The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
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is the Post master, whose application
net the approval Of the General Post
master last week; this Is meeting the
long felt want OF the citizens around
this place. IL takes almost one-half
fof the Mcclure post. Office district and
renders il about two miles nearer for
many.
The Literary Society at the Church
school at their last meeting had the
question: Resolved "That War caus.
es more misery than lntemperance. -
The speakers were not all present and
the judges decided in favor Of the
negative, 2to !, with the request of
having the same subject over again
ut next meeting and oil the speakers
present. We expect to hear some
good arguments on Friday night.
There is Il teacher between Lewis
town and Selinsgrove that came from
u distance and we learn that he re-
marked at home that he was teaching
in God forsaken country. The cit.
liens IN his district are aware OF the
remurk and say they will compare
their country with their teacher.
There were several Of our West end
boys TO Middleburgh last week. We
learn that one made n mash there.
We are very glad to learn that Supt
Din is still improving. We hore he
nny he in our midst again ere long.
Our schools are soon coming to their
close.
February was a pleasant month,
but ended with murcury down TO zero
in many places.
This country swarms with German
lpoddlers. Lookout, some of them are
infested with contagious pests.
Tranp> enter some of our school
houses for II nights lodging. They
generally leave before the teacher AR
rivps in the morning,
Our friend Howard Shnmbach is
going To move to his father David
Shambnch of paXtouville.
The friends aud relatives of James
II. Erb held IA birthday party for him
on Saturday evening Feb. 2,th. The
gathering numbered ~ aud they had
II good time. Many gifts were pre-
scented.
Charles Decker is preparing to build
an extension to his barn.
G.. w. Fisher will erect new house
at Lowell.
Our friend Reuben j. Smith has
enough wood on his wood pile To last
him four years.
John St"ely's school was closed two
days last week on account OF the sick
ness of his little boy.
Mrs Henry Baker had severe nj
tack of neuralgia last week, but size
is recovering.
DR.. Rothrock Of Mcclure was called
to Barnervillo, to attend severe case
of pneumonia. The doctor has his
pcti"nt ont again.
Our friend Harrison Dean Of Ander.
son, Mi'llin county, Pa, is visiting hi,
fatherin law, Daniel Spiselmyrr. Mr..
Dean had his hand smashed between
two pulleys at "A saw mill, almost two
mouths ago. He will have crippled
hand.
Jacob X. Stuck has an attack of fe-
yer. We learn it Is serious.
ADANsBURG.-Rev. II. 4. Lotter-
man, pastor of the Lutheran church,
was recently ngreeably surprised by
his membets giving him II pound par
ty. The evening was PLEASANTLY spent
aud the host and hostess expressed
their gratitude.
NJ. J Romis while out in the woods
last week,cu an ugly cash in his foot.
Mrs Grrhart Of Williamsport lee
tured on the evils of intenperauce in
the basement Of the Lutheran church
recently. She also formed "a Womau's
Christian Temperance Union. The
lecture was II success.
George Lepley, bought ut Assignee
sale, the farm Of =. T.. Auraud for
$2,45O.
Elmer Shannon has moved into the
house with Jacob g. Specht.
Charles w. Young has started for
Downs, Kansas.
The prospects for the Normal In
stitutes are very flattering.
II. X, Long has returned from vii,
Transport where he was working in u
tannery.
Samuel Shiery has received car
load Of cultivators.
Jacob q. Martin, mail carrier, be
tween this place and Middlecreek was
} buried last Friday.
Urah and Henry ArboGast came tc
town on last Frinay morning to en-
plOy $. G.. Pinkerton's detective fore,
to ferret out and recover horse thar
; was stolen from the stable OF Urial
Arbogast on the night previous. A
the earnest request Of Arbogast Pink
erton sent three of his best men, name
r ly, Lu Pinkerton, |. c. Bully Lyoui
$ and Dan Blue jacket. They left her,
. armed to tho teeth in pursuit OF tn,
, thief or thieves. The brave detectives
had gone considerable distanc,
when they discovered n wagon which
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