QgO- W. WAGEN8ELLBB,
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA.. THURSDAY, MARCH 30. 1899. VOL. 36.
Editor ana rrgprwror,
Interesting Items.
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j;s old in onei raragrapns ior
Our Readers.
or Imn Prominent.
Next Saturday Ib April Fool's
day.
MlS. Amelia BoiBogtoD is .seri-
l Ml
oiisiv in.
License court will convene on the I
27tli day of April.
Mrs. A. S. Beaver isstill confined
to her lied with sickness.
Milton Kratzer was a caller at
"'. II. Bipka's on Sunday.
Morris Showers of Peon's IVeek
was at the county seat on Monday.
The Franklin High school held
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citing.
Henry Dietrich has commenced
hauling lumber fUr the new school
limise.
Merrill Shannon who had been
AAi for iome time is able to be up
gain.
A fulllineofMandolin and String
instruments at Oppeoheimer's, Se
liusgrove. "t.
William Ship of Shamokin was
I visitor at the Eagle Hotel during
tlii' week.
Mrs. M. Millner of Kant, was a
visitor in this place Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. T. B. McWilliams of Mc-
Veytown is visiting her parents at
tills place.
J. C. Kreitzer, Esq., of McKees
I Falls was a county scut visitor
last week.
People hunting trouble never
have far to go before running down
their game.
Charles Erdley of Washington
township was a Middleburg visitor
on Monday.
Deputy Revenue Collector W. F.
Howell of McClure was a Middle
burg visitor on Tuesday.
Let everybody attend the citizens'
meeting in the court house on Fri
day evening at 7 o'clock
Judges Specht and Gemberliog
were at the court house on Tuesday,
attending to publicduties.
Druggist Hummel sold the Cen
tral Hotel in New Berlin, to WH
Ham Geise for $l0O.00.
Samuel Rilger ofGlobe Mills was
a caller on Monday and became a
now cash-in-advance subscriber.
Miss Ixittie Crouse on Monday
matriculated as a student of Central
Pennsylvania College ntNew Berlin.
Rryant Rower of Ijcwisburg is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. I ath
eriiie Rower, in Franklin this week.
Amos Rowersox will move oft the
Thomas farm, on Geo. M. Shindel's
farm, formerly owned by Morris
Krdley.
R. Gunzberger and family will
move to Danville in about three
weeks where they will make their
future home.
Prof. W. W. Ripka closed a six
months' term of school at Kreanier
on Monday and is now staying with
his parents here.
J. S. Wendt of Sclinsgrove, an
agent for crayon portraits and sew
ing machines, was at Middleburg on
business last week.
Samuel Wittenmyer last Thurs
day returned , from Cornell Univer
sity to spend his vacation with his
parents in this place.
W. Porter Thompson of Mexico
spent last Thursday night with his
son, Cashier Thompson, at the Cen
tral Hotel at this place.
The citizens of Troxelville will
remonstrate against the court grant
ing a license to Percival Nerhood
for a hotel at that place.
Subscribers changing their P. O.
address this spring should notify this
office promptly, giving their old as
well as their new address. tf.
Ban. Oppenheimer of Seliusgrove
has secured a position at Snellen
burg's, Philadelphia. We congrat
ulate the young man on his success.
Messrs. Bruce Rinka and Wil-
liam Zerby, students of C. P. (
New Berlin, visited the formers
uncle, 1L Ripka and family, on
Sunday.
We learn from reliable informa
tion that Howard Smith of Sclins
grove, who is now at Cuba in the
service of I'ncle Sum, will shortly
bo discharged and sent home on ac
count of sickness.
Judgments were entered and ex
ecutions were Issued on Monday
morning against John A. Snyder,
publisher of the Newt Itan of this
njace. We regret to lean of Bro.
Snyder's embarrassment.
Business men of Middleburg, do
you want to continue to do business
here without giving those who arc
willing to work employment? You
will have a chance to show your
colors on Friday evening of this
week.
The Heradon Star of last week
says : "Miss Annie Newman return
ed to her home at Hofter, Snyder
county, this week after havingplea
sautly spent a few months with her
sister, Mrs. E. S. Stroub, at tins
place and friends at Harrisburg."
H. I. Stahlnecker and A. W.
Aurand have purchased a clipping
machine to clip horses. They offer
to clip horses at 1.50 each. Any
one desiring to have their horses
clipped will do wel! to have these
gentlemen do it for them. tf.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Wittenmyer's building, opposite
Post office. Go to Soles to buy
new razors or exchange for old ones.
Razors honed and guaranteed to give
satisfaction. A. E. SOLES.
FOB BALK. 1 ofterfor sale fifteen
acres of fiirm land, twenty acres
of partly cleared land and twenty
four acres of timber land, all situat
ed at New Berlin in Limestone town
ship, Union Co. If so desired, it
will be sold in lots. For particulars
inquire of A. T. Taylor, Kishaco
(piillas, Pa. 3-23-3nio.
What do you think of the New
York Tribune ? a copy of which was
sent to each of our subscribers last
week. The subscription rate is 1
jkt year, but all those who send us
1.25 before April 1st will get loth
the Tribune and the POST one year.
Old subseriliers in arrears must pay
arrearages to become entitled to this
offer. 3t.
While it was thought that the re
fusal of the Main Shoe Factory
Company of Catawissa to come here
would end our negotiations for such
an industry, such is not the ease.
Two skilled workmen in the shoe
business will come here on Saturday.
They will agree to take stock in a
corporation to be formed here, the
balance ot the stood to lie raised
here. Other particulars will be given
to those interested later.
A citizens' meeting will be held
in the court house on Friday even
ing to re-organize the Hoard of Trade
and to consider some propositions
that have been and will be made to
the citizens of Middleburg to locate
here. Iudustries do not seek towns.
The towns must offer inducements to
net the industries. Don't wait for
an invitation to attend this meet
ing, but show your progressiveness
by coming to the meeting and urge
the good work along.
A. C. Field of Mt. Camel, for
inerly of this county, was at our
county scat Monday, lie is DOW
conducting a store in Mt. Carmcl,
hut proposes to close it out and go
into sonic other business. He savs
he is tbiuking about going into the j
hoe factory business in partnership
with a skilled workman from Shu
mokin. They have not vet sehvtcd
the place to locate and they should
conic to Middleburg. Rents, labor,
liying and taxes are low.
The funeral of Howard Jones was
held on Monday afternoon. He died
last Tuesday in the Eastern Peni
tentiary, where he had been taken
to serve a sentence for stealing meat.
It was the only funeral of an adult,
so far as known in this place, at
which iio minister officiated. He
died in the penitentiary, but he was
no worse than thousands of others
who receive a Christian burial. He
may nave heen more print mi tliau
hosts of others who die in the palaces
of the wealthy and buried with all
the pomp and splendor that wealth
and position can command. There!
is no defence tor his crime, but there
is no excuse for his not receiving o
Christian burial. There are many
men out ol the penitentiary who
should live and die in the penitenti
ary. COURT HOUSE CHIPS
DriMh Kill (Toil lor Itrcowl.
Simon Snyder of Reading to Jas.
P. Ulrich, J sere in the Burn, of Sc
linsgrove, for $100.
Edwin Charles, administrator ot
Elizabeth Neitz, dee'd, to Mary A.
Charles. ncre n Union twp.. for
1150.
Lucy and Aaron Hassinger and
Clarissa Ringamnn and husband to
E. (i. Snook, 1 1 acres in Spring
twp., for 00.
Henry Gfubb, Jr., administrator
of the estate of Henry Grubh, Sr.,
to J. C. Grubh, 60 acres iu Centre
twp., for 5.75.
G. W. Portline to Isabella Bro
sious, 1 acre and 56 perches in Perry
twp., lor 250.
Benjamin Brosius and wife to J.
P, Wendt of Aline, 73 acres in Per
ry twp., for 1750.
Samuel Rrunner and wife to An
nie S. Marks, '08 acres in Centre
twp, for 1200.
An Easter Souvenir.
A Delightful Treat for All in Next Sun.
day's "Press."
An Eastertide treat will lie given
everybody who gets next Sunday
"Philadelphia Press" (April 2).
From the splendid colored title page
to the last page of humor, the maga
zine will be brimful of features which
will attract old and young. There
will be speciul treats in fiction.
George R. Simnis, one of the most
noted writers of to-day; Paul Lau
rence Dunbar, the negro sketch
writer, and Fergus Hume, with his
"Lady from Nowhere," will contri
bute. Easter sentiment will pervade
the whole, with Easter bells and
Easter Indies and Raster odes and
Easter customs. Karl will give ot
his best, Frank G. Carpenter will
tell of histravels, Annie Ritteiihouse
will have two bright pages for wo
men, and there will be prizes for the
quickly clever. Re sure to get the
Easter "Press" next Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN.
One fare for the round trip, Na
tional Raptista' Anniversaries, May
26-30, 1899, tickets on sale May
14, 15, 10 and 18, good to return
until July 15th. For full particutars
call on or address John R. Pott,
District Pussenger Agent, Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul U,y, 480
William St., Williamsport, Pa., or
300 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa.
3-23-31.
Au Old Relic.
Prof. D. S. Rover has iu his ios
session a copy of the Fmnsjffamta
Assorto published by Win. J).
Harrisburg Murch 2, 183K
I' is a sinirle sheet, seven-column
paper, and was the leading Demo
cratic organ iu Pennsylvania, pub
lished weekly at 83.00 H'r annum,
and during the session of the Legis
ture was published twice a week for
2 additional. Martin Van Rureu
way President of the United States,
and Joseph Ritncr Governor of the
State of Pennsylvania. It contains
a lengthy article in favor of the cul
tivation of Spring wheat. It con
tains a full account of the unfor
tunate duel between Hon. Win. J.
Graves, M. !., of Kentucky, and
Jonathan Cilley, of Maine, also a
timber of Congress, and who was
killed at the first fire ot his uii-
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i.ingoii.M. i ms iniinmiuaic auair
av tec I a feeling ol indiornation
among our people, and forever abol-
isi, u me "t oie oi nonor as ice
last resort to settle a difficulty. The
size of the paper and the news it
contains presents a marked contrast
to the publications of the present
my. From 1838 to 809. a period
of Mxty-one years, great and mo
mentous changes have occurred.
Two hundred and ten letters are ad
vertised as remaining in the Harris
burg pojrtoffice. The advertisements
in this paper present a marked con
trast with those printed in the pa
pers of the present day. ( )wcn Mc
Cube, of Harrisburg, advertises 50
sacks of fine salt, 20 larrels of No.
2 mackerel, &e., for sale. This
.i' ;!i!e relic was nuvunr the hook
and jwipers purchased at the sale of
Hon. John Snyder by Mr. Rover,
and the name of I 'apt. John Snyder
was written by the publisher on the
paper, shows that that he laid been
a subscriber. Prof. Rover intends
to present the paper to the Snyder
County Historical Society.
Jonas Gar man Found.
Jonas uarman. tiie lone missinu
Lykens merchant, lias been found at
hist. On Tuesday night Detective
Anderson, who had been working
on the OSSe for six weeks, returned
from St. Louis, Mo. in company with
Mr. Garman. Mr. Garnian left his
home about two months ago. He
started for i larnsiiurir on a uusincss
trip and had considerable money on
his person. That was the last seen
of him. 1 le disappeared so sudden
ly and so mysteriously as if Mm
earth had opened and swallowed
him.
Several days ago Detective An
derson received information that a
man answering to Mr. Carman's
description had been located in St.
Louis. He left for that city imme
diately and identified Mr. Garman
as soon as he saw him.
Mr. Garman appears to be per
fectly rational, but can give no rea
son why he left home. His affairs
arc in good condition. It is sup
posed his mind suddenly became
affected when he started for Hurris
burg, and he wandered aimlessly
Oround the country. His relatives
were very happy over his return.
Fnrbiinj Courier.
Millinery Goods, Etc.
I have just received a new supply
of the latest style of spring goods
consisting of hats, flowers, ribbons,
silk, fancy trimmings, etc. Also
gentlemen's furnishing grxids such
as shirts, 90c, collars, 2 for 25c,
cuffs, 25c per pair. Latest style
puff ties, 50c, string ties, 25c and
otlier ties, 25c. Don't fail to see
my stock liefore purchasing else
where. ElJ.KN C. A THAN D,
tf. Middleburg, Pi.
First County Superin
tendent. A correspondent writes as follows
to the editor ot the "Post," "Please
auswer thiough the columns of the
"Post" who was the first Superin
tendent of Snyder County and when
he was elected."
By reference to the following ar
ticle republished from the "Post"
under date of May 15, 1884, our
correspondent will tind what he
w ishes to know.
"The election of County Superin
tendents throughout Pennsylvania
on I ucsuav marks t ho enmnlntinn ol
the third decade since the adoption
of the present school law and the
election of the first County Superin
tendents, the Act ha vinu Koue into
Beet May 15. 1864. The lonuty
Superintendents who have served
Snyder County tinue the passage of
the Act. together with the sa nries
Hid each, as far as we arc able to
learn, are as follows : Prof. Jacob S.
Whitman, of Freeburg, wits elected
in May, 1864, for thecoimty of Un
ion. He resigned after serving one
year; the year Union county was
uiviueu. David rleckcndorn. who
resided at Adamsburg, liecame his
successor, through appointment, re-
ceiviii"' a salary ol !-..UI. 1 he next
County Superintendent, and the first
elected lor the new county ol Snyder
was Prof. Daniel S. Royer, of Kree
burg. The Directors' Convention
in May, 1857, agreed to pay Prof.
Royer 200 per annum, but the di
rectors reconvened six months after
wards and raised it to $500. Samuel
Alleman, Esj., then a resident of
Mnldleburgh, Was elected in 1 S00,
and received a salary of'9-100. Prof.
William Mover W as elected in 1863,
1866, and 1869, salary, $600. Prof.
William Noetling was elected in
1872 and 1S7", receiving $500.
Prof. Noetling resigned immediately
after holding his public examina
tions in October, 1 S77, and State
Superintendent Wiekershaiii Ap
pointed Mr. Win. P. Scharf, of Se
linsgrove, as his successor. Mr.
Scharf was elected in May, 1878.
He was the first County Superin
tendent ofSuvder w ho was elected
alter me iiassaee ol tne Act irivins
County Superintendents a salary of
$1,000 and upwards, Prof. Wil
liam Mover was again elected at
County Suporintendent in May
1 88 1 ,Freebiirg ( burier."
Walter's Barn Burned.
Last Thursday morning about
i t i i .i i i 1 1
nun nasi live 1 1 - oeoitiu ol miuuie-
burgh were awakened from their
peaceful slumber by the alarm of
fire occasioned by the burning of
Josephat Waller's barn at the cast
end of the borough. The fire was
discovered by John Mover and
Frank S. Riegle who hastened to the
barn and liberated the cow.-, andhogs,
but they could not save the horse.
The building with its contents was
entirely destroyed. The barn stood
alone and no other buildings were
threatened. The farming implements
and the horse that horned belonged
to Win. Rolig, who moved there two
weeks ago. The implements were
those Ixaight at Walter's sale on the
18th mat
The origin of tin? fire is unknown
but it is supposed to have Urn set
a fire by tramp.-.
Mrs. Catherine Bassler.
Mrs. Catherine Bassler, relict of
Edward Bassler late of Freeburg,
died Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
She is the oldest of two daughters of
Isaac Royer, who was for many years
in partnership with Mrs. Rassler's
husband in the mercantile business
at Freeburg. The deceased was a
consistent member of the General
Council Lutheran Church, aged about
70 years.
The
Fllttings in Middleburg.
The following named persons will
move this surina as nearly as m r
information goes.
Frank Riegle from the west end
of the town to John Mover's hous
In the east end.
Rev. JesseShambach from Its
Seppa to L C Rachman's honse.
Joseph Rowersox from Charles C.
Seebold's house to the residence of
Wex, Bowersox.
Preston Krdley from Alex. Bow-
ersox's house to one half of Curtili
HoAversox's house.
Newt. S. unolimnn from Frank
BachmniiN house t ie recently
purchased from the estate of Mrs.
liolender.
John A. Snyder from D. A.
Kern's residence to the one vacated
by Newt. Hnchiuan.
Tillman llomigfrom the west end
of the town to a hu m at Mt. Pleas
ant Mills.
Samuel ( i. Mover I rum his new
residence on West Market Street t"
Winnemac, Pnluskia County, tnd.
T. It. Hostermun will move Into
Davis 11. (lilt's h nise on Wesi
Market Street.
1 loward W. Koulk from the lions
adjoining the bakery to the house of
C. C S,.r.l ! muulnl l.v noi..l.
Bowersox.
'hai l, s H. Walter from the ten
ant house of Geo, W. Wagensellfv
to tin- house of Ctirtin Rowersox.
W. H. Spongier from Adam
Showers to the house vacated b
Quia. Hi Walter.
A. E. Soles will move his barb
shop from Wittenmyer's building I
one half ol the room in the bat'';
building recently occupied by I .
lunsberger,
The small house used by C. J '.
'orkins on Sugar Street as a jewel,
shop has heen moved hack to Mi .
Robert Shambach's lot.
Philip Atnig will move from h'i
firm in Washington township to ' .
S. Strotib's house in Swiiieford.
W. E. Stahlnecker will move 1 .
the hotel tit Adamsburg.
James B. Elltei'linc will move ;
Montour County near Danillewheie
he has purchased a firm.
W. H. Spnngler has bought the
drug store from Dr. A. J. Herman
and has moved il out of the P st
Office room into half of the room in
the bank building recently vacated
bv R. Gunzbcrger.
Harry Siiechf will move in Fred.
Smith's house vacated by Kev. Bo' -er.
Rev. Buyer will move from Fred
Smith's house to part of the new
house of If. K. Walter or. Sugar
Street.
C. E. I 'orkins will move from
Robert Shambach's to Frank Riegle's
house on llidge Road.
W. F. Sechrist will move from
F. D. Riegle's house on Ridge Road
to 1 enry Riegle's house.
(ieorgc Rickhart moved from H.
R. Riegle's house to Susanna Fry's
farm.
Frank D. Riegle moved to Win-
fa Id.
That's.
That when making arrests our
'hief Police should take his victims
to the proper place the jail, which
he so frequently fails to do.
That our photographer exjK-cts to
sjM'iid Easter in Williamsport Who
can guess why?
That the inclement weather on
Saturday prevented a number of
Middleburg's young men from mak
ing their OSUal trip. You are not
the only one we have reference to
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