o o flote t teabs Envelopes m L, on hand. They must go C Tho price wlU do it. (Lies and prices for the ask C We J"llsh them Prlnted C less than you can buy them Ugut printing. We bought a large con signment of envelopes Having bought so many we secured a rock bottom figure. Send for samples and prices. f VagtnHer. Editor and Proprietor, Rates: One Dollar Per Annum, lo Adv.nct MIDDLEBUEGH SNYDER COUNTY PENNA. XOVKMUE1I 20 1902 NUMBER 10 m. imu; jvuiusi, icvvicn u new, science, n, raiuicai economy and Carreot Literature. ijPllil gm LOCAL LACONICS & i- cotirt advertising appears hi the this week. ,rv irson attend Teachers' Le next week. L v-mr orders ready for our sales- Cl!l'A i'OKTKAIT t. ,.is !t. vices were held ut Hus- ..luin h Sunday evening. khell Academy played a game of ill t Selinsgrove Saturday. i- i, tlif time to place an order for !8rl portrait. Call on Mr. at tin' Washington House. lil-NT-A four or six horse Ll Aline, Pa. Apply to A. G. IIOBXHKROHH. L week the school children will vaniti-m as the teachers expect Mlililk'hurir fr more culture Lreation- Women's Home and Foreign inary Society will hold special ej iu the Lutheran church next iy evening. would like to have a life-size lit for a Christinas present.? i rim ilo can he accommodated by Lkson at the Washington House. inlaw the third volume of the kre' Institute Magazine of Sny- lunty was issued from this office. tains the offleial program of the l Teachers' Institute, that will rnexi wren, on A. E. Soles In his new suuv- (1 hair tutting parlor for your 'leaned with a refreshing sham- id a clean towel to each patron north side of Market square op Central Hotel. Satisfaction guar tf. ' I Si Wnlupw WnnUd. bnuand bushels of walnuts are J 31 xhesprke'i will be $1e. Charles Boyek, ki.s, raxionviue, ra. MS . . . . i4, "ineoryana rratice or ertfci, "- ''inibing up. Over i . .. ... j , I'S'iiavi- ecu soiu. io ousi f.'t; lioiiUI lie without a copy. ....I. ....1 , 1 ? 'stnti' ":id territory in the to ( in ida, I ngland and Bel- 1 frpfl snmnlo nf (!hflmVintlainci Jch and liver tablets at Mid- g drug store. Thoy are easier iQU more pleasant in enuct 1 Us. Then t.hnir nan l'a tint fed bv constipation as is often se -uii m Is. KeEular size. box. China Land fur Sale. in acres of land adjoining trove bunmgh is offered at prl- i lie land is rich, level and ive. Just the thing for truck Nkling lots. Ri:m:n.A Waoexseller. Sellnsgrove, Pa. entertain visitors next week 'ther time, please hand us the Wiwant to note all visitors and if you help, we can get ir you do not, we will miss Jmmlicrof them. Start In next see how much better vou the Post. We will gladly do you will do yours. Hand Tuesday morning. Id-rag., Portrait Co., Is the larg it Company In the world and ' canvassing Snyder Countv r representatives.! They have 1luio giveaway and no fake to deceive the people. They money in advance and de pictures which must be satls- fore any monev la ultnnt,l '"Ish portraits In ,,11. crnv nn k, water color and pastel. ininni received by James 1istriirt Manau-er i n, House. ""inj? Events. " Instliute will open In Mid- " mi r naay, isov. !'. Nov. 2,5, t,ear Port Ann, '"t will sell two horses and nuL.i.w...- r-I'viaJUUUj. 'v..Theannual Thanks "' The banks will be rlv. , in Mlddleburg, K. frwiliMUhi,houwand j t uitcvVi COMPOUND INTEREST The trouble with most adver tisers Is Unit they exited Imme diate returns of large propor tions. One prominent advertiser Illustrates the principle of adver tising In this way: "The money txprndeil (or advertliilnir In tlx mine n If placed at luterent. The proflta from the ndvertlilnic are rlrtanlly the intereat on the Investment. 'The suras spent for advertising are properly chargeablo to cap ital account because the result ing good will Is something thut has value, which, If the adver-, tlslng has been properly done, can usually be sold for the face value of the Investment "The rate of Interest is deter mined by the skill with which the Investment is made. "Just as the quickest way to increase invested wealth Is by compounding the Interest, Just so the quickest Way ,to Veatiten-4 suits from advertising is to com pound the returns." Advertising Experience. Advertisers Ret good returns on the amount Invested In our columns. Wo reach the people The Best Christmas Gift for So Little Money. There Is no present so reasonable in price that will give po much lasting pleasure as a year's subscription to The lOCTii's Companion'. 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Those who. sul scribe at once for 1903, sending $1.75, will receive all tho issues or he com panion for the remaining weeks of 1002 from the time of subscription free; also The Companion Calendar for 1!)03, lithographed In twelve colors and gold. T1IK YOUTH'S COMPANION, 144 Ilerkeley Street, Boston, Mass. MARRIED. Nov. 13, by Kev. II. O. Suable, Am nion F. Miller, of New Berlin, to Annie M. Hummel, of Kratzervlllo. Nov. 11. by Itev. M. 8. Cressman Samuel F. Wertz, of Lewlsburg, to Sallie R. Snyder, of Buflalo township, Union Co. Nov .11. bv Rev. E. E. Gilbert, Chas. S. Bingaman and Mabel Zechraan, both of Bwlneford. fetffi PERTINENT PERSONALS Tixj' okic: cn.w 'rijuJif a po- (!. A. Scboch returned Inst week from Scranton. Miss Mabel Moycr bus been on the sick list the past week. Philip (ir.iss, of New Berlin, is visit ing (. A. Sehoeh and wile. Mr. B.tgeurief, of Milllinburg, called on Middleburgla.liis .Sunday. ' has. W . Smith lnis accepted siti.m on tin: lllooii-sbiirg daily. James li. Crouse paid a professional visit to Lewistowii last Monday. M. S. Heiser, of Kichlield, was ut the county sent Thursday of last week. A ball' dozen hunters of this place are out on Seven Mountains for deer. Mrs. Howard W. Folk and children were visiting relatives in I'nion Co. Charles Ranch has been tillered a very desirable position as a barber in Sliamokin. Reno H. Walter, the Mlddleburg Bakery man and family, spent Sunday out of town. Amos Bolig anil family, of Selins grove, spent Sunday nt Foster Riegel's in Swiueford. Mirs Laura Runkle and friend, of l cuter Hull, spent several days with friends in town. Jay O. Welder, Ks.p, attended the wedding of his nephew at Beuvertown last Wednesday. M. Millner, of ICantz, spent last Thursday in town to attend a meeting ,i' Hie bank Directors. Mrs. P. C. Hartmnn, of Lewlstown, spent several tlays in town with her sick futher, 11. It. Riegel. Mr. llashoi.r and lady of Juniata county spent Sunday with his brother, A. O. Bushour and wife. J, E. Btahlnecker, who spent a nontb. wit h IkL . T, ; Hasslng? j f War ren Couufy, returned home. " " Miss Bess Crouse and Mrs. Mary Crouse, of Sellnsgrove, visited Attor ney Crouse and family last week. The Editor enjoyed a drive with Hon. O. A. Hchocti last Friday to Reuben Weiriek'sat I'uxtonvjllu. Charles A. Meisernnd wife ami Mrs. Haldenian and daughter, of Tlioinp sontown, spent Sunday in town' with relatives. Alberta, another daughter of B. F. Aerman, of Monroe township, died last week and was buried Sunday. Cause typhoid fever. Isaiah Dressier, of Meiserville, drop ped in t; pay his subscription Wednes day of last week. He is not a rich man but he is honest. Dr. J. W. Orw ig and wife spent Fri clay at J. I-,. Mngee s of Krenmer to see Stephen Menseh and wife of I'nion county who were visiting there. On account of Middlcburg being more centrally located, it is said that County Siiu'iintendcnt Walbom will make his home here after April 1st. The Juniata Conference of the Lutheran Church met at Ueetlsville this week. Rev. W. II Dlehl and John W. Walter attended the sessions Jerome .. i noiupson resigi ea ns Cashier of th.t Farmers' Bank of IMoomsburg, to accept the position as Cashier of a Trust Company at Wilkes Bar re. J. ('. Beck, of New York City, an.) Miss Kill in Scliocb, of Selinsgrove, were at the county seat on Sunday. Mr Beck is employed by the American Rating Agency. L. E. Wetzel, T. J. Spechtand J. II. Dlemer of this place are very happy just now on account of the Pennsylva nia K. R. Co., announcing a ten per cent, raise in salaries. Mrs. J. H. Pnge, of Maud, Bucks county, last Thursday paid a visit to James Ayers nnd wife. She sent her name and a dollar to the l'osr in order to get the news of Snyder county. John R. Riegel of Verdilla, Isaac Riegel and two sons of Northumber land and Miss Maggie Arbogast of Sellnsgrove, visited Henry R. Riegel and wife during the week. The former two are brothers of the sick man. The Editor of the Post and wife were shown through the large and handsome Ladies' Dormitory at Sus quehanna University. Sellnsgrove, through the courtesy of Miss Endere, the prcccpttcss. It Is certainly a hand some structure and the Institution is growing rapidly. Charles Bratlibill, of Bellefonte. is visiting bis cousin, Miss Maud Runkle. Miss Clementine Dom lias gone In New Jersey to spend the winter with he sister. Mis Helen A. App, of Mahontot g.i, made pleasant cull at this ortlcc la-l Th u radii, v on her way home from the Rine-Weiser wedding at Beavertown. Samuel P. Snyder, of Port Trevor ton, an enterprising and intelligent cit izen of the lower end, dropped in to see us last Wedntsday ns we were printing last week's edition. Jacob I'askusz, of New York city, is in the village this week. The Middle burg tannery, w hich he owns here, is a nourishing institution and ve are al ways glad to have Mr. Paskusz with us. Clem Spangler, who bad been in Denver, Colorado, for the he ne lit of his health, returned Monday evening (., Mlddleburg. He is aillicted with bron chial tumble -t lid we regret to say has not improved in health. Rev. W. H. Boyer mid wife, ol Fredericksburg, came up to atteml the Sesqui-Centeniiiiil and visit their friends. The parson preached a most acceptable sermon Sunday evening in the U. B. church. Rev. Boyer and his wife have hosts of friends here who are always glut! to see them. Snyder County School Directors, 1902-3. ADAMS TOWNSHIP. A. L. Schrnder, Pres.. John Spaid, Sec. C. F. Fettero'f. Trex-... H. H. Thomas. h;aacr SuT,rtz. C. G. Bingaman. HEAVF.K TOWN Nathan Freed. Pr-2?., J. H. Hetrich. Sec. D. F. Hassinger. Treas., Isaac Dreese, Amnion Dreese, F. J. Middleswarth. WEST BEAVtR SO'A'NSH;.' Troxe!vi!!e Middieswarth HIP. Beavertown UNION TOWNSHIP. Houser. Pres.. Pert Trovcrtoa Dundee Pres., Teachers' institute Entertainments. Monday evening, Nov. 1M, Rev. Charles Boyer, Ph. D. Vulcan and Venus. Admission 20c and 30c. Tuesday evening, the Ritchie Co. Admission 25c and 35c. Mrs. Ritchie has an exceptionally sweet contralto voice, and was heartily applauded. Antio:h, (HI,) News. Mrs. Ritchie has some excellent vocal selections which were liberally ap plaudetl. Her rendition of "Ben Bolt,'' sung tn answer to a recall, was excep tionally line. Auburn (III.) Citizen. The first of the series of Star Enter tainments to be given at Wineman's Hall, this season, was produced lust Wednesday eve with Ritchie, the clever young magician, us the particu lar stai. His feats of magic were startling in many instances, and his audience seemed very well satisfied with ills efforts. Auburn (III.) Citi zen. Wednesday evening, the Rrorkwuy Juitilte Singers. Admission 3'ic, ami 40c. The concert given by the Brock way Jubilee Singers at the Opera House last evening, was the closing enter tainment, In this season's Y. M. C. A. Course. The entertainment was a very fine one, tne numbers being the ever popu lar ones thut are typical of the famous southern jubilee singers. The company comprises eight musi cians, all of whom are singers. The specialties were very fine, nnd elicited great applause from the very large and enthusiastic audience present. Elgin Courier. Thursday evening, Fli Perkins, "Philosophy of Wit and Humor," and "Stork's Around the Stove.'' Admis sion l!"ic.. and ri'ic. F.li Perkins' lecture before the Teachers' Institute of Wyoming Coun ty, Scranton, Pu., was deeply instruc tive, wonderfully amusing, and full of elo.Ueiice. It delighted all of onr teachcis aim instructors. Mr Perl lecture was the best lecture in course. e must have him again. N. S. DAVIS, Co. Supt. of Schools, Scranioii. The Delineator. To do justice to this number, which for beam y and utility touches the high est marl;, it would be necessary to print the entire list of contents, it is sulllcieiit to btate that in it the best modern writers and artists are gener ously represented. The book contains over "'!') pages, with 34 full page illus trations, of which 20 are two or more colors. The magnitude of this Decem ber number, for which "28 tons of pa per and six tons of ink have been used, may be understood from the fact' that 91 presses working 14 hours a day, have been required to print it; tho hindiiiu alone of the edition of Pio.OOO copies representing over ni,iKKi,(Kjo sections which had to be gathered individually by human hands. McClure Bannerville Middlecreek Cro.grove Jas. N. Geo. N. Wenucl. Strc J. I. Aucker. Treas.. Daniel Wolf. Emanuel Longaero. H. H. Shrawd. r. WArH!NOT.V; ; M. H. MilL-r, Pre. C. A. Ruvel. S Frank Specht. Tr. a.,.. C. W. Drees.-. il. A. Klini-I, r. J. H. Hendriek.-,. Verdilla Tr- Vt-n.-n Mlddleburg Swineford Middleburg Paxtonville Kissimee illis the Marriage Licenses. f Daniel F. Wert., Sallie R. Snyder, f James A. Wise, Minnie Stroub, f Amnion F. Miller, I Annie M. Hummel, f James C. Staffeq, Verua B. Ocker. Lewlsburg, Union Co. Dundore, Richfield. New Berlin, Kratzerville. Paxtonville, Mlddleburg. (Agason Schmeltz, Northumberland (Mary A. Schafler, Northumberland) Jacob H. Heeter Amos I lowell. Sec, Jaccb S. Goss. Treas W. S. Miller. rry Hassinger, Emanuel Knepp, CENTRE TOWNSHIP. F. J. Boyer, Pres., Penns Creek Isaiah Walter, Sec. J. F. Bingaman, Treas.. Samuel Knouse. Amnion S. Walter, Phares Shambach Middlebure CHAPMAN TOWNSHIP. W. A. Melser, Pres., " Meiserville Wel'g'n A. Herrold, Sec, Chapman Levi A. Shaffer. Treas., J. S. Rine, McKees Half Falls Henry Swartz, Ceo. B. Shaffer, Hoffer FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. H. H. Attig, Pres.. Paxtonville A. G. Bashoar, Sec. J. H. Shambaugh, Treas., C. A. Manbeck, H. E. Shambach, D H Gift, EVANDALE INDEPENDENT . John K. Ferster, Pres., Evendale Chas. M. Arbogast, Sec, Richfield W. A. Shellenberger, Treas., " S. A. Shirk. Evendale William GingTich, S. A. Knouse, JACKSON TOWNSHIP. J. H. Moyer, Pres.. New Berlin L. M. Miller, Sec. x S. C. Hollenbach, Treas., Kratzerville Benjamin Kline, Joel A. Benfer, New Berlin Chas. J Beaver, MIDDLEBURG BORO. Dr. J. Y. Shlndel, Pres., Mlddleburg Jacob Gilbert, Esq., Sec, G. H. Steiinnger, Treas., P. S. Ritter, H. E. Walter, Hon. G. Alfred Schoch, . MIDDLECREEK TOWNSHIP. C. M. Stroub, Pres., New Berlin John S. Meiser, Sec. Globe Mills L. F. Hummel, Treas., Allen S. Row, Kreamer Thomas Saner Gideon Gordon, MONROE TOWNSHIP. Chas. Reichley, Pres., Krabierville G. Nelson Add, Sec. Selinserove Peter Klingler. Treas., Benj. F. Hummel, Shamokin Dam Jeremiah Hummel. Ge. A. Kauffman, Shreiner PENN TOWNSHIP J. I. Fisher, Pres., Sellnsgrove Frank P. Kuster, Sec, Kantz Chas. Miller, Jr. Treas., Selinsgrove Percival Row, Salem Selin Herner. Kratzerville Hughlin Boyer Salem PERRY TOWNSHIP. Jacob D. Shaffer. Pres., Dr. M. Rothrock, Sec, Mt Daniel Woomer, Treas.. Albert Schnee. William Pottelger. Philip Keiter, tlu- M.sus i Minni.i.m i;r, Must l.'iijnjiililc Siki.il i:cnt i llisttia nl the .,u:a Lodge. (ieorge Washington wii. iuiliiitetl into Freemasonry Nov. I, 17.il', anil lb. Lot! ires in Pennsylvania have been celebrating the S.s.pii-Centeniiial ol Hie event. Friday, being the nearest meeting lifter the -late, was selected by the Mid. -lleburg Lodge as the date to do honor to their deceased brother Washington. A large portrait of Washington was on cxhiluliou ami also il l,..iitifnl apron worked on silk, the exact like ness or the Masonic apron worked by Washington, the original of which was worked by the estimable wife of La Fayett'j. Kvery one present was presented with a beautiful engraving of the historic apron. Music wus fur nished by the Masonic portion of the Middleburg orchestra. The room was filled with enthusiastic Masons ami devotees of (ieorge Washington. Atidresses were made as follows : "The Ses.Ui-Centennial Celebration by the (iran-1 Lodge," John F. Stetler. "The Day We Celebrate," Francis C. Bowersox. "Masonry in Washington's Time," f ieorge W. Wagenseller. ' "Washington as a Mason,". A. Ros well Gilbert. "A Tribute to Washington,'-'. Johu H. Willis. The Address of the evening was made by Rev. Alex. H. Spangler, of Yeager town, on the subject of "Washington as a Citizen." The eminent divine in n clear distinctive voice depicted many things in the life of Washington and the growth ami devolopinent of Civil Liberty. The production teemed with logic, oratory and profound thought. Im romptii addresses were delivered by Ira C. ami Harvey H. Schoch. KoseoeC. North and Prof. J. I. Wood ruff, of Selinsgrove, ('has. A. Zcrhe and J. C. Amur, of Lewistowii. Kev. W. H. Boyer, Fredericksburg. At ten o'clock, the Lodge formed a line of march to the Central Hotel, where a sumptuous ImnijUct as served. M KM. Suraton t ItipH Slllti'l IViiuiiN Waffri. I'i.klf lioast Turkey Munlicil Ptitatoe- t 'riniliL'riy siiiui, l'rii'.l Swi'cl I'lil itopn Kmlivn t'liickc, Sulu.l t'llery Assorti'il l"aki:t KolU ItT Crram nuiuinns Uuttcr AMsortt'tl N , 1 1 4 t 'rm-kor. Oriental PTt Mills Oriental WEST PERRY TOWNSHIP. Bennett Kauffman, Pres. Richfield Samuel Graybill. Sec, Henry Leitzel, Treas,, Albert Shellenburger. Wm. Graybill, J. W. Garman. Strouptown Selinsgrove borouch Selinsgrove Prof. W. Noetling, A. M J. W. Rhamstlne, Sec, Dr. A. R. Pottelger, Treas., H. L. Philips, Joseph G. Lesher. David Sholly. SPRING TOWNSHIP. Wilson Dreese, Pres., Beaver Springs J. B. Spangler, Sec, H. H. Laub, Treas., " Harrison Schrader, Chas. Maurer, G. S. Lepley, Troxelvllle Middlecreek tiuilia After enjoying the good things for the hotly, Joseph L. Marks, toastmastt r opened an intellectual feast. Toasts were responded to by A. Francis (iil bert, Hev.W. II. Boyer, Prof. Wood rull', Kev. Spangler, II. II., ami Ira C. Schoch. Koscoe North, Chas. Zerbe, Dr. A. J. Herman and others. As a fitting manner of closing the event all the members arose and drank a toast to the memory of the deceased brother, George Washington. liny Knees for Life. After a thrilling race for his life Dar lington Kulp, aged 17, a nephew of ex- Congressman Kulp, killed a big black bear in Centre county forests Saturday morning. Kulp left the lumber ramp on a hunt for big game, ami about nine o'clock came acioss a H00 pound black bear. He hastilv liredoi.eshot at bruin, wounding him in the leg. Matbicnetl by the puin the angry animal advanced on tho young hunter, who after firing again and missing, took to his heels. An exciting race ensued, the wounded bear gaining slowly on his victim. Young Kulp, expecting every moment to be in the animal's clutches, loaded as he ran. When the bear was less than twelve feet away, ready for tho final spring, he rose on his hind feet, and Kulp quickly turning took delib erate aim and shot the animal through Beaver Springs the heart,-Mllton Standard. i i
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