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TME- LEADEK OF CgDlUIMTBV' JflMSMUi, TGDE ADVOCATE OF THE fflfflf AliWDtMllTi
S of LOCAL INTEREST
I ..would down lt taror It those bln vl-
xbt was a refreshing rain on Sun-
uiies Silk Hose at 25c. a pair at
Yeis'.Selinsgrove. 2t.
Voir for Ibe green apple, the small
Lind the colly wobs!.
Don't sprinkle your la was until f-
L tbt wn has left them.
Don't let your children have unripe
kit or faulty vegetables.
Tbebaggaee smasher is reveling
liiifieuJiuh occupation.
tfmrer, New Berlin, sells the best
Vicoea at 3, 4 and 5 cents. ,
The man who is always short is
Lull; looked down upon.
How ii a fine thing in politics, but
vim produce more results.
Special Bargain Jhj at Weis', Se
Saturday. July 24. 2t.
I ipwrance may produce bliss, but
jji inexcusable all the same.
I Cm Laura Smith of Elizabeth
lib the guest of friends at this
, . j- ,
Ibii office has unequalled facilities
r getting cut showy and attractive
uteri.
The man who doea not advertise
not know anything about its ad-
uUges.
The Sheriff will sell the Middle-
LrgDrug Store on Thursday of
iii week.
John Dietrich of ftttaburaj spent
LiJay in towsr, attrartad by female
krsuision.
The man with the longest reach
sMii't always grasp the most op-
srtunities.
ss Annie Bickhart of near Free
ing visited relatives in town a few
its last week.
Chas. Meiser is still buying calves
w shipment. Highest cash prices
It paid for them. tf.
Hit Kate Bowersoz and brother,
lollio, rode to town Saturday even
It on their bicycles.
The Snyder County Teachers'
ormal began on Monday in this
lice with a fair attendance.
Ilea's Fancy Shirts for 32c, 37c
llticat Maurer's. New Berlin.
m shirts for 30c and 17o.
Misses Victoria Mover and Nettie
Wit of Adauisburg took in the
Ne of base ball on Saturday.
1I8 Carrie Mensch of Mifflin-
frghag been the guest of Mrs. .
fawling during the past week.
Don't miss the Special Sale of
Goods and Linings at Weis',
'lioBgrove, Saturday, July 24. 2t.
A big display of Fancy Shirts at
Uppenheiroer's, Selinsgrove, will
ld at greatly reduced prices. 3t.
Old style washable Buits in great
ki'ty for boys from 3 to 9 years at
uppenheimer's, Selinsgrove. 8t.
PQ. Spangler, who had been at
Ming Businesa OollaorA at Sha-
ftin, is at home for a abort va-iOD.
fwphL Marks and Charles A,
won each bought a horse at
sale in Freiburg last
members of the Lutheran
"of this place will celebrate
1 Lord's supper next Sabbath
itning,
t week Andrew Kratzer of
flfiftf A4 1 t. . ...
i-uurougnj to mis offloe a
M" that measures 5 feet 7)
m length. Next?
id Heiaar nf HnmmVB Wli..f
40ie E. Mver. MeAlistervilU
on the roU for increase of
ounng the past week.
Emma Ttaila ti,i n
"'Dr. J. T TAnnlrin nf W1
.Ind.,laa.t week were the
"U.W.SwarU'a family.
TME PI
' Linen Crash tot Ladies' Suits at
WeiB', Selinsgrove. . . 2t
- Don't imagine that you are the on
ly jmrment on the line. -
Mrs. Dr J. W. Orwig is spending a
week with ber daughter, Mrr. Harry
Harter, at Hartleton. -
It ia to be hoped that when the
wheat begins to move money will
circulate more freely.
Congressman Mabon is an enthusi
astic bicyclist. Mrs. Mahon is a
graceful rider of the wheel
Isaac Ooodling took charge of the
mail route between Freeburg and
the eounty seat n Monday.
A man has made a tremendous
stride when he has learned to have
the courage of his own convictions.
Misses Effie Aurand and Mamie
Mechtley, employees of the Adams
burg Herald, attended the gume of
ball here Saturday.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of Hassinger's
church will hold a festival at Hass
inger'a school house on Saturday
evening. All are invited.
The Junior Society of C. E. of the
Lutheran ohuroh will hold their an
nual picnio on Thursday of this
week in Smith's grove.
Miss Ella Smith, formerly of this
place, who is one of the best trained
nurses of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting
John P. Smith and wife at this place.
George Hassinger, who had been
holding a position as operator at
Carbondale, resigned his position to
come home to live with his widowed
mother.
The projectoscope entertainment
in Seebold's Hall, Friday and Satur
day evenings, " was well attended.
The marvels of Edison are always
worth seeing.
Noticb Those who owe us for
meat bills are requested to pay the
same prior to August let, 1897, or
they will be collected according to
law. Mziser & Moyeb.
Alvin Eichman of Ooldsboro, York
eounty, a former Snyder county
boy, last week enjoyed the hospitali
ty of Charles Meiser and family.
Mr. Eichman made the trip on his
wheel.
Mrs. Wm. Blett wife of ex-Sheriff
Blett of Lewistown and Mrs. Harry
Weibley of Altoona were entertain
ed at the home of Commissioners'
Clerk, J. W. Swartz during the
past week.
Claude R. Smith, the efficient op
erator and genial ticket agent of
Carbondale, was inhaling Snyder
county air during the past week.
Mrs. Smith is here too and will
spend three weeks here.
McClure's Magazine for August
will contain a dialect poem by James
Whitcomb Riley; a characteristic
poem by the "rail" by Cy Wariuan ;
and a poem on what is, perhaps, the
greatest of the questions of the hour,
by Albert Bigelow Pain.
M'Clure's Magazine for August will
contain an article on C. D. Gibson,
the American artist, by the author
of "The Prisoner of Zenda," Anth
ony Hope, illuatarted with reproduc
tions of a number of Mr. Gibson's
most characteristic drawings.
There will be an eclipse of the sun
July 29th, visible if clear, all over the
United States, and will be in the
form called annular. That is to say,
the sun will appear as a ring of light
around and outside black body of
the moon.
The Snyder county Fish Protec
tive Association will be abandoned
and in ita Btead there will be organ
ized the Fin Feather and Fur club.
The membership will be limited to 30
members, 20 at home and 10 in differ
ent part of the county.
The Social Club of Middleburgh
bad an outing at the club house
near the Middtecreek dam last
Thursday evening. A number of
games were indulged in and a very
pleasant evening waa spent Bare one
mishap. Mrs. M. Z. Steininger
sprained her knee.
It waa not necessary to turn the
Xrays on the doings of the late Penn
sylvania Legislature. Their miado;
inga were too prominent to need a
magnifying glass to detect.
" Dr. E. W.Toole, S. G. Hilbish of
Freeburg and Mr. Stoner of Harris
burg were Middleburgh visitors last
Friday. Dr. Toole thinkethe dis
appointed applicants forPost Of
fices in Snyder county should ar
range to hold a picnic.
Farv fob salk Near Zion's church
4 miles from Middleburg in Franklin
township, containing 100 acres, has
bank barn, good house. Fruit and
water in abundance on the premises.
It is not hilly and lays on the sun
side. Inquire of Israel Shemorry,
Middleburgh, Pa. 7-22-at.
A tin peddler cheats a farmer's wife
out of 11 cents on her rags and 17
cents on a calf skin, while she works
off two dozen bad eggs on him at 14
cents and stuffs a pound of hen feath
ers in a sack of geese feathers she
sells at 40 cents a pound. How much
is the tin peddler ahead?
A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsoria! work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
ShO, 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 Bale. A. E. Solks.
Our semi-annual. Special Sale of
Dress Goods and Linings will take
place Saturday, J uly 24th. As usual
we will allow a discount of 20 per
cent, on all dress goods and linings
purchased for cash on the above
mentioned day. S. Wbib,
2t Selinsgrove, Pa.
. Jacob Heiser, of near Kratzer ville,
picked 177 bushel of strawberries
from one acre this season. This is
pretty good considering that it was
not a full crop. Many of the berries
shipped to Bellefonte and Wilkes
barre, and the price averaged over
five cents per iu&rt.Sunburt
American.
Charles F. Mensch, a representa
tive of the Bellefonte Keystone Ga
zeete, has been entertained during
the past week by J. M. Steininger on
the French Flats. Mr. Mensch was
formerly an employee of this office
and he has many friends who are al
ways glad to see him.
Bcckneli. Univebsitv J. Howard
Harris, President ; College, with
four courses of study leading to de
grees ; Academy, a preparatory
school ; Ladies' Institute, a refined
boarding school ; Music School for
both sexes ; and Art Studio. For
catalogue, addrttss the Registrar, W.
O. Gretzinger, Lewisburg, Pa.
7-154t.
Take a dollar bill and fold it sev -eral
times each way. Then unfold it
and you will find it in creases. Keep
the increase, but send original bill
to the printer, who put you on to
this scheme Take a silver dollar
and drop it on the counter. You
will at once notice the ring it makes.
Send the ring to your best girl and
the dollar to the printer, and they
will both be happy.
Herbert Harris of Lewisburg, a
disciple of Blackstone and a son of
the cultured president of Bucknnll
University, has been the guest of
Herbert Bower during the past
week. If Harris, the younger, gives
to his profession what his father is
giving to higher education the pro
fession will better on aooount of his
efforts to elevate it. Herbert is a
student in the law office of the Mc
Cormick Brothers, Williamsport.
A Chicago paper says: "Don't
expect prosperity to come back with
a jump," whereupon an eastern ex
change replies : "We won't. If she
enters with a glide i if she moseys in
on one leg, nay if she even sasheys
forward on her sursingle, or waltzes
gently forward on her ears; we'll
welcome her and push the dust off
the best seat in the house for her to
Bit on. It don't make one bit of dif
ference how she comes, but the when
ness of her coming is a matter of
much interest"
THI NEW ROAD LAW.
A Bjraopaia t th Niunr NlrnMl R.
eralljr by the Uovvraar.
Following is a synopsis of the
Hamilton road law, a measure which
has recently passed the legislature
and been signed by the governor :
First. That at the February elec
tion in 1898, three supervisors shall
be elected, one for throe years, one
for two years and one for one year,
and one shall be elected for three
years each succeeding year there
after. Second. These supervisors shall
levy the road tax for their respective
townships. It shall not exceed ten
mills.
Third. Not less than one-fourth
nor more than one-half shall be paid
in money ; balance in work.
Fourth. Townships must be di
vided into road districts of not less
than five miles to the district. A road
master shall have charge of eaoh dis
trict. U must give bond for per
formance of duties. Board of super
visors shall fix wages paid road mas
ter and laborers.
Fifth. The board of supervisors
shall purchase all materials and let
all contracts. Notice of contract let
ting to be published in two newspa
pers, or by twenty hand bills posted
up.
Sixth. Stone crushers and other
machinery may be owned jointly by
townships.
Seventh. Treasurer of road fund
shall give sufficient surety.
Eighth. Rebate allowed for
prompt payment of tax. Penalties
for non payment after a certain date.
Treasurer's salary fixed by board of
supervisors.
Ninth. Five days notice to be giv
en all who may wish to work part of
their tax.
Tenth. Failure to respond after
five days' notice forfeits the right to
work out the tax. The whole amount
then to be collected in cash.
Eleventh. No public road heroaf
ter made shall have a higher grade
than three degrees.
Twelfth. Board of supervisors to
receive $1.50 per day, each, for at
tending meeting of the board.
Thirteenth. Vacancies in boards
to be filled by appointment by the
judges of court of quarter session.
Fourteenth. Road accounts shall
be audited by township auditors an
nually. Fifteenth. Report to be made by
board of supervisors in March each
year to the secretary of the depart
ment of agriculture, of tax levied
and money expended.
Sixteenth. The board shall keep
accurate minutes of their proceed
ings. Seventeenth. Supervisors shall
not be interested financially in any
contract let, work done or purchases
made. Heavy penalties upon con
viction.
Eighteenth. Penalties for viola
tions of any of the provisions of this
act.
Nineteenth. Existing laws to gov.
era convictions for dereliction of du
ties of supervisors and road masters.
The provisions of the act are not
to go into effect until a state appro
priation of f 1,000,000 has been made
to be expended on the roads. Said
appropriation to be apportioned
among the townships in proportion
to the number of miles of roads in
each township. No township will
receive more of slid appropriation
than is raised in the township bv
local taxation, including money and
work tax.
Rali(lM Brother Eatakllab of.
la t hirst.
Remington Brothers, of 309 Broad
way, New York, have opened a Wes
tern office in the Chamber of Com
merce Building, Chicago, for the
better handling of their increasing
Western business, their Eastern of
fice remaining, as heretofore, at 309
Broadway. The firm will continue
at both offices with their specialty of
county-seat dailies and weeklies.
Extract from Thb Niwsraria Maxib,
July 1, 1897.
J. V. V. A. ENCAMPMEMT.
adaaartora Jaalata Vallry Vetrr
aa'a aaaarlatlaa.
McClcbb Pa.. July 13, 1;7.
To the Veterans of the District
embracing said Association:
Combadis : The time and placo for
holding our third uunuul Eiucamp
inent has been fixed at McClure,
Snyder Co., Pa., beginning Monday,
Sept. 6th and to coutiuue at least
four days. The tents have been pro
cured from the State aud it is expect
ed that the following comrades who
constitute the executive committee
of each county in the district will at
ouco go to work aud urge all the
comrades of their respective counties
to attend aud unite with us in our
annual outing, once more to meet
and exchange the greetings of their
comrades in arms.
Everything necessary for the com
fort of the old soldiers will be at
hand ; excellent water on the camp
ground, plenty of shade. All the
necessary boarding and lodging
apartments can be secured at reason
able rates to comrades not wishing
to board and lodga in camp.
Invitations will be sent out shortly
to each Post in the district to join
with us. The following named com
rades constitute the executive com
mittee :
Bedford Co., M. D. Barndollar. M.
B. Breneman.
Blair Co., H. F. Coplin, A B. Mil
ler. Center Co., Austin Curtin, Gen.
James A Beaver.
Fulton Co., Capt. Harry Wishart.
Huntingdon Co., Milton S. Lvtle.
J H. Westbrook.
Juniata Co., Capt C. McClellau,
Capt H. H. Snydr.
Mifflin Co.. Wm. H. Felix. Dr. W
H. Pa. cells.
Northumberland Co., Jo. Gould,
C. D. Wright.
Perry Co., Samuel Clay, J. II. Zel
lers. Snyder Co., Maj. Wm. H. Byers'
Post, Capt. Michael Smith Post, the
entire membership.
Union Co., J. V. Miller, Martin
Reed.
Additional committees of Snyder
Co., D. T. Rhodes, Reed Joues, of
Capt. Ryan Post ; Dr. D. F. Wageu
seller, J. A Lumbiird, of Capt. C. S.
Davis Post; J. C. Schaeffer, J. S.
Stahl, of Arnold Post.
All ex-Soldiers, whether they be
long to the G. A. R. or not, are in
vited to join with us.
Dr. A. M. Smith, Pres.
Neb B. Middles wabtu, Sec'y.
(It is hoped that each miner iu the
district will favor us by copying the
foregoing notice.)
More Girls Wanted at the Northum
berland Cap Factory.
The proprietors have large orders
cn hand that will require additional
help at once, forty girl ami wo
men wanted now. The work is clean,
light and easily learned, and opera
tives can in a very short time earn
from $2.50 to $3 per week, and more
if apt in learning. Pay in cash every
two weeks. These orders must be rill
ed and if we cannot get enough help
here a large part of the work roust
be done elsewhere. Northumber
land has vacant houses that can be
rented cheap. Families wanting to
locate can secure work for their
daughters at once, as the Cap factory
firm are increasing their business so
that they can give girls permanent
employment. They have 60 girls
employed now and can give employ
ment to ISO. Persons desiring em
ployment will please apply to fore
man of factory, or to W. 1L Morgan,
H. W. Hummel or Rev, AiN. Warner
for information. 7-15-2t
Xa Traal l'ry Yar-Hatearla
Will I'laae.
Gov. Hastings learned a few days
ago that the legislature had by mis
take forgotten to insert in the gener
al appropriation bill an item giving
the state fish commission $40,000.
The result will be that all the hatch
eries will be closed and 60,000 breed
ing fish turned into the streams.
Thia will interfere with the stocking
of streams for two years at least
Cummuniou at the Hassinger
Lutheran church Aug. 1st.
F. F. Hare and wife of Altoona
are the guests of N. P. Httro and
wife.
MissGoitio Shannon of Admus
bunrh is the guest of Culvin Stet
ler's family.
Jlemember I do a cush business
that is why I sell so cheap.
L. DuNKLEIIEBUER.
Charles E. Spacht of Middleburg
has announced himself as a candi
date for Jury Commissioner.
Communion at the Luth. church
Sunday mcrningJuly 15; prepara.
tory services Saturday eveuius.
Children's Day exrocises of the
United Evangelical Chuich will be
held on Sunday eveuing. Aug. 1st.
It is tho general talk of the town
that all goods will be reduced July
22, 23 and 24 at L. Dunkleberger's.
The Adamsburg Baseball team was
defeated by the Middleburgh team
on Saturday at this nlaca hr
of 13 to 4.
Alllovorsof embroideries, laces,
ribbons, silks, stamned 1 inftnt ami
other fancy goods should not miss
the bargain days at L. Dunkolberg-
er s.
Lewis BrOUSfi. whn livaa nni-tl, rvf
town, brought a live field turtle to
town last week upon which are en
graved the letters, "W. D." and the
date "1801."
The school board on Tnmula wan
ing decided to looate the new school
building on the West side of Sugar
Street, on the lot North of A!. Cle
land's property.
The Sunday school of Zion's ;
church will hold a festival at Berge's
school house on Saturday evening,
July 31st. The Troxelville band will
furnish the music.
Thecaseof Wm. II. Beaver, of
this place, Trustee, vs. Slear taken
from the Court of Common Pleas of
Union county, was affirmed last
week by Justice Green of the Su
preme Court.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Luthern
church of Troxelville elected the
following officers : President, A. H.
Swartz ; Vice President, J. Y. H.
Moyer j Recording Secretary, Bessie
C. Moyer: Corresponding Secretary,
Mary I. Moyer ; Treasureer, D. J.
Bingaman.
The equity suit of Ed. M. Hummel,
Harry W. Hummel and John L.
Cooper against the sister and broth
er, Annie C. Kistner and H. U.
Kistuer. was decided by the Su
preme Court in favor of the latter.
The suit involved the title to the
Keystone hotel in Selinsgrove worth
about fSOOO.
Friday evening promptly at 7.3(1
o'clock the Y. W. C. T. U. will meet
at the home of the Treas. Miss Lottie
Cri'Uae. Among other good things on
the programme, the continuation of
the Serial Story. "Branday Peaches'
will be read, also an interesting
article concerning Lady Harry Sum
merset's daily life, beautifully writ
ten by Miss Francis Willard.
In another column we publish a
notice of the Northumberland Cap
Factory. ,They want to employ girls.
Why can not Middleburgh have an
industry of this kind f Some parties
who are controlling a knitting fac
tory are looking to Middleburgh as
a location for their industry. It
will employ 100 to 150 girls. Why not
give it the proper encouragement ?
Colored Campmoeting will be held
at Summit Grove, in Washington
township commencing Friday, July
13, 1897, and will continue ten days.
Among the attractions will be a
Choir of Jubilee Singers, the Bell
Family, of Huntingdon, who are said
to be the best in the State. Several
colored ministers will be in attend
ance to conduct the exercises. Ample
accommodations for man and beast
will be made as an immese corwd ia
anticpated.
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