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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13

KRATZERvuLE.- The great Hood is
past, and soon will be forgotten, ex-
cept by those along the streams. 1t
left its marks all along its course
and marks that will not be wiped
out soon.
Old Mr. Henry Brouse, one of our
oldest citizens, is very sick with
rheumatism.
Mrs. John Brouse is very serious
ly sick, and has been for some time.
Squire Wagner was on the sick
list for the last two weeks, but we
are glad to see him out again.
Our sewing machine agent, Vim.
p, and family were visiting at or
near Salem with his brother.in-l law
on Sunday. CNo washers out of
order suppose).
Charles Herman, an attendant at
the Danville Asylum was home over
Sunday to see his best girl.
Our little town was so quiet Satur-
day evening. All the boys had gone
to the Salem festival. They came in
Sunday on time.
We had Prohibition meeting
here on May last. The meeting
was held in the church and was well
attended and very ably addressed
by Rev. Klepfer and Judge Lumbard.
The meeting was very orderly and
quiet. Kratzerville is in favor of the
Amendment-all except our drug
gist. He believes in u jug law, Gf
there is such n law, he wants to be
q good Samaritan to his neighbors.
He carries alittle bottle in his pocket
containing little oil (whiskey) and
soicits orders foi u gallon jug or
two. He is so kind to tell the peo-
pie that after the election they could
not get the good thing anymore and
by being. so accommodating, puts
out a good many jugs. His deliveries
are generally made after sunset.
DAVE JONES.
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Ex-Commissioner Wetzel of Globe
Mills is loser to the tune Of $500
through the flood. A number of
outbuldings, buggy, wagons, black
smith and carpenter tools, &c, went
with the water. His carp-ponds
which contained over thousand
fish. are torn up and the fish gone to
Middlecreek-or some. other sea
port.
A special train over the S. Il l..
railroad, Sunday, conveyed forty-five
Middleburghers and about one hun
dred other Snyder countians to
Lewistown to view the devastations
of the recent food. We, in company
with Representative Helfrich, were
piloted through the stricken district
by Lewistown's wide-awake little
merchant, j. G. Chestnut. He also,
was one of the sufferers and one OF
the principals in the rescuing gang
who saved many lives. The destruc-
ton of property south of the S. q L.
railroad must have been awful, and
though bad as it looks now it would
be difficult to imagine how il must
have looked Immediately after the
flood. They lost twenty-nine build
ings that were washed away and one
hundred and fifty dwellings were
damaged-many of them beyond re
pair. The loss to Mifilin county il
estimated at nearly two million dol
lars.
Ed. PosT.--"Pleas tell me what
public officers should be addressed
as Your Excellency,' which as Hon
orable, and how / am to tell wher
to use Mr., and when Esquire
Answer: The term "Excellency,
or "Your Excellency,' is frequentl,
used, but without any shadow o
authority other than that of ar alb
sured custom, when addressing th,
President of the Republic, or tb,
Governor of II State. This mode o
address survived the Revolution
though Thomas Jefferson and tn,
sturdy patriots of his stamp strong
ly opposed it. The prefix Honor
able is used before the names o
Members of Congress and of th'
State Legislatures, but without IN!
warrant indeed, it is now apple,
so recklessly as to be II matter o
jest with people of sense. ''Es
quire" is "A title, the sigiiicance o
which became meaningless with tn
death of knight-errantry. In Eng
land it is still used rs n term mark
ing n grade of social distinction, bu
in this country it is like the curl il
Il pigs tail, more ornamental thai
useful Our best scholars are will
ing to make it obsolete.
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CITIZEN

LowELL.-News is scarce outside
of the late flood which visited our
neighborhood lst inst Friday night.
A good many being in bed dream
ing of the past and future, until
they awoke and found themselves
and family surrounded by water.
just wakening up too late to save
any of their stock &c. J. j. Mat
tern is the principal looser in our
village All his fences were swept
away on the lower side of his farm,
one of his best cows was drownded
in the stable along side of one that
was saved His pigs were saved
but how he connot say, as there was
about six feet of water in the pen
and nothing around that they could
save themselves from not being in
the water. His dog was saved by
jacob making n sure grab and had
him transferred up stairs. f. Wea
der had lot of lumber taken away
from his planning mill, but the most
of it belonged to other parties
There were about 250OO feet of
boards. The damage to his dam
was about 800. Every man in
West Beaver township suffered
more or less. The losers are too
numerous to mention.
Boys in borrowing umbrellas on II
wet night always return them your
self, so you can thank the lender
There was big turnout ON dee
Grafton day, and things passed of
rs usual. The fallen heroes should
always be remembered.
Charles Snook's horse got fright
ened and smashed things up quite
lively for II few minutes. his part
ner was thrown out, but nothing
serious happened to either one, she
was little scared.
If il had not been for ow Jolly
blacksmith, W. H., there would have
been some folks left that came to
see the damages done by the late
flood. He turned himself into II
ferry boat and soon had them where
they had full view He performed
his duty in good shape-as he does
all things he undertakes to do.
The farmers and others are busy
repairing damages done by the re
cent food.
Hiram Herbster raised the frame
work for his new house on last Sat
urday. Il. Weader, contractor.
Middlecreek' big blow house can
not be so cruel on the poor mans
cow-as he said he would be. If he
reads the fence law of 1884, That
knocks the talk out of him. Boys
make him keep up his fence accord
ing to that law, for he would do the
same with you if he had the chance,
A. A. Romig and Co., started
west on last Monday for n lot Of
cattle to slaughter for the Lowell
meat market.
l.. j. Romig had the misfortune
of breaking one of his ribs last
week by falling off his wagon.
Diphtheria has made it's appear
ance again in our township.
Miss Cora Knepp is home on n
visit from Mifflin county. That is
the reason that John had on his
Sunday go to meeting shirt.
u. No.
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IfLOCAL INTEREST

bSO<AAS
y. Delhi of Dayton. Mich,
Friends inlthis county.
IA buyer for a brand
ss. Inquire at this office.
\ on the wings of the To-
His for wind" and IVA
18th & Co., of Milton will
to the sum of $40, 900
be recent flood.
en year-old son of Jeffer-
was bitten by a copper
on Tuesday.
,ne in your cellars if they
ed and you may prevent a
ler bill and perhaps death
billy.
hmbria Iron works OF
e are closed up for re-
bhe superintendent is in
al.
hsgrove Times adyertises
dy's shoe for Sl.0O." We
midling good lady's shoe
only 80 cents. How isit,
Is of rubbish left along
ek by the food are com
} ferment and stink. 1t
burnt and the dead an
ed.
intown Herald estimates
|e to Juniata county by
At S125,000. One half of
bne the towns of Patter-
ifflintown.
Wallace and wife of Phil
re the guests of Jere
} family. The couple are
eir honeymoon trip. Mr..
q nephew of Mr.. Grouse.
tz, pastor of the Reform
ation will have commun-
ddleburgh next Sunday
atory exercises Saturday
instead of Friday after
IS announced.
bit food washed out more
it drowned. They are
+ landowners along the
think they even hold a
Ftgage on the wind that
their property.
Eer received n dispatch
st that Reese Harris
residents of Woodvale
emaugh Valley, had es-
ning, but had lost every,
Harris is n brother to
CoLLEGE.-The 36th Ses.
Weeks, opens Monday
~ 30, for the Teaching
hdies in Vocal and In,
Music. Address,
G. MoYER, Director,
Freeburg, Pa
r, of Freeburg, who was
the Forty-ninth Regi.
!, was wounded in the
1865, at Sailors Greek,
DAYS since he felt some.
pg in his nose and the
ed out.
Friend Adam Spangler
myers of his left hand
e circle saw in Spangler
shingle mill in Franklin
Mr., Spangler was oil.
hinery when his hand
NJ Quarterly conference
leburgh district will be
onville, June % and %
Rev. 1. NJ. Pines, will
chapel at Middleburgh
the evening, and hold
All are invited.
ts of vacation season
" enhanced, if, at the
blood is being cleansed
by the use of Ayers
A good appetite, fresl
oyant spirits attend the
pnderful medicine.
at about the age OF
ne hair from the top o.
GER one months trial OF
igor, the hair began
p three months, he hat
p hair OF natural color.
aratoga Springs, N. Y
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MARRIED.

June 9th, 1889, by Elias Hummel,
j. p, Irwin Steffen to Tillie A. Hack
enberg, both of Washington twp,
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HUNTINGTON.
Democratic Victory at the Late Elec-
tion-Railroad RumOrs.

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, April s.
Tie Democrats made clean SWEEP
in the late election, the entire Demo
cratic ticket being elected Fol
Mayor, R. E. Hagan's majority ovel
Gordon O'Beifne is 1I6. For Re
corder, Geo. III. Meyers majority
over j. Crider is 1856. The MAORI.
ties of the Couneilmen ranged from
to Sc.
Gordon O'Bicrne, the defeated Re
publican candidate for Mayor, is the
young man who chung his gate or
the other post" just before the cleo
ton last fall, in good time to SEE
Harrison get in, but not quite soon
enough to ride into office on the
wave Of the great joy experienced by
the Republicans over zone sinner
returning to repentance.
The Board of Education, selected
under the act of the last Legislature
relative to this city, had no opposi
tion. and is composed of three Dem
ocrals and three Republicans as pre-
viously agreed upon.
The city is somewhat stirred uE
over the report that the G. d O
Railroad management will change
the end Of the passenger division tc
Charleston, and the freight division
T. Russell, Ky. II this is done, |,
will cost Huntington not less than
loo of her population. Such d
contingency, however il not likely
to occur, rs the G. 4 o. has toe
much property here to abandon. ).
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LAUREL Ikox WoRKs, April s.-The
farmers have been busy sowing oats and
preparing their corn ground the last few
days.
J. r. Donaldson, Of ELEPHANTS, spent
few days recently with his aged father
in this place.
II. A. Dickinson is home from Pitts.
burg to stay awhile.
Harry Baker is suffering from felon
on his hand.
Miss Blanche Cole, of Stswartstown,
is here visiting her parents.
! Charles Dickinson made business
trip to Pittsburg last week.
Some one wants to know who it was
that went to Stewartstowh to taffy
pulling and came near being knocked
senseless by young lady hitting him
in the forehead with hard piece of taffy,
ask G. W. G.. and w. G. d.
Miss Mary Costello is visiting her broth.
ers at Uniontown.
Sabbath school was organized at Cal
vary last Sunday, the officers elected
we're L. II. Blaney. Supt., John Jenkins
Asst. Supt., Isaac Bower, Sec'y., Nanns
Donaldson, Asst. Sec'y., VIM. Donald
son, Treasurer, Maria Jenkins, Libra
rian.
We are sorry to note the sad affection
Of VIM. Rogers family. We learn that
there have been two sons and two
daughters buried within the last tive
weeks, and another son and daughter
are lying very low with mumps and
measles. We surely sympathize with
the bereaved parents.
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Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN, April aside from
the political caldron which is boiling
furiously there is not much news to COM
municate, and from want OF sufficient
data shall reserve that for future COM
munication.
A. S. Snider has been badly afflicted
for the last week with sore hand but
is better.
Alvin N Michael, of Stewards Run,
has had severe attack of lnmbago with
which he has been laid up for the last
two weeks. We are glad to report him
convalescent at this writing.
G. W. Stewart went last week to
Springfield, Illinois, where he has secur-
ed position, but we are not informed
OF its character. Glib is good boy and
we wish him abundant success.
The Sunday School was organized
yesterday at Stewards Run, with James
H. Cordroy as superintendent.
TIN O'LEAN.
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THE McCLELLANDTOwN ROBBERS
Still Enjoying the Freedom Of Fayette
COunty-One Arrest Made.
Connellsville Courier.

The members of the McClelland
town gang of robbers are still at
large The failure of the Penn.
Agency detectives to capture them
seems to have removed all fears
from their minds and they are re-
ported to have returned to their for
mer homes where they are remaining
without fear of molestation by the
minions of the law. In fact Henry
Sullivan, brother of Jack Sullivan,
the supposed leader of. the gang
says that Jack will come to Union
town and give himself up as soon as
the excitement Gained down little.
He says that Jack can prove an alibi,
hut will not wait until prejudice
against him has died out. Sullivan
says that it will not be conducive to
the health of detectives to become
too meddlesome in the matter. The
Uniontown detectives tleught they
had corralled Tasker at Sullivan's
house in Hopwood on Friday night.
Three of them searched the house
nut laSkef WASH U THERE.
The police officers at this place
were very much excited on Saturday
evening by report stating that
both Ramsay and Jack Sullivan
were at White Rock Ramsay's faith
err had come to town on an evening
train, and while on Water street had
volunteered to take oath that both
his son and Sullivan had come down
from Uniontown on the same train
with him. He said that he had re-
ceived a telegram stating that John
was seriously i'll at Uniontown. He
went to Uniontown and was surpris-
ed to meet John alive and well
Sullivan was there also he said. and
both came down with him as far as
Gibson, where they both got off. Old
man Ramsay said that he would
give 500 if somebody would arrest
John. There was but little credence
given to his story even when he swore
that it was true, and the falsity OF it
was established later when it was
learned that no passengers got off
the train at Gibson that evening. 1t
is stated on good authority that
Ramsay is at Percy station. He has
been seen there several times, the
last time on Monday evening of this
week. No effort has yet been made
to arrest him. The County Com
missioners have not yet increased
the amount of reward offered for the
apprehension of the gang.
The gang seem to have bands of
disciples at the other places in the
county besides German and George
township as mentioned in the Cour-
Ter last week. The latest organized
band has made its appearance at
Dunbar. Mike McKeown, a one-leg-
ged man employed as night pumper
at Ferguson coke works, was robbed
of his watch and small amount of
money. while at work on Sunday
night, by two masked men who en-
tered the pump house about mid
night and compelled him at the point
of a revolver to deliver up his valu-
ables.
Henry Williams was arrested at
Fairchance yesterday for completely
in the outrages. 1t is said he was
suspected from the start. He says
he can prove an alibi.
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Duc HILL, April s-Mr. Joseph L.
Hsrner has been quite Ill the past week
and Mrs. F. J.. Kern is also on the sick
list
Mr. Jas. Harner recently sold drove
of cattle to Mr. Jos. Laxxell on the West
Side, and Mr.. c. NJ. Henry also sold
some to the same gentleman.
Miss Belle Fleming gave a bean-party
to several Of her lady and gentlemen
friends last Tuesday evening, a very
pleasant evening was spent.
Mr.. John Henry moved from Fair
mont last Wednesday to his farm near
Pleasant Hill. We give them cordial
welcome.
Grandma Pixler is very ill at this
writing as is also Mrs. Mary Flumm.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Har-
ner March 81, 1889, a son.
Mrs, Samuel johnson died at her home
near Melons Chapel, Saturday April G.,
1889, Of that dreadful disease, consump-
ton. She leaves husband and seven
children to mourn their loss. Peace to
her ashes.
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Commissioners Notice.

Mordecai r.. Barnes administrator,
plaintiff. against Elizabeth Barnes, ct
al, defendants-In chancery--Com-
missioners Office, Morgantown, Mon
ongalia county, W. Va.
To The plaintiffs and defendants IN The
above styled suit, and all Others inter
ested:
You ale hereby notified that ] have
fixed upon the 18th day of April, 1889,
to execute the decree of the Circuit
Court in the said cause, wherein 1t was
adjudged. ordered and decreed, among
other things, that Ehud f. Barnes, the
administrator of Mordecai II. Barnes,
deceased, render full, true and COM
plete account of his administration OF
the said Mordecai r. Barnes before Geo.
c. Baker. a commissioner in chancery
Of this court, and that said commissioner
in chancery audit, state, and settle said
account and make report thereof to the
court, and that he also ascertain aud re-
port to the court the debts and liens and
the priorities against the estate of said
Mordecai r. Barnes, deceased, and the
names of such creditors and the amount
due each of said creditors; ana the guam
tity and value and location of the real
estate, if any, owned by said deeedent
at the time of his decease, together with
any other matters deemed pertinent by
himself or specially required by the par
ties or any of them;
And said commissioner in chancery
is directed to report his proceedings un>
der this decree to this court at a future
term thereof, at the law Office of Cox &
Baker, in said town and county, at
which time and place you are required
to be present
1.-THE Commissioner shall deem it nee
essary he will adjourn these proceedings
from time u time, until his report Is
completed.
Given under my hand as commits
sioner in chancery of the said court, the
day and year first afore written.
Gro. c. BAKER, comm'r in ch'y.
FRANK 7. RAYMOND, count for plff.
3-23
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Stewartstown.

SrEwARrsrowN, April s.-W. j. Robi-
son has sold his farm of fifty acres to
Lanslot John for 81 500. After having
disposed Of his personal effects, he ex.
poets to remove to some of the western
States, where he will make his future
home.
Geo. Fowler made business trip to
Smithfield and Uniontown last week
Misses Ella and Bette Dickinson, OF
the East Side, were visiting at Mrs
Halls lately, and Miss Eva Litman, OF
Point Marion, was with relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
X. B. Rumble, who has been suffer-
ing for many months with cancer, To-
Gated on his face, is no better at this
writing. But little hopes are entertain
ed of his recovery. VIM. Casteel will
do his farming the coming summer.
Miss Perie Hunter will attend a sum-
mer school at Point Marion, to be taught
by Armada Cans.
The Baptist Sunday school of this
place recognized yesterday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Supt. G. W. Sisler, jr'
Assistant Superintendent, VIM. West
Secretary and Treasurer, ]. f. Ross
Librarian, Geo. l. Fowler. This school
has not been closed during the winter
season for twelve years or more, and is
now in a prosperous condition.
Enoch Hoard has commenced the
building of barn and Jas. Haney is
having wagon shop erected in connec-
ton with his blacksmith shop.
Geo. Cole, one of Cheat Neck's clev-
crest young men, was visiting not long
since at VIM. Vests and elsewhere. II
is said that while here he had the pleas
ure of attending debate in which he
took an active part. T. J. Colebank
acted as judge. We did not learn how
the decision went.
A summer school is being taught at
Pleasant Hill by Joseph Hayden.
John Shaffer will go to Uniontown
soon where he will work in the glass
works, and Geo. A. Hunter contemplates
returning to the West before long.
Reuben Robson, who has been con-
fined during the winter from the effects
of injuries sustained by a fall is improv-
ing slowly.
Overdrawn and greatly exaggerated
accounts OF the late unpleasant occur
rences in our neighborhood have been
published in some of the city papers.
We are willing to let the truth come,
whatever it may be, but we are decided
ly opposed to having the reputation of
our usually quiet community injured
and DETAINED by such unjust and untruth-
full statements as have appeared in a
few of the papers abroad.
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Closing Of the yandervOrt school.

The Vandervort school taught by Miss
Belle Fleming closed Friday evening,
March Goth, with an excellent entertain
ment.
By 80 O'Clock the house was filled
to its utmost capacity and the audience
was entertained by the following selec-
tons:
When the curtains were drawn we were
welcomed by several little girls and boys
in concert. Then followed declarations
by James Flumm and Allen Selby.
Recitation-"G Grandma Beau" by
Villa Wolfe.
Playing School, by Pies
sic Holland, Essie Selby and Harry
Rsnner, which the little folks rendered
admirably.
observation-disclosures and Juliet"
by Clarence Berkshire.
Reei.ation-"The Little Pilgrim" by
Mollie Flumm.
Declamation-"Wh Men Have Not
Fought For" by Milton Fleming.
Dialogue-"The Queen Of May" by
Villa Wolfe and Mollie Flumm.
MUSIC.
Recitation-"H to Catch Beau"
Plessie Holland.
Combined Recitation-"Mr. and Mrs.
Wilkins confession" by Gertie Kenne-
dy and Clarence Berkshire
Declamation-"W I'll do for my
Girl" Ollie Harner
Dialogue Before School, by Henry
Pixler, Charlie Moore, Charlie and
Harry Runner.
Recitation-"T stray Sunbeam, Z"
by Clara Fleming.
Declamation-"Jo Gorum's Pbilos-
ply" Charley Moore
MUSIC.
Dialogue-'sT tea Party" by Misses
Myrtle Runner, Gertie Kennedy, Belle
Fleming and Ida Shoemaker.
Declamation-'Th bad boy" by
Grove Laishley.
Dialogue-'fBefore and Behind the
Scenes" by Cora Harner, Clara Flem-
ing, Bert Harner and Bert Fleming.
MUSIC.
Declamation-"Th dumb wife," by
John Shoemaker.
Dialogue-"H How she made him Pro-
pose," by Ella Harner, and Lou Henry,
which brought down the house.
Declamation-'The bachelors growl, y
by Harlle Warman.
MUSIC.
Acharade in three Acts-"Dynamite, I"
by Maud Holland, Versie Runner, EN-
ma Wolfe and Clarence Berkshire, which
was acted well.
Song" Rueben and Rachel, . by Mr..
Ed. Addison and Miss Lola Harner,
which the Oldest enjoyed
Recitation-'fThe unfortunate dim
ple,' by Jennette Harner.
Declamation-'tBe Bessie and the Bear, :"
by Lindley Weaver.
Dialogue-"The little Eavesdropper's
Story" by Charlie and Lucian Runner.
Defamation = "The closing" by
Harry Runner.
After few remarks by the teacher
the Goodbye" song closed the enter
tainment, and just as the audience was
being dismissed Miss Myrtle Runner
came to the right and presented her
teacher with a beautiful photograph
album and on the left stood Mollie and
James Flumm with pair of vases, which
they asked their completely surprised
teacher to accept as slight token of re-
membrance,
The house and stage was decorated
with greai deal taste.
Excellent music was furnished by
those noted musicians, Mr.. Capel Hol-
land, daughter Miss Maud, son Bert
and Messrs. Addison, Campbell and
Saverson.
Your reporter, learned Miss Belle
taught very successful school, and we
wish her many more such successful
terms. REPORTER.
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Clinton Poultry Yards.

Eggs from the Clinton Poultry yards
for breeders may be had on very reason
able terms through H. F. Rice the gro
Ger.
The breeds of chickens comprise
Langhans, Wyandotts, Buff Cochins,
Light Bramahs and Houdans.
Leave orders for number and variety
Of Eggs wanted ii Rice's grocery. Main
'Ats<set 81