The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-13
MDDLEBURGH, SNYDER co, PA, SEPTEMBER 49, 1888 NO.

THE EAST END.-The enst end is
rarely heard from through the col
unns of the PosT. Whethernews is
scarce, correspondents lacking, OF
the editor not open to us is not
known. Peahaps German articles.
or perhaps, again. the sporting at.
fractions of the west end. may cause
the editorial staff to look with feel
ings akin to distain upon the quiet
and unattractivc actions of the peo-
pie along the river. If the readers
of the PosT think we simply exist,
let them visit our latest industry and
see from one hundred to one hun
dred and twenty-five people employ
ed, and busily ut that, from 6. A. NJ,
until 10, i. NJ, and it is apparent
that some little life exists even III
this quiet town of Sclinsgrovc.
1t was certainly hard to see disap
pearing, one by one, the boat yard,
the dock. the lower saw MILL tn,
planning mill, the sash factory. tn,
Abandonment of the one foundry
and machine shop. If other indus
tries take their places certainly al
would be pleased. All, well thcr,
might be some doubts. 1t seem,
hardly possible that II person coult
live i'll town and not rejoice in it,
prosperity yet sorry as we are tC
tell it. some of our citizens are sale
to lend anything but II helping hand
to foster the few industries alrcad,
started
The all-absorbing topic, politics
with the exception of talking ol
street corners. is very quiet here
OF course the latest county conyen
tion caused II little talk but that wa
all At present there is not even
club of either party to keep the bal
rolling. Many of us are waiting t,
hear the result of the meeting of til,
Congressional Conferecs of the sev
eral counties of our district.
The death of Il. g. Swengel was
surprise to us. Death at any tim,
seems hard, but coming To one VIII,
is in the prime of manhood il seem
much more so. The early part o
the summer hc had taught wlitinl
and drawing here and was wei
known To almost the entire town.
Prof. j. II. Willis moved into on
midst last week. We welcome him
He is among our corps of teacher
in our public schools and we thinl
there is not much doubt Of his BEN,
able To please his patrons.
Our iircmcn are making preparu
tons to visit Shamokin in bod,
and attend the volunteer Fircmcn'
! Convention. The object for whicl
this convention is working are good
The hrcmcn ask of the Lcgislatur,
VI 'Ni 'Dlult lllll IL IIlbNl'lt lUlt
for disabled iircmcn and their fam
lies. The money that is given t,
the State Treasury by the different
foreign insurance companies, they
claim should bc paid to the treas
urers of the cities of the third
fourth and fifth classes and incor
poratcd boroughs in the Common
wealth which have fire departments
Certainly for the work they do, fire
men receive little credit, And there
is little inducemcnt to work ut fire
knowing that if hurt there is ne
means provided for support.
4 number of |. O. of O. f. from
Sunbury visited the encampment
here Monday evening. They cam,
in steamboat. and doubtless spent
II pleasant time
Sclinsgrovc Public School opened
Monday. The attendance in some
of the uppef grades is not rs good
as last year, owing to the number OF
pupils working in the factories.