The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-24
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA, MAY "a, 1894

spent last week with her parents in
Franklin.
Some little delay was occassioned
in mailing Famous War Pictures.
The orders are filled from tire pub
fishers office in New York. All the
coupons received during the week
are mailed every Monday morning
to the publishers. Hence subscrib-
ers will know about when to expect
their portfolios.
The annual observance of Memo
rial Day serves more than one pur-
pose. Besides the original purpose,
it tends to bring about improve
ments in cemetries. Many people
who would not think of cleaning up
the graves of their friends are each
year reminded to make their visits
tbefore the Both of May.
Geo. Spaid of Beayertown was in
this place last week enrouto through
his territory of : counties as sales
man for the Capewell Horse Nail Co.,
which position he has lately accept.
ed in preference to Bro. Lesher's
(Governmental appointment. He was
accompanied by Robt. r. Vorris of
who is showing Geo. the
(Iay of the land AZ n drummer The
FCapewell' is one of the best horse
1plails on the market.
w "MGsTAKEN Souls VINO DREAM OF
BLIss. The following marriage l.
enses have been granted since our
pst publication;
\ Chas. W. Seheid, Monroe Twp,
| JJohn T.. Rice, Meiservillc,
lslJennie @. Gelnett, Hofler.
~ Henry j. J.Sassaman, Monroe Twp,
I3dkate Z. Benfer, Kratzerville.
w. III. Voelkler. Milton Pa,
(k<ottie n Pine, rove.
z ga. W. Wildt, Georgetown,
! Ida Il. Portzline, Meisorville.
A gentleman had invited some
Friends to dinner, aud as the colored
servant entered the room he acci-
dentally dropped II platter which
held turkey. "Aiy friends" said
the gentleman, in II most impressive
tone, never before have witnessed
an event so fraught with disaster in
the various nations of the globe. In
this calamity we see the downfall of
Turkey, tho upsetting of Greece, the
destruction of China and the humil-
iation ofAfIica.'
We direct the attention of our
readers to the new advertisement of
Missionary Institute, Selinsgrove,
Pa, in this issue. The school is in
a tlourishing condition and the com.
ing Commencement promises to be
the most interesting held for years.
There is some talk of making II full
iledged college out of it and we hope
that such may be the case. The
new building in course of erection
has long been needed to supply ac-
comodations for new students.
The Acting Secretary of War has
awarded n medal of honor to Hiram
w. Purcell, late sergeant, company
q. one hundred and fourth Penn
sylyania Volunteers, for distinguish
ed gallantry at the battle of Fair
Oaks, Va, on May 81, 1862. Being
bearer of one of the regimental
flags when his regiment was on the
retreat, Sergt, Purcell returned in
the face of the advancing enemy
with his own flag in his hand and
saved the other regimental flag,
which would otherwise have been
captured,
The New PEERLESS THREsHER. The
New Peerless Thresher received the
highest award at the Worlds Fair
field trial, July % to August Ind '93,
under supervision of judges appoint
ed by the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition. This threshing machine dis
penses with sieves and riddles and is
of noted designment. Through a
full days work without q single stop
performing its work with rapidity
and turning out the grain clean in
all respects, it threshed July 3lst,
1893, $3.50 bushels of oats and barley
in nine hours running time. Above
mentioned machine will be shown
for inspection on the streets of Mid
dleburgh, Tuesday, May Goth, Court
week. / invite every body to come
and see for himself. Please examine
carefully oil parts while they are
running and in perfect motion.
] JOSEPH WALTER.