The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-26
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER CO.. Pa JULY 26 1884,

Wharf will hold n festival on Satur-
day evening, July 2sth, for the bene-
fit of the school. You are invited.
A festival will be held by the $. S.
of the Evangelical Association of
lions church on Saturday. Aug. 4th,
for the benefit of the 5. S. All are
invited.
James Sullivan, public school
teacher of Shamokin was poisoned
last Thursday by his lifelong friend
Thomas McCraifrey, who gave him
q drink of corrosive sublimate i'll
mistake for whiskey. He cannot
recover.
A bright little boy of this place
was taught to coniugate the verb
love. Some time afterward his
mother asked him what was the
future tense of love. He forgot the
coniugation. but, nothing daunted,
he promptly replied: "Matrimony.'
President Cleveland in his letter
to Mr.. Wilson admits that the DEM
ocratic party has not abided by its
promises. The President confined
his remarks entirely to ariff legis-
lation and did not even refer to the
stormy Democratic Convention held
in Middleburgh few weeks ago.
The County bridge between town
and Swineford is undergoing re-
pairs. New abutments are being
put in and other needed changes
made. Teams are required to cross
: the creek through the water aud
! passengers cross on the elevated
walk which by the way is not very
substantially built.
. There were teachers institutes
> held during the paat scholastic year
in sixty-six counties and four cities.
There were $40 days devoted to the
p work. The number of teachers in
. attendance was 1888 school
directors present, 4,20S, instructors,
505. Total receipts, S57, 7l9 20
total expenditures, S55,3i3 81.
q For SALE A complete outfit for
Matching and brooding from 800 to
1000 chicks, consisting of one % In
. proved Monarch Incubator 600 egg
!, size,) 60 foot poultry house, 80 foot
u hot water heating apparatus, brood
: ers, &c. For particulars, apply to,
DR.. G.. T.. HAssINGER,
q Middleburgh, Pa.
o SpEcHT-CUsTER. ER.-Thomas Specht,
Q a son of the Sheriff, and Miss Ella
u Custer, daughter of Swineford's $
Postmaster, were quietly married
J. in Adamsburg on Sunday evening.
n Congratulations are being showered
s upon the young couple. May the
t voyage down the stream of life be
a pleasant one, is the wish of the
j.. Posr.
b @. Nj. Arbogast of Richfield chair
@ man of the Republican standing
committee was in town on Saturday
/. and called at our office. He says he
does not feel warranted in calling
u another meeting of the Committee
8 just to elect one conferee and he
Il thinks that the person who had the
o next highest vote at the last meet.
ing should be appointed. As there
K is no contest, this seems to be the
J. wisest plan.
/ The large barn belonging to Ner
: Fees near Beavertown with all it's
contents was consumed by fire on
v Saturday night. The barn was in
q sured in the Beavertown Mutual
!. Fire Insurance Company for $3.50.
4 and the grain for $3.50. The loss
q is nearly covered by insurance. One
third of the grain belonged to Mr..
Fees mother and was not insured.
u The implements and live stock were
. all saved.
The Republicans of Dauphin Co.
will hold their convention ON Tues
!. day Aug. 7th for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the vari,
u GUS positions to be filed at the fall
, : election. Among others. warm
contest is waging between Albert
. Miller, the present incumbent, and
. Oscar X. Brightbill for the position
of County Solicitor. Mr.. Miller has
Q already served two terms and he is
i meeting storm of opposition to a
y third term. Mr.. Brightbill is O
v young and able attorney in Harris
s burg and deserves the recognition
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