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MIDDLEBUBGH, SNYDER CO., PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898. VOL 35. NaT
ting Items.
(n Brief Paragraphs for
)ur Readers.
,arrlBX Ppl r
LlMS PromlacB t.
k in mournful number
vi n empty dream, -Light
we eat cucumber,
C top off with ice cream.
J quiet,
inirwzcr ice.
Stest thing out fire.
11 remains warm.
' now be trimmed.
fetter of credit C.
jc'oiiiit Discount.
hiK is all lieadwork.
lis the next holiday.
Srswill soon be in order.
Hrtir the Prohibition-
is a gifat practical
rt Borrowing a lawn
frs are a drjig in the
V
itiict the deal mute's
H. C. Haas, the popular landlord
of Fremont, was at the county seat
Monday atteruoon.
Michael E. Erdley ofPenn town
ship was at the county seat last
Monday afternoon. 9 .
Girl Wajjted. A girl or wo
man wanted to do general house
work. Apply to A. N. 11., Vira,
a. 8-lS-ot.
F. II. Maurer, New Berlin, isal
ways offering special bargains. Setftlt is difficult to At ridofit and then
I . 1 - A .. .1 I . . .
every body lias a ditlercnt remedy to
recommend.
f
bolder The man behind
mitsing parties will Ik; lew
lr.
re hart relieved the street
It.
ineils arc not pushed ; soma
horse in more stubltorn than
Molin ot Centreville was in
ucsduy.
are no prisoners in the
omity jail.
Annie Swcmrlc, of Paxton-
ys a Middleburgh visitor last
ranger's picnic ut William's
II Ik.' Iieltl August 29 to
Jr Wngcnseller and wife vis
mother at fcehnsgrovc over
I. Faust of 15eavertown was
seat visitor on Saturday
Uanehe Ever of Nescopeok
kg Mrs. W. II. Spangler of
he.
Croasgrove and wife attend
iinip meeting at Clement's
Sunday.
ilinin M. Miller of Beaver
is at the county seat last
lorumg.
Ix)ttiu and Maude Gift, ot
IHc, were Middleburgh vis-
lliursday.
in AVetzel and friend of Lew-
pited the former's parents in
on bunday.
issionary Societ y of the Re-
pmrch will be held in Se-
next mouth.
Swartz left last Thursday
Intown, where he is employ
V. 8. Arliogast.
h Schnee, of Mt. Pleasant
tie to the eouuty seal on his
Monday morning.
a number of our young peo-
ieu tne lestival at raxton
iturday evening.
Ulsh and wife of Lewis-
Monday visited A. H. Ulsh
and dined with them.
A- M. Bowersox last Wed-
ent to Boavertown to snend
. i . . ... .
wiuwier husband's family
U V .i .
j-u national Encampment of
A Amy will be held at
v., irom oept otnto lutii
Charles Bibighaus of Miffliuburg
was at Middleburg Tuesday.
A. N. Ridenof Vira, Mifflin coun
ty, was a county seat visitor on
Tuesday of this week.
trict President Bowersox in-U-uted
a camp P. (). S. of A. at
Centreville on Saturday. A large
crod attended.
It is doubly unfortunate to have
a cold at this season of the year,
!iis special announcement in this is
sue, tt
Miss Sallie llousli of Frecburg
ast Thursday iwid a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Frank S. lleigel, at this
place.
Misses Laura Ruiiklc, Mamie
Stetler and Mabel Grinini called on
Miss Daisy Gift at Paxtonville, re
cently.
J. F. Wagner of Penn twp. was
a Middleburg visitor on Saturday
afternoon. He was accompanied by
lis two sons.
E. G. Murry, formerly the druggist
of this place, and wife of Philadel
phia are spending a short vacation
in Middleliorg.
WillianisiHdt will have a great
celebration, Sept. 5, in honor of the
American victories of the present
conflict with Spain.
'Tne students of the Normal
schooled a picnic on Wednesday
eyenUig of last week along the banks
the historic Middlccrcck.
Miss Minu IiOiig, who had lieen
visiting her grand-mother in Centre
county, has returned to her home
with Mis. Ii. C. Aurand.
hx-Sheritt Daniel JJolender is
putting down u new brick j)aveiiient
in front of his Sugar street residence
opposite the County Jail.
Mrs. Frank lioiisinn of Patterson,
Juniata county, was spending a few
days visiting her sisters, Mrs. Potter
and .Mrs. McCain in this place.
Mr. Carl Espcnshade, the newly
appointed Deputy Collector of In
ternal uevciiueof llicvth district, was
a Middleburgh visitor last week
Ijchigh county poor directors
have oilcred to contribute $100 each
month toward the support of the
families of Lehigh county soldiers,
Sergeant Harry Bower, who wro'e
such an interesting letter from Camp
Thomas last week for the Post, has
promised another letter for next
week.
The Republican conferees of the
counties ofNorthumljerlaiid, Colum
bia, Montour and Sullivan will nom
inate candidate for congress on the
25th inst.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the
Lutheran church gave a reception to
Mrs. George Erhart, one of their
mcmlwrs, who will soon move from
our midst.
George Ehrhart, the new agent
at Burnham, Mifllin County, spent
Sunday with his family, in Franklin.
He will shortly move Ins iunnly to
Lewistown.
Mrs. Harry Specht has gone to
Camp Alger, Virginia to where her
husband is encunied with the Vol
unteer army. She is employed by a
sutler as clerk.
Carbon Seebold, the proprietor of
the Washington House, was at Phil
adelphia last week on business. He
also visited Willow Grove park, the
mecca of Philadelphia.
New Berlin's hustling business
man, Mr. F. ;H. Maurer, always
keeps the readers of the 1 out ad
vised of his bartrains. See the ad
vertisement in this issue.
John It. Krecgcr and Samuel
Wittennayer, JrJ. lastlhursdayeven
ing attended a party at George J.
Sclioch's in Monroe, township given
by their daughter, Minnie.
Amos Bolig, one of Penn town
ship's successfnl farmers, was at
Middleburgh last Friday to bring
home his son, B. F. Bolig, who bad
lieen attending school at this place.
The second miarterly nieetinii of
the J. V. E. Association, will le
he'd ut Osceola Mills, Pa., Friday
August 10, 1898, at lOo'eloek,
a. m. A lull attendance is desired.
The Millheini Banking Co. adver
tises that if will refund the amount
of money required to pay for the
stamps on chirks over $20 drawn
upon them after August 10th, 1898.
Because a girl refuses to allow n
man to put his arm around her
doesn't necessarily moan that she
doesn't like him. She may wUh to
preserve her freshly laundered shirt
waist.
rtn i . i
ine mcmiMTS oi the various
Christian Endeavor Societies in Sny
der county arc already preparing to
send delegates to the state conven
tion at llarriMljurjr the first wick in
October.
John Wood of Boavertown, tin
cvircroiigenial fcllowand widc-awnk
business man, was at the county scat
last lhiirstlay and Friday. He i
the manager of the tannery at Uea-vertown.
By a new regulation which went
into ctlecl July 1st no more dm
stamps can be used by the postmas
ter and no mail is allowed to lie de
livered unless full postage is paid by
the sender.
. Dr. V.(). Perkins of Boston
will participate in the exercises at
the Snvder Co. Clmir Convention
with a Choir of siuirers from the
County under his instruction the
past weeks.
Snyder County will lie well re
presented at the Williainsgrove pic
nic iK'ginning Aug. 29th and con
tinuing all week. A great many
farmers and others are already pre-
pai dig to go.
Mrs. Joseph Alter and MissMut-
tie Blymyer ot Lewistown spent sev
eral days with Andrew Ulsh and
wife in Iruukliu and on Monday
weut to Selinsgrove to visit before
going home.
Prof. J. II. App, principal of the
Shippeiisburg public schools, last
week spent several days in this citv
on business. He is an educator of
high merit and ability and stands
high in his chosen profession.
Last Friday night, there were
robbers among the farmers west of
town, having unceremoniously vis
ited S. S. Walter's, Newman's and
W eirick's and stole butter, eatables,
etc. They also tried to enter a
granary.
Dr. J. F. Kami well of Centre
ville was a county seat visitor last
Friday. The" doctor recently pur
chased an interest in the First Na
tional Bank of this place and gave
the regular stockholders an idea what
their bank stock was worth.
Theflonr mills of Yoderft Fagley
have been supplied with entirely
new rolls. The firm is now direct
ing its attention to the manufacture
and placing upon the market a high
erode of roller flour. .It is one of
the best equipped mill's in the. conn
' Norman Gutelius ot Lewisburg
and Miss Long of Milton are the
guests of G. C. Getehus and family.
Miss Maize Beaver on Monday
returned from a two week's visit
to W.F.Dagle and family at North
umberland.
TheMiddleburgh Cider Press will
resume oeratioii on Tuesday, Aug.
9, and will lie oiierated on Tuesday
of each week by Edward Mover and
Charles Steininger uutil the cider
season closes. tf
A telephone will connect Kichfield
and McAllistcrville shortly. This
line siiouM run through to rreolnirg
to connect with the Penn Telephone
line or the Penn should reach out to
connect with the Juniata county line.
W. F. Dagle, theconfectioiicrand
ico cream dealer of Northumberland,
was a visitor at Gabriel Beaver's on
Wednesday of last week. Mr. Dajrle
has built up an extensive business
already in the short space of tune
since he embarked for himself.
The Sunday School of the United
Evan, church of Paxtonville will
hold u picnic in Bed "Bridge
Grove" next Saturday. The Wo
men's Missionary Society will sell
refreshments. All are invited to
come ami enjoy the picnic.
D. G. Buck of Kronmer, one of
Snyder county's most succcssfii I can
vassing agents, was a county scat
visitor hist Friday morning. He
reports his daughter, Mrs. Ilcintcl-
man, somewhat improving in health,
but still far from enjoying good
hcaljh.
A law passed April 21, 1S9;"J,
makes it obligatory upon property
owners to cut down all Canada
thistles on their respective premises
I m 'lore the seed shall mature, and
failure to comply with this law
makes the said property owner liable
to damages.
A smooth, cav shave, gciiicci hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Sdes' liarber Shop,
in W ittciiinyer s building, oppoMte
Post olliee. (Jo to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap,
face cream, hair oi! and egg-shampoo
for sale A. K. Sui.Ks,
Whereas peace has been declared
by the United States and Spain, one
hour will lie set .apart for a Thanks
giving service at the Snyder ( 'ounty
Choir Convention, Saturday Aug.
20th. Let us show our appreciation
ot the voluntary sacnlice made hy
our soldiers by this observance,
thanking God who hath been oi it
help hitherto.
Peter llhoads and wife of Harris-
burg were the guests of I). T. lihoad
and wife over Sunday. Mr. llhoads
is an conductor of the P. B. 11. Co.'
and a few weeks ago came near be
ing killed by being throwning under
an engine. This is the fifth or
sixth close call he has had already
iu his 35 ytars' service for the
Pennsylvania 11. II. Co.,
The Pennsylvania Railroad is go
ing to build a fine battleship as a
present to the Government. The
idea originated with the Richmond,
Ind., division, whose employes each
contributed the amount ot a May's
lalior. Each person employed on
different branches will contribute
the amount of one dayslukir, which
will lie sufficient to build a first-class
battleship.
Miss Martha Goldy of Camden,
N. J., who had lieen sending the
past month with the Misses Wittcn
mycr of this,, place, on Saturday
morning returned home accompanied
by the Misses Wittcnmyer. The
party spent Sunday at Camden and
on Monday went to Wild wood-by
the-Sca where L. W. Goldy of Cam
den will entertain quite a party for
three weeks. That they will have
a pleasant timo is a foregone con
clusion.
Elias Ragep Swartz.
One of Adams Townships Oldest Citi
zers, died Monday.
Elias linger Swartz was lxirii in
Beaver (now Adams) township, Un
ion (now Snyder) county, Pennsylva
nia, Nov. 9, 1821 and died Monday
afternoon ut 2:30, August lo, 1898
aged t years, 9 months undO days.
He is a son of Daniel Swartz, a sol
dier of the war of 1812. Daniel is
the son of Henry Swartz, the pioneer
Swartz in Snyder County, having
emigrated from Berks County, Pa.
Henry Swartz was shot and 'killed
while bear hunting, on the road le
tweeu Centreville and Troxelville
by a man named Thomas. Swartz
was shot in the head and Thomas
claimed it was accidental, but us
Thomas had lieen guilty of theft,
Mr. bwartzs testimony, sent 1 hum
us to the Penitentiary, hence it was
supposed that Thomas purposely
shot Mr. Swartz.
Klias U. Swartz, the deceased,
was married to Christina Binganian,
daughter of Henry Binganian of Ad
ams twp., with whom he had a fam
ily of 12 children, 7 of whom are
dead anil 5 are liviujr. The widow
survives him and is now 71 years of
age. Those dead are, Daniel, killed
in a storm in IStitJ ; Mary A., wife
of Isaac Huckcuhurg, died 1887:
Ellen !., wife of Bcnncville Smith,
died Oct. 3, 1891 ; Alice ami Chas.
died in 1880 of diphtheria at the
ages of l,riand 13 respectively ; John
at the age ot A and a son died in in
fancy. The children living are J.
Wilson, the Commissioners' Clerk ;
A. Howard, residing at (lie home
stead ut Troxelville ; Maggie, wife
of J. G. Mover of Aduiushurg; A-
manda, wife of JumcsGcmhcrling of
Klkliart, Ind. and Hattie, unmar
ried, of Cleveland, ()., where sin
underwent an operation anil had a
kidney removed and returned honu
Thursday.
Mr. Swartz had been sick only
since last I'Yiday and evidently ex
pected to die soon. Me is the last
of the third generation of Swartz's
iu Snyder county andthe last of the
fourth generation iu this country.
He held the high esteem of his fel
low men and was school director and
supervisor at different times andulso
served as County Commissioner one
year. 1 lo was a consistent member
of the Lutheran church at Troxel
ville. He will be buried on Thurs
day from his late home. Mr.Swurtz
was always known for his good
qualities and the peaceful death
murks the crowning point of a use
ful life.
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Schoch Reunion.
The Schoch Family will hold their
first reunion ut Krcnmer, Snyder
County, l'a., on Wednesday, Aug.
21, 189S. All jierswns of the name
or blood are most cordially invited
to U. present. The spelling ot the
name Schoch, Sehm'kor Schuvk seems
to be the same and all such are in
cluded in this invitation. Bring with
you all data that may be of any his
torical value, as the history of the
family should 1m completed and ar
rangements mnde to .publish same.
Provide yourself with picnic dinner.
By order of
Matihas Schoch Familv'Ahso.
Ira C. Schoch, Sec.,
Selinsgrove, Pa.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The newly built United Evangel-1
ical church, on the mountain a few'
miles south of Spring Mills, will be
dedicated by Rev. A. E. Gobble, D.
D., of Central College, on Sept. 4th.
Services to begin the Saturday even
ing previous. All are cordially in
vited to attend. . W. II. Brown,
pastor and Rev. A. Slapleton, pre
siding elder.
Letter from Gamp Alger
George Clelan Depicts thn Change of
oi ma Sunny Climes of
Virginia.
Fau.s CllUicir. V... A.... i!
leiiwutlast ai.dthoprotocol.sign
ed. Ever .si.mo Wv were mustered
'" Un.Usl Stat.s service wo mVe
anxiously watchiJ l,...ui i
' ,, Willi"
ed to go to the front. Now that
peace is here, we iwo ,,t u ....:
to get home. For of what .
we now. The firl.t;,, : ..i.
berries and cherries so what need ,,.
hold us tiny lorn-vr. A .1
two ut the most ;il ..
I , ,. , "fc'iiii nun us
holding dov, lSolm, .,,,. jn Mi),
icmirgl,, telling our friends how we
dm then, up n Vb-nia in the war
oi .;o,now we relished (?) the flitch,
salt pork and hard tuck. How long
uk ...!M till .
...uoenei.i is not known but we
hope it will not .
are tired of Virginia nnd all that
pertains to it. The country is so
poor here that a turkey buiud Hy
ing across here carries a knapsack.
A .lea was unknown here until
wt; ' wwe have them to spare.
We had ,..,; fi.r two or three days
but for a wonder it has not rained
to-day, but is very ..hilly, i laettwo
oi our company made u eull, w
ing overcoats. Their shirts arc
the wash.
Severn! pair oftnmsers and shoes
were issued to those who needed
them.
Yesterday we received our brown
"duck" or summer fatigue trousers.
They look very neat and are well
made. It is a sort i f canvas goods,
light brown and looi.-nl very nice
on dress parade last night, the lit
this time seems to be very good and
draw si rings are not refpiiri-d on
many pairs.
We each received a red flannel
tiilir Ical'clover. It . emblem
of the Second army corps to which
we belong. We wear them on the
sideol'our hats. Snue of our olli
ccrs have small home-made -boulder
straps which are worn on the sus
penders at the shoulders, v.liell the
it is off, these are home-made af
fairs and some of them are very
pretty.
We had our regular wm klv in
spection in the company street' yes
terday and company C showed' up
very creditably as usual.
The sickness iu the regiment, ap
pcarsto be on the decrease and every
precaution is taken to keep the men
in health.
A committee of physicians from
WBlinmsport went through the reg
iment yesterday on a tour of examin
ation. I do not know the result of
this examination, but they sinned
pleased with the locality.
The water here is good and then
is plenty of it. If the men carry
out the sanitary rules as laid out to
them I see no reason why this sick
ness should not misc. (lake and
such dainties were never intended for
a soldier and the better plan is to
give them up, the sooner the lictter.
The Twelfth Regiment will soon
be moved from here to Middletown.
Corps Hcndipmrters was established
there to-duy. The exact date when
we shall move is not determined yet.
Yours Resp'y,
Gko. M. Ci.ei.an.
Making StampPaper.
All the paper on which revenue
8tainp8arc printed is inadu at the
paper mill in Lock Haven and a cur
load of paper is shipped from the
mill every three days. The chief of
the government bureau of printing
and engraving has recommended that
the contract for furnishing postage
stamp paper be given to tho Lock
Haven paper mill for the current
year. The postage stamp paper used
last year was made at the mill.
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