The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-08

George Kern who has been on the
sick list for several weeks Is out
again.
Sylvester Bowen Is building new
stable on his lot. Alex Bowersox,
mechanic.
4. ]. Smith and Jere Grouse nre at
tending U. y. Court at Philadelphia
this week.
Squire Schools house presents n
very imposing appearance and 1t has
been remodeled by the Stetlers.
b. Wunderly. Sylvester Bowen
and Alex. BowersoN all sport spank
ing new fences i'm front Of their resi-
dences, the handiwork Of Mr.. Bower
sox.
Rev. Spangler, formerly pastor OF
the Middleburgh, Lutheran charge,
but now residing at Port Royal, Pa,
was In town this week attending to
business matters.
The Wilson Brothers of Minlinburg
announce (through circulars) their
intention to visit Middleburgh Tues.
day and Friday of each week with
fresh bread &c.
The-new styles in headwear.for la
dies this spring is unusually pretty as
will be seen by calling on Mrs. Ellen
Aurand headquarters for Millinery
and Fancy goods.
Auction OH Saturday night, in Bea
ver's building, II few doors west Of the
Court house. Everybody come and
get hig bargains.
BOUsU.
Sign OF the Red Flag.
We were favored by pleasant call
from Simon Long, the new land lord
at McKees J Falls this week aud find
him IL pleasant, eirable gentleman who
will make that hostelry..ono of the first
in the county.
Copious showers Of rain on Tues.
day makes everything look bright
and fresh and growing. The profes-
sional growler who has seen famine
and starvation stalking through the
land week :nGo on account Of dry
weather even smiles and looks upon
the sun spots with less fear.
Last Friday evening was quite live
ly in Middleburgh, made so by n pa
rade composed Of Stetler's Cornet
Band, the Aiddleburgh Post q. \. r.
and Capt. ID. II. Rhoades' Xouaves
The procession was formed II little he
fore dark and beaded by the band
marched through the principle street,
OF Middleburgh and Franklin.
The elcctien of democratic Super
intendent of Public Schools in Snyder
county must not be construed to
mean democratic victory. The cau
vass was not conducted on that prin.
ciple II we rightly understand it-at
least it should not have been, for the
school law is positive in its state
Inents that politics and religion
should not enter the canvass.
List Of letters uncalled for in the
Post-oflice at Middleburgh, May 9th,
1894.
Miss Pennsa Cliff, Miss Lizzie Nor
tez, Mrs. Harriet Marsh, 5. X. Dreis
bach, Il. Fortney, Abr. Glaz"r, Lev
;. Coy, Daniel Marsh, Philip Musser
Peter Thomas, Isaac Weinberg.
Persons calling for them will pleas,
say "advertised.
SAMUEL WITTENMYER, Pm.
G, l.. Smith, faniliarly known n.
fat Charley" has secured the posi-
tion as salesman for the wholesale
Grocery and Tea House of Sinclair s;
Laushlin, Nos. 22j and s?7 Arch St.,
Philadelphia. Mr. Smith is one o
the oldest, most experienced and nost
successful salesmen in the State, nnd
we are pleased to find one OF oul
townsmen thus honored.
The Harry Sisters, known as tn,
Educated Babies will appear at tn,
u. b. Church, ,Middleburgh, on Thurs
day evening May 10, under the direc
tion OF their father Prof. j. B. Harry
They are spoken of in the hishes
terms by the public and the pres
wherever they have appeared and W,
hope they will have full house.
Last Friday was n day OF singular
appearance. The warm western
breeze, turned to yellow tornado
charged with pungent smoke OF burn
ing pine forests and laden with cloud,
OF dust. The sun was ball of burn
ished copper and the air was like q
fog but dry and hot with the breatl
OF mountain fires, and moving with
the fury of gale.
The school directors of Snyder coun
ty, eighty-four (out OF the one hun
dred and two in the county met il
convention at the Court House OF
Tuesday and elected Muj w. ii. Dill o
Freeburg Superintendent of the pub
lie schools Of Snyder county by ma
jority of eleven votes over the presen
incumbent, Prof. VIM. Meyer. Con
siderable excitement prevailed in tn,
convention among the friends OF the
two candidates which seemed conta