The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-03
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA. MAY 3, ia.
Meiser and Yoder carry fell line

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II. Burns Smith of Lewisburg
spent last Friday in town. nh
Those interested in bicycles can
see an assortment of wheels at Ulsh
and Kreeger's.
Have you seen Meiser and Yoder's
large assortment of shirts, sacA coats
and overallsl An n No. l. pair of
pants for 80 cts. 'n, |
A committee appointed By The
General Conference of the Lutheran
Church, to revise the literature of
the Lutheran Hymnal. has cut out
over hundred Of the old hymts.
Up TO the times Ladies hats taste
fully trimmed. A side line of notions,
kid gloves, Swiss embroideries, in
sertion, ladies' laundried waists,
chimoisettes, neckwear and other
new goods have been added TO my
stock. Libbie Dunkleberger,
ATiddleburgh will send quite
number of delegates to the Snyder
County Sunday School convention
at Beavertown next week; All the
Sunday schools in the county should
send delegates. The annual con-
ventions are n source of great bene-
fit to the sabbath school work. E,
Major William II. Egle, surgeon
of the Third Brigade, n. G.. p. will
read a paper before the annual eon-
vention of the Association Of Mill
tary Surgeons of the United States
at Washington this week. His SUBJ
iect will be 'The Rise of the Med
ical Department in Pennsylvania"
1 have been to Phila. and have
selected beautiful line of Summer
goods. Hats, Bonnets, caps, Ladies,
waists, Boys waist, Moire silk for
dress trimminas. Also 'sces -
trimmings, Child's dresses and q lot
of other goods. All are invited.
Mrs. Il. @. AURAND.
The Grand Army Posts of the
county are again making extensive
preparations for the annual obser-
vance of Memorial Day. The old
soldiers are rapidly passing away
and the ranks are gradually yet sure
ly thinning out. Memorial Day was
established May 30, 1868.
The Famous War Pictures are
continuing to grow into popular
favor. Every mail is bringing in
orders for this great work of art.
We still have II supply of Portfolios
No. l. There are Sixteen Portfolios
in this series. Portfolio No. 2. will
be ready for delivery Friday morn
ing, May 4th. Those who have not
ordered No. /. should do so at once.
A case of smallpox exists at the
county almshouse at Lewistown.
The patient is tramp that came
there one day last week. He has
been isolated and the inmates have
all been vaccinated and every effort
is being made to prevent the spread
of the disease. The man came from
Chicago and confesses he had been
where the disease was prevalent.
He had three companions when he
came there, but they went on east.
The Freeburg Musical College
opened on Monday evening The ex.
ercises consisted OF number OF
choice musical selections and ad-
dresses by Prof. d. S. Boyer, Geo.
| w. Wagenseller, Rev. Schnable, DR.
Smith, III. B. Meyer and Prof. VIM
Meyer. The School is filed to over.
flowing, it having more students
than at any previous session. The
class was arranged on the stage in {
semi-circle during the exercises and
so we'll filled was the stage that tn,
institution has proven to be in ,
most prosperous condition.
There is to be no more dropping
of letters into mail cars. The Post
master General has issued an orde
that hereafter mail will not be takei
on the railroad mail cars unless i
first passes through the postoffice
The order was made necessary be
cause so many business men in tn
neighborhood of railroad depots il
, all localities mailed their letters OF
, the train to save them the trouble o
going to the postofiice, and it mad
a large amount of extra work for tn
railway mail clerks. Time was tab
, en- up in stamping letters that wa
' needed in sorting out mail betwee
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