The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-07
Thursday, january I, 1856
TIE NEW AND T.iS 92D,

elected Coun,y officers, ON this
day occurred the FIRST change within
n period upwards ot twouly.ouu
years, in The office Il pro,hopajary.
The late lucUmbru,, Jcrcuinh
Crourc, was fire, indicted iG,o OF,
flee, Doccmber 3, 1861, aud has
served continuously siuco that date,
through savou successive terms
Ills total iGcGmhcucv therefore is
hut u single day shn,l ot twtutys
ono Years aud orc month Th1
man who has just concluded a PEI.
iiud OF service 50 uuusnul, was born
on the lslo OF Qoc, October first,
lS2S, llo had tho advantages OF
but tcw mouths ~ schpuhuE as
the common scdool system had not
yet hcou established. Natural good
sense, tact, and energy however,
have largely made up for defects in
early education, For u number of
yoars, no carried on a prosperous
business as druggist in Sc'ius
Grove, Pa but business Icycrs,s,
wailh foresight aud ,uct could not
ayort, rendered Ma poor lIia
courage Ill not fjl him, anl to
trio / sIol1ssiyoly diltarint plans for
earning u livelihood, with results
no always the most satisfactory,
bit ho never glvo ur-ln the
Spriug OF 1885 h1 was elected Com
stable of Sel,us Grove Borough,
and was ioNolcclod in 1886. At
Septombor Court Of the same year
ho resigned in ordor TO avoid solIing
ont apoor dsbtor on ou execution
in which tho right of exemption WAS
waived. The dcb,or mover lolrnod
that lr. Croi3o hcll tho oy1,Ilion,
Mr., Grouse hold tho position Of
Post Mustor at Srlins Grove during
tho administrations Of President
Taylor aud Fillmore, aad foe tho
lrst six months of tho uimiuislra-
iiol Of franklin Pierce, aud again
during President linco ln'B frs,
term, aud tho FIRST sjy months Of hit
second term, when no resigned o.
entor upou his uoS duties az Pros
thDnotary, Siuc1 that timo lac has
boon indeed u tower Of political
strength among tho people of oul
County. While tho disc1rds aud
jcOlousios OF politics havo male fol
Mr.. Grouse so,no bitter and uncom-
promising foes, yet his friends ARE
logiou, anl to-day, 40 enc man
holds larger iullaeuco in our c)uu-
t.. lie possesses goniaity which
is contagious.
Readiness to forgive onomiCs is Il
proyorbial trait OF his character, and
ho il tho most noighborly Of noigh-
bors, His last Official net was til,
administration Of the oath Of oilic,
10 istrict Attorney Bower, ia ne
cordonce with tho hitherto pIomil
itg custom.
Assisted by Sh ciii' Middlcsvnrtl
EX-Shcul' BoIcnicr Drputy.CoIloc
tor Trout, and the editor, ho escort
al hia successor to the Court tionst
md thon delivered oyor to him tht
koys OF The oliao he hal auycli Sc
long aud worlhiIy filed.
j. u. NanatnIt, at tho same tim,
surrendered tho Olico Of Rrgistr
ADD Recorder, % II j. Dick. Mr
Vinzandt has oconpiol the olliio fOl
twelve yelrs, or fInr suc,assiva
tarms, duiug which time he hn'
proven himself most worthy ser
want Of lho people. Iiis provclbia
kindness has won him many WON
fdoudo, aud 10 lenyos the Office wit
clean locord, carrying with bin
tho universal confidence Of tho poo
ple.
T.. u, Bowo", Esq took tho Oath
of Oaice OF District Attorney. II,
is tho only domocrnt 10 tho connt,
hat has been successful 10 oyorcom
ing he xix hundred republican ma
i1riiy at tho last election, which !
tho strongest evidence that can b
addIoel Of bis good qualities rs
mao aud fitness M an officer il
1882, ho was Grt elected 10 tho OF
fee, and his many sterling quaIiLio
have won many frioSd1 TO him fror
the republican side, while ho bold
the democracy as unii, by bis sin
cerity OF purpose aud 6rmcees {
his political congic ioug.
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