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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
Pennsylvania and Ohio Show an In
crease While Indiana Lags.

Pennsylvania and Ohio Show an In.
crease While Indiana Lags.
There were l95 wells completely in the
various oil producing sections Of New YORK,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and South.
eastern Ohio during the month Of May, Il
OF the number being dry and the new pro.
duction was g. l3l barrels. Compared with
the report for April there is an increase Of
As completed, l3 dry holes and ! ,lG9 barrels
production. In April l47 wells were com.
pleted. the new production was G,962 bar.
res and % OF the entire number proved
busters. March completed 40 wells; 50 Of
them dry and the new production was y.
$50 barrels,
The work under way a. the close OF May
consisted Of li5 rigs and 293 wells drilling
decline OF III in rigs and an increase OF y
in drilling wells, as compared with the Ap.
ri record. This Is net increase Of IS in
rigs and drllling wells over the report for
March 81. On April 30 there were l65 rigs
and 26s drilling wells in the region, against
S05 drilling wells and 1870 rigs ON the 3lst Of
March.
On May ], prices were again dvanced for
buckeye oil, and the North Lima product
now commands 40 and the South Lima 46i
cents barrel The North western Ohio
helds completed lbs wells IN MAY. with q, %
sos barrels production. Compared with
April there were seven fewer wells complet.
ed, accompanied by an increase of 1879
barrels IN the new production. The Ohio
helds showed an increase Of 20 drilling
wells aad IS rigs, a net increase Of "a over
the report for April.
Indiana competed six more wells in May
than In April but the production was l.
$50 barrels less, Last months production
was 1880 barrels greater than that OF
March. In April 80 wells were completed
eight OF them were dry holes 70 MAY IS
wells were completed, IA being >,ry holes
ana the new production was but 2.055 bar.
rels. $50 barrels less han the preceding
month The new work under way is only
slightly In advance Of what IL was 80 days
ago,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08


rotters Bank, the Oldest in Pauding
county, o., and heretofore considered one
of the safest. made an assignment to ]. b.
Brondix. The bank was established in 1874
and always done large business It done
large business loanlng money ON land in
that county.
Cheyerton, Marion & Co., bankers, Chici.
go, made voluntary assignment to Abra.
ham Baldwin. Assets were scheduled a,
100000 and liabilities ut 1900.
At Johnson City, Tenn, the Carnegie
Land Company AMI Carnegie Iron Com.
pany made an assignment TO J. w. Cure
The liabilities, due largely 20 Eastern and
Northern parties, are placed at sl2j 600. The
assets are estimated at SGO0 900. Inability
to iioat bonds was the cause.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
We Rival the Tropics.

There are now more than 500 oob
almond trees bearing In the Upited
states; there are hundreds OF thousands
OF bearing cocoanut trees: there ara
morc than $4,000 olive trees, producing
fruit equal TO the best Mediterranean
varieties: There are more than 500 0Oo
bearing banana plants, 200, 900 boarins
lemon trees, 4.ooo.OOo orange trees, and
1000, 900 pineapples. ""u
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.

DURING MY l,05),O37 PEOPLE PAID TO SEE
THE FAIR.
The official figures chow that during May
l,050,O3I people paid to $ G the worlds
fair of which number % s25 re children,
and 1865 persons entered on passes This
re resc Is S5l9il2 -. The total number of
tickets sold during month was l,32l, ,4GO
23,32s Of which were childre rs tickets en-.
riching the exposition to the sum of sos l, ,4gs.
There are now outstanding 2Sl,il3 tickets
bought during Nav
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
Tne Public psbt statsmsnt.

The public debt statement issued at Wash.
ingion shows net decrease OF s739,425 90
during the month OF May, The aggregate
interest and non'interest bearing debt May
81 was se6i, sss 6S; on April 80 1t was
s902, +oI, ,76i i3, The total cash in the
treasury was s75t i22,osi IL the gold reserve
to5, ,6io and the net cash balance ESQ.,
6l4,ol4 so.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
CAPITAL AND lApoR.

At Cincinnati all OF the 20 or more furni-
ture manufactures, except the Robert Nit.
chell and the Huss Brothers companies, shut
down Saturday night Both sides are de.
iermined and the suspension threatens to
continue all this year or longer. The fac.
tories employ 1000 hands, with weekly
pay roll of Sl05, 600. The lockout will en-.
volve 8, 900 employees.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

President Cleveland returned from his
fishing trip to Hog Island Sunday morning
Secretary Carlisle has returned from
his trip to tn. Eastern shores Of Mary.
land, where he has been entertained by
Senator aud Mrs. Gibson.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

The man or woman who II proftably employ.
ed Ia generally happy II you arr not happy 10
may te because you have not found your prop
or work. We earnestly urge all such persons TO
write 10 II. r. johnson & Co, X edmond. Va,
and they can show you work In which You
can be happy and prohtably employed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
.!ugust;.
Tower"

pr two years I suffered terribly
tomach trouble, and was for
t time under treatment by a
ian. He finally, after trying
hing, said my stomach was
but, and that 1 would have to
Eating solid food. On the rec
hdation of a friend / procured
e of August Flower. Itseem-
10 me good at once. ! gained
th aud flesh rapidly. 1 feel
bike a new man, and consider
kugust Flower has cured me-"
\ Dederick. Saugerties. N. Y. @
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

Henrietta Herschfeld the first wo-
man graduate of the Philadelphia Col
lege of Dental Surgery, IS assistant
court dentist in Germany.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
FOREIGN,

An earthquake at Guayaquil E,uaior
wrecked the Jail and crushed TO death three
prisoners. Many public and private build
ings were damaged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
A Novel Scheme,

Frederick Douglass has organized q
company ior the purpose OF establish
ing large manu- acturlng enterprise
near Newport News, Va, building a
town and giving employment 10 young
negro men and women.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

Nearly 1000 children are born yearly
In Lcndon workhouses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

a Frenchnan is experimenting with q
phonograph upon the language Of hens.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

We will give sip reward for any case ~ co
tsrrh that cannot be cured with HALLS Catarrh
Cure. Taken internally.
y. j. CHENEY a Co, propS Toledo. O.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
CI,CIs.
MONTHLY OIL SUMMARY.

A good wheat and corn crop promises an
era Of nrosperitv in Oklnhomn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

The courier system which now prevait
in China was put into operation B. c. 200.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

Are your lungs sore Hatch's Universal
Cough syrup Will cure them. 25c at drug sts
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

in 1877 composite portraits were first
taken by Francis Gslton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

Beccham g pills are better than mineral VA
trs Becth hams no others. - cents a boz
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
A Young Mother Has ouadrupie,s.

The wife OF Mayor Boye, Of Rottendorf.
Germany gave birth to quartz. OF child.
reh, Two males and two females. The
mother 10 only isyears Of ase,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

The Davis Hand Cream Separator and
Feed Cooker Combined.
ComPlctcst 9i outfits iCr a L. ~ farmer THIS
machine has an attalhucnt NhiNl, when the bowl
hss bccn ,en VI, IS dropped INTO thc Separator. 20
that a octt caa rl4l tu The charm. Mfte taf iuuhef
g4rucuiarA DAVIS Rankin Bldg, aud Mig.
Co., E4O % E5t W. Lake IT, Chicago, nj.
Manufacture al Nads u Creasaery MACHINERY And
Dairy supplies tAgcnts wanted IN every county)
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18

PARRNVILLE.

Post Master Fields transacted bust
ness at the County Seat on Friday,
The Rev. L. NJ. Kershner spent
Sunday at Lehigh Gap.
Mrs. Williams made trip to Eas-
ton on Friday.
The Carbon Iron aud Steel Com
pany paid their employees on Friday.
Calvin Gross spent Sunday with
relatives at Sieg fried's.
Prof. Wolford, ofNillport, did bust
ness in town on Saturday.
Fred Schmidt made a business trip
to the County Seat on Saturday.
On Thursday Dr. G. II. Haas was
summoned to the bedside of Jacob
Swartz, who is very i'll, al Bowmans.
Miss Matte Sleider, who was visit
ing in this vicinity for the last three
weeks, returned to Catasauqua Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Scheckler we're
at Little Gap on Thursday, where they
atteded the funeral of Mrs Daniel
Searfoss, grandmother to Mrs
Scheckler.
= The Lehigh dam between here and
Bowman's was badly damaged Sunday
| forenoon. The water being Az feet
above low water mark caused the grip
ping on the east side to give way
/ Hundreds of people visited the spot
and expected the dam to be completely
| demolished.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18
PACKERTON.

Mrs. w. Lee Stiles visited relatives
and frieruis in Easton on Wednesday .
Thomas ]. Harleman and William
Long took In the sights of Allentown
last Tuesday evening. The Glover
Club of that city gave them reception.
Miss Belle Connor, of Parryville,
has been visiting relatives and friends
on the hill for the past week.
Leopold Meyers, the veteran Dem
ocrat, has moved into the store dwell
ing recently vacated by Levi Miller
Mrs. Oliver Follweiler, of Weiss
Weissport, spent several DAYS this week
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leo
pold Meyers.
Al. Dunlap. clerk in the new
store house, has resigned his position
to take one elsewhere.
Miss Ella Peters, an estimable
young lady, of Lehighton, spent several
days this week visiting Miss Anuabel
Mcdaniel.
Ed. Wilson, of .dauch Chunk,spent
Monday evening with friends ON the
Hill.
The genial Tom Jenkins, of the
Forwarding Office, is confined TO his
home in Catasauqua through illness.
The employees of the car shops and
railroad on Monday received their
monthly wages. Payment in cash was
expected, but the usual check was
handed out.
-Fegley, ''the great orator." or "the
man of many wines,n contemplates, in
the near future, launch out as a full
| blossomed tree agent. His many
friends wish him success.
Near the iron bridge on last Sun
day morning huge rock rolled down
the mountain side on to the tracks OF
/ the @. r. r. of n. j. A cral train was
| passing on the west bound track at the
time and the rock went crashing into
one of the small coal iimmies, com
pletelv demolishing it. After a few
hours hard work the rock was removed
/ by blasting.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18


Mrs. Lewis, of Beaver Meadow who
went to wills eye hospital at Phila.
delphia a week ago to receive treat
ment for her eyes will in two weeks be
compelled TO have one of her eyes taken
out entirely. The unfortunate woman
was rendered partly blind two years
ago by La Grippe and the present
operation is necessary TO save her life.
A choir is now beiug organized in
Audenried and vicinity with a mem
bership of eighty-twO people. Prof.
Vim. Hutchins has the affair in charge
and will lead the singing. This body
will on the 3Oth of May next endeavor
10 carry off first honors at the eistefod
10 he held in Hazleton. There is every
reason to warrant their success under
the direction of Prof. llutchins.
Nicholas Kimmel, an old and high
ly respected resident of Banks town
ship, died at Lis home in Tresckow
Tuesday after "A brief illness. Deceas.
ed has been resident of presckow for
many years and has always had the
esteem and well wish of his many &C
quaiutances, Besides his wife seven
SOUS and two daughters survive him
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18

WHKEsBAKHE, Pa, March lh-Charlis
eN consul To Londonderry IN
1860, died hsle yesterday. He was born m
1886
CHESTER. March I6.-AlDcrt Rggs, a ~
year-uld boy, was fatally crushed between
two gondolas yesterday, and died almost
With several other boys
Riggs was pushing the cars up and down
the track. when he got between the bump
er-. The lads mother is a widow and lived
on Ellsworth street.
HoNEsuALE, Pa, March l3-In a con
hagratiou az Seelyville, a suburb Of Homes
dale, YESTERDAY i'm which William Ryan :
dwelling WIS destroyed, his brotherin-
law, Thomas Kane, a Delaware and Hud-
son railroad employe, was burned TO death.
Mrs Ryan was also badly burned In max.
ing her escape from the house.
WLEEsHAERE. Pa, March l6-The city
Of Wilkr-hurrc Yesterday brought suit
against city Treasurer +, V. Rockafellow
and his b0ud-men, Isaac Livingston, Johu
Melles Hullpubrck aud Robert c. Mitchell
to recover sID.ulO The depositors OF tn,
drluuct bank met yesterday afternoon aud
appointed "a comuittte to find out il pos
sihle where ihr missing 500, ,OOO has gone.
HuNrNGboN. Pa. March l3.-The Cres
cent OH company pipe line, which passe
through the lower end of this county, wa
blown mp with dynamite three miles wes
of Sutillo Several thousand barrels o
oil escaped. completely saturating seyera
acres of ground aud forming miniatur
lakes The Oh was ignited and the flame
illuminated the sky for miles around. Tn
perpetrators are unknown.
LANCASTER March l6.-Yesterday, 10
the ir,t time in the history Of Lancaste
county, two farmers appealed from thei
road tax assessment. They are George W
aud Amos = l.rfever, OF East lampete
township. aud their tax WAS tl7.3 an
t91 respectively They refused 10 pas
claiming the TAX was eHorbitant, and a le,
was made They then took out an apes
+ and the osso viii nov b. tried b. jury
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18
wEATHERIN

George Ham, we'll known former
resident of town, now located at Lynch
burg, Va, is to be married to Miss
Henriette Is. Rogers, of Red Bank n. j..
the 23d inst. He fills an important
position in his new home.
The choir of the Presbyterian
church is to be enlarged 10 a double
quartette. There are two instruments
besides the organ, cornet and flute.
Those recently added to the choir are
Misses CrOll and Annie kuehner and
David Helker. An Easter service is 10
be given on the evening of Easter sun
day as well as a specially prepared pro
gram for the morning service.
One of the first acts of the new
council was to carry a motion to in
struct their attorney to draw up the
necessary papers to divide the town in
to four wards and present the same al
the April term of court. There will b,
two wards on each side of the creek
/ This will give the town - councilmeI
and the same number Of school direct
ors. Should il be deemed necessary
the same may be appointed blythe cour
/ to hold office until the next sprinl
{ election. There may be some surmis
/ ing as TO who these appointees may bl
aud the completion of these two bodie
/ when the additions are made,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18
GAINESVILLE.

VIM. Kelshaw will move to Phila-
delphia.
On Thursday evening large num-
Der of young ladies and gentlemen call
ed at the home of Miss Annie Conahan
and gave her a pleasant birthday snr
prise party. The evening waspleasant-
ly spent by the merry youngsters in
many pastimes and all left for their
homes pleased with the evenings en-
ioyment and wishing the young lady
health to have pleasure in many such
occasions.
The mine rope at No. slope broke
Friday afternoon. The car to which it
was hitched had reached the dump on
its rapid decent. It kept the track to
within about 200 feet of the bottom of
the slope, where it jumped, knocked
out number of props and afew lengths
of steam pipe, there was no other dam
age.
While Hungarian, who is employ
ed as a driver at the No. 4 colliery,
Jeanesville, was riding mule across
the railroad track, the mule was struck
by passenger engine No. s, Edward
Harleman, engineer. The Hungarian
was throw over a large ash bank end
escaped with slight injuries, while the
mule was dragged for nearly 200 yards
and was badly mangled. The man who
was on the mules back and escaped
with few scratches is a wonder of
the day.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18

The members of the "Star Base Ball
Club" of Jeanesville are now making
preparations of their ball in S. of T.
Hall on April 2lst.
-E'- Charley Shut, of Tamaqua, who
is said to be up head as an amateur
short stop, may play ball with Jeans
vile, during the coming season.
"a. The indications now are that the
management of the Jeanesville base
ball club intend playing one of the
strongest amatuer clubs in this region
in the field the coming season. As
soon as the weather will permit the
park will undergo some necessary re.
pairing and by April 10 number OF
players will be there. The club will be
composed of all of last years players
and will be strengthened by Seeds, Eel
Ter, of Tacony. Brady and Ulam are
expected TO arrive here from PittsburG
in another month.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18
SECRET SOCIETY. DOlNGS.
Society Tid-Bits Of Interest to the Mem
hers Of the Fraternity,


Thomas G. Sample, Department
Commander, @. A. r., Department of
Pennsylvania has made the following
appointments: Samuel p Town. Post
No. >, Philadelphia, Assistant Adiutant
General; Abraham LeveriRg, Post No.
lg9 Philadelphia, Assistant Quarter
master General. Charles A. Suydam,
Post No. 3l2, Philadelphia, Inspector;
Harry White, Post No. %, Indiana,
Judge Advocate; A. l.. Darte Post No.
~, Wilkes Barre, Chief Mastering
Officer.
\ council of the Jr. O. U. A. NJ,
will be instituted at Bowmanstown on
the 25th inst. The organization is the
work of Charles A. wagner, of town,
councillor of Lehigh lO1 The charter
contains the names of "a members. The
institution will be in charge Of Deputy
State Councillor Jos. n. Bennett, also
of Lehigh lOl, one of the most popular
as well as one of the hardest workers
in the order.
The following are the candidates
to be voted for at the last council sleep
in Worm MooR March,. /. o. of r. NJ.
Great sRchem, David Conn, No. 236:
great sen, sag, Harrison Nesbitt, No.
ll9; great jun, sag, John r. Poore, No.
ll6; Thomas S. Kay, No. 10; Harry T..
Shaw, No. 9; great prophet, John Fry,
No, l ; great chief of records, Thomas
X. Donnailey, No IS; great keeper of
wampum, George w. Kreamer, No. As:
representatives to the G.. c. of U. s., b.
| T.. Gillian, No 14S; Harry Sleyler, No.
| 17;John d. Jones, No. 247; Byron J.
Brown, No 2O3; Henry Greenwood, No.
%; John c. Cornish, No. so; B. T.. Morey
No. 1915; G.. r. Monteith. No. y; b. S.
Bortel, No. "a; Samuel c. Address, No.
20; David Henry, No I'D; II. l. Heuser,
No. "a; J. p. Wolf, No. 239; Harry Lawr-
ence,. No. 81; Thomas Bells, No ll5;
/ Jesse Shallcross, No. SO.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18

IL Mrs. Elizabeth Ssrfass, wife of the
venerable Daniel Serfass, died on Mouday
evening at the residence of her son, Levi
Serfass. She had been silng for some
time, and at last quietly and painlessly and
trus inRly fell asleep to time to wake TO a
glorious eternity. She had a wide circle
Of friends and aquaintances who deeply
mourn the loss sustained by her death. She
was most aimable and exemplary old
lady, and possessed many noble qualities
OF heart and mind, for which she vas Is,
teemed and respected, Her life was one
of influences and honor, and now that II is
finished the rich reward It merits will be-
hers. The stricken hearts left behind
find many = balm for relief from grief in
the thought that death was hut an eX-
change from suffering to happy existence
beyond. Her death was due to dIopsy and
heart troubles. She was aged 73 wears, 9
months and days The surviving child
ren are seven sons and one daughter, Dan
iel Paul, Levi, Josiah, Timothy, Edward,
John and Mrs Charles Silhes. The pail
bearers were Daniel Wagner, John Klotz.
l Henry Green aud David Wagner. Rev.
Wuchler Of Wessport. ofticiated at the
/ last sad rites.
/ hg- Nicholas Smith who lives between
this place aud Kunkletown, on the road
leading to Smiths Gap. who is 95 years
old has been blind foI "A years. In thai
/ time he did not have the least sign of Wis
ion. On March 4th, of this year he saw
some distant objects as II a great coufag
ration, Since then his sight has been i'm
proving daiN aud be can now sea will
comparative clearness.
rV- Charles Silfps transacted busines
at Bethlehem on Wednesday.
SV- Mr.. A. II. Sillles, the popular an,
successful teacher OF Georges school, re
ports as follows the pupils who ATTENDED
every day during the month ending O
March 9th 90 Emma j. George, Lille Beltz
Clara A., Ella v, Amandes. Hattie
Preston and Eugene Gesoge and Eras IA
GOnger
SE- Charles lInl celebrated his s4t
birthday recently
IL Justice Of the Peace Charles Gree
transacted business at the County seat O
Monday
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-18

Amandus Zeigler. Of Tamanend,
was visiting in the Valley last week.
A quilting party was held at VIM.
Sitler's on Saturday,
Alvin Snyder left for Ohio on
Monday,
D NJ Ballet, a student at Princeton,
spent a few DAYS at home last week.
The regular monthly meeting Of
our school board will be held at Pleas
ant Corner, on Saturday afternoon.
Albert Feustermacher spent Satur-
day at Allentown.
Harrison Miller, the mail carrier,
traded horses with ana Allentown horse
dealer.
The spring term of the Normal
Institute will begin on April 18th. ID.
W. Sitter will be the teacher
Mrs. Francis Reber of Slatiugton,
was visiting her parents during the
week
John Beuniughof. aged n years,
died last Monday. lntermeut took
place Saturday in the Evangelical
church yard