ft7 , . ? ; tvru b fumbjr I JEO. W. WAGENSELLEB, Bditor ana r ropneior. LOCAL NEWS. A Week s mews uisneu up in Small Quantities Visitors in Town During the Past WeekOther News of Interest. Court will convene next Monday morning. Adam Shemorryol Penntowuship . .i . . i.... i. v;i ill Hie coiliuv seal lasi nmi. Iveubeu Weiriek ol Paxtonville was at the county seat Saturday ev eniDfr. Number 9 plain fence wire at .'U ent8 h.T pound. A. aniui, 1 ' 11 1 I . . C I.I. Krcamcr, i a. Master Philip (irons of New Ber lin is visiting Hon. O. Alfred Sohuoh 'iml wife nf this nhice. i - Henry A. Hottenstein of Globe Mills was in town Saturday after noon on business with tliis office. Postmaster Geo. C. Wagenseller between trains Saturday afternoon. J, 11. Khoads anil wife ofShamo- i.:.. i ......... , i,t.,i-, nt .ii . . i i 'n iii i ... .1.: . ..t W. 1). Jarrett, the assessor of win inwnsmn. iiroiiueo. in 10 see us 1 hunday to pay bis Buosorlp- . i - f.7 f-f A.lum Hauck and wife of JajImi- 1 1 1 nit: vumi n in iiii. &. . jlm. . iL . 1 I) a A A Ilia, and family of this rW rs. vi i : 1 1 1 is a ( any ut or me -.ii. a 1. - o Mrs. Marry H. Barter of Lin nln, Nebraska came in from her 1 ... a. ...... I i .I :i. i i . j - i r . llllllllis H ' I ill Vnnsvl vmiiii Next week, being court week, no loilbt many of the readers will lie it the county seal, and while here ii' extend a coniiat inviiation to an line in to see us. lie Christian Kndcavcr Coiivcn- Uiii dt the Mate ol l'cnnvlvauia vol he held in I'hiladclpliia, ituriiitr ovember 20, 21 and 22, 1900. Iiis promises to be ' the biggest uiu- i i iii emit in cci iicni. William Gillete, the well-known I . ...Ii niil i.i r ti- U in Ill I li -i i I li, .n Viim. ( ..... , . . W, nf house boat life, as he finds it n bisown specially constructed boat. $'.) :i van TttW OlTTTrW K fYllf- 'ANV. New ork.l Anew cash-in-advancesubscriber is IM i -i I I . i i if I . . . I 1 1 I 1 1 iil'irflll I 'i .11 'i. An old subscriber who pays a rar in advance is entitled to J. Btefl in the contest, or two votes Ti'very mouth paid in advance, '"not forget to ask for your prc- '"iin eouoolis. i laymond Kati was sellingcloth ochcap last Thursday morninir H every R'rson in town wondered V he WIS giving such unusual I.'"'!-. J 111(111. II ...IT 111 ' II. I II 'I Iiis first bom. a little inrl, came Ml home to brighten his eotinteii- 'I in. .. ...i.i.,.. ... wmii l;i,iiiiii II inn I ii .11 i. Tlii' Unitetl Rrcthren Sunday --...I ii. ii.iuiiii' nv I iff I 1 1 :iii (TO'li.. jJ1 Im .1... 1... . .......... . i -...ii in 1 .1 1 ill MIC i ii i . i 1 1 n 1 1 1 ill t'lu...I. . T 1 1 Al'l --.null uu x iieMi.ty iiiiu t eu- II- ... i. i...... 'j cimiuB u unnrwm. .1 lie o 8. Proceeds will l)e used for airing the Sunday school room. vervl)ody is invited. Committee. Jj. S. S. Kohler of New Berlin I'liw the annual memorial ser P lo the Grand Army Post and fCanip P. O. S. of A. Sunday r"Dg the court house at this P. TIip production and delivered it in erly way. He received many commendations for the pa- &nd religious sermon. MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO.. fA.. THURSDAY, MAY 3 Large frogs wanted at I1.U0 per doaen. A.C. Smith, Kreanier, l a. State College of Centre Co., Pa., has an advertisement in the Post. Rend it. 4-5-1 3t. George Boush of Globe Mills spent Memorial Day with II. II. Grimm and family. Misses Bertha Seebold and Mabel Mover spent Sunday at the Mer chant's House at Adamsburg. Cashier. I. X. Thompson of the First National Bauk Bpent a few days of the past week in Philadelphia. The eclipse Monday was observed by a great many people. It was almost total in this latitude. In the southern part of this country it was total. Grandfather's Clock for Sale. A grandfather's clock is of fered fin- sale by Jonathan Musser of Kreanier, Pa. Philip Mengle of Mt. Pleasant Mills came in Thursday of last week to become a new eash-in-advance subscriber to the Tost. Miss Emma Lmgof Pfoutr Val ley, Perry county, is making her home with her sister, Mrs. W, I. Garman of this place. The assessors of the county mode their returns hist Thursday consist ing of the register of voters, births, deaths and school children. County Commissioner Geo. F. Miller called at this office Thursday while attending a meeting, to pay lm foe E H.Uabel Bruce II. Crouse, who has been employed in a lunilier camp at Vin tondale, Cambria county, is spend ing a few weeks with his parents at this place. Mrs. .lames Ayrcs of this place and her daughters, Mrs. Harry II. Leitzel of Miffiinburg and Mrs. F. F, liaockof Williamsport are spend ing the week in Philadelphia. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Cfwig Sun day attended the funeral of little Ray Diehl of Philadelphia, which took place at Watsoiltown. Deceas ed is a grand daughter of Rev. S. I. Orwig, formerly of this place. Go to A. F. Sides for a smooth easyshave or up-to-date hair cut and mad Icauei with refresh. nu shampoo or dandrtifl removed with his tonic, clean towel to each patron in bank building one door cast of Post Office; satisfaction guaranteed. A. H. Swart of Adams, II. .1. Lcplcv of Spring, Isaac MfuVllcs warth of West Heaver, W. I!. Gor don of Perry aud A. W. Aucker ol Union, all assessors ol their respec tive districts, dropped in to see us Thursday ol last wee:;. We recently read an account of a young man in Maine taking his girl out fin- a ride and she fell out. He drove a mile or tw o before he missed her Such a thing could never occur iii this breezy tow n. The horse might tall out of the shafts and never be missed, but the girl never. Wednesday of this week, Win. V. Shelley will voluntarily relinquish his position as foreman of this office to accept a position on the stall of the Sunbury Evening Rem. His future employer will find him a faithful servant and the best wishes of tbe Post go with him. c. W. Smith of the New Berlin Reporter will lie Mr. Shelley's mieecssor. Last week one night James Ayres of this place Iiecame suddenly blind in one eye. The eye felt as though there was a scum over and he wash ed it, but there was no relief. Fi nally by closing the other eye he discovered he was totally J blind in one eye. It is probable that a blood vessel burst which has clouded his vision. We trust it is only temporary. SPECIAL NOTICE. A Few Lines Especially Ad- dressed to the Headers or this Paper. Uuder date of April 2nd we sent you a postal card culling your at - tentioti to the tact that a friend had paid for the Post for two mouths, during April and May. This has practically served as a trial sub - Bcriptioil for you and has a Horded you an opportunity to see what a great amount, ol news the Pokt publishes. That trial subscription expires with tnis issue. We WMull be pleased to add vour name to ofir already large list of subscribers and witli (hut in view we enclose an ol der for subscription whfth you will ting folded on the inside ol this pa per. We have given you the opportuni ty to read in lull the story, "ltobt. I lardv's Seven Days" and we have already (riven vim six chanters of "The ( Irucitixion of Philip Strong.' We trust you have enjoyed the stories and that you w ill wish to finish the latter which is fully twice as long as the former. You should not miss the remainder of this storv. i When this is - completed, we will have some other imiH rtant and in teresting features. The PuBT has always maintained its position as the leading i.ewspaper of hnvdei eouiitv .....1 U tll . . 1 V am! it will continue to ilo so. We ta i- . i are now eompiPug a list of imthoiis im q i V residing in bnydei "jounty wImi are residing in Snyder 'jounty 70 years of age and older, which will lie published in the POST as soon as completed. The Post al ways has some special features that no other county newspaper has and what innovations have lieen made in journalism in Snyder County has been due largely to the aggressive ness of the I'usr. We trust von will join our circle ol friend. You will find a list ol special oilers in ibis issue under the heading, "In (Combination with the Postv' Head it. The oilers there made are lor ('ash in Advance. We will sav, however, that if any el our friend who wish to follow up the storv aml arc not quite ready with the! money now and can pay the 1'osT in j cords in the Commissioners Office a lew mouths, if they will write to some statistics which we present be ns and make known this fact, we low. in the first column are the will be glad to give the dollar rate number of voters registered in each lor the Post just the same. Re- district, the second column the num niemlier you get the Post one year ber of births for the past I i months, and the Farm Journal almost five the third the number of deaths for years for only one dollar. the same pel iml, the fourth column vi c do lint wi-n to lake vour name off the list until we know that you do not care to have the I'usr con tinued to your address. We have sent you nine copies of the P(NST and you will confer a favor upon us by letting us know how you like,! them and w hether you care to receive the Post any further or not. If we cannot nave your order trust you will try to do so now wi "0WV. vou will be missine a rare treat, it you fail to send your order now. Fill out tin- enclosed order blank and enclose with one dollar in cur rency, money order or check, ad dressed to the Post, Middlebiirgh, 1'a. Announcement. I 'reaching by the undersigned Pas tor next Sunday as follows : Aline, Saturday night, June 2 at 7:45 p. in.; Sunday morning at 10 a. in. at Daniel's; Pine at 2:30 p. m..; St. John's at 7:30 p. m. The lord's Supjier will Is? administeaed at the latter appointment (St. John's) in the evening. A cordial welcome to all. J. L. Boyeb, Pastor. Flag Day. June 14th will be flag day the one hundred and twenty-third an niversary ot the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Continental Congress. ; URT house chips I l iiM-rni lor Krrotft. Aes Anvil, Newton S. Herman l.inibylfe totieorge C. and Harriet ! AmnWIer, three acres in Penn twp ilor72r.. . (m. W. Sierer aud wife to David 1 Hmfcer, one uere and lis perches in West rein twp., Im- J275. , Savilluand V. II. (iibbony to j Samuel Snook acre in Beaver . totajpip, for $1000. I ' j LMMm amnlMl, I Letters of administration ;estate,ot Lucv Ann Komi". in the late of West Beaver twp., toT. F. Ueitz. ,p llilrrluu.' lai'i'ii).. I Charles F. Hill, I Mjtud Shirk, I Frabk Snyder, Lir.zie Ann Walter, Lcwistown, ii Miildieburg. ('entennial Executive Comm. In aooonlanee with instructions I given- mo lv the public meeting ; lielqj (u the ( ourl kl louse Friday ivetiing, I have named the following ' ersoU8 to eollstitii-e the executive 1 committee of . the Miildieburg cen- cnuiaf. A full turn out ol the icoiiiinmee is desired i-ridav evening jat 7:30 o'clock in the ( oiiuuission i crs' ofliee. The eouuniltcc U a- liil- ; lows: :. W, Will. , nine:, ( 'arboll Sceh..ld, Daniel llol, iinler. I. i . W aller, W. H. Beavi r, C. M.Shin , - . ' ,, ,, ' (cb . C. .IrtK'll, (j. . agclisc - , ..r ... ,, 'cr, i I.. W inev, ( . ( , In , . v M i , , ' ' I liotBUSon, .In in . Met er. . ' ' , ' , ... . ' Ihei t. 4v G. Wciscr. II. IIhit's Bower, (!. 11. Steiuinger, i. T. Khoa Is, M. ',, Steiuinger, F. ( '. Rtweraox, 1'. s. Bitter, A. ( i. Bashoar. Every member of the Committee should be prest'tl Frid'i evening as the meeting is calli ! tor tin purpose of ascertaining whether there i suf fieieiit interest to warrant the com mittee in going ahead with the ar rangements lor the centennial. i. Al.FKEI) St'lIOCH, President pro tern. Snyder County Statistics. We have gathered Irom the re- j me munocr oi able I milled men sun- ject to military duty and tilth the; number ot bicycles subject to taxa tion iiinlcr the new law. District!. Voten. Birth. D'h. Mil. Ilicln, Adams, 17 s I 4 nil III Beaver, 222 1 in j Beaver Weirt,167 20 j" li'i i :io IL'I -' "J J Centre, :s:t ii i 'ii I "ill I'll i lainuali. L'T I !l - 1 j 1 Franklin, 87B II Phi I Xi I I....L--.... lis! I T I u I ll.". I .S M Ititlleburg, Miililleereek, Monroe, Ptnn, llerrv, jCrrv West. " I I " ""' 156 L1HI " ;tni :ih Ltd 171 ! 42 JU7 I 14 JT 15 I H s I 4 (1 1 .", I ,sn 2 112 2 1 711 80 220 11.1 l:tt ! Ii 02 I hi Selin-iriove, :t7l : I H I 2 165 41 Sprinir, union, 2M "I ":7 in 2J 121 Will 1.1m i Washington, Totals, 44S1 i5h I I0B 2408 008 Look over Your Mail Be careful to return to the post ofliee mail matter not lieionging to you that you may receive through mistake. A new postal rule that recently went into effect is, that per sons, who through carelessness or Awn any other reason take mail from the office that belongs to an other, and fail to return the same, are liable to a fine of $600 or one year's imprisonment This applies to newspapers thus taken from a post cflice as well as other mail matter. Centennial Heeting. The Citizens of the County Seat Will Celebrate the 100th N ear Since the Town Laid out. Was V may eveiniiir. nursimnl to a call made in the columns oi the Post, quit! a respectable gathering ol citi zens assembled in i !:, eourl I se to make arrangements tor holding a centennial of Miildieburg to cele brate the ldlllli year Min e the town was laid ont. The meeting a- call ed t iler at s o'clock by ieo. NV. ii- ii . . iiugcnsciler, who Mated tl h t ol the meeting whereupon Hon. G. 1 ' whb eiecieu eiiiiiniiiiii i.i ... oi ine meeting ami ( ieo. . agen selh r.M cretai v. iiciiari,- were maile contrermiig celebrating hoell, At , Attorney Win. K. the iilinropri.iteness ,,( , , ... (he event by I'resiilenl S tornev .lay (i. Weisei b (lilliert, Attorney . . , i ... .Mi tier ol I en n tow n Harris Bower of Fran A lion prevailed hip ami II. Mil toil nhip. to ailtbori.e a eoininittee the chairman to appoint to consist of 'J I pcrsoi ...... ,i... . ti ii 1 1- inn- i lie executive co llf the centennial w hose did v it shall be to insider the wavf am means (tie r. :.. i:ii .i on mi sioe nun every oilier pliasol o the project and report the result of their research to another meeting to becalled by the chairman when he considers it proper to do so. While this is tbe centennial of Miildieburg, it is proposed to make the matter oi interest to every per son in the county. The detail work of the centennial will be divided up and disjKised of by placing it in the hand- ol committee- ami there are some committee-, which should and probably will have representatives from every precinct in the county, in i ii i i i iviiuiiieDiirg i- the i -i mi nt v seal "t Snyder uiinty I then no reason I why the people should not enter ot the occaMoli, I'l tlx into entire county ; the festivities ! No definite time has a- yet set for this memorable event, .i .i . . icell Iml mere sei m- io he an pinion iire- valeiit that the time should be about the third week in September, lieing about the 2()tll and '!-! tinyr. o the month. Quarterly Confl-rence. 'I he ''ml iiiineti.rlti xi.ntl.... ( w : I ! i i .. .. i , . . .uiiiiiieuurg circuit, i mied I'.van gelieal church, will convene in the M ititlleburg chapel, May '.' I st, at J o'clock I'. M. Communion services will be held ::! Paxtonville Saturday at 7::',(i p. in.: at Miildieburg Sunday at H a. m. and at Kreanier al 7:30 p, III. Bev. A. D. Grimily of Bcavcrtowu preach at the (linn; specified appoint ments. Deatn of Harry Kessler. Harry Kessler, a highly respected citien ol Snyder County, died Wed nesday morningat 11 o'clock at his home, about two and one-half miles west of Shamokin Dam, aged 03 years. Cause of death was consump- turn Deceased leaves a wile and four children. He was a brother ol George and T. M. Kessler of North umberland and Simon Kessler of Chestnut street, Sunbury. Announcement. At St. John's Evangelical Lu theran Church, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., next Sunday, June 3, at 7:30 P. M., Bev. E. E. Gilbert will de liver a special sermon for the inter est of the Young People's Luther League. A cordial welcome is ex tended to all. By order of Committee. VOL. 37. NO. 22. IN COMBINATION WITH THE PJST. ii- . it e give in-low mime clubbing w""hiiiatioiw with the Posr. The ru,tfl 'I""'' '' are verv low. The Furm Journal, monthly, tor almost live years anil the Miildieburg ,r year, paid in ud vaiice, $ 1.00 1 "' r.irm .l.uiiiiii i, ,,, r ,1... imririiiiuiAi ,., iml,,,!,,.,! ., Im.hI iii.' i'n h i. i ... i i ., i . v iil.J.'l..f li.trr.1 la '' lahiirvriiiiil wurkiim num. The , w Vork Tri-Wwklv Tr bune ri Mh I t Middleburir Piisr j year, paid in ad vanee, only .S 1 .7." I Ih- TH a-mlcly i- ikiIiIUIiimI Momlny W .in.-ii.y i.iiii i riftttv, in,, :. i, i,,,. .............. i.i . 1 1 ii ; i . . li', i.inl nu Ii i , ii "i 'lull' iliu: (.null. yHH..lo, ii n ii Itinrmiirlili nt'lvnuiH'r fn The New York Weekly Tribune and the Midilleburg Pust one vmr paid in iii I v:i ii ce, on ly 1.2"i The Wmky Trlbiiiia i ihiIiMhI'imI nn rinirwlny, ,i BV, porliuit iiBWK ''"" "' worlil, On- ,,,.( rtilliH.li. M.i.rki l r. '...rN. llti.XcplNl lUrivilltllml ilrpurtmeiil, rvlinlilv R ml inrorma. loll iiii.I , I,,,,, ,. B, , nt,.,,,,,,,,,, ;.' "u"- '"" - 1 1 '"'"l suili'i., n liniliiiinl rum- iiy uaper fur f ir t mill illlnvcm 'I'!"' New Vork Ti i- e, Klv W, , unil the Miildieburg Post, .me veai paid in advance, nitl v 8 I .(;". Tin limn Trl-Wralcly Worlil nrt tlir.- ii week, is iiii,.,i hi, i....... lll'W - l.f Hi, im' prliii ii-k. iMiilry .in 1 i. well nuttli I f.n It, The Practical Fanner, one vear, and the Miildieburg PnsT,one year! paid in advance, 1.00. Both of the alii ive liiiiu.i'u mil i ' i V ,'., - ,u,,i i in- i ra"iiea i . . ii inner i ear I v :,n, Airricu!- I lural Almanac u I !)0(l paid advance, oulv $1.05. Tin- PtmUcaI PkrnwrtioM of Unheal Mrm ntpen i lahed, m i monlhly. M I. My Mr, TbeyMr i,..,k oMMmlni Ml phm iii rfbleh there is ,, fii (lf in. r lOMJon iimt is umIuI in tin- btrUar ie irli-e of thia Imnlr i,,,,.. in u , , , .offWIherwr. lh Praetleal l'nrmer ami imtmi I k for only tU.M - t . Dissolution of Partnership Xoliei e is hereby iriven ih.-u th. sawyer and thresher firm known a- C 0l v I I . dwiii iii iv ,ii'iim:ii; nave h- i i i mutual con-eni tussolvei partnership and all neeouiits due the -aid firm must be paid to F. i. Zii'hmaii t.. vvh the accounts have U-eii trausferreif, Su m:m A- i i UMAX. Church Dedication Mir new 1 1 novel 's gelieal church i fun I lilted fiV I and will lie dedicated to the worship ol tin triune Hod, Prov. Per., .Inn,. 17, M Bev. S. I'. Bemerof Lewis- bill Clll'i On i., "ill officiate. All arc y invited to be present . W . F. Bui i.i ii in . he C I' hold a I lllle II s ocioty ol L'uxtom il W ll tivnl Saturday even All arc invited. "f5 I he eeiitenniii tee ill meet in I ofliee rVidiiv ve executive Commit ie ( oiiiiuissioners' ing. A li-t ,. the committee will l uud elsewhere in tin- paper. .1. I.. Mark- o Miildieburg, near B. I,'. Dcot, sells all Bye Whiskey, bisown make, bom ' p, 7 ycais old, by the iiarn l, ." gal. I gal. or by (he quart. ;ill to SCU ihcgood before going elsewhere. "i-:!l- It. . II. Kidem, optician and jew eler ol New Berlin, will beat (.. ( . (iiiteiius' store room Wednesday of each week for the purpose ol testing eyes and repairing all kind-of jeu- Irv. Mr. Kidem i- a graduate of the Philadelphia Iptfatl oiiege and all work entrusted to him will receive his most careful attention. ."-:;o--jm. Next week wo will make the first announcement of the number id votes cast in the Organ Contest lor tbe various contestants. We will announce the result each week. Coupons must reach us not later than 5 P. M. Tuesday, in order to be announced that week. CouKns that arrive later will be counted the following week. Xo. 1 newspaper eottpoHf will not tic gissl after June 5, 1900. Premium eoupOM can lc used any time during the contest, but newspaper coupons dare not be withheld more than five weeks. me in
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