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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.. PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897.
HE TOWN NEWS.
Lynched with Interesting
Items from Middle
creek Valley.
aa4 aHaMy Ckrmilel !
Ik. T Brre-
ill lrma .UK VI Ulniuo.
bwo Saturday.
Lire J. K. Hughes mored from
Ju to Freeburg.
Grand Army of the Republic
1340,610 member. '
E. Walter is building a bouse
tat Market street.
mngand Summer Millinery at
ut Dunkelberger's.
4iJBtFreymaa was a visitor
rwmer ou Saturday.
A. Kline of Troxelville waa a
it; teat visitor on Monday.
hier Thompson spent several
in Philadelphia laat week.
ie prohibition state convention
iMbttld iu Altoona June 11.
Wu. Dagle of Northumber
nuted her parents recently.
t, Fred. Aurand of Miffiinburg
ti airs. E. 0. Aurand last week.
man who saw the first robin
looking far the first nn-
.
h Maud ltuukle is slowly re
ait from a severe spell of pneu.
a,
J, the young son of . P. 0. Bow
,is seriouslr i4 wUh Tilhoid
luouia. - .
tt Libbie Duakleberger on
lay went to Halifax and return
iwday. r. Hastings has re-appointed
.C. Shaeffer Supt. of Public
uctiou.
r. Auraud of MiiBinburg spent
ay iu town tbe guest of Mrs.
Auraud.
rry Harter and family of Har tie-
pent Suoday and Monday with
Ives at this place.
ouwant a first class Piano,
nor Sewing Machine, call oh
S. Hiegle. Middleburgh. Pa.
. Custer left for Philadelphia
nday moruiog to buy iu a new
I; of Spring and Summer goods.
t borrowing this paper ; sub
for it Yourself and receive the
IB of your neighbor and the ed-
tf.
taorial day this year falls on
ay, in accordance with the
It law passed by the State legis-
Sals. A second-hand Colum
Jcycle. Price will be satiafan.
Apply to Sam. Wittehmyer,
Middleburgh, Pa.
Ice and Effie Aurand and Mama
Jtlev, employes of th A,1m.
ylerald, were callers at this of-
tnday.
. Hartranft lina
I . w VwwW HVlUOU
Ner of Merchandise in the
oisunct. A good appoint
Mr. President.
ty Treasurer Reigle has niov
Middleburg and has located on
Market street. We welcome
o and bis family.
Legislature will attend the
ition of the Grant monument
C York city on the 27th. The
rs will 8o in a body.
nd 1 Mrs. Shirey of McOlure
n. Yeager of Teagertown, the
of Mr.andMrs.Brisbin.vis
em several days recently.
Presbvter nl 1T..t: j
(Wits spring aession in the
vuurcu oi uimintown,
'aceing on Tuesday, the 13th.
Smith and famiu
" .
'Onaannnn I :i r .
i iuu wiies vvesi
IdlebuKh. TT,'. ...
r 10 welcome him back again.
Chas. Meiser is still Staying calves
for shipment. Highest cash price
are paaid for them. ' v tt.
One of County Treasurer Reisle'i
children severely hurt her right arm
in falling off a wagon.
A process has been discovered by
which milk can be hardened to form
buttons and billiard balls. A
Mrs. E.O. Auraud is in PhilaiJ
pnia this week buying a full line o!
notions and millinery goods.
If you want a first class Piano,
Organ or Sewing Machine, call os
Frank S. Riegle, Middleburgh, Pa.
Mrs. John Hassinger moved her
honsehold tn Tuesday where bhe
will reside with her son Dr. Hassinger.
Rev. I. P. Neffof Milroy was call
ed here last week to assist at the fu
neral rites of the late Jacob C Has
singer. s
Ladies visit Miss Libbie Dunkel
berger'a Millinery and see the latest
spring and summer novelties sad
effects.
The tront season opens to-day and
the lovers of this fish will be about
the mountain streams trying to cap
ture some of them.
The poles of Jupiter are flattened
almost exactly like those of the earth:
The phenomenon can be plainly seen
ith the telescope.
Oil Stoves for ' SunimW cooking.
Blue Flame. No blaok pans. Throws
out no heat. All heat is concentrat
ed for cooking. Call ou W. Stabi
seeker, Middleburgh. , tfS
Mrs. Wo. F. Oagle and son,1 afttr
pending a week with Grandpa BeaV
ver. returned to their bom in Nor.
thumberland, accompanied bv Mr.
Dagle, who spent Sunday in v the
burg.
I have a breach loading double
barrel shot gun, (12 guage), aud an
Elgin Watch in silverine case. I will
trade the same on a second hand bi
cycle. Inquire of M. J. Courtney,
Paxtonville, Pa. tf.
Messrs. Stuck and Dennis of Mif
fiinburg paid attention to their best
girls at this place on Thursday night
of last week. What do you think of
boys forgetting to take their cuffs
along home with them on an occas
ion like this!
Buooy and Harness for Sale A
new buggy (narrow track) used only
two months, will be sold cheap. Al
so a new breast collar barnesH. Any
one in need of the same can have one
or both at a bargain. Inquire at
this office. tf.
The log eases between the West
Branch Lumbermans' Exchange and
the log catchers of 1894 were nearly
all Fettled last week. The claims
were paid this week. The exchange
py a 50 cents per 1000 feet and ad
vertising costs in one paper.
On Monday, April 2G, 1897, I will
begin a primary Bchool in Middle
burgh, which will extend over a
period of 8 weeks. All are request
ed to send their children. Terms
reasonable.
2t. Lottie Q. Crouse.
Mrs. E. C. Aurand's Fancy Store,
Hats, Baby Caps, Tarn O'Shanters,
Latest style of Capes, Dress Skirts
the latest make, Wrappers, Silk
Waists, Sun Bonnets, and all kinds
of Notions. All come. Goods are
sold at the lowest prices for cuBb
only.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Show, in Wittenmyer's Building, op
posite Post office. Go to Soles and
you will make no mistake, Shaving
soap, face cream, hair oil and egg-
shampoo for sale. A. E. Soles.
The Republican county committee
of York county did not deal as liber
ally with R. Hathaway Shindel, can
didate for State Treasurer, as did
Snyder county. The vote stood 102
for endorsement and 34 against,
York county is bis home and Sny
der his place of nativity.
Lewis Pawling and wife of Selins
grove, visited relatives at this place
Tuesday.
F. W. and O. E. Speoht made a
business trip to New Berlin Satur
day of last week.
The 2nd Quartely Coufernnce of
the TJ. B. church will be held in the
ehurch here on May Int. Com
muion ou Sunday evening Mny 2od.
Miss Kate Bolemler leaves to-day
(Thursday) for a prolonged visit to
Akron, Ohio, her former home. She
h.H spent tun past three years in
Middleburgh and during that tint
has served the laJie of the town
very efficiently a a dresd-tnaker.
'Last Wednesday night theives
broke into W. B. Wiuey's cellar and
helped themselves to some eatables,
The same night they also brbke in at
J. P. Hackenburg's and made a aim
ilar raid. Some tools were stoleu at
Stetler's planing mill to us in gain
ing entrance to these places.
E. S. Stroup of Strouptown has
retired from the mercantile business
and has moved to Swineford. He
intends building a new residence
there. At present he lives in his
table, which, by the way, is fitted
Bp as nicely as many bouses. We
Welcome him and bis family to our
town.
Friday night last a party of tramps
attempted to break into M. Millaer's
tore at, Kaatx. They wer about
taking a pannel out the door when
something fell on the inside to floor
eausing sufficient noise to awaken
llr. Millner, who threw open a win
dow and thus frightened the mis
creants away.
olaatWedMsday evening. Con
ductor ...Pesnypaoker, Engineers
Thomas and Steely and Fireman
Rothrock and Jordan hauled the
largest train of cars from Selins.
grove to Lewistown Junction that
has come over the division for some
time past, there being more then
eighty cars. LewUtown J'reit.
The Kantz Sunday School has
been organized for the Bummer.
These officers were elected : Super
intendent, W. A. Erdley ; Assistant
Superintendent, A. IS. Shemory;
Secretary, C. W. Dreese ; Assisant
Secretary, Robert Forrey ; Librarian,
Maggie Romig; Assistant Librarian,
J. O. Holtzapple ; Treasurer, Geo.
Paige i Organists, Kate Aumiller
and Sadie Romig.
On Taesday night the C. E. So
ciety of the Lutheran church gave a
novel entertainment, called a Millin
ery Social. Each gentleman was pre
sented with a bag containing hat,
trimmings, needle and thimble. One
half hour was given to do the trim
ming, and the gentleman who pre
sented the most neatly trimmed hat
was awarded first prizo. William
Swartz received first prize and Ar
thur Beaver the booby prize.
Editor Focht in his letter to last
week's Saturday Ncies says : Attor
ney Charles Ulricb, one of Snyder
County's brightest barristers, was
here on legal business this week.
no attended several committee
meetings and heard profound argu
ments on questions ranging from
the deepest propositions relating to
jurisprudence to taxing a bicycle and
putting a man to sleep uuder the
Satanic power of a hypnotist. Mr.
Ulricb left for Selinigrove much im
pressed with the dignity of legisla
tive ramifications. He met many
friends who will be glad to see him
often.
TraasiMrtfttUnvrBleyelMrrMMt, Ik.
Penat.7l1r-.ala Batiraafl.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany announces that on and after
April 7, 1897, bicycles will be checked
by baggage agents and carried in the
baggage cars of the com Dan v. whn
accompanied on the same train by
the owners, free of cost, provided
the passenger presentins ahinvoU
for carriage has no baggage ; other
wise the bicyele will be charged for
at regular rates.
This arrangement annlies to allh ti
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Systen east of Pittsburg and Erie.
VOL. 34. NO. 15.
NOV E THE KOni.
THE SALEM GflURGfl
Prof. Qeo E. Fisher of Salem
Gives Some Interesting In
formation Concerning This
Historic Structure
The history of the Salem church,
located at Salem, Snyder county,
takes us back more than one hun
dred and thirty years, to a period
wben a dense forest covered most of
our fertile valleys aud when the I n-
dian still claimed the possession of
much of our land.
As early as April 4, 1760, a warrant
was issued to have a certain tract of
tuuety-two acres surveyed by the
state hi trust of the Lutherans for
cuttroh and -school purptseH, the ap
plication for the warrant having
been made by a number of the earlv
Lutbsrau settlers of these parts,
among these Metehor Stock, -whobe
iamuy was cruelly masaaored by
party of Indians in 1781.
The first congregation organized
here in 1775 was composed of Luth
erans because moat of the early set
tlers in tne lower end of the Middle,
oreek Valley were German Luther
ana, having come from the lower
eounties of tbe state. The few Ger
man Reformed families living in this
neighborhood helped the Lutherans
to build a log church and school
house, the exact date of which is not
known. It is probable that the first
scnool nouse was built very soon af
ter the warraut wu taken out and
tktsivt-'waa'used'for preaching ad til
the log oburcb was built, whioh-svas
somewnere aooui ivu ibis waa
the first church built in this section
of the state, being tbe first one built
west of tbe Susquebanua river as far
aa is Known.
The first regular pastor was Rev.
Michael Enderlaine, who resided in
Lvkens Valley, but would oocassion
ally come up here to preach to our
forefathers. It was then that thav
could listen to the long diseo ort
ever.1 boar. lat 1' -
tscrals betweun services. la 1MI f n-Qoarto Centennial
Although the warrant for the
church and school land was taken
out in trust of the Lutherans alone,
yet the Reformed families who had
settled here aided iu the building of
the first church and helped to keep
up the congregation, so in 184)2 tbe
Lutherans agreed to give tbe Re
formed an equal fhare and interest
in the church laod and after that
two congregations worshiped to
gether in the same church uutil the
building became dilapidated and it
was decided to build a new house of
worship.
While the warrant for the land
was taken out in 176S the land was
no, paid for aud the patent deed se
cured uutil Deo. 1811. Thomas
MilHin was the Governor of our
state. After securing full posses
sion of the land the two coutrrega
tions began to plan for the building
of a church. It was thought expe
dient to sell off some of this tract of
ninety-two acres and annlv the nro
ceeds toward defraying tne cost of
tbe new building. But before they
could do this they hud to get a per
mit from the state ; accordingly such
an act was presented uinl piinnucl by
the legislature aud Httrnoil by Gover
nor Simon Snyder March 20 1H12,
"empowering the elders and trus
tees of the Lutheran uud Culvinint
congregations of Row's church, to
sen and convey, in lee simple, not
exceeding one half, of the land or
tract, belongingto the congregations
of Row's church aforesaid, on which
laud the church aforesaid now stands
and to apply the money arising from
tbe Bale, in building a new church,
or repair tbe old, in such manner,
as the trustees and eiders, for the
time being, of both congregations,
on a majority of them, may direct,
as in and by said act, relation being
thereunto had, will appear." Bv
authority of this act the officers sold
51 acres, 29 perches for which they
realized $1695.33.
It was now discovered thut a mis
take had been made by the state
surveyor in the original survey and
accordingly part 'of the grave-yard
was found to be on tbe land belong
ing to Samuel Hendricks. So a tri
angular piece of land oontaiuing two
acros and twelve perches were se
cured from Hendricks and the new
church was built on this addition.
Everything now seemed favorable
to the erection of a new house of
worship, the patent deed of the
church property had been secured
and given to "George Miller and
Andrew Berger, trustees, in trust
for the said Lutheran and Calvinist
congregations, and their successors
forever." land had been sold to the
amount of more than half the cost
of the new structure, but the war of
1812-14 now broke out and interfer
ed with the project because many of
the strong were obliged to shoulder
the musket and hasten to the fron
tier in defense of our nation and in
so doing were defending their own
homes and their own church.
A building committee having been
selected, composed of George Miller,
Andrew Berger, George Gemberling
aud Jacob Sohoch, work was begun
in earnest in the spring of 1814. A
"Kirouen" Ordnung was now drawn
up which waa to be a guide in the
performance of the various duties of
tne members or tbe diftereut con
gregations, which was adopted at
the corner-stone layiug August 7th,
1814. Thia has ever siuce continued
to be the rules aud regulations of
the two congregations. Article 1,
gives the name, "This Salem church
snail be and reinaiu a German Evan
gelical Lutherau and Reformed
cnurcu ". The name Salem was giv
en to tbe new, brier structure, the
old, log churcn was called Row's.
The old constitution, as we may call
it, neeus revision as is seen in urtio
les which have long since become ob
solete. Article 2, reads, "That the
members of the church counoils shall
be obligated to make provision for a
uerman scnool master, and occas
sional! y visit the same and endeavor
to maintain tbe same in a good con
dition. The school master, who
lives on the church property, shall
serve the congregations of both re.
ligious parties, on Sundays, without
compensation, for the ue of it."
The school management has long
since been assumed by the state iu
providing for tbe public schools.
The present church has stood for
eighty-one years. It was a substan
tial structure and received very little
attention daring all these years. It
is 36 by 43 feet and seats about four
hundred,, jet on special occasions
more than Ave hundred people could
be accommodated. It contains three
galleries on the east, south and west
hi hub, who afje puipu on me norm.
The church must have beeu a grand
structure in its time and was doubt
less the pride of the whole commun
ity. While externally it presents a
very modest appearance, yet on the
interior. a(a found some of the most
delicate earrings, the pannels, pil
lars and pilpit have been grooved
and finished with the best skill of
of iU-erection was celebrated with
appropriate services. At that time
Prof. D. S. Boyer of Freeburg and
Rev. Jacob F. Wampole, Lutheran
pastor of the Freeburg charge, pre
pared a history of the Salem church
in connection with that of the other
churches in this charge, to which 1
am indebted lor much of tbe infor
mation given above.
All who helned to build tbe dear
old church have gone to their re
ward. She alone has outlived them
all. Although presenting a worn
appearance aud having become de
lapidated with age, aud even pro-
uouueed unsafe for large crowds for
several years, yet it seemed the peo
ple could hardly thiuk of tearing
down the old struoture about which
cluster so many hallowed memories
and iu which nearly three genera
tions have received the spiritual
bread from Hesveu.
But the old church must go. it has
well served its high purpose. The
two congregations have resolved to
build a new house of God ou the site
of the old building. Tbe Lutherans
aud Reformed have worshiped to
gether at this place in peace and
harmony for more than a century,
aud it is to be hoped that the new
union church of 1HU7 will be built iu
the same energetio and harmonious
spirit which characterized the erec
tion of the old log church of 17W and
the old brick church of 1H16
Easter Music Festsval.
A chorus selected from the choirs
of the Reformed and Lutheran
churches of Freeburg, assisted by
Messrs Dilluardt and Koigle of Mid
dleburgh, and Prof. Keeley of Se-
liusgrove. will render the beautiful
Easter Cantata, "Cross aud Crown",
on Sunday evening, April 18th, in
St. Peters church, Freeburg, Pa.
Tne music by Miss E. S. Afihford is
of a very high order in both an ar
tistic aud scholarly sense and a high
ly impressive service is assured. All
are cordially invitd. W. H.Grimm,
Conductor ; Rev. Spawn, Presiding
Minister.
Sunday School Convention.
A local S. S. Convention of Middle-
burg boro will be held in the United
Evangelical church on Tuesday even
ing, April 20, at 7:30 p. in. Devotion
al exercises conducted by Rev. J. H.
llertz.
Topics. 1st. How to create and
sustain an interest in the Sabbath
school. Opened by C. H. Dunkle-berger.
2nd, Should parents attend Sun
day sohooL Opened by J. A. Snyder.
3rd. The Sabbath School Teacher.
Opened by G. C. Gutelius.
W. F. Fbise, . G. C. Gutelius,
KREAMER IS SLIGHTED.
Editor Post,
I noticed in your last week's issue
the Charter notice for a Telephone
line from Sun bury to Mifflin, known
as the Peun Telephone Company,
luia is the most needful enterprise
that could befall us. By the route,
I understand, they expect to take is
irni Lil",lirOTe Freeburg, then
Middleburgh, aud wustward. Noth
ing mentioued of our enterprising
village which we deem uocexsary to
remind tbem of. I would here state
that we are entitled to ontiectious
with this enterprising act. First, our
village is entitled to a Phone couueo
tion for the reason of it being us en
terpusinga town as auv of its size
along the Sunbury and Lewistown
Railroad. Second, we should be
connected on accouut of not having
any Telegraph om'ce within five miles
distance. Our village affords first
class hotel aocomodatios, two gener
al stores doing a large business,
planing mill and sash factory, good
schools aud church, and iu fact, we
are up to date, and I would here
state that a Telephoue line through
our village would be of more direct
interest than any enterprise that
could be brought us. Not only our
village but all along its lines, and
further I would state, we do most
heartily welcome our frieuds who
are interested iu the Ponn Telephone
Company to connect us with ita
lines. I am certain every intelligent
citizen will take part iu making it a
success and I hope to hear before
many weeks pass by that your col
umns will unnfain iha n .
a Telephone line to be erected at
vuuo. iiiBuiuK success in inese un
dertakings. I remain respectfully yours,
A. C. Smith. Kreamer. Pa.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Eater tar BU.r.
'.Levi Beaver and wife Elias J. Bea
rer and wife to Noah Klin. 12. umi
ia Monroe township, for 9800,
Sarah SteelVind John 8Ulr (a
John J. Nerhood, 42 acres in West
Beaver township for $805.
Phillip B. Mover. Att'v for th
heirs of Epraim and Elizabeth Yer
ger to Geoige and Phillip Straub, 5U
acres in Washington township for
$300.
John D. Bogar aud wife to J. (I.
Snyder, lot in Port Treverton con
taining 4513 sq. ft., for $30.
B. F. Dock and wife to Ifettin TV
Herrold 12 acres with Grist Mill
iu Washington township for $3000.
Martin Hartman and wife to Marv
E. Kuhns 15 acres in Ceutre town
ship for $413.53.
Mary A. Walter to Mary E. Kuhns
J acres iu Ceutre township for $24.
J. P. Klinglerand wife to Savilla.
Agues Maurer, 44 acres in Jackson
townsiD, for $1200.
Charles W. Decker and wife and
Win. S. Decker to Reuben P.
Haines, 7500 sq. ft. iu W. Beaver
towuship for $100. 1
Chas. Henry Coster and wife aud
Francis Lynde Stetson and wife to
Readiug company 1 tract in Lewis
burg and 3 tracts at Port Treverton
for $100.
Catherine Bower to E. S. Stroub,
lot No. 65 iu Swiueford for $250.
Ada V. Bolig, adm'x of J. H. Bolig,
deceased to John Gilbert, 17 acres
in Franklin township for $610.
J. G. Hornberger, adm'r of Cather
ine Seaman, deceased to Joseph
Meiser, for tract of land in W. Perry
township containing 130 acres for
$1105.
Honry H. Sechrist uud Frnukliu
Bitner, executors of John II. Se
christ, dee'd to Reuben S. Aucker
200 acres of land iu Union township
for $1780.
Harrison Stahl and wife to P. M.
Shaffer, 3 acres, 24 perches in
Union township for $78.75.
Will. Prabated.
The will of Matilda Faust, late of
Perry township was probated on
Tuesday of last week. John Hilbert
is named as executor. The children
are the heirs.
The will of the late Robert Smith
of Franklin township was probated
on Saturday. The widow is sole
heir during her life. The property
shall fall to Mary Ellen, Carrie A.,
William, Calvin, Jennie and Charles,
children of tbe deceased share and
share alike.
Marriage Lleraa..
"Hearts Flutterino witu Dkl
sioNs." The following marriage li
censes have been granted since our
last publication :
JW. A. Lutz, Shippensburg,
) Carrie V. Bachman, Middleburgh.
J Wm. S. Snyder, Union township,
JBarthaM. Portzline "
5 Charles G. Coleman, Beaver town,
Katie M. Wetzel,
j Wm. W. Long, Monroe two.,
(Emma Musseunan, Penn
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See., , . jfres.
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