The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-28

Millhein, Centre county is get.
ting electric light plant.

ting electric light plant.
Henry n. Wetzels birth day
comes on the 7th of November-the
day of the fall election. As he is the
Democratic candidate for county
treasurer, Mr. Wetzel expects sur
prise party on the seventh-and he
will no doubt get it, but it may not
be to his liking.
=. S. Ritter, of Shamokin Dam,
with four other gentlemen from the
same place, this summer dug over
three hundred tons of coal out of
the North Branch of the Susque-
hanna river above Northumberland.
They sold the coal at an average of
S3 per ton.
When man takes money belong
ing to another he is thief. When
he takes its equivalent in clothing,
groceries or produce under promise
to pay, or misrepresentation he is
called smart, shrewd and clever,
but in the eyes of the moral law there
is very little difference.
A fatal disease has appeared
among the cattle owned by j. G.
Huber, Of Graham township, Clear
field county, who lost seven in two
days last week and his neighbor lost
one. The disease resembles diph-
liberia in the human and attacks the
knees and throat.
The signs of the times indicate q
hard winter for those who are not
well to do. Rejoice, o daughter of
the woods and fields. for in these
times you will be the most comfor-
table. You know sort OF privation,
but never that awful poverty Of 'oit-,
ieS'fi1> ~ JoSB IA Wa hun ana hurry
and is only one case of thousands.
A live pigeon match took place ON
the Harrisburg gun club grounds on
Sept. 25, between S. Grant Schuck
of Sunbury, and Mr.. Jacobs of
Hazelton. Both gentlemen shot at
fifty birds and the match was won
by Mr.. Schuck with score of 40
killed to Mr.. Jacobs 3S. Although
the day was dark and inclement-
rendering it very difficult shooting,
Mr.. Schuck made a run of nineteen.
A man who is wise in his own con-
ceit mistakes his folly for wisdom,
and will never learn the first lesson
of common sense. Self-conceit is an
incurable weakness, that makes n
man like bat, blind in daylight.
The self-conceited egotist has one
advantage over the sensible man (;
he is always happy in the thought
that he is smarter than other peo-
pie.
Our old friend, Henry X. Sanders,
of Centreville, made a very valuable
acquisition to the editors collection
of Indian relics this week by pre-
senting us with an Indian moccasin
last, carved out of heavy black stone,
beautifully polished. Mr.. Sanders
found the specimen on his farm near
Centreville, and learning of our
curiosity shop brought it to US
for which we are very grateful.
Jonathan Goodling, Of Niles,
Mich, formerly of Snyder county,
was killed by fast freight of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
r. r.. on the afternoon of Sept. 9th.
He lived about two hours after re-
ceiying his injuries, and was con-
scious to the last. He was an en-
ploye of said r. r., and had been in
it's services about eight months. He
left a wife and six children. Age
nearly 80 years. Inferred at Blu
chanan, Mich. He was greatly re-
spected in the community in which
he lived.-LiUerpoOI Sun.
Rev. Fred. List, pastor of the Mid
dleburgh U. b. circuit, preached his
farewell sermon to the congregation
in this place on last Sunday evening
He was greeted by crowded house
which was quite compliment to the
old gentleman who has been very
successful in his pastorate here
having strengthened the congrega
tions by new acquisitions to theil
membership, and beautifying and
improving nearly every church in
the circuit. He is devoted chris
tian gentloman-is as restless as the
sea, aud always doing good. He lef