BEAVERTOWN.
Mrs. Isaac Wagner lid been very
seriously sick for the lnt lew days.
Miss Ka'ie Beaver was listeil
Vith the slik lust Merit.
Ira Culemau ami wife liave com
ie.icel lutu'kivjin in t lie iNeber
proju'ity mi Orange M.
Mis IVarl llasinger lias resign
ed lu r po-iiiuu in i lie C?irt factory
and lias ret timed to her home at
Siglerville.
Edtvard Ilickel and wife of Phil
adelphia and Thomas Bickel ot
Sunlmry, are being entertained by
tlieir parents, Samuel Bickel's.
Mrs. Elmer Rouah and three
children of New York are visiting
Grandmother Rotish.
At the .nale of the Kha.s Sjiocht
estate, in. u. onyiler purchased
the homestead for 1317, and Sam
uel Bickel a lot for $07.
Mrs. Sihia Chich un aged and
respected lady died at the home of
her Mstcr, Julia Iloinig, fcept. 1 1 tit
Aged 81 years.
John Howell of Sunlmry, Miss
Hatter of Troxelville, Daniel Mns-
jer nud wife of Kreamer, Li bine
Bickel and Minnie ivuouse of Sun
bury, Kev. J. M. Rearick of Snrinjr
Mills, iJeiiuie Cauthrau and two
aaililers of South Forks, Rev.
Davhl Shaefler of Mt. Pleasant,
our next Sheritf) C. JO. Sampsell
nd wife of IVuns Creek, Mr. and
Mrs. llarter and James Beaver and
nife of Mifllinhiirg were rcctnt vis
itors in this town.
Jacob L. Miildleswarth will
neeoinp.wiy llev. I. 1'. Ziniiiierinau
4o Synod at Ixxk Haven this week.
Kev. A. D. tlramley conducted
Quarterly Conference services for
Elder Crumbling at Aline over
Sunday. Kev. T. A. Shortiss filled
IVtor (Jramley's appoiutmeuts ou
this charge.
Kev. 1). C. Kaufman is now cos
ily domiciled in the parsonage,
where all his friends receive a cor
dial and a hearty greeting. The
young parso.i is a very jovial fellow
and any party in need of the final
ignaMire to a marriage license will
receive first class service by calling
u him.
With the State appropriation In
Jheir possession, and enough coal in
ihe bin to la$t half the school term
pur si linol loard can well .aftord
to congratulate'themsels'es as living j
loinewhat lortuuate in the liue ot
8CHNEE.
Last Thursday night we bad a
heavy frost in this valley.
R. S. Meiser was in town Tues
day to trausact a little business.
Kev. C. C. Miller th.e Lutheran
minister preaclieil in the St. John's
churcli, Sunday afternoon.
David Hoover moved his new
Shingle mill to Jonathan Newman
last Tuesday where he expects to
begin sawing in the near future.
Mable Shelly was visiting her
friend, Miss Esther Harding, Sun
day. Stenninger Bros, were busy buy
ing buckwheat iu our vicinity last
week.
Quite a number of young people
were to Freeburg to patronize John
Woodly's carousal Saturday even
ing. Merchant Peter Garman and W
Arthur Sohnee were to Beavertown
and also to Adamsburg to attend
the Odd Fellows re-uuion and pic
nic Saturday and Sunday.
li. J. Hot h rook of Fremont was
a jolly caller in town Sunday. We
are always glad to see him.
Next Satin day the Farmers' pic
nic will be held near town.
Lewis Fisher and wife of Free
burg and Geo. Hall and wife of
AlcKees were visiting our hotel
keeper, F. J. Kerstetter, on Sunday
evening.
Miss Stella Hoover, who was on
the sick list, has recovered very
rapidly the list week. ,
F. C. Lindis is not able to work
for the last few weeks on account
of his thumb being sore.
KREAMER.
George Yerger, a resident of
Millliuburg, is spending a few
weeks with friends around town.
Miss Beulah Seaman, who is
working at Lewistowu, was home
over Sunday with her parents.
Cyrus Eaton and wife of Mitllin
burg, spent Sunday with N. C. Gu
telius. Public school opened Monday
with about forty pupils on roll.
The n rt that dyptheria was in J
town is ii it true. It was only a
bad case of tonsilctas.
Willi mi liickle expects to move
to Noru. Uakota in the spring.
del supply. They are at present eainnment, O. A. It., to be
Vurniiig wood, and reserving the Washington, D. C. October f
, ,i - i . . b the Pennsylvania Iiuilroad O
vuil lor the winter mouths. wln round-trip ticket to
Bcavertmvn is at present some
what agitated over a rather t ew, or
novel wedding sciiemn. When the
S o'clock train arrive I on Monday,
Miss Lizzie Kline of thin place met
Mr. Win. Mclvean at the station
nd escorted him to her home, where
be is being entertained until this
Tuesday) t'ternooii when the wed
ding ceremony will Ih' performed
Yy Kev. I. P. Zimmerman. Mr.
McKcan is from Keachcreek, and
e and Miss Kline had never met
Wfore. Tlieir courting had all
Wen done by mail. They will
leave on the late train for their
V ! !. I .
aoniu .11 neauicreeK. .MISS IVllIie hh, nnrll.-nlArlv n,.tivo tl.l- v., I..
6as Ifi ii the faithful housekeeper 1 arranging (or one of the best exhibi
ts her father Geo. A. Kline for a I tions the association ever held. The
number of years, nud we trust her
lines rimy be cast in pleasant places.
Reduced Rates to Washington, D. C.
For the Thirty-sixth National En-
held at
6 to 11,
tonmanv
trip tickets to Washinif-
lngion irom an points on its lines at
raie of single fure for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale from October 4
to 7, inclusive, and good to return un
til October 14, inclusive. By deposit
ing ticket with the Joint Agent at
Washington between October 7 and 14,
and the payment of 50 cents, an ex
tension of the return limit to Novem
ber 3 may be obtained.
For siecitlc rates and further infor
mation apply to nearest ticket agent.
It Leads Them All.
The Milton fair, which enjoys the
distinction of being the best all round
fuir in Central Pennsylvania, will hold
iU fall meeting this year ou Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 1st,
2nd and 3rd. The management have
SWINEFORD.
Chail"s Krb anil wife of Salem
" irere in town Friday.
Kobert Erb and wife of Mt.
Cannel dined at the home of John
Shannon.
Stenninger Bros, shipped a car
load of wheat last week.
Mrs. I-vvis Miller left fur Me
Yeytown where she is visiting her
on, John.
Elmer Kingaiiian of Centreville
ijient Sunday under the parental
iwd.
Lewis Amig and wife of Selins
jrove spent Friday with Kate
K.ithfon.
Win, Gilbert ofSelinsgrove sjH-nt
.Friday with his neice, Mrs. Foster
Keigel.
Mrs. Frederick Reich and Mrs.
J. A. Smith and family spent Sun
Jay at John Shanuon's.
Charles Martin of Freeburg isj
aorking for Jonathan Grubb. I
Wm. Kramer, wife and mother
f Iah U Ihveu sjieiit a few days
nithliis brother, Ilarry.
Iiast week while George Herman
aud Jesse Kline were eating dinner
at Kline's saw-mil! -banty, the lat
ter disovered a 2J foot copper head
uike coiled up under his seat
"The reptile was killed.
exhibits promise to exceed any pre
vious year in the society's history.
The attractiens will lie entirely new
and novel nnd the races, unless all
signs fail, will be up to the standard.
Iu addition to the usual features of the!
county fair, several state celebrities are
expected to be here during the week 1
ami ndilress the ieool. Milton Ih no.!
flessible by rail from every direction '
and all railroads running to lilton
and their connections will have special
train service with reduced rates.
Come to Milton the fair's patrons are
never disappointed, or dissatisfied.
AT7EET3 BgTTB OOSDgSS).
WadnMday, September 17. '
The 43d annual eonrentlon ot the
Pennaylvania Jr. O. U. A. H. vu held
la Pittsburg, with over 300 delegate
present
dispatch from St Johns, N. F..
ays ten fishing schooaera, with their
cargoes and outfits, were wrecked In
the past two weeks.
The coal bunkers and briquette fac
tory of the Tesla Coal Com par y, at
Stockton. Cat., were destroyed by fire
yesterday. Loss, $300,000.
Seven gamblers, arrested at Rich
mond. Va In the police department's
crusade against rice, were sentenced
to one day's imprisonment and a fine
of $100 each.
Thuhsday, September 18.
The public schools of Pennsylvania
will observe October 1? as Autumn
Arbor Day.
The Duchess of Marlborough (Con
uelo Vanderbllt) sailed for England
on the Teutonic yesterday.
Secretary Root arrived In Washing
ton last evening and resumed charge
of affairs at the war department to
day. Villa Nova College, at Philadelphia,
gave a reception today to the prior
general from Rome, the Very .Rev.
Rodrlguex.
Secretary of the Nary Moody will
make an address before the Marquette
Club, of Chicago, on October 9, on the
political issues of the day.
Friday, September 19.
The United States supreme court
will re-assemble at Washington, D. C,
October 13.
Over 40,000 people attended the
Lancaster county fair yesterday, at
Lancaster, Pa.
John T. Fish, of Doylestown, Pa,,
was yesterday appointed a factory In
spector by Governor Stone.
Grand Duke Boris, of Russia, sailed
from New York for France yesterday
on the French liner La Lorraine.
The power house and stables of the
Victoria Coal Company, at Caperton,
W. Va., were destroyed by fire yester
day. Loss, $30,000.
Saturday, September 20.
Captain William A. Wlnsor, U. S.
N., was retired yesterday, with the
rank of rear admiral.
The French steamer Thomas sank
in Lisbon harbor yesterday, and nine
persons were drowned.
Two tralnmenwere killed and a
score of others injured in a wreck on
the B. & O. railroad yesterday at Chit
licothe, O.
The war department has authorized
General Chaffee to expend $20,000 to
build a military road in the Island of
Mindanao, P. I. .
The cruiser Des Moines was launch
ed at Boston today in the presence ot
the governor of Iowa and prominent
citizens of that state.
Monday, September 22. ; -
In a riot at Barrysburg, W. Va., Sat
urday three Italians were killed and
one badly wounded.
Heavy rains have extinguished the
forest fires in Southern Wyoming and
Northern Colorado.
On October the wages of the em
ployes of the Harrlsburg, Pa., Traction
Company will be advanced 10 per cent.
General Booth, of the Salvation
Army, conducted three farewell ser
vices in London yesterday, prepara
tory to sailing for America.
The International Union of Commer
cial Telegraphers was formed at Chi
cago yesterday by delegate! from
many cities In the United States.
Tuesday, September 23.
The next convention of the Nations
Negro Baptists will be held iu Phila
delphia. Being alone and penniless, Mrs.
Maud Donnelly committed suicide
yesterday in her lodging house In New
York.
Rear Admiral Coghlan, of the
cruiser Olympla, has been ordered to
Washington to talk over the trouble
at Colon, Colombia.
The war department has Invited the
military attaches of foreign legations
at Washington to attend the army
manoeuvres at Fort Riley, Kan.
John T. O'Sulllvan, labor editor of
the Boston Globe, and well known in
national labor organizations, was kill
ed by a train at Lynn, Mass., last
night.
Suits and Overcoats.
Wesley Dorn spent a few days in
town.
Mrs. E. M. Green, of Lewistowu
is visiting her father.
Hon. G. Alfred Schoch is spend
ing the week in Union county.
Mrs. James Ayres and daughter,
Mrs. Ranch, andMissBerthaCrou.se
spent Wednesday in Mifllinburg.
Mrs. E. C. Auraud is in the
Eastern Cities this week and buy
ing her Millinery, Taifor-made
Suits, Capes, Motions, tc.
Cholera Raging In Philippines.
Washington, Sept 23. Manila pa
srs received at the war department
of as late a date as August 20 say
that cholera Is still raging in various
provinces of the Philippines. While
some Americans are afflicted, the na
tives principally suffer, as they take
very few precautions against the disease.
GENERAL MARKETS
Philadelphia. Pa., Sept. 22. Flou.
was steady; winter ruperflne, $2.60
2.80; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.10
3.25; city mills, extra, $2.853.
Rye flour was quiet, at $3.153.20 per
barrel. Wheat was firm; No. 2 Penn
sylvania red, new, 73474c. Corn was
firm; No. 2 yellow, local, at 69c.
Oats were quiet; No. 2 white, clipped,
36c; lower grades, 3435c. Hay was
Mrndy; No. 1 timothy, $1718 for large
bales. Beef was steady; beef hams,
$20.50. Pork was firm; family, $21
21.60. Live poultry. 13c. for hens, and
9c. for old roosters. Dressed poultry
sold at 13c. for choice fowls, and at
9c. for old rdosters. Butter was steady;
creamery, 24c. per pound. Eggs wer
bteady; New York and Pennsylvania,
23c. per dozen. Potatoes were steady;
Jersey prime, 25 30c. per baskot.
Live Stock Markets.
East Buffalo, N. Y Sept. 22. Cattle
steady; prime steers, $7.50(g8; choice.
6.25(&7.25; heifers, $3.255.60: cows,
$2.504.75; bulls. $2.754.25. Veals
steady: tops, $8.258.50; common to
good, $5.507.75. Hogs fairly active;
heavy, $7.7fi7.90; mixed, $7.507.65;
heavy yorkers, $7.4007.60; light york
ers, $7.307.35; plgs$7.207.30; stags,
$5.60(8 6. Sheep steady; mixed tops,
$3.75&4; culls to good, $1.753.50.
Lambs lower; tops, $5. 40(35.50: culls
to good, $45.35; yearlings, $44.50;
wethers, $4 4.25.
East Liberty, Pa.," Sept. 22. Cattle
were steady; choice. $7.107.25; prime.
$6.25 6.75; good, $5(S5.t5. Hogs were
slow; prime neavy hogs, $7.857.96;
mediums. $7.65&7.70; heavy yorkers.
$7.ac7.80; light yorkers, $7.35(3)7.45;
Jilgs, as to quality, $6 7.20; roughs,
!87.40. Sheep were lower; best weth
ers, $3.85 4; culls and common, $1.60
2; choice lambs, $5.4066.60; veal
calves, $8$.60. .
SUITS.
We have an excellent line of fall and
winter suits which we offer at the follow
ing low prices:
Men's all wool suits $6.50 to $12.00
Youths' suite, age 12 to 20 years, lor
$2.75 to $7.50.
Boys' two-piece suits, all uew and the
latest styles, strictly all wool, $2.53 to $5
A lot of suits in odd sizes and slightly
shelf worn will sell at a sacrifice.
OVERCOATS.
Our line of overcoats is more complete
and up-to-date thau is generally found in
small towns.
Mens' all wool, latest styles, medium
length overcoat at $6.50 to $12.00.
Youth's overcoats, age 12 to 19 years,
good qualify all uew stock and prices that
are right.
Boy's overcoats, all grades $2 to $5.
Hunting coats from $1 to $2.
We Lave received a lot of WOOL HATS for fall and winter, all the latest blocks.
Now is the time to buy your LINOLEUM we have the latest patterns and a good
quality. Also a good variety of Floor and Table Oilcloth.
GTCnsrS. (3-TT3STS-
J NICE SZaXjElO'TZOZiT.
The latest improved Chattuck at $5. 25. A good Single Barrel at $4.75. The Amer
ican Single Barrel at $7.50. Double Barrel Belgum, laminated steel, $12.
Don't forget the place Opposite the Fir.-t National Bank.'
GELNETT BROS.,
MIDDLEBURG, PA.
BANK STATEMENT.
Report of the Condition ot the First National
Bank of Mlddleburgb, at Mldilleburgli, In tur
state of Pennsylvania, at the close ot outlines
8pC IS, im i
RESOURCES.
Loans and dlsrouiits tii7.W.lt
Overdraft, secured and unsecured....
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 83,000.00
U.S. Bonds to secure U- 8. Deposits....
U. a Honda on hand
Premiums on U. 8. Bonds.
County UondK,
Stocks, securities, etc 7.MO.00
Banklng-nouse. furniture, and fixtures 13,375.00
oilier real eutate ana niorffuiceH owuea
uuemrai National Banna (not Keiterve
Agenbt) 7.RM 67
Due from State Hank and bankers .... s.MO.tt
Due from approved reserve agents, ... . as,2o 33
Inlrnal-Kuvenue Htampn so. 00
Checks and otber caab Items (186 40
Notes of other National Banks 1,00.00
Fractional paper currency.nlckles, and
cents 273.42
Lawful Monet Kjbiikvs in Bank
VII!
Specie 118.741.50
uwai-ieuuer notes s,.o.tn Zi'.w.N)
Redemption fund with V. H. Treasurer
w&Per cent, of circulation) 1,(00.00
TOTAL UM,H.7
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In f.vt.imon
Surplus Fund 40.00U.UO
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes Duld 11.110.48
National Bank notes outstanding .soo.tm
Due to other Natlnnnl banks. (.3)1.76
Due to State Banks and Uaukers
Dividends unpaid 2W.00
Individual deposits subject
to check 11,686.81)
Demand certificates ot do- 211,50.03
posit 19.S73.22)
Notes aud Bills redlscountcd
TOTAL 1384,749.27
8TATR OK PKNSSYI.VAN1A.1
8NYDKH COUNT V, 88:
I, JAS. Q. THOMPSON, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best ot my knowledge
and belief.
JAS. GTHOMPSON. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st b
day ol sept, IDOi
J.O. WEISER, Notary public.
Cobrkct Attest :
G. AI.FHED SCHOCH,
W. W. WITTENMYEK,
J. N. THOMPSON.
Directors.
A t'onimaalcsl Inn.
Mr. Editor Allow me to speak a
few words in favor of Chamberlain's
cough remedy. I suffered for three
years with the bronchitis and could
i.ot sleep at nights. I tried several
doctors and various patent medi
cines but could net nothing to gi .e
me any relief until my wife got a
bottle of this valuable medicine,
which has relieved me. V, r1.
Brockman, Bagnell, Mo This rem
edy is for sale by Middleburg drug
store.
MaMMSHSlilHBsBBMB
Shot by a foreigner at South Beth
lehemt on Aug. 1. Mrs.Mary Sharkey
riled at the almshouse of lockjaw
Thursdry.
Fortune t'avors A lexan.
Having distressing pain in head,
back and stomach, aiid being with
out appitite, I began to use Dr.
King's New life pills."writos W. P.
Whitehead, of Kennedale, Tex., and
soon felt like a new man." Infall
ible in the stomach and Uvea troub
les. Only 25c at Middleburg drug
store; Graybill Garman & Co Rich
field, Dr. J. W. Sarnpsell, Penns
creek. Stabbed at a wedding feast three
weeks ago John Wasco died at
Allentown Thursday nsgbt.
A Boy's Wild Hide For Life.
With family around expecting
him to die, ana a sos riding for life,
18 miles, to get Dr. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, coughs and
colds, W' H. Brown, of Leesville
Ind., endured death's agenies from
asthma, but this wonderful med
icine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He now writes: "I now
sleep floundly every night." Like
marvelous cure of Consumption,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, coughs,
colds and Grip prove its matchless
merit for all throat and long troubles
Guaranteed bottles 50o an j $1.v.
Trial bottle free at Middleburg drug
store, Gravbill. (iarnian & Co Rich
field. Dr. J. V. bampsell, Penns-creek.
THE P0J3T
contains more reading matter
than any other county paper.
Try It. Only $1.00 s
FURNITURE.,...
If you are in need of Furniture, Carpet,
Mattings, Hugs, Oilcloth, Linoleum, Lace
Curtains, Window Shades, Pictures, and
Picture Frames, give us a call. "We can
suit you in
Style and in
Prices
Our stock is new aud up-to-date. It is
no trouble to show goods and quote prices.
REPAIRING neatly and promptly done.
Lewistown Furniture Co.,
No. 12-14 Valley St.
Felix Bloc
rjua
Certain Cnrc for Dynenlery Itlarrhoen
Some years ago I was one of a
Esrty that intended to make a lomg
icycle trip; says F. L. Taylor, of
New Albany Bradford County, Pa.
"I was taken suddenly with dia
rrhoea, and was about to give up
the trip, when editor Ward, of La
cevville Messinger, suggested that I
take a dose of Chamberlaid's colic,
cholera and diarrhoea remedy. I
purchrsed a bottle and took two
doseB, one before starting and one
on the rout. I made the trip suc
cessfully and never felt and ill effect.
Again last summer I was almost
completely run down with an atXact
of dysentery. I bought a bottle of
the same remedy and this time one
dose cured me." Sold by Middle
burg drug store.
Two nasked men who held up Mrs.
Marion Walters near Sharon, took
$13 and a gold watch.
A Person's Noble Act, '
"I want all the world to know
writes Rev. C. J, Budlong. of Asha
way, R. I., "what a thoroughly
good and reliable medicine I found
in Electric Bitters. They cured me
of jundice and liver trubles that
had caused me gaeat suffering for
many years. For a genuine, all
around cure they excel anything I
ever saw." Electric Bitters are tn
surprise of all for ; their wonderful
work in liver, kidner and stomach
troubles. Don't fail to try them.
Only 50o Satisfaction is guarranteed
by Middleburg drug store, Graybille
Garman & Co. Richfield, Dr. J. W.
Smpell, Pennscreek,
Cramp, Dysentery, Cholera, U
Dirrhoea, and, indeed, all
comDlainta nuicblv rnlinveri bv
Davi's Painkiller, a safe sun
BDeedv cnrA fnr nil t'ho trd
keeps a supply. Each bottM
full directions. Avoid substlt
there is but one I'uiukiLer,
Davis'. 25o. and A:)o.
' Referring to bridges, tbi
fastest horses in the world
span without a peer.
Not Doomed for Life.
"I was treated for three yef
good doctors," writes W. A. 1
McConnellsville, O., for v'M
nstual, but, when all failed,
len's Arnica salve cured me
weeks.'' Cures burns, bruif
corns, sores, eruption, salt B
Siles, or no pay. 25c at Midd
rug store, Graybille Garonj
iticnnelb, Dr. J.'W. Sampsei
creek.
It is usually the man wh
sideres me a bmuen wno 1
getting loaded.
m vrt-sanw-
ann.. juunnlalatS
ia not alwav hroueht SS
change of air anl water.
at-homes" are jut assuwwr
diarrhoea; due, generally,'
eating, as unripe fruits,
i?rinklno i'ca watAP all 8CC0
by painful bowel discharge!
i ... i 1 -.,lf a 86
DUt VVBUUUl " , ,
Perry Davis Painkiller iM
pure reliable remear