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JfggSg?- MTDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA. THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 1900 VOL. 37. NO. 3.
EVEBYBgDYSHOTJjEAD TBffiJPgWTBIIJEP 8TIM1Y, "1 MIS STEPS" WHICH WEATOIMI THE WDE PACES OF THE POST.
" INTERACTING ITEMS.
Free delivery of mail will he es
tablisedat Lewistown May 1st.
The 1st of April, moving day,
will come on Sunday lus year.
The good resolution is already be
coming dilapidated in appearance.
P. B. Walter of Globe Mills was
at the county seat Saturday evening.
Joseph Claim is canvassing tor
a nursery firm at Rochester, N. X
Wiien a girl becomes engaged does
she surrender to her low or capture
him ?
The business man who never uses
an "ad" cannot expect his business
to multiply.
Dr. J. O. Wagner of Adamsburg
was a county seat visitor Thursday
of last week.
Arthur V. Aurand and wilo have
returned from their wedding trip to
Philadelphia.
F. F. Walter will move to Free
burg in the spring where he has
rented a farm.
Postmaster Geo, C. Wagenseller
of Selinsgrove was at the county
seat last Thursday.
Airs. Henrv 11. Bickhart is visit
ing Mrs. Amelia Gnndrum at Ad
amsburg tins week.
Miss Emma Banner of McAlister-
v"lle is being entertained by Miss
Bertha Ripkn tins week.
Miss Edna Arbogast ot Mifflin
town is vieiting Miss Eva Steiuing
er an
Wm. F. Feesc has been elected
engineer and manager ot the stock
room at the shoe tactory.
Miss Laura Runkle. who ha
leen visiting in Philadelphia and
New York, has returned home
Henry P. Beaver MS gone to
Reedsville where he has secured
work at this trade, blacksmithing.
John Biokbartand wife of Krea
mer last weak were the jjuests of H
11. Bickhart and family i)f this place
Snvder county has ndirly $:5f00
in the treasury, with outstanding
taxes ot $2oOO, aud a dbt ot only
$1,000.
John Waiter of Mahistongo, one
of the wide awake busit M men of
his section, was seen on our streets
Thursday of last week, j
A crreat many politici ns were at
the county seat BtturdsV, l(H)king
after the various political fences in
which they are interests
All iMMim havinirsa'e llUnrinted
i o I. l, f---
at this oflice get free naee in the
sale register. Ihis is wan several
times the price ot the bilk
J. E. Miller, the head cutter at
the slioe tactory, who pad licen
spending his vacation at Jatawissa,
has returned to Ins post oUluty.
Neat Sale Bills are prited cheap
at this office. The notioiof the sale
will be inserted tree in the Post
irom now till the time ofthe sale.
Last week was the wet of pray
cr and the United Evanglical con
if reiration and the Evangaca I Luth
eran congregation held ffvices to
gether.
The double column half one cuts of
Dr. A. M. Smith, used mist week's
papers, have been adjudgl the best
used in the county o ordinary
newspaper.
Dr. J. W. Orwig and ife, Mrs.
- Geo. W., Wagenseller, Mmer and
" Bryce Harter enjoyed i tnrkey
dinner at James Magee's jit K rea
mer Saturday.
Saturday's Lewistowu Democrat
and Sentinel says: Irwl Howell
baa taken charge of the nit market
on North Wayne Street a) moved
into one of H. A. Waltertiouses.
The cutters at the shoe factory
began work on Monday morning.
In a few days the factory will be
running with a full force of hands
again.
The neighbors and friends of D.
A. Kern and wife gave then a very
pleasant surprise party Tuesday ev
ening at their home. About 25
were present.
Alfred Ileimlmch of Forest Hill
was in town last week. Mr. Helm
bach proposes to move back to Sny
der County in the spring and will
farm for K. ( '. Walter,
Iiiist Fridav's Harrisburg ielo
graph savs: Oscar N. Kaltiitcr, of
Shadel, Snvder count, who had
been working at the State Lunatic
Hospital, has returned home.
The Republican Standing Com
mittee met In the court house Satur
day afternoon and selected Saturday,
Feb. 24, as the day for holding the
Republican nominations lor county
offices.
Last week's Klizabcthville Echo
says: The Middleburg "Post" last
week entered its thirty-seventh vol
ume. It is just as active and indeed
more handsome than it was in its
'teens.
John C. Beck, book-keeper of the
Main Shoe Company, spent Sunday
at ' Selinsgrove. There must be
some attractions at Selinsgrove for
him. Cupid's darts are too much
for hi m to resist.
John C. Beck of Selinsgrove has
been elected book-keeper otthe Mid
dleburg shoe factory. We welcome
our tntdst. ' He is a
competent liook'-keeper, a careful ac
countant and a genial gentleman.
Harry Bonsai I, formerly editor of
the Miflliutown Tribune, has pur
chased the New Kensington (Allegh
eny county) Kcyxtone, and the sur
prising part is that he will run it
as a gold standard Republican news
paper. The wife of Wm. Frewnan of
K reamer, who had been taken to
the Danville hospital a month ago,
died in that institution last Friday
and was brought home Saturday of
last week, where her remains were
interred Tuesday.
If you want your hair cut with
out steps or a nice easy shave and a
refreshing shampoo, go to A. EL
Soles, in the hank building one door
east of the Post Office, in room with
the drug store. A clean towel to
each customer and satisfaction guar
anteed. Win. S. Arbogast, proprietor of
the Jacobs House, Mifflin town, was
a Middleburg visitor last Saturday.
Mr. Arbogast is a well known hotel
man and needs no introduction to
the readers of the Post. The Jacobs
House is now the best furnished and
liest conducted hotel between Har
risburg and AJ toons
Among the leading legal lights
from a distance who attended ad
journed court Monday at this place
we observed Hon. J. C. Huclier and
J. Thompson Baker of' Lewisburg,
Col. C. M. Clement of Sunbury,
Chos. Hower and Chas. P. Ulrich
of Selinsgrove, and the disciple
nlackstoiic ( apt. John V. licsherof
Blue Hill, Snyder County.
A new Victor safe has been placed
in the business office of the Poht
printing house to take the place of
the one broken open by burglars on
the 8th day of last June. Those
who imagine they have any business
on the inside of this safe will
oblige the editor by using the com
bination to open the safe. They
will find full instructions to open
the safe, thereby avoiding the neces
sity of breaking the door. The safe
has been secured to preserve books
and papers in case of fire. The ex
perience of the burglars lastsummer
proved this fact
Philadelphia S. S. Teachers'
Institute.
The first term of the notable ad
vance in preparing Sabbath School
teachers for their great work closed
with Christinas holidays. It was a
great success and the faculty, com
posed of Rev. Drs. Topper, Mac
Mullen, and Krdman, with Profs.
Brumbaugh and Dager, the special
lecturers, me! and planned for still
more tielptul work forS. S, teachers,
commencing January 2d. The in
stitute met for the first term at the
University of Pennsylvaniaacoept
lug the courtesy of Provost ('. C.
Harrison, but the next term will
commence at Epiphany Church
building, 1 5tll and Chestnut streets,
aud the Institute evenings will lie
Tuesday and Thursday from 8
o'clock to 9:30. All Sunday school
teachers are invited to avail them
selves of this splendid school. Full
information at the Philadelphia
County S. S. Association office, 918
Croser Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
Twentieth Century,
The twentieth century, which
will begin on Tuesdav, January 1900,
will have twenty-tour leap years,
the greatest number possible. Feb
ruarv will have five Sundays three
rimes 1902, litis and 1976. The
earliest possible' date which Faster
can occur is March 12. The last
time it occurred on that date was
LSI 8. Tic latest that Easter can
occur is April 25, It will occur but
one tir.ic iti the coiffliijitnry' on
that date 1843. The middle day
of the century will lie January 1,
1951. There will lie 880 eclipses
during the coming century. In
11(35 there will be seven eclipses.
There will be eight solar eclipses
visible in the United States 1918,
1928, 1924, 1932, L954, 1K7K,
1J81 and 1984. There will lie
twelve transits of Merurcv. There
will be no transit ot Venus until
2001.
Primary Election.
The Republican voters ot Frank'
lin township, are requested to meet
at the Fagle hotel in Swineford, on
Saturday, Jan. 27, 1900, between
the hours of 1 and ( o'clock, p. m.,
to make nominations tor the various
township offices, to be elected at the
February election.
II. F. BOLENDBB, )
At i nr ' Ollllll.
M. L. AI.TKU, j
fryAll persons wishing to Com
pete for nominations must hand their
names aud the oflice they want, to
the alnive committee on or before
Jan. 22, 1000.
Bank Directors.
The stock holders of the First
National Bank of this place on Tues
day of this week elected the follow
ing named directors : G. Alfred
Sehoch, W. W. Wittenmyer, Azariah
Kreeger, M. Mil I tier, F. E. Bower,
V. C. Pomeroy and J.N. Thomp
son. The directors organized by
electing G. Alfred Sehoch, Presi
dent; W. W. Wittenmyer, Vice
President; J. N. Thompson, Cashier;
John R. Kreeger, Asst. Cashier.
The books show a splendid record
and a very successful and prosper
ous year just closed.
Transcrbing List of Voters.
Clerk Brosius ot the County
Commissioners' Office is transcribing
the list of voters returned by the
Assessors in December. The names
are being recorded alphabetically in
the poll books for the use of the
election officers at the spring election.
Our School House Down the
Hill.
It was the prayer of Ajax:
"niHpoll the Cloud, I lie light Of hmivcn re-tore
Olvo M to Ma, anil Ajux usks 00 more"
I wish this building to help an
swer that prayer. I wish it to help
dispel the cloud to be a light set
on a hill, shilling into human hearts
to make them happier and better,
shining out upon bad laws, that
good ones may replace them; shin
ing out upon the nubIiota8teand re
vealing bow it may be improved;
shining out upon the homes of the
poor and teaching how they may be
made better ; shining in upon the
homes of the rich and revealing how
the grace of the homely virtues, and
wherever it shines, on law or taste,
on rich or r. on hearts or homes,
carrying healing upon its wings.
I hail, I admire, this new educa
tor, our New School House. It
will make better and richer our
lives, both by what it is, and what it
shall do, our hearts, our heads, our
boys, our girls need educating. A
DOy or a girl who has been moved in
the school room, or on the play
ground over imaginary sorrows of
others, who has been Stirred bv a
kind word of his teacher, over the
misfortunes ot some other child,
takes to his home a heart fuller of
love and sympathy for those ot his
own family. As I look into the
future, 1 See boys and girls passing
in and out of this same school build
ing, who will yet surprise the world
in eloquence, and in song.
Jhis building will yet re-echo to
tbip sound of Voiced whir , have
J ....' i ' 1... c
families. Scenes shall yet transpire
beneath the roof of this building
that may change the fortunes ot
many households; mould the policy
of tin; government, and affect good
will of thousands of people.
In this structure are utilised
brains, labor, and intelligence, from
which the elements of nature have
been found and fashioned by the
hand of man into a thing of beauty
and a joy, if not forever, at least for
generations to come.
It is that wealth that is used and
devoted for the best end, for the
greatest number that is precious and
iias intrinsic value.
This building is an illustration of
this sentiment, because within its
walls may be found thorough aud
ample facilities tor our sous and
daughters to enjoy the display and
and education of art, science and
literature.
And I am sure I shall but voice
the unanimous sentiments of our
people when I congratulate all the
teachers ef this building upon the
good work they have thus far done
in this direction. This structure
surely stands out in the broad sun
light of day an enduring monument
to the projectors of it.
I extend to the school directors
the thanks of the general public, not
only the people of this town but else
where. This kindly sympathetic feeling
has not been produced until now,
which is the reason this article did
not appear earlier. I desire also to
extend congratulations to the archi
tect, John F. Stetler, by whose skill
and ability this grand edifice has re
ceived majestic proportion, and has
arisen successfully from foundation
to cope-atone.
Let us not forget also to recognize
the mechanics and laborers who were
engaged on this good work, and
whose fidelity and zeal have attri
buted so much to its success, and
without whose brain and brawn the
wealth of the world would be useless.
Resp'y., Zip.
Samuel H. Troup ot Paxtonville
shot a large wild cat which was ex
hibited in this place Tuesday evening.
New Officers for 1900.
(Contluiml from Inxl wcek.i
Though the Post published a
large list of new officers ot various
Sunday schools and other organiza
tions last week, we have an addi
tional quota this week.
U. A. II. POST, ADAMSBURG.
Post ( Summander, Samuel Bickel;
S. V. ('.. Lewis Ranch; J. Y. ('.,
George Bilger; Adjt., James K Kel
ler: Sergt., Samuel Werner; . of l.,
Wm. H. Coleman; chap., L. R.
Haines; O.ofG., II. H. Laubj J.
M., .I.e. Hackenburg; S. M.. Wm.
II. Swing; A. Q. M., Isaac Gets.
P.O. s. OF A. CAMP, BBAVBRTOWX.
Post President. A. W. Hetrick:;
President, J. A. Wetcl; Vice Pres.,
George Shi vely; M. of P., ( '. E.
Shirk; Rec. Sec., '. L, Wetzel; Fin.
Sec.,. F. Freed; Trcas., J. A. Aig
Icr; Conductor, C. M. Bhirk; Insp.,
K. E. Wetzel; Guard, i. A. Wen
rich; Trustee, Jacob Hetrick.
1ST EV. LUTH. s. B., SELINSGROVE.
Supt., Chas. (i. Hendricks; Asst.;
Chas. P. Pirich; Sec, Nettie Burns;
Organist, Lizzie Osmun; Asst., Mol
lic Burns; Musical Director, Valen
tine Ilolig; Librarians, Carrol llolig,
Harry Couldron, Mark Burns, Lu
ther Bolig; Trcas., II. H. Sehoch.
BBVOBMBD B.B., SELINSGROVE.
Supt., 15. F. Long; Asst.; John F.
Wageiiseller; See., James F. Moycr;
Asst., Howard I Voider; Librarians,
Iforrv Conrad Kai'I Jlaas; Or-
V..1..1I.. IV... 1.1 A... ''..I I
.tnini, ij-mi'iiu i 'nil mi t nwi-
Gemberliug; Treasurer, H.
icr; Supts. of Primary Impairment .
Ida M. Wagenseller and Jennie
Long.
EVAKGEUCAL K. s., PENNB CREEK.
Supt., W. A. Snook; Asst., L. C.
Bingaman; Sec., C. A. Kerr; Asst.,
Wm. Hunt; Librarian, Vergie Bing
aman; Asst., Mrs. i. W. Shcary;
Treasurer, Reuben Snook.
LUTH.-REF. s. s., PENNB CREEK.
Supt., W. F. Sanders; Asst., K.
B. Hurtnian; Sec., J. '. Showers;
Asst., Irene Sainpscll; Treasurer,
Dr. J. W. Sampseli.
P. O. s. OF A., PENNB CREEK.
Past President, H. A. Bowersoxj
President, ( ). W. Reiolllev; Vice
Pres., W. H. Hurtnian; M.ofF., E.
IS. Hartman; Conductor, C.C. Hum
mel; Sec., J. C. Showers; Fin. Sec.,
Wm. Hunt; Inspector, F. K. Bow-
ersox; Guard, Maxwell Bowersox;
Trustee; A. A. Bingaman.
REFORMED B. B., A DA MSBURG.
Supt., J. B. Spangler; Asst., J.C.
Shamha.'h; See., D. F. Spaid; Li
brarian, Katie Wetzel; Treasurer,
Jennie Pilger.
ODD FELLOWS, ADAMSBURG.
X. G., J. B. Spangler; V. G., H.
J. Mitchell; Scc.,C. E. Keller; Asst.,
Chas. W. Smith; Trcas., .las. Dreese;
Trustees, II. J. Mitchell, J. Dnrsc,
R. Smith; Warden, C. H. Cetz;
Con., Lewis Ranch; Chaplain, II. II.
Spahn; R.R.S.; W. WooUling; L.S.
EL H. J. Lepley; R. 8. to X. (i., A.
M. Aurand; L. S. to X. (j., A. Hov
er; EL S. to V. G., B. Dreese; L. 8.
Ut V.G., R. Smith; Rep. to Grand
Lodge, C. H. Cetz.
LUTHERAN K. s., ADAMsHL'RC
Supt., H. L llomig; Asst., Hurley
Romig; Sec., Clymer Roinig; Asst.,
John Kearns; Lib., A. W. Aurand;
Asst., Gertrude Manlieek; Treas.,
Reuben Dreese; Female Managers,
Mrs. Jos. Baker, Mrs. Sura Man
beck; Male Managers, Jas. Keller,
Frank Benfer; Organist, Mrs. A.M.
Smith.
ST. JOHN'hB. H., WBST I1KA VEIL
Supts., Emmon Goss and J. F.
Snook; Secretaries, Lizzie Miller and
Minnie Goss; Treas., Reuben Smith;
Sexton; J. I. Erb; Organists, Lizzie
Miller and Annie Weader.
ST. paul'b s. b., west beaver.
Supt, W. A. T. Ulsh; Asst., A.
A. Ulsh; Sec., W. H. Kline; Asst.,
J. II. Kline; Trcas., Milton Ycater;
Lib., Warren Ulsh; Asst., ('. H.
Long; ( )rganist, Lottie Kline; Asst.,
Katie Ioiig.
rannerville (dunkard),
Supts., A. J. Krcpps, John Gill
and J. B. Bhellenberger; Sec., Mary
Peter; Treas., Jonathan Peter; Sex
ton, Wm. Wagner.
ll'CLURE old LUTHERAN S. s.
Supt., Isaac Shiivv; Asst, Win.
HerbsterjSeo., Mertie Mattern; Asst.,
Susie Wagner; Treas., Mrs. Chas.
Snvder; Asst., Mrs. . Middleswarth;
Organists, Van Middleswarth and
Carrie Holshue.
M'CLURE EVAN. LUTHER ..
Supt., John Dreese; Asst, R.
Bubbj Sr., Keemer Stuck; Asst..
BeulaODooal; Treas., II. A. Cleh;
Organist, Dellie Pish.
M' ILUBE BVANGELK A I. s. B.
Supt., Amos Howell; Asst., Jacob
Ritter; Sr., Rettie Hughes; Asst.,
Mollie Maker; Treas., I lenrv Kah-
Icy; Organists, Rettie Hughes and
I ope Ibibb.
a. a., h'clure.
P. '.. Aaron Pickle; S. V. ( '., II.
Kahlcv; J.V.C., Thomas Ilcrbster,
Adjt., J. D. Pish; Srgt., J, S.
Hommelj 0.'D., Geo, Benfer; Chap.,
. II. Goshen; 0. i., X. 15. Mid
Middles warth; (i. M., J. J. Mattern.
k. u . e., k'clure.
President, Amos Howell, Viae
Pres., John linker; Sr., Hope Bubbj
Asst., Nell Bakar; Cor. Sec, ' 1
Klingler; Treas., Lewis
Y. M. 8 M'CLIT
esmi v Hugt Hi
Pres., Lizzie Howell; R(r. Sec,
Hopfl Bubbj Asst. Sr., Sudie How
ell; Cor. Se'., Lizzie L. Howell;
Trcas., Mrs. Lewis Manbeck.
sr. i.i ke'hkv. LUTH. B. B M'CLURE.
Supt.; John II. Dnrsc; Asst.,
Reuben Bubb; Sec., Keemer Stuck;
Asst., Beulah PDonell; Treas., I tow
ard Ulsh; Organist, Delhi Ulsh.
C. K. SOCIETY, M'CLURE.
Pres., Palmer Dreese; Vice Pres.,
.lames Stuck; Rec. Sec., Mertie
Dreese; Cor. Sr.. W. II. Ilcrbster;
Treasurer, Kilmer Stuck.
P. O. B. OF A. CAMP, BH AMOK IN l.
President, H. P. Fisher; Vice
President, 8. F. Elliot; Master of
Bonus, Wm. Gaugier; Financial
Sr., D. P. Ritter; Recording Sec,
Foster Slear; Conductor, John Will;
Guard, Frank Santer; Inspector,
Wm.Feehrer; Treasurer, K. Aurand.
M. E. SUNDAY HOHOOL,8H AMOKIN D.
Supt., E. E. Bowes; Asst., Wm.
J. Trexier; See., I H. Gauglar;
Asst. Sr., (I. (i. Miliboll; Treas.,
Sadie Renn; Organist, Hattie Sny
der; Drawer, Wm. Gaugier.
LUTH. s.s., BHAMOKIN DA M.
Pastor, J. R. Dimm; Su(t., Chas.
Arbogast; Asst. Supt., D. P. Ritter;
Primary Supt., Mrs. J. K. Dimm;
Sr., Miss Annie Fins; Asst. Sr.,
Allison Wendt; Treas., Prank Fish
er; Librarian, Ivy Hottenstein; Asst.
Librarian, Edna Wendt; Organist,
Miss Minnie Fiss.
v. I-. s. c. E., BHAMOKIN DAM.
President, D. P. Hitter; Vice
President, Amnion Frymire; Reoord
ing Secretary, Miss Daisy Brown:
Corresponding S-crctarv, Mrs. An
nie Young; Treasurer, Annie Fiss.
1900 Not a Leap Year.
The reason why 1900 is nota leap
year, although it is divisible by four,
is that according to the Gregorian
system, on which our calendar is
based, the closing year of a century
is never a leap year unless it is ex
actly divisible by 400. The next
leap year will be in 1904, the last
having been in 1896. Ever since
1600 the leap years at the end of a
century have been separated by a
gap of eight years, but the year 2000
will interrupt the series.
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