The Middleburgh post. (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, August 17, 1899, Image 1

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    Q10. W. WiOlHULUB,
Bdltor and Proprietor.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
News ToW m Bnef Paragraphs for
Our Readers.
Pemom.1 TAtwm iu Ienl
or Vtmm mmintmu
Look out for "In His Steps."
Miss Bertha Crouse is visiting re
latives at Georgetown.
D. T. Rhoads has a uight bloom
iag cereus with seven flowers.
Clyde Bolig ot Winfield spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Barbara
Ynder.
D. K. Haas and wife are spend
ing this week visiting relatives in
Centre County.
Dr. J. C. Amig of Lewistown
spent Sunday with his father-in-law,
Joseph L Marks.
Mrs. Wm. H. Riegle and daugh
ter, Elsie, returned from a visit to
friends at Lewistown.
C. H. Woodruff of Salem was at
the couuty seat last Friday having
made the trip on his wheel.
Miss Laura Runkleand Mrs. Al
lison were visiting friends at Patter
son, Juniata County, last week.
John F. Stetler and wife and
Geo. H. Steininger and wife spent
Sunday at Mazeppa visiting friends.
Mrs. Dr. J. R. G. Allison of
Northumberland is being entertained
by her parents, James Runkle and
Wire,
Prof. P. H. Keller, Principal of
Keller's Business School at Lewis
burg was a Middleburg visitor on
Saturday.
Samuel Wittenmyer, Jr., spent
the latter part of last week in Wil
liamsport and Sunbury, returning
by bike on Sunday.
Last Thtfl'IRjf morning there oc
cured a wreck at Paxtonville which
delayed the mail train so that it did
not arrive until eleven o'clock.
V. H. Riegle, the county treasur
er, who had been at Lewistown for
a month or more, came home Satur
day to spend a few days with his
family.
Curtin Bowersox and wife, John
Patton and wife, Harvey and Naomi
fihambach are speuding the week at
Mt. Gretna taking in the Farmers'
Encampment.
Win. H. Yeager, the father-in-law
of Lewis J. Albus, and grand
son of Catawissa, spent Sunday in
town the guests of Mr. Albus at the
Washington House.
M. L. Miller, the Selinsgrove
Marble dealer, on Monday put up a
large monument at the tomb of Jo
seph Walter. It required three two
horse wagons to haul it.
The Sunday school classes of
Mrs. D. T. Rhoads and Mrs. Jane
Troxel of the Lutheran Sabbath
school had a very enjoyable picnic
along Middlecreek last Thursday.
Mrs. H. H. Leitzel and two chil
dren of Mifflinburg were visiting
James Ayers and wife. The latter
has been ill for some time. We hope
she may soon be able to be out again.
John R. Kreeger, Assistant Cash
ier of the First National Bank of
this place, is bathing himself in the
sort at Atlantic City since last
Thursday. John alaways has a
good time.
Mrs. C. C. Seebold and daughter
Eva are staying at John W.
Runkle's. Mrs. Seebold is keeping
bouse for Mr. and Mrs. Runkle
while the latter are visitiug in Cen
tra County.
Messrs. Reuben Shuman, of Cata-
mM m 1 CI
wissa, and Uordoi) meaner, oi oun
bury, returned Monday morning
from a fishing trip to Globe Mills,
' flovder county. They report an a-
MTODLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.,
Judge Alfred Specht was in town
Tuesday morning.
Mr. Lingle ot Sunbury wasa vis
itor in town by bicycle on Sunday.
'Squire Shinkle and H. F. Mohn
of Ceiitreville were in town Mondav.
Mrs. E. C. Aurand and her moth
er were recent visitors at Mifflin
burg. A. W. Pontius, the Sunbury con
fectioner, was a Middleburg visitor
Monday.
The pension of John E. Witmer,
of Union township, has been raised
from 8 to $12.
Mrs. Reno Walter of Mifflinburg
is visiting Mrs. E. C. Aurand on
West Market Street.
Hon. G, Alfred Schoch and wife
are spending ten days at Atlantic
City and Philadelphia.
Wm. H.Shindel and W. Nevin
Engle made a flying trip to Adams
burg on Sunday evening.
Carbon Seebold and wife, John
H. Willis and Mrs. Bogenrief drove
to McKees Monday afternoon.
Foster Riegle, one of our active
young men and a good blacksmith,
moved to Adamshurg last week.
Mrs. Barbara Yoder last week
went to Johnstown to attend the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Keeler.
The supervisor of the borough
streets has put a new bridge at across
the brook at John Mover's residence.
Jacob Gilbert, Esq., and son Roe
well were augling along the Blue
Juniata River, at Lewistown last
week.
Edward Erdley On Monday ship
ped his household goods to Lewis
town where he expects to make his
future home.
Mrs. AmeliaUundrumand daugh
ter Ruth of Adamsburg are visiting
her listers, Mrs. H. H. Grimm and
Mrs. H. R. Bickhart, this week.
"In His Steps" is one of the most
popular writings in the English
language to-day. We will begin its
publication in the Post, Aug. 81,
1899.
The North u miter land Press of last
week says : W. F. Dagle is negoti
ating for the sale of his ice cream
and confectionery establishment to
Clifford Hoy.
W. H. Ripka, one of the coun
ty's best mill rights, last week went
to McVeytown to resume work at his
trade. We wish him abundant suc
cess at his calling.
The Montgomery Mirror issued a
very creditable industrial, biograph
ical and historical edition last week.
Such editions are excellent mediums
for advertising a town.
On Saturday the Main Shoe Co.
of this place shipped eight cases of
shoes. This is a remarkable record
ot shipping so many shoes in two
weeks from the time of starting.
The managers and employes of
the Shoe tactory need six new hous
es now and more will be needed
very soon. Our lot owners should
put up some rent houses at once.
We are in receipt of Nos. 1 and 2
of Vol. I of the College News, Free-
burg, issued by H. B. Moyer, Di
rector of the Musical College. We
wish the enterprise abundant suc
cess. Our readers will find some won
derful bargains in shoes by examin
ing the advertisement of the Eco
nomical Shoe Emporium, John G.
Chestnutt, Manager, Sunbury. Mr.
Chestnutt does just as he advertises.
Advertising has been carried on
to such an extent that a clergyman,
on selecting a chapter ot the Bible
to read in church, first looks at the
end of the last verse to make sure
that no patent medicine advertise
ment is hitched on.
DR. W. P. WILSOM,
Director-General National Export Exposition
"In His Steps" wil! begin in the
Post, Aug. 31st.
John S. Meiser, the Globe Mills
Postmaster, was in town Saturday.
The CE. Society of the Reform
ed church will hold a festival on Sat
urday evening.
A. D. Carey and wife, A. W.
Potter, wife, daughter and son Roliert
were in town Sunday evening.
Mrs. Catharine Bickhart, whose
house near the railroad was destroy
ed by fire recently, received from
the Railroad Company $300 for her
loss, and Samuel Hare, the tenant,
$70, for the lossof hisfurniture, etc.
W. Nevin Engle, the photograph
er, left on Tuesday for a short vaca
tion of alwut a week which he will
spend at Lewishurg, Shamokin and
Williamsport. lhose in need ot
photographs can be supplied on his
return.
If you have an item of news send
it to us for publication. We want
to publish everything of interest that
hapjiens, but if you fail to report
such items as may come under your
observation and we miss them, the
blame rests on you.
If you want your hair cut with
out steps or a nice easy shave and a
refreshing shampoo, go to A. E.
Soles, in the bank building one door
east ot the Post Office, in room with
the drug store. A clean towel to
each customer and satisfaction guar
anteed. The man who pretends to believe
that the former days were better
than these is either ignorant ot the
history of the past or a conscious de
ceiver of his fellows. The world is
by no means what it ought to be,
but it is a perfect Paradise to what
it used to be.
The "Snyder County Marriages,
1839-99" are reaJy for distribution,
as the first lot is expected from the
bindery this (Thursday) morning.
There is no other Ixwk published in
the English language that contains
so much about Snyder county peo
ple. Price S3.00.
The early part of r xt week, the
editor of the Post and Mrs. Wag-
enseller will start tor a trip to the
Wosr Trip obWtive iMiilltfl are
Wesi. xne ODJOCUVe pouus are
Chicago, Des Moines, Iowa, Omaha,
2" ' ir . rv
Neb.; Lincoln, Kansas City and
p. i7l: i. !,
Denver. While on the trip, tne
oAUnr mil sonrl a lrir i.h-i wwW
editor wm senti a leuer eatn ween
noting the observations of import-
anoe Tor the benefit of the readers of,
the Post.
PA, THURSDAY,
Mrs. J. M. Steininger's Sunday
school class held a picnic on Ulsh's
Island on 1 uesday.
A good furniture polish that wi
remove spots and brighten the wow
is made of half a teaspoonrul ot tur
pentine, two ot sweet oil, and otu
of vinegar. The mixture should lie
applied with flannel and rubbed
thoroughly.
The excursion to Ocean Grove
Asbury Park and Long Branch, ar
1 .i I
rosea tor iv the rennsylvanli
Railroad Company, fur Wednesday,
August 23d promises to lie well
patronized. The rates are extreme
ly low considering the first-class ac
eommwlations that will ho furnished.
Tickets good until September 1st
inclusive.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Sea
shore excursion Thursday, August
24th, offers all that may be desired
low rates, first class accommodations,
on regular trains and for those de
siring to go through to Atlantic
City same day without transfer to
Philadelphia, can do so by taking
the Delaware River Bridge Routt
the only all rail line from points in
1 hiladelphia.
The Republican Standing Com
mittee met in the court house on Sat
urday afternoon and effected an or
ganization by electing Dr. E. W.
Toole, Chairman, and II. J. Duck,
of Selinsgrove) Secretary and Allen
D. Kramer of Kreamer, Treasurer,
The contest for chairman was very
close as several tie votes were east
tor Jones Yearick of Kraterville
and the successful aspirant.
P. S. Burrell, formerly of this
city, but for the past two years pro
prietor of the University Inn at
State College, will retire from the
management on August 15. The
hotel was sold some time ago to Mr.
Foster, the former landlord, who
will in the future conduct the house.
Mr. Burrell will move to McKees
Half Falls and run the steam ferry
toGeorgetown
-Sunbury Democrat,
... will be run with cm h cicumlon
Ktfa charge will te niailo for tr!or cur
limn l'uriui
lrkrl for idrtc Irln to tlir? ThMMuS la
id Alexandria Hay) will lie mild from Ho-
eter In connection willi rxcimiona of July
Aogaatio iftaM, September i im zi, goon
r turn to lloclie.ter or to Cnnandalgua via
i.t.i- m . .1... ...... Kit
tioUc, fr aide trip to Toronto m i,c mid
Niagara falls fur tl.uu on July -. August I
, , scntembera. In connection with
!.ur' - "n f ptemix-r 7. ticket, win be mm
Toronto ano return at reduced rates, ac-
Sot Toronto Fair.
For lime of connecting trainband further In-
rmiltlon , np, to ncrc"t ticket agent, or ad-
en Oco. W. BoVd, AmlntantOeiieral Passeng-
j- Broail Srect Wo,jon Philadelphia,
ui-et.
AUG. 17, 1899.
A Surprise Party.
On Wednesday evening of last
week a large number of Invited
guests assembled on the lawn at
Irwin Bowersox's residence on the
French Flats in honor of his 47th
birthday. The whole affair was
llanned by Mrs. Bowersox as a BUr-
rise and u great success it was. At
the proper time Attorney M. I. Pot
ter called at Mr. Bowersox's store
and asked him for a plane. Mr.
Putter told him that there was no
ue at the house who knew where it
was and asked Mr. txtwersox to iro
iloiig to get it for him, which Mr. R.
lid. The surprise was a genuine
ine. The guests had purchased a
morris chair which was presented to
Mr. Bowersox by Mr. Potter m a
very neat speech winch was respond
ed to by John A. Snyder on behalf
1 the recipient. The guests were
treated to a bounteous repast pre
pared by the diligent hands of Mrs.
BowerSOX, I he guests present were:
G. M. Shindel and wife, M. I.
Potter and wife, II. II. Grimm and
wife. Mrs. I). T. Rhoads. P. S.
Hitter, Mrs. E.C. Aurand, Benin
ville Smith, (Jeu. W, Wngcnscllcr
aud wife, J. M. Steininger and wife,
Mrs. J. F. Stetler, Dr. J. W. Orwig
and wife, Mrs. Frank Bousum, Ly
dia Kline, Joseph Howersox and
family, V. II. Ripka's family, W.
H. Spangler and wife, J. W. Swart,
and wife, J. M. VanZandt and wife,
Paul Billhardt and wife, H. R. Bick
hart and wife, EL D. Stahlnecker and
wife, Edwin Charles, Geo.F.Stetler
and wife, Mrs. F. 0. Bowersox and
children, James liowersox and wife,
D. Aaron Keru and wife, Ceo. .
Hassi tiger and wife, Mrs. G. Alfred
Schoch, M. Z. Steininger and wife,
A. W. Bowersox and wife, E. C.
Graybill and wife, Curt Graybill
and wife, John A.Snyderand family.
Snake Dined on Turkey.
Thursday of last week, Butcher
Win. H. Harter, ofHartleton, while
driving along in the city ot Pardee,
saw a large Black Snake in the road,
and getting out of his wagon, killed
it with a small buggy whip. After
the snake was killed, William Libbv
approached, having an ax on his
shoulder. A large hump was no
ticed on the body of the snake, so
the ax was put in play and the
snake cut open, when they found
one ot Joe Pursley's young turkeys.
The snake measured five feet eight
inchei in length. Miffiinbury Times.
Show Coming.
Belford's Carnival of Novelties
will visit Middleburg on Thursday,
Aug. 17. The show conies to US
highly recommended by Press and
Public where they have been. After
due consideration the most skeptical
can rest assured of seeing a first
class show when you come to con
sider its management. Belford's
show is the lest organization of its
kind on the road to-day, so far as
a pleasing performance goes. The
show is not on the street but within
the tent. Doors open at 1 and 7
P. M. Admission 25 cents, children
15 cents.
Mrs. J. R Keeler Dead.
Tuesday of last week at Johns
M . T J .1 I 1.1. ..
town, 1 a. occurrcu iiieueaiu oinirs.
J. K. Keeler, a native ot Kreamer,
this county. She left this county
ten years ago and has since resided
where the death occurred. 1 he fu
neral took place last Thursday. J.
F. Walter and wife and Eli Keeler
of Kreamer attended the funeral.
Mr. Walter l)eing a brother and
Mr. Keeler, the father-in-law of the
3 deceased. She leaves a huslmndand
a family of nine children to mourn
her loss.
VOL 36. NO.
Sunburians at McKees.
A fishing party composed of the
following Sunburians have lieeu
sKnding the past ten days at W. II.
Kerstetter's hotel, McKees Half
Falls: J. w. Bartholomew, W. W.
Fisher, Joe W. Morgan, John Lamb,
C. I). Oberdorf, Milton Loeb, T. J.
Purdy, Prothonothary Gilbert Bur
row, C. A. Beck, Sam. Kerch ner,
John Haas, C. J. Callahan, J. Cam
eron Eiselyand son Roy, Fret! By-
rode of the Sunbury Daily, Qua
Moesehlin, 1 louston Taggart, C. M.
Fenstermaoher, Ceo. Kessler, Ed.
Keeter, Morris Eekvrt.
Music for the evening entertain
ments furnished Uy W. W. Fisher
and Milton Ijoclt.
Many fish wereoaughf by the party.
On Thursday J. W. Batho'omew,
C. D. Oberdorf and Captain George
Aurand who has charge ofthe party,
secured the largest catch, fifteen in
number, ranging in weight from one
t two pounds.
Col. Morgan in a live bird match
shot his chicken, but failed to hit it
where the chicken usually j;cts the
ax. He retrieved himself, however,
on Monday by shooting ten out of
fifteen blue rocks from the trap, for
which he was presented with Klon
dike club's belt. Loeb is a favorite
with the ladies of McKees and sur
rounding towns, and occasionally
goes out driving in the evening.
The genial landlord has made it
very pleasant tor the jwrty, and the
boys agree that "Jumlio" furnishes
meals proportionate with his own
size and g m mI ipialitirs.
The week has been a very enjoy
able one, and the party expect, if
nothing prevents, to renew it again
next fishing season.
Memorial of Col. Hawkins.
The Philadelphia Times has start
ed a list of tho.se who are willing to
contribute any money toward raising
a fund for purpose of providing a
memorial to Col. Hawkins, the com
mander ofthe Tenth Pennsylvania
Regiment, who diet! on his way
home from the Philippines. Col.
Hawkins was a brave soldier and
the commander of the only regiment
that Penna. had iii the Philippines
and sonic testimonial to his worth is
a proper testimonial to hu memory.
No large sums are expected. At the
request oi the Phila. 7tmes we have
consented to receive subscriptions to
this fund and forward them to the
proper parties. All contributions
received by us will beacknowledged
in the Post and in the Phila. JttASS.
It is to !e a opu!ar memorial
and hence a large sums are not ex
pected as every one is to be given an
opportunity to contribute. Amounts
can range from one cent up to fifty
dollars. Send In your contributions.
Rev. A. R. Home Will Speak.
The St. John's Union Sunday
school of Fremont will hold their
annual picnic at said place, Satur
day, Aug. 26th. liev. A. R. Home
of Allentown has been engaged to
deliver an address. Rev. Home is
one of the most pleasing and enter
taining speakers that ever came to
Snyder county. His Pennsylvania
Dutch stories arc especial I y jdeasing
to our people. Everybody should
go to Fremont on the 20th and hear
him speak.
A Quiet Wedding.
Boyd Keiser, of Selinsgrove, and
Miss Kosetta Ziegler, of Herndon,
were married Sunday eyening at the
home of E. C. Adams by Rev. A. R.
Hottenstcin. The bride is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ziegler
of Herndon, and the groom, a son of
P. Keiser, of Selinsgrove, formerly
landlord of the Herndon House.
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