' V . i .r t . ;S 5 V0 W. WAOEWSBLLEB Y,..,. anil TronriotQr. jSOiwi ' Interesting Items. fjgs Told m Brief Paragraphs for Our Readers. PtrMBitl rintrr la n r Laa Prvmlavnl. fluv your holiday goods at Weis', Seliiisgrove. 3t Ou Sunday a week is Christmas. (let your presents ready. Inrc line of holiday novelties at Weis', Seliiisgrove. 3t Institute is over, and the teachers liave resumed their work again. Lidies' Maeintoshes in all sixes mdtiualities at Weis', Seliiisgrove. 3t Overcoats and Clothing in great variety at Oppeiiheimer's, Selins- t grave. It is stated that James VanZandl of this place will he a candidate for Associate Judge. Judge Alfred Specht of 1 leaver town paid his respects to this oflice Monday morning. Mrs. James G. Uroiise is listed with the sick. Her daughter, F.er tlm, also has Urn ill. Fakm Wanted: State cash and time price. Anson II. lirssKi.i,, J-l")-oiir. Akron, Ohio. Ii you want a lirst class Piano, Organ or Sewing machine, call on Frank S. Kiegle, Middlehurg, Pii. Misses Kate and Anna Swiueiord nf Millliuhiirg were the guests of I . T. Khoads and wile the past week. (let ease and comfort I in securing Fancy Lounge or Cuch, beautiful oiicsr.t II. L Walter's, Middlehurg, hi. if. F. II. Maurer, New Per'iin, ways ottering special bargains. al- Ins special announcement in tins is sue, ti ('. II. Dunkelbergor, recently up jmiiited .storekeeper and ganger, does nut expect an assignment betiirc.Jan. ilrst. It is an extraordinary oiler, hut line dollar pays for the Post irom new until the opening of the next cent 1 1 rv. Miss Sallic (Jrimni of Millliuhiirg wastheguest of herhrother, Attornev Grimm and faiiiilr, several davs last weeU. Turkeys Wanted. Six thoiisaui (Kiiniils of Turkey wanted at F. II Maurer s, New Berlin, on Dec. llUh ami '20th. Dr. M. Roth rock of Fremont a eandiilate for the jsition on the iK'iision hoard to he vacated hv Dr A. M. Smith. J. L. Varner, the wide-awake hardware dealer of Mt. Pleasant Mills, was a Middlehurg visitor on Monday morning. Fora nice Christmas present, get h limey shirt, a pair of kid cloves or me U'autiful neckwear nt II. Oj- iilieuner s, Seliiisgrove. lit. Tim Masonic LodgeofSclinsgrovc 'ill hold its annual haiitiuct at the i' M'ystone J lotel. lucsday cvcnintr. -if. 21, 189S, at r. M. r - ' " lh?re is somethinir f'orCliri.stuin II. Maurer of New Ucrlin sells mixed candies from 5 to I4e.: choc olate ilrons, 14c.: liandkcrehiefs. Cm. r)0'.; towels, Ge. to 8 1 .80. 'Jt. M. Ii. Kreeireraiul II. I. S hnure f Selinsgrove and A. Z. Schoeh of "looinshurg iwssutl through this plaw last Friday evening on their ay home from a hunting trip. You ran have the Post from now Mil Jan. 1, 1000, for only one dol w ish-in-advaitoe. If you uro io Jfars, puy up your Hulwcription to teand one dollur extra, and we m da-the rot. ' 2t. MIDD L KBtJRQH, SNYDER CO.. Friday, Saturday and Suuday we had a sort of a western blizzard. Miss Dollie Hottenstein of" Sha mokin Dam is visiting Sheriff Hitter and family. Frank Sjeeht has gone to Ilern don where he accepted a position as compositor on the Ilerndoti Star. If you want a first class Piano, Organ or Sewing machine, call on Frank S. lliegle, Middlehurg, Pa. Miss Ijong of near Liverpool, J Perry County, has bini visiting W. I. daruian and wife the past week. The second scriesof Ilcv. Caspar's marriage record appears on the in side pages of this issue. Do not miss it. I). K. Ila.is, wife and sous, Charles and Kusscl, attended the funeral of Mr. Haas' brother ntSha inokiii. II. ( )ipcnhciiurr of Selinsgrove pays cash for all kinds of furs, such as foxes, musk rat.-, etc. The high est prices are alwayso'.lercd. PJ-l-ot. Fancy 1 tuckers that will make beautiful and handsome Christ mas presents as low as !? 1.50 and as high as J 10 at II. . Walter's furniture store, Middlehurg, Pa. tf. On Friday of last week, Deeemher ninth, Samuel Witteninyer of this place was ninety years of age and is still a well preserved man. He was one of the earliest settleis of this county, and pos.-os.-ing 'a retentive memory, he can relate some interest-! ing history concerning local matters. The remains of Henry P.uilingtnu of L.atircltoti, a firmer resident ol this place, were interrc 1 in the l'a- ioii cemetery at this , day. II- -ti!!eiv.l f.-,,. nf pneumonia ere h" I V death. t'"l I ;:1 ae.Ma-t 1 in:r- 'l t!nv ailael.s 1 1, iV.'..- ovel'.'i!i:!e M-rvices v. ire I'iiirell eliinvll. Pciva.-.l held in the I'liite.! '! Key. Hover elliri.n was aged .'-7 y a: s. Tliursday evening !a -i Atom ev il. II. (ii'iiiim went t.i !iis oliiee !.! theliauk buiidiiig t'ig 1 a chair in attend the entertainment at the teachers' institute. l-'imiing !ii chairs all taken out i.e 'mrrowed one (roui P..iver v Pawling. The hall lamp vns not lit, and in coming to tiie lirst flight o I .-! airs he stepped too far and fell to the 'datforui. He not realize thai he was hurt until the entertainment was nearly over when his left foot began to pain him, and upon reaching home he dis covered he had a severe sprain in Lis instep which grew gradually worse, lie is now unable to walk and could not attend court. His physician says it will take a good while before he can be uloiit again. Mr. Wm. Boyer. LiMvlslHirtf News. On Thursday occurred the death of Mr. Win. A. Dover at his home on North First Street, from typhoid lever. lie had Urn ill several weeks, Deceased was aged -8 years and va born iu Freeburg, Snvder County, where his father now resides. II is Mirvivod hv his wile. The funeral will take place on Monday Iron the Lvangehenl church. The J. O. O. Fellows and Protected Home Circle, of which organizations deceased was a member, will assem ble at the house at l:o( p. m. and from there proem! to the church. The pall beard's will he Messrs. J. P. MeClure, 11. W. Walter, J. O. Lawrenif, J. T. Pross, John lvoda- haugh and C. W. 1 lower. Ivev. Dunhip will officiate. I lower and Son will lnttho funeral dirtrtors. The widow will receive $2,000 Ironi the I'rotwtwl Homo Circle, S 100 from the I. O. O. Fellow and $50 from the Ilutlalo Camp. iSIr. Itoyer was nn excellent citizen and kind huslmnd. Ho had ninny triends and his untimely death has cast an overshadowing gloom among tlieni, SPECIA WHAT ONE DOLLAR WILL DO. As a Special Holiday scrihers we will accept new subscriptions ami upon the pav inentof only OX JO DOLLAR down, we will send the POST lrom that date to January 1, C.i. ': iv,,,!. fii.i t.i.. :i .... .... .-iin.-rii.-i.i t.ui i.ihi- ii'ivaniage ol this I remarkable offer by paying up arrearages t the regular rate of $l.f0 per annum. This is a m..st liberal oiler and it must lie accepted at once to lie of the mo t value. Send y in vour name and voiir dollar, to chough w. wa(ii:.si;llki;, - Middlehnrgli, Peiina. If Amazing Yield of Tomatoes, ebiiniN'n-hnrir opinlciii. i.'i: v. ii . i i hli iig.of.NiitierstownJias made . ... ! an experiment in cultivating Imna- , 1 I , , r . A t(ws upon which he hasobtamed sat- , ' ,, ,, .... islactorv results. He planted wu I .1... ill. :.. .......... j,,. ..,.. lllv ... Mine, Iron i seed known as the stone variety. The yield was '. bush els, lor which he received S 1 r)7. 1 ', delivered at Chanibersburg totieo. D. Mcllvaiue, who siiipHil them to Marlin.-biirg W. Va. The cost of plowing, cultivating, planting, pick ing a::d hauling Mr. Zug Kept an teniicd account of, as fbllows : Plowing ( 'uliivating Planting Picking and hauliii ? .'.Oil 1.00 ''.."() J."i..": ?:;:.;; t m i:t ! ' n- i:: euro. I.". I.ii-!.-!.!. A: i ol;. ; 'ide by vvitli tia .i tu . . a.-n ir. .ug p I O!l V llll'.l I :H e!s in the ei r, or ; bu- 1 .'-".. -in Id ei I I ii ; aini'iinii i in lor the i.i.!.!.- e ! to :;;i"'l.H:t. ,e latter !.!i::-C SI :i:,,l ,.n;; -i .i mi;i,! . ".l I ' . l.NI . l.'.'tl ' i lie -ui. f..r th- rn I' lowing , ( 'ullivatii' ' 'iitling. . Hii-kii-g . T..t.d. . .si. -..: It w :tt i... -eeti that the net the tolllilio Cl'iili pro- was ; cecils (Vol. i Sl-'o.l:;, anil troiii the coin crop -jl.i.ot', a prnlit ot ?.,). I. i.i e-ce.-s of the corn crop. The experiment was made for Kothwell, Lovett A- Co., of Martina burg, W. 'a., to whom the tomato crop was coii.-igned by Mr. Mcll vaiue, their agent and who furnished the seed. Contracts were made with a numlcr of farmers to cultivate tomatoes for the altove firm, but Mr. Zug was the only one to keep an iteniiziHhi.rount. The Opinion learns that satisfactory resultswere obtaiiunl in tnativ in- stances, the exception U-ing oh slate land where the dr..uth alUvtwl the crops. rr 4 , ',,1.1.. r. I,,,IIIV 4. lV'. soil that will retain moisture, . . ;siuniner for the -V. acres This 1 he experiment of Mr. ug was I v,:. hu m llf a,ni t..((m tlu, s;mu, a j.roiiounceil sucirss and will ',,. round averagcvU ir bu-he)s to the doubt greatly aid in the project ot ;u.v . ..... . ., esiaoiisinng a canning tactorv ui Chanibersburg. The factory at M;ir tinsb'irg has U'en a source of great revenue to the fanners ef 1 Jerk ley county. A Reply. I'M. PiksT. In your issue of IXr. 1st, in the communication from the Ilerndon Star, the wrrespondent wishes to know why the Ferrymen smile, and asks who can tell? I can tell whv thev sinileM. Thev lmil black siieep in the Hock who sold out hissUiek and gave the opposite urtytho control ling interest. I he jHTSon most iutetesttxl resides at Ilerndon and wears a monkey cap. M'JWCRlBKli. fort Tre vcrton, Pa., Deo. 1 3, '98. PA. THURSDAY, if nI. L. OFFER. 1 t'r inducement to secure new uh 1 !(), or until April 1, IS!l) .1 i '. . ... le v j Rogg-Simpson Wedding. ti i (l. i. Hie ( oiislantine, Michigan, . - ,H , v i . i r" ,mr of .Novemlier I, savs :( )ne i ,,( .i... i,.,, i , , , ,. ot tn! IiauilsoiiKst weilihns ever ' ,, witnesstMl in southern Michigan oc- , i , ,. , .... .. ,ur,eil,t H"' home of Mi-s. Amelia i ....,, s ti- . p.-on on c tiie..av ev ening the Kith iust. at, o'c'lock. I he contracting parties were Mis- K. Llauchc Simpwtu and Mr. Theo dore Long Uogg, of Dis Moines Iowa. '1 he hpi-eojal ceremony wa. perfornied by I!ev. Walter Seott, of ilristol, Indian;!. There were no bridimaid-. The bride vva- given in marriage by i-i r brother, I r. .1. C. Simpson. o Wa-iiii!"ioo. I). (' ! i.i I ami the groom wa-attende.1 , brother, Mr. ( !,:i !!!.-'. , I Moines, w h, ae'. d !,r-. !y In.- ii' Des ,. The We, llllg s'llr icr wi r . '. ! a I .-, l-i I ; ii e-t - ;a aie cl-ib The rah W i" iid icatitiliolv - - ii.- ,l.e ll-l- . - III- I-.- 1 ii- !,-Illl'- "a ;..i n-ir inn' llal.d--. A in, ,::g 1 M. ,,i;i ,,!' t . 1 1 i ; t ! -. -A-Te Mr. ! Mr-. I,'.,!, it ' !' ( Sin.,-! ei i ..... . .- ; ; I ... ... . titl! . . : : 1 1 1 - I i , , . ; ' v , ; I . , . , Moi.-es i.-v.::. i - . i, i,.. ... : . 1 ' 1,1 Li-'iig :i-!el- ui l!,- !.!,,.. Mi-.j!''1' !!' ..'.: i- a .-i-,. i' M:--. H. V, . ... , " 'l of . t' t i 1 1 : r 1 1 ! . ri 1 1 A Former Snyder Couiit:.'.a I We pv the t..!o-A iilg Week - Centre I l.iil .'. .. I'l lilies to one w !lo ti.riM. :.. v;.... i .. . . i in .-inner ,,i u v a::, i- w.-' ,i ' I here, we give it -, tee ; l-'railk I',oUet-i,, ,. e,-t I", i gii-touti-hip's h-adiiig ei;i.:,-ii- ii, i., farmers, can -how r,--u!i- in tiir.-nii wlncli State Col! -iid .:re. i ei' 'lit to ! ir- j Tin v yi-a,s ago he rai--d -Inn i hu.-hcD of wheat from L':'. a.-res. His clover on the same ground hav ing a luxuriant growth, it yields! ' "'" l ir,T " ,'""! l!;lv after ' '"T1 iWU' .v,ar- "'d- .v'ar he mowed t!ic '!'' acres p""' -"t !,a.v l l!l,l'ir" i'or eight ' lu'l'MS' 'ul '""'atile, and had four ! "'nf oi iiiiv to . . . . i I in, aim larvcsted ll i i . , j ti") bu.-hcls ot clover-ccvl t!ie same Frank Ilowersox is a ginnl farmer, i t.u i i-....i null,, inuu wiaipu vou can hear wl eu he is around, but the above facts speak loudei than words. In the years away kick when Frank tanned iu Penii town-hip, he had a dog that was ' tbund of niutUm, hi much so, that he killed five tine slurp for the editor of the tiqwrkr one night; this accident is the occasi on ot pleasant twitting when Frank strikes our sanctum. That dog did not live long thereafter may have landed in gome other dime' to get arter the same slurp. H. K Walter of this place has a full aud complete line of building and cabinet hardware ou hand. Prices reasonable. Call to aee the stock. tf. DEC. Ym. Teachers' Institute Proceed ings. The list Institute of Snyder Co. was called to order bv Co. Sunt !.,.( l. . t . . . . ..... iiiihinu ju 11 ), C'lOCK. 1 1 1 folIoU Our ..111. ........ I. ....... I . W "'"' - n: 'ieeiei I : ll"e I res., II. S. Hornberger; Sr., 1. F.Smitl-; Ass't. Sr., Sumner Snv ser; Tresis., Ira Kline. The county superintendent ap iintcd the following teachers as re porters to the county . Ad auixburg llrr,t!,l, Aininou Mir-er; yr It.m, .). A. Shadier; Middle-buru- Post, .las. C. Kliugler;S..liMs- grove iiii4V,i; ... I',. (ihi.-;S in grove J rih mi,; II. s. Horn wrger. Alter -.veil loseii remarks by our worthy Co. Suj.t., the In-liliite sing "America" and t lu-n :n I j. n i until 1 ::;. !NI V V AI I'KtlNMO.v. In-titute wa- called ,. order bv the Sup?. Alter -inuing a niini'ie'r of scleetiMli- Dr. A. K. Maltbv, riuciiia: ot the Norm-, S.-h,-.! i Slipjicry Uoek, I';,., -....is int Pk llle.-d! and talked to th.- Institute, on "Talks on .Nature Study." I e:: h.-r- -liould wb.it t'i.-' w i-h to tea.-h. Aga-.-i -tiulied na ture, not I k. 'oinpare .N.-iiiir- with I i -i-. I. .Nlolllil I - 1 1 J i, ire Singing :-l I vi.n- i.i:i:ial Pin Ui.ii I, lea. :i I 'orr. -t Dr. M. f, I'-diigogy. !-ofStn ly- M..te! ;, Tree." Net. vva- inirodm Uellediet, I'lote of -ta Mi: He 1 1 i ;:i;i :i i i.e . i i i , 'nil-.!. I I- 'I I. lit Mill r. At' ' -I '' i- -. .in,.. ! ,'. !'. -ei'i !: , - -nrg: P. -p, ,-... V. !1. K!i.;..' ,Mi,il!. it -t Mi i :,,lj..f Life -,.; m ii-:.-. K-' -r, , i ; l i -::M.. ,. 1 I t,-!. r..:lv !:.--ii.i!i..i rt, .u a Ml.. .-, 'ivii.-ti-a: !!:: Mo v. r ,-t 1-V.eliili-.'- I r:it!-,n. 1 I -The Ib'root Manil.i." A. W. Mu- ,T , ,f i e:i veft.iwu; I i-rilv.i, ,!i. h ' eip'iiie va i-i!- 1 1:-: n;,-: !, ,ii." T. A. 1 :t!.r ,. ii.iiuoki.-i Iaiii; Mi:--.-, Oration; P.rm. William i:.-.e.!g ..t; Middh burg; S,., Miss Sara '. j ( iia-s of Freeburg; Mii-ie. ( )relnrr:.i; 1 lie teachers ot this program .re, highly coiiunen led in their respec tive parts The Court II-u-e wa- aekol w i tli people. ' rt't:st.T viii:im;. Institute vva- called to order bv Supt. pMiwerxox. Singitrg "tiuidc meO'I'hoii ( iie.it .Ichovah." Rev. McLaiu read lth chapter of St. John, id-o led the Institute inprav pr. Singing ; "Thoughts of Wonder." Dr. Maltbv addressed the Insti tute on 'Primary (icographvund Nature Study." The talk was inter. csting, and a crtlit the dm-tor Singing: "Watch on the Pliine." Next Dr. Penedict, ou "Attc-tiou and How to Cain It." 1. i;v sv. chology. "J. IVlagogieal. Singing ofa tiuuiU'rof sehrtious. lioll Call. Dr. Maltbv on "The Little Cotton Plant." The doctor recited pvin to illustrate their plant, also by drawing-. "Selmol Habits," by Ueno Snyder. This essay was well read aud carefully pryiwrcd. The superintendent ap pv)iuttl the following committee on resolutions: T. A. Wagner, Ceo. Aurand, IJlly Herman, Harvey Ueluett; ou memorial : J. R Hutl, liottie Spiingler, Mellie Keinpfer, Lydia Fisher, D.F. liow. Adjouru-meut. VOL. 35. NO. 49. tii;).v .n;:i;.(i,. Singing: '-.Jesu. TJ. C;,rterS-id.''. winging 'n-ath the ()( Apj.l J ree." Dr. Pej.edi.-t lie :iin took ill, ook the silliprt of '-Atieiition. Singinir : Jiau- i r," a n I L.t lr. Maltbv ' "f ( )ur Flag.'" u-'i i j;.- .!i:lercnt id- 1 ii- we Iinve l.l.i'l. ... nev uen V I po.ie oil t lit :. I he ..oi'li if e.irn- Hags He the eo!. us ( Hug. The III: ll . 1 i.i tt.'u r's .-ouatry d'M'lor WIS lli.rl.l-. n,L own An.eri.4. nag vva A Ijoi.riiiuent. !:vi:.m(,. TI l i'. V Mll-ic, ();!,,.. a. i'rot. I'ower- Klepfir oil the Devil." sox iiitrodii.-.d .Mn-v ofCatawi-a win, -i,uvl -"l.je.-t: '-Mi-tai,,, of t. l-.Vel-TtMMlV I the Lev. ' 1!.. ,;., i -hcll-1-oim I I IV :ip- VV I s a- fiVijMi'iitiv plainle.l. II,, 'H!l t Ho well filled, hour- Inn-', il He The lire as 'a i-:;.e;. y u ISt, In-tit. ite wa- ,-a!I., ,,, ,,r,Ur I,,. thci iiierintriiil,-ur. in.ri. n" warn. i,rl-t,aaSo!,i;,r." ,,.V((til, una! ejiere..-s u;-r,- , ,,,, Mr. X.-ti: .-; .1- ,-.. paper on -What . I,., '"it i,v :.v. 1 i ;-.y: -x.m:- r.-ad a I i-aeiiing." S, '!:' ' U "Ile!:i- M. aiyer r.-ad a t: I ii;gin.-. "file Pm. for :!:,. 'I'., i.y IV.,;. ! -icImt r.f I: - M.. :d 'i,!.. !., r" w . I ... , 'o I ii ,. i - i Ille." ,l,,gv l-ed -'.I.. pl;i;ii,'g ; j l 1. ;.!.-. of th.- !-! :m. ..-.!,:. iii-. ' Ti , "Uji, riu tor .- , - i orry i mi i.-t ' !" -!at, 11. a !':. !!. F.-ru,,:i. -IVitr;.. Add Mrmi'. ai. (: Mu-i,-. -o I'll,-,, .ii v . r.n i. 1. 1. v V ! -i ,'":i. t. V. "I- 'b'lia.-i M.rvlev i .! lit- .! ., ;l ..i ' ,ie -i: I i-i . ',., '. ' - ie:i ! as '.'ore lllitll of .row-1, d ii-IV,,.! in.. i. a; - much aij,,aii-le,i hv all pre-e,,;. 1 1 iiid was eujoved gave tiie l:-a,-!ler- eiiougii to think bra n f'od, and a. ..mt. Tli i '!,;. vv vi.iijmm;. The Institute wa- ealh-i! t , ,,r,,,,. by Supt. Uowerxox. Singing, ..( ,,. I'hou Almighty King." I ,.v. ;i., al exercises were conducted ,v !,v. -lcl.ain wh.. read loth chapter t or. Nnging, "America A.' I I . i -, , . i -i hi ino- uon, t,K-a; instiMite di-tricts to re main the same a- hist vetir. '.'l'K. Necessity of Tcachm- Cwl,,,. v..: thmetie" was dUei:,.,! ,v ( Smith. Singing, "Tii.'igllts of Wonder." -Profitable SupnVniciit ary Work" was diseuse,l bv t ;. WalUirn. Singing, "The"Mu Is Come." KolUall. Local hUi tute ivinmittees were apmintcd bv the sujHTintendcnt. Dr. .1. Welsh, Principal otthe PUmi.sbi-rg Normal S-hool, addressiil the Insti tute on the 'Human P.rain." The doctor presented the subject with a model of the human brain. Siii"ing "Little Cherry Plossom." Dr. Malt by addressed the Institute on "The Educational Ideal." He portrayed it by a very go.! drawing. J0hu Krown said when on the sea-Hold, "I die aii uoble kfcal.'" Siugiug, ,1 T WM) V
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