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VOL 34. NO. 19.
TflE TOWN NEWS.
mdwiclied with Interesting
Items from Middle
creek Valley.
Ltfrlf " ,'"k,Jf t'hrBlrl'l for
Ik Uajr ma ura.
Vjj, I0c.-N. T. Dundor.
Vr. George Kern an J Alfred Mc-
iD ire on tue sick nsi.
;jin Charles is clerking for Wm.
iter during the lstter'a illness.
member the dates of L. Dunkel
ger 'i Millinery Opening, May 13,
ind 15.
member the opening days at L.
uMberger's milinery store, May
lUud 15.
Ihu. Meiser is still buying calves
thipment. Highest casu prices
paid for them. tf.
isi Victoria Moyer and Netta
cht of Adamsburg were Sunday
ion in Swineford.
larlei Stauffer and wife of Se-
jrove visited A. W. Bowersoi
fimily on Sunday.
n.E. A. Tennis of Thompson
n (pent several days with Dr.
i Hassinger and wife.
nAuna Elleuberger of Dun
ion paid a visit to her parents,
F. Bowersox and wife.
iney E. Custer has improved his
rty at the end of the swineford
it by erecting a new fenoe.
eoorner stone of the new church
km will be laid next Sunday,
28, All are invited to attend.
lOo. W. Waiboro kea been
W to make the memorial ad
it Shamokin Dam on Decora-
Day.
IN. Thompson. Cashier, and W.
ibogaat, proprietor of the Eagle
K were in Harnsburg Friday of
eek.
wis Magee and wife of Lewis
and daughter, Irraa, of Kreain
ern Middleburgh visitors last
sday.
e First National Bauk of Selius
) oq Tuesday of last week de
1 a aeini-aunual dividend of
per ceut.
JE. Soles is spendim? the week
Vrrisburg and Herbert Stuck of
wburg is substitutine him in
krber shop.
C. Neotlinz of Mifllinbm-o
k honor oratoi at Park Col W.
lille, Mo., at the commence-
to be held June 24, 1897.
n A. Snyder, Editor of the
item, moved from A. W.
F'ox'b house to the one re-
vacated by A. L. Eshelman.
1 ThoiUDHDn nf lar',..r.
m night in town on his way
uurg to attend Monday's
Ne. Porter lent a riAlnincy
V the fire.
Ptoves for Summer cooking.
'me. no black pans. Throws
eat. All heat ia ,nnnnti
w wuxuuaauti
pooking. Gallon W.E.RUU.
wmaieburgh. tf.
nave several hundred yards
'"us reaupfid nn :
- "ub oi u silk taffata rib
't 16o. Alo i;n- r
sauu VI
12 9 nJ 5 satin ribbons.
L. DuNKCt ncnmi'ii
Orwig and Mr. Zimmerman,
on Sunday took a bi!
n 'eac Kratzerville,
Middleburgh.
Mifflmburg spent Saturday
Sunday at Dr. J. W. Or-
SwenthomeSun
J daughter is visiting Jas.
ndwteratKreamer.
Si? M?dl6bu and
Ef0".Mx29. Th.
The contents of the old corner
stone at Salem was a constitution of
the churoh, a German Lutheran and
Reformed catechism, and the frag
ments of a broken bottle, which was
supposed to have been placed iu the
stone filled with wine.
John Stetler, Middleburgh' pro
ficient artist, has made a drawing of
the proposed Gymnasium for Sua
quehanna University at Selinsgrove
to be erected by the Alumni at a
cost of $5000. The design is a neat
one and is a credit to the architect.
A. B. Wilk;emuth of Selinsgrove
was at the Post printing office on
Monday and Tuesday of this week
to put up shafts and pulleys and
make the connections to run our
cylinder press, job press and a new
folder with steam power.
The following persons have been
victims of pneumonia recently :
John Libby, wife and child, Roscoe
Steininger, Alfred MoLain, Amanda
Bowes, Maude Bunkle and Paul
Bowersox. They are all on a fair
road to recovery. Also Mellie Hare.
BCOOT AND HaRNKSS FOB SLK A
new buggy (narrow track) used only
two months, will be sold cheap. Al
so a new breast collar harness. Any
one in need of the same can have one
or both at a bargain. Inquire at
this office. tf.
The Young People's Society of
Christian Endeavor of Selinsgrove
prosose making a fraternal visit to
the Lutheran C. E. Society of this
place on Thursday evening. En
tertainment: will be provided by
members from both organizations.
. A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is
always .obtained iL BoWrBsttwnc
Shop, in Wittiiiuiyer'a 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. Solis.
Editor Aurand, of the Adamsburg
Herald, and C. H. Close, a mer
chant of that town, came to town
Thursday to look around for a few
hours and left in the evening for
Philadelpnia. They were chaperon
ed by Joe Leaner, of the Solinsgrove
limes, who showed them the sights,
Sunbury Item.
G. C. Benfer and Bro., who live
mid-way between New Berlin and
Kroamer, were in town on Saturday
and had some cards printed. They
are contractors and layers of stone
side walks, well covers, steps, stono
coffins, etc. Their address is New
Berlin and they will be glad to learn
of any proposed work in their line
of business.
Our Opening Millinery Display will
take place on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, May 13, U and 15. As
our' Millinery Opening is always
looked forward to as "the event of
the season" we promise our ludr
friends and patrons that our exhibit
this season will far out-do any
thing we have heretofore shown
and will have the Handsomest Dis
play of Trimmed Hats and Millinery
Novelties ever shown in Middleburg.
L. Duxkelberoer, Milliner.
The people of Selinsgro re are set
ing up a ho wl on account of the inten
tion of the Penna. U. It. Company
to take off the train that brings pas-
sengors from Selinsgrove Junctiou
to Selinsgrove in the eveuing about
six o'clock. The train was a great
conveinence to those people and one
which they will greatly miss. The
company will grant a lasting favor if
they replace the train they propose
discontinuing at the end of this
week.
, THE MVOCATE W THE MCHT AMD EM01EWTI
I Tffi PEdnJL
Itami of General Interest.
The story that Prince Constautiue,
of Greece, showed the white feather
appears to partake very largely of
nature of a political roorback.
The sufferers from the Mississippi
floods as they once more see the dry
land appear must take more stock in
the story of Noah thau ever before.
King George has been advised t
leave Athens by his physicians be
cause the climate does not agree with
him, "climate" being a new uaiuu
for "people."
The Greeks and Turka, who may
not got enough scrapping out of
their present difficulty, should go to
Cuba and try and stir up some ro il
war in that island.
The Canadian courts have deelur
ed that United Slates divorces are
no good for Canadians, and nobo.l r
on this side of the border will fool
like taking an appeal.
With earthquakes in South Aoier
ica and the West ladies and wars
and rumors of war in Europo ami
elsewhere, there ought to be a now
crop of last day prophets about due.
Amerioan-mtde stel has been
winning such notablo victories
aboard as ought to convince the most
ardent Cobdenite that, after all,
there is a good deal to be said iu
favor of our protective policy as a
means of seouring not only the home,
but the foreign, makets as welL
CHEAP CLOTHIXU.
You can buy a fine all wool black
che voit suit for the largest and small
est man in Snyder county for only
$2.75 at Oppenheimer's, Seliusgrove.
At New Berlin Mav 3. Mrs. Charles
Walter, aged 72 years.
TllW Q 1Q07 n ml UllAIIHnlAWM
Juniata Co., William, son of Luke
and Lizzie Kerstetter, aged 13 years
and 6 days. Funeral was held on
the 5th insty, at the Arbogast Church.
Rev. 0. G. Romig officiated.
Wants Her Property.
Miss Carrie Sankey, grand-daughter
of the late James Huling,rot
rak&emu, baa tiled a suit in a
California oourt oharging her guar
dians with defrauding her out of a
large estate. The following is a
special clipped from the Gazette and
Bulletin, and explains the case fully:
"Miss Carrie Sankey has filed a
suit at San Francisco, chantins Chus.
S. Coggins and wife, her former guar
dians, with defrauding her out of a
large estate. Miss Saiikev wna th
adopted daughter of Samuel Sankey,
of Pennsylvania, who in 188G, died iu
Milllinburg. loaving Drooertv iu Cal
ifornia, Illinois aud this State.
After several suits the pronertv
went to the girl whom from birth
was of feeble intellect.
Since coming iuto DOHsession of
property it is claimed her former
guardians have so worked on hor
rears that the property has beeu per
mitted to stand in the name of her
guardian, who now refuses to give it
up, it is said, claimed to the property
as his oviu.-Mijflinnurt Telegraph
A Spicy Letter.
In September, 1894 we received an
unsigned letter for publication, but
ba'mg crowded for space at that time
We put the letter aside. We found
the letter a few days ago and as the
matter is just as good now as it wus
then, we give it paee at this time.
We give it verbatim et literatim :
1894
Miffiiuburg Union Co Pa June 17.
Deur Sir
I would like if you
would post this Mrs. Gorila a wid
ow of west buffalo township union
no and she is a sister of the old
boobo aud Bauyhofe farms for Ga-
rila the widow its no fenco on the
hole farm a prop on each side of the
fence and one crosswais
Bauyhofe props fences every day
and Gorila stands longoside of
Bauyhofe and says now save the
nails they are high in prices Gorila
says I wish it dou't get so wiudy
to shrow this patteu fences now
Mrs. Gorila the sister of the old
btraba She notied Banyhofe to sell a
cow iuside of twenty four hours aud
its over a week tbise twenty four
ours are long she notied by a justice
Banyhofe is not afrid and the bed
buck are very lively its a hall down
stars aud up stars Gorila and Bany
hole makes their speaches iu the hall
bdo and the bed-buck iu,tbe hall up
stairs they come out the two hind
rooms dance their chick and ak
thtre speaches then gD back in their
rooms and do their dancing
Bany hofe empted the rooms bed
buoks as big as grass hopper Mrs.
Gorila is a tinest lady in weBt buf
falo township she erabliuir aad man.
Hi, ay the time.
she wants to be a very rood cristan
she go out after bany hofe chickens
uu tun rooi auu oauy lion nave a
reger booldog aud if he have no
more relegen I oilled him as shure as
my mame is Bany hoff
But I thiuk she went out of the old
muu door and went off for him By
By
ftl'MtAY MORNIXt II RK.
On Sunday mornintr the ouietnnHH
of the town and the solemintv of the
duy wus disturbed by the alarm of
lire. It was learned that the cause
of alarm was the burnine of Mm
Rose Gunsburger's house on Sucrar
Street. Tbe family were just ontor
ing their carriage to go away for a
day's visit when their attention wiim
called to smoke arising from the
east end of the house roof.
Willing hands from all Darts of the
town were soon in abundant evi
dence. Most of the furniture was
speedily removed while others were
using their best efforts to extinguish
tbe spreading flames which was ac
complished after about f 100 damuire
was done to the buildinir. The wat
er did some damage to bed clothing
up stairs that could not be removed
in time. How tho tire started is still
shrouded in mystery.
The newspaper in a necessity to
success in advertising. Its peculiar
field can not be entered by any oth
er class of publications, and therefore
it possesses qualities as a medium
which can never be wrested from it
There is soarcely a family in the land
into whose home a newspaper of
some description does not find its
way. The members of the fnmilv
m - - j
may never look inside the covers of
a magazine, but they experience a
sensation of loss if their newspaper
fails to reach them.
Bolender-Eyster Nuptials.
Ou Thursday, April 29th, Mihh
Lizzie Bolender, daughter of Ex
Sheriff Bolender of this place, was
married at the residence of her sis
ter, Mrs. Theudore Walter at Akron.
Ohio, to William Euimett Evster. i
prominent business man of Akron
The groom formerly lived at Lewis
town. Pa. He had a house ull fi
nished and prepared for his bride
and the huppy couple look tea in
1 I a ...
tueir own home tue day tuey were
married. The bride's friends kuow
her to be a bright, intelligent and iu
iiusiriouB young lady aud u singer
whose ability wos not excelled by
any of her friends in this place. Tho
groom is a successful business man
The many friends of the bride at
this place wish her a loug and happy
voyago down the stream of life.
fined for Mrlllnn OI.
Last Friday a prominent Snyder
county merchant paid a fine of $100
tojustise Kelley. of Sunburv. for
soiling oleomargarine contrary to
the Btatute. A Detective in the em-
ploy of the pure fool commissioner
had been working in this vicinity for
several weeks and as a result on
Tuesday of last week the Snyder
countian was brought before Justice
Kelley. He plead cruiltv and Mm
justice was asked to deal as leniently
with him as the law would allow.
The minmum fine. S100. was assessed
and promptly paid. One half was
turned over to the county treasurer
and the other half goes to the state.
Another business man from .Similar
county will be given a hearing on
Thursday of next week, the charge
also being oleo. Exchange.
('rar4IMM Laying al Ralraa,
The corner-stone of the new Luth-
erau and Reformed church of Salem
will be laid on Sunday. Mav 23.
Prominent pastors of both conm-ecra-
tions are expected to b present and
participate in tbe services which will
nn tinlil Vtnfch fnrannAn anil ofl.r.
noon. All are ipvited to attend these
services and further reminded not
to forget their pocket-pooks.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONTENTION.
As Reported by Chaa. E. Spechl for the
Search Lanht.
The annual convention of the
Ministerial Institute and Sabbath
school Association, Shamokin dis
trict, liast German conference con
vened at Middleburgh in the church
of the U. B. in Christ, May 4, 5
and 6, 1897.
TUESDAY EVENING, 7:30.
Music by the choir.
Prayer by K. S. Arndt.
Annual sermon by Rev. K. S.
Arndt. Followed by Rev. C. A.
Mutch. Prayer by Revs. Goodman,
Butterwick and Romig. Remarks
by H. S. (label, presiding elder.
Benediction.
WKDNSDAV MORNING 8:30.
Music, Take my life and let it
be. Devotional exercises, Rev. H.
S. Gabel. Music, Glory to his
name. Kev. A. G. Nye was elected
temporary secretary in the absence
of Rev. O. Cm. Romig Business
transaction. Music, Draw me near
er. Lecture, Church History, by
Kev. R. R. Butterwick. Music,
What a friend we have in Jesus.
Lecture, Homilitic, Rev. C. O.
Mutch. Music, Under his wings
Benediction by Rev. A. U. Nye.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOOO, 2:00 fJJ
Opened by music, Is my name
written there? Devotional exercises
by Rev. 11. S. Gabel. Music, Whn
the King comes in. Lecture;
Church History, Rev. Buttcr'.ck.
Music, .Showers. c , .
mucins, ncv, v. t . WlUICn. MUSIC,
Sunday school worth its cost? Rev.
O. G. Romig, followed by Revs.
Miller. Mutch, Graul and Gabel
usic, Rescue the perishing. The
Sunday school vs. Pernicious Lit.
t rature, Rev. W engertand J I. C.
Klinger. A lew remarks by Rev.
Gabel, president. Minutes of con
ference were read anil adopted.
Benediction by Rev. Miller.
THURSDAY EVENING, 7:jo.
Anthem by the choir. Music, All
around the world. Prayer, Rev.
McLain. Music, Vc are marching
to Zion. A paper on Moral Reform
was read by Rev. Nye. Temper
ance work in the Sunday school by
Revs Miller and Wengcrt. Hymn,
Let us arise. Discussion continu
ed by Revs. Butterwick and Mutch.
Closed by singing the doxoloy. Be
nediction by Rev. Mutch.
COMMITTEES.
Resolutions Rev. S. B. Wen
gert, H. R. Kitgle and William
Beaver.
Credentials Jacob Drchcr, Bes
sie Goodman, Thomas Mattern,
C. E. Specbt.
Statistics Rev. O. G. Romig.
Miss Carrie Bohner, Mrs. Budding-
er.
Moral Reform Rev. Nye, H. C.
Klinger, Fred. Hochn.
Music P. S. Steffen. Miss Clara
bpitlerand Miss Laura Schambach.
Provisional,, program ftevs.
Graul, Mutch-and Buddinger.
I want to be worker. Benediction
by Rev. McLain.
WEDNASDAY EVENING, 7:30.
The session was opened by an
anthem by the choir. Remarks by
the Presiding Elder. Music by tbe
choir, The Lilly of tbe valley.
Prayer by Rev. S. B. Wengcrt. The
presiding elder spoke on the ques
tion of finance. Music. Collection
taken. Topic for the evening, Our
Mission, by Rev. A. Graul. Music,
Missionary hymn. Remarks by
Rev. II. S. Gabel. Music, A shelter
in tln time of storm. Doxology.
Benediction by Rev. A. Graul.
THURSDAY MOKNING, 8:50.
Music, Whiter than snow. De
votional exercises by 11. C. Kling-
ler. Music, draw me nearer. Greet
ing, Rev. D. I). Buddinger. Re
sponse, Jacob Dreher. Music,
b'ntire consecration. Discussion, the
Sunday school, her opportunity, II.
C. Klinglcr, Rev. C. A. Mutch and
Jacob Drehrer. Music, Take my
lile and let it be. Sunday school
her shortcomings, Revs. O. G
Romig, C. A. Mutch, S. B. Weng
ert and R. S. Arndt. Music, Work
for the night is coming. Discussion
continued by Rev. A. Graul, II. C
Klinglcr and II. S Gabel. Sunday
school her needs, Rev. A.G. Nye,
followed by Rev. Uabel. Music
Are you ready. Discussion contin
ued by Jacob Dreher. The report
of the committee on program for the
evening was as follows: Revs. Mil
ler, Butterwick and Wengcrt. Sun
day school normal work, Revs.
Wengcrt and Butterwick. A mo
tion for adjournment was made.
Benediction by Rev. Hertz.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, a.OO.
Music, Revive us again. Devo
tional exercises, Rev. Miller.
Music, Let theSayior in. The re
ports of different committees were
accepted. Music, Jesus is calling.
Moved and seconded that the old
board of officers be re-elected lor
another year, excepting the treasur
er, being not on this charge any
more. Rev. Butterwick was elect
ed treasurer. , Discussion, Is the
We vour committp nn rccni..
. - VH iVdVIW
lions have met and hereby beg
leave to offer the following:
Whereas, We, under the Provi
dence of God, were again permitt
ed to meet in annual convention,
therefore be it resolved,
1. That we are grateful unto the
Allwise Power for sparing our lives
during the past year and that we
arc again permitted to meet to do
Work in his Vineyard.
2. That we express our deep re
gret for the absence of so many of
the ministers and lay delegates.
3. That we express the senti
ment that we have enjoyed and
been benefited by the work that the
brethren have done and especially
with the features ol the work ot the
ministerial meeting.
4. That we heartily thank the
organist, lister Clara Spitler, for
her service during this convention.
5. That we express our sorrow
in the fact that Bro. W. II. Forney
of Rife, Pa., who had intended to
be present at our annual meeting,
was so suddenly called away to his
long home and that w deeply
sympathize with Sister Forney and
the lamily.
6. That we, members of the con
vention, give an expression of our
appreciation of the kind manner in
which the pastor and people of
this place have received us and en
tertained us during our stay among
them and that we tender our sincere
thanks unto them for their kind
ness.
( S. B. Wencert,
Comm. -J 11. Rikgi.k,
I Wm. Beaver.
We, your committee on moral
reform beg leave to report the fol
lowing:
Whereas, The evil ol the present
day attract the attention of ourpeo
pie to lead them away lroni the
principles of Christ's teaching, turn
ing their minds into the avenues of
sinful pleasures, vice and corrup
tion; therefore be it resolved:
1st. That the training of chil
dren be carefully guarded by na-
rents to inculcate the true pnnci-
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