The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-09-06

beginning Monday evening January
14th, 1889.
The funeral services of Mrs. Thom-
as 5. Smith, nee Laura Walter, were
held i'll the Court House on Sunday
forenoon and were very largly at
tended. Among the friends present
from distance was the husband of
the deceased, of Bellvue, o.
Roll OF HoNoR.--The following
persons have paid their subscription
to the Posi- to the dates opposite
their names. Should any mistakes
occur In these credits or on your pa
per please notify us:
Henry Mourer, April |, 'SS
IL. A. Mertz. Aug. 1, 'SS
n. W. Moore, Sept. 16, 'sS
Geo. w Herman, Nov. /, 'Ss
@, w. Reeder, Sept. 1, 'ss
Isaac Erdley, Jan. |, 80
w. H. Walter, Sept. /. 'ss
John 5. Stetler, Jan. /, SO
The men who are exerting con-
trolling influence upon this nation,
political, commercial, industrial,
religious, were nearly all born and
bred in the country and many of
them were once as poor and as bar
ren Of influential friends as the hum
blest lad whose eye may chance to
faf on these lines. Let the boys re-
meiaber that push and pluck, cou-
pled with honesty, economy and
lsobIsety, will conquer every obstacle
that confronts the American youth.
The Hassinger's Sunday School
which will picnic in Bowers grove,
l mile west of Middleburgh on Sat
urday, next, September 8, has invit-
ed the Middleburgh school to parti-
cipate and it has accepted. II will
be n basket picnic, no red tape and
no speeches-in short, u general,
free-and-easy, good old time. Eve
rybody is, of course, invited. Bring
your baskets, and if you havn't any,
fill your pockets. The Middleburgh
band will be in attendance and give
free concert.
Weare panied tolearn of the death
of our old friend Charles Buchmiller,
of New Berlin, on the 26th ult., in
his 10th year. Mr.. B. was native
OF Germany, but came to America
long ago. He was man of good
education, and very industrious, and
superior bookbinder. He served
for long term in the German army,
and was also for years in the French
army fighting in Arabia. During the
late war i'll our own country, he Join
ed the Union army and fought gal
lantly for the cause. Mrs. Buchmil-
ler died number of years ago, and,
having no family. Mr.. b. passed the
subsequent portion of his life in sad
loneliness. Shortly after the de-
cease of his life partner, he told us
of his sorrow and loneliness, and
added that he found no relief from
his grief except by constant, vigor-
GUS work. Said he, II find there is
no better specific for broken heart
than hard work. ."-Le,cisbarg Chron-
icie.
DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.- Sny-
der county Democratic Convention
convened in the Court House at Mid
dleburgh, Monday last at /, p. Nj.
+. Il. Bower, Esq chairman open
ed the convention.
The temporary organization CON
sisted of the following officers ::
President, DR.. j. A. Sipe +; Secreta-
ries, j. A. Shenkle and H. A. King
ler, The following ticket was put
in nomination For Congress. Mr..
Edward Bassler Senate, Chas. p.
Uhich Esq. Assembly, Thomas j.
Smith ESD; Prothonotary, no nomi-
nation Reg. and Rec, Prof. James
Keller Ass Judge, Hon. j. A.
Smith Dist. Attorney. Jay G. Weis-
er, Esq. Jury Com. Isaac Shiery.
The entire ticket was nominated by
acclamation, except Jury Commis-
sioner, which was determined on the
first ballot, the vote standing thus /:
Isaac Shirey 2Oi G. w. Hornberger
10. The nomination was made unani-
nous. MIR. w. H. Snyder was made
chairman of the committee. Mr.. w.
+. Hummel was selected delegate to
the State Central Committee. The
Convention dismissed with the
adoption of resolutions as usual.