The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-22


lars a day and upward, and that
lodging in small rooms without
board will be from ten to twenty
dollars per week, doubtless has had
much to do with keeping people at
"a distance away from Chicago.
There was doubtless a disposition,
months ago, to skin Worlds Fair
visitors, but vigorous protests all
along the line have had wholesome
effect on the average Chicagoian.
The crops in Snyder county look
full of promise Gardens are glad
dening the hearts of our good house
wives with an abundance of all that
is good and useful for the table aud
relieves them of the worry as to
what they shall cooi-"wos sull mer
kucha and the industrious far
mer feasts his eye over fields groan-
ing with grass for nm abundant hay
crop, and of grain fields that prom
ise up to the average to say the
least. Starvation is afar, as yet,
thank the "Giyer Of all good gifts.
The Lewistown Dem0crdt and the
Gdzette of the same place have been
at it hard for the past three years
settling the tariff question. They
have got quite near settling it-as
near rs they were when they started
in. Better lay that on the shelf,
give 1t rest, since Cleveland is
about to try his hand at settling it.
Let our neighbors give their readers
some religious discussion or quote
Boonastiels epistles, or even 90
sucker fshing--they need a rest and
recreation. No more tariff, please,
neighbors.
The Lutheran General Synod has
adopted reso' .tion forbidding the
marriage of divorced persons, ex.
cept where the party desiring to re-
marry was divorced upon the ground
OF the commission of Il cardinal sin
by his former help-meet. Now, if
any of our young friends in Snyder
county want to join the brigade
matrimonial for the fun of going
through a divorce. If they don't find
stockings darned and buttons sewed
on, why they will take notice that
they must not Join the followers of
old Martin Luther.
John w. Runkle has received the
appointment of post master in Mid
dleburgh, and he has already Sc
lected his deputy in the person of
Mr.. AmmOn Spangler. The appoint
meut is a good one aud meets with
approval, while the selection of Mr.
Spangler ~ deputy is most salts
factory. Mr. Swartz, the outgoing
post master, has served the people
for four years with distinctive credit
and many people, regardless Of
party affiliations, sincerely regret to
lose him for he cannot be improved
on as IN officer.
Get ready for another new nation
al celebration day. The 18th of
June was the llGth anniversary of
the adoption of the Stars and Stripes
as the flag of our country. The oc-
casion was observed Officially by the
city of New York, which had flags
flying on the City Hall. The flags
were raised by Mayor Gilroy's order
in response to a request made by
the Sons of the American Reyolu. |
tion. Business men in the crowded !
lower city observed the day TO a
considerable extent by unfurling
"Old Glory, although in the fash, !
lonable precints the flag was seen in |
but few places. The l4th OF June |
viii hereafter be known as Flag-day. |
We beg to suggest to the people |
Of Middleburgh that when building
new houses ON our main street, in |
the future, they set them in at least |
ten feet, and thus pave the way for
a wider street. Our main street is |
too narrow for either business or |
beauty, and the evil can be remedied |
thus gradually. Perhaps the town .
council might be prevailed upon to |
take some action fixing building
line for future improvements. Let
US all look forward to a new Middle
burgh, and county-seat that will |
be credit to good old Snyder, and |
impress visitors fayorably. Nature |
has done her share, given US a fine
location, pure air, with unsurpassed |
landscape scenery.