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,(JL. XXXIX
MIDDLEBUEGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. NOVEMBER in 1002
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nt Aline. Appiy u .
4 1" i lI.kl'UlDf! Ll
ww Hub was organized at the
Lof Chief JiurgeM John F. Stet-
lV (de young row 01 mo town.
iNTKD- Veal calves, also hides,
.. .,) ttiH.I. J. L. Wineman, jn.,
red, I.e isburg. 10-9 6t.
indebted to John L. Bower-
of llii" llw r,,r taking a nana ai
ling l,rr I
tiH ,m A, K. ooles III uit Hew bu
mid hair cutting parlor for your
i ckmietl with a refreshing shara-
ntl clean tow el to each patron
he north side of Market square op
tefeiitr.il Hotel. Satisfaction guar
,1. tf.
leMiddlehurg Lodge o. bl! tree
Aiveptcd Masons will hold special
in Friday evening of this week
Imniinioratioii of the 1.50th annlver-
of the initiation of George ash
n into the ancient and honorable
fruity.
irglars gained entrance to Gell-
t store, the Washington Horn
Alex. Uowersox's. About $14.00
taken ut (lelluett's, nothing at the
hiugtou House and some meat at
ereox's.
fee sales of "Theory and Pratlee of
ertlsiug" are climbing up. Over
uples have been sold. No bust-
nun should be without a copy,
nts postpaid. Copies have gone
ery state and territory in the
ba, to Canada, England and Bel-
1 1 free sample of Chamberlains
lachand liver tablets at Mid
urg druft store. Thoy are tauter
Ice sod more pleasant in effoot
pills. Then their use is Pot
wed by constipation as is often
lease with puis. Regular size,
ler box.
Wnlniitn Wanted.
Mlinusund bushels of walnuts are
led. The highest prices will be
i) trade.
C'HARI.KS BOYKK,
Paxtonville, Pa.
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Tor Sale.
met of nearly 8 acres of good land
the public road through Hles-
ulley, in West Perry township,
outity, adjoining lands of Aaron
nnel and others. Timber on
For particulars, address,
Mks. Emma J. Martin,
Lewisburg, Pa.
K. lioWKit, Atty.,
Mlddlebtirg, Pa.
A I'm tunc to Siinbury Xursc.
l-.va Martin, formerly of Sun-
nurse in ti Hospital at
id, Ohio, lnis been bequeathed
bill ol'S",U.IIIM) bv Ilia willnf n mnn
"HMdi ivd that his lire bud been
wl by her musing when in the
'id. The benefactor was from
HOW BONNER WON
SUCCESS
The career of Robert Conner,
the veteran publisher, furnishes
a signal Illustration of the value
of persistent aud sagacious ad
vertising. When he began the
publication of the poper whose
phenomenal success brought him
t'niiie nnil tort line, be did not
wait for the people to flud our,
slowly and gradually, the Inter
esting features of his journal.
lie forced his enterprise up
on public ntti'ntlon by a sys
tematic In vIxhrii'KH of ex
penditure for advertising
Willi h ut that tlmu was
without prpecjent or paral
lel Whole piiees of dally
newspapers were secured at
high prices to bluzon forth
the merits of his undertak
ing From one end of the country to
the other the names of Bonner
and bis Ledger were made fa
miliar to the people by constant
repetition.
Conservative publishers, jog
ging along In the ruts of old
routine, prophesied bankruptcy
and ruin for this unconventional
Innovator, but Bonner kept on
spending a large share of bis re
ceipts In buying publicity, and
tbose receipts Increased wltb
startling rapidity.
Every dollar disbursed In this
way brought In more dollars un
til croakers were confounded
and pessimists in this particular
branch of business silenced by
his tremendous success.
Tho lesson Is one that Is ns well
worth heeding today ns It was
forty years ugo. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
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Large annce In this paper
one of the beat Inrest-
menu a merchant can make.
MAHO.VS MAJORITY 4323.
Vote for Governor in District by
Total of 2:58.
oflleial returns, excenrinir hia
county, increase Mr. Mnhnn
i'iw in the Congiessioual district
'"WD that he leads the vntn f.ir
'"tImI in Huntingdon county,
Juniata. 121 In Mifflin, in in
k :il in Perry, 323 in Union.
'u l uiion, a total of 2258. Mr.
"'h inaiorilv In llioillufrlnt tuAono
AI1I.K OK MAJORITIES.
MahonR. Hulr. I).
iigdoii
100
l,(i7!l
:i71
12(1
012
742
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'mimjnrity 4323
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Thirteen Cent Stamps.
issue of thirteen cent post
J"'ls is out The postmaster
""jui received the first sheet
'" W stamps and the stamps
"HI be on aalo In .11 . i. 1
"1 the COUntro Tt,. 1 1
1 , J tugiHueuesni
Pmlt of the late President Har-
Coming Events.
Satukday, Nov. 15, in Selinsgrove,
Mrs. Rebecca Wagenseller will sell 2
horses, cow, farming Implements, etc.
Tuesday, Nov. 18, near Kantz, J. A.
Fisher will sell 1 horse, 1 cow, two
head of cattle, trucking outfit, etc.
Monday, Nov. 24, Knyder County
Teachers' Institute will open in Mld
dlebtirg to continue till Friday, Nov.
28.
TfKsitAY, Nov. 2", near Port Aim,
W. A. (iilbert will sdl two hordes ami
Hrmiiig implement.
Thursday Nov. 27, The annual Thanks-
civing Day. The lauki will be
closed.
PERTLNEXT PERSONALS
Swindler at Work.
Neighboring counties are being
worked by a slick scoundrel who rep
resents himself as agent for a city
clothing house, and takes orders for
suits at (15 receiving (5 down, the bal
ance to be paid wheu the suits are de
livered. Of course the suiU never are
delivered.
Notice to Subscribers.
At various times we have been club
bing the "Farm News" . published at
Bpringlield, O In each case we paid
for it a year. No longer.
V learned from some of our sub
scribers that the publishers are in the
habit of conthming the paper after
the expiration of the time paid and
when several yenrs have elapsed send
the subscriber a bill.
In order tliut there may be no mis
understanding concerning the matter,
all subscribers of the Post who are
cettinir the "Farm News", are remind
ed that we offered and paid for only
one year and that those who uo not
wish to pay for it are advised to re
fuse It when the year paid for has ex
pired. If you are satisfied with it and wish
to pay for it, you can accept it as long
. nmnw hut: wa aimnlv want
H juu mi; iir"i r -1 1
to let you all know the conditions. ,
ML It. IJIegel is seriously ill this
week.
Clem iStetlcr, of Homestead, Is visit
ing his parents.
H. C. Royer. ot Aline, was at the
County seat Tuesday.
Mrs. Janus Ayres has been on the
sick list the past week. 1
Attorney Jacrb CiilU-rt is visiting
friends in Mercer County.
Michael Lrdley, the horse dealer of
Kreamer, was in town 8atnrday.
Miss Hattie Fisher, of Kratzerville
visited friends in town Saturday.
11. xi. itiingier, 01 isle ol tjue, was
at the County seat Thursday of last
week.
N. A. Bowes is erecting a new house
on the hill near the old school build
ing.
David Jordan of Jacks Mountain
was in town Saturday calling on his
friends.
Henry N. Walter, of Monroe town
ship, was at the County seat one day
last week.
Dr. Eyer Walter, a former resident
of Selinsgrove was at the County seat
Saturday.
H. E Specht and Merril Shannon
are spending the week hunting for deer
at Pardee.
Misses Ostuan of Shamokin spent
several days of the past week with
friends In town.
Oliver Rathfon of Bhadel was at the
County seat last week and dropped In
to pay his subscription.
Isaac Dreese, of McClure, was In
town Monday and Tuesday. He is
settling up John Kahley's estate.
Mrs. J. A. Lutnbard of Selinsgrove
paid a visit last week to her daughter
Mrs. M. I. Potter of this place, - -
Prof. Geo. W. Walbom, of Freeburg
County, was at the County seat Mon
day en route for the West End.
W. P. Shelley and Miss Lizzie Ripka
and another young couple of Sunbury
spent Sunday with friends In town.
John II. Seibert of New Bloomfielil
and Charles W. Smith of Mitilintown
were added to the Post printing olllce
force last week.
Mrs. James Beaver and son Raymond
of Mitllinburg and Miss Ames of Bal
timore spent several days with Gabriel
Beaver's family.
Ambrose Gutelius, who Is employed
In a restaurant, in Altoona, spent sev
eral days last week In this place with
his parents and friends.
Bruce H. Crouse left last week for
Pittsburg to resume work at the same
place he left last spring when he came
home to attend the peach crop.
Albert Smith, Editor of the Ellza-
bethville Echo, who basjust recovered
from a s'-nous spell of sickness, spent
several days in town with his parents.
Nathan llaekenburtr of Kreamer
was in town last Friday. He leports
having raised 580 bushels corn, 230
bushels potatoes, 8.'! bushels buckwheat
and 200 bushels of oats. The oats was
taken from five acres.
John F. Stetler attended the Sesqui
Centennlal of the initiation of George
Washington in the Masonic, Fraternity,
which was held by the Grand Lodge
of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia last
week. President Roosevelt was pres
ent and made an address.
GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Ke.id-
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Dried Apple Wanted. '
Ten thousand pounds of dried ap
ples are wanted. I will pay live cents
a pound In trade at my store.
Chari.ks Boyku,
tf Paxtonville, Pa.
Special attention is called to L.
Dunkelberger's advertisement on pago
8. Good news to Ladies, in regards to
winter "wraps."
' Marriage Licenses.
f Fank Weiser, New York,
I Susie W. lime,
1 Henry 8. File,
(SallleO. Walter.
(Henry W. Arnold,
IMary E. Strunk,
f Jas. H. Smith,
Ida B. Walter,
f Joseph W. Amiir.
Sadie E. Workman,
Cbns. S. Bingaman, Swlneford,
i Mabel .echnian, Swlneford.
Ground By Machinery.
The must durable paiut is white
lead and zinc ground together.
Devoe.
Beavertown,
Beavertown,
Beavertown.
Swlneford
8 lneford
Beavertown,
Beavertown,
West Perry twp,
JMigleville, Pa.
Data of Historical Interest to the
ers of the Post.
' SwiNKKOKIt.
Coivtinued from Issue of Oct. Uth.
VI. Catherine, married to John Au
raud, who had been married before and
had several children with his first wife.
With his wife Catherine, be hud a
daughter, Mlrla, who married a BufT
Ington. He died where Joscphat Wal
tcraiiow lives.
VI I. Jacob, was n hatter and also
dealt in sheep. He built the house
where Davhl Ockers lives and one on
the lot where John P. Smith lives.
That bouse has leen burned. He was
murdered for his money in Lebanon
July 4, lS2fi. He had several children:
1, Agnes, married to James K. Davis
of Selinsgrove.
SIlohert, married Miss Selin, a
grand daughter of Anthony Selin, the
founder of Selinsgrove.
3. Harriet, married a Bris k, a man
who tlrst came around here with a
show. He exhibited a man without
arras.
ft. Barbara, married Walter App, of
Mahontonga.
5. Absalom, a lawyer in New- Berlin,
married ofu of Lawyer I.ashcll's
daughters. He and his two sons went
west
6, John, married a Miss Hilbish,
went out west and diet! there.
VIII. Albright, born Oct. 11, 17tl,
and died Nov. 20, 1888, aged 1)2 years,
1 month and 18 days. His first wife,
Mary C. Haines, was born Jan. 6, 1767,
died June 13, 1864, aged 67 years, 5
months and 7 days. His second wife,
Catherine, was born Feb. 15,aJ805, and
died Nov. 6, 1884, aged 79 years, 8 mos
and 21 days. She was married four times.
Albright's children were :
1. Abraham, mirrled a daughter of
Henry Smith and died shortly after.
2, Henry, of MiftTinburg, married
first a Klose and second a Hassenplug.
H -iJ y Is the father of Mrs. D. T.
Rhnads, of this place.
3. BeUcy, married John Hoch, first
of Mlddleburgk afterwards of Mitllin
burg.
4. Barbara, married Apr. 3, 1SI3, to
John Bilgcr. She resides in Franklin.
Among the assessment records we
find that John Swineford and Flavel
Roan had 150 acres In Penn township
ov. 12, 17iK), and John Swineford and
Simon Snyder, 50 acres June 28, 17!2,
and John Swineford, in trust, 270,l()(i
acres June 12, 1810. The latter prob
ably applies to a younger John as the
founder of the town, died In 1805. We
find alst that 150 acres in Dauphin
County Sept. 12, 1792, in the name of
John Swineford and in 1782 John
Swlneford Is taxed with Jacob Disht's
estate In Philadelphia County.
George Swlneford, Is also, probtbly a
son of the original Albright and a
brother to the founder of the town.
He was born about lTiil and died April
5. aged ."1 y ars. His early death
wjis caused by an injury received while
rai-ing a barn where Waldo Wittcii
myer's barn now is. lie hail two sons,
Philip mid George. Susannah, the
wife of George, died Dee. 27, IW, aged
78 years ami 2 days.
George Swlneford was assessed as a
single man without property in 17Ki
and with 100 acres in 1787. Laud was
surveyed for him iu Northumlierland
County as follows : 100 acres Dec. 24,
1702 ; 40 acres Apr. 13, 17i3 ; 180 acres,
same day ; 400 acres Feb. 25, 17! 1. H is
bodv Is buried in Franklin.
Peter Swineford. Of this man we
have be. n able to discover very little,
but judging from the time he lived, he
too tva probably a son of the original
Albright and a brother of John and
(ieorge. Of his family we have been
able to learn nothing. Land was sur
veyed for him in Northumlierland
County as follows : 250 acres, Dec. 12,
7!rj, 250 acres, Oct. 11, 17!2; 100 acres,
same day ; 30 acres, Dec. 21, 17!2 ; 150
acres, 40 acres and 35 acres Apr. 13,
17!ic, and 400 acres lVb. 25. 17IH.
In Grubb's cemetery there is buried
an Albright Swlneford, born Sept. 10,
1S1(., died Apr. 24, 1S91, aged 77 years,
7 months and 15 days. Also his wife,
Sarah, who died Apr. 27, l.siin, aged 07
years, 3 months.
Teachers' Institute
Announcement.
Instructors.
Prof. Geo. P. Biule, Principal of the East Stroudiburg State Normal
School.
I. Elements of Vocal Expression. 2.
3. Articulation and Pronotinciation. 4.
5. Methods of Teaching Reading. 6.
7. Psychology. 3.
rhv. LHas. u. UOYER, Ph. D, Vice Principal of
Normal School.
I As You Would Like It.
The Roman Child and Ours.
The Momentum of Habits.
The Law-Attitude of Children.
Spencer's Natural Consequences.
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
Reading and Elocution
Nature Studies.
School Management.
Literature.
the Keystone Stau.
Modern Phases.
Learning.
Teaching.
Individuality.
A Broken Life Line.
James M. Couchun, City Superintendent, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The Relation of Punishment to Discipline. 2. Habit in Education.
4. Talks on Arithmetic.
Personality of the Teacher.
5. How to Make No.
Dr. H. W. Gass. Sunbury, Pa.
Health an Element qf Success.
in Practine Teaching.
2. Food, Drink and
gejtion.
Di-
Prof. William Noetling, Selinsgrove, Pa.
Spelling.
A. R. Rutt, City Superintendent Milton. Pa.
1, Madison and Hamilton. 2. America of To-Morrow.
Professor Paul Blllhardt, Mlddleburg, Pa., Musical Instructor.
William F. Brown. Freeburg, Pa., Pianist.
The Mlddleburg Orchestra will furnish the Music for the Evening Entertainments.
Papers and Addresses By Teachers.
Literature In Our Ungraded Schools. Geo. F. Dunkleberger.
The Teacher's Preparation C. S. Boyer.
Nature Studies Edwin Charles. 4
The Education of the Negro A. R. Gilbert.
Civics In Our Public Schools Frank Smith.
School Discipline William Romlg.
Algebra E. E. WeUel.
Use and Abuse of Text Books T. A. Stetler.
Teachers, let us bear In mind that this Is to be a Teachers' Institute.
No one knows better, and feels more keenly the trials and the difficulties cf
the sehool room than does the Public School teacher. We therefore urge
every teacher In the County to come purposed to 'take part in the discus
sions of the foregoing subjects.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Directors' Day.
Annual
in the
This
Unwelcome Guests.
A band of Armenian fortune 'tellers
passed through Selinsgrove having
with them a smallpox patient. A
telephone message from Sunbury ap
prised the people of the fact with the
result that tradesmen forbade them en
trance and others tied before them on
all sides.
To the School Directors of Snyder County :
Gentlemen. You are cordially invited and urged to attend the
meeting of the School Directors' Association which will convene
Grand Jury room, on Thursday, November 2?, at 1 1 o'clock a, m,
will be strictly a business session during which you are supposed to elect
your officers for the ensuing year, to select your delegates to attend the
State Directors' Association to be held next year, and to discuss among
yourselves such questions of Importance that may have engaged your at
tention as school officers. We take the libtrty of naming the following sub-
ects as suggestive.
I. What is the Proper method of Proceedure in Selecting School
Text books ?
2. Upon What Should Teachers' Salaries be Based ?
3. Vhat Sut p!emtT.:r,ry Work should be Supplied Lr our Public
Sellouts ?
1. What i.; LVing cbif by way cf Enforcing the CompuU.ry School Lav ?
-Slunk! yi.u not tlir,iigh in tiie forenoon with tiie discus;. ion of such
que: tioiu as p-.rta-n to ycur worn, we Migge&i mat you 1111:01 again in U'.J
same room at i o'clock p. m. At 2 o'clock we wish to have you convene
In the Court Room when the following programme will be rendered :
1 . Music by the Institute.
2. The Advisability of a Graded Gourse of Study for Our County
Prof. William Noetling, Selinsgrove. Pa.
3. Vocal Solo Miss Mary Hilbish, Freeburg. Pa.
4. Recitation Miss Edith Potter, Selinsgrove, Pa.
5. Address to the Directors - Superintendent J, M. Coughlin.
We hope that every board in the County may be well represented in
your business sessions as well as at the Institute during the entire week, thus
showing that you are deeply interested in the cause of education and willing
to offer encouragement to your teachers and Superintendent.
David Sholly, Pres.
Evening Entertainments.
MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 24. 1902.
Recitation Miss Alberta Breneman, Selinsgrove. Pa.
Lecture Subject : Vulcan and Venus Rev. Chas. C. Boyer, Ph. D.
Dr. Boyer has won for himself an enviable position on the lecture
platform in this and adjoining States.' Below we append several of the many
favorable press notices given him, both as an instructor and as a lecturer.
The Charlestoum Transcript : Dr. Boyer was again In Maryland, putting in
a week of goad work at the Kent County Teachers' Institute. He pleased
all who heard him. Deeply earnest In the work cf Educational Develop
ment of the Child mind, a ready speaker and a man In deepest sympathy
with healthful nature and her Supreme Cod.
His lecture, Vulcan and Venus, before a large audience on Wednesday
evening was a fine and enjoyable production, treating of the union of the
beautiful In Art and Nature.
TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 25, 1902.
The Ritchie Company. The Illinois Bethany Echo says : Ritchie's
Unique Entertainments were the second number of the Lecture Course and
were at the Hall last Thursday evening. They were greeted by the largest
continued on pace 4."