The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-28

February 10, 1850, Win n. W. rotter,
director.
The Commissioners Of Snyder coun-
ty on Monday let the building Of the
new jail to the following contractors:
Stone, brick and mason work
to A. AcCauly, Lev wistown,
Pa, for.........................s1i, ,s79 90
Iron work to the Champion
Iron Works, Kenton, o.,
Tor. r............"....".".... ..... 4OO W
Plumbing and Heating to j.
Is. Reed, ,Sunbury, Pa. for %, ,5S3 ~
Carpenter work, &C., Aaron
Stetler, Middleburgh. Pa. O., ,7g3 90
Roof and Tin work to ID. +,
Rhoades, Middlsburg, for ti, ,0s4 rs
Total, eel ,7ss 10
Scientific men who have given the
habits OF the hawk and owl careful
study say that the destruction Of
these birds will he n decided injury to
agriculture. as both destroy Immense
quantities Of mice aud insects. IL Is
probn nble the farmers will petition the
next Legislature to take the premium
of the heads Of the hawks aud owls.
--FreeJtrg Courier.
This may do well for a State like
Ohio where the mole makes havoc
with vegetation; and, the fact is they
seriously considered = repeal OF the
law after one years experience; but
so far as this State Is concerned the
mice and noles are not so destructive.
As for insects, we have never heard OF
hawks and owls destroying insects.
IL they do we would like to know
what they are. The scalp law rs It
now stands could not be Improved,
excepting that the skunk be placed
OH the list Of outlawed animals. as IL
kills more game in its nocturnal
prowliDgs than any other animal
mentioned In the bill.
Robert Burlington. who mysterious.
ly disappeared some fifty years ago
from this place and had not been
heard Of since, Rip Van Wrinkle like
dropped into existance II few weeks
ago through II correspondence with
the Lancaster county authorities with
his son James Burlington OF this place,
when it was learned that he was In
the Lancaster county Alms house.
The intelligence was perfect sur.
prise to NIL his old acquain tances, and
his son James, prompted by pity and
kindred feelings resolved to visit him,
and he left on Saturday morning for
that purpose. He found him man
OF eighty-two years, but remarkably
well preserve for his age, az he II able
to walk without cane, and IL still
blessed with II remarkable memory.
Sir. Burlington is full Of praise OF the
manner in which the poor are provid-
Ell for in Lancaster county, the gener-
osity OF the Stewart, and the kind
treatment he received at the hands OF
the proprietor OF the Swan Hotel ia
that city. Edwards IA brother Of ia mes
accompanied him.
SELINsGRovE, Pa, Jan. 90, 1886
+. II. HARTER, Dear Sir
Since | ans wered your
letter have seen in your paper THE
PosT. that you were authorized by
the Commissioners that you could
have the Court House for the Spuug-
Ter lecture. Please inform the public
what part OF the board authorized
you to publish such; that's all.
Yours truly,
ISAAC ERDLY.
As our friend Erdly desires it known
who granted the use OF the Court
House for the lecture We publish his
letter to us. We do not ehink that
the two Republican Commissioners
are ashamed to do IL kind turn for the
Veterans and their sons. as it is not
the first time by any means In the last
twenty four years that republican
officers had to stand by the defenders
OF our country. We hope that these
Commissioners will not stop here, but
will reconsider their decision not to
grant the Court House for uny pur-
poses whatever excepting for Court,
Institute and funerals. Why not rent
it to respectable parties who will take
care OF 1t and pay rent. 1t would con-
tribute to the funds OF the county,
give worthy institutions all over the
county an opportunity to earn an
honest penny, bring money to town
that Is always ready 10 fill the house
with a paying audience when an adj
mission fee Is charged to benefit pub
lie instructions, and last OF all afford
an opportunity to break the dull mo
noting OF this quaint old town. We
have an idea II the county seat were
located In any other town In the
county, and they were unprovided
with hall, the resolution Of eIclud-
ing respectable public entertainments
would never have been considered.
There is not Court House in the
State to our knowledge that cannot
be rented. Was it that the Commis.
sioDers had a grudge against Middle
burgh, or did they do 1t In the hope
Of pleasing their constituents. Con-
slider the matter, gentlemen, and II
you honestly and sincerely think 1t is
right leave 1t so. II not give US tn e
benefit OF your reversed decision.
The Grand Army will want 1t on
the 22d OF February and we are sure
you would not want to refuse the
men who bequeathed us through their