OEO. W. WAOBN8BLLEB Editor find Proprietor. INTERESTING ITEMS. A Week's News Dished up in Small Quantities. Thomas Hosterraan is the proud father oi a little gir!. Mrs. liiley Shipe (ueeMame Cle lan ) went to Sunbury on Tuesday. Wanted. A bright boyto learn the printing trade. Apply at onoe at this office, Chas. E. Waguer of Salem was a Middleburg visitor last week and took dinner with Sheritl Row. Irwin Aneker and wife oi 8ha niokin will move hack to Union township this spring and will begin farming. Capt. Lewis Miller, we regret to ham, has been laid up with rheuma tism for several days at his home east of town. 1 Prothonotary Shindel and wife went over to Pallas to visit rela tives, Sunday, and aa George says, to get a good meal. Mrs. M. E. Brower of Creston, Iowa, was visiting C. A. Manbeok's in Franklin township. She is now visiting in AdaoBBburg. Not fifty miles trom this town, a Miss Cold married a Mr. Slangh. They have a little youngster and named him Cold Slaugh. John Wagner, one of the com positors of the MifHinburg limtt, and his mother spent Sunday with Henry It. Tobias and family. Mrs. George Erhart and daughter of Lewistown are spending a few days with Calvin Stetler's family and other friends in 'his place. Thirty days more and then lots of of people in this, community will think (I ley are playing checkers at least it will be their turn to move. Miss Anna Mover, who had been working at (i. Alfred Schoeh's, was called home Monday evening ow ing to the serious illness of her mother. S. G. Fagely, the manager of the Globe Flouring Mills at MciserSta tion, was in town Saturday. He is one of the active business men of the eonnty. Samuel Bilgcr of Globe Mills Was at the county seat Monday at tending to business in the estate of Sarah Martin, late of Fwklintwp., deceased. Court last week continued only till Thursday evening. Only two cases were tried before the petit jury. There were 11 other eases on the civil list, none of which were under taken. W. ( '. Mover, who is farming for G. Alfred Sohoch on the other side of New Berlin, is reported as being sick with cold in his sides. Mr. Mover formerly farmed for dpt. Iyewi Miller. L. F. Pawling of Selinsgrovc called at this office Thursday of last week and paid his subscription up to Jan. 1, 1002, which makes him the banner subscriber having paid farth er in advance than any other sub scriber on the list. 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 drug store. A clean towel to each customer and satisfaction guar anteed. A young printer io a Bellefonte newspaper office fell in love with a clergyman's daughter who did not seem to reciprocate his affections. 'The next time he went to church he was rather taken aback when the minister announced his text: "My daughter is greviously tormented with the devil." Howard HutU-tr. MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CX)., The proceedings of last week's court appear in this issue. Adam J. Fisher of Penn township was at tin? county seat Wednesday of hist week. An experienced type-setter is wanted at this office to begin work about April 1st. Mrs. Lester Wetel spent Sunday with her husband, the ticket ngenl and operator, at the Eagle Hotel. Miss Miriam, daughter of Henry Bachmuu, has been seriously ill for the p:ist week, but has since im proved. Miss Gertrude Diinklebergcr has returned from Shauiokiu and brought with her, her little niece, Miriam Auoker. The revival meetings in the I'. B. church have closed. A number of members were taken into the church Sunday evening. It is reported that the small towns of Pennsylvania arc Hooded with counterfeit New York bank notes. Look out lor them. John L. Bowersox, traveling sales man tor St raver's hardware store of Harrisburg, sp;-tit Sunday in town with Ins parents. Mrs. E.C. Aurand has brought her mother home. The latter was sick in Union county, but was well enough to lie brought home. George W. Hassinger has rented a portion of Mrs. Emanuel Schoch's house on Market Street and will take possession of it April 1st. A teachers' normal school will open in Middleburg Monday, April 23rd. For particulars, address A. A. Killian, Middleburgh, Fa. tf Wimer Ocker of Shamokin came over Saturday to Middleburg to spend Sunday with his parents and other dear ones at the county seat. Lincoln Zieber, of Middlecreek, dropped in Saturday to see us and as usual to pay his paper in advance. Lincoln never like- to get in arrears. Mr. Mat, of ('anion, Ohio, has rented the Suhncll store room ami will shortly open a clothing store providing he can rent a house for his family. K. I). II. Walter went to Sun bury Friday evening to attend Sat urday's market for . II. Beaver owing to the illness of Arthur S. Heaver who Usually makes the trip. I', li. K. telegraph linemen are stretching a telephone line from Harrisburg to Altoona, cud 'phones will be placed inall promi()entoffices along the line for iheconveuien.ee of employees. Mrs. 1). T. Rhnads' Sunday School class enjoyed a pleasant evening lit the home of one of its members, Mrs. I toward Foiilk. The class has been entertained by its different members nearly every week for some time. FOB SALE: A genera! store in a small country town three miles to the railroad in Miillin county, doing a good business. Stock will invoice about two thousand dollars! For particulars, address, K. in care of the Post, Middleburg, Pa. 2-22-6L Win. Snyder and wife of Mt. Carniel spent Sunday with his par ents, John Stahlneckef and other friends. Mr. Snyder formerly was the efficient assistant postmaster of this place. Wednesday he left for Cleveland, Ohio, where he has ac cepted a new position. Biggie Swine Book is justas valu able for a man with one hog in a little sty as tor a man with a hun dred hogs feeding on the sheltered side of a barbed wire fence. Its chapter on "Cholera" is alone worth ten times what the book costs. You ought to have it, the Post says so. The price is 50 cents, free by mail ; address the publishers, Wilnier At kinson Co., Philadelphia. Geo, Stroub, who had been living on Gabriel Heaver's farm, died Sun day morning. Mrs. Rose llanchof Williamsport and Mrs. Harry Leitzel and son of Mifliinbtirg arc spending some time with their parents, James Ayersand wife at this place. Fast week's Lewisbttrg Chronicle says: "Mr. Samuel Wittenmyer, Jr., of Middleburg, was in town this week. Sun has embarked in the lumber business and is working up quite a trade." ( '. W. Smith, Foreman of the New Berlin Reporter, spent Sunday with W. F. Feese and wife in this place Mr. Smith was foreman of the Millerstown Journal while Mr. Feese was the editor. The members of the ( letitre ! lill Presbyterian congregation will take a lively interest in the gale of the furniture, etc., March I", so as to secure articlesas mementos of that old and once Hourishiu church, now supplanted by the Centre Ii.il! church. - lion. Henry Hottck, Deputy State Super! ntdent ol instruction, hasbecn disabled from active duty in conse quence of ail accident, which, though not serious, has laid him up for a short time. He hud a tumbledown stairs at his residence and injured himself internally. Private Henry S. El well, of the second regiment, National Guard, Philadelphia, is the oldest member in point of service in the guard, and as such, he will be presented with the ltiley medah Etwell is servinir his forty-fifth year in the guard. When General William Riley died he left 1500, the interest of which was to be applied to the purchase of a medal for the guardsman longest in service. The medal to be presented to Flwcll is now being designed by Adjutant General Stewart, and will lie given on the first ceremonial occasion. The counties of Tioga, Luzerne and Lackawanna are said to he in danger of losing their school appro priations for next year unless they take prompt action to avert it. As yet they have not made returns to the School I department of the s hool district statistics required by law on w hich to make calculations for dis tributing the State appropriations, ami as the time limit has ahout ex pired there is danger of the three counties losing their . -hare. In some districts the State appropriations al most cover the entire expenses of the schools and the tax levied is very small. We acknowledge with thanks t wo copies ol Lynn's "Annals of Buffalo Valley," one for our private library and another copy for the library of the Snyder ('runty Historical So ciety from 11. F. Brown, Esq., of Lew isburg. The book is a valuable one. It contains not only interest ing data concerning Union county, hut also a great deal concerning the early history of SnyderCounty. 'I he Indian history, the record of many pioneers and the conflicts between the savages and our forefathers are copiously detailed in this volume. The book should be in every library in the county. The Farm Journal is unlike any other paper; for one thing it prints no quack medical advertisements; for another it takes five-year subscrip tions and gets the paper to its sub scrilicrs the full time it they are any where on this planet, even it they move two or three film's; if they die their heirs get it. Now we are go ingto combine with the Farm Journ al and the Post one year and the Farm Journal nearly .r years (re mainder of lOOOand all of 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904) to ev ery advance-paying subscriber, new and old, to the Poht. This groat offer had better be accepted before it is withdrawn. PA, THURSDAY, MAR. 8. 1900. Court Proceedings. Court convened Monday, Feb. 26. A. I). 1900, at 1 1 ..'dock A. M., with Hon. II. M. Met lure, Presi dent Judge, and Hon. Z. T. Gem herlingand lion. P. F. Biegle, As sociate Judges, presiding. Llias P. btohbach was appointed foreman of the grand jury. .1. I!. Ewings, ('. ('. Epaugler, Amnion Womerand Philip II. Will wen- appointed tipstaves. court op quahtkr sessions. The resignation of Henry Howell, constable of Perry Tow nship, was accepted, and I'. A. Brosius wus up pointed in his stead to serve until the next constable's election. Inquisition proceedings on bodv of Elmer Troxcll were approved and county ordered to pay the cost. Iteport ol viewers of public road in Franklin Township was confirm ed conditionally. IteiMirl of inspectors of bridge in est Perry Township was approved. In the cas ! ol' ihc commonwealth vs. Reynolds Derk who was indicted tor toruioatioii and bastardy, the grand jury returned-:ol a true bill. The case of the common wealth vs. John Leuigwus settled. ! 1 1 I I lllllp IS. .Mover was appointed overseer of the poor of Washington Township. P. C. Hartmau was appointed overseer ot the poor ol Centre Twp. In the case of the commonwealth v. Mapdalcna Shirk, G. W. Row, Sheriff, presented a petition to have deft, placed in a hospital for the in sane; whereupon Jay G. Weiser, Esq., A. J. Herman, M. I., and Calvin Stetlcr were appointed commission ers, etc. licport of commissioners found the defendant to he an insane person and an order was mode to place her in the asylum at I anvillc, Pa. F. I). II. Walter, W. II. MeCarty and John I. Fisher were appointed to v'k w public road or ullev in Spring Township. Win. Mover, W. S. Smith and Jonathan Musser were appointed to view public road iu Penu Township ami Selinsgrovc Borough. Rule mi the I'cnua. Una I !o, to -how cause why viewers should not be appointed was made absolute and W. W. Wittenmyer, LeVia F. Pawl ing and I lot). S. A. Wetzel were ap pointed viewers to act in conjunction with the viewers appointed by tiie Courts of Quarter Sessions of North umberland and Union counties. In the case of the commonwealth vs. Jacob B. Ilerrold, sentence and conviction were reversed. (dl RT U' COMMON I'l.KAs. In the case of James Ettinger vs. Hannah Bingaman, style of same and amendment pfstatemcntallowed. In the case of Joel Amnion Kling ler vs. Bessie Elizabeth Klingler, the appointment of .1. M. Baker, Esq., was enlarged, he to report to next term. In the case of John K. llackcn- berg vs. Elizabeth rlaokenburg, the verdict is in favor of the plaintiff for Ihesum of Beven hundred andtweuty one dollars and eighty cents. The Davis Sewing Machine Co. vs. S. S. Faust and J. J. Wentzel with notice to G. M. Wentzel, ex ecutor, etc., the verdict is in favor of the defendant. ORPHANS OOUBT. E. (. Shaffer was appointed guardian of Chester, Victor Walter, Charles A., Lloyd A. and Henry C. Goodling, minor children of Henry Good ling, deceased. James Mengle was appointed guardian of Mary P., Milton A. and Jennie M. Noecker, minor children of Louisa Noecker, deceased. Leave was granted to W. A. Napp, guardian of Mabel V. Bolig, a minor child of Howard J. Bolig, dee'd, to invest money at 5 per. cent. W. F. Howell, Esq., was appoint ed guardian of Hope W. Bubb, a minor child of Samuel IS. Bubb, deceased. Franklin Felmy was appointed guardian ot' Vcrnie Catharine and Sarah Ellen Felmy, legatees under the last will and testament ol Sarah Marl in, deceased. William O. Mauivr was appoint ed guardian of Murry Lcplev, a minor child ot .lain' Anna Leplcy, dee'd., and leave was given guardian to loan money at 5 per. cent. rders of sale were granted in the estatcsol Dauiel Weaver, deceased, Henry Breon, deceased, and Henry J. App, deceased.. Returns to orders of sale wen n- fir I in the estates of ( 'harles Itomig, dee'd., Jacob II. Steininger, dee'd.. unci Josiah I felfrich, dee'd. A writ of partition was awarded in the estate ol Sarah DillitlS, dee'd. 'fhe appointment ol ( 'harles I. I'lrieh, Esq., as auditor in the estate ol Benjamin Kramer, dee'd., was en larged, he to reporf to next term. Theuppointinenl ol ( 'harles 1 low- J cr, Esq., ib auditor in the estate ol ! Sarah Ripka, dee'd., was enlarged, he to report to next term. The accounts of executors, ad ministrators and guardians and the widows' appraisements were all con firmed as advertised. Attachment on Fanny spongier, executrix of the last w ill an! te .i nient of L-ah Weiriek, is renewed and made returnable to the next ar gument court. Thursday, March 1, 1900, court adjourned to Friday, March 9, at 1 1 o'clock A. M. Next regular argument and li- censi url will be held Friday, April ''7, next. .1 s. ( i. IBOUBE, Reporter. e - Express Office. For 27 years the Adams Express office at this place was in charge ol G. C. Gutelius. Last week it was moved to the railroad deiHlt, We understand that this move wus made ow ing to some differences ol opinion in regard to remuneration, We do not know anything about this mat ter, but we do know that 90 per cent, of the business done ill 1 1 j i office has been done by the people ol Mid dleburg and the moving ol the office a distance of half u mile from them is a gross injustice to the patrons ol the Express Company. The Ex press packages addressed to the peo ple of tow n w ere delivered and now to move the office hall a mile away thus compelling people to walk that distance for their express packages is uncalled for and unless the mat ter is promptly changed, a decided tailing oil in patronage will result. Mrs. Jarrett Dead. Mrs. Mariah Jarrett, wife ot Harry Jarrett, died Tuesday morn ing, aged 76 years and 2 months, She is a sister of Mrs. (J. W. Row of this place. Her children are: I. Xewtoii of l'enntwp.; Rev. l'ercival w ho resides along the North Branch; Mrs. Alice Hcpner of Freehurg and Mrs. Ed. Helser of Monroe twp. The funeral will take place Fri day morning in the Reformed church at Selinsgrovc. mm Advertising Expressions. A dry gmids house says : "Thev won't last long at this price." A restaurant man says: "Dine here, and you will never dine elsewhere.'' And a grocer advertises: "Siierior butter. Nobody can touch it." - - - M.L. Wagenseller of Selinsgrovc was in town Monday on business. VOL. 37. NO. Iff A NARROW ESCAPE. Frank Childs Caught In the Raging Waters of Mid dlecreek. Frank E. Childs, ol the wholesale grocery firm of Childs, (ircen A: 'hi Ids, had an experience in the high waters of Middlecreek in Snyder county on Thursday, that he would uot want to have repeated during the rest of his life. Whil a business tour w ith horse and buggy he cross ed the bridge at Middlecreek, w here the waters were bo high that they extended out over the road al the end o the bridge. u driving through them he either got oil the road or the force ;l the stream swept him oil, ami horse, buggy and all were curried down with the angrv torrent into waters In-yond their depth, and tin' buggy was overturn ed, 'fhe horse swam ami plunged until finally it reached shallow wat er and gof out with Frank clinging to it and they were saved. Cotisid ering the height ol the Hood and the facf that Mr. ( 'hilds was bundled up lor traveling, with a rubber protec tor from the rain enclosing the front of the buggy, it is remarkable that he escaped w ith his life. He lost his two satchels, the buggy folio, his eve glasses ami other articles. A gentleman residing in the vicinity provided him with a dry outfit of clothing and he returned home to tell ot the event, and Ins many friends rejoice with him that the resu wa- lll' . loU. lAli tmOli n .-.Mil- nd. COURT HOUSE CHIPS O.'i-.Ih RatWM lor Kri-rl. Michael S. Weiaud and wife to Emanuel Wagner, '.',r acres, 84 perches in West Weaver townshio, for $800. Deed dated 1881. William A. Fisher and wife to Joseph M. Walborn, 7 acres and 80 perches in Washington twp., for !?1'J.". ( 'ha-. A. I lartman and wife to N. F. Hartman, 6435 square feet in Shamokin Dam, for $150. II. D.Schnurc and wife ti Itoei I lu Hoffman, house and loton Water St., Selinsgrovc, for $500 M. L. Shannon nnd wife to LVustees ol I'. I'.. I'arsonuge, lot in Franklin ha- $80. Jefferson Dauberman to Harriet Kohle, 42 acres and perches in Monroe twp., lor '(). Mary F. and I avid I offer to John S. Itine, land in ( liapuian twp. lor $091. Will ProbiMMl. 'fin last will and testainenl ot Sus'ii Fisher, late ot Selinsgrovc, was probated Feb. 28. Letters tes tamentary were granted to Anna Fisher. Six children are the lega tees, share and share alike. I Palmer Dreese, Miillin Co., I Lizzie S. Miller, Middlecreek. i Wm. II. Pheasant, McClure, i Maggie F. Brininger, " f Joseph E. Fidler, Shamokin, I Priscilla Bickel, Mi Fees 1 Falls. Union County Primary. The republicans of Union county held their primary election last Sat urday, 'fhe thick of the fight cen tered on the legislative nomination. Dr.G. C. Mobn of Laurel ton re ceived 1370 votes over Albert W. Johnson's 1299 votes or a majority of 71 votes. Thad. M. Malum was the only candidate for Congress and received 2207 votes; Benjamin K. Foeht, the only candidate for State Senator, received 2004 votes. W. W. Brown was nominated for Sher iff; W. H. Blind fiir Associate Judge; D. A. Diffendcrfer lor Jury Com missioner; A. Scott Sheller was elected National Delegate and J. F. Hagenbugh, State Delegate.
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