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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
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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 :
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