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Ratci: One Dollar Per Annum, in Advance
bL. XXXIX
MIDDLEBUEGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. SEPTEMBEK IS 1902
NUMBER 37
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'. Wigcntciier, raiwr aia rrepneur.
Franklin township schools
td Monday mornings
lew I no U8e looking in your coal
these cool mornings. Look on
wood pile.
lad Schreyer, Son fc Co's new ad
week. Read it every week. It
be new every time.
Klnley Memorial services were
Sunday evening in the Reformed
h. Prof. F. C. Bowereox made
ililresn.
narations are being made for the
al convention or the Snyder Co.,
tin n Endeaver Societies at Krearu
xt month.
Stroup's cider mill will run
lay, Wednesday and Thursday of
week. The press is in good ruu
order and every thing is in ex-
t shape.
II on A. E. Sole In his new suav
. ..... .
ml imir culling jianor ior your
cleaned with a refreshing sham
mi a clean towel to each patron
te north side of Market square op-
Ceutral Hotel. Satisfaction guar
(1. ' tf.
tt John's Sunday school, West
r township, held its annual pic-
luturday, last. Notwithstanding
threatening rain in the morning,
Itteiidance was large and scores of
les were on the grounds with
illed baskets for the dinner hour.
. Win. S. Miller and Emmet F,
Organists Annie Wieder, Lib-
Ilerbster. The exercises were held
e church. Musie by the school
Adamsburg band. Address by
Wm. Moyer.
je attention of the readers of the
(u called to the new advertise
, Schreyer, Son & Co., of Milton,
ie 5th page of this issue. This
hag an elegant selection of goods.
Ir advertisements each week will
our readers Informed of the bar-
bthey have to offer. This firm is
leand substantial and you can
m depend upon being treated
. They have a large department
with plenty of goods for selection.
rads will be new and fresh every
k aud it will pay every one to read
li regularly.
For Sale
tniet of nearly 8 acres of srood land
k'the public road through Hies-
valley, in West Perry township,
ounty, adjoining: lands of Aaron
bermel nnd others. Tlmlwr nn
For particulars, oddress,
-Mi:s. Kmma J. Maktix,
Lewisburg, Pa.
K. Bowkk, Atty.,
Middleburg, Pa.
Ttunity to Secure Employment.
l'liihideliiliin North American
I'tains ;i Free Kmnlovmeut Bureau
Ml Filbert street. Phieadelnhln. to
Y all those Who Seek situations nr
lloyers who are looking for help.
( U1L' present tune there is a dearth
rvant girls in Philadelnhla. and
Pi' applicants for servants, through
,ure uisappointed. There is
'at demand for flrst-cl
f ,ish ""J American girls for domes-
the yoiuur women in th mm.
I'ities throughout the State who are
oi securing positions In Phila-
'l'I Will eolmnni.Uo.. ...1.1. m..
,., wiiu lire
u American Free ttmnWmont
f; u" lt w obtain places for them
fi cnarge. Positions are daily
I'K secured for both man a -! urn.
P. who express themselves as being
i- ..eu wim the service.
' Itureau will be pleased to receive
-"ons or all young men and wo-
11 Who Omil..n,,,l.,l .,..,. i ...
ri , , ,. rjsilluIlH 1U
'"lelphia and vicinity.
Died.
um.i), of consumption. Aged 44
mm i days.
i,. .t nniea.
"e thousand hnui.i.
r.,. " wBiiiuioare
Ued. T u. hi..t,.i ... .
)l in trade. 6 1 WU1
f Charles Boyeb,
Paxtonvllle, Pa.
wRIiSF&tob 'lett ear.
Coming Events.
Friday, Sept 19, Welsh Brothers
show will exhibit at Middleburg.
Saturday, Sent 20. Sheriff Row will
sen real estate of U. C. Kerstetter situ
ate in Chapman township. Sale at
the Court house.
Saturday, Sent. 20. in Hon. A. M
Smith's grove at Beaver Springs, the
Odd Fellows' lodires of Mifflin. J ii ni At a
and Snyder counties will hold their
annual picnic. Able addresses will be
a prominent feature.
(Sunday, Sept. 21, "Old People's
Day" in the Lutheran church at Beav
ertown.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Union county
lair opens at Lewisburg.
Saturday. Sent. 27. at McClure. Cant
Michael Smith Post. No 853 O. A. II..
of McClure will hold their annual bean
soup.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, Milton fair begins
ana continues to Oct. 3rd.
Monday, Oct. 0, court opens at Mid
dleburg at 11 a. m.
Monday, Oct. 0, National Kncainp.
ment, O. A. It., will beclii in Wnsh
iugton, D. C, and continues all week.
Jfare Irom Middleburg about $T.50.
Tuesduy, Nov. 4, general election.
THE FAMOUS WELSH BROS.' SHOW.
An Arcnic Entertainment of Merit that
is Soon to Appear Here.
Wherever the Welsh Bros.' Shows
appear, their teuts are crowded by a
public whose faith In their exhibit :n
is firm, and is never shaken by pooi
programs. ior this season a bill of
more than usual pleasing qualities has
been arranged and lovers of quality in
that style of performance have in store
a big treat. The program comprises
the newest and best acts of the best
known arcnic a.tisU of the country,
including several feature acts that have
lately been bead-lined with' the lead
ing largest shows of America. Tbe
list of attractions is headed with the
sensational acrobatic stars, the La Rue
troupe, a coterie of clever people In
fact it is claimed for them that they
are the recognized champion acrobats
of the entire world. They accomplish
the most difficult, dangerous and orig
inal feats with apparent ease and with'
out any of the tiresome display Indulg
ed in by the majority of acrobats,
These artists have just concluded a
successful tour of tli6 world, having
appeared in the principal cities and
towns of England, Ireland, Scotland,
Germany and other foreign countries.
Other choice acts are presented by the
Welcome and Forepaugh company of
star acrialists, the Kitamura Roval
Court Japanese Troupe, Miss Millie
Zanta, Crawford and Finning, Sisters
Ward, George Colby, Caron Bros.,
Prof. John White, Madame Collete and
Miss Del Kano. Besides these there
are equestrinn displays of many kinds,
notably the Parisian menage acts, the
lightning hurdle riders, the cake-walking
and dancing horses, the big sixty-
horse act, trained and performed by
one man. There is also u large collec
tion of trained ponies, dogs, monkeys,
goats and horses In n repertoire of su
perior acts. The old established policy
of this show of presenting nothing but
refined features continues throughout
the entire performance. The show
will positively exhibit at Middleburg,
Friday, September 19.
Growing Ka nanus.
The Sclinsgrove Tribune says the
first attempt to raise bananas in this
locality, was "made by H. F. Charles,
on Pine St., and as a result, a minia
ture bunch of this tropical fruit is now
forming rn the parent stem, and is
quite a natural curiosity which has
been viewed by many persons. An at
tempt should be made to protect it
from the frost, in order if such a thing
is possible, that it may mature.
Old Copies of the Post Wanted.
While the subscribers of the Tost are
hunting up their old newspapers, they
might look for the copies of the Post
that are missing from our files. We
will pay liberally for a copy of each of
the following dates :
July 8, Sept. 6, I860; Apr. 6, Oct. 13,
1879; Jan. 28, 1871; Apr. 17, 1873; Nov.
4, Dec. 23, 1875; Mar. 7, 1878; May 15,
1879; March 10, May 6, 1871; April 26.
1883; Mar. 27, June 12, Oct. 30, 1884;
Sept. 17, Dee. 3, 10, 17,24, 1885; Jan. 28
May 6, Oct. 18. Dec. 23, 1886; Dec. ,29,
1878. tf.
PERTINENT PERSONALS
George Roush, of Freeburg, spent
Sunday with his parents.
H. E. Walter and wife spent Sun
day with friends at Kreamer.
Miss Sallie Moyer spent Sunday at
Jas. B. Rothrock's at Lewistown.
John L. Bowereox, who has been at
Sellnsgrove, spent Sunday iu town.
Mrs. C. W. Gfaybill spent last
Thursday and Friday at Selinsgrove.
Miss Gertrude Watmore of Sunbnry,
is visiting Jacob B. Herman's family.
Samuel Stuck and several fiionds
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Walter.
Attorneys, F. E. Bower and M. I.
Potter attended court at Sunbnry this
week.
Miss Mary Ritter, of Sunbury, spent
Sunday in town wiih friends and rel
atives.
Hon. G. Alfred Sehoch and M. K.
Schtx'h spent several days at the Port
Itoyal fair.
Master Martin Burns came up from
Selinsgrove and spent Sunday with
his father.
Banks Yoder anil Sister, Mrs. Anna
Hottenstein, spent Sunday afternoon
iit New Berlin.
Mrs. F. T. Ranek, of Wllliamsiort,
is enjoying a visit to her parents, Jas.
Ayers and wife.
George Sehoch, of Beatrice, Nebras
ka, and son of Centrevilte, Mich., were
in town Monday.
Harry W. Bowersox came home
from Allentown and is running the
butcher business for his father.
Miss Jennie Charles, of Shamokln,
Is spending a week with her brother,
Prof. Fdwin Charles and family.
County Superintendant Prof. G. W.
Walborn, of Freeburg, while In town
last Friday, made this office a call.
Mrs. M. I. Potter and son Joe, spent
several days of tbe past week at Selins
grove with Editor Lumbard's family.
R. Ii. Schroyer, a member of the
new Insurance firm of Selinsgrove, was
In town between trains last Thursday.
Miss Kate Bolender and sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Eyster, spent several days of
the past week with friends at Lewis
burg.
Editor Wagenseller, wife and daugh
ter, Esther, spent last Thursday and
Friday in Selinsgrove with the scribe's
mother.
Postmaster Chas. N. Brosius, of Mt.
Pleasant Mills, spent Sunday with his
brother, Commissioners' Clerk, John
Js. Brosius and family.
Howard W. Marks, who Is employ
ed at the Logan Iron Works, spent
Sunday in town with his uncle, Jos
eph L. Marks and wife.
Mrs. Henry Roush, of Freeburg, and
Mrs. George Ciluss and daughter, of
Philadelphia, paid a visit to F. S.
Riegel anil Charles Roush Saturday
and Sunday.
John McKbrath, of Beaver Springs,
was at Middleburg Saturday. While
here he dropped in to pay his arrears
to the Post and in advance to 1003.
Mr. McKbrath belongs to the class of
honest men we are always glad to
meet.
Jacob F. Kempfcr, the traveling rep
resentative of Susquehanna University,
wns In town Thursday night of last
week. We regret that we were not at
home to have a chat with Trof. Kemp
fer. He is one of Snyder county's
most enterprising and intelligent
young men who lias shown to the
world that It is possible for a young
man to personally earn the moans to
pay for his own education and a liber
al one at that.
Fall Hats.
The latest and most fashionable
styles of fall hats have Just been receiv
ed. Ladies, please call and see for
yourselves.
E. C. Al'KAXD.
MARRIED.
At New Berlin Sept. 10th, by Rev.
S. Sidney Kohler, Lewis F. Gember-
ling, Selinsgrove, aud A. Jane Shlvely
of Miflliubur?.
Fewer Gallons Wrnra Longrr.
You can paint a building with fewer
gallons of Devoe Lead and Zluo than
with Mixed paints, and it will wear
twice as long as lead and oil mixed by
nana. u.
GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Data of Historical Interest to the Read
ers of the Post.
FoitRKK.
Johannes Forrer came from Europe
to America in the ship "Friendship"
of Bristol, John Davies, Master, from
Rotterdam and qualified Oct. HI, 1727.
Johannes Forrer, (jterhaps another
man though it might be the same one)
arrived lu the ship "Brothers", Capt.
Wm. Mulr from Rotterdam and quali
fied Sept 80, 1754.
Haus(John) Forrer, a single free
man resided in Tulpehocken township
Berka county as early as 1707. Mich
ael Forrl was assessed in the same
township, 1707-8, 1779, 17HO-1-4 with
119 acres surveyed in Berks county Ju
ly 16, 1785.
John Forrer and George Forrer were
assessed In Tulpehocken township in
1785. , George was assessed in 1779 with
250 acres, 4 horses and 4 cows; 17S0 and
1781 with 4 horses and 7 cows. John
was assessed in 1780 and 17S1 with isi
acres, 2 horses and 3 cows.
About 1840 a John Forrer probably
the son of the last named John, catne
to Snyder county and settled near
Richfield, in the present limits ot Sny
der County. He was a fuller and after
ward lived near Kautz and later, on
one of Col. H. C. Eyer's farms below
Sellnsgrove, now owned by Dr. Nip
ple. John Forrer was born March 'S,
1805, died Jan. 2, 18U5. He had a fam
ily of 16 children and the Tulehocken
Forrers above named are probably the
ancestors of John. A largo number of
the descendants now reside In Snyder
county.
On w io.
The first person to bring this name
to America was Gottfried Ctrwig, born,
it is supposed in Brunswick, Germany
August 24, 1719 aud arrived at Phlla-
r.el,.hiaf v'uere he took tbe oath of a!
leglance Oct 2, 1741, at the ago of 22
years. He remained in America a few
years, then returned to Germany for a
visit and brought back with him his
wife, who was Clara Lam pert. Dur
ing the Revolutionary War a company
old men was organized, Germans,
eighty in ail. It wus called the Old
Men's company. Their captain was
nearly 100 years old, the drummer 94,
the youngest nearly seventy.
Gottfried and his wife settled in 1743
at Maiden Creek, near Reading, on
lands purchased from the Iroquois In
dians, but afterwards moved to Scul
Hill, one mile south of the present
town of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill coun
ty. He and his wife were buried in
the Old Lutheran church yard at the
foot of Sculp Hill, opposite the old red
church. The inscription of the tc mill
stones are in German, lu English
they ure:
"Here rests Gottfried Orwig born
Aug. 24, 171!), died May 2H, 1MI4, aged
85 years less 2 months."
"Here rests Clam Orwig, wife of
Gottfried Orwig, horn Jan. 2i, 17W,
died Jan. 5, 1788, aged 72 years, less ,'t
weeks." ,
They hud six children as follows:
1. Catherine born Dec. 4, 1784.
2. Peter, born at Muiden Creek,
July 8, 1750.
Maria, bom Dec. 19, 1751.
4. Henry, born at Maiden Creek,
Dec. 0, 1753.
5. Elizabeth, born Oct. 8, 17'ii.
0. George, born Mar. 11, 1758.
Gottfried and his sons founded the
town of Orwigsburg in 1790. The rec
ords reveal the following:
Godfrieil Orwig had surveyed 59
acres in Lucks county June (I, 1747 and
the sain- amount in Berks county
April 2, 1754.
1. Pktkk, married Hannah Webb,
and they hud a family of eleven chil
dren. Land was surveyed for him us
follows:
300 acres, Berks Co., April 1, 1791.
150 acres, Berks Co., June 11, 1792.
WOucres, Nth'bl'd Co., Nov. 18, 179;!.
400ucres, Huntingdon Co., April 10,
1794.
In the assessment list of Brunswig
township, Berks county iu 1779, we
find him assessed with 50 acres, 3 horses
and 3 cows. In 1780 with a saw mill,
a tavern, 500 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows.
1781 with one-half of a saw mill, 500
acres, 4 horses, 3 cows. 1784, 330 acres,
2 horses, 2 cows, 3 sheep and 5 persons.
; CONTINUED.
TU CCKE A COLD IS OXE DAT.
Take Laxative Brorao-Qulnine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature
on each box. 25o i
SWINE FORD.
Jonathan (irubl) is having a well
dug on his premises.
liay Eisenhower of Freeburg was
noticed ou our streets Friday.
Homer Strauli of Hooper, Xcl.,
is spending some time nt Jonathan
Binganian's.
Mrs. K. JJullington and Clara
Libby, after sending a few weeks
at Jierwiek, returned home.
Mrs. Frank lilair and Oscar
Crawford of Mifllinbiinr spent Fri
day at John liibby's.
Win. Lil.hy aud daughters of
Wcikcrt were seen on our streets
last week.
Misses licrtlu and Essie Erhart
of Milroy arc visiting at the home
of Merchant Custer.
Mrs. Frank Scclirist and son of
liuwistowu were the guests of her
brother, Foster, Friday.
S. 15. Spitler, wife and grandson
spent Friday at Kant..
Wm. Hartmati of Ccntrcville was
in town Friday.
John Teats of Mciscrvillu was
seen on our streets Thursday.
Mrs. Wm. A. Smith and Mrs.
I'hilip Amig spent Saturday at
Ccntrcville.
Wednesday evening Walter Libhy
had the misfortune of having three
of his fingers mashed while in Ule
ad of removing n tie. One bad to
be amputated.
Calvin G., in his desire to find
his Susie out at lJingainan's, got in
to the wrong path and it landc
him in Mr. Uingaman's cornfield.
Kev. Edgar Smith and family of
Minersvlle are visiting his brother,
outer omitli.
David Sjraid and Samuel Hare
are eacli building additions to their
residence.
Mrs. II. S. llenniiiger and Hattie
Miller spent Sunday at Sunbury.
Harry Hummel spent a few days
with his father at II u miners
Wharf.
Shot by a foreigner at South Belli
lebeuit on Auj. 1, Mrs.Mary Sharkey
a lea at me almshouse ot lockjaw
i uursdry.
Letter to J. f. Stcttlcr.
Miniw.KiiriKJ, I'pnu'n.
Dear Sir: Xo man is more
inter
cstcd in the look and wear of the
painl on the houses you luiild than
you; not even the owner; not even
the painter.
And painters sometimes arc sus
pected of being more concerned for
the look than the wear. What is
your opinion".' Which pays best,
for a painter to have his paint last
three years, or as lonir as he can?
He can have it last six, if he wants
to.
Lead and oil lasts three; Dcvoc
lead and zinc lasts six. Of course,
conditions a fleet the time of both.
Most painters know that zinc
toughens the lead; some me it.
I )cvoe lead and zinc is thorough
ly ground in oil; the proportions
are right, and the mixture thorough.
No painter need mix; he can't af
ford to. I land-work can't compete
with machine-work. He runs no
risk witli Devoc lead and zinc.
All interests lie in using it:
yours, the owner's, the painter's
unless he wants bis paint to wear
half as long.
Yours truly,
! F. W. Devok & Co.
Dried Apple Wanted.
Ten thousand pounds of dried ap
ples are wanted. I will pay five cents
a pound iu trade at my store.
Charms Boyeii,
Paxtonvllle, Pa.
tf
Zlne and Urlnrtlng Hake
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
aa long as lead and oil mixed by hand
11-21-ly.
SELINSGROVE.
Capt. A. J. Stroll and wife are
visiting their daughter, Mrs ;. '.
Keller at Duneunnon.
Dr. J. A. M. Ziegl cr returned t.i
his family Wednesday. They will
pack their goods and move to Kan
sas City, Mo., where the Dr. has
taken charge of a congregation.
Dr. Yutzy assisted in the dedi
cation of the Lutheran church edifice
at Lewisburg preaching to the large
audience Sunday eveninc. Tln
hurch is said to be one of the finest
in Central lVnna.
Valentine liolig and wife of
Moncsscn, arc visiting friends in
town.
Dr. Nipple and son took a trip
to Philadelphia and New York last
week.
Chas. Uiblct and wife of Phila
delphia, a former resident of this
place spent a week at the 1st Nat
ional Hotel. He said he preferred
Selinsgrove to any of the summer
resorts.
F. II. Schi-ader Jr. and wife re
turned from their vacation trip.
Mr. Sclnadcr is a student of the
Susquehanna University.
We noticed the Editor nnd fam
ily in our town last week. They
visited the Editor's mother.
1 he Sunday School of the Itc
forincd congregation bad a pleasant
straw ride to P. M. Teats' home
Friday evening.
Co. (i. held their annual Bean
Sou) Saturday, this being the 40th
auniversity of their enlistment.
Geo. Schocb of Nebraska and son
of Three Rivers, Mich., were euter
tained by F. J. Sehoch and wi'e
last week.
Prof. Jacob Kempfcr is employed
workiiur for the interests of Susque
hanna University. The Prof, was
a student here many years ago and
is glad to note the prosperity of his
alma mater.
E. P. Itohbwk and wife li ft Sat
urday for a trip to Philadelphia,
Straiisburg, York and (Jcttysburg.
Collin Walter left Saturday for a
trip to Chicago to visit his brother
also to Atlanta and other points
South.
The corpse cf James Haunt, who
died in North Carolina, was brought
ionic Saturday. He was buried
Sunday at 1 o'clock.
Mrs. M. I. Putter and son, Joe,
of your place spent several days
with her parents, Ed i I or Lombard
and will'.
Word was received on Saturday
that John II. Fisher had died. He
lad been living with one of his
laughters at Harrishiu'o-. The
body arrived Monday morning and '
was buried from the train, lie was
aged S(i years. Fur many years
ic did the ferrying ncross the river
o and from the trains before the S.
Si L. R. R. was Luilt.
Dr. Will Ulsh had an extension
of his leave of absence for three
months.
W. W". Wittcnmycr and part of
is family drove through town Fri
ay. Susquehanna University opened
Tuesday of last week w ith a large-
y increased number of students.
The prospects are for the largest
school this year we have ever bad.
I he loundation for the new tJynina-
sium is being dug out and as' soon
as masons can be secured the build
ing will be pushed on.
Mrs. Tillie Mcrtz and children
of Willianisport arc visiting her
mrents, u. W. V onXeida and wife.
Miss Shrciner of Ixswisburc. who
spent several weeks with bcr aunt.
jm. nas. Hoover, returned home
ast 'veck.
The public schools opened Mon
day morning.
Miss Mary Philips, who had been
on a visit to her Bister in the west
ern part of the state, returned home
ast week.