The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-05-01
Local News, &c.
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Inc tlnc Ior flck MICS VIII soon oe
b ere.
Lightning rod men will soon be on
the wing. -.
The grain looks well in this section
OF country.
Decoration day this year falls on
Friday May sO,h.
The season for white vests is coming
on. Get them ready.
Some of the small children of this
place are affected with chicken.pox.
S,etler & Sons on Tuesday, moved
their Planning Mill into their new
building, near the bridge.
We notice A. J. Srecth busily en-
gagged in putting up Pumps. Anthony
makes a good pump.
George, son of Elias A. S,cininger.
on Saturday last fell from fence
epraining his arm severely.
The foot-bridge across tho creek
should be repaired and thereby prevent
accident. Our Borough dads should
attend to this.
Throughout the State il il being a.
greed upon 10y the different Camp
meeting Associations to close all gates
on Sunday.
James NJ. Vanzandt Respectfully an
nounces himselfas candidate for Reg.
ister & Recorder. We will publish
card next week.
An act has been irtscduced in the
legislature, making sixty scholars the
maximum number allowed to he
taught by any one teacher in the pub
lie schools.
One Of our citizens says he has been
consulting the almanac, and finds that
the season has arrived for planting
dogs and cats in unproductive parts Of
the earth.
J. w. Drecsc and w. W. Wittenmyer
are now in Philadelphia purchasing
their Spring and Summer Goods. G.
Alfred Schoch and G. C. Gutelius will
start for the city on Monday neAt.
There is man IN Reading who, for
eighteen years, has eaten an average
Of four eggs per day without any bad
results on the other he has always
enjoyed excellent health.
One Of our young men says that
10 will have to move his courthouse.
The paternal ancestor Of his girl has
passed the hill, but neglected to stipu,
late where he shall move il to.
When ayoung man has learned to
consume dgaretts in An artistic mans
ner by cjecting smoke through the
nostrils, life Is no longer barren
ideality, but as real as bar Of soap
When boy walks with girl as
though he were afraid some one would
see him, the girl is his sister. If he
walks 30 close to her as to nearly
crowd her against the fence, she is the
sister of some one elso.
James Swincford employed on the
Saw Mill of. w. Dunmoyer near Milf.
flinburg, while attempting to saw a
small piece OF lumber had tho thumb
Of his left hand sawed of lust in front
Of the first JOINT
J. w. Dreese is now in the eastern
cities buying Goods and by the latter
part of this week expects to opon one
of the largest, best selected stock o
Goods ever offered the public, at re.
duced prices.
The Perry County Court of Quarter
Bessions was full and running ovcl
with criminal business last week. IT.,
number and character OF the oiIenc c.
certainly do not speak very we'll for
the moral status of our neighbors
The Liverpool fre-bugs we're not tried
because of tho illness OF Charles one o
the defendants.
COAL. Bowen has received hi.
FIRST shipment of coal--we are inform.
ed that he intends erecting sheds--the
purchaser will get clean, dry coal, Mr.
Bowen Is u fair-dealing business man
and will spare no pains to accommo,
date his patrons. lie will pay The
market price for all kinda Of Grain and
Seeds. Cash OH delivery. This Is a
great convenience TO tho farmers o.
the Perrys aud southwestern Wash.
ington.
On Tuesday last v, l.. Kantner, o.
Selinsgrovc, put In position in the
graveyard. at this place, q large. and
very beautiful monument TO the mem
ory Of George Mos,s. deceased, which
whilst u porpctuates the memory of the
decd, Ia u lasting monument of Mr.
Ksntnor's skill ~ msrblc.cut,cr, and
All ornament 10 o,ir bnrlal.place.
llc nlso put up Had and Foot
'slones Of 4 very bosu,iful design Al ,hs