ooooococooooo ' oooocoooooco IN HIS Z inn J STEPS 2 WORK The first chaj)-X ter of that po- T oianydoscrip- tion promptly ular storv, by Clias. M.Shel-j don, will appear ami an isi icai- lv executed at this office. A trial order w ill convince you that our work is up to date. in next week s issue of the Post. Do not fail to read it 1 I "gugffSff.'11 MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.. PA THURSDAY, A UG. 24. 1899. VOL. 36. MO. 33. EVEBYBIDY SHOULD BEAD TIH1E OPEHIHC CWtfTEROF THE ST1W, "IH 11 ITES" WCMWaWjMjOT' WEEWSST. . . "i " ' f" ' T 1 i " INTERESTING ITEMS. News Told in Brief Paragraphs for Our Readers. I'erxonnl Folntrr In 1-ornl ad Oen ernl Ntwi Ceeriilni People Mor or Um Prominent. "In His Steps" next week. The Misses Lutz of Shippensburg are the guests of Benjamin Bachman. Belford's show did not draw a very big house last Thursday even ing. Messrs. Ijnng, Miller and Fens termaueher spent Sunday at Cata wissa. C'has. H. Walter, clerk of the Central Hotel, has been sick for some time. L. G. Smith, assistant operator at Buriiham, spent Sunday with his parents in Swineford. Mrs. Clyde Bolig of Winfleld is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ymler, on West Market street. T. H. Harter, editor of the Bclle fonte Gazette, paid us a brief visit while in town on Monday. Mrs. H. K. Tobias had a stroke of apoplexy recently. She is doing as well as can be expected. W. W. Kipka attended the meet ing of the Middlecreek township school board on Saturday evening. llev. Bover of ihis place ami Rev. Romitr of Richfield attended the Elizabethville Campmeetiug last on Seebold, the proprietor of mneton House, naspurcnas- a a nign graoe piano ui xinm Riegle. Thursday. Friday and Saturday . i j i i i, a of last week were the last days that five per cent. abatement was allowed on taxes for 1899. James Rodgers, who is employed in the Millersbure shoe fnetory, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents south ot town. Aaron Stall Inecker spent a week at Adamsburcr lookiwr after the in terests ot the Merchants' Hotel dur ing the absence of the proprietor. Mrs. Peter Keeler, who was in jured Monday by falling down stairs, is still confined to bed, but the doc tor has hopes of getting her out all right on a few days. The wind is blowing over the oats stubble, and it will be but a tew weeks until frost will be found on the pumpkin, and the fodder should then be in the shock. Cornelius Howard, better known as "Irish Charlie," was in town last week. He was busy selling table linen, towel", etc. Charlie has lots of friends in Snyder County. Wdliam N. Haas, who is clerking in Haas & Co's. store at Shamokiu, took sick last week and came home to recuperate. His brother, Charles, has gone to Shamokin to fill the vacancy. Wanted. God gril for general house work. Wages $2.50 per week. Family, foureluldren. House very convenient. None but the Iiest neal apply. Address Box 81, Lew istown, Pa. 8-21-21. William Daglcand family ofNor ' thumberland are spending the week with Mrs. Dagle's parents, Gabriel Beaver's. Mr. Dagle sold his con fectionery establishment at North ii in land and is now looking around for an opening to enter a new business life. Charles Boyer of Paxtonville lias purchased the building of W. S. Arbogast, now occupied as a hardware store by J. L. Varner at Fremont. Mr. Boyer will remodel the building and when completed, we will have one of the neatest hard ware stores in the country. Wk out for "In His Stcj." Miss Maine Staufler of Selinsgrove is visiting A. W. Bowersox's family. M. L. Wagenseller of Selinsgrove was in town last week on business. The pension Iniard had 30 orders tor examination Wednesday of last week. Eugene L. Herr of Lancaster, has ben the guest of his classmate, A.R. Oilliert. . M. L. Wonier ana wife of Fre mont, spent Sunday at Samuel Spit ler's in Swineford. ' The opening chapter of "In His Steps" will appear in next week's issue of the Post. Prof. Edwin Charles and family spent last week visiting his parents at Port 1 rcverton. The pension of Aaron Howell, of Perry township, has been raised from $8 to 10 a month. F. P. Kuster and family of Penn township on Sunday were the guests of Mrs. J. C. Hassinger. Messrs. A. E. Soles and George Clelnn rode their wheels to Milllin burg on Sunday afternoon. Henry Swineford and wife of Mif- flinburgwere the guests of 1). T. Rhoada end wife on Sunday. Editor and Mrs. Wagenseller left on Monday morning for Lincoln, Nebraska and other Western points. Sheriff Hitter, Dr. Herman and William Shindel seiit Tuesday along Penns Creek seeking the finny tribe. Rev. D. E. McLain and family have lieen camping at Red Bridge grove. They have had about 200 visitors. A scow has been caught in Mid dlecreek. The owner can have the same by calling at this office and paying for this notice. Misses Jennie and Myra Craig of Sligo, Clarion county, are being entertained bv the Misses Bolender at the Central Hotel this week. Miss Estella Troxel of Philadel phia and Miss Sallie Troxel of Mc- Veytown spent bum lay with trie Misses Bolender at the ( entral Hotel. Miss Bertha Croiise, who sjient several weeks visiting friends and acquaintances at Mahontongo and Dalmatia, returned home on MOO day. George Hains, of Shamokin Dam, has put his canning factory in opcr ation and is now putting up large quantities of corn and tomatoes for the wholesale trade. John M. Hartman and wife of South Bend, Indiana, visited Mrs. Ellen C. Aurand during the week. Mr. Hartman was a cash caller at this office on Monday. S. P. Warner, Middleburg's effic ient operator, was called to Lewis town last week. John Ranch of Adamshurg has charge of the Mid dleburg office in his nliscncc. Hou. Geo. W. Rhonda of Hern don was in town Wednesday of last week to interview the pension. The old soldier is a candidate for State Senator from Northumberland conn ty. Quite a number of Snyder county politicians arc at Harrisburg this week attending the Republican State Convention. Carlwn Seebold of this place is the delegate from Snyder County. Sheriff Hitter has a new prisoner brought from Middlecreek township recently. He pretends to lie a de tective, but no one has faith in him. He threatened to kill one of James Riegle's boys, and abused the lioy badly. It is believed that he belongs to a gang of burglars. It looks as ii he had been wounded lately. fy vaster Bowen is moving part of his furniture to town. W. H. Shelley of MeKees was a county seat visitor on Tuesday. Harrison Miller, of near Oriental, jiaid us a business visit on Tuesday. David Steininger of Lochiel, Un ion county, was a business oaller on Tuesday morning. W. H. Spongier and wife were to Lewistown on a shopping expend! tion on Tuesday. Win. F. Loss of PenuS Creek, while in town on Tuesday, came in ami paid his subscription to L90U. River melons anil cantaloupes are ui abundance in town, melons 5 to 15 cents and cantaloupes 2 for .r i i i . i a f rank unariea was in town on Tuesday on his regular trips and sold a horse to Michael Hackenburg, Mrs. V eiss and WOOdrMK 01 Allentown spent Saturday and Sun day with their brother, E. C. Gray- bill on 1' rench 1 hits. M. Mi liner's store at Kant lie oloeed on Tuesday, Sept. fi Thursday, Sept. 14, these day ing Hebrew holidays. will and De The Y. P. S. C. E. ofthe Reform ed church of Middleburg will hold a festival on the church lawn on Sat urday evening, Aug. 20. M. Z. Steininger is attending the State P. O. S. of A. Convention at Wilkes Bar re as a delegate from (amp 515) of this place. In another column of this issue will be found an earnest appeal for contributions in aid of the vio- timsof the terrible hurricane at Porto Rico. It seems cider is not in very irrent demand this year. A farmer from the east end made four barrels, took them to Siinbury and could not disr pose of them at any price. The Fifth Annual United Evan gelical S. S., K. L. C. E. and W. M. S. convention of Snyder county will lie held at Reavertown, Sept. "i to 7, 1899. An excellent program has been prepared. Dog rolling squire "Jim" brought 8 lot of money to the treasury from Adams. He says he will not fish now, but is getting ready for sqiiir rels and pheasants which he thinks will be plenty this fall. Carbon Seebold. proprietor of the Washington House of this place and Wm. E. Stahlnecker, proprietor of the Merchants' Hotel at Adamshurg. with their wives siient the past week at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mrs. L. N. Mover and daughter, Jennie Elizabeth, of Akron, ()., arc visiting friends in this place. They came here from McAlisterville, hav ing also visited Washington, Phila delphia, Atlantic City and Harris burg. G. W. Portzline anil Tobias Reitz, supervisors of Perry township, last week jwid Mrs. Ellen Spotts $800 to settle a suit for damages sustain ed by a defective bridge which cost the life of her husband, Frank Spotaa, one year ago. If you want your hair cut with out steps or a nice easy shave and a refreshing shampoo, go to A. h. Soles, in the bank building one door east ot the Post Office, in room with the drug store. 1 A clean towel to each customer and satisfaction guar antee!. The tax receivers of the county met the treasurer at his office here on Monday and Tuesday and jiaid over the amount collected by them. They report an unusual amount paid in so early in the year, but all of them agree that the time for collec tion should be at least a month later so as to enable farmers to market more ol tneir crops. , HELP FOR THE STRICKEN. An Karnrat Appeal for ('ntrlbnlUns In Aid of I ho Viol In,, of Iho TcrrlbU lliiri-linnc nt Porto Biro. A stirring appeal has lieeii made to the people at large by the U. S. Secretary ol War tor contributions, prompt and generous, in aid of the thousand- of sufferers left home lessnnd in starvation by the recent disasterous hurricane which swept over Porto Rico. Accurate reports state that several thousand human lives were lost, hundreds of thous ands of once happy homes were de stroyed, crops were everywhere ut terly ruined and many thousands of human beings arc literally starving tor want ol food. Hungry, home less, with scarcely any clothing left to cover their nakedness, the unfor tunate survivors arc, we learn by telegraphic advices, threatened with the additional horrors of the plague. Crowds of women, old men and helpless little ones are encountered on ever v hand piteously begging for food and slicker. Over ninety per cent, of the houses have been demolished and in many places the furious onset ot the sea has swept away almost every vestige ot flourishing little towns and vil lages. From Adjuntas, Guayamos, Zabueoa, MayagMez, Maunabo, Ar roya and other localities the loss of life has lieen appalling and the ones for help are pitiful and heart-rending. In one district alone, Utuodo, over two thousand persons perished, and as in otborsouthe.ro towns, those who have escaped with their lives are m want. Major Samuel H. Ashbridge tu:d the Citizens' Permanent Belief Com mittee ol Philadelphia, have organ ised a Citizens' Porto Rico Relief Fund, and our readers arc asked to contribute to it and to send their contributions either to Hon. Samuel H. Ashbridge, Mayor of Philadel phia, or the Messrs. Drexel & Co., Treasurers Porto Rico Relief Fund, 5th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia. The U. S. Secretary of War, has assigned the V. 8. Auxiliary Cruiser "Panther" to Philadelphia from which port she shall sail loaded with the fKxl, etc., donated by the big hearted men, women and children ot Pennsylvania who have never failei to respond, heartily and liberally to the appeal ol the distressed. All contributions of money, how ever small, will be gladly receive and publicly acknowledged. Teachers Elected. I'K.NN TOWNSHIP. Salem, B. F. Bolig; Fair Oak, ( has. K. Fisher; Buyer's, Milton Herman; Hill End, Win. D. Jarrett; Ott's, H. W. Smith; Bohg's, Grant Ritter; CnssingerS, Charles H. Woodruff: Kant. Harry A. Geni- berlhig; Schoch's, Michael llaney; Schools will open on the 1 stli of t September. BKAVKB TOWKHIP. Reavertown, Grammar, John S. Kerns; Intcrincditate, C. L. Wetzel; Secondary, Jacob A. Aigler; Bobos, John Hassinger; Dreese's, A. W. Musser. SPlUVG TOWNSHIP. Adanisborg Gramma, ('has. W. Smith; Intermediate, J. F. Keller; Primary, Esta Yoiiuginan; Annual's, Ira H. Kline; Picket's, J. C. Herb ster; Rcigle's, Estella Roniig; Moy er's, W. H. Kline; Ulsh's, T. A. Ewing; Felkor'sjClynier Romig. MOMIOi: TOWNSHIP. Shamokin Dam, Advanced, Aden Stetler; Primary, Brian Teats; Wag enseller's, Lincoln farrett; App's, Harry P. Fisher; Fisher's, Heljer Hendricks; Sander's Hollow, Jacob Reichenbach; Beaver's, L L. Her man; Hummcl's, Jacob A. Schaffcr. Colonel O. M. Clement. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles M. Clement, of Siinbury, was elcted colonel of the Twelfth Regiment, N. G, P., at Williamsport, last week, receiving seventeen votes to twelve cast for Col. J. B. Coryelk The election was conducted by Gen. J. P. S. Gobln. The result of the elec tion means the removal ot regiment al headquarters from Williamsport to Siinbury. Colonel Clement will announce his staff appointment(in a short turn. Colonel Clement enter ed the Guard 88 a private in Com pany E, Eighth Regimental Inlau try, September 3, 1H77; made first sergeant September 29, 1 s 7 7 ; first lieutenant May 6, 1878. The com pany was designated E, Twelfth Regiment Infantry, September 23 1878. He was elected captain Nov ember 1, 1 882; re-elected November I, 1888, and December 'J, 1802; major, May 1890, ami lieutenant colonel in April ls',17; in which position he served with the regiment during the war with Spain. . . Picnic and Rain. ( )n Monday afternoon ; party of Middleburger's held a picnic along the Middlecreek. A very enjoyable time was antic ipated, but owing to the rain they were obliged to move their quarters to Eagle Ilotrl, where they partook of their supper. The following named persons were pres ent ; Mrs. John Stahlnecker, K. C. Walter and family, Mrs. Aaron Stahlnecker, son and daughter, Mrs. Cluis. Koush, Mrs. Frank Reitzand daughter, M. Z. Steininger and wife, Mrs. E. C. Aurand and son Arthur, Mrs. IiOiigof Michigan, James Riin kle, wife and daughter Lauill, John Riinklc and family, C. C. Seebold and family of Sunbury, Mrs. J. W. Swart, and dauglltei, Mrs. William CroUSe and son, John Moyer and family, Frank 8. Riegle and family, William Bolig and wife, Geo. H Steininger and family, Mrs. D. K Haas and son, Misses Bertha Sei bold, Hazel Ship and Carrie Haas and illiam Haas. Grove Meeting. A irrove meetinir in the interest of missions will be held iii HumiiK grove near Huinmcl's church, for one week beginning Aug. JSth am continuing until Sept. 2rd. An al day meeting in charge of Rev. R Rock, D. D., of Shamokin will 1m held on Sunday. Sept. Urd. Rev Sumner, a native ot Africa, wil preach Tuesday, Wednesday am 1 nuraday evenings, lie ta an excel lent singer and no doubt will draw a very large crowd. Other very able men have Ix-en secured, such as Rev. A. H.Souillard, Rev. M. H. Jom-s, Kev. (). G. Roniig, Rev. I'rancis, Rev. Winey and others. Refresh ineiits will be sold in the grove and teams cared for. Wm.H. BOYKB. Monday's Storm A severe storm passed wist and west of this place on Monday even ing. A partol H sirucK mis piace, but was very light compared with the reports we got from other sec tions. At Kant and cast of that pMOe trees were uprooted, corn was levelled to the ground and a great deal of other damage done. West of this plaCe as far east as Rover's bridge they had two storms, at Rea vertown lightningstriickthc planing mill, melted out the babbit metal boxes of the engine and cut a deep lole in the ground. Several houses were also struck without doing much damage. The pension Iioard at this plaee seems to be still doing a thriving business. At their last meeting last Wednesday they hod 20 applicants. A Deserted Furnace Pnmtyhatiiu Fitmaee, Centre '.) As 1 view the furnace from the hill Whaaa 1 am seated to write this account, nothing becomes more real than the vivid pictures presented, bv Oliver Goldsmith, in "The Deserted Village " Let my reader first me ditate iimiii this licautiitil poem un til every trait and character in it is clearly seen and there will be 110 need of reading further. How imagina tion does appearto make things real ami how often our imagination carries us ol! to fields unknown, unseen. Still it is tar better to see things as they are then to be lost in imagining more than would he possible to be true. One who has passed through this village will never forget the sorrow ful appearance of its buildings and the negligent and careless habits ot the few remaining inhabitants, who lurk indolently through the vil lage seemingly to bemoan their ill lated los. Most of the houses are constructed of logs small, usually one story ami of a rough outside ap pearance, There can he no doubt that at one time they were the hum ble homes ot many a luippv family. Bill why all this change'.' Many are still standing but unoccupied, others partly hi I leu together, roofs fallen in, windows and doors taken out or broken in pieces. Sonic lew are en tire ruins almost hidden bv vines, grass and underbrush. The greatest ruin is the old furnace u large structure which you cannot help but see as you pass by. The frame, part of the roof, and some ot the floor is all that remains. All theifon works have been removed, and time alone Seems to he waiting for it to sink in ruin ami obscurity. This village (Pennsylvania Fur nace) which is partly in Centre and partly in Huntington counties, was for years the scene of great industri al activity. A large ore mine was discovered and in a short time much of the village was built by the labor ing people, who hurried here for em ploy emeu t. One mile northeast of the furnaci is the mine, which is as large as an ordinary farm. By the appearance of the mine which at sonic places is from fifty to sixty feet deep, you can only form a faint idea of the number of men employed. Standing on some of these banks of earth it would appear like a dream that this work should have been done by human hands. Words cannot express the seem ingly distressed condition of this place. As you wander away from it imagination and reality lx mes confused and as a dream it seems to drift away intoforgetfulness. From this liclht I Hit anil poiiriiT. Of Ihaia nurkH and torniH, ami wilder How ii 1 1 in .i 1 1 hunils oiuid muster time To 'li,; this large and wondrous mine. Time nlone lion but effaced : Hut memory i"m not tamo' Thy fancied soencg here I bSBOid Shall never In mjf heart grow cold. One Klnncc to village In the dale, I .-.pent i his time to tell thy tale; If on this earth we should not meet, O may we all the last day greet. Sketches bv the Way. Saloma, Pa., Aug. 11, 1899. Hilbish Family Has a Re-un ion. Pottatown, Pa., Aug. 17. At tinging Kocks Park to-day the lollowbiish-II ilbish family held its tenth annual re-union, which was at tended bv representatives from Penn sylvania, Virginia, Ohio and Cali fornia. The ancestors of the family aune to America from Gtermaay in 17o2. The following officers were looted : President, John A. Hilbish, Northumberland; Vice President, Edwin M. Hummel, Selinsgrove; Secretary, Miss Annie J. Mover, and Treasurer, Samuel Hilbish, of r ree-burg.
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