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EJUtoraad Proprietor.
TUE IFUST STAiOS
A phone has beea placed in the
Cqnuni&rionera' office.
Ladies' Coota selling at slaughter
ing priots at Weis,' Selinsgrove.
Bin. W. A. Luts of Shippeus--burg
had been visiting relatives and
friends at this place.
Jerome Gannan, of Mt. Pleasant
Mills and daugther paid a visit to
W. I. Garman's on Sunday.
Charles Walter of Corry, Ohio,
is. visiting relatives in this county.
It is 33 years since he left here.
Misses Mabel and Dillie Grimm
visited thtir aunt, Mrs. Manbeck,
id Shamokin several days last week.
H. Oppenheimer will allow a dis
count of 20 per cent on all goods.
Call at the clothing store, Selius
geove. ". H. H. Haasingermovedhishoufie
hold effects from Sunbury and has
moved in to his brother. Dr. G. E.
Haaeinger.
, A full line of tinware can be
found at 8choch and 8tah backer's
.stand. All kinds' of repairing
promptly attended to. If.
V - The large bell recently purchased
.by the aalem on area was tojiad un
satisfactory and was not accepted
van the manuunturers.
"; Joseph ttorrtao. of MifSin Co.,
'who acounipanied our deer hunters
last tall, was a guest at the Wash-
- ragton House ever Sunday. ? . r
Do not fail to be present at our
special sale of Dress Goods and Lin-
. rags, Saturday, Jan. Z,
. - S. Wbw, SelioHgrovc.
There is considerable complaint
ou the part of eur property owners
that the real estate in our borough
.is assessed too high in proportion to
some other districts.
v. Durinir last week the north side
of . our streets was used by our aged
people by reason of the safety of the
walks and the south side by the
Oung for a skating park.
Frank Bach man. a former citizen
ofour town, was a visitor here over
Sunday. He will move with his
farailv to the Hassinger farm near
Borer's bridge in the spring.
The Milton Standard of last'
Wednesday says: Miss Anna Bulick,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
A. Buchcr, of Centre street, re
turned to her home in Selinagrove,
Monday.
'. Harry .Harter, this week, is mov
ing his family from Hartleton Un
,ibn county to Northumberland where
. he will open a store. Mr. Harter
is a hustling business man and will
no doubt make things move over at
Sorry.
John S. Bine, a successful busi
ness man of McKeesJ Falls, was
-married to Miss Margaret Hilbish
Bowman, of New Buffalo Ferry
County, last week. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Edward L.
iCalingcr.
Brady Kelly, of Cowan, Union
county, was in town last Friday.
Brady is introducing something novel
in the line of heaters to burn wood.
The promoters of the invontiou say
that one cord of wood will go as far
a& two tons of coal.
Our semi-annual special sale of
Dress Goods and Linings will take
.Saturday, Jan. 22. . As usual we
will allow a discount of 20 per cent
oa all dress goods and linings, pur
chased for cash on the above-men-.
tioned day.
6. Wkis, Selinsgrove.
. "That the richest and largest de
posits of gold that the earth has ev
er produced up to the present .time
tare been found' in the Alaska
gloodyke. country is now an es
tablished fact We call your at
tsUon to the advertisement of the
dUas&a Klondyke Gold Mining Co.
h) another eolumn' 10-7-Om.
MTODLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.,
FH FUBTY 1 NUTK8. AND AW HILJGY
Wanted. 1000 lbs. chickens at
7o per lb. by A. C. Smith, Kreamer,
Pa.
The County Auditors and the
Jury CWmissioncrs were in session
last week.
F. F. Hare, on Tuesday, moved
to Lewisburg where he is engaged
as truck boss on Kulp's railroad.
Jonathan Bottigcr and daughter,
Ida, of Richfield spent Sunday with
James Bottiger and wife in Swine-
ford.
Benjamin Hummel of Franklin
township will move to the farm of
Mrs. Kate Uoyer in Centre town
ship. .
Send in the dates of your sales.
It will be inserted free in our Sale
Register if the bills are printed at
thuorhce.
The old copies of the Volhfrewnd
are desired. - Send them to the
Snyder County Historical Society,
Middleburga, fa.
The auditeWs statement of the
finances of Snyder county shows
11400 asset above all liabilities,
and there is not a prisoner in the
jail. .... ,
All the Ladies' Coate and Capes
which we have in stock yet, we will
sell at greatly reduced prises. This
is an excellent opportunity to buy a
good coat or cape for little money.
Do not fail to come early at the
stock is fast diminishing.'' .
-vvv V k WjSalinagrote.
It is amusing at the present time
to read the articles of the editors in
our Congressional district who are
fed at the publio crib. . There are
surelv some honorable Deonle vet in
each county that would fairly repre
sent their constituents in a confer-
ence.
After we become located and
settled in our new quarters we will
prepare and publish a complete his
tory of the Post. For 35 years
already has the Post served the
people of Snyder county and within
ltspatres have been recorded the
history of our county.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut. or other tonsorial work, is al-
-r-rys obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in VVittenmyer's building, opposite
Post office. Go to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
faoo cream, hair oil and egg-sham
poo for sale. A. E. Soleb.
Samuel Bubb of Three Rivers,
Michigan, is visiting K. C. Walter
and wife in this borough. It is 45
years since he left here when all
this was Union county. He has
distinct recollections of Dr. Jacob
and W. F. Wagenseller, dealers in
Grain and General Merchandise, at
Selinsgrove.
The Franklin township Republi
cans will hold their primary to
nominate a ticket for township of
ficers on Saturday, Jan. 22, 1898
between the hours of 1 and 5 p. m.
Candidates for positions should leave
their names at this office before noon
Jan. 20th in order to get their
names on the ticket.
The new building for the Post
Printing House is rapidly nesting
completion. We will probably be
able to move into our new quarters
very soon. The contractor, W. W.
Wittenmver. and the Board of Di
rectors of the Bank have used every
opportunity to make the building
satisfactory, convenient and beauti
ful.
Washington Camp. No. 515, P.
O. 8. of A selected the following
officers: President, N. A. Bowes;
Vice President, Wm. F. Feese ;
Master of Forms; L. O.Stctlerj Re
cording secretary, ' J. A Snyder;
Financial secretary, G. W. Erhart;
Treasurer, J. W. S warts; Conduct
or, Wi Reed Jones; Guard,. M. Z.
Steinbger; Trustee, W. F. Feese;
Inspector, A. W. Aurand. ' ,
SENATOR HAMNA.
Who wm yMtarSay rKIcto4 V. a
OLD COPIES WANTED.
In order to complete our files 'we
want the following named issues of
the Post:
h July-8,Sept. 16, 1869; Oct, 6,
13, 1870; Jim. 26, 1871; Apr. 17,
1873 ; Nov. 4, Dec. 23, 1875 ; June
15, 1876: Mar. 7 and July 25,
1878; May 15,1879; Dec 23,
1880: Feb. 17, Mar. 10. 1831:
Nov. 30, 1882; Apr. 23, 1883;
Mar. 27, June 12, Aug. 7 and Uot
30, 1884; Sept. 17, 1885; Jan. 23,
May 6, Oct. 28, Dec. 9, 18, 23,
1886 : June 2 sad Dec 29, 1887 ;
May 10. 1888.
Any of our readers having copies
of the above issues will confer a
favor by letting ' us know. Such
copies in good condition will com
mand a tau price.' ' . tf.
Elected Principal
Prof. H. Harris Bower of this
place has been elected Principal of
the Clearfield County Normal School
at Kerrmoor, Pa., at a salary of $70
per month, lhe school opens for a
3 months' term April 12, 1898, and
prepares teachers for their work in
that county. The position is one
that was filled by the writer in the
spring ot 1893. The school is one
of the largest of the kind in Clear
field county, having last year had
some 90 student. The lioard ot
Directors at Kerrmoor is composed
of a gentlemanly set of fellows, wide
awake and progressive. Professor
Bower is an active, energetic teach
er, who will fill the bill admirably.
MARRIED.
Dec. 30, at the Reformed Parson
age, by Rev. Wm. Landis, Henry
G. Kline to Miss Daisy E. Wagner,
both of West Beaver.
Dec. 23, 1897, by Rev. L. Dice,
J. White Aitkens and Miss Maggie
M. McClintic, both ot Mifflin Co.
Jan. 9, 1898, by Rev. L. Dice,
Wm. J. Yost and Miss Mnaie M.
Arbogast, both of Spring township,
Suyder Co., Pa.
Jan. 4th, by Rev. W. A. Haas,
Elmer V. Row and Mary C.Kustcr,
both of Salem.
Dec. 9th, 1897, at the Lutheran
Parsonage, Mifflinburg, by Rev. C.
L. McConnell, William B. Rudy of
Mifflinburg and Miss Retta Smith
of Danville.
At the residence of the bride's
parents on the 22d of Dec 1897, by
Rev. Stonecypher, Morgan M. Rote
of Mifflinburg and Miss Anna M.
Honsinger of near Hartleton.
NOTICE.
We have discovered that it is a
violation of the law to issue pre
mium ticketB, and we have been ad
vised to discontinue it. We have
accordingly stopped giving them.
We will, however, redeem all out
standing tickets. 'Respectfully,
8. Weib, Selinsgrove.
,. Samuel Pellman, of Richfield,
several days ago, found his 'meat
stands and jars of preserves heavily
loaded with poison. : Some one evi
dently intended to poison v Kim anti
his family.' ' 'tN 7
PA . THURSDAY,
THAT GOHVELB SMIISSM Tffl THE PEOPLES' INTEREST.
Selloflgrove Convention
A Grand Mid-Winter Musical
Festival of Central Pennsylvania
will be held in the Opera House,
Selinsgrove, Pa., during the week of
January 24th, 1S9S.
Two concerts, on Friday and
Saturday nights of that week. W.
O. Perkins, Musical Doctor, of Bos
ton, Mass., one of America's great
est Musical Composers and Con-
dtictors, will have entire charge of
the Festival.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright Shaw, of
Boston, Mass., one of the most ac
complished and successful Concert
and Opera Singers of the hast, will
be present during the week.
Prof. H. O. Mitchell, of Liver
pool, Penu's, a brilliant Aocoinpan
ist, will preside at the Piano.
Prof. J. II. Feehrcr, Cornetist,
will take part at all rehearsals and
will render soul-stirring selections
at the entertainments.
! A full Chorus of at least 125
voices will render many Choruses
of- a very high order of Composition
and excellence. Brass, Stringed
and Reed Instruments will aocom
paay Choruses. Other noted spec
ial ties from home and 'abroad' Will
be features of the week, of which
due notice will be given hereafter.
None but pure and elevating selec
tions will find place on the pro
grammes.'
Grand Musical Mass Meeting
and Concert, Monday - evening, the
Z4ffc, at 7:30 o'clock, Free to All,
will open the Festival. Rev. J. I L
Barb, of Trinity Lutheran Church,
will deliver the address of the oc
casion, to be responded to by W. O,
Perkins and others. Every ar
rangement for your convenience,
comfort aad enjoyment will be duly
provided.
Stage tickets, including use of
book, 90c., Reserved Seat tickets,
for concerts, 35c, General Admis
sion, for concerts, 25c. Very rea
mmable rates of (warding can be se
cured by addressing the Secretary,
Ira C ochoeh, Selinsgrove, ra.
Death of O, L. Spitler.
A Fanner New Berlin Hoy PaJtsai
Aunty After a Short llhum, at
Hie Home in Slumwkin.
Aged S years.
On Sunday morning, Dec. 26th,
alter a short illness, occurred the
death of Charles L. Spitler. Charles
was a son of Daniel Spitler of this
place. He had many friends here,
and stood high in social circles at
his home in Shamokin. He was a
painter by trade and a religious
and prosperous young man and a
member of Union Ixxlge, 1. U. U
F. of New Berlin. The lodge of
this place, in connection with Gar
field Lodge of Shamokin, performed
the ceremonies at tiie grave of their
deceased brother who was buried in
the Shamokin ccmetry at 2 p. m.,
Tuesday, Doc. 28th. Among the
members of Union Lodge, who at
tended the funeral, were S.E. Gross,
N. G. A. E. Gobble, chaplain; E.
A. Engle, Jesse Cornelius, Joseph
Winters, Doctor Rothrock, Charles
Berie E. Potts, Irvin Meyer, J. W.
I loch, James Maize, Jerome Oldt,
John Wugnnr, Enos Oldt, Howard
Sechman and I. F. Bilger. New
Berlin News,
The Lutheran Sunday school elect
ed the following officers: Superin
tendent, J. A. Snyder; assistant su
perintendent, J. W. Swartz; Secre
tary, L.U.Btetlcr; Assistant secret-
tary, Wm. P. Shelly; Treasurer,
Geo. H. Steimnger; Librarian, J.
M. Steininger; Assistant, Miss Ma
bel Grimm; Oganist, Miss Mamie
Stetler ; Assistant, Mabel Grimm ;
Conductor. M. I. Potter; Primary
SupL, Mrs. M. I. Potter; Assistant,
Mrs. i. W. JSrhart.
JAN. 13, IS98.
HEBER SUHOOH DEAD.
Expired While Vtmting Relatives at
Hi Old Home.
Hebcr Sehoch, late of C'hiigo,
died Wednesday morning at the
homo of his mother in Selinsgrove,
aged about 45 years. He was a son
ot the late Benjamin Sclioch, of Se
linsgrove. He was married to Miss
Niles, a daughter ot Prof. Niles,
who at one time lived in Sunbury.
Severals yearsaeohiswifedicd. leav
ing three children, who reside with
their grandmother in ilkes-Burrc.
Three sisters survive the deceased,
Mrs. Aunie Kistner, Miss Maggie
Hohoch, of Selinsgrove, and Mrs,
Samuel G. Gearhart, of Sunbury.
About three weeks ago Mr.Schoch
came from his Chicago home to vis
it his mother and sisters in Seiins
w 111 t
grove, lie was not wen wncn he
came and since his arrival his afflic
tion, bronchitis, grew worse and
ended in hemorrhage which was the
immeditate cause of his death.
Mr. Schoch comes from a large
and influential family, and has many
uncles, auuts and cousins living in
Snyder county. He was well-known
and had many friends who are patu
ed to learn of his deAth.
The funeral took place at Selins
grove, Saturday the 8th iast., at
I o clock p. m. ' ' ,r
Programme cf CtatrtvUli Dedication.
Saturday, Jan. 15th, 7:15 P. M.,
Sermon, Rev. J. F. Dunlap, A. M.
, Hunday, Jan. 16th( 9:00 A. M.,
Sunday School, Address by Bishop.
10:00 A. M., Sermon, Bishop W.
M. Stanford, A. M.
2:30 P. M., Platform Meeting.
Addresses :
(a) Rev. J. F. Dunlap,
(b) Prof. F. C. Bowersox,
(c) Rev. J. F. Schulta,
(d) Rev. W.H. Schoch,
(e) Prof. A. M. Wonder.
6:00 P. M., K. L. C. E. Meeting.
7:15 P. M., SernuHi, Bishop .
M. Stanford, A. M.
Dedicatory Services, All are in
vited. A. D. Gbamly, Pastor.
Republican Nominations for
Borougn Offices.
Republican Caucus. Thccau
cus to suggest candidates for the Re
publican nominations tor borough
offices will 1 held in the Court
House on .Tuesday evening, Jan.
18th, at 7 o'clock. All Republi
cans are requested to be present.
Republican Nominations.
The regular primary election to name
Republican candidates for borough
oftices will be held on Saturday,
Jan. 22nd, !ctwecn the hours of 2
and 4 P. M. Committee.
Drowned near Milton.
With two companions Lloyd E.
Shade, of Milton, Tuesday afternoon,
started to skate down the river from
that place to Lewisburg. After they
had gone a mile or a mile and a half
Shade and Charles Muniiua got in
to an airhole. ' The latter succeeded
in getting out, but Shade, notwith
standing his efforts and those of his
friends, sank. The body was re
covered about two hours afterward.
The young man was about 20 years
of age and was the organist in Christ
Lutheran church. ' '
A. Julian Festus of Elkliart,
Ind. has written the Editor ot the
Post that he too is willing to marry
Princess Tonomaroanu, of New
Zealand, even if she is black.
The County Commissioners have;
granted use of the roeni south of J
the Prothonotary's office in the
Court House to the Snyder County
Historical Society. This will af
ford amnle nlace for the sosietv to
preserve the papers, hooks and docu
ments that will come into its po-
session tot several years.
VOL 35. NO. 2.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Ml EaUr4 lr
George Krclts and wife to Re
liecca Krclw, two lots in MoClure
for $688.
Elizabeth F. Riehther to Henry
E. Richtcr, house and lot on South
Market Street, Selinsgrove, tor $G0O.
Bridget Kelly, widow, to Edward
Klock, four acres and 81 perches in
Port Trcverton for $700.
Will Prbatrd.
The last will and testament of
Jacob Benncr, late of West Perry
township, dce'd, was prolmted Jan,
Cth. Ephraim Benncr, a sou, is the
executor. The widow and children
are the heirs.
Arrla LleeuM.
f Wm. J. Yost, Winfield, Pm,
Mazie M. Arbogast, Middlcc'kj
f I. II. Inkrote, Selinsgrove Jc,
Carrie M'alter, Selinsgrove;
FREKBimu.
Rev. C. J. Cooper financial agent
for Muhlenburg Lutheran College
at Allentown preached an interest
ing sermon in our church last Sun
day. The Pa. Ministerian the oldV .
eat Lutheran body in America wa "
established at Phila. 150 years ng
by Muhlenburg the pioaeer of .
Lutheranism in this country. A
Jubilee will be held this year, and
an offering made for the College
and also the Theological Seminary
located at Mt. Airy Germantown.
It promises to be a memorable oe
canton when all will have an oppor
tunity to nuke an offering to the
Lord The funeral of W. H. .
Straub who resided about three
miles west of Freeburg was well at
tended. He was interred in Ever
green Cemetery. Rev. G. D.
Druckenmiller officiated. He waj .
aged 42 years, leaves a widow and
six children. He was a son of
Samuel Straub, deceased. .. .Jerry
Charles has moved into his new
store room. He has a very lcauti
ful room, GO by 22 feet, finished
with pine boards. He also has a
convenient place to kep the post
office. One of the upjer rooms U
occupied by the P. (). S. of A. wlio
resumed their meetings last Tues
day The mcml)crs of St. John's
Lutheran congregation at Fremont
surprised their jwstor, Rev. Druck
enmiller and wife with a valuable
donation consisting of thenecessarie
of life together with money, horse
feed, &c. They came in three sleds,
and we tun well imagine that all the
participants were happy, the givers
and those who received the dona
tion. The Rev. accepted the dona
tion' aud returned suitable thanks
.... Last Sunday in the Lutheran
aud Refonned Sunday school eight
boys with A. II. Hendricks teacher
and seven girls with Lottie Hilbish
as teacher were promoted from tlie
infaut department to the advanced
school. It was an interesting sight
and calculated to arouse feelings of
gratitude in those who are faithful
to this good work when theseclasses
entered the room attended by their
teachers and Sunt Moyer. Thev
were received and welcomed in an '
address by Supt. Boyer. Ourinter
esting Cliriatmas 1 exercises , made , a
favorable impression on those who
participated and the large audience
present were not wearied by the
two and one-half hours, ' speaking
and singing by the school. Un
friendly criticism by those who were
not present does not manifest the
liberal spirit which should animate
us in our intercourse with' those
who labor in this work Our
people will assist John F. Boyer,
member of the State Board of Agrl
culture, to make the Farmers In
stitute which convenes here next
week a success. ' - , . "
C. P. Ulrich,. the, busy -Selinagrove
attorney, was fa tew Wed
neaday. ' . '
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