7' 1 V, U'aicnaeller, Editor lid PropriW. A Family Joursa 1. Derated to New. Science, Art, Political Economy and Current Literature. Kates: 0c Dollar Per Annual, la Adrance VOL. XXXVIII MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. JULY 18 1901 NUMBER 28 LLC 10 LOCAL LACONICS 1 he Mlddleburg bnee baU team Sat- h.iV iicienii-" "c 1 1 i t AA.l llifl MlililirV 1 AfiTf I lit , Sit,.r place by a More of B t 7. it.r,. - -mi,' mm i . ,..11. ..F ..l..." l.Iullf the joint town of Ademsbnrg and , rtown. The town of New Berlin . . .. ..linrtnr fur , ,-lll.t ipprying iui :v .uifv. r' w ijji.u..u I Why IK't miuuwwuraj . La vour letterhead or envelope look though there had been apple butter eared over It? If so, It to a sign that ,u ought to change i.rinttTs. Try . Pom and the apple butter will not there. Call or write for samples. fhe Post tnlB wees Degim mo puu- kuonortne lomuetwne imcnpuvui (Mlddleoreek townahip. Globe Mills t ,1 ...... !!., Biifiailttwi llrterV 18 Ou I in1 IWH lK nuwoviiwv niic Post and secure these valuable onto. If you do not, someday you 1 w ish for them. D. fi. Buck, Mlddleburgb, Pa., lis- Brown Herb Tablets for Bale, which rood remedy for many ailments. I .ir write In liini for !l Bamnle of remedy. Seven months' treat- fcnt for f 1.00. 8-2G-4t. Farm tor s a i.k. -1 1 0 acres loo clear I acres covered with good timber, bus Iviiiiii; peach orchard, all kind of I rood buildings, sprlngof running Ltcr, 4 miles north of Middloburg. MlCHAKL BLOUOH, 6-2in, Mlddleburg, i n. .hum's II. Thoriu' Theuter Co., Living some good theater performanes I rear of the Eagle hotel, Mnndiy ihl they played Rip Van w Inkle, Kesday night, "Ten nights in a Imr in" and this (Wednesday) evsnitog e will play Kant Lynne. (in to A. K. Soles for a smooth tan lave or uiHto-datt' liair cut and liead lansed with a refreshing shampoo or ntlmtr removed with his tonic, A km towel to each natron. Parlor in hk bulldlns. one door east of Post i Satisfaction guaranteed, tf. The Sunbury and Lewtotown branch ItueP, K. R. Co. have an engineer lg corps running a line on the old Be- aWrovc and West Branch road bed, tha view of running to Kant, and Innecting their road at a point neai ituer. thus dolns awav with tin law irra It's between Belinsgrove and reamer. itt your your Job work done at tli st printing office, the place thai us out a neat artistic job thai always uil'-i moiv orders, We net ordeii em Phlladelnhla and other largi ties. If we can please customers lere, we enn Dlease von. Samples and rices by lightning if you wish them al fait. The second quarterly oonfereuce of enterville chanre of the United Evan pureli will meet at Zlon church Julv mat Jr. M, Preaching and com munion at Zlon at B P. M. by the Pit tiing Elder, Rev, B. P. Remer. reaching at Balem July 21sl at 1 1 1 : h M.al Grace 2:80 P.M. and at Cen- rilli at BiOO p. M. Communion at cli of the above places, All areluvit- ' l.'-v. Benier w ill till all the ap- Mntments. s. Aurand, Pastor. SHERIFF'S 0RBAT SACRIFICE SALE billing and gents' furnishing goods uaa Thursday July 1Kb, and will UtillUe till the w hole stock is dis nosed We have bought EL Kat's largi " K of clothinir at the sliei ilPs sale nt 1 on the dollar and we w ill sell it at l'r own prices, as the stock must be Id regardless of first cost. Don' t de-y- eome nt once and get the Brst bar Ills, Here are n few : 16.00 suits nt $7.60 " $10,00 " il2.no " $15.00 " 12.60 H.00 5.50 $7.IKI 18.60 cannot mention ninny prices as the w is small. Don't forget to come to "herifPs great sacrifice sale to get "'fbnrgnins. The assignees of H. Katz, tf. w to court house, Mlddleburg, Pa. lIRl,julM? 30, in Franklin town- "Pi Emanuel Duck, aged 80 yeurs. I Jly i' in Juokson twn. an infant JIM of Harvey Bilger and wife. July , at Paxtonville, David Harner pn aiwplexy, aged 3 yeare. Inter- Ifnt Friday. Iy 13, in Penn twp., John Stotlerr years, a months and 8 days. BRIDGE LETTING. The commissioner?, received bids Monday for the construction of the mason work and the erection Of an iron bridge In Washington twp. For the iron work t ho bids were: Nelson and Rticliatiiinii $1"T5; Penn Bridge Co. $1SS7; Lane Bridge Works, $12IW: and York Bridge Co. 11850. For the unison work as fpUoWS : A. A. Binga man$M24; L. A. MUBser $774; D. A. Portline $4W; Isaac Itow fclUS; J. S. Derr $307.03; and Jonathan Reichen- bach$372. The contracts were aw ard ed to the lowest bidders. Reduced Rates to Meeting of Baptist Ycung People's Union of America, Chicago, via Pennsylvania Railroad. in account of the i ntornatlonal I ton- vention of the Baptist Young People's I'nion of America, to be held In hi- cago, July 'St to 28, the Pennsylvania Ball road Comna n v will sell excursion tickets from all stations ou its lilies to Chicajro at rate of a single laic for the round trill. These tickets will be sold and good going on J uly 23, 24, and 26, and w ill be good to return until July 30, inclusive. Tickets remaining on deposit after July 30 will be good re- urniug, leaving Chicago until and in luding August 24, on payment of fee of 50 cents to Joint Agent. Death nt Israel F. Charles, Israel F. Charles was born in Perry township, Union county, Pa., June 8, ISL'1, and died at Porl Tiworton, July 12, 1901, aged 80 years, I month and I days. He was the son of Thomas Fit Charles, who moved to this county from Montgomery county, Pa., uooul IMJ. 1 1 is mother's maiden name was Relator, also pronounced Kuster. His grandfather, of sturdy Scotch-Irish dt- cent, lived within a few miles of Val ley Forgo, and was a baker in Wash ington's camp during the mcmorabli winter of 177H-". The late deceased, with two sons Henry and Frank, served their county faithfully din ing tbelireat Rebellion, the latter dying shortly after the war from the effects starvation at Llbby w hile a prisoner of war. The father was a member of Co. A, 2iisth Regiment P. V., and was en gaged in tho battles of Fori Bteadman, Petersburg, on several raids, and fol lowed Lee until ms surreuaec tic was married to Henrietta, daughter of Frederick and Catharine Miller. Till union was blessed witli 12 children, 43 grandchildren and 13 great grandchil dren. A sister, a brother, s children 'Si grandchildren and 12 great grand children survive him. MRS. HENRY AUCKER. Port Trevcrton Corraapondant. Anna Auckcr, daughter ol Jonatliaii and Kathyrn Bhotzbcrger, was born in Chapman, (now Union township), Bnvder countv. Pa.. Mav 23, 1831, and died at Port Troverton, Pa., July 8, 1001, aged 70 years, l month and 10 da. She was a member of a family of eleven chilereli, seven daughters and four sous : Lvdia, married to Jacob Btrawscr; Kathryn, married to Jacob Helm of I'nion township, Snyder !o., Pa.; Polly, married to John Btahl ol I'nion township; Busan, nuirried to Uriah Kraterof hid.; Malinda, mar ried to Isaiah Haines of Mich.: Sarah, married to Joseph Bteffen of Pallas, Pa.; George, married to Mary Riegle, residing at Freeburg; Ellas, mnrried to Amelia Naugle, residing at Freeburg; John, married to Sarah Holtapple, residing hi Pallas, Pa.; Jacob, married to Barbara Gauglcr, residing at Hum m I's Wharf. Mrs. Auckcr was confirmed In the Lutheran Faith by Rev. C d. Erlen tneyer while yet in her teens. She was married to Henry Auckcr, Nov. 10, 1 " - 1 . who preceded her to the spirit world six years ago. This union was blessed with three children, Em anuel, Jonathan ami Adam. The first two preceded her :!7 years ago, and the latter witli whom she resided, his wife anil three children, Mrs. T. H. Bognr, Miss Olive and Master Archie Auckcr remain to mourn her loss. The funer al ceremonies took plnee nt Keiser's church, Verdi 11a, Thursday forenoon. Rev. Hans of Belinsgrove and Rev. Henrlo of Port Treverton officiated. Text-Phil. 1-23, "Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ which 1a far better." With one prisoner at the jail getting crazy because his uncle is to be hung and another trying to commit suicide, the sheriff is having a busy time. S The county normal school is fairly well attended, John Fields of K reamer transacted business in town Tuesday, Simon Kratzer of Globe Mills wat in town .Monday evening. ( 'has. liowcrsox of I llobe Mills was n county seat visitor Tuesday. Miss Emma Clark of Globe Mills did some shopping in town Tuesday. Alter Utob of MUlersburg is vititli g his grandparents in Franklin. Carbon Beebold of the Washington House spent Saturday at Builhury. Miss McCloskey of Lock Haven is visiting District Attorney Potter and wife. Ceo. Hall, tin ville, was nt tbi week. merchant of place Friday Melser of last Mrs. F. E. visiting Mr I !i iW el I if I ,e islilll'g is . Catharine Mower in Franklin. I. H. Uptlegrove of McK Il is the new mail carrier from thai place In our town. F vShei ill Vlfrcd Speeht of Beaver he county seat Monday low n was at the morning. Frank s. iiuss, of Freeburg wen l's,, at , and Mr. Btroub the countv seat Sunday. H. Hums Smith of New Kensington is spending u few days in this place on a vacation. Sylvester Bowell and family of Yin toudale, w ho had beeu visiting here, returned home. William Duokelberger and lady of BunbnrV spent Sunday w itli his par ents in Franklin. M. c. Dnryen bt Wllllamsport was at t he county seat last Thursday. He is traveling for "Uncle Sam." Mrs. J. A. I. imihard of Belinsgrove spent a few days hist week with her daughter, Mrs. M. I. Potter. II. Y. Htewart, wife and daughter of Bhamokin paid a visit to Grandpa Sheriff Bow during Hie past week. County Solicitor Gilbert now sporb ''A. M." to bis name, a degree con ferr ed, in course, bv Franklin Marshall College. C. C I. ark, Fs.,., wife and Mrs. E. '. Hamilton of Bhamokin nud Mrs. Jen ipp oi semisgrove wereouiiuay callers at the jail. ii. . ivulins "i t'eiinsi-ri ek a at the county sent Monday morning. II i- now emiiioveii on a saw mill Ileal- ( 'mvan, I fnion !o., Pa I, N. Meyers, wife and daughter f Akron, Ohio, who had been visiting n In lives in this place, left for Juniata county, Monday morning. Misses Cora Jarrett, Gertrude Ooxx Annie Winey, Frances Wlney, an Jennie Rhoadsare boarding at I. II. Rowcrsox's during the term of normal T. G. Land is of Kreamer was at tin county seat la i Tuesday morning and made a call ni (bisoffice. Mr. Landl is a very successful fruit grower, hut he reports dial the drv weather lias been very much against the lu rry crops. McWilllaillS, who is in jail here on four serious charges, was found in his cell last Thursday morning hung by the neck from the window bars. He was cut down and there were ample siirns of life. He used a part of the bed sliei t with Which to hang himself. It seems he did not hang very hard and it looks very much as though he hail no intention of making a sure job of it. Charles Sprenkle of Kant, was nt the county seat last Friday to pny lor the Post. He is a Democrat of the true blue stripe, but the Post is good enough tot him, he says. He reiorts that he hns standing at the present time, probably the oldest building in this section of the state. It is a burn erected In 1784 by Jacob Kieffer. The land was originally laid out In 171Sand was a tract containing 210 acres. It was bought by James Huff in 17f2. The tract is 50 acres now and the old part of the building was deco rated by the patriotic young men nt Kant., July 4th of this year, by erect ing the American flag from the roof of the building. The building is certainly a very old one and If any one can beat this record, we shall be pleased to hoar from them Attorney Jas. G, Crouse spent several days in Philadelphia last week. District Attorney Potter and Dom rolMMMfs' clerk Broslus were at Bellns grove Tuesday. Jucod Paskuss of New York City is in Mlddb bu'g this week looking after the progress of the tannery. THE MIDDLBBURG POST AT ATLANTIC CITY. For the convenience of our readers who may visit Atlantic City this sum mer, WS have arranged to have the latest issues of the Mlddleburg Pout al ways on file at the Philadelphia In quirtr't Seashore Bureau, on Young's Pier at thai popular resort. The In fUiYsr has, at great expense, fitted up commodious reading and writing looms on Young's Pier w here every attention will be given Its guests. tf. REDUCED RATES TO THE SEA SHORE Annual Low Rate Excuision to Atlantic City, etc, via Pennsylvania Railioad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company baa arranged for three low-rate ten-da v excursions for the present season from North Bend, Troy, Bellefontc, Vil iiamsport, Mocanaqua,Bunhtiry Bhen- amloan, liaui liin, and iiiineipal Inter mediate stations including station on branch roads), 1 1 1 Atlantic City, ( 'aMs May, Ocean City, Sea Isle Citv, Avalon, Anglescn, W ildw I, or Holly Beach, on 'I liursdays, Julv 2o, August 8 and 22, September 5, 1001, excursion tickets, lt i to return by regular trains within ten days, will le sold at very low rates. Tickets to At lantic City will be sold via the Del ware River Bridge Itoute, the only all rail line, or via Market Street Wharf, Philadelphia. Stopover can be had at Philadelphia, cither going or returning, within limit ol kV ket. For information in regard to siieclfll rates and time of trains consult band bills, or apply to agents, or E. B. Har rar, Division Ticket Agent, Williams port, Pa. Picnics, Festivals, Etc S. 1 1 iii , Jct.Y 20th, T tiitu Eudenvor Bocietv will h te Chris- .Id II fes- lival at Kreamer. Batitkoa i . .! i i v 20th, Tin tian Endeavor Society of lla church will hold a festivai ( lllis- ninger's al tin church in the evening, B.vri itn iv, Ji i s 20th, Tlie II r. E. s. s. w ill hold a baskel novel' s picnic in Hughes' grove m ar Kant during the day aud a festival in the evening. Tin 1UI)AV, Ji i.n 2oth, The 5th an nual reunion of the licformetl church in Pennsylvania w ill lie held nl Islnnd Park, between Bunburyand Northum berland. Addresses will be delivered by llev.J. C, Bowman, D.D.and Rev. J. M. Bhlck, I. I). Sati'KDAY. Aroi'sr Srd. The Wir mer's United Evangelical S, s. will Iclil their annual picnic at Verdilla in . W. Bholly's grove. Able speakers and a band uav been engaged. Sati'kday, Ai .i bt Brd, Tho loth annual picnic of the Vera Uruz Evan. Uuth. H. B. w ill be held ill Lemon's Grove, J mile north of Mahuiitongo stetlon, N. C. Ry. Bupt. Bowersoxof thisplace mid others Will make ad dresses. (-.vri kday, Ai atruT loth, The Gnbb'S Sunday School will hold tlnsr annual picnic. S rUHDAY, Ai (H'81 17th, annual choir convention wil nenr Freeburg, The "Choli containing the choruses for can be bad for rehearsal for o lb. I lib he held I leader" the day cents of Wia. Mover, Pres., Freeburg, Pa. Saturday, skit. 7th, ThefburSun daj Schools of Troxelvlllo will hold the t- annual picnic. COURT 1101 SK Cllll'S. Heeds Knlered for Record. T E. Arbogost, BXeCUtor of John 11. Mertz deceased to J. C. W Baaslex for bouieand lot on Market st. Freeburg. ooniideration $.40. Julia Aniig to Qepige A. Boyer, in- tel and lots in Belinsgrove for 12000. Marriane LicnsCR. fjaeob F. Witmer, Kante. Ivnte L. Bailey, Bhamokin Dam. MAKBIEP, June U, by Win. Moycr J. P., Chas. A. Stetl'en and Snllic It. He nibach, both of Washington twp. July 13, by . M. Bhindel. O. C., J. F. Witmerfjf Kantz to Kate L, Bailey of Bhamokin Dam. KILLED AM) IHJUKBD BY BOILER EXPLOSION. A TERRIBLE AMD MOST SHOCKUQ AC CIDINT. lluilei u( Mcainliii.it itonloiil " Eviiludt's KllllagAIco fetm aited 14 )cars and So ertl) Injuring Arthur Ptttsr, iiis Bratbtr, Harry licul. Cbsrltl and I'niiik KtllSI and William Pultn, all Beys f This Plsct Frymirc ihe Pilot .is fraad Sunday The Complete story. Bunburr Item- Saturday, July 13, 1001, will go down into history chronicling the most ap paling and shocking accident ever re corded 011 the pages of Sunbury's his tory. About ti:4o a. hi., asthe streets were rilled with marketers going and com ing, ami the Saturday morning's busi m 1 was at il- height, a distinct, run-non-like report was heard, and the mound trembled as if visited by an eurthiuake, Peoplecame running from their homes to ascertain the cause, and looked ut each other in wonderment, unable to imagine w hat w as wrong, vet having that Indescribable feeling that something terrible bad occurred. In a short time the reporl bad circu lated that a terrible accident bad hap pened at the river, near the Market Street steamboat lauding, due to the ex illusion of the boiler of the steam boat, "Montour," the property Stiubury Boat t 'ouipaiiy. if tin A rrivillg Upon the -ci ne, a sitdit more shocking than tongue can tell or pen describe, met the gaze of the on lookers Tin: IIKARI HKKUINd si I'M . Lying on the ground, writhing In meat agony, sUll'erlllg untold tortures, and standing the grass with their life's blood, lay live young hoys, w hile about one hundred fei t away, lying near the water's edge, the shattered remains of what was once a steamboat told the :. Willi tale of just what hwl oeeilired. Soon hundre ds of people (locked to the sc ene and the horrifying spectacle was of such a nature that it will live forever iii their memories and will never I hllterated by time. Bruised, burned and maugled, drlppiug with blood, with dtotorted and unrecogniz able features, the injured boy, ill their terrible pain and distress, called loudly for their loved ones to come to their assistance ami alleviate their awful suf ferings. Women in their auguish and ti ars, wrung their hand- in pity while stout hearted men wept liko children. Phy sicians wen summoned and were soon heroically at work Iii their humane ef forts to aid and iUicl the sufferers. ONK VI CI IM fiEAll. Hue to ihe fad that tlieir beads and faces were so cut and covered with b; I, it was difficult to leai 11 exactly who the injured were. While trying lo identify them Ihe body of one of the injured boys wn fotmd lyim.' between the bank and the wrecked steamer, and an examination disclosed the fact that death had end ed bi- HUllerlngs. Anxious mothers, whose -"ii- frejuenl the river, were alarmed lest their boys were amoug tin-victim- and refused to lie nuleted until all the names ol the Injured were made know n. S All ECl I Ni i si EN'E, As -.".lias the names of the injured could lie learned, they were made known to the large crowd and were a folloWB : Aleil K. Fetzcr, aged ll years, and hi- brother, Arthur Fetzer, aged h years, sons of Police Olllccr J. I.. Fet zer, residing on Front street. Charles Kcllar, 12 years of age and his broiher, Frank, aged 8 year-, sons of John Kcllar. ol River avenue. Harry Reed, aged 12 years, step-son of Hubert W. Adams, residing oh Straw berry avenue. William Pulen, aged 17 years, son of Simeon Pulen, residing on Spruce St. It was also learned that George Fry mirc of Bhamokin Dam, Steersman on the ill-fated boat, w us also missing. While trying to identify the injured, Mrs. Fetzer, the mother of the Injured Fetzer Isiys, appeared on the scene and ill piteous aps-nls askiil to lie informed whether or not her boys ware among the Injured. The scene when she dis covered the younger son were severely Injured and later found the other one dead was one that is lieyond all descrip tion nud many bonds were bowed in pitying grief for the stricken nioUier. The ambulance aud No. 1 dray wagon soon arrived and after the injured had received unshed attention, they were eonveyisl to the Mary M. Packer hiav pltal, while the dead boy was taken to YVcimer's undertaking parlors where an examination showed thai ins back and levfs were broken and his head ter ribly crushed. BTOBY ol I II It i: I'I.osion. The complete story of the explosion as can be learned from those who were near by at the time is its follow s : Butler Wendt, of Bhamokin Hani, engineer of the boat, left for this side of the river preparatory to taking a party up the river 011 a pleasure trip. When he landed at the w hart oil this side the steam g 11 a g 0 registered sixty-live pounds and he Was careful to hole that there was plenty of water In the boiler. After satisfying himself that every thing was all right lie lefl for uptown leaving Frymirc, the pilot, in charge, and arrived at tile Central Hotel when he heard the report ..f the explosion. Boy McDonald, need 11 years, son of Y . H. McDonald, of Hi ver avenue, was fishing from the wharf alsiut thirty feet from the hoot when the tho ex plosion iM'curreil, II. states that be heard the report and -aw the living w I all around and the body of the older Fetzer I ody go at least fi fly feet in the air ami land mar the edge of Ihe hank. Being VOUIIg in year- he was unable to n iider any asslstanci went in search of help. William Lawrence and Samuel ker, who were employed in the s t met ion of n lint at the river's at Arch stree t, were first to ai m and Wei-eon-edge e on scene and carried the bodies of the In jured boys up on the river bank. All were unconscious with the exception of Pulen and the younger Kcllar boy, who had been blown under the boiler of t he ( 'lei net it cal digger mar by and was unable to extricate himself. The bodies of the others were found lying near the wharf directly In front of the boat. CAtJSB W THB Ai l!KNT. The "Montour" was recently pur chased from the Pennsylvania Canal Company, the purchase price being 14000. The boat was bought to bi ns,-l for excursions and a charter was secur ed under tin- name of the Sunbury Boat Company 11 mijsised of the follow -lug parties: H. A. Beed, Harry Guyer, H. E. Davis, W. L Dewarl and lr. ( '. H.Peters. At tin I inie of the purchase Mr. Heed had the holler thoroughly tested by exjierts by hydraulic pressure fifty per cent iu excess to the working pressure. The test was thoroughly made and was the same as required and used In that department of tho service of the Pennsylvania Bnilroad Company. The boat was used last Sunday and every thing worked perfectly satisfactorily. A N AKUOW EM M'K. All plan- had been made ior a plea sure trip Up the river and many gui sts were in town from llarrlsburg, Wil liamsporl and other place. The party were licginuing t" nsseiuhle and in twenty minutes' time would have em barked on their journey. Tin fact that several trains were late prevented the party from leaving before the lim ol the ai cldent. . M A s Sunday morning nlioul nun o'clock thebodvof Frymirc was disi'overed tc It dista 1 1 was badly mangled, Sunday evening aboul nine o'clock) ('has. Kcllar, aged 12 years, uiieof (he injured, dltnl at the hospital. Thccoroner's jury took testimony Monday, but did uol complete their wink. I morning al ' o'eli n k. PrnnaylnnlM itiuir.i-iii's s,,(1il ruralnn I I'.ui-liniTirnii l.MMltioii, The Pennsylvania Railroad 1 mpany will run special excursions to 1 iflalo onaceountof the Pan-American Ex position, from Philadelphia and ad joining territory, on July I-, 23, 81, August ii. 15,21, 27, September S, 11, 17. and 20. Bound-trip tickets, good going only on train leaving Philadel phia at S.80 A. M-. Harrtoburg 1 1.85 A. M., Sunbury 12.48 P. M., Williams port 1.50 P. M., l ock Haven U.L'ii P. M., and on local trains connecting therewith, and good to return on regu lar trains within seven days, including day of excursion, will be sold nt rate of $!UH1 from Philadelphia, $s.-in from Harrtoburg, 9.80 from Trenton, .411 from Altoona, 18.00 from Lancaster, $!I.(K) fnmi Beading, H0.00 from Win chi8ter, and pmjwrt innate rates from other points. ThtM tickets w ill not le gixiil in Pullman parlor or sleepingcars In either direction. For apeoule time and rates consult local ticket agents, tf