The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26
WASTED-1OO0 lbs. Of Chickens at
7 cts. ID. aud 900 lbs. Ducks at &c.
A. @. SMITH, Kreamer, Pa.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has
just issued an order that the mini
mum charge for carrying bicycles
shall be ten cents, a reduction of
five cents on the former rate.
We regret to learn that DR.. H. s.
Braucht has determined TO leave
this place and locate mt Milesburg,
Centre county. We understand
that this new location is n good one
and he will be the only physician.
$. Weis, Selinsgrove, Pa, is in
New York this week purchasing a
general stock Of winter goods, ana
especially Holiday Goods, fine line
OF Christmas Novelties will be in
stock in few days. Give me call.
Kelly & Reitz sold their hotel at
Port Treverton u few DAYS ago to-
Francis Shafer of Freeburg, who
will take possession on the first of
next month. Mr.. Kelly, who has
been managing the house, will re-
turn to Sunbury.
Col. A. X. Mcclure. editor of the
Phila. Times, has been rendered
banquet Dec 5next in honor of the
hftieth anniversary of his engaging
in journalism. His first venture was
the Juniata Sentinei.-Hon. j. A.
Baker, of New Bloomfield, was his
preceptor.
Aaron Renninger, lIiddleburgh,
Samuel Crossgrove, Mifilinburg,
John III. Mutchler, John II. Reitz,
Asherton, Pa, Cab. Eisenhart,
Chapman, Pa, John Kise. Phila.,
w. o. Ebersol and Daniel H. Shaffer,
Sunbury, Pa, were granted pen.
sions through G. w. Long, atty.
NOTICE Persons holding our
Premium Furniture cards are notiti-
ed to present them fully punched
out not later than December 81,
1896, if they want the Premium, as
after that date they will be consider
ed void and OF no value.
s. WEIs, SelinsgroSe, Pa.
Geo. NJ. Wilmer, the postmaster.
merchapt, iustica-o of the pea1a.e- M
Republican county sShsifruas7z ~
worshipful master OF Masonic Lodge,
who resides ut Salem, dropped into
our sanctum last Friday wearing n
new suit, overcoat and jocky cap
to match. Either they had fire
near Salem or the election of Nc.
Kinley is bringing better times.
Judge Alfred Ellison, Of Ander-
son, Ind, ls o very entertaining
talker. His address was marked by
frequent and hearty applause. He
mingles in very happy way, logic,
wit aud pathos, and he kept his
hearers last night vibrating between
quite eloquent, Mt others humorous,
and then tender and pathic. Leg
ington (Ry0 Uaity Press.
The case of DR.. T. L. Johnson. who
she aud killed DIR. George 5. Henry
and seriously wounded his own wife
on September % last, at Ouncannon,
came before the grand jury in the
Perry county court Monday morning.
A true bill of murder in the first de-
gree was returned. On account of
the serious illness of Johnson the
case was put off until the January
| term.
Gov. Watson last Friday morning
issued q proclamation declaring that
the three Mckinley electors had
been chosen by the people of Della
ware. thereby deciding that all OF
the votes cast for James q. Shaw
and JAS. G.. Shaw, ST., shall count
for James G.. Shaw, as his name was
on the several ballots in two ways.
This will send three Mckinley elec-
tors to the Electors College.
The Reformed congregation of ST.
linsgrove will rededicate their church
edifice on Sunday, Nov. 20, inst.
The room has been greatly beauti
fed and modernized, and presents n
very inviting and church like Gp-
pearance. Public services will bo
held. Rev. Haas, the pastor will be
assisted by several prominent di
vines. All the congregations of the
town will be invited to participate in
the exercises.
The Bucllnell University and Dick
inson College teams played at Sun
bury Saturday, the result being that
tho contest ended in wrangle, nj
though the game was given to Buck
nell on score of to 0-the score
made IN the first half. The dispute
arose over technical point in the
game, and long wrangle en-
sued, eliminating in the referee civ
ing the customary notice, and sub
sequen,ly calling the game.
A practical woman of this town re-
marked the other day that she read
the advertisements in q newspaper
more closely than anything else.
"And long ago." she said, Il quit
buying of those who do not adyer.
tise. 1t always seems to me that
the merchant who advertises invites
me TO trade with him, while the one
who does not advertise impresses
me with the idea that he doesn't
care enough for my trade to ask for
it. Then too / know that the mer-
chant who. advertises has fresher
goods for the reason I suppose he