The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-06-24
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Monday was the longest day.

Monday was Iut iOl'SFSN NhN
A total eclipse Of the sun will occur
on August 20th.
New potatoes are in the market at
co cents per bushcl.
The farmers in this section have
commenced making hay.
Two car loads Of iron arrived h're
Oh Monday for the new jail.
The Town Council has reduced the
tax on dogs 10 fifty cents AZ before.
Give the children local newspapers
to read; they will learn because they
are Interested.
There IL considerable attraction III
the creek these warm days for the
small boy.
Many OF the yards in various parts
of the town look very beautiful, and
show signs OF much care.
Grand Army Day ut Lewisburg,
Thursday, September 9th. A gay
time is anticipated.
Ed. PosT-The next time you put
Sol. Oppenheimer in the PosT, please
wash him first. Xxx.
Tight lacing is becoming fashiona-
BILE again--girls are determined to be
squeezed if they have to do 1t them
selves.
Buggy shafts at so cents per pair,
and patent buggy wheels at bottom
prices at George Specht's repair shop,
Franklin, Pa.
Our ice cream saloons are now in
running order, but the continuous
cool weather has not been conducive
to lively trade in the luxury.
The AdamSburg Cornet Band will
hold a cake.walk AM Festival at Ad-
amsburg, Saturday evening, June 9G.
Allare cordially invited to attend.
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The lightning bug has flame;
The bed bug hath no friends at all
But he re gets there oil the same. -
$ B. Durfey, mate Of steamer Ari-
zona, had his foot badly jainmed.
Thomas Eclectric Oil cured it. Moth
ing equal to it for quick pain re-
lever.
We are indebted to ID. A. Kearn Of
near TroXelvllle fora fine honey comb,
well-illled with delicious sweetness
Aaron knows how to tickle an EDITORS
palate.
aiiddleburgh should have q whip
ping-p post and knock the eternal mean
ness out of one of our men who re-
Gently gave his wife II black eye while
lie was In a drunken ilt
Whole cloves are now used to eXter.
inmate the merciless and industrious
moth. 1t is said they are more effect
uRl us a destroying agent than either
tobacco, camphor, or cedar-shavings.
Steady employment during the next
twelve months on salary Is offered in
another column by the VanDusens of
Geneva, They are an old and relia-
ble firm. June 24,4w.
STEERS FOR SALE. The undersigu-
ed has two stall-fattened steers for
sale on his farm near Mcclure. Par
ties desiring information can address
Inc at Middleburgh, Pa.
NER Is. MIDDLEswARTH
Snyder county is recognized as "a
strong anti-prohibition district, but
we will wager the patches on our
pants that there are fewer confirmed
drunkards In this county than any
other county in the State.
The Pennsylvania railroad relief
plan has about $4,000 members under
its recent notifications for the better.
About $4,000 in death benefits, and
$4,000 in sick benefits have been paid
out since the organization. Applica-
tions for membership are being con-
stantly sent In.
Leonard =. White, Of Harrisburg,
wishes to ascertain the whereabouts
Of a person or his heirs who was rob
bed Of about 5000 in the spring of
1866, by gypsy woman. 1t occurred
somewhere in Southern Pennsylva-
MIA, but where or who is to find out.
1t looks as though it was desired to
return the ill-gotten booty.
Hon. A. II. Dill and Senator VOL
verton are interested in q movement
to revive the Selinsgrove and North
Branch Railroad project. We do not
look fol- a great rush for stock In the
scheme, npt sincerely hope that the
efforts Of The prominent men may re-
suit in ccomplIshing something IN
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