The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-02-15
A great many tenant farmers vii
change places In the spring.

n great many tenant farmers Will
change places In the spring.
For you Ifyou know anothing of
local interest, don't keep il 10 yourself,
but send IL 70 the printer.
The quantity Of daylight is increas~
ing at the ratio Of about ten minutes In
every twenty.four hours.
The Central Pennsylvania Confer
epoe Of the Evangelical Association,
will meet at Williamsport, on the 1st
OF Mxrch.
The papers are going for the little
Spite dogs. They are said to cause
more hydrophobia than all the other
dogs put together.
A bill has been introduced in the
house-providing that the text books in
use on the third Monday of June next
shall not be changed for six years.
Ladies LADIES II LADIES i!-Go
20 Weis 4 Oppenhcimer's Branch store
Middleburg. and get your Notions and
Fancy goods, they have u large stock
and choice variety.
We are informed that the public
sales that have already been held this
winter In Our county, are largely at
tended, and stock and implements
bring good prices.
Tho average boy is now willing to
swop his skates and cutter for ball
and bat, or exchange them for kite,
marbles or any other article that can
bo untilised for his pleasure and rest
less pastime.
Chas. L. Smith, ofthis Borough, has
shown us n silver. mounted Cane. of
some kind Of native California wood,
sent him as . present by Emanuel
W.,is, Of Gutter Creek, Amadoro coun-
" Cal. We gave a somewhat lengthy
notice Of the unexpected visit uf this
gentleman during the Centennial.
Charley joins in this article to return
his sincere thanks and best wishes to
the donor
Nrs. Doke, mother of Mrs. r. f.
Bower, came here TO attend Mrs. Bow
ar during a severe attack of Typhoid
fever and contracted the disease her
solf and died not withstanding all that
medical skill could do WAS done for
her. II is but a short time since y
neice Of Mrs, Bowers died in the same
house with the Same disease which
sho contracted during her visit 20 the
Centennial exhibition.
Prof. f. Wilson Luche, late Prinoi-
pal of the Freeburg Musical College,
presented us with Sweets of Life :"
Polka Of which he is the composer aud
8. =. Gordon & Son. n. Y. Publishers.
Prof Luche is pronounced an excellent
musician, and the Polka choice piece
by those who know. BY addressing him
at Middleburg and sending 70 cents he
will mail TO any one desiring copy of
ths same.
The Lock Haven Republican of last
week says that "R. r. Brid.ens & Co.,
Of this city. have completed their tul-
Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad. and
finished the grading and ballast, ready
for the track, on sections 80. - and
rs. The track is laid to Penn's Creek,
where the above firm is now erecting
bridge. The road is expected to be
ready for operation to Spring Mills by
July ist 1877.
Days Of Note.-The following will be
found the days and dates Of important
events, anniversaries and holidays.
which are to occur the present year !:
Washington's birthday, Thursday,
February 22d Inauguration day, Mon
day, March 9th st Patrick's day, Sat
turday, March 18th Good Friday,
March 30th ; Easter Sunday and Mon.
day, April 1st and ID; Ascension day,
Thursday, May 10th; Whit Sunday
and Monday, May Goth and 2lst; In
dependence day, Wednesday, July 4th (;