Y- e 3v - We5 Ponn : Telephone, No. 32. 0X0. W. WAOStriXLLXB, 1 41 tor and Proprietor. MIDDLEBTJKGH, SNYDER CO.. PAi THURSDAY, FEB. 10. 1898. VOL 35. NO. 6. the mi 0MPEL8 8UBM88NHI TO TME KNITS IHTBB .acs1 C5 A W, "iJ-i Tain, v 1 Vw IV kr - Mrs. Stetler, last week, visited Mrs. David Ocker. Mrs. Win. Beaver has been quite sick ior a tew days. D. A. Kern was in Williamsport last week on business. John Stuck made a business trip to Mifflintown last Sunday. H. J. Heiser, of Shadel, was a Middleburg visitor Tuesday. Miss Violet Mitman, of Kantz, was at the county scat Tuesday. - Jacob Stahlnecker is the happy tather of a brand new daughter. Miss Anna Schnee, of Fremont, was a Sunday visitor at Middleburg. The protracted meeting is in pro gress in the United Brethren church at this place. Azariah Kreeger and Sheriff Hit ter were Sclinsgrove visitors on Tuesday morning. Frank D. Riegle, last week, was in Lcwisburg, Shamokin and Wil liumsport on a business trip. The members of the United Brethren church gave their pastor, ltev. Bough tcr, a donation last week. The First National Bonk of tin's place will be closed on Feb. 12th, being Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday. Mrs. Isaac Shirey, of McClure, and Mrs. Warren, of Freeburg, were the guests of. Dr. C. H. Brisbin in Franklin. , . Utfcfrljga'; Pawling,' of Selins- -' " ,l y IFv G. A Schoch .. .... T--k I"- - i past ween. - - ' A full line of tinware can be round at Schoch and Stahlnecker's stand. All kinds of repairing promptly attended to. tf. Daniel Gross and wife, ot Muncy, and Harry App and wife, of Picture Rocks, were guests of Sheriff Hitter and wife over Sunday. Adam Showers and A. W. Bow- crsox and families attended the fun eral of Mrs. Daniel Stauffer at Sc linsgrove last Thursday. Special bargains from 3 to 10c in kitchen utensils. To each purchaser will be given a prize. Come with out fail to Ulrich & Osmun's at Selinsgrove Feb. 11 and 12. We have two little girls 4 and 10 years old to put out on their age, also a boy to put out to learn a trade (saddler trade). Apply to Overseers, Beaver Twp., tf Beavertowii, Pa. Henry Charles, and wife, Mrs. Lewis Charles and Miss Kate Charles of Port Treverton, George Hcrrold and wife and Mrs. Shaeffer of Chap man were guests at Benneville Smith's on Saturday. J. P. Naugle, of Aline, was a caller at our new office on .Tuesday and paid for the Post to be sent to him. His son, Ambrose Naugle, started for Highland, Dona than Co., ' Kans, on the afternoon train. H. E. Walter, on Tuesday morn ing, went to Philadelphia to buy a full supply of .furniture. Persons ' intending to go to housekeeping this spring and others needing furniture will do well to call on Mr. alter. The new printing office draws. Two new paid upfubscribers dropp ed in on Tuesday, J. P. Naugle, of Aline, and II. J. Heiser, ot Sliadel, and both are prominent Democrats. Come ahead, we rive you all the ' flews regardless of your polities. . A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair out, or other tonsorial work, is al ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop, - in Wittenmyer't building, opposite Post office. (Jo to Holes and you . will nuke no mistake, having soap, face cream, hair oil and . egg-shampoo for sale. A. E. Sous. Wm. Johnston, a prominent shoe dealer of Lewutown died on Tues day morning. Burial on Friday. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Lutheran church are making preparations to collect and forward contributions to the suffering Cubans. The art exhibition to be given in Middlchunr on the 22nd dav of February will be under the manage ment of the primary department ot the Lutheran Sunday school. They have secured fifty of the finest works of art which will be placed on cx- ii!i -i a., i! moiiion at iimi nine. The 2nd Quarterly Conference of the Middleburgh circuit,' of the U. B. church will be held in the U. B. church at this place, Saturday, Feb. 12, at 2 p. m. All the Con ference members are urccd to lie present. Communion cervices, Sun day morning at 10 o'clock. We are in receipt of a card an nouncing the marriage of ltev. Fos ter U. Gift of Scranton to Miss Car Vie N. Swengel at Williamstown, Feb. 2. They will be at home 642 Washington Ave., Scranton, Pa. A reception was rendered to them in Scranton on Monday evening. Tht I'oht extends congratulations. The PhiladclphiaSundny Inquir er came to town last Sunday. This is an innovation und a welcome step of advancement. Formerly we were cut off from all knowledge of what hapiicned on Saturday. The aver see Sunday paper, too, contains plenty of good Sunday reading and we welcome the ounday newspaper into this locality. : It is a step to ward the education of the mosses. Spedal Seduced Prices. 5 lbs. Arbucklcs coffee for 5 lbs. Prunes " 5 lbs. Raisins 1 pack of Baking Powder for. 2000 yards Calico, per yard 1000 yds. Ijaneoster Gingham, 500 yards Muslin, 1 yard wide 500 yard Muslin " " 50 pairs Ladies Shoes $2.25 now $1 5()c 25 25 3 5 5J 5 0 .90 50 pairs Ladies Shoes $1.35 now $1 50 jmirs Ladies Shoes $1.15 now Boys' Gum Boots $2.25 now $1 2000 yds. Henrietta 25c now 200 yds. Henrietta 50c now .10 85 .00 20 35 Pa. W. II. Beaver 2t. Middleburg, Gold Brick Victims Mrs. Edna Gordon, now in New York City, has made a confession in which she betrays a band of conn dence men who have stolen halt i million dollars from victims through out the country. Mrs. Gordon is the wife of one of the swindlers. The men sold what purported to be gold bricks and engaged in all kinds of swindles. The names of these men are given as Frank Aldrige, William Raymond and James Leak, and they all live in luxury in New York. Among the victims who fell into the net ol these men in 1892 and 1893, Mrs. Gordon says, are the following, with the amounts . which 'they are. said to have lost: 1892 Walter Jones, Williamsjtort, $7,500; Fred Bush, Lock Haven, $1,300. 1893 Abel Jones, Mifninburg, $3,000. Surprise Party. A surprise party was given to Geo. M. Shindel and his better-half last Friday evening. The guests con sisted of all the residents in their Suare and Sheriff Putter and wife, le refreshments consisted of an abundant supply of oysters and many other good things. A very delight ful eyening was spent and all', went home feeling glad . they had been there. My Poodle Hund is Dote. RspublUtwd by fteqUMt ) .v. Ich hob so'n she gin huudly kot S wor sheckich weis un rote, Ich mane es kent net mecglich sei t My hundly des is dote. Uf'in railroad track, dot droits war ar Do kumpt'n train, up der road, Oh ! yommcr was en aleud gebts , Se lured my tzuttle dote. S'wor so'n fardulter injine cars, f Un ovets bissel spchote, Dar fussed do rum, backed hiner- shit-h Un fort my poodle dote. A Iwy wor ob, so wor der shwonce, St-i leib wor all fursharred, Aer hut mich awgagooked un gsawt, 'VNow mus del poodle fart. So'n friend as wie dar Poodle war, Sei gsieht so trindlich rote, Grick ich my lava kenner nue, . My Poodle dare is dote. - Uft noehts won ich mich shlofa laig S inawk tree sei oder snpoteh . Dnst nu er's drain fun da awgn$h My Poodle hund isuoto., ; v St;i hoar wor fei we seidnor naiw, Awye wies morya rote, ' j U:i sU-hols wor nr si lava net., Sil truieht mich in sinie dote. My freind die locha iver mich - . In 'miner grossa note - Ich geb nix drum, ich mind nixmte, My lever hund is dote. . My coompny wor ar inimer g'west Moryets un ovets spchote, ': Olanicli 1 lonesome now bin ich, ' ' My 1'kk11c dar U dote. . t Ich hub gnghiubt dos unglick For'm letcht yorc in der sote, Hov ich fun so fielblutega-dromcd, ow's dou der Pooodledote. Wos huckich do un druvel mich, Ich will fun dara stchund, Broveera ma Izufreeda sei, Us wor yo usht en hund. ll.KKIA GrUMBINE. U- S. Examinations. The U. S. Civil Service Com mission announces that on March 5, 1S98, an examination will be held in liUiieaster, Pa., for tlie position of Deputy Collector to be assigned as stenographer and type-writer, in the Internal Revenue Service at Luncastcr, Pa., at a salary of $1,200 per annum. The examination will consist of the first grade basis, together with stenography and type-writing, the scoik! of which will be found in sec tions 02 and 105, respectively, of the Manual of Examinations. Applicants are advised that they must furnish their own type-writing machine for use during the exam ination, and that the sheets of the examination are adapted to any kind of machine. Persons desiring toen ter this examination should at once apply to the secretary of the board of examiners at the Internal Revenue Office at Lancaster for application blanks (Form 304), which should be properly exeucted and promptly fill ed with the board at Lancaster. No applications will be accepted after the hour of closing business on Feb. 28. The HLstorieal Society acknow ledges the receipt of two copies of a pamphlet entitled "Folk-Lore from Buffalo Valley, Centra Penn sylvania," by the late John Gundy Owens, of Lcwisburg. The author was of national prominence as an archaeologist, and was sent to South America at the head of an expedi tion by Harvard University a few year ago, and, while there, met his death as the result of fever. . The pamphlets were sent by the brother of the author, Prof. Wm. G.Owens, A. M., , of - Bueknell1 University. Other contributions will ' be grate fully acknowledged. . .' " 'a) COURT HOUSE CHIPS. Bat.r4 tor Krr4. Henry Clement and wife to Adam Elliott one-fourth acre iu Monroe township for $500. rAnn Stahl and Elias Stahl to IH-Q&Sholly, J interest in a tract ot land in Union township for $25.00. JohirW. Binguinan and wife to James H. Bingaman, Geo. B. Spaid and Jacob Hain, trustees, lot in Baavertown for $30. Perry Ilothermel ami wife to Jacob Masser, lot in Port Treverton for $420. Dr. H. M, Nipple and wife to Philip K. Blecker, house and lot in Selinsgrove for $850. Jacob Kline ami wife to Thomas Kline 59 acres mi Peim township for $000. Wm. W. Auraml and wife to Jacob Masser, lot in Port Trever ton for $375. Latter Uraatrd. Administration: Estate of Mary Benter to J. S. Meiser ; Estate of Lydia Uassingcr to Geo. E. Pot- tieherand Michael D, llassinger; restate of Samuel Bowcn to Syl vester Bowcn. x esnuncniory : ivsuite oi ue bceca Koiniir, 1 1. F. and J. F. Ro- mig are the executors. In estate of J. (J. L. Shindel, R Hathaway Shindel of York is named as executor. In the estate of Ix;vi Hassinger, Geo. E. Pottieher and M. I). Has- singer are named as executors. - liners oi administration in tne estate of John Ferdig, late of Mon roe township, were granted Mary t erdig. rrlnffw I.lrrn.. f Milton F. Shatter, Vicksburg, Mary J. Smith, cw Berlin f A. B. Rodkey, McVevtown, Pa., Maude B. Feese, Beaver twp. Harry Bitner, Jane Fritz, f Benj. Fetter, Mazie E. Gross, J. 1). Baumgardiier, Cora B, Herbster, Dundore Verdi 11a Penn twp., . . . JSeaver, f J. W. Michael, Port Treverton, Phoebe Dutibert, " 2edical Sodflty Moeting- The Snyder County Medical Si- ciety met at the V oMiington House in this place on Tuesday afternoon The following named officers were elected : President, Dr. F. J. Wag- enseller, Selinsgrove ; ice Presi dent, Dr. M. Rothrock, Mt. Pleas ant Mills; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. J. O. Wagner, Beaver Springs; Censors, Dr. D. (j. Smith, r reeburg, Dr. A. J. Herman, Middleburg, and Dr. II. M. Nipple, Selinsgrove; Delegates to the fetate Society, Drs. D. G. Smith and M. Rothrock; De legates to the American Medical Association at Danville, Dr. E. M. Miller ofBeavertown and Dr. A. M. Smith of Adamsburg. Dr. A. J. Herman, of this place, was elected a member of the organi zation. The next meeting will take place March, 1st. Very Sudden Death. Thursday morning ot last week Mr. Wm. Fessler, of near Penu's Creek, Snyder Co., Pa., tell dead near Penny'w store at Dry Valley X Roads, Union county. Mr. Fess ler was walking behind a sled on the publio road, when he suddenly fell to the ground. Mr. Duck, the blacksmith, saw him fall and hur ried to his aide and Dr. Sampsel, of Wiufield, was summoned, but could render no aid as life was already ex tinct. Heart disease was the cause of his death. Mr. Fessler was about CO yean of age. His blr was taken to hit home near CeutrevUle, later in the afternoon. ' ' JTBEEBCRU. Miss Alice Shotzbcnrer spent several days at home. She is clerk ing in a store at Sunbury .... Mai. T. S. Runham was in our locality several days reprcscntim? J. II. Beers & Co. publishers of the Bio graphical Record of Central Penn sylvania. . . .Jacob Snyder, of New Kingston, visited former friends in our locality last week. Mr. Snyder lived South of Freeburg for a ie riod of ten years. He is prospering in his present place of abode. . . . Judge Brown purchased a piano from F. S. Reigle. The family of the Judge gave a musical entertain ment at their residence Thursday evening. Every member of the family is n musician. They under stand vk1 and instrunicnntal music. Piano, organ, tromlom, violin, mandolin, tc, are among their musical instruments A numler of sleighing parties from our place visited neighboring towns. Charles A. Shotzberger and John K. Moy er and their wives and fifteen other women constituted a merry party that went to Middleburgh and were entertained by F. S. Riegle and wile. Another coniNiuv were at K reamer, and several other sled loads were ut different places.... John E. Strnver, Win. C. (iemlx-r-ling, Dr. D. (J. Smith, R. E. Purk nicke, John K. Mover, Prof. Rover and B. F. Harlcy accoiiiMiniHl by their wives, enjoyed the hospitality of J. C. Kessler and wife at Selins grove last Thursday evening. Mr. Kessler has u graphophonc. The party were highly gratified with the music, and they iX4rcssd their thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Kessler for the enjoyment thev afforded them II. II. Foust and wife, of IV-ave rtown, were the guests of B. F. Arnold last Sunday Mr. Verner and wife, of Ix-k Haven, are the guests at John Ilepner's. Mrs. Verner is a daughter of Mrs. Hepner. . ...We had a large attend ance at the horse sale last Thurs day and prices were quite satisfac tory. UNION TWP. John Wallxrn and wife, of Shamokin Dam, were visiting among here last week. . . .Hathaway Kelly and family, of Sunburv, were visit- ing jtarents here over Sunday Henry P. Hoot pin chased a new parlor organ last week.... A. S. Sechrist, ot Verdilla, placed a new fire proof safe into his store last week Harry Bitner and Jane Foltz had the matrimonial knot tied last Thursday evening making them man and wife. . . .Matthew Renner, an infant child of Benjamin and Sallie Benner of Shamokin, died on Saturday and was interred at Kais er's cemetery on Tuesday, aged 4 mouths and 24 days. . . .While fire ing an engine, Edwin Aucker, on Wednesday afternoon, got his right hand into the gearing which tore his skin into threads leaving a danger ous wound. Dr. J. O. Nipple at tends him .... "Butter and cheese in equal parts, or thereabouts, is a first class salve for mortgage blister." MT. PJJ1ASANT MILLS. On Friday evening about forty five persons trom the Grubb's church congregation surprised Rev. II. H. Snahn and wifeat their home in this place, by a maguificeut do nation. The donation consisted of the necessities of lite and numerous articles for the comfort of man. Af ter spending an enjoyable evening at the Reverend's home the party left for home highly gratified with the undertaking. This shows that the Reverend's labors are appreciat ed as much away from home as they are by the people aiuoug whom he lives.. ....Rev. Spahn was called to Pine Grove V preach on Sunday J last. ' A student filled the pulpit at Neimond's and Richfield in hit stead The orchestra and a num- lier of other jicoplc from this pliiec attended institute at Richfield on Saturday evening Great caru should be exercised in the election of a school IxMird at the election ou the loth inst Prof.G.G. Brown and wife, of Millerstown, spent sev eral days in town last week .... J. A. Shadle and Rev. Sjmhn are en gaged in manufacturing guitars and mandolettes. . . .P. A. Schnee will move to his father's farm half mile west of town, in the spring . , . . Annie Schnee sjient several days ut Middleburgh recently. KLONDIKE. The rush to the Klondike ho commenced, the most adventurous of the gold-seekers braving the half- over winter in order to get ahead of their fellows. These daring but not overwise chaps are all going into tlie Klondike in spite of the fact freely announced that claims for fifty miles around Pawson Cicty have already been taken up. That is, all those ojH'ii to miners, the alternate claims lieing reserved for the Canadian Government. This is not the esisc ou tho American side of the bound ary, where every claim is open to fil ing, and where there are no duties, royalities, restrictions or jieiialtics under the United States mining laws. The early rush of men into Alaska is comHsed mostly of ''tcn derfcet," who have had the dormant gold fever all tall and winter and with whom it hits broken too strong to resist. A rrjetition ot last year's experiences on the trails wiKbe a severe but goixl lesson to many, of' them. The biggest strike yet rejxrtel from the American side of Alaska is that made by David Ward, who has found a region on one of the largest tributaries of the Yukon, where he prospected streams and gulches, finding rich gold deposits everywhere. On his return last fall he brought Imck all the gold lu could earry, and he only cam out so that he could go Iwek this spring prepared to take advantage ot hi rich strike to the fullest extent. Ib is building a lxit with complete machinery for placer mining, will provision her for two years ami will carry a party ot twenty selected men with him. After taking up claims for his party, Wan! will an nounce the exact location of his new Eldorado to the world. He says there is room for ten thousand miners where he made his find. He is now in Philadelphia, Pa., and will be glad to give information or advice concerning the gold fields to any who write to him. Sale Bills. The Post printuig office is pre pared to keep up its reputation for handsome Sale Posters. We are adding new features this season and would advise those who want attrac tive Sale Posters to visit this office before placing an order. Moving Notice. All persous having business with this office please remember that we have moved our Quarters from lXiviil Ovker's building to the new build ing on the Bank lot near the cooutv jail where we shall be pleased to greet our many friends and patroas. tt. Card of Thanks I tender my heartielt thanks to my friends and neighbors of Mid dleburgh and vicinity for the dona tion given me and my tanuly ou last Thursday. May God reward them for their kindness and liberali ty. I also desire to thank the sisters wno went to the trouble of going around to solicit Rxv. &. B. Borosruk 7
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