The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-08-21

is now in a dilapidated condition, and
10 used for beer saloon.
The Penn'A r r. Co., has large
lly decreased it's working force, on
1.-THE Middle division. From Harris
jburg and the Altoona shops quite n
number Of hands have been discharg-
led.
The local option fines OF the last
Blair county court amounted TO
$500. Six were fined 800 each and
another $40, and about thirty
Iothers arc under bail to appear at
next court.
Hon. Lemuel Todd, has received q
lgrass seed from California, known
by the name Of Alfalfa, the leading
feature of which, II is said four or
1--we crops can be raised from it dur
ing one season.
1 Hon. VIM. NJ. Meredith died on
the 18th inst, aged seventy-seven.
lie was very prominent lawyer,
Secretary Of the Treasury under
President Taylor, and President Of
the present and last Constitutional
Convention Of this State.
1t seems probable that Mrs.
Orr, of Perrysville, will be heir to
the property Of the murdered
Mcbride family, Of Williamsport as
she is undoubtedly sister to the
murdered man. The family came
over from Ireland about so years
ago.
1T is n common remark among
the farmers OF Greene county, that
corn was never before known to grow
so rapidly as il has done within the
past mouth. Should the remainder
Of the season be favorable, the corn
crop OF the county will surpass any
thing in its past history.
Information is wanted Of a girl
eleven years OF ago named Rosanna
Hughes, who left her home in Lower
Prospect, Indiana county. on Mon
day. July 81, and has not since been
heard from. She has light, curly
hair and dark eyes, and is rather
stoutly built. Address Terrence
Hughes, Johnstown Pa.
Recently a couple Of Gaysport
boys. while wandering around in the
vicinity of Chimney Rock. ran across
an immense rattlesnake, which they
attacked and killed. They dragged
their victim down to town, when
the monster was found to be five feet
, in length, and the possessor of 81
rattles. The snake was eventually
: thrown into the river, and one or
two persons who saw it float by took
1t, at first glance to be rail. - Al
toona Tribune.
, Tho Free Masons OF our State
; are making elaborate preparations 9
= for the dedication in September next
of their new Broad street temple. in
: Philadelphia, which is the finest Ma
{ sonic edifice in the world. The
s chief ceremonies will take place Fri.
e day, September 26, to be preceded
a by a reception of the Knights Tenn
$ plars on the evening of the 25th
: The procession of the Grand and
$ Subordinate Lodges will be an im-
!. posing one. On September Goth.
n the Grand Chapter will dedicate it's
, portion of the building, whilst on the
S Both the Knights Templar take pos
o session of theirs.
a Members of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry are at work in different parts
OF this State, organizing branches
8 and paving the way for an effort to
a give the order force in the political
contest of this year. There are any
i number Of broken down and played
d out politicians in Pennsylvania who
: are ready to take tho lead of the Pa.
+ irons of Husbandry. Some of these
b would be leaders know as little
!, about husbandry and its interests, as
4 they do about honesty and its bene-
!. fits, nevertheless they are willing
- and anxions to lead in any political
- movement in which they can make
T it pay.
!, The New Bloomfield Advocate
e says George W, Charters, one of the
: boss nailers at the Duncannon Nail
r Factory, lately met with painful ac-
e cident. He was engaged in sharpen,
: ing one of the tools of nail machine
: on a large grindstone which is run
!. by steam, when tho stone slipped
n from its rest, catching and grinding
If of two Of the small fingers OF
i his left hand. One of the workmen
m the mill ran to his assistance and
l. pulled his hand out of its dan
:, gerous position. DIR. T. l.. Johnston,
q assisted by DIR. Warner, amputated
i the injured finger.
i Hon. Samual ]. Randall, chari
man of the Democratic State Com
mitt,ee has issued an address Ia
the faithful, announcing that the
q state Convention will be held at