The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER co, PA, FEBRU AIRY % 1885,

VII hDuhuug HiOl llHb III uNlt Oh u
freight train broke near Kreamer
causing considerable damage. The
car fell upon the track and tore it up
for n considerable distance. The
wreck hands worked nearly all day
Sunday to get the track in shape.
NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF CEv.
TIRE TowNsuP-All taxes for 1894
must be paid on or before April LIST
lS9j. All taxes not paid until that
time will be collected according to
law.
.3t. Josrpu Krnp. Collector
Bellefonte was laid out in 1895,
and the centennial will be celebrat.
ed on the 9th, 9th and 9Th of June,
this year, with appropriate cere-
monies. The program contem-
plates laying II cornerstone of the
Curtin monument on the 9Th, fire
mans parade on the 9Th and an in
dustrial parade on the 9TH. h.-Ndgnet
Last Friday morning as the ami
versary of Washington's Birthday
was ushercd in, peaceful slumbers
of Middleburgh people were dis
turbed by the ringing of bells, the
sounding of drums and the hilari-
Gus shouts of young America
The boys made Rome howl for II
while.
1t pays to advertise. During con
vention Miss Ella Stettler lost Il
scissors. Last week we made il
known through the columns of the
PosT. The papers were mailed in
town on Wednesday evening and on
Thursday morning the scissors were
brought to this Office. Surely it
pays TO advertise.
Z NoTrcE. Notice is hereby given
Shat the firm of Sampsell a. Stroud
WAS dissolved on Jan /, 1895. The
books are in the hands OF II. G.
Sampsell at the firm Of Sampsell &
Napp and the Accounts must be
paid or given satisfaction in 30 days.
The Accts. not paid at that time
will be handed to legal authority for
collection. SAMPsELL ~ STRouB.
A special telegram to the Philadel-
phia Times, from this place, under
date of the 18th inst, says informa-
ton was received here of the discoy-
cry ut Newton Hamilton, this county
OF gold bearing quartz rock, which,
when assayed, was estimateu to
yield $50 worth Of gold per ton and
- worth of silver The rock was
taken from well being sunk ON the
property of J. X. Rhoads. s.-Leris
torn free Press.
A verdict of suilocation from tight
lacing was returned at an inquest
held ut Preston recently rs TO the
death of Amy Budden, servant
who died nj II dentists surgery
after recovering from application of
gas. 1t was stated that the girl had
habitually tightly laced herself.
She was then wearing stays nearly
five inches too small. The left side
of the heart was greatly contracted
and the right much distended.-I
Huntingdon NccS.
On Sunday morning President
Harris of Bucknell University
preached the ablest sermon that we
have heard delivered in Middleburgh. |
For depth OF thought and clear
logical expression, the Doctor stands |
equal to the ablest ministers in the
state. The church going people of |
our borough are loud in their prais-
es OF the Doctors sermon and he
will be warmly welcomed to our
midst at any time. Doctor Harris |
represents one Of the growing col
leges of the state and is universally |
praised by tie students.
Washington Camp at Freeburg
had appropriate exercises on the
evening of Washington's Birthday.
The beautiful display of flags and
bunting, the brilliant illustrations,
lhe music, addresses, and attentive
audience all added to the interest of
5he occasion. Addresses were
made by Messrs. Holzapple, Botdarf,
DR.. Tool, Profs. Boyer and Walborn. |
After the exercises in the hall ban
luet was served at the Empire
House. Responses to tcasts were
made by Messrs. Walborn, Botdorf,
Willis and Boyer. The order is pro-
crossing and the exercises on The
,2nd inst. will give them new i'm.