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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.
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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.
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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.
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