The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-09
1,EWISToWN DIVISION.
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Strawberries are in tho Harrisburg
r n. TAYLOR, superintendent

Strawberries are in tho Harrisburg
market,
Spring mosquitoes will he tho noxt
latest arrival.
We are informed that few shad
have been caught at Shamokin Dam.
A very large number of RATS passed
down the Susqueh anna river last week.
The hands at Mann's axe factory
near Lewistown, were paid in gold re-
Gently.
rn-Weis & Oppcnheimcr soil Gents
pcrcalo Shirts at 50ets. Fine White
Shirts "a low as as cts.
Don't take down your stoves wealth
or prophets predict cold weather until
after Whit-Sunday, June 9th.
The communication of A. II. Wells
received. VIII he send his address
with reasons for his request Ed.
The population of Cumberland coun-
iy was decreased about 700 hy tho
Western tide of immigration this
spring.
Away down in the corner of many n
woman's heart, at this season Of the
year, turks this sentiment; "no spring
bonnet no church."
Fanny II Harrisburg, Pa.
Will Stuttgart favor us with her
ycal name and address.
"Posr" Devil.
Many Of tho rye fields throughout
this section arc already in head -hav-
ing reached this stage week or two
earlier than for some seasons past.
Young men, keep an eye on the pi-
amos, for it is said the young ladies lay
mitten and tho temperance pledge
on tho corner and give ycu your
choice.
ToBAcco.-On tho Goth, day Of april,
saw tobacco plants tranaplantcd,
with leaves four and one half inches
long two and one half inches wide.
1Vho can beat that. IL.
IMPRovEM Jacob G.. Smith put
new roof on the" "Uallle House." and
u. I. Rhoads raised the roof and put
n new Cornicc on his brick residence.
A. p. Kcck, Esq, of Smithgrovc, is
Agent for the Pennsylvania Insurance
Company Of Lancaster Pa. This com.
pany bears q first class reputation
IL sound, and insures property on the
most reasonable terms.
The temperance wave has struck
Middleburg at last. On Saturday even>
ing last, n series of meetings were op.
enod, Mr., f. w. Hoy, Of Harrisburg is
the lecturer, and blue Ribbons arc al
ready worn by large number Of boys
women and children.
There are four boys, from Northum-
berland, in Jail at this place, their ages
ranging from Q TO 13 years, who have
been committed on the chrge oflarceny.
They are "hard" cases, and will no
doubt be sent to the house Of refuge
SunJury Daily.
Since our last issue we learn that
Jefferson d. Hummel of Middlecreek
twp, was also in tho we'll near Vicks-
burg, Union Co. when the explosion
occurred and was frightfully injured,
His upper lip and portion of check
was torn away and his throat cut in a
irlghtful manner leaving the ju glar
vein untouched but by hal RS
breadth. lie is recovering.
ASSIGNEE SALE.-The undersigned
Assignee of Simon w. Eyer. for the
benefit Of creditors will sell at Public
Sale, at the residence Of the Assignor
In Jackson Township, Snyder Co., Pa.
a large amount of valuable Farming
stock such as Horses, Cattle, farmin
implements and also Household goods
&C., &c, on Saturday May, 9th, 1878.
Bee Bills. DAVID GROSS,
Assignee.
The currant worms or slugs, are max
ing sad havoc among the currant and
gooseberry bushes, about this time. A
remedy that never fails with us is white
hellebore. A small quanty sifted
through a perforated small tin strainer
or sieve is sure to destroy them in "a
hours. The article can he had at any
drug store at rs or so cents per lb,
These worms generally commence on
Me gooseberry in preference to tho cur
rant and soon strip tho bushes of their
iollage II not arrested In time. Apply
IL alter q rain, or in the morning.
Run Orr WITH THEIR TorKNors.-|
About one hundred female residents of
fottstown have been egregiously swim
oled out Of their frizzes, curls, chignons
ana other artificial headgear Two
'ogues canvassed tho town aud collected
great variety Of artificial hair which
~ey were TO renovate, redress and ar
Hnge according TO the prevailing
NODES But they silently stole away
s'th their rare collections of topknots,
toayift,s hshind an ,,rna;d hc.~d lin