The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-06-13
MIDDLEBURGH SNYDER CO.. PA, JUNE l3, 1896

G. III. Hassenplug of Lewisburg
aud Mrs. Johnson of Miflinburg
were county seat visitors on Monday.
William Harter, Mrs. Harry Har-
ter and son Wilmer of Hartelton were
in town the early part of the week.
New Berlin is thronged with visi-
tors this week. The annual COM
mencement is being held and every
body goes.
The Bucknel Commencement
opens on Friday evening at Lewis
burg and continues until next Wed.
nesday noon.
John Stahlnecker. l.. G. Bachman
and Lester Stahlnecker killed two
black snakes that each measured
between : and 3 feet long.
Orlando Dieifenbach, former en-
ployce of the Mfllinburg Times
Office and his wife made pleasant
call at this cflice ON Monday.
4 large number of relatives and
friends of Milllinburg and Selins-
grove attended the funeral of the
lamented Susie Mensch on Monday.
1t takes a good bit of nerve for
man to lift and read a newspaper
for four years and then refuse both
to lift and to pay for it. But we
have such people.
Register and Recorder Geo. Nj.
Shindel took his father, DR.. j. Y.
Shindel to the Wernersville Sani-
tarium for treatment. We trust the
Doctor will find relief.
Judging from the size of our check
in the assigned estate of Ii. w. Trox-
el, it pays one cent on the dollar.
Our bill was six dollars and the
check called for six cents. n
| Governor Hastings has signed the
bill providing for the construction
by the State of bridges that are
hereafter swept away by flood, ice
or otherwise destroyed.
There were 3l9 judgments enter
ed in the Prothonotary's office
from Feb. court to May court, the
high est record ever attained i'll the
| history af this connty
The Freeburg Courier gives our
townsman, Henry II. Reigel quite II
compliment on the excellent man
ner i'll which be put i'll the mason
work for the new school building.
The Kantz Cornet Band will hold
Festival on next Saturday evening
in Summit Grove, the delightful
picnic grounds near the Summit
House. Refreshments of all kinds
will be served.
Reed Jones, who for many years
was the faithful employee of the
Penna. Railroad company, has re-
signed, being unable any longer to
undergo the arduous duties imposed
upon him.
Gilbert Kulp of Shamokin, a
brother of Farmer Kulp, Rex
Wagner Of Lewisburg, w. q. Won
Media and NJ. L. Wagenseller of
Selinsgrove were county seat visi-
tors on Friday.
Sylvester Bowen of the Summit
House has cleared and prepared ten
acres of land specially designed for
| picnics, camp-meetings, etc. 1t is
three miles from Middleburgh and
the same distance from Freeburg.
Nine. Francesa Gutherie Moyer
will sing at the Musical College
, Commencement on Thursday eve
, ming. June 18th, at Freeburg. Prof.
Paul Billhardt of this place has been
engaged as pianist for the noted
singer.
, Children's Day Exercises were
held in both the Reformed and
Lutheran Churches. Beautiful dis
plays of flowers decorated the
churches in rich profusion. The
money collected was devoted to
Christian advancement.
The Government will not print any
: more envelopes for firms and indi-
viduals after the present contracts
expire, and by recent ruling all un-
called for letters will be held thirty
days unless return directions nam
ing a shorter time are given on the
envelope. Always use printed enve-
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