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Ct0. V, Wagenneller, Fdlttr and Proprietor.
A Family Journal, Devoted to New, Science, Art, Political Economy and Curreat Literature.
Ratca: One Dollar Per Annum In Advance
VOL. XXXVIII
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. APRIL 18 1901
NUMBER l;
Tl.l'Cin LOCAL LACOXICsj
Women grow gray from fear of be
oaiing .
Talk to cheap until you wuut to use
long distance telephoue.
More misery has come through in-
olenue than through anger.
How do you like your new neighbors?
The dead beat tTi is one that never
Oel your spring or summer lial at
jite a. Wagenseller's millinery store,
eliiisgrove.
Ladies' and children's sailor huts
In. I leghorn hatsal 25 and 35 cU.
L. DlINKKLHKKaKB.
The old blacksmith shop occupied in
nt'iit years by II. D. Stahlneeker has
it'll torn dow n.
Arrangements are being made for a
-union of thedlst P. V. . ill Milllin-
luri; some time this summer.
Aguinaldo we:iis one of those dia-
i mil- lor it collar I 1 1 1 1 1 1 it in:tv .-liovt
e has pt it in the neck.
The Klrst National l.ank of Heaver
urines has paid in $18,491 of the $26,-
llUreijiiired to start their uuuk.
I Rev. .Searle and .family have moved
i Port Trevertou. He lias charge of
it United Evangelical Circuit.
lmlv-1 III'. - in lite V.ellillV 01 .d.lllls-
urgurr devustuting valuable timber
Locomotive etiKiues and Inceit"
hries Btarted them.
I Our summer millinery opening will
ike ulace Thursday. Friday and Bat-
day, May 2nd, 8rd and 4th.
L. DCNKBLBBBOBR.
IThe trout season opened Monday and
le fisherman sped away to the moun
lin steams for a catch of the snrccklcd
intlft
nredlcted windv weather for
iril will not be over with this blow,
e lays we are to have lota more f it
bring the month.
The Lutheran church of this place is
Itliout a shepherd. Nine different
iplieants have .signified a willingness
take care ol the nock.
The annual convention of the P. 0.
of A. of Snyder County will beheld
McKees J Falls Saturday. June 1st.
L'ihhI meeting is promised.
H'he narsouaoe trustees of the r. H.
Lurch have made quite an lmprove-
cut on their DroDertv bv wav of lav-
(tiling through the lot, to do away
pili the open gutter.
ow is the time to advertise. The
9T reaches the substantial people of
iyder County. Yon can not Increase
ur business without a thorough sys
u of advertising. The Post will
uk n su is.
Before General Miles lets his Presl-
Inti.il boom get too hig he hadlbetter
filiate on a President ial homo m
i property of George Dewey, U.S. N.
acre I- that 1 1 now" Vali nf I lit.
Inds that all around with fragment
wed the sea.
A lull now hnfnra tht l ...,ril..i
which will interest our farmers
mo have been engaged in a crusade
piiist hunters, provides a fine of (5
f minting on a private properly with-
eimission ol the owner.
Plie merchants of the state, especial-
I III.' I '!:;: i i i -. uill I I ...I..
t ..... ..v . . i ; . i . , -III"
at the prospect of havimr the
fcrcantile tax they are now paying
exactly in two. The wavs and
nni committee of the legislature
Ivc ri'i.i.ri.ul r.. ...... .1.1 i .. i ...
imwwuuy UIIU LUC lllll
I be passed.
toe best and finest assortment of
lllnery goods ever brought to BeJins-
r"1 can ne seen at Kate A V,..r.....
It's Store, SeliuHgrove. plenty of
r"c in suit hot h the Innr,. s,,,,.ll
Iket book. 1 Oil I'll nw.ro fttf tl...
Wy here than elsewhere.
H to A. E. Soles for a smooth easy
Pe or up-to-date hail cut and head
pasea with a refresh!
Nroff removed with his tonic. A
pe towel to t. ....i
L. . 1 . wmvui luuuriu
PK building. 0I1H .nu- - .
t -j m vu.il ui A uov
Satisfaction guaranteed, tf.
"-trucks Of extninr,ltnor u i
found on the farm of Grover
r u"m '"r Princeton. Is this a
u"r portent? nr .1 u ...
nL 80,116 bear, having
MsMfoT a "uw" w nave a
f bruin. M " 8nie"
r
Head the advertisement of the Roth
ermel Music Co., Sunbury, in this is
sue The Central Pennsylvania Coufernnoe
Methodist Episcopal church, will meet
next year at Shaiudjiu.
Our line of (lowers, silks for shirt
Waists and milllliery, all over laces,
fancy gold and silk laces, and nettings,
ami appliques ami ribbons is most com
plete. I.. DUNKEI.BKKllKK. '
Fire Thursday at William's Grovel
the Granger's picnic resort, destroyed,
Markley's hotel, a pavilliou, barn and
ten other buildings, The loss is esti
mated at $10,000.
The Pennsylvania Editorial Associu
uunaio to attend me
run .iiierieun r.xpONIUOU lOrtllCWCeK
beginning June 3, The National Edi
torial Association will he there the
week following.
bTrc seriously damaged four business i
housesal Pittsburg Thursday, involv
ing a h.s of about $50,000, mostly cov- '
i ied hy Insurance TT e Hire stiirtu1 in '
the baskei store of i Tiarles Itoehrig, ou
the lianioiiti, from an overheated
stove, aod spnad with llicreditable
rapidity.
Afb r an Illness of nearly six months,
Charles S. Lincoln, clerk of the Cniteil
Stutes court, for the eastern dbtricl of
Pennsylvania, died at Philadelphia
I liurxlay from puiulyais, restiltitig
from overwork. Mr. Lincoln was 7.;
years old and was probably the oldest
clerk of any I niled States distriel
court.
4vurU and Grnybill have ju-t it
turned from the city and now otter one
ol tin' finest lines of lawns, dimities,
batiste, organdies, ging I mis and oth
er summer dress gooUs i .. . . er was
brought to the town and a: ,.,i, i s that
will astonish you. We invite you to
come to see tbegoods, bring your pro
duce or cash and buy of these goods
and be happy.
tf SWAKTZ AKU GltAYlilU,.
The hig department stoic of Jullug
Meyer Sons, Richmond, Va., was com
pletely destroyed by fire Wednesday
and the charred body of it. E. Slaugh
ter, manager of the carpet department,
was subsequently found in the ruins.
The breaking out of the tire created a
panic among the customers and the
100 employes, but all were gotten oul
without injury except Mr. Slaughter.
No estimate of the loss has y. t been
made, i ne insurance amounts to about
$250,000.
Sunbury has a scheme to rid that
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1 1 ui 1 1 1. . i .u 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,-,i 1 1 . . . w men ope
rates clleetually, ami the Knights of
the road are Inclined to cul that town
out of their travels. Recently several
of the wanderers applied for n night's
lodging al the lock-up. It wius granted
them by the police, but they had tell
days more tacked on to the time, and
the ten days will be applied to the
cleansing of the streets of the town,
with a hall and chain attached to their
legs to retain them as the town's guests,
.mi inuuvaiioii itioKing to tne com
fort of letter carriers throughout
country uunug tne neat oi summer
probably will be introduced this year
by official permission to them to dives I
themselves of their coats mi their
rounds when felt to be necessary. Il
is expected thai the postmaster general
in uie near mime w ill l-lle an eMir
formally granting authority to post
masters for this purpose and mod if Ing
the requirements so as to allow the
carriers to wear u suitable gray blouse,
with turndown collar and a black tie.
DENIES CHARGES.
Qratber Sayi He Never Promised to Marrj
Miss Watklns,
Frederick It. Grabber arrived at Sha
mokln Friday evening from PblladeK
phla and will spend several weeks at
that piece. His traps alio horses lire
on the way from the city and will ar
rive this week.
When interviewed in reference to the
suit for breach of promise instituted by
Miss Margaret L. Watkins in the
Philatb lphia courts. Mr. (iraeber made
a vigorous denial of the changes pre
ferred against him. "I never promised
to marry Miss Watkins and I never
will Her charge that I set u wedding
day and then put It off is preposterous
and without foundation."
Mr. (Jmeber has engaged the best
legal talent to conduct his case. He
says the plaintiff cannot prove that be
promised to marry her.
The Middleburg band serenaded tho
people of town and Franklin Tuesday
evening. This band still has much of
the same material that made it famous
some years ago.
ffMflPERTINEVT PEKSONALSgSift
Mrs. F. S. Blcgel is listed with the
s'ek.
J. F. Beit, is erecting a new house
near his present residence.
Dr. F. J. Wagcnseller of Sellnsgrove
was in town Monday.
A child of John Patton and wife was
boril dead hist week.
E. R. Owen of N'.irk was in town the
i early part of the week
Miss Lillian Stetlcr attended an
Easter dance at Millersburg.
Henry W. Bamer of m ar Richfield
i- in custody oi the sheriff at the jail
M'-s Miriam llachman is visiting
C.
Aleiser at rhompsontown.
Miss Alice Haines of Beavertown is
pending several days in town.
Mrs. Kev. J. M. Rearlek of Centre
Hall
Is i-it inir relatives in town.
mi i lane ( irayOIII, who I
at Millersburg, returned homi
been
Jacob Algler of lleavertown was At
Middleburg M lay on business.
.1 J. Mitchell of Krenmer n al tin
county seat .tlou.iav alternoou between
trains.
VV. W. lii
spent severn
ka, railroad mail agent
nays in town won his
parents.
M. L. Kreegerand wife of Sellnsgrove
spent Sunday with Azurltth Krcegef
and wile.
J, C. Ileck, book-keeper of the -hoe
factory, spent several days at Berwick
last week.
Mi-s Erma Mageo of Lewlsburg is
visiting relatives at the county seat
this week.
Miss Eva Rothrock of Swineford left
for .Huntingdon where she expects to
attend school.
Mrs. Jacob Stahlneeker spent lust
week at Adamsburg with W. E. Stahl
neeker and wife.
Mr. Shipe and wife, nee Maine Cle
lan, of Sunbury spent Sunday with her
parents in this place.
John Stahlneeker, who had been em
ployed at the liershey House, Harris
burg, has returned home
Ceo. W. ftlshel, Misses Mabel Row
and Anna Fisher of Sellnsgrove Sun
day were callers at the jail.
Eudulla Stahlneeker, ami the infant
children of Win. H Spongier and C.
V. Gmybill are ou the sick list.
John Uunkle, J. W. Swartz of this
place and ('has Boycr of Paxtoiivilie
were to Philadelphia lasl week.
Missusie Beiininger, who had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Kate Noce, at
Beavertown, leturned home Saturday.
Kale a. Wugeuseller of Sellnsgrove
will have it sumiiii r millinery opening
in .May. Further announcements later.
Mrs. A. II. L'lsh, who hml been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Lev. A. E.
Cooper, at Maple Hill, returned home
Saturday.
Prof. Arthur Wullize, one of the
teachers of the Bun bury high school,
and hi- wife of Sellnsgrove sent Satur
day with Attorney Jus. G. ('rouse ami
Wife.
Cloyd Horning, oi ftlie commis
sioners of Juniata County, w as at Mid
dleburg Monday to meet the Snyder
county commissioners to adopt spent
dcatlons for the joint bridge at Mahon
tongo. The letting will take place ut
Middleburg Friday.
Prof. E. F, Dunlavy, who holds the
chair of elocution and oratory at Sus
ijuehanna University, Sellnsgrove, was
at the county scat last Thursday. The
Professor is an artist of more than or
dinary ability and he or she w ho would
command an audience should be under
his tutelage.
Henry Rhoads was killed by a pas
senger tram near Ingleuook station
Tuesday April. 9. His head was horri
bly bruised and cut in the sad accident
which terminated his life. He was a
section hand on the Penn. B. B. His
remains were laid to rest Thursday
April, 11, in the burial plot of Burner's
church, Juniata Co., Pa. to await the
final summons. Age 4.'l years.
Hellefonte Has Big Fire.
Bellcfonte, April 15, ,ate this
evening fire destroyed the large foundry
warehouse and pattern shops, together
with many valuabe patterns of Jenkins
& Lingle, foundry-men and machinste.
The loss will probably exceed 120,000,
on which there is a partial insurance.
EDWARD F. DUNLAVY,
Professor of Elocution and Oratory, Susquehanna University.
WON'T PAY THK REWARD.
The Commissi. nu'is Kefusc to Give Connt.'ible
Pnnrnri th i.w
Constable J. M. Conrad, ot Upper
Augusta township, has made a demand
on the commissioners of NorthumU-r-
land county for the $100 reward offered
for the capture of .Murderer John Gu-
lick. Attorney J. Simpson Kline ore-
Sen ted the claim Monday afternoon,
but the commissioners refused to pay
it. The commissioners contend that
(iiiliek gave himself up voluntarily,
and that Conrad is not justly entitled
to the money. They say thai if any
person is entitled to the reward it
young Surgeon, who discovered the
IS
IS-
lassin in the workshop Sunday
morii-
ing. The public will sustain the coui
missloners in this action. No effort to
secure the prisoner was made by Con
rad, if lie had kepi out of the way,
the prisoner would have givi n himself
Up, There will be no bn h of faith,
nor violation of the spirit of the off r.
COt RT HOI SE CHIPS.
Deeds Entered i.n Record,
Heirs of Mary A. Bnuiiigardncr by
their attorney, T. ,. Wagner, toSam'l
H. Phillips, 24 acres and 1 15 perches In
West Beaver twp., for $040.
Heirs of latberlne Slinmbacli, dee'd,
toMarcy & 'o., luj acres in Spring
twp., for $300.
W. II. Marey and A. Bertcll, ag't, to
A. W. Engle, 102 acres in Spring twp.,
for Sds.fVi.
Heirs of Andrew Bickel, deceased, to
John F. Boyer, 250 acres in Washing
ton twp., for $8000.
Geo. Bilger and wife to Charle
Gross, 4 tracts in Spring twp., for
100.
Franklin Row to Perry L. Row,
in Smlthgrove, for $H(HI.
Letters Graatcd.
In the estate of Johh Helm, In!
i c
Of
Sellnsgrove, to BenneviUe Smith; es
tate of Rachel Greenhoe, late of ilea
vertown to Win. I. Greenhoe.
Marriage License!.
(John F. Welter.
'(Jennie Mitchell,
(Foster F. Herman,
(LizzieS. Wilt,
t Lee I. Brbj
I Annie C. Hassinger,
Amnion J. Musser,
Sallie C. Bilger,
Swineford,
Centre twp.
Globe Mills,
Holler.
Troxelville,
Benfer.
Lewistown,
Middleburg.
Killed By Riding Higb-geared Wheel.
WilllamsK)rt, Pa., April 15, After
riding a 300-gear wheel, which has
been on exhibition here, Peter Leonard
walked into Kaufman's bicycle store
this evening and a moment later drop
ped over dead. Death was due to heart
failure caused by overexertion. Leon
ard was a deaf mute, aged 35. The
gear on this wheel is said to be the lar
gest in the world.
I'KXMNVI.VAXI 1 Ktll.ltotl) BATBN
TO
.W- tHKKM'AX UtPMITIOM,
HI-4M.
j The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the following special re-
dueed rates to Buffalo, on a nmt of
, "'c Pan-American Kxposltlon, which
"pens on May 1 :
Summer excursion tickets, to be sold
from April .'10 to Septemtier 30, Inclu
sive, and g I to return until October
31, al rate of $20.00 rrnm Washington,
sls.no from Baltimore, $17.00 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
fioin ol lo r i'.iiiil.s.
Ten-day excursion tickets, to be sold,
boginiug May 1. ami contitlllilig every
day thereafter during the Exptwition,
good e.'riiiK .in regular trains and gisid
retiiruiiiL' within ten duvs. iiieluditii!
date of sale, al rate oi $10.80 from Wash
ing! $15.00 from Baltimore, $13.50
from Philadelphia, ami protMirtiounlc
rates from other points.
special excursion tickets, hi lie sold,
A I going only on Thin-lav, May 23,
ami good returning within seven days,
including date of sale, al rate of $10.00
from liultimorc and Washington, $0.00
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rate- from other points.
The Pennsylvania Bull road 'oiupany
now operates two through trains eaeh
way daily between Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington, and Buffalo. 1-18-21
MARRIED. Apr. 0, by Lev. Will. H.
Mover, John F. Welter of Washington
twp. to Jennie Mitchell of Centre twp.
Apr. 10., by Bcv. E. E. Sieger, James
F. Kline, of McChire, to Li.zle I!.
Long of Peun's I 'nvc, 'entre !o., Pa.
Apr. 7. by Lev. J. E. Francis, C A.
( lemberliug of Sellnsgrove
Leuig of I'ort Trevertou.
Apr. 7, by le v. H. H.
Daniel Snook and Emma
both of Middlecreek, Pa.
to Alvuda
Spah n, J.
J. Peters,
April 14, al the Evangelical parson
age at Centervllle, Amnion J. Musser
ami Sallie ('. Bilger.
Death of William Wciirick.
William Wenrick was born Jan. 1,
1884, and died near Zion's church Sal-
! urday, April 13, 1901, aged i7 years, :t
months and 12 days. He was t he lath
er of nine children, six sons and three
daughters. Five sons and one daugh
ter survive.
There were 27 grandchildren, 2,'i of
whom survive. Mr, Wenrick was mar
ried to Susannah Derrick.
The family wishes to extend their
thanks to friends and neighbors for
kiud and valuable assistance.
Change of Poat Office Address.
Sulwcribers to the Post who expect
to move this spring, should give timely
notice. Give the office to which your
paper is sent and the one to which you
wish it mailed.
ChristUi Frederick Kn Mm SaMial at
His Home in Hliiomsburg.
Chris
is the
if the
lied al
tian Frederick Knapp, known
'Father of Masonry," and one
ildesl eitiens uf Bloomsburg,
his home there Thnnutm. ,.r
heart failure. Mr. Knapp was 78 years
of age ami until quite recently enjoyed
the best ,,l health. Funeral took place
Mondttv.
Mr. Knapi
I'.esiheim,
Octolier II'.
ntry in
i was born in the city of
Wurtemliurg, Germany,
lsJJ, ami e.ilne to this
ls.ll. t) September 23.
IH51, he received his first degree in Free
.Masonry in Danville Lodge, No. 224,
F. and A. M.; InOctoln r of the same
year he iveeived thesccoiid degree, and
in November the third degree. In
January, Is.",l', ),,. resigned his member
ship in Danville Lodge for the purpose
of starting a lodge III Bloomsburg and
in Auim-I a charier was granted by
the Bight Worshipful (Jrnnd Lodge of
I'euna. to Washington Lislge, No.
20.ri, to be held in Bloomsburg, ami C.
F. Knapp was named in the warm 11
il- In -I Junior Warden. In Deeem'
ber
was elected Worshipful Master
o the lodge and sen
1854, wln n he was
Inn ine; served as sue
i t time, He was
eel until Dtrember
elected -e. i . tary,
h up to i lii prcs
appuinted hy the
Itighl Worshipful firiind Master as
li-uiei Deputy Grand Master for il.o
counties of L'n Ion, Snyder, Nortlium
herlutid, Montour, Columbia mid Wy
oming ami served a- uch for i !j lit
years, when lie resigned,
In Febiunry, s:i, he iveeived the
order of Grand Cross al the h nidsof r.
L. Htowell, Grand Sovereign of Penn
sylvania, at the age of 52 year-. N.
nation can have more than ftftj living
members of this order. In June, 1877.
at a Grand Chapter of Grand Cru
he WM elected a second time as the
second grand olilcer of that body for
the United Stoles. In June, 18711, al a
Grand Chapter of Grand Crosses, he
wa elected as Grand Master of the
United States. In June, ls0, Mr .
Knapp retired from that office.
THE PEDESTRIAN'S.
The Wei-. r Pedestrian Club of Mid
dleburg Is now astern reality. Bicycles,
carriages, automobiles and passenger
trams are not ftisliiouahleiiKNlesof -
veyaiice any more. They are all back
numbers. Coxcy Immortnll.ed himself
several years ago, hy his tramps and
soon became accustomed to the -Kms,
"Keep off the Grass." Sunday morn
ing early the march began, The ob
jective point was Beavertown, where
11.11 Fausl to,,u pity on the hungry,
dusty travelers ami gave them n square
me.d. The party consisted exclusively
I of men of note, a- follow - :,l. N. Thomn-
son, Jr., Cashier of the Firsl National
MaiiU, who with his assistant, the
noted ladies' man. J. K. Haldenmn,
j paid all bill- lor dust and stones fi 1
hy the w ayside. Jay G. We -er. H,
Hani- Bower I Win. K. Miller, at-
torneys-at-law'i whose duty i; was to
prove he righl of emiueiil domain b
walk the public road from Middleburg
to Beavertown and return. Sumui I
Wlltenmyer, Jr., had charge of the
single file of the heavy-foot Infantry.
John . Brnsiiis, i 'ommlssioners' i li rk,
was assigned tho duty of discovering
w hy the County Solicitor could nol lie
induced to Shnk-a-lhny. Lust, bul nol
least, came ( 'ai boo Scehold, proprietor
of the Washington House, who wns
continually wondering why bed;. I not
take the old gray mm instead of tramp
ing the dusty road-.
After partaking of a - uare meal,
they walked buck to the Bounty sent,
foot sore and weary.
The pedestrians announce thai nexs
Sunday they will walk to Fiemonl
return.
Will Open a New National Bank.
Cbambersburg, Pa., April 16,- The
talked of fourth bank for town, w ith
branches in live or six of the smaller
towns or villages of Franklin county,
came to the surface again to-day by
the announcement that a bank under
a national charter, with various new
features, would be opened in St. Thom
as at once. Congressman Thad M.
Million of town, w ill lie president ami
Cyrus C. Gelwlcks, of St. Thomas,
cashier.
Keeps Dim Hustling.
Friend Why don't you take it easy
during the hot weather?
Busiman You forget that I have art
ad. in the Middleburg Post.