h 1 I 23OO000OO IN HIS CTKDC 7 A L.rk) The third id 8 t :'. 1 1 ill cut ot X the story, bv (has. M. Shel don, appea r s iii this week's issue of the PoKT. Do nvt fail to reuil it. arc:':.-, asai ibvhev ' c vseagmBraawraitt. jjy.y-w -i.r avMnaan i. -j .ar ...x 'rSSSSB"""" MfDDLEBURQH, SNYDER CO., PA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 1899 VOL. 36: HoTafT flfECTBfBY SHOULD READ THE gjTjgg STORY, "IB 6888 ggjHWTO N TOE 181E PACES IF TME WIST. INTERESTING ITEMS. iNews ToiJ m Brief Paragraphs for Our Readers. -,-rinl NMM I" tMem www mum or I . I'roiiilin-nt. H. H. Faust of Beavertown was OOUjDtv seat visitor on Friday. I, A. Boeder, foreman of theSny- ler Canity Aetc,.is hud up with neuralgia. Oven roasted Corn Meal for Bale ittheMiddleburg Bakery or from the wagon. Lloyd Boweraox spent Saturday Lnl Sunday at Sunbury, Herndon tod Dalmatia. dim Bibighausand his Bister, An nie, of MiflUnburg visted Geo, M. ftfpatz last Thursday. Mrs. John F. Stetler has gone to Akron. Ohio, and other western K)int8 to spend several weeks. John Wittenmyer and son Mnr- iiv ol Mifflinburg Bpent Sunday kvith Amanda Wittenmyer in Swine- ord. John Shaffer of Oriental called at ur office and ordered the Pour to k! sent to his brother, Emanuel Shatter. Misses- Sallie Roush and Annie AH nrast of Freebu rg were the guests A Mrs. Charles Roush at this place n Sunday. A joint council meeting oi the Mtheran church will be held in the Lutheran church at this place next Hat unlay evening. Joe Neil of the Iusaue Hospital, Knvllle, was in town on Monday ii search on a man who es Iped rum the hospital recently. We are indebted to Rev. G. I lovell ofCentreville for the report the S. S., K. L. C. E. and W. M. . convention held at Beavertown ast week. If you take mail from the jnist ftice that Mont's to somebody else, liml fail to return it, you are liable lo a nue of f 500. rhis applies to lewspajiers as well as letters. Next Tuesday and Wednesday iromise to be big days for Middle- jurg. On these days the reunion of lie 131st Regt. Penna ols will be leld. See program elsewhere. The average barber is not likely o be able to keep his shears from listing from now until after llianks- iving. Only those few who pre- nd to dislike foot bull will U' hav- ng their hair cut. Paul Billhardt and James Vau- ndt were out fishing one day last reek and caught twenty has -and one un fish. We think this is the Iarg- t catch that has been made along liddlecreck this season. Advertising has been oarried on b sueh an extent that a clergyman, ni selecting a chapter of the Bible read in church, hrst looks at the nd of the last verse to make sure hat no patent niedicne advertise ment is hitched on. Among the persons who took in ewistown J air last week, we are Lie to mention the following : A. C. Soles, G. V . Hassinger and wife, and Earl Winev, Lando Tobias, tint Howell, Howard Marks, ('has. tier, Samuel Hurlemanand Frank it. John M. Grew, a farmer ot Mars 1 county, Indiana, says he had a elation that the world would Late to an end on Octotar 1 . He prepared himself for what he ily believes the inevitable by dcing his coffin, digging his grave i rearing a headstone. The last lit of the world s existence Grew he will sleep in burial robes in i casket, which he will lower in- i grave. "In His Steps" will be found in another column. P. F. Riegel, Republican candidate for Associate Judge, was in town on Friday. M. I. Potter, Esq., was admitted to practice law at the courts of Mif flin county. Quite a number of our people at tended the reception at Selinsgrove on Tuesday. California produces about one third of the almonds consumed in the United States. Mrs. E. C. Aurand has just re ceived a full line of the latest style Fall Hats, Notions and Fancy Goods. Miss Cora Kntcrlinc, of near Dan ville, is spending Several weeks among friends and acquaintances here. After a three months' vacation A. R. Gilbert left for Franklin and Marshall college, Lancaster, on Wednesday. William Shindel, George Moat and Luther Moats left for Susque hanna University at Selinsgrove to resume their studies. Mrs. S. S. Walter, accompanied by Mrs. Ner B. Middleswarth of Troxelville, left for Akron, Ohio, on Monday to remain two weeks. Among those in Philadelphia last week, we note the following : J. W. Swart, Edwin Charles, Bessie Smith, Mrs. Adam Showers and daughter, Maude. Rev. List, who spent several months iu our midst, left on Satur day for Bethlehem to spend a week after which he will return to his home at Baltimore. The great success of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diorrhoea Rem edy in the treatment of bowel com plaints has made it standard over thegreater part of the civilized world. For sale by all Druggists. On Tuesday theSpring Telephone Company began putting up poles in the streets and alleys of this lmr ough for the. new telephone line. Ere many days Snyder county will have two telephone lines the Penn and the Spring. If you want your hair wit with out steps or a nice easy shave and a refreshing shampoo, go to A. E. Soles, in the bank building one door east of the Post Office, in room with the drug store. A clean towel to each customer and satisfaction guar anteed. Mrs. Felmy, residingabout a mile east of town, died last Friday, agd 88 years. While walking around she IxH-ame dizzy and fell to the ground her head striking a stone which crashed the top of her head. Funeral services were held in the Evangelical church Sunday morii inir. Kev. J. Shambach officiated. Interment iu the Union cemetery. The following persons attended the I. O. O. F. reuuion at Adams burg on Saturday : Misses Bertha Seebold, Bessie Mover, Mabel Mover, Sallie Mover, Kate, Margaret and Mollie Boleiider, Jacob Stahlnecker and wife, W. H. Sjiangler and wife, Paul Billhardt, W. C. Snyder, Geo. ( 'lei an, Nevin Engle, W. H. Shindel, John Stahlnecker, Bruce Crouse, Luther Moatz, Dr. A. J. Herman, and Banks Yoder. The story is told ot a man who gave a note recently without a reve nue stamp on it He said it was unnecessary, as he would pay it in a few days. When the note became due he refused to pay it, and pleaded as a defense that there was no stamp on it. He won that case, but now he is under arrest for violating the revenue law, and the costs already amounted to several times more than the note. A mean man al ways gets "caught up with" in the log rup. 1 m Aft 1 l78,atid58y IN OTHER COUNTIES. The Cream of Happenings in Neighbor ing Counties Briefly Told. Millheini, Centre county, is at present ou the point of havingan in dustrial boom iii therhapeoi a shirt factory enterprise. A fter five years of service, Dr. W. B. Stouer, of Sunbury, resigned last week as member ol the pension board of that city, . N. E. Crissey fell 600 feet to in stant death, on the Punxsutawuey fairgrounds last week, while mnk a balloon ascension. While playing around a fire with several other children, a six-year-old daughter of Lewis Hetriek of Reagan Street, Sunbury, was almost burned to death. A ladv balloonist made an ascen sion at Huntingdon last week. She lost control ol the parachute in de scending and fell sixty feet, break ing her leg and hip. Hoped for her recovery are entertained. During tin; thunder storm last week the house of Mr". Charles Fry north of New Berlin was struck by lightning and burned to the ground with all its contents but a table and several chairs. Six sheep have been killed bv dogs iu Decatur township, Mittlin county within the iiast two months, and only one dog has been killed for it. The litest slurp victims were two la-longing to J. J. Aitkens. Joseph Hoi tier, seventy yearsold, a prominent G. A. R. man of Lew isburg, was very seriously injured by falhng froma ear near Fairmoiiiit Park, Philadelphia, Tuesday of last week, while taking in the Soldiers' Encampment. Tilman Limes ol Steel ton, em ployed in the steel foundry of the Standard Steel Works, was caught under a red hot casting last week and badly injured. His left leg was so Imdl v crushed that amputation was necessary. He died Wednesday. New ton Overdorf was caught on the line shaftof the sawmill in w hich he was working in Sugar valley. He was whirled around w ith lightning like rapidity until every particle of clothing except his shoes was torn from him. Strange to say, he cs Capsd uninjured. Burglars paid a visit to the hard ware establishment ofW. C. Owens, in Philipsburg, Centre Co., on Wed nesday night last, blowing open the safe, from which they secuivd less than $10. This is the fifth time this store has been burglarized, but the first time the safe was tampered with. Miss Maude Campbell ofSunbury while in the attempt of making fire recently, by mistake got the gasoline can for the coal oil can and pouted some on the kindling. When she put a match to it, it exploded and burned her hands painfully but not seriously. A child, who was just recovering from scarlet fever, was brought from Philadelphia to Thoinpsontown, and thoughtless of the welfare of others, the child was permitted to attend a picnic near said place ; as a resul there are now eighteen cases of the disease in that vicinity. A man named Rothermel, front Union county, was robbed of fifty dollars at the Penna. Railroad sta tion at Milton, last Tuesday morn ing. Rothermel came over from Union county to take the 1:50 train for Philadelphia, and foolishly dis played a roll of bills before a crowd of toughs. Shortly before the train arrived the crowd gathered around htm and a few minutes later when be felt for his money it was gone. llio Id.!, Peter, b June 10, RE-UNION. ThtBSth annual reunion of the 131st Regiment Pa, Vols., will lie held at Middlcburg, Snyder county, Pa., as per resolution of the Associa tion, Sept 19-20, L899. PBOOBAJf, SKIT. 19. 1. 11:00 a. m., meeting of Re giment in Court Douse. 2. Address of Welcome bv Profi F. C. Boweraox. 3. Response by members of the Association and others. 4. Special business. 5. 12:(H) in., Dinner. (i. 2:00 p. m., Regular business meeting at Court House. 7. 5:150 p. m., Supper. 8. 61OO i. in., Parade. 'J. BiOO p. in., Camp Fire. BEITEMBER 20. General Greetings. James P, Smith, President. Note. The parade w ill form in the square in front of theoourt house, headed by the Middlcburg Band. All members of other regiments and organizations are cordially invited to attend this reunion and assist iu making it a grand jubilee. Ticket orders for excursion tickets good from the Hit 1 1 to the 22nd, on all lines of the P. K. R. will Ik- furnish ed on application to the President O. E. Convention. The Fourth Annual Convention of the Snyder County Christian En deavor Union will lie held in the Luther.." church at Adainsburg Fri day and Bsturday, October 1 3th and 14th, 1899. The convention will open Friday afternoon and close Saturday after MOO. Let all Christian Eudeavor Socie ties begin at once to arrange lor the wilding of delegates. With a united effort for hrist and the Church we can make this one of the best conventions the Un ion has ever held. Yours in ( '. E. Work, Rev. D. E. M Lain, President. sj m Susquehanna University. Susquehanna University at Selins grove began its forty-first year, Thursday of last week, with one hundred and seventy students enroll ed. The theological department ma triculated twenty men, all college graduates. This is the largest class the institution has had for two de cades. Kev. Dr. J. Ii. Dimm, pre sident of the University, handed iu his resignation at the close of last year, which was accepted. Friday night at the regular meeting of the board, Dr. Dimm's successor was elected. Rev. Dr. Charles W. Heis ler of Denver, Col., was chosen. Dr. Heisler is about forty-two years of age, and is regarded as one of the strongest men iu the Lutheran church in the west. Arm Crushed. George Hcider met with a pain ful accident on Tuesday afternoon while coupling cars in the yard mar the water plug. His arm wascaught at the elbow between the bumpers of the cars and the bones badly crushed. Dr. Nipple was summoned, who dressed the arm and thinks it can be saved. Geo. has only been railroad ing for a month or more and his many friends feel sorry for his mis fortune. limea. An exchange says: "If a man wears his trousers so long that when ever he appears on the street he should be obliged to reach around behind and grab hold of the sack or basement and hold them up, would the ladies not laugh ? " We should snicker. 1796; 1i I Hull II Tt 1 1 fill A Tour Through Sugar Valley Interesting us other parts of Clin ton county may seem to the eyes ot the tourist Sugar Valley stands pre eminent ot all. Not on account of its variety and grandeur of some of the remarkable works ot nature. At the lower end of Nittany val ley is a beautiful mountain road lead ing to Sugar valley. Alone this road Hows a rapid stream, known as r lut Rock, which rises near the top of Nittany mountain. Connected with this small stream are a few hu ts w hich may lie interesting to tie reader. This stream is formed by many mountain springs and during wet seasons they become very large. During the Hood a "waterspout" opened OU Nittany mountain bring ing down into the stream thousands ot tons ot rocks and earth, forming a dam w hich caused considerable de struction to a little village below. ( u the top of tins mountain are many beautiful farms w ith large ap ple orchards which seem to thrive well lu re. Near the valley on this road is a large sulphur spring a rarity of Pennsylvania. Entering the valley at this place one can see, on a clear day, from one cud ol the valley to the other. Enclosedouall sides bv mountains not only mark ing the distinct limits of the valley, but presents some of the most attrac tive mountain scenery in Pennsyl vania. Sugar valley well deserves its name. A tourist need not carry provisions along while traveling through here. The hospitality of the people is beyond question the most part to be mentioned. Does any one wish to improve in health and grow fat by (easting ui oii the good things of German peo ple? Go to Sugar Valley. Sketches by the Way. Shoe Factory News. Pay roll amounted to nearly ,?:'.( in on Saturday. An experienced cutter from Cata wissi is expected this week. James Warner, an experienced McKay laster from Harrisburg, is now employed at the factory. The following article recently ap peared in Shoe and heather roc, Philadelphia : The Main Shoef !om pany, which was recently moved from Catawissa, Pa. to Middleburg, Pa., IS now established in a well equipped, handy factory, 32x100 feet, in dimensions. The company has Ih-ch manufacturing turned shoes only. A line of misses' and chil dren's McKays is now ls-ing added. About sixty hands are employed. In the Wrong. It will be remembered that in 1896 in Centre county, in the attempt to arrest W . R. Lt linger, a desperate character who had shot Constable Banter, the sheriff ordered the dwell ing occupied by the outlaw to lie burned to drive him out. The fam ily yvas driven out and Kt linger shot and killed himself. The owners of the property brought suit against the sheriff to recover the value of the house dest roved. iAstweek Judge Love renderexl a decision to the ef fect that the sheriff had no right to destroy the property and he is there fore liable. New Powers. Constables now have jiowers iden tical with policemen, and can arrest without a warrant, and take before a local magistrate any offender against the peace, or who violates borough ordinances. The justice may impose a fine and costs, the fine to be paid to the borough treasurer for the use of the borough. h"m tS .tH'T S., K. L. O. E. andW. M. S. Convention. The Sunday Schools, Keystone Leagues of Christian Endeavor and Woman's Missionary Societies of the United Evangelical church in Sny der county met in their tilth annual convention at Beavertown, Pa., Sep tember 5 to 7. The local societies hail their bcuti tilul new church tastefully decorated for the first Bcssioitof the convention on Tuesday evening. Alter devotional exercises, Nelson Freed made the address of welcome, Rev. J. Shambach responded in his characteristic manner, 'The Purpose ol this Convention and How to make it a Success" w as the subject of a very interesting as well as profitable address by Prof. ( '. Bowcrsox. On Wednesday the following subJ jeets were discussed : " The needs of the Sunday school and how to meet them," Win. Brim ner ; "What are the Encouragements of the S. S. Worker" by Rev. J. Lauver; "The Model Sunday school," by Kev. J, Shainlmch ; "The Bcnefitsof the W. M. S" by Mi.-.- Hughes and -Our Personal Duty to the W. M. S.," by J, Shambach, These subjects were touched upon in all their p!ia-ts by different members ol the convention. 'The duty of our Church Mem bers toward the K. L C. E." was set forth iii a clear way in a paper by Rev. W. E. Brillhart. In the evening a large audience listened to a very earnest address by Presiding Elder Renner of Centre District on "How to Develop and Maintain Spirituality in our hi. L, C. E." Kev. G. L. Lovell then read a paper on the influence of the Teacher in and out of theS. S." Kev. J, Lauver conducted a chil dren's meetingon Thursday morning. This was followed by an open par liament on "The Effects ol Secret Devotion in Christian Service," con ducted by Kev. W. J. Dice. Many precious testimonies were given iu the discussion of the subject. This lively convention yvas dosed by a consecration service conducted by Kev. S. P. Renner. Everybody went back to their homes feeling that the time Bpent iu this convention had been spent very profitably and thut we were better prepared to face the difficulties as they present themselves in our re spective societies. Centreville yvas chosen as the place to hold the convention next year. Repoiiteb, Angler Caught His Eyeglasses When They Fell in the River a Big Bass Had Gulied Them Down Stroudsbiirg, Pa., Sept. 4. Law yer J. Temple Hopple, of Philadel phia, who, with his family, is spend ing the summer opposite the Dela ware Water Cap, on the Jersey shore, lost his eye-glasses in the river a fryv days ago, but to-day he unexpectedly got them back. He is an ardent fisherman, and this morn ing be landed a fine big black bast, which, when cut open, yvas found to contain the missing glasses in its stomach. They were folded when they dropped into the water, and the fish Irad gullied them down easily, but yvas unable to digest them. PkOu, Ilewd. We are not certain at Middleburg whether Tom. Ilarter of the Belli - ante Ctatsfte was at Stroudsbiirg fishirg and sent the abovecommum cation to the Record, but it sounds so much like one ot his snake stories (which he said the last time he yvas here, he wrote to eclise all others) thae'we have sonic idea he is the author of the article. Tom, if you are innocent, defend yourself. A SuBSClttfcKfl. ageSMictted. i
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