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Interesting Items.
News Told in Brief Paragraphs for
Our Readers.
rmWTlT lNlnten In IMl n
Ml Xew. :aHmiir l'ple
or Vim PrlBBt.
Union county lias 835 bicycles
assessed.
The foundation wall for the shoe
factory was completed Saturday.
Willet Bnyer of Freeburg passed
through town Friday of last week.
We are willing to print it, it you
will only let us know oi it. the
AVw.
The festival of the mission olass
on Saturday evening was well pa
tronized. Win. H. Beuvcr and wife spent
last week visiting friends at Wil
luuusport. W. I. Garmau, the Middleburg
shoe man, ami his wile w r I at Fre
ntontSunday. Miss Laura Smith of Eliaabeth
vllle is visiting her parents at tills
plac e since Saturday.
About one hundred ovulars from
Sunbury took dinner at the Wash
ington i louse Sunday
Calvin Stetler, the insurance agent,
connected Ins office with u 'phone.
He is using a desk phone.
Col. John K. Robinson of Mif
fiintown, factory inspector, was i:i
town Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Aif. Btelniuger and sou,
'Tennyson, ol Lewisburg arc Visiting
friends in this place this week.
John N. BrosiusofMt. Pleasant
Mills has taken the preliminary ex
amination for the study of law.
Our readers will find another in
stallment of Rev. Erlentneyer's mar
riage record on the inside pages of
this week's issue.
Lowery Bros.' 10 and 20 cent
show will exhibit in Middleburg on
Friday, June 2, at '2 and -S P. M.
See advertisement in this issue.
The editor can tickle the public
with B pen; but the public must also
occasionally tickle the editor with a
subscription. Two years' subscrip
tion might tickle him to death.
Schoch & Stuhlncckcr have add
ed to their line of goods Win, Rod
gers Silverware. If JOU need any
thing in this lino, do not fail to call
upon them and got prices and see the
goods. 5-20rat
Under a now pension law a wife
Of a soldier drawing a pension may
make application before a justice of
the peace or authorized court, and
have halt of said pension set aside
for herself and family.
You often hoar the question,
"What's in a name?" There is at
present among the inmates of the
ootmty prison at Sunbury, a man
named William Peno, charged with
druukeuhess and disorderly conduct.
The latest railroad news for Ful
ton county, is that an engineer corps
is surveying a route from Burnt Ca
bins up Aughwick Valley to the
top of the mountain, where the 'pike
crosses from McConnelsburg to
Loudon.
Nature has given apple orchards
a good start, now it remains for agri
cultural art to assist in fighting in
sect and fungeous pests. American
Agriculturist's initial report on the
apple outlook suggests a good crop,
barring accident.
In the report ofthe I3oard of Pub
lic Charities lor 1897, we find the
following relative loFranklin coun
ty's jail and yard : "The cells were
not tidy and the yard was used tor
keeping pigs." Wonder if the
Chambersburg officials got a "divy"
from the pigs?
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.,
A postal card addressd to this of
fice will Secure a sample copy ofthe
Parr.
Charles Boush has secured the
position of clerk at the Washington
Mouse.
A very heavy thunder shower
passed over this place on Monday
evening
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Amandus Sliaiubach has gone to
Biirnham where he has secured em
ployment.
The appeal for the Mercantile
Appraisers' tax was held on Thurs
day ol last week.
Frank S. Kioglo, the piano and
organ agent, and wife visited rela
tives at Freeburgon Saturday.
W, II. Riegel, our county treas
urer, who had been at Lewistown,
returned home Saturday evening.
Middldburg ought to celebrate
her centennial anniversary in 1900.
We suggest July 1, 1900, as the
day.
J. K. Stahlneoker and wife were
at Adamsburg, the guests of his
brother at the .Merchants' Motel over
Sunday.
The old aqueduct over the Junia
ta river, about eight miles east of
Newport, is being torn down, having
served its purpose.
For a good Potato Sprayer, call
on Schoch & Stahlneoker. Tiny
have an elegant article on hand.
Prices reasonable. 5-26-3t.
Pereival Xerhood, the proprietor
oftho Troxt-lvillc Hotel, was at the
county swat Friday and secured sta
tionery for his place of business.
. Mr. Strickler of Band, Union
county, has rented filestore room of
U. Alfred Schoch and will shortly
open a general merchandise business
in this place.
Send in your dollar cash-in-ad
vauce for one years subscription to
the Post. You will get the Farm
Journal for live years as long as the
supply lasts. Send now. if.
GeOnre Russel. Cashier of But-
sel's Bank at Lewistown, and James
Thompson, Ass't Cashier of the
Mifflintown Hank on Sunday were
the guests of J. X. Thompson, Jr.,
Cashier of the First National Bank
of this place.
he IVmisvlvama hailroad lias
placed a "round world" ticket on
the market. It costs only $r8.",
and it includes meals and berth
wherever the travel is on the water.
The average rate is considerably less
than three cents a mile.
H. D. Stahlneoker and A. W.
Aurand have purchased a dipping
machine to clip horses. They offer
to clip horses at $1.60 each. Any
one desiring to have their horses
clipped will do wel! to have these
gentlemen do it for thorn tf.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop,
in Bank Buildiug, next door to the
Post office. Go to Soles to buy
now razors or exchange for old ones.
Raxors honed and guaranteed to give
satisfaction. A. E. Soles.
The cow kicked the bucket over
and spilled the milk, and if you do
not got the Farm Journal for the
balance of 1899 and all of 1900,
1901, 1902 and 1903, nearly five
years, just by paying One Dollar
for the Post a year ahead, you will
be like the cow.
W iIip n-imrt mines to the town
that if the gun factory had been and other implements must be steam
located here, Attorney Pardoe of ed and thoroughly cleaned and the
Watsontown would have received shops must at all times be clean and
r,oon mm nr ftSVOOO in stock in tidv. In order to secure the enfor-
company, simply for locating the
plant. Such a tee docs not have a
wholesome order to our people who
would be only too glad to acoumu-just as is aone ny tne lacwry m
late such a sum in a lifetime. i spectors.
Court opens on Monday of next
week.
Help Wanted. All those who
desire work in the shoe factory -at
this place should hand their names
to W. W. Wittenmver without de-
lav. Quite a number of nirls and
young men will be needed.
M. Milliter, the enterprising met
(-ant of Kauts, was in townou Mow
. .. . .
nut. 'ii . miiiim i in in vi iii iiin-
ing a busv county seat and he has
given Ins subscription tor JfHHj
worth of stock in the Main Shoe Co.
Limited ofthls place.
If Win. H. Whitney, the invent
or ot the intnrv tire Arms, ran
tree himself from the corporation
hack of him, he ran come to this
place and get the financial support
necessary for him to resume the
manufacture of his lire arms.
Shoes at Cost. They must go
at any price. We would like to got
cost tor them, but if we can not they
must go lor lrs. Come at once
while there is a hetter chance tor
sirs. Special bargains in buggy
whips and soap.
Barber Siuonton.
The result ofthe ballot on the
Bohool bond question was 107 in
favor ol and 21 against lionding the
town for $6,500. The bonds shall
hear I per rent, and bids for the
same will be received by the board
at Jacob Gilbert's office up to one
o'clock Friday, June 2nd,
Farm Journal for the balance of
L899and all of 1900, 1901, 1002
and 1903, nearly five years, to ev
ery siihseriler who will pay One
Dollar a year in advance tor the
Post. No better farm paper than
the Farm Journal. This offer is
only made to a limited number
the first who come forward.
Editor Lesher of the Selinsgrove
limes and his hetter half were Mid
dleburg visitors on Sunday after
noon and took tea at the Central
Hotel. Editor Lesher is a pheno
menon wherever you put him. He
is willing to praise the devil for a
dollar and curse his creator for a
much less sum.
f Fulton county don't have a
railroad within her boundaries, she
can at least brag of having water
work-. At a special meeting ofthe
town council of McConnellsburg
held recently, a tract lor build
ing waterworks and supplying water
to the town was awarded to II. 0.
Frederick. Millcrsburir. Pa. Me
dia Ledger.
H. Harris Bower returned Tues
day from Mt. Carmel, where he
oompleted the term of school for the
last three weeks for the assistant
principal. The Mt. Carmel Newt
sava of him : "Prof. Bower, in his
short month here, hasshown himself
to be an instructor of exceptional
ability, and ho has endeared himself
to such an extent with our people
that we would like to have him stay
with us."
The law recently enacted at Har
risburg, regulating barber shops will
work qttlte an innovation in the
shops all over the State. Under the
law it will lie necessary to subject
the shaving brush to a steam hath
every time it is used, while the ra
zor used uiion a customer must, be
dipped into an aiitisepticsolutionlie-
fore being applied to another man s
fece. Individual eunsmust be used,
as no two persons to lie shaved with
with lather from the same cud. A
fresh towel will also lie provided for
each person shaved. Combs, brushes
cement of this law three inspectors
uare to be appointed, and it will be
their duty to canvass their districts
PA.. THURSDAY,
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
lda Knlrrnl lor Hrrortl.
The heirs and legal representa
tives of the estate of Philip Rilbish,
lite estate dead to Margaret K. llil
bish, 80 acres nu the Isle of Que in
Penn township. Consideration $12,
000. Win. II. Bobb, Jr., and wife to
to Wm. H. Bobb, Sr., house and lot
on the Isle of t Juc in the borough of
Selinsgrove, for $250.
Heir- of Abraham Freed to A.
M. Freed, acres and 20 perches
in Penn town-hip, for $8,578.75.
The heirs of Jacob Haines, de
eeased, to John Freed, 85 acre- in
Washington township, for $2,000.
I.rticr Uriiiitnl.
Letters oi administration in the
estate of Polly Fetter, deceased, late
of Penn twp., to John Fetter.
Also in estate of Sophia Hook,
late of Franklin twp., to 12. 12. I loir-
man ol Paxtonville.
MtrrlMa Uiwimm.
fE. E. Klingler, Jackson twp.
Wcgina M. Snyder, "
fH. C.McCIonahnn, Philadelphia.
(Alice S. Hoiisor, Port Troverton.
Michael A. Bonier, Jack-on twp.
Victoria S. hotter,
J H. Newt. Nipple, Akrou, .
Grace E. Hettrirk, Ilummel'sW.
I . 1 1, 1 1 1 i ss I M I (Mil ; ,'
Only three districts have reported
the bicycle assessments. They are
as follows :
Penil township, 103
Selinsgrove Borough, 123
Weabmgtou township, 52
Total, 208
Memorial Sermon.
The Q. A. B. Post oi this place
selected Rev. Joshua Shambach,
pastor ofthe Evangelical church to
deliver the annual memorial sermon
to the Post and the Christian people
of the town. I he services too
place ill the court house Sunday ev
ening, ttevs. ooyer and Mclain
assisted in the services, liev. Sham-
bach took tor his text the words
found in Joshua 4:21, "What mean
these Stones?" He made a very
apt application of his text to the oc
casion and delivered a sermon teem
ing with rich thought, good diction,
patriotic and Christian sentiment.
The parson received many congra
tulations on his able sermon.
Farmers Have Telephones
The Greensburg Argue is author
ity for the surprising statement thai
fifty per rent, of the tanners in
Qreene county have telephones in
their houses. 1 he cheap servu
causes the general use. Some op
timists assert that it will not he over
three years before nearly every re
sidence will be supplied with a tele
phone.
Helping the Town.
Our new Industry, the cap factory,
is bringing many new families to
town, which have filled about all the
Vacant houses. New buildings must
soon lie ereoted to supply the demand.
This is the way to build upourtown.
Let every citizen have a good word
for his home and give the Board of
Trade encouragement so we may Be
en re more industries, which will
keep the old town growing.
The above wo clip from the Nor
thumberland Preill, This wi 1 1 serve
the purpose of showing what indus
tries do for a town.
Notice to Shoe Factory Sub
scribers. By resolution of the Main Shoe
Co. Limited, 25 per cent of the
amount subscribed is due and pay
able, June 1st. The subscribers are
requested to pay at once the amount
due to W. W. Wittenmyer, Treasurer.
JUNE 1, 1899.
School Directors' Meeting.
The semi-annual meeting of the
School Directors' Association of
Suvder County will convene in the
P.O. S. ot A. Hall, Middlcburgh.
Pa., on Tuesday, June 6th, at 1:15
o'eloek P. M.
We sinerely trust that this meet
ing may excel all former efforts in
this direction, and this can be easily
accomplished it directors realise that
their presence is required and their
views should be given on thesubjects
presented.
No stiff, formal presentation or
discussion is expected r desired,
but rather an iuformal talk in w llicll
the humblest need have no fear ol
participating.
Lei directors when assembled lor
organization on the "'ill ol June
urge their board to attend this moot
ing and especially impress the new
members with their propriety of
coming. Let us have a full turn
out. The committee presents the i"!
lowing programme :
1. A School Director, His Chief
Duties and Responsibilities, . F.
Sanders, Jacob Hetrick, J. S. Yea
rick, Edwattl Fisher, H. IT. Herl-
StT.
2. Seven-month form, Geo. Long,
Esq., A. II. Klingler, F. P.Kuster,
A. M. Aurand, trvin Buyer.
3. Proper and Improper Uses ci
the State Appropriation, CM, Ar
bogast, John Kamer, J. A. Snyder,
John S. Uioe, rvin Qraybill,
Faithfully yours,
F. ( '. BOWGBSOX, Supt,
Mrs. Robert B. Hummel.
The wife ol Itober! B. Hummel,
who had been ill for sometime with
consumption at the residence of her
father, Aariah Kierger, in Frank
lin, died on Friday evening at (J
o'clock, aged almost forty years. She
leaves u husband, an only sou, a
father, niothi r and a number of
brothers and sisters to mourn her
loss. Of her brothers there are M.
L, Kreeger a miller of Seliusgrove;
J. II. Kreeger, Assistant Cashier ol
Hie Middleburg Kank; William
Kreeger oi Kalamazo, Mich. Ofher
Bisters Burving there are ( 'lara, wife
ofChas. K. Fisher of Williamsport;
I lattio, wile ot Ira E. Fish of Mib
lersburg; Gertrude, wife of H, Bcrte
Kowe ot Millersburg. The funeral
services were held on Tuesday morn
ing at the residence of her father in
Franklin, conducted by Bev. I. E.
McLain, pastor d the Lutheran
church ol this place. The corpse
and the friends ot the deceased were
conveyed by train to Selinsgrove, and
the interment took place at Hum
mol's private cemetery in Monroe
township. The bereaved friends
have the sympathy of their many
friends in this. -ad hour of their al-
Bicton.
.
How Doodletown was Named.
About 40 yean ago when there
were only two or three houses where
Doodletown now is, the town receiv
ed its nresent name. A woman in
one of the houses did so much sing-
inir that old Peter Deckard, now de
ceased, father ot Reuben Deckaad
gave it the name Doodletown and
the name will probably always stick
to that locality.
A Progressive Spirit.
From LowlKbunt News.
Editor Wngensoller has put out a
handsome industrial and anniversary
editon of the Middleburg Post. It
marks the progressive spirit of the
editor, the town and the pajx-r, and
is a credit to all concerned. We
wish the institution continued success.
VOL. 36. NO. 22.
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Parrri Journal Frorn How to De- f
cember, 1903 Noarlv fr
4 Five Years.
By special arrangement mnd
with the publishers oi the Farm f
t Joornai. we arc enabled to of- '.
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i Bcriber who pays for the Post r
;. one year ahead, for only $1.00, f.
, botli papers Ibr the price of ours ;
J only ; our pape r one J ear and C
. tin- Fahm JoL'UNAL from now I,
! to Decemlier, 1003, nearly five jT
; years. The FAHM JOURNAL is I;
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iiii i in i I'siaoiisuotiimpcr, ciiov-
iug great Kpularity, our ol the
U-sl ami most useful farm ia- -
")j pers published. v
! fley 1 his otter should brae- j
- cepted without delay. if
Susquehanna University
Commencement.
Sati khay, Jcm: 3tlD.
i 7::''" P. M, The Inter-Society Prize
I debate will take place.
Si nha v, June Ith.
1 10:30 A, M. Ilaecalaiirentc Sermon
by M. Sheeleigh, I . I .. "I Fort
Washington, Pa,
7:30 P.M. Address to the Young
Men's Christian Association.
MuNlMY, Ji nk 5th.
10:30 A. M. Meeting of the Hoard
ot I i rectors.
2:00 P. M. Meeting of the Hoard
ol Directors,
7:30 P. M. Class-Day Exercises
in the pcra I louse.
Ti t.si. v, June 6th.
0:00 A. M. Business Mu ting of
the Theological A liinmi,
9:00 P. M, Meeting ofthe Hoard
of I i rectors.
10:00 A. M. I rradtiating Exercises
ol the rhcological I k'partment.
11:00 A. M. Addiv.-s to Theological
Class by II. C. Haithcox, I.
I )., Abih lie, Kansas.
2:00 P. M. Meeting ( the Board
ol Directors.
7:30 P. M. Address to Alumni of
the I heological I )epnrtmenf
E. H. Killinger, .. M., of
Trenton, . J.
0:00 P. M. Philo Heception.
!:()( P. M. ( lio Anniversary.
Wednesday, June T i m.
0:00 A. M. Business Meeting of
the ( 'ollegiat'j Alumni.
0:00 A. M. Meeting ol the Board
ol Directors. .
10:00 A. M. Annual Junior Prize
Oratorical Contest
12:30 P. M. Annual Alumni Ban
quet, 2:00 P. M. Meeting ol the Hoard
of 1 h rectors.
7:3o P. M. Address to College
Alumni by Rev. J. I. Stone
cypher, Hartleton, Pa.
,S:)( P. M. Alumni Poem by Rev.
L. T. Snyder, A. M.,'()rrs
town, Pa.
8:30 P. M. Entertainment of Glee,
Mandolin and Guitar ( 'Iubs in
Opera House.
Thubsday, Junk 8th.
10:00 A. M. The Fifth Annual
Commencement,
The Conferring of Degrees.
The Dismission of Students.
If vou nav vour subscription one
year in advance you can got the Post
for only oae dollar. It you arc in
arrears vou can pay up your arrear
ages and one dollar extra for one
year in advance. Then you will
jret the Farm Journal nve years
free. tf.
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