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OEO. W. WAOKV8XLLSB.
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TOE PUT 8TAHD8
There was argument court on
Monday. ": ,
Mrs. C. C. Seeltold, of Sunbury,
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Carrie Wittenmyer is visit
iug at Selinsgrove this week. -
The musical convention is in full
blast at Selinsgrove this week.
Dr. 1 . M. Nipple, ofSelinsgrove,
was a Middleburgh visitor Monday.
George Shambach, of Paxtonvillo,
visited Amandus Shambach onSun
day. Rev. D. E. McLain is conducting
a series of meetings at Hassinger's
- church.
Samuel Bowen, of Swineford, is
' lying seriously ill at his home in
. Franklin. :
, Occasionally when fortune knocks
at a man's door, he is in a neighbor
ing saloon.
; Miss Amanda Wittenmyer is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. I, 0. Barber
of Danville. '
Miss Gertrude Kreeger has re-
. turned from a visit to her. : sister at
' Selinsgrove. ' t
Isaac Erdley, formerly County
Commissioner, was at the county
7".e Monday.. , ' ' ' ' - ' 1
. : Do. not miss the special sale' days
'at L.: Donkelterger' .Jan., 27th,
28th and 29th. J
i Aaron Howell, of; Fremont, was
wae t-calW'ftctfSs officer K7-
ProfeWM j Paul B i 1 1 h'tT d X 1 i s
attending the ..Musical 'OoSrVentiott
at-Selwsgrpye this week. '
. Mind Annie Bickhart oi Red Bank
' has been the guest of H. R. Bick
hart and family recently.
Miss Rose Schoch, who spent four
weeks in New York with her broth'
cf, Lank,-has returned home.
II. Oppenheimer, Selinsgrove,
has a lull and ' complete line ' of
Spring Hats of the latest styles.
1 Hon. Henry Brown and John A.
Applv. of Washington ' township,
were M JMjddleburgh last week.
' Jasob Fisher, one ot the stalwart
. Republicans of Penn township, was
u Middleburgh visitor last r nday
', Geo. N. Erdley, one of the en
terprising farmers of- Penn . town
ship was in Middlcburg on Friday.
Christian Endeavor Day will be
. celebrated next Sunday evening by
quite a number of local organiza
tions. " '
II. Opjtcnheimer will allow a dis
count ot 20 per cent on all goods,
Call at the clothing store, Selins
grove. '..',.
Dr. J. VV. Seip has determined to
return again to hi b practice in Erie.
His family will leave hero very
shortly.
Mrs. Dr. J. W. Orwig spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week with with her niece, Miss Er
niu Magee at Kreamer.
' A full line of tinware can be
found at Schoch and Stuhlneckcr's
stand. All kinds of repairing
promptly attended to.. tf.
Mrs. II. R. Bickhart and Mrs. II.
II. Grimm spent Saturday nud Sun
day with their sinter, Mrs. Amelia
Gundrum, at Beaver Springs.
Mrs. John Grayhum, of Philadel
phia, and her mother, Mrs. Hannah
f eniplo of Lewistown, aio visiting
Mrs. J. L. Marks in Swineford.
Several hundred yards of beauti
ful embroideries immt tjo on special
days at 2 cents per yawl and up
wards. L. l)L'NKf:i.lJEm)KH.
We rejoice with our friend and
neighbor, Prof. Paul Billhardt.wlio
has just received a largo inheritance
from Germany his shore, of his
mother's estate. i
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO..
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Jacob Shelly, our foreman, is on
the sick list.
Three big concerts will be given
at Selinsgrove this week. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings.
"Especially for Ladies". Spec
ial sale, special goods at special
prices Jan. 27th, 28th and 29th.
U DUNKELBEROEH.
Republicans, vote tor Senator
Quay. Pennsylvania has never had
a better organizer or a more success
ful leader. Give him your endorse-
menu
Instead of the regular preaching
services on next Sabbath evening in
the Reformed church, the C. E.
Society will celebrate Christian En
deavor Day. . ; All are invited.
Samuel Wittenmyer, one of the
oldest citizens in Snyder county,
came to the poll to vote on Satur
day, wiih at much activity as the
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oungest man who cast his first bal-
ot.
H. Oppcnheimcr, the Selinsgrove
Clothier, na, again leased .the App
buildiag la Selinsgrove for another
five years where hit business will be
conduoted on purely business prin
ciples. The Shamokin Valley ;ldephone
Company hav almost two hand red
pi operatinc' in Sunbury, arid
liavf wer seven hundred ial ail. The
oompnny talk! of keeping open all
nitrht in the. near future, r'
to fit turned to1aeWspperv- men.
Ypu get S free tickcte' fdvair the1
theatres and )peras,'d6n't you?" ,
: Mrs.'&ribbler -"Ye-s, but we
never go." ; ;
"Why notV" v
. "We haven't anything to wear."
In our last issue we stated that
Thos. Sauer was torcman of the
Kreamer Planing Mills. This, the
S
ropnetor says, is ' incorrort. Mr.
. r .' Kreamer, the proprietor, says
Mr. Sauer is a good carpenter, but
he is not the foreman. . .. i '
We were in error lust week in
stating that Peter Reigle made the
motion to discontinue the rcuding of
the report. This is an error. He
admits having made theothcr motion
charged to him, and as we now lc
licve we were wrong, we cheerfully
make this correction.
Our semi-annual sjMt'ial sale ot
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
da v.
S. Weis, Selinsgrove.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tousorial 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-sham-poo
for sale. A. E. Soles.
A country editor puts the old
question in a new shajc, and says
to his subscribers : "Brother, don't
stop your paMr just because you
don't agree with the editor. The
last cablMige you sent didn't agree
with us cither, but we did not drop
you from our subscription list on
that account."
To the Keitiimcax Voters op
Sxypeu County: On account of
the short time we had in which to
make the canvass, unfavorable wea
ther and mybodily disability which
makes it inconvenient for me to get
around as readily ns others. It was
Inqtossihlc for me to visit a great
many of my friends, but take this
method to urge them to stand by me
at the primary next Saturday.
Pledging myself", if nominated and
elected, to do my wholeduty honestly
and impartially. Very truly yours,
John H. Knew.
km MY WUCYiTMATf 00MKL8 8UBMB8IW Tl THE PEOPLE'S INTEREST.
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HON. J. G. L.
Hon, J. G. L. Shindel was borB
at Sunbury on September 17,; 1818
aad died . 'at Selinsgrove, Sunday
night, January 24 1898. la Ms
youth he was under the care and in
struction of - pious and industrious
pmrents, who had much to "do ,m
fnpojdlng hw arter-life 'of uaefuj
Oess. ,;,Hi ad vantagf . of gaining
an eduoetipn were IrmjM. ; n th
old log '. cbjptHboiuw . at SnhurylrjoT .Lthera inhiw9r. , "
andiahu fcfVtfi Mudy he aoqoir-
rf kowWd?iifflcient to fit him
forjthe a$v'.duiies of lifeOh
of his teachers was Geonni A.; Sny
der, an educated man, and a sou of
Governor Simon Snyder. "At the
age of fifteen he entered the store of
George Lebnck ai, Sunbury, per
forming such services as one of his
age was able. He afterwards en
tered the store of Benjamin Hen
dricks as clerk. In 183G he came
to Selinsgrove ad .was employed
in the general store of Sterrett &
ochnure. He afterward? clerked
for Messrs, Eyer and Schnure.
From 1839 to 1846 we find him
employed by the firm of J. & Wai.
F. Wagenseller. With this ex
perience gained in clerking, and
with the hard-4'ttrnod means whith
he hud carefully ' saved, in 18-16,
after leaving the Wagenseller firm,
he established his own store on the
west side of Market Street, the third
lot above the northwest earner of
Market and Chestnut streets. There
he continued tor ten years, when he
entered into jwirtnership with Dr.
P. R. Wagenseller and bought the
drug, book and stationery-store of
Isaac Guirhurt. This firm continu
ed to do business at the south-west
comer of Market Squareuntil 1872,
when, having had their store de
stroyed by fire,' they dissolved, Mr.
Shinded establishing a drug, book
and stationery-store in the same
room where twenty-six years before,
he had first embarked in trade.
Here again he was called to endure
the trials ot adversity. Scarcely
had two years ela psed when the fire
again enveloped his earthly posses
sions', and what on the morning of
October 30, 1874, was a cheerful,
well-stocked store and a prosierous
trade, in the evening was a heap of
smouldering ruins and shuttered
hops. But nothing daunted, he re
sumed business on a smaller scale
in a small room ou the south side of
Pine street, a few doors west of
Water street, and in the following
year erected on the site of his ruins
the present fine brick dwelling and
store, where lie continued to reside
and conducted business up to the
time of his death.
On the ISth of January, IS 12,
Mr. Shindel was joined in wedlock
to Miss Abigail Hathaway, of Se
linsgrove. Of this union the tal
lowing were their issue: Isuac II.,
dial in infancy. It. Ilutluiwi'v,
born Scptemlmr 20, 1S"0; married
PAjJ'THUllSDAY,
SH IN DEL.
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December 25. 1873. to Ulm frv
&,' Hummel, of Selinsgrove, who
ffie4,aly, 1879; on April 12,
1882, married to Miss Elizabeth
6ohu)l, of York, Pa. ; reside at
York, ewnlged in banking. Susan
boYAfemfJer '7,' 1857; mar
lied to Simon Kama' of Milton,
Vbre tlwTw ref James XV,
Vorn Ma;24, 186?) married to
H, Laura jO. Schoch, bt.&lins.
xThfiruet v .fcnoestox ef ' Mr.
wtmu we have tor
knowledge wa John StHadoly da
tive of GtTmanv: who was born at-
Odenwaldt, February 28, 1732. HeJ
was married to Margaret Uepliart
He died May 29, 1789, and was
followed by his wife Margaret, Sej
tcmber, 1823, wh. lived to be up
wards of eighty years of age. They
cease from their labors, and lie Itc
neath the sods of the old Lutheran
grave-yard, at Ijebanou. These
were the greut-grandparents of the
subject ot .this article. Their son,
John P. Shindel, who was the
grandfather of J. G. L Shindel,
wus born ut Lcimnou August 21,
176G, and dil September 17, 1825).
He also is buried at Lebanon. The
father of Mr. Shindel was the Rev.
J. P. Shiudel, Sr., of sacred and
honored memory, anil who was well
known and loved throughout this
whole section ot country. He was
born at Iichunon and for manv
years resided at Sunburv as their
Lutheran minister. During his
residence at Selinsgrove he had also
regular cltargcs in what is now
Dauphin, Montour, Schuylkill,
Snyder and Union counties. Fath
er Shindel, as he was reverently
called, as one of those enrlv
preachers who labored in earnest
for tlw muse they espoused. In
sunshine and storm, over dismal
and dangerous roads for manv a
weary mile, he traveled dav and
night, in order that he might fulfill
the mission whereunto he was sent.
He wus married to Miss Susan Mc-
Culloch. After a life of faithful
service, he died on the 2t!th day of
Octoler, 1853, aged sixty-six years;
and on the 14th of March, 1870,
was joined by his faithful wife, who
.lied at the age of eighty-one years.
Their issue are ns follows Jere
miah, died, a Lutherau minister, at
Alllcutowu, 1S70; Sdoinon, died
at Sunbury, 1802; John P., a
Lutheran minister, died at Middle-'
burgh, March 10, 188S. Luisa,
married to Gidcou liciscnring, dicl
at Selinsgrove, lSoIJ ; Susan, inter
married with Samuel Guhiu, dietl at
Sunburv, 1S78; Ann Maria, mar
ried to lieiijamin Hendricks, died at
Sunbury, 1877 ; Jacob G. L, the
subjec t of this sketch ; Daniel' W.,
physician, residing at Sunbury ;
Isaac X., died, a physician, ut Se
linsgrove, 1847; Martin Luther,
Lut hi run minister, residing tit I hi n-1
ville; Philip Melaiicthon, died at
JAN. 27. 1898.
Sunbury. We have thus briefly
traced Mr. Shindel's large family
connection.
Beside the life of business activity
experienced, be has lieen called to
nil numerous positions of honor and
trust. In 1853 he wits appointed
agent tor the Susquehanna River,
'North and West Branch Telegraph
Company, and thus became (he Jirt
telrgraph operator in Snyder Coun
ty. This position he held for nine
teen years, llus coiupuny, after
I il . a .
(inning under uie control ot the
American Company, was finally
embraced to the Western Union. In
1872, upon the removal of the old
line of wire, which extended along
the river, to the new hue, which fol
lowed the railroad station, " became
the operator. In 1857, Mr. Shin
del was appointed postmaster at Se
linsgrove, winch position he retain
ed until 1861. At the time of lo
cating and establishing the Mission
ary Institute at Selins&rove he man
ifested much,, interest, and greatly
aided the cause. la a few yuuft he
was elected treasurer of the in
stitution, and has proved himself
one or lU main supporters. For
twenty-flve years he had the care,
the burden and, inxiety of managing
the financea. . Hia work was al
waya performed tn successful and
atishvstory manner; and the friends
of eduoation and of, the- Missionary
Institute are under lasting obliga
tions lor hia services!... In the fall of
1870, Mr. Shindel was elected m
of the associate judges' U'tbe courto,
which position he filled for the' full
term, of fivw veantV About Ui
period he V(ti also the treasurer of
Uie Sunbury and Lewistown Rail
road Company and devoted much of
his time and rendered valuable aid
in accomplishing the construction
and completion of the road.
In religious natters he has al
ways taken the deepest interest. Id
1837 he wus received into the Luth
eran Church at Sunbury, by con
firmation, since which time he has
striven to bring no rcpnmch ujwn
his profession. For twenty-two
years he was suprintenden'ot' the
Lutheran Sunday-school t Selins
grove, and in the congregation serv
ed for many years as a faithful of
ficer of the council. As trustee his
services extended over a period of 20
years. Having thus spent a life
full of usefulness and activity, hav
ing received honor and confidence
from his fcllow-meu and having
done grxxl in his day and generation,
we hesitate not in placing his sketch
in these columns. Funeral will take
place on Thursday.
Support Your Home Again
The newspaper is the mouth-piec
of the town or community iu which
it is published. It talks to tlious
sands every week. It the merchants
or business men are not enterprisinir,
it tells that the town is asleep and
needs wakening up. A newspajter
that is not liberally supjtorted flaws
lack on the jxirt of business men.
It will. le made evident that an en
terprise like a newsjijMT will soon
have to go out of business anil the
town wijHtl otl the map. You might
as well try to do without sleep or
food as to quit your support to the
newspaper, towns are known to
the world bv the newsiiaiiers publi
shed there, and they need enterpris
ing business men and eitiens tolmek
them up. lo all you can to assist
the newspajter publisher and lie in
turn will assist y.m.
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How They Address You
Have you noticed that when .you
meet a doctor, he says, "How are
you?'' A newstajx'r man inquires
'"Wliat do you know?" The law
yer hits you on the back and ejacu
lates, "What have you got?" The
preacher asks, "Where are vou
p ig?" und that is the hardest to
swci
VOL 35. NO. 4.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Baliw4 tor .
Christian S. Graybill to Cyrus
U. und Solomon S. Graybill, deed
of assignment for 1.
M. E. Erdley, administrator of
Mary liOudeiiHlagcr to B. A. Mussel
man, house and lot in Pcmitwp. for
$465.
Benj. Allen Mussclmuu and wife
to Scphares Adams, house and lot
in In trough of Selinsgrove for $400. '
Cindrel la Smith and Jos. P. Smith
to A. E. Soles, lot of ground iu Mid
dlcburg for $175.
Reuben Hummel and wife to A'
C. Smith, 80 jtercln in Middle
creek twp. for $300.
Elmer E. Bowcrsox and wife to
C. C. Bowersox, 15 acres in Ceutie
twp., for $185.
G. W. Portzline to Sarah Jleini,
35 acres in Perry twp. Sat $375.
JUrrla Uil im.
Joseph L. lioush, Freeburg.
Mazie Forrey, 44
Milton F. Shadier, Vicluburg.
Mary J. Smith, New Berlin.
lira. Rebecca Bomlg.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Ro
mig, wife of John Romig, deceased,
whose maiden name wosStetIer,took
place last Thursday morning at the
Salem church.' Notwithstanding' ,
die inclemency of the weather a
large concourse '' of people had
asMtnLled to pay a hut tribntefv
respect to thk bcleTed iiradMr;'aad
neighhor. tfAflery ' an iUneai of
about eleven weeks God aaw fit to ,
make an end to her patient suffer
ihg and called ber to hhuseif at the
age of 77 years. 1 month and 16'
days. Annrimriate funeral di-
courses wereilelivered by Revs. H.
U. Snable and W. A. Haas.- The
itall ltearers were Daniel S. Miller,
Jacob M. iXtek, Calvin Seehold,
Henry Iloltzapple, Geo. W. Itow
and frank Jfohg. lhe iuneral
oltscipiies were directed by unler
taker J. Howard Arbogast who did
the work in his usual well directed
and accommodating style.
Mrs. Sophia Long.
At New Berlin, Jan. 16th, 1898
Mrs. Sophia, wife of George Long,
aged 77 years, 5 nios. and 24 days.
Sister Ling was u faithful and con
sistent member of the Lutheran
church from early childhood until
death. She was fully jtrcjiared to
enter into thatre.t, that remains for
the jtcojtle of God. Her faith divine,
for she U heved in God, whose she
was and whom she served. It was
also Christian, lor she believed in
Jesus, her savior.
Her funeral took place at lier
late residence on Tuesday at 1 p. m.
and was largely attended by symjia
thizing friends. Hro. Ltng and
family hereby wish to thank their
iieighUtrs and friends for their svm-
I pa thy and help during the sickness
and burial ot his beloved coinjtani
ion. On Sunday during the storm the
high galvanized chimney on H. R.
Bick hart's house was blow n off and
this caused the smoke to escajie in
great profusion at tout the room so
that after making considerable effort
to stoj the smoking, it grew so thick
that it required a great ettort to
find the ditor to get out of the thick
smoke.'
The Susquehanna Minstrels ofSe
linsgrove will give an entertainment
iu the ojtera house of that place Fob.
lSandlith. This is a strong or
ganization com jHtscd of young jteojile
connected withSusqueliainui I'niver
sity. They gave u most enjoyable
entertainment last year, and they
will endeavor eveu to outdo their
former efforts. The wcektollowiug
the minstrels will ajqnur at lewis
town, Hmitingihtu ami Altooiuu '
PriKiH-vls fitr the benefit of the ath
letic association.
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