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D. S. Bpecbt of Beavertown was
at the county neat on Tuesday.
On Thursday will le license day
at this place We prammethelwal-
lords will be in evidenot.
W. W. Wittenmyer is In Phila-
delphia thU week purchasing a line
of soring and summer goods.
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i i a at. i iiM.-ui'it whhi
onnawuwW..-.-
at lie ooun nwuwwu" ."jmv
iug attending to some business.
Neat Monday is Dewey Day, a
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Bank of this place will be closed.
The Snyder County Htm has
been removed from Sccbold's build
iog to (lie room so long occupied by
the Post.
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The stock forthepew shoe factory
is about all subscribed and the con-
tract will he drawn and Signed m C
i'ow days.
t . 4 t,;., ;1,ii,r,ivi.-i.')fa)i(((
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street by placing a mansard roof up
on lusdwt 1 ling
Attorney .las. (i. Crouse has built
a kitchen to the rear of his residence
and made a beautiful lawn in the
rear of bis ollice.
The eighth illustrated sermon of
the Pilgrim's Progress aeries will lie
delivered in the Lutheran church on
Sunday evening.
George Washington HOW,
township's candidate for Sbtriff, was
at the county seat on Monday feel
ing quite hopeful.
The street commissioner of the
borough will raise a number ol the
street crossings and otherwise im
prove the highways.
Do your duty to your town. If
you are a citizen, see that youare at
least a spoke in the wheel that moves
industries. The man who does not
do his full duty cannot claim much
credit.
In this issue of the Po&TWe begin
the publication of Bay. C. G. Er-
lenmyer's marriage recoru. ne m
a well-known aud popular minister
and in his busy pastorate performed
1395 wedding ceremonies.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
beautiful oil picture of AdmiralGeo.
Dewey that the Phila. Jiupdrcr will
give as a souvenir with their paper
next Sunday. The picture alone is
worth more than the paper costs.
In older to clean out the shoe
business I will sell out my entire
stock of shoes at cost. A large line
of soap will also be closed out at
cost. Special bargains will be offer
ed in all goods.
tf. Bakber Simontos.
On Tuesday of last week Rev. F.
Aurand ol Miffiinburg started west
ward for Hesston, Kansis expect
ing to be absent at least four weeks.
We wish him a pleasant journey
aud a right happy lime among the
westerners.
Miss Kate A. Wagenseller will
have her summer millinery opening
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
May 3rd, 4th and fth, at Solins
grove. She will have an excellent
assortment of all kinds of Millinery
goods. Call to see the display
whether you intend to buy or not.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barler Shop,
in Bank Building, next door to the
Post office. Go to Soles to buy
imv nmn or exchange for old ones.
Bazora honed and guaranteed to give
A. rJ, SOLES.
incuts to his residence on .M;irK(i,'';;''K - -."'" '"iv
MTDDLEBUROH, SNYDER CO.,
J. W. Martin and wife of Milton
! wore th guests of David Kerstetter
. this week.
. . ,. f j. ,tf
sliimwwl i n narlmda of ooLatoes to
Peter Gorman ol Mt Pleasant
! Mul b inen vigitor at Ulfl
county Beat Monday,
r wallt tt, i)llv uW 2nd handed en-
jglne, 10 to 2o bona power, also n
one horse truck wagon, Write
A, H. L Lstt, Middleburg, I a.
H. i. Stahlnecker and A. W.
Aurand have purchased a dipping
, machine to clip hones. They oiler
.to oiirj horses at 11.50 each. Anv
onedeairing to luw
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their
Hirsts
these
tf.
cupped will do wel! to have
gentlemen do it for them.
mi. (i. A m Scnneli. .
I Wittenmyer aud A. II. Ulsh, the
soliciting committee for the new shoe
, factory, were at Catawiata on Satur
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day to examine the plant of the .Main
Shot.' Company at that place. They
were well pleased with the condi
tions. Prof . D. S. Rover of Freeburg
has sent t the Snyder County His-
I torioal Society a copy ol the Perm
ive I lylvania Reporter published at liar-
Jltmi trr
i i A I ., i. ' 1 Si".X o it i ill I III
Middleburg Post under date of
Anril !.". 1880. These are valu-
! able relics and those persons who
have any old newspapers should fol
low Pfpf. Buyer's example.
The Danville NtW$ says that the
executors of the late Ira T. Clement
recently sold nearly 4000 acres of
rimbet land along the Loyalsook
Creek, in Lycoming and Sullivan
counties, to the Emorv Lumber Co.
Of Williamspovf for $68,000. The
sale is one of the largest that has
been made in the lumber market for
years, and is the subject of much
talk among the dealers.
At Court on Thursday tiiere will
be a petition presented to the court
to have side path commissioners ap
pointed for Snyder County and to
lay a tax on bicycles for the purpose
of constructing side paths for bi
cycles jflong the public highways in
the oounty. The idea is a good one
and should have the sanction of ev
ery rider and ow ner of a wheel in
the county.
The Newt linn of this place has
again changed hands. Sheriff Bitter
baa bouffht it and will enter the
Journalistic profession. The name
has bean changed to the emyaer
County AvfM and it will be run as a
Republican paper. Snyder County
has bad a superabundance of Repub
lican newspaper, but since thcsherill
thinks otherwise, we welcome him
to the ranks of the profession and ex
tend to him the hand of fraternal
courtesy.
En 1897. a branch of the Ameri
can Investors Co. of New York was
eatablished in Bunbnry, , with over
twenty meniU rs. Thecompanv had
one of the get-rieh-ijuiek schemes,
working something along the build
ing and loan association lines. The
company, after securing something
like $900.00 from the people of
Bunbnry, now seems to h: another
of those swindling operations where
the investors get the excrience and
Somebody else the cash.
The following were guests at the
Washington House on Sunday: Geo.
M. Howell, Edwin S. Burg, John
Taggart, Oil Mover, Roy T. Holt,
W. R. Bright, F. S, Fisher, W. J.
Bloom, I. N. Renner, II. C. Hawley,
William Tayler, G. B. Kerstetter,
Walter C. Johnson, S. H. Burg,
Northumberland ; E. J. Hock, Sha
niokin ; J. C. Mitchell, Frank King,
New Berlin; C. C. Savery, H. B.
Grissinger, Geo. Heider, Ira Heider,
Will B. Nipple, Miss Kmma Wol
germuth, Miss Ethel Marsh, Selins
grove; C. A. Miller, Salem; J. D.
Bogar, Jr., Port Trevertou.
Fob S a i. a . Tbe best pacing
mare, with foal, in the County. She
can't lie beat as a driver, also a tine
two year old colt out of the same
mare and a very fast horse. Will
make a fine driver. For informa
tion call on J, P. Kantz, Sclin's
Grove, Pa. 4-20-2t.
The soliciting committee for the
shoe factory have raised $5550 "t
the $6000 stock to be subscribed.
Mr. Bohoch has $2600 for the west
end, Mr. Ulsh has $1600 for Frank
linand Mr. Wittenmyer has $1350
lor his district. Ow ing to the hit
ter's absence this week the matter
has been delayed, but it is thought
there w ill U-no trouble in raising
the balance ol the stock needed.
Lost.- Between the Summit
Hntd and the Franklin Roller Mill
00 Saturday last, a rd leather purse
about " or 6 inches long, containing
three $5 bills, one "J bill, one $3
gold piece and two bank certificates,
one of $100 and one of $50, contain
ing mv name, from the First Nation
al Rank of Middleburg. 1 am d
hard working man, but I will re
ward the finder when he returns
same to mo at the Summit Hotel.
Walter W. Mover.
As May 1st has been declare1 a
holiday for the celebration of Ad
miral Dewey'e great victory on that
dav one year ago at Manila, the In
ijuiirr will issue a great Manila
number (dedicated to Admiral Dew
ey) on next Sunday, April 30th.
This issue will be especially design
ed to commemorate this unpnralled
naval victory, and will be filled with
illustrations and special articles
which are appropriate to the occas
ion. There will lc presented free
with every copy, as a special sup
plement, a handsome portrait in
colors of the greatest hero of the war,
Admiral icorge 1 )cwey.
Quarterly Conference.
The quarterly conference of Mid
dleburg circuit, United Evangelical
church, will be held in the Surinerj
church, Saturday, April 20th, at 2
p. m. There w ill be preaching ser
vices in the above mentioned church
on Saturday at 7 p. in. and Sunday
at 10 a. m. followed by the Lord's
Supper. Also communion services,
in the Kratzerville church Sunday,
April 30th, at 7 p. m. S. P. Rem-
er, presiding elder, will officiate.
J. SRAMBACH, Pastor.
Drowne Watsontown
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
Ellwood Beaver, aged fourteen
years, a son of J. S. Reaver, of Wat
sontown, was drowned in the river j
at that place. Tic young man in
OOmpaby with four of his school
mates was crossing the river, when
the boat was upset, Ik-fore help
could reach the patty the UufOr-j
tunate boy went to the bottom. The
others were nearly exhausted when
rescued.
Sunday School Convention.
Thursday. May 4th, 1899, the
Uuion Sunday School Convention
of the schools of Middleburg will
convene in the Lutheran church.
Song service and devotioual exercises,
Rev. IJoyer.
Election of officers for the coming
year.
Topic for discussion, "How Can the
Parents be Induced to Attend
the Sunday School?" Rev.
SI lain bach.
Open discussion.
Song Service.
Topic, f'How Can Bible study le
Increased in Our Schools?"
Rev. McLain.
Open discussion.
Closing with song service and benediction.
PA.. THURSDAY,
Masonic Lodge Constituted.
Middleburg Lodge No. till, Free
and accepted Masons wasconstitiited
at High Noon last Friday. The
following named persons were pres
ent :
Rev. A. H.Spangler, Yeagertown,
M. A. Felix, Lew istown.
Peter Ilartman, Pcnns Creek.
II. .1. Heiser, Shadle.
J. s. p.oop, Mifflinburg.
Alex. A. Romig, Lowell.
T. M. Kessler, Northumberland.
S. 1. Kerch ner, Sunbury.
Dr.J, W. Sheets, tforthunberland.
W. L. Sidh r, Danville.
Dr. YF. C. Shindel, Sunbury.
C. A. Siiiler,
W. P. Simpson, "
(mas. P. CIrieh, Selinsgrovc.
John C. Beck,
H. Harvey Schoch, "
Geo. W. Hains,
Maj. E. P. Rohbach,
ILL. Phillips, "
F. J. Schoch,
II . E. Miller,
Dr. P. F. Wagenseller,
M
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S. Weis,
Harvey K. Miller, "
U. J. Livingston, "
M. O. Suvdcr,
A. W. Potter, "
R. C. North,
Sol. ( Ippaphciiner, "
H. J. Duck,
J. I. WoiMlruff, "
J. P. Buck,
Eil. M. Hummel,
11. E. ttichter,
Ira C. Sohwli, "
' Geof C: 'Wagenseller, "
Geo. E. Fisher, "
J. D. Snyder, Liverpool.
Carlos Wicst, Herndon.
S. G. Gearhart, Sunbury.
John 1. Bogar, Port Treverton.
J. W. Zellers, Lewisburg,
R. S. Meiser, Meiserville,
M. Mi liner, Kantz.
I. 1. Manbcck, Adamsbnrg.
II. W. Hummel, Northumberland.
John W. Farnsworth, DanviUe.
George Maiers, Danville.
J. Calvin Peifcr, Danville.
E.S. Miller, Danville.
William John Bodgers, Danville.
W. Gray Williams, Danville.
W. Fred Jacobs, Danville.
William i. Pursel, I anville.
Harry Ellenbogen, Danville.
Geo. M. Witmer, Salem.
Frederick K. Bower, Lewisburg.
Jacob Boyer, Miffiinburg.
Wm. M. Gorgas, Harrisburg.
Daniel Bolender, Middleburg.
J. H. Willi-, Middleburg.
Carbon Seebold, Middleburg.
Paul Billhardt, Middleburg.
(i. W. Wagenseller, Middleburg.
John F. Stetler, Middleburg.
F. C. Bowersoz, Middleburg.
J. C. Schoch, Middleburg.
H. Harris Bower, Middleburg.
W. 10. Stahlnecker, Adamsbnrg.
J. I. Yerger, Mt. Pleasant Mills.
Dr. A. M. Smith, Adamsbnrg.
Peter Riegel, Middleereek,
Isaac Spotts, Meiserville.
C. Morris Showers, Pcnns Creek.
D. K. Haas, Swineford.
Joseph L. Marks, Swineford.
Death ofE. 6 Orr.
E. C. Orr of I Iarrisburg, a travel
ing salesman came to this place last
Wednesday and stopped at the Key
stone Hotel, he being an old ac
quaintance ol Mr. Muck, the land
lord. He retired at an early hour,
and during the night he was taken
with a spasm. Dr. F. J. Wagen
seller was summoned, but the man
died at 4:30 a. in. The remains
1 were taken to N. J. Livingston's
undertaking rooms and prepared to
be shipped home.
Ujkiu calling at the hotel to
learn the facts, we were informed
that the man had been injured in a
runaway accident in one of his
Hatha some weeks ago, aud which
was the cause of his death. Deceased
was aged probably 45 years. Iri
I bune.
APRIL 27.
1899.
SIXTY YEARS OLD.
We have before us a copy of the
Union lima, printed at New Berlin
April 21, 1839, which contains
many "quaint and curious volumes
of forgotten lore." At its political
mast head is nailed the following
ticket: "M. Van Buren, and Con
stitutional Treasury against Henry
Clay it Co., and National Hanks."
The principal advertisements are
those of hotels which call particular
attention to the extra quality oftheir
liquors. Scattered through tic
columns ol the paper are numerous
calls uiiiin the militia lordrill, which
always end with the rCUUCSl that
the troops "come in lull uniform,
and fully equipped for drill, provid
ed with ten rounds of cartridges."
Among the jurors drawn for May
Court, 1839, we find the lollowing
names: Reaver Jacob Stump, So
lomou Englc, Geo. Erb,John Van
Fillierg, Samuel liotnig, Henry
Hull, John Bingaman, Abraham
Kcally, David Hassinger, Christian
Gross, Daniel Bonier, Samuel I lock,
Peter Kline an I Simon Aigler.
I lhapmun Peter I ains.John Lanig,
Philip Arnold, Michael Bnsehorc.
( 'ei it re Jehu Erb, Samuel Seviugle.
Penns Samuel Garret, Philip
Kantz, John Fisher, David Heiser,
Henry Lord. Union- Jacob Spang
lor, Michael Beaver, Jacob Dubls
Washington Jacob Bussler, Abra
ham Freed, Jr., F. C. Mover and
Philip Benucr,
'I'he paper was edited by J. Reich
ley dt Co., and hail tor its motto:
"Pledged but to truth, to liberty
and law no favor sways us aud no
fear shall awe." It is Anti-Whig
and Anti-Ma.oii, and alleges that
one Rev. Hamilton liobb, a promi
nent Whig, of Guernsey county,
Ohio, had "ro66-cd the county uf
near sebben thousand dollars and
decamped to Jowa." This whole
sale butchery of the King's Knglish
is explained further on when the lol
lowing advertisement appears:
"AN EDITon l Immediately wanted at iiii
ontca. our wiici iK wall Hkitii-ii tn tin' art of
printing;, with a k,,,mI moral cliaraeter, atbur
unit i ml Iutrloui bablte.'
1). S. B.
Release of a Pastor.
The Northumberland Presbytery
at its recent meeting at Bloomsburg
on the 18th, dissolved the Mistoral
relation whicii lor etghl years and
three months has existed between
Rev. E, A. Snook and the churches
of Buffalo and New Berlin.
The retiring pastor said to the
Presbytery in part : "The serious
loss of members by death in the
Buffalo church bas brought forward
the question of union deconsolidation
of that portion of the Buffalo congr
gation worshipping at MiiHinburg
with the First Presbyterian church.
"This has started a movement in
recent months, which has been more
or less disturbing and which will
probably not find a solution until the
Presbytery determines what ought
to be done in this respect lor these
two congregations, and in order to
open the way, so that the Prcsbvterv
may feel entirely free to deal with
this question, J oiler my resignation
and here present the same with the
request that the Presbytery dissolves
the pastoral relation."
After hearing the commissioners
from the two congregation of the
Presbytery granted the release.
Lcnixlurg Journal.
Memorial Day Orators for
May 30th.
At Miffiinburg Major Milton A
Gerst, of Lebanon.
At Lewiaborg Capt. Wm. (
Gretzinger, of Bucknell University.
At Forest Hill and Ray's Church
Rev. G. It Frow nfelter of Mif
flinburg. At Adamshurg-Dr. A. M. Smith,
member of the Legislature.
VOL 36. NO. 17.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
Dent Entered lor Krrurl.
Abraham i. Kauffttiau and wife
to John M. Pick, 36 acres and 30
perches in Spring twp. for (550.
Valentine Walter and wife to
Anes Beufer and wife to Elizabeth
Shell, one acre and forty one perches
in Centre twp. for $109.
Eliza Feese and Reuben Feese to
Sabina Freed, lot in Reavertown for
$700.
Ueo. J, Schooh and wife to Daniel
Bany, 1 lo acres in Peun twp. lor
$7300.
i.C. Arnold to Mary Bebecca
and Geo. C. Arnold, lot in PottTre
verton lor $150.
Jacob Landis to John F. Buyer,
135 acres in Washington twp. for
$2950.
Wilis ProbMetl.
The iast will and testament of
Geo. Gooilliug, lata of Perry twp.,
was probated on Tuesday morning.
John A. Moyer is named its executor
and legacy goes to legal heirs.
Mtarringti Ltcwnaea.
f James F. Stahl, Salem,
I Maggie F. B rouse, Kratzerville.
f ( 'alvin Shell. ( 'entrc twp.
( Ida M. Kie-ter. Troxelville.
Sunday School Convention.
At a special committee meeting
which met at the residence of Joseph
Heim on Saturday evening lor the
purpose ol forming a program tor
(he district Sunday school conven
tion to be held inthoSt. Joimchurr
at Fremont, on Saturday evening,
April 'J!)th, 1899, at half past seven
o'clock, consisting of Perry, Weal
Perry and Chapman townships acted
as follows: First the nomination of
Chairman and Secretary ol w hich
N. F. Stuck was nominated as Chair
man and O. N. Kultritcr as Secre
tary, after which the program was
formed as follows :
Music,
I devotional exercises,
1 frtiekenmiller.
Spelling Address,
Topic for discussion
Teacher," To bi
(i. Arbogast.
Music,
Topic (or discussii m,
the ( 'hoil
Rev. ( i.
.1. li. arner.
"The Model
opened by T.
the Ihoir.
The Resiioli-
sibillty of the Parent to tin
Sunday School," Rev. O.
Itomig.
Alternate, N. E. Stuck
Topic for discussion, "Biblestudy,'
Key. F. E. Gilbert.
( lloslng service.
Prayer, Bcv. C. E. Corcll,
I foxology.
Benediction.
A Quiet Wedding
A qiiiut wedding took place at the
home 1. 1 Mr. aud Mrs. George R.
Hendricks, on Thursday, April 13,
The contracting parties were Mr.
Gottlobe Krisc and Mrs. Caroline
Boush, The groom is a prosperous
business man, living in retirement at
Lewisburg. The bride is an aunt,
of Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks and has
resided at Elkhart, Ind., for a num
ber of years. The ceremony w as per
formed at noon, on Thursday, by
Rev. S. E.Ochsenford,D. I)., in the
presence of a few friends of the
family. Immediately after the cere
mony, an excellent dinner was serv
ed, in honor of the bride ami eroom.
The new ly Wedded couple left on
the afternoon train for their home
in Lewisburg, accompanied by the
good wishes of their friends. 7ri
buue. Ursinus College.
The catalogue of I 'rsinus College
CoUegeviUe, Penn, for LS9S-99, i
neat publication of 96 pagea, re'
ters 1 89 tor the year. The U
staff nutnltors twenty-one.
School of Theology of the '
located in Philadelphia,
Chestnut St,
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