LOOK AT THE LABEL
The data, printed after
JW name, on the label ef
Una papvr.aaowe the Um
u whk-b your mibecrlp
Hon baa been paid.
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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER jO., PA. THURSDAY, MAY 2o7l897. VOLUM)!!)
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Ifficbcd with Interesting
tcnis from Middle
creek Valley. ' .
Vj aan Rrimv r
Ik iT " ,he Oiwtc
christ of Yerdilla was a
: .....
ibnrgh visitor uonaay.
Meiser is still buying Calves
Wot. Highest casn prices
W for Ibem. tf,
want to get your advertise-
ore tbe people mate use 01
Liu 111 D.
ti- nf fillinc ud Suirar St
'ranch Flnts was returned on
V morning.
hleller of this place has made
lira and Plans lor toe new
r
kt Salem.
....
Von Mover of tbis place is
w
the highest cash price for
5204t.
Stetler, tbe tonsorial artist,
to make some improve-
b bia property.
jhrleRoush of Freeburg
I was entertained by her
kMra. F. S.Reigle.
L Rathfon and wife attended
tiling of the Washington
t iu Philadelphia.
, A. Bowes and two child
viHitiohT her parents W. H.
eg and wife, at Selinsgrove.
id7 the appeal for the
e Appraisement Tax was
,e Commissioners' Oflice.
,1 la. vcavui auu iuido iu,ai
J Wot Sunday at Northum
. J Jith Wm. Dagel and family.
Irouse, wbo was attending
Susquhaona University
e last week afflicted with
lu Walter of Ereamer and
Fessler of Fenns Creek
led original pensions May
angler, who is attending
allege in Shamokin, spent
lib bis parents in this
Ulfred Schoch and wifn
pchoch spent several days
city with Lank Schoch
Yates to the Sunday sohool
last week at Shamokin
bavins a pleasant and
Me.
to a
than
is a
i if
eak Tour nromiRa
remember better
breach of faith
to them.
woman. shourml th
what would follow? We
man at the back of th
hmptly.
things and amall nrAn
- w. wj
ukedewunonathniiffht
at which makes tbou
P millions think.
freer of Richfield was in
je. He a otill tt,
iuv over
always displaying tbe
i.
1 examination hv thA
will begia at Blooms
ormal school Wednes-
u.Ma. m.
iildof Oliver n.
t . Kunugui
7 afternoon, aged
r. IntortviAil i it.
v.uiU, 1U
Cemetery Wednesday.
Smith. Mr w w
) Oar, Smith of MU1-
"'oignaus of Mifflin
IdleburKh visitors last
o black pane. Throws
-wilconeentrat.
vail nn W n m u
burgh. . -.,
t
Barman n i .
PWladelphit Satur.
rpreientativea .m
iO tUir wivet,
Miss Frank of FiBhera villa on Mon
day viaited Adam Showers and fam
ily.
Have you seen my handsome line
of SOct shirt waists? L. Ounkel
berger. ..
Tbe cornerstone laying at Salem
was postponed from Mav 23rd to
Mar 80tb. Services forenoon and
afternoon. Allare invited.
'The Grand Army Post reauesta
the citizen arf this Dlnce to deonratM
their residences and business places
on uemoral day which this year falls
on Saturday.
The Cbristain Endeavor Society
organized April 10th in the United
Evangelical Church, at Bea vet town,
witb 21 mombers now numbers 24
and is doing eood in a hitherto
unoccupied field of Christian work
at that place.
Ephriam Kline of Adamsburir.
bought the house and lot of A. Sing
ley in Spring township at sheriffs
sale for $400, and W. F. Howell of
McClure, 150 acres of timberlad for
$50 in West Beaver township.
The Middleburgh band is srettinir
m shape to furnish music for the P.
O. S. of A. convention to be hld
here June 5." The state president
A. J. Colburn. Jr.. of Soranton. will
deliver the address.
The Selinsgrove C. E. Society of
the Lutheran church, about 20 in
number, visited the C. E. Society of
this place last Thursday evening. A
pleasant entertainment was afforded
and refreshments were served.
Buggy and Harnkss fob Salh A
new buggy (narrow track) used only
two months, will be sold cheao. Al-
so a new breast collar harness. Any
one in need of the aame can have one
or both at bargain.' Inquire at
this office. tf.
Anew time table went into effect
on Monday. The trains on the Lew
istown division are run on the same
time as before. The onlv ckantru U
the removal of shifter at Selinsgrove
to meet north and south traiuain the
evening about 5:40.
Mrs. Geo. W. Wagenseller last
week visited Mrs. Dr. Amig at
Lewistown, Mrs. Wm. S. Seibert at
New Bloomfield and Mrs. Alex.
Paxson, a former school mate at
Coatesville. Ye editor visited Coates-
ville over Sunday.
The Christain Endeavor Society
of Witmer'B Church will hold a festi
val on Aseension day (May 27th) at
the Aqueduct, all day and evening.
Refreshunents will consist of Chick
ens and wattles ice cream, cold drinkB.
oigarsanda full line of confection
ery.
David M. Jones was in Middle
burgh the latter part of lust week
representing Rev. Willard Parsons.
manager of the Fresh Air Fund of
the New lork Iribune. It is the
desire of the parties in charge to
bring a lot of children to Middle
burgh for a 3 weeks' stay this sum
mer.
John Seebold of New Berlin died
last Thursday at his home iu New
Berlin. He was the oldest man in
this section of the State, being 95
years of nee. He was buried on
Monday afternoon follow'd by a large
concourse of his many friends. His
wife and a number of childron sur-
Prawnua r fawnawawat Work
Saturday, June 26, 8 P. M. Annual
address before the Literary Societies.
Sunday, June 27, 3 P. M.. Baccalau
reate oermon.
Monday. June 28. 9 A. 1L Grand
Exhibition of Field Snorts. This i
hibition will be civen on the athletic
field.
Monday June 28. 8 P. M.. Annual
J unior Exhibition. A pleamnsr drama
will be presented by mombers of the
Junior Class.
Tuesday, June 2i). 3 P. M.. Clnas
Reunion, ( 96)
Tusday, June 2!), 8 P. M.. Class-
Day Exercises, ('97)
Wednesday, June 30. 10 A.' M..
Commencement
Wednesday, Juue 30. 2 P. M.. An
nual Alumni Meeting and Banquet
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Deeda F.aMereit tor Berard.
J. P. Kenrns and wife to Alfrnd
Specht, 3 acres iu Beaver Twp., for
$278.90.
Rebecca Meiser. David Meianr and
it. n. Meiser, x'rs of JohcdL MeiRnr.
doceaoed, to John Fields and Banks
W. Yoder, 35 acres in Perry Twp.,
lor $750.
Letaara U ran ted.
The last will and testament of
Jana Huber, late of Selinsgrove, was
prooated on tbe 10th instant. Let
ters testamentary were granted to
Wallace Keller.
Letters of administration in Mm
estate of Mary Gross, late of Spring
iwp., were granted to R. B. Gross
Marriage Ueeanen.
HlARTB FLUTTIKINO WITH Dora.
sioNs. The following marriairn li
censes have been granted since our
last publication :
(Frank Raich.
Christian Uoyer,
)B. F.Arnold, '
JVerdilla Muilner.
SC. A. Hassinger,
( oiary j. staiil.
Liverpool, Fa.,
Hoffer. Pa.
Port Treverton,
Center Twp.,
SJ. E. Hummel, Middlecreek Twp.,
Carrie V. Renninger, Franklin ,r
S Cyrus Dieffenderfer. Union Co
I Ella Smith, Franklin Twd.
CHEAP i'LOTHIXU.
10U Can buv ft finfi nil wnnl
tt ' w wa UlUtA I vxaawa wuvw UID I U 111 1
chevoit suit for the largest and small-1 an J waH opunod and read by them.
nnr an.. i.. L3 1 . I In I H ....
Sends a Bullet Crashing In
to His Brain.
"1
a.k a nine oeiore aun dnwn nn
Monday evening of this week Mr.
rninpBuuck. with suicidal intnnl.
aimed a revolver at' hilt hnml nn11at
' jf va iiv4
me Hammer and sent a bullet crash
ing into his brain, tbe ball entering
ins Dead above the left pva thia in
a field riear his home at Mazeppa.
Buffalo Twp., this county, causing
uis deatb on Tuesday mnrnimr nf. 3
o clock. He leaves a wife ami fivn
children 2 girlc and S boys.
Tl.. 1 . . . - .
xuo luuiive ior ine awiui dmi
said to arise from bis fear of nrose
cution and trial iu the U. S. Court
for alledaed muiliair of
letters to Mr. Andrew J. Shirk or his
family, who reside in that naitrlilvir.
hood. During the day he had bonn
to Lewisburg to see Judge Bucher,
wno was m Sunburv. Roturnini
home, be was seen wandering about
near tne creek, possibly then think
lug of ending his life by drowning
Subsequently he went to a field and
latally snot himself, at stated 5 be
ing left-handed, pulling the hammer
with that band, which accounts for
his being shot above the left eye.
His age was about 50 years. Tha
funeral takes place at his late hom
on Thursday, at 1.30 d. m. H vrnn
a member of the Evangelical church.
1 he sad affair has created intanon
excitement and sorrow in that com
I . a .
munuy, muon sympathy being ex
pressed for the bereaved family.
Jhfflmburg Telegraph.
Mirk's Hide af It.
Mr. Andrew Shirk, of Mazenno.
Union oounty, attends market in this
P. a. . ' . .
piace, ant.on Saturday morning was
interviewed by a representative of
The Standard. He is very much
distressed over the sad death of Mr
Shuck, but if the facts ara as Mr
Shirk related them, he only did what
any reputable man would have done
under the circumstances. Tli niu
lllt-A 1.1 .
ne iuai. causeu tne trouble was an
anonymous letter full of the gravest
charges agaiust Shirk, couched iu
the vilest language. It was not ad
dressed to Shirk, but to his family
American Merchant Marine.
Miminbur, t.. The American Protective Tariff
Wednesday mormnir Janoh Kr. I TnLmn hu ,.,. ,
, - i tu"M isoutiu. in aocu-
of Limestone township was hauling went form, the Bpeech of Senator
: ma Kraen "W the road auim of West Virginia on the sub
in frOUt Of hia rAniilann Wr !.,.. V.liani r.t tk.
, o - uo American Aiercnant
dumped the first wheel-barrow load, Afrine and Discriminating Duties
Keno Walter was watching cowa in This complete presentation of the
that Vicinity and had an nmhlla bnnta nt .l.o.:.:.i: j ....
- v.iovi .miuanujf umies as
Before the second load had been pledged by the Republican platform
dumped Reno had disappeared, but "hold be read by every voter Any
when Klose brought th ihirA nt
" va.v4 "u.o uau uuiuui a copy ior
out, Reno bad returned, acoompaui- two cents. Ask for Document No
od by his father, Thomas Walter, 44 and address W. F. Wakemanl
""vuvwijiuifiiciuo, Keao bad re- uen i s,io.. M5 Wust a:U Sf
York.
Mifflinburg vs. New Berl
vive him.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Shoy, 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.
On Wednesday of last week there
was a charter granted by the state
department for the Lewisburg &
Buffalo Valley Railroad Com Dan y. to
run from Lewisburgh to Eulp's sta
tion, ail in Union County a distance
Of fifteen miles. The canital ia 30.-
000, and theincorporators are Mon
roe fl. Eulp, G. Gilbert Eulp, Daniel
0. Caseman, L. G. Rohrbach, H. L.
Landau and M. H. Barr. M. H. Eulp
ia the president. A
est man iu Snyder county for only
$A7. at Uppenireiruer's, Selinsgrove.
1. 1. Buger, one of Jackson town.
ship s pedagogues, was in Mi,l,ll.
burgh Monday.
Isaac Bilger and Wm. Martin of
New Berlin called to see our ma
chinery operated by steam Saturday
oi lust week.
During the last three days of last
week- about 20U people visited this
oliice to witness the working of our
steam engine, folder and presses
while printing 20,000 copies of the
Monthly J'iht, a new publication
issued irom this oflice,
ine laying of the comnr-stnna of
Salem has been postponed on week
until May dOth, largely on account of
the necessary absence of Rey. liana
on the 23rd inst. in attending th
uassis. ihe people of the Salem
church desire the presence of tha
pastors of both congregations in
this important occassion. The First
.Lutheran and Reformed choira nf
Selinsgrove have been invited to as
sist the home choir at these services,
Attacking the reputation of a mnn
or woiuau by iuuuudo or bv an an
onymous letter is about the meanest
most cowardly act tnat the devil
prompts a human cur to do. and if
Mr. Shuck did what he is alleged to
have done and the letter itsolf
ought to be in evidence he was
guilty of a most ropreheusible act.
and no blame should be attached
to Mr. Shirk, who only did his duty
to himself and his family in trying
to find out the offender and have
him punished Milton Standard.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
in.
C. P. C. elated on account of their
recent victory over the Susquehanna
'Varsity team played an aggregation
of Miffiinburg ball tossers nn Mini v
grounds Wednesday afternoon
score 266. The earns in nArl
was replete with brilliant and nhin.
id plavs. C. P. C. played remark
ably strong in the field and batted
with effect. The fotu ren of t.h
game were for C P. C. Reynold's
batting, Unger's plays at short and
Wetzel's effectiveness until tba niith.
for Miffiinburg young Schoch and
IIopp both juvoulies outc-luHHA,! r.hmV
seniors, score,
c. p. (
Hoynolilii. p.
Wetiel, pA.ll,, 1
1'nvffr. A. A
Nchaffet, cf,
"ten. l, 2
Ymler, If, 4
Beokley, iia2b,i
Hemer, rf, 4
a
k. ii. i:.
4 i :
i o:
a o
a o ;
a l
il o
1 o
3 1
MillUiilMu-it. K. II
Kvhuelk, a 4 p 1 I
IIopp, 31. V v, 0 0
lloireiirulT. nil. I I
NllUer, ll, 1
Krliarl.il, 1
llaker, 21. 0
llarbvr, II, 0
Hci'lilmvrf, 1
1 0 tloulil, p a , i
OKI)
ait 21 :i
Score by iiiiiintca.
Onlral la Onllrge, t 2 '2 n .' IN a 1 x '.v
Karnedrmii: v. v u. MilllinlMirir. 8 ; S
"-w niw, cwiio:ii italtrr. Mbc-Wt, It" vu.il.l.,
Wdt. lUnar, ttodekw; I haoe taita. KrfnohU;
heme run. Kynolil I. lioirrnrrlT 1 i Wll.l
A Good Record.
lillloraM'a lrtl In the l.ewlnbiira- Hank
noDBery auKlil.
The apprehension of Wallv O'Con
nor at N. Y. City last week on susni-
cion of being implicated in the hold
ing up of Cashier Lyman Cobb, of
the Yonkers savings bank, when 21.
000 was taken, may be the means of
bringing bim to Lewisburg to stand
trial for robbery. O'Connor is the
great bank thief, who, with Joe
Eilloran, robbed the Lewisburg Na
tionai bank" ol 913,000 several years
Miss Lillian Stetler is im nvnwnf I auro. Eilloran waa naiurht. taL-nn t.n
tne iioividere bicycle which is ad- LewiBburg. tried, convicted and sen
vertised elsewhere in this issue. It
is a marvel of beauty and is admired
by all. Alias Irma Maornn hnn -
cnased tne "jjungren" advertised in
mis issue 01 the Post. Both bi
cycles were secured through advnr
tising contracts in the Post. We
have several other high erada wh1a
that we can secure and sell for less
than wholesale price. The editor
rules a "Monarch" and MVa w
uses a "Keating". The "Post" can
t al
secure less man wnoiesale rates on
the following named bicycles: "Erie"
a $75 wheel for $42.60; "Zenith" a
$100 wheel for $47.50; "Ben-Hur" a
$100 wheel for $47.00; "White" a
$100 wheel for $55 or a $75 "White"
for $47. These are all high grade
bicycles.
tenced to three years in the eastern
penitentiary. O'Connor was not
apprehended until now.
The Yonkers robbery took nlaco
on April 12 and was an unusually
bold affair, the cashier being inti
midated by one man with a revolver
while a second gathered up the
money in sight. O'Connor is alleged
to have been associated with Alien,
Killorao and Russel, the post office
and bank robbers who broke Ludlow
street jail in New York City July 4tb
of last year, in some of their opera
tions
Ladies who believe in havinir work
done quickly and cheaply can do
well by calling at L. Dunkelberger's
Millinery.
movaa bis coat and linnu if. nn ti.o
fence. Ho placed hiniHlf i nut', ttrhnra
Klose wished to dump the load of
sioues. Twice Klose asked bim to
move, so he could unW.l
barrow. Reno did not move, bo tbe
load was dumped, and he was com
pelled to move back.
uu DU1U IU A.1UHB. I .llfO Aura rr
1 11 hit you," or words to that effect
1 guess not. said K1m n,l
then be did hit him on the cheek
with the club. The fatlmr tl. an nail.
ed-"Hit the red
giu. xuo miuer men waikaii nn
tO 1UOSO BtMl said "If you'll a .u
mm. 1 d a-bit you, and drawed his
club as if to strike. Klose toli him
be bad bo t tor not hit him. ami h
moved away from him.
.rllose then came to town ami
swore out a warrant for thair
- - aawB aaj VDVt
charging assault and battery witb
intent to kill.
I he warrant was nlaoed in (Vn.
stable Sechler's hands, who arrested Ked'kur'
lather and son. They wnr o-;on a Tow
hearing before Ejquire Eaton, who Mimmhur.
uem tuem ootn for Uourt in the sum
of $1,000
Tbe above is as nearly ah wa ran
1 "w'tm run, ftnyiiuiiiM 1. ifiiirontfifT 1 .
give it, what was brought out by the Vu1!' 't,,;lll"' 2- ' ; Tim 2- tmpir
oviuenco hi iue nearing. ;
Stolen from the Tribune.
A. W. Potter and Cbas. P. Ulrich.
ilisqu., wero in attondunce at Su
premo Court in Philadelphia this
week arguing tho ciiho of Ed. M
Hummel et. al vs. Mrs. Annie C.
Kistner. Mr. Potter is also concern.
ed as attorney for Win. H. Boaver in
the case of Beaver vs. Slear.
rwi II a
iue iouowiuir or our :itiznn m-p
iu Philudolphia, and will witness the
unveiling of the Wnsbiiigton Moun-
ment: A. W. Totter aud wife. Cbas.
P. Ulrich and wife; George R. Hen
dricks and daughters, C. B. North
uudwife, H. Hurvey Schocb and
wife. Mrs. Horace Allemat. Newton
Ulrich and wife. Mrs. John C. Kess-
ler and children, Dr. B. F. Wairon-
seller, A. B. Keck, I. F. Laudon-
slager, Miss Annio Potter, Miss Bes
sie Ulrich.
Rev. McLain of Middleburg. while
returning from the Sunday School
Convention in driviuu through this
place tho horse became frightened
at tho whistling of 11 locomotive, bo-
came unmanageable, breaking from
the buggy, throwing the Reverend
out and bruisins him somewhat.
The horse was bitched up agaiu and
and driven home.
Now Dr. Swallow U boginniuur a
lecture tour.
Ladies' Trimmed Sailor hats at :
at L. Dunel burger's.
Ladies who wish to dress ut nioder-
ate cost will do well by calling at L.
Dunkleberger's millinery.
Creighton Millhouse. wife aud
child of Reading visited his parents
in Swineford over Sunday.
A President an Ilraadjr for Mlrkneaa.
The President of the Itultlmore Modlcal Col
lege, wbo hait thoroughly ti.'stud Hucur'a wine
and brandy, aays:
I am prepared to bear tenllinonv to tho valu
oinpeer in in i iimnay as a pure and vniu-
able article In all easei of dlHoano In which
reliable itimulent ia reiiuirod. I roif.ird it su
perior to molt French brandiea. Habviv .,
Bvan, M. D.
President and ProfeiHor of Olntetrlc4 and
biaenaea of Women and Children. Baltimore
Medical Colleire.
Jas. G.Crouse, Esq., just returned
Horn a ten days' business and nlan
ure trip to Philadelphia. Wahington
aud Delaware. It has been rumored
that he was also looking af tar nolili
cul matters. If this be true, let us say
tor him, that us attorney, ho enjoys a
large practice, which bv honesty, in
uusiry and a strict adhertiie tn
business principles, ho justly morits.
As a citizen he is sober, moral, nn
orgetic, and "up to tho times." Po
litically, he is always found at his
post of duty and esDeciallv nn in
time of need. That he has inherited
those qualifications which gave his
father, Hon. Jeremiah Crouso. thn
political reigns iu this county for a
quarter of a century or more, aud
that made his grand father. Israel
Gutelius, so successful in politics in
tt..: ... , .. ....
uuiuu ceumy oeiore its division in.
to Union and Snyder, was fully deiu
onstrated by him iu quite a number
of instances.
His course has been suah as to r
ceive tho confidence of his friends
and clionts and the respect of his
enemies.
It is certaiu that the republican
party can not do too much for him,
because somethiug, worth having, is
justly due him and be can. and will
reciprocute any favor that this ad
ministration may confer upon him,
1 1 . a
aiucn more mignt be said, if we
had time and space to go into
tails.
How to Tell a Girl's Age.
de-
Girls of marriageable ace do not
like to tell how old they are : but
you can find out by following the
subjoined instruction, the von no-
r
lady doing the figuring : Tell her to
put down the numoer of the month
in which she was born, than tn
multiply it by 2, then to add 5, then
to multiply it by 50, then to add her
age, then to subtract 365, then to
add 115, then tell her to tell you the
amount she has left. The 2 fifrurnn
0 the right is her age, and the re
mainder the month of.hnr birth
j or example, tne sum 01 vz'i : she is
MA R HIED.
Schoch, Clerk
lLTavUrh. hv.T n
auaaV --- J r ve MUUVVUl
22 years old and was born in th flth &. Cyru; Dieffenderfw of Union
., . . .: county 10 oiiss iMia omitu 01 x rank
, v . ., ... . 1 un lowDsuiD. anvaer county.
Tk- t.,i,-.j- 1! 1 May 11th by Rev. D. E. McLain of
im vuuhiur aom i HiikrmuM KHr I . i i . . .
1 i. " " sniB P10. VP?ne.8 "MBinger and
WVW U HUH V nUlU BUUUUl ilUUHH I MatV H. Mtalll lnt 1 a-if I aha 4V AtHn,
, awiw J M 'hui WbU wa VOUti V IVWU
Aam IaHaI AV j&b. a aa I t
i-
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