C O Mover June 10 W
SHOES
Ladies, 75c.
Mens, $1 GO.
Felt Boots, 1M
Rubber B. 2.75
High Grade
Shoes at
Cut Prices.
ECONOMICAL
Sunburn.
Near Bank.
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QEO. W. WAGENSELLER,
Editor and Proprietor.
THIS PAPER FARM JOURNAL J
ONE YEAR
5 YEARS
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INTERESTING ITEMS.
(Jo to S. O. ITlrioh, Globe Mills,
for your boots and shoes.
Dr. A. M. Smith of Adamsburg
was at the county scat Tuesday.
Go to W. H. Eidcm, New Berlin,
for the best Sterling Silverware. 4t.
Miss Maud Duck of Selinsgrove
was a guest at the Avers lionie last
week.
C. W. Graybill, who had been
employed at Allentown, has returned
to this place.
Mrs. Sliipe, nee Manie Clelan,
spent a t'cw days visiting her parents
during the past week.
Mrs. II. I. Romlg and daughter
last week were the guests at the res
idence of Attorney Crouse.
Horton Neil of Gordon, Pa., vis
ited A. S. Beaver and wife at this
place during the past week.
Ambrose Gutelius, who had been
at Lewistown employed in a livery
stable, has returned to the parental
roof.
Preston Erdlcy of this place mov
ed his household jiooils and his fam
ily toBurnham, where he has been
operator,
Perry L. Romig an 1 son, Willi',
of Selinsgrove, and Harry L. Noll,
of Myerstown, were at the court
house on business on Monday
J?.mes VanZandt of this place last
week killed a porker that tipped the
I H-a 1 1 1 at 606 pounds. James never
believe! in doing things by halves.
I will pay market prices for bed
hides, calf skins and idieep felts.
J. L. Wl NEMAN,
i l-30-3t. Lewisburg, Pa.
Bead J. K.Van Natta's advertise
in this issue. It you need Jewelry,
Silverware or anything in his line,
he will pay your fare to Lewistown
and return.
Mrs. T. B. McWilliams of Mc
Veytown is enjoying a season of vis
iting at the home of her father and
mother, James VanZandt and wife,
on Sugar Street.
Charles Meiser, the baker, lias
moved from his residence on Market
Street to the Kern residence at the
bakery. Prof. Killiau will ocenpy
Mr. MeiseFs home very shortly.
A. F. Thomas of Mifflinbnrg was
at court Monday. He carried home
with him a divorce which made him
as happy as a big sunflower. Mr.
Thomas formerly was a Snyder coun
ty boy, and we are pleased to hear
that he is getting along very nicely.
He is a sober, industrious, hard
working young man and deserves
the best kind of success.
M1DDLEBURGH, SNYDER QO., PA., THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1899.
IAD THE G
S. (). Cinch's, Globe Mills, is the
place tor dry goods and groceries.
Court is in session this week. The
full proceedings will lie published
next Week.
Miss Mabel Bach man of this place
is paying a visit to W. A. Lllta and
wile at Shippenshurg.
Miss Katie Swineford of MifHin
hurg has Ir-cii the guest ul D. T.
R bunds and wife during the past
week.
We have another order for 1000
lbs. ot dried apples. Bring them
along. 4e per lb,
A. S. Sechrist, Verdi I la, Pa.
Miss Zelda Gemberling of Selins
grow was the guest ot her friend
Miss Bertha Crouse, for several days
during the past week.
I will pay market prices for beef
hides, calfskins and sheep felts.
J. L. W I. NEMAN,
ll-30-3t. Lewisburg, Pa.
Anion Woiner of Richfield dropp
ed Into our office Monday and be
came a oash-in-ad vance subscriber
to the Post. That is a good example
to follow.
Miss Iva Menech and sistei of
Dear MifHinburg and Mi.-s Florence
Mover of Freeburg were the guests
of Hon. (i. Alfred Srhooh and wife
last week.
A shooting match will be held at
the Summit House House on Satur
day, December 23, lx'J'd. Forty
turkeys will U shot for and disposed
of through a wheeling match with
wheel harrows.
Rev. I. P. Nefl, former pastor of
the Lutheran church ot this place,
and his bride of Jefferson County,
have been Spending some time vcrv
pleasantly with the former's daugh
ter, Mrs. A. S. Heaver.
Sunday evening, about 8 o'clock
a house at Globe Mills belonging to
Mrs. Lewis Pawling burned to the
ground. The house was unoccupied.
It is rumored that the house was
coal-oiled and then set fire to by
some firebug.
Printing p: per is going Up. Who
knows when it is going tostop? Our
special oiler at the top of this page
is still good. Do not wait too long.
We cannot guarantee it to last for
ever. It may Ik: withdrawn at any
time. Come in now.
Rev. John O. Yoder of Stewarts
ville, N. J., has been spending the
past few weeks visiting his mother
and family at her residence on West
Market Street. The parson deliver
ed a very forcible sermon in the Lu
theran church Sabbath evening.
Our line of watches cannot be
surpassed from the smallest ooo
size to the largest IS size in both
open and hunting ease for ladies
and gentlemen, B. F. SHEIBLEY,
21 West Market St., Lewistown,
Pa. 12-7-3t.
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 driiff store. A clean towel to
each customer and satisfaction guar
anteed. To customers coming from Mid
dleburgh and all intermediate sta
tions to our store and purchasing
goods to the value of $5 or more,
we will refund the railroad fare
both wavs. This offer is good only
until Jan. 1, 1900. S. WEM, .
ll-30-4t. Selinsgrove, Pa.
The report of the Standing of the
First National Bank of this place
appears in this issue. The report
makes a remarkably good showing,
there being more than $170,000 on
deposit and loans abd discounts
reaching almost? 173,000. The sur
plus fund and undivided profits reach
almost $29,000.
SI
SI
We have added to our stock jbe
famous brands of Blank and Cotts
hall's Hour including huckwhtat
flour and corn meal,
A. S Sechrist, Verdilla, Pa.
Miss Anna Alleman nfScliiisgtuve
spent Inst week visiting at the EJUrle
Motel with her friend, Carrie Inks,
and taking in the intellectual treats
at the county institute.
Secure your reading matter new
for l!)(i. The Pcwt 'mm n iw to
Jan. l,,luoi and the "Farm Joi.rn
al" from now to . Ian. 1, 1905, for
only one dollar. Blank newspaper
is going up higher and higher and
if you waul a bargain, drop on to
the offer at the head of the first page
at once.
Last week we tillcdati order from
Dr. Geo. K. Heed, State Librarian,
for a copy of the "Snyder Count v
Marriages, which wilrbe
put in the State Library, at Harri
burg. No Snyder County resident
should be without a copy of this
valuable book. Place your ortlei
early; the supply is small, there he
ing only 285 copies of the book print
ed and the supply cannot last King
We have now plai
unceti ior lUSlMCi
tiou the Hues!
and largest odl-
lection oi . nrisimas .Novelties-cyr
shown in this town. The line com
prises nearly verything. Lndies
Dressing aes, Jewel Hoses, KaBey
i . i j it . .
Mirrors, 1 in 1 rays, (J love Boxes,
Fanev China Chicks, I lanilkeiflrief
Boxes, etc. Also a eomoltie line of
Sterling Silver Novelties. A cillu
our store will be profitable to any
one wishing to purchase Ninas pres
ents. S. Weis,
12-7-."t. Selinsgrove, Pa.
Prof. Oden C. Gortner, Superin
tendent ot Public Schools of Juniata
County, was a visitor at the county
institute in SnyderCountv last week
and also made a call at this office.
The professor is an acquaintance of
our school days at Missionary Insti
tute, and we are always pleased to
Bee him. When we finished a term
of school at Cowan, Union County,
we recommended the professor to
that position and he was elected.
From there he wandered to Juniata
County and has been since been placed
in charge of the schools of our sister
county. We feel as though we had
not made a mistake in recommend
ing him as a school teacher. We
have since read that he has bought
an interest in the Juniata County
Tribune.
First National Bank Election
Notice.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
of Middleburgh for the election of
seven directors for the ensuing year
will be held in the banking house
the third Tuesday of January, lieing
January 16th, 1900, between the
hours of 10 A. M. and P2 M.
J. N. Thompson, .In., ( 'ashier,
Middlcburgh, Pa., Dec. !, 1899.
Ladies' Coats and Capes.
We have now in stock the most
omiilete line of Ladies and Misses'
Coats and Capes, that we ever had.
Prices $2.50 upwards.
Call now while the line is still
complete, S. WEIS, Selinsgrove.
1 1- 30-4 1.
Clocks 1 Clocks I Olorks I
From the Nickel Alarm up to the
finest French in plain and fancy
dials with or without alarms, from
24 hours to 8 days.
B. F.S&BTBLEY, lewistown, Pa.
12- 7-3t.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. W.
Grove's signature is on each box.
25c. ll-16-6m.
ITEMS'' WHICH tfgMI ON THE INSIDE
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
IIhIi Knfrrril lor Krronl.
James M. Emerson and Kate S.,
his wife of Mt Carmel, to B. F.
Kantz, lot on Water Street, in Se
linsgrove, for S.'iOO.
Howard W. McCurdoand wifeof
Columbiana Co., Ohio, and Fnimii
N. Dora n and John, her husband, of
Philadelphia to Mary M. Treaster,
50 acres in W est Beaver twp. for
fifty dollar-.
Geo. W. Long and w ill' to Jacob
P. Keller, hotise and lot on Isle of
tine, Selinsgrove, lor $550,
Maud R, Keller of Ingham Co.,
Michigan, and Mabel 1!. Keller of
Wellesley, Mass., house and lot of
Hiram Singer to Geo, W, Long for
Samuel T. Hilbish, executor of
Philip Hilbish, to J, S. lime, 105
acres in Chapman twp. for 810,000,
I, Wil is irinl'l.
Betters of administration in the
estate of William II. Gemberling,
late of Selinsgrove, w ere granted to
Mrs. Amanda Gemberling on Tues
day of this week.
MiirrliiKi' !!
James I). Dreese, Beaver Springs,
) Amelia E. Koch, " "
I Harry A. Shaffer, Chapman,
Minnie M. Reicheubach, I htndore.
MCKEE8 HALF FALLS.
J. S. Rine and wifespeul Sunday
at Buffalo. . ..A. B. Uine and C. A.
Fisher and their lady friends sicnt
Sunday at Freeburg. . . tjuitc a
number of our folks attended insti
tute at Middleburg last week. They
all had a nice time. . . .Henry San
ders arrived at McKees again. . . .
I. A. Herman and his lady friend,
Mi.-- Flora Shreibcr spent Sunday
evening at Troutman's church. . . .
Miss Ella Meiser has returned from
her journey and reports a nice time,
lumbu Kerstettcr and wife and
Mrs. Lewis Fisher made a business
trip to Kantz on Sunday. .. .Our
Landlord took n flying trip to Se
linsgrove on Tuesday.
UNION TWP.
Postmaster S. J. Strotib of II
niiTs Wharf -pent Sunday with
friends near Verdilla. ...f 'has. Wal
ter of New York Cit is spending a
few weeks with old friend, Gottleob
Sehpy Misses Fiana Brown and
Sarah Neidig of Northumberland
were visiting here over Sunday
Christmas at KeiseFs Sunday next.
Our teachers came back from
Middleburg refreshed by a good in
stitute The Droiwed name tbr
the new Postoffice near Klondike is
Eclipse motto that should be
found in every business house i "We
arc too busy runniii'r ourselves to trv
to run our rivals" How can we
make the editor haoov on Christmas?
By remitting $ (or value received.
1
SHADEL,
The meeting at the United Ev
angelical church at Aline is in a
progressive condition. All persons
are cordially invited to attend this
meeting Miss Susan Kaltwriter
of Fremont was visiting her relatives
in this vicinity last week A
number of young gentlemen with
their best friends attended the Insti
tute on Thursday evening. . . .Miss
Susie Moyer of Freeburg visited at
T. T. Reichciiliach's on Sunday ....
The new (wunty bridge at Mciser
ville will be constructed in the near
future. . . .Reverend Yerger passed
through this place Sunday.
Carriage fob Sale. A brand
new trap manufactured at MifHin
burg by John Gutclius at a cost of
$125 can be bought at considerably
less than cost. It is a most hand
some vehicle. For further particu
lars apply to Box 2-1 ;5, Middleburg,
Pa. tf.
Teachers in Session.
iroHliniKMl Iroin lusi ween.)
TUESDAY EVENING.
Oration, "FtNitprints of Time," by
S. (i. Snyder, Kichfield, Pa.
rhehigh anticipations which w ere
formed from the afternoon's address
by Dr. Hull werei v than gratifi
ed by hi- admirable, pieasiug and
instructive lecture, ' Three Elements
ofSuccess," whieli wa-delivered to
a large and appreciative audience.
Dr. Hull i- ti Hueilt speaker w ith
high aims and noble purposes and
possesses the power to impress bi
auditors with hi- own lolu lives.
A sound body, Hound headand sound
hearl arc the "Three Elements of
Success."
W KDNK8KAY HMtKNOON.
Devotional exercises were held by
Lvov, Shainbacli,
"Synthetic and Analytic Method-"
was ably presented by Dr. Hartzler.
The pupilshottld be taught toinveut,
construct and think for himself.
I r. I lull ag tin took up hi- fav
orite subject "Arithmetic." The
two objects of Arithmetic are to pie
pare for business and develop
thought power. Several mistakes
in teaching Arithmetic were pointed
out.
Dr. Lyt ntinued his "loosening
up" of Infinitives and Particles. He
is an author ot a series of textbooks
on Grammar and is recognised as a
leading authority on the .subject.
WEDNESOA Y AFTERNOON.
After Singing a number of pleas
ing songs, in which the large audi-
e participated, Dr. II art z Icr gave
an instructive and sensible talk w ith
many practical hints for teachers on
"Illustrative Teaching."
Rev. Dr. Heisler, Pres. of Sus
lianna University, was introduced
and made a very eloulienl ami pa
triotic address on "The Public
School- and Public Spirit."
"Immaturity and Degeneracy"
was disciis-cd in a very scholarly
and able way which evinced that the
speaker had a very deep insight into
the law- of iisychology, A clear
line was drawn between the imma
ture ami the degenerate pupil.
"Practical Education" was the
subject presented by Dr. Hull in his
characteristic wav. "We are a prac
tical people, living in a practical
age and require a practical educa
tion combined with broad culture."
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
lion. Lee faircluld of New York I (
City lectured on "Stumping" to a
large audience. I M d I humor, clear
ness of expression and beauty of
style characterized the lecture. Frc
quent applause and laughtergreeted
him.
THURSDAY FORENOON.
Devotional exercises by Rev. Mo
Lain. Dr. Hartler spoke on the Do
main of Grammar ami impressed the
simplicity, beauty and power of the
English language as well as in our
country.
Dr. Hull continued the "Arith
metic," Patience, thought, power,
and originality wen- named as es
sential to the teacher of Arithmetic.
Miss Margaret McCloskcv of
Kd inborn S. N. S. presented the suli-
ject of "Primary Heading."
THE B8DA Y A PTERIN in.
This was the Directors' Day. A
large number of directors were pres
ent and after a few well 000060 re
marks by Supt. BowertOX they were
made to feel at home. Ira C.
Sehocb, Pres. of the Directors' As
socirtion, presided. The following
programme rendered: RcMirt on
the Directors' State Convention, J.
S. Yearick; "Are the Interests of
Our Schools Best Preserved by the
Election ot "Home Teachers" ? W.
F. Sanders; "How Can Directors
VOL 36.' NoliT
PAGES OF Tffl
IT.
Assist Schools i,, thcProcurcment of
hool Libraries" .' J. . Rjegfej
"Frequency and Manner oi School
' -ireeiors wits " by J. A
v j. a. Snyder.
I he address
practical an
tors lake an
were all timely and
showed that our direc
tetive interest in the
lllC! sel s.
Dr. Hull made an inspirit!
in
siruouvc ami clooneiit add
es- con-
taming timvly and valuable sugges
tions for teacher and director.
Mi- Met 'loskey gave a vcrv in
structive talk on the I eeorution ol
Schools.
I h - .CI larlzler made a few re
marks cm ruing the duties and re-
spcmsibilities of the dirtvtor.
Mil I1SDAY EVENING.
Thursday evening was marked by
the largest attendance ol the w hole
scssi I the Institute. The large
audience was entertained by the
'and (''bib of Boston and Mr. Ed-
"i I. The entertainment w as
of a high order and consisted of
singing by the "Carol'-" (bur ladies,
and humorous impersonations by
Mr. K I.
ElltDAY EOHENOON,
Supts. II annawalt of M i fflin Co,
and ( iortncrol Juniata !o., formerly
a Snyder ( ounty boy, were introduc
ed, made eloquent and inspiring ad-
dressi vs.
The underlying principles of the
simple combinations of numbers
were beautifully illustrated bv Dr.
Ilartler ii his address, "Geology Tjf
Arithmetic."
Miss McCloskey spoke on
Educational Value of a 8tory."
'The
u G. Arbogasl read an interest
ing paper on "Success ill Life."
Prof. II, L. S
iirover addressed
the institute on "The Teacher of the
Twentieth 'eiiturv."
Report of Committee on liesolu
tions was read and adopted.
Supt. Bowcrsox in a lew well
chosen remarks complimented the
teachers upon their lai till Illness and
enthusiasm.
Thus closed ol the -t help
ful and beneficial teachers' institutes
in the history ol Snyder ( 'ounty.
Much credit is due to the ablc,effic
ent and talented Supt., F. '. Bower
sox, fur conducting the Institute in
such a satisfactory mnnncr,to the pub
lic who manifested such a deep inter
est, to Prof. Billhardl for the able
way of conducting the music of the
day sessions, and to the teachers Ibr
their faithful attendance, deep inter
est and intense enthusiasm manifest-
il
Eugene M vrkley, Reporter.
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Select Your Date
I hose w ho desire to make
comintr surinc should -elect
ale
the
iIm
date early and have tile same insert
ed in the Post's Sale Register. This
is very important so that your neigh
bors will not select the same dale
that you may desire to lake. If you
get your bills printed at this office,
it w ill cost you nothing to have vour
sale notice inserted in the Post Sale
Register from now until the time ol
the sale. If vou L'ct vonr billselse-
where the notice will cost vou 60
cents. We never use flimsy paper
tor sale bills. We always use heavy
Iniok paper or card board. Send in
the date of vour sale, you do not
Deed to order the bills until you are
ready for them. Give us a trial
order.
$6 A WEEK TO START.
We want intelligent ladies, or
gentlemen, to mrept permanent Ksi
tion in own town; salary to start
$6 OWetk, guaranteed, and commis
sion. Many make from $12 to $24
a week. You can devote all or vour
spare time. Send stamp for full par
ticulars. Address, The Bell Com
pany, Dept. C, Philadelphia, Pa.
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