ll : Ul Geo. W. Wajesaeller, Hilar aid Praprlttar A Family Jwra.l, Dev.itd (. few., Scltuc Art. Political Economy aod Curreot literature VOL. XXXVIII MIDDLEBUHGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. APRIL 25 1901 Kate: One !"- - , i 02 Co. Commissioned. 1 In tlie ipring llir o i nK man dun y Lightly Miraa lo tbouffhtaof oath, Ami hi" oven-Wit K"i lleckhnr. btoh, a ye-, m rutht-r raah Tlit' bloomeia are out. tint of town the country, A sold survivor one li .-hoe. License courl will beheld Saturday. Printed in colors kisses that produce blushes. round in tlie rocky regions babes in their cradles. liaised on the bottle the Inscription that's blown in. Chicago is a windy city, and they are all III. winds, too. The weather num's predictions arc often lair but false. be heavy rains the latter part of last uvi k aii-cti sonic swollen streams. The Lewistown Democrat cc .Ni(.h! will shortly issue a special L'Olh century ditiuu. it is stated thai Mitilinburg will fur- I nUh tlie next term of court with a sen- i siitioiial divorce suit. The photograph gallery formerly lined ii. w . Sevin Knulc has been removed ilium ii. s i( in s lot. A girl's lirst love alf'air is like measles lit s never fatal, but it s miirhtv incou- I veiiieiit tr t he family. Don't he iii a hurry about paying tlie Ipriiiter -he can live on promises an Iutoh us fat asMnateh, too. Why do girls kiss each other, while Ibuysdouot? Because girls baveuoth- lliii: better to kiss, mul the hues huv. Tin' Susquahanua Division of the Pctl 118V has three work l rains, all con ducted by Days, viz: James, of Suu bury, John and KM, of Millersburg, all brothers, Dr. Pierce's Medical Association, 862 Main street, Butlalo, N. V., has csUib Ushed a free bureau of information for he Pan-American Exposition. Tbey fciicnge hoarding for those wishing it at blaces thev can reoommend. Go to A. K. Soles for a smooth easy Ihaveor uo-to-date hair cut and hcmi caused with a refreshing shaiuuoo or landrutt' removed with his tonic, A can towel to each put run. Parlor in auk building, one door east of Post-1 nice. Satisfaction cinranleeil if The meeting of the Danville confer- '' of the Evangelical Lutheran lurch will lake place at Salem,' Kiniiing Monday evening, April 29, 1 continue for two days. This is to he 1 I iliiitely follow,,! by a Sundav v 1 convention to which all, and es- H'lally the people of the Salem Parish, iv n ids cordially invited tolio present. H. (I. S viit.i:, Pnstor. tiller of the soil informs ua thai it 1 Wild lieo financial gain lora farmer to avennle aboul every third year, and 1 nix get rid of a ,,t of implements, to., ' w have accumulated and are not nut ' l IH . and i., i i ... ..ii I ' " " o.po-eii MJ mi ml uf weather, and in that way n 1 wreck for want of storage r ,Jix. Isaac Mover cut an ugly gash in his ' WW while cutting an apple limb. The ! 1 caught another limb and atrui k him I the head. "' readers of the Post should not l- I I I . "i ioiuo-ioih' iiisi-n . ,lw Published on the inside pages of lli-l. I'll - .. ....I- I . cemetery in ( lhanman town. 'Pand begin Franklin townahln. w I'axtonville cemetery ami u pari 'I '--hil l's now nomnfn... V I we complete the latter and begin f nasslnger's old cemetery, This is rof Ihe oldest burying grounds in I the state. The Inanrln. P! Will Brlva c , . ..' --. uiuo in mail v or the wsettlers of this valley. ' '"'oHiccrs of Krm.l.nr,, v.. 1 . . a liwiije, rlll I'l-U. (). F. were installed Mar.it. I tyVeulng,ApriU8th1 and are as fol-1 "! P.O., Win. p. Belfred; x. (f.t b. -tuuia . .. T.,.wiM m.t,... u mnoto Glass; Treasurer, P. H. U.H., Dr. Maraud Rot h- O. L. 8., F. J. Kewtetter; "WO, John Houtz; Conductor, W. I " m;,t. h. B.,p.M GarmanjL. 11 David Mol Ml if ' w,l Ot f.V,. R. 8.,Wm.A.Melser;V. . '. W. Woodlinir. Renreaentn. ' 10 Grand I I 'IIUCB VJIBBM. uiass has nerved PH as iu secretAav i.i - f Middleburg Hobo Club did not Millinery elegant and comet, mod erately priced, D. DCNKKLBBKQBB. Word was received here Monday an nouncing the death of Capt Samuel Rimmelreich at Lewlsburg. A freight w reck nccurred Tusday morning at Renter. Tin 'MaPlRTlNFNT PEKSnv MS on the morning train had to be trans ferred. Bucknell University base ball team will play SiUMiuehanua University at Sellnsgrove Saturday, April 27, 1001. A good game is promised. The York Itrldge Co., York. Pa., re- j ceived the cnutraot for ereetinu lie- joint bridge at Mahantongo for :;nno. David I'ortxliue cot the contract for the mason work. A law went inn, effect nn th 2d of last May, providing that town-hip supervisors tthall annually, on the Brat I .Mommy ot April, enter into a tract with r more taxpayers to remov e and takeaway the loos,- Htones fnmi the main traveled highways In each township at least once a month, dur ing the mouths of April. M i , ,i , July, August, KeM'inher and (Ktolicr of each year; also Dial thecotupeiisation to hi' made to pers mployed as aho . indicated shall he credited to the r ad tax assessed airalnsl them. John V. Uunkl passengers placed in hi store. Itev, A. K. t oopi i ill tow n lai week lias had a phone of Maple 1 1 ill was oeli was a Millllu- .ewistown the Hon. t;. Alfred Seh horn visitor la-l w eel A. F. Soles i i-itcd at early part of thi- week Mrs. V, A. LutxofShlppeusburg is Visiting relatives at thi. place. Miss Fannie llowersox of Suubury visited her parents over Sunday. Charles A. Meiseraud wife of Thoum- , son tow ii -pent several days in town. Mrs, llnymoiid Katz and daughter, Irene, are visiting friends at (icorge-l town. The D. S. Hoyer inonumeul fund has reached rs i. The object i- u worth) ! one Harvey Moyer of Heaver township wa-ai Middleliurg Wednesday of last Week. Warning. Phe shoo -tore in old ccniinininl risims near Trust Bank is Nut , ,.,,t, ,.a, t)lir lU'W I'm ill I Is Ileal' Ti. v 1. , ' Sin... I '"'O'- J. i ii!:-M i i. Has an Oak iur a Protect ir. One of the fivaks of nature can he seen along the hank of the Juniata rivi i between Longfellow and Audeivon. During the June of l8.su , i. a small cedar tree liajged in a I . .. oak thai partly overhung the tree. TI ' i tree took root on one of the large liml s . if 1 1... i i 11 1 .. . 1 " 1 1 micro ii oas i n ri veil, coin ing out each spr ng with a fresh supply of green buds. II has now attained a height of four feet Bequest ol Mother to Son who Killed tier. Samuel Oullck, whose wife and son, Philip, were murdered by his sou John near Klinesgrove, week hefore la-t. ! Hed his wife's will last Friday. If tlie murderer shot his victim-, i Mm, le thought he was not to he remembered In his mother's will, he was wrong in j his conjecture, for Mrs. Oullck distri buted her estate of ffl.OOO pqimllv among eight children, to be divided :il the death of her husband. Robbed by Highwaymen. While Daniel Krd man, of Puxinos, was on his way home Monday night, he was ordered by two highwaymen '" P Ids hands, rfe ran and lliey shot at him, the bullet passing close by his head. He slopped and was rohlied of $57.fi0 all the i he had on his person and wns then allowed to depart. Mr. Kidman is n plnsterer by Irmlennd a hard working man. He i Id not- recognlzethem. They werelstth mask ed and lough looking men. Milliner Opening. I will have my siimm.r millinery opening Wednesday, Thursday anil Friday, May i-t. 2nd and 8rd. I will hav i hand a full line of ladies', misses' and children's hats, trinuni ,1 j ana uninmmca, also a full Iii :' i Joe i lelan has u t lewistown where I,,, w ni wora ai hi- trade for sev eral Week-. Mrs. Ira 1 Ish of Millersliiiru is il-. A. Ivreeger an til t h oi eat V w ife I'rox- dui s-1 ni i. ! mil j ' I ' in. , A illg her pal in Franklin. 'Squire .lane - Middle? elvllle w as al I he counts day iiioriiiug, .1 1 1, Arhogasl and Adam ( loi Mt. Pleasant Mills were at the s Ml a: ll lay. Mrs. H. U. Itoweof Millersbui up Saturday to i-u lier narei K reeger and wife. John Itteiitnycr of Mitllinhurg, j broilirlll his si-ler. Amnniln In I..., home in Svviueford Monday. T- B. McWilllams of McVevtoAn was in town the early part ol ibis week, the guest of .las. M. Van SSaOOt Jacob Gilbert, Esq., has taken the feuceaway from his residence and oth erwise beautified the surroundings Prof. R. L. Schroyor, Prlhcipal of the public schools of Seliusirrove, was at the county seat Saturday morning, Mrs. II. II. Leltze and win, Kugeite, of Millliuburg, spent wveraldays with James Ayerssnd wifeal this place '.'. Seebold of Siinhtiry ami Senator K. M. Huuiiuel of Seliusgrove w ere al the county seal Thursday afternoon. It. Arthur Heiser of Shadcl, who I ad been al Km villi , Tenii., has retiirned I te w ill now assist Archill cl J. F, Met ier. Supt. F. '. Ilowi rs . and wife ai d M.'s James Ayers attended the ftinera. I of Mrs. Austin I i ft al I'axtonville hist 1 We.'k. COURT Hot st: CHIPS, Heeds Entered lor Record. Benjamin K. Hummel and wife to Simon Hummel, 42 acres and 68 per eheslu Monroe township, for $2700. W. K. Shniwder and wife to Albert s Shrawder, tw acres m iny township, tor tli'iKi. Albert I Shmwderaud w ife to VV. shrawder, release deed for undivided interest in estu f Solon shraw der, deceased, for$.jO, I eirs of Solomon Shrawder, deceaseil Perglll Shrawder and VV. It. Shrawder. Indenture for r al estate. Nancy M. unit J. K. Forrester ti Jacob D. Arbogast, property m Adams burg, for tiiKi. Win. and Mary Prlscillll K reamer lo Nora K. Suiih and Cora S. GemU'rlili ftj perches in Midillccrcck tor one dol lar. ' 'inderella and James p, Smith to Alary II. Snyder, lot in Middlehurg, for (INO0, Win. M. I'.r.ition and w Ife to Win H. Herbster, houseand lot in Met hue for $1300, Uiiu Probated. The last w ill and testament of Win. Wenrlch, late of 'entre twp., was pn, hated M Ia . The children are tl loirs ami Michael Wen rich N named lis executor. The hist will and testament or Mrs, Margaret Dock, late ,.i Washington twp., was probated Monday I he cltil dion are the heirs ami .1. K ltiighis i numed as executor. The l.a-i w ill and testament of Susan Hendricks late of Adams twp. was pro bated Apr. 17th. The hllshatlil and Cllildn II ale the hell'. Jalnes j, , . warth is named a- executor. Tiie last w ill ai d testament of Kllza Ziegler, late of Selinsurove was nrohut- ed last Saturday. Her daughter, Hat lie N. Ziegler, Is the sole heir, and she will! her son, , v. J- A. M. dealer, are named executors. l etters Graated, I n estate oi Wilson Kinney, late of Solinsgrove, to Matilda Kinney. Matrlagc Licenses, Harvey Sholly, New Berlin, i Mary Mover, o 1 has. Verger, Fremont, i Myrtle Sehlegel, Port Trevorlon, ie. A. Try. Hlllltli I t I'liiiiiiuc i. r.ot is, NUMBEK 17 John Ba i ley. April loth, while John Bailey of I'nion township, Snyder county, Pa., was surrounded by his w-ccpiiig wife and children, he closed his etcs and yielded up his sphii ,,, I, w., ,r Vl. READY holt BUFFALO'S SHOW. Penaaylvanla Railroad Prepares foi Hear) Traffic. ll Would hardly oecurtfl a rcsi.h'iit of Illis llH'lllltV that Hi.. S......H. ... ;, i , . . ' -...in,, ii n,. ... .i Kim i ami loving liushaud and winter prohibits the work of the mil- fathcr, a kooiI eitiseeii and enterprising 'oad wvtlon gang in a region so near as mau departed from us never to return. Western New Vork. But such is the As a man he was industrious and fact. Fr Thanksgiving Day to vpril Frugal, frank, reliable and f the '"'ad's Day, or thereabouts.' the ni,.h staunch eitlxens of the community in Hn' shovel of the section laborer i w which he lived. Me was a man of curdy locked in t. I(, ,ouse, ami strong mind, of more than ordinary in- ""' u ri'palrer lluds other w ork, tolllgoneonnd a g I conversationalist. Thesnow nndfrost have yielded now free xpnus bis approbation to the gentle warmth of the huh '.ml or disapproval of the current topics and the gang is .mi Ugnln preparing the uoveuieiits of the times and was un- roadbed for the great tratllc ..f the npairmg in in- .! citioii of tlie '"Minilller, raseniity, and other e iis of the day. Me was Ht rift Iv honest and imricht in ,, , . . , . ' " " " ""lie oi ItUIiaio new am all his laisines, ,v; and tmnsae- heavier rails are Mg laid, and addi ' a ,"aso , ocin ve ma. tioiml h.illasl h being placed. The en- he was p.e,,arl for the sudden call of tire is do,,,,, with work ,, ,h- hia Master and thai he .-a- nl In that atituting new er.aa.tU, placlngthe new '' !'"' "u'.v live ror- rails and chinking in the Imllnst thai ever; where sickness, sorrow, pain and makes the roadway solid, death never enter, and the sun of han- m , Pi never down. II. leaves a . '""'"'T r,w,V,"B " widow and rour child .ones I 7m I!'' ""' l'UyM tlm-edaudlters. ami two crandehil- '" ' " '"'""N ,.. , ,, , , general overiiaullng, n- ratintr itrcn wlio will miss his counsel, and in , , 1 " ,,., , , ,, .,, , "Mmdals anticipate u heavy in mat home there will he sorrow lo, m munvduvH irame during the Pan-American Fx- Mwition, and thej aie placlllij the line n"s '".v, April ll, a larg I in the best form',,, ai'conin.odat, ti,,. curseol relatives nil I Men Isgathered heavb rand mult ipli.-d numb r ' fast 1 1 pay hi- uic the lasl tribute of traiim. res,,.,. I ll. ,r .. r ,1 1 ',',".,.a,e ,oe,ai . , , ' i . . . , i , , i.ioi,,,,,,, i I'll the Westell, end of tile PeUII.Vsl- vania's ,,,-w route p. Bull'alo new ami F. K. alter I, niglil the hulls in ! which VV. i '. Suydei lived ami in ivcd into it Tuesday. Mr. Snyder now oc cupies the house vacated liy Walt, r, Mrs. Katheiyn Miller, w ho taught school al Peuiiscreek during the past! winter, Misscd through town butt week on in r way home to Mt. Pleasani Mills. J. Silllpson Kline, a prominent at torney of Suiihurv. wasal Mlddliiburu' Wedii. -day of la-l week. Mr. Kline, I.... I , i ....... . ieauiut.il an counsel ior UIIIICK, I .uos, lusiiiouniiio trimmings. My prices tlie murderer of his ther and bmth- " h,iiil:s iieai ami ta-tv ami Brut .1 , t -...lcuurK noDO Cmo dld not ulTmnt 8undy M previous ly everything of (he very latest -' Kate a. WaoknhbmiKii, Sellnsgrove, Pa. MARRIED, pril 10, a, Middled irg, by Rev. J, Shamhacb, HarveySholly and Mrs. Mary Moyer, both of New Berlin. April ll, in Adamsburg, by Rev. ll. H. Spahn, James C, Knepp of Snook and Deiilah M. Bewersox of Banner ville. Apr. lit, by O. M. Shlndel clerk . C. Geo. A. Try and Bmillne Botts, of i-.iiaiiei. Apr. 21, by Rev. C. C, Miller, ( has. Venter of Fremont and Myrtle Sehleg el of Port Trevorton. Apr. 14, by Itev. E. F. Ott, Law I. Krb of Troxelville to Anna ('. Hassing er of Benfer. A Kemarkalite Party. Of the i!75 iiihabiUnU of McEvena ville, Northumberland county, 27 are widows, 27 old maids, 10 old bache lors and numerous marriageable young ladies, all of whom attended a party held in that town Wednesday night. Chas. L. Marks, a student of Phila delphia Dental Coluure. return ed i to spend his summer vacation. Harry Killer, while at work in the Ncica ollice Monday iiioriiiug, was seized with some ailment. His hands began to -u ell, and he i e nine entirely helpless and had to he carried home. We hop,- he may have a sjicedy ,c covery. Dr. ami Mrs, J. i '. Alliig of I ewis towil spent several dnvs with J. 1.. Marks ami family. The doctor tried his hand at trout fishing. While John was mil for tlOIlt, he fell into the stream and soaked the seat of his breeches. The heirs of Samuel '. Miller were at the county seat last week to receipt for their legacies. Among the number we noticed Albert Miller of Suubury, James Miller of Shamokin, Oscar Mil ler of Oriental, John and Henry Miller of Higgiim, Pa., Harriwm Miller of Kreamer and Miss Ida Miller of Sun bury. Jay O. Welter, Esq., and H. Harris Bower, Democratic chairman, were at state eapitol lost week at a meeting or the IX-niocratic State Committee. Mr. Weiser was elected chairman of the sixth district composed of the counties of Union, Snyder, Tioga, Clinton, Ly coming and Potter. We congratulate our fellow townsman on his succeas. M ule ni Assignment. Tom Short , iii us ihivii i .. -top hi- paper, he did OI Wall I il nil) longer. We wondered what was thi matter. L' investigation of our suli scription I k we found Tomshorl flo, He had never paid a cent, and yet In -topped the paper a- a matter of econ omy to ii-. lie didn't want lis to lost au more by him. a few .lay- after wards, Sliorl wa- al church and his melodious i. uor rang out clear in that -.ni stirring -one "j, .1,, paid h n Me might have he n mistaken, hm his arm -tin-, impressed u-, the next day we hciiI him a receipt in lull, hi g giug his panloii for not knowing thai he had mailean rssigmueiil of liabilities to the Lord, We i lipped the above from one of oiu exchanges, and it reminds us ,tt w, have some subscribers who are "sin rt" (. w hum we have ill statements and would he pleased o -end a receipt il, full. H.,1 I.. ... .I I .. , , . o 1 1. e e iiieeco oy uev. nliaillliacli, his rem., in- were interred til the Kvnn gelical church at Shreliiei's to await tlie general resurrection al ihe lasl day and the In'.- of ihe world to conic through our Lord ami Sa ior Jesus I 'hrist Me was horn March 28, Is'llltlllil died April in, pi ,, aL-ed 71 years ami I;; days. He was married March 21, W; to 'utlicrlne lt,, er of Cent re township. He was a kind-hearted, true 'liristillll He was a member of the Fvangelical church from hoyh, mil and was one of tli 'oldest members of the Shreiner's church in Union township. , , i,js Children, John is married to Knnna Hun I, daughter ol Jen iniah Hum mel of Monroe township; Jennie is married to , 'hnrb - w. Ham-, mm .,t the late Michael Hams of Monroe township, I'iiiIkt. thou art KtlllL l O-st 1 Ii y tullfl in,. I ,. un- lire ii .t. An, I si ,., iv, pain ami mifferlitgH now -ii.nl I'er .Ii-ii III v M I Kall.UOAII Kills lamrii Mtreet, additional tnickugi' ha- In ii laid and a iiumher of repair- ami , . proveiucnts have I :i made for ihe better hnudlingof lheiucreiuM.il thro igh and ,,e Iratllc. ll i- -aid that Ihe I nil IIS specially ilea, lied to the expiistiiui will la1 run thnuigh to the stiition mi the .- oai tio gniUllds ami -larted fn In that poini on the return ticket: hm . , if th i- Is not iii the trains of the Bell Dine run at frequent Intervals and connect tlie exposition grounds with every quarter of the city and the prin cipal railroad stations. I he Pennsylvania Railroad nfll lata report already a gratifying Increase in trallie -nice the lunuguratioii of the u. w line hetw.en Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington, ami Bulla lo, Phila ihl)liin Visa. April lit, 1001. fill. M no SPITS Vigarans Wai i lieiaa Waged An.iin-i Him in M um Plnccs, Many towns thniUgllolll tin- Slate hav e s,arie.l in to wage a war of exter mination ngninsl the spitting hahil in public pi,-,,-,-. Health oltlcers attribute to thi- Hlthy hahit the ii,-i prolillc source of the -pnad of diseases, How extremely foul ami filthy the skirts of ladies I omens thev dmir alomr tl,,. ,- of loi eo -oil ,e rucr loafer. W in n other low n- are moving PAim VT HUM Tit EHTOX. The home of ( i. In in lleicheiibach at Port Truverton was tin- f a ' very interesting social event Saturday, April hull. Although all was dark and dreary without owing to the in cessant falling of rain Saturday, yet all within was bright and cheerful. The house was tastefully decorated for the occasion ami presented a very beautiful scene. Numerous games of different decsrlption were played ami very elegant ami suitable refreshments were served. As the midnight hour drew near, all the guests returned to their respective homes having enjoyed a night's gKsl entertainment. Those present were : Mitt Dilla Wholly of Kc lipse, C. II. KlOOkof Suubury, Misses Carrie Relohenbaoh, Jennie Charles, Amelia Krdley, Lottie Reicheiibaeh and Nellie Daubert; Messrs, Charles Stnih, Frank Searle, Jama Xeitz, (trant Daubert and Win. U. Neltl of Port Treveiton. Nelmk DAVBIBT. I lutenst ,,;' I. .iter health, what in '' iiiiicilineii doing to promote I health of our town, I I move on ami pass an ordilian ! '.v ill drive the sin el loafer oil H, 1 lllellts w hen they w ant to expect. lain. ii- can w ad. over tic ,t Ashland w ith apparent women w it!i long - kin- en ii- reform. Ashhuid The Siisiiueliauua Miuislei i ! elati i the lb formed Churcl the First Reforilii I I hur, I,. S mi Monday afternoon, ti,,. fo in Ihe II' ll, You are Invited to attend our sum mer millinery opening which takes place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 2nd 3fd and 4th. L. Dl'NKM.riKHIJKH. I'l..l! III! IN XIMSITIOK, III 1 1 I II. The Pcnnsylvanln Ru'lroud t 'oinpaiiy iiniioiiuces the following special re duced rates to liu tl'alo, on account ol tlie Pali-American Kx position, which IIIUIIIU M.IV i siiiiiiini i i.veinvioii i , , !.. , i.. i. pavements that tire lHsiiatten d at 1 1 from April M to September Ml, iiiclu- w,ininrgcpo nivc, and gixiil to return until Octobei It, at rate of $20.(Xl from Wnshiiigton, MS.IX) from llaltiniore, -IT. on froni Philadelphia, and proportionate rates Iii ih, r i ".it Ten-day . nrslon (ieki i-. to hesold, h 'gluing Mas I, and coiitiiiiiiiii! evers day thereafter during iii Kxposition I iroinu on reirlilar trains and mmil rctiirnimr within ten da vs. Includinc! I'nilaihlj men with high w late of sale, at rateollii.Mlfroiu Wash-, llllfloll. -I , i:i froni Itiillliiinn, i: o I'loni Philadelphia, ami ploport iotiati rati - from ol Iu r point-. Special excursion tickets, to hesold, ,, ,. ' t.' "! Ill, .! I l:lt . I o II g I going only on I inn-. lay, Mas 2.!, ami good returning ssithin seven das including date of sale, al rate of .ln.no from Baltimore ami Washington, jiii.oo iv..i,. in. n... i, .t. ,i.i i ii 1 o. iiiiii o- ', iiiriiiiit- . . . ... , . ,i .. . . , I W el'c l leete.l a- . illleel - lor I he , . rales troui ol iii r point-. The Pennsylvania RailroartC nanv wrs ,'r'""1 "' li, s' ''' K 1 ' now oiiemtes two through trains each ' , l:' ' 1 ' i -i i , in -. i i , . ,, ,.. O JJoyle. Sunlniry: Ireasun Rev. . way daily lietweeii Philadelphia, Haiti- ,,' ... , , i ii ., i , , . A. Haas, SelillSKrove. It was itliani- more, Washington, and Buflalo. l-s-jt , , ., ... mously decided to hold the Fifth An nus mi Attic j Years. nual Reunion on Island Park, on e On some suspicion Humane ottlcer, -''th of July. Promiliuiit sK'akers will II. A. McOraw, of Attooua, entered be engaged to deliver theaddrivses, the house of Mrs. llarkins. uf the same place, and found the woman alone She declared there was no one else alyiut the place. Metiraw went up stairs when lie found a pale dwarfed little creature with a rope tied around his ankles ami the other end was lied to a staple driven iu tlie wall about six feet from the head of tlie stairs. The attic was dark and dreary and Mrs. llarkins said it svas her boy and she had him tied there for three yeas. She gave his age as 0 years. When tlie ottlcer found him he cut the roa and and the boy staggered across the room and crawled under a cot, crying pit eously adn saying "dont use big stick" Mrs. Hark ins said she kept him tied up because he "breaks things." Tried in Burn a Church. An Incendiary attempt was made t. , i destroy the Beaver Memorial church at ' I " Lewlsburg, Thursday night. Haines wen seen Issuing from the chapel iu the rear. They were soon extinguished, A quantity of material saturated with oil had been set on tire. They (IukIu to Register. An exchange says s "It lias liccii sug gested that slates lie hung in the vesti bules of tlie churcbef, for young ladies entering to register their uatnei so ttiat young mea won't have to wait until church Is out to see if their charmers "are there."