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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.. PA., THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 1898.
VOL. 35. NO. 3.
. Siitof and Proprietor.
the post mmm fm purity in poutigs and aw policy that compels submission ti the people's intebest
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A. C. Smith, of K reamer, wan in
town Monday.
Ladies' Coats selling atslaughtcr
ing prices at Weis,' Selinsgrove.
W. II. Hipka, of Globe Mills,
was a caller at this office Monday.
Wanted. 1000 lbs. chickens at
7o per lb. by A. C.Smith, Krcamcr,
Pa.
Head the Rules of the Republi
can Primary election in another col
umn. The best way to please a new wo
man is to tell her that she's every
inch a woman.
California, like many persons of
a bibulous nature, is distressed with
too much wine.
The advent of the, Ground Hog
will be anxiously looked for by his
ardent devotees.
A hint to young married couples
: Do not try to keep house without
taking the Post.
The blooming Christmas tree has
been shorn of its beauty and. rele
gated to the dump pile.
And now its all over, and the
new year, with its bills and its
blessings, really begins.
It may be observed that men who
have money to burn usually pro
cure other kinds' of fuel. , -: ,
' Henry F. Charles, an old soldier
of Port Treverton at last was grant
ed a pensipitf 48 a month.
The gas meter does dot always
measure the gaa.youv,.use, but the
quantity you nave to pay lor.
II. ODoenheiiiier. 1 Selinscrrove.
has a lull and complete line of
Sprite Hats of the latest styles. -
II. V)ppenheimer willallowa dis
count o 20 per cent on all goods.
Call at the clothing store, Selins
grove. A. E. Soles purchased the house
built by H. K. Walter last spring
on West Market street. Consider
ation, $450.
A full line of tinware can be
found at Schoch and Stuhlneckcr's
stand. All kinds of repairing
promptly attended to. tf.
"Especially for Ladies". Spec
ial sale, special goods at special
prices Jan. 27th, 28th and 2Uth.
L. DUNKELBERGER.
One of our subscribers was asked
the other day what is the best
paper in Snyder county to tie to.
He replied the Post. That's no
joke.
Miss Jennie Bibighaus, of Mif-
niubure, is in Philadelphia, in at
tendance on her sister, Mrs. H. A,
Bibighaus, who is ill, but reported
as improving.
Wanted. A home for a smart
little girl 10 years of age. Any re
liable party can have the girl for
any length of time and for adoption
if desired. Inquire at this office.
The Salem Sunday school elected
the following : Supt., Geo. L. Fish
er Asst. Supt., C. K. Fisher ; Ilea
Sec'y, H. A. G ember ling; Cor.
Secy, J. G. Row; Treas., I. L.
Luck ; Organist, Annie Gemberling;
Asst. Organist, Delia Moyer,
The firm of Fields and Yoder at
Kreamer are doing an extensive
business in lumber. John Fields is
is the senior partner and Banks Yod
er of Globe Mills is the junior part
ner. They are both reliable gentle
men, and they solicit a share of the
patronage of this section.
"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
Klondyke country is now an es
tablished fact. We call your at
tention to the advertisement of the
Alaska Klondyke Gold Mining Co.
k another column." 10-7-6m.
Claire Graybill is on the sick
list.
Hon. G. A. Schoch and wife arc
visiting friends in Union county.
Mrs. J. II. Rhonds and two sons
are visiting D. T. Rhonds and wife.
I. N. Troxel, of Philadcphia, last
week one day, visited J. P. Smith
and wife.
Saturday's Philadelphia Prexs
copied two of the Post's editorials
of last week.
Do not miss the sKcial sale days
at L. Dunkelliergor's Jan. 27th,
28th and 29th.
Ezra Ripka, of Potter's Milks
Centre county, is visiting his uncle,
W. 1L Ripka of Globe Mills.
Read the new rules governing
the Republican Standing Committee
and the holding ot Republican Pri
mary elections.
Mrs. C H. Dtinkleberger, of
Swineford, has just returned from
a three-weeks' visit to Pine Grove,
Shamokiu and Selinsgrove.
Last Friday we paid a visit to
Kreamer. We found the people
there a busy, happy people and ever
ready to take a step forward.
. Several hundred yards ot beauti
ful embroideries mid on on snecial
days at 2 cents per yard and up
wards;. ,Y. L. vUK K ELBKBQER.
; H. Oppenheimer, the Belinsgrore
Clothier, has again leased the App
building in Selinsgrove for another
five years where his business will be
conducted on' purely, business prin
ciples. ; . . . ' . .
Reuben Mittcrling has charge of
the stage route between tSchnsgrove
and Richfield. He has put good
teams on the route, and is now pre
pared to accommodate the public in
good shape.
Elitor Fry of the Newport News
announces in his last issue that here
after his paper will be published
upon on independent luisis and no
longer as an advocate of Democrat
ic principles. Business reasons im
pel him to this move.
Our semi-annual sjiecial sale of
Dress Goods and Linings will take
Saturday, Jan. 22. As usual we
will allow a discount of 20 per cent
on all dress goods and linings pur
cliased for cash on the above-mentioned
day.
S. Wkw, Selinsgrove.
The handsomest calendar receiv
ed at this oflice is from the Phila
delphia office of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the U. S. We
are under obligations for this calen
dar and the Equitable will please
accept thanks. It is an old and
good Company.
A smooth, easy shuve, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Wittenmyer's building, opposite
Post office. Go to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
face cream, hair oil and egg-shampoo
for sale. A. E. Soles.
All the Ladies' Coats and Capes
which we have in stock yet, we will
sell at greatly reduced priees. This
is an excellent opportunity to buy a
good coat or cape for little money.
Do not fail to come early as the
stock is fast diminishing.
S. Weih, Selinsgrove.
The stockholders ot the First
National Bank on Tuesday elected
the following named directors : Hon.
G. Alfred Schoch, A. Kreeger, W.
W. Wittcnmyer, F. E. Bower, W.
C. Pomeroy, M. Milliner, and J. N.
Thompson. The Directors re-elected
the old officers. J. B. Rothrock
of Juniata county retired from the
Board of Directors. On account of
ill-health he declined to again ac
cept the position he filled so well.
M. Milliner ot Kantz is his succes
sor and will make a good Director.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Dwla Enteral ler Krrrd.
Wm. Reigel and wife to lice I.
Erb, lot in Troxelvill for $05.
John Norman and wife to Daniel
J. Hassiuger, 15)5 acres in Beaver
township tor $y,000.
C. C. Scclxild and wife to Daniel
Bolcndcr, 112.3 perches in Middle-
burg for $80.
Absalom Snydtr to Calvin Stetler
2 acres and 89 torches in the tr
ough of Middlcburg for $400.
Element Musscr to Calvin Stetler
tract of woodland in Fraukliu town
ship for $50.
A. K. Gift, attorney, etc. to El
mira M. Stetler, lot No. 2b' in Mid
dleburg for $900.
John W. Orwig and wifetoCal
vin Stetler, lot in the borough of Se
linsgrove for $10o.
G. Nelson App to Samuel A.
App, 31 acres and 153 perches in
Monroe township for $2480.
Same to same, 12 acres and 148
perches in Monroe township for
$9b0.
John M. Riue to Issac Spotts arid
wife 46 acres in Chapman twp. in
exchange for Lewis Kerstetter farm
John S. Wolfe, administrator of,
Harriet Neitz, 15 acres and 1,06
perches in Union township for $400.
Jonatlian Bickhart ... and wife to
John F. Boyer, 45 acres in : Wash'
fagton township for $500.
' Peter 'Mitterling -and wife to
Abraham Mitierling, 102 acras and
63 perches in West Perry "township
for $6030.34.
Ev L. Burns and wife to Matilda
Bateuian, house and lot in Selins
grove for $275.
Samuel Stauffcr and wifo to Isaac
Bailey, lot on Isle of Que for $225.
John Norman and wife to Daniel
J. Hassinger, 195 aeres and 88
perches for $9,000.
Will Probated.
The last will and testament of
Wm. Straub, late of Washington
township, was probated last Wed
nesday. Frederick G. Moyer is the
executor. The widow and children
are the heirs.
rrlc LloeaarN.
f Frederick Holsapple, Adamsburg
Mary h. Snook, "
(John S. Stauif'er, Chapman twp.
I Ann li. Brubaker, ,;
Local Institute.
Program of local institute for
Centre, Franklin and Middleburg
school districts to be held in the
Franklin grammar school Friday
evening, and Saturday, Jan. 21st,
22, 1898.
Address of welcome, Leslie Seely.
Recitation Louisa Walter.
Orthography, Jerre Bowersox.
Recitation, E. Jennie Walter.
Primary Arithmetic, Jerome Erdley
Essay on the Presevation of Forests,
John Bolcnder.
Recitation, A. B. Shvary.
Co-operation in School work,
L. C. Bachman.
Morals in Public Schools,
. Ed. Charles.
How to Develop Attention in
School, Lloyd Walter.
Should Corporal Punishment be
Used ? A. A. Bingaman.
Supplementary Reading,
Lester Derr.
School Libraries, Wilson Gift.
Cultivation of Memory,
A. B. Sheary.
The Compulsory School Law,
G. W. Hassinger.
The Primary Schoel,
R. G. Bowersox.
School Discipline, Irwin Walter.
Essay, L. C. Bingaman.
Patriotism in the Public School,
G. A. Herman.
A. B. Shiart, 1
L. C. Bachman, Comm.
Ed. Charles. I
NEW RULES
Governing the Republican Par
ty of Snyder County.
At the meeting of the Republican
County Committee, held at Middle
burgh! Sept. 25, 1S97, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
HfHolred, That the Chairman ap
point a committee ot three Rcpubli
cans to compile u full set of rules
governing the Republican party of
Snyder County, and a more definite
way of holding the Primary Elec
tion.
The County Chairman appointed
Geo. W. Wagenseller, T. A. Wag
ner and li. t . Arbogast a commit
tee to present suitable rules to cover
the requirements of the omission.
Ou Saturday, Jan. 15th, 1898, the
following was adopted :
TUB BULBS).
1. The onripltaUon of Hie Keoublloa Prtv
f Snjrger County ahatl oonHlstola Ouuulj Com
mittee. M winch esuti electlou district intll
elect two member, mm Committee to annually
elect a Chairman, Secretary a&d Treasurer.
1 Tie Committeemen of acn district will
ese tbat t.be election board la pro Deri; organized
brobooelnf a Judye, Jim pee tor, and Clerk, of
election, wm before entering- upon the die-
uuuii vi toeir uuuea eiwu severally taite, ena
abaorlba, on blank to be prepared by tlie sec
retary pf thlaoomuilicee for the purpose, tbe
oam or afttraiaUoa prescribed by law.
tv Tbe primary election snail be bald at eucb
hum at man oe ueeiK natea ojr uie uoumyoin
Btluee, eiynuen mem bur of which shall con
UUte a quoran to transact business.
4. All known Republicans qualified to 'vote
at tbe eunulof reoeral election snail be permlt-
iau hi .otc s uie primary eieuuoo.
I. lu case of vacancy In tbe conmUUe
taused by deetb, reslirnatlon, remoTal or other
wise, It a wall be tb duty of the remslulug' com
mltteeuwafroin said district to appuliu his suo
ceasgr, subjeet M the approval ot the Oouuiy
Ooaimiuee. -
.' The primary election snail be beld on Sat
urday from one o'oluck until aeveu o'clock p. u,
T. Any person offering Ills vote at the pri
mary election may be cuaUenyed by hlj one
entitled to ote at the lent eleotlou.
a. In case any persen la so oualleuged the
lectfen board snail uul recelire hie vote uulll be
has tiauuMlaUed bis right to vote.
.' it shall be the duty ol tbe election offleen
to challenge the vote 01 any aud all persona ot
tering to vote a aioreaald, of whoee qualifica
tions to vote Uie aald election board, or any of
tiium, may have a doubt.
it. The county Committee ah all approxi
mate lue eipeuees of said frlmary Klectloim.
aud awiess each cutididule hia iroportloiilo
suuie as Hie Couiuillteu HUall deem fair lu con
shlenitl'ju of Uie term aud euiolummits of tue
olllue lor wlilou Uiu severul cuudidules pruHent
their UMinvn.
II. T..eCouuty Uomuiltlee Treasurer Hliall
be reiulred to )iuieui to Hie Couuiy t'omum
lee at thu first meellug fullowlug tbo prliuary
eleullou, mi IteniUed uccniuil ol tile ivcelpla,
aud exoeudltures of Ike primary.
III. Ail tiiUloia Mliull contain the names of can
dldttieo lor Cuuiity, Dmtrlut, or oilier enlcuo or
propoaltloua lo on ivU'il ou by tlie KupuOllcaus
of lue Uouuly at the I'r mury Klecllou aud Hliull
be prepared by tne I'rlnilog Committee sua
eacu tMilul aliall beiir their aiuuturea.
VS. Kuch of huld liallois thall uouUilIi the
names of all uie cuiiiltiliue.i j toe uuiiies ot Bit Id
caiidldatea xliull be grouped logelUer lu ulpiiii
bellcalurueruuder uie title of tue oflice fur
which luey are rexpecuvely runulug.
U. Tu., Priming Comiullteu ahull have prist
ed ou hilepaier ol hUi'h bulluld uot Ivsh luuu
doiiuie lue number of votes cunt fur Uiu Kcpuu
llcau CauUldute fur 1'ruHldei.l at the lust pri
uuing fiuslileutlaleieaduu, itid luey snail Uis
triuute to oue lueuiuor ol the County Cumiulltee
In each electlou district, not lex Until uuublu
the numuerot btllole cabl for the Kcpuljilcuii
Prealdeutlal I'ttuUidaW lu bald dmirlct. uiid take
a receipt fur suld bulluts Iruu said Couiiiiiltev
Uiuu. luaililltlou lueuaudlditlen may procure
trout the I'riuter live daya Uelure the nine llxed
lof holding the 1'iiiuui) electlou. ox maliy ol
IH Idl Uul I oia no luuy may Uc.iire ut the cot ol
prluliug.
15. The County committee Ih to turnlih ut
leant one couuiy Comiiiitieeuiun lu eai.-li dlairlct
a list of cundlduUM wuo ii4o oven duly regie
tered, suld Comuilileumiu lo give the lint to
the Klecllou Uoiird, aud vutei cit for any cuti
didates uliivr thuu lliuae ou auld oDIciul list
shall uul be cuuuled, with tbo exception of
filaudiug Comuiilieemun,
14. If ou any ballot more names are voted
than lucre are perilous tu tie uumiuulud, or, If
tor auy reuauu it Is luiposalole lo duturmlue the
voter a chulce lor auy utiles such ballot uuail uul
be couulod lor such uIUou,
IT. The urtlclal ballots provided for by the
above ruies auuli state huw uiauy candidates
are to be voted for, for each oflice.
18. If two votes are given for one person for
tbe same oflice ou aur oullut, but one of aald
votes shall oe uouuled.
111. Kucb voter's name shall be put on the
sheet for voter's uuiuea aud uumberud by the
Clerk, und a correspuudlng uuiuoer be put on
the ballot uy tue luapeului. wuo suull pUue the
ballots lu lue box an received.
W. It sbull be the duty of the Election Board
to wake public proclamation, immediately utter
couullug the tiunola, of the uumner of votea eunl
lor euou cauuidaut lor eucu purticuiuionicu ; aud
It shall be the further duty of the Hut uru J udge
to returu, uuder tue oertiilcale of ihe Klecllou
Hoard the return sheet, oalns, pwll lint, and
lally-aUeel to tue uieetlug of tue huturu Judgua.
111. Thelteturn Judges are to meet at the
Court Mouse, lu Mlddiuuurgh, l'eiiusylvuula, lUe
aiu..uay lullowing tue Primary Klecllou, at oue
o clue 1'. M.
M. The 1'rlutluir Committee shall consist of
oue puiaou lor eucu Uepuo.icau newspaper of
tue cuu.iiy ot wuicn tue vuuuiy uuuiiiiilloe
Treasurer ahull Oo chairman "Jtx-uffluio."
9S. TbeChalrmau snail call tbe Committee
together wueu in his Judgmeui tue busluesa of
the Committee requires it, or be may be re
quired to do It upuu the written request ot five
or mure Committeemen ruprvoeulii,.- at learn,
live duTereul districts. The retiring Chalruau
shall call lue new Couiinitiee logetuer lor per
maueut organiiatlo... withlu mi cays alter tueir
eleuUon.
ti. These rules can not be chamred exceut by
the concurrence ot ot the members of tbe
coinuiliUtt) at a regularly called uieetlug and
uot men unleas tnirty days' notice has beeu
given of the proponed change.
n. The foregoing rules go Into effect from
this date.
G. W. Wagenseller,
T. A. Wagner,
ii. F. Arbogast.
Middleburgh, Jan. 15. 1 898.
EC!. MM SM! p.
A CANDIDATE FOR UK
ELECTION. Our Visit to Kreamer.
We were vary much surprised in
our recent visit to Kreamer to find
such a progressive spirit manifested
on all sides. We dropped in to A.
C. Smith's store, doing a thriving
business at the old stand so long oc
cupied by his muoh revered father.
J. E. Magee, having come to the
place about two years ego has al
ready built up an immense trade
among the people of that vicinity.
He is nlso postmaster having been
appointed by the present admin
istration. Fields it Yoder are hust
ling iii the lumber business. James
Mitchell, one of Krenmer's war vet
erans, is a coaehmoker und also is
quite an expert at earpnter work.
We next met Thomas Saner, a
young n inn of promise and a car
penter of grwit skill, lie is the
foreman of the Ivreamcr I'laning
Mills. A. 1). Kreamer is one among
them, lie is a good farmer, a suc
cessful hunter and a reliable dealer
of Farming Implements. II. F.
Kreamer owns and controls the
Kreamer IMiuiing Mills the plant
was formerly located East of Salem.
He is doing u thriving business.
We took dinner at tliclJuion House,
the only hotel of the place. It is
conducted by F. W. Thomas. 1 Ie
is a clever fellow ami enjoys the
esteem ot the entire neighborhood.
George C. Stuck is another of
Kreamer's rising young men mid a
blacksmith of rare ability. We
then came to (Jlolx' Mills and
found iS. (). Ulrich had the only
store at that place and he was busy
selling goods and waiting on cus
tomers ami he was coiiim'1Im1 to ask
a few customers to wait till he plac
ed an order with us for some of our
fancy Lithographic Stutionwry. The
next place we stoped was at the
Glolie Flouring Mills. It is now
conducted by Grant Yoder. On
Apr. 1st, Sheriff Fagely of North
umberland county and Grant Yoder
will liegin a partnership. New
Machinery will lie put in and the
new firm will lie a hustling pair.
David Moyer, one of the live He
publicans of l'enn township dined
with Dr. J. W. Seip Tuesday.
Dee lUitschert.eit is now fcrby,
Dee Brodewersh sin all g'fresse;
Next sin dee public sale Lunch,
Sella muss met net fergesse.
The Republican caucus on Tues
day evening made the following
suggestions of candidates for tlie
primary Saturday : Town council,
3 years, S. S. Schoch, J. W. Swartz
and D. A. Kern, 2 years, Aaron
Renninger ; School Directors, Eph.
Freyman, J. W. Orwig, G. C. Gu
telius ; Auditor, A. S. Beaver ; As
sessor, W. F. Fecse, Calyin Stetler;
Inspectors, Aaron Renninger, N. A.
Bowes and Edwin Charles ; J udge
of Election, I. II. liowersox, Al.
Clelan; Overseer of the Poor, F. D.
Reiglc.
SPECIAL EAEaAIlTS
My entire stock of goods must go.
All millinery goods way down in
prices.
J .leather lioas worth Hoc at 38
Ice wool scarfs 1 yd. ripiare, silk
finish at oJSo
Kid gloves all colors reduced to7S
Deniiini worth lSe now. 12
Silkoline " 12 "
I auv curtains regular $1.25 uow 75
Fine linen table-cloths with lxirder
worth $2.25 now $l.G0
Misses Union suits now 3S
Children's ' " " li)
Children's swiss ribltcd vests size
1,2 and 3 f
Children's heavy natural gray
vests " 10
Infants' fine wool shirts 16
Indies' underwear reduced
Ribbons, hundreds of yds.
Black satiu No. 60 14
" " doubled faced best
No. 80 34
Black satin No. 12 7
" morries " 20 ,10
" taffata best quality No. 40 19
Full line of colors satin "12 7
i i 5 3
Taffata ribbom " 50
pink and colors 13
Ladies' best cashmere wool hose 38
" wool " " 12
" cotton hose 6
" " " 18
Misses & Children's wool and
cotton hose 18
Suuuped linens reduced
Filoes wash and rojie silks will In;
reduced. Come early.
I Dunkleueugeu.
SAMUIL H0SE2.
Samuel Moser was lxirn Oct; 3,
1814, near Bechtel, Berks Co., Pa.,
and flietl in Reading Jan. 3, 1898.
He lived in Middleburgh about 15
years ago. His wife preceded him
to the spirit world Jan. 3, 1886,
exactly 12 years bctorc. Mrs. N.
P. Hare is a daughter, and Joseph
Moscr (Musscr) of Franklin town
ship is a son of the deceased. Three
daughters reside in Reading. When
Mr. Moscr resided here, he was a
farmer ami burned lime. He was
buried Jan. 6 ; aged 83 years and 3
mouths.
Mrs. Emeline Barber.
Mrs. Eineline Barber, widow of
Mr. S. S. Burlier, died at 4:35
o'clock Friday morning at Milllin
burg. Mrs. Barber was 77 years
old on iSth of last Sept., and has re
sided all the years of her married
life in Limestone townsliipaud Mif
tlinburg. Deceased is the highly
esteemed mother of Dr. I. (J. Barber
of Danville, Pa., formerly a resident
of this place. The funeral took
place on Monday from her late re
sidence at 2:15 P. M.
John Runklc now owns the hand
some Seeliold procrty, having
traded his homo with Chas. Meiser.
Do not fail to lie present at our
spifial sale of Dress Goods and Lin
ings, Saturday, Jan. 22.
S. Weis, Selinsgrove.
L. J. Manlsrk, of Spring town
ship, was in town on Monday. He
is one of the intelligent farmers of
Spring township and is up to date
in his Milling.
The Philadelphia Daily Inquirer
will heieaftcr arrive on the 8:40
train from Iiewistown. Mr. Alan
S. Rogers, their representative was
in town Tuesday night aud an
nounced the change. A special
train will leave Philadelphia at mid
night and carry nothing bat Inquir
ers to Ilarrisburg so as to make
connections with the train here at
8:40. This is putting tlie news ex
actly 2 hours Booner into our hands.
Mr. Rogers in a pleasant fellow and
we are glad to have met him.
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