'flotc Weabs
r7e a job lot of note
. J Ttiu mud rr
j on nanu. i" iiiuji 6u
I The PriC8 wm 00
Ujs and prices tor me asK-
w'e furnish them printed
cs than you can buy them
U printing.
jncnclltr, Falter and Proprltter.
A Family Journal, Devoted to Newt, Science, Art, Political Economy and Current Literature.
Rates: One Dollar Per Annum, in Advance
MIDDLEBUEGH, SNYDER COUNTY, PENNA., JANUARY 21), 1903.
NUMBER 1.
pFrmluCAL LACONICS
i-li'nK l;llt" fl",u t,li! 1)ll,Ce
, i;,:i. iiovn Monday even-
at
.J
I ...,im1 (11 U IIVIK. " tv..
.iriM,, express ivtsc fsaiuruay
w9, hours line. .
E. S. Stroui",
Swineford, I
Lyour ileitis fr the "coming
0lllllllll.
.rati"". wan,s a nmi ln 1,lis
, u-illi -.ill HI tO illVCSt.
Ll position Riven to investor.
nnmriiiimy lor active men.
A(1jrs. Box 2, Post,
Middleburgii, ra.
i,i"r . uiting parlor for your
taiuil wiih h refreshing sham-
clr.-l'l towel to encil lnniH
111)rti, o,c of Market square op-
Vntral I Intel. MUlsi.'iciioii suar-
II.
SA I.I" - House niul Lot in
n, . .rv 12-horse power Friek
j,n,l av Mill. Also Brick
ill, ,i,ut :.').0!K) Brick, 40,000
in,. ;..ur.N, 100,000 Plastering
imi ivi Hooting lilt II.
prirts, i tc.,eall on
KirvUMfi; Co., of East St.
111., want a man with n rig to
v Poultry Mixture in this
Tin iruarantee $3.50 a day
,1 wi'i lu r :ml I hey furnish hank
nf their reliability. He nil
for full I articulars. Eureka Mfg.
i!io. Fast St. Louis, 111. 1-K-tr,
chilli",' sat's: "Missouri editors
ifiwiiiL' to publish obituary notlees
Lnle, who (luring life failed to sub-
f.irtlu ir lmine rmpers. elainiing
oplf wlm lo not take the Home
are thud anyway, ana their
limning U of no news value.".
Harness for Sale. . "
nnd hand nude buggy harness is
I fur sale. Call or address.
O. W. Burns,
Middleburg, Pa.
I.iniili'.r Yajtcd.
are in tlie Market at present for
Irlomls of lied or Black Oak eut to
Izestitid . to 4 inffl Bridge Plunk.
having tins kViij ofViniber to
on will pleabe let JIB know the
lint thev can Ainifi and how soon
pienlscoiild be nade. tf
V. V. Wiitkxmvkr & Sox,
Middleburg, Pa.
Election Notice.
Anini il Meeting of the members
Beavi i town Mut. Fire Ins. Co.,
pavertown, Pa., for the election of
fctow, will he held at then home
pon Saturday, Jan. 81, 1903, be-
tlie hours of 1 and 4 o'clock, p,
A. II. Bowkrsox,
l-Wt Secretary,
Great Reduction Sales.
bi week and first week ln Fel.ru-
P will have All my goods reduced
flurday Juiiuirry 31st, and Febru-
Aiii present a girt for every 50
purchase.- y
k Bargain iti.,L,iW Caws at
fndup. I haVejrfew coats at
Nn prices. '('IdltlfonNiItoefWaa.nrl
Jt-very loi-9crcta. and upwards.
your time Everyone id invlt-
coine to see us. Oive us a call
toy when a dollar will go farther
a uas ever done before.
E. C. AURAND,
Middleburg, Pa.
Get Your Dates Earlv.
' contemplating having sale of
ihul a .
r ri..ieny tue coming spring
io select their days early
nveaiinouneeinent!i mnclu in tlx.
inns of the Post. When bills are
datthi.,.Mi.. i ... .
b -c in, cimrge win ue
fe r the null.... it
. "-i "(.ucmnoiuctuat
00 eents. The Post n lh l(y
rclreulu!inn u-in i. t i
- udui gicuv oeue-
h IZ!l,lvi" by' having the
F Hinted ea,.I, week until the day
tf.
Kplavedbv many a man en
(uiL i M of 'ecidental Cuts.
fert. .i". Uurn''' Scalda.
Ah, Bu.cklen Arnica
nble W, !ie pain and care the
fpi & 6ek Salve on earth
W8tor. rr"cVa? wddleburg
reek, pa7 ' M amP".
Salg Rsgister.
Nnticra of m'eo will be inwttcil free undrr
thii hrad hk wlirn tlie lillro printed t this
office, he ii the bills r Hot priiiteil at tliia
o fllce 50 centa will be charged. Iersuna ex.
pectinir to have aale aliould aelect a dute and
have It Inserted In this column.
Tl'KnAT February S. two miles Smith Went of
New Berlin, Abn Ueiinlnictr will sell
bead of homes, 3 cows, forming- iinple
nienla an'i hoiiseliold goods.
Satumiiav, Feb. !. F. P Kuot -r will acll some
household icoods live stock and (urin
implements, mile North of Kuuts.
Tl KSDlY, Feb. 17, James A. Gosa, ailm'r. of Isaue
- Jjiwrenee Mo, dee'd., will aell live
stock and (..iniinir imploinenta '4 mile
north of Aaitluud.
Wednsdav. leb ISIb, In I'enn Twp. 1 nii'e
8out'.i-west of Krataerville, t'ha4. Kratxer.
A1lmi11it.tr.1tor of rrankltn Kratxer. dev'il.
will sell hore, H cowa anil turniing iiu
pleiuents. Also Ri al tut:tle.
Till'KsDAr. Feb. , C. O. Ferdlir. will sell in
I'enn tivp., on the roid from rlelinirrove
to ivraKervilie. 2 horses, 4 cows, farming
uupluiiiciitd and household (roods.
Sat., Feb. SI on the ls of Hue, rteliimRruve,
l a.. Joincs . Siniih, administrator nf the
estate of MurKiirvt S.nitti, doe'd, iersonal
property.
SATl'BOAY, Feb. 21. one mite Fjistof Rliadcl, Jon
atliuu KeieheiilMt'li will sell horses, 8
coirs and fitruinijr iinplumenta.
Tiil usiiAY, Fell. '.D, Ki.ii'lienliiK'h - liowell will
hl'II 1 e otitck Hud fi.rin iiiiplciiienU 1 ,
uiile North nl Hull 'r 1. U.
Till KHii.iv, Feb. -', F. I'. Ileekcr will sell live
stuek fiirmin.ir inipleniunts, eU. 1 mile
eust of braver spruits.
TilfiiAV, Feb. 'JB, Jos. N. Warner will sell
livenKK'K nn I f.irmiiiK liiiplemi'iits, a'7
mite en o( Neiv nerli 1 nnd l.t mile wet
of l)ry Vultiy X luuids 011 Hie Henry
3Uller larm.
SATt'HliAV, Feb. 2S, A. M. Cnrpcnter will sell
live stok anu farming implements 11I
lleiivertown.
Satcbdav, Feb i!S. Henry I.eitel, Vest Perry
township, will suit lio.si's, cows mid farm
iutf iinpluiiu'iiis.
Momiav, Mtirch J, A. W. dtrimli will sell live
stock nd farming implements a miles
well ot A'unlreviiiu.
Musiiay, Murch 2, Ftilwer Ireese will si'U 'ivi
slock, fiiriuiiiiE implemenls mid lioo j
hold goods 2 miles west of .MuCliire.
Mundav, Mnrch 8, one liolf mile Kiuit of Shadel s
.Mill, tieiny ' liiukiinrt will sell II horses
U cows and fiirminj iuiplcuieiils.
Tl'KsiiAV, Miircli 3, II. V. Knepp will sell live
slock, farming implemenls and household
goods l,!'i miks west of Alfurutu.
TemuAY, March 8, N. V. Mnnbeek will sell I've
stock and farming iiuplemeuU iiii.l
' east of ileaverlown.
Tt us.lAT, March 8. Peter Rlingler will sell live
wasoelbaml. laraMna aaasiaaMoU Ii auUds
"wmx ol Contrevlllo. . .'' ",
Ti'ESDAT, March 8, one mile North of Dundore
Frauk O. bllncr will sell H horses, 1 coll.
hogs and fanning inipleincnts.
Wednksdav, Match 4, John P. Wetzel will aell
live stoek, fiinnliK implements and
household goods, L mile east of lieavcr-lown.
Wkunkhdav, March 4, H. L. Ilrowcr will aell
live slock and fitrminir impliMueiitiMbout
4 miles north-west of ..icUlure in Occainr
township'
Vkdn7Mav, March. 4, one milu N irthwest nf
Miluiont, 011 the Daniel 8. Smith fur in,
Howard A. Walter will b -11 8 horses, 1 colt,
u cows anu lurmuig iiupiiiueiils.
Tiil'RsitAY, Mnrc'l 5, J. II. Knepp will sill live
stock and farming implement t mile
lion 11 01 miciuieerccK, r. u.
Ti'bsiiay, March S Henry Swarm will sell live
stock and farming Implements mile
wisi ni Aiiuuicuurg.
Fbiday, March 6, James Drcese will aell live
slock, dinning Implements and bouse
hold goods at beaver Springs.
Satcbdav, March 7. W. P. Stelnillnir will sell
live stock ane farm.ng implements at
juiuaieawarKn c. j.
SaTI HDAY. March 7. Samuel Blnraman will sell
live slock and farming implements 4
imiea oriu'wesi 01 niiuuieDurg,
Satouiiav, March 7, B. F. Attinger will aell
livestock, faim implements and house
hold goods, 1', milea west of CUupmaU in
uapiuan lownsnip.
Monday, Mrach 9, Jos. H. Middleswarlh will
sell live stock and funning implements 1
inue west 01 xsenier, r. u.
Monday, March B, Jacob 8. Stauffor, will aell
live stock and farming implements, k
mllaHnnth ..I 1 1 ,., n .. j ' . !,..
Monday, March 9, W. J. Tetter, will sell ilve
stock and farming implements ii mile
north of Snook P. O. Millliu Co.
Tie-day, March 10, William Drecse will sell
livestock, farming Implements and house
hold goods, t lliilea east of Ueavertown
and 8 miles west of Paxtonville.
Ti'bmday, March 10, 0. II. Gamrler will sell
live stock and farming implements
mile east ot Raucb'a uiiil in Perry town
ship. Tuesday, March 10, Wm. II. Grove will sell
farm stock, implements and Household
Goods, on tbe Glass farm two miles west
ol Freeburg.
Wkd., Makcii II, 1 mile N. W. of Krntzerville,
in Jackson township, Jacob Leitzel and
Jno. K. Kilnkel, will sell 3 horses. Scows
and farming implements.
Wednesday, March 11. W. II. Hartley will sell
livestock, nnd farming implements, on
the t'. W. Decker farm at McC'luro.
Wkdnkhday, March 11, John B. I'liderkolllfr
will sell at Pnblle Sale his Live Stock nnd
Farm Inipleiiieuls 1 mile West of Aline,
Perry township, Snyder county, l a.
TnUBsDAY. March 13, L. T. Manbeck will sell
live stoek, farming Implemeutsand house
hold goods al Mlddlecreek.
Thursday. Murch 12. A. S. Hhamhach will sell
live stock and farming Implements 8
miles west of Middleburg.
Saturday, March 14. one-half mile East of
btrouptown, near Buckwheat Valley Road
on the Teats' farm, K. S. Mitterling will
.aell all farming implements horse and
cattle.
Saturday March 14, II. C. Krehs will sell
horses, mules, cows, pigs and larmlng
Impltmmts east of Trosclvllle.
Monday, March 1, J. W. Stievcr. will Sell 2
- Mules, 8 COws, 7 Head of Young Cattle
- and Farming Implements.
Monday, March It, 1 mite west of Sellnsgrove,
nepnares uemnerung will aeu piock ana
Farming Implements.
Tuesday, March 17, Levi J. Beaver will sell
livestock and farming Implements mile
Mt of Kratservllle.
Tuesday, March 17. Charles Miller, 9 milea
North of Sellnsgfove, will sell 1 horses, 8
cows and farming Implement.
Tl K.DAY Murch 17, Isaac Weland will sell Ilve
slock, farming implement and house
hold goo Is 2 miles east of MeClureaud
mile west of Ktu'j'a mill.
Weiinksday, March 18, Kliswnrth Stclinlliig will
sell farm stiK-k and imnlementi at hisresi
deiu one mile NortU of Freeburg:
Thursday, March 1. J. II. Ititter will sell I v.
stock and funning implements 1,', miles
North of Selimigrove.
Thursday, March 1. on the form of Robert
lusher, blue ill II, K. V. Leslier wi.l red
live sIock and farming iiupleiiients.
Thursday, March lt, John M. dim will acll
live stock aud farm implements at Trox
elville. Fhidiy, March i, .1. V. Grulib will sell live
slock, farm implement and lion.cluild
goods, nn G. to. Mcutz's f inn, I mile Kast
of Jliitdleburg.
Saturday, March 21, Abraham Mittcillng will
soil 4 horses, 4 cows, s bent ol cult.e and
farming Implements 2 miles r.s-t of I'lcli
lield on tli ra I leading fioin Seliui'grove
to .liillllnluM n.
Momiav, Va-ch t Norman llro, will sill live
stoek, farm implements elo. ,111 le .-miiimi
of Trozelvillo.
Monday, March SI, Philip Na.e, at llunimcl'a
tv barf will sell l.u in sock una imple-nients.
Tuesday, March 41. .1. A. 11. Mover will sell
live stock, lanmiig ImplciiciiiH mid
houseliold goods 1 miles e-t of Troxel
vilie.
Tuksiiay. Fkb. 21, Philip A. Hchncn ami I hilip
Alcni;el, executors ul tle.iry AlcllKel. will
se.l fiirm slin k mid lioiieliolil Koud, ',
uf u ini.e .N. 11 . 01 .- remold,
THE I lTLlvli. Ki;VI-AI.i;i).
Coiniim r. vents Cast Their Sliad"s
Heloie.
The readers ol' the Post nre reijuest
ed to send us aiinouiieen.elits of all
events. No charge will lie made to
publi.th the wiinie w hen the event is of
public importance.
KltlUAV, Jan. HI!, Debate at the K rea
mer School house, sllbjecl: "ltesolv
eil that the t 'ounty Siiperiiitenileiil
should be elected by popular vole."
Kriiiay, J-tn. ."ii, lust day to 111 ike
.Nominations fur township ami bor
ough ollleers.
Friday and S.wtiii. v, J.ui ;iii uml
:il, Teachers' Institute at Ml. Pleas
ant Mills.
S.VTI RDAY, Jan. Ill, Election of Direc
tors of Beaverlowu Mutual Fire In
surance Co.
Saturday, Juu.31, Bepubliean Staud
"1i?gtftn.KlilU wilt ItN.t lit-Miutilu-
burg.
Ttkkday and Wkdxfday, Feb. 10,
and 11th, Farmers' Institute in Mid
ditburg. Wkdnksday, Feb. 11, Aiiplicatiou
will be made to thu (ioveruor for
it charter for lb) Slrtmnkiu Dam
Water Co.
Thursday, Fib. Ii, Lincoln's Birth
day. Thursday and Friday, Fib. Ii, and
1.1, Farmers' Institute in Selinsgrove.
Saturday, Feb. llth, Valentine Day.
Sunday, Feb. 13, St. Luke's congrega
tion of Troxel ville, will celebrate the
Lord's supper.
Tuksday, Feb. 17, Spring Election for
township and borough olilcers.
Sunday, Feb. ii, Washington's Birth,
day.
Monday, Feb. 2.1, Itegular term of
Court will open in Middleburg.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, Shrove Tuesday.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, Ash Wednes
day.
Thursday, March 5, Wagner Harp
aud Orchestra Co., of Boston, in the
Selinsgrove Hall.
Thursday, Mar. 12, Geo. P. Bible will
give an entertainment in Selius
grove.
Thursday, Mar. 19, King's entertain
ers in Selinsgrove.
Saturday, Marcli 21, Spring Com
mences.
Saturday, March 2S, Annual Eclipse
of the Sun. Invisible ln the U. S
Wednesday, Apr. 1, Spring term of
Susquehanna University opens.
Sunday, April 5, Palm Sunday.
Monday, April Gth, Spring term of
Freeburg Academy opens.
Friday, Colt Novelty Co., in Selinsgrove.
Friday, April 10, Good Fiiday.
Sunday, April 12, Easter.
Wc Look to Future Sales, Xot Present
Profits.
Look, compare, buy where you can
buy the best. Overcoats aud suits,
Kersey, Frieze, Melton, Vicuna, Mar
ango, Sedan Montagnac ; long, short
and middle length, from the big and
roomy swagger to the conservative
style. Others ask $10 for our regular
price $6.60 reduced to $5.(10. Others ask
$13.50 for our regular price $10 reduced
to $7.50. Others ask $15.00 for our re
gular price $12 reduced to $8.50. Others
ask $18.00 for our regular price $15 re
duced to $13.00. Rice's, corner 3rd and
iMarketSts., Sunbury, Pa, (2t)
Cashier J. G. Thompson, spent Fri
day night in Lewistown.
Koht. E. Walter, of IVuu township,
was at the County Seat, Saturday.
The family i f Henry S. Stetler of
Akron, Ohio, is in quarantine for scar,
let fever.
Born Tuesday, Jan. ill, t'.MKt, to Jno.
F. Wagcnseller aud wife of Selinsgiove
a son.
Charles Hauch, who is hat'hering in
Shamokin, spent Sunday with his par
ents at this place.
Mrs. Swart., the molher of J. W.
Swart., of Franklin, is seriously ill at
her home in Adams township.
G. C. Kerr of Huston, Kans , y,
spending several weeks visiting his
mother and other friends in Snyder
county.
J. N. Thompson of Wilkes Barre
was in town last Thursday, to assist in
re-oivani.lng the Hoard of Directors of
the Hunk.
M. E. Erdley and wife, J. E. Magcc
ami wife ami several friends from
Kreanier enjoyed a sleinh ride to town
Monday evening.
E. M. Greene of Lewistown, son-in
law ofW. W. Witteiimyerof this place,
is on a three weeks' trip to Cuba, Porto
Kico and Jamaica.
Miss Dornbl.iser of Lock Haven de
livered an address hi fore the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missioucry Society
in the Lutheran church.
Representative Bowersox has I ee-i
appointed on the House Committees
of Agriculture, 1 '.duration, Libraryi
Military ami Pensions and Gratutics.
F. P. Custer ami w ife of lVnn town
ship spent several days last week with
friends in town. Mr. Custer has bought
and will take charge of the Milliner
Store at Kfintur' '
The scarlet fever patients ln Frank
lin are nil getting along nicely. The
child of E. E. Musser was very sick
during the past week, but that too is
now out of danger.
Philip A. Schnce, of Mt. Pleasant
Mills, one of the executors of the Es
tate of Henry Mei.gle, called at the
Post printing ollice Thursday of last
week to order sale bills and have an
Executors' Notice inserted in the
Post.
L. S. Gclnett jf'trotiptown was at
the County Ss'Sl. Tuesday and ordered
dodL'ers arm an advertisement in the
Post. He proposefM tolose out his
stock anu during IfebMary he well sell
at Cost. April 1st, E- H. Htraup of
Swineford will ake jsissession of the
store again.
11. Alvin Gift, who bad spent the
past 12 years in Nebraska and Colo
rado, returned to his old home in Mid
dleburg. He has been engaged with
an Orchestra both in Colorado Springs
and Denver for several years. In IS'JII,
the Editor met Mr. Gift in Colorado
Springs and while the Editor was en
joying the novelty of the beautiful
mountain scenery the majesty of Pikes
Peak and the Gardeti of the God's.
Mr. Gift said: "Talk about your Colo
rado scenery, as for me, I would rath
er spend 15 minutes along Mlddlecreek
than a month In the boasted Rocky
Mountains."
Committee Meeting.
The l; iiiiblican Standing Commit
tee of S.iyder County will meet in
Middleb.rg Saturday Jan. :SI, 1!H).'I.
J. S. Yearick, Chairman
COURT IIOISE CHIPS.
Heels Pccord.'d.
Heirs of John Stro ip to Susanna
Mitterling, Lime Stone lot in West
Perry twp., $M.in.
Susanini Mitterling to Frank Port.-
I line the above Int. SiO.IIO.
Jacob It. Haines nn. 1 u it',. , i Charles
E. Aigler lot in lieavertown, jiHKl.lKl.
John J. I hi. h and J. A. Ludwig
executors of Perry l lrich to Wilfred
H Fitch t. I t A. in I'eiin twp., $li"i7.-
t:t.
Galen H. llo!shuo to Frederick
Steimling i lots in McClure, Tii.iki,
Levi B. Matter atlm'rof Joel Matter
to Isaac Rickt-I, .'ii A. 5S 1. in Centre
twp., fiiiii.uo.
Maria Mai tain and Husband to
Oscar Long li A. in Centie twp.,
$l!.IMI.
Hoi'ncc J. CiiUierNiiii, trustee of Al
ii 'It H. Long ilee'il., In Clarence A.
Long, Allen A. ( rr. guardian nf t lias.
II Long and All. 'ii A. Hit, ouanlian
of Albei t H. I.,,.,.-.
Jacob Stell' ii and wil'e In Aaron
Howell, 5 A. I I'.i !' in Perry twp.,
?-!lli.O(l.
Henry lioyer and wife In Aaron
Howell Mi acres in Perry twp., rl.iMI.
Levi Eplcraud wife to Jacob Stclleli
"i A. U! I'. in Perry twp., $:!n.i:o.
Win. Harding nnd Philip Schnce
adlll'l'., of tienii;c Schnce tn Henry
Itnyersii A. in perry t vp , .T.'OOii.nil.
Wills I'loli.iUil.
The last will and 'I'ertanieiil of Hen
ry Men'le late of l'ei ry tw p., w as pro
bated and Letters Ii !ain.'ii I ai y there
to graulel to Philip A. Schnee and
Philip Mctigle w ho arc n lined in Ibe
Will as executors', his child. en are the
heirs.
The last Will m" Margaret Smith late
ol Selim-grove was probated and letters
C. T. A. were granted lo Jaiiu-s W.
Smith her Childieu are the heirs.
ttttjrs Granted.
tate of Daniel Heimbuch late of Wash
ington twp., were grunted to Lewis
Hcimhach.
Letters of administration in the is
tateof Savanna Napp late of Center
twp., were granted to John Napp.
John Carman's Will.
Through tin- kindness of Mrs, David
Reed of Cassapnlis. Mich., we are en
abltil to republish tho following from
the "Elkart Review" under the date
of Jan. 21, Phi,:.
J. D. Garuian, the well known farm
er and dairyman of east of the city,
highly prizes the olhVial copy of the
last will aud testament of his greal-great-graml-latlier,
John German (Gar
maii), filed for probate in lsii, in
Ciiion county. Pa. The copv was
made by Peter Haekeiiberg. eferk of
Ibat county. The pbrasi-tilngy tbrogh
out, and in many instances the ortlin
graiihy, is very oiiainl, and of interest
to the casual reader. Simeof the ideas,
tm, are peculiar. For instance, the
lirst clause of the w ill nads, "Princi
pally and lirst or all, I reinumicnd mv
snul int., the h .lids of Almighty Goll
to be ill lllcrcy received and lli.V body I
ujive to the Earth to be buried ill a
t bristnin like manner. And as touch
ing my worldly istale wherewith it
bus pleased (iod tn l.less me in this
World, nflcr my Just debts and funer
al expenses ale pnid. I "ive decise
and bcipicalh in manner fnllowing:"
To the tcstatm', i, .lohn ( icrman, lie
left bis "planlatioit" exclusive ol forty
acres niven In a dammicr, Catherine
Kcistctier; but reserved eeitain proper
ty liyhls for his w idow, Maigarct, who
w us to have the Use of tit - hnue and
its contents "dining her widowhood,"
and "like-w ise a rinht in the garden."
The son was to give I it I -yearly Iboiuu.
duct of a "ipiai lei " plant, .i hi llax,
"six bushels ofpHiil Wheat, l,.ls,.
els of li ve, lour bushels of I IlD-k-w heat,
four Inishels of Corn, a hog w cii-hing
about one hundred weiubt, I w iily live
pounds nf unnil hecf, lil'teen
bushels of Hals, six pounds of good
wool, one Tun of 1 lay and Tun nf
second crop Hay, ' Six laniiuls
of Colli c ainl Six pounds of Simar and
the lirew I during her Widowhood,
and my son .Iniiii I ;.. iii;,m shall weave
one piece of Linen i llaxen i yearly lim
ing her Widow -hound." 'The "word
equally is spelled "cmplaHy," betpiests
is spelled "licipieasts," annul is iudi
fulfil by "ilisannul," ilivide is spelled
Willi tin e in the lirst syllable, and oili
er peculiar forms of words are used.
Mnrrlnge Licenses,
(Simon Mull,
"(Delhi S. Stroup,
I Charles S. Mat tern,
Li.,ie G. Felkcr,
(Wilson H. Ncrhootl,
"(Jennie B. Deobler,
((-'. E. Sassaiiuin, Hummers Wharf,
K reamer,
K reamer.
Met 'lure,
McClure.
Heavertown,
Globe Mills.
"(Susannah Hummel,
( Charles C, Spaid,
lilancli Itnlig.
((Jeo. H. Wildt.
Lizzie M. Swartz,
Shreine
Selinsgrove,
Selinsgrove.
Holler,
Holler.
Hank Election.
The following named were elected
Directors of the First National Bunk
of this place : Hon. G. Alfred Schoch,
W. W. Wittenmyer, J. N. Thompson,
J. G. Thompson, M. Mllliler, W. C.
Pomeroy and Azaraiah Kreeger.
The Board organized by electing
Hon. Q. Alfred Schoch, Pres.; W. W.
Wittenmyer, V. Pres.; J. G. Thomp
son, Cashier.
MARRIED.
Jan. i5, at Middleburg by Key. J.
Shambach, Mr. Charles E. Sassaman
of Hummcl's Wharf and Miss Sus
annnah Hummel of Shreiner, Snyder
county, Pa.
Jan. 25, at Kclinsgrove by Itev. W.
A.Haas, Charles C. Spade and Hlamdie
Bolig, both of Selinsgrove.
Jan. II, by Rev. A. D. Grainbley,
Frank B. Dornian of Peiiiiscreek to
Nora M. M. Kratzer of Beavertown.
Jan. 20, by N. C. Gutelius, J. P.,
Simon Mull and Delia S. St roup, both
of Kreamer.
Jan. 24, by Rev. A. D. Gramley,
Wilson H. Nerhood of Beavertown to
Jennie B. Deobler of Globe Mills.
(tte'.v.Vv.v.ts uml Answers.
How do coal and odii v't,,d compare
in lient trivlmr power? W.'H. .
JOacli varies much in caloric power,
but the avarage proportion for etUal
weights is about 2S for oak to 75 lor
'oal.
Wlio buys old coins'.' 2. lsanuarter
of IVto salable for more than a quarter?
E. L.
DealeiN in, ami collectors of, coins
will buy rare sorts, aud Ibe latter at
times will pay a little more than face
value for old coins that they lack when
they are not especially rare. 2. There
is a very rare ipiarter of this dale for
which coin dealers will pay from JI.5U
to $:!.50, according to the coin's tondi
tion. It is without arrowheads at the
date. Hut most iiiarters of IVi.'i were
minted with arrowheads, and these
are not wanted by dealers.
What expenses of the wedding should
fall on the groom'.' W.
The clergyman's fee and thecariiagi'
that takes I lit couple away.
I am successful with plants within
doors, except as to ferns, witli which 1
fail utterly. How can I treat them so
they will thrive.' Mrs. T.
Ferns of delicate sorts are dilllcult,
but try next, instead of pots, a box with
glass sides anil top. With this, the air
about the ferns will be kept charged
with moisture, a highly favorable condition.
Monument Meeting.
Every Grand Army Post In the
county Is requested to send one or two
representatives to Middleburg, Satur
day, Jan. 31st, 1903, to attend a preli
minary meeting at one o'clock p. m.
ln the Post room to organize for the
purpose of starting the work necessary
for the erection of a Monument to the
memory of tbe Soldiers of Snyder age and is now lying dangerously 111
county. In Adams township,
Saw Two Great-draiul-Parcnts.
Marion Winifred Charles, daughter
of IM win Charles ami wife of this
place euioys the rare distinction of hav
ing seen two great-grand-fathers and
two great-gratid-inothers, the latter of
whom are still living.
The one great-grand mother is Mrs.
Hannah Smith, daughter of Philip
Btihli, son of John Rubb a pioneer of
Snyder County. Mrs. Smith is the
mother of retiring County Treasurer,
Benneville Smith and is 83 years of
age.
The other great-grand mother is
Mrs. Christine Swartz, daughter of
Frederick Bingatnan and widow of
Elias R. Swartz, at one time a Com
missioner of Snyder County. She is
the mother of J. Wilson Swartz, a
Swineford Merchant, whf served two
terms as Commissioners' Clerk of Sny
der County and was Postmaster of
Middleburg under Harrison's admin
istration. Mrs. Swartz is 78 years of
Why dt: i's ami j's have dots over
them'.' J. M.
So that they may be more easily re
cognizable. The dot appeared in the
eleventh century, but was not employ
etl generally. In tlieincreasingdemaiid
for written works, which necessitated
economy of materials, a smaller hand
and a larger number of contractions,
tlie dot sprcail. in the fourtlieenth cen
tury it became fashionable, and for a
time was placed over "y."
What is the cilcct of cold rolling on
steel'.' McV.
To compress it only very slightly,
even when the pressure is enormous,
but to increase its strength appreciably
and its elasticity very much.
What do painters use to make gold
leaf stick .' JL W.
Gold-size, a priming containing glue;
or, mostly for outdoor word, oil-size,
which isa varnish made of linseed oil
ami ochre.
What does "high noon" mean in
connection with the hour set font func
tion? K. M. S.
Noon precisely.
How is the speed of a rille ball meas
ured? Harry.
By ascertaining the time in which it
passes over a short measured space.
Near tlie gun is put it screen, and a
known distance oil' Is another screen.
The twoare connected electrically with
apparatus that records, to a very minute
fraction of a second, the moment when
electric connection is served. As the
ball cuts both connections, the time it
takes in traversing the distanco - is
shown. Usually the time measure
ment is taken by noting how far a
weight, released by the cutting of the
first screed, drops before the second
screen is struck.
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