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W W. WAMHCUIH,
Mis. E. E. Pawling spent last
t.k in Union county.
The town is filled with Sunday
l00l convention delegates mis
Vek. . .
rv. D. E. McLain and George
Ltlcr attended conference at Liv-
kwllast week. 1
Mrs. T. R. Hosterman of Selins-
lVe spent Sunday wiin ner uiuier,
iron Kenmnger.
Steve Howell and wile of Cammal
nt a few days very pleasantly
kh friends ai m piaw.
John Moyer, Jr. and family spent
ndav with John Kenmnger s
Lily in Franklin twp.
hlenry Moyer, one of Jackson
I i .i;,iK1u nWinmn. was a
Euuq" it'""""
uty scat visitor Monday,
n times such as these every man,
tmanaud child in the umied
ta will wear an American flag.
retty silks for waists at Wais
liDBgrove.
miss Jennie Uiarios oi i on
evertonis visiting her brother,
of. Edwin Charles, at this place.
Buy your dress soods at Weis,
liDBgrove and Bavo money. 8t.
Attomcv M. I. Potter and wife
in Philadelphia tins week where
former is attending Supreme
lirt.
Kohn 1L Hughes, Esq. and son,
las. and Harry Shotzberger oi
Jeehurgwere county seat visitors
ureay. ' '
Irs. D. W. Knouse of Sunbury
ie over Saturday morning to at
d the funeral of Philip Spaid and
nt Sunday with Mrs. HK.Keigle.
Arniv and Navy coat Buttons"
ien mounted as hat pins are both
iropriate and useful, call at U
likleberger's and secure one.
ve iust received three nevlots
piillinL'ry good" to day. 1 Know
v - . i
1 1 can give you uat what you
hit Call and be convinced.
aree variety of matting at lowest
fceg at Weis, Helinsgrove. .
fhe members of the Reformed
urcli of this place celebratetl the
jrd'g siij)per on Sunday morning.
xvuiiicr, uiuir jwu,uim;iu.-vt.
RiMxial service in commemorn-
i of the "Heroes of the Maine"
beheld next Sunday evening
the Lutheran church.
JThe Court llouse bell and all the
freh bells were rung on Monday
jrning and fire works were put off
pmmemoration of Dewey s un-
jalleled victory in tlie Phillipines,
H. Hartman of Centreville
in town last week. He informs
pat lie has contracted a large
fiber job in Cambria county that
require 3 or 4 years to com
le.
L -
f indow shades, 10 cents and up-
a at weis, Helinsgrove. at.
flie county, commissioners oil
May closed the work ofholding
kals. Thev sav Jackson twn. is
banner district as no one
kared before them with anv
vanccs. .
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Vse variety of ladies shirtwaists
Viib, Selinsgrove 3t.
Vetty styles oflinen warp mattins
ruoeunsRrove. at.
u said that Mt, Pleasant Mills
twoSnankh nvmnathizAML TV
Y dteens are almost provoked to
raoo law on them, but they are
considering the advisability ot
f UK a purse to send them to Spain
p wey properly belong. .. ...
smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
w outer tonsnrial work, in nl.
P obtained nf Rnla' TLipw.p R),nn
V:u ; . ' .
r'myefs building, opposite
. uo to Boles and you
fcake no mistake, shavimr soatx
lam;hairoit and egsham-
MIDDLEBIIRGH, SNYDER CO,, PA. THUKSDAY,
The court Advertising appears in
this issue. ' . . . . .
Mrs. 1L ILLeitzel of Mifllinburg
it visiting her parents, James Ayres
and wife.
Larse var etv of carpets at bottom
prices at Wins, Selinsgrove. St.
M. Z. Steinineer and wife and
Mrs. Ayres will make an extended
visit to Nebraska and intermediate
points.
Mrs. J. A. Haine and Miss Roll
R. Freed of Beavertown were the
guests of "NV. F. Fecse and family
on Tuesday.
Laces and embroideries in abun
dance and verv cheap at Wkis, Se
linsgrove. 8t,
Winner Ucker ot Mianiokin was
a Sunday visitor in this plac. Re
fore leaving he dropped in to see us
and paid for the Toot a year in ad
vance.
W. W. Rice of Meiservilledropi)etl
into town on Monday morning as
the court, house and church bells
were ringing to note Dewey's
victory. .
Charles Erb and wife ot Salem,
visited Morris Erdley add wife on
Sunday. . The dog which he lost
when he. moved has not returned
yet -
Mrs. John Gross and child and
Misses Agnes and Mabel I xsnig of
Northumberland were the guests of
Jesse Shelly s family in Swincford
Sunday.
Chas. C. Seebold and son Harry
ot Sunbury were in towu on Sat
urday to. attend the sale of Christina
Benfer'sfreal estate, ot . which, the
former was one of theauauMiatnitors.
A free education is a rarity, but
the Post has already awarded six
free scholarships and now it oftcrs
four more. Theyareabsolutelv lrce,
Read the announcement in this issue.
The second team ot Central Pa.
College at JNew iicrun, dctcatcd in
a game of base Imll on Saturday the
second team ot Mitiliiiburg by
score of 115 to 12.
George Clelan and. Harry Spwht
on Saturday morning went to Mil
ton where thev enlisted in Co. L.
12th regiment, as volunteers in the
Spanish-American war.
Miss Ida M. Wagenseller of
Selinsgrove is spending several days
with her brother, the editor of the
Posx.and wife. She is taking in
the Sunday school convention.
Attorney Jacob Gilbert and wife
have gone to Philadelphia, having
stopped at Lancaster where their
sou, If rancis, who is attending col
lege, ioined them. Thev will be
gone about a week.
None of the tracts of Christina
Renter's real estate was Bold on Sat
urday. The highest bid on the
house and lot was $1180. A relic
of 1802 was disclosed in the form
of a ground rent subject to which
the land was sold when the town
was laid out
On Tuesday afternoon we recieved
a private message from Medical
Chirurgical College, Philadelphia,
that Allen A. Yodor of Globe Mills,
this county, had graduated from that
institution with highest honors; this
is certainly good news and we , are
glad to hear that our young friend
has been so successful in his
researches for medical ability and
surgical skill.
Horace Alleman, Esq., of Selins
grove has presented to the Snyder
inal manuscrinttas it was Drenared
for the History of the Susquehanna
and Juniata Values. Thedonation
is very highly appreciated by the
society. Those wnohaveany articles
of historical value or interest are
invited to contribute the same to
the society. - The society ought to
have a number "of members in every
district of the county to assist in
gathering historical data. 1
MARRIED.
At the Retbrhied Parsonage in
New Berlin May 5, 189S, by tJie
Rev. S. Hw Kohler Mr. Edward J.
Carl and Mis Maggie M. Dock,
both of Dry Valley Cross lwwo.
April 30, At Adamsburg, by
Rev. B. F. Kauta, Spencer E. llomig
and Nettie E.Felker, both of Adams
burg.
May 1. At Adamsburg, Samuel
Kaufl'tnan of Sunburv, and Miss
Mary Smith of Adamsburg.
May 5, at Forest Hill, Union Co.,
by Rev. S. ' B. Boughter, Israel
Shemory ot Franklin twp. to Ellen
Aikey of Forett lllll, l'a.
May 3, by G. M. Shiudcl, clerk
(). C, George Mull and Same
Knouse, both of Peun twp.
May 3, at Centreville, by Rev,
John M. Price, Harvey Moyer of
Beaver twp. to Annie Hajkcnburg,
of Centre twp.
Bring Our Heroes Home
The lieautiful song " Bring Our
Heroes Home" dedicated to the He
roes of U. S. Maine is one of the"
finest national songs ever written.
The words ring with patriotism and
the music is stirring and lull ot tire.
and fitting the noble sentiment to
which it is declared. Arranged for
Piano and Organ. This song and
sixteen other pages of full sheet mu
sic will m sent on receipt of 25 cents.
Adress, Popular music Co., .
Indianapolis, Ind. 5-5-2t
UNION TWP.
Yc ought to have, wore Deweyl
mornings like the qjie on May 1, it p.
would make us feel better
J. S. Aucker and wife were visiting
at Richfield over Sunday
Miss bailie Scholl went to Northum
berland 'on Monthly to spend the
Summer The Witmes K. L.
C. E. will have a festival at the
Aqueduct on Ascm.s'oii tUy May
lltth Kev's. lirilhart and
Stapleton held communion services
at the itmer s church on ounday
evening 11. M. Krebs came
home last Saturday from Philadel
phia where lie was attending the
Medico Chirurgical college.
FKEEUURO.
George V. Fredrick and Frank
Holsapphs have Ikn'Ii engaged at
erecting a kitchen Calviu Miller,
J. H. and David Arbogast are
engaged in erecting an expensive and
well furnished pig stable on the
premises of W. L. Bassler
Prof. Boycr attended Sunbury court
last week as a witness for the
Commonwealth vs. V. H. Goodling
. . . .The Washington township S.
S. Convention held two interesting
scssons Sunday forenoon and evening.
They elected, Pres., Prof. Boyer ;
V. Pres., Harvey Pontius; Sec.
II. B. Moyer ;Treas. B. F. Arnold,
Ex. Com. J. J. Pawling, Charles
Kissinger and H. S. Stahl
George Boyer has improved the
Empire Hotel graining the doors and
wainscoatingof the barroom and had
his name printed in large letters on
thefrontsideofthehouse Senator
Ebly and wife of Lancartcr Co.,
Mr. Dagus and wife of Elk Co.,
brought their daughters to' attend
the musical college; they were well
pleased with the management of the
school. .... .The Lutheran and
Reformed S.S. will observe Child
ren's Day and they have procured
True Sight Exercises to be used on
thi occasion ........John E. Moyer
has erected a convenient office near
his meat market in front street
The delegates elected to represent
oar Sunday Schools at the county
covention are at Middleburg attend
ing to their duties. . ..-. t
Latest Telegrams Wednesday after
noon say that Madrid is again riot -
ing owrng tor.the return to . Cadis .of
the Cape Vrde fleet. -
Sunday School Convention.
Dcltgatct from all part of the
Vountif AtrnnbUd in
Middleburgh.
The 28th annual convention of
he Snyder county Sunday school
association convened in the Lutheran
church of this place on Monday
evening. The address of welcome
was 'delivered by Rev. S. B. Bough'
ter. the nastor of the U. B. church
of this place, the response on behalf
ot the association was delivered . by
Rev; G.'D. Druckeumiller of Free-
burg, Mrs. Barnes, a prominent
Sunday school worker of the state,
war introduced, who gave a very
enligntencd talk on practical Sun
day school work. The services
were presided over by Prof. Wm.
Moyer of Freeburg and Rev. S. S.
Kohler of New Berlin invoked the
divine blessings upon this conven
tion
Tl'KKDAY MORNING.
Owned by singing, Prayer by
Mr. Heister, "Our County Organi
sation" was the first topic for. dis
cussion, opened bv M. L. V agen
teller, remarks by Rev. MdClain
and Mr. Heister, A letter from
John Wanamakcr was read, Prayer
by Kev. UJnloote, "jfenevoluncehow
best uught in the Sunday scuoor
was next opened by Rev. L. Dice,
remarks by Rev. McClain, Win
Moyer and others. The reiiort of
the, President was received. The
delegates were enrolled and the
various rejiorti Were handed in with
theannual dues. . Several committees
were appointed and the convention
aifiourued tor dinner. ,
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U.S Quarterly Conference-
The 3rd (Quarterly Conference of
Freeburg Circuit, luistcrn Confer
ence, U. B. in Christ, will Ix1 held
at Salem in the I J. B. church near
Oriental on Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. II. W. Uhler, 1 K., of U-t-anoii,
will Ik present to conduct the
services which will lie as follows:
Quarterly conference business meet
ing at 2 p. in. on Saturday ; English
preaching at 7.! p. m. ; Sunday
schiKil at !) a. m. on Sunday; Ger
man ireaehing and coiiiiniinioii at
10a. in.; and English preaching at
7.30 p. in. The public in general
is invited.
O. G. IloMiii, Pastor.
UEAVEKTOWM.
Death has again visited our vil
lage and claimed for its victim Mrs.
Mary A igler, rclictof Reuben A iglcr.
Mother Aigler was in her usual
health and going aUiut her work on
Saturday morning, some time in the
forenoon she got a basin of water
and went to her room. At noon her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Beaver, with
whom she had her home, called her
to come to dinner, but did. not get
a reply, whereupon she entered her
room where she found her sitting on
her rocking chair dead. The de
ceased was a consistent member of
the Lutheran church, her maiden
name was Eisenhower. The funeral
took place on Tuesday, her age was
71 years, 4 mo. and 10 days
W. H. Coleman and wife visited
their son at Jerseytown recently. . . .
Charles hi. b reed who. had gone to
Elkhart, Ind., about six weeks ago
has again returned to his home. . . .
Jefferson Kern has rased one of the
old houses on the old Beaver farm
East of town to the ground and has
the rough wall completed for a new
house J. S. KaufTinan, living
several miles East ot town, has
built a two-story addition to his
house......... Our Supervisor is put
ting a new stone crossing down be
tween Mrs. Fisher's and Dr." L. E.
Wolf.........V. F. Feese was in
town the other day making a record
of the tombstone inscriptions of our
1 . L.S..V. Ml f . .
1 cemetery which will form part ot
j the Port's history in , tlie near1 'in-
ture. . ' " ,
MAY 12. 1898.
lomra.?
Four Free Scholarships
To be awarded by
The Best Practical School in
America.
TO THE FOUR PERSONS
Who secure the largest number
of votes in the contest ex
plained below. .
Get your friends to staribtf for The
. POST and secure a Free
Scholarship-
We have just concluded an ar
rangement whereby we are enabled
to offer each of four young persons
a free scholarship in the celebrated
Eastman Business College, Pough
keepsic, New York, the New York
Business Institute, I'ioth Street,
Xew York City, or the National
Correspondence Schools through
which they give insti uction by mail.
These instituions are known in every
section of the world. Their graduates
are thoroughly equipped for business
pursuits, and are numlx'red by tens
of thousands. They are found in
every , city and in almost every
county and village in the United
States. .Tlie courses of study given
are short, incxcnsive, practical and
useful and a (lord a bctUr training
for business than can be had in any
other school.
$1 10-Ix FKKKSriioi.AKMm-s-Sl 10
The kl lowing statement by Mr.
Clement C. Gaines, President of the
College, explains what the different
scholarships arc and what their
value is as prizes.
!7 Fikst Pkizk
A :. S in i.aiisiiip-Bcmiks, $2.
Good for a term of twelve weeks
personal instruction (at the College)
in the ACADEMIC, BUSINESS,
SI IORT-I I AN 1 ), TYPE-WRIT
ING, TELEGRAPH and PEN
MANSHIPdcKirtments, and 82 for
complete Short-hand liooks. It the
student prefer, Instruction bv Mail
in Book-keeping and Short-hand of
the same value will lie given.
$:52 Ski ( in i 1 'in z k $02.
A 30 Sriioi.AUsiiii'-BtMiKs, $2
Good for a complete course in
Short-hand (with liooks ?2) including
Principles, with practical work in
Correspondence ami RcjMirting, in
struction exclusively by mail; or
jKTsonal instruction of the same
value (limited to ten weeks) in any
department of the College, with our
Simplified Short-hand Instructor $2.
$2" Thiud Pwzb $2o.
A $23 Scholarship.
Good course in Book-keeping
without books) including both
Single and double entry, principles
and practical work, instruction by
mail or personal instruction of the
same value (limited to eight weeks)
in any department of the College,
without books.
$16 Fourth Prize $16.
A $15 SehoLARsiiiP-LtxsoN, Pa
pers, $1.
Good for a term of ten weeks,
correspondence instruction, in Short
hand, including lesson jmpers but
no books ; or personal instruction of
the some value (limited to five
weeks) in any department of the
College, without books.
These prizes are easily obtained
and the four young persons who
make tlie most telling efforts and
appeal to their friends for help will
win them. I he rosr wants to
add- 1,000 subscribers to its list
within the next 4 months. To ac-
iliah this' -end it- offers Uicienqdurage us w'th, your presence and '
scholarships to the four ladies or
VOL 35. NO. 19.
gentlemen who secure the greatest
number ot votes in our
Eastman College Contest
which is Ktarted to-day and will
close with the last issue of the POST
for August, 1808. Every ballot
cut from this pajier counts one vote.
Certificates for votes acquired by
new subscriptions and renewals with
cash in advance will lie issued with
ballot annexed, which must lie filled
out and forwarded to lie counted
No votes except those written on
the printed ballots uut from the
columns of this paper orthosc allow
ed for subscription, renewals, job
wori: and advertising will lie count
ed. Kxtra copies ot the POST may
be obtained at 3 cents jer copy.
Votes Allowed for Surncrip
TIONH.
For every new suliKcription or re
newal for a year accommnicd by
$1.00 in cash one hundred votes
will 1h given.
For every sixnionthssubscription
or renewal iaying.ri() cents fifty ("0
votes will lie given.
For every dollar's worth of job
work, legal advertising, business ad
vertising or other printing brought
to thin office, we will issue a ccrti
fiititc, when work is paid for calling
for 100 votes in tin- contest.
Scholarship Coupor;.
This Coumiii entitles
to ONE VOTE in the Middleburgh
POST'S contest for 4 Scholarships at
Eastman Business College, Pough
kecpsie, N. Y worth $110.
Geo. W. Waoknsellkr,
Proprietor.
Musical College
The Musical College 'tTt-! at
Freeburg, Snyder Count v, Pa.,
situated in a charming valley, pure
air ami romantic scenery combine
to make it an ideal .-)wt. The 1, wild
ing is admirably adapted to its pur
pose, new facilities iK'ingaddcd troin
time to time in accordance with the
most advaucei I ideas, yet the charges
are very low as the management de
sires to put its opMtrtiiuitics within
the reach of all. The teachers are
specialists in their resjiective detri
ments, none but the liest method.-,
are used and the instruction is givcu
individually. I lie students range
from liegiuncrs who are just learning
to run! music to the advanced work
er in Harmony ami in composition.
Summer term will begin Mondav,
.Inlv IS, ISiiS. Catalogue tree-
Address, Henry B. Moyer. Direc
tor. ."-o-2t.
Obituary of Phillip Spaid.
As announced in last week's Post
Philip Spaid died May 4, ISDN.
He was liorn Oct 4 ISoo, hence
aged 0 1 years and 7 months. He
was married August l.", ISoS to
Catherine Smith to w hom were born
2 sons and 5 daughters as detailed
in last week's Post. All of them
survive with 1 3 grandchildren. I le-
was converted 1 1 years ago and
became a member of the United
Brethren Church of this place in
which he remained faithful to life's
close. The funreal took place on
Saturday at which Revs. Romig cf
Riehneld and Boughter of this place
officiated.
The K. L. C. E. of Witmer's U-
nited Evangelical Church will hold
s festival at the Aegneduct in Union
township on Ascension day. Refresh
ments of all kinds will be served at
same time. A silk name quilt ot
300 names will be sold. Come end
help the good work along. X
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