The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

atives in Altoona this week.
Mrs. 9. W. Herman and little
daughters, Helen and Ruth, are
visiting at Houtzdale, Pa.
l.. ID. II. Walter returned on
Friday of last week from n FIVE
weeks visit in the west.
Misses Nellie Conrad, of Philadel-
phia, and Martha Goldy, of Camden,
recently visited the Misses Witten-
myer.
Frank and Abraham Renninger,
of Elkton, Neb, came home to at
tend the funeral of their father, Levi
Renninger.
LosT.-A child's gold bracelet and
neck-tie somewhere in Middleburgh.
The finder will please notify Jas.
Bowersox.
We have just received a new stock
of Winter and Holiday goods which
we now offer at bottom prices for
cash or produce. Give us a call and
save money. Highest price paid for
produce in exchange for goods.
DAVID WETzEI,
Nv. Swineford, Pa.
Levi Renninger, who had been all
ing with consumption for several
months, died at his home near New
Berlin on Sunday, aged about es
years. He leaves a wife and seven
children to mourn their loss. The
funeral took place yesterday and
his remains were laid to rest in the
New Berlin cemetery.
Some unhung scoundrel hung two
deed rats on the door knob of the
First National Bank on Tuesday
night with a card attached upon
which the following was written
"For deposit. TO be redeemed on 0
slow check. If not called for please
notify the High Constable.
WHITE CAP
Hiram l.. Light, of Lebanon, and
family on Sunday enjoyed for din
ner perhaps the costliest turkey
: ever killed in that country, its cost
: being 81 900, or about SSjper pound
; About n year ago the turkey belong
ed to another person and wandered
to the premises of II neighboring
farmer who also claimed it. The
case was in the courts several times
and when it was finally ended it was
found that the costs and lawyers
fees had reached $1,000. The bird
, was then purchased by Mr.. Light.
"NIIsrAKEN Souls VINO DREAM OF
Bliss. The following marriage IL
censes have been granted since our
last publication
yC. S. Hendricks, Washington twp
Mary NJ. Heimbach, "
lJohn d. Haines, Beavertown
Mollie II. Bilger, Adamsburg
!Henry NJ: Bergey, Centre twp
lMalinda f. Hackenberg " "
Reuben /. Ullrich, Selinsgrove
i, Lura j. Kessler,
sc. A. Uplinger, Penn Gwp
lCatherine A. Row,
l SFrancis L. Glass, Wash. twp
4 Katie l.. Meyer, " A"
l ,Daniel o. Long, Penn twp
3 tAnna l.. Seebold,
The forthcoming report of the
; superintendent of public instruction
;. will recommend that a school census
, be taken in order to determine how
many children are not attending
school that ought to be. He vii
,, show that the increased State ap
preparation to the schools has re
,, suited in longer school terms ant
8 better salaries, and thai the free
:. text book Jaw has been n great ben
, eft. He will recommend the oh
!, seIvance os such holidays as Thanks
giving Day and Christmas by tn,
closing of the schools. There vii
be table giving the estimated val
!, ne of school property.
4 A st. Louis physician IS queryinG
to know why marriage ceremonies
o should not be performed by doctor
of medicine instead of having tn
q authority lodged in the hands o
doctors of divinity and other minis
, ters. He thinks it would be a gooC
t thing for the country if the doctors
V were given the power and exercised
8 it properly. If had my way h
e united for life unless they had goo,
g strong and sound physical make ups
d Then | would never marry two
v blondes, but would always require
, blonde to secure brunette for
Q partner. III this were done w
II should hacome more beautiful as