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A Family Journal, Devoted to Newt, Scleact, Art, Political Economy and Current Llteratore.
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDEli COUNTY PEJNA. SEPT. 2U 1001
Katei: One Dollar Per Annum, ia Advance
VOL. XXXVIII
:t .l.-izdl 'J' r PERTINENT PEKSOAlsffi$
'RW LUCID LOCAL LACO', IS ffifrf ' .rv.i-utAira2
The Union County fair i
thia week.
Zno Mid grinding, P,
Co., Box O 432 Now York.
Court ieiis Monday a w ok. rh ere
nrc S OUM on the civil list.
Mir Hist Full showing of Fall Hall
nf millinery occurs this Week.
L. DUM K I I.IIKI KH.
Tn cigar wagon if Basder Jt Her
nlci tf Freeburg :ls seen at tiie coun
ty seat Monday morning
Zino and grinding, p. w. Devoe d
Co., Box ( 182 New Vork.
sutler's Cornet Baud furnished the
music for the Knit.t rville j icnic Satur
day. Wantbd Potatoes and applet want
ed by Hummel anil Hummel.
I Cramer, Pa. tf.
The Reformed tndav School held
their annual ptci Ic in Kel Bridge
Grove. A very pleasant time waH
H'nt.
The railroad officials, announce that
Middleburg is to have a new depot
That ia certainly good news. A new
depot was needed long ago.
Zincand grinding, P, W. Devoe A
Co., It. x 0482 New York.
Just received a new lot of Fall hats,
Tailor made suits, Jacket, Reefers,
Furs and Notions, etc.
Mks. C AtTBAXD.
We should have stated that the
Memorial poem to McKlnley pnbllahed
in our last issue was contributed ami
'cm posed by It. H. Walter of Peuns
Creek, Pa.
Hist Blood and Liver medicine in
I he tii'irk'nl miv. n onllAr rmt or arm. 11 i
ferl T'"r ' ' 1
4 M ' ' 11 . . . . . i
re. no IH&V. ouiu mj
u.u u..
D, G. BUCK,
-12-4t. Middleburgh, Pa.
Zinc and grinding, F. W. Devoe &
Jo.; Box 0488 New York.
Call on A. E. Soles in his new shav-
logaua nair cutting puuui hh
bead cleaned with a refreshing sham
poo and a clean towel to each patron
i ..-ii, ui,i M.irkct niin.re oii-
poaite Central Hotel. Satisfaction guar-
,,m....l tf.
Rev. s. Aurand will preaoh at Cen-
tervill.-, Sept. ', at 10 a. m., in
German. Commence revival services at
race or Rovers churcn, repi. at
::); prayer meetiny the Hrst evening
preaching, Saturday at 7:30, Sunday ai
7 a. in., communion at St. liters
church; Oct. 6, 10 a in, at Centrevilh;
Oct. 6, 2 p. in., at Salem; Oct. 0, t p m.
at Grace. Rev. J. Lawver will preach
at all i if the above places.
A serious conflagration was narrow
ly averted Saturday evening at the
home of D. T. Rhoads. The oil stove
was the cause of the trouble. For
tunately the stove was in the chimnev.
The llame rushed into the air like wild.
It burnt the mantle drapery. Rugs
wen thrown on to smother the lire,
but the tire refused to yield, but at
tacked the rugs, Water was then ad
ministered and the flames were stili-
Qned.
Zinc and grinding, F. W. Devoe &
Co., Box O 432 New York.
Jacob Walter Shot Himself.
Jacob P. Walter of K reamer commit
ted suicide by shooting himself tins
( Wednesday) momiug about B o'clock
at hi- home. He died in a few min
utes. THEY ALL 80 TO MILTON
The Milton Fair Leads Them all in Batertala
iug ti e ueople.
Everybody within a radius of fifty
miles or more, who can get away, goes
t the Milton fair. This is oue of the
oldest successful fairs in the state and
't has a reputation of always giving its
patrons a good entertainment some
thing new every year in addition to
the races, the exhibits and the lively
fakirs not gamblers for there are no
gamblers there. And then it is the
beat fair in another respect. The
people are a good half of any county
fair and you see them all at Milton
Mr. Hundreds of people look to this
fair as a sort of a short fall outing and
' thev nra nil ,mlnir tlla voar lwenusc the
wtu Ull i.u, -. J . '
Management tell them that this will
a record breaker and the public
knows the fair managers never lie.
(progress I
Devote) I
A. (i. Baslmar made a business trip
to WilliamsiHrt Thursday.
John A. Buck of Wllliamsport spent
a few days in town last week.
Miss Mollle Bolender left Tuesday
morning for Hull'alo.
Miss Mina Long of Jersey Shore is
visiting friends in this place.
Miles (. Snyder of Selinsgrove was
at the county scat Monday.
Perry Aurand of K reamer was a
county seat visitor Tuesday morning.
t'ashicr J. N. Thompson spent the
latter part of the week In Philadelphia.
Mrs, Lauai Miller and children of
Baltimore are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Do in.
Jacob Buyer and James K. Reish of
Mlfflinburg were Middleburg visitors
Saturday.
Jay (i. Welser is spending several
ilays in Philadelphia this week engagi d
in political war tan .
Mrs. David Reed and Miss Mary Kil
ter Sunday drove to the hitter's par
ents at Bitter P. .
L. Dunkelberger will spend next
week in the eastern cities in the inter
est of her customers.
Miss Cora Holiaban delivered an In
erestlng address Sunday morning In
the chapel of the Lutheran church.
Charles H. Walter of Gravel Hill is
now the moal contented man on earth.
It's what he was looking for, a boy.
M. Millner of Kant Is In Philadel
phia and New Vork this week buying
in a OHOloe supply of fall and winter
goods
onus.
Sarin
luel Reen of New port, who is in
1 tteitiiua thai .MiWarv,.V-.
-
veiiUnT-75-..t-Tk;,-,,Vfwii
afteroVon
Oli er Bowersox of Vicksburg was a
Middl ehurg visitor Tuesday. He pro
poses to sell his funning stock and
move to Sunbury.
Mrs. J. L. Mtirks, who spent a week
very pleasantly visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J, C. Amlg, at Lewistown, return.
ed pome Saturday evening.
I iruggist W. H. Spangler, Dr. A. J.
Herman, John J. Bolender and T. I!.
Hostermac made up a happy carnage
load to go to the Kratzeryille picnic
Saturday.
Mrs. David Reed of Adamsvllle,
Cass County, Mich., and her sister,
Mrs. Rebecca Wageuscller of Selins
grovesient several days of the past
week with the editor of the Post and
wife.
Rev, w. K. Diebl of Nittany, the
pastor-elect of the Hassinger and Mid-
dleburt; Lutheran churches, preached
. i i . .,
in i mgrcguuouB sunaay. itov,
Diehllia accepted the call and will
locate h December 1st.
I). A. rn
er and wifi 1 'I
and wife of 1
Wetzel ami 1
the sights
Exposition l:
and wife, Harrison Moy
this place, (has. 1. Fiss
'xelville and Prof. F. F.
of Beavertown took in
BurTalo Pan-American
week
I lev. W. II. I'.oyer, Pastor of the I".
B. church of t! place, will preach his
farewell aeril'o; : the following yp-
prdntiment, Sui iy Sept , 29th; New
Berlin at 10 A. L; Hummel's 20;
Middleburg 7:80. Phe public Is cordi
ally invited.
Ill iKNEL OPENS.
September 21, Bi knell University
Lewisburg, Pn., opt ed the fall term
with one hundred ad thirty admis
sions to the College f Liberal Arts,
one hundred and thru of wheni are
Freshmen. The othe departments
also have large enrollmcla,
Professor ;. C. L. Bakuer, of Har
vard University, assume, the chair of
Modern Languages. Otl new in
structors are Thomas Jobnpn Morris
and Miss Grace Slifer.
Death of Daniel Stauffi
The death of Daniel Staufl
.cured
riday,
at his home in Selinsgrove
Sept. 18, aged almut 8 yei
deceased was a member of the
The
A- B.
having served during the Civ
Wi
ar.
He was a member of the M. E
urch
and interment was made in thelnion
cemetery on Ai outlay. Jte leak to
survive him one son, Jim. 8tal, of
Selinsgrove, and two daughters,Mrs.
William Eyer, from NescopccaiHofrs.
Adam Showers of this place.
Zinc and grinding, F. W.
Co., Box 0432 New York.
eve &
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH,
Where the Convention meets
MISSIONARY SOCI ET V C OX V l NTIO X
Tlic Tw ill , iiml Amiii il OaVtli M'injj "t I lit' l.ul lu'niu
A uincn y issioiiury Vtirlcrs.
Middleburg Hiis m.-. U h the meci-a fdr Ml-slomn . ikei - tin' -Jii'l
annual convention oi the Woman's llomciirtU Foreign Mi.-siotiary Sueieiy of
the Kvangclical Lutheran Synod ol Central Pennsylvania i in e-inn beie.
The societies represent the most devoted .vonieu of the church who give of
their time and their means to support ini-alon churches in this country and
lor the spread of the Gospel in foreign lands among the he il lien where
lit i t , i r i
nothing is known of Christ, and his go-nel. Our isit.-r- .is. iv dcvoii'd
I'hrislmii women u ho cherish dewwMo. .. i I ri;ice lor I heir cause as
" 7 . "
vnrtaUaM
I TI... " lll.vl
the! hlgl.ctt ui.d foiukst auibitiiMi.
MONIlAY
I he opening session was held Monday e ..hitm in the Lutheran church.
The Scripture b.ssi.n was read by Rev. A StewaTt tlirtnu:i, S -eratat v, It. H.
M., Baltimore, Rev. R. W. Mottern, SaloQa, pia. olfjrad a fervent prayer.
M is Lottie ( ! rouse, of the home society, in a few well chosen words extended
a most hearty welcome to the many gtii sts. The President, Miss K Cora
Holiaban of Lojk Haven, responded to the words of welcome and delivered
her annual address which Included a report of the work of the Society for the
pasl year. Miss Holiaban i n devoted worker in the cause she loves, She
spends all of her lime in the work and sacrifices a lucrative Inooin ! front ol her
sources for what she feels is In r duty to fallen and neglected hu inanity.
The address of the evening was the splendid ttlscoursc of Dr. Han man on
" Home M Isslons." He is the secretary of t lie Horn i Mis-louary board and us
such cotii. - in contact more with the needs of the hour. He is a scholar, n
theologian and a devotee of the cause.
I t KSHAY HOHMN'O,
Devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. .1. Loy, Vndcrs mburg, llusiness
Session Opening prayer by Rev, Schoch. Baoeption of delegates t the
convention. Beading of Rules of ( Irder, Report of correpondiii)j secretary,
Miss Purst, n ad to convention and referred to committee. Report of his tor
Ian, mis. Pair, referred to committee. Report of Literature committee re
ferred to committee mis. Julia Delnlnger. Report af Box Work committee,
road and referred to committee. Rejairl of Synodlcal Otganlzer, Miss Com
Holohan, referred to committee Flection of oflioQN resulted as follows:
Pres., MissC. Holohan; Vice Pres., Mrs. W. H.fiohotB! Rec. Sec'y., uiss An
nie Kelser; Cor. Sec'y., Miss K. Purst; Treas., Mrs. V. L. McCollllel. Words
of encouragement were spoken to convention ky visi;ing pastors, Revs. Zim
merman, Rearlck, Mottern,. McConnel, Schoch. Appointment of eommittei i
by President. Closed with noon-tide prayer by Rev jicConnel.
TUBHDAY AI'l'I'.lwNOON.
l'rai?c Bcrvice led by ttov. II. W. Mottern. keport ol Treasurer
read :!ti(l showed rroeipts (11!V).3G. Ilcporl of delegate- to l?i-cnnial
t on veil ti on. "Is the work ot our .Missionary society a lullilltiieni ol
prophesy?" Mrs. Rev. Vf. H. Sciioch, New Berlin. "Has the Chris
tian ('lunch been made stronger and mure progressive by the influence
and power of our work." Mrs. (i co. Darker, Mexi "Arc we a a
Bociety coming up to the lull standard of'otir opporti.jitii s in the mis
sion licld." Discussed by Mrs. Fair. "U'luit are sine of the mosl
grievous hindrances in our work." A paper on this topic w..- written
by Mr-. Dr. brank of Millheim and was read by Mrs. Kilmer.
TUESDAY EVENtHB.
Rev. A. N. Warner made a plea to the missionai V societies to fur
nish :i mom in the Ladies' Dormitorv, at Susiiiclianna University.
Rev. J. H. Harms of Newport delivered u masterly ami carefully pre
pared production on some phases of inissionaay work. His die! ion was
remarkably good and his thoughts worthy of deep eons'iieration.
The further proceedings of the convention will lie given next week.
DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION. I
Name.
Dr. A. Stewart Hartuian,
Rev. W. K. Diebl,
Miss Cora Holohan,
Miss Anna R. Kciser,
Addbkss.
Baltimore, Md.
Nittany, Pa.
Lock Haven, Pa.
West Milton, Pa,
Miss M. Katharine Purst, Saiona. Pa.
Mrs. S. A. Pair,
Mrs. W. P. Kilmer,
Mrs. G. W. Kilmer,
Mrs. Julia A. Deiningcr,
Mrs. William Smith,
Mrs. Annie M. Duck,
Mrs. Maggie C. Musser,
Saiona, Pa.
Bellefonte, Pa,
Kilmer, Pa.
Millheim, Pa.
New Columbia, Pa.
Millheim, Pa.
Millheim, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Harms, Newport, Pa.
Mrs. Effle Parker, Mexico, Pa.
Mrs. M. Ort, Mecbanicsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Anna Phillips, Yeagertown, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. Mottern, Saiona, Pa.
KVOk, v,
EMTgHtAINK.6 BY.
Mrs. G;, H. Steiningcr.
1 "
Mis. D. T. Rhoads.
"
i
Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
Miss Libbie Dunkelberger.
Mr-.IA. S. Beaver.
I "
Mrs. t. H. Beaver.
Mrs.tfohn Moyer.
Mrs. G. V. Wagensellcr.
Mrs. M. .'.Steiningcr.
Mr. Blckhart.
Mrs. Oalvin Stetler.
Mrs. D.U. Balr,
Mrs. H. Ftts,
Mrs. D. B. Ftka,
Mrs. Jacob Loy,
Mrs. Adam Wint.lc,
Miss Margaret Masters,
Miss Sue Daniley,
M iss Itesse M. ( ioss,
M Iss Mart ha Johnston,
Miss Margaret Aikens,
Rev. and Mrs. w. Rearii
Mrs. J. S. Headings,
Blanche Phillips,
Mrs. Simon Smith,
Mrs. N. F. AUetnan,
Rev. ami Mrs. Schoch,
Mrs. has. Oldt,
M is. Win. Grove,
Miss Fannie A. Stahl,
Belleville, Pa.
Belleville, Pa.
Mifflin town. Pa.
Andersonburg, Pa.
Landlsburg, Pa.
Lock Haven, Pa.
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
Belleville, Pa.
Yeagertown, Pa.
Veagertown, Pa.
West Milton, Pa,
Allenvllle, Pa.
Allenville, Pa,
Reedsville, Pa.
Selinsgr ive, Pa.
New Berlin, Pa.
New Berlin, Pa.
Ma.eppa, Pa.
Maeppa, Pa,
Rev. and Mrs innnerinan, Iteaver Spring-
Mrs. Alice h. Wlney, Ueavertown, Pa.
Miss Minerva Middles worth Ueavertown, Pa.
Mrs. F. J. Schoch, Selinsgrove, Pa.
Rev, and Mrs, McConnel, Mlfllluburg, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. Warner, Selinsgrove, Pa,
Mrs. F. D. Oldt,
Mrs. Jemima Spangler,
New Uerlin, la.
New Berlin, Pa.
New Merlin Pa.
New Uerlin, Pa.
New Uerlin, I 'a.
New Uerlin, Pa.
New Uerlin, Pa.
Sew Berlin, Pa.
New Uerlin, Pa.
New Uerlin, Pa.
New Berlin, Pa.
Patterson, Pa.
Patterson, Pa.
Patterson, Pa.
Belleville, Pa.
Mittlintown, Pn.
MiiHinbunr, Pa.
Mrs. Laura Sclinure,
Mrs. J. P. Scl h.
Miss Annie Franck,
Mrs. Fli.abei h Springer
Miss Sallie i licit,
Miss Pauline Schoch,
Mr-. James Bchoch,
Mrs. Kmnin Bliifler,
Miss Florence Shitlcr,
Mrs. J. II. Partner,
Master R. Partner,
Mrs. M. ,1. McKillips
Mis. M. Kenneily,
Mrs. M. M. Hencli,
Rev. Aurand,
W. H. AM) FOREIGN MI88I0MARV SOCIETY
flu' Olluci-. tniiiiiiilUi.B ami iii-ihik.ii una
....
Compiltd for the Post.
As the 22nd annual convention of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
ary Bociety meets here this week, we
publish some data concerning this body
if faithful workers :
OKKICEB8.
'resident, Miss Cora Holahnn, Lock
iven. Pa.
V. President, Mrs, Rev. V. H. Schoch,
New Uerlin, Pa,
Bee. See., Mi-s Annie R, Reiser, West
Mill Pa.
Cor. Sec. Miss M. Katharine Purst,
Halona, Pa.
Treasurer, Mrs. Lev. I . I.. Mei onneii,
Millllnburg, Pa.
Historian, Mrs, S. A. Pair. Saiona, Pa,
STANDING COMMITTEES.
tmilANlZINd ' OMMITTKK8.
Juniata i lontereiice.
Mrs. Rev. W. H. Pahs,Mlllllntown, Pa.
Mrs. Flla Pleuung, Rellville, Pa.
Mrs. Itev, I. P. Zimmerman, Reaver
Spring-, Pa,
Northern Conference.
Mrs. Rev. W. H. Schoch, New Berlin.
Mr-. Rev. O. V. Lelsher, Boalsburg.
Mrs. Rev. W. M. Rearlck, Wesl Mil
ton, Pa.
MTKHATPItK COM MllTKK.
Mrs, Julia A. Denniuger, Millheim.
Mrs. G. W. Kilmer, KilmCr, Pa. '
Mrs. Blanche Smull, Rebersburg, Pa. j
Mrs. s. A. Fair, Saiona, Pa. 1
Mrs. Cora Stover, Millheim, Pa.
i OMMITTEEON IIO.N WOKK.
u vv p ic nit ii. Bellefonte. l a.
ion VCN'IION DATA.
Organization, Mlfflinburg 1880
Second Convention, Newport 1881
Third " Aaronsburg 1882
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth "
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth "
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth "
I. nek Haven 1883
Saiona 1881
Aaron-burg lsv'i
Bellefonte
New Berlin 1887
Lewistown lvss
Newport 1881)
Lock Haven 1800
Marysville 1801
Rebersburg 1802
While DeerCh. Buf-
Thirteenth "
Fourteenth "
Fifteenth "
fa
Chg. 1808
Belleville 1804
Snydertown 1896
New Berlin 180(1
Iteedsville 1807
MifHlntown -1898
Allenville 1899
Mlfflinburg 1900
Middleburgh -1901
Sixteenth "
Seventeenth "
Eighteenth "
Nineteenth "
Twentieth "
Twenty lirst "
Twenty second
Zinc and grinding, F. W. Devoe &
Co., Box O 4: New York.
Among the names mentioned more
or less prominently for the candidacy
of County Superintendent we find
George w. Walborn, Freeburg; Elmer
E. Wetzel, BeaverUtwn; B. P. Smith,
Troxelville; A. K. Gilbert of this place;
R. L. Schroyer, Selinsgrove, and Allen
Ste tier, ShamrWn Dmb-
Mrs. Ripka
Mr- .1 P, Stetler.
Mrs. ;. F. Hassinger.
Mr-. Andrew I'lsh.
Mis. Prank Reigle.
Mr-. Mary Walter.
Mr-, i (live Hnstorman.
Mi-, a. t ;. Bashoat'.
Aaron Renuliiger.
Mrs. J. Y. Hhlndel.
Mrs. ( :. Alfred Schoch.
Mrs. Daniel Bolender.
Mrs. J. w. Irwig.
Mr-. I la nk- Drotsw.
mi- R. II. Custer.
mi-. Gabriel Beaver,
Mrs. Calvin Si hoch.
Mrs. Geo. Stein luger.
MI'S. M. I. Potter.
urs, ( 'arhon Seebold.
Mrs, J. P, Stetler.
rs, Prank Reigle.
Mrs. w. il. Reaver.
mis. m K Schoch
urs. Dr.
lassi tiger.
Mrs. ( 'ai l. .a Seebold
Mr-. Aaron K in.
Mrs. .1. V Stetler.
Mrs. K.C. Aurand.
I Zim- and grinding, P. W. Devoe
I '- .-.1 I old.
I!, , . I I ;.i V..... V 1.
Peons Creek,
A merry creek
Plays hid,, ami sek
With paih oblitpje
Before my yard
lis currents treke
Where shadows reek
Ae ro Its cheek
In promenade.
The ripples tweak
The waving fleakn
Willi many freak
In e-rapade.
The lilies keek
I leinure anil meek
An elite clique
Beside its sw ard.
A mountain peak
With foliage -leek
Ami clouds areek
Ii- hitherward,
Tile hi rds tipe heak.
The Insects -creak.
ml music leaks
All uncontrolled.
By Die moon's streak
The crickets cheep
Ami the frogs u reak
A sen nadu.
When turtles sneak
And fishes leek.
Katydid- shriek
I n wrath absurd.
When eyehd- eki
Their full of sleep,
Like iih, it keeps
Within its bed.
"Pis mote antiqui
Than aucieul Greek,
( ii endless weeks
i If this old world
As if ill I weag
1 1- currents creak
A ml seem to speak
A solemn word.
'Ti- my receipt
When fate i- bleak,
Let ache or pi Ue
In it be hurled.
T. . Haven.
Zinc and grinding, F. W. D'
&
Co., Box ( i 132 N. w Vork.
Union County, (Pa.) Fabmb pob
Sai.K.1 15 (arms, 7 to II" acres, near
market, schools and churches. 2 ( .en
eral Stores excellent Opportunities, fi
town properties. Send for list describ
ing same. C. 11. Ram ii, Real Fstate
Agent, Box 2, Wesl Milton, Pa, s-2-it
Zincand grinding, F.W. Devoe A
Co., Box 0482 New York.
At the 1'. B. parsonage in Swinefonl
a large number of the members of the
U. B. church, gathered on Monday
evening Sept. -rd to surprise their
pastor who passed the 27th Mile-stone
of life. The surprise was complete,
ami the parson was subject to the ear
pulling match. He also recieved many
gifts to remember theoccaisou.