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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., THUltSDAY, DEC. 9, 1,S!7
ST THE LAI
VOL. No. 48.
MIDDLEBURCM POST III A 'PROGRESSIVE MEWSiira G
a.
"STOP."
Gnirt'm'Xt wwk. V
(iwnre ftiililiict-kiT-H iiim-inir lelt
here last week for the West,
Blank receipts nut up 2." ami ")
in a book tor sale at this olhee. tl.
Turkeys 10 cents. Chickens ('
ants, at F. II. Mauler's, New
llerlin, Fa. if.
The Union County ( 'ominissii (ti
ers last week paid nfl' $GWK) in-
lichtcuness.
When was your subscription paid
list? Look nt the date; does it need
Attention ?
Clias. Spitler of Shumokin, hroth
ft 1 1 i ,1 e i ,a a
il . iJ. ppiticr ol pswineford. is
Urioiisly ill.
A Kansas iniiiiHter advises : "Lot
Mirtoi lis give the living more taffy and
ieuclnl , , ., ...
A. m. uarman nnu wife, ot Mt,
I'leasnnt Mills, arc spending the
rit-k with W. 1. Uarinan.
Forty new nicinbere were mustet-
mto the Milton Camp of Sons
V cu-rans last 1 hursday evening
Clius. Haas and Mr. Shim of
tmokin, minded arnonir their
Imng Irieuds in town several days.
F. II. Maurer. New Berlin, wants
100 turkeys at 10 cents per pound
itil order is tilled. Uall at once.
"ST01
The man who steals your urn-
klla would steal the roof off
kir house if it hud a handle to it.
George Kauffmnn, one of the
ding citizens ot Monroe town
THEWS .ail WE WMS8TV, STATE m MiM.
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ChanaM
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W.BcaW
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Mlddlecri
Hddiebui l, was at the county seat last
Iarrison Moyer of this place jwiys
inighest cash prices tor calves
I hides. Call on or address as
tf.
lllnian Weader. one of West
vet's wide awake citizens, was a
visitor at the county seat
1 hursday.
F. Uplinger ot Mt. Pleasant
Is was in Middleburgh on busi
est 1 hursday. lie is in the
tree business.
lull line of tinware can be
at Schoch and Stahlnecker's
All kinds of renairinr
iptly attended to. tf.
E. Majiee, the nostmaster and
I the dealers in general mer-
at K reamer, was at Mid
fgli Thursday of last week.
grave-digger after diging a
lur a num named Button, sent
'I to the widow : "To making
Woii-hole,$1.00."
wun Markcl of Evcudale has
Fluted an additional jeiision
wgeSehnure of taurclton
kived an original pension.
01"
;h and Stahlneckcr will give
Fguius in Stoves, ltangcs,
rS or Uoofiiig, Call ami sec
"iis opposite the jail. tt.
l oilers his rorviivs airaiu
ll'ple of Snyder county,
lwiwice since ho was away
!' give him the confidence of
lie.
Jac
BeUn
Frank
Sallnsi
Midaiecn
Vlilillebii
Ctcaj
Monti
Waaliio
WullID
SclinH
Chap"
Pi
Sprii
Jlou
Spr
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Middled
Fral
Frank
Wil""1
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lift; 1 '
Look
If Ueo 7"
t keep
labest Bid J
my ltOC-
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P l(" Sai.k. I have on
.0a bricks. Any inn-son
bricks an get them at
K. F. Hake,
Middleburgh, Pu.
vs wANTBik KXH) Tur-
atKlUMauw'sstore,
. u- Cull as soon tu ihs-
rK- 10 iMnru onlir till td.i
P'HI, dill ai iuytn ad twtu
tf.
l'hor. bK I tl
loving creature, with
raowoUi
Thomas Ilostcrnmn and friend of
Vtodward visited Middlelmrg Sat
urday night ami Sunday.
I Samuel App and wile of Sclins
i grove drove to town Sunday. Mrs.
I App remained for institute and
j Samuel left lor home.
1
; Kx-Sherill Jlolcndcr, Carlsm Shv
jbold, J. F. Stctler and (i.W.Wag
'euseller nttende! Masonic Ijodgo at
jSelinsgrove Monday evening.
I It is'wiid that Morgan Ilote,' of
IMilUmburg, lonnerly of this plnce,
j will shortly lead one of Hartlcton's
damsels to the niter and say "I will.
Carbon Seebold, prnp'r of the
W'ashiiigtoii House, butchered
hogs last week that weighed 400
lbs., 381 lbs., and 'Ml lbs., nxpect-
ively or a total ot 1141 pounds.
"STOP."
II. K. Walter wishes to inform
the public that he can supply any
and all kinds ot furniture. Call
and see his stock and learn his
pris before purchasing elsewhere
tf.
J. W. Martin recently left the
Montour House, Danville, and ac
cepted a position at Cutawissa in the
employ of the Heading Ilailroad Co,
He visited this place Saturday and
spent Sunday with his parents at
laxtonvillc.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Wittcnmyer's building, opposite
rout othce.' Oo to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
face cream, hair oil and egg-shampoo
for sale. A. E. Soles.
As is our custom we desire to
remind our subscriljers who are in
arrears that next week is court and
as )eoplc will le coming here from
all parts of the county, you can send
us some money. Some who read
this are not in arrears and this no
tice is not intended for them. Those
who are in arrears, come, pay up.
We need every cent due us.
"STOP."
"That the richest, and largest de
posits of gold that the earth has ev
er produced up to the present time
have been found in the Alaska
Kloiidyke country is now an es
tablished fact. We call your at
tention to the advertisement of the
Alaska Kloudyke Cold Mining Co.
in another column." 10-7-6m.
The Hucknell Mirror, the publi
cation of which bus been temporari
ly susiendeil, will be issued mouthly
hereafter, legiimiiig with January,
1808. C. A. Lindcrman, "J8, was
made editor-in-chief ami Hiram Ij.
Purdy, 'iS, business manager of the
Mirror. The alumni have promised
to co-operate in the publication of
the Mirror.
In one of the public schools an
insmrtor wasexainininga class. His
subject was on animals. The in
spector thought for a moment, and
then asked the class: "What ap
pearance has the zerba?" Nobody
seemed to understand the question,
so he made it more plain by saying,
"What is a serba ?" To this jues
tion an answer was soou obUimed,
for a small 1hv calhslout; "A don
key with a loot ball jersey on."
"S'IX)P."
The Marion linlcieinlent tells of
. ... iti 1 t
a muu in tnat ncigiuwiuKKi wno
shot a screech owl, uid, k-lieving
there was a Umuty on birds 01 tlmt
kind. toik it to a jutu of the
peace to uuiko the proper affidavit.
The justice assuiwl him that there
was uot only no bouuty on Uh
screech owl but that, on the con
trary, then was a penalty of $5 for
shootiug one, Tho justice said he
was soirv. but as the- mau tuul oon-
fessel to tho violation of the law, he
had uo alternative but to impose the
flue which ho did.
MUr ami think tor a moment
what pleasure it is to stop at a H
tel and feel "Just as at Home.
Court nevt week.
W. II. Smith, Central Hotel,
Miss Clarn Spitler is sjs'iiding
the week at ew !!erhn.
Mis. (icrtruih; Kreeger, last week,
visited her sister, Mrs. Hummel, nt
Sclinsgrovo.
Mrs. Dr. (J. H. llrisbin siM-ntscv
eral days nt the home of her parents
ut 31 d lure Iiin:ig the week.
V ilmer Ocker, of Shamokin,
spent Sunday at Middleburgh with
his parents and fther interested
js-ople.
Kev. D. i. Mcliin was made
imivk for the third time lust week, a
nine jound lxy preacher having nr-
rived at Ins borne.
We want aTeform'pIatform that
will nominate and elect a man to the
office of assemblyman whose honor
and integrity will not U- uum-t at
the sight of the first 50 dollar bill.
Willie Keller, who had made his
home with M. K. Hassinger above
town, last week left for Cripple
Creek, Colorado, to spend the win
ter and will probably go to Klon
dike next spring.
Benny Oppenheimer has a full of
line ot banjo and Guitar strings on
hand at Opptnheimer's store, Selins-
grove. V lohus, Banjos, Guitars,
etc. ordered on short notice. 3t
Mrs. G. C. Gutelius bought the
store property and residence of her
huslmnd at Sheriff s sale, Saturday,
for $1335. Aultman & Company,
ot Mechanicsbiirg, Unight Josiah
Uenner's projierty for $350.
W. W. Wittenmyer and J. W.
liunkle on Monday went to Globe
Mills to take an inventory of the
merchandise of J. S. Meiser's store.
S. O. Ulrich hasUiught the Meiser's
store goods and will shortly move
his store.
On Mondav evening at the Ma
sonic Iiodge at Selinsgrove, Geo. A.
Mains was elected orshipful Mast
er; Prof. J. I. Woo-lruff, S. W.;
Prof. Geo. K. Fisher, J. W.; H. K.
Miller, Jr., Secretary; and S. Weis,
Treas. Carbon Seelxild of this place
received the 2nd degree.
"STOP."
Glove Forxn. On Feb. 13th.
this vear, Kilmer Gill found a
large lamb skin glove covered with
wH)I, U-twit'ii his place and Hon.
Chas. Miller's residence near Salem.
Owner can recover property bv call
ing at the Register's office in the
house.
iuva! tab orara ; Teachers' Institute.
a: iczsxzn,
Tim Pttatafflr Nnya iMlriaT Illor'"
Mrhrmr Vlolnto lha Low.
The postofTicc dcpartmeiit at
Wnshinirton is tlinr n fin., -..,.!
nirainst thoflo-cidpdmiw;r.,f 1..t,.r'! .. 1 ' iU'""11 m.-titute of
and misng word" nnUU whir l, ( ',,u,,ty "l-" "' Monday
areUngcondu.tdbvamiinlHrof,"t 1 ,,' '"' "n"Tr i,,'f, i,r';
publishers to im reas;'the Hi.l rirH I a,r 1 r"f- '- C- I'w.-rsfix, Pr.i
tions to their paiHTs. .b ut x-oHh io; K. P. !:I.Uu-k 1st
Tllnttcrv lawdin.ts that thoV'cT. r ""' v)""
jK.tmaster guieral, ,., evid,nW , J. T I 'l"1'
satisfactory to hims,lf that a cm ern 1 n u 2 T " a""
,.r,.rn ;- k i. .1 l,n.t,.n,,"K addles aftT
!, . :: r " V , w'"f'i the a!
iimun b lonery or scnome ot regular , j
prizes arrieiKient iinn lot or chance. . .
to prohibit the delivery of all mail!,. ,n l" a,t,Tn",m I,r,,- (i- T
matUTtoit. Missinir" letter con-1 !:.Ni,t- "f th" s, h",ls
txivc (itlicc r-t were elect-'
toutd urn l.ul.I .. I.,. ......I. ..' I .
Ui,u .. , 1 I've address on
.......... j 1 .11 in i.unnrri run e
given, but only one list is deemed to
t th "comxt list" by the promot
ers ot the scheme. The chance con
sists in guessing what words corn
pone the so-called "correct list."
Such scheme are held to h es
pecially obnoxious, owing to the
skillful wording of the advertise
ment which meke the chance for
obtaining a prize more remote than
in the defunct I Louisiana lottery.
court
The Fxlitor acknowledges the re
ceipt of a card nunouncemeut ot the
marriage of Hon. J. Irwin Steele,
Sr., Editor of the Ashland Teleoram
and Miss Estella Thomas, ilaughter
of Col. 1J. II. Thomas of Mechan
icsbiirg. lk)th persons are well
known throughout the state. The
Pi;'r sends its congratulations.
Watch Repairing
I. Bernstein, of New York, a
thoroughly perfect old county
Watchmaker, will n-main here a few
weeks at the Washington House to
repair Watches, Clocks Jewelry,
Ktc. AH work warranted firstH'lasi.
All kinds of Watches and Jewelry
sold at the lowest lrice.
tf. . I. Bebxstwx.
Christmas Presents.
I desire to announce to the pub
lic that those who wish to buy 1H
anos, Organs or Sewing Machines
lor Christmas ami New Year pres
ents can buy cheaper of me now
than ever. Full liue of samples ou
hand, ' F. 8. Keiqlk,
t ' Mkldlcburgh, IV
Sopt- Bcwtrsai Address
In sjieaking of the address de
livered by Prof. Bowersox. at Mon-
Ay evening's institute, of Mifflin
county, the Lewistown .SnaftWsavs:
"The address of the evenim? was
by lnC F. C. Bowersox, SujH'rin
tendent of Snyder county, whise
sulject was "the Opportunities tor
improvement" Prof. Bowersox is
an excellent speaker. H- ds-s not
spi-ak without saving Kin-thing in
teresting, important and instructive.
and he says it with a directness and
earnestness that carries conviction.
His address at this time abounded
in encouragement and inspiration.
A Wck Jcb.
Tuesday the street railway com
pany gave orders to have a building
..)!.. feet put up over the founda
tion for the new machinery to be
placed at the power house. In oue
hour and thirty minuo-s the lumber
was ordered, delivered and the build
ing finished. Sunhury Vfii.
We do not want to lielieve rh-ir
the writer of the a!ve is a liar, but
we would rather see it before le
1: : iv... ti 1
iieiug. iui ieu us now manv
hands were employed.
Mrs Catherine Rhoads.
made an in.-trur-I)iscirliii
in the
Public Shook" Allen T. Strtler
of Monroe townhij discussed the
fpiehtion, " Moral Instruction in the
Public Shools." Remarks were
made by several teachers. Supt.
Cooper tlien gave a few rambling
suggestions and useful hints tor ev
ery day school work.
J P. WbXSil.
Pr!nrl;l hi Blm n:-.Li:ri .V-Tuui -.-!i.ji.
n .)! t!iK Int it 'it Irnf.r-M-nri.
iitl
MOND.VV EVKNIM,.
The toll iwm; pr-rr;i:n was
rietl out :
car-
6
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L.: V f
ft. --:-?.
I)H. HKN-IiV Ilol ' K.
tv-poty S'ipt. of P'llilic l.iir 11 run', .in.l
tl.ln vkM Hnliunr rlk-T't.
A nnouniv-
liertd the (.'liri.-tm.H
ments on last page.
If you are in arrear- fr sut
seripfion pleM Miy up next w.-nk.
W need every dollar due us.
Miss N'ettie SjM-cht, of Adams
burg, is visiting Mrs. K. C. W alter.
C. E. Cork in.-' .iitting of Mitllin
town came to town Tuesday even
ing. Miss Sillie ,,t Fr,!)Urg,
is visiting !ier .-i.-t.-r, Miv. Frank i
lieig!i.
Mr.. E. K. Pawling i visiting
her parents near Mii!lini)iirg tliis
wei-k.
irlier
ind
r. rr . . . 1
-Tui-t- iia.-viuger ancl mi
VlMtitl friends in liclleville
I-wistown over -viudav.
James Runkle. -.vit'eaud d:iugii:er,
I-uirn. artenil.-l the f'uaer-ii ..t'Mrs.
U.'s mother in cntp- t mntv.
in.
t:i
liolrten Scfpirn. on-.lHtni
1 ominu Killer. on-ftmtn
Tae K.u- a .Nit -o Uisw:rr. 3, E.
We invite lil .-ul
our !iri.-rina.- g-:.-.
he-.ui and hamU-une.
- S-iin.-r-.ve.
Mrs. Caroara Vinicr,
Milk lias i-ntt-i !
-pett
an-
Pa.
h.
ami
1st.
vill .t-;i)V tile
-M:i;iveC
-ante in-
'! I ".IMS t. s.K.
g-ster ri.r -he
I-
-!ll-
.i.g'-rc!
Mrs. Catherine Uhoads, motiier
ot I. T. Khoads of this phuv, di.il
at -111 Broad stt, Harrislmnr,
Nov. "JOthat 11 P. M. and was
buried at the State Capital, lx,
Jnd. She was bora lKv. J."th,
at Newport, Perry countv,
Pa. and speut most ot her life there.
She is the daughter of Peter Troup.
She is the List of VI children. Her
husbaudjacob Khouds,died ol yrs.
ago in Perry county. This union
was blessed with 4 children, Punicl,
who resides iu this place aud Peter
who resides ia Harrlsburg. There
were two daughters, Klni'ira and
Catherine, who died at the ages of
6 and 33 respectively. Catherine
was married to Peter Weurich, of
Harrisburg. Old Mother Khoads
as she was familiarly called, spout
a year and nine mouths vlsitiug her
sou, Daniel, aud ouly about two
mouths ago left this place. Slie was
highly esteemed by all who know
her and many are those who mourn
her loss. Aged t4 years, 10 inos.
aud 2J davs.
IltAlTH FlCTTIKlStl WITH DvLD-
aioaa." The following marriac
eonues hav bwu granted siuo our
last publication t
( Arthur Koush, Juniata Co,,
KIWuFwht, Suyderttk
(A. U Herbster, Frauklin,
AbbieStahl, u
OTurtiin-,
Manrti.
Oratlnn.
Wflfzel.
AJilrvsH. H. t. Urorpr
Oruioa. NDtnirjif crt is Ufc-QUy Wuc. J. A
Oniilnn. T'lf Amrrii-aa ! t'-i of Mutiuon.
C. L. W-ftzt-l.
Beciuuua. T:iim,t a Maa :n :5b Uoust?. Loiuaa
A. Wiltnr.
Reciurtnn. TSh watstilntf Ite;imrat. 3. Innme
AitT. i pnpreor w.i car'i -'i;;
n T MWl"- ""; their .ttivrmta- -vm-i i,.-;;;;-Ontiun.
Tno Aaiencaa Aim :a SJUL-iiiou. ...
Liilu S.-WV. ! tt-r- To .ulilr"-... :!;e I'"r.
S.1I0. O'lt m ta D-p. Ml-s -.iriu C. i r 4-
Ormioa. civil Utwrty, 0. ?. sraltu j . kauris :ne iiih ii :n-t.-ii:
Man-H, LiU-rnj ail. OR-arir , 'ih-r tii "ile j)n;iii- ;:ie ui-t.im,:
ttksday MoRxixt;. ; :ioii now .i.riei -.v V .-
Devotioual exercises bv Uev. Dr ' 1,111 ' nrviinn and
Neff. Uoll Call. Jerome Enily
reail a paper on "0-per:itiou in
S-hm.l Work." which w-is iisciis-sil
bv a number of teacherx
I iiohe
pangier
-treet
Vnril
j M. A. Ban-man.
1 1- g'-t:ii:g i
t.i-urral Hotel,
be prntfi it
j pnpretor 1 v ' !
v;il
!..tei
:g to
Supt. Cooper then intruetid ;he
Institute on ticadiug. Jeuuie Mil
ler read a paper "The Necessity t'
Morals aud Maimer in the Public
Sihmds." IV. C. C. Injver of Klutz-
towu then spoke ou "bieul Intruc
tion."
Pnt. Paul lillhanlt Uthemu.-io
al dim-tor of the Institute, ;uhl W
F. Bnwn is the pianist. The Mid
i' - iii-
-"irt
t:.i
,i::ii lie
wno wul in Attendance
next week. Tb.e hoi is :
witn modern ;t:iru's i-r:, Mt
latest coiivenie'K.-v-. ;ao,- r-'s-.d-ci
wi.h the viamls ot' :::e --a-shu
and tlie r-.ins .nuippet viui
the imt ii'ic.rortabie itiLs ami ie
gttnt designs of furtticure ami le--
! ratiuu.
duwl rales.
earnest
I will turtiisii :iiis .it rt-
or
;itt:-o(i:t-
PKOIT. U K. XcvlNMtv
Qt StouiUM. ut o( Urn Iuuiim liwirttctun.
dleburgh orchestra is furuishlug th
music tlr the eutertaloiuvuts, P. H.
SlielleuUrgcr i assisuut swrviary
and thi tvpvrur toe the lr
Tt b evutinucdL,
and :vsvtttulv itoi.
Christmas Announcements-
tuite a nuiuix-r oi' our wide
awake niereiiaots have tiieir Christ
mas announcements ou the !a. ;oge
of the IVksf. Our readers will need
Christmas vreseiits, Xma candy
and oilier gd tilings v cut aud
nice things to wear, ilcuce ou
iiaw
3t
-II T , , ,
win do weil to see wlioi ttiey
to oiler.
iiEAYriUrvHVX.
Wiu. lrex-sc and wife, of I'tuaier
ville, visiting their relative .uiu
frieuds at this placv tor tiie hits; tew
days. Siiuuel lVid aud wile, ot
Stcvltou, visited J. F. Siroiu-v kv
last wwk. O. K Krwd Suikiav-
vvl at Lew Islo w u . . . . . Ckw A, Siuiia
au a-d gvulleuadiv ot tills, plavx
tvll and disWuvd thv hij jou
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