The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-03-27

BEAVERrOwN JOrrINGS. Our eve
ming German school closed its career
on Friday evening, at which time
Gen" j. -. Middlrswarth delivered
an appropriate german speech. 1t
was well spoken and was received
with applause. Principal Hoffman
and the rest of the facualty deserve
the thanks of the entire community
for the able manner in which they
conducted the school. At u previous
meeting fourteen new German Testa.
ments were presented to as many per
sons. The following were fortunate
enough To receive them Sallie
Riegel. G. l.. Wetzel, Libbie Bickcl,
j. ID. Middleswarth, Mary Boyer, En-
ma Drummer, j. =. Walker, Geo.
Dreese, Palmer Wetzel, =. l.. Freed,
Carrie Shook, John Riegcl, and j. \.
nigler.
Ner A. Fees has been on the sick
list.
Charlie, n son of Daniel lIacEen-
burg, had one Of his fingers crushed
by chunk of wood, one day last
week. DR.. Stroheckcr dressed the
wound.
Cold has been epidemic at this
place for several weeks. Nearly ev-
cry body is afflicted with it,
Will. L. Fees left this place for
Three Rivers, Michigan, on Wednes
dag Of last week,
Allen Fuhrman in company with
his new bride started for Ei>hart,
Ind, last week.
The roads south of town are in IA
dreadful condition, made 50 by the
heavy lumber teens.
Peter Romig has been confined to
the house for several weeks, suffering
from II stroke of palsy.
Rev. w. II. Stover moved from this
place to New Berlin Oh Tuesday. At
the late cession of conference he was
transferred to the Middleburgh charge.
j. NJ. Rearick has returned from
the Bloomsbury school to spend the
summer Mt home.
Foster Smith has returned to his
summers work-boating,
j. u. kerns is erecting u rather fan
cy stable in the rear Of his residence
on Centre street.
Prof William Meyer, in his usual
smiling manner visited our schools
last week. He reports the school
prosperous and successful,
Alvin Camp joined heart and hand
with young lady from Lewistown,
last week. We offer congratulations.
James Middleswarth OF Troxelville
is surveying land Oh Shade mountain
for Moses Specht.
The Beavertown Literary Society
meets in the Town Hall every eve,
ming this week to rehearse the exer-
cises for exhibition. The Troxelville
Band has been engaged to furnish
music on the evening of the exhibi-
tion. The back ground, used by the
Middleburgh Band in their entertain
ments, has been procured by the So
ciety for the stage, which makes it
very pleasant and convenient.
Willie, u son Of Uriah Howell, is con
fined to the house with rheumatism.
+. L, Specht, the ticket agent at
Beavertown furnished me with the
following statistics for March, from
the beginning up to the 2jth Freight
forwarded, Sl0l 80 freight received,
si75 OF. (Some months it exceeds
$5OO.00; tickets sold, S9l5.O0. During
March 1888 he sold ss3l 90 worth of
tickets). He sells tickets to nearly
all parts Of the United States. Bea.
vertown is the principal station at
which trains get orders and instruc-
tions, along the line. 1t has IA reg
ular passing siding, and ships more
lumber than any other.
Fitting is at present, the most pop.
ular employment.
John =. Freed moved into his faith
er's new house, on Tuesday.
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