The Middleburgh post. (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, March 07, 1901, Image 5

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SELINSG KO VE.
F. K. Bower, EmLj of liewislnirg,
was in town Saturday,
""it is currently re.xrted that
there is to be a wedding here in the
near future.
Kev. Fortner was a visitor at
Herndon one day last week.
We learn that Dr. Voelkler has
sold his house to A. V. Smith, the
station agent.
S. P. Burns and wifegave a birth
day dinner in honor of G. W. Glass,
Mr?. B'fl father, on Tuesday last.
Will Nipp'e has been engaged by
a firm in illianisport as an en
graver. Miss Stella Doebler sjicnt Thurs
day at Sunbiiry.
Ow ing to a wreck at Shindel, Sat
urday morning, the trains were all
late.
K J. Sehoch and wife gave a 0
, o'clock dinner to some friends Fri
day evening.
Reuben Meiser made a business
trip to Williamsi)ort last week.
An operetta will be given by the
lady students of the University, Sat
urday evening, in the interests of
the athletic association of said insti
tution; it will be held in the opera
bouse.
Mis. Harry Boyer spent several
days last week at Mt. Carnal visit
ing friends.
An accident occurred at the Mar
ket st. crossing on Monday of last
week. Wm, P. Seifret of Fremont
was driving across the track and
was run into by a train. It is said
lie was thrown over the cars landing
on the opposite side of the tracks.
He was Ixidly cut and bruised about
the head and shoulders. It is a great
wend r he was not killed. This is
a dangerous crossing as there is so
Btnch shitting linckward and for
ward.' PAXWNVILLE
Mrs. Isaac Gill is spending a few
days at Salem visiting relatives.
Miriam Bachman of Middlcburg
is visiting Mrs. Sarah Mitchell.
Wesley Nerhood visited in Union
Comer Sunday.
Robert Benfer of Bellevue, Ohio,
is visiting relatives and friends at
ihis place.
Edward Mitchell left Friday, for
Bellevue, Ohio, where he intends to
Spend the summer.
Wilson Gitl took atrip to Blooms
burg last week.
Ira llarner of Bloomsburg rame
home Saturday to visit his parents.
Henry Hassinger of Union coun
ty visited his father here last week.
Harvey Mitchell visited his sis
ter in Mifflin County last week.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
Allen Stahl spent a few days of
last week at Shainokiu.
C. II. Sechrisi will work at
Shamokin Dam this summer.
Emanuel Longac'rc is digging a
will. He is usinir dynamite tor
blasting and savs that after each dis
charge he hears a, very peculiar
sound coming up from below.
J. W. Herman has a pet oppos
sum. A. E. Aueker built a clock that
runs twenty four days with one
winding.
H. C. Steffen built a bam to ac
comodate his canine friends. He
lias six in number and all good
stock.
H. L. Sholly and his brother,
Jacob, with his family spent a few
days of last week among friends
here.
Lottie Spangler and Lizzie Schrey
With a horse and buggy were fast in
a snow bank Saturday. When
found they were nearly exhausted.
Mrs. J. G. Martin of New Co
lumbia is visiting among friends
here.
The Witmer's United Evangeli
cal Sunday School elected the fol
lowing officers for the coming year
begining April 1, 1901: Supt., Al
len 8. Sechrist; Asst. Supt., S. A. L.
Strawser; Serfy., A. 8. Sechrist;
Aart.Ssc'y., Daniel Wolf; Treas.,
Allie Bogle.
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PORT TREV EK I ON
Miss Dora t eaver of Aline was
the welcome guest of Kev. Brillhart
and family last week.
Miss Gertrude Gaugler of Sun
bury was in town Sunday.
Geo. Bine and wife of Milton
spent Sunday with the hitter's par
ents. Our natural bridge passed down
the river this week and the ferry
men are again exercising their skill
as oars men.
Jacob Shollv, wife and daughter,
Miss Mabel, of Tyrone, Spent several
days with relatives in town. They
were former residents of our tow n
and are always welcomed by all.
""Miss Addie Vankirk of North urn
berlaod is Bvendins a few days in
town.
C. W. Knights went to Baltimon
Sunday to visit his sister, Miss Alice
who will accompany him to Wash
ington to attend the inaugeratiou.
Mrs. F. A. Shambnugh and
daughter, of Shamokin are spending
a few weeks in town. The former
is keeping house for her father, John
Snoke, while her husband and moth
er have gone to Washington, D. C.
Many of town's people attended
the funeral of Geo. Houscr of Ycr
dilla, Saturday.
Michael Brubaker and wife of
Mahantongo and Mrs. Kate Flan
ders of Chapman were the guests of
G. I. Flanders Sunday.
S. P. Stetlen and wile spent
Wednesday at Selinsgrovc.
Miss Alice Wendt of Mciservtlle
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Fisher.
Miss Daisy Witmer of Dundore
is attending her sick sister-in-law,
Mrs. Jordan Winner.
Mrs. Henry Attinger. Frank
I looser and mother were to Shain
okiu Dam last week.
Miss Iva Rciehenbacli of Hern
don mingled with friends here the
past few days.
(J. I. Reichenbach of Shamokin
visited his daughter Sunday.
Louis Charles, who has been em
ployed near Pottstown during the
winter, is visiting his family.
Mrs. Fd. Wolf of Shamokin spent
Sunday with her parents.
Clinton Roush and friend of Mah
antongo were the welcome guests of
Miss Maud Charles Saturday.
Mrs. Wesley Kelly, Mrs. Chas.
Hendricks and Miss Gertrude
Thuraby of Shamokin, Mrs. I). S.
Thursby and daughter, Mary, of
Sunbiiry, Mrs. Uriah Kelly, Mrs.
John Stolil and daughter of Wil
liamsport, Mr. Row and wife of
Mahantongo, Mr. Fritz and wife
and Mr. Nagle and wife of Liver
pool attended the funeral of Hiram
Kelly Sunday.
A grand birthday party was given
by F. A. Bingaman and wife
VV'ednesday evening, Feb. 27th., in
honor of their daughter, Lena. It
was the largest social gathering of
the season and all the leading society
folks were present. The dining
room made a mast striking appear
ance as there were two large tables
set in style and most beautifully
decorated. Two large cakes adorn
ed the tables, one was decorated
with flowers and vines and on the
other were placed nineteen lighted
candles as a symbol of Miss Binga
man'sage. At a very suitable hour
oyster soup was served and a very
elegant soup it was. Mrs. Bingaman
is an up-to-date cook and with the
assistance ot her sister-in-law, Mrs.
K. P. Bingaman it could not l
otherwise than good. At a late
hour all returned home having had
a good time and wishing Miss Lena
many more happy birthdays.
8CHNEE
N. E. Stuck and Hiram Schnee
were to Richfield last Saturday.
David Hoover loaded a car with
shingles last week.
Some of our people attended the
horse sale at Freeburg Thursday
W. A. Schnee was to Kautz one
day last week.
The Fremont school will hold
their entertainment Saturday, March
16th.
David Hoover will move his saw
mill to Shadle next week.
ITS CORP- .
PALLAS NEWS
G. A. Neitz of Dundbre -pent a
few days in tin? vicinity lax week.
Every body lu re is sincerely re
joicing at the prospect ot a new
bridge accross the Susquehanna at
Port Trevorton as it will jive us
very near rail road facilities.
On Thursday the remains of Aaron
Fisher were interred at Grubb's im
etery. The funeral was well attend-1
ed, Kev. Miller officiating. Mr.
Fisher being an old and respi eted
citizen he leaves many friends be
sides a widow and two children.
Having attained the age of NO years
2 months and 7 days.
Amos Straub and daughters of
Shadle called on Mrs. Bailey Sun
day. John Spotts and John Minium
spent Sunday at William 1 roups.
Palmer Bower just returned from
a visit to his brother, Foster, of
Sunbiiry.
On Monday evening a grand
birthday party was given in honor
of Frederick Bower, being his seven
teenth birthday. About fifty guoMs
were present and were all licatcd to
a grand supper. Music being fur
nished for the occasion by illiani
Swartz and son.
Prof. J. A. lien old teacher of
Smith's school, Chapman twp., was
seen in this vicinity Sunday.
Calvin Bailey and Adam Neitz
made a business trip to Chestnut
Ridge Thursday.
State or Ohio, City ok To (
i.i po, Lucas County, i RH'
Frank J. Cheney makes oatli Hint
he is senior partner of the tirui of
F. J. Cheney A Co.., doing business
in the city of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, 'tin! that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUN-
DRED DOLLARS lor each and ev
ery case) of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh
(Jure. EttANK P. OHKNEY.
Sworn to before me and subacrib
ed in my presence, this tu day of
December, A. D. lSWS.
skai. I Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is takeu in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
syHttem. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY AGO., Toledo, U.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family fills are the best.
UUNDORE.
Charles Sechrist got a new Swab
wagon.
Our debating school i- turning
out a lew orators.
I. W. Longacte, our auctioneer,
has a harvest on hand.
The proprietors of our furniture
factory are hustlers.
Dry geotls oheaper than ever at
Dundore's store.
A contented mind is a continual
feast.
Our township was wed 1 represent
ed at court.
J. A. Fisher's sale drew a large
crowd.
Isaac Campbell will move shortly
to Northumberland County.
Ed. Aueker will shortly move on
a farm near Danville.
The bridge at Port Trevorton
will lie a substantial improvement
in our county.
J. A. Shaffer has been engaged to
dress A. W. Aucker's apple trees.
'Squire Sechrist is still adding new
blood to his "Buff Bocks."
Our township poor house will
have only a few inmates.
Mary Schrawder and her daugh
ter, Jennie, of Port Trevorton cal
led on Maria W. Dundore.
Kli Campbell will work on a farm
near Freeburg.
Dr. Krebs was in town.
Henry Neitz one of the paupers
of our township wants to do some
thing for himself by making cigars.
George Wolf of Northumberland
stayed with his father, ex-sherifT
Wolf, a few days.
The ice on the Susquehanna is
getting dangerous fur pedestrnins to
cross.
FAT
IVTCCTa
)LKS VmJU m ft
V Seoadwar ItaltlOrt. m
K Wl l.i vkk.
J. i' Shellenberger bought a tir
t'inni ; my horses at the Freebur
i.ori-e .-ale, last week.
I'M. bothrock's house burned
dow n Tl uraday afternoon. Nothing
.mis aavtd. No insurance.
Allien Steinberger of Mifflin Co.,
has been holding meetings in the
iinka in church at Bannerville for
the past week. , rv
The rheumatic patients are all
improving under the care and tablets
of Dr. (I. A. Fisher, of Lowell, Pa.
The lion on the first of March
was reasonably tame with only a
lit tie snow.
James Steely, J. H. Herbster and
Charles Showers left last wtek fir
Franklin Forge, Blair county, where
thev iiave been employed on a stae
mill.
J. B. Shelli nberger's team flound
er I in a snow drift Saturday on the
public road betweeu Crossgrove and
Haonerville. John savs it was irood
Inck fhey did not break a leg for it
could have been done eaisly. '
Mrs. C. V, Pisher is still confined
tohcr bed from her late sickness
but is slow ly improving.
Mrs. .lame- l'eter and Mrs. S. II. I
1 'In I In,- urn lu, ill o....rt.i,l I., lu, ,.. !
1 t btir 1
lUg latter tic 111 tlieir late BICkuess.
Mrs. Harriet Herbster is also im
proving from her paralytic stroke.
Did you take in the inaugural
ball? if net, Why not?
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Heportwl by .lament,. Crouae, Kmj.
Court convened Monday, Kelt. 2.",
A. I). 1901, at II o'clock A. M., Hon.
H. M. Met 'lure, President Judge, and
lion. Z, T. QeniLerling and Hon. V.
V, (Uegle, Associate Judges, presiding.
Geo. V. stetler was appointed fure
muu f the grand jury.
ivB. EwingB, E. A. Helser, Philip
HC Will ami Amnion Womer wen' an
I mill 1 i d tipstaves.
COURT OF QCARTKlt SESSIONS.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the
Case of the common wealth vs. Milton
Mengle.
The grand jury Ignored tin bill in
the case of the common wealth vs; W.
A. MeWilliaios and found true bills in
the case of same vs. Henry W. Darner
and Irvln K, Bilger, w ho plead guilty
of the charge of fornication nml bastard
and received the usual sentence
The Indlctemenl was quashed in
the east of the ciiinmoliweallii vs.
H. M. Krobs who was Indicted for
practicing metiiclnc without registro-.1..,.
1 1 ' Mi. 1
garduer,
The report of viewers appointed to Thursday, Peli. 2S, A. I. 11)01, v t
view bridge site across the BustiuehannaLdjournct I to Saturday. April, 157, next.
ltiverat Port Treverton was eon tinned j m a
nisi, ordered to be tiled and laid before i
thugnind Jury at Juue sessions, next. T Oi j Est I BL
Tlie hotel licenst of Jacob o. Mart. por InfantB and children,
at Cbspman was transferred to M. J . u , . w ,, ..
Fisher. Die Kind You Have Always Bought
Exceptions were tiled to report of
road Viewers in Monroe township.
fcttWptionS were tiled to the report
of the road viewers in Mlddlecreek '
township,
All tax collectors' bonds were approv
ed. The rcHrt of bridge Bite in Perry
township was approved as a county
bridKe.
(I. A. Botdorf, Jonas Yearickand W.
Hasyinger were appointed to view
county bridge site over the Susque-'
liauiiu River in Chapman township.
W. Moyer, Hiram lliirnw and How-
ard fjhambach were appointed to re-
VieW public roiul ill Mlddlecreek town-
,
james dunaiCBWiirui, a) wester r Hin
ders and John H. Diemer were apnoiut
edview public road ill Franklin town
ship. Charles Wetzel, I. I. Manbeik and
Q.O. Outelius were appointed to re- i
view public road in Monroe township.
COURT OK COMMON PIiKAS.
O. V. Bow, sheriff, acknowledged
.l..,l I,. T f ItiiUor I'jui . for I interest :
m i i u i
In live acres of land in Hpring town-1
. . , " . ' , , q, I
amp, soitma me pi.-p-.., , . J. ow.
ely.
There were only three cases on the
civil list, and they were all Continued.
0BPHAM8 coritT.
A rule on heirs was gruntotl in estate
of Samuel Fall, dee'd.
An order of sale was granted in estate App"'1"" ''"
of Annie L. Stahl, dee'd. "ff, ou manase our do love 01
Return to order of sale was continued
in the estate of William Leach, dee'd.
W. H. Miller was appointed trustee
Fw HOLIDAY PRESENTS Ftf EVERY DAY USE
The Lamp of
ff
imp nun nnen i nam up or amok, or emie vou
to us,. Ii MINg ; the lump Oml MOM R""hI when
you get It and Maya ir,l ; On- lamp that you never trSV
UiKlv pad Willi, nnca you haw it : that 'a
m Zbc JScw
utaer lumps may bo orreml ymi aa ' Juat aa (rood "
they may ho. In BUM ramikecta, hut f..r all arouml food,
new. there's nnlv cue. T.r ifi m KoArtttr, T'i make
Jure UM lamp, Teie joy is aniline, i.k for filename
On it : every Limp ha it. IIM Varieties.)
OM ampa SIndn New.
We can nil rv In parent, o matter a heUnT you
want a new lamp or jf.ine. an oM one retalreil or refln
lahisl, a vaae nountedOT ather make of lump traoafonn.
J" now Rocnester. n eu do a. i-i ua
aeml yon literature on the ml loot.
rc 11 CI A I ISTS In tha trratmrnt of Ji.raaei yl
Lampa. Consultation 1'W I Ii.
THE H3CHE8TEH LAMP Cfl.,
kiLILH. RS' HARDWARE
Is nil absolutely m i t-ssity if you intend
to build. Y iu will iumm! many things on
which I eau s;veou money.
MY MlK K is l W AYS I
CLUDING A COM I I .K I K MNE
Reading I lard wan Companies'
(7-V Kli HA TED l. )CKS INSIDE TRIMM
INGS, Snil me your fpeeilieution, and 1 will ylidli quote
you tin jn ii i .
10 AI L QOODS (if ARAN ' EED AS RHPRHSENTLD.
I S I till ISII I II
in 1HTO.
W. H.
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Tri-eiiniiil
i' of
TAHl LAR MiVTI 1 KM showing iissf rd valued Real ri d Per
Hon Proiierty taxable loi i ounty purposes as returned by - lie rVssecBors
on the '-MIli day of Sc
n her l'joo,
ijommisRion"r
Vulueol Valuaof Cowi VitluuAtiifl
Nuint'H of VUuea H omes and itnd Neat Valun of TrftdfH proHTty lix-
Miilos over CatUoover Oec'ipatloua and ablofor
DlHlrli'lf. Keiil'Kstute. louryeurs four years I'rofes.sloiiH. I'oiitilj
of age. old. purpotM.
,iidinn IIIMMK Ui $26tKJ U(J IH07&UU I1H4UII (I
BMver wvm nn 4.mmio iwiaao uvnoo 2117.111? 00
Bearer Weal (limwoii fiKHinn coriwi lAlsooo laisimno
entre imi'illHl eil.soo 849.100 i:7S0O MM 'in
Chapman IM08I Wl 44.11 mi .'Mill 00 14X90 00 ITi.tinOO "
Franklin BS.IOWI'0 filtnno .Woo 1ST70 00 NnotofM
Juktmn zswttoo Minoo IVMOO TWOOO a.:;.sno
Mlildloliurt; l.Tillli no ifi 1 1 HO T'JOno ITiMlnO IWimilU
MliMliiTeek 19334000 Wlfi no ailMC, no MCOOQ ili4S100
Mnriroo :i77Vf4 00 KTino mcia on 17SOI 00 illuiSJ UI
Penn iTw.rtiw O4uoo ctrsoo ii7fiui mi: i,m
l'orry U2M7 00 7810 00 4H1100 ISI84 00 lliWiOd
Perry Went 17449100 .vinim ran 00 Kisoo looivioo
SellDOgTOVO MI2I100 fMI (Ml IIHUO S447S00 s;k7-?Oo 1
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I nlou 10757 00 B8IO00 j'l'i'O 10970 00 IRlKMtOO J
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NOTICE h hereby given t but we, the undersigned ' mmtOBlouere will attend and olt aa o
uoam or RoTwun ol v nun Uono in our (imnu for the varloua dioKicu on ibo within named day I
nraomany dayo aa ore M'i eNiiry for the purpose or finally determining whether any of tin
h hove valuation Ij Hie to- (Mora or corrections bj tbe Comtnlaalonero have boon modebotow
a just rnte scrordiBs to tin intent and meaning of the oct of Jul WUi, IMS, and to reduce, raise
unit equalize the same according to law.
The ( ' mmlsslonerftt III ultend i tei hear Ihediai ririMit Adams, lleavor, Ittaver Weal, ( centre,
Spring Jackson. Moiidsj . Mitieli ISlb. Monroc.l'cnn, Selltihgrove, Union, Mlddlettrvnk alio Chap
man, Tuesday, Marcb inb, I'erry, Verry Weal, Washington, Mlddleburg and franklin, Wed-
nesday, Mnnii itoih,
Atlt'al :
.1. N, Bnoati'H, Clerk.
ofW, II. Raumgardner, a mlnof son of
Jaeoii llaumgardner, dee'd,
All the accounts of executors, admin
istrators and guardians, and the wid
ows' appraisement! were eonftrmetl as
advertised except those herein after
i mentioned.
Fxceptions were Uletl lo the account
I of the former trustee uf V. II. liaum-
Boars the
Signature
He llnd Tried It.
Hlx Do you consider it wrong to
Cheat a lawyer?
Ilix Well, it may not be wrong,
but ii's impossible, Chicago Haily
News.
ilia Tnei t n i n 1 1 Ezplalned.
Charley Mood let op Now, I always
ay just what I think, don'tcherknow ?
Dolly Flashlight Is that why you
a e generally so silent ? -Town Topics.
Method In Ilia Mndneaa.
Kill I .saw QUI use a $lu bill lo light
his cigar.
.liil Isn't h extravagant?
"Oii.no; it was a bill some fellow sent
him for groceries."- -Yonkera states-
Wnrklnf In Harmony.
Young Doctor Congratulate me., old
chap. I'm off to visit my first patient.
Young Lawyer 4? ootl. I'll go with
you; perhaps he hadn't made his will.
Tit-Bits.
Rapld-Trnnalt Itetiirna.
"I wouldn't be guilty of doing a favor
for a man and tin in, in a da or two,
askicif UtS to do ui" one.
,. ... ... ,, , ,A
"No; norl; I d ack him right straight
off ,)pfon. tis n-aUtude (rets, a chance to
cool."- Indlanapoi
Journal.
Jual WluKled.
"How ilitt Bleanor announce her en-
gugeineiit ?"
"Just wiggled the linger that wore
the diamond ring." -Puck,
"Neither; I rive him bones." Stray
Stories.
Steady Habits
Rochester.
s Irrlay St.. .rV.
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of
SD COMI'LETE IN-
Helm,
the ta
Slaml,
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SUNBIIRY, PE1NNA. t
I-H-$-W-K?J-I-?-K!v-:-: --:-i
Snyder County for 1901.
and imrtlj equalized by the county
riKo i . Mn i Kit,
.Ions I' W hvki..
( . W Knioii is.
Comtn Iss.
WTint He Sold.
"My wealthy uncle spoke very niew
ly of wm. Henrietta," -;ii'l Mr, Meek
ton; "very nicely, indeed, I'm sure
you would have been Muttered if you
could have heard hitn."
"Indeed:"
"Yes. His tribute to your personal
charms was muat graceful, nnd at thr
same 1 i me his recognition of your store
of Information, such as most ; plt
need a lifetime to acquire, wbj con
vincingly sincere."
"I should like to know precisely what
he said."
"1 -an recall his exact language,"
Mr. Meekton wenl mi. in gentle nun
cence. "He said you looked like 25 mni
talked like B0."- Washington Star.
v no OtTaet.
"Hairpins have g up, buh," said
the notion store WOIIlllll In the kid
who said he wanted two cents' virth
for his unit her.
"Don't I git eight fin- two cents any
more'.'" he asked.
"No; only six."
"All right; gimme six. Pa had a
by the hair when I enme nwny, nnd
I guess she can make six Imirpil
by the time the racket is over and I
get home." Chicago Daily Newa.
It Made n UlnTerenee.
".No," he Siiid, "I will nni pay von
for that quart of milk. My fe
thought it was chalk mixture nnd
gave it ti the children for medicine."
"Then," replied the holies) milk
man, "the bill will lie $1.85, I used In
he a druggist, and prescription work
costs money," Baltimore Atner can.
Brave Iiuihk Man,
"I must speak to your father about
our ngagenit nt to-night," said lie,
boldly.
"But papa's in Philadelphia,
George," she answered.
"All the more reason why I should
speak to him to-night. I'll use tha
telephone." Yonkera Statesmen.
Thf Reasoa.
Little George (to debt collector)
Father isn't in, hut he told me to ask
you to call to-morniw.
Collector Ha will be at borne then,
will he?
(ieorge No, sir; he'll bo out.
That's why he told me to tell yon U
call then. N. Y. World.
t.etitnit Beyond the l.lmlt.
Mrs. Hurdock How long the even
ings arc now, John I
Mr. Hurdock Yes, they are too
everlasting long! According to that
young Mr. Staylnte, who is sparking
Arabella, they begin at seven and ia.st
until half-past 111 Brooklyn Eagle. ,