The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-13
SEPTEMBER G
Sidney G. Ocker Passes Away.

| OluIley ", OCkeT Y asses AWAY.
After a long, lingering illness GOV,
ering n period of more than two
months, Sidney G.. Ocker was finally
compelled to yield to the ravages of
disease. He died on Sunday night
at 1l:2l. During his long suffering
he was constantly cared for by faith
or aud step-mother and the mem 81
bers of the Camp =. o. s. of A.
Death came as II sweet relief to his
pain and suffering.
The deceased had fully expected
to be able to begin to teach school
on Monday, but the hour that should
have called HIM to duty was charact-
erized by the sounding of his own
death kpell.
Sidney G., tke son of David and
Mrs. Ocker, was dutiful son, n
faithful husband and christian
gentleman. He was buried on We'd.
nesday afternoon in the Salem
cemetry with the funeral rites of
the p. o. S. of A. A large number
Of people paid their last tribute of
respect to his remains. He was 26
years of age. He leaves wife and
three children.
"
We would like to see wheat worth
81 per bushel
SHINGLES =! SHINGLES have lust
received 100, 200 No. |, . and 2linch
White-pine Shingles. Call and see
them before buying elsewhere.
Z. III. MAURER. New Berlin. Pa.
William Miller, Esq, the bright
and aggressive young Snyder county
attorney, accompanied by that ster-
ling, yard wide and irrepressible Re-
publiGan, George NJ. Wilmer, saw
IT, trfyhts in Unions capital and at
teada} 70 legal business on Thurs
lsa,.;5.s seSO.lStja 659ok.ise, S.4. s.i.e--
We have received four or five
copies of resolutions of respect with
a request to publish the same. This
we would be glad to do, if we had
the space, but to this would nocessi-
tate the omission of that much i'm
portant news. Read the notice at
the head of the editorial column.
The Republican Club met in the
G. A. r. Hall on Tuesday evening
and elected the following ofiic ers ::
President, Geo. w. Wagenseller ::
V. Pres, j. f. Stetler Cor. Sec, G.
W. Herman Rec. Sec, G.. l.. Has
singer; Treas, j. C. Schoch; Janitor,
T.. G. Seindel. The Delegates to
the State Convention made very
elaborate report of the Convention.
G. w. Herman, j. G. Schoch, j. f..
Stetler were appointed to make ar.
for a few pu bile meet.
ings.
The Harrisburg Boiler and Manu-
fac turing Company have the contract
for furnishing the apparatus to sup
ply hot water heat for the new bank
This same company has
putin the steam heating apparatus for
the new University building. Selins-
grove. Their work is meeting with
the highest approval wherever they
have received contracts. They fur
nish est imates for steam heat, hot
water or hot air, on application. s.
f. Dunkle, their representative, is
gentleman Of the highest repute,
prompt in the discharge of his duties
and faithful to all parties concerned.
II is asource of qualification to know
that worth and merit are so readily |
by our citizens.
At the Convention of the Repub-
ican League of Pennsylvania last
week, the following delegates were
,lec ted to the National Convention
1t Cleveland, Ohio, to represent the
18th Congressional district A. n.
Gemberling. Selinsgrove, p. +.
Riegel, Beaver Springs, ID. B. Miller,
Mifllinburg Alternates, +. G. Bow
,rsox. Geo. w. Wagenseller, Mid.
and Charles Braucher of
IIillmont. A delegate and alter
late from Franklin county were
'lected whose names we did not
earn. DR.. b. +. Wagenseller of
,elinsgrove was continued as a mem
,er of the Executive Committee
rom the 9th Senatorial District.
snyder county had three clubs repre-
ented at the State League of Re-
publican Clubs. There are now four
lubs in the county. Why not