The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-01-23
Constables' Terms.

SOhSOStDlcS tIIlS.
FRIEND ToM.-Please publish the
length of time the constables were
elected last spring, and give us
your authority for the same.
LOWELL
Alex. Mcclure of the Philadelphia
Times, claims they were elected for
three years. Judge Pershing of
Schuylkill county, also passed an
opinion in favor of three years. The
language of the bill is muddled. 1t
does not specify whether the words
Third Tuesday of February next"
mean last year or this year-the bill
having become law prior to the
election in 1889. The phrase should
have read. third Tuesday of next
February, instead of third Tues
day of February next. I'VE consulted
Judge Bucher on the subject and he
believes they We're elected for three
years, though he refused to say
positive, but promised to give his
decision on the subject for publica-
tion in time for the spring election.
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BANK ELEcTioN.-All the old officers
of the First National Bank of Mid
dleburgh were reelected on Tues
day, viz: Cashier J.N. Thompson, ,Jr.,
President, Hon. G.. Alfred Schoch,
Secretary, Hon. s. III. Yoder. Di-
rectors: W. W. Wittenmyer, G..
Alfred Schoch, :. II. Yoder. T. j.
Smith, jeremiah Lyons, p. VI. Hep
ner, and W. G. Pomroy. Every
thing in the Bank points to success
under its present management. The
business has increased beyond the
expectations of every one. The Ju-
niata county directors went home
well pleased, and the people of Mid
dleburgh and vicinity are beginning
to wonder how in the world they
got along in years gone by without
II bank
1t has been our good fortune of
late to be dragged into print and
damned in public places along with
the county Commissioners by dis
appointed candidate for Commits
sioner's clerk, who calls us the
fourth member of that body. This
is an honor we have never dreamed
of, and we Justly feel elated. The
Commissioners are honest old farm
ers-mcn whom we have never heard
accused of II dishonest deal, men who
were elected for what they are-not
what they should be: men who have
done the best they knew under the
most trying circumstances. Hence
we feel proud of the title, for we are
but farmers boy, rocked in I'M old
farmers cradle, and fed ut an old
farmers table. We have always
been taught TO respect our kind If
defending honesty is crime, then
We have sinned, and if we have made
enemies we hope the good Lord i'll
distribute them among blighted
embryos-such rs Deacon William
Romig-who have neither pride of
the past or hope of the future.
The time set for the Middleburgh
Musical Convention, the event of
the season, is drawing nigh. Musi-
cal Conventions are important fac.
tors III n broad and universal musical
education their utility in bringing
to the surface some superior talent
and inspiring its development, is ac-
knowledged by our most eminent
musicians. The beneficial influence
music has upon it's hearers is known
70 everybody. The Church is, in n
great measure, dependent upon it.
What church service is complete
without it ! Be it the regular ser
~ 'NN Pug VI ihttlluB OI revival.
Not n service from the christening
% the last sad rites of the funeral.
'ut music is an important and most
factor, Rob the churches
o-day OF their music and all can
'uess the result. With all of Mr..
loody's earnest pleading, the sweet
influence of Mr. Sankey's singing is
Ieeded to make the services com |
'lete. After Sam Jones convincing
rgument, Mr.. Excelps singing is
he safety-valye, through which the
ent up flood of tears and emotions
scape from breaking hearts. Let
s encourage every branch of musi-
al study and every effort that tends
D increase the interest adds TO the
Intelligence of the people and assists
D raise the standard of music appre-
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