The Middleburgh post. (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, September 30, 1897, Image 1
Ik. i i 5 -i . I !' SgSh Safe ass cr v wksx im i. W. WAGE1V8XLLSB. tditorand Proprietor. wir uwji m ii 11 ii li ii ii nin inn iruiui iminunnr nrru hi iniinirmrrniniir-mirronnfir" i rr-nnnffflm m rmrra mnnnnnnnn cpnnn n ncanM- - i- gpuTOiLEiTOiwyu w n irroisjifiii&iiwi& iKiCTiPniri&ini lipUwlllRliin II Inlfc iLAIIEqT 1EWI IFWI THE 6WMT1 STATE " AB8D' fifl ATllKl" BITS OF MS pt Para Parafl- I to Fflllf Please WtfSY BEIEFS FEOLI HOME. L Xi ir8 of ifiddleercek Valley. Jhe Movement of your Friend, their Wmlora and a Hun dred other thing you Would Like to Know. Iicss thnn 5 weeks the election, remain until Hus is ideal autumn weather. Mat do you think of our new On Monday of next week court Mr. Howard Folk is visiting her where and sisters in Union eouiv Junes Beaver and wife, of Mif- Vburg, spent Sunday at Gabriel iPnston Erdley moved from ford to nest Market street week. Vtja A linn TTuinna nf Ttnairnr- n, was a Middleburgh visitor is rumored that ' A.' K. Gift return from Lexington, Nebr., the Spring. - .Irs. Rice and Miss Rice, of won, are visiting Mrs. A. fe. iver this week. H'm. Houtz will build a new Xienee in Swiueford on the lot re ly purchased from Chas. Rath- 11m Ellen Smith, who had been pling the summer with John P. Ith and wife, on Monday left for tome in Cleveland, Ohio. I A. Yoder, of Globe Mills, on Way went to Philadelphia to jkte Ins last year's course in fikinc lit the Medico Chi College. lin Stuck went to Frecburg on Ay evening. He thought too f! people would hear it, if he W his business through the I1 you want the best and latest Ranges in the riiarket, you can ast what vou want bv callincr E. Stahlnecker, opposite the liiMIeburgh. tf. itturnev Urimm on Monday was wnting and shot 8 squirrels. h way home he lost one of them, per he received the squirrel m the Post Office. j most desirable mill property Rita county, will be sold on K Oct. 2, 1897, at Meiser ulso store building, farm, ta tracts of valuable land. i-NTED. A good respectable do general house work in a ""all family. Good wages for " competent girl. Apply or 'oilary R-Masserj Sunbury, It Lihhie Dunkleberger "will railadelphia and New York "J of this week to buy a ply of Millinery goods and y latest styles in vogue in 'fn cities. . fjSusquelianna Foot Ball team ? gainst Dickinson College at , on Saturday. The score (W in favor of the Dick This is considered a good , ousquetianna as last year The Reformed congregation held their Harvest Home exercises on Sabbath evening. The church was very tastefully decorated. Rev. Koliler preached a most excellent sermon. Mrs. Amnndus Shambach of this place last Thursday sent to this of fice two large luscious strawberries raised by her. They are the second crop for this year and measure be tween o and 4 incites in circumference. I Samuel Snvder was released JNOTU'E All persons are caution- i from jail the charge hnvinjr been C IK LATEST HEW! hAPOLBON brosius I u. ail K. L C. E. CONTENTION. Grant Yoder of Glolw Mills rode his bicycle to town 'Saturday even We are idensed to note that At torney Jas. Croiise is able to be out again. Miss Moody of Camden, X. J. visited the Misses Wittonmycr over ed not to tressmss on our grounds for the piirjKe of hunting or for any other purpose, or they will be dealt with according to law. IIottigku & Menu el, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. Henry R. Riegcl 'of this place has purchased the soft drink estal- Iislimcnt of Dr. 1). G. Sinitli and P, J. Rickle of Frecburg. The plant win oe nioveu to tins place. e gladly welcome all new industries to the town. Miss Martha Goldy returned to her home in Camden, A. J., on Tuesday, after siicnding a mouth very pleasantly with the Misses Wit- tenmyer. She was accompanied by her cousin who has been visiting here the past week. A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair out, or other tonsorial work, is al ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop, in Wittenniyer,8 building, opposite Post office. Go to Soles and you will make no mistake, shaving soap, &WMvean)f hair iiand. gsahn poo for sale. A. E. Soles. The School Board of Centre Dis trict have elected the following teachers, viz. : Centreville Gramfnar, A. A. Bingaman: Centreville Primary, E. Jennie Walter; Her man's, A. B. Sheary ; Berge's, Geo. Herman ; llartman's, Ii. C. Binga man ; (Xker's, J. C. Bowersox. A great big red hot iKlitical fidit or a champion slugging match is no comparison to the fight in an eccles iastical circle at the county scat dur ing the past week. Eight menilxTS were voted out of the church and as a result ouite a number of others have resigned. As a fittinir climax the preacher preached his farewell sermon Sunday evenintr. Win. Moyer was present at ' the unveiling of Gen. Grant's tomb, on the trip he purchased n set of gran ite lettering tools a present for his son, Myron." These were first used on the Conrad Hummel irranite monument taken from the yard yes terday with teams by Win. Bilger Hummel and Charles Beaver to Artley's church. Courier. The Snyder County Convention of the Y. P.S. C. E. will be held in the Middleburg Lutheran church l)eginiiing Thursday evening, Oct. 28th and continuing all day Friday and Friday evening. The program, which will be interesting, will Ixj published shortly. The committee of arrangements arc doing every thing in their power to make the convention a success. Next week is court. Mr. Sub scriber, look at the date after your name on this paper. Is it back a year or two or more ? During tltesc summer months we have received very little money. Our expenses have been just as high and we must have money to pay them. This week we present the news to our readers in an entire new dress and in order to give you such an excell ent paper and keep up to the times we are at a very heavy expense. We mean this to apply to those who are in arrears a year or more and not to others who are nearly paid up. Won't you pay that little bill next week or send it ; to us with some one who is coming to court? withdrawn. ill rn l i uiodc Aims nau a rnttmg on Tuesday of this week. Evidently things were- pretty gay H. Opitenheiincr's Clothing Store at helinsgrove will be closed Oct. 0, on account of a Hebrew holiday. Rev. Buddinger, accompanied by It. K. Kiegcl as delegate, areattend ing the U. B. Conference, in session at Sliamokm The Misses Wittenmyer on Mon day evening gave a very pleasant party to Miss Goldy prior to her re turn home 1 uesday. We have bought new type to make the Post have a better ap pearance. Will you pay your ar rearages next week 7 e need it. Auction every eveuing during court week in room occupied as ex press office. . G. C. GUTELH'8, Agt "Mary had a little bust, wlt flUed her sou! with. f rc, T '' For she was twenty miles from town And couldn't mend her tire." A handsome line of Boys' and Girl's lam O'Miantcrs and Baby Caps can lie found at my store. Especially cream caps for the "tiny ones. L. Dl'NKELnKWiER. Fou Sale. The old established Merchants' House, 150 rooms, di ing nice business. Furnished etc., $2"j00. Address, Mkkchants' Hoi:ke, 2t Pliihi., Pa. William E. Stahlnecker is prepar ed to keep you from freezing this winter. He has on hand a full sup ply of the latest style of Heaters. Call and see his stock opposite the j"il. tf. The public schools under the di rection of Prof's. Seeley, Charles and Bowersox are progressing nice ly. 1 he Ix'st reiMH-ts are heard con cerning Prof. Seeley who came here an entire stranger, though recom mended by Prof, a oct ling. To THE PlliLlc. I resitectfully solicit the patronage of the people who are attending court next week or otherwise come and see me. Sincerely, W. II. Smith, Prop'r Central Hotel, Middleburgh, Pa. The weather has leen decided ly cool for the past week and "Oh, what a rush for the Millinery Stores." If you have not vet nur- hased your Fall hat do not fail to drop in at L. Dunkelberger's, she will be sure to please you. ' C. B. Witmer, Esq. and family, of Sunbury, and F rancis Witmer of the same place and Mrs Gertie Hall of Northumberland with her two children were guests at Attorney Grouse's during the .past week. Mrs. Hall is a daughter of Clay Gutelius formerly foreman of the Post printing office. Additional Locala but Pa. At Prjrat Sale. The farm of the late Dr. T. B. Bibighaus, dee'd, situate East of Middleburgh about one mile is of fered at private sale. For further particulars inquire of Mrs. Emma Bibighaus, Executrix,' Mifflinburg, Penn'a. . 8-26-tf. AS AUED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY " AFTEIl A MNGEKING ILLNESS. of Uta Llfa-4 Uoad ritlaea : ., to Hta Reward. Freeburf h Courier. We are called uikhi to chronicl the 'sad news that Mr. Napoleon Bfosius, an old and rcsjected citizen near remont, died on Monday ..." evening, lie had Ik'cii confined to a bod of sickness for the last nine mouths. During this "period of time he suffered from two irylctie strokes, which had made him al most totally blind and helpless. He was born in Mahanoy town ship, Northumberland county, near (Jeorgctown, May 3, 1822. He was a tanner by trade, which occupation he followed lor over twenty years, He had been tlirice married, first wife was Kate Kepler, with whom luj had nine children four sons and five' daughters. Three sons and one daughter have died, those living arc George F. Brosius of Fremont ; Mrs. John Gerhard, of Oakland Mills ; Mrs. Albert Sehnec, of Fremont ; Mrs, Henry Glass, of Em-burg, and Mrs. Reu!cn Weidensaul of Ixswisburg. His sotxind wife was Mrs. Susannah Haas. This union was blessed with three daughters, two of which are still living. They are Mrs. Wm. C. Bubb, of George town, and Mrs. Henry J, Howell, of Fremont The other daughter, EiAma'Jjrae died several years ago. Hii third. Wife,- who' Buniives him warf AfrsI CWa j-5--., .C .. called was universally loved and es teemed, and the announcement oflus departure was received with sorrow and regret by- all who knew him. He was a kind father, a gxd neigh bor and a devoted huslmnd. He reared his children creditably to himself and them, and had the satis faction of seeing them grow up and become useful. While he was a great sufferer, and at times could not understand the providence of God concerning his afflictions, yet he was patient and resigned to Undid. He was converted maiiv years ago and bw-aiiie an active memlx-rof the United Brethren church, in which he remained for many years was the itinerant preacher. In his death the U. J. church, at i rciimnt loses a faithful mcmlN-r. Hcliaslx-cn up to the time of his death a trustee of! the church. He was a regular at tendant at all the services in the house of God until the last year, when he was unable to Ik; present. Surrounded bv his wife and quid a number of the children, he caliulv and peacefully fell asleep on Mon day evening at 10 o clock. His age was 7o years, 4 month and 17 days. The funeral was held on Thurs day at 10 o'clock, from his late rcsi- 1 mi iii. uencc. l ne services were held in the United Brethren church at Fre mont. His pastor, Rev. O. G. Ro- mig, assisted by Rev. Hoch, of Port Ireverton, had charge of the services, Written hv his Pastoii. The Snyder County S. S. nnd K. L. C. E. Convention of the United Evangelical church was held at Mc Clure, Pa., S-pt. 21-2:?, 1S7. The ginnl jH-ojde of McClurc were so pleased with the convention last year that they pressed their invita tion the si-eond time. Prof. F. C. Bowersox, A. M., Supt. of public loosen as Subscribe for the Middlcburgli Post, $ 1.50 a year. The picnic noted for the largest attendance in the county was held by the Lutheran and Reformed Sun day schools of Kratzerville, Satur day last, Supts., Dr. P. Herman and Jeff. Dauberman, main school ; Mrs. H. Derk and Benjamin Kline, of the primary ; Organist, Miss Lillian Herman. Exercises : Singing by the school ; Prayer by Rev. W. A. Haas ; Music by the North umbcr land Band : Addresses : Prof. Wm. Moyer, Revs. Ochenford and Haas: Duet by Mrs. B. Kline and Florence Dauberman and a song by the Pri marians. After dinner an address by Prof. F. C. Bowersox and con cert by the band. schools, was unanimously cl chairman and his preliminary re marks ojMMied the first session in a nappy manner, l-.very delegate was made to lii-1 thrice welcome bv tin warm and earnest manner in which the pastor, L. P'kv, delivered the ad .1. ..C I . . w it i uiifji oi welcome, mcii chosen words of response were then made by Key. ,). 1). Miortess of Patterson. A good nunilH'r of delegates were en rolled and Rev. L. M. Dice, of Lil erty, Tioga county, was made an ad visory nieinlxr. The deep soimdingsuhjectof "soul winning" was made the chief topic of the evening. The suggestions, meth ods and thoughts that were thrown out by the different memlx-rs of the convention were indeed very inter esting and fruitful. t the apix)iut(!il hour the second session ojx-ned with appropriate de votional services, nfler which Prof. Bowersox presented, in a fluent man ner, the subject, "how can we increase the working force of the S. S. ?" Some pertinent remarks were made by others. This topic created a great interest, and with some hesitation was udouc.4e.jgyg: plaei to'.tlie '&1j4ot ''how to imprR Hi jiriiv.ttj iriiuiM on me uuuik IUIWI , TIUH Was prew-nted by A. I). GramleV of Ponns Creek. The iinxirtance of this toj ic impressed itself uxin many. Allen Scchrist made plain the duties of parents to t ho S. S. A very pleasing fi-aturcof the 3rd session was a well prepared chil dren's service, conducted bv Iic'v. A. E. Gobble, Pres. of Central Pciin'a. College. "The Boys and Girls of the Bible" was the subject of the services. This was followed with an open parliament on "what do I need most as a S. S. teacher?" which was also ably conducted by the Dr. Rev. Jacob Lawyer then spoke on the fruits of morality and immorality.. The following officers were then elected : President, W. F. Howell; 1st vice Pres., F. C. Bowersox; 2nd " X. T. Dundore; 3rd " " Jacob K reamer: Secretary, A 1 li-ti S. Scchrist ; Treasurer, CO. Ferdig. A masterly and "truth-pointed" sermon on the subject of 1 enicraiic (lick I', l'J) was dclivercl l.y Rev J. 1). Sliortcss iii the evening. Ti i . ,i i t jiuirsuav morning me i u- yciition ojx-ncd with song services, and scripture reading bv Miss Belle l.'.. i i n i r mil. i wen prepared paper on the "Endeavor's life of prayer" was read lv Key. K Dice; which was followed by an animated discussion. Zl'PI A 1 ll I t - i ne amiiseiiieiiis oi ine nay : J low do they effect the christian life ?" was oiM-ned by A. D. (jramly. Some very gixxl things were said on this subject in the remarks which followed. The last topic, "How can the C. E. help the pastor", was then intnxlue- eil by Rev. W. C. I loch. Paxtonville was unanimously se lected as the next place for holding of convention. The following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, our late conference K. L. C. E. convention held at York, Pa., was so eminently successful and has adopted a number of resolu tions intended to promote the work of the Lord. Therefore resolved, that we re echo and emphasize the following re solutions of that convention for the benefit of our county union. E. pledge every consc- I'rof. A. K. OiiIjIiIk ' V. (.'. llmvi'i'siix Kt'V. .1. I. siiorli'ss " I. l)ll!l " W. U. HCH-It " I.. M. J Men " A. I). Unmilv " JiK'iih I.Hvvver ' I'. Y. ilitrroll " A . Sin li'l oil ' .1.11. llmly. J. F.SImll. " Oeo. JiHt'phi A. O. UuriilHirKur W. K. Ilowoll Allun s. Sci'lirlst Mm. ShIIIii Krb K. Jmiiils WhU'T Iiiiikh c. shuiTcr 1'hiiI llnlnm llcirnue llnlnoa Deailn Hninltf .Icniili) Klliik'lKr J. F. lilutrinniiii Hollo I'rrocl KlllMTt. Kci'SH KiIiiii (1. Illc'i' Clnis. Smllh A n Ii In WHKniT Mil Krli Mm. J no. Lain " Sulllo Ilnwpntux " II. A. Haker I. lz.lo Milker A llli) Kclirlu Jli'8. N. v. slminliui'li A. W. Aiirknr II. A. KorlKhl .MiiiiiIii I'irt Kui lu lierr l.illiru IIitIZ W. H. lliirlnnin Mrs. ()(.. W. Krhart W CMlt-y N'earhiioU liu'oh Krcaincr (icrllo (JoihI lliirvav Hi-aver C. O, Kenlm. The crowning feature of the con vention wastheeonsccratory services condiictiHl hv Kcv. .1. 1). Shortcs.s. Thus closed the 4th animal conven tion with hearty gixxl will and en couragement attending each delegate. A. D. Gkamly, Reporter. The opening article of McClure's Magazine for Oi-toln-r descrilxs Un rounding up of a great wild ele phant herd in Siam, and the i-Ikmis-ing out and bringing under control of such mcmlxjrs of the herd as are required for the royal elephant stables. It is a siK.i-taclc the like of which is to Ikj seen nowhere else in the world, and it attracts great crowds of people from all parts of the kingdom. The article is very interestingly illustrated from nhot- Whercas, many of our young' graphs taken by the author. MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA.. THUliSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1891 VoLTsTnoS jM-ople a iv absi-uting thciusclvis from our churches on the lord's day, seeking the pleasures of the worhl by riding of bii-vchs and other ve hicles and engaging in many other amusements which cannot lie prac tised in the name of Christ. Therefore resolved, that we de nounce the practice of Sunday riding for pleasure, or anything that docs not tend to Ix'ttcr ihc spiritual con dition of the individual. Resolved, that the C Ik- read at the close of (ration service. Inasmuch as the saloon continues to thieve on the Ix'st blood of our nation and state intrenching itsclfiu business and social life and seeking refuge lH-hind the religious senti ment of the day. Therefore resolved, that the only position of the K. L.C E. is uncom promising and unceasing warfare against the saloon, lx-bcving that the effective blow can lx- struck only at the lallot-box. Resolved, that no voting K. L. C. E. ineinlx'is should hesitate to reg ister eternal hat nil against the sa hxm by the use of his lmllot. Whereas, the home department of the Sunday school is recognized and has proved to be a very helpful fac tor in the study of the word of God. Therefore resolved, that we n comnicnd the adoption of the same ty the various Sunday schools of the county and further, Resolved that, it is the sense of this convention that a home depart- ' meat would lx ii profitable addi- . ; tiiMi to W ai.Jtri ', aihl conntywin-v ventionH for. the hem-fit ofjthe i de, linqucnts whosc c'lsciu-e cannot but prove detrimental to the success "'of " the efforts to promote christian work. Whereas, our cstccnu-d president, Bro. W. F. Howell, has not enioved the privilege of attending and pre siding at our convention on account of the severe illness of his daughter. Resolved, that we deeply sympa thize with the brother and his fam ily in their affliction and hope that the hand of disease inav be speedily stayed, and further Resolved, that we commend them to our Heavenly Father's care. Whereas, the good people of Mc Clurc have so royally entertained us and gave us a very cordial welcome. Therefore resolved, that we tip- . . : ... .1 . i t . . prcciau- ineir welcome and sincerely thank them lor the hospitable enter tainment Ix-stowed iim hi us. The following were enrolled : tf