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VOL. XXXIX
MIDDLEBURGn SNYDER COUNTX.PENNA. PECEMllKU 11 1002
ksse niy. ss5
WgnTlOCAL LACONICS BW
VSTKD. A fat hog can be sold
IhUofflee.
Mt 8 Inches or snow leu last r n
'morning and by Saturday the
Lry fell to 3 degrees above zero.
more appreciative Christmas girt
be found for a distant relative
ienl than a yer 8 ascription i
POST.
unoloiiL'ir considered proper to
L fun of ilif hunter who does not
, home any tr me. H lie gels
k himself lie is doing very well.
Lumber started right to maintain
rinsib;.lity us Hie first tnoiitli to
r the winter season. Two corking
I sws already is right In line.
Judges lust Wednesday appoint-
,iH liiiril. f I nion township,
lain Ime, of Heaver township
. jvs, ot Monroe towdship, to
vt .lie new iselinsgrove bridge.
11 oil A. 1"-. jolt's 111 u tr new rtiittv-
iml ii:tir eiitling parlor for your
I cleaned with r refrenhing shnui-
iiida clean towel to each patron
ie north side of Market square op.
w Central Hotel. Satisfaction gusr-
l. f-
are in receipt 01 an invitation to
.nHcatioii of Seibert Memorial
SiiMpicha'.ma University, Selins
, Dec. 11, 1 ::0 u. ni., a rally at
p. in., and Alumni Gymnasium
'Mtnne laying at 2:30 p. m.
itcniture, Art and Music," 22
-vt T e T
ton St., .ewni'K, J. i roruecem-
is out brim full of many good
suii-cription i.uu a year.
Soiig of Ages," price 00 cents
free with the December number.
. C. Duryea, a United States P. O.
v-ctor, of Williamsport, was at the
lity seat last Wednesday night to
view the local authorities about
SiffTJeTiistody of ' the Wou tided
It-mow in jail. If this Court sur.
Jen him, lie will be tried In the U.
Jipreuie Court and he will get no
than 5 years' imprisonment. Our
It cannot give him more than 0
k The government would try him
miking into the Post Ollice at
kietville and if they are allowed to
would pay all'the expenses from
ime the prisoner is surrendered.
amove would save the County
tofsOO costs.
Get Your Dates Early.
Those contemplating having sale of
personal projierty . the coming spring
will do well to select their days early
and have announcements made in the
columns of the Post. When bills are
printed at this ollice no charge will be
made for the notice, otherwise the cost
will be 60 cents. The Post with Its
wide circulation will le of great bene
fit to those having sale by having the
date printed each week until the day
of bale. tf.
Niii-flvr Will Out
So will it that good candy can lie
sold cheap when you buy large quanti
ties. We have bought, not by the pail,
hut-by the ton, and we will sell at low
prices. Stop in and see our goods.
I. H. Bowkuso.v,
tf. One door West of Court House.
Xo Kranoiinble Man
ines that a neglected cold cau be
pin a dry. The uncountable air-
in the lungs are Inflamed and the
kt is as tender as an open sore. But
and Allen's Lung Balsam will
pmie ti..- cold and stave off con
ation. The cough will cease and
ings will tm sound as a hew dollar
ruggists sell Allen's Lung Balsam.
For Hnlt.
elot upon which the Central Hotel
ft in Middleburg, stands Is ottered
ale. Apply at the Middleburg
for to Dr. Eyer Walter, Selius-
h l'a. 12-4-2L
WhIiiiiU Wanted.
e thousand bushels of walnuts are
d. The highest priees will be
in trade.
Charles Boyer,
Paxtouville, Pa.
Pure Hye Whinker.
pkey made from pure waUr,
"lore medical qualities than any
water in the United Kbitw.. W K
N a gallon; 05 cents to $1.50 a
3t
J. L. Marks,
Middleburg, Pa.
Choice Land for Sale.
pn acres of land ndiolninfr
throve borough s offered at pri-
r-- nieianuierlch, level and
' Just the thing for truck
building .,ta.
ltKllECfA WAOEX8ELLER.
Belinsgrove, Pa.
BlMikeu Reduced.
'ollowlni? ih nilPBnniAf r.f
f for wnie money Same
r'"7u,u"ey. vve give only a
Pg Soda, reirnlnr n . i.
i n . -o v, uut price oc
"oabottle. T.HI- i.-.
!fiUo n """" tuuvj JLUlt
Vnt . . pnce 3U0 i0' Ten 1
fleeced. 'Wte or
S. Sechbibt,
VerdUJa, p.
First National Hank Notice.
The ninum) meeting of the stockhol
ders if the Klrsl National H.nik, of
.Miil(lleiiiir;li for the ensuing year will
be held in the hanking liouc the third
Tuesday of January, being January 11).
I iX):!, between I he hours of 111 A. M.
and 12 noon.
Ja. (i. Tni.Mr.so, Cashier.
Mlddlcbiirgli, l'a., Iec. In, l:ii)2.
Nell lot; h I'liHonir t're.
A mull with riieiinialism is a i'isoii
oner. Jlis fetters arc none the Uf
galling because they are invisib'e. To
hini Perry Davis, Puiukiller comes iim
a libeiator. Hubhed well into the
swollen, stillcned joints it not merely
drives away the pain, it make the
muscles pliable so that the prison i- .
conies a free man. There is but .,,
Painkiller, Perry Davis. 2"iaiul r) cts.
The Snyder Eanuly.
(XTIXrEI.)
As the father of Governor Snyder
was Anthony Snyder, we give some
records. While Anthony Kuyder is
assessed In Penns township, we do not
have any authority to say he lived
here. We think he did not.
1771 Mauheim, Lane. Co., 1 cow.
1772 " " " 1 cow.
1772 Lancaster town, 1 horse 1 cow.
1770 Naaie appears In IVnn twp.
1751 Penn twp., 2 tracts, UK) and
150 acres.
1752 " " UK) acres.
We notesurvcys inAutluniy Snyder's
name as follows :
A Literary Gem.
BITTlt 8WKKT, by J.G. Hoi.i.axi.,
h.tsjust been issued by the well-known
cheap book publishers, Hurst & .'.,
Netv York. This fascinating poem, il
lustrating the author's gifted talent, is
truly a marvel in point of literary
merit. Critics agree that this '"work
represents the author's best effort. We
publish in the dainty 17mo. style, 210
pages, printed from new plates on good
paper, at these prices, postpaid : Cloth
binding, 35c ; padded leather, boxed, $1.
Both editions suitable for gift purposes
or the parlor table. Send for a copy
at once. A complete catalogue of Jlol
iday hooks will he mailed upon request.
HUIiST & CO., Publishers, :-:!!)!)
Broadway, New York.
Lieut. James P. Smith.
Monday morning James P. Hmith,
Street Commissioner of this borough,
died very suddenly of heart failure. He
was the sou of Jacob 8. Smith who
died Nov. 1:1, 1S78 and Elizabeth Swine"
ford, his wife, who died Oct. 23, 1878.
He was one of a family of 11 children,
5 of whom survive : Uev. J. P. Smith,
Lebanon; Jeremiah H. Smith, Soldiei's
Home, Dayton, O., Mary H. Snyder,
Middleburg; Amelia Fumer, Mexico,
Pa.; Kliza Keller, Selinsgroye. He
leaves a widow and four children, one
daughter, Matilda having died, Aug.
18, 1870; Albert If. Editor ot the Ellza
bethville Echo, Mrs. Mertie Hassinger,
Mrs. Laura Keiter of Eli.abethville,
and Geo. C. Smith of Johnsonburg.
Deceased was born Feb.-13, 1812, died
Dec. 8, 1!(02, aged 00 years!) month and
2-") days.
Lt. Smith has a spoudid Military
record. His first enlistment was as a
private in Co. V. VArt Regt. Pinna.
Infantry, Aug. 5, 18(12, discharged Feb.
2t, 1803 at Convalescent Camp Va. by
reason of injuries received.
Second Enlistment, 2nd Lieutenant,
Co. A. 20Sth Itogt. P. V. Infantry Am,'.
20, 1804 served until tho close of the
war.
Funeral Thursday, Dec. 11, Rev. N.
A. Klracofe, U. B. pastor officiating.
TheG. A. H, Pnt of this place will
have charge of the burial.
Thomas Gutclius.
Thomas Gutellus, one of the land
marks of Middlecreek township, died
Tuesday of this week at the age of 80
years.
Court had peacllcally no buslnets
this week. The petit jurors were dis
charged after calling the roll.
' Toys, Candles and all kinds of new
Christmas novelties. Cheap at I. H.
Bowersox's confectionery. 12-ll-3t
; Dr. A. M. Smith, of Beaver Springs,
has been in town several days during
the past week. He will attend a meet
ing of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home
Commission In Philadelphia. .
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Nov. 11, 1772.
July 23, 1773.
Aug. !), 1773.
Dee. 2, 1773.
Dec. 23, 1773.
May 1771.
In 1780-1 there was n shoemaker by
the name if Anthony Snyder in Para
dise twp., York County, with 71 acies,
2 horses, 2 cows.
lion. Simon Snyder was an active,
progressive and intilliueut man in hi
day and succeeding generations love to
revere his tncniocy. The State legisla
ture uppr.ipiiateil money to iniicbasi
a bronze shaft which lias been reared
to his memory at his grave in the old
Lutheran cemeteiy at Sclmsgrove. In
.day l8s" it was unveiled by his gland
daughter, Miss Mary K. Snyder, in the
presence of the Governor, the State
Legislature and thousands ot other
people.
It was 'Jirough the ell'orts of Hon
' i. Alfred Schoch, of this place, that
mo legislature was adjourned to attend
the unveiling in a body. Mr. Schoch
at the time was the Member from .Sny
der County, and it was the purpose of
a large number of Members not to ad
jouru and a plan hail been laid to de
feat the measure, but Mr. Schoch, by
persistent ell'ort secured a inaioritv and
h.Mico secured the attendance of the
legislature on this, important occasion
in the history of Snyder Couutv.
The present generation is proud of
tlie ueeils of Governor Snyder and the
readers of tliis paper will join the Post
in paying tribute to his devoted ser
vices to this Commonwealth and to his
memory as a useful and exemplary
citizen.
Frederick Stump.
Murder of White Minc,o.
Sunday, loth of January, occurred
the murder of White Mingo and five
other Indians, by Frederick Stump.
The information of William Blythe,
made at Philadelphia, on the l!)th of
January, is in substance, that, hearing
of the murder, he went to George
Gabriel's, where he met Stump and
several others, on the 12th, and was
then told by Stump himself that six
Indians, White Mingo, Cornelius, John
Campbell, Jones, and two women,
came to his house, near the mouth of
Middlecreek. Being drunk and dis
orderly, he endeavored to get them to
leave, which they would not do. Fear,
ing injury to himself, he killed them
all, dragged them to the creek, and
making a hole in the ice, threw in
their bodies. Then fearing the news
might be carried to tiie other Indians,
he went the next day to two cabins
fourteen miles up the creek, where he
found one woman and two girls, with
one child. These he killed, and put
ting their bodies into the cabin, he
burned it. That he (Blythe) sent four
men up the creek, who reported that
they had found the cabins burned,
and the remains of the limbs of the
Indians in the ashes. The scene of
the latter deed was on tho run that
enters the creek at Middleburg, which
goes by the name of Stump's run to
tliis day. Stump and his componion,
Iron-cutter, were arrested at Gabriel's,
and taken to Carlisle jail. They were
forcibly rescued on the 2i)th, were con
cealed about Fort Augusta a few days,
.and then lied the countiy. Tradition
has it, that Stump died In Virginia,
many years afterwards.
Desiring to secure from tho family
historian the latest and most reliablee
information concerning Frederick
Stump, we addressed a letter of In.
qulry to Rev. Adam Stump, of York,
Pa., and received the following reply :
York, Pa., Oct, 10, 1902.
Editor Post :
I am glad to make your
acquaintance, and If you will help to
put that much abused Fred. Stump in
a true light I shall be your humble ser
vant. When all but cowards were
killing Indians, why should he lie
branded as a murderer for sending a
few red skins to their happy hunting
ground? If I am right (though want
of time hal prevented me from follow
ing the trail,) Fred. Stump, after hi
imprisonment at Carlisle, went to
Virginia, and there became the head
of a Southern branch of the family.
Judge Adam Stump, Cleveland's Com
missioner of Immigration, still lives in
Maryland. But I never wrote to him
as I still intend doing. Bosa Stump,
of York, is as black us the ace of
spades, ii proof of slavery in the fam
ily. Fred. Stump was the founder of
Fredericksburg, Pa., (175S) see "The
Pennsylvania Gurumn."( published at
Lebanon, April lnni, Dev. P, C. ('roll,
editor.)
I have the ship ivcot'ds of about
twenty Stumps, but the name Fcrdcr
ick docs not occur among them, lie
must belong to the second generation
of his family in this country. I am
working on my genealogy, but have
uotgutteii very far with it. I want to
make a trip to Lebanon Co, (Tulpe
hockeu) where I hop to tind tin'
links t hut arc still missing. I am sorry
that I cannot give you a connected his
tory of the notorious Fred. His trail
may lead from Fredericksburg to Mid
dleburg, from .Middleiiurg to Carlisle,
from Carlisle to Virginia, from Vir
ginia to Tennessee, from Tennessee
back to Pennsylvania. But I am not
sure. See the book "The Germans in
Colonial Times."
But 1 would like to see your article.
If you will let me know the date of its
publication, I will send for a copy of
the "Post.
Tim tradition in my family is that
he made the Indians (seven in num
ber who had conic to his tavern for
mischief) drunk, and then dragging
them out on the wood-pile, decapitated
th.!n with an ax ! The story is rather
g.'Ufsome ! I Would like to know the
truth of it. For this object I will ul-
J ways beat your service.
T Yous truly,
adam Stump.
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ffi PERTINENT PERSONALS
Tax Collector Commits Suicide.
Nelson Menjjle of Perry Township
Hum; Himself Sunday.
Sunday afternoon in I Hester Valley
at the home of his brother-in-law, Geo
W. Sierer, in Perry township, Nelson
Meugle, tax collector of that district
committed suie de.
Mr. Menglo was a c.lpple and was
subject to epileptics. Mr. Sierer s fain
II v were awav visiting and when they
returned found him hanging in his
room.
On account of his afflictions it is
supposed the man was discouraged
with life and he went to the attic anil
placed a stick across tho stove pipe
hole and suspended a rope trom tlx
stick ami placing a box on a chaii, Ik
mouuted the box and fastened the
noose about his neck and kicked the
support from beneath him, when lie
found the doom he sought for him
self. Deceased is about 30 years of age.
He has seven brothers and two sisters.
His brothers. David arid Uiley reside
lu Michigan, Albert in Ohm, Michael
and Morris at Mt. Pleasant Mills, John
ami Henrvat Middleburg. His sisters
are Kate, married to J. C. W. Bassler,
at Freeburg, and Sophia, married to
Geo. W. Sierer, a well-known school
'teacher at whose home the sad event
occurred.
The man was found at live o'dick
and life was extinct. Hii accounts
with tin- ,'ounty Commissioners s.'tm
to he perfectly satisfactory.
Marriage Licenses.
S infordT. Grnybill, West Perry tw p.
Mary Wagner, West Perry tw p.
A Koh-i-noor,
Teacher (In minerulogy class)
Johnny, give the name of the largest
known diamond.
Johany The ace. Nashville Amer
ican. Not l'ed to Tho Kind.
Playwright My play is a clean
piny.
Manager Well, I'll try it, but I
don't know how the public will stand
It. Brooklyn Life.
Her Opinion.
jlti don't know how I'm to make
both ends meet. I'm at my wit's end
Hie Extravagant Wife Well, that
isn't so Ut from the beginning!
uclt
Km OaM f JMlonay.
H Your dog seems to be Jealous
of m .
ghe Ob, lie won't be s soon as he
knows yea better. Judge.
Win. H. Wray of Kissimnii-c was in
town Saturday.
Mish Maud Showers spent several
day at Sclmsgrove.
Emanuel Shaffer of Aline sent in his
subscription Saturday
W. W. Bipka, railway mall clerk,
s' cut Sunday in town.
John W. Kunklc, spent Wednesday
night of last week in tin-coal regions.
W. P. Shelly, Job Printer or the
Evening hem, Sunbuiy, spent Sunday
in town.
J. !'.. Freed, of I 'n avertown, was at
the County seat Monday and dropped
in to sec us.
Ira C. and F. .1. Schm-h of Seliiis
grove were at the Court House Satur
day afternoon.
II. il. KoWe, of Mill, Thlllg, isspeml
ing several days m Fiankliu on a hunt
ing ex pedition.
I. A. App, ounty I misiirer-i ! -et,
of Monroe township, was at the Coun
ty seat Monday.
Charles Bauch has gone to Sham -kin
i licit-be has accepted a position
in a barber shop.
Miss F. F.lva Baker, the Post steif
ographer, spent Smiilny with her par
ents near I .ewisburg.
Constable Win. '.'. Snyder, spent last
Wednesday evening at llushville, sub
poenaing witnesses for ( 'ourt.
Alex. T. I'axson and family and the
Editor and faii.ily took the first sleigh
ride of the season to K reamer Sunday.
Dr. .1. W. Sanipsi ll of Penns Crick
illopped ill to see us last week, while
in town i.tti n.ling a ijiecting of the
pension board.
Kev. John (. Voder, of Pleasantville
N.J., is spending several days with
his brother, Banks W. Voder and sister,
Mrs. liotteusteiu. (
Joseph Cuniinlngs, of Sunbury, is
C 'in rt stenographer tliis week as u sub
stitute for Wm. H. Faiies, who is dis
abled with illness.
Miss I'lCitha ('rouse has gone to Phil
adelphia to accept it position in the
Dress-making department of John
Wanaiuakcr's store.
John II. Kreeger, Libl.ie Dunkle
burgcr, Lillian Stetler, Eva Stein inger,
Mabel Wittel.inycr, Marion Schoch,
Maud lUmkle, Carbon Seeboldand wife
and many others attended the musical
entertainment at Selinsgrove Saturday
eveniug.
Alexander T. i'axson, a prominent
builder and contractor of Purkesburg
and one of the proprietors of the
"Press," spent several days with the
Editor's family and enjoyed some
hunting. He lias erected 25 house this
summer.
J. Newt. Hornhcrger, of Necoda,
Perry Co., Pcuiia, anil Frank Ucicheii
bach, of Mt. Pleasant Mills, adminis
trators of the estate of Polly Noll,
were callers at this ollice Monday, am
ordered an Administrator's notice in
the Post.
Mrs. T. G. Arhogast, Misses MayAr
bogast and Maggie Bothrock, ofMt.
Pleasant.Mills, P. (i. Shelly, of Rich-
Held, Misses Maud Duck, of Selins
grove and Laura Kunklc, of Center
Hall, were guests of W. II. llipka and
wife last week.
Difference in Human Nature.
No one learns better than tho news
paper man the diversities there are in
the unman nature, and he has some
peculiar experiences. The diversity of
human nature is brought out particu
larly when subscription duns are sent
but. Bills indebted for suoscriptions
are sent out from this ollice about twice
a year when the necessity arises. There
is no particular pleasure in sending
tliein out. The result is interesting.
The noblest response to our last re
minders was from a lady in another
county who sent a five dollar bill which
was more than her indebtedness, stat
ing that she was short of money, hut
tooured this by husking corn. Other
of blessed memory apologized for their
indebtedness and paid a year in ad
vance. Other heart warmers paid all
or part without protest. Some took
offence, squared their account and
ordered their names from the list.
They were over-sensitive and unreason
able, but honest. A few paid not the
slightest attention to the reminders
and gave reasons to doubt their lnteg-
turu the paper sent them maiked "re
fused." Tliis cla command no re
spect whatever in printing nltlces.
The corn husking woman will be play
ing a harp when the last named cus
tomers will he begging for a thimble
ful of ice water. Lewlstown Pa., Sin
inch lomiin; Fvcnts.
lliursilay, Dec. is, Amelia E. Snyder
will sell 10 acres of land in Union
township.
Thursday, Dec. is, David K. Snyder,
administrator, will sell household
goods in Union township.
Thursday, lloceiuber 25, Christmas
1 ay.
Thursday, .launnry 1, 1'.Mi:;, New Year's
Day a legal holiday.
Tuesday, January 2utb, l:m::, Election,
of Directors, Middleburg Hank.
i'lisusiiAv, Dir. m 7 p. ,., (i.
ilelorincil Sunday School of Middle
burg w ill i -1 1 l- r .hi mt''ii-ting
Chii.tma-sci ire. Kev. KohKrwill
be present.
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lb nry K. K'n-gi I, of this pla.-e, who
had been :i long and paib-nt -uih ivr,
quietly pai d to bi-n -t Tin-day nftor-
n i at ::::;n o'elo.-u. ,. w n,,. Sl
of John Kiiyel, and was born in Sny
der county, May II, lii, was married
.March 1 lib, liiii, by K. v. ('. ii. I'.;li-n-inyer
to Mis Charlotte, da ic 1 1 1 r- of
lavid and Harriet Spaid, of Middle
burg. 'fo this union was born 5 child
ren :
1. Frank l , born June "!, Istii,
now resides at Winlicl.l.
2. Henry M., horn let J7". 1-71. hi
ll ied July 23, IMIO, agul 21 ve.irs, S nios.
and 20 days.
3. Mary Irene, horn Feb. 1, IS7I,
married P. C llaitnian, of Lewis
town. I. Hattie Ellen, boln May hi, S7I,
married li. Frank Secbrist, of Lewis
town. R. Kimtoy, !ir lion 2", 1S"1 rM.Mit.
ill Swim-ford.
0. John (I., born Aug. 2, Isos, re
sides at Paxtouville.
There are !i grand children, eight of
whom are living.
Ten brothers and si(ciN grew to ma
turity as follows :
1. John I!., of Vcnlilla.
2. Frederick, of Lewisburg.
Benjamin, of M iehigan.
Isaac, of Northumberland.
5. Susan, wife of Fred. Gilbert, of
Sunbury.
0. Julia, wife of Jonathan Arhogast
of Selinsgrove.
7. Kate, wife of Daniel I'.re-slcr, ot
Michigan.
S. Louisa (now dead,) wife of Fred,
Walls, of Suuhiirv.
!. I'tica, i nmy dead i wile of Ib-niy
Haas, of Sunbury.
in. Jacob, now dead,) re-ided at
Selinsgrove,
The funeral will be held on Friday
morning at 11 o'clock. Services in the
( 'ourt house, sermon by Kev. Win. II.
Iloyir, of Fredericksburg, Pa.
He was a conitcnt christian gentle
man, mid one of the pillars in the
I'liited Brethren Church of this place
lie was a nicmbcrof Middleburg I .' h f)
No. Free and Accepted M.-lsoi J
and ol the local Camp, P. . S. of A.
He was a mason by trade and heir
a devout man, lie longed for an insigl fc
into ancient craft masonry and wig
entered in the local Masonic Lodge,
April 2, KMil. He was one of the last
men to join the lodge and the fust to
die. It was his special request that he
be buried according to tho ancient
usages and custom of the I'rateii il v,
and accordingly the local lodge will
perform the last sad rites at the grave
of the deceased brother.
Sunday School candy committees
are invited to conic and see I. H.
Bowersox's line selection of candies,
before buying elsewhere. Special prices
will be given Sunday schools.
12-tl-2t.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that all per
sons who have our premium cards will
please present them for thtirpremiiiiiis
on or before Dec. 20, l!M)2. After that
date the cards will be no good.
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ni. di inner, jiiiiiz, i ll,
M. Jlillner, of Kantz, hns a nice line
of holiday goods. Just tho very things
ior nnstmas presents, (selecting pre
sents Is not always au easv matter
rity. And a still less number were' Come In, we will try to help you to get
mean enough to Ignore the bill and re- something desirable.
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