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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
GRADED SCHOOL FINANCES.
An Encouraging and Splendid Report Made
by the Trustees.

A meeting of the voters of the New
berry School District was held in the
opera house on last Thursday to re.
ceive the report of the trustees of the
Newberry Graded Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Alan Johnstone,
Alderman E.. Cabaniss was elected
chairman and Jno. w. Earheardt, Sec
| retary.
The object of the meeting was stated
and DR.. W. E. Pelham read the follow
ing report:
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
To the Citizens Of NeaD6e7ry:
GENTLEMEN-We herewith submit
our fourth annual report of the New
berry Graded Schools for the fourth
year of their organization, beginning
September 25, 1898, and ending June 8,
1894.
SUMMARY OF GENERAL STATISTICS.
Population o,.he town, aooqt;;~ s,see
Total number Of pupils enrolled .......- .85
Average daily attendance. $40
Per cent. Of attendance on the num-
Der belonging daily ......:.....-;-.. 9!
Per cent. Of attendance on population Y
Average number Of pupils to one
Amount paid for teachers sa'r s.-.. So, $50 10
Amount paid for janitors' sa. s-.:.. la9 10
For other Disbursements see Co.-mis-
sioner's report.)
Number of volumes in library....... =. 290
Value of Physical and Chemical Ap-
SlO u
REMARKS.
A comparison of the statistics of this
With those of the previous years will
show that there has been continued
and steady increase in attendance. The
schools have passed the stage Of expert
ment and are justly ranked among the
very best in the State.
COUNTY TREASURES REPORT.
Annual report of G. F. Boyd, Coun-
ty Treasure, to Board of Trustees of
Newberry Graded Schools:
To amount collected from 2-mill
special 80
To amount apportioned from 2-miu
Constitutional ..................... ,lN 10
To amount Polls collected-........ 3a5 90
Total collected. s4C9I is
Total amount paid out Of abovefund. 1884 SO
Cash in hands of Treasurer.-.-..y$ 19e q
Fund for paying off interest on bonds
to amount brought forward from
last year of one mill special-........$ 293 81
Collected from same this year.....-..... -I93 5o
Total. ...........................-.sl,5s ,5s7 IS
Paid interest On bonds ............-.... $50 %
Total ononnt Maid ont - &I 5S7 IS
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
NroEaY.

A small amount will buy 8 lot OF
eoods st Matthews & Cannon's. tt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26

500 Bushels Corn wanted dlghest
price paid in trade.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
CLIO HING.

You can buy a suit Of Clothing from
Us fresh, clean and new, made Of best
material, latest style, custom made, for
less money than you can buy suit of
clothing that has been bargained
through summer and winter for five or
ten years, refused by others.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
BACK TO BOOKS.

The Opening Of the Graded Schools-All
the Teachers Present
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
a Gard of Thanks.

Yard wide heavy White Honespun,
5cts: at Davenport & Renwics's. tt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
SOMETHING FOR CHIILS.
PELHAM'S
ANS
CHILL CURE

Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Shirts and
Cravats 35 per cent. less than n. Y.
cost. Matthews & Cannon. If.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
Notice Of Dissolution Of Co-Patnershrp.

Noticei is hereby given to the public
that the Co-Partnership heretofore
suDsisting between Arthur Il. Coop
er and George W. Wagenseller, of
Middleburgh, Pennsylvania. doing
business under the firm name of
Cooper Il Wagenseller, has been
this day ois'solved by mutual con.
sent.
Arthur E. Cooper las withdrawn
from the business and George W.
Wagenseller has assumed the entire
control and proprietorship of the
Middlebursh PosT, THE INsT1rurr
JOURNAL, the entire printing estab-
lishment and all the accounts.
All debts owing to the said part
nership are to be received by the
said GeoeRe W. Wagenseller and all
demands on the said partnership are
to be presented to him for payment.
ARTHUR T.. COOPER,
Gro. w. WAarNsRLLER.
Middleburgh, Pa, Dec. II, 1894
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

An excellent selection of Christ
mas reading will be found on the
inside pages.
Vote early and often SO that your
favorite may receive the PosT'S
Popular Teacher prize. In week
or two we will publish the names of
the teachers having the largest vote
at that time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
Dissolution Of Partnership.

The partnership of Cooper and
Wagenssllsr was dissolved on Dec.
18th az per legal notice found in
this issue. Arthur T.. Cooper has
retired from the firm and Geo. w.
Wagenssller now controls all the
property formerly owned by the
co-partn1fsh The readers of the
Poet an The Institute Journal
] eed nok<eel any anxiety concern
ing the change of proprietary rights
SIS, to8hey viii have the same editor
s%err1@sheywill perceive no change in
c'e mana ement. 1t shall be our
2sys.%S the futnre even more
Than n the past TO LABOR iassiduous-
ly in the interest of our readers and
to cater to the most fastiduous
tastoNA of all of our patrons. The
editorial work and control of the
business is no longer an experiment
to the present prop rietor and he
feels safe i'll Offering his past record
as n guarantee for the future.
To the retiring partn er, Mr.. Coop
er, we extend our best wishes for Il
bright and prosperous career.
To our patrons we extend most
cordial invitation to call at our of.
fee at any time. Our thanks are
due to many friends for the words
of encouragement so freely offered
at this time, and we shall earnestly
endeavor to merit the confidence re-
posed in us.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

William III. Haus died ut his re-
sidence in Sunbury on Tuesday of
last week, a complication of Il disease
Of the kidneys and dropsy. Mr..
Haus was well known in this county
and his death will be learned of
with regret by many friends. Mr..
Haus was native of MiillinburG ,
during the war he served gallantly
in the defense of the Union back
in the seventies he was manager of
the Middleburgh Posi-, then owned
by jeremiah Grouse; for number
of years he was mail agent on the
Sunbury & Lewistown Railroad
Mr.. Haus was a genial gentleman,
respected by all who had the pleas
ure of his acquaintance. He leaves
to mourn his loss wife and two
children.-C Courier.
For refusing to build n school
house at Glen Iron, five school di-
rectors of Hartley township, namely
Richard V. B. Lincoln, Alanson
johnson, DIR. q. G. Mohn, ID. VI.
M'Cool and B. Nj. Showalter, have
been removed from Office by order
and opinion of the court, filed on the
Sd inst. 1t seems that the school
board had been requested to provide
a building at Glen Iron for the ac-
commo dation of pupils in that vicin-
ity, which, refusing or neglecting to
do, certain citizens, per authority of
the Act of Ass emily petitioned the
Court for relief. Wherefore, by virtue
of same Act, June 0, 1893, the Court
appointed Alfred Hayes, ESD, in
spector, to take testimony in regard
to the same. He performed his duty,
reporting in favor Of the petitioners,
wherefore the opinion and decree OF
the court as stated. -MiHinburgh
Telegraph.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
of LOCAL INTEREST

noses.
Who is the most deserving teach
er in Snyder county?
A pushing merchant-the fellow
N With one of those fruit carts.
A troublesome traveler-the man
with ladder on his shoulder.
SS Passed off quickly the young fell
low who jumped his board bill.
( Mrs. Henry Bickhart is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Soule, at Lewis
lOwn.
Brevity may be the soul of wit,
but short shoe sole lengthens the
eason of corns.
lNI 1t is said that the good die young.
" is known that great many adults
re still with US.
When the tied goes out-when
be newly-married couple leaves the
hurch.
-, Pianos. Organs and Sewing ma
hines at Reduced prices from now
! ntil Xmas. G. &. SEEBoLD.
Hon. Chas. w. Herman and family
at Bellefonte visiting Governor
10. astings and Tom Harter.
~ DIR. limerick, Sci Isgrove guar
tees satisfaction ii fitting of glass
and treatment of catarrh.
ETs prize of S69. 80 is offered to the
loo'1st deserving teacher i'll Snyder
,04O.unty. See particulars elsewhere
,S5l. his issue.
,UOi.4r. limerick of Selinsgrove re-
Us. ---rnoies, wstts sslia -subsgslueus
the without pain by electricity.
" bwing to the drug war the price
,va HEomplexion powders is way down,
nts said This puts different face
the matter.
rhe Postoflice department says
h the next issue of stamps will
cG all right, and those that dom /
be redeemed.
4 fave you a good teacher? If so,
pw your appreciation for him by
ID bping the coupon from the Posr
yr vote for him.
be Christmas exercises Of the
.t10 formed Church will be held on
:, nday evening next Dec. oath. All
udl cordially invited.
he Indian Forts commission met
-, Harrisburg on Wednesday of this
III e K. ]. G. Weiser the representa-
from this district was present.
C, Seebold, the enterprising
Eer in Pianos, Organs and sewing
\C( hines, will offer reduced rates
b now until Christmas.
accordance with the usual GUS
Office Of the PosT to observe one week
ton about the holidays, there
s, AM be no paper issued from this
next week.
HyGLEs SHINGLES !! 1 have Just
we'd 100, ,0OONo. l, 2 and 3 24inch
te. pine Shingles. Call and see
boots before buying elsewhere.
+. II. Maurer, New Berlin, Pa
:. tie Librarian Egle confidently
'erlin' cts to be fully domiciled in the
- library within week. The
fer Of the thousands of books
een a big undertaking.
Mn CK For SALE Brick of the best
ty for building and paving can
NJ occurred at reasonable rates
Vi plying to CARBON SEEBoLD,
ington House, Middleburg, Pa.
April lst Mr.. Oliver Meek, the
10 prising merchant of New Col
1Os will move to Selinsgrove aud
pue merchandising in the
D store room. He will carry
i'm the best wishes of many
).
ohif Fbanon an indictment for MUIR
the first degree was found
I Charles Garrett, who on
hber 18th last, while his in
fild sat upon his wife Louisa's
nC ice slashed the throat of the
3 =, ID mother and brutally butch
b. His trial began last Thurs
e, Pa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

Judge Barker, of Cambria Doty,
of Westmorelanl, and Rayburn, of
Armstrong, were designated by
Governor Pattison to conduct the
contested election case of ex-Judge
Blair and Judge Harry White in
Indiana county. The brief in be-
half of Judge White was filed but
the Attorney General saw no reason
why the praecipe should not issue.
The expenditures of the State
Treasury for the last year aggregat-
ed $l3, ,622, 769.ls: Expenses OF gov
ernment, S2,O3S, ,54429; charitable
and penal institutions, S2,0is, ,sOs. Is /;
Pennsylvania State College, S5S, 800,
81; common schools, So, 769, lat. 81;
State tax on personal property re-
turned to counties, $1,000, 1871 |;
voting booths and compar tments,
S49S.S7; Soldiers Orphans Schools
Soldiers Home at Erie, 1894, 953,7 20 /;
National Guard, S4l2, ,9Ol 80; loans
redeemed, &c, 81, ,46s, 400; interest
on pu bile debt. 1929, 1880.
An average waltz takes one over
three-quarters of mile, the square
dance makes you cover half mile
aud a gallop equals good mile.
Count up for yourself how much the
girl with a we'll filed programme
traverses in an evening. Twenty
dances is the average, you know. OF
these about twelve are waltzes.
There at once are nine miles. Three
gallops and she has done twelve
miles. Five other dances at half a
mile apiece bring her to fifteen miles,
to say nothing of the intermiss sion
stroll and the trips to the dressing
room to remove ones gown and
complexion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
A PRIZE CONTEST.
A Prize of $6e.50,W Will be Civ,
en- to the Most Worthy
Teacher in Snyder Co..
AN OFFER UNEQuALED IN SNYDER
COUNTY JOURNAIISN.THER READ
ERS OF THE "pOsT" SHALL DE-
eide THE CONTEST.

1t affords us pleasure this week
to offer the most valuable prize ever
offered by a newspaper in Central
Pennsylvania. Feeling that some
worthy teacher in Snyder county
needs some assistance in securing a
better education we offer to the
most worthy teacher in Snyder
county in actual service during the
school year of lS9i-'95. "A certificate
signed by the editor Of the Posr,
which will be accepted in lieu of
S69. 80 in full payment of all the nee
essary expenses of attending the
spring term of the Bloomsbury
State Normal school. The readers
of the PosT will have the privilege
of determining who shall receive
this magnificent present. Any per
son can vote for any teacher in this
county. The only condition requir-
ed is that the voter must use IA vot-
ing coupon cut from the editorial
page of the Posr. You can vote as
often as you wish. The only require
ment is that you use the regular
coupon and address it to "The Post
Voting Contest Middleburgh, Pa.
The State Normal school at Blooms
burg is one OF the best institutions
working undes he a. zion of the
COMMONWEALTH OF penusyivaniia and
hence terms tuition is worth
striving to secure. The prize in
cludes tuition, board, heat, washing,
furnished room, light and expense
fund for gymnasium making total
of S69.50 The spring term opens
March 18th 1895 and the voting con-
test should close on the evening Of
March 9th in order to give the sue
cessful teacher time TO prepare for
the advantage Of this great treas
ure. II you have a teacher who is
worthy of your support, collect all
the coupons you can and mail the
to us Mt once AS we expect to publish
in due time the names of those
teachers who have the largest num-
ber Of votes. The votes will be
counted by II fair and impartial com
mittee and the name Of the success
ful contestant will be made known
as soon as the contest has closed
Read the coupon and rules for vot-
ing on Page 8.
The evening world., 1894-06-11
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Engineers Un,cn No. has applied for char
ter from the Knights OF Labor
The WhItestone Association. X. OF H. marble
workers. has voted for independent political action
The Fursemaker. Unon has been successful in
its strike at the shop OF Boss Kasnovtch.
Tho General Council OF Shoemnkers hold an i'm
portHnt special meeting tonight at GI East Fourth
street
accident while at work, the members arose
from their seats Strikes were ordered un the
JOS Of loss Henry Kohl.
Bakers Union No. l2S has withdrawn from the
Journeymcn Bakers and COnfcctiouers' InteTna-
tionAl Union. to remain independent
Journeymen BARRIERS are to be organized under
the auspices OF the brooklyn Central Labor Fed
eration al 900 Montrose avenue tonight
The proposition to harmoni1c with the Socialist
Labor Federation wps postponed indefinitely by
the Brooklyn Central Labor Federation yesterday.
Walters Union No, ! has been organized as a
local assembly OF the Knights OF Labor ~.
The Culinary Trades Council Is to elect a Pres
ident this week. Delegates Winston. Kelly,
Meisei Carr Carroll and Klueppelberg have de-
clined the nomination.
Three members expelled from the New
York Frainers Union yesterday for having re-
fused to obey order TO strike To hoaH the
memory OF J, Merkei who lost his life through
Local Assembly aha, X. Of L.. turn shoe
makers reorgAnlEed last Saturday at Empire Hall,
Ten Eyrk aud Lorimer streets. Brooklyn, and u
will meet there hereafter on ths nrst third and
nith Saturday ot every month. r.t
waiters' Local Alliance No. 10 has made con-
tracts VIII the prnpristors q eleven eols, a.
and wages for one year. Tue only proprietor who
refused 70 sign an aerssment 10 Aorria zlnA. ~
East uoulton street tt1 ~
The evening world., 1894-06-11
The JOLT WAS DEADLY
Donnelly Fell Forward as His
Car Suddenly Stopped.
Over the Dashboard He Went, to
Death Under the Wheels.
Bad Boys Had Placed a Stone on
the Track.

Edward Donnelly, a driver Of car No.
8. of the Transverse Road. which crosses
Central Park at Eighty-fifth street, fell
from the platform under the wheels of
the car at Eighty-fifth street and Madi-
son avenue this afternoon and was in
stantly killed.
Donnelly was thrown over the front
platform just as the car was turning
the corner at Madison avenue. Some
mischievous boys had put n stone in the
switch. which prevented 1t from being
opened. and as the car passed that
point It gave a Jolt which flung DON
nelly head foremost over the guard rail.
The car was going at a considerable
speed. and the front wheel passed over
the drivers breast, crushing 1t in and
stopping the car. thus pinning the
man to the ground.
The mangled body could not be extrl-
Gated until the car had been lifted up and
carried of the track
Donnelly's body was placed on a
stretcher, and carried to the East Eigh-
ty-eighth street station.
The accident occurred at l2.15 P. M.
Donnelly lived at l61 East Thirty-sec-
ond street. and leaves a wife and one
child.
The police are looking for the boys.
The evening world., 1894-06-11
ALL GOT THEIR CANS FILLED.
Though Apparently All the saloons
Were Closed.

The Sunday closing orders Of Supt.
Ryrnes resulted In the discontinue OF
the ancient and Honorable Order OF the
Can Brigade" Even Capt. Price. who Is
reported to have n tender heart for the
saloon keeper. had locks on the doors OF
all the barrel-houses and saloons OF his
district. after 0 o'clock last night. and
to rush the growler" In the Twentieth
Precinct was an impossibility.
Several of the residents along West
Thirty seventh street yesterday started
out shortly after the hour named and
visited their favorite groygeries without
success As they wandered from one sa-
loon to another they became chummy
and confidential. Gradually their num-
bers increased. Whenever they spotted n
boy or a man with a pitcher. tin pail or
overgrown mug they hailed him. and he.
too. Joined the thirsty throng.
A crowd of between twenty and thirty
OF them r.arched down Sixth avenue
about 10 o'clock. When they arrived In
the Tenderloin district. in Capt. Schmitt-
berger's precinct, II is said they met with
better sucCe ess Most, II not all, OF them
are reported to have had their cans filled
with lager or mixed ale and departed
joyfully in rather hilarious mood for
their homes further uptown.
The evening world., 1894-06-11

Our old friend. the sun. who had been
doing lot of sulking of late. got over
his bad humor under Sunday influences
and got down to Business this morning
Those who were out at A. NJ. knew
for by then the moisture began to trckie
down their faces, and when they looked
up inquiringly, 1t was plain to see that
IT was the beginning OF very warm
day.
The great orb wore a broad smile
and was sending out flood OF warmth
that told the thermometers they needn't
figure on An easy time of 1t.
II grew warm with astonishing rapid
ity. as shown by the foregoing record.
The unwonted heat had immediate ef-
feet upon the great crowds In the streets
swore that II 1t didn't get warm he
would move to the tropics mopped his
red face and declared that to be roasted
alive In free country was too much for
People who have Summer homes await
Ing them and who had not gone to the
didn't want to freeze to death hailed the
heat IS a notice to vacate town houses
and the passenger traffic of the railroads
and boats S took on new ,Ss iife: nso,,,o, ,r,,n.
and street cars got into good swelter
before they REACHED getting-off places
and cursed climate that plunged one
giving a fellow a chance to get of his
fiannels and hunt up his .negligee shirts,
The happiest Individuals in New
York were Weary Waggles and his
colleagues. With nothing to do but
sit in the parks, the gentlemen Of leis-
ure contemplated the glowing sun with
cheerfulness and satisfaction that
made the hurrying pedestrian with
work to do envious of the loungers'
easy estate.
Having settled that to-day is warm,
1t Is not unnatural to indulge in weather
futures. Tomorrow will no doubt
be warmer, The early morning re-
ports show that II is fair and warm
everywhere. except in Montana and
regions still further north, and the
only rains were little sprinkles in Ne
| braska and Florida.
At 8 A. NJ. the temperature in Corpus
Christi. Tex. was so: Boston, 76; AL
bany. 70; Buffalo, Ga; Chicago. 7s; st.
Louis. 7s; St Paul 70; Bismarck, 20;
Kansas City. 10: New Orleans. "a; Jack
sonville, IS: Denver. 60. and Havre,
Mont, IS. The humidity, which will cut
a figure in the weather reports from
now on, was GO this morning in this vi
cinity. which Is slightly below normal.
The evening world., 1894-06-11
BIC AND LITTLE GOT DRUNK,
Liquor Plenty Yesterday in Spite
of the Order to Close Saloons.
Small Jimmie Had His Fill and Finn
Died on N Spree.

In spite Of the alleged rigid enforcement
" the Excise law yesterday there was
more than the usual amount OF drunken
ness In the city.
George FINN. telegraph operator, Of
3Dl Henry street. was found at o'clock
this morning .at East Broadway and
Montgomery street by Policeman Ryan,
OF the Madison street station.
Finn was unconscious. and there was a
deep cut over his left eye.
Ryan called an ambulance ana Finn
was taken to Gouverneur Hospital. Then
he reported to the station that the man
had fallen while intoxicated and received
scalp wound
At the hospital II was found that Finn
had a fracture OF the base OF the skull.
and that his condition was critical. He
had been drinking.
A Coronnr was called. but before he
arrived Finn died at BIS o'clock. without
having regained consciousness.
The mother of ;ne dead man does not
believe that he was intoxicated. as he
thrown of an East Broadway car, and
that his head struck on the car track.
Tho police are investigating the case,
The dead man was a nephew of cx-War-
den Finn. Of the city Prison.
Bridget Doran. forty-tive years old
was found intoxicated in front OF .4o5
so S' wildly at the East Twenty-second
street police station that it was Mecca
snry to remove her to Bellevue Hospital
at clock this morning.
LAD found intoxicated on the street
last night. showed all the old familiar
nextday's symptoms when arrnigned
in the Tombs this morning.
In the FIRST place he was ashamed of
himself, and could hardly be made to
talk or look the officials In the face. and
he complained of a headache, and
ayinrpI uhnnrmnl cnnaNitv for iCa-
water.
He was sight. His hat and one
shoe were gone. His shirtwaist and
mud. His face and body, where 1t
showed through the rents. were In II
filthy condition.
III tomorrow at the request of Mr..
King. OF the Gerry Society.
Dunn Is an 9rpIshsan; E,, and lives VIII
says thas he m @ bny n
who had n can OF beer. They both
drank. and he remembers no more. Jim
nile was found by policeman In Hes
roadway In an unconscious condition
He was taken to the Chambers
ney, Of 4s Laight street, was also ar
rested as knowing something about
where Jimmie got the beer.
Martin Lafferty, twenty-fiye years old
the bartender in Charles Benefits sa-
loon. at the corner of Hudson and Laght
streets, was arrested by Agent King. of
the Gerry Society, this afternoon. charged
Thomas McGrann. forty-one years
old. of 433 East Twelfth street, was
taken to Bellevue Hospital at 1890
o'clock this morning. suffering from de-
lirium tremens.
Patrick Marion. thirty-nine years old.
of 10 Waverley place. was found uncon-
scious from alcoholism in front OF $50
II atr IN ,Na IL. III.
Ing. He was taken to st. Vincent's
Hospital.