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VOL. 34. NO. 24.
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MIT II THE LEAPED IF COUHTBY J0UMIALI8M,.TI1E MWOCATE TCflE MOT MP
AV0R8 Tl
PEOPL
WoWN NEWS.
Don't (ail to read the
in thU issue.
supplement
Items from Middle-
creek Valley.
tit Bfllabljr Ckrlel tr
. J hA tflsMWS-
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L to weeks is the Fourth
I of Sods of Veterans is being
ed at MuisrsDurg.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
John Stuck visited his parents at
icbed with Interesting McClure over Sunday.
The inside pages are nlied witn
ehoioe reading matter. Don't miss it
Court last week was the longest
that has been held in this county for
some time, having continued until
late Friday evening.
W. H. Smith and wife and James
Bunkle and wife left for Center eoun-
id Wittenmyer, gr s 0n the try on Tuesday morning where they
wm spend a lew a ays.
Frank Boworsox of Rook Springs,
Centre county, spent Sunday with
J n 3-1 1 i,:
a. Crouse Esq., is away on , , , , . . . a.
buiiuess this week. Ky
aber jMo.ii.g out Bargains ' tFridB.t Mias Dor. Rick-
ettal'sCsim Store, a. . . . , . , TT n . .
Psl Billhardt rpsnt Sunday ShA rfil-ini,j unoon-l:OUa for"n
Wy the guest of friends. unUBUally long time and then recov
Wwsburg shoe factory will ered.
LrttiJo in the near fruture. Mrs. Austin of Paxtonville, while
!ti State convention carrying an arm lull ot wood on bat-
Beading, August 31. uraay, Drone ner leg. vt. a. r ,
wagenseuer was summoned wno re
set the limb.
L4
mat
tfirtin of Danville was a
Wgh visitor the latter part
week.
VHaisinger, operator at Car-
t iMnt Sunday with his
-! -r
it this place.
C W. Herman la on an ex-
riiit to Bellefonte, Mifflin.
Uwiiburg and other places.
ILL Potter, wife and son,
Vde a flying trip to Harrisburg
landty and Friday.
Wtbauna G. A. B.associa
llhold ft' annual reunion at
ftrk oil bnrsday.August It.
Geo. k. bhioded spent Sun-
si her father and other rela
IShamokin.
!i ifeieer is still buying calves
pment. Highest cash prices
Id for them. tf.
Fourth of July coming, as it
bn Sunday this year, the small
till celebrate both Saturday
nnday.
itid 1 good reliable girl to
fend do general house work in
lamuy. Wages 2.DU per
Address Bos 604, Sunbury,
2t,
We neglested to note in our last
issue thai Prof. Billhardt caught
bass thai weighed two pounds and
twelve ounces. This is an unusual
Oner Barber of Danville size foi the Middlecreek crop. He
to Mid Jleburgh to join his wife caught 'quite number of other fiih
lisit to friends and relatives and wa are indebted to the Profes
sor for g palatable mess of the finny
tribe.
Hon. II. H. Kulp and Mrs. Sara
W. Detweiler were married by Rev
John Graham in the Episcopal
ohurch atShamokin at' 11:30 o'clock
last Tuesday morning.
The Mid Jleburgh orchestra fur
nished the musio for the New Berlin
Commencment. From the reports
we learn that the orchestra has been
sustaining their hard-earned repu
tation for good playing.
The Editor acknowledges the re
ceipt of an invitation to the Philo
Society neceplion l fa Town nail,
Selinsgrove, Tuesday evening, June
92nd and to the Alumni dinner at the
Keystone Hotel, at noon, Wednea
day, June 23rd.
A smooth, eaBy shave, genteel
nair out, or otber tonsonal work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Shov, in Wittenmyer's Building, op
posite Post office. Go to Soles and
you wifl make no mistake, Shaving
soap, face cream, hair oil and egg
shampoo for sale. A E. Sons.
ni F.mtcred tor Kerrd.
Frederick Sbetterly and wife to
Levi S. Gelnett, 14 acres and 141
perches in Perry Twp., for $207.61
Henry W. Romig and wife to Wm.
Boush, 17 acre and 21 perches in
Penn Twp., for $1200.
Samuel Kauffman and wife to W.
F. Kauffman, containing 6 acres in
one tract and i acre in another tract
for $1000. Land in Monroe Twp.
I. . Boust, administrator of F. 11.
Fertig, deo'd, to Geo. A. Kauffman,
larm oi 68 acres and 74 percnes in
Monroe Twp., for $2885.
Wm. P. YanBuskirk and Eliza
beth, his wife, to Martha J. Bitner,
house and lot on Pine street, Selins
gsote, for $600.
Mary M. Heeter and Wm. Heeter,
her hubband, to Harriet E.Steining-
er, dwelling nouse and one-iourtn
acre, lot in Bannerville, for $127.
Joseph Meiser and wife to Elmer
E. Ramsey, 8 acres in Chapman
Twp., for $250.
Rebecca, David S., and R. S
Meiser, Executors of Joseph Meiser,
three tracts of land in Chapman
Twp. Tract No. 1, containing 11
acres and 32 perches, Tract No. 2,
containing 48 perches, Tract No. 3,
23 acres and 65 perches, for $100,
S. Thompson Hilbish and wife to
Mary A Mitchell, 10920 sq. feet in
Middlecreek Twp., for $100.
Hiibts Fluttsbiso with Dslw
bions." The following marriage li
censes have been granted since our
laBt publication :
(O. W. Ernest. Paxtonville.
Anna Eisenhour, Franklin Twp.
J Geo. Kan well. McKeeaiFaua,
DorA Hheffer, Hoffer.
Center Twp,
Pkosfor holding the annual
Pmsatof the JuniaU Valley
AiaOfllBtinn ha Kn
p&tnm Adamsburs? to Mo
M i! will be held about the
"i or Ssptenber.
Iditorof the Pott and bit
(Sandajptid.TiMl to his
, M SabnigroTe tod Saturday
1 0bkttAQd4d Monio Lodge.
wul be no sUted meetings of
poiaewjajxaAninj .
The Pennsylvania railroad compa
ny has issued an order prohibiting
picking coal along its tracks. It is
claimed that coal is purposely
thrown off the cars and that the an
This will be
our people
The Doctor is enjoying a luc
practice and ms mends are
id to learn of his success.
ilitheria has again claimed two
k at Elizabethville, in the
of the children of William
who both died on Monday,
were two and four years of agt nual loss is very heavr.
MiTely. tB hardship for some of
i T
Stoves for Summer cooking.
Flame. N black pans. Throw.
heat, ill heat is concentra
kcookina Call on W. E. Stall-
br, liidieburgh. t
rateof the Qiand Army of
ppuW or this StaU shiws
are dbw 605 posts in thede-
JaiDiWltu 80.550 mamhoit in
itiding.
fry thanes, the entenrisins
W man of Freeburg and the
.A -i It n ,
ww .ue onyder Ooaty Re-
n itding committee, is
'going a "course of Wouta"
thUBonio Jurisdution.
so our exchanges are oau
rleir readers ta
ftthsmanwho wants to sell
w oap for a dollars," and
wuponior a fine ru
wd later. The rug man
BN, ?
who have heretofore supplied them
' , .At. ,
MyeB wim coai in f ms manner,
f f he powerful position of John
Wanamaker in business, his life-long
connection with the Republican par
ty, his service as Postmaster General
in a Republican National administra
tion and the recourse to him by the
reform and progressive influences of
Republicanism within the strongest
Republican state in the Uuion unite
to render his words significant-
At the sale of the Executors of
Samuel Bowersox, deceased, on Sat
urday, Gabriel Gill bought the Pax
tonville tract containing 21 acres for
$20 per acre the old homestead
containing 61 acres for $60 per asre
by Curtin Bowersox j the timber
tract containing 19 acres by Curtin
Bowersox for $9 per acre. The two
acre tract, (the mill site) brought $3
per acre.
Get oat your last season's straw
hat and try freshening and cleaning
it at home with lemon. Removtfttie
band and lav the hat on a flat oft
I Emma Deobler,
jo. S. Shaeffer,
(Louisa V. Neitc,
S W. H. 8pangler,
(Anna M. Showers,
('MlMlonrr' OSiee.
The expenses of last week's
are as follows :
Grand Jurors, 93.10; Petit Jurors,
444.51; Constables' returns. 53.40
Court Crier and Tip Staves, 115.00
Stenographer, 50.00; Commonwealth
cases, 115.32; Total, $871.36
Fort Treverton,
Middleburgh
court
SPANGLER SHOWERS.
On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock,
at the home of the bride's parents in
this place, Anna M., eldest daughter
of Adutn and Mrs. Showers, and W
H. Spangler of this place were war
ried by Rev. D. E. McLain, pastor
of the Evaugelical Lutheran church
of this place. The groom is the
proprietor of the Middleburgh phar
macy, having come to this town
more than a year ago and purchased
the drug store from The Mc Williams
Co. He has Bhown himself to be an
energetic business man and is well
liked by the people.
The bride has been a life long resi
dent of tniB place and is nigmy es
teemed by her manr friends here,
The Post extends congratulations to
the happy pair. On Monday even
ing the calathumpians serenaded
the young couple and the boys re
ceived the usual treat. After the
wedding ceremony the couple took
an overland trip to SelinHgrove and
New Berlin.
a lemon in two crosswise and rub the
straw with it Wipe the hat with a
oft, clean doth, and if the dirt and
tains havs not all been removed re
peat the operation with a fresh piece
of lembn. iAUow the hat to dry
thoroaghly fcsforo it la worn is ths
ton. ''!...: r -
A Narrow Escape.
J. R. Merrman, of Levrisburg, seventy-five
years of age and known as
the Canal Missionary, mot with a
serious mishap while coming down
on the Wilkes-Barre train Sunday.
When the train stopped opposite
Bloomsburg he was asleep and did
hot awake untilithe train had started
J gain and was a quarter of a mile
ait the station, when springing up
faee to keep the brim in shape. Uut jfie y harried through, the t oar and
Jamped off. The train was running
at about 25 miles an hour and he was
thrown against a dirt bank, bruising'
and scratching his faoe ' and hands
bat soaped ; serious injury. -The
train was stopped and Mr. .- Merri
man taken aboard and oarried back
to the depot. . . . . .s. -v '"4
' ; Missiona Services.
The following program will be
rondered in the tJ. B. ohurch of this
place Saturday eveuiug, Juue 19th,
beginning at 7:30.
Muaio-"Rescue the Perishing,"
No. 411.
Reading of Scripture Lesnou.
Musio-"Go Preach the Blest Sol
vation," No. 458.
Prayer.
Musio "Throw Out the Life
Line," No. 2.
Sermon "The Harvest and the
Laborers," Text : Matt. 9:I1G.
Short Sentence PrayerB for the
Missionary Work.
Music "Take My Life," No. 277.
Address and Bible Reading on
Idol Worship."
Introduction of Heithen Idol.
Free-will Offering for Missions.
Music "The One Hundred Thous
and Line."
Announcements.
Doxology.
Benediction.
Not The "Bible Reading on Idol
Worship" consists of 32 Scripture
Passages, all in the Old Testament,
The Heathen Idol which will be in
troduoed at this point, measures 27
inches. It was brought over from
Africa by Rev. J. M. Lesher, a form
er missionary to that dark country.
It is a rudely carved blaok wooden
image, the form of woman, all carved
out of a block of solid wood, and
clothed with long hair of grass or
tow from the neck to the feet.
Important Notice.
In order that tte citizens of the
borough way vote intelligently
will say that if they decide to hare
water works built, the question as
to whether the borough shall build
them or whether a company shall
build them will also be submitted
to a vote of the people. It is not the
purpose of the oouncil to take ad
vantage of the people.
F. S. Reiole,
Pres. of Council
e give piles of reading matter.
Don t miss the inside pages and the
supplement. We have 10 pages this
week.
Wm. P. Shelley of the Xtut Item
made a busineHs trip to the west
end of the county a few days tout
week.
Prof. D. S. Boyer and Attorney
Botdorf of Freeburg were in Middle
burgh on legal bumness Thursday
Morning.
There is some talk of taxing bache
lors 25 cents a year between 25 and 30
years. There will be some salvation
yet for the old maid, we presume.
Gossip even by a minister's wife
can not be pardoned. She can do
more mischief in one hour than a
faithful servant of the Lord con
undo in a year.
Lost. Sunday morning between
Selinsgrove and Kratzerville a black
dress coat. Findor will ploase re
turn the same to the Selinsgrove
Ttme$ ouice.
Lost. On Monday June 14, a gold
hunting case watch was lost between
Middleburgh and Kreamer. A nice
reward will be paid to the finder if
brought to this office.
The people of Salem expect to have
a big time Saturday afternoon and
evening of July 3. Patriotic address
es, baloon ascensions, chicken and
waffle supper, fireworks and festival
in the evening will be some of the
attractions.
The real estate of Jacob Dreese,
late of Perry township,deoeased, was
sold on Saturday on the premises.
The farm containing 154 acres was
bid np $5,600 but was not sold. Geo.
Dreese bought the 12 aero tract for
$1000. The 46 acres timber tract was
not told at the bid of $150.
Prof..W. H. Shemory of Freeburg,
who - graduated from Bloomburg
Normal sohool last spring, has been
elected. Principal of the Pnblc
School of Patterson, Mifflin Co., P.
Mr. Shemory was raised in Franklin
township and his many friends here
will be pleased to learn of his access
in securing so desirable a position.
r9-ElecUon Notice.t
At a regular wee tin z of the Town
Council of the Borough of Middle
burgh, held June 7, 1897, by a unani
mous vote of said council, it was or
dered that an election be held on
Friday, June 18, 1897, between the
hours of 6 and 8 p. ru.. at the office
of the County Commissioners.in said
Borough, for the purposo of voting
'for" or "against" the establishing
of a Bystem of water works for fire
protection.
Attest, By order of Town Council.
C. Stetler, Frank S. IIieokl,
Sec'y. President.
Office of Towu Council, June 7, 1897.
Bucknell Commencement.
FRIDAY. JUNK lXlh.
7:30 p. m. Exhibition of the School
of Music, (Buoknell Hall), under the
direction of E. Aviragnet, Mus. Doc
SATURDAY, JUNE litth.
8:00 p. m. Annual Debate. Junior
Class, (Commencement Hall).
SUNDAY, JUNK 20th.
10:30 a. in, Baccalaureate Sermon
(Baptist Church), by President Harris.
7:80 p. m. Annual sermon before
the Pennsylvania Baptist Education
Society, (Baptist Church), by Rev
Geo. W. Folwell, of Philadelphia.
MONDAY, JUNE SUk
Art exhibition begins and con
tinues three days, (Studio Institute.)
8.-00 a. m. Examinations for Ad
mission to College.
10:00 a. m. Commencemf nt Exer
cises of the School of Music, (Buck
nell HaU.)
8:00 p. m. Public Meeting, Insti
tute AJumniB, (Bucknell Hall).
7:45 p. m. Anniversary of the
Literary Societies, Orator, Presi
deat B. L. Whitman, LL. D., Wash
ington, D. C.
6:00 p. m. Twilight Concert, (Col
lege Campus).
9:00 p. m. President's Reception,
(President s House).
TUKSDAY. JUNB ilai.
8:30 a. in. Business Meeting, Col
lege Alumni, (Bucknell Hall).
8:30 a. m. Aunusl Meetiug, Board
of Trustees, (College Library).
11:00 a. m. -Exhibition. Fourth
Form of the Academy, (Commence-
meat Hall).
2:00 p. m. Commenceme n t of
Bucknell Institute, (Oommencemeut
Hall). Address, Miss Myra Rey
nolds, Ph. D., Chicago.
4:00-5:30 p. m. Reception by Physi
cal and Chemical Society, assisted
by Natural History Society, (Labor
atory.)
6:00 p. m. Twilight Conceit, (Col
lege Cumpusl.
7:45 p. m. Anniversary of the Col
Inge Alumni, (Commencement Hall).
Orator, Albert Foster, D. D., '72
Newark, N. J. Poet George Whit
man, D. D., '72, Buffalo. N. Y. Re
unions Classes of '57. '67, '77 and '87,
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Class of '72
WKDNKSDAY, JUNE 23rd.
8:00 a. m. Announcement of Pro
motions, (Bucknell Hall).
9:00 a. m. Commencement of th
College. Orations by the Class
Address to the Class by Judge Wil
liam N. Ashman, LL. D., of Phila.
12:00 m. Corporation Dinner,
(Bucknell Hall).
Blabop HeCaba.omrtw York,
on Jr Jainos' Uuadacne Powders.
"With regard to Dr. James' Head
ache Powders, I have no hesitation
in commending them to sufferers
from headache. They relieve the
pain speedily, and l nave nvr
known anyone to be harmed by their
use. I have been a great sufferer
from headache in my life,, but have
almost gotten rid of it by the con-
stant use of hot water and fruit and
br doing without jooffee. The Dr.
however, greatly rWvftMne at times
anq a never auow mvseu to be with
out them, and have recommended
to others freely. CC. McGabi."
For sale by W. H. Snansrlar. Dru.
gist Middleburgh, Pa.
Quite a number of the members of
the P. O. S. of A oamo attened the
district contention at MiUmont on
Saturday.' v -
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Water Works.
In order that tliu watiT wnrl-
question may bo fully understood,
we simu endeavor to give at least a
faint idea of the situation.
flic town council gives notice
roudi these columns that it tli..
jMHiple of the borough decide to
have water works, the voters will
again nave the opjiortuuity of say
ing whether the borough sluill
uM them or whether n ennminv
all build them. This infimii.iti.m
given in order to allay the cflecU
n report that a comnanv wim tn
put tlicin in : water tlin stoi-k nn.l
soak the taxpayers. TheMiddlclmrg
iK-opieean liase water works ami
enjoy the benefitsof the same for hs
money than almost any other town.
Water works can 1m eonstrnWixl tir
$8000. Bonds can be floated at 4
percent. The unniial interest will
amount to $320. The eouuty will
pay its share toward protection
against fire. The eoplo of Frank
lin will pay something toward the
project for the use of the water
piani anu private consumers alone
will pay almost enough to jwy the
interest oi me investment.
The Ualroud oomiai.v uavs the
Seliusgrove Water Co. $:500 jht
year lor the use ot a plug. The It.
K. Co. akiihloucd a water tank on
on the bank ot the river consider
ing $o(X) rental cheapr than main
taining the tank. If the Hail road
ConijMiny can get water from a
hydrant near here for $300 a year
rental, tiiey will in all probability
abandon the Paxtonville water tank.
ith a one mill tax the boroinrh
of Middlelmrg can construct the
water works and m less than 15
years pay the entire debt and have
the use of water almost fiee for
borough and almost nothing for in
dividual takers.
The water tax of a laboring man
need not exceed 7i cents a year
while the construction ot water
works will give them all employ
ment for two months. The tax on
a property owner will be one mill
and insurance will lie reduced 10 to
'2." per cent. We must have pro
tection against lire and the question
mat now confronts us, ho,v can
get the lest protection for the
the
we
least
mi
ii icy
Faust Boyer.
A fashionable wedding took place
at the residunco of the bride when
Miss Anna Boyr, daughter of Wm.
Boyer was united in marriage to G.
C. Faust of Sunbury. Tho ceremony
by S. E. Ochsenford in the pres
ence of a large number of guests.
The brido, attired in white silk
trimmed in lace, and carrying white
roses, was given away by her father.
Miss Maymo Boyer, a sister, attend
ed as maid of honor, Mr. A. Frank
Krouse of Milton was bost man.
Many valuable presonts were receiv
ed and a supper given. After sup
per the newly wedded pair drove to
Northumberland whero they took
the train for Niagara Falls. The
guests present were: Mrs. Faust.
Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman, Miss Ruth
Kauffman, Miss Welker, Miss Diehl,
Miss Carr, Mies Rose, Mr. Kroim,
Mr. Deffn, Mr. Snyder, John Cross.
Mr. Cross, Sunbury; Miss Lizzie
Biagaman, Dalmatia; Miss Cora
Mertz, Northumberland, A Frank
Krause, Milton ; Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Wiest, Shamokin ; Mrs. G. P. An
thony, Phila. ; Mr. and Mrs. II. W.
Boyer, Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Boyer.
Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Ochsenford,
Misses Carrie and Nettie Hendricks,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Hendricks
Mrs. Amelia Boysr, Master 'Paul
Boyer, Selinsgrove ; Mrs. E. C.
Williams, Chapman ; C. W Knights,'
Mr, and Mrs. S. P. Steffen, Dr. and '
Mrs. J. O. Nipple, Mrs. K. P. Binga-
man f ion Tun T?i n a f?
uiaui ' viunui(iU( viUItfo,
Edith Lamey, Rev. Lamey, Mr. and
Mrs. Schlegel, Miss Alice Knights,
Mrs. Sue Beistle1, Miss Phoebe Dau
bert, Mrs. L. Witmsr, Ohas. Hoff
man,' Edwin Charles Port . Trevor
ton i Howard Wiest, Freeburg. , .
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