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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26

There will be festival and cake
walk at White Springs, Union
County, on Saturday August (. The
Centreyille Band will furnish the
music, Refreshments of all kinds
will be served on the grounds.
Squire A. X. Gift and T. II. Har,
ter have entered into co-partner-
ship for the establishment of Real
Estate and Exchange Agency in
Middleburgh, The firm will be
known rs Gift X Harter, who will
contract for the sale or exchange Of
property, advertise, survey, and
convey TITLES ON percentage. Per
sons having property which they
desire to place ON the market will
receive prompt attention by al,
dressing us as above stated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, July Il, 1885,
The enlargement OF the Posi- is des-
criptive TO the results of the Chicago
Convention. 1t surprised many but
meets the strong appreciation of its
patrons. The =. :. lesson. sermons,
etc, are worth the subscription to
any household / do not hesitate
to say that the Posi- is now the best
and cheapest paper i'll the county.
am confident that the improvement
Is not all benefit to the reader but
also to the editor.
Our farmers are nearly done with
haying and harvesting. Hay crop is
light the grain is Il little more than
ordinary good corn crop is encour-
aging potatoes need rain eats is
very short.
Jerry Spangler says his oats is Just
as long as other years but the straw
was so short.
Last week Enos Maurer fell from
a cherry tree about twenty tive-feet.
He was fortunately not much hurt
but was not able to do much work
for some time.
Newton Wetzel agent, to sell the
Keystone II Diamond fertilizers has
already secured quite number of
orders and expects to sell several
carloads of that stuff. Newt. is an
enterprising chap, and whatever he
takes hold of must either come, go,
or break. He was the only tax collec-
tor of our county that squared of at
the county settlement of 1887.
Samuel Leitner comtemplates
building Il new dwelling house ON his
farm to occupy next spring.
Samuel +. Gross, formerly OF our
twp. has opened general store in
New Berlin.
DIR. DAVIS and Norton Glover FROM
Selinsgroye in search for II good COW
last week secured one from David
WetZel.
Newton Wetzel and Charles
Swartzlander We're the happy recip,
tents of little girl and boy respec.
lively.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26

LOWELL late rains have put
the farmers back with storing away
their grain, but it has done vast
amount of good to the corn and po-
tatoes.
Miss Lucy Goss from Lewistown
is here paying visit to her parents
and friends.
VIM. Krick lost a fine hog on ac-
count of Il worthless dog worrying it
until it died.
Isaac Treaster (the painter) is
making the vehicles of this place
shine by giving them u new coat of
paint.
Sorry red bandanna of Mcclure
was too young.to be II vet. in the late
war hope he is of age at present.
G. w. Fisher says he has the best
and largest crop this season of any
since he has been i'll Snyder Co.
The most talk now is about buckle
b erries and bass-wondering where
they can be found the most.
Pete Lisinger's big mule died the
other day. Andy they can not blame
you with that death, you had your
share of blame last winter,
If the merchants around here need
anything in the shape of piece of
beef, they kill one themselves.
They do not patronize their fellow
trades men. What do you call that,
tariff or free trade 7
w. III. Knepp is still doing his
share at black-smithing these warm
days. Billy you must drink plenty
Of lemonade with small fly for a
tioater. UNo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26

PAxToSvILE.-I appears that Pax
tonville never had any reporter. 1t
is certainly not for the want of news.
Our town has some live people. In
April the Ladies' formed what they
call the Mite Society of Paxtonville.
the motive of the society is to raise
money re-paint the inside of our
church. They organized by electing
the following officers President,
Miss Kate Bowersox; Vice Pres,
Miss Tillle Mitchell; Sec, Dollie At
tic; Treas, Miss Mollie Hainer.
The admittance fee was ten cents.
monthly dues ten cents. They are
doing fine.
The Lawn Festival on Saturday
evening, last. was well patronized.
The lawn was well lighted with Ian
terms and the moon furnished good
light for the rangers and ring-tag-
gers. The best of order prevailed.
The ice-cream, fancy cake, lemon
ade, candy and peanut stands were
well patronized and the society re-
allied clean profit of S25. Success
to the young ladies. The best is,
the young ladies are all for Harri.
son. Dr.. HARsHHoRN.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26
NO. 81.

KIND WORDS Below we print
few of the many kind things said for
the PosT and its editor by our CO
temporaries i'll their last weeks is
sues. Men only attain true great.
ness by helping others, and this
spirit is so prevalent among our
brethren i'll these comments that we
take the liberty to call especial atten-
tion to it:
Oh Brother Harter, of the Mid.
dleburgh PosT. but We were surpris
ed to see your paper last week. No
more apple-butter sheets. but as nice
and neat As a sixteen year old maid
en-. Success.--J"niuta 7ribuns.
Good for Tom Hartcr. the active.
wide awake and enterprising editor
and publisher Of the Middleburgh
PosT, which paper he has Just en-.
larged from n seven column folio To
a SIX column quarto. printed on new
type and tipped ffwlth aneat head
ing. May success always attend
him.-WWinbary Itiegroph.
The Middleburgh Posr came to us
last week enlarged to eight pages
and wearing handsome new dress.
We rejoice ut this evidence of pros
perity on the part of Brother Harter,
and trust that the people of Snyder
county may appreciate more than
ever the benefits derived by the pub
lication of such II journal in their
midst.-POrt Roydi Times.
The Middleburgh Posr, by Thomas
Ii. Harter has also been improved,
having been changed from folio to
IA quarto and is printed with new
type and press. Like his given
name indicates, Harter is full of
fight, and belongs to the class that
would sooner have 'benzine" down
to twenty-five cents quart than
bust up monopolies by moderate
tariff reduction -Lerist0lcn Demo-
i
c'"e o"" 'c''e'i'"'
Last week the NTiddlebureb Posr
doffed it's old rags. washed its smut
ty face and donned a regular "Sup.
day suit" When it appeared ON
our table it fairly took ,ur breotL
away for moment or two. Rut v,.
have again recovered our eouilil,-y,.
sufficiently to cougratulnte fri..l
Harter on the manifest ilnproyem,r,
he had made and to wish him il.
creased PROSPERITY as his reward
He must have struck Il bonauza IN
have justified such an OUTLAY but
we amt II bit Jealous. ToN Is too
good IL chap for ANYBODY 10 cherish
unkiud feeling, toward,.-.Ioui,,,
Herdld
w. w.,l.,,..a..t.
- ,tIm 'I,,''' w. '','' III" 'N''"u u l"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26

CESTREvnLE-We are still here
and doing about Us well as can be
expected these times. Wheat was
good here and potatoes full of bugs.
The PosT reached us enlarged and
sparkling in new dress, and is
highly appreciated by it's many pat
rons ut this Office. We congratulate
you, brother Tom, and may success
always attend you.
j. II. Hartman, p. Hartman, j. +.
Shinkel ESD, 5. L. Sheary, DIR.
Kenawell, j. L. Spangler, JOS.
Kuhns, A. j. Bowersox, j. NJ. Bing-
man, Phares Bowersox attended u.
5. court at Erie. They. made the trip
via. Buffalo and Niagra Falls.
1t is best to keep cool especially on
poltlcs. --'--,f ~ --.t..
The Festival held by the Union
Sunday School, Saturday evening
was reasonably well attended.
Though Intoxicating beverages were
not down on the bill of fare, it ap-
pears that few of the out of town
bo-boys carried the nectar i'll their
pockets and what they could not
drink themselves they gave to others
and i'll consequence they became
rather fresh and loud and tried to
make Rome howl.
Merchant j. Ii. Hartman is rusti-
eating III Michigan this week.
Recent visitors in town: Mrs,
Dr. Mohn, Laurelton, Mrs. j. NJ,
Miller Winfield, Adam Bubb and
wife, Dry Valley y Roads, Prof. ID,
$. Boyer, Ed b. Bassler, Freeburg,
Capt. j. ID. Kise, Phila. G. \. Steine,
James Boganrief, Thompsoutown,
II. Z. Stuck and wife, Mitllinburg,
Miss Ella Shook, Middleburgh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-22
BENwOOD.

The drivers in the mill coupany's coal
works struck for an advances OF ten cents
per day. They bad been receiving $l.26,
but it is stated that they failed TO give due
notice of their intention Sd their places
were supplied by other men at the increas-
ed wagss.
The uup lssable candition Of the roads at
present is very detrimental to the interests
Of the farmers WHO find it almost impossi-
bic to haul their potatoes and apples to
town for delivery. The depth of the mud
is wonderful.
A force of men with carts are employed
in preparing the lower part Of Main street
for a covering of cinder and coke dust.
TIE previous upper is being carted away.
Az educational meeting was conducted
at Allen school house by Prof. W. Wis.,,
Tuesday evening.
Money is still being put mp in tie form
of bets on the result of the election In this
State.
Mrs. Brice. of Belmont county, was the
guest of friends in this city yesterday.
Tho trustees and teachers hold their
regular meeting tomorrow evening.
Several watch clubs are being organized
for the Keystone C~hronometers.
J. Wells, Esq, of Evansville, O., was in
the city yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-22
Sealed Proposals.

OFPIcE OF o KyIsSIoNEE OF PUELIC PRINTING!
SYArE OF WEST NIRGISIA,
CHARLESTON, November IL, 1883.
CEALED PROPOSALS. WILL RE RECEIVED
- by the Commissioners Of Public Printing at
the Auditors Office, Capitol building, in The
Ciiy OF Charleston, until Tuesday, December IN,
1888 at IL O'Clock noon, for supplying the state
of West Virginia with Stationery aud printing
Paper, AMI for the execution OF Public Printing
and Binding, for two ~ yeats from the secono
"Wednesday In JanuarC, 1889. Each proposal
must be accompanied by a bond executed nc
coIding t. law by the bidder, with at least Two
good and sufficient suretics residing In this = a'e
in the penal sum OF ten (lOI thOnsand doliars Tor
all state Printing, and In the penal sum OF "O
~ thousand dollars for all the state Birding,
and in the penal SUN Of 1--WE () thousand dollars
for furnishing Printing Taper and Stationery,
conditioned upon the faithful performance OF
said contract. No bid u~nacrompanicd by such
bond will Le entertained by the Board OF Com
misSioners of Public Printing OF the
work 10 be done or material 10 be furnished, 10
gcther with the blank forms for Proposals., &c,
will he furnished by the commissioners OF rub
lie Printing upon application;
The Commissioners are required 70 receive sep
aratc bids for the printing, binding, and printin3
be awarded to the lowest responsive DrAA~-E
The same, respectively, unless there II n rcspon'
sIble bid for The whole which IN less than tne
aggregate amount OF the lowest separate bins, ID
which case the contract shall be awarded 10 such
lowest bidder for the whole.
All proposals must be made upon the Printed
Blanks furnished by the Commissioner OF Pubhc
Printing.
The BOARD reserves the right ~ reject any or
all bids. = r. DUrrl, IL
President Board OF Commissioner OF Public
Printing. h0IIoaMt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-22
JOHN s.

Col. Swords Says He D'es Not Want a
Cabinet Position.
WASHINGTON, Novsm6sr2O.-Sp'akipg
If Nj Garrison aud tire reports in the
Fat tn, >. he was down for I,wA's place IN
the Cabinet in case Senator Allison did not
accept, Colonel s words SAID to-day: Well
7 don't think Mr. ClaIkson wants any
eliza, He ruus his " paper, except this
sumner, wlel he has bten giving MS
whole time to the work OF the canpAigo,
and hs has q very good thing o! IL Inc
a err has made al independent fortune Tor
Sosh himself and his brother. They weIt
into j. As p iatecs, ard have worked their
xsy M. He never has hal any banker
inc after cfics, and I don't think he wants
anv now. Idon'S think the idea OF sucn
a thing a. a C,biuat place has ever enteie1
iis head. There is not the slightest pos
e. that lie will be chosen for such o
| ~nlsee."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-22
PRODUCE.
Wheeling.

TUESDAY, November 20.
The market the past week has been flat.
There has bssn q surfti it of potatoes rom
thu North and they are a drug on the mar
ket. On account of the bad roads butter
il coming slowly and the demand Is above
the supply at advanced prices.
Butter-Creamery Na22c; country choice
15a1sc; good country 1Oa11c; common 9a
lOc. The supply is fair and the demand Is
heavy.
Beams - For hand-pickeG navy the
demand is good and the supply Is very
light. Prices are 81 00a2 % per bushei;
extra fancy 81 so.
Cheese.Prime mild Ohio factory Ia
Ire: New York 13a14c; Sweitzer 13taal4c;
Limbereer 9a10c. Market nominal.
Eggs-StriCtly fresh stock 23c per dozen
Supply scarce; demand good.
Feathers-Choice In original packages
45a5Oc; in small lots 4a5c extra. :,
Potatoes-Per bushel 45a55c; demand
fair; supply heavy. oo
Poultrv-Live chickens, 81 5Oa3 OO
per dozen; spring chickens 81 OOa3 w per
dozen; ducks, live 81 75a3 25 per dozen;
turkeys, live, Sa9c per pound. ,
realistically ut 14a13c for white mixed
cotton; 1al2c for all wool, and ltal3c ior
mixed.
Lard-Country prime, with a fair de-
mand, at 7!aSc.
Onions-Demand good; supply heavy;
per bushel, roc; per barrel, 81 9Oa@ w.
Cabbage-5Oc per barrel; demand slow;
kpples - Choice soc per barrel;
supply heavy; demand light.
Sseds-Clover S. 80 per bushel; timothy
81 75: extra clean blue grass SOC; orchard
grass 81 40; redtop 81. ~ ~
Sweet Potatoes-Eastern stock 81 81
ner barrel. Jerseys So 25 10 3 80. :
Ouipces-Per bushel 75ca$1 90; demand
good; supply fair.
Cranberries Jerseys, 81 20 per DoH
Cape Gods, s. OOa3 %.
Nov York.
NKy YORK, November 2l.-Flour-Ke
I csints % 997 packages; exports l,eOI par
, rolls. market dull and irregular; sales H.
| OOObsrrels. Whea:-Rsceipts TO-, 800 busne!s
sales 10, $50, 900 bushels futures, Zo'Vu'
bushels spot; spat market dull; u5gtso
cd red s4cs$1 OF; No. . Milwaukee 81 C6
options active; No. Pred November 81 O9s
December 81 DIAL O6, closing at 81 O5s
January 81 O53sl OF, closing at 81 o13
Februsry 81 O7!a1 19S, closing at 81 WI
| March ST O9al IL, closing st 81 lO5; Ma!
! ST 1lIai l3}, closing at 81 1874. Rye-.
! Steady. ~Barley-Dull. Corn-KecelPt
ISL 900 bushels; exports 1872 Az Ousheis
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washIDgtOn's Jumps.


C,lonel Timothy Pickering, to whom
Washington was very much attsched' tau
= negro body. servant anne 'frlnus,
Washington visited chickering's quarters
one dsy aud found him absent. does
mot matter" said General Washington 10
Primrs. II am greatly in need OF 'Nsr-
cise, and you mus help me to get some
before your master reforms" Ucdtr WASH
,ne.oa;s directions the negro tel a rope 70
a n~eigbto:ing tree, HbOat bresst h'gn, and
Primos vas ordered to stand af 'oae as
,s1ce ard hold it horizontally extended
Washington ran forward aod Backward iSf
sCms time, Jumping over tie rore as ne
came AID went. until he expressed binseii
set;sied with the exercise. 1t Is said t1at
he frequently visi'ei Ptimus and amused
himself in this primitive tashlon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-22
Railroads.
baltimore AND OHIO r 3.

Departure OF Trains bonn wheelins. H.sem
Express for Chicago and the NorthMc.5 igso
q. M, $40 p. m. and $50 p. N. daily. and Lib p
m. daily except Saturday. ,ou
Express for Cincinnati and d Ln1is. tos1A
Co umbus aooon,nodstioo sts =. daily.
For Columbus, lo:S m. daily, ana n;ie p
m. daily except Saturday. snd2aop n-dsnysx
0e EI p Ion Warrington, D. C.. Baltimore,
philsdeiphiS and New Yorf, Via Grafton. SIS
a. For ono P stS r and Washington, Pa. $50 n.
daily; EIpresss 7:so q n. daily; les p N. daily
s ,ns,as Sunday . an AS %l ssil1 e sss s sunday.
fittsburs' Baltimore and ~Pb.adelphia 6s,n
For I~cundrilis, . m, SIoA n. r2So NON,
e1 SST s ssnSnyi 81. iOd a. '; m. e. III: 'Ap''
For Cumberland $40 q m, daily except sun
For st. Cairsville, SIS g. m, 2:o p. m. and
EIprea trains arrive nom Chiessc. SIS and
$50 4 m, and $40 p. m. daily, and 40 q NJ"
Eipress trains arrive fron 81 Lc1is and or.
clnnsti, As q m. and s;S p: m; GAY, nal.
tmore and Washington, DC, VIA Gr,tons -
?. N. and s:o6 p. m, daily, VIA flteoors i"''
q m, daily.
$40 .. N. daily, and los q N. daily e1osps Bon.
day.
and lsI5 p. m, except sundayh and 80 p. IN.
Trains srrive nom Warrington, Pa. 500 Am.
daily except Sunday. ~
From Moundville, sis q n, daily, and lSo
.. m. daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from Warrington, 9i5a m. oSiy.
Trains arrive nom Cumberland, $50 p N.
daily except Sunday. ~
From 81 ClsiIsville, 1910 anc l:i0 and ooop'
n. daily except SUNDAY.
For Columbus and Cincinnati. 2iS q m. Sun
BarvSse called for and checked at hotels and
residences on orders len ct Ticket Omcet lSO
CHAS, o. sCULL.
General Passenger Agent
W., n. CLEMENTs. Manager. nols
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Wheeling.

TUESDAY, November 90.
SYRUPs-Choice Sugar Syrup 3Oc; Honey
Drips SOC; Maple Drips, five gallon kegs
72c; ten gallon kegs zoe; one-half barrel
CSC; barrel &C. Sugar dark 3Oc;
&c additional in half barrels). New
Orleans Molasses, Fancy 47c; Choice 45c;
Prime 43c; Fair 4Oc; Mixed goods New
Orleans 3Oa32c; Bakers goods 30c.
PRovIsIONs-Large s. @. mans l2c; me-
dunn s. O. hams 12ic; small s. O. hams
121c; California hams 9lc; SO. breakfast
bacon 11tc; s. O. shoulders 10c; homeless
hams 12c; city sides 113c;
ham beef lie; ordinary beet,
Sc; family meas pork, 5lb pieces,
S16 50; bean pork, fine clear, SIT on.
LARD-Tierce &c; half barrels &c.
tubs SIC; tin pals, 3 lbs, 93c; tin
pals, 5 lbs, 9sc; tin pals, 10 lbs, Ole;
tin pals, 20 lbs, SC.
GAINED GoODs-Active; Standard 3n
table peach 81 25a2 so; No. 3 tomatoes
81 90 to 81 % per dozen, as to quality;
strawberries 2b 81 10; ~blackberries
2tb Csc; raspberries . ID 95c: Dam
sons oh CSC; lima beans Oh soc;
cove oysters lib light Goo; do lib full
weight 95caS1 90; string beans 2fb s5a9oc
succotash oh 81 OOa$1 25; early June peas
81 35s1 40; French peas 15a2sc, as
to quality, each; pineapple 81 40;
g~ooseberries Oh S0ca$1 90; IN Favor
tie Salmon, very fine, So 90; ID grade
81 75a1 80; BIB sweet potatoes 81 rs; BIB
pumpkin 81 90.
WOODEN WARB--No. 1 tubs 81 so; No.
2 Sc so; No. 3 SIS so; Q hoop pals 81 40;
3 hoop 81 so; sap 81 so; single w~ashboardS
81 so; double DO. 81 90; fine crimp double
do. So rs; single 81 so.
~FRUTrs-New Prunes 4!c, az to quail
ity; RGisins, Valencia, &c; Layer Odora,
&c; London layer raisins 5 Z. 75a3.0 90
Loose Muscatels, $500 TO 2.25.
Ou.-Lard, extra western strained DOC,
carbon, 10, TIC; carbon, $50, &c; white
miners best winter 55c; white miners
AZ to SOC.
susARs-Cut loaf &c; Cubes &c; Fruit
powdered Sic, Ordinary powdered &c,
formulated StandeSi TSH 9tudaiu Con
racLIOners A Tic; Standard Grocer'sA 7sc,
Pearl White A &c; White extra O &c;
Ohio Valley G3c; New York q 6sci
fruit O sc.
CoPFgR-Green Cofee-Fsncy Golden
Rio Isle; Fancy Green 49, c. Peaberry 1sc;
Choice Green Isle; Prime Green l7c;Soast
ing grades Ice; Java2ic. Roasted in pack
ages-Ohio Valley 2O3c; Ohio Valley roast
ed, 500 ID lots, colo.
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extra, 5ia5Ic; good, 4is5c; medium
4a44c; common 3is3}e; fat COWS 2fa33c.
Sheep-Wers active and prices advanced
fc; extra, 5s5ic; good 43a44c; medium
3as4fc; common, 22aS2c; lambs, 4R6fc.
Hogs-Were in good demand at a de-
cline; extra Chicspos, 7saSe; fsir Western,
7s+73c; COMMON Western, 7ia73c.
Mich Calves-Were active and higher
at 34a7c.
Mich Cows-We1e active at $3Os6O.
Chicago.
CHICAGO. November 2l.-Osttle-Rs-
ceipts II 600 head; shipments 1900 head
market fairly active; beeye3 81 90a2 95,
stockers and feeders 81 80; cows, bulls and
mixed 81 3Oa3 90.
Hogs-Rsoeipts %, 900 head; shipments
5000 head; market sc lower; mixed
S. 15a5 40; heavy S. 2Oi5 so; light S. 15a
5 IS; skips 81 O0a5 90.
Sheep-Receipta {, 1000 head; shipments
2 900 head; market active; natives 81 SO
a. so: western s. 5Os4 %; Texans 81 50a
3 65; lambs 81 25l5 60 per 100 lbs.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBKRTY, Novembr 21.-Cattle-
Receipts 494 head; shipments SO head
market verv dull prime S. 00s5 25; fair "a
grod 81 00s4 70; commcn s. 0Os3 20:
ttockers s. 25a2 rs; feeders So 25a4 90.
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1900 head; market firm; P~hiladelphiss
SIS 55a5 G5; mixed S. 5Oa5 So; Workers
SIS 4Oi5 SO; common to fair S. 25a5 35i
pigs SIS 00a5 25.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipmentc
1000 lead; market firm; prime 81 25s4 80
fsir to good 81 50a4 90; common 81 00s
3 90; lambs 81 50aG 90.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, o., November 2l.-RoS-
Weaker; common and light 81 65s5 40.
packing aud butchers S. 25a5 40; re.
ceipts II, 800 head; shipments !, 200 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, November 2O.-Tbe mar.
ket was we'll supplied with stock during
the week and with a good attendance OF
Eastern and Southern buyers business was
lively. There wss O strong tone and in
some instances better prices were OBJ
tanned.
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union
Stock Yards Stables were q follows;
Driving and saddle horses, $125a175; draft
horses, $150a200; street car horses, $sOall5.
Southern chunks, $50a90. Mules, aged
four to eight years, fifteen and a half "a
sixteen hands, $~135a150; fifteen to ff'
teen and a half hands, ~$1l5a135; fourteen
and a half to fifteen hands, $90a115.
The following prices were quoted at the
Fifth Street Stables: Heavy draft horses,
extra, $1sOA255: do coed. $l45a1s0; sad
dlera, $lO5al60; streeters, $ll0al25
Southern horses, $SOa100. Mules. 1,0OO
and LOO pounds, four to seven years, six
teen hands, Sl55alSO; fifteen hands, $l20a
14O; fourteen bands, S90al0O.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-22
BELLAIRE.
Underwear AT Dixon Bros

Tickets are on sale for the Thanksgiving
dinner. 10 be served in the First NJ 4
Church. The ladies in charge have hsd a
hiy Iot of turkey donated. They will he
roasted by JaCob WsSser, AID broueht 70
the church steaming, when required.
John F. Kelly, the attorney, claims to
have tesn robbed of $500. Two young
men have been arrested and are held on cir
cumstartisl evidence. They will be gwen
a hCa-ing Friday morning.
The boys on the B. Il. & G. and the b.
& O. employees hsvs sll been made happy,
within the last few days by the arrival Of
the pay car.
Natural gas must go from the factories
Rnrniop the natural fuel makes the word
pjle cost too much-coal comes cheaper.
Miss Maud Potts, Villa Wise n Eila
Grove, school teachers, are at Warrington,
Pa, attending a meeting OF teachers.
Henry Ovens horse frightened at a c
Il P. engine yesterday, and br0ka q Dioou
vessel, resulting in death.
1.-THE Corner Grocery" a second edition
of Peck's Bad BY, will be at the Elyslan
Theatre Friday evening.
VIM, Drugsn has bailt n residence
stOrt distance west of town, and Will oc
cupy it in a few days.
The young ladies of the Second Prtsby'
terian church made some money at thell
social Tuesday evening.
Council intends to be careful abcut the
street car contract, aud will tly to keel
out Of a h2la.
The machinery for nickel and silver
plating, fer the Stamping Company ma
arrived.
Constable Richardson attached the hs'
fixtures of = Union street saloon yesttr
day.
The paved streets are in bad coalition
inst now. The mud is getting thick Of
them.
Women's Benevolent Society will NEE