The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-04-29
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See II. Harvey Schoch's Insurance
card Ia this issue.
A drought about June list and dry
hot harvest is predicted.
Just received--A carload Of plaster
at siO per ton. w. B. WINEY.
All men are created equal, but the
majority will not take the trouble to
live up to 1t.
Artist 8. +. Deibert has again re.
turned to Middleburgh and Is now
ready for business.
DIR. J. W. Seip, OF Kreamer, greets
the public with his professional card
in this issue.
Theos. Swineford, wife and little
Bilr' returned from their western trip
ON Wednesday.
II. II. Grimm's Law Office is now 10
Wittenmyer's building, first door east
OF the Washington House.
AL. Cleelan has the contract for dig.
ging a we'll at the new JUL at $3.50
per foot, walling aud all.
The Republican Standing Commit,
tee will meet at Middleburgh, on Sat
urdsy, May 1, at 1 o'clock p. III.
John Hummel OF Washington last
week lost two fine yearling Norman
Percheron colts from disteinper.
The bones OF an average man only
weigh about twenty-four pounds, and
yet some people put on airs and step
around as though they weighed ton.
Mrs. Ellen G. Aurand has just re-
'"ived q fine lot OF Millinery goods.
w is the time to buy your Spring
.nnets. She returned from the city
.i.- week.
Fsbry's comet will reach it's great
Il brilliancy May Q. At that time il
will probaly be very conspicuous
object In the western sky for some
hours after sunset.
The National Hotel, Selinsgrove, is
snppiied with water works-is being
repapsred and repainted and general
ly renovated. A new parlor has been
added. Mr.. Holtzworth soiicits local
farmers trade. All welcome.
We are pleased to learn that John
Sweigert, who was confined in our
county jail several weeks upon the
charge OF insanity, Is at home In his
blacksmith shop and apparently all
right again.
4 baYa on the farm OF DR.. Backus.
In Chapman township, with . Nr.
StAbi as tenant, was burned to the
ground on Monday night with oil its
contents, including 8 horses, 90 sheep
and lot OF cattle. 1t is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
Ex-Shsriff Bolender and II. ii.
Grimm were on Bowers dam fishing
on Monday night. They had caught
five eels when they lost control OF the
boat and went down over the chute
where they caught something else
that wouldn't look well In print.
Last week the Supreme Court OF
this State declared the fee bill, which
was passed In 1878 cutting down the
fees OF county officers. to be unconsti-
tutional. BY this decision the old
law Of 1868 will be reinstated, the fees
being increased.
Mrs. Louisa Smith the leading Mil
liner OF Selinsgrove Is going to the
city on next Monday, the Bird OF May,
TO buy In large stock OF Summer
millinery and Straw goods. Ladies'
give her call and buy your Hats aud
bonnets at Louisa Smiths store and
save from Is to 20 cents on the dollar.
The Sixteenth Annual Convention
OF the Sunday School Association OF
snyder county will ks held at Adams,
ourg' commencing Monday evening.
May II and continuing until Wsdnss-
gay afternoon. An Interesting pro-
gram has been arranged for discus
SION and special effort Is being made
70 nave successful and profitable
convention. Il. Payson Porter, Esq,
OF Philadelphia, State q. q. Secretary,
mas announced his intention to be
present and will render valuable as
s'stancs. Other prominent Sunday
ocnool workers are expected. Let
every sunday School In the county
axe proper interest ia this good
work and send delegates 70 the CON-
.sntion, so that new lie and energy
aAy pe impaired 70 the Sunday school
osnse 10 Hpyder county.