The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
MIDDLEBURGH. SNYDER CO., PA, APRIL 4, 1896
We learn that Harry o. Bateman,

We learn that Harry o. Bateman,
has become the proprietor of his
fathers Foundry and Machine shop
at Sunbury. Harry is n first class
mechanic, and we wish him sue
cess. Tribune.
Il. w. Snyder and w. G.. Von-
Media insurance agents of Selins-
grove were in town last week, the
former on Wednesday and the later
on Friday Our people should avail
themselves of the protection that
insurance affords.
Since our last issue we learn that
G. @. Seebold has rented the Wash
ington House to William Stahlneck-
er who will have charge of this ho-
tel. We wish him abundant sue
cess.
Miss Carrie Wittenmyer, who
had been spending the last three
months pursuing special course in
Literature at Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, returned home last
Thursday.
The Huntingdon Presbytery will
hold its Centennial Exercises in the
Huntingdon Presbyterian church
next Tuesday, April 9th. We &C.
knowledge an invitation to be pres
ent at these exercises.
Wanted.-Every smoker to send us
two-ct. stamps to help pay postage
packing etc, and we will mail box of
our Nicotine Midgets Cigars.
Only one box to one address.
Address, lands ~ Co.,
If Shippensburg, Pa.
o. w. Meek has moved from New
Columbia to Selinsgrove. Mr.. Meek
will take possession of the large
store room of +. j. Schoch. He will
go to the city this week TO buy a
sei - s.stss,- - merchandise TO I'll
the spacious room.
There are more than dozen can
didates for sheriff of this county.
Huntingdon borough furnishes
three. Huntington Local News.
That is nothing. Snyder County
has sixteen or eighteen candidates
for sheriff and the nomination is IA
year off.
The new Law Office and residence
of Chas. p. Ulrich Esq is now oc.
cupied by the Squire and his family.
1t is one of the most complete build
ings of its kind in the county and
reflects great credit upon Fred Row,
the rising young architect of Penns
township.
The story published in all the pa
pers recently that the canal was to
be abandoned was only talk, though
published in good faith. Repairs
have been done this spring the same
as heretofore, and for the past few
days the canal has been filling up.
The boats, we presume, will soon
start out.
Last Wednesday Sheriff Specht
received from Philadelphia n valua-
BILE horse that was considered fleet
roadster. The following night an
other horse of the sheriff kicked one
of the hind legs 4 the Philadel.
phia steed. On Thursday morning
Sheriff Specht found it necessary to
kill the horse. This is very un-
fortunate occurrence.
The Northumberland Press de-
votes half column to the descrip-
ton of H. w. Hummel's new resi-
dence. Judging from the descrip-
ton il must be the most handsome
in the town. Harry is well known
in Snyder comfy. His friends will
be pleased to learn that he is one
of the leading lights of the town.
SCHOOL HOUSE LETTING. Sealed
proposals will be received by the
undersigned Board of Education Of
Franklin township, Snyder county.
Pa. at the Franklin School House,
in Franklin. on Saturday April 9Th,
between the hours Of p. NJ. and 8
p. nj. for the erection of u new brick
school house at Paxtonville. miles
west OF Middleburgh. Terms and
specifications can be seen at the Of
fee Of j. II. Stetler. Middleburgh.
Pa. The directors reserve the right
to reject any or all bids il not
thought satisfactory.
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