PAXT0NV1LLB UNION TWP. 0CCCC Royal Baking F owder Makes The Food More Healthful rior fitness, purity and healthfulncss of its ingredients. Royal Baking Powder leavens the food perfectly by its own inherent power without changing or impairing any of the elements of the dour. Thus the hot-breads, hot-rolls and muffins, and the delicious hot priddlc-cakcs raised bv the Roval Baking Powder arc wholesome and digestible, and may be eaten without distress, even by persons ot delicate digestion. Alum baking powders arc low pricec!, alum osts hut two cents a pound ; but alum isa corrosive poison and it rend rs tin- baking powder dangerous to use in food. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 1C0 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. WEST BG AVER. Last Saturday the first sIih seen oil our streets this winter S. 1 1 PhillilM made a business was trip re- to .Vlanislmn ports the bun (Mi rrniav an. about as U8II f .. .vl I 15. Treaster and wife , ..'ert'imed some ot their friend, last Sa ,ening, with ice cream and pp.. .is the iiiil of fare (Thanks) Daniel H. Treaster iMiught a horse from Johnny Gross last week, which had to be killed on account of not having strength enough for exercise I, ( '. Wagner bad to employ an assistant last week to teach bis school on account ot sickness .1. 1'. Fisher shipped a lot of turs last week to a New York firm. John savs lie is now prepared for bis campaign, in setting up the oysters in any style you wish Let us all try and elect the most suitable men at our next primary election for township officers.. The Baking Powder team ot Win. Herbstcr took a little run oil, but no damage of any amount occurred Jacob Erb has been on the sick list for the past tew weeks. We had a little snow Sunday making about 2 inches up to this writing, tor this winter The Supreme Court decided against Morrison, who is confined in tin? Lewistown jail, charged with murder. He may appeal to the Beard of Pardons, that will lie his last chance lor his life. . . .The Lowell Hunting Club took a trip Monday morniug to have a fox chase, a rab bit for pot piil included. CENTRE VILLE. S. F. Sheary was to Middleburgh hist Saturday. . . . W. H. S'Ikk-Ii is holding a series of meetings in the Lutheran church I. C. Showers, of Susquehanna University, w as at home overSuiidav . . .Constable II. F. Mohn and 'Squire Shinkel were to Lewisburg on Monday of last week . . . . J. F Reitl of Middlebiirg nassed through town on Monday morning Mrs. Dora Blind and child of New Columbia visited friends here during the past week... J. O. Bowersox is the happiest young man in town all on account of a Uiuucing boy. RICHFIELD. J. I lout, is building a fine porch . . . .Samuel Uraybill wears a big smile. No wonder, it is another son ...Charles Barner is visiting friends and relatives in Pfoutz's Valley... George Page and wife have moved into Mr. John Graybill's house. . . . Emanuel Page and wifeare with her mother, who is very sick, at her home across the mountain. Royal Baking Pow der possesses pecu liar qualities not found in other leav ening agents, which arise from the supe KUEAMEK. Milton Daulierman drovi i m l 111 II'. linsgrovc on 1 ncsdav Mrs. nn. t ... Itarbara Yoder of M iddlebiinr vis ited her daughter. Mrs. Thomas ; l)iitrii'h nnit (nmilv ummI (Intra 1 1 i i i.i i nn i last week Frank Thomas made a tri; to Shamokin and Mt. Carmcl last week introductngf '!g his pigeon trap, which is his own in vention. Frank has applied for a patent. . . .Miss Edna Smith of Se linsgrove visited triendsand relatives in town last Wednesday Mrs. Park Pelcher and daughter ol Wil I l!:mwiu.rt ttm it itriint tlif triust of Frank Simian's Irvin Buck, i who is clerking in a grocery store at Shamokin, visited friends here Sun day. . . .Thecitisensoi this town are taking UO 4 subscription to secure ,i i a ;, . 1 dPf UA lilt. LUin IIBW UVI VUCI i a, ."i,.,.!.. ..u.:i 1 1 II UIMll I't 1 W I Itl I r .ill tilU nilUOl I iUCU Mrs. Wm. Freyman died lastly n,M,nt .... . . . 1 ItfllVlilSUIV v ndav eveiniiir and was interred in .i t . m- i tiie reiser ceincierv i uesuav even-1 I lav morning, tier maiden name was Marv Freed l, .... .. ., f 'l.f.u one was a unns tian and resneoted ladv. She was I i attacked with melancholia several 1 months ago and died an inmate ot the Danville asylum, aged li) years SALEM. The people all seem tti take ad vantage of the little bit of snow which has fallen and has nearly disappeared already Friday J. M. Annual and ('. II WoodruH j were to Milllinbiirg and returned I with a new sleiuh and a road-wairon I . . A partv was held at Amos (iem berling's Monday evening and all the young people present reported a nice tune. . . . Y e are glad to see that our old friend, Henry Moyer, is still improving Geo. Schoch is buying up cloverseed in this vie- blity I. E. Maurer, who was! obliged to walk with crutches, is banquet at the Hotel at Adanis DOW able to get around with a cane burg and the Sophomores at Milton . The people around here have nearly all filled their ice houses. SHAMOKIxS DAM. Sheriff G. W. Row was in town Thursday attending to business George, don't go back on your own I words, it saw ing ice isn't hard work, . u ti; ' tell us what is W. F. Haines ana son 01 Aoamsnurg were visitors in our place Saturday Galen Haupt of Watsontown was a visitor at Geo.Gaugler's Thomas Watt was a visitor at Lewisbunr last week E. E. Bowes was a caller at Middlebiirg Sherman, who has just returned home Irom Phila delphia, was seen on our streets with one of our bright young ladies. Mrs. Si i noil Spec lit of Beavertown called OH friends on Saturday. . . . Chns. Bwemjle, utter spending sev eral weeks at Carlisle and Harris burg, returned last week andrejiorts verv pleasant time while lie was g-ne. . . .0. 1. Swcugle spent Sun day with his f'imily at this place. . Iast Friday evening the teiehers' institute was held in the Paxton ville grammar school and elected the following officers to serve for the month: President, L. E. I)err; Vice President, John Bolender; EteO. Sex-., IToyt Qraybill; Critics, Jerome Erdley and L E. Bachman. The next meeting will le held in the Franklin Grammar School.. Mrs. Henry J. Heitnhaeh of New Berlin is visiting Mrs. Mary Howell al present, . . .The members of the Ev angelical church elected the follow ing teachers for this vear. Teachers in Primary Department, lIovtGray-0' bill, Mrs. Sallie Bowersox and Miss .Mary Bowersox; Peacliers in Main Department : R. E. Critt, I. B. Harner, Maude (Jilt am! Tillic Mit chell; Teachers in Bible class: U. i L. Derr, H. D. Mitchell, H. II. Attigand Isaiah lwiwersox Wm. Dreese, cx-Cominissiouer, of Beaver town, was in town on Monday. . . . P. F. Riegel transacted business un der the auspices of the Beavertown Fire Insurance Co. ... Vm. Stahl- necker, Proprietor 'f Merchants' Hotel, and Dr. C. (1. Smith were in town m Monday evening. SHADKL. A. II. Troutman, the merchant at Meiservillc, moved to Port Trcver tonlast Thursday, and Geo. Hall ..1 McKccs Half Falls will take charge j of the store in Meiservillc. .. .The spelling bee at the Aline school house was largely attended on Wed nesday evening. It was under the instruction of G. W. Seirer, teacher. ... .David Hooverand his daughter made a living trip to Rockville and ctarrisburg last Thursday. . . .Scv- ts A A eral voiiiilt men Irom rremoni goi on tiie wroiie- road last v eanc.xiuv .1 II. If 1 . . . .. o . . n ir it whe return nir home rom the "pulling Ix-e B -ri ---- - - - -- Ix'wis Fisher, wile ....I .1.., ,. rid. .r tiiromrli town mi .N:it iin .iv . . Rl ward HhatTer ana his licst Iriend passed through this vicinity Saturday R. F. Reich Scubac.').- ' " ly were the guests in Saturday even- of Lewit ing. ilcCLUKE. There were quite a number ofpeo P,L' ' town o attend the West Reaver Sunday school con vention. . . J. B. IithriK-k of near Middlebiirtr visited friends at this place 'ast weik. . . .Uto. V atrner s Mil vi' iiiiii is st ill running uav aim a. mi : i "!nid.t....R. A. Fellttr. who waslbed will not bereonired. , " sick with typhoid U'ver, is able to . w . e again. . . .Miiieriiitcnoent visited our schools last : Ihursilav. . . . I he school directors 7 , . mat nn Hafnivlatr lM t, , .., , , w.i ". ; me U'aeners 1 lie Jicpuoiiean I i . . ... i . I A 1 b I I I ' I.I. r . luary ot West iieaver will be I held on Saturday, Jan. 27th . . . . j Frank Felker intends to leave for rus : t. ,. Tk. I 'HI" 111 tin 111(11 lllbllj t .... J 11V. next teacher's institute of West Rea ver will lie held in theMcClure pri mary school Friday evening, Jan. 19. SELINSGROVE. Chas. W. Christ, druggist of Mil- ton, spent several days with his parents and his familv last week . . ( Jalen liaupt, a former resilient of this place, but now of Milwaukee, visited his brother, Frank Haupt and friends last week . . . Mrs. E. B. Killinger of Trenton, X. J., is visiting her mother, Amelia Wagen- seller The week of prayer was observed by Trinity Luth. Church. The attendance was good, Freshman Class held their .The or....... I annual i at Hotel Haag. Both parties reiMirt having had splendid times Geo. Hall of McKees, It. S.Meiser, Jerry Charles and M. Millner were in town on Saturday. It bas been demonstrated repeat- edly in every state in the Union and p y ioreign cuuntnes usi vnam- berlain s Couth Remedy is a certain pre,eilUtiTe and cure for croup. It has become the universal remedy for that disease. M. V. Fisher of Lib erty, W. Va., only repeats what bas been said around the adobe when he writes : "I hav) used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for sev eral years and always with perfect success. We l elieve that it is not only the best cough remedy, but that it is a sure eure for croup. It has saved the Uvea of our children a number of times." This remedy is tor sale by all Druggists. Mrs. Allie Keiifle and daughter, Mollie, are visiting among friends at Marysville, Pa.... Mrs. S. S. i Keiglc oik her oldest son, William, are spending the week at William- j sport .... Merchant A. S. Secht ist j spent a few days of last week at Shamokin Dam and Ml. Carmcl . . There was organized at Pallas a labor union Saturday.. .A protracted meeting begat' al Winner's United; Evangelical church Tuesday even-1 ing F. A. Aucker and C. H. Secht ist spent Saturday and Sunday j with friends at Pallas....!. G. S ahl ! lost a valuable horse last week j Tiie candidates are niaking their up- j pea ranee since the primaries arc not far distant loeky Aucker hasj accepted a clerkship at Pallas. MT. PLEASANT MILLS -M,,st "f ' q "r a di Most of our town's people were ive on Sunday afternoon, taking advantage of the sleighing. ....The shooting match hc!d at ' H. .1. Swartzlaiuler's on Saturday ! was well attended. .. .Miss Annie 10. Schuee spent last week at Mid dleburg. . . .David Hosier anil his, daughter, Stella, are visiting friends at llockville. . . .Some of our people I attended the funeral of Mrs. Win. K. Preymao at K reamer Tuesday. I. N. Brosius, who was elected I Commissioners' clerk, moved to the county seat Tuesday of last week . . . ' Absalom Schuee made a business trip to Sunbury Thursday. whaiiioihp ChlMrM UriakT Don't give tbeiu tea or coff es. Have you tried the new food drink culled BRAIN Ot It is delicioin and nour ishing and taken the plaoe of ooffee. The more (iraln U you jive thoohil dren i he more henii h you distribute through their system, drain 0 li Hindi" of pure graiOS, and when prop erly prepared tuftes like the choicest t;rndHN of oolTee, but cot-is about I as much All groeera sell It. 18e. audSSo. AMENDING REGULATIONS As to Cancel atlon of Documentary and Proprietary Stamps. In all cases where a documentary ; ' l"K uwuiumuuu .. i .i... .i :....:.... ot 10 . ., . . . W,,,B ,,r a" larger (iciiomiuaiion s"u" I'lr (Iciiotint; any tax imposed by the act of June lo, 18i8, the person using or sffixidg the same shall, in addition to writing or stamping thereon, with ink, the initials of his name and the date when uftixed, mutilate said stamp In- cutting three parallel incisions lengthwise through the stamp, be ginning not more than one-fourth of an inch from one end thereof and extending to within one-fourth of an inch ot the other end. When such stamp is cancelled by cutting or perforating in any manner auth orized by existing regulations, as :i ni'i'-.'in flu inn i hilhi't ipi'pin tin- i . I . . r A Rare unance. S. (i ray bill of Kvendale, Fa., M. Will nnmta In riwutav Will 1000(6 ID IaIIK aster county tins .1.. .:.. 1 Ua, . IIIIII U B UK AUK a .1111. till 1 IINl ''III I . . - p r -mr - - i, u .u., .. i,;..l. , ..... ....t.....,; ...... SU)r( ",,st' ,or saH' ,,r r,'ni- 1 ,,1H a numlKT one stand for mercantile business. No competition, (.'ail at I ,1 . . ran once. l-4-5t. Not one of us but has wished to I change placet, anil in the January "Cosmopolitan" the brilliant Edgar I Saltus writes on "The Delhrhts of Trying to be Somebody Else" in a 'manner that makes the lolly ol tin almost universal WISH cxcusahle and even commendable. The article is heavily illustrated with pictures of people who for the time lieing have tried to he somebody else. I want to let the people who suffer from rheumatism aud sciatica know that Cbamberlain'u Pain Balm re lieved me after a number of other medicines and a doctor had failed. It 'S the best liniment I have ver , , i r n.i knunu ui. v.a.Kuuuej, .viinini i'i ui, Ga. Thousands have been cured of rheumatisni by this remedy. One application relieves the pain. For sale by all Druggists. Typewriting without a teacher. Barkley's Ring Met In si teaches how to use all eight fingers. Easy and practical. A boon to beginners. A luxury for experts. Send for circu lars. 0L W. Barki.ey, Seward, Nebraska. 1 4 3t If a reporter only dared jot down and publish all that he sees, hears and knows, there would be no lack of news, but if he did, the hunting season would never end so long as the reporter remained on earth. tn..r:: I-ff--AJ. llJ 111! iiLL 1 MUKKIS, CincinnalL OL I the of Reed Rockers, - $1.25 and up. Couches, - - . $4.50 and up. Bed Room Suits, $16.50 and up. WM. A. SHIPMAN, 8 439 MARKET ST., OOOOOCOOOOOOOOCGOOOOOOOOOO Inquire for . . Prices and Terms. Frank S. Riogle, Middleburg, Pa. Public Sales Notices of m its win be liis'-ripd awnndsftbi lii'iKllnir when t lie I'IiIh arc primed in HiIh nltloc. Win n Hie hllH imp not pril led nt, i Ills office So cents will he clinryed. Heron expecting to linve shIc should select u dHto and have It insert; ed In this column. SATt'KDAY, Jan. 27. in Franklin township, David A. NtriniiiRer, ndmffdstratar ottlie estate of Jacnh 11. StciutiiKer, will sell 106 acies of Innd and Krain In the ground. See adv. KrtllJAY, March 2. John Walter will sell live stock and farming Implementa h miles west of Middleburff SATI'KDAY, Mar. S. one-fourth mile north ol Middleburit. Milton Krater wil sell 3 horses, 5 cowu, farmliiK Implementa and liousehould furnitures. WBDNKSDAY. March 7. at the Kbk'.o Hotel in Middlebiirg, 11. K. Haas will sell 4 ho'ses, 'A mules, 2M heaxl of cattle, 1A shoata, 4 brood sowsand farmiiiK implements. MONDAY, March Kkb, Wm. Hitter will sell 3 horses, 12 head of cattle and farming iraple- ments 1 mile east of Kratzerville. TUESDAY, March M, near Pallas, John Hhaffer will sell stock and fanrhig implementa. SATt'KDAY, Feb. In, one mile east of Centre- ville, Mrs. Susan ('. Hover will sell live stock and farming implementa. Election Notice. The annual election of oflicers of the Beavertown Mutual Fire Insur ance Company will be held at their home office in Jleavertown, Pa., on Saturday, Jan. 27, 1900, between the hours of 1 and 3 o'clock P. M. 1 4 4t. A H. Bowkkhox, Sec. VtTA.NTED-SKVKKAI, 1'KKSONH FOK DIS. " trict Office Managers in this state to repres ent me in their own and surr unding counties. Willing to pay yearly S'VM. payable weekly. De virable employment with unusual opportun ties. References exchanged . Enclose self.ad dressed stamped i-nvelope. H. A. PAKK S20 (laxton lluildiug, Chicago. 1 CniuiiiiiniMiiioitiiiiv hi it i: r furniihcs reliable information on any sub ject NTUiiniiig to 'olnrado's Mines. Fruit Oar den and drazing I.jmi.N, Live Stock. Poultry, Bees, Irrigation. Itfiilrouds, Scenery, Health RSSOfftaj Sanitariums, Country Homes for Inva lids, etc., etc. Fee Special reports on mining properties at reasonable rates. Send 25 cents and gel three finely illustrated hooka on Colorado resources. Address : Urn. J. lllHkelv. Denver. ( 'olo. INVESTORS! $10 for $i. There's plenty of (fold in Colorado' mining MM Send u $1 for n .ear' flubflcription to our bifr illuntrlitefl minim ami real estate weekly (founded lKtt) and we will send you a block of leu nlxares ($10 par value) in a new mining ciuifwny, paid up and uo!rAaneftnable. flubs of :t $2.70 or ten and 100 nharei for $N.0O 8end today and don't get left nothing risked twthina gained. ,Our paper ha fine illustrations, latent inning news and will keep you fully nusted. Hefer to the editor of this paper. Stamp taken, ltetnit by money order. Addresa i, a Vim a i n 1 1 x km, mm r . oio. Middleburgh Market. Butter 20 Eggs 20 Onions Lard 6 Tallow 4 Chickens. 6 Turkevs 10 Shoulder 8 Hsm. 12 Wheat 68 Rye 50 Corn 35 Oats (old) 00 Oats (new).... 25 Potatoes 30 Bran per 100. 80 Middlings" 90 Chop 90 Dr. Fener's Golden 50s INFLAMMATIONS tbdb inum ra ill DEALER IN ?- ' .'s-j-'lM SEWINGMAGHINES. B " ti iinruMnniviMi lunom . .... v . That j.o never did know just limvtn buy furniture until lie found himself in our store. And mi will regret the bar gains Inst ; if you have not in spe ted our liue of furniture, which is the most complete in city. We name you few fl our bargains: SUNBURY, PA- cGcoocccoooocceccco . ..-.... ........ . . . . . i i ... 1 11 1 ... ill i Special Announcement ! Glassware. T I have just received a flue T assortment ot glassware, con- sisting ot Cake Dishes, Fruit Stands, Celery 1 rays, Rutter !! Dishes, Pitchers, Spoon Hold ! ! ers, ova, &c. at prices ranging from 5 to 15 cents. JJ Peerless Unking Powder, one ; ; pound (ran?, 8c. Axle Grease, 15c. cans at 10c, zoc. buckets at loc. I Fine Gloves and heavy Men's T Mitts. S. B. SIMONTON. ! iH-i-i-i-i-H-M-i-i-i-r mm m-i-m BE SURE . . . That yonr eyes and your Children's eyes are in good condition. They may not complain, and, you may not Know that their eves are weak, hut time will develop men nervous disorders as a result of n lectins this important 'matter. test the eye with absolute accuracy So glasses recommended unless the are needed. It you netd medical treatment we will tell you so. No one can do more. We have the lat est appliances, the newest ideas and methods in sight testing. This com bined with experience and skill in the use otsuch instruments. Making mistakes a thing of the past No drugs used. B. F. SHEIBLEY, Jeweler and Refracting Optician, 21 W. Market St.. Lewistown. Graduate Phlladlphla Qrtloal Colla. WANTED I 200000QHI .XrkL. Tl II u us Reliable man for Mungei mft Branch Office I wish to open in this vicinity. Good opening for an efft ergetic sober man. Kindly menties ' l: i mho psiper wncn wnnog. A. T. MORRIS, Cinci Illustrated catalogue 4 eta t 4 a. i m. SBBBVfll 1 "TTW