The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-19

statement last week that John +.
Stetlcr had secured the contract for
erecting chns. p. Ulrich's residence
at Selinsgroye. Mr. Stotler's plan,
were accepted but the contract has
not yet been awarded.
FIX Banker II, V. Rockafellow, OF
Wilkes-Barre, who was convicted
some time ago Of ombezzlement,
was committed to prison for the
second time ON Thursday. The
parting bttween4the aged banker
and his sfamily was n very affecting
one. He will be taken to the pen
itentiary some time next week.
The pastor of the Baptist church
in Tyrone, believing as o Baptist
and an American in the right OF the
people to rule, asked his congrega.
ton to express in writing their iudg-
ment as to the proper limit of a
sermon in hot weather. An exami.
nation Of the ballots cast showed
that 20 minutes was the correct
thing.
The Y. Z. y. G. Il. society has just
paid of the hast of an obligation of
1907 T73 to the Lutheran church.
S2l5.T3 was for the bell, Sa for the
chandelier in the Sabbath School
room, and S5S on the church debt.
This is remarkable instance of
the fruits of endeavor for society
with II membership of less than fifty
souls.
MISTAKEN Souls VINO DREAM or
BLISS. The following marriage Ii
censes have been granted since our
last publication:
IGeo. A. Walter, Franklin Twp.
ada G. Zimmerman, Centre %
Gee. w: Sshoch, Philadelphia,
lDora Shteffe1, ereeuufg.
IWm. NJ Grisinger, Altoona,
lLottie Nj. Wagner, Mcclure
The Johnstown UeJuld says as the
direct result of the marriage of first
cousins, three of the children of Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Randolf, of that
place, have been sent to the homes
for feeble minded children: another
will be committed to II similar insti-
tuition within few days: three have
died from congenital effects, and the
remaining members of the family
are imbeciles.
Oliver Heflner and Dore Bloom
are car builders at the =. IL f.
shops. Friday forenoon while tax.
ing n plank from hopper car, one
end struck Mr.. Hefl'ner over the
left eye, cutting the brow open. As
the plank fell to the floor it struck
an iron tie strap, which flew up and
Kit Mr.. Bloom on the forehead be
tween the eyes and severely cut him
Both men were able to continue
their work.-S"nbury Item.
Fish Commissioner Ebel is anx
ious for the advancement of scien
tifc angling and with that end il
view he has offered as a prize q
handsome gold watch to the fisher
man catching the largest salmon
with rod, hook and line this season
in the Susqehanna and Juniata riv.
ers. Those competing for the priz,
must make affidavit that the tisl
was caught according to this rule
The watch is on exhibition at the
National hotel, Harrisburg.
Harvest time is drawing near wher
every farmer will want some fine
whiskey to make the days appear
shorter, strengthen his nerves, ant
improve his appetite. You will fine
at my retail house near the II. II. tn,
finest goods that has ever been offer
ed to the market. My new white
whiskey % Sl.75 has no equal for it,
age, while the $500 whiskey is near
ly two years old, and that for $3.50
thirty-two months old. IL. MARKS
Middleburgh, Pa
The Clearfield Spirit says that
the man eater which is supposed tc
have escaped from Walter Mains
circus, is again reported in sight il
some of the wooded districts o
Clear field county. During the pas
month this monster had the audac
ity I'd call at the very door-steps o
manyhouses where he kissed tn,
, babi$,' smiled tenderly on the gen
tie mtmmas and after affectionatel.
shaking the hand of the family dis
, appefed in the forest to bob u
lauainkomewhera | a else