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GEO- W. WAOBN8ELLEH,
Editor and Proprietor.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
New country ham wanted at this
office at once.
Miss Mattel Baehman returned
from a ten weeks' visit t Shippeus
Ihi rg.
William Ayres of Paxtonville is
visiting hisparentson Market Street
this week.
Miss Fantrio Bowersox ol Sunbury
visited her parents in town for a
few days.
Richard Eiscnhart ot New York
visited Prothonotary Shindel's fam
ily last week.
J. P. Hornberger of West Perry
township last week was at the court
house on business.
Miss Jennie Giflen, forelady of
the Shoe factory, is Spending a tew
days visiting Iter friends at Cata
wissu. Mrs. Geo. W. Burns, wife of the
Editor of the State College 2tm, is
visiting her parents and oilier rela
tives in this place.
Cashier J. N. Thompson of the
First National Rank sjient Wash
ington's Birthday with his parents
at Mexico, Juniata county.
Mrs. E. C. Aurand has been call
ed to Union county on account ot
the illness of her mother, who took
sifck while away from home.
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Mrs. Geo. M. Shindel is at Sha-
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kin visiting her parents and attend
Iha fur-al of her bwiher-in-law,
. C. Wolvertontt SMHtkin Mon-
oay.
M. L. Haaainger of Barnes, War
ten County, Pa., a prominent lum
ber dealer, formerly of this plare
was visiting relatives here tor sever
al days. Tuesday evening he went
with the stage to Freeburg.
Bucknell defeated the Rloomsburg
Normal School iu basket-!al I, in
Tuatin Gymnasium on Washing
ton's birthday; score 25 to 5.
Bloomsburg has won ten straight
games this season, and this was her
first defeat.
Foit SALE: A general store in
a small country town three miles to
the railroad iu MitHin county, doing
a good business. Stock will invoice
about two thousaud dollars. For
mrtinljrs. address. R. in care of
the Port, Middleburg, Pa. 2-22-0t.
Tuesday we eurolleil as new sub
scribers to the POST, Elmer V. Row,
Sihm, J. P. Bowersox, Rochester,
Ohio, A. H. Moyer, Middleburg, P.
8. Reigel, Freeburg and Foster
Kratzer of Mt. Pleasant Mills, fa.
TIipi-.. is still room. Let the list
grow.
Lester Stall lnecker, one of Mid
dleburg's highly esteemed young
men, who for several years has been
employed in the store of Frain and
Manbeck at Cleveland, Ohio, is vis
iting his parents and friends at this
place. We are glad to Ieara of his
signal success in the business world.
The bicvele sidenath commission-
vr of Northumlierlaiid county have
at their disposal $12,000 for this
year's work. In the early spring
they will commence operations at
Shamokin, Sunbury and Watson
tnwn. The monev will be equally
divided, and paths will be construct
ed until the money is exhausted,
when the work will be stopped until
next spring.
Tn 1 879 an act was nassed that
the term of township officers should
on the first Monday ot March,
aad that township auditors shall
on the second Monday ot
liaak.ii t midit accounts, exoent
aehool directors and school treasurer.
In 1888 a similar act was passed re
lating to borough officers and audi-:
No the time lor lownsnin ana
h auditors to meet to settle
Mounts is on the second Mon-
of March of each year.
MIDDLEBUR6H, SNYDER CO.,
Miss Lillian Stetler is visiting
friends at Washingtnnvillc, Pa.
P. (J. Gar man of Strouptown was
a caller at this office Wednesday of
last week.
The quarterly conference of the
IT. R. church was held Sunday at
this place.
Sherman P. Warner, operator at
Reeds vi lie, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Warner in Swincford.
Riley Stripe t Sunbury spent a
few days with his father-in-law, Al
fred Clelail and wife at this pine
William L. Shindel, a student nt'
Susquehanna University, cainehomc
to vote and spend Sunday with his
parents.
W. A. Luts and wife (nee Carrie
Baehman) of Shiupensburg are so
journing in the ooutnerii .-nates as
far south as r lorida.
George W. Haasinger has 1 ghl
the stove and tinware business of. I.
C. Schoch and will take possession
of the place March 1st.
County Superintendent F.C.BoW-
ereox Saturday was afflicted with a
severe hemorrhage of the nose. He
lost a large amount of blood.
A teachers' normal school will
open in Middleburg Monday, April
23rd. For particulars, address A.
A. Killiun, Middleburgh, Pa. tf
George Beaver of this place sold
his huckstering business to Reno
Walter of Franklin township. Reno
is an active young man and we wish
him success in his enterprise.
After a systematic canvass the
debt on the Y. M. C. A. building at
Reading has been reduced from $47,
500 to $19,000. Hon. John Wan
amaker contributed $.r),000 toward
the above debt.
J. P. Bowersox, formerly of Sny
der county, now ot Lima, Ohio, has
been spending the past month visit
ing friends in Snyder county. Next
Monday he will leave for his west
ern home. He is u son of A. J.
Bowersox, late of .Centre township.
If you want your hair cut with
out steps or a nice easy shave and a
refreshing shamoo, 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 guar
anteed. L. S. Gelnett of Aline was at this
place Tuesday. He has purchased
the farm and store of E. S. Stroup
at Strouptown and will take posses
sion April 1st. Mr. Stroup pro
poses to go to Dakota. We wish
iHth gentlemen abundant success in
their new ventures.
Prof. E. W. Scripture, of Yale
University, has an interesting and
instructive article in the March
number of Appleton's Popular Sci
ence Monthly) entitled "Cross-Ed
ucation. In it he discusses an ini
portant psychological principle which
is commonly overlooked in practical
education.
The County Commissioners have
decided to meet the first and third
Mondays of each month as their
regular meetings. Other meetings
will be held as occasion requires,
but the regular meetings will be
held as stated above in order that
the constituents will know when
they may be sure to find the Com
missioners in session.
An Arkansas printer in making up
the forms in a hurry the other day
got a marriage notice and a grocer's
advertisement mixed up so that it
reads as follows: ''John Brown and
Ida Gray were united in the holy
sauer kraut by the quart or barrel.
Mr. Brown is a well-known cod-fish
at 10 cents per pound, while the
bride, Miss Gray, has some nice pigs'
feet which will he sold cheaper than
at any store in town."
REPUBLICAN PRIHARY ELECTION RETURNS, FEB. 24, 1900.
0 55 5 ? 55 National . . .
0 5 b g $ 8 Delegate -v ,""""Ssl,,"er- Nate Delegate.
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Districts. Sir- S. ft; p ! P V 33 w 9 ; - SI a! gfl - t?
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Adam- 8oj 7 72 7!i 80 80 80 33 II lj "M 22 2" 1 17 17 It)
Beaver I -J I 105 99 H I lis 123 1 1." I.V 107 i 52i 11 2- is 87 12
Heaver West.. 137 98 125 127 ,130 I28j 119 50: 7' 3o ! 7.". ti II til '1 1
Centre is:, i sj itffj 175 1 7 '. 1 sj 181 5 1 VI -1 7 162! 6 :' 71 03 45
Cliapmau II -li r, n i:;i 4: Il is 'IS ;; 12: i s :;o
Jacks.ni 11 41 33 40 :!!; :! :!! lj 40! 7 15! II 2 l Hi is' 11
Prankliu 200j 17 100 183 1 s. 185 17 144 17: titi tin 10 ti 91 52: 4
Middlebure... K'2 71 05 ss 9S 9u S7 r: IS 17! 22! 40 lo! it 75 12! 15
Middlecreek .. 96 S7 so 90j !l 90 I'll :s fiO 30 4: 2(! 14 19 2:; :o :!2
Monroe los !1 94 i2 90 its 81 'MY til 20 11 3ol 21 is 28 3(! 27
Penu I3il it:'. 38 lot. 110 115! Ill 30j 100; 74 lj 8 2k 12 40 41 32
Perry S5 s5 SI 84 K5l K5; 85 32; 47 4lj 13 5 17 2 23 13! 44
Perry West... 53 Is 47 46 48 5tt lit :;i is :55: 7 it! 2 14 7! 2K
Belinsgrove.... 215 188 is:! 194 193 196 188 83 123 4 11: lj 5tt 147. (54 S2 55
Spring 1641 150 115 160 166 161 150 74: 86; 2 18 3 138 lj 8 116 30
Union llti 100 97 l7 113 113 109 60l 53 24! 8 37! 2j 40 4s! 45! 17
Washington... 153 120 lo2 12f; 145! 147 140 S2 5t! 47! 12 63 7j 17 30; 78 40
Totals 2039 1753 1485U825 1907 192511856 7511190 321! 343 512: 425! 330' 605 797! 493
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Mrs. A. W. Aurand l Globe
Mills is taking charge of her mother-in-law's
millinery store during
the hitter's absence.
George fieiser ul' Mueppa, a
deaf mute, has been visiting Geo. F.
Grimm at this place and friends at
Beavertown and Globe Mills.
, , PuNstoxs. William H.tJolenvu
of Beavertown was granted an in
crease of pension from $12 to $17
per month; John Hummel of New
Berlin, $0 to $1.2; Mrs. Amanda
Gemhcrling of iScIinsgrove, special
accrued, S and Jacob lleiser of
Kratzcrville from SO to S,
Valentine Walter.
Valentine Walter, one of the most
prominent residents of Centre town
ship, was born in Union township,
Union County, Feb. 14, 1834, and
died at Ins home in Centrevil'.e last
Thursday, aged (ill years. His
parents are David X. and Catharine
(Philips) Walter. He is a descend
ant of Jacob Walter, one ot the
pioneer settlers of this section, lo
whose lineage the Post has frequent
ly alluded, as being very large.
Feb. 22, 1868, the deceased married
Susanna Shaffer, who was lsrn in
Limestone township, Union county,
in 1832, the daughter of Jacob and
Susanna (Frock) Shaffer. To them
aie credited a family of four chil
dren: Sevilla, married C. M. Show
ers ot Centreville; Ella, married to
Dr. 1). li. Kothrock ot Milton;
Alice, wife of J, J. Kohland and
Sadie, wile of J. 1). Drecse, of 'hi 1
lisquaqne. Mr. Walter was a believer in ed
ucation. Hewasan intelligengentle
man, taught suhool in his earlier
years and gave his daughters every
educational advantage. In politics
he was a staunch Republican. He
Served as overseer of the oor for
eighteen years and last Tuesday he
was again elected, while he was ly
ing at the point of death.
Mr. Walter was a trustee and a
consistent member of the Lutheran
church. His funeral Monday was
attended by a large number of re
latives and friends, who paid their
tribute of respect to their friend and
neighbor.
Musical College.
The Musical College, Freeburg,
Snyder county, Pa., is recognized as
one of the foremost schools of music.
$33 will pay tor six weeks, instruc
tions and hoard. Spring term will
begin May 7. For catalogue address,
Henry B. Moyer,
2-15-3t. Director.
PA.. THURSDAY, MAR. 1. 1900.
OOURT HOUSE CHIPS
IHhhIh i:nlrri rt lor Rrrortl.
Dr. II. M. Nipple and wife toG.
S. Kine, 1 20 acres in Chapman twp.,
tor S6500.
WIIIn I'rohatrd.
The, last will and testameut of Sa
rah A. Klose. late of Adamsbunr.
I was 'nrnhated Friday.'. 'ver M.
and Wm. J. K lose are the executors.
The last will and testament of
Snrah Mart in, lateof Frankling twp.,
was probated Friday. Samuel Bil
ger is named as the executor.
Marring)' l.lrraftpa.
f Wm. E. Martin, Washington twp.
Maud E. Hendricks, "
Resolutions.
Whereas, We, the members of
I the Republican County Standing
Committee, assembled in the capac
ity of a returning board, to count the
votes cast at the Republican Primary
Election held on the 24th inst., !e
lieve it to 1m- 111 accord with the pre
vious USBgCS of the juirty, would
give expression to the following:
Resolved, That we sympathize
with the heroic Boers, who are fight
ing for their liberties and wish them
success in their gigantic striifgles
for freedom from the dominion of
England's rule.
Resolved, That we sympathize
with our brave soldiers and sailors,
who are upholding the honor of our
Hag in the far away Isles of the sea.
Resolved, That we are opposed
to the unjust nnddiseriniinatingcivil
service rules and demand their re
peal. Resolved, That we pledge the
hearty support of the Republicans
of Snyder county, for all the sandi
dates Dominated tit the Primary
election held on the 24th inst., and
will lalsir to secure the triumphant
election of the entire ticket this day
nominated.
A Fraud to Bid for Owner at
a Sale.
The Superior Court has just
handed down a decision defining
clearly tbat it is a fraud for the
owner ot property, real or personal,
which is offered at public sale, to
any one to bid up value. This ia a
fraud on bona fide bidders, and
renders void the sale, and non
forcible. The decision is right and
in accord with common sense and
justice.
Mies Bertha liipku left for Sun
bury ou Monday.
G. W. Erhart of Lewistowu was
in town between trains Saturday.
Visiting 250,000 Homes tn
a Day.
The Sunday School people of all
denominations in Philadelphia have
just completed .1 stupendous Chris
tian work. It aimed to visit one
million and a quarter people in one
duv with an eu inviiatioi n
v
ail churches to them ; to divide the
city for the work into eighteen dis
tricts, one hundred and thirty-seven
sub-districts, and these Into blocks
and -Sections for each pair of visiters
or single visitor. Of these there
were enrolled about ten thousand.
The purpose of the visitation is
simply to give the churches' greet
ings and invitation, and to take a
religious census. Every home was
asked to name its church preference
or membership, and thus in effect to
put under the care of some church
and pastor when the cards are care
fully distributed. Probably 50,000
people will have 110 church prefer
ence, and these will le systematic
ally visited afterward by earnest
Christian people. The visitation
took place on Washington's Birth
day, February 22d, and returns
were made the sainecvening, in some
districts, already tabulated anil sent
in to headquarters ofthe city. Quick
er and U tter work than the united
census taking. Christian working
bv nineteenth century business meth
ods.
The Shirt Factory.
The Shirt Factory is insight. All
that is necessary to bring it here is
ti few more dollars1 in subscription.
The leading merchants have stil)
scribed liberally and if those who
will be benefitted will do as well,
proportionally, the fund will Is?
amply sufficient to assure a factory
in operation within thirty days.
The Village Improvement As
sociation has secured this option for
our people and the cost to the com
munity will be exceedingly small in
proportion to the amount of money
that will lc paid out.
We trust every progressive busi
ness man in town will subscribe to
this fund. Mifflinhurg lime.
To the Deaf.
A rich lady, cured of her Deafness
and Noises in the Head by Dr.
Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums,
gave $10 000 to his Institute, so
that deaf people unable to procure
the Ear Drums may have them free.
Address No. 10327 The Nicholson
Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New
York. 1-25-ly.
VOL. 37. NO.
Gen. Williams' Funeral.
Jno. C. Arnold Post N. b'7 i.
A. II., Port Trevertox, Pa.,
Per. 26, 1900.
General E. C, William-, the hero
of two wars, died Friday at 2:30 A.
M., Peb. Iiitb. 1900, at his horns
at 'hapr.ian, this county.
hi Tuesday, P. M., Feb. 20th,
alter devotional exercise- conducted
by Rev. John Fenstermnchcr, chap
lain of ( lamp 150, 8. V., the re
mains were taken to St. John's
church, near by, hv ti. A. li. I'osl
407 and 8, V. Camp 150, where
they lay instate until the funeral
took place Wednesday al 1 P. M-.
Feb. 21st, Col. M. T. Heiiitaclman,
S. Vi Camp No. 150, acting as
( iuard ot I lonor meanwhile.
He was buried in the family plot
adjoining the church. Rev. S. P.
Brown of Pillow, Dauphin County,
preached the sermon, being assisted
in the devotinal exercises by Revs.
Francis and Rrillhardt ol Port Trev
erton, and, and continued in lull
membership until his death. It was
his special request to be buried with
military honors by his Post.
Hundreds of persons viewed the
ImkI)' while it was in state. The
funeral was the largest ever held in
this section. The G. A. R. burial
ceremonies were performed by Post
No. 407 assisted by S. V.Camp No.
150 of PortTreverton. Aliout thirty
members of Capt. C. S. Davis Post
No. 148 of Sclinsgrove were also in
d" I
performed the Masonic funeral rites.
General K. C. Williams was bom
in Philadelphia Feb. 10, 1812 and
was consequently aged 88 years ami
0 days.
The following letter was received
and read to the Post at their last
muster :
Chapman, Pa., Feb. 22, 1900.
To the Officers and Members of
John ('. Arnold Post No. 407
(i. A. R.
Gentlemen i There is no langu
age deep enough nor copious enough
to express the thank fulness of my
heart for the many acts ot kindness
shown my late husband during his
protracted illness.
lie has left a common heritage to
us all. Not alone in the tierce carn
age of battle and amid the scenes of
grim visaged war were his noble
deeds confirmed.
Your untiring devotion to him
was in sweet accord with his own
unselfish lite. I desire to assure
you that all you did for the General
was greatly appreciated by him, my
self and family.
(iod bless your noble order.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. A. E. Williams.
The above is a correct report and
is calculated to correct a number of
former erroneous reports which have
found their wav into print.
JA8. C. Shaffer, P. c.
M. P. Arnold, Adj't.
A"Great Pictorial Serial for
a Magazine.
Photographs of the most interest
ing and picturesque sjsits in Am
erica have been made for The Indies'
Home Journal, and they will be re
produced in that magazine on the
finest coated paper. This series of
pictures "Picturesque America,"
as it is to be called will show the
great beauties of lnndssipe and wat
ersene of this country in a way iu
which they have never been seen be
fore. Many of the pictures are of
places that have escaped the eye ot
the tourist following the U-aten
paths of travel. They were collect
ed by one who has crossed the con
tinent more than a hundred . times,
who has viewed the scenery with ap
preciative eyes, and who is, perhaps,
the beat qualified man in the coun
try to describe them.
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