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, XXXVIII
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. JUNE G 1901
NUMBER J:i
UCID LOCAL LACONICS 1
una Sai.k. Clearing sales of
for 20 daye t E. C. Aurand'a,
0-6-2L
Iw highest cub prioe fr hides,
id wool. J. I-- Wlneraan,
Lewtsburg, Pa.
Lnl'H Supper will be celebrated
Mtermed congregation Sunday
Juno 80th.
pay the highest prices tor
a. 1 1
ml unwasnea
M. MiiiLNKB, Kant., Pa.
Iii'm day exercises will be held
formed ohuroh of this place
Ironing, June 10th.
fetiid Army Encampment will
It Octtysburgthi week. Many
from this place arc in atteud-
Bragemuu uvea w jm
an he used to do this sl"to
jan Science and the increase
Bmmencement exercises of ( '.
Ill begin June 14th anil close
graduating exercises Thurs-
li liUtll.
t wait until itlstoolate. A dol
week la as big as three if you
kjopy of the book on "Snyder
Marriages. Price v3.uu atter
v.
lomestic animals oi rennsyi-
i valued at about $150,000,
Lrmera who were w Ishlng for
thai they have plenty and
pare.
lord comes to town that ('ash.
Linger of the ElizabethvlUe
'the happv father t all a i I
ovand W. P. Dagle, the shirt
111101 of Beavertown, the father
ght girl.
Ins from Snyder, Perry ami
Counties desiring to call on Dr.
t will find it to their advantage
Inize the McKees Steam Ferry.
Kss iii ten minutes. Distance
dor from ferry 2 miles.
P. S. Dt'llKKl.I..
tnayerof Union township com-
Lhat the supervisors are putting
i the middle of the road in order
expense. Supervisors should
ftrel or crushed stom . By doing
by will save more money than
kg mud to till up.
Michigan comes the story of a
. . ..Al....
Iio stooped ai a newsoapei mix
vuy to a theatre and placed an
emenl for a boy. Half an nour
lc fell from the gallery into his
I yet some people say advertise
ring no results.
Ifob8ale.-119 acres 100 clear
covered with good timber, has
neach orchard, all Kinas t
Lil buildings, Bprlngof running
(miles north of Middleburg.
Michael Blouch,
Middleburg, Pa.
i would invest a dollar now that
Itrorth 110.00 to your children,
lour grandchildren and a price-
lie to your great grandchildren,
It in u "8nvder County inar-
book. Particulars In double
article on tirst page of this pa
p A. E. Soles for a smooth easy
fcr up-to-date hair cut and bead
I'd with a refreshing shampoo or
ill' removed with his tonic. A
owel to each patron. Parlor in
iiildiug, one door east of l'ost
Sutisfact ion guaranteed, tf.
In never miss the water till the
ans dry" is an old adage as true
as it was in the distant past,
you have no occasion to miss
now, you will miss an opportun-
lOU do not take advantage of our
Offer for a copy of the hook on
it County Marriages." The of-
(ixk! only this week. Next week
Ew goes up to $3.00.
ltletnen," said the professor to
Icdicnl students assembled 1 n
l"I have often pointed out to you
narkablc tendency to consump-
Ithose who play upon on instru-
In this ease now before us we
well-marked development of
e, and I was not surprised
on questioning the patient.
lis a member of a brass band.
f," continued the professor, ad-
the consumptive, "will you
fell the gentleman what instru-
rou play on?" "I blays der
said the sick man.
The P. (). of A. Camp of this place
attended the annual convention of the
County at McKees Fulls Saturday.
The allalrs of the shoe factory are be
ing -Impei 1 up so that the property can
to' sold to any one desiring to operate
the plant. The boyi and girls, who
hail been employed at the factory, miss
their "starvation wages" which the I
Atp said the factory managers were ,
paying.
Do not expect to go to a loan's fuu-l
eral a year after his death, rf you try
to do that, you will he disappointed
Do not try U hoy one of the books n i
"Snyder County Marriages'' for One'
Dollar after this week. You will be
disappointed, strike now while the
offer is good.
ATANNEM WE HOPE.
Saturday a party from New York
was in this place looking up a -ho for
a new tannery, lie is reputed to be a
wealthy gentleman to whom Henry
Dietrich baa sold lots of lumber. He
agrees to employ 25 t" 30 nu n. tie
asked the donation of tw iu res of land !
vvlii. I, vna 1 1 1. 1 1 1 1 1 I I v i' r;i 1 1 1 iei 1. :
........
Within a week he w ill di i ide whether
he will establish u brunch here. We
hope he willeome. There Is plenty of
bark shipped from thisstatioii to sup-
id v the size tnunerv he I imposes to!
ercet.
Grading the Sunda) School.
Great interest everywhere exists in
better educational Hiblc work in the
Sunday School. The Pennsylvania
State Sabbath School Association has
Issued a little booklet with scheme of
organ cation found tl ghly prac
ticable and courses of ii for one
year. This is the actual solution
ofgradlng problem- bj many earnesl
superintendents in the stu a. rite to
General Secretary Chas. Roads, 1)13
Crozer Building, Phlln., for particulars.
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.
tiio PanMjrlvanla Kniimnii laoi Nam.
mrr Exearalon Ronta Hook,
On June 1 the Passenger iiepartmont
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will publish the edition of the Summer
Excursion Route Honk. This work is
designed to provide the public with de
scriptive indes of the principal Summer
resorts of Eastern America, with the
best routes tor reaching them and the
rates of fare. Il contains all the i i i n i -pal
seashore and mountain resorts of
the East, and over seventeen hundred
different routes or combinations of
routes. The hook has been compiled
with the greatest care, and altogether
is the most complete and comprehen
sive handbook ofSummer travel ever
offered t the public.
The cover is handsome and sinking,
printed in colors, and the book contains
several maps, presenting the exacl
routes over which tickets are sold, The
book is profusely illustrated with line
hall-tone cuts of scenery at the various
resorts and along the lines nf the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
On and after June 1 this very Inter
eating book may be procured at any
Pennsylvania Railroad ticket oillceat
the nominal price of ten cent-, or, upon
application to the general office, It mad
street Station, bj mail for twenty cents.
THANKS.
At a regular meeting of Capt. G. W.
Ryan Post, G. A. I!., on Friday even
ing, May 81st, 1001, it Was unanimous
ly resolved thai the Posl tender its
sincere thanks hi W. C, P.O. S. of A.,
1m. 516, the Middleburg Rand, the
Lady Cadets, the several oratt rs, Revs.
VY. II. Boyeraud S. Aurand and Mr.
R. F. Smith, the Sunday schools of the
different churches near the cemeteries,
the POST and the "Xe'ws" for the w il
ling use of their columns and all others
who in any way assisted us in making
the Memorial services of yesterday so
impressive and successful, and that
these resolutions he entered upon our
minutes and a copy he handed to OUr
local papers with the request that they
publish same.
We also thank Rev. NY. H. Roycr
for his patriot ic-, Instructive and llberty-
inspiring sermon delivered Sunday
evening, May 98, last, in the Court
House, the Ev. Lutheran choir for the
music and the county commissioners
for the use of the Court House for the
occasion.
jno. y. Bkxkdkl, Commander.
G. C. GUTELIUS, Adj't.
How to make a dollar go as far as
three dollars. It Is no trick. We ex
plain It in the article, "Your Last
Chance," In this paper. Drop the dol
lar In the slot at the right time.
H. Harris Rower, Esq., attended to
business in Scran ton last week.
Grant Shuck, salesman of Selins
grove, was at this place Monday.
Hon. ti. Alfred Behoeh sp nt several
day- ill Philadelphia last week.
Harry Bowersox, the butcher, spent
several days at Catawlssa last week.
Mrs. John O. Rennlnger spent Sun
day with friends mar New Berlin.
Arthur W. Aurand spent several days
of the past week at Lewlstown.
Anion G. liashoar and wife spent
Sunday visiting friend-at Adamsburg.
( has. .1. Fisher, Esq., of Catawlssa,
was in town last Thursdayand Friday.
Merchant N. P. Hummel of K reamer
was at the county -cat Saturday even
ing. Samuel Maurer and John K. Moyer
of Washington tow nshlp were hi town
Saturday.
Harry Helser and J. I. Verger of
Perry township were in town Satur
day evening.
Ellsworth L. Rui n- and u ife of Se
liusgrove spent Sunday with Henrj R.
Rickbarl and wife
Dr. J. V, Shlndel Is making sonic re
pairs and Improvements to his house
on Sc-t Market St.
Mi-. 1 1. bklward Kremer of Philadel
phia is paying u visit to her parents,
John Sti ller and w ife.
II. A. Hotteustelu, an old soldier of
Globe Mills, was at the County scat oil
business last Friday.
r. ;;. Kinney, night operator at this
place, and wife spent Sunday with her
parents at Me ( lure.
A. M, Garfuau and wife Bpettt Me
morial Day in town with W. I. Car
man and c. H. Stclniuger.
Mi Mary Houseworth of Selinfr
grove is vi-iting her grandparent,
Henry Dietrich ami and wife.
. F. Dagle and E. K. VYct.el of
Beavertown attended the Masonic
meeting In thi- place Saturday even
ing. Lewis Mover of Freeburg was in
Middlehurg Saturday on business.
While in town, he made us a pleasant
call.
William Grove of Mazeppa, who is
working on a saw mill in Franklin
township, called on friends in town
Sunday.
Ceo. R. Hendricks and W. E. House
worth of Seliusgrove and ex-Commis-sloner
Janus lloiiser were callers at
this office Monday.
Peter Riegel of Spring township was
at the county seat Saturday. Mr. Rie
gel is getting older and his age is be
ginning to -how on him,
W. W. Wittenmyer is erecting a
bulldlug casi of his father's residence,
which, when completed, will bo used
lor a barbershop by A. E. Sides.
Irwin W. Roush of Shrelner, John
Wise of Dundore, E. A. Helser of Sha
mokin Dam and A. H. Troutman f
Port Treverton were callers at this of
fice Monday.
( '. M. Showers, Peter Hartman, Drs.
Kanawell and Sampsell were at the
county seat Saturday evening much
tdated that they are now in telephonic
communication with the outside world.
Rev. w. ll. Boyer and family are at
tending the annual convention of the
V, 1'. C. l now iii session at Allen
town, Pa. On this account there will
be no preaching services in the C B.
church until July 7th.
N. T. Dundore of Dundore was at
court the early part of this week. He
was chuck full of reasons why there
should be a new bridge at Port Trever
ton. His logic no doubt would have
had some weight, if he would have had
an opportunity to present them to the
grand jury.
. E. Ruck and Howard Marks (the
latter being the mischievous devil of
this office) walked down toGlobe Mills
Sunday to pay their brother typo, J.
A. Schroyer, a pleasant visit. On their
return home the devil's feet became so
sore and his legs so stiff that he could
hardly run when the storm was com
ing. He said, "I am not accustomed
to such a long walk, and I wish I had
an automobile to carry me home."
But as the storm was coming very fast,
his companion had to take him by the
collar and run home.
John Brotlus ami family visited
friends out of town Sunday.
Philip Cross of New Berlin is visit
ing Hon. (!. A. Schoch and wife.
Harry Stebold of Sunbury was visit
ing friends in this place Sunday.
Qsjorgo Clelan took in the sights at
Buffalo Bill's show at Lewlatown Sat
urday. Charles L. Marks is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Dr. J. C. Amig, in Lewis
own. Mrs. S. A. Bowersox of Paxtonvllle
is visiting her son, Supt. F. C. Bower
sox at this places
Joseph L. Marks spent several days
at LewistoWll and took in Buffalo Bill s
Wild West show Saturday.
John Stahlnecker, who is working
at Drcher's sin,,, factory, Sellnsgrove1
spent Sunday hi town.
Mrs. Ceo. W. Wagcnsellcr spent a
portion of last week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Harry H. Harteral Sunbury.
Dr. J. W. Orwlgand wife spent sev
eral days aLPhilipshnrg lust Week pay
ing a Visit to their nephew, Miltoll
( Irwig and family.
Mrs. Hannah Temple, who had been
spending the last six months with J.
I,. Marl;-and family, returned to her
home in Lewistowu Tuesday.
Edgar Custer who i- employed a
an operator in the Divi-oii operoator's
office at Sunbury spent Sunday in
town with hi- parent-.
John Howell ami Orlando Tobias,
u ho have been working ill the Hali
fax shoe factory, -pent several days in
in town with their parents.
Piof. Paul I'.illhari left last Saturday
for Atlantic t 'ity u here he is under an
engagement to play with an orchestra
for the summer season in the city by
the sea.
Michael Itloiieh of Franklin town
id ioame to town Saturday with a
nice lot of large luscious strawberries,
the first and largest berries we have
seen this season of the home grown
variety. This speaks well for his farm.
COURT HOI SE CHIPS.
Deedi Entered for Record.
J. G. Snyder and G. W. Lyter, ex
ecutors of Geo. Snyder, to Susan Lyter
25 acres In Chapman tw p. for $1305.
t !. E. Aucker and w ife to John S.
Aucker, ItiSOmpjure foot In Union twp.
for $100.
R. B. Weaver to Emma Jane Horu
berger, 10 acres in Chapman township,
for $200.
Daniel Eisoiihurt to A. G. Horuber
ger and K. ti. Weaver, ."I acres in
Washington twp., for .too.
R, A. Kantz and w ife to loo. R.
Hendricks, Is acres in Washington
twp., for $325.
Minerva Bickhart, udm'x of Bi nj.
Bickhart, to Benton II. Moyer, S,"
acres in Chapman twp., for $1500,
Daniel Hcrrold and wife to Susannah
Sull'el, 25 perches in Chapman twp.,
$510.
Samuel P. Sampsell
Chas. A. Krouse, sT act
creek twp,, for "7.'n.
Philip B. Mover and wife to Curl
Cordon, 00 acres for In Washington
twp., for $800.
Ceo. D. ami Isaac doodling, adtu'rs
oft has. (i Mini;, to Mary A. Codd
ling, 128 acres in Perry twp., fos$1800.
David Holler and w ife to Emma I..
Hlie, 05 perches In Chapman twp. for
$50.
Lilly and Albert Shaffer to Amelie
Burkcy, 31 acres in Chapman twp. for
50().
Wills Probated.
The last will ami testament of Susan
Sutl'cl, widow of John L. was probated
June :!. The children are the heirs.
t.in i.n;i Licenses.
fAJphenua Keyser, Shamokln Dam,
.ortliumncriami.
Steward, Pa.
Port Treverton.
Freeburg,
Seliusgrove.
ami wih' to
- in Middle-
Susie Lesher,
I Loyd Sncecc,
Susan P. Boyer,
( Ceo. M. Moyer,
(Maud M. Miller,
HARRIED. May 0, by Rev. A. I).
Gramley, Herbert C. Gom of Shlndel
to Katie 8. Benfer of MeCIure.
May ir), by Rev. S. S. Kobler, James
A. Dunkelburger of Kreamer to Nora
V. Herman of Kratzerville.
June 1st, by Rev. W. A. Haas.
George M. Moyer of Freeburg and
Maud M. Miller of Hoover's Mills.
It beats government bonds and even
Northern PaoJio R. R. stock. A dol
lar does the trick for this week only.
Bead "Your Last Chance" m this
paper.
YOUR LAST CHANCE
Lor This Week Oolv Ihc Srvyder Coui)bv
Marriaoe Book Will be Sold at Only
One Dollar a C opy.
PKIOE REDUCED FROM THREE DOLLARS FOR
() N K W K E K ONLY MON D A Y T( SATURDAY
JUNE3rd TO 8th, BOTH DAYS IXC US I V E.
Kor one week only courl week Monday to Saturday, June ' s, hoth
i lays Inclusive, the M Iddlehurg I'os'i will make the inosl marvelous 1 1. . il. r
ever presented to the reading public. The I k to be sacrilled i- the one no
SNYDER COUNTY MARRIAGES,
compiled by the Kditor of the Post. The marriages recorded in Ibis volume
cover tin' period from I81U5 to I81WI. The first section includes the marriage
taken from the Hies of the Post from IMS to Oct. 1, ls". when the mat
license law went Intoell'ect; the second, the marriages taken from the mar
riage docket from Oct. I, ISM, to Apr. IstMi; the lliinl, marriages taken from
the official rcenrd of Rev. Adolf B.Caser, IS.'W s-; fourth, tlm f Rev, John
P. Shlndel, Jr., lKia 'SS, ami llft!, the record of c. G, Krlcnmyer, ISM ':"
There are In all about 7500 marriages recorded In ihi book, t i sum to .: o
15,1100 names of Snyder County people w ho lived between I - i and I i'.i. 'In re
are the names of your fathe r- and grandfathers, your mothers and unand
tuothers and 1 1 1- very day day they were liaiidsoiue groom-and hltisl ing
brides, also the name of the minister who joined in wedlock those In i
whos,. pulsation- generated the blond thai irses through your veins, Ii re
cords your own marriage and thai of you rchildrcn and put - do n I he im ll n e.
able evidence to posterity of your existence as a factor In the i 1 1 luit ol the
race. The hook ha- no peer, yiti, it lias no equal and no rival. No I k I i-
cver been publisheil that contains Information of so inuiij Snyder ity
people, Iti-al k that when you own one, read it and uuderstaml the in
exhaustible data it contains, you will preserve II mid mention ll in yotu
will and testament a- an heirloom to be handed dow n from general ion to ten
eratlon for time and eternity. Ami why should ii nol be so prized'.1 h yoir
had a similar toiok of marriages covering the same hiIihI of the lasl century,
no amount of money could induce you to purl lib It, if yon could liol gel :iii
other. The history of the world is nol made up by Presidents, Generals Sen rs
and Congressmen. The very essence of history Is made in thclioim mid at the
fireside. The history of Snyder County is made by the men and women of
to-day r siding in the towns and villages of Snyder County and their m - In
such a Look will go thundering down the ages as a perpetual l. -ii nd of
their existence and a-an liicllhccable landmark show ing their fool print son the
sands of time whereby the endless future is Indissolubly iccted with I he
distant past, An hour -pent perusing this book of ', Snyder County marriages'
is an hour -pent inning with the men and women, who. during the liw(
century, tilled tie -oil you are now tilling and paved the way for a more en.
lightened civilization which we all enjoy.
The l u i- nicely hound in nubstantial cloth binding and contain -00
pages. At the end of the book there is an index of surnames, b which you can
tell at a glance on w hat pagesevery family nn occurs. There i- nol n Iii
residing in Snyder County or has resided here for any length of time
will nol Hud a r nd of many of their om u number and that of their fi -.
The real history of any locality I the detail in fori nation of it- pi .pie. e
have reached the heart of our subject and have unburdened the record of the
past ami now are willing to unfold these valuable document so thai you can
have them right in your own home fora great deal less than actual cost of com
pilation and publication,
662a Per cent, is a Big: Discount.
We do nol propose to run a buro iu lor public charity, toil we do asserl
yond the fear of successful eontnullcl Ion, thai on a mil of the small i I r
of books printed, tlioeiml of compiling, printing and binding bring the cosl of
producing them up to Thn-c Dollars a volume, the regular selling trice. We
have learned thai lucwl of the f Snyder County, either tiro unwill
ing or unable to pay $3 a copy, no mutter how valuable It contents. Our
money i- lied up in t In' I k-. Due copy is all we need for our use. Our motto
now is, convert thel ks Into cash ; If we can nol gel cost for them, wo will 1
what we can. At the Dcgtuning of this, we -aid we were going to make the
greatest hook oiler evet made. We will do It. Are we going to throw oil" one
fourth of the cost'.' So. One half of the cost which i- Three Dollars'.1 No.
hat then v We propose to throw off of the cosl or niakeadiscounl of 00 per
cent, for one week only. Did yon ever gel so large a discount .' No, I think
not. For oho week only we will reduce the price fr Three Dollar- t,,
Only One Dollar
per copy at this ofilco. if sen! by mail, 15 cents extra. We wanl the money
righl down, or we will keep the bonk. Cash talks.
We need the money, you need a book. Let's exchange. We want it dis
tinctly understood thai this dollar rate shall continue for uxia ush wkkk aM
stated above. Those who wish to place advance ord rseando so. First orderB
placed, will be filled first ou June 3rd. Orders will bu tilled .lining tin- week
as long as the supply lasts. In case there should lie any danger of exhausting
the entire stock during the week, wo wish to reserve the la-t ten copies. Of
these ten copies, the llrst live will bo sold at $5.00 each and llio last five at
$10.00 each. The late-comers must help make up the loss, Thi I the only
reservation we make. If every book is called for during the week, ou! it goes.
I r t -e than ten copies are left at the end of the week, the prlcejumj to : !. Hi
percopy. When we say we will make this ofTer of a dollar a volume for one
week only, we will do it. If you otter US one dollar five minutes after mid.
night, June 8th, fora copy of the I k, wo will refuse it. If you want to la
advantage of this offer, take it while It is good. Donotaskus to do it after
the time has expired. We positively will refuse. Put your dollar Into our
. ...... i. . , . : l II I....L- na ht. na tin-.... .Til III, .'Mo s. lira (1111
pOCKei III liUe HgUb l one CMIU II Wl looix na "is v
bargain days. It Is court week, Some of your friends and neighbors will lc
hen.1, f you ask them, they will bring a book along. If you want a book,
don't put it off. You will never have such an offer again. The supply is small
and may be entirely exhausted. If you want a book reserved till you come to
Middleburg, semi your dollar in time; we win wrap up me oouk, put on jroui
name and await your arrival.
Prof. Boyer Memorial Fund.
The late I). S. Boyer of Freeburg took a great Interest in this book on
"Snyder County Marriages" mid as a testimonial to his interest in local his
tory, we will agree to contribute ton cents out of every dollar received for Hie
Bale of books during the week mentioned, and place it into the hands of the
Boyer Monument Association, providing the person who buys a look, snys at
the time of making the purchase he is doing so to help the monument fund.
In conclusion note : One dollar pay for a Ux.kduiing the week beginning
June 3rd. If sent bv mail, 15 cents extra. You can drop your dollar now to
make sure of getting'it here in time. Hook will be sent June 3rd. Act quick.
Gko. W. Wauenskia.EK, Compiler,
Middleburgh, Pa.