w. WagensellerJEditor and Proprietor. A Family Journal, Ilevoted to Mews, Seiencc, Art, Political Economy and Current Literature. Rates: One DolUi Pei Annum, In Advance, FoL. XXXV11. MIDDLEBUIKJU, SXVDKK CO IN TV, I MINN A. NOVEMBER 8, 1900- NUMBER 1 1. LOCAL LACONICS ggj II j LUCID L ihoe factory WMOkMed Monday. election to over now we look aid to (bar mors years or proeper- lor nn elegant anorttnej of calen- to 1901 call ut the Por printing antkd: In the country, good I . .1.11.1 i,ii, Protestant Mini i.ir ii in , "' holla Will pay e.u l"'r Imt Children's Aid Society, bai h 12th St., rauaoa. h-i-i. I to A. E. Holes for a smooth easy ior up-to-date hair cut and bead li-.-il Willi H milTMiuiK ruff removed with his tmi'. A 1 i 1. .h1m Pni'litl' ill I.. building, one door east f Post- ii towe to cacn " ft WUensvwvu pjuwiwmv" n it fc ntlnn fM in Psi 11 1 CM l I 11. l j I BLfl W ANTED. oevurai . Li 1 kM .ill of Middleburg or vicinity are ill. ...It.... ... IflnttH I led :u once at mis iiinir i" i. a,. i Liettinff. If applicants are brlgl't apt. good wages can be command- m a very lew !, -M'l".' I engagement f Miss Mary Ireen Mif Bunbury to Bamuel Wltten- Ir, Jr., ot this place has beet) au- imi. haw of little folks to the number lirtv-three called on Master Pan! Isrsox. son of Prof. F. C. Bowersox Inlay evening to celebrate the itn- Irsary of his eighth birthday. Atter . L. . 1 renins' well finent tney aissemmeu their respective homes, carrying i them a keen appreciation oi tne I . . . Jm a !i able ocawon wmcn we now umjj al MV1U aVo Rluvi v.wm lr, convicted of the murder of Isa. Illlar at Halifax, has been arrestee Ipommltted to iaJ for the murder tdam Ooodling, his neighbor, at nud, Juniata county, October 2. A i if IK vennc standinif existing be- In Barner and Ooodling was the of the suspicion that llarnci U Ooodling, and the latter having (1 the fear that he would do so. I bile engaged at a game of football week Charles Marks, of Franklin, Lieut of the Phllad'a Dental Col- was so unfortunate as to have two llimki'ii. Word of the accident was liptly eoinniiinicated to liis home lliis father went to the city and uc- aiiieil him to Selinsgrove Sutur- L from where he was brought home My, We sincerely hope that the - man may recover and soon be I to resume his studies. A House and Two Lots for Sale. I tuute on Main Street Franklin, let fruit. For further particulars liii and address, Obo, H, Steinincjer, Mlddleburgh, Pa. H ARMED. prember 4th, at Creamer, by Rev. Minbaohi Ira James Blear and Miss we A. Fisher, both of Bhamokln Iivember4th, by Rev. v. A. Hints, plB r, Dinius of New Merlin and ic. Kllngler of Salem. McKees Mass Meelinu. Republicans of chapman town- in n 1 vicinity held a rousing out- fueettng on the evening of the :iist piio. ( ountv ( hairuian.l. A. I.iim- Mlled the meeting to order ami OQnoed the following as the offloen f meeting : A. 15. Porttllne, chair- IjW. H. Kerstetter, Charles Cpde- i J. O. Martz, J. B. Hall, P. A. p. John Bailer, T. K. Light, Wil I Herman, I). A. PortzUne, Dr. J. IRogiir, Isaac Sjiotts and W. L. EtOW as vice presidents, and A. n Itolirer as secretary. The mettV l was tddressed by Hon. J. A. Lum- li Hon. A. M. Bmlth andM. T. Pot- Esl., who spoke on live issues of I' anipaigii to an audience of several ilred persons who were apprecia ted liberal in its applause. The uiig was enlivened by the music hoed by tlie Oarfleld cornet band Ifemont and the Georgetown cornet "he meetinic adjourned bv civ three rousing cheers for McKinley, ffln and the entire Republican GRBBNB-WirffJMYBa A Happy fathering to Witness the Marriage of Popular YoUnf People. i imrsiiav evening at six n mock ar-1 rie Catharine, eldeal daughterof Waldo W. and Jennie WittcnniyiT, was given in marriage to Edward McVitty Ireene, sou of Calvin Greene, of Lewtotown. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ir. Lincoln Hulley, of Bucknell Un iversity. The magnificent mansion of the bride's father was beautifully and bountifully deocrated with palms, holly and mistletoe. Everywhere through out the residence teemed the most luxuriant growth of the vegetable king dom, and in fact the bounties of nature were everywhere manifest, and so taste fully was it all displayed that it re sembled more the handiwork of the Perfect than that of human hands. At the head of the stairs was a room set apart for the presents, which dazzled t lie eyes of every beholder and lniLrht well be the envy of every spectator, Almost every conceivable household article was sent to the bride and tha vast collection upon which the eyes of the guests leasted reminded one of the grand exhibits at the largest expositions in this country. It was a sight worth seeing and the many valuable gifts in dicated the popularity of the young couple The wedding ceremony was very pretty. Miss Mabel Wittenmycr, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor; Misses Nora and Ida (ireene, sisters of the groom, Miss Bertha Wittenmeyer, sister of the bride, and Miss Mary Greehough, of Buubury, were t h e bridesmaids. Horace Henderson, o f Philadelphia, was the best man. J. N. Thompson, Cashier of the First Nation Kunlr Rnvnumd Greene, brother of delphia, and BaraueJ Wlttonmyer, Jr., brother of the bride, were the ush- ers. Iteitmyers orcbestra furnished the music for the occasion. Among those present we recall the following : Camden, N. J., Mrs. A. Anderson Voorhees, Anderson, L. W. Goldy, wife and Miss tioldy. Philadelphia, Horace Henderson, Al bert McVitty, T. E. McVitty and wife, Harry Douglass, Marry BlblghaUS and wife, DeLa Rambaugh. Harrisburg, J. Grant Bchwarz, Lykens, Mrs. Anua E. Banner. Cath erine Bnglebert. Washingtonville, Maine BUlmyer. Bellefonte, T. 11. Harterand wife. Lewisburg, Hon. 11. M. McClure and wife, John Bueher, Misses Miriam Bucher, Mary Matlack, Mabel M, Browning, Fred E. Bower and wife, Edwin Nesbit, Dr. Lincoln Hulley and wife. Winfleld, Dr. Levi Rooke and wife. Mrs. Sarah Itolig. Miffllnburg, Dr. 0. K, Pellman, J. E. Bollg. New Berlin, Rev. S. S, I. older and wife. Lewtotown, Calvin (ireene, wife, daughters, Nora, Ida, and son, Ray mond, A. II. Bpanogle, wife and son, A. Frank libbony, Huntingdon, Miss Mary V. Lovcll, K. S. Mattcrn and wife, Miss Brewster. Buubury, Miss Mary Greenough, Mrs. Win. I. Greenough, Nellie Bucher. Bellnsgrove, C. B. North and wife, Roscoe C. North, Hon. E. Hummel and wife and daughter, H. II. Bcboch and wife, Mrs. F. E, Boyerand daugh ter, Bailie, and son, Paul, raC. Bchoch and wife, S. H. Bchoch, Wm. K. Miller. Baltlllo, It. V. Hudson, G. A. Heeter. Hhirleysliurg, C. E. Barton. McVeytown, T. B. McWilliams and wife. Akron, Mrs. Theodore A. Walter. Mlddleburgh, Misses Bolender, J. N. Thompson, Dr. A. .1. Herman, J. E. Haldeman, Messrs. Gilbtrt, Paul iiiil hardt and wife, (i. Milton Moat., Mrs. Jane Troxel, Mrs. Lizzie Smith and daughter, Lula, Jas. M. VauZaiidt and wife, P. S. Bitter and wife, Mrs. Mary Walter, Libble Dunkelberger, Rose Bchoch, Hon. O. A. Bchoch and wife, Lillian S tetter, Carbon Beebold, wife and daughter, Bertha, K. H. Bchoch and Marion Bchoch, Renneville Smith, Rev. D. E. MeLain and wife, Bamuel Wlttenmyer, 8r. and wife, Waldo W. Wittenmyerand wife, Geo. w. Wagen- seller, John C. Beck. Mexico, Milss Cora Tliouiisou. Oatasauqoa, Miss Jennie Lilly. The bride was attired in ivory satin en train trimmed with point lace. She carried a bouquet of bride's roses and . 2 z. Z- . i a si : s a 4 -i j. -i I ;-j:';-n:-I;i-:.'-l:: Jf i r S it -i 4- -i 4. ii 4- I HIS 5J5.88sl.8lSs 3 I I I j f; 2 5 "f. 1 1 S ii y ii t i j ! : :-: C2 SSfeSJ SSS ? 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The groom's n't Its to the ushers were medallion scarf pins; the bride's to the maids were crescent pin- with four leafed clover set with pearl-. After the couple were pronounced husliand and wife, the friends shower ed upon them their heartiest oongratu- tloiis and ocst wishes. The guests then filed to the dining room and were served with a wedding feast prepared by that well-known caterer, Mr. Dietrich t i larrisDurg, ana ins trained retinue oi aiiciniam-. At 9:80 the bride and groom departed for Bunburv by carriage where they look the train for their itinerary. After December 16th, the couple will be at home in a newly furnished bouse at Lewlso wn. A Yillnw HhM-kiMiilli Snvi'tl III. Little s, ni4 Life, Mr. H. H. Blank, the well-known villssjo at Grabamsville, Sullivan Co.', N. Y., says: "Our little sou, tie vears old. has always been subjoct to croup, ami so bail have the at tacks been that we bavo learna many tiii'es that he would die. We have had the doctor and used many med icines, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance. It seems to dissolve the toueb mucus and by giving frequeut doses when the croup symptoms appear we have found that the dreaded croup is cured befoie it gets settled." There is no danger in giviDg this remedy for it contains no opium or other in jurious drug and may bo given as ronhdentlv to a babe as to an aauit. For sale by the Middleburg Drug Co, SlBBBBBBBBBMikPjAsa&BBB A x o 3 (72 o McKlnles, B Bryan, D Hardenburg, B Meek, D Grtw, i: Q CO Co o !2S q Co a nr1 CO , Fi lerderer, II Grim, D Edwards, I Mulion, I: HeddTng, I) Ftnlit, R Brown, D Smith, R Bower, D Shindel, B Shamlmch, Willi-, li Erdley, D Potter, B Glass, D ShainiHicli, Colaman, D O r O I b I 1 CD CO O B CO - Co ' 1 S e ashler Lew Istowu, 1 Miss Mollle Boleli ler s ut Tuesday i at Helinsgrove. P. M. Eckniau, of Bunbury, town Monday. .1. E. I lalileniau slielil few i lavs at Thoni sol i town this week. James ;. Miller, of Selllisgrove, was among our pie Sunday evening, John Metzgei, of Lancaster, has sc cured employment as luster in liie Main slioi Fuctory. Mrs. William Crousc and son, Man y, rusticiited with relatives am! friends in Beliusgrove Saturday. D. E. Kleiner, clerk in the Custom House, Philadelphia, was at I he coun ty scat Tuesday afternoon. E. V. Snyder, insurance agent, of Bellnsgrove, was in town bctwecii trains ruesday afteriiiMin. The , dltor of the Poki and wife spent Sunday at Bunbury, the guotn of H. H. Harter and wife. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Freynmn, of this place, drove to Freeburg Sunday and enjoyed the hospitality of relatives. M. L, Waller, who i- working at M i ill in tow n, came home to spend Sun day with his family and registered his Vote be .ore leaving. Mr. and Mrs. William Fccse enjoyed the company of the former's sister, Miss Mary Feese, of Beavcrtown, from Monday till Thursday of lust week. J, B. Enterline came hither from Riverside, Northumberland county Saturday and brightened this office with his presence. Mr. (interline is one of our best patron- ami a most aff able gentlemen, Lewis P. Gemberlldg, ofPenn town ship, was at the county seat Monday afternoon. He was accompanied by Frank and Reuben Gemberling of Elkhart, nd., sons of Reuben Gember ling. Sr.. formerly of Penn twp. Focht the Next Stale Senator. The vote for State Senator in the three counties stands as follows : Focht. L''ili 7940 liiul 1171 Brown 1644 -'OL'S 6018 1 690 Snyder, Union, Northumberland, Totals, Total majority, Thompson spent Tuesday at BIO M ASS MEETING, The Town of SclinHgrovc Thronged Monda) Evening. The buzz of the campaign was en thusiastically terminated Monday ev ening by an enormous demonstration at Bellnsgrove. The train Mast at 1 o'clock had four passenger cars crowd ed full of McKinley admirers and with them were the Middleburg and Ad ainsburg bauds. Inadditilou to that people drove to the metropolis from all parts of the county until the town was tilled with people. The meeting was organized in front of the residence of L. E. Pawling by electing A. W. Potter, Est)., chairman. The people were ad dressed by Mr. Buesserot of Chambers burg, Attorney James Scarlet of Dan ville, Prof. F. C. Rowersox f this place. Thcspecehts were clll llllsiast i- eally received and lllierully applauded. 'I he crowd was orderly and one and all W ere well pleased With till' IllCCtillg. Calendnn fni iuoi, Those w ho w ish to irel out a nice calendar for I1HI1 should all at the Post printing oltlce to see the niagni Hcieiil line of most handsome calen dars. N o more beautiful calendars were ever exhibited m this county, uive your pat rons a neat calendar: they will hang it in their homes and stand us an advertisement oi your business miring the w hole year. Place yi order early. Chorum Spccht Dropped Doad, Charles, son of Geo. E. and Rose Specllt, dropped dead w hile sitting at thebteakfast table Tuesday morning. Ik was a member of the election board in this borough, and had he lived, be would have served in thai capacity. He was a quiet unassuming young man, a member of the f. B, church and a faithful employe of the shoe factory. COURT HOUSE CHIPS. Deeds Entered lor Record. Lizzie L. Howell, administratrix f Wm. Howell, deceased, to John R. liake,-, 1 1 acres and 1 10 perches In West Beaver township for $IH0. Lewis W. Manl'eck to John It. Rak er, li acres in West Beaver iw p., for fl'.ill. H. B. Bllgerand wife to Jesse Ron land, 150 acres in Jackson twp., for 81700. II. ). Smith and wife to Mllllllda Rauch, ll iM-rches in Spring township $40.00. .I.e. Specllt and w ite to T. E. liiit, two tracts ill Spring twp., containing three acre- and 10 perches for r 17"'. t (liver '. leiiiberlliig, et. ill toHarali ( icinbcrling, house and lot in Selllis grove, for one dollar, love and afl'eetioii. Marriage Licenses, i Ira James Slcar, Bliallioklll Dam, i Lottie A. Fisher, i Calvin F. Dinlus, Sew Berlin, , Agnes C. Kllngler, Salem. The Vouth's Companion Calendar. More thought and expense than ever before have been lavished on the 'al endar w bii h the publishers of Tun Ym i it's Companion will present to everyone subscribing for the new vol ume for 1001, since ii is Ui beasouvenir if the papers rotn year, n is u c- coiioiiallv attractive' Calendar, and and has been designed and lithograph ed for Tin: Companion exclusively. ie central figure of the Calendar is an ideal portrait of a Puritan maiden oi 11 v nth, and the 12 colors in w hich the calendar is lithographed reproduce the delicate coloring of the artist b orig in il painting with perfect fidelity. Viler the usefulness ol the t aleliciai is past, the portrait of Prlscilla can be ut out and framed and preserved as a beautiful household ornament. 'Phis Calendar, w hich is sold to non- gubscribers of The Youth's Conpak- ,n for fit) cents, will be given to all new subscribers for rOOl, who will also receive in addition to the .".J issues of the new volume, all the issues of the paper for the remaining weeks of 1900 free from the tunc ol subscription, il lustrated Announcement of the volume for 1901 will be sent free with sample conies of the paper to any address. 'TDK Vol TH'S COMPANION Boston, Mask. Obaniberlaiu's Stomach and Livoi Tablets cure biliousness, eonstipa l;.. o..,l hiidae.lie. Thov are easy liiwu - , -i,v i .1 ..I I .., ..o.,,-l H Of I sale by tbo Middleburg Drug Co. , . . iiiiii ' i ( ill in",- The Snyder Count) Christian Endeavor, Convention me) in it.- fifth annual session in the Lutheran and Reformed church of Centreville, Pu., Octolier n "7, 1000. The lirst sc ion was opened with U praise service conducted by II. II. Fisch er, after which Rev. 8. 8, Kohler led in prayer. Bung, "( (pen Wide the Door," follow -ed by 11 discussion on better society work. Rev. s. s. Koltlcr sjiokc on "Better Participation in the Meeting," W. F. Bunders on "Better 1 koul Commit tees" and Rev. D. K. MeLain on "Bel ter Pletlge Keeping." DiscussiouE on better society work iy Rev, MeLain, I. P. Zimmerman, J. Shuiiibuch, Miss Mildred focht and David Hciehlcy. Hong, entitled : "Saved by Orace." Better pledge keeping was next con sidered. Rev. J, Shaiiibaeb spoke on "What it Menus for tlie Inner Life." Rev. s. Auraud on "Whul it Menus for the Society, " and W. A. Derr on "What ii Means forth.- church." Gen eral remarks on better pledge keeping by Revs. S. S. Bolder, D. II. MeLain, I. P. Klmiuerniau, Miss Mildred Focht, Miss Knthrj ii Miller and W. L. Boss ier. Friday evening session opened with short soim service and devotional ser vice by Bev. J. SliatllllUC . Boug, entitled: "Christian Endea vor Army.'' A cordial addle of welcome was made by Miss Kathryu Miller In a happy manner Ml - Lottie ( rouse of M Iddifbllrgh N spoiided. Bev. c. W. lielsler, I). D., president of Sus(uehaumi University, was intro duced to the Convention as the speaker of the evening on the subject : "Power for Service." Announcement of the following com mittee by the President : Committee on nominations, Bey. S S. Kohlcr, H. B. Mover and Mildred Focht Committee on resolutions: Bev. .1. Bhambach, II. A. Geuiberliug uud W. A. Derr, Song, entitled : "Under Ilis Wings." The Saturday morning sunrise pray er service was largely attended. Theme of this service, "I am Ihrist," condui -teit by I lavid Beicliley. T he regular morning session begun at nine o'clock with a soiilt service, fol lowed with devotional exercises, Roll call of societies, to which seventeen so cieties responded and handed in a re port . The following olllcers were elected for the ensiling year : Bev. I. P. Zhu mermaii, president; Prof. F. ('. Row ersox, Vice President : W. F. Sanders, Recording Secretary; W. L. Bander, Corresponding Secretary, and Mis Bosc lorl tier, Treasurer. The I'rcsidelll lliioillted Mi-s Mil dred Focht as superintendent of the Junior work of the county. Rev. S. S. Kohlcr s oke on "How ( 'an the Vollllg People's Interest ill Religious Work Best I Hi Maintained and What is the Benefit?" W. A. Derr spoke of Relig ion in the Horn : Mow cm. Endeavor ers promote it .'"and Bev. J. Shamlmch on "Systematic Bible Study," after which Prof. F. '. Rowersox cave an address on the subject, "The Twentieth Century, It- Glory and Hope." Saturday afternoon session opened with short song service. The commit tee oil missolis reported that the lie formed society of Bellnsgrove had rais ed the largest amount per member for mis-ions. The president In lilting words pies, nt id tin in with the banner, to which Mis- Koldu Gemberling re sponded and accepted the banner. Misw Mildred Focllt spoke oil "How to Se cure the A t tendance and Maintain the Attention of the Juniors," and Miss Rose Gortner spoke on "The Duty of the Parents Relative to the Junior So ciety. Encouraging re m arks were made at this juncture on different so ciety work by a number of delegates and the President of the Convention. Idtst hour and consecration led by Bev. 1. P. Zimmerman. Hinging, "Not I but Christ," closing with "Blest le the Tie That Binds" and mil pat. Benediction. W.F Revival BxeitUtS. A series of revival meetluga will be opened i n the United Evangelical church at Krataervllle, Sunday, Nov. Uth, at TsOO o'clock P. M.. to whioh all people arc cordially invited. j. Bhambach, Pastor itsiA'
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