Geo. W.
, Miter and Proprietor.
A Family joaraal, Devoted tt News, Self met. Art, Political Economy and Currtst Literature.
Rate: One Dollar Ptr Annum, in Advance
VOL. XXXVIII
MIDDLEBUKGH SNYDEK COUNTY PENNA. APRIL 11 1901
NUMBER 15
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Last week's Lswlaburg Qiranfati
ays: "The cornet stone of the iNl
jfrffifrffii I Lutheran church was opened laat week
ICS W 'n the contents of the box were re-
TO LUCin LOCAL LACONICS
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'II "I' -ii'iir. ill s o 1 1 wl S
laid nearly fifty yenn ago and the con
tents w re !,i good condition. The
stone was Itii.l in Jnne 1832, dur
ing (he session of the Lutheran eon-
jtore and more new millinery goods Ferueent Lewlsbura;. fu the box were
the following article: A copy of the
Augsburg Confession Lutheran hymm
book, copy of the Lutheran "Obscver"
copy of the Lcwlsbnrg "Chronicle and
the West Itntuch Fanner" and a bottle
enclosing :i written neeount of the hiv
ing "I" Hi rncr stone, and the. minister-
present, with the officers of the
..Imr,.l n
fu I'. Smith one night last Meek. It
Change of I' si office Address.
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Th oysters "It" disappearing.
The cry of Shad-o-o-w is heard in the
land.
ri, , jved, L. DUNKEMIKRXIEK.
Tiic Suydor County Sunday School
Convention will be held In thetown of
Kretuner in May.
One who claims to know Bays that
gnis'r cent of tin- peach and cherry
buds are still alive.
Robbers visited C. H. Stenlnger and I
teems strange that this fellow can not
be caught
Pur a stylish spring or summer hut
go to Miss Kate A. Wagenseller's mil
llnery store at Sellnsgrove. All the
latest style trimmings are kept con
stantly 0D hand.
'ts astonishing what can be done- in
hat making if you think good and hard.
Our customers say we have the knack
of getting the very liesl out of what
ever we touch. L. Dunkelberuer.
Babk Wanted. -Rock Oak bark
wanted, for which highest prices will
be paid. For particulars call on or ad
dress, W. B. Winky,
3-21 tt Middleburg,Pa
The Lutheran Congregations of the
Bloumtield charge, embracing the
churches al Bloomfleld, Mansville, and
Markleburg, have extended a call lo
Rev. Charles D. Russell of Logauton,
Clinton County, Pa.
The members of the Lutheran ohurch
celebrated the Holy Supper Sunday
evening as did also the members of
Hassinger'a ohuroh Sunday morning,
(ju tea number of new members were
taken in at both places.
The contract for erecting the bridge
across t h c Mahantongo creek near
Hunch's mill was awarded to the York
Bridge Co. for $1109. The contract for
the mason work W-as awarded to Jona
than Heiehenbach of Perry township.
The county auditors of Heaver county
have surcharged the county 00 m mil
ilonem with 900 of 91,060 paid to the
sheriff of the county as salary as jailer,
and $47 paid as salary to a jury com
missioners' clerk.
The mother of iovenior Beckham, of
Kentucky, has a remarkable record,
she baa the unprecedented distinction
of having been the mother of a lovernor
the daughter ot a Governor, the sister
ofa i lovernor and the cousin of a lover
nor. Wednesday night of last week, burg
lars entered the residence of George 1.
Arnold, railroad station agent at ILirn
hain, and after chloroforming Mr. ami
Mrs. Arnold, they ransacked the house
and stole about s;o In money and Mr.
Arnold's gold watch.
The Gilbert's Union Sunday School
re-organized April 7, 1901 with the fol
lowing officers: Supt., Dundore E,
walti r; Ass't. Supt., John Hummel; 1
Freas., Jacob 11. Herman; Sec'y. Isaac
f'ilbert; Librarian, Milton Keiehen-
Inch,
Subset Ihvrs to the Post who expect
to move this spring, should gi ye timely
notice, liive the oilice to which your
paper i- sent and the one lo bich you
wish it mailt d
Levi Kawell.
Mon I iy, A prll I -i, In Swine
' home of lii' son in law,
Isor, Levi Kawell died at tie
urd at
Daniel
I
7J. vi i rs and w ns oni ic d at Krenionl
Truirsdny, April Ith. lb' was :i plcas
sailtold gentleman ami was deeply in
teresVd in seeing ihe U. B. church of
EreuiJhl gel the Post prize organ and
personal ! paid for several subscriptions
in order i" b dp Hie good cause along.
fcIi.-ii;a..iii.il lima lllil 1 . 1 1 - J . 1 1 1 1 1 .
"1 consider Chainbcrlain's Cough
Keniedy the iiesl in the World for bron
chitis," says Mr. NVil lain Sovory, of
Warrington, England, It has saved
my wife's life, she havi.e i . mar
tyr to bronchitis for ov r . years, be
iugmostof the time eontlned to her
bed. she i- now quite well "
Reappointed.
When the report was made at the
Charobarsburg lonferencc for the re-ap
poiiitnieut of Dr. S. Qj Swallow as man
ager of the Harrisburg bisik room,
Bishop Fan asked under what rule of
Discipline, the appointment could be
made. After some discussion a reso
lution was passed making ihe Book
Boom a benevolent institution and the
appointment was made.
Died t llypropbobia.
Bitten nine weeks ago by a Iliad dog,
George Hoover, a ten-year-old son of
('has. Hoover, ofShamokin, was seized
with hydrophobia last Friday and died
in great agony Saturday night. He
frothed at the mouth, barked likeadog,
showed his t eet li and tiled to bite any
thing that came in his reach.
The dog belong'.' I to Guorg'es father
ami had bit him on the nose. It also
bit three other children besides, one
of which was a sister to George, two
years younger.
The Buffering of the boy, a few hours
before ho died, was heartrending, lli
face was contorted and his lips bleeding
from the places he had sunk m his
teeth. W hen the attack came on it
ook four men to hold him down.
"he Democratic Standing Commit
I " "i i in tli" Court house Monday
and elected H. Harris Bower hnir
nian and J. G. Snvder of Beavertnwri
egatc to the State Convention.
A Sadden Death.
Nfcv Berlin Koportor.
Our entire community was shocked
on Tuesdav at about 1 1:45 o'clock when
the sad news passed from ear lo ear
that Gei
PERTINENT PERSONALS
Mrs. M. K. Bchoch of Swlneford Is
visiting relatives at Pawling,
Miss Jennie Smith of Sunhury spent
Sunday With her mot her.
Miss Mabel (irimn of Sunhury spent
Faster in town with her parents.
Dr, John C. Amlgnnd wife of Lewis
town visited their parents in Franklin
over glister.
Mi Amanda Wlttenmyer is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dr. L (i. Barber, at
Danville.
Jos. B. Wetzel, mail agent between
Bultiiuore and New York, was In town
last week.
Frank Sbambnch of Franklin town
ship dropped in to subscribe for the
Post last Friday.
Kev. I). K. McLalU and family left
M lay for their new Held of labor at
Liberty, Tioga ( to., Pa.
Prof. It H. Keller, Principal of the
Lewishurg Business CoUege was in
Middlehurg last Thursday.
Mi Llbhle Dunkelbcrger and Mrs.
Carbon Seobold are spending this w eek
in Philadelphia and New York.
Mrs. T. B. McWilliams of McVey
town is visiting her parents, James .M.
Van Zand! and wife in this place.
V. ll Bower, Assistant General
Manager of the West Virginia Central
Railroad, was visiting Mrs. Catherine
Power in Franklin during the past
Week.
Foster Biegle, who had been black
smithing at Adamsburg, has relln
qui bed his work on account of fatting
health and came back to this place t"
reside.
Daniel Bolender, proprietor of the
Central Hotel, last week bought an
eighteen pound carp am! made n supper
Saturday alght al w hich some of the
town's celebrities feasted.
Isn't President Hadley wrong in as
serting that the ureal majority of the
American people ale gentlemen'.' We
were under the impression that about
hall d' them were ladies.
James Magee, one of the merchants
of Kreamer, and wife spent Sunday
wit i his brother at South Bethlehem
and from there went to Philadelphia
to buy spring and summer goods,
Kev. 8. P. Orwig and wife of Wat
sontown spent Faster in town the
guests of the former's brother, Dr. J.
W. Orwig and wife. Rev. Orwig has
many friends here who are always glad
to see him.
(lovernor stone has Issued his spring
proclamation designating Friday, Aprl
13 ami Friday, - as the days for obser
ving Arbor Days, The proclamation
calls for every one to plant as many trees
upon these days as possible.
Prof. E. S. Wolf, who was principal of
the schools nt Centorville for the past
winter, returned last Thursday to his
home in Dumlore. I ic missed the itiorn
inL train but that gave him a good ex-en-"
to spend th" (lay at the county
seat.
M. Milhierof Kant, is lii the eastern
I
noccHLio -
-'.8 II i i i i lHaiMWiliH W
Charlta saner,
('has. Bauer, one of the industrious
farmers of Middlecreek tow nship pas
sed to his eternal rest April 1, 1901,
aged 88 years. He was a member of
the St. Paul Lutheran church anil
; Erdley's Fnlon Sunday School w ho
.paed resolutions of resie't in I r
i and et i of the deceased. I le Is sur-
I vlved ny a w Idow, a daughter oi Sum
I uel llllger, and the hildtvn.
We rgre( that the Sunday School
did not see lit to write a nice ohitllurv
notice recounting some important.
events in his life, which would mnkti
interesting reading. If his friends had
sent u- the detail- ,,f hi- life, would
gladly have published it. As it K w
do not have it, hence we can Hot pub.
lish it.
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THE OULICK HOME
Front Viuw.
MUKBKKEK Ul'LICK w agon and put in Jail. Tou newspaper
CAPTURED A r LAST ' man i ; ilick said this afti moon ;
"I -truck I" the hill- alter the -I t-
Rttarned l tlm Scene 01 ihe Dmilile Irime ;ii
Kline's GroVC.
Sunhury, Pa , April 7.
Locked up in cell No .", of the Noil h-
umbcrlaiid county prison, John ( inlick,
who murdered bis mother and brother
at Kline's (J rove near here last Tuesday
morning, spent Easter Day in -ilent
contemplation of his awful crime. The
prisoner was found in an old work-hop
near his home, by Butler Surgeon, his
father's farm hand.
lug and remained there until night,
w hen I went to Eckmtlll's barn I le
forcdayliglil Wednesday i returned to
I lie hills and hid under a pile of under-
lepl al
I
brush. Wednesday nig
the same place, but Thursday and Fri
day nights Van Kirk's ham sheltered
me. I bad very lii t le to cat, and Fri
day night I went to Northumberland,
as I was nearly starved. While I wa
in the hotel there, the proprietor re
cogtilz d me, and I stalled for Danville
GnMck was drying his clothes near a w here I laved all morning Saturday,
little stove In which he had built a lire, , WAII II El) THE KUNEKAI..
whfnSurgisjn entered the shop. Trcm- , v. ..tebed the funeral of niv
bllng with feci (luliek an.se and a. .' ,, ,,M ,..,,, Im . I !e , from Ihe hills near
van id toward Surgeon, holding, ,..t , I ,,,. a newsnaoer no.'
I didn't know anv one was after ine
)' I
ities this week bu lllg a large' BUpply
Lciby fell oil' bis wagon and , nfHnrinir and Summer iroods. Mr. Mill-
was dead. Mr. Lciby Was hauling i nel is a wide-awake business man and
manure im- A. Ilubler that day and I the nohlle uvoerallv will And readv at
" -i. a. awes iora Bmooin easy mid just started wltn a load when he
'veorup-toatehair cut and lieadl suddenly cried whoa, to his horses,
UlSed With n.l'iesliin.r aha u...r: i i !.. .1 .:. i- .1.
v r "i"'" aim aooui 1 ne sa ine t one c o 1 10111 1 111
.! r. 1 1 ui Hit who w -as on tin
ly now to oiler
1 ; un removed with his tonic. A I wairon
'lean towel lo each patron. Parlor In sit,, side of the wi n -aw l.bn.1 b
t',k building, door east of Post- was unconscious and at once called for
"l,v Satisfaction guaranteed, tf. help to take him home. 'SqulreGross
I he Harrisburg Telegraph has passed w ho was near by was one of the first
into new hands since April 1. Mr. E. I upon the scene, and after .examining
' laekpolc, the new manager, is an him he found the pulse absent and life
experienced editor, and has already appeared to be extinct They at 01
unproved the contents considerable, j carried him to 'Squire Gross' office and
foe political policy of its former editor In the mean tune called Dr. Wilson,
Will be continued. We congratulate but nothing could Is- done to revive
IN leaders on having so able a man at him. Death was do to heart failure.
helm.
One of the surprises in railroad circles
i Wee was the resignation of Presi-
Wt Harris of the Philadelphia anil
heuduig Itailroud. George P. Baer, of
Heading was chosen as his successor on
Wednesday. Mr. Harris was a splen
id officer, and the road was put in a
splendid condition under his adminis-
tion The past few years they have
Kreatly hampered, but now their
t resources are being utilized. They
JW always been very liberal In tak-
g care of then- patrons, and In turn
W have the confidence of the people
" general .
Mr. Lcby had always been an ac
tive hard-working man andwas a good
citizen. His untimely death is deeply
lamented. His sorrowing widow and
children have the sympathy of the
whole Community in the loss ofa hus
band and father under such peculiar
sad circumstances. He was 44 years old.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and two children, also by two sisters,
Mrs. Noah Herman and Mrs. John
Steese, and two brothers David and
Jacob, who live in North Dakota.
The funeral service was held Satur
day, at 10 a m., in the Reformed
church.
i all times, and especia
j grest bargains.
j Drs. H. W. Swcigarl and J. It.
1 Hunter of Lcwistown, sailed on Tubs-
day In in .. w orK lor r.uropc.
They expect to spend some time in
Vienna, taking special course in differ
ent branches of their profession at the
Universty of Vienna, and will be absent
about four months.
Meeting ..f t lie Sunday School Association at
Kreamer.
To THE S. S. WORKERS '. The an
nual meeting of the Snyder Co. S. s.
association will meet at Kreamer Pa.,
May Sand 9; an interesting program
has been prepared for the occasion.
Rev. Dr. Rhonda and Mrs. J. W.
Barnes, State workers, will be in at
tendance during the entire convention.
All minis ten are cordially invited to
lie present and take part. Superinten
dents are expected to be there and
have their scluxil represented by at
least two delegates. Work and pray
for the success of the convention and
then come. Ministers please announce
it from your pulpits.
Yours Fraternally,
H. I. RoMia, Secretary.
h.r uandV II hnpiin .1,
Surgeon replied, "lie's well, I'll call
him."
"No, no, I don't want to si e him.
The torture I have endured the past
few days has made me mad."
UNMOVED AT SEEING KATHKK.
Noticing through the window the
approach of n little party of country
men oh the way to church, lulick bo
Oame alarmed and ll.'d to the wood
house. The party was culled and nfter
relieving the prisoner of his loaded re
volver, the weapon with w hich he had
slain his mother and brother, they
look him to his father's house and a-
lowed him to eat breakfast and change
bis clothes.
As the prisoner entered the house,
Samuel ( lulick, his futlli r, a. Ivan I lo
meet him Tears streamed down the
parent's face as he shook hands, but
the matricide was not moved.
( lulick was brought here in a cove I
"1 am very sorry, but things were
getting too warm for me. It was about
3 o'clock when I went in the work
shop. It rained hard last night, and
my clothes were soaked. 1 intended
coining lo the jail to-morrow morning,
and giving myself up i i the warden,
"During the day I was in constant
fear of some one llnding me, and at
nicbt the scene of the shiMitiug was al
wnys In lore my eyes."
The prisoner was pale and careworn,
but seemed to breathe cosier after being
placed I., hind the prison liars, (in tin
way to the jail, lie heard some one
along the country road shout, "Get a
rope!" Thai remark made him crouch
k'hiud the constable mi I cover Ills eyes
with hi hall'!-.
Did M r. luliek is all unnerved, more
so in fact than any time since the com
mission oi the deed He says that hi
U ill let the ItlW lake its eolll'Se.
mi KT Hot m mil's.
Deeds Entered for Record,
Mary 1). and ('has. .. Mover, ndlll'rs)
of Henry Mover, to Jacob K uster, ll-
licres in Middlecreek twp., for r 1 7. '.(I.
Henry A. Ott ami wife toJucoh Kil
ler, interest in III acres and ll' perches
in Middlecreek twp., for $17tt!.fi0.
A. Springman to Clam W Ming,
lot- N.I-. I:, is, p and in Ereeburg,
for -lino.
.1. i I lornlierger, iidtn'r of Jacob
Martin, .1. al. toTh as K. Hornhcrg-
er, Ifl acre- iii Wcsl IVrry twp., for
r IliO,
Philip Ami:: and wife I" Ernest
r llistcrhllsh, III acres and ,KI perches in
Washington twp., foril2;l.75.
Abraham Ilelser and wife to Lydla
Naglc, '.s acres in Jackson twp, for
J-.IIHHI.
Letters Granted.
Letters of administration in the es
tnte of I tavld Weaver, late of Washing
loll twp., w ere granted to A. H Trout
man. Wills Probated.
The last will and testament of John
A. Dietrich, lute of Franklin twp.
John Wittvumyer is Ihe executor and
Amanda Wittcnmycr the sole heir.
Marriage Licenses.
(J. Daniel Snook, M ddlecrcek,
I Emma J. Peters,
i Titos. A. Herrold,
i Minnie E. Hummel,
I Will. !'". Kepler,
, Edith E. Howell,
Iff, A. ( lemherling,
i Alvaila Lenlg,
iJnmes V Kline,
i Li..ie It. Long,
1 M. Luther l!oiiU',
i Elsye E. Mattern,
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THE GULICK HOME
Side View.
Courtesy of Sunbury Daily.
MAKKIF.I). April ii. by Rev. I). E,
Mel.ain, ut the residence of Almolont
Snyder in Middlehurg, Martin Luther
Itoligand Elyse E. Mart tern, Iwtli of
Seliusgrove,
April 7, 1 v Lev. ( '. ( . Miller, il
liam franklin Kepler ami Edith How
ell, both of Perry i" p.
April lib. iii ( 'hapmnii twp . iiy J.
Kohler I'wk, Thomas a. Herrold and
Minnie K. Hummel, Isithof lnde 1 lid
encc, Apnll 7. by Lev. W. A. Haas, r. E.
Vucker of Yerdilhi and Hi rtlia E.
Troup of Pallas.
DIED. April 1st, near (llobe Mills,
L'linrlcs A. Saner aged .Is yoai's, !
noiil bs and L' I da -.
April .;, at K reamer, Salome .
will tff Franklin How aged 04 years, s
mouths and days, lulcimeni nt
Salem April 0, l! . 1 1 ( :. Suable of
llcliitetl. Tin penple of Herdon wi -h to ;n
corpomte that tow 11 Into n 1 1
Our line of shirt vvnlsl silks arc with
out a doubt simply hcuuliful.
L. DlTXKEMIEIUIEU.
Harvey Mover of llmvertowu and
M. I). Hussinger of Ueufcr were til the
iounty seat Monday afternoon.
N. T. Dundore, one of the I'erseers
of the Union township request. I the
P)ST to say that they desire a family
of two or more persons to take chit e
of the township poor house. Tliey will
lve $150 per year, boarding and rent,
free.
J, c. W. Bassler of Frecburg bought
111 elegant ('bickering Piano, the
nest style made, from Prank 8. Riegel,
nusic dealer of this place. Mr. Basslet
has the handsomest home in the Conn
ty and we congratulate our fellow
townsman on being able to place his
foods where only the best an- bought.
A mail dog created considerable ex
Itement in New Berlin last week.
I'be animal was finally shot by a stu
lent of C P. College; but not until lev
ral other dogs anil animals had been
iltten. As a result the canines of that
place now wear masks.