The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-29


he threatens to pop" the dog. We
have often heard of popping corn
and even popping the question"
but we never heard of popping" a
dog.
The water works sentiment is
growing in Middleburgh. The the
ory is now advanced that the works
can be put in for $1,000. Four per
cent bonds can be sold. The inter-
est on this investment would be
SlG0. This amount aud more would
be paid by private consumers.
The Pennsylvania railroad did the
largest summer excursion business
Of the season Thursday. The sea-
shore excursionists numbered $500.
The Niagara Falls special excursion
train had $50 passengers. An ex.
cursion from Philadelphia up the
Hudson river carried 1000 passen-
gers.
We are under obligations to our
neighbor, Prof. Paul Billhardt, for
vase of handsome flowers. The
Professor takes great pains to keep
his garden well stocked with flowers
and he is always willing to share
with his friends. We doubt if there
is garden in the. county that is in
a better condition.
Simon Beaver. wife and daughter
OF Williamsport were the guests Of
Gabriel Beaver over Sunday. ST.
mon and Gabriel very closely re-
semble each other and the one is
often mistaken for the other. Mr..
Beaver returned to Williamsport
Monday while his wife and daughter
viii prolong their visit to neighbor-
ing towns.
When you want cards, posters,
tickets, circulars, receipts, auction
bills, statements, envelopes, bill
heads, programs, invitations, note
heads, letter heads, and visiting
cards, wedding cards, etc, etc, and
in fact everything in the line of first
class printing, call or send to this
office where they will be executed
with neatness and dispatch.
The Republican convention next
year will be held not later than March
and, if the National convention is
held in May, as is contemplated, it
will convene in February, the earli-
est ever known in this county.
Ninety days must elapse between
the county and National convention.
II looks as though the candidates
will have to make their canvass in
sleighs.
The Liberty Bell will be taken to
Atlanta, despite the efforts of few
narrow-minded Philadelphians to
prevent it. Who owns the Liberty
Bell, anyhow7 If Philadelphia owns
it, then she ought to have the say
about it. II the nation as a whole
owns it, then the wishes of the ma
ton ought to be respected and the
Bell taken to all great gatherings of
Americans.
The Pennsylvania picnic at Elk
hart last Saturday was largely at
tended, Notwithstanding the fact
that an excursion in the morning
took something over 500 Elkhartans
to st. Joe. 1t was decidedly enjoy
able occasion, the exercises consist
ing, as usual, of vocal and instru-
mental music, speaking, reports of
officers, etc. The old officers were
reelected by acclamation. The re-
port of Secretary Bower was of un-
usual interest and contained many
points that had not heretofore been
touched upon.-lSouth Bend Times.
The farm of Mrs. Sarah Schnee in
Chapman township was sold at
Sheriff's sale ON Friday to Peter
Shaffer for $l305., the hotel at Mt.
Pleasant Mills to John T.. Ross for
Sll55. and the Dwelling House to
David Hoover for $445. The farm
of Nathaniel Trivets in Perry town
ship was sold to Joseph Meiser for
S27O. On Saturday the farm of
Isaac Shook in West Beaver town
ship containing 40 acres was sold to
X. b. Spigelmyer for $355. The
house and lot Of Geo. s. Shaffer in
swineford was bought by w. A.
Smith for S635.