The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-01-19

The Mlddlsbure Band visited our
town on Too0day evening IN soeial
way. They played for their supper. "
The Band 10 . pretty good one, but
not 90 good, We thf1k, a. Il was some
years ago. Still 10 may be a. good a.
ever. but the fact Of our having one
80 much bettsr--the Citisens' Cornet
Band--may account for our not being
able TO appreciate ordinary good
music. " Miniinburg Times.
The Mfiinburg Band is quite a
clever band Of Musicians, who play
remarkably well and we don't think
they seek u reputation in the belits
tling Of our Band. But, II by some
scientific process Bro. Foot's wind
could he conducted through a rams
horn, there would be little trouble in
bringing down Jacks mountain--to
say nothing of the walls OF Jerico.
For the benefit OF our Franklin
friends who have been in the habit OF
mailing their letters at the depot, we
quote the following passage from the
UNITED State Postal Laws" for 1883,
In relation to "what may be mailed
on cars 1tsays: Every route agent
postal clerk or other carrier OF mail,
may receive any matter presented to
him, II properly prepared by stamps,
and deliver the same for mailing Mt
the next post Office at which he arr
rives; but no fees shall be allowed
him therefore" Thus q letter here
after mailed at this depot for the east
would compel agent Pierce to drop Il
Mt the Globe Mills Office for mailing
and take It along with the next mail
thus, as our trains run, causing a de-
lay Of one day.
MUSICAL CoNvENTIoN.-The Musi-
cal Convention to be held in Middle
burgh commencing Monday January
80, 1888 and continue during the week,
promises fair to be q most successful
affair. Prof. Vim. Meyer OF Freeburg
has been secured as director and his
daughter Bertha as pianist. This
feature needs no recommendation
So far as experience and success as an
instructor is concerned, Mr.. Moysr
has no superiors, while the influe nee
he wields in musical circles is simply
unbounded. He has a better knowl-
edgesof the kind OF music needed and
appreciated In Snyder county than
any other man living, and he will
give us real enjoyable old.time con-
vention. Prof. Lowell Meyer OF Gen.
tire county, one Of the very finest
comic soloists In the State has been
secured. while the most noted special
lists that can be secured will be with
us. Seebold's hall will be entirely res
fitted for the occasion. The stage
will he enlarged to 20x24 feet, and the
seats elevated-same as In the courts
house.
We regret to be compelled to notice
that our late County Treasurer, John
NJ. Copeland, has been found indeht-
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67 over and above all his cash and
credits, and Is also short in his ccount
to the State, an amount not yet de
finitely ascertained, but which IL esti.
mated to be about $1,000, which It
seems he is unable to liquidate. His
are r. l.. Guss. II. J. Mid
dagh and w. s. North, ofthis county,
and his son, w. w. Copeland, OF Bur
|ington, Iowa, who at the time OF Mr..
Copeland's introduction into Office q
citizen OF Patterson. His bonds are
amply sufficient to cover his iudebt-
edness and the county will lose moth
ing. Mr.. @. has confessed judgement
In favor OF his bondsmen In Juniata
Tor $500, each. On Tuesday evening
they had him arrested on a criminal
charge Of embezzlement ard held in
$1,000 bail for his appearance at next
Court. AS the whole subject OF the
cause OF his defalcation will then be
investigated, that is, IL the criminal
charge is pressed to trial, we refrain
from making any comments on the
same now. .-J,miota Herald.