The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11

ten. sherman says tne eleventh
commandment is, mind your own
business" Up to date only one
man in a million has found out that
this Injunction is in his catechism.
The boardwalk to Franklin which
was carried away by the June flood
has nearly all been recovered and
only needs to be put in place. Let
the town council now act in the mat
ter of putting it up.
Game in this section promises to
be plenty this year. The light win
ter was favorable to rabbits, quail
and pheasants and "the woods is
full of EN-" Deer are also reported
plenty and in good condition.
j. G. Chesnutt has been too busy
since the food to write special ad-
vertisements for the PosT but we
copy one of his Lewistown ads. this
week to show our people that though
he has been silen for some time he
is by no means dead.
MUSICAL CoLLEaE.-The seth Ses-
sion of Six Weeks, opens Monday
evening, July 30, for the Teaching
of Young Ladies in Vocal and In
strumental Music. Address,
+. G. MoYER, Director,
Freeburg, Pa.
For SALE.-The undersigned will
sell ut private sale her house and lot
situate near Kramer, Pa, lately oca
cupied by DIR. Seip. For particulars
call on or address
Mrs. MARY LAUDENsLAGER,
July 10, At. Selinsgrove, Pa.
The advertisement of the st. Elmo
Hotel, Philadelphia, appears in an
other column, and we take pleasure
in calling attention to the House as
first class, with liberal accommoda-
tions and cheap in price. Our peo-
pie stopping in Philadelphia will
find in Col. Feger, the proprietor, a
typical hoste, one with whom they
will always find pleasure in meeting.
Our farmers have just gathered in
one of the most bountiful harvests
for years. The hay crop was excel
lent, but some difficulty was expe-
rienced in getting it in prime condi-
ton, owing to the recent rainy
weather. Potatoes look fine and the
corn is promising. Fruit of all
kinds was damaged by the wet
weather and the crop will be light.
G.. +. Mensch, agent for the Har-
risburg Sunduy Telegram, desires
to announce to his patrons that be-
sides the general attraction of the
paper every subscriber will receive a
magnifcently engraved photo
graphic view of Johnstown, repre-
senting the stricken city before and
after the food, free of charge with
each copy of the paper every week
for two months. Price five cents
per paper. For sale in Middleburgh
everv Saturday afternoon.
BRIDGE LETTINGS. The following
is a list of contracts awarded to
bridge builders by the Snyder Coun-
ty Commissioners at their letting
on Monday and Tuesday, July lst
and 2nd
paxtonville, Chas. Boyer sii5e
Meiser Henrey DIETRICH 6Ji
Kahleys, A. s. Helfrlch, li4i
Ulsh's Qron) y. +. Lane, Chicago, H., TOs
Drees' Peter KeefTer. Sunbury, iO6e
Hooyer's 1924
Hassngers Qron). Mt. Vernon (o.) Bridge Co. Iiis
Bowersox' qron) variety Iron Works Cleve-
[land. o., 1855
Burns qron), Champion Bridge Company
Wellington, o., 2iOO
In Middleburgh, on June 80, 1889,
Harriet, wife of Frederick Walter,
aged 66 years, 7 months and 20 days.
Mrs. Walter suffered long and pa
tiently for nearly year when death
came to her relief. She was the be-
loved mother of a family of seven
children, all of whom survive her
but one, Howard, who was killed in
the army. The living are Mary, in
termarried with S.Boob of Mifilin-
burg, Elmira intermarried with Cal
vim Stetler, Middleburgh, Theodore
and William of Akron, Ohio, and
Sarah and Charles of Middleburgh
The community deeply sympathize
with the bereaved husband and chill.
dren and hope that the mothers
virtues as Christian lady will en-
able her to meet them all in a grand
reunion in Heaven.