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Interesting Items.
11, Told in Brief Paragraphs for
Our Readers.
Manitl Pointers la Loral !
,rl Sw Ceerl Ppl- More
r LfM Prominent.
Row E. P. Leonard has gone to
H'atsoiitown, Pa.
Elmer Zechman will move on the
fcrrn again this spring.
jVrrv O. Bowersox will quit
faming tor the present.
The Freeburg Courier came to us
uImmii MM ri i Int i tl;
Samuel Brunner of Centre town-
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a: is ,i rm cr ;it thw n kt last,
week.
lilies' and Children's coats al-
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Mrs. John C. Frain ofMUlersburg
visiting Van Zandt's and Bill-
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Elmer W. Snyder, the active life
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Attorney E. E. Pawling has been
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11 .M IV I I I ; !v .will A IIIIUU1 nuum uin
If I I' KIM ircni
W'v are offering all our ladies' aad
fcjldren's Ceats at half price. S.
ikik. neiluMnvvo.
Attorney James G. Crouae was
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J. W. Swart,, the clerk to the
ok curing die dim v,cci.
Mrs. E. E. Pawling: has been vis-
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Robert Bowes of New York was
Ptiog liis lather's home in Middle-
A SI 1 I a 1
A line selection of Ladies' and
hildron's coats at Weis', Sclins-
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we. w i io i arc now sen ml' hi nan
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Harrison Mover, who has been
hering for the past few years,
wis to move on bis farm m Ad
I twp.
It'onlv the "Old Man" could see
hill f 1 1 i til I tin i it m In i ii i lil lint
II.HUIU I'll Lilt 11 I I j I IV IIVUIM MV
III III L 111 -II It- III. ll'i ill III .lit- t I I j I
r -iiiiii il. in lumm v ui tin
down.
Albert Ileimbach of Forest Hill,
PUD county dropped in to see us
Monday. He is as genial and
I . w
lie i-ountv commissioners ortran
for the year 1899 and elected
p. S warts, clerk, and Charles
HI 111 Ti ' lillllf.vK
"nig out, Thursday, Friday
.ltlin nv .Lin 1 i I'M . anil
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") your last chance for the sea
L. DUNKEI.BERGER.
Pwry I,. Row of K reamer wn.
1 a good republican and a prompt
nu v 1 1 i. nHi i w .
I', 111 M i.iul nnnto -I..
7 calling at our store. We
low offering: them at half nriee
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. i nomas ot .w turnout was
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.Uig iniUFl U1C IUll-1 I HI I It
week. John is turning out
8 professional musician.
r M'llim Ikinxil ri.iti ixiinJiiiD.ul
on buear street from Mrs. T.
muvi Ult UU TT OUVCIUOIU A Ul
' a biuldmg upon that lot.
f Buoy of Centreville was a
Pe to White Springs, Union
to work for R. W. Barber in
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I Oltnf I Amnu-ci.innra nairl
- j j ,iiiiiuinniviii o paivt
Wl bonds last 1 uesday. This
93000 paid during 1898.
over the liabilities of
county are over 4000.
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.,
John Howell's mo ved into George
Smith's house on Sugar street.
Hon. G. A. Sehoch and wife last
week visited relatives in Uuion (Jo.
Mrs. Geo. M. Shindel was visit
ing relativr s at Shamokin last week.
Sheriff Hitter and H. H. Grimm,
Ksj., were to Icwisburg on Monday.
Geo. Ii. Strouh of Freeburg has
had his pension increased from $12
to $17. 1
Daniel Kuhns of Port Ann was
in town Monday to order the bills for
his sale.
My entire line of Embroideries
must go at 2c perynrd and upwards.
L. D.NKBBGB.
A sleighing party from this place
went up toward licavertown Mon
day evening.
John Swineford of MifHiniiurg
spent sonic time at the home of 1). T.
Khoads and wife last week.
L. (. Stetler has goue to Akron,
Ohio, to make his future home. We
wish him abundant success.
Centrepieces of linen good pattern
15 inches square at 5o, lilo-floss at
3c per skein or 86o Jht do.
L. Ddnkblberobb.
Hev. 1). E. MeLain and Attorney
M. 1. Potter and families were to Se
linsgrove last Thursday to the Lum
bard family dinner.
Kid gloves, Iloiserv laces, Deni
uni nice wool scarfs, silks, etc., etc.,
will be reduced on special sale days.
L. DtJNKELBEROBR.
Samuel Snyder of Kratzerville
has had his pension increased from
$16 to $30 and Cornelius II. Dun
kelbcrgcr has had an increase from
Sti to rj.
The Republican Standing Com
mittee met on Saturday ami selected
Saturday, May 1 3th as the day for
holding die annual Republican pri
mary election.
Selinsgrove will hold a grand
musical festival commencing Mon
day, Jan. 23, concluding with three
concerts on Lhursdav. rriday and
Saturday nights.
S. F. Hackenburg, w ho has been
farming for Gabriel Beaver, will
quit and move to Suydcrtown in the
spring. Geo. Stroub ol Kreamer will
farm lor Mr. Beaver.
TheBi it. Ii. Railroad has a new
Superintendent by the name of Mr.
P. S. Hutchison. Mr. Weirman, the
former official, has been sent to the
Frederick Division, a longer line of
read.
E. H. Schrader of Troxelville,
and his son-in-law, Mr. Swanger,
were at the county seat on Monday
on business. Mr. Swanger will move
to West Beaver township in the
spring.
The Ladies' Mite Soceety of the
Lutheran church are trying to make
arrangements to have a business
men's carnival in order to raise
money to erect u parsonage. We
hope they may be successful.
Saturday morning Miss Dora
Biekhart was goiug from the kitch
en door toward the cellar door, when
her feet slipped out from in under
her, and she fell upon her hack frac
turing three ribs. She is doing as
well as can be expected.
Children's Union Suits at 10 and
22cts., Children's Vest at G and 10
cts., Children's Wool Vests at 15
and 22 cts., Cashmere Wool Hose
at 16, 18 and 38 cts., Children's
White Wool Mittens at 9c, dark
wool 5c. L. DUNKELBEGER.
A smooth, easy stiave, genteel hair
out, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Wittenmyer's building, opposite
rost otnee. Uo to Soles to buy
new razors or exchange for old ones.
Razors honed and guaranteed to crivc
satisfaction. A. E. Soles.
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SPECIAL
WHAT ONE DOLLAR WIL,L DO
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As a Special Holiday Inducement to secure new sub
scrilers we will accept new suliscriptions and upon the ay-
lliellt of oldv ()K IKM.I. Wl ilnurn .C Mill i.ti,l tli.. P. iSl'l1
J from that date to January 1, 1900, or until April 1, 1899
for 25 Cents. Old subscribers can take advantage of this
1 remarkable offer by paying up arrearages at the regular rate
of 1.50 per annum. This is a most liberal offer and it
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must lie accepted at once to le of the most value. Send
in vour name and vour dollar, to
GEORGE W. KAGENSELLER,
Middlebnrgh, Penna.
Black tallata ribbons No. 30, all
silk, at 10c a yard, No. 12 Satin
Ribbons, all colors, at 7', No. 5 at
So a yard.
Ii. DCKKELBEBOER,
HOUSE TOR BENT. A desirable
house for rent in the borough of
Middlcliurg to a small family.
Prominently located. House suit
able for residence, but can be chang
ed for business. For further par
ticulars, apply at once at this office.
Hound Lost. My hound is lost
since Jan. 5th, lie has black and
red ears and is all black on top of
d his black. Otherwise be is white
and black spotted, 'fin- finder will
be rewarded.
AmosC. GkMBERLING, Selinsgrove.
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The caucus of the Republiban
party ofMiddlebnrg will be held in j
the grand jury room on Wednesday '
evening, Jan. 18, 1899, and the
primary nomination on Saturday,
Jan. 21, to nominate candidates for
borough offices. Polls will be open
from I to ii P. M.
A party of Middleblirghers took
a sleigh ride to Kreamer on Monday
evening. Thev stopped at A. '.
Smith's ami a very plea-ant time
was spent. The inner mail, and wo
man too for that matter, was Blip-
plied with an abundance ! nysten
ice cream and cuke.
We add quite a number of addi- ; niorcand Washington, $48.00; Pitts
tional sales to our register this week. ! i,,,,. $53,00, and proportionate low
It von intend to have sale, .-elect
your date BS soon as possible and
have yourdate inserted i l the Post's
register. No charge will le made
for inserting date in our register if
you get. your bills printed at this
office.
We are pleased (o learn that Sen
ator Hummel has secured for Geo.
M. Witmer, a position as paster and
folder in the Senate at llarrisburg j
at a salary of $6 per day. No doubt
George will fill the bill to perfection,
even if the paste will get a little
mouldy when the Senate is not in
session.
Harry Wetzel ot New Berlin was
in town on Monday and paid tor his
subscription to 1900. He brought
with him L. M. Miller who became
a new subscriber and paid in advance.
Mr. Wetzel also brought a new
cash-in-advance subscrilier in the
person of Harry F. Miller of New
Berlin. Mr. Wetzel knows how to
make an editor fed good.
Among our cash callers this week
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were: N. O. Row, M L Walter,
ferry ij. rtow, .loscpn iienuncks,
M. J. Courtney, Daniel Kuhns, Jobe
Walter, Alfred Heimbaeh, Harrv
Wetzel, L. M. Miller, E.H. Schrad
er, B. F. Buoy, Cornelius Bowersox,
M. E. Mengel, Frank Row, Wilson
Weller, Fred. Miller and Emanuel
Wetzel. Those who remitted by
mail were : W. H. Bower, Calvin
Bloucti, Henry Hunt, Fred.Stimely,
D. F. Swengel, Wm. Krebs, Daniel
Bower, H. W. Hummel. Anion
Fisher, Henry Kerstetter, J. M.
Nagle, Hon. 8. A. Wetzel, A. C.
Walter, Mrs. Eliza Zartman, Elias
Noll and Chas. Mussleman.
PA. THURSDAY,
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OFFER.
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Officers Elected.
Washington ( 'amp, No. 515 P.
O. Sof' A. of Middlcliurg elected
the following oflieers : President,
Henry, R. Riegle; Vice President,
Miles I. Potter; Master of Forms,
Joseph II. Clelnii; Recording Secre
tary, John A. Snyder; Assistant, II.
('. Gutelius; Financial Secretary,
Hermans. Wenninger; Treasurer,.!.
Wilsoil Swart?.; Chaplain, Martin
'A. Ste&unger; Conductor, Edgar W.
Ouster Inspector. Millard K. Ilas
Hassiirjjer; Guard. X. A. Bowes;
Trustei Henry R. Riegle and .1.
Wilson Swart.
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FLORIDA.
Fortnightly Tours via the Pennsylvania
Railroad,
mi ii. it
I lie midwinter UX0UUH lias hegllll.
The discomforts and dangers of our
Northern winter are directing atten
tion to the sunny lands of the South.
Tlie first Pennsylvania Railroad
tour to Jacksonville, allowing two
' weeks in Florida, will leave New
j York and Philadelphia January 21.
Excursion tickets, including rail
, way transportation, Pullman n!coni
modations (one berth) and meals en
route iii both directions while tiav
I cling mi the special train, will lie
Isold at the following rates: Xew
York. 850.00: Philadelphia. Balti-
rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other
information apply to ticket agents,
Tourist Agent at 1195 Broadway,
New York, or to George W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
j Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Two Interesting Lectures.
Two interesting lectures, " The
Cemetery of the Sea, " and "Sunny
South Sketches, or the Land of flow
ers and oranges" will Ik; delivered in
the College Chapel, Selinsgrove, Pa.,
Thursday und Friday evenings, Jan.
12 and 13, by Dr. F. W. E. Pes-
ciiau. Admission, single lecture, ()
cents; Iwth lectures, 30 cents. Mu
sic by the 'Varsity Quartette.
"Better than Gold. '
Rev. R. Rock, D. D., pastor of
the Sliamokin United Brethren
church, will deliver his interesting
lecture entitled "Better than Gold,"
on Wednesday evening, Jan. 18th,
," ' "m -un f .llllli;, O.IU. I 1 'III.
k, the Fmnont p,,,
church. This will Ik- a rare treat,
and no one should fail to bear it.
Admission, 15 cents.
O. G. Romio, Pastor.
Election Notice.
The annual election for Directors
of the Beavertown Mutual Fire In
surance Company will be held at
their home office at Beavertown, Pa.
between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock
P. M., Saturday, January 28, 1899.
A. H. Bowersox, Seo'y.
Beavertown, Jan. 2, 1899.
JAN. 12, 1899.
Joint Institute.
Program of the Joint Institute,
Composed of Selinsgrove, Jackson
and Monroe districts, to be held at
Shamokin Dam, Pa., Jan. 13 and 14.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Address of Welcome.
Response, Sumner Sniyser.
Music,
The Teacher's duty ns a citizen,
( 'harles ( . ( raugler.
Address. Prvf. F. C. Rnwnponv.
Recitation, Mis Delia Burns.
SATURDAY FORENOON,
Music.
( id igraphy ns itshi mid be taught
to-day, . A. Mover.
Which is the Belter Incentive
to siu.lv: Prizes or the mark
ing System, .I.e. dingier.
How to Study PllVsehology,
I rot. W. L. Schrover.
Music.
BATURDA V A FTEBNOON.
Music.
A Teachers' Library, Reno Snyder.
The Weather Bureau ils Work,
Moycr.
Should English I literature be
taught in the Public Schools,
A. Haves Albert.
Music.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Music.
The Relntioq ot Reading to A
rithmetic, Harvey Beaver.
Every Man is the Architect of
hih own, .1. P. Schaeffer,
Recitation, Miss Rae Mover.
Should the Legislature enacf a
Law making the minimum
term eight mouths, T, A. Stetler.
SHAMOKIN' DAM.
... Ill, if there could only be sleigh
ing in July.
...Jen. Schodtol Mtincy was a vis
tor at ( loo. iaugler's.
...II von wish a good weekly pn in r
subscribe for the "Post."
...Sheriff P, S, Hitter wtis a visit
or in our town Oil Fl'iduv,
...'I'he peoj)Ienre (akiiiglvantagc
of the -now while it lasts.
...Miss Kale Ritter ofMiddlebnrg
is visiting friends in our place.
...Gordon Lesher of Globe Mills
was a visitor in our place Sunday.
...The baby with the dirtiest face is
always the one most willing to kiss
you.
...Now conies the season when von
never miss the water till the pump
freezes.
...Miss Emma Foltz was seen on
our street on Sunday evening with
Harry Gaugler.
...Richard Herbert and Amnion
Frymire were taking a sleigh ride
for their health Sunday.
...The man with the most change
in his pockets never pays his ear
fare. Cause whv? He is the con
ductor Polly.
...If you have any old musical
string instruments you wish to have
tuned, bring them to the office of
Geo. A. Hettrick corner Market and
Eel streets.
Fisher Yale
A Salem correspondent says; Geo.
E. Fisher, Prof, of organic science in
Susquehanna University, was mar
ried to Miss Lily I. Yale of Slating
ton, Pa., on Thursday, the 29th ult.
Prof. Fisher is recognised sis one of
the ablest instructors in Central Pa.,
is a christian young man of many
excellent qualities, a gentleman of
high repute, rich in all manly graces,
whose brilliant achievements have
won for him a place in the history
ot bis people long to be remembered
as a leader among men. His many
friends wish him and his chosen
bride a pleasant timein their journey
through life.
VOL. 36. NO. 2.
OOURT HOUSE CHIPS
Owl. I no r. l r Rceord.
Martin Rohbach and wife to
Joseph B. Pox, tract of land iu
Jackson twp., containing 20 acres,
mr fiuu.
B. W. Yoder to s. O. Ulrica,
tra. t of land at Globe Milk Mid-
dlecreek twp., containing 1 acre and
UU perches, with store buildings
thereon, fir $1200,
Charles Sprenkle and wile to
John C Sprenkle, tract of land in
Washington twp., containing 60
perches, being a lime kiln lot, etc.,
for 211.
Robert Krb, Ex., to Jacob Shem
ory, seven adjacent tracts of land in
Franklin twp., containing in tbe ag
gregate to 56 acres and 87 perches,
lot $1100.
Tobias! irnybilland wife to Joseph
VViney, tract ,,f land with buildings
in West Perry twp., for $700.00,
Dateof deed April I, I Sob.
Asuriah Kreeger and wife to
Henry Miller, tract of land in Frank
lin twp., containing 32 acres und 103
perches, for $3 I 'Hi.
leorge K. Fagely and wile to
to Mrs. gallic V. Dietrich, traol of
land situate in Middleercek twp.,
containing 126 acres, for $3700,
Julius Moeschliu and wife and
August Moeschliu an'd wile I., llm
Atlantic Refining Co., ol Hazelton,
Pa., a lot of ground in the borough
of Selinsgrove, containing 8.8 perch
es, for $200.
I lurvey Sholly to Allen S. Row,
farm in Middleercek twp., coniniu
ing si; ticras ami 23 perches, lor
$ 1 1 II Ml.
II. I '. Kistner and wile io I'.d.
M. Hummel, lot of ground, with
brick building w iili store room, in
the borough of Selinsgrove, contain
ing 04J perches fir $1001),
Heirs of Samuel S. Smith, dee'd,
to .bi.-cpha' Walter, lot of ground in
the borough ofMiddlebnrg, contain
ing 1 7 acre- und 130 pei'ehes, lot"
$801.56,
John Moycr to same in Mid 111 -burg
3d perches for $15,
San I llnweit, attorney -in I'act
for the heir- of Abraham Eisenhow
er, dee'd, to same, tract ol lum! in
Middleburg containing 9 acres and
1 1 perches for $1500.
Kate Baehman, admrx, to John
Shannon, lot of ground in Franklin
twp., containing 3 acres, for $26.
William Henry, el. al., to ( 'has.
Bingaman, tract ol land Bituate
Centre twp., containing 39 acres
$915.
Trustees to the Reformed and I
in
for
i-
thcran congregations of Middleburg,
Pa., toll. It. Tobias, cemetery lot,
for $14.58.
Same to II. R. Reigle, cemetery
lot, for $14.58.
C. E. Steininger and wife to Mar v
Snyder, house and lot in Middle
burg, for $000.
H. L. Neitz, Trustee of Alfred
Harman, deed., to J. W. Rhvme-
stine, house and lot in Selinsgrove,
for $000.
Jas. P. Ulrich, Trustee to Clara
Thompson, 27 acres in Pemi t wo..
for$2t;")5.80.
Mnrrlnvr Mi i nm s.
j Daniel B. Herrold, Ho Her,
Lilly A. Sbaflcr,
f Isaac T. Saner, Kreamer.
I Maggie Etumbaugh, Richfield,
f Ellas E. Zerl y, I )a 1 ma , ia ,
Jennie L. Kcrsscttcr, Dundore.
I Emanuel J. Trevitz, Kreamer,
( Carrie 1. Yerger, (dol e Mills,
f John ( ;. Shrader, Penna Creek,
I Ida M. Bingaman, Dice,
f Israel Mover, Beavertov. n.
Amanda Boush, " "
f Samuel I). Kauflmun, Fneburg,
( Lizzie Weaver, Thonipsontown.
f Henry O Bowersox, PennsCreek.
Amanda S. Walter, u "