The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-01-09

The Dead Men Identified.

The Dead Men Identified.
Charles Rost, the man who was
in company with the men who were
killed at PaXtouvillc, and who took
the remains of Markle to his home
i'll Philadelphia, has written letter
to Squire Mitchell, at Paxtonvillc,
dated from Lancaster, Pa, Jan. /,
1890. 1t reads as follows:
DEAR FRIEND.-I take this oppor-
tunity to write YOU few lines in or
der to let you know how | found
things in Philadelphia when | took
the remains of Mr.. Marklc home.
His poor wife was nearly distracted
with grief She has one child and
is not healthy. They had purchased
Il property for $500 and had 5000
paid ON it. She cannot hold ii and
must turn il over TO the mOrgagcc.
Wilhelm was single man and had
no known friends. He was IN this
country only two years. That is all
| know of him.
Yours Nc.
CHARLES RusT
Mr.. Mitchell also received "a letter
from Mrs. Marklc in which she cN.
presses her gratitu dc for his kind
ness and attention, but states that
the calamity has SO shocked and un.
nerved her that she Is not able tc
write more for the present, but will
address him further in the ncar
future The letter is written il
German and in an elegant hand
The Middlcburgh Band will pay Il
visit to Bcaycrtowu tomorrow,
Friday evening, and add their assis.
tancc to the entertainment of the
people attending the Musical Con
vention.
Notwithstanding the amount oI
talk INDUCED in about our Com
missioners, the County Auditors al
their sitting this week found every
thing straight, upright, and honest
and declare it To have been tn,
most satisfactory audit they hay,
had dur ing their present term of of
flee. We are glad to be able to say
this i'll their behalf, for We know
they merit all the kind words they
are receiving.
jury Commissioner isaac Shircl
of Mcclure was to Philadelphia last
week and while there paid visit tc
Israel Erb in the Eastern Pcnitcn
tlaty He found the old man hale
and hearty and IN apparently goot
spirits. lie is as round and fat Il.
an old rat in Il cheese. He did not
ut first recognize NIr. Shicy, but 4
little explanation restored him {,
his remembrance and the big tears
began to roll down over his checks
He is not compelled to work any
more and has considerable liberty
though he longs for the freedom o
the hills and mountains OF his ma
tiyity He told Mr. Shirey that h,
was not anxious to have his family
visit linn rs the visit would ncccs.
Sarily be too short and the parting
too painful He said he had adyis
ed his friends not to spend any
money in comming to see him, but
had requested of them to save il
and some time uscit with more ef
feet in his behalf. From this W,
infer that the old man has by no
means lost hope of final pardon.
Is BUSINESS AT ELKNs, w. VA
$. Helfrich and j. G.. Meyer OF
Beaver Springs, have made arrange.
ments to go into the Lumber busi.
ness in West Virginia, on IN oxten-
siye scale. They have purchased Il
fine tract of oak timber at German,
and have also control Of large al
Joining tract. At Elkins they have
made verbal contract, and their at
torney is about drawing up the
proper legal papers, which when
executed will give them the products
of two large mills, which will be kept
running to their utmost capacity for
several years, The party owning
the mills will deliver the timber on
board of the cars. Messrs. Helfrich
and Meyer will have the control of
more than 1000 acres of the best tim
Der lands in this great forest of oaks.
Mr.. Meyer is u practical saw-mill
man, and Mr.. Helfrich has all the
necessary business tact and energy
to make their new business venture
culminate in grand success. We
certainly wish them all the good luck
that their energy and business
Duuli tiaotinnu nnt;tln IT,.