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Admin, W. II. Herman. .Jeremiah Bowemoi
Heaver, Jan. M, Kline. Cliarlet Hpechl
Reaver W., Oeo. .1. Hpeece, Cliaa. A. Wairner
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8. 8. Voder, Theodore Kow
A. It. Young. U. P. Kilter
Frank Miller, Howard Kow
.1. N, IlroeiiK, Dr. M. Kothroek
lieo HtrawMir. John Noll
N. H. Kinher. P. H. Hmlth
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Henry Brown, John Miller
Kkpi-hmcan Tickct.
. Ynt V. 8. Menntor,
lion. M. S. Quay.
For C'onicrrM,
lion. Thul. M. Mulion.
For Auemlily,
Dr. A. M. Smith.
For Amwiate Judge,
Hon. Z. T. Gemberling. '
For County Surveyor,
(!).' A. Botdorf, Ksq.
Thursday, April 28, 1898.
Unequal-
Married women ijiay be considered
ns having settled the question of self
supjMirt. It is upon those who do
not marry that thy problem presses.
We often hetir it said that the world
is hard on women, and many people
talk us if Home exceptions might and
should be made from the laws of
. modern indtiNtrinlism in favor of
women wagefartiers. The world is
' hard, but no harder, no more unjust,
to women than to men; .and no
legislation was ever yet enacted to
protect or favor by artifical means
one class of 'labor against' another
that harm did not result. If woman
enters the business field she must
accept the conditions existing; and
those conditions are the laws of
supply and demand, and the competi
tion resulting from their oMration.
No man or Woman can enter the
lalormarketandnotconipete, unless
he or she possesses quite exceptional
ualificatiou8; and to compete is to
strive with others for the same thing.
Competition is a warfare,' where
your success is my defeat, where
whoever takes up arms must fight,
and where the one who exercises the
greatest skill and greatest endurance
wins. Competition involves and
compels the survival of the fittest,
as rigorously as do the luws of life
and deatli.
That the woman who enters the
field of business competes at a great
disadvantage, owing to her physical
ae ease. 1 1 i(l
disabilities, tier lack ot business
habits and technical training, is true
but if women are to work on the
same terms with men (and ask
yourself what othcrternis arc pos
sible), they must accept the same
conditions that men accept.
If a one-legged man should insist
tin being a letter-carrier, we might
admire his courage and perseverance,
but we should urge him to chouse an
occupation for which he was better
suited, lie might say with truth
tliat the world is hard on one-legged
men doubtless it is. But what is
hardness to the one-legged man is
simply justice to the two-legged man.
To make special regulations in .bo
- half .of cripples would be to create
, false conditions that could in the end
.'result only in .harm. Soto make
special' .regulations in behalf of
woman. Eleanor Whiting; in Ufay
V4
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At the regular annual meeting of
the Ladies' Mite society held in me
Lutheran church Tuesday evening,
April 5th, all bat three members
were present and the following
officers were elected: Pros. Mrs. D.
E. McClain. Vice Pres. Mrs. Alice
Schoch, Rec Sec. Mrs. Lizzie Smith,
Treas. Miss Rosa Schoch. Deacon
Mrs. A. II. Ulsh. The names of
one honorary and one active member
were also added to the rolL After
the resrular order ot exercises the
following secretary's and treasurer's
reports were given. 1
Decenial report of the Secretary of
the Women's Mite society ot tne
Lutheran congregation, of Middle
bnrg Pa. Kead April 5th 1898.
Miw. Pkks. and Ladies ok
the Society :
At this the 11th annual election
of our society it is a fitting time to
look back and take a survey of the
work which has been done in 'the
la.st decade. Sometime in the mo.
of Nov. 1887 the members of the
Lriuhcran conirrecation ot Middle-
burgh were called to a meeting by
the Pastor, llev. S. P. Orwig, to
consider the feasibility of building
a new church, and amongst other
methods it was thought advisable to
organize a omau s society for the
purjMwc ot raising funds to furnish
the same, when completed. Said
society was organized at the parson
age, and constitution adopted Xov.
2'Jtli 1887, which constitution made
the 1st Tuesday in April, the time
for the annual election. Ihe roll
of membership soon numbered forty
seven with six honorary members.
Meetings were held weekly at fiist
in the old Union church, thou sub
sequently in the ( i. A. H. Post room,
con veiling weekly during thewintcr,
alternating to monthly meetings
during the summer until the sum
mer ot 18UU when weekly meetings
were discontinued, the society con
vening the 1st Tuesday of each mo.
at the homes of the different inem-
liers.
During the first year great inter
est was manifested,' but m the
course of about two years by reason
of death, removal from town, and
other causes the number was re
duced to . 22. The .ttistor, Rev.
Orwig, ever ready .with' words of
encouragement and advice, did much
toward the success of the cause, and
to his earnest eilort and loving
counsel do the women of the society
ever look withgreattu rcmemberance
giving to him largely the credit of
having prepared the way for the
building ot the temple in which we
now worship. Such credit is also
lue to the president, Mrs. Ada M.
Shinde! who so ably and willingly
conducted the business of the society
and with the aid ot our equally
efficient tr,eas. (Our lamented Mrs.
Maggie Schoch) with Airs. Kate
Barber as SccV brought the finances
of the society on a commendable
footing. .' . s
Said president and treasurer having
served a period of 5 years and 5 ino.
The. society 'regretfully accepted
their resignation on' account of
physical disability. Rose .Schoch
was then elected . Treasurer, April
10th 'U3 and is still ably filling the
office. Mrs.1 Mary Rhoads was
elected president at the same time
And served faithfully until the spring
of '95 when the present Pastor came
amongst us and to his ready help
mate, Mrs. Anna McClain, was as
signed the duty of conducting the
Woman's Mite society. Since its
organization the society has held 13
festivals, 2 fairs and 1 birthday
social, which, was given in honor of
Mr. Jacob Walter, the proceeds of
all of which is given in the Treas,
reports, but one festival was held
during the year ending April 5th
1898, namely June 5th '97 at which
time lunch was also served during
the day.
ui tne original meniuers seven
have passed to the world beyond,
nanjely, Re v. J. P. Shindel, (honorary
member) Mrs. Maggie Schoch, Mrs.
Catli. Snyder, Mrs. S. G. Shindel,
Mrs. Marietta Steininger, Miss Surah
Walter and Mrs. Mary Dietnck,
Seventeen have removed from town,
others dropped out for other causes,
leaving us at the beginning of the
past year but ten of the original
number with five others ' who have
sipee joined, four new members have
been admitted during the year, two
were reinstated gives us . an .active
membership of twenty . 'one at the
present "tinv. Before ' closing we
wish in' a few1 words tq express,, our
appreciation of the work of one we
love;' one who was with us neither at
,iUaMi f tKa olrma nt friA
past decade, one who mingled : with I '
us during the' short ' period of t 1
years and then was called to tiio
Master's work on high, we speak of
the beloved wife of our former pas
tor Rev. I.. - P. Neff. None' knew
so well as she of the heavy . burden
resting on the Pastor, by reason, of
the work - he bad : undertaken in
building the church ; she it was who
shared with him tbe Bleepless hours
of many nights, she it .was . who by
words of encouragement enabled the
Pastor to persevere when he well
might have failed under the burden.1
Declining to ' conduct the society
when the office was tendered her,
as she had already undertaken
work apart from that in the society
a work in which though in failing
health she toiled wearily on to place
upon the Sacred Alter of thischurch,
a most be iutiful tribute of love,
dedicated to the Master's service,
such devotion surely merits a place
upon record somewhere by some
one for want of a better we place
it here. To her memory and to
that of all the departed, who in
their sphere were perhaps nt less de
voted than she, do we drop th tear
of affection to the congregation and
community to whose patronage and
support we largely owe our success,
we return our heartful thankstoour
present pastor Rev. D. K. McClain,
so energetic in the work and to whose
untiring efforts 'our church now
stands free from debt, and to his
loved helpmate, our worthy Pres.
who in the busy time ot young
motherhood is ever ready to lay aside
the duties of Iiome to work with us,
we extend our hearty co-operation
and purpose with persevered energy
and zeal to labor on for Christ and
the church.
Respectfully submitted,
Lizzie B.' Smith.'
r.
Madam President:
The treasurer of the Mite society
would herewith submit the following
report. lotal amount collected
from the organization until the year
'93 when the present treasurer was
elected, was $542.48. ' Amount
expended, $353.73,- leaving a bal
ance in the treasury at the liegin-
ing of our term of office of $188 75.
Since the year 1893 until the pres
ent time we liilve collected by festi
val, a birth-dav. social, our - sewing
circle, and our .regular monthly
meetings, $418.87. During this
time we expended for church turni
ture, church porches, covers for the
pulpit furniture, relief ofthe Cubans,
Christmas . rcmemberance for our
janitor, collection plates and incident-.
als $497.69, leaving a balance in
the treasury at the present time ot
$109.J3.
: Respectfully submitted,
' Rob A Schoch, Treasurer.
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Ir Prices ; Great Clearlng
' out Sale at
F.H.rJaurer's,
NEW BERLIN PA.
Wo have just finished taking our
Stock and find we will be needing
more room for New Spring Goods.
We prefer making Quick Step
prices to many of our winter goods
than carry them over till next season.
CLOAKS.
Ladies' Cloaks, Capes and Wraps
must be sold at cost and below.
Don't miss the Bargains on Ladies'
and Children's Cloaks and Capes.
They must be sold as we don't carrr
any over Season.
A Public Letter.
ClNCimiATlOBIO, August If. 1M,
Acnt Hacbaml Brag. Dear Madam : .
We are seven in family, myself, wife, net
enter and four children. All nave been Tick
two summers with malaria. Quinine would break
It but leaves us weak and distressed la tUe bead
and when we stopped tne quinine the fever re
turned. Maty people praised, your Peru via
Hilton and our physician told us to use it.. 1
feel (TSterul to you because your bitters has cur
ed every one of us after using It 81 days. We
used It Ave and six t;mes a day, taking, table-
spoonful of the bitten In a small wine glass ot
Spser'sPort Wine. REV-JOHN J. THOMAS.
CLOTHING.
Men's Navy Blue Beaver Overcoats
only $2.50; Mens Heavy Storm
Overcoats only $4.00. Also Men's
and Boys' Heavy suits, they must
go at and below cost.
Oairpbta ! z Carpoto I I -Oaxpota 1 1 1
GARFETS ! : A
nATTIL'fiS ' w
aaaw w m wWW
All Kinds.
All Qualities:
All Prices.
The whole lower floor of mv store is taken un with rViw.' f?.- -
Art Squares, Curtains, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Hassocks,
Rug Fringe, Floor, Stair and Table Oil Cloths, AV c. . T
-4T "ST a
We can show you the largest and best selection of the above goods
ever shown in Lewistown. ' .
1M"e "rpe w row as zuc. and tm
Z1.., A. i ii Ark
Velvet Carpet 75c.
Brnssell Carpet as low as 50c and up
All Wool Carpet 50c "
Half Wool Carpet " "35c "
--China and Japan Matting 100 Rolls to 8elect From-
eiTmrn th r i-v?i GOODS I
Compare quality and prices, you will find that our store is the
place to buy at. The goods are first-class, prices are the low-
est, our rooms are clean and no trouble to show goods..
BOTpeCtfn"y' W. fi. FELIX, UWhtowS, Penn
a.
We have evervthing in Footwaro.
A few of the fall and winter styles
are still here All sizes. They will
be sold for about one -half their val
ue. They are -full 20 per cent, less
than last year. . Men's Gum Boots
only $2.25 ; . Ladies' Rubbers from
18c, to 45c. i Our shoes must be re
duced to make room for the incom
ing spring stock. No is your time
to make Bargains in Shoes.
Wo will give a special dis
count of 10 per cent, on ev
ery dollar - worth of Dry
Goods. , Notions, " Clothing,
Roots and Shoes, in fact on
everything but Groceries.
Groceries.
MARRIKD.
April 13th, at EMcot city, . Md.,
by Rev. J. C. Gray, Gable Baohman
of Philadelphia, formerly of Selihs
grove, and Leoua Utter of the for
mer place.
April 21,' byRcv. O. a' Romig,
Henry Speoht and OoraSwartz, both
of Richfield. " - '
Apr. 21, at Williamsport Hebert
N. Rowe of Millersburg to Gertude
youngest daughter of Acariah Kreeg
er of this place. , ,
April 24 at the Lutheran Parsonage
by Rev. D. E. McClain Frank A.
Walter of Franklin twp. to- Etnnia
Yeager of New Berlin. '
Arbuckles' and Lion Coffee,. 11c t 4
lbs. for 40o.
n7:..nr i a. . o IK. or..
Miuuoi uuuoih iuvt lira, ivi w.
Loose Roasted Javo, 13c; 2 lbs. - for
25. '
Java and Mocho. 85c 1 3 lbs. for 00c.
Extra loose green coffee, 2Qo.
10 lbs. Soft A Sugar, 50c. 9 lbs Gran-
ulated, 50c.
a lbs. Light Browp, 50c
Oorn Starch, 5c ; 3 lbs. for 12c
New Rice, 5 1 very nice.
Best N. O. Molasses, 14c. a qt.
Syrup, 18c a gal.
Ltght Syrup, 85c a gal.
ghocolate, 18e.
aking Soda, 4c. perlb. .
Boking" Powder, 5c. i lb.- : "
Basins, 7o. -
Silver Prunes, 12c, extra nice.
Oatmeal, 10c, 8 packages 26c.
Crushed .wheat, 15c, 2 packages 25c.
Coffee cakes, 5c a lb:
Oinser shads. 5c. a lb.'
Oyster, crackers, 5c a. lb.
Knick-koocks, 8c alb.
Water crackers. 9a. a lb.
Liberal Adjustments- Prompt PaynienU
' REMEMBER "
H. HRRVEY SCHOCH,
GENERAL INStiRANCn AGENGY.
n.l- Al. M.l--A OA . M . .. .
iuiy iim vFiucMt, nirongesi fjasn uompanies,
Fire, Life, Accident and Tornado. '
m Assessmenta Ho Preminm ITotes.
The Aetna Founded A. D., 1819 Assets 81L065,513.88
nsf m.70n " " " 1810 " 2,409,584.53
ine Manaara Accident insurance Co.
The New York Life Insurance Co. '
The Fidelity Mutual Life Association.;
Your Patronage Solicited. ; ' ' ",
Mi on to Your Dollars,
' ' . ,'" ' Until you tes SolidJact Baraains. We hi
11
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Until you see SoUdJtact Bargains, We have
lu i . t ax ?on n a stops: or goodi
that beats the record for beauty and lo
prices. -Be fair Mith yourselves nnl km
our Elegant Stock of Spring Clothinu.
; " iwiius n opportunity tor economic-
- i uuying mat is not tpund elsewhere.
and at the
We have
Furnish-
SprWflf flats, faieySljirtf
, . bate Just wHiy ae4 an
'?J"SB lhdefy. -vompetittop.-:
, thaFineatLmof GentlemenV
in v unnna na ma n,iamirA . uA
.Vahoes trunks and sBubbar Poods w
nave in large assortments, a . .
IN DRESS SHOES,
We have a line unequalled in the county, our Snrinir wear ' in ,,rW
'i;x - x i i .x . .i . -- i
mm quaiuy, cannot ue peat in tne State, We warit you to see our shot
D1KU.
At Freeburg Apr. 20tfi '1898
John Hepner, son of George Hepner
and his wife Mary, born- -Mar. 8th
1834 Died Apr. 16th 1898 aged 64
yrs. 1 month, 8 days.'
Apr. 15th, in West Beaver' twp.,
Wallace Lcply' a member of uie
184th regiment P. V. L ;
April 13th, at Centreville, jSorah
Benfer, relict of Anes Benfer, aged
76 yrs. 2 ma and 4 days,
April' 15tK, at . Richfield, . Ray
Graybill, aged 9 years 9 ma and 3
days.; ' . :.
"April 18th, near Fremont, Elua
Ann, wife ofthe late Daniel Iteich
ebbach, aged 42 years and -23. days.
'Funeral was held on the, 21st Inst.,
at St John's church, Fremont, Kevs.
O. G. Romig and H. H. Spahn
In Carpets; Bugs and Oii-
, ; cloths
we hove all the newest patterns and
choice colorings.- The' latest de
signs are beautiful and at about a
Quarter off from former prices.
Good Ingram Carpet, only 25o.
' Good Home-made Carpet, 25c.
8-4 Floor Oilcloth, 50c. per ydi
' M Table Oilcloth, 14c per yd. .
. 5 4 Table Oilcloth. 12c. per yd.
No. I Batter, 11 .
Ma. S Butter, IS
PraahEns.10
Onions, M
Dried Apples, S
Apples, 80.
Shoulder, 8
. Potatoes, 80
.'New Lard, 6
Turkey, 10
Young Chickens, T
Pried Cherries, 8
Baoon, t
N. B. We have no Spec
ial Bargain Day. Our Bar
gains are Every Day. .
F. H. Maurer,
N. W. Corner, Front and Union Sts
New: Berlin, Pa.
imrlMMi VArMU. Address Vr
FURNITURE
Great Reduction Sale of
r.
For NHety Days i: : ;
The TJiidereigned Offer The Pnblio Their EN-
TLBE fflQm OF FUilUlTuilE
AT THIS GREATEST 8ACRITICR IvKR KNOWN IN CSNT1UL PENH
; ' 8TLVANIA.
We are not soiling out, but we do this to IntrMM oar sales above any pro
vlous year. We giro few of the prtees as follows :
Bolt Wood Ubaibber Hoiu...... . . 114,00 ;Cottoa Top Mattress.................. 11
Hard Wood Chamber SulU... liiWovra Wire Mattrsaa. . . 1.71
Antique Oak Suite, 8 Pieee 19.00: Bed Springs It
P"h Parlor Bulu ; 80.00 jDrop f ablsa. par ft J
Wooden Chairs per set ISOiPlattorm Boakart.................... it
In stoek, everything In tnoTfurnltnre line, lueladlog. Iflrrors, Book Cm
Usui, piaeDoaras, vapDoaras, venire laoies, aaney Boekars. Baby Chain
r earner ruiows, ijoaugea, tonooes, vougncrays, olOKS, XXAu Kaakl. (JS
Beat Chairs line, medium and cheap rnrnitura, to nit all
Prloes redpeed all tb rough. Corns early and sea nor 'stoek? before' airbn
yviu viuvi iuu ifuwe mmwv v nv mi yvw uvuh vu 9VWTJ wRlmft
Special Attention Given to Undertaking is mbalmio
1 .'aaTH WttM H PI xxAHTMAN, l.lrnltrfMl,
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T. PLEAGARIT HILLG.
I keep everything in the hardware line. .Horse shoe
nails, other nails by the keg or pound, toe steel, cast stew
tires for baggies and wagons, round bar iron, chains of&K
kinds, forks, snovels hoes, tools or all kinds,
. ; Whips, halters, tie ropes, curry combs. brashes of
kinds, .brooms, tinware, granite ware, tubs,, buckets, sd(
Patent Washing Machines, ' ' n I
-vu Oali to. see! my goods and you will be oonvinoed m
yba can buy oheaper here than any where In the county
Yours respy, I - I r.lf r lit; Pletsact
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