rMCMCBic k. iuiwkr. ; vnity schools, still, however, main- i" his long icction with this Iwk- The Excelsior Planing Mill . j
' tained his law office in Middleburg. eryhas neverhnd h bad lot of bread.
Mr. Frederic K. Bower was boru Mr. Bower was a soHier during the He deals also, in Peanuts and crack- (i "' K V',;,,,
Selinsgrove, Pa., Jan. 21, 1846, civil war and is a memlier ot Andrew ers ny wnoie-sue. i nc .Mitituemirg
son ot Hon. Thomas Bower and (Iregg Tucker Post So. 52, i. A. bakery has it reputation also in
...! Unurnr Hiy ii ..i I u.nr.r H is a member nretzcls which an shinned lo the
. l ir .M i f. ii.ii r. i . .
C ilvln S'rM r.
s-'i 'v .in. Train.
The Excelsior Planing Mill of
Midtlleburg was opened May ls7-
ii 1 - - 1 ii' Inn 1 1 : 1 1 1 m - nt tet if.
ler was for inauy yearsprorainent of Lalavette Lodge, F. ami A. M id rtgi ins and to all pari- ..I the stahlneekcr A IV .binunry I, lss"
clitics anil business, having held, l'.U ot Selinsgrove, t'a. siaic. i ..noy nun imp c .ni nan
ire mnnutacturcu in iiic u niter tun.
,iijr other positions, that t Rep
. nt. itive from old Snyder, Union
Hi twnildesl sons were soldier
; .I... S,,.,.iJ.. American war. He, '! 1 tv large iiimnm isluiinl
Juniata District in our State whh his familv, arc meinl)ers ol the liakcr is that well known geii-
tleiuan, .loiui nticklc, assistetl ii 11
Hnwell anil others. Tlie haken
risluture in ls"7. During the Itantist church at (..ew ishurg and hi
--imi he w : chairman t the ( Sum-
lite iiid chnractcr are such as to mini
l( n t'urreiicv and Banking, him the ungrudging respect ol tlu has n capi-ity ol I, .it.. iiiu..aves
. Bower's mtther is a daughter of entire community. ne linking. He serve- tiie last
... hvend ami cakes niithcmarkct. .Mr.
m i im'.i.i it broth ERN Mei-er has fill l demonstrated to all
i. Ill' people thill it i- cheaper 1" ln
The firm oi Stciningcr Brothers cakes and bread than to liakc them,
.. i. ...i I ,l it fiir ; ,,,,,-..,! ,,t .Toll ii M Stcininircr. The Bakcrv in all its departments
I'll ii;n i""'ii, . mi m I
. ii. t icorgc Kremcr, wno repre-
,.1 his district in ( Congress dur
the mem mule contest in the Sa
ul House ct representatives l-
Presideiicv, in which Mr. hire- who tor Hi years was the foreman ol has a reputation for
was a prominent ami ardent the Phut, and Gi
oioti ol ( leneral Jackson.
who tor in
I. f-teiiiinger, "I tl
my years was clerk in the bakcrv.
1 1 1 1 : 1 1 leatiir.
one
l a
mm
1 1 U- same imsswl into the hands of
Aaron Stetler wh died April oth,'
I SSti i. The mill i- -till e In. ted
under the same name b the heirs, i
i'he mill ha- run for 27 cai -w
ith the follow iny 'i-i of accident-, )
Aaron Stetler, Frederick VVal-
ter, (Iio. F, Stetler ami Kdwardl
Mitchell, all had their hands and
lingers cut Irt a -mall circular saw
and all on the same table. The lirsl
men were extierieuccd workmen
in the mill, the last incxiericnced '
and nut employed in tin mill.
The mill now i- equipped w ith ii
full line of first class wimmI working
machinery, in a spacious building
well ventilated and lighteil, w ith ' j
large lumlier sheds and storage
I n couueetioii m ii Ii thai i ! gener
al planing mill work, the linn in ;
I S'.Ci added a casket factory, where
ni. i i .i i ' . i .
.in u i in t ami siyies oi easKci.-, iiniii
and hutcv work and cloth invcrtd,
are mamiiacturel for the trade, u
full line of casket hardware, liii'mi:-.
trimmings and ruin- are kepi on
hand. They are iireimred t" till
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ihI
t .,:Pi
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II II. (TKTKK.
HISIIIM.I iioi'mi:.
KRBDEItIC K. noW KH.
vft. it..,i.,i- wnu ...ln.-itixl nt tin' I'rothonotarv's oflici
l niversity as Tx.wisburg (now Buck-
ell University) where he graduated
a 1809, having among his class-
It is with :i great dcnloi pleasure
that we are permitted to present to
oiirridersii!ikeniwofoneof the Weprcsent in this issue ol the
oldest hoH stands in the litv. ITncut ol the hiindsome resi-
lt is unnecessary lor nstosav thai deuce ol Dr.. I. N .( )rwig, whosi.n-e
, pie who kn. w the Washington w:,r '.U,H " l"'J;7;,I,,n
House as il was in the lorties when "I'a dentist. He vid to M.ddh -
it first iKra.ne a hotel, would not burg in iHliK and has residiHl here
,i .in ,i ever BiP.cc with the exeeptmii oi lour
reciigme the pre-eiil I mi hlni a I In- 1
satne one. The proprietor, Mr. .v'w nm 17';'" XN "'" ''"
Carl S, 'l,l, has Ihk'H in that XN ""'''
tives ot tlllH vicinity Olid llre wen . I. .,.;,, ncre.i lor live aim one-nan eai-
known active progressive Diisiness it all( noM. mvni,r it, . ti. Hnruig which time h participauHi in
Iti it h are mi
e ol this vicinity and ikc we
men. They are tletders in coal,
grain and hark. In railroad mid
has recently I
li en rein, ii I
I he first all raet i, ,11 thai meets
. i . . i , i
i UK' gll.e ol tile si ranger when Me
i alight- II' the train ill the dcpol
i- the rilgle Hotel a very - I IlKc-
licss of which we preseiil herewith,
h i- nw in i mil conducted h I . K.
1 biiis, a genl leiiian who i- a erv
i, lie I . i ...... 1 1 . in ,11 Ii,, ,1,1,1. i
work to keen above water. Imt bv .. ii . .. I ,,i
l iiiarn. ill i . i ill mi 1 1 i i ii .mi 1 1 ill
vhal
,
up iii-
idea- h assisting to get industries lo
locate in our midst. The hotel he
conducts i- under careful uiauage
uieiit and no guest ever stops ill the
Kaglc, but feel- thai ii Wits well lor
him tu have I teen there. I'he hot. I
i- nicely litd ,1 up and the -u, -t-elljo
all the coll 1 1 ol'ts nt a model n
hotel. Ina brief time M r, I laa
w ill a. 1 1 to his hotel a first class
livery that w ill outdo any liven in
t he town, This will render the
Kaglc I Intel complete and will gi vi
to t lie uiiitii a completeness il won hi
II. it i it ll.TW i-e reeei Ve.
orders tr. on undertakers on the
shortest Missible notice.
The mill was in ii- infancy when
the I S7I5 panic struck this sei'tion,
and lor a nuinlier of vciirs had hard
. ...i i .. ..
Ill i nn aim nin-ei viiuve iiiuuuui- i . ,
, i , un a nl litllhll'lt! iiii il I,,mi an
i it I.. ni i .. ... i i . ... I', i' a
1,1 in, in .in, -,.i, I',-,..
I 1 1- more i- w illini! i" Iuick
all iiieiininranee.
Oil. J IIHW III
I cngageuicntf
serveil hrsl in
the "ilsl P. V. I. "o. K, bill when
. . , , , ,
ie regulars, nc was a--
. . ... .ii i ii
ins resiuein nanism iiiniiinii, t," Nlliil 111 sneli a ua Mia i ins no
i it. ,ii ,.f i i,iiit;ii,r.l,,ii Pn. flint minimr ties thev haven very large i u: i he ioinii
Mr. Andrew A. Uiser of Lewisburg, trade. Prop timlier has Irjcii a very uv u, , iiMi. IlmminUH,lltio., signed to tliejHisiti f bugler ol
I'a. After diligently pursuing the important featurein their business, tr.....,ti...r ..,.Vu. ,,. ratkH'o. Ik lurst Cavalry, lb-has Imill
Itudv of the law in the office of the they have shipped in one th :() M , , , , up a very large practice in his pro-
II,,,,' I . ,i,i, p i ',',, i, miller hi was car loads or about (HK I tons. I hey , .. . ,. lesomu extending away irom town
JC'IK ! - VMI I ,11 IIU V I II M (1 il
ihnitted to the lwr in 1878 and has I als.i handle phosphate nn seeds ol . , ;Iltiims .,, mV
I I It-I I ION 1. IHM.
Tin- bank was chartcreo Deecin
lier SSI I audits orgaiiixrit ion wa-thc
resull of a citizens' uioveniciil nilhil
him .
$'Jllil,OOil, Tin- institution trausict
a licncnil liiinkin business, sucli a
discoiiiitiii! note- with approved se
curity, rieciviui; iuoiicn on deposits,
-ubjecl t" ch. ck, issues ileiiiiiud de
mand dratls ,,n ih. gnul Umkinn
'tatties ,,t die country, and in short
carries on a wide anil varied rangi
I linauciiil business.
The biisini of this bank sinw its
establishmeiil hits Urn so remarkable
ami has lKcome so extensive thai re
oiiii'ciueuts necessitateil the oliMi'rs
i,, creel n huildiiuj c-Ki'ially lor
banking btisin. --. This building is
a two-storv lii ick structure desigiutl
in rdinjj to I he ineriean art ofar-
eliiteelure; i- in keeping ill even
n ay ith the most lern ami ar-
li-lie of the time ami i- fitted up ii
a maimer lo guarantee the gnu test
- curitv to tin valuilliles of the hank
a n. I is in every resiieel th" cjiial 1 n
an in this pari I the Mate. Tin
liiei thai Ihis Iti.tikiny puny i-
inanaLe, li such c:iiiible, intelligent
and rcspi msiblc jient lenii n each "i
whom hi- lieen ivniarkiiluN sucei
lul in the iiianiigcmeiil of his owl
private ntlairs and whose nam, - lire
-v u in v ins with the stricte-l integrity,
iniMiie-ti I stalilil are pr.Hif that
a -nfi . soiiii I an I rclialile btisin. -
a! ways be eon.l c ted,
- hostelry.
M l I M.I I .
ince successfully piirsuetlhis chosen all kinds. I hey arc I oii?niy s.j.(U 1 ses are inferior to Mr
1 : r .. i .. :. i. . I. : I ....1.1..,
iroteSSion. IIIUIIIWI who mr itieu- 'i i " S(1(lM
In 1882 he was elected District provemcnts and are willing to prove
Utorney of our county, and so well their loyally to industries proposing
lid heserve the public that, although ' to local, hereby giving to tlie I mmi Mi, ,,,.,. ha;
is party was largely in the minori- the support within their Kwcr. i ,.,.:,.., ,n
,. he was re-elected Ins own sue- J hey are noniw, s ra gnworwa , m ,.i;i.rv -r,(
nssor ova natiasomc mnioriiy. omw " "-m"-- - , , ,i ... : u- v.., ;,. i ,,
admission to the lull he ha- Ikci. patron-. I hey have I .ecu 111 htisi- i ...
iearneil i he art with I . I . Lee I an
ville and . irked w 1 1 Hunt A
Kllmger, Vi illiauisport. For '' cars
i, i n ir t, , i utuillt! here he Wiis a nioin-
I
. . :... i. : i i 1 1..!....
as much as ten anil liltwn miles, lie "4 ;1 , 1
is a skillful workman al his chosen u i,s e.-tablishmenl this county had
profi-ssion and has made a very large ,,M,k- s :,,l'r dmirs
...i .. 1- i..,.. .1,,.;.... were oiM'tieil to the iniMie in eoiise-
IIIIIIIIHI HI ,I.M- II llin Mlllll ' i I'I
us a dent is) iliciice ol its niiNrior luauagctueiil this wci'k n oouies lor hi- lallier -
... it rapidly grew in lavor and i- in estate.
Geo. M Shindel.
I I I mi ii- mlll
iinetuii siicnl n ti
nl New Ken
davs in town
IS!)
, ,,.,11'iu.il iii n In rare eroivirtintl of the ; lie sine.
' D I 1 ...
,i-t imnortnnt civil and criminal most extensive husiii.
-i s trietl in our countv.
nit thev have a
and one
w Inch keep- them verv busy.
i 2l2'
In r of the lii in Kngle brothers ill
W illiamspi a t . Mr. Kngle came to
Midtlleburg, Mav l.", ISfLS and ,
fur liiin-elt the reputation ol making
a g I likeness. He lake- delight
in pleasing the pie 1 takes
gn at iiains ill getting good pictures
of babies. Mostoi the photographs
from which the cuts in thi issue
were made were taken ly Mr. Kngle
and thev are ail gMl photographs,
Mr. Kngle lerstands his business
thoroughly and no one will lie di
Biippninted in emidoying him.
-.
JOHN W. lUMiliU
The Prothoiiotarv and 'lerk nl '
II courts is tico, M. Shindel, a1
w ho , voui inn "l more than ordinal '
ability ti-an efficieiil officer, llorn
ill Middlebiirjj Feb. I, IS.V.I, hedi
sceiids In, m a long line ofillu-tri.ais
iiucesl rv. He w as tducate.1 in liie !
public seh.Mils and I, private tutor-.
Al the age ol fifteen years he el it ere. I j
the drug store of his father and
-pent five years in that calling, j
I litter be w as chip!. ycd as :i c!i rk in
the public offices nl the e ty and
that paved hi- way for II public
career. In I S! he was elected to
the pu-ition of Register A' Recorder.
Three years later be was re-electeil
lu the -aloe pu-iliiill. I II I -I'T be
was nuininated oil the Kepilbliciill
ticket (or the jsisitioii of prothono
ary in a vci v hard fought buttle. '
This was considered a very high
honor as two consecutive term- in a ,
mihlic office was all that wasittnced-
1 V I I
ed to the same man. 'hi uvcmlcr
'1 IS'.'T, he was elected bv :i major
ity ol 1,070 against one of the most
popular Democrats in the county.
Mr. Shindel i- a very neat penman. 1
. jit I t i I ' . f
mm MCfl Hht:' i
mtim II El 11 Jvi
Tbe lieautiful homeol Mr. Rtinkle
i- one of the prettiest and most com
plete residence in this tow n. For
(i years Mr.Rtinkle has lieen close
ly iilnntified with the business inler-
iiutu .ii tin tmvn. Fnrfl years he a verv accurate and coiiscieiitiou
' , , i KKIlllllT. i ne ea-ii i a iii.ii i- "
was a partner with U. C. Sccbold in officer who fills the lotion .l his )nn. , m vilw, ,,,,. will be -old
tj,e general merchandise business trust with the assiduity thai one go-,,! 1(ils ,is(, .. si:...m,i.i: impure of A
K Vlil.K IIMTH..
Hissessi it the prc-elil lims "I : FmIiSai.k. I oflerfor -ale fifteen
very large I iiisincss, Itscnlerprising acre- ol liirm land, twenty iicri-s
projectors were all men of sticccssaiid of partly cleared land and twenty-
business stability and i bad ii on ; I ncn-s of limber In ml, all -iluat-
n sound and umisually prosperous ed at New Rcrliuiii Imuestoiietowii
f(Hiting. TI a-h.apital i- s"',- ship, Union ( 'o. Ii de-ircd, il
t- I uniarticular
ami fur the last ten year- he lias won id assume ... ( ivin , m (u ,.
been with his present mrtner, K. of his own private business.
( '. Walti r- For three year- the !
firm of Seeliold and Runklc occupied j
the nrcscnt location ol Mr. W. II.
1 .. . .... i
f. Tinlor, Kish;
iB( if. y. '. iw n r.usi x.
MAM A. Mi:il.ic
Denver. Since then their business
was carried on in the Seeliold build-1
ing which Runklc and W aller nowi
occtinv. Mr. Rimkle i- native ol
His ability and ardor as anadvu
ate and his fidelity to his clients are
well known. In 1875, Mr. Bower
married Miss Harriet Harris, a Bis
ter of President Harris of Bucknell
University, and a lady of education
I A i..- I ..1. ..... ...Vinlui I evtetl-IVe
111(1 IT.eai lone iii iii.ii.,',,,, ......... . . .
,,l,ms labors in the Sabbath Bel ! the car, runs two wagons and ow ns capacity meeting with the lieartiest
1 olaewhere in our community soon three horses, and runs Ins wagons to approlmtion of tlie pat. mis ot t..e
The Midtlleburg Bakery is con- the great C ty of (.'enter. He
ducted by ( has. A. Meiser, a young has heltl iciositions ..i n ami
man ot push and energy. He has trust. Mr. Runklc was appointed
been in business has grown very Postmaster of Midtlleburg, Juno 10,
.1 i l a .... 1.. I mm. ...Ki. . ..in' i -in Mell
lie lill 111- in HI I i ' lOiiu mm orun ,
i i . I I.. .1.1 -.I
iiiatli' Her iiiiine it nuuaeuuiu wuru.
Always especially interested in edu
cation, in 1893 Mr. Bower, with his
interesting family, moved to lewis
burg for the sake of the educational
advantages lolie secured at the Uni-
I.' 1.' I.m.r l.'ielil'u lil l r, :- olliee. Ie-eri (l tel lll a- Illel
mer Globe Mills, Adamsburg, Bea-i burgess ol this borough and is now j
vertown, Paxtonville, Troxelville, stTving In- s. id term on tne tow n
andCentreville. The baking is done Council of Midtlleburg. Mr. Run
by a German, who learned the trade kle is a good business man and an
in Germany while a mere lxiy and admirable citizen.
WWW nl" BTElMNOF.n BROtHF.W t'OAt. VAHI.