PAXT0NV1LLB
UNION TWP.
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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
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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
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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 . .
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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 .
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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
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DEALER IN ?- ' .'s-j-'lM
SEWINGMAGHINES. B
" ti iinruMnniviMi lunom
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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-
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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
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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
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