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No. 32.
GEO. W. WAOEN8ELLER,
Editor and Proprietor.
-TH
POST STAMPS
NEWS NUGGETS.
DE EROPS OF EYEBT DAT INTER
EST GATHERED FOR OUR MHT
The Prattle ol Interest to all recount
ed in an Interesting Shape
tor the POST;
Mrs. Isaiah Walter is sick with 1
heart trouble.
Elmer Snyder of Seliirsgrove was
in town on Friday.
There will le no paer issued
from this ollioe next week.
There are no prisoners in the
Middleburg jail at present. '
A question of color will we liaVe
a white or green Chaistnias.
Mrs. Jere Grouse of Selinsgrove
is visiting relatives at this place.
The Republican Standing Com
mittee will meet here Jan. 4, 1898.
The Sunday schools are busy
making preparations tor Christmas.
John Thomas has moved in with
Robert Shambiich's with his colder
shoj-
Don't forget that the contest for
reform platforms will close Jan. 1st,
1898.
Editors Anrand and Lcshcr made
fraternal calls at this office lust
week.
Kid Gloves, good quality at quick
wiling prices at Oppetdieimer'tySe-
liosgrovo. ' ' ' "
W. W. Witteninyer and Sherifl
Hitter were Selinsgrove visitors
Wednesday.
Turkeys 10 cents, Chickens G
ants, at F. II. Maurer's, Xew
Berlin, Fa. tf.
Charles Gable and wife of Selins
tovc spent Sunday with Dr. J. W.
Stin,amr' family.
Goto H.Oppenheinier's for a full
line of all colors and styles of shirts
Selinsgrove, Fa.
Ex-Sheriff Alfred Specht of Pea-
vertown, was a county seat visitor
luwday morning.
E. W. Snvder, the insurance
agent of Selinsgrove, lias placed u
phone in his olHce.
Hon. E. M. Ilumniel of Selins
grove was in Middlehurgh lietween
trains Friday afternoon.
ltev. I). E. McLain attended the
funeral of Kev. David A. Day at
Minsgrovo ednesday.
K. C. Graybill is erecting a large
table on his lot on the French Flats
' W used as a livery stable.
Harry Gutelius is acting as ox-
FCS8 agent at Shamokin during the
pwi with the holiday business.
A full line of Nock Ties some
thing nice for Christmas presents at
H Oppenlicimer's, Selinsgrove.
Mrs. Ira Ulsb. win. Alter. and
; daughter of Millersburg are
visiting their relatives in Swinefurd.
F. II. Maurer, New Perlin, wants
"XX) turkeys at 10 cents per pound
pn onier is filled. Call at once.
I Samuel Hafley had a stroke of
(Apoplexy. He is achargeofFrank
r wnship. loiter. He has since
flea.
I Tlie SelinsLrcovp nntlinrities hnvi
rll Fiaea a stone crusher for which
k ' I WV 4 1.1. I . n
.a I i . "
7 paid $400 and their old fire
.Tguie.
I This i8 tlie last issue of the Post
1897. We extend to our read
Jan unusually Merry Christmas
d Happy New Year.
fte are authorized to state that
J w3r will have a candidate
f we republican nomination for
Pwman of this diatrict
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDEU CO.,
RW WMTY 1 POLITICS AMD AMY POLICY -THAT COMPELS MBMillTl T HE BfCilHIf EM8f
Christmas matter will le found
on the inside pages.
Rev. Spangler, of Yeagertown,
was a Middleburg visitor Tuesday
evening.
Miss Riise Schoch is spending the
holidays in Xew York City visiting
her brother.
Puy your Christmas presents now
while the assortment is complete at
Weis,' Selinsgrove.
Iiiirge line of Ladies' and Gents.'
umbrellas, prices from G0' 'o $3.00
at Weis,' Selinsgrove.
Editor Wagenseller is in Ilarris
burg to-day, and Mrs. is attend
ing Dr. Day's funeral at Selinsgrove.
Miss Marion Schoch will give a
party to a munlicr of her young
ladv friends this Thursday evening.
Harrison Mover of this place pays
the highest cash prices for calves
and hides. Call on or address as
above. tf.
Senator Hummel, of Selinsgrove,
is in Fhila. attending the meeting of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee. The turkey that escaped execu
tion sings "just tell them that you
saw me," but don't ' tell them
where I was.
Advices from Sunbiiry say thatll.
11. Hassinger of that place, former
ly of Middleburg, is sprely afllicted
with heart trouble.
A lull line of tinware can lie
foiuul at Schoch and Stahlneeker's
stand, ' ' All kinds of . .repairing
promptly attended to. '" tf.
The Kepubliean State Central
Commit toe of Pennsylvania met at
1231 Walnut St. Philadelphia on
Wednesday of this week.
The telephone lino to McClure is
almost completed. A few phones
are already in place and communi
cation will le opened in a few days.
An effort will Ik- made to secure
a sure and safe skating area in Vnn
Zandt's meadow. The water will
be dammed up and allowed to frooy.e
over.
Supt. Powersox delivered a lec
ture lxiforc the Local Institute at
Plain, Perry county, on Saturday,
DoccihIhh- 18th, subject, "The Ideal
Citizen."
Win. Xaoc of Shamokin Dam
was an interested visitor in Swine
ford Sunday. On Christmas he will
lead one of Swiuefiird's damsels to
the marriage alter.
Puii'Ks roil Sam:. I have on
hand '200,000 bricks. Any person
in need of bricks can get them at
any time. F. F. Hahk,
tf. Middlehurgh, Pa.
Di. W. O. Perkins of Morton will
conduct the Musical Convention, at
Selinsgrove, Jan. '21, 1808. Dr.
Perkins has a reputation in this sec
tion of the State and needs no furth
er introduction.
Penny Oppenhehner has a full of
line of banjo and Guitar strings on
hand at Opponheimer'sstorc, Selins
grove. V ion ns, Panjos, Guitars,
etc. ordered on short notice. 3t
The rebuilt United Evangelical
church at Poavcrtowii, Pa., will lie
dedicated Jan. 2, 1808, Rev. S. L.
Wiest of Harrisburg will officiate.
Other ministers are expected to be
present to assist.
Turkeys wasted 1000 Tur
keys wanted at F. II. Maurer's store,
New Perlin. Call as soon as . pos
sible. Price 10 cents only till the
order is filled. Call as soon as pos
sible. . tf.
. You cax boy Furniture j
It's of all sorts good and bod
anything to fit the price paid, but
if you are looking tor the best how
ever at lowest prices, callt and .806
my stockV ' a. K.'WAfPEB,v
Middleburg, Pa.
The contest in thecomnetition for
the Post's prize reform platform
closes Jan. 1st, 1 SOS. Pe siwe to
have vour production in on time.
The winning platforms will le pub
lished also the uames ot the winners.
Misses Pertha Erhart and Lulu
Smith, who have been attending Kee
Alarr College, at llagerstown, Md.,
are spending their Xmas vacation
at home. Dr. C L. Keenly is the
president of the institution. .
The different Sunday schools ot
this place will hold their Christmas
exercises as follows: United Pre
thrcn and Evangelical, Thursday
evening, Dee. '23rd, Lutheran and
Kclonncd rrulay evening, Div. 21.
Mrs. (jeorge Auiniller of Shamo
kin Dam was ocrutcd on for cancer
of the breast at the Mary M. Pack
er hospital, Thursday afternoon.
Dr. W. L. Shindel )erfornied the
operation, assisted by Dr. P. II.
Reiin and Dr. E. P. Cooper.
The two passenger cars on ex
press East on Monday evening Ure
a deep crease along the entire
length of the train caused by an
open door of a freight oar that was
passed on its eastward journey. Xo
one was hurt.
Invitations are out which read:
"Mr. and Mrs. John Ilonsiuger re
quest vour presence at the marriaire
of their daughter, Anna M., and
Mr. M. M. koto, Wednesday even
ing, December twenty-ninth, at
eight o'clock. Hartletoii, Pa.,
1807."
If you are contemplating buying
a Christmas present, do not fail to
visit Weis' store, Selinsgrove, when
you will undoubtedly bo a! do to find
something to suit you. The assort
ment ot Christmas novelties for the
approaching holidays is extremely
largo and attractive.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tousorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Parbcr Shop,
in Wittcninver's building, opposite
Post oflice. Go to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soajj,
face cream, hair oil and egg-sliam-poo
for sale. A. E. Soi.kh.
"Joaquin" in last week's Selins
grove Times seems to have Iiecn un
der the impression that we wanted a
democratic reform platform. We do
not. We do not even want a plat
form for the Republican party, but
a plat form for individual candidates
to run on at the oining republican
primary election.
"That the richest, and largest de
posits of gold that the earth lias ev
er produced up to the present time
have been found in the Alaska
Klondyke country is now an es
tablished fact. We eall your at
tention to the advertisement of the
Alaska Klondyke Gold Mining Co.
in another column." 10-7-(im.
The eollege students at home
spending their holiday vacation are
A. F. and A. R.Gilbert of Franklin
and Marshall College, Lancaster;
Charles Marks of Dickinson Col
lege, Carlisle ; Pruce Croiise ami
Wni. Shindel of Susquehanna Uni
versity, Selinsgrove, and Samuel
Wittemnyer, Jr., of Cornell Univer
sity, Ithica, N. Y.
Our townsman, Henry Fisher,
shipped a grandfather's clock to his
son, Samuel, at Harrisburg one day
bust week. It is a fine specimen of
clock work and was made in 1700.
Mr. Fisher has been its owner for
many years, and the son doubtless
will prize this relic of by-gone-days
very highly. Freefnirg Courier .
In accordance with the usual cus
torn of the papers of Snyder county
and elsewhere, there will be no a
per issued from tliis oflice next week.
We observe the week between Xmas
and New Year as our holiday va
cation. This, office will be open for
the execution of job Work and ' re
ceipting for subscription money,
PA.. THU11SDAY,
Old Copies of the Post Wanted
The fill's of the Middleburg Post
have lieon regularly bound only
since it has beeii au S-jKige paper,
viz: July 1. 18SS. The files from
Jan. 1, 1881, to July 1, 18SS, were
simply tied up in u bundle. Among
this lot we find many that are lunllv
torn and damaged and some of them
missing. It any of our leaders or
friends can assist us to supply the
missing numbers, they will do a fa-'
vor not only to us. but to nostcritv
as well. The only written history
we now have of Snvder county is
that preserved by the newsapors of
the county. The Snvder County
Historical Society will shu begin
work to hunt up data to preserve
this history and a complete file
of the Post is almost indispensable.
The missing copies are Jan. 0, Fob.
10-17, March 10, Oct. 13 and Nov.
10, 1881; Nov. 23, 18S2; April
'26, 1883; March '27, June 1'2, Aug.
7, and Oct. 30, 1SS-1; Sept. 17,
1SS;"; Jan. '28, May (i, and Oct. 28,
18S0 ; Jan. '27, July '28, 1887 ;
Feb. 1(1, March 22, ami June 28,
1888. The issues of Doe. 0, 10,
23, 188(1 and the issues of Deo. 15,
22, 20, 1S87, are so foully damaged
that they are practically valueless.
We are in need of the issues of the
Post above named. The missing
numbers will command a fair price
deK'iiding upon condition of copies.
This will then complete our files
from Jan. 1, 1881, to the present
time.
The Post was established in 1SI13
and .no files are in our poscssion
from that time to 1881. We would
like to have a complete file and if
any of our friends can assist us we
shall be pleased to hear from them.
The Post was established by Mr.
Gutelius in 1803 and was bought
by I Ion. Jere ('rouse in 1 S( 7.
We presume that on the attics of
some of our readers can be found all
the missing numbers. Will vou
assist us?
Christmas Announcements.
Quite a number of our wide
awake merchants have their Christ
inas announcements on the hist page
of the Post. Our readers will need
Christinas presents, Xmas candy
and other good things to cat and
nice things to wear. Hence you
will do well to see what they have
to otler. 3t
Christmas Presents.
I desire to announce to the pul
lic that those who wish to buy Pi
anos, Organs or Sewing Machines
for Christmas and New Year pres
ents can buy cheaper of me now
than ever. Full line of samples on
hand. F. S. Kkkm.k,
tf. Middlehurgh, Pa.
The Snyder County Historical
Society would like to secure a com
plete file of all the county papers,
including the Valkxfrmiiil. The
present publishers will confer a fa
vor by begining Jan. 1st to mail
gratuitous copies to the Snyder Co.
Historical Society, Middlebtirgh,
Pa. These copies are preserved,
1m)uik1 and filed to preserve history.
Pack numbers are also welcome.
Fred. Gniober of Shamokin, who
drove into a mine hole a year or
more ago, losing n leg by the ac
cident, and the young ludy with
him being killed, has had another
accident. I le was taking a carriage
ride with Miss Maggie Watkins,
havidg a coachman. As they drove
on the N. C. trucks, a train was
coming and Graeber yelled to Miss
Watkins to jump, and both did so.
Graelier cleared the track, but Miss
Watkins was struck-on the hip by
the bumper. Graeber and the driver
escaped unhurt and the ladv was
slightly injured. The horses escap
ed unhurt, the carnge was demol
hiked. '
DEC. 23,. 1897.
Court Proceedings.
Court convened on Monday, Dw.
13thatll:l.-o'clookA. m. '
Present, Hon. II. M. McClure,
President Judge and Jeremiah
Crouse and Z. T. Goiufo'rling, As
sociate J lulges.
George Sjarht, I). P. Dciscr,
Michael Haekenfo'rg and II. F.
Mohn were appointed tipstaves.
litWUTKU skhsions.
The oa.es of the Commonwealth
vs. George Konard, Win. Xcitz and
Elias Xoll were ignored by the
Grand Jury.
Report of bridge view in West
Pea vor township not confirmed by
Grand Jury.
In the ease of the Commonwealth
vs. David Marks, the defendant,
was acquitted of the charge of lar
ceny and the ousts were divided be
tween him and the prosecutor,
David 1. Sholloy.
Reports of viewers of roads in
Peiin and Union townships were
confirmed ni. si.
Wm. Moyor, Henry H. (Mass
and Fnil. P. IV dig wure appointed
to view site to change road in
Franklin township.
C. L. Wetzel, John Heterick
and A. A. Roinig were appointed to
view road in Spring township.
COMMOS.rjLKAS,
III case of (Jeorge S. Iiino against
J. P. Hall the apMiiutmoiit of -auditor
was enlarged. He to report
to next term.
Masters were appointed in the di
vorce eases of G. A. Itrown vs. S.
E. Hrowu, W. A. Ilasom vs. Sadie
Pasom, Arthur D. C. Sliircy vs.
Martha Jane Shirey.
In the ease of Charles P. Plrieh
vs. Malinda Roniig, tlir verdict was
in favor of the plaintiff for the uni
Ot (').'.( id.
In the case of A. W. Potter vs.
Malinda Roniig it was agreed that
the verdict in this case should be
the same as in the prccceding one.
In the case of'Charles Ilowwr vs.
Hiram K. Gninhy, ot. al., the ver
dict was in favor of the plaintiff,
for $:.33.
In the case of Dr. II. M. Nipple
vs. the lcavci town Mutual Fire In
surance Company, an amended state
ment was filed.
P. S. Hitter, High Sheriff of said
countv, acknowledged deed polls to
J.C.'W. Passlcr, (J. Kline, Harvey
Sholloy, the Aultinaii Company, A
nielia M. Gutelius and Caroline
Staid.
OKIMIAN'S lOI HT.
Order of side were granted in the
estates of John Hartiiian, deceased,
Ester Hare, deceased, and John S.
I lassinger, deceased.
Returns to orders of sale were
confirmed in the estates of Harriet
Xeitz, deceased, John R. Arbogast,
deceased, John A. Goss, deceased.
In therc-estateofJosiah Kline, de
ceased, Ira Kline accepted the real
estate of said decedent at the ap
praisement. In ro-cstatc of John D. Mil
ler, doeeased, on petition of Morris
Showers, guardian, oe. The sale of
decedent's real estate was ratified by
the Court.
Auditor's reports were filed in es
tates of William Sti-cly, diseased,
and Daniel Zeibcr, deceased.
P. F. Hummel was appointed
guardian of Emerson Hummel, a
minor child and grandchild of Dan
iel and Jacob Hummel, deceased.
D. S. Sholly was appointed guar
dian of the minor children ofDaniel
11. Heintzclman, deceased.
The accounts of Executors, Ad
ministrators and Guardians and the
Widow's Appraitcmeuts were con
firmed as advertised.
Returns to writ of partition was
confirmed in estate of Z. P. . Gross,
VOL 34. NO. 50.
demised.
Saturday, Dec. 18, 1807, Court
adjourned to Monday, Jan. 21. 1 SOS,
at 1 1 o'clock A. M.'
Card of Thanks.
1 desire to express my heartfelt
thanks to the teachers, directors mid
citizens of our county for the verv
earnest interest manifested in 1 1 '.
lOth Annual Teachers' Institute of
Snyder county. Since my connec
tion with the public schools, no ; -stitute
has reached the altitude of
sihvoss enjoyed by this one. Our
people manfully and liberally sup
ported us by attending the day ses
scssions and giving us crowded
houses in the evening lectures for
nil of which they have our pro
found thanks. Rosp'y yours,
F. C. P.owi:i:.s().', Co. Supt.
Dr Day's Body Arrives.
Hm Iiilmnl (if Sifiiisijrnrr -l-iirsdni
iijhrnnini.
The My of the Rev. Dr. David
A. Day, the distinguished mission
ary of the Lutheran church, who has
served the Muhlenberg mission, on
the west coast of Africa, for nearly
twenty five years, and who died on
the steamship "Lucania" hist Fri
day, one day out f-om Xew York,
was taken to Pahiinore Sunday.
At a special ineotiugnfihc foreign
board arrangements weiv made fur
a service in tlie First Lutheran
church of Pa hi more on Tuesday at
2 p. m., when prominent clergymen
and larnicu from all the large cities
of the east were present. The in
terment wiis made :C Selinsirrovo,
where services were held on Wed
nesday afternoon.
Religious Announcement.
The -'Week of Prayer" will Ik
observed in Middlehurgh, bv the
various churches holding union
meetings as follows :
.Monday, Jan. 3, Lutheran church
lead by Rev. D. E. McLiiu.
Tuesday, Jan. I, United I'.relh
ren church, lead by Key. S. I?.
Poi.glitcr.
Wednesday, Jan. K'eflirnicil
church, lead by Rev. S. Kohler.
Thursday, (i, F,v;uielic;il church,
lead by Pe'v. J. II. Hertz.
Friday, Jan. 7, Kvan. Lutheran
church. This meeting will be ad
dressed by William 11. Irvin, of
Williamsport.
.
George P. Spangler Going to
Klondike.
Poplar P.luffs, Mo., Dee. Hi, ".17.
Ed. Post. Kudosed please find
draft fiir !?3.7" for subscription to
the Post. Prosperity has not yet
reached me, but I will start f t tlie
Klondike March 1." to make my tor
tune or my wife will make hers.
I have insured my 1 ife for 10,000 for
years. Si if I do not come back,
my wife will be able to live with
the insurance money. Iam paying
up all my debts before I go. You
may hear from me from the extreme
you and iind your wife
a Merry Chrirtmas and a Happy
Xew Year, I am,
Yours truly,
Gko. P. St'Axm.Kit.
We are pleased to receive this bit
of news from our friend, Mr.
Spangler, who formerly resided
here. We hope that he may le
able to scoop up millions of dollars
worth of gold dust and further that
he will occasionally write a letter U
the Poht. George Spangler is a
son of Mrs. Adam L. Spangler of
of this plaee and consequently a
brother to Charles, formerly of this
place and of Dr. A. C. Spangler,
the popular young dentist of Selinsgrove.
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