The Gradation rating of THE M1DDLEBURGH POST, as given by Tht American Newspaper Directory, for the year ending June 30, A HOO DOO 1900, was 2,212 copies on a weekly average. This statement was duly subscribed and sworn to. and it is ABSOLUTELY CORRECTAt ANOTHER HOO-DOO WHO DO? t WBKR yea go round from printer to printer, fru Ung bid on a fob and toon gtva It to the low wl bidder. yon EC I an indifferent kind ol Job one that main no baeinaat (or you, nor eelle any good (or you, loan, lr, who pay the printer T 11 you til ImpTrAdntt, MmIJ YOU DO C A. W. WagesncllerJMtter and Proprietor. A Family Journal, Devoted to News, Science. Art, Political Economy and Current Literature nnum. iffiiU mcc. YOL. XXXVII MIDDLE U RG I L SNYDER COUNTY PKNXA. NOVKMHKR 29 47 1 A - 2,211 t 4 1000 A . TSVav - Y A nice variety of rninyilay skirts at Wais'. H-2WI yfe still have a largo, varity of battles and Children coat and cap at lxt tom prices. 8. Wan, EkdlnSgrove, Pa. ll-21Mt An elegant artistic calendar, neatly printed by skilled workmen, is just the thing. See samples at the office of the Post. No newspaper Oouponi or premium coupons issued by the Pr ST in the Wea ver chapel organ contest will lie good titer Doe. 15, WOO. Contest closes at 6 P.M. of said day. CliRi-s Wanted.-Several bright irls of Middleburg or vicinity are wanted at once at this office to learn typesetting. If applicants are brig' t and apt, good wages can be command ed in n very few wtvks. Apply at once. Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon, the great preacher author, who wrote " In His Steps," "Malcom Kirk," ''The Cruel Axion of Philip Strong " and " Robert Hardy's Seven Days," all of which have icon published in the Post, pasted through Sunbury on his way from Philadelphia to Williamsport where he preached Thursday evening. WANTED General Agent in this county to handle our line of watches and appoint local agents. An energet ic man can make big money easily, rapidly and honorably. Write to-day. National Watch Co., Reading, Pa. Notice ! We will pay the fare IhUi ways to customers front Adamshurg, Beavertown, Middleburg and inter mediate stations to purchase goods at our store ten times the amount of the fare or over. This offer will be good till January 1, 1901. 8. Was, Selins- strove, Va. - - 11-29-tt A new time table went into effect on the Pennsylvania Railroad Monday. The trains oh this branch run on same t hue as before. Instead of running the shifter from Sellnsgrove Junction to Selinsgrove in the evening, a train leaves Sunbury at 5:!U) arrives at Se llnsgrove 5:45; leaves Selinsgrove at 0 o'clock and arrives at Sunbury u;b5, Go to A. E. Boles for a smooth easy shave or up-to-date hair cut and head cleansed with a refreshing shampoo or (landrutl removed With his tonic. A clean towel to each patron. Parlor in bank building, one door east of Post office. Satisfaction guaranteed, tf. The Post from now till January 1, lM2ftnu the Farm Journal from now loJnnuftry 1, Jfnr only One Dol lar. The sooner the money Is received the longer time you will get the papers, The Farm Journal offer will expire December 31, 1WXJ. Place your order at once. In order to have plenty of time to get till newspaper coupons CollMted none will be printed after this wctrk, but premium OOUponl will be issued up to the close ot the contest, Si'kc tai. Okkkk, Those who send Jl.OOfor the Post, for 1!H)1 will receive .the-. Post for the remainder of KMX) nam and the Farm Journal for more than four years. The sooner you send your dollar, the more 'copies of the Post you Will get free. The Farm Journal offer will expire Dec 81, urn The Farm Journal offer will expire Pec. 31, JtjOO. If Rn'y 0f our ,en who should begetting it or not, they s'.iould notify us at once as we' cannot fill any orders for the Farm Journal under the preseiitoffer after this year. The first quarterly conference of the Middleburg Mission U. B. church wjll be held in the lecture room of the hurch Dec. 3rd, 1000,, at 10:30 a. m. Itev. A. H. Souilliard, of Lykens, Pa., will be here to officiate. He Will l.ri',j,,li and serve communion Sunday evening lc. 2, at 7 p. m. All are invited. Wm. II . Royeb, Pastor. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given thai the part nership heretofore existing between Klmer Zechman and Levi B. Matter, trading as Zechman A Co., has been dissolved. All debts will be paid by, nd all accounts due the said firm are Payable to, the undersigned. U-li-at. Elmer Zechman. Teachers in Session. The forty-third annual teachers' In stitute of Snyder County wm called u order in the court home in this place Monday at eleven o'clock. The following officers were named : President, F. C. Howersox, Kx-otficio ; Vice President. Prof. R. L. Schroyer ; Secretary, R. F. Smith ; Assistant Sec retary, Brian Teats ; Treasurer, David S. Herrold; Musical Conductor, Prof. Paul BUIhardt ; Pianist, W. V. Drown. Ira Sanders wns appointed reporter for tlte Post and others for the other coun ty papers. At the afternoon session session, Dr. c. W. Bolster discussed the subject " Local Governments Their Develop ment and Forms." Dr. T. B. Noss, Principal of the State Normal School, California, IV, siokt' on the subject, "A New Education for a New Century." Dr. Heisler was irtven another oertod to complete his instruction on his sub ject as above. Monday EVENINO. The Middleburg Orchestra furnished music for the e vening entertainments Miss Algie Lambersos recited "The Gypsy Flower Girl." Bhe Is a brilliant entertainer and a perfect impersonator and won the applause and approbation of all. Dr.C. W. Hoisicr, President Of $ue luehanna ('diversity, Selinsgrova, Was Introduced and spoke on " Uncle Sam and the Twentieth Century." The doctor chased Uncle Sam over the vast domain of his extensive pos sessions and filled hi her i with infor mation of his boundless re ources. The speaker then developed the political, economical ami industrial conditions of thceountry. lie demonstrated him self not only master of the subject mat ter of his treatise, but of the language as well. His command of words is ex tensive and his diction is beyond a fault Susquehanna University can watt feel proud of her president Tt'RHnAV MORNfNQ. The opening sen-ices were conducted by Rev. D. E. McLain. Dr. Noss gave an Interesting talk on " Spelling." Dr. Heisler Instructed tht Institute on " Citizenship" and outlined some valuable date after which be left for the Juniata county institute jit session at Mlftlintowrj. Dr. Noss again .took the tloor ami spoke on " Macbeth." Institute adjourned. TCBjBDAY AFTERNOON, Dr. Noss made his closing address on the subject, " Child Study." Dr. W. W. Deatrick, Professor of Psychology, Kuttown Normal School, talked on " Physical Nature of tht Chil.I." Prof. K. F. Dunlavy, of BusqUeban' na University, gave a talk on " Klocti tion " and recited, "The Debating So ciety." Dr. Deatrick gV u duWOUfM un "Some things on Gramma." Adjournment. (Tfiw" continued next week. ) Mary K. Snyder: Wil. The Post has been furnished the fol lowing abstract of the last will and tes tament of rtary K. Snyder, laU' of Se linsgrove : . ' The will of Mi Siory Klttcra Sjjy der, a prominent and distinguished personage In the town of Selinsgrove, having been duly prolmtcd and letters testamentary granted to Howard Davis Schnure and H. "Harvey Schooli, of Se linsgrove, executors; th' natural desire of her frieSats to know the disposition she made of her property can le grati fied. First directing her debts and funeral expenses to be paid, and expressing a wish to !e buried according to the forms and ceremonies of the Protestant Epis copal church. She bequeaths to her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Van Dyke a leather covered rocking chair which was thrown from a window of the Tuil Ierles when Louis XVI was guillotined, brought from there by Capt Gallager and presented to Miss Snyder's and Mrs. Van Dyke's grandmother, and In case of her death the chair and the mar ble bust of Minerva, are to go to Mrs. Van Dyke's heirs. To James Smith if in her employ fifty dollars. To Venti tla Irene Walls one dollar. ToUtlca V. Musselman one dollar. To Florence Amelia Van Dyke fifty dollars, her shawls ami any her clothing Miss Van Dyke may wish. To Mrs. Kcssler and her daughter, Ma,y. t!is remainder of the clothing. To Mary Snj'derDunke! bvrger, of Mount Carmel, one hundred dollars. To Mary FishhaiiKh Nlohols of Berwick, Penna., fifty dollars. To Mrs. Emma Schnure Bchoch, large out glass bowl, once the property of Mr. Thomas Kittera. To the Pennsylvania i Historical Society, Phlla., Locust and 13th Streets, the miniatures of her grandparents, Hon. John Wilkes ku ter and his wife, Mrs. Ann Moore Kit tern tw' ''hie China lea-pot which be- longed to Cm. " ' s"vil,'r- T,,e miniatures are by Mm ,'"lt""- T" Mr. Thomas Kittera Van Hj,V- Ht1' large miniature of Mr, Thomas Kiiffra. To the I ncorporated Trustees of the li ocese of Central Pennsylvania, the church building fc"'iiiKr erected at the corner of Market :vid Sugarslreets, cal led All Saints, atso lot on which it stands with two-sfsry house and out building. Also her ivnn. Etallroad stock, now 105 shares, and all other money and where invested. Also her house and lot in Selinsgrove, situated on Market street. Also the rectory house and lot on Market strict, the library, furniture, carp, ts, rugs, piano, orgau, pictures, bedding, linen, and a)! fixtures, And also all the rest, residue and remainder of her estate, real, or personal or mixed, to the said. Incor porated Trustees, forever. The will wasexecutedon the 8th day of November Anno Domino 1800 in the presence of Charles ('. Walter, Charles H. Hendricks and II. Harvey Schoch. Former Snyder County Man Untinttd The Erie and Wyoming Valley ti. 1L Co.have issued the following an nouncement under date of November IS, ltKxi: "Alex M. Lupfer Is this day appoint ed Chief Engineer of this Company with headiiartersat Dunmore, Penna. vice Charles E. Webster, resigned." Mr. Dupfer formerly resided at Hea vertown. His father Samuel Lupfer, built the Isabella Tannery at Heaver town, then moved to Newton, Kansas and about 5 years ago moved to Yea gertown, Penna. The young man is a nephew of Col. Alex McClure, Editor of the Philadelphia Time, his mother being a sister of the noted Journalist, We are glad to note the appointment of Young Alexander and cougratulaU1 him upon his remarkable success. There will ba a big meeting of rail road brotherhood men in Sunbury next Sunday. It Is reported that a special train will run from Lewistowu toSun bury aftd return Sunday. A OKEAT MBETINttOF STOCKMEN That is What the Henni Ivama Breeders Will i Have at Harrlaburs. December 12-ij. The annual meeting of the Pennsyl vania Live Stock Breeders' Association will be held at Harrlsburg, December 12-18, IIHMI. A splendid program has bis-n prepared; Including addresses and discussions by such men as Dr. C. I). Smead, the veterinary editor f The National Stockman and Firmer; Prof. W. H. Caldwell, Secretary of the American Guernsey Cattle Club; Frank A.Converse, Superintendent of Live Stock at tin- Pan. American Imposition; Prof. J. Premonl Hickman, f the Ohio Kxperiment Station; ami Hon. IfofUinei JUiverlng, s.;, ivtftry of tlte .American Shropshire Association, All ..fiin..'' men will discuss matters of vital interest fo breeders, their subjects covering a Wide ral!;" J"-- Smead will speak of diseases of sheep and cat tle especially of lamb and calf cholefft, stomach worms in sheep, and abortion in cattle. Messrs. Caldwell and Con verse will talk about breeding dairy cattle, Prof. Hickman of feeding, and also of silage; and Dr. Leonard Pear son, State Veterinarian of Pennsylva nia, will discuss the treatment of milk fever in cattle. These are only a few of the topics prepared, but they are a specimen of w hat the breeders who at tend may expect to enjoy. Horse, swine and poultry interests will not la neirlocted. An effort is being made to l,ivc the sec returics of the various t.rertlprfl' association present, so that breeders nmy meet the "men from hcadipiarters." Representative! of the Penn'a Experiment Station Will be on band also, to meet the people who arc (ritaataaaad hi their Work, if Votl are iiiiffcil iii lninroved live stock, lit battef fairs, in a great Suite Fair for Pennsylvania, come to this meeting. Specal railroad rates from Pennsylva nia points, on OKld orders east of Pitts burgh, and certificates west of Pitts burgh. For further particulars apply to E. S. llayard, Secretary, East End, Pittsburg, Pa. MARRIED. Nov. 11, by IteV. E. E. Sieger, Miltcn H. Dean, of TroxefVille, to Hhoda A. Hoar, of Milroy, Pa. Nov. 25, by Rev. W. A. Haas, Rur aldo C. Gemberliug, of Salem, to Car rie A. Itelcb, of Kautz, Marriage Licenses. Elmer 0. Mitchell, Troxelvllle, Cora A. Nerhood, " Rinaldu C. Gemberliug, Salem, Carrie A. Reich, Kantz. f Miles Kantz, Freeburg, V Mary E. Hoffman, " PERTINENT! Mrs. Howersox, of Paxtotiville, is vis- 1 1!UI , ., I I "1 ' King her son, Supt. Bowursx. Mrs. E. C Annuel was ill rMinhury on business Wcdnedav of last Vcek. Mrs. Mensch, Of MiftiinlJiir, slicnt last week at Gabriel Heaver's in town. Mrs Bert Rowe, of lllilanburg, has Ihh'H visiting her par'iittn Kranklin. Rev. Fred Auranu and wife, of Otuburg, were visit,oJ-s of C, Aurau last week. , . , Miss Edith Potter, of SelrtrSgrov the guest of her unelc, Sfi' I. H.tte, this place. '' '' 1 Mrs. Hattle Smith, (4&m ) ton, is the guest of her sitej,.Mrs Hasslnger. n .r K. E. Pawling 4hrfVfre?it!Brl' l Prankflu county', this wevkJdsiteil s. schoch. , ;;. .Mis. Meade BoweiwraMutf, Hi of Heavertown, are vlMtfnf at. I Prey man's. 1 tMwt Misses m , i i . . . ..iw, ui nsiup, 'iy ud iHalWbUI seat last Thursday) ' i Mci A. M. Carman, witValirl Pfllldret i.v . : I iiiaiii r.aJ . . iciiiomi, aic visiting t . ir. "Bn 'lnm Us Week. III L. IlllWelXoV. .LuuAK'llItL' man of HarclsburgsfKaHi ukwiaay tow n with his parents; :" j' 61 Mr. O'Neil, of HaiJriarffai.oryW Judge O'Nell, spent las MuJvMirr'bl ..-..t ..... ;.. i ii i. ... r . " i 'I - till I -III Mil, . 11 . II. .-llillll.ui-tlll'. m.'.l i ' HLY EX- The Compoaitloa and Proier US of an Every. f rass HBian l I llHi as ir i '"liutfUka, : fV'i A Mil til Li .1 li , ' ' LAL 'aa. Al i I, . f h? solely jimrhy.diiTTl I " . V . r t .MhbV Aa un s rr ( combination upon ii,. market i v. a i every a kmi1 intend- n lit for cause l con ns nave erthat m Miioiint is a isss anil s kinds nips have jjecil pUt w Ii'h'Ii are intended j"J.4 im , crtljei in the ajaunary or Miuet. wniieiuese navea GBWtftw mm wmmni iHfriMieir ..1.- Vnua and Uvvtjy li. k ,! J j,Mii4. ajW iiha I laundry and wife th yv a-naifr nor iro ii i., i uii I, taioiiipam iim si.ralfl K UAar A m ASM V'fiitfJUinia d Ii tiet Postmaster Geo. C. WMgohseiler, Selinsgrove, was at trie iHt1 isfnly si Wednesday al'teniodli'rif iftfWMk. J. S. .Hoop, the popular., .1111111111 laiiuitnu, was at Un WMJW 'ounl capital Wedueadaji of last; .i .. v auer, wno nairTHW stavn at Hummel' WlArTTslffi? father' death, left attain for ' vVStMU Iowa. Prof. B. K. Dunlavy, tun) kWr. A Warner, of BusquehannArilfaUverBlty, were callers at thisollien'rocsrlikv after noon. ' ' sh n-?o -i1i Miss Mary Downs,' MauS)t of Con ductor J. O. DowuitigUf !v)Mlriiry, was married last week to v(j'taailM Behofl stall. l-oi.ll tU.,"..t Mrs. Edward M.V:Veef,V Lewis town, has beiM,('a)leil JioiueTroiii LaW- IstoWU on aC(MUJvt,ofipsJlattysj "I mother, , ,., .-, r nr:iifiMi:nitii outturn aparatid while R of some tmHicv also Illile fea- I M . ... lurv it win In Jm lutitlesri t SOU 1 1- Of INC olijeejilil mm t -nap, Knew tnHmu fsiliVsirrMMnMi ikfa UtMi ww.1;l!,ri,,rh, kMvairh,'i.-fcknrtilBai Health ItjUiiyjc an Invest! filmed toilet nit upon the Ivanla Soap rings, PennsyU U to cull the at - tbasaaoapt Krt which they of Investiga that they are m taming no adultcr- stances, are delicately nenUmeU , ,i , . . . KPm recjj s i ' tt.v .iin sjvrm, r j ""Ti iyfii mam 11 viiWiS-'FTSSia-aSByilS aV I i,..-4sa.",,LfTjiaa.aart isMWMKal Nil torsymirp mi iHrnrsjuriicn pcrfccTr pun I ous sun iRWei intr to tli pn IliVjn are iiil ftta si fill i k r fit a wv ronns iffervlvlng then I'M iTtharK It II sucnun mur a.' asrvr j-s taaafTTSnaTXile i vivlaSKT'"!' i am alkali most irthv anee ol free (K to tin is are Wl kfaa will agree irislucts, impaiiy til trla Mix Luther Me tWvjjtoC. A Myhwr'K rcsldcuc,. '0 fiju will become operator. the telephone, thiiW il'jrrtft i1rwii-rS frgeft tBffBHmmrauc- endorsed lit ,0us, enDgfflitjuiihiirlty, (ii:. H. t'ns ra Hon. i. A, Schoch anolwfiE i'ttnti Schoch and MlssafjountlDC.rft funeral of S J. PawlinsieA UeJiasKrovel last Friday. . . ; j J. Harry ShotzbeWWf, IReiWHubraui tloneer of Ffceburff, who carries the ruail," tft but week. Ilnrh tffl tiUiRl-Vf liirttara' m ar4irrt TaSa number of sales fa IM wfi aCBa .sSiSLSffi many calls' for . :,itl.l.ail.M5tf1 i; , Xaaa ilWWw'.IiWlXWaW til .NoI tUllllijMTUnUS'aHaySflml j l . t r-irimjiMir A lluime img ii.lt (.! it. Situiiie" (in Choice fruit. For Vu1TnJ( jiVicWs,j cull on and address, . , luyiMiui, .MettMiai KIM nn.i: ot- niAKtam Any adult suffertoar'froBri odJdaieW tteii on tlte oreast, umtiMbw, throat or luue troubles of aiiaiiaaluni who ...ill ... II: ) ii . win uaji in .uiiuiieiiiirt; JJ( U ,Htt(I f-A . . . .. .i . . -TO tn ami will be presented wth, SjunjlE bott tie of Hoschet's Geiuar), Sixufi, ire, ui ounrKe. viuy ojie oqttli) jjlven to ous person, and n'oiie of cfliroeu Wh-' ..nf nnUr fr.ilii mmauiii I'M out Order from parents. No throat or lunfg reineiiy e-er had such a sale as wseheelTQerman Hyrup in parts of the WTlHzeff world. Twenty years age inftUons 'bf bottles wereniven away add yorfftrVtlil will tell you its srecsas wn nm ous. It is really the oulv.Tlkma areojitaMl to the perfumed Mnffs ofthe Pennsylvania Soap (teisNsany, jffkOlflavtiol ,i , s Health piallty ami vntleii ami wledge of iia ltirBl. gsaerapvKca mm IVl in IiIn- Is ever m Health ajMSOyraT.' MT aufi taa t7 Sa ' "TTnfPi composed tfllll ,tiS"lV' nii-aNaamtaamassSfcasapaiiv i ait UmrFIHe I Cttai rUl' LauMftJi m URTMSMiari at ana mrtawnoiiiiawi' - men le Idea Oil tl 0 tap at a l I .a saea iiy land has ctiy day ilrm sdis th roll k-l'i deal en wistuiiit siyssie latter boltig Mattel Ml allsver th luntry, Tliu.liMp, jgltstuflfeHjBld is put Our neolile can TiiTn lioini :it. '-.1 JrW nt k n i g 1 1 1 sTi'orArsr wr eesey vreanx I.ung Kemedy geueyy .euUorsart" byl Get Green's Prize 'hvau- physiuiaiiN cure or prove ers in allclvilized One 79a. cent UoUte 'ryfl i jis value. Sohl b.y dssJ ized cUbrjies. l'VlraJ... r hats 25 cents and Queeuswafc at 3 cents a piece. , . Iir22-3m ..,1 to,-"t Thanksgiving matter, liascro Bargain at Carman' Peter (iarnian, Mt. - . Vlcasant vein..: a : j i j: miiiw in unci nig u new lamch ttcictit linn of most haiHlsome hats and millinery ' jgood. MefTsTo'ars. S"o more beautiful calehnars wer boxes, try by py Hi,.teejuiill vprnfsjcui'if 25-cent also box being sold for lHc. Agents and dealers desiring to handle this soap should address the manager, Tr. J. I). - - ...... gai gri il i iii g l rfrwrTTlll aTf 1 wmp Mid -aiti, . ipoa 4k atw o p u 1 1 1 r in i' -. , ... M m mi teMdaaa-fca arie- Tluw who-wish- ti-H-in a nice cjaleuda? 6r Tflf sUoutal'3rt at the Psc'jipvrirting otlieotoaee the magui- ticient lino (if most handsome caleu ever exhibited in this wilir .-.im i mini .ml. vBHaasT' ctanity. Give buai Utan will id as an during er early. out some .Correspondence. .i i. ISSUaM mas mm sssaiatjh wssjj ... .. rwawaairrt' JfH
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