stahlnecker offers a com
plete line of Stoves and Tinware for
the Spring trade.' Call to see his
stock. tf.
Dr. Teroival Herman of Eratzer
ville on Saturday was the guest of
his brother, Hon. C. W. Herman and
family.
Carpet Chain in Cotton, Linneo
and Wool, in all the leading colors at
the lowest prices at' Weis', Selins
grove, Pa. v
John Soles of Le Wigtown last
eek yjftid.DlejuauVjoit Jto
it this place.
Although the revecue men want a
uniform system, lots of fellows who
are not revenue men would take the
job just as it is.
It is easy enough to find a miss
with a mission, but it isn't so facile
an undertaking to discover a man
with a mansion.
Geo. B. M. Arnold, the popular
ticket agent at Adamsburg, was at
tbe county seat between trains on
Saturday morning.
I. F. Bilger, the efficient and sue
cessful school teacher of New Ber
lin, drove to Middleburg and spent
a few hours in town.
G. C. Gutelius, the clothing dealer
and express agent at this place, so
journed at Punxsutawney la.it week
with his son, William.
D. T. Rhoads, Aaron Renningor,
Dr. H. C. Brisbin and wife a1 fended
the funeral of Dr. lloswt 11 Rothrock
at McClure lust Friday.
E. C. Graybill, the retiring pro
prietor of the Eaglo Hotel, Swine
ford, and wife were at Suubury ou
buaiueas. Thursday of last week.
Last Friday Rev. D. D.Buddinger,
pastor of tbe U. B. church of this
place, brought his young bride from
Lebanon to this their future home.
Well Governor Hastings isn't in
the Cabinet. Tbey tried hard to get
rid of him at Harrisburg. His time
for retirement can't come too soon.
Stoves, Tinware, Stove Repairs,
Corrugated Roofing, Cooking Uten
sils in great variety at Wm. E. Stahl
necker's Tin vShop, opposite ' the
jail. tf.
The little friends of Ruth Bower
sox were entertained at her father
residence on the French Flats on
Monday. They all had a pleasant
time.
Philip Amig and son, Milton, have
purchased a timber tract along Shade
Mountain. They propose to put in
a saw mill very shortly to saw up the
timber.
Holms & Mackubbin, seedsmen
of Harrisburg, hare their advertise
ment in the Post. They offer fresh
aeeda at reasonable prices. Send for
a catalogue.
Dr. J. W. Orwig and daughter,
Mrs. Geo. W. Wagenseller, spent
the aarly part of this week with
Harry Harter's family at Hartleton.
Sanator Hummel introduced a bill
to authorize the maintenance of eel
weirs and fish baskets in the rivers
of this State for a limited period
each year.
Geo. F. Dauberman of Duncan
oon, who operated at one time in this
county aa pension agent, recently
fleeoed a man out of $900 as part pay
on a worthless ore lease in York
county.
The telephone line that will short
ly be run from Sunbury to this place
will connect with the Home Tele
phone Company in Union county and
the line throughout the Shamokin
Valley.
We have a very large assortment
of Ingrain, Brussels and Rag Car
pets in stock which we are offering
at the very lowest prices. Come,
taka a look at them.
S. Wiib, Selinsgrove, Pa.
Have you ever noticed when vis
iting a family in which there ia a
new baby that no matter what sub
ject of conversation is started it is
soon turned adrift and the more im
portant one of the infantile phe
nomenon started t
. H. M. Wiest, of Freeburg. an
nounces that he is prepared to sup
ply anything in the electrical line
from a Door Bell to a Light Plant at
very low rates. Get an estimate for
Burglar Alarm outfit. Hotel An
nunciator or door bell.
- Manrer's, New Berlin, Market
Prices thia week: Butter, 19 ; Eggs,
13 ; Lard, 6 ; Side Meat, 6 ; Shoulder,
8) Ham, 12 1 Chickens, 7. Just op
Ms? lot of new Dry Goods, spring
Call and see bur new stock
4M .....Mia JYlIt aurvluula
,v Fanct Pocltki Buff Leghorn and
B. P. Rock fowls for sal. Also eggs
from pure bred. White Wyandotte,
Buff Leghorn aud B. P. Rock fowls,
at .75 per 13 or 1.50 per 30. Address,
L. F. UKMBEliLlNa,
tf. Selinsgrove, Pa.
H. II. Whitiucr, proprietor of the
Clement House, Suubury, died on
Mouday morning, aged about fiti
years. He is survived by a widow,
three sons aud one daughter. Mr,
Whitmer formerly was a resident of
Port Trevertou.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
EaUred tor Uw.
Philip Dreese and wife to Cather
ine Sbirey, 71 acres in Beaver Twp.,
for $9000.
Adam Smith and wife to Robert
Smith, lot in Adamsburg, for $1500.
Josiah Nerhood and wife to Dan.
Shawver, house and lot in Beaver
town, for $250.
H. J. and Chris. Shellenberger to
James H. Aigler, 60 acres in Beaver
Twp., for $60.
Edward Heimbach and wife to W.
J. Wray, 52 acres in Franklin Twp.,
for $730.
arrtc Llteaaea.
"HlABTS FlUTTBINQ WITH DlLU-
sioHs." The following marriage li
censes have been granted sinoe our
last publication :
J Henry W. Hartman, Union Co.,
) Ida Wray,
jAmmon E. Wieand, Lowell, Pa.,
) Minnie I. Fisher,
j J. W. Herbster, W. Beaver Twp.,
Alda C. Wagoer, Spring Twp.
John E. Reigle, Freeburg,
Annie L. Mania, "
0nalalnl, Oalce.
The commissioners will met on
Saturday to fix a rate of taxation.
While tiding a balky mule last
week Clem. Stetler was thrown to
the ground and his arm was broken.
He is now carrying bis arm in a
sling. It fully demonstrates the
theory that it is easier to break mi
arm than a balky mule.
A smooth, easy nliave, guutel
hair cut, or other tousorial work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Sho,., in lttenmyer s Building, op
posite Post office. Go to Soles and
you will make no mistake, Shaving
soap, face cream, hair oil aud egg-
shampoo for sale. A. E. Solks.
The Freeburg Dramatic Alliance
played the delightful drama from
Sutapter to Appomatox", in See-
bold s hall, Saturday evening. Tbe
hall was well filled and the amateur
performers did great credit to them
selves and their town in the pleasing
and successful rendition of this pop
ular play.
Snyder county was named after
Simon Snyder, once Governor of
this Commonwealth. His remains
now lie buried at Selinsgrove in the
old Lutheran cemetery. We else
where publish a portrait of the re
nowned ancester together with a
brief sketch of his life to which we
invite the attention of our readers.
Tbe town council will show them
selves progressive citizens by giving
every encouragement to the new tel
ephone company by granting them
the right of way. Middleburgh is
cut 6ff from the usual communica
tions that other towns afford. The
new, line will connect with all the
phones in Union and Northumber
land counties. The company will
put up the line and put in the phones
at a monthly rental of $2.
S. S. CONVENTION.
Local Sunday school convention
was held in the Globe Mills Sunday
school on Friday, evening, Feb. 26.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the audianoe was small, but
nevertheless there was an interest
ing session held. The meeting was
conducted by Rev. McLaiu of Mid
dleburgh, who was obliged to Bpeak
on the different subjects assigned to
persons absent, "Our difficulties in
Sunday Schools and how to over
come them." Miss Flutie Walter
gave us a short talk od the same
subject.
An organisation waa then effected
and t'hVoJlow'ifig orhcef BwVre elec
ted : Pres., Miss Flutie Walter ; V.
Pres., Wm Freyraan ; Treas., Miss
Izora C. Smith ; Soc., B. W. Yoder.
We think that Rev. McLain has
done a good work in our midst. We
shall be glad to welcomo him again
at our next convention.
Going into Business.
To-day Saturday Mr. John E.
Bibighaim will sever his connection
with the firm of B. F. Reighard &
Bro , with whom he served several
years as clerk. Mr. Bibighaus is a
young man of excellent character,
courteous, genial and polite. Hon
est, industrious and enterprising.
We Bhould bo sorry to have this
young man leave town, and a host
of warm friends would also be sorry.
But he will stay. Hu expects to en
gage in the Notion and Shoe busi
ness in the room recently occupied
by Mr. Charles Rotering, and at
present occupied by Mr. D. Marcus.
Mifllinburu Timet.
The Washington House.
Last week the Washington llouso
was sold by C. C. See bold to his
brother, Carbon Seebold, with fur
niture aud all the fixtures. This is
one of the oldest aud certainly the
best kuown hotel in the county. The
new proprietor is no novice in the
busiuess as be has for many years
run the hotel and won for it great
popularity. Mr. Seebold knows near
ly all the people iu tho county and
his administration of affairs in the
past warrant us in the prediction
that the hotel will become more
popular even than it has been.
a 132 Wat-Ui an a Pnatal tttrd.
Last week we noted the fact that
Prof. D. S. Bover had written a
postal card containing 728 legible
words. We thought this a remark
able feat. Since then Calvin Stetler
of this borough showed ua a biaga
of paper one-fourth the size of a
postal card that contains 613 legible
written words. At this r&te Mr.
Stetler could put 2453 words, legibly
written, on common sized postal
card. If any one can beat this we
would like to know who it is.
SIMON SNYDER.
aowrnoriiiulorui Constitution of mo. Dec
ember w. 1H08, to December lj, hit.
He was born at Lancaster, ou tho
5th of November. 1759. His father
Anthony Snyder, was a respectable
mechanic, who came to America
from the Palatinate, in 1758. His
mother, whose maiden nimn was
Knipponberg, was born near Op-
penneiiu, Germany. Of five children,
the offspriug of this marriage, Simon
was the fourth. The father died in
1774, aud two years after, tbe son,
then at the age of seventenn. mium.
ed from Lancaster to the town of
York, in the adjoining county, where
he remained for eight years. Here
be learned the business of a tanner
and currier, serving faithfully an ap
prenticeship of four years, without
being bound by any indenture or
written agreement, evincing ,hus
early a steadfastness of char
aoter, and a faith that was auspic
ious. At a night school, kept by
John Jones, a worthy member of
tho Socirty of Friends, he was taught
readiug, writing, aud arithmetic
and made some progress in higher
mathematics. .His industry at thia
period was very great, and often at
tuo midnight iumr, after a hard
day's work, he waa Still at bis books,
and his Suudaya were usually dvnf.
ed to study. ' , ' '
In July, 17Mji removei to 8a.
iiiiNirriivB & win ri . j
tuumuorauiu
County, since Union, nbw , Snyder,
the two latter having been succes
sively erected out of territory of the
former, and the last having been
named in honor of that then name
less young man. Here he ODOLod a
store, nnd became the owner of a
null. By his good sense and excel
lent business hubits. ho soon acauir-
cd influence with his fellow men.
and was ofton consulted in ques
tions of difficulty. He had acuuired
a knowledge of tho simple legal
forms, and was frequently employ
ed as a scrivener. Quiet aud unas
suming in deportment, he was still
ever ready to interest himself in be
half of tho poor and those in dis
tress. Recognizing his admirable
fitness for tho position, he was final
ly elected unanimously by the free
holders of a largo district, a Just ice
of the Peace, and fur twelve years
continued to ofheiato with great ac
ceptability. So universally were his
decisions respected that no appeal
was ever made from any judgment
of his to tho Court of Common
l'leas, and but a single writ of cer
tiorari was sued out in all that time,
though the inhabitants were of that
restless class nhich aro always iu the
lead in the tide of civilization. In
the numerous actions brought be
fore him for petty criminal offences,
his efforts to reconcile tho contend
ing parties so generally provailed,
that ho nindo return to the court of
but two recognizances.
In 1797. he was elected a mombor
of the House of Representatives, of
which bodv, in 1802, he was chosen
Speaker. The duties of this office,
he was enabled, by his ready mem
ory and strong native sense, to dis
charge with great acceptability.
He continued to be elected to the
House and to be annually selected
at its Speaker until 1808, when he
was again nominated for Governor,
the opposite party being led bv
James Ross, of Pittsburg, a man of
the greatest respectability and emi
nence. The result was the election
of Snyder by a majority of over
twenty-four thousand votes. He
was re-elected in 1811, and ngiin in
1814, by overwhelming majorities,
serving the full constitutional period
of nine years.
Upon retiring from the office of
Governor, in 1817. he retu mm tr hia
residence near Seliusgrove. and at
me next general election was chos
en to ths State Senate, but only
served during one cession. He died
of typhoid fever on the "Jth of No
vember, 1819. The last h
his life was reudered unhappy by
uomestic alllictions, and the weight
of greviouB cures. His lmu inci
dence at tho seat of government had
prevented him from giving that at
tention to the manageaiout of his
extensive estates which they requir
ed, aud he in consequence found
himself much ombarrassod. The
death of his boh Frodorick, which
occurred at this time of business an
cxiety, broko his spirit, and prepar
ed his system for tho disease of
which be died.
Ho was three times married : in
1790, to Elizabeth Michael, who died
on the 10th of November, 1791, leav
ing two children ; on the 12th of
June, 1796, to Catharine Antes, who
died on the 15th of March, 1810,
leaving fivo children ; and on the
10th of October, 1814, to Mary
Slough Scott, a widow, who died
October 8, 1823.
In Memoriam.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Franklin F. A. & I.
U. that God hath visited us and re
moved from us by death our worthy
and esteemed Brother and Loeturr
J. S. Hassinger. It remiuds us that
me to us is short, and that we know
not what hour the summons will
come to us ; therefore, be it
Resolved, that in the death of
Brother Hassinger this Alliannn ha
lost a worthy member, and the coin
munity a respected citizon, the
wife and ohildren a kind and affec
tionate husband and father.
Reflolved. that our nhartor , - lu
drared in mnurnina ai. ' n-i.t nf
these resolutions be sent to the
grief-stricken family and be publish
ed in the county papers, viz. Post,
News Item and Herald, and ako
that a copy of these . rosolvtions be
recorded on the minutes of this Al
liance. Hence, we bow to the All
wise Providence who doeth all
things well, and pray to bo able to
say, "Thy will, not mine be done."
Ilr')thfr ili'iir, mi It lie.
Thy loving- two w cannot mn ?
Tlimti ! I Inn nnir an-clnsi-il In rtputli.
We'll Ihlnk nf till our latest lirvalli ;
Ami wIhmi wii Men vour vm-uut rhulr,
our irrlff Iniltvil Iu lianl In iKNir.
Claiu C Hassinoeb,
Louisa A. Walter,
II. M. Amiu,
Committee.
Extending Their Lines.
Tho Homo Telephone company's
lines will likely bo extended to
Hartleton, Laurelton and (lieu Iron,
as tho citizens at that end of the
county are enterprising and desir
ous of getting telephone communi
cation. They havo now within a few
of the number of subscribers neces
sary to have tbe liuo extended.
Kelly X Roads will bo connected
with this system. The company
now with its connections at Milton,
Northumberland, Suubury, Shamok
in aud Mt. Carmel gives access to
600 phones, froe to all subscribers.
Suubury Item.
Geo. R. Hendricks of Selinsgrove
was in town recently in tho interest
of the Sunbury and Snyder county
Telephone Company. This line will
be put up this spring running from
Sunbury to Solinsgrove then to
Freeburg and frcm Freeburg to
Middleburgh. If it pays the line
will be extended to McClure. The
right of way has been granted for
most of the distance and an ordi
nance is under consideration for
granting the right of way into this
borough.
Ntandlng ConmilttM tpnv.
The new republic in standing com
mittee will me )t in the court house
on Saturday, Maroh l'lth at 1 o'clock
p. m. to effect an orginization.
IL C. Sampseli,
Chairman.
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