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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

"wbat has come trueT' said Mrs.
Elton. smiling drowsily at her grand.
daughters.
"why, your prophesy."
ala. childl" cooed the old woman.
"I amt "a prophet"
''Ycs. you are" said Naomi.
"Of course you are, asserted Leah.
1--WE found Aunt Elizabeth and Mr..
Archer Vail down in the sitting.room
when we came home," said Naomi.
Nonsense" interrupted grandma.
"Archer Vail is in Japsp."
mo, be isn't" gleefully lsughed
Naomi. "He is just now by the cid
church wall, should think; or perhaps
he has got as far as Mrs. Hopper's cot.
tage, IL he walks very fast. At all
events he has 5eeu spending the evening
here-and he aud Aunt Elizabeth bay,
made up their old quarrel, whatever i
was"
"And," interrupted Leah, "hcrti,
where the prophecy comes in, aud you
are "A sphinx, You darling grandma
Aunt Elizabeth will be married before
Naomi and me, after all. She has got
Valentine, and we haven't"
ave know" added Naomi, "becsusc
she busbed so charmingly when she in.
troduced Mr.. Vail 10 Ia. Aud never
knew before how pretty Aunt Erzabetb
really was"
swell, declare" said grandma,
''theres luck in ST. Valentines Day,
after all
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
Odd Jobs q Speciality.

The latest thing devised to lessen the
labor of living aud the cares of house
keeper is u corporation kaown as the Odd
Job aud Tinkering Company, Limited.
Tie parent office OF the concern is nat.
turally enough in New York, but accord
ing to its prospectus it has, or will have,
subsidiary companies in all the large
cities.
1t is a charming idea, this odd Job
company, aud the man who originated
the scheme deserves a vote OF thanks for
his ingenuity. Though limited in its
liabilities, its scope OF usefulness is not
curtailed, but is as limitless as human
wants may necessitate.
II Mary takes it into her head TO visit
her cousin ON wash day and remains alb.
sent for week, postal card to the
odd job company at once brings sub
stltute who will perform all the multi
tudinous duties OF the "down stairs girl"
with expedition aud despatch. Aud so
It goes on through every department of
the household.
"fou send postal card" says the
advertisement, calling attention to the
company. "aud we will do the rest"
This remainder, as further specified. in.
cludes housekeeping, painting, mason
and locksmithing work, clerical work
aud miscellaneous work, and other things
too numerous 10 mention, but all OF the
greatest importance Ia the economy Of
living in wei! sppointed house, New
York Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
KEYSTONE STATE CULuNGS
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
TWO cnrLpnrs OF A cnrKssnvno PASTOR

TWO CHILDREN or GREESsRuRo PASTOR RUN
DOWN ny A TRAIN.
GREENsnuHG.-A sad accident occurred at
the Pennsylvania railroad station Friday
evening. Two little children of the Rev. w.
II. Funk. pastor Of the United Brethen
Church. were crossing the track when a
local freig..- caught them and carried the
little ohes, one girl, aged I. the other q
boy OF Yeas Of age. distance Of 80 yards.
Both were living when picked up but tie
physicians say the little girl will die ami
have slight hopes for the boy. The little
ones were on an errand Of charity, having
been sent by their mother to an old mem Der
of the church. who is living sick, with u
basket containing q few dainties.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

THE Farmers Bank, of Harrisburg, the
capital stock OF which is sl00.0 900, closed its
doors pending an examination by State
Banking Superintendent krumbhaar.
AT Philadelphia John +. Miller, the de.
fauliing cashier of the First National bank
of Columbia, was sentenced 10 five years
Imprisonment lie got away with 5000.
IT is estimated that the maple sugar camps
OF Fayette county will produce 800 barrels
Of syrup this season.
AT Brookville, Peter Aulenbaugh, ac%d
70, was instantly killed by AN Allegheny
Valley train.
JENNIE FARB, Of Mt. B;addock,
while driving near Uniontown,
was thrown out of her vehicle by
the horses frightening, ans fell in front of
a street car She was struck by the car aud
possibly fatally injured.
The farmers OF Fayette and Somerset
counties are being worked by swinder
who represents himself as the agent of a
cooperative store which sells goods 10 farm.
ers ut wholesale prices. but to secure the ben
eft of the system the farmer has to pay 80
cents per annum or VI for two years. A
good many dollars have been gathered In by
this smooth'tongued sharper.
THE blizzard Of Sunday night blew out
two large plate glass fronts of w. j. Hart
rell's grocery store ut New Cattle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
STATE COLLEGES GLORY.

TiIE FINE NEW ENGINEERING BrILptSG ArrRo-
rRfATELY DEDICATED.
BELLEFoNTE. The new engineering
building of the Pennsylvania State college
was dedicated "Wednesday. Governor Pat
tison Ex-Governor Beaver and many others
of State and national prominence took Tart
in the exercises. tho program Of which was
published in Sundays Post. The program
was carried ont as printed. At noon ban.
quet was served, at which General Beaver
was POSTMASTER. and many brief speeches
the Armory building. and in addition To the
guests from afar the local elite attended In
great numbers
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
GOVERNOR M'KINLEY ASSIGNS,
The Gallant MAJOR and His Invalid Wife
Give UP All Their Property to Payahe
Walker Notes =, -

The Gallant MAJOR and His Invalid Wife
Give UP All Their Property to Payahe
Walker Notes -, ~ y
uoveraoI William mckinley has made
al unqualified assignment of his property
TO Norman IL. kohlsaat, OF Chicago; Mysau
I. Herrick, of Cleveland. and Judge Day, Of
Canton, o., Tor tue equal benefit of his
creditors.
Mrs. Mckinley has considerable property
of her own which her friends urged her 20
retain, but she has executed deed to NJ. A
Hanna of Cleveland. Ohio, putting all her
property in his hands to help settle up the
obligations incurred in the Walker indorse-
ments.
The Governor said Wednesday: az did
what could to help a'friend who had le-
irended me. | had no interest in any of
the enterprises MIR. Walker was carrying
The amount. of my Inducements is In
excess of anything ever dreamed Of
There is but one thing for me TO do-meet
this unlocked for burden as best | can. NY
property will be insufficient to pay Iny
debts; but what remains shall execute rny
notes for and pay them as last as can
The Liabilities are SllSOO0.
Walker is being severely criticized fpr
securing Endorsement from Governor Nc
kiuley when he must have known TO
certainty that he was hopelessly insovea.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
Grandma's ProuheSv.
pY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

sd was nothing said
about met"
Elizabeth Elton
stood in the middle
OF the room, with
the tea canister in
her hand.
The lamp was
not yet lighted, for
the soft yellow
glow of the Febru.
AIRY twilight still
fingered IN the
west, turning the
snow mantled fields
to fairy plains OF
rose and GOLD. The
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
rnAns nInckAnrn nY SNOW.

EAsToN. The station agents along the
Pennsylvania and Reading sy stems received
notice not TO sell tickets for points on the
lehigh and Hudson road. which Is com.
pletely blocked by snow. The Pennsylvania,
Poughkeepsie aud Boston road which is de-
pended on by the Reading to carry its New
England business, has five engines in IL
snow bank at Danielsvile. IL will take
several days TO open the road.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

Working expenses are increasing upon
The French railroads. The ratio Of
working charges upon the Northern Of
France Riilway in 1891 WIS i9.iS per
cent. as compared with 47.iG per cent.
in 1s9J, i5.0l per npnt in lSs
as per cent. in 1889.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

SO alarming has been the increase in
hc ivory trade that il it continues much
longer at the present rate the elephant:
will soon become extinct. One firm
alone in Sheffield, England, last year re-
ceived the tusks OF 1850 elephants A
few years ago 500 pairs of tulks were
sufficient for them.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
Four Missouri Miners Kiue.

BY cavc.in at a shaft on the SolhI
lin Mining Compsny's grounds at d
Mo-, four miners wee killei and AZ
hurt. The killed arc John Krokise
ground foreman; w. d, Hanes, Hew !.
ca and W. Ii. Mitchell, The injurl
is X. L. Coy. The accident occurred !
drift while men were engaged puiI
timbers to support the rocf. The rcf,
way without warning and all werebF
except Coy. The bodies were sll r.
after four hours work. lil
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

II will take a week To open the snow.
hound country roads near Bethlehem The
Lehigh and Lackawanna Railroad is snow.
bound near Chapmansyille and no trains
are running. A funeral cortege from Beth
lehem to Nazareth got snow-bound. and a
relief party OF 100 farmers. with shoycls and
teams rescued II. The storm was the worst
tor ~ years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

Socialists aud anarchist, migi' have
their opinions OF millionaire, changed
somewhat, the Jhica % Herald thinks,
by learning Of tn, &C. OF Moses Loria,
born in Mautua in 1911. Loria died
lately in Milan, Italy. leaving $1,000, 900
to the city TO establish an International
home fos laoorny people ou: Of employ.
mCnt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
DEATH or, VETERAN SOLDIER.

L,NCAsrrR.-Maj. y. A. Hambright,
United States army, retired, died here from
Cancerous affection, aged seventy four years
Maj. iiambright served through the Mexi.
can war ana also through the civil war, ut
the close ut which he had become Bridgu-
der General. lie then entered the regular
army, from which he retired several years
ago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
orr prttprNG At T,ir woptp's r,tr.

H,REIsBuKG. The Pennsylvania Worlds
Fair executive committee has decided To
dedicate the state building at Chicago on
Saturday. April - Executive Commission.
or Farquhar, will present the building, and
IL will be formally received by Governor
lattson. The governor will hold u fecep-
ton in the ed flee after the ceremonies. The
commission now claim that II will be inn
possible TO complete the exhibit without
further appropriation, and they will ask the
legislature for an additional 100000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
\ MAN FROZEN TO DEATH.

CoNNELLsvILLE.-Th report arrived here
Of the freezing of John Dawson in the
E.oultdins five miles i,um here u" the
heavy windstorm of Saturday night, Daw-
sons buggy was blown OF blum skirting
the road he was traversing Dawson tried
TO walk TO this place, but became lost in the
mountain loads. and wandered about until
he sank down from exhaustion aud froze to
death
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
crrsAnr An,INsr nANclNn-

WlrKTsHArnr.-Ac'ing under instructions
have hcgun crusade against all kirds of
dancing. lassts or the instruction of the
vnins are particularly condemned. Il is
held in the order that dancing and dance
halls afe Iut the stepping stones to SIN.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
CONVERSATION OF TRAGEDIES.

GUTHrIEvILLr-Postm Jesse Rogers of
this place, Chester County. drove to a near.
10y village with Frank Elston an old friend.
lie had been there but few minutes when
he dropped dead. On his way home ElSion
was fatally injured by a runaway horse.
This so preyed upon the mind of Thomas
Kirk, n friend Of the two, that he hanged
himself in barn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

lThere are now 1000 loan association,
n this countr with membership OF
1000. 900 persons.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

MoTHER-"l have my doubts about
Mr.. Hanson" Daughtcr-"IIc wears
dress suit on all proper occasions 5
Mother-"Ycs, but 1t isn't always tho
same one. New York Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

NTw CAsrLE-Mrs. Samuel Norris rocked
her baby to sleep the other night, and put
him in a crib, An hour later she had nc.
dead
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02
r\xsoN's nrsl,NArIoy Accrrrrn.

lNNT'N hlslnNAllbN ~ i1FlEU.
lIAIRlsE"RG.- resignation ut Chief
Justice Paxson of the supreme court. who is
now one OF the Reading receivers, was &c.
ceptei by the Governor, Judge Heydrick
is mentioned as his possible successor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

- During the last ninety.six years 3iS.
9l5,00o rounds Of gold were coined in
France.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

ALLRNTowN.-M Thomas Schlicher,
wife of motorman on the electric street
railway. gave birth 10 four children, one
boy and three girls. All died shortly after
birth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

Suicide u increasing as rapidly "a.
murder in this suntry, according to tic
statistics gathered 10y the Chicago Tr,.
bunc. Tnega were 1850 last year a,
compare with 1891 ia 1921, 2GiJ in
ls9J aud 2?!i in 1889, Tne causes for
this largo number o. self.murders are
given as follows:
Desponlcncy go. ...i4G,
Onkhowh ''''. ..'.'....,....,. t'i
lnsluity Observation-Disclosures. 90. 81
Domestic niellc.ty. ............ ,....... .9i
Liquor .,,,.,.,.,.,... ..........,....... 3la
Disappointed love OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40
III health ,.,,,...,.,,,,,,,.,,,., -
business losses. ............ ......... %
According to this total u man had about
one chance in about lG, ,S29 OF commit.
ting suicide in 1892, calculating The pop.
Alation at 100000 In hurryug
Themselves into eternity 1870 Of these
suicides sought death by shooting, 1910
by poison, 6OS by halgIug, 39j by
drowning, 3l9 by throat cutting, nlucty.
one by throwing themselves before loco.
motives, iity.sIN by jumping from w,u-
doNs, fifty by smbbing, fifteen by oGrn-
ing, six preferred starving and the same
Aum5cT took the dynamite route, while
one each chose freezing, trip hammer
or boating his head against a stone wall.
1t is not honorable to men to have to
say that 1855 of these suicides were
males and only sos females, and tha:
medicine heads the list OF ths professions
whose members sought an uutimey
death, with thirty physician sui.
eldes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-02

.nimals na'sheir domestic n. "a.
fever Is earring Of hundreds dailyI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-13
LEGAL NOTICES.


TO SETH Z. RYDER n WALDO D~AEFoRTH,
executors and trustees under che last will and
testament OF Edward @. Brown. deceased; Deborah
=: Brown. widow OF Edward g. Brown. deceased,
erick Manning. Philena Manning, Annie Morrsil.
formerly Annie Brown. Robert Morrell. her hus-
pandi Nancy Fink, Daniel Fink, her husbands.
Louisa Rlggens, George Rigsans, her husband. and
made by the city Collector OF Jersey CITY on tbs
23rd day OF April. 1891. The Mayor and Aldermen
Of Jersey City purchased for the sum OF Two hun
the land and real estaie situate in Jersey City
IN the County Of Hudson and stale OF New Jersey,
Fronting on Pine street, which, IS laia down
% twenty-nine (2i TO ~ In block number i've
hnndrsa ana eight. nine $50 upon
number hrty- three $50 mae by tho acomnils.
stoners Of Adjustment" appointed in and for said
a certified copy of witch report and map was died
In the ONCE OF the City Collector OF Jersey City, on
the 22nd day OF Nay. 1890, said report and map and
an act OF the Legislature OF New Jersey. passed
March 30th, 1886. en- titled:
IAN Act concerning the settlement and collection
OF arrearages OF unpaid taxes, assessments and
water rates or water rents in cit es OF this
state. ana imposing. and levying a tax, assess
ment ana lieu in lieu and instead OF such
arrearageS. and 10 enforce the payment thereof,
and TO provide tor the sale Of lands subjected
TO future taxation and essment
And the several supplements tneret,.
ana you are further notified that you appear to
nave an estate or interest in sud land and real
estate, and unless the said land and real estate
shall be redeemed, as provided in said acts, before
the expiration OF SIX, months from and after the
conveying TO The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey
CITY the fee simple OF said land and real estate ac-
cGp5a atas To- 9sr The PTr prey Of the said , ass-
(-~1 REEUsENS ssIhMPsoiN,
SEAL Acting Mayor,
(saie No. 1855 CITY Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-13
G~REENvILLE GLEANINGs.

In front of No. 100 Fulton avenue lies q dea d
horse. The police OF the Fifth have telephoned
for the dead animal wagon.
Mr.. Stephens, the Danforth avenue bicycle
dealer, was robbed last Sunday OF one OF his
most valuable renting wheels. A young German
posing as a learner and occasionally hiring
wheels. He gave his address as No. 101 Gar
diner avenue. Mr.. Stephens says there is no
such number. On Sunday the young man hired
the Century Co lumbia wheel No. 1914 He
desired to take q ride down the road and pro-
missed 10 be back in four hours time. That was
the last seen of him or the wheel. Mr.. Stephens
has notified the police OF Jersey City, Hoboken.
Newark and Bayonne of the theft.
Miss s. E. Hull Of Duncan avenue, Port Ricn
mond, Staten Island. Yesterday notified the
police of the Fifth precinct of the loss of her
cha;elain watch. 1t was lost between the Ber-
gen Point ferry and Dauforth auenue, Green
covered her loss. She dismounted from The car
and went straight to the police station and re-
ported her loss. The watch was in a small bag
on her arm. When she went to look at her
watch the reticule was open and the trinket
missing. Miss Hull values it for the sake of its
associations.
Several b~icyclists from this section took part
Many members of the Greenville Wheelmen
Club were 10 the ranks. Captain VIM. Living
ston, of that club, might have won the prize for
the best decorated wheel IL he had not, through
a misunderstanding, left before the award. The
trimmings on his wheel were neat and clever.
The diamond frame was q vertical bed OF artif-
ciai flowers and American flags spread out
the hands bar of his machine was a miniature
reproduction of the Vlgiiapt. The boat was full
rugged with gauze sails and was over four feet
high aud three long.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-13
CoRpoRATIoN NOTICE.

u
Notice is hereby given that on the tenth day of
Street snd Water commissioners by 4, o, Gilson
and Others for the Improvement of
DUNCAN AvENUE
between bergen avenue ana the easterlv line of
the proposed boulevard, In the folio wing manner.
Including all intersections.
grated to the established grade by excavatinE or
nlling the Same TO the established grade.
thereof.
TO have the present curb reset and new 2 inch
curo SET wnere necessary:
stone paving to a width of So inches.
TO have the carriaGeway paved with Telford
10 have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
And all other work doRe that may be necessary
complete the Improvement in a good and substan.
tial manner.
September s9S the Commissioners OF Assessment
hled with the Board Of Street and Water Commits.
s.oners theIT preliminary sketch, showing what
property Will probably be assessed and the proba-
Die amount of benefit to each lot or parcel Of land.
also the probable amount OF assessment per foot o;
Is now o,ep TO public inspection in the oGee OF
the Clerk OF the Board II Street and Water COM
miss oners. And no Ace is also given that the fol.
thereof are included In said assessment. namely:
DUNCAN AVENUE
from Bergen avenue to Hudson County Public
BsReEN e
on the north side. from Duncan avenue. aboat IA s
feet east and IS feet wet. w.
And that the sixth day OF November. 1928, at 10
o'clock A. M.,rand the meeting room OF tho board
of street and Water Com missioners are hereby
liked as the time and place when aud where the
meet to hear the parties l., terested In said anpIiea.
tion and al remonstrsnceS against the said i'm
Ry . der Of n ane g so srSSe ~ st re- wFi anaY water
Commissioners.
GEO. t. BoUroS,
Dated Jersey City, october 6. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-13
HOBOKEN NEWS NOTES.

The annual ball of the Jersey Four Social
Club will be given at Turn Hall on Decem-
Der %.
A donation of $3.50 has been made st. Mary's
Hospital by the Plattdeusche Volks' Fest of
New York. from proceeds of a recent festival.
VIII liam Reimacher will leave next Saturday
for the Chicago Fair.
The Tenth District Democratic Assembly Con-
vention will be held at Ninth and Garden streets
on Oc,ober %.
The Second District Democratic Club of the
First Ward will meet tonight at Meyers Cafe,
Second and River streets.
On the 18th of this month the Lady Castle
Point Cyclers viii give a social session at the
residence of Elfriede Herzo5, No, 53J Garden
street.
Tomorrow evening the William FIohr Demo
cratic Association will have a house warming
at the opening OF Iheir new home.
Water rents from May. 1898. to May. 1874,
will fail due on November /. and all nor pnid by
the 18th OF the Same month will have Il penalty
OF 5 per cent. added. Ii not paiu until January
i. 1894, an additional penalty of 70 per cent.
will be added to all unpaid Bills.
The calendar at the District Court was
especially heavy this morning. Mot OF the
cases were small.