MIDDLEBuSgH, SNYDER CO., PA., THURSDAY, NOV. 2,j 1899. VOL. 3(i. NO. 4C.
GEO. W. WAQEN8ELLEB,
Editor rtnd Proprietor.
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INTERESTING ITEMS.
The holiday liooin is close ut
hand.
Counterfeit nickels are being cir
culated about ML Carmel.
Cashier J. N. Thompson spent
Sunday with friends at Sunbury.
Kev, Boyer has started protracted
meeting in the Hummel a U. B.
church,
John R. Kreeger and A. F. Gil
bert spent several days in Philadel
phia recently.
The Lutheran Sunday school ol
this place will celebrate Christmas
by rendering a cantata.
The body of Rev. Landis, buried
at Rebersburg, has been taken up
and transported to Millersburg.
.1. A. Lumbardj Editor of the
Iribune, was in town Thursday of
week to see his sick grandchil
dren. County Treasurer Win. M. Riegle
came home on Saturday from Lew
istown to spend a few days with his
family.
II. M. Wiest of Freeburg was at
the county seat Monday afternoon of
this week, having made the trip on
his w heel.
The U. B. Sunday school of this
place has decided to hold their
Christmas exercises on Sunday even
ing, Dec. 24.
The Susquehanna foot tail team
was defeated Saturday atUettysburg
by the Penna. College team by a
score of 21 to 0.
Itev. William S.Ulrichaud Misses
Sarah and Anna Phillips of Selins
grove were at the county seat on
Monday afternoon.
John Dietrich of Swineford has
been quite ill the past week. He
was stricken Thursday and has been
delirious at times since.
Sarah, the voung daughter of Rev.
1). E. McLein, is ill with slow
tyhoid fever. A nurse has been em
ployed to care for the little one.
Rev. S.Si'lney Kohler and wife
of New Berlin were entertained on
Sunday by County Treasurer Win.
H. Riegle and family on Market St.
II. J. Heiser of Slmdel, Postmast
er J. X. Rrosius of Fremont and C.
M. Showers of Centreville were at
the county seat last Thursday even
ing. There is one redeeming feature
about dying poor. There will lie
no one to squabble over your will
before vou get comfortably settled
in your grave.
I). A. Kern, the dealer in tiling,
etc.. and Chas. A. Meiser, the baker,
started for Philadelphia Wednesday
morning to see the great export
show in that city.
Luther Mertz of Peon's Creek
lias secured the position as engineer
at the shoe factory. Thomas J.
Sjieeht has entered the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Patronize the new store at Poodle
town. Allen II. Moyer, the pro
prietor, I. as on hand a tine line of
groceries at the very lowest prices.
Produce accepted in exchange for
goods.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of Paxtonville last Thursday even
ing visited the Christian Eiw'eavor
Society of the Evangelical church of
this place. A very profitable even
ing was spent.
Gilbert G. Kulp of Shamokin
was in town Thursday of last week
and while in town made a pleasant
call at this office. About a month
ago Gilbert took unto himself a wife
and he is one of the happiest creatures
on the face of the globe. Mr. Kulp
is a good business man and has many
friends in Central Pennsylvania.
This weather has a yellow streak
in it.
Frost has no etleet on the growth
ol manufacturing plants.
We have bad another Indian sum
mer for the past tew days.
C. W. Graybill has gone to Al
lentown where he has secured em
ployment. (i. F. Hassingerand Miss Mollie
Boiender were in the city of Broth
erly Love last week.
John Witteirmyer of MifHinburg
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Amanda
Wittenmyer in Franklin.
Mrs. MameGaugler and children
ol' Selinsgrove Sunday were ffic
guests of Aaron Rcnninger.
Ambrose Gutelius has gone to
Lewistown where he has secured
emnlovmetii at a liverv stable.
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Daniel Millhouse and will' arc at
i Readiuu? visitiuir their son, Creish-
ton, and their daughter, Airs. E. C.
j Staid.
Editor Lesher, ol the Selinsgrove
i limes, was in town Fridy looking
after the political fences ol Senatoi
' 1 1 ummel,
"Lee Fairchild proves to be an
unusually effective debater."-
Thomas '. Reed, in New York Ev
ening Pott,
MrsJ.( i. Mover of Mt. I Ihion was
visiting her brother, J. Wilson
Swart, the Commissioners' clerk,
and family.
Mrs. Laura (Cross) Sohnure and
Mrs. Denius of New Berlin were the
guests of Attorney Crouse and fam
ily over Sunday.
John L. Bowersox, the traveling
salesman of a Harrisburg hardware
linn, was the guest of his parents in
this place over Sunday.
Mrs. Sylvester Bo wen fell on Sat
urday evening and sustained sonic
injuries. She is getting along as
well as can be expected.
The CaKOIj CLUB, of Boston,
gave a line concert in Pythian Opera
Hons". They are all artists of a
high order. !(itlibij Register.
Barber Gordon E. Klinglcr of
Herndon is assisting in Sides' barber
shop. No more waiting for a chance
for you are almost always next.
George A. Botdorf, Esq., has been
appointed a justice of the peace for
Washington township, in place of
Daniel S. Boyer, deceased, by Gov
ernor Stone.
Carbon Seebold, proprietor of the
Washington House, and Daniel K.
Haas, proprietor of the Fagle Hotel,
have been listed with the sick dur
ing the past week.
Where are the shooting stars'.'
Someone has made an error in cal
culation. They were to appear last
week, but up to this time the shoot
ing stars have not appeared.
John A. Moyer, executor, has sold
a tract of land of thirty acres belong
ing to the estate of the late George
Coodling, in Perry township, to
Mrs. Auker ofEvendale, for 1200.
A public reception was given at
Susquehanna University, Selins
grove, last Thursday evening, in
honor of the new president, Dr.
Heisler, who was inducted into of
fice. Mrs. Andrew II. Ulsh is in a
Philadelphia hospital where she un
derwent an operation on Saturday.
She is getting along fairly well and
we trust she may soon be able to be
brought home.
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 of the Post Office, in room with
the drug store. A clean towel to
each customer and satisfaction guaranteed.
The members of the Reformed
church celebrated the Lord's Supper
on Sunday morning, being adminis
tered bv their popular pastor, Uev.
S. Sidney Kohler of New Berlin.
W. H. Spanglef, the druggist of
this place, spent several days visit
ing his parents in Centre county.
Peter Klinglcr, pharmacist, of Krat
zervillc, attended the drug store in
Mr. Spnngler's absence.
Two lamps exploded in the shoe
factory last week. No seriutis dam
age was done as it was discovered in
time. The cause oi the explosion is
thought to be putting gasoline instead
of kerosene into the lamps.
The in rease in the price ol broom
corn is at present engaging the at
tention ol tiie broom makers. It
is said that by January 1st brooms
may be as high as $5 a doen, or
over II cents apiece. Ex.
The ever popular ROh 'LUH
delighted a large and enthusiastic au
dience iii Association Hall. The
musical selections were admirably
rendered in both solo and concert
numbers. Roston 7 raveller.
Rev. II. ( '. Salem, pastor of the
Lutheran church of Rebersburg, has
resigned and last Sunday morning he
preached his farewell sermon. Uev.
Salem is a Snyder County boy, hav
ing been born and raised at Selins
grove.
A change of time table went into
effect Monday morning on the Sun
bury A: Lewistown Division. The
only change in the time of trains is
that the morning train east from
lewistown comes here at 8:40 In
stead of 8:58.
Charles F. Speeht of Bcavertown
was a caller at this office Thursday
of last week. Mr. Speeht is one of
the progressive voung men of Bea
ver township, and has been tor some
time and is yet the trusted clerk of
the Winey Brothers.
A. F. Gilbert is reading law with
his hither, and it was thought he
would eventually form a law part
nership with his lather, but his Ire
quent trips to the Governor Snyder
mansion in Selinsgrove leads his
friends to believe that he is contem
plating a partnership of a different
character.
Owing to there being some errors
in the price paid for ties by the
Pennsylvania EWIroad Company as
published in the PoSTol last week,
we give the correct price 88 follows:
Pirst-class rock oak and white oak,
(iffy cents; second-class, 25 cent-;
first-class chestnut ties, thirty cents;
culled tics, fifteen cents.
The Postoffice Department is ex
perimenting with a keyless lock for
use on postofl ice boxes. It it is a
success it will be placed in all the
ollices and will release a good deal Ol
money all over the county now held
as deposits for postoffice box keys.
The keyless box is expected to be
very popular.
Some Northumberland county
capitalists are striving to eipial the
venture of the men who propose to
make Niagara Falls a big distribut
ing medium for electrical force.
They contemplate erecting a turbine
wheel in the stream in Brush Val
ley, north of the Shamokin Water
company's dam, and furnishing pow
er to near-by towns to operate elec
tric light plants, factories, etc.
A party of hunters in the White
Peer mountains last week shot a
bear weighing 401 pounds. The
party consisted of Amnion B. Walt
er of Franklin township, this coun
ty, Jacob Binganian, Joel Seiler,
Nathaniel Boop, William Wehr,
William Remer, Noah Hoffman,
Jesse Hoffman, Henry Hoffman and
Mr. Showalter of Union county.
The bear was shot by Jacob Binga
mari, Nathaniel Boop and Noah Hoffman.
A NATION
GARRET A. HOB ART,
VICE PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES,
Born June 3, 1844, Died Nov. 21, 1899, aged 55 yrs., 5 mos.. 2 days.
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Mrs. S. B. Bimonton is visiting
her sister at Weikcrt, Union Co.
Barber A. E. Soles is taking in
the Exposition in Philadelphia this
week.
County Treasurer William II
Uicglc, wile and daughter, Klsie.
started ednesday morning tor Phil
adelphia to see the exposition.
V. II. Bipka, who spent about
three month- at MeVeVtown work-
ing at mill wrightim
pletcd his
job and returned home on Tuesday,
"Having heard Mr. Lee Fairehild,
I am happy to say, that, in tny judg
ment, he is in his department the
nonpareil," Rev, a. '.'. Strobridge,
!. IK, Pastor Embuirn M.
Church, Brooklyn, X. ) .
For a Holiday Present nothing is
more appreciated than a good photo
graph. Have just received latest
style cards for platinum work. Pho
tos at rock bottom prices.
Ekgi.E; Photographer,
Middleburgh, Pa
Rev. A. N. Warner, of Northum
berland, Financial agent of Susque
hanna University, Selinsgrove, was
at the county -eat Tuesday. Sus
quehanna University is prospering
under the influence of Uev. Warner
and now the institution has secured
a new president in the person of Dr.
Heisler of Denver, Colo, and the fu
ture of the institution is assured.
The supervisors ofPenn township,
Perry Co., have brought suit against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to recover the $500 which the
township had to pay to Mrs. Sarah
J. Snyder as damages for injuries
she received bv being thrown out of
a wagon while the railaoad company
was making a public road around
the point of the mountain below
Duncannon.
We desire to call the attention of
our readers to the article in this
week's issue on the shoe factory.
"Zip" is a good friend of the shoe
factory and takes a very wholesome
view of the situation. It would be
well if others would be more liberal
in their criticism. The shoe factory
is a good thing, but you must give
it time. Everything can not be
accomplished in a week or two and
not in a month or two.
MOURNS.
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OOURT HOUSE CHIPS
Ii--iIn I iin n il lor Kti nril.
George Stetler and wife to Mi
chael Mains, lot in Beaver twp., con
taining one acre for $!".
Jacob and I''. Lincoln Zieber, ex
ecutors of Daniel Zieber, deceased,
to Jacob Zieber, 1 52 acres and 1:1(1
i perches in Spring township foi
300.
Elizabeth and John W. Ha
to
I Maria C. Eisenliaur, lot of
in ( ilas-' addition to the town of
Freeburg, for :;((.
fC.F. Helfrich, Beaver Springs,
Anna M. Stutnpt!',
I Henry F. Knause, Selinsgrove,
i Jane Benfer, Kratzerville.
f J. J. Hummel, Shamokin Ham,
Frances M. ( ;,od, Shriner.
I Harvey W.Smith, Selinsgrove,
Florence Dauberman, Kratzervle.
Weighing ot Mail Matter.
The Post Office Department, un
der a recent order, required definite
information regarding the weight of
mail matter originating at every
Post ( Mliec iii the I baited Stales ev
ery 24 hour-, together with the
weight of the equipment necessary
to transact the same. The weight
also of mail matter cuuioincnt and
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supplies passing over the steam rail
roads was included in the order. The
work to procure this information
commenced on the morning oi Oct.
3 and continued thirl v-ti ve days,
ending Xov. li. The result as con
cerns the Middleburg Post Office is
88 follows: Sent by Railroad : First
class matter, letters, 144 pounds, I)
ounces; second class paid matter, 39K
lbs., second class free, 852 lbs., 14
oz.; third and fourth class, paid, 14
lbs. 9 oz.; 3rd and 4th class, free, 9
lbs. 0 oz.; equipment sacks and
pouches, Ml Il)s. Total, 1MH0 lbs.
and 8 oz. Star Route matter. First
class, 10 lbs. 1 oz.; second class,
paid, 23 lbs., free 13f) lbs. 8 oz.;
third and fourth class, free 6 oz.
Equipment, 702 Hw. 2 oz. Total,
931 lbs. 11 oz. The totals are first
class, 154 lls. 4 oz.; second class,
free and paid, 908 lbs.; third and
and fourth class, 25 lbs. Equip
ment, etc., 1743 lls. 12 oz. Total,
2812 lbs. and 3 oz.
Death of Mrs. Casey.
Mrs. Joseph tosey, widow of
Judge Casey, died at hoiiifciii Wash
ington, l. C, on Sunday, Nov. 5,
nl the ageof S3 years. 'For eleven
year- bIic lived with her husband at
New Berlin, w here the family iswell
known. Judge ( Wv was the rc
piesentattve in ( !ongress from this
district Ironi 1 s 19 to I Sol. In 1858
he was tipp. iut, , aw rctortcr lo the
supreme curt, Milder lov, Pollock,
and in 1801 associate judge in the
U. S. court ot claims. When this
court was reorganized in I SO I Pre
sident Lincoln appointed supreme
judge ol the court. He diet in
1870. Iribune.
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Charles Goodling Dead.
n Monday morning at .". o'clock
Charles doodling died nl the home
of his s ( ieorge i I Mine, in Perry
town-lip, near Meiserville, this
county. He was about 85 years ol
age and will be buried 'I Inirsdny
morniug at St. Paul's church, Ma-
liantongo. The cause of his death
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i .is oiop- . i le was me tatner ot
nine or ten children, a daughter and
oli mid three wive- preceded him
to the spirit world. Mr. ioodling
was married three times, the firsl to
a Miss Diehl, the second also a Miss
Diehl and the third a Kerstctter.
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David Steininger.
David Steininger died at Middle
creek', Thursday, Nov. 9, U99. He
was born in Beaver township, Un
ion Countv, Sept. 26, 1813, was
baptized by Kev. E. C. W alter and
and confirmed by Uev. Carman. He
was married to Eliza Weider w hich
union was blessed w ith six children,
lour son- and two daughters, ol
whom three survive to mourn his
loss, one son and two daughters,
Solomon Steininger, Mrs. Charles
Snyder, of Mi l lure and Mr-. Henry
Swart, ot Middlecreek. Ago 80
years, 1 month and 15 davs.
Miss Maud Benncr.
Miss Maud Benner, of liichfield,
Pa., died Nov. 14, 1899, ol typhoid
fever, aged 1 0 years, 9 months and
S days. Her remains were laid to
rest in the Lutheran ami Reformed
metery on Thursday, Nov. 16.
The community deeply sympathizes
with the bereaved tunulv in then
tfHiction in the hope thai our loss is
icr eternal gain, Services were con
lucted by Kevs. I .audi-and Trout-
man.
Death of Jacob Sanders.
Jacob Sanders was born in Hart-
cv township, Mar. 1-t, 1825, and
departed this life in Ni u York Fri-
ilav moruiULr. .ov. I, .! , I
years, 8 months and la-. He
was united in marriage by Kev. A.
B. Casper, Nov. 14, I850,to Hetty
Miller. 'I bis union was blessed with
1 1 childen, eight daughters and
three sons. All are living with the
exception of twodaughters, whodied
many years ago.
The Eclipse of 1900.
C h i 0 ag O, Xov. 13. President
Harper, of the University of Chi
cago, has been granted permission
by the Board of Trustees of the Un
iversity to undertake to raise $3,000
for the purpose of sending an astro
nomical expedition to the Southern
states to observe the total eclipse of
the sun May Z8tb, 15 MM).
Dedication Postponed.
On account of the inclemency ot
the weather the dedication ol the
new church at Paradise appointment
Susquehanna Circuit, United Breth
ren in Christ lias been postponed to
Dec. 3, 1899. All friends of the
church are invited to be present.
J. E. Francis, Pastor.
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